Tri-Village Magazine January/February 2019

January/February 2019

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6 Community Calendar 8 News & Info from

Upper Arlington 9 News & Info from

The Village of Marble Cliff

10 News & Info from Grandview Heights

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11 Two Decades and Counting Letter from the Publisher

12 Faces

Leading with a Big Heart

Lamar Graham’s personal experiences inform his leadership at Heart to Heart Food Pantry

16 In Focus

The Whole Body

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Local holistic health practices and professionals

18 Whistle While You Work

Creative, hands-on activities offered locally

22 Living

Not Your Father’s Man Cave

Upper Arlington basement balances design and utility

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26 On the Table

Partner Up with the Pantry

Heart to Heart Food Pantry hosts the 2019 Hunger Hoedown

28 Around Tri-Village Snapshots from the community

30 Bookmarks

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Arts and Entertainment

Jan. 4-25

Concourse Gallery: Nature’s Perspective

Art Studio Clearance Sale

Reception Jan. 10, 5-7 p.m.

Concourse Gallery 3600 Tremont Rd. www.upperarlingtonoh.gov

Jan. 18

Family Fun Night

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Grandview Center 1515 Goodale Blvd. www.grandviewheights.org

Coffee and Conversation with Superintendent Andy Culp

8:15-9:15 a.m.

Bobcat Beverages, Grandview Heights High School 1587 W. Third Ave. www.ghcsd.org

Jan. 6-Feb. 24 Sunday Swim

Sundays, 1-3 p.m. except Jan. 13 and Feb. 17 Upper Arlington High School 1650 Ridgeview Rd. www.upperarlingtonoh.gov

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Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Lausche Building, Ohio Expo Center 717 E. 17th Ave. www.ohiocraft.org

CityScene Launch Party

Art Studio Clearance Sale

Jan. 28

2019 State of the City Address and Time Capsule Sealing 5 p.m.

Municipal Services Building 3600 Tremont Rd. www.uaoh.net

Jan. 28 & Feb. 25 Citizen of the Month Luncheon

Feb. 3

Big Game Tailgate Party

4:30-11 p.m.

Grandview Theatre and Drafthouse 1247 Grandview Ave. www.grandviewheights.org

Feb. 21

Guys Night Out

6-10 p.m.

Grandview Center 1515 Grandview Ave. www.grandviewheights.org

11 a.m.-noon Grandview Heights High School 1587 W. Third Ave. www.ghcsd.org

Feb. 1-28

Concourse Gallery: Elementary Schools

Reception Feb. 3, 2-4 p.m.

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Live at the Library with Topher James and Biscuit Brigade with Strings Attached

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Storyville: An Evening of Live Storytelling 7-8 p.m.

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Watercolors by Brenda Lloyd

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Friday Movie 3:15-5 p.m.

Jan. 25

Mystery Night 7-9 p.m.

Jan. 26

Meet the Author: Joshua Boring 2:30-3:30 p.m.

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Feb. 14

Nintendo Switch Smash Bros.

Gaming Tournament 3:15-4:30 p.m.

Feb. 21

Columbus Artists 7-8 p.m.

Film Series: Let’s Get Musical Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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News & Information from Upper Arlington

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CoGo offers more ways to get around town

By Emily Chen

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CoGo launched a special “unicorn bike” in partnership with Chipotle Mexican Grill back in 2015, promising the lucky rider to spot this bike during the promotion a year’s worth of food.

Chad Gibson, senior planning officer of the community development department for the City of Upper Arlington.

The CoGo project spanned two years and the City of Upper Arlington held at least ten town hall meetings to discuss the installation. Grant funding from the MidOhio Regional Planning Commission covered about 80 percent of the project’s costs.

Students from The Ohio State University worked on the CoGo project to identify ideal spots for new stations.

They chose locations based on factors such as foot traffic and nearby bike paths.

“Our developing mixeduse areas like Lane Avenue and Kingsdale are a perfect match for bikeshare,” Gibson says.

“Thoughtful density increases in these select locations have CoGo has nearly 50 stations dispersed throughout Columbus and the

brought energy that welcomes a service like CoGo. Our bicycle infrastructure, such as the Bikeway Boulevard along Arlington Avenue, welcomes this form of recreation and transit.”

The new CoGo locations also encourage exploration of Upper Arlington. The Mallway, among other locations, is wellknown for its Upper Arlington charm.

Gibson encourages riders to explore Wyandot Park, the Upper Arlington Public Library and Griggs Reservoir Park.

The bike-share service doesn’t stop here. The City will monitor ridership and determine if additional stations should be added. They already have a few areas in mind for future locations including Thompson Park, Reed Road Park and Fancyburg Park.

Emily Chen is a contributing writer.

Feedback welcome at feedback@ cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Photos courtesy of Chad Gibson and Justin Milam

he City of Upper Arlington added five CoGo bike-sharing stations in October 2018. Bexley, Grandview Heights and downtown Columbus are also adding new stations. That boosts the total number of CoGo stations in the Columbus area to 46.

CoGo is a bike-sharing system where riders can swipe their credit cards and ride for a period of time. Riders pick up bikes at a station and drop them off at any station. Bike-sharing systems have become more and more popular in cities across the country over the past decade.

The city installed the five new stations at Kingsdale Center, Tremont Center and the Mallway, as well as on West Lane Avenue and the northwest corner of North Star Road and Northwest Boulevard.

Upper Arlington brought CoGo to its residents in order to achieve the City’s goal of increasing cycling and creating more alternate transit opportunities. The CoGo system also has great health benefits for Upper Arlington residents and encourages exploration of the city.

“Affording the residents with a new recreation and transit option is a benefit that will enhance their quality of life,” says

News & Information from the Village of Marble Cliff

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THE VILLAGE OF

MARBLE CLIFF

The Capital Plan

Preparing for projects through 2023

Photo courtesy of Burgess and Niple Enginering & Architecture Firm

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n the simplest of terms, the state of the Village of Marble Cliff is excellent. As an incorporated municipality, the Village turned 117 years old in October 2018. For many years prior to incorporation, Marble Cliff was known as a desirable bucolic getaway for many Coentities such as the Ohio Public lumbus residents. Over Works Commission. The plan also time, the Village saw explores the option of taking utilimore families establish ties underground for aesthetics and permanent residences. Cardigan Avenue is pictured before (left), during (middle) and after (right) the road improvement project. functionality.

This growth got a Some of the more visible projboost with expanding modes of public transportation, but also ects noted in the Capital Plan include street projects, sidewalk created a greater need for development and maintenance of Vil- maintenance and green space improvements. Many of these lage infrastructure. Today, that infrastructure is what calls for a items require ongoing maintenance, but street improvement great deal of attention from Village governance. can present one of the most significant costs for the Village, Planning is an important process for any community to cashing in at an estimated $1.5 million. maintain viability. The Village of Marble Cliff annually reviews For example, the recent street renovation project of Cardigan both five-year financial projections as part of its budgetary pro- Avenue was completed at a cost of about $500,000. The improvecess, as well as a five-year Capital Plan for capital improvements. ments were important to support the businesses located along the The Capital Plan provides the Village with an overview of the stretch of Cardigan Avenue accessible from Dublin Road. status of its infrastructure and a projected timeline for improveThe Village remains vigilant in its responsibility to offer and ments and repairs. maintain a safe and pleasant environment for its residents, its The most current five-year plan, developed by Village staff businesses and visitors. It is this active attention to maintaining and the Village engineer, was accepted by Village Council in late and improving the ongoing Village infrastructure that continues 2018. It’s projected that the Village will need $6.3 million to to make the community attractive to residents and businesses, fund the plan’s projected infrastructure projects through 2023. as evidenced by the continued interest in both residential and Some items in the plan reflect needed maintenance of the business properties.

Village’s aging infrastructure, which has some components that “I am proud of what we can and do achieve in our Village to date back to the mid-20th century. Others propose changes that maintain its attractiveness and desirability. Balancing the needs would improve services and promote safety in the community. of residents and resident businesses is essential for any comNot all projects noted in the five-year Capital Plan may be munity. In a Village the size of Marble Cliff, that process is a immediately obvious to residents and visitors to the Village, grassroots planning process,” says Mayor Kent Studebaker. “If due in part to the underground nature of a municipality’s infra- you want to be involved, you can be involved. Building on past structure (think sewer and water lines). These types of capital experiences and developing solid future goals is what will make items are projected to cost the Village $1.5 million during the the Village viable for years to come.” next five years.

The funding for most of these items will come from tradi- The Five-Year Capital Plan is available on the Village website tional revenue sources and the Village’s general fund, but some at www.marblecliff.org or by contacting the office at marblecl@ projects may also be eligible for loans and grants. The Village rrcol.com. has been aggressively seeking funding for eligible projects from

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News & Information from the City of Grandview Heights

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By Emily Chen

Imagination Meets Installation

5columns project in Grandview Heights helps children create public art

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view area have also taken notice of the unique idea.

Fortin Ironworks and Research Alloys are some of the project’s biggest sponsors. Cartwright has also created a 5columns nonprofit dedicated to bringing more public art to Grandview.

“How wonderful would it be to create similar installations in other schools in Ohio and perhaps even globally?” Cartwright says. “What an amazing way to broaden the children’s horizons.”

Want to get involved? You can contribute to the 5columns project by giving donations or submitting ideas for future art projects.

“We need people from the community to get involved and commit time and expertise to our projects,” Cartwright says.

“We also need sponsors and supplies to make our installations happen.”

Emily Chen is a contributing writer.

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Photos courtesy of Marc Alter and Henrietta Cartwright

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t first glance, the five black poles outside of Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary School might not look like much. However, they are an artistic canvas for the students and a public art installation for everyone to enjoy.

Artists and community leaders collaborate with students from the elementary school to create public art on the five columns. The columns themselves are five black poles, but in the minds of the students, they can be anything.

The columns have encouraged the creation of some unique and educational public art installations during the past couple of years. Recently, students strung thin fiberThe 5columns project encourages interaction and imagination optic cables from column from student artists and observers alike. to column and used the cables to display colored lights. The stuAccording to Cartdents installed small computers to con- wright, public art can trol the lights from their classroom. They help residents reflect learned about fiber-optics and computer on their environments, processing through this artwork. community values and “Traditional static art pieces get nor- awareness. It’s an exmalized and boring very quickly,” says pression of a community and is meant for Henrietta Cartwright, the creator of the everyone, she adds.

5columns project. “Collaboration is inherCartwright was inspired by another ent in the nature of the columns. Without event Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary the work of everyone involved, they are hosts called All Arts Day. only blank spaces.”

“The whole school (during All Arts Day) The project also introduces the stu- is turned over to visiting artists who run difdents to a variety of community leaders ferent ‘stations’ for the children instead of and artists. An assistant professor and lessons,” Cartwright says. “Then, I discovfaculty member of World Music at Capi- ered that the Ohio Arts Council has grants tal University, Eric Paton, worked with for artists to be in residence within schools the students to create buffalo drums on in Ohio. The idea spiraled from there.” the five columns. Local fabric artist Kate The 5columns project began in 2017.

Gorman wrote messages in invisible ink Since then, five different artists have with the children and hung them on the worked with students to create unique columns. art projects. Companies from the Grand-

Two Decades and Counting

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nniversaries are typically a time to reflect, review achievements and make plans for the future; this is exactly what we, here at CityScene Media Group, have been doing for the past year. While twenty years is arguably a long time, it’s not our most impressive statistic. Those numbers come into play when I think of all the accomplishments of Tri-Village Magazine.

Since the first issue in 1999, we have profiled more than 120 Upper Arlington, Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff residents.

From famed faces such as artist Tony Cochran, entrepreneur Jeni Bauer and chef Hubert Seifert to the average neighbor with a great story to share, our pages have overflowed with features about the area’s most interesting people. When you add the student spotlights, home remodeling projects, community calendars and the beloved food article, our writers have touched residents in every corner of the community.

Many of you remember the publication’s original title Upper Arlington Magazine, and applauded the expansion in 2009 to include distribution to Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff residents. Changing the title to Tri-Village Magazine was an easy a decision with this expanded distribution.

Other changes may not have been as noticeable. We have adapted the food feature several times in response to reader feedback. There was a year of restaurant reviews and a year of chef profiles, but we always seem to come back to resident recipes and local favorites!

The CMG editorial reins have been passed four times: from founding Editor Duane St. Clair to Alicia Kelso to Garth Bishop, and most recently to Nathan Collins, our current Managing Editor. Each have brought their own talents and insights to the position, keeping the magazine’s voice fresh.

Another impressive statistic: the number of writers whose work has appeared in Tri-Village. From staff writers and editors to freelancers and interns, I won’t even try to tally the sum. A few standout freelancers include community members Maddie Rasor and Taylor Woodhouse, not to mention Jeanne Cantwell who completed a summer internship in our office.

When Fred Zimmerman founded the magazine in 1999, he was living in Dublin. But he had previously lived in UA for several years, first on Brandon and then on North Star Road. His ties to the community and then-City Manager, Rich King, led to the creation of Upper Arlington Magazine and its editorial platform.

Even today, every CMG product – whether company-owned or not – is created through partnership.

The magazine’s purpose is to showcase the personality of the community through stories about its residents, establishments and unique events. Our amazing team of writers, designers, and yes even sales people, are poised to continue to pursue and achieve that mission.

Life is all about community – thanks for helping us stay connected.

Read on, Kathy Gill President/CEO

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Faces

Photo by Jeffrey S. Hall Photography

Leading with a Big

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Lamar Graham, director of Heart to Heart Food Pantry, ensures that volunteers and clients are treated in a respectful and dignified manner.

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Lamar Graham’s personal experiences inform his leadership at Heart to Heart Food Pantry

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By Nathan Collins

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rom an early age, Lamar Graham aspired to work in a leadership role. Little did he know his life’s ambition would come full circle after a friend encouraged him to apply for an open position at her local church.

Since 2013, Graham has served as the director of Heart to Heart Food Pantry, a mission of First Community Church. Heart to Heart is a choice food pantry located at the church’s Grandview campus serving central Ohio residents who are eligible for assistance through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).

“I was actually hired on Friday the 13th, 2013,” Graham says. “Although, my official start date was Sept. 16; it was the (following) Monday that I started at First Community Church.”

Despite getting hired on a traditionally unlucky day, Graham hasn’t let anything stand in his way, superstition or otherwise.

A Leader in the Making Born in Dayton, Graham spent three years in foster care before relocating to Columbus with his mother at age 11. She had just been released from jail and wanted something different for herself and her son.

“She said, ‘Let’s make the move to Columbus,’ so we moved into the east side of town,” says Graham. “I went to Eastmoor Middle School before going back into foster care again, transferring over to Linden McKinley High School where I ultimately graduated.”

During this time, Graham spent another five years in foster care, for a total of eight years.

“I have foster parents who have passed away and two remaining foster parents,” says Graham. “I’m actually taking care of my foster father now. I’m in a role to really be his caretaker, making sure he has all of his affairs in order and everything he needs, essentially.”

After graduating high school, Graham attended Columbus State Community College, earning an associate’s degree in business management, followed by his graduation from Wilberforce University with a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership. Granted, at the time, Graham had no idea what type of leadership role he wanted to step into, just as long as it was a leadership role.

He’d never considered directing a food pantry, so when a friend approached him about applying for the open position at First Community Church, he initially turned it down. Someone else was hired and worked the position for only three months before stepping down. This time, Graham took a deeper look, fully considering if the position was right for him.

“I gave it a good look and seeing the job description matched up with my skills, and then also my educational background, it fit me perfectly,” Graham says. “That’s when I took a look at it and said, ‘You know, maybe this is the route I should be taking!’”

Graham realized that his personal experiences provided the invaluable insight needed for the role.

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“Actually, for me, it was organic because I used to go through the food pantry lines myself back when I was in my early 20s,” Graham says. “Also, my family had been through the food pantry lines, so I had an understanding of the kind of environment I wanted to create for volunteers, and (for) clients to be able to come in and be served in a dignified way.”

One could say that Graham had unknowingly been groomed for the position for years. “(Before coming to Heart to Heart) I had volunteered at my home church in the food pantry. I was learning about ordering, logistics, about stocking shelves,” says Graham. “I didn’t know that I would be a food pantry director, but just enjoyed the idea of being able to help.”

Outside of his role as pantry director, Graham also works as a foster alumni trainer for the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program, is the 2015 recipient of the Casey Excellence for Children Award, and organizes basketball, volleyball and movie nights for local youth at Linden Recreation Center.

Heart to Heart Food Pantry, though located within the 43212 zip code, isn’t zip code-locked. Clients can come from all over the region, but that’s not to say the pantry isn’t servicing residents within the Tri-Village area, too.

“This (43212) zip code is one of the top zip codes that we serve,” says Graham. “These are folks who are currently working and just aren’t able to make ends meet.”

A few of the pantry’s clients are unemployed, though. Some of them have medical conditions and others have had drastic things happen in their lives causing them to go without steady income.

Overall, Graham has noticed that most people are working. It’s a serious misconception that food pantry clients are all unemployed or panhandling. Most clients are actively seeking employment or are currently employed.

“A lot of folks are working 40 hours or more a week,” says Graham. “Being in the community that we’re in, things happen, and so it’s a really good place for us to be that safety net for our clients. If they need food, spiritual support, emotional support or a shoulder to lean on, we can be that for them.”

Heart to Heart See page 26 for more information about Heart to Heart and its upcoming 2019 Hunger Hoedown annual fundraising event.

The prevalence of food insecurity in Columbus is often overlooked due to the number of affluent communities in central Ohio. Most people don’t realize what food insecurity looks Nathan Collins is a managing editor. Feedback welcome at like; and, since they haven’t personally experienced that kind of ncollins@cityscenemediagroup.com. need, they assume people leading similar lifestyles to them are also comfortably meeting all of their basic necessities.

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Heart to Heart Food Pantry

Photo courtesy of Jeffrey S. Hall Photography

Open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

1944 W. First Ave. Columbus, OH 43212 614-488-0681 x203 hearttoheart@fcchurch.com

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In Focus

By Lydia Freudenberg

The Whole Body Local holistic health practices and professionals

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ithin the past several years, the concept of a holistic health lifestyle has become increasingly relevant.

People are learning that just working out is no longer enough; taking care of the entire body on a nutritional, mental and spiritual level can allow many people to live a more balanced and healthier life.

Thankfully, holistic health options exist in the Tri-Village area. In addition to offering a variety of services that range from strength training to in-depth counseling, it’s safe to say these facilities all share one goal: helping clients connect their body, mind and spirit to reach optimal health.

The Human Form – Exercise and Nutrition For the past twelve years, The Human Form has offered the community an alternative to the typical gym. Clients partake in a clinical assessment that measures flexibility and posture, get a customized workout, and receive coaching on nutrition and overall wellness.

“I think the results are just better long term when you address the whole body,” says Michelle Ladd, co-founder of The Human Form. “We’re not really about today’s work-out kicking your butt. We’re more about today’s work-out being the small piece of the journey to better health.”

The facility focuses on exercises that mimic life activities, or routines that require entire body strength. Ladd says replacing work-out machines with strengthening bodyweight work-outs can help decrease potential injury since the whole body is exercised.

Michelle Ladd is a co-founder of The Human Form.

Nutrition, or fuel as Ladd calls it, also plays a major role at The Human Form.

“There are so many unconscious actions that happen in your body all day long like digestion, pumping blood or brain function that your fuel is responsible for,” she says. “When people think about getting healthy, they can think about… looking a certain way, but for us, that’s not the first thing. We want to be healthy on the inside.”

Ladd says combining positive exercise with good nutrition can result in higher hormone levels, which can improve stress management, sleep patterns and more.

The company strives to make a holistic lifestyle accessible to everyone, its client’s range in age from 21 to 87.

“It’s just a nice place for anyone who feels uncomfortable in the gym environment. … We really want it to feel like home,” Ladd says. “We’re a very eclectic mixture of people, but I really feel it’s unique that we have a place where any age, any size, any goal can come and feel cared for.”

To learn more, visit www.humanformfitness.com.

Renew Wellness – Counseling and Therapy Discussing mental health is no longer taboo, and understanding and strengthening the mind is vital. Renew Wellness provides clients the opportunity to improve their physical health, but its options for improving emotional and spiritual health are vast.

The company specializes in more than 15 counseling topics including addiction and compulsive behaviors, anger management, eating disorders, relationship issues, and more.

According to its website, “The therapists at Renew Wellness utilize a variety of modalities to provide you with well-rounded and holistic treatment so that you can find your best self.”

Examples of Treatment Modalities: • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, which helps with past traumas, stressors and 16

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significant life events through bilateral stimulation — a rhythmic left-to-right pattern created through auditory, visual or tactical stimuli.

• Dialectical behavior therapy combines cognitive and behavior therapy, while incorporating Eastern mindfulness techniques.

• Mindfulness helps clients experience the present, good or bad, in a non-judgmental and effective manner.

Plus, clients who partake in the counseling receive free unlimited yoga to the open yoga classes.

To learn more, visit www.renew-wellness-center.com.

The Reiki Center – Energy Healing

How does it feel to live a holistic health lifestyle? Hear from an expert: “I’m 43, and I see a lot of people head into their 30s and 40s slowly over time feeling less and less optimal, and I don’t think they even realize how amazing they could feel,” says Ladd. “I have great energy. I feel satisfied by my food. I feel happy.

I feel mentally alert, and I feel like all of those things are a result of taking care of myself on a lot of levels.”

Classified as “the oldest and largest natural wellness center in central Ohio,” the Reiki Center for Healing Arts offers therapy, yoga, massages and, of course, energy healing.

Developed in Japan in 1921, reiki is a technique of light touch which can help find and maintain balance in body, mind and spirit. According to the center, the “technique is based on the belief that there is an energetic flow in and through all living things. When this energy is low or blocked, we are more likely to get sick and feel stressed.”

The areas touched are typically energy centers known as chakras, a term coined in Indian culture that separates the human body into seven spiritual powers. According to Reiki Center clients, the process helps reduce stress and increase well-being.

Apart from the reiki technique, the Reiki Center provides several other energy healing services.

Examples of Healing Services: • Crystal healing involves placing crystals on the body that are belieived to have universal healing energy.

• Sound healing utilizes tuning forks at a specific frequency to help open personal energy channels.

• Reflexology is the therapy of applying pressure to the feet or hands with specific hand techniques.

To learn more, visit www.thereikicenter.net.

Lydia Freudenberg is an assistant editor. Feedback welcome at lfreudenberg@cityscenemedigroup.com.

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Whistle While You Work Creative, hands-on activities offered locally

By Tessa Flattum

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hen’s the last time you worked with your hands? According to an analysis done on the job-hunting site Monster, it could be the key to happiness.

Studies in brain plasticity have proven that exercises involving hand movement – including simple tasks such as sweeping – create new neural pathways in the brain, prevent illness and could even help you live longer. It’s recommended that everyone find a hobby that involves working directly with their hands, as the attention to detail and rhythmic motions balance out The fast-paced nature of screen printing at Hip Hues translates stagnant workplace habits. well to public events and conventions.

Even outside the context of the workplace, creating something is quite rewardHip Hues was developed in 2012 in ing. We’ve identified several local estab- Nashville, but Columbus native founders lishments that offer you the chance to Sondra Noble and Tracy Dunn loved the learn and create in new ways. idea so much that they decided to launch a hometown studio in 2018. The duo aims Hip Hues to create the perfect interactive screen1068 Goodale Blvd. printing experience for families, couples www.hip-hues.com or anyone interested in the art.

Whether you need corporate t-shirts “People loved it from the beginning,” or wish to unlock your creative side with Noble says. “We’ve been bringing art, smiles the art of screen-printing, Hip Hues is the and super-comfy tees to people all over the place to venture. country for six years now. I’m so glad that

we took a chance on a completely new concept all those years ago and that we could launch (it) in our hometown (in 2018).”

Most designs are already loaded ahead of time, but the actual process is left up to the guests. Guests are able to print custom designs on gifts or other party favors in less than two minutes. Hip Hues also hosts private parties at its studios for large groups, perfect for corporate outings, baby showers, wedding parties or anything in between.

“We want people to get engaged, step outside of the mundane for a few minutes (or hours), and have fun,” Noble says. “I love watching people when they first lift up the screen and see what they printed.

It’s like magic.”

Hip Hues owners Sondra Noble and Tracy Dunn love seeing people’s reactions to the live printing process.

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1255 Grandview Ave. www.thecandlelab.com There’s nothing better than the warm smell of candles, and at the Candle Lab you get to create a customized scent that perfectly captures your personal happy place. With over 120 fragrances to mix and match, there’s no doubt you’ll be able to find a combination that suits your fancy. You also get to mix and pour your own candle with the help of an expert, ensuring you’re a part of every step in the process.

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The Candle Lab

hard to create just one. There’s also a variety of other products to personalize if candles aren’t your thing.

The Candle Lab has body lotions, hand soaps, sugar scrubs, room sprays and many other customizable items that make the perfect addition to any home (or a perfect gift!). Don’t have time to create and pour your own? You can still enjoy all the fun by ordering online.

The Smithery: Artist Made Goods

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Anne Holman and Jen Townsend certainly do, so they started The Smithery to bring their love for metalworking to the Columbus community. Whether you’re an experienced metalsmith or just want to learn some tricks of the trade, The Smithery has classes to help you along your creative journey.

“We are passionate about the value handmade objects can add to your life,” Holman says. “We strongly believe that how things are made is important, and we love to share that with our students and customers. Every object in our store

The Smithery offers both therapeutic and creatively stimulating experiences to those who enjoy working with their hands.

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Living

By Rocco Falleti

Not Your Father’s Man Cave

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ach room in a home serves a different purpose, yet those purposes can drastically change as your children grow older. For the Carpenters, an Upper Arlington family of four, this notion became a reality when their now 16- and 20-year-old sons no longer used the basement as a play area.

“The basement was super old and dated,” Elizabeth Carpenter says. “It served its purpose for our kids growing up with all their toys and I didn’t care what they did to it. My husband and I figured it was time.”

The Carpenters sought out the help of The Cleary Company to modernize their

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basement and create the ideal space for entertainment.

“The main goal was to transform an old, outdated basement with an awkward floor plan into a masculine oasis with a feminine touch,” says Olivia Kern, project manager and designer at The Cleary Company.

Breaking the Man Cave Mold As tempting as it may have seemed, the Carpenters did not want to just make their basement the stereotypical man cave.

“We didn’t want to do the trendy man cave thing and have a Buckeye room or another sports-themed type room,” Carpenter

says. “We just wanted to have a space where we could relax and watch movies or sports.”

The room is connected through a structural block wall. The Cleary Company included barn doors to allow the two spaces to be separated in the event that multiple groups of people want to simultaneously enjoy the basement.

“A lot of this was built on my husband wanting to have a lot of TVs down here; we have three of them,” Carpenter says laughing. “My sons can be on one side of the room playing video games and my husband and I can be on the other (side) watching a game or movie at the same time. … It happens all the time.”

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Before

“The wet bar utilizes dark stained cabinets to continue the warmth of the space, while being contrasted by the white speckled granite countertops,” Kern says. “This ties in the stack stone from the adjoining room.”

Before Before

“The bathroom utilizes warm grays with cool blues to help transform the dark, damp basement into a spa-like experience,” Kern says. “Low maintenance was still important in this space, so using easy-to-clean surfaces were a must.”

“My husband always wanted to have a full bath in the basement,” Carpenter says.

“I don’t know why, but from the moment we bought the house he told me, ‘One day we are going to do a full bath.’ It has actually really come in handy.”

The Carpenters ended up remodeling two other bathrooms in their home shortly after the first project, making the basement bathroom a vital resource during the other projects.

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On the Table

By Jenny Wise

Partner Up with the Pantry Heart to Heart Food Pantry hosts the 2019 Hunger Hoedown

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id you know that more than 1.7 million people struggle with hunger in Ohio?

In 1986, Columbus-based First Community Church set out to connect volunteers and resources to central Ohioans in need.

Thanks to the volunteer work of many, Heart to Heart Food Pantry – located in the community outreach building of the church’s south campus in Grandview Heights – has evolved into something better described as a local resource center than simply a food pantry.

2019 Hunger Hoedown Though the community is welcome to make food donations, residents should consider donating money rather than goods, since the pantry can buy food from the Mid-Ohio Foodbank at a substantially discounted rate.

Join Heart to Heart for an evening of family fun at the 2019 Hunger Hoedown.

In fact, Heart to Heart will be hosting its annual Hunger Hoedown fundraising event Feb. 1 from 6-9 p.m. in the church’s north campus at 3777 Dublin Rd., offering residents an opportunity to donate Local businesses donate all of the raffle prizes; in the past, while having some family fun. sponsors have included COSI, Magic Mountain Polaris, Skyline “Families can expect to have fun (while) square dancing Chili, Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, Cameron Mitchell Restauwith a professional square dance caller, Eddie Powell, along with rants and more.

“There will be Donatos pizza, raffles and children’s games other line dances,” says Leslie Bowman, Heart to Heart’s intern to participate in along with a photo booth for the whole family,” currently earning a master in social work from The Ohio State says Bowman.

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Instructions: Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a large pot over medium heat, add onions and season with a healthy pinch of both salt and pepper. Stir over medium heat until onions are translucent and soft.

Add sweet potato and all of the spices. Cook for 3 minutes. Then add salsa, water and vegetable stock.

Bring mixture to a low boil on medium-high heat and then lower heat to a simmer. Add black beans, cover and cook for at least another 20 minutes – preferably 30 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are fork tender and the mixture has thickened.

Serve hot. You can top it with fresh cilantro, onion, avocado and/or lime juice. This chili also makes a great companion to tortilla chips, if you want to skip the spoon.

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A professional square dance caller will be coaching guests on how to swing their partners ‘round and ‘round.

Cooking for a Cause Diane Sturges, one of many dedicated volunteers, donates her time teaching monthly cooking classes to clients at the pantry that lack experience working with fresh ingredients. She works with another volunteer, Dr. Mohammad Kas, to educate the clients and give them the confidence to cook outside of their wheelhouse.

“I find out what the pantry has in abundance and look online for recipes. I supply whatever ingredients are lacking and copies of the recipes,” says Sturges.

“We are very creative with ingredients and Dr. Mohammad Kas usually shares his nutritional knowledge of the recipes with cooking class participants.”

Sturges encourages clients to share recipes with one another and is always open to new recipe suggestions. Aside from the monthly class, there are sometimes recipes posted in the actual pantry that clients can reference when shopping.

In fact, a second-grade class from Windemere Elementary School donated a couple dozen meal-prep kits to the pantry with all of the ingredients needed to prepare the recipe included.

“I am always looking for people willing to lead a cooking class. We have fun doing it and then we share our results with clients waiting to shop,” says Sturges. “Sweet potato black bean chili was one of our most popular recipes.”

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Bookmarks Compiled by the Upper Arlington Public Library, 2800 Tremont Rd., www.ualibrary.org

The Wall in the Middle of the Book

By Jon Agee

Good Dog

By Cori Doerrfeld

In this sweet book for babies and toddlers, Help the knight stay safe as he learns that follow Dog as he makes his way around the what once seemed scary and dangerous on city looking for the girl who dropped her the other side of the wall is actually not so favorite doll. bad after all. Filled with great illustrations, this is a fun read aloud for kids of all ages, especially preschoolers.

Peanut Butter’s First Day of School

By Terry Border Peanut Butter is worried about his first day of school, so he asks all of his friends for advice. Soon he realizes he can do anything with his friends by his side. A great story for kids just learning to read.

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The Rhino in Right Field

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Courage

By Barbara Binns

Lady Miranda and her dog, Pug, are off to the safari park to see many wild animals.

They visit the penguins, monkeys and a rare white lion cub named Florence. But someone else is close behind, and she doesn’t have the best intentions. Can Lady Miranda and Pug keep the animals safe? Will they have the courage to go where no pug has gone before? Recommended for grades K-2.

It’s 1948 and Nick Spirakis loves to play baseball with his friends. There’s just one problem — the baseball field is right next to a zoo where a giant rhinoceros named Tank lives. Try catching a fly ball when there’s a giant rhino breathing down your neck. When the local minor league team advertises a catching contest to find their next batboy, Nick is elated. But he has to overcome two problems before he can actually start catching baseballs.

T’Shawn really wants to join the Racing Rays and become a diver, but it’s expensive, and there’s no way his mom can afford it when she has so many other bills to pay. He manages to get a scholarship and everything seems to be looking up until his older brother, Lamont, comes back early from prison. When a series of crimes start happening in the neighborhood, people start blaming Lamont. T’Shawn wonders if his brother has really changed, while hoping that he has.

Monster Mayhem

By Christopher Eliopoulos Zoe is super smart. She’s so smart, in fact, that she can build her own robots. She also loves Godzilla-like monsters that are called kaiju. Zoe finds a ring and puts it on one day and that night she sees her very own kaiju outside her bedroom window. He’s a friendly kaiju, but when more monsters start to attack the town, Zoe is going to need her super smart brain, robots and friends to save the day. This graphic novel is recommended for grades 3 and up.

The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

By Stacy McAnulty When Lucy was little, she was struck by lightning, and it turned her into a math genius. She can solve any math problem, but now – after years of being homeschooled – Lucy’s grandmother thinks it is time for Lucy to face her biggest challenge yet: middle school. Lucy has to navigate the complicated world of drama queens and making friends; but in the end, she’ll find it was her greatest accomplishment yet.

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