Tri-Village Magazine July/August 2020

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Coming Together

Alumni’s Project mustER aims to have a far-reaching impact

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Sharing is Caring

The Upper Arlington Community Foundation is giving its all

11 In Focus

A Wonderful Support Net

The Education Foundation donates years-worth of school supplies and tuition

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Arts and Culture

The calendar reflects information as of June 18. Events are subject to change due to health concerns.

July 1 – 31

July 9 Canceled

July 29 Canceled

Upper Arlington Public Library www.ualibrary.org

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

Reed Road Water Park 2000 Hasting Ln. www.upperarlingtonoh.gov

Summer Reading Club

July 1 – Aug. 1

Online Summer Reading Clubs Grandview Heights Public Library www.ghpl.libnet.info

July 1 – Aug. 26 UA Farmers Market

Wednesdays, 4-7 p.m.

Tremont Pool Parking Lot 2850 Tremont Rd. www.upperarlingtonoh.gov

July 2 Canceled

Music in the Parks

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

July 4 Postponed

UACA Fourth of July Parade UA Community www.upperarlingtonoh.gov

July 4 Postponed

UACA Party in the Park & Fireworks Northam Park 2070 Northam Rd. www.upperarlingtonoh.gov

July 5 – 26

Online Science Sundays

Sundays, 1 p.m.

Grandview Heights Public Library www.ghpl.libnet.info

July 7 – 28

Online Trivia Tuesday

Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

Grandview Heights Public Library www.ghpl.libnet.info

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Music in the Parks

Middle School Night

July 16 Canceled

July 31

Thompson Park 4250 Woodbridge Rd. www.upperarlingtonoh.gov

7 p.m.

Wyman Woods Park 1520 Goodale Blvd. www.grandviewheights.org

Summer Celebration

July 18 Canceled

Swim Under the Stars

Tremont Pool 2850 Tremont Rd. www.upperarlingtonoh.gov

July 23

Kayaking the Scioto River 10 a.m.

Griggs Reservoir Park 2933 Riverside Dr. www.upperarlingtonoh.gov

July 23 Canceled

Music in the Parks

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

July 24 Canceled

Christmas in July Pool Party

Grandview Heights Municipal Pool 1350 Goodale Blvd. www.grandviewheights.org

July 25

Grandview Hop

5-9 p.m.

Grandview Avenue www.grandviewhop.com

Night Under the Stars

Aug. 2

Cardboard Boat Race

4-7 p.m.

Grandview Heights Municipal Pool 1350 Goodale Blvd. www.grandviewheights.org

Aug. 5

Cultural Arts Commission 5 p.m.

Municipal Services Center 3600 Tremont Rd. www.upperarlingtonoh.gov

Aug. 19

Kayaking the Scioto River 10 a.m.

Griggs Reservoir Park 2933 Riverside Dr. www.upperarlingtonoh.gov

Aug. 23

Doggie Dip

Noon-3 p.m.

Reed Road Water Park 2000 Hasting Ln. www.upperarlingtonoh.gov

Aug. 29

Grandview Hop

5-9 p.m.

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Bookmarks

Since many community events are canceled or postponed, you might have more free time during these summer months. So why not grab a good book and head outside to lounge in the sun? Here are some reads the Grandview Heights Public Library recommends.

A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World

by C.A. Fletcher (grades 9 and up) Although technically published as an adult book, this was an Alex Award honoree for adult books with high teen appeal. It is set in a dystopian version of Scotland after the Baby Bust, when for an unknown reason, the majority of humans lost the ability to reproduce.

Gradually, people died out, leaving only a few exceptions to carry on the human race. Grizz is one of these exceptions but has never even met enough people to make up a football team. Then, a mysterious stranger visits, and upon leaving, steals Grizz’s dog. Grizz can’t let the stranger steal a family member, and sets out on a journey to track down the stranger that leads to unexpected places. Fun plot twists await in this one!

Stargazing

by Jen Wang (grades 4-8) Christine is used to other Chinese American kids being a lot like her – conservative, focused on school, strict parents, spending an evening every week in Chinese school. But Moon, her new next door neighbor, is just the opposite. She is carefree, can’t speak Chinese, doesn’t bother with much studying and her mom even lets her paint her nails wild colors. Despite their differences, Christine and Moon are soon best friends, though things get difficult when Moon reveals her biggest secret to Christine. A great graphic novel for fans of El Deafo by Cece Bell or Smile by Raina Telgemeier.

Big Papa and the Time Machine

by Daniel Bernstrom (ages 4-8) Big Papa and his grandson are on their way to school when the young boy confesses that he is afraid to go. Luckily, Big Papa’s 1952 Ford doubles as a time machine, and he takes his grandson on a journey into his past, showing him many times when he too was afraid. This includes an instance from July/August 2020 • www.trivillagemagazine.com

his childhood in Little Rock, Arkansas, when a man tells him to give up on school because, as an African American, work is all he is ever going to do. Despite being scared, Big Papa perseveres, illustrated by his refrain of, “That’s called being brave.” A sweet story about overcoming our fears and how much we can learn from those who came before us.

I Will Always Write Back

by Martin Ganda and Caitlin Alifirenka (grades 7 and up) This nonfiction title tells how a school pen pal assignment between Caitlin, an American teenager, and Martin, a Zimbabwean student, turned into six years of letter writing and friendship. This is an especially amazing feat considering Martin was extremely poor and had to work to pay for even the postage to send Caitlin a letter. Martin now lives in the United States, and he and Caitlin consider themselves best friends to this day. Perfect for readers looking for something uplifting and inspirational.

Bear Came Along

by Richard T. Morris (ages 3-8) As the winner of this year’s Caldecott Medal, Bear Came Along may already be on your radar but it is certainly worth another read. Aside from the beautiful illustrations, the message, about a group of animals who are thrown together in an unusual situation coming to realize that “they are all in this together,” is both powerful and timely. Can’t get it from the library soon enough? This is our inaugural StoryWalk book at the recently opened StoryWalk in Buck Park. Take a relaxing walk and check it out!

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Faces

By Rocco Falleti

Coming Together Alumni’s Project mustER aims to have a far-reaching impact

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Sticking to his roots

Only the beginning

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Photo courtesy of Darin Hadinger

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ore than a decade ago, Darin Hadinger, an Upper Arlington resident and 1993 graduate of Upper Arlington High School, began working on a project with the mission to create a forward operating base for the military. While the project did not make it to market at the time, Hadinger continued building a foundation for something bigger down the road.

As the battle against COVID-19 continues worldwide, Hadinger saw the opportunity to provide aid to areas in need with Project mustER. “This pandemic hit and it was a combination of bringing everything together and working on our experience to attack this virus,” Hadinger says.

“Just looking at this, we really had to pivot like a lot of businesses are, and it gave an opportunity for us to bring the project back out.”

Project mustER are scalable, mass response and reusable units that help address pandemic response in areas affected

by COVID-19. The units are designed to help isolate and mitigate the spread while providing the safest treatment environments possible.

– everything is a teaching opportunity.”

Hadinger is a former college professor and notes that the most effective way he learned to teach was through project-based learning. Through mustER, students can get that real-world experience and cultivate their passion for helping others.

“For something (the pandemic) that may define a generation, for kids to work on something that makes a difference, it puts them in a Hadinger is most proud of working along side some fellow sense of control and shows what we can do with all of UA grads this,” says Hadinger.

The units would be located near Outside of his work, Hadinger is an nursing homes, correctional facilities and active member of the community, and hospitals during outbreaks. is involved in learning endeavors such “I know a lot of people are seeing as Leadership UA and Idea Day, which things loosening back up with regula- aims to inspire students to dream about tions,” Hadinger says, “but there is an- ways they can utilize their skills and forge ticipation of a spike in the fall potentially, change in their world. and we want to make sure that we are best “It is something near and dear to prepared for that.” my heart,” Hadinger says. “It would be such a wasted moment to me if we were not able to use this as a way for our students to have some impact. They get to Hadinger’s energy and passion for his see every facet on how to run a busiwork is undeniable, but perhaps what is ness to issues people are facing to gain most inspiring is his deeply rooted appre- employment, to health and access. And ciation and desire to remain aconnected all these things that are going to shape and involved with the Upper Arlington their world.” community. His team is made up of UAHS alumni working alongside him and even allows current students to gain experience.

“It is great to reach back into that The current health crisis is an ongopool, some of these people I have known ing and ever-changing situation, and projsince middle school and some since high ects like Hadinger’s are examples of how school,” Hadinger says. “We found a lot community members respond and use of alignment there and even working with their own experience to take action. some of the teachers and students with MustER is also helping to employ Upper Arlingotn during these trying times community members that historically face

difficulty in the job search, including both veterans and formerly incarcerated people.

Hadinger is a proud community member and marvels at Upper Arlington and Columbus’ efforts to not only flatten the curve, but assist those in need.

“Following the passion and purpose behind this has honestly blown me away from the willingness of people to get involved beyond the capacity of what I would and could anticipate,” Hadinger says. “People everywhere in the community have poured their hearts into aspects of all of this.”

Though his work is only just beginning, Hadinger hopes mustER will also motivate others.

“If this helps inspire someone else to follow their purpose, to reach out a hand to someone else or get yourself involved with something that has a positive impact,” Hadinger says, “That would be the ultimate goal.”

What makes a mustER unit so effective?

For starters, the units themselves are operational within four hours of arrival and are easily shipped in three to five shipping containers. It includes independent power through solar, wind and generators, septic, HVAC, bath and shower plus staff areas.

The ICU unit is a negative pressurized unit and can handle 24 to 40 patients at a time as well as an additional 40 in the general housing unit. MustER also comes equipped with 3-D printing capabilities for medical supplies and sanitizing foggers.

Rocco Falleti is an editor.

Feedback welcome at rfalleti@ cityscenecolumbus.com.

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Sharing is Caring The Upper Arlington Community Foundation is giving its all

By Sarah Robinson

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he Upper Arlington Community Foundation, always a pillar of the community, has been active for nearly two decades. Since 2003, the foundation has donated a whopping $2 million to the community. And, the foundation’s efforts have always been successful in part because of strong partnerships.

In light of the current events, it has refocused its aim to help UA recover and rebuild from the effects of the pandemic.

The UACF has been active for nearly two decades. Since 2003, the foundation has donated a whopping $2 million to the community. And, the foundation’s efforts have always been successful in part because of strong partnerships. “The UA community is the UA Community Foundation. Everything we are able to do is a result of private dollars from individuals, service clubs and businesses,� says Tracy Harbold, executive director of the UACF. “Recently, we had an Upper Arlington High School junior sell sidewalk chalk and donate $300 to the Good Neighbor Fund. Our entire board is all volunteer, and our community partners help us with communicating our mission and collaborations to make the biggest impact. In short, the UACF doesn’t really do anything by itself.�

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Get Involved If you are interested in giving back to your community, consider getting involved with the UACF: • Donate to an existing fund or establish a fund of your own • Give a charitable donation via cash, real estate, appreciated stock and more • Check out volunteer opportunities on Facebook and the UACF website • Advocate and spread the word about the UACF mission “The Upper Arlington Community Foundation’s mission is to help the residents of our community through philanthropic activities to create a strong and enduring impact,â€?

Harbold says. “Thanks to our many donors and partners, we are the heart of UA.�

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Get Help Everyone’s lives have been affected by the pandemic. The Good Neighbor Fund (GNF) can help you if you: • Live in or have your small business within Upper Arlington city limits • Are able to provide paperwork demonstrating your critical need • Have exhausted all other avenues of aid • Have never before received a grant from the GNF “Grants from GNF are meant to help those people who are already on a path of recovery and who are committed to helping themselves so they can achieve changes in their lives,” says Harbold. “The donor hopes that grants made will assist the recipient(s) in a continuation of self help.”

For more information, visit www.uacommunityfoundation.com.

The role of the UACF is to bring people together and address the needs of the community. Included in its mission is bringing about a positive change to UA. “When an emerging need arises in Upper Arlington, we want to help; we want to lead the charge to help and to fund innovative new projects to make this community as great as it can be,” says Harbold.

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Addressing the pandemic Small businesses are part of what makes Upper Arlington so unique. As it has been affected by the pandemic, the UACF has temporarily amended its criteria to include small businesses in the GNF. As of June 5, the UACF has awarded more than $47,000 in grants to small businesses and residents. Grant applications are reviewed weekly, which means the staff has been working harder than ever to make sure they’re addressing the needs of the community.

In addition to the GNF, the foundation has partnered with Neighborhood Bridges to expand its giving capacity.

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“While the GNF provides critical funding to pay for housing, utilities, medical bills, etc., we have worked with Neighborhood Bridges to ask for grocery gift cards to add to our grants so we can get more people involved and increase our collective impact,” says Harbold.

The UACF also established the Recreation Scholarship Fund, which helps offset the admission fee for the local pools. The pool schedule has been modified so it is now available only to residents at pre-selected time slots chosen up to a week in advance. Donors came together to establish this fund to make the difficult time easier for residents.

Additionally, the Upper Arlington City School District was awarded a $15,000 grant to support its summer meal program to continue providing meals to any child age 18 and under.

The UACF isn’t stopping there. It is continuing to award grants, and has rescheduled its annual fundraiser.

The UACF is tentatively looking at dates in September.

“We will continue doing everything we can to help our community,” says Harbold. “We meet regularly with other community partners as well as city leaders to make sure we learn of emerging needs as soon as possible so we can help.”

Sarah Robinson is a contributing editor. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.

UAHS student Caitlyn Bates sold sidewalk chalk for the Good Neighbor Fund.

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In Focus

By Mallory Arnold

A Wonderful Support Net The Education Foundation donates yearsworth of school supplies and tuition

Photo courtesy of Farrah Chrstos

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arrah Chrstos is a 12-year resident of Grandview Heights and the president of the Education Foundation Board.

She has experience in social work and has always had a passion for helping people achieve their own goals, specifically in academics.

“I wanted to give my time to an organization that supports our children and schools,” Chrstos says, “but also has a broader impact on the entire community.”

This year, the Education Foundation had a special mission to do something to help families and local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. These times may be uncertain, but the foundation wants to see to it that students and parents know the 2020-21 school year isn’t.

“We saw that many of the families who don’t normally need assistance and might not appear to need help were actually the ones struggling the most,” she says. “We felt

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donating school supplies had the broadest reach.”

The foundation made the decision to give a $55,000 grant for school supplies to Grandview Heights City Schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A $35,000 donation in scholarships was also granted to seven Grandview Heights High School graduates. Chrstos and her team not only wanted to help financially, but to send a message to the community that even in uncertain times, there would always be help.

“Sometimes we just need to hear something positive and be reminded that we are not alone,” she says.

And it’s clear the community has heard them loud and clear. The foundation has received thank you notes and messages – even from people who weren’t familiar with the organization before.

“The Education Foundation hopes to facilitate future opportunities for growth and support for each student,” Chrstos says. “We are just one piece of the wonderful support net in place for the residents of our community.”

Mallory Arnold is an associate editor. Feedback welcome at marnold@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Summertime Sipping Looking for a fun new hobby this summer? Join a mixology class hosted by UA’s Cris Dehlavi

By Gillian Janicki

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pper Arlington’s Parks and Recreation department began offering mixology classes five years ago.

Under normal circumstances, Cris Dehlavi, head bartender at M at Miranova gathers with community members who learn more on how to master their cocktail creations.

That does not mean the cocktail recipes she shares can’t be tried at home.

Ready to create your own cocktail? Dehlavi shares her favorite summer recipe that will surely top off a warm evening spent at home.

The classic Gimlet is traditionally made with gin, lime and simple syrup, but the exact same recipe can be made with vodka, rum or tequila.

“You can also be creative with the simple syrup, adding fresh herbs, fruits and baking spices, which al-

lows for many variations,” Dehlavi says. “It is light, refreshing and perfect for summer.”

Gillian Janicki is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.

The Perfect Summer Gimlet

Photo courtesy of Cris Dehlavi

Ingredients • 2 oz. gin • 1 oz. fresh lime juice • 1 oz. simple syrup Instructions • Shake all ingredients well with ice, strain into a martini glass or over fresh ice if you prefer.

• Garnish with a lime twist.

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A student-led Black Lives Matter painting project took place in June at Wyman Woods Park as a purposeful, peaceful way to support recent events. Students painted individual panels to create a mural that can be photographed and/or publicly displayed and shared with the greater Columbus community. Donations covered the cost of art supplies and a contribution to the Columbus Freedom Fund.

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