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‘Courting’ Good Will Basketball Warrior turned European pro strives to help children and athletes

18 in focus

Well on Wheels Cycling club offers fitness, camaraderie and other benefits over its 35-year history

20 You Otter Know

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OtterFit program gives students practical experience and promotes faculty health

22 No Cold Hearts Here

Signature winter events work to further good causes

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Jan. 11-May 1

An Island Apart: Cuban Artists in Exile, Departure Gate A Fisher Gallery, Roush Hall, 27 S. Grove St., www.otterbein.edu

Jan. 11-Feb. 14

An Island Apart: Cuban Artists in Exile, Departure Gate B Miller Gallery, Art & Communication Building, 33 Collegeview Rd., www.otterbein.edu

Jan. 11-May 1

Westerville Central High School presents Lend Me a Tenor Westerville Central High School, 7118 Mt. Royal Ave., www.westervillebands.org

Jan. 24

Winter Hike 2 p.m., Inniswood Metro Gardens, 940 S. Hempstead Rd., www.inniswood.org

Westerville Symphony presents Tunes & Tales 8 a.m., Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St., www.westervillesymphony.org Jazz Brew Concert Series 7:30 p.m., Westerville South High School, 303 S. Otterbein Ave., www.myjazzbrew.com

Jan. 30-Feb. 7

Annual Quilt Show Inniswood Metro Gardens, 940 S. Hempstead Rd., www.inniswood.org

Jan. 26

Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Awards Reception 5:30-7 p.m., Embassy Suites, 2700 Corporate Exchange Dr., Columbus, www.westervillechamber.com

Jan. 28-30

Festival: A Three-Day Celebration of StudentImagined Work 8 p.m., Campus Center Theatre, 100 W. Home St., www.otterbein.edu

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast Celebration

An Island Apart: Cuban Artists in Exile, Departure Gate C Frank Museum of Art, 39 S. Vine St., www.otterbein.edu

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Breakfast Celebration 8 a.m., Villa Milano Banquet & Conference Center, 1630 Schrock Rd., Columbus, www.leadershipwesterville.org

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Metro Five-0 Level 1: Composting Basics 2 p.m., Inniswood Metro Gardens, 940 S. Hempstead Rd., www.inniswood.org

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Feb. 3

Pancake Breakfast 7-10 a.m., Westerville Senior Center, 310 W. Main St., www.westerville.org

Feb. 4

Photos: First on the First courtesy of M3S Sports; Winter Hike courtesy of Inniswood Metro Gardens; MLK and Bowl-A-Thon courtesy of Lynne Maslowski; Westerville Concert Band courtesy of Ralph Denick; Chilly Open courtesy of Jim Biven

Harry Potter Book Night 6:30-7:30 p.m., Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St., www.westervillelibrary.org

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Chilly Open Noon-5 p.m., Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 W. Powell Rd., www.chillyopen.org

Feb. 13

Westerville Community Bowl-A-Thon 10:30 a.m., Columbus Square Bowling Palace, 5707 Forest Hills Blvd., Columbus, www.westervillebowl.com

Westerville South High School presents To Kill a Mockingbird Feb. 13 Westerville South High Jazz Brew Concert Series School, 303 S. Otterbein Ave., 7:30 p.m., Westerville www.westerville.k12.oh.us Central High School, 7118 Mt. Royal Ave., Feb. 5-21 www.myjazzbrew.com Curtain Players Theatre presents Come Back to the Feb. 14 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Westerville Concert Jimmy Dean Band presents Curtain Players Theatre, Children’s Concert 5691 Harlem Rd., Galena, 3 p.m., Westerville www.curtainplayers.org Central High School, 7118 Mt. Royal Ave., www.westervillebands.org

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Otterbein University presents Is He Dead?

Fritsche Theatre, Cowan Hall, 30 S. Grove St., www.otterbein.edu

Dhvani at Otterbein: Bharatanatyam (Classical Dance) 6 p.m., Battelle Fine Arts Center, 170 W. Park St., www.otterbein.edu

Winter Arts at Otterbein

Music Jazz Thursdays at Old Bag of Nails Jan. 14 and Feb. 25, 8 p.m.

Guest Artist: Luis Biava, cello, with Suzanne Newcomb, piano Jan. 31, 2 p.m.

Battelle Fine Arts Ctr., Riley Auditorium 170 W. Park St., Westerville

Feb. 23

State of the Community Address 7 p.m., WOCC-TV Channel 3, www.westerville.org

* Dhvani at Otterbein: The India Performing Arts Society of Central Ohio Feb. 20, 6 p.m.

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Penguin at the Library 1 and 3 p.m., Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St., www.westervillelibrary.org

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An Island Apart: Cuban Artists in Exile An exhibition featuring works by 12 internationally recognized exiled Cuban artists.

Departure Gate A Jan. 11 - May 1 Fisher Gallery 27 S. Grove St., Westerville Gallery hours: M-F 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Departure Gate B Jan. 11 - Feb. 14 Miller Gallery 30 Collegeview Rd., Westerville Gallery hours: M-F 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., S-S 1-4 p.m.

Westerville Concert Band presents Children’s Concert

Departure Gate C Jan. 11 - May 1 Frank Gallery 39 S. Vine St., Westerville Gallery hours: W-S 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

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The Facts of Our Future By now, Westerville residents may have heard discussion about an impending levy for fire protection and emergency medical services for Westerville and Blendon Township. As Fire Chief, I feel it is important to reach out and explain the need for this levy, which will be on your ballot Tuesday, March 15. I am very proud of the level of service we provide to the community, and we’re working hard to assure that level of service continues.

The Westerville Division of Fire meets National Fire Protection Association standards for staffing and response, with an average response time just under four minutes. WFD has been evolving for many years, and the decision points we face ahead are no different.

One recent innovation was the introduction of compressed air foam systems in 2005. The Westerville Division of Fire was the first in the state of Ohio to use C-PAP devices to treat patients with respiratory illnesses. WFD implemented a basic life support squad in 2007 to reduce our use of fire trucks responding to medical emergencies while, at the same time, providing a better service to residents by keeping our advanced life support vehicles in service more frequently.

With our refurbishing of large apparatus in lieu of purchasing new equipment, we

have been able to extend our funding by years, not months. All of this was accomplished with our mission in mind: to develop innovative concepts providing cost-effective services that are responsive to the needs of the community and advance the profession.

Now we’re facing new-generation needs and service demands that we must meet in that same responsive and responsible manner. Our residential population has grown – an increase of more than 36 percent since the 1970s – and technology is ever changing. WFD has utilized every available resource to meet changing demands, meeting the promise of maintaining fire and EMS operating costs for six years when voters last approved a levy request.

The facts of our future are these: Increased Demand for Emergency Medical Services. The fire service as a profession is changing, with more need and focus on dual responsibilities to perform as firefighters and also as emergency medical technicians. WFD’s ability to respond quickly and start a life-saving assessment, action and/or transfer is something we want to protect in this community.

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Response Activity Changing. With construction of new homes and commercial buildings, many fire prevention strategies are in place. While, nationally and locally, structure fires are dropping as part of that long-term trend, the overall response activity of the Westerville Fire Division is steadily growing. This is due to an ongoing increase in calls for rescue and emergency medical services. For example, in 2014, the Fire Division responded to 562 more EMS calls than it did in 2008: an increase of 12 percent. Also, the Division now operates with three fewer full-time firefighter/paramedics than authorized at the beginning of the current levy cycle due to a reduction in property tax revenues from projections.

Increased Demand for Fire Inspections. As a result of our population growth, the increased demand for fire inspection services is important. We want our buildings, structures, restaurants, shopping centers and other community facilities safe for occupancy. In 2014, nearly 2,500 commercial inspections were conducted, and we expect that number to rise sharply as new business enters the community.

Disaster Preparedness. We live in a time when this is a necessity. Our preparation and training for a variety of

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News & Information from the City of Wester ville disasters, natural or otherwise, is the responsibility of WFD as your public safety agency. In fact, the 2014 citizen surveys showed that most residents are concerned about this topic and want to know the department is well-prepared.

EMS Prevention and Community Paramedicine. Westerville, like the rest of America, is aging, resulting in more chronic health and agerelated conditions requiring medical attention. Prevention, which is a core function on the fire side of the operation, will now begin to surface as a need and responsibility on the EMS side. This may include programs to reach out to certain vulnerable subpopulations in the community to provide education and technical assistance in health maintenance, including programs for issues such as fall prevention.

Aged Equipment. Our philosophy is always to refurbish when possible. However, sometimes that’s simply not possible and equipment ages out and becomes unsafe for active duty. Within the next six years, it will be critical to replace one engine/rescue and potentially two engines. EMS vehicles will be refurbished or replaced as needed within that cycle’s time period.

Our Need to Maintain Service Levels A 2.8-mill levy request allows us to continue to meet our mission of pro-

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viding these and more services as the profession and community continue to evolve. Residents of Westerville and Blendon Township will see one fire and emergency medical service issue on the ballot to support.

The 2010 2.6-mill operating levy for Fire and EMS operating costs was utilized the entire term of six years, as promised.

Prior to that, the last fire levy passed in 2002 extended funding by two years beyond its proposed six-year cycle due to prudent fiscal management.

Passage assures continuation of current service levels through 2022.

This funding would annually cost a homeowner approximately $98 per $100,000 of market value in additional taxes per year or $8.17 per month. It’s

important to note this tax applies to the assessed value, not the market value, of residential property. Assessed value for residential properties is 35 percent of the market value by state law.

Please read the Frequently Asked Questions for the levy, accessible on the front page at www.westerville.org. Passage of this levy is considered vital to the overall operation of the Fire Division.

On behalf of the men and women of the Westerville Fire Division, you have our commitment to excellent service with the same sound financial management that has already extended existing funding.

For more information on WFD, please visit www.westerville.org/fire or contact me directly at 614-901-6606.

2016 Westerville Citizen’s Academy Dates Announced The City of Westerville is gearing up for its fourth annual Westerville Citizen’s Academy, an eight-week, hands-on program in which participants learn about, explore and engage with all 10 City departments.

Each Thursday evening, a team of City departments hosts a three-hour class providing staff presentations, equipment demonstrations, facility tours and dynamic games and activities. By the end of the Academy, residents learn every aspect of how their local government works and the range of services it provides.

WCA begins its fourth season on Thursday, April 21, concluding with a graduation ceremony at the Westerville City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 7.

The WCA is based on the successful academy programs from the Westerville Divisions of Police and Fire. This academy model is also used in other cities across the nation as an interactive community engagement program.

All residents are eligible to participate, particularly those who may have an interest in serving on one of the City’s seven boards and commissions. For more information, or to complete the WCA application, please visit www.westerville.org/WCA. 10 January/February 2016

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A Year of Honors for City of Westerville Finances

Aaa Credit Ranking In October, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and Moody’s Investor Services re-assigned Aaa long-term credit rankings for Westerville. The Aaa is the highest in the credit ranking scale, representing an “investment grade” category reserved for the best-quality companies and organizations that are considered reliable and stable.

According to S&P, Westerville’s rating reflects the City’s sound financial management practices and positive operating results, which have contributed to exceptional reserve levels and significant financial flexibility. S&P’s assessment of the City’s financial health was highlighted by a strong local economy and what S&P termed “very strong management, with strong financial policies and practices under our Financial Management Assessment methodology.” S&P also recognized Westerville for strong budgetary performance and flexibility, adequate debt and “very strong” liquidity (cash availability).

The Moody’s report echoed the strong fiscal management principles in its decision, citing strengths including the tax base, in association with the Columbus metro area, and low unemployment.

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting A factor playing a large role in the City’s bond rating is the quality of its audited annual financial statements.

Also in October and for the 31st consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association has again awarded www.westervillemagazine.com

the City its Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 2014 comprehensive annual financial report. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of government accounting and financial reporting, representing a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

Annual Report and Resident Guide Every year, the Westerville Finance Department produces and publishes the CAFR. For the first time last year, the Department was instrumental in the first publication of an annual report to summarize the data and information in the comprehensive report. The 2014 Annual Report and Resident Guide was designed for residents to illustrate public financial services and programs at the local level.

The 2015 annual report will be mailed to residents this summer.

Westerville Finance Director Lee Ann Shortland says continuing the tradition of financial excellence in Westerville is part of the effort to deliver exceptional resident services.

“We’re deeply committed to being good stewards of the public funds entrusted to us by Westerville residents and businesses,” said Shortland. “In a time when there’s a lot of conversation and concern about public finances, it’s important to possess these third-party validations that show we are, in fact, fulfilling our role and meeting resident expectations.”

To view these and other financial records, please visit www.westerville.org/finance.

In accordance with the Westerville City Charter, Westerville City Council held an organizational meeting Dec. 1. At that time, Council members elected officers amongst themselves to serve two-year terms as Council Chair, Council Vice Chair, Mayor and Vice Mayor. Selected for those positions were: • Craig Treneff, Chair • Larry Jenkins, Vice Chair • Kathy Cocuzzi, Mayor • John Bokros, Vice Mayor Other members of Westerville City Council include Tim Davey, Diane Fosselman and Mike Heyeck.

Council also made several appointments to City of Westerville boards and commissions. For more information, or to contact a member of Westerville City Council, please visit www.westerville. org/council.

BY THE NUMBERS

1.2, 56 & 13.1 The number of miles to swim, cycle and run, respectively, to complete the region’s first half-Ironman challenge. The Westerville Parks & Recreation has created a new training and nutrition program for Ironman Ohio, the first in the ultra-endurance challenge to take place in the state this summer. For details, search online for program 105703-01 or contact Mike Herron, Fitness/Wellness Manager, at 614-901-6524. Cost is $10 for residents and $15 for non-residents.

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The City of Westerville Finance Department continued its tradition of award-winning financial stewardship this year, earning the top awards and recognitions in categories for public finance reporting as well as top-tier credit rankings.

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Lt. Tracey Myers Links Public Safety and Community Involvement yourself, your kids or your grandkids.

If you’re not helping and contributing, what do you have to complain about?

For me, it’s been about getting involved and finding ways to make things better.

It’s one of the reasons I coached youth basketball for so many years. There’s a chance to make a real impact on kids, beyond just the fundamentals of the sport. It’s also an important part of my faith, which tells me that I have to spread good work through actions.

It’s not my style to preach to people without doing it first myself.

Last December, two City of Westerville public safety employees* were honored by the Rotary Club of Westerville Sunrise as the 2015 “Service Above Self” award recipients.

Lt. Tracey Myers, a 26-year veteran of the Westerville Division of Police, was recognized for years of service pairing public safety and community engagement. It’s part of his philosophy, he says, to set an example with your actions, not your words.

Congratulations on your award. Tell us what this means to you.

That’s a little difficult to put into words.

Awards and recognition are very special, but not the reasons I do what I do. I chose this job and I do this work because I want to make the community better. In this line of work, I can have so many negative encounters in a given day. So this is an important reminder to me that most people are good and appreciative, and take action to make the lives of others around them better. I’m just honored to be in their category.

The award is designed to honor those who have made a commitment to their community. What does community service mean to you?

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What have been some of the most memorable outcomes of coaching?

I can count about half a dozen kids who have gone into law enforcement or the military and given back to their community. I had the opportunity to have those discussions, be a good influence and shape those lives. Recently, my wife and I updated our wills and ended up working with one of my former players who is now an attorney. Another player is coaching track and field. It’s so special to see how they develop and become pillars of the community and adopt the same idea of taking the time to positively influence kids.

Why did you choose law enforcement as a career?

This is what I’ve always wanted to do.

Helping and protecting people is very important to me. When I graduated from high school, I thought first I wanted to be a medical technologist. It wasn’t too far into my first zoology course that I realized that was not happening. I was also in the National Guard and some of my fellow soldiers were officers. I loved listening to their stories, and realized my childhood games with my brothers and sisters were always about playing cops and robbers.

I just followed the path from there and figured out what I was supposed to do.

How did you come to be employed at the City of Westerville?

From 1984-89, I was the deputy sheriff in Van Wert County. One of my friends

from the Academy days worked here and came to visit. He told me about the community and how Westerville was a great place to work. At that time, I’d been married for three years and had a toddler. We took a chance and moved, and it’s been one of the most important, positive decisions we’ve made.

You were recently elected to the Centerburg Board of Education. What do you plan to contribute in that role?

Centerburg does a very good job of maintaining financial stability. We’re still in the black every year and maintaining a quality education for our students. I want to support our teachers and support our kids. This was a way for me to get involved where we live and provide leadership in my home community.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

What spare time? Ha! I teach Bible studies and Sunday school and do some preaching on the side. I also love to work out and run.

Tell us a little about your family.

Well, I just celebrated 29 years of marriage to my beautiful wife, Angie. Without her support, I wouldn’t be able to do half the things I do. Actually, none of the things I do. And we have two kids. Our youngest son, Nick, is married and medical school bound. He is a cadet in Army ROTC and will someday be an Army physician. Our oldest, Curtis, is a graduate of Bowling Green State University and a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve. He’s currently training to join the Hilliard Division of Police. He and his wife, Alyssa, have given us our two grandchildren, Colton and Emalyn, which we would have had first had we known how great they would be. *Firefighter/Medic Gretchen Sutton was also honored with the Service Above Self award. Both Tracey and Gretchen received their awards along with notice that a flag will fly in their name at the 2016 Field of Heroes. Special thanks to the Westerville Sunrise Rotary Club for its annual recognition of City staff. www.westervillemagazine.com

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Westerville Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast Celebration Monday, Jan. 18 Registration begins 7:30 a.m., Breakfast 8 a.m.

The Westerville community will host the 11th annual Westerville Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast Celebration at the Villa Milano Banquet & Conference Center (1630 Schrock Rd., Columbus) on Monday, Jan. 18. All are invited to join this morning of unity, celebration and song. Hear from this year’s keynote speaker, Debby Irving, author of Waking Up White, as she shares her personal journey to better understanding racism, bias, stereotypes and tolerance. The celebration will also feature the annual Fouse and Alston Awards, which recognize students and community members who have put the ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. into action. Music will again be provided by the Urban Jazz Coalition. Registration prices are $25 per adult and $15 per student. Businesses may sponsor a table for $300, which includes 10 breakfast registrations and special recognition as a table sponsor. Program advertising and sponsorship opportunities are also available. Register online at www.lw-mlk2016.eventbrite.com.

State of the Community Address Tuesday, Feb. 23 7 p.m.

Tune in to WOCC-TV Channel 3 on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. for the annual State of the Community address. Westerville City Council Chairman Craig Treneff and City Manager David Collinsworth will be joined by leadership from Westerville City Schools, Otterbein University, the Westerville Public Library and the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce to address Westerville residents. The broadcast will air live and then be replayed on WOCC-TV and available online at www.westerville.org. Select “Watch City Council” on the homepage to access the menu.

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Each year, the City of Westerville recognizes staff members for their dedication and commitment to their jobs and the residents of Westerville. The following employees were nominated as Employee of the Year by their staff colleagues. The recipient of the Employee of the Year will be profiled in the March/April edition of Westerville Magazine.

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A Year of Shutterbugs Every year, the “Shutterbugs” submitted photo feature that runs in the July/August edition of Westerville Magazine has been overwhelmingly popular. For that reason, we’ve decided to give our readers more opportunities to send in their photos and feature one per issue in this space.

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Westerville Community Contacts FIRE/MEDICAL/POLICE EMERGENCY . . . . 9-1-1 Gas/Carbon Monoxide Leaks. . . . . . . . . 9-1-1 Mental Health Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1-1 Fire, non-life threatening emergency. . 882-2213 Police, non-life threatening emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 882-7444 City Website. . . . . . . . . . . www.westerville.org Community Affairs ... . . . . . . . . . . ... 901-6411 Animal Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6863 Animal Removal (dead at roadside). . . 901-6740 Cemeteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6740 City Manager’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6400 TDD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6413 Clerk of Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6410 Digging (Ohio Utilities Protection Service) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-362-2764 Economic Development. . . . . . . . . . . 901-6403 Electric Division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6700 Electrical Outages. . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6700 Street Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6700 Tree Trimming Near Electric Lines. . . 901-6700 Finance Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6440 Fire Division Headquarters. . . . . . . . 901-6600 CPR/First Aid Training. . . . . . . . . . 901-6600 Human Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6406 Income Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6420 Leaf Collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6740 Mayor’s Court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6419 TDD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6418 Parks & Recreation Department. . . . . 901-6500 Inclement Weather Hotline. . . . . . . 901-6888 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6530 Community Center . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6500 Everal Barn & Homestead . . . . . . . 901-6570

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Highlands Park Aquatic Center. . . .

Recreation Program Center. . . . . . .

Senior Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shelter Information . . . . . . . . . . . .

Urban Forestry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Permits Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Burning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Parade/Block Party. . . . . . . . . . . .

Security Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Zoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Planning & Development Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Planning, Engineering & Zoning . . .

Traffic Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . .

Code Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . .

Police Division Headquarters. . . . . . .

Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Detectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Patrol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Recorded Information Line. . . . . . . .

Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Service Department. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Stormwater Hotline. . . . . . . . . . . .

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Water Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6740 Water Line Maintenance . . . . . . . . 901-6740 Traffic Violations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6419 Tree/Storm Damage (in right of way) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6591 After hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6790 Tree Trimming (in right of way). . . . . . . 901-6598 Utility Billing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6430 askutilitybilling@westerville.org Water Plant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901-6770 Other Community Service Contacts Airport—Port Columbus. . . . . . . . . . . 239-4083 Concord Counseling Services. . . . . . . 882-9338 COTA Bus Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228-1776 Delaware County General Information . . . . . . . 740-548-7313 Franklin County Board of Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525-3160 Property Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525-3696 Voter Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525-3100 Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital. . . . . 898-4000 Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 882-8917 Westerville Area Resource Ministry . . . 899-0196 Westerville City Schools . . . . . . . . . . 797-5700 Westerville Historical Society . . . . . . . 891-0821 Westerville Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 882-7277 Westerville Visitors & Convention Bureau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 794-0401

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By Sarah Sole Portrait photo by Wes Kroninger

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Basketball Warrior turned European pro strives to help children and athletes

hile retired professional basketball player Shaun Stonerook’s competitive nature helped motivate his love for sports, since leaving the court, he’s focused on helping others.

In May 2015, he founded the Association of American Athletes Abroad, which seeks to provide a network of trusted professionals to help athletes deal with insurance and other financial responsibilities while playing abroad. In 2012, the Westerville resident founded the Shaun Stonerook Foundation, which aids children and families with the adoption and foster care process.

The Stonerook Foundation raises money to help parents who can’t afford adoption fees. The organization also partners with Choice Network, a Worthington-based adoption agency, to provide therapy for children who are either in foster care or going through the transition of being adopted.

Adopted himself at 9 months old, Stonerook says he’s aware of how lucky he was. His mother was a social worker, and Stonerook says she was forthright with him about his adoption.

“I wanted to be able to give back,” he says.

Born in Tiffin, Stonerook grew up with his parents and older sister, Amy, in Clintonville. As a kid, Stonerook was a fixture after school and during weekends at the Whetstone Recreation Center, playing basketball, soccer, football, dodgeball and ping-pong.

“I pretty much lived there,” he says.

Though many kids now are focused on a specific sport from an early age, Stonerook says, he loved playing everything.

Shaun Stonerook and his wife, Manuela, with their children, Alexi (left) and Kai. Photo courtesy of Shaun Stonerook

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Still, Stonerook’s height made him a prime candidate for basketball.

N o w 6 ’ 7 ” , S t o n e ro o k says height was always a prominent attribute of his growing up. For kindergarten and first grade school photos, he was in the back row, dead center.

After moving in with his father, who lived in Westerville, Stonerook attended Westerville North High School, playing center on the school’s basketball team. He didn’t give much thought to playing college ball until he started receiving letters of interest from colleges.

“You start understanding you’re going to play somewhere,” he says.

Stonerook played power forward at The Ohio State University and later at Ohio University, graduating in 2000 with a degree in sports management. After graduating, he tried his hand at an NBA summer league for the New York Knicks.

Instead of remaining stateside, Stonerook soon headed to Europe and spent 12 years playing abroad: first in Antwerp, Belgium for a year; then for four

“You get used to that pretty quick,” he says.

Players also have to adjust to taking care of themselves.

Stonerook’s association seeks to help athletes who, like him, were abroad and dealing with things such as financial planning and insurance coverage. The goal is to provide trusted financial planners, CPAs and other legal professionals to assist athletes abroad to make sure they don’t get taken advantage of.

“You’re a young athlete with a lot of money,” Stonerook says.

There’s also the situation of insurance coverage. When an athlete plays overseas, the team provides health insurance.

Once the contract is up, however, that coverage expires. Stonerook realized his fellow sports players needed help when, after retiring, he was contacted by his agent to assist the agent’s athletes in finding insurance.

From there, Stonerook made it his mission to provide a one-stop shop for help with insurance and other important matters that an athlete’s agent couldn’t necessarily provide.

“I just want to keep expanding it,” Stonerook says.

While Stonerook is working to help athletes abroad, he now calls Westerville home once again.

Stonerook met his wife, Manuela, in Italy when he was playing in Cantù, where she’s from. In 2012, Manuela was pregnant with their first child, Alexi. Stonerook was in his mid-30s. He realized that if something happened to his family back home, he would be unable to reach them and ultimately regret it. Wanting to have kids of his own and start a family, he retired.

Stonerook and Manuela now have 3-year-old daughter Alexi and 7-monthold son Kai. Stonerook doesn’t expect them to follow him into sports.

“I just want them to be successful and educated in life,” he says.

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hen Rich Heitman joined the Westerville Bicycle Club in 2011, he didn’t know much about cycling. In fact, he’d been a runner until 2009, when he fractured his ankle.

“I had a bike, I watched the Tour de France, but I really didn’t know a lot,” Heitman says. “I discovered how much I liked (cycling). That’s the case with a lot of our members.”

Heitman has now served as president of the club for two years. It was founded in 1981 and now has just north of 300 members.

All ages and experience levels are welcome. In any given week, regardless of the season, members have the option to choose between multiple morning, evening and weekend rides. These rides can average anywhere between 25 to 40 miles, and some are longer.

“We get a fair amount of new riders – people who want to get back in shape, or have just discovered cycling,” Heitman says. “We get experienced riders who Need help after the holidays with healthy eating moved from other areas. We have families and maintaining a healthy lifestyle? Give us a with teenagers (who ride with us).” call, we can help!

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Heitman points out that cycling can be a great fitness activity for the otherwise inexperienced. Many other forms of exercise take a greater toll on the body, especially as one ages. As a runner, Heitman’s knees and ankles were especially impacted, he says.

“The bike is much easier (on the body),” he says. “It’s also a very social sport, when you’re riding in groups and when you’re on destination rides. You get to know more people.”

Each year, the club arranges the Dry Run Bicycle Tour. This September, the tour will hit its 35th year. On the Dry Run, cyclists can choose rides catered to their skills.

Some are as short as 15 miles, others are as long as 100 miles.

The club hosts other social events throughout the year, including a holiday gathering, banquets and potluck dinners.

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The Westerville Bike and Walkways Westerville has more than 29 miles of multi-use paths, drawing in thousands of visitors each week. These trails run through neighborhoods, parks and woods, along streets and over rivers. An interactive map can be found at www.westerville.org, under the “Services” tab. www.westervillemagazine.com

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Cycling club offers fitness, camaraderie and other benefits over its 35-year history

while the social activities are a benefit to joining the group, there are plenty of members who only participate in cycling. “A lot of people are intimidated (when joining a new group), so we make it comfortable for them.”

The organization is also involved in bike advocacy around Westerville. Heitman is involved with the city’s alternative transportation committee, which meets once a month.

“We talk about everything – it’s not even just cycling,” he says. “(The city) asks for input, and we have a really good relationship with them. Westerville really is a bike-friendly city.”

At every Westerville Mount Carmel St. Ann’s 4th Friday event, the club provides bike corrals so attendees can ride their bikes rather than take their cars. This also helps with street congestion, Heitman says.

Anyone interested in joining the Westerville Bike Club can visit www.westerville bicycleclub.org for more information.

“It’s a great activity,” Heitman says. “You can do it year round, and it’s a social activity as much as it is a physical activity.”

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• Low impact. For those who are a bit heavier, bicycling is easier on the joints than activities such as running.

• Bike commuters reported lower stress levels than those who drive cars, according to a New Economics Foundation study.

• Helps with posture and coordination.

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OtterFit program gives students practical experience and promotes faculty health

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“It’s a great learning tool,” says Erica Van Dop, program coordinator. “Students are observed and instructed and gain professionalism.”

Being an OtterFit instructor helped senior Kasey White complete her personal training certification and decide on her plans postgraduation. More than that, though, she says it helped her build relationships with – and celebrate with – her clients.

“I had a client who had never worked out before, ever, in her entire life,” White says. “She was a band director and an amazing pianist. She wanted to lose two pants sizes because she was struggling to fit into the pants she had been wearing for the past 12 years.

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Van Dop has witnessed the program’s positive effects ripple across the entire campus community.

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White agrees that seeing clients improve is the best part.

“My favorite part is when you see them finally start to get it; they understand what they’re doing and why they’re doing it,” she says. “You’ve really impacted a person’s life and I think that’s pretty amazing.”

Jaya Pillai is a contributing writer.

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No Cold Hearts Here Signature winter events work to further good causes The Chilly Open

Westerville Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast Celebration

Hosted by the Westerville Sunrise Rotary Club, the 20th anniversary of the Chilly Open will be packed with food, music and entertainment.

Local cover band the Debits will play, and Woody Johnson of WCOL and 10TV’s Dom Tiberi will serve as co-MCs. Guests will see such familiar charities as Children’s Hunger Alliance, Buckeye Ranch and the Maria Tiberi Foundation, as well as two charities new to the event this year: the Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio and Nellie’s Catwalk for Kids, an organization that supports children with terminal illnesses and their families.

Adults can relax, listen to music and enjoy food samples from about 30 local restaurants and leave the kids in the Children’s Open, a 7,000-square-foot tent with live animal visits, face painting and other fun activities.

When the Chilly Open was moved to the zoo from the Anheuser-Busch grounds six years ago, it was able to expand and become much more family-friendly, says cochairman Pat Knott.

“It’s been a really big deal for us to get it moved to the zoo,” Knott says. “I think it needed that kind of shift to be more of a family event and it’s brought a lot more visibility to the event, so we’ve been able to raise a lot more money.”

Along with ticket sales, money raised from silent auctions will benefit the charities. Since the Chilly Open’s inception 20 years ago as the Wendy’s Chili Open, over $2.4 million has been raised, $188,000 of it from last year’s event alone.

“You see a bunch of smiling faces, you’ve got a lot of people, they’re having a great time,” Knott says. “It’s just a nice way to catch up with people and enjoy yourself while you’re raising a lot of money for some great, great charities.”

This January, Leadership Westerville will celebrate the 11th year of its Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast Celebration with keynote speaker Debby Irving, author of Waking Up White, a book about Irving’s experiences with race as a white American.

“Race is one of those things that is difficult to start a community conversation about,” says Phyllis Self, executive director of Leadership Westerville. “We thought it was really important because a lot of the time people need to have that ‘aha’ moment, and that’s what Debby’s book is based on.”

In addition to Irving’s talk, Leadership Westerville will present the Fouse Award, which recognizes outstanding students in the Westerville City School District, to three students. Leah Gaus of Westerville North High School will be recognized for her work with the school’s Gay-Straight Alliance, Andrea Zippay of Westerville Central High School for her performances on race and Margaret Mehlo of Hawthorne Elementary School for her respect toward other students and eagerness to embrace others’ cultures.

“What’s so surprising is the level of maturity and also what the students are doing,” Self says. “When people embrace the qualities of Dr. King, that’s what we’re really looking at; we’re looking at people who are really making a difference.”

Leadership Westerville will also present two community members with the Alston Award, which recognizes adults who are making a difference in the Westerville area. Jessica Hollins, founder and CEO of My Very Own Blanket, will be recognized for bringing more than 155,000 blankets to children in foster care across the United States with help from volunteers of all ages, volunteers with disabilities and those within the prison system. Linda Jakes, who works with Concord Counseling Services, will also receive an Alston Award for creating the Spot, a safe space for people with mental health issues to mentor and engage with one another.

“We just want people to come out. We want people to celebrate with us that morning,” Self said. “We want people to recognize; we want to start that community conversation.

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By Amanda DePerro

As the holiday season ends in 2016, organizations are gearing up to host their annual charitable events in Westerville.

Children’s charities and local students will reap the benefits of these big local to-dos.

Westerville Community Bowl-A-Thon

Feb. 13, Columbus Square Bowling Palace $20 student, $25 adult, $500 for executive bowlers The Westerville Community Bowl-A-Thon supports three education-oriented charities in Westerville: the Westerville Education Foundation, Westerville Scholarship Foundation and Westerville Symphony.

Ticketholders can expect a day of bowling, raffle prizes and food. The Bowl-A-Thon allows the Scholarship Foundation to award scholarships to Westerville students and bring music back into the classroom through symphony. Last year’s event brought in around $30,000.

Most of the money donated comes from the VIP Bowling Competition, which pits executive bowlers against one another.

“It’s very competitive,” says Bowl-aThon committee member Tara Trigg.

“These executives come in and they kind of razz each other. It’s a good time.”

Students, teachers and anyone who would like to support Westerville City Schools is welcome to join in and bowl.

“Seeing the interaction between the executives who are supporting the students and the students themselves is a fun aspect of the event,” Trigg says. “The executive bowlers will actually get to see some of the students who they are supporting. … It really is a community event.” www.westervilleeducationfoundation.com

Amanda DePerro is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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I’ll Be Back(-Lit) Custom mirror designed for accent lighting is a central feature of bathroom remodel

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henever Mike and Amy Vermilion walked into their 1990-built master bathroom, they would be struck by the obviously dated aspects of it.

“It had carpet in it, it had a jetted tub,” Mike says.

The Westerville area residents wanted the bathroom to be more modern and functional, with a larger shower, more storage and an updated look.

Now – with a back-lit mirror, a floating bench and an elevated vanity, among other things – the bathroom has been transformed, thanks to Griffey Remodeling of east Columbus. Mike particularly appreciates the bigger shower with two shower heads.

“It’s nice … to go into a space and feel good about kicking off your day,” he says.

The vanity is elevated off the floor. The Vermilions were tired of the existing can lighting, so the new 84” by 48” custom mirror is back-lit, and is connected to a motion sensor so it can be used as a night light.

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Balancing Act

Moderation and prevention are big professional and personal priorities for St. Ann’s president

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he priorities of rounding community,” Mount Carmel St. she says.

Ann’s Hospital line Though the business up perfectly with the priof running a hospital orities of Unhee Kim, its keeps her busy, Kim new president. makes sure to keep her For Kim, it’s all about own health a priority. Just balance, and that’s a big as Mount Carmel focuses part of the reason she on balance – from diet came to St. Ann’s over and exercise to mind and the summer. spirit – Kim focuses on it Prior to assuming the to stay in good physical presidency at St. Ann’s on and mental health.

Aug. 10, Kim spent 14 “It’s very important years in leadership roles that we have a balance,” at Summa Health System she says.

Unhee Kim in Akron. Before that, she Kim loves walking was at University Hospitals Health System and powerwalking and is working on in Cleveland. getting into a personal fitness plan. She Kim holds a master’s degree in busi- expected to join Mount Carmel’s new ness administration from Cleveland State MC Fitness and Health Center in Orange University, a bachelor’s degree in nursing Township when it opened in December, from the University of Akron and an ad- and has also been looking into the fitvanced nurse executive certification from ness opportunities offered internally by American Nurses Credentialing Center. Mount Carmel, including yoga, Zumba She took over for Janet Meeks, who retired and personal training. as president of St. Ann’s June 30.

Kim is not a firm believer in dieting, Mount Carmel’s mission values are in she says. We all have our weak points – line with Kim’s own, she says, focused on pizza, potato chips and desserts all come population health management as well to mind for her – but withholding them as prevention. entirely just leads to cravings, she says, so “It’s not just focused on providing ex- moderation is key. ceptional health care to sick and injured “I do eat (those things), but I’m not folks, but helping people stay healthy and going to eat half a pizza by myself,” Kim have the highest quality of life (possible) says. “I’m going to have one or two pieces.” in the community we serve,” Kim says.

Kim has not yet moved full-time to St. Ann’s also has a rich history in the central Ohio, but is looking to do so community, particularly with its well- in late winter or early spring. She and regarded maternal and infant care efforts, her husband, Vincent, have a an adult which caught Kim’s attention. Its substan- son, Ian. tial growth over the last few years was a point of interest for her as well.

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