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Join staff members Murph and Jerry as they make a magical discovery at the mall during this year’s Living Christmas Trees. With live animals, special effects, a 100-voice choir, 50-piece orchestra, and a cast of hundreds, this is a wonderful holiday experience for the entire family, age six and up! Join us for any of nine performances, December 4–6 and 10–13, including matinees.

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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 VOL. 15 NO. 1

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City Reporter

News and Information from the City of Westerville

15 faces

Captain Book Technological savvy and hound rescue keep library’s executive director going

18 in focus

Calling for Backup Reserve unit provides important assistance for police department

22 2015: An Orchestral Odyssey

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What happens when a symphony takes on modern technology?

Has a life changing event happened to you this year?

Contact your attorney to update your will and estate plan. Don’t have an attorney?

Contact Attorney Chris Curry to meet your present and future needs.

Call or email for an appointment today.

(614) 891-6363 christophertc44@gmail.com

483 Dempsey Rd. Westerville, OH 43081 www.christophercurrylaw.com

Member of the Westerville Chamber of Commerce and Ohio Bar Association

24 living

Cabin Fever The history of the Knox-Metzger Log House is just as interesting to explore as the cabin itself

26 Shoring Up Interest

Westerville technology manufacturer hosts visits from high school students

28 on the table

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(Butter)cream of the Crop Cheryl has a brand-new Westerville store to sell cookies

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September Sept. 13

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The Great Westerville Food Truck Fest Noon-7 p.m., Nationwide Children’s Hospital Close to Home Surgery Center, 433 Executive Campus Dr., www.warmwesterville.org

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Sept. 24-Oct. 3 Cops and Kids Day

Through Oct. 2

Narratives & Storytelling: Ohio Art League’s 2nd Annual Student Juried Exhibition Fisher Gallery, Roush Hall, 27 Grove St., www.otterbein.edu

Through Oct. 9

Sept. 12

Through Oct. 9

Baby & Kids Bargain Boutique and Maternity Sale 9 a.m.-noon, Westerville Community Center, 350 N. Cleveland Ave., www.westerville.org

Sept. 2-Oct. 28

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Curtain Players Theatre presents Zombies from the Beyond Curtain Players Theatre, 5691 Harlem Rd., Galena, www.curtainplayers.org

Circuitous Routes: The Dresden Series, 1998-2015 Miller Gallery, Art and Communication Building, 33 Collegeview Rd., www.otterbein.edu Te Busco: Poetic and Visual Collaborations of Pablo Neruda, Nemesio Antúnez, and Roser Bru Frank Museum of Art, 39 S. Vine St., www.otterbein.edu

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Sept. 11-27

Uptown Westerville Farmers’ Market Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m., North State and East Home streets, Uptown Westerville, www.marketwednesday.com

9/11 Heroes Run 9 a.m., Alum Creek Park, 221 W. Main St., www.travismanion.org

Sept. 12

Sept. 13

Cops and Kids Day 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hoff Woods Park, 556 McCorkle Blvd., www.westerville.org

Otterbein University presents Rent Fritsche Theatre, Cowan Hall, 30 S. Grove St., www.otterbein.edu

Sept. 25

Mount Carmel St. Ann’s 4th Friday Fall Fest 6-9 p.m., Uptown Westerville, www.visitwesterville.org

Sept. 25-26

Homecoming Otterbein University campus, www.otterbein.edu

Sept. 25-Oct. 15

Artists of Parkside Village David Myers Art Studio & Gallery, 7 W. Main St., www.davidmyersart.com

Sept. 27

Community Culture Day 1-5 p.m., Westerville Community Center, 350 N. Cleveland Ave., www.westerville.org

Sept. 11

9/11 Observance 11:30 a.m., First Responders Park, 364 W. Main St., www.westerville.org

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October Oct. 4

Ned Mosher Apple Butter Festival 1-5 p.m., McVay Elementary School, 270 S. Hempstead Rd., www.westervillelions.org

Oct. 11

Westerville Symphony presents Gavin George – Live on Your Screen!

5 p.m., Fritsche Theatre, Cowan Hall, 30 S. Grove St., www.westervillesymphony.org

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Meet James A. Willis & the Ghosts of Ohio 7-8 p.m., Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St., www.westervillelibrary.org

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Westerville North Marching Band Invitational 1 p.m., Westerville North High School, 950 County Line Rd., www.westervillenorthbands.org

Eva Kwong: Love Between the Atoms Frank Museum of Art, 39 S. Vine St., www.otterbein.edu Otterbein University presents Much Ado About Nothing Campus Center Theatre, 100 W. Home St., www.otterbein.edu

Oct. 23

Westerville Central Arts & Crafts Bazaar 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Westerville Central High School, 7118 Mount Royal Ave., www.war hawkacademicboosters.org

Oct. 29

Oct. 15

Ham & Bean Dinner 4:30-6:30 p.m., Westerville Senior Center, 310 W. Main St., www.westerville.org www.westervillemagazine.com

Kirk Mangus: Things Love Miller Gallery, Art and Communication Building, 33 Collegeview Rd., www.otterbein.edu

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Riley Auditorium

* Dhvani at Otterbein: The India Performing Arts Society of Central Ohio Oct. 3, 6 p.m.

* Fall Collage Concert

Oct. 24

Oct. 19-Dec. 11

Larchmere Quartet with composer Zack Browning

Oct. 23-Nov. 8

Make a Difference Day 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Boyer Nature Preserve, 452 E. Park St., www.westerville.org

The Space Between: Kirk Mangus, Eva Kwong, and Art Inspired Fisher Gallery, Roush Hall, 27 Grove St., www.otterbein.edu

Jazz Thursdays at Old Bag Sept. 3 (Redbird), Sept. 24, Oct. 29, Nov. 19

Battelle Fine Arts Center, Riley Auditorium

Oct. 24

Oct. 12-Dec. 19

Music

Midnight Madness 6 p.m.-midnight, Uptown Westerville, www.shop uptownwesterville.com Curtain Players Theatre presents The Outgoing Tide Curtain Players Theatre, 5691 Harlem Rd., Galena, www.curtainplayers.org

Midnight Madness

Fall Arts

Beggar’s Night 6-8 p.m., throughout Westerville

Oct. 25, 2 p.m.

Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall

*admission charged

Larchmere Quartet

Dhvani at Otterbein

For information: www.otterbein.edu/music or call 614.823.1504

Art

Miller Gallery, Art & Communications Bldg.

30 Collegeview Road, Westerville Gallery hours: M-F 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., S-S 1-4 p.m.

August 24 - October 9 The Dresden Series: Nicholas Hill October 19 - December 11 Kirk Mangus: Things Love Fisher Gallery, Roush Hall 27 S. Grove Street, Westerville, OH 43081 Gallery hours: M-F 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

August 24 - October 2 Ohio Art League’s Student Exhibition October 12 - December 19 The Space Between: Kirk Mangus For information, call 614.823.1792

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CityReporter News & Information from the City of Wester ville

Your guide to City services is now just a download away on your smartphone.

A new and improved City of Westerville mobile application, or “app,” is now available for Android and iPhone devices through Google Play and the Apple App Store, respectively. Titled “My Westerville,” the app was developed by Public Stuff, a leading municipal application resource system.

Powered by the Public Stuff platform, the app also uses the City’s mobile website, which has been improved for visibility on tablets, smartphones and other devices.

The platforms work together to keep information, alerts and news from the City current, consistent and user-friendly.

One of the app’s primary features is an enhanced Service Request function. Users can launch the app anytime they are out and about to report an issue, make a request or alert City staff to a problem. To help describe the situation, users can take a photo as part of the submission. The request is electronically dispatched to the appropriate department, and users can follow its progress to a speedy resolution.

App users can also quickly find information about City news, community events, staff contacts and building locations, as well as construction updates and sites of parks and trails. Shortcuts to subscribe to the weekly e-newsletter, access permits and forms, and follow social media networks are also included. Local information, including the weather forecast, can be found via buttons accessible from the welcome screen. Lastly, an easy option to provide feedback on customer service has been added. www.westervillemagazine.com

“‘My Westerville’ truly puts City services in your hands,” said Christa Dickey, Westerville Community Affairs Administrator. “The menu has been streamlined so that options are as intuitive and userfriendly as possible.

We wanted residents and visitors to be able to tell us what’s going on in the community with just a few taps on their phone or tablet.”

The app is in its first version on the Public Stuff system, and will be regularly reviewed to expand and enhance its functionality. For more information, or to send feedback to

staff, please email community affairs@ westerville.org.

BY THE NUMBERS

42,196

The number (in pounds) of material collected at the 2014 Household Hazardous Waste collection day. The City of Westerville, in partnership with the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO), provides this annual collection program for residents to properly dispose of hazardous household waste. See www.westerville.org/HHW for a full list of acceptable items. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Westerville Service Department (350 Park Meadow Rd.).

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Public Safety Profile

21 Years of Cops and Kids Day For the 21st consecutive year, the Westerville Division of Police will host Central Ohio Cops & Kids Day, an annual showcase of more than 40 regional law enforcement agencies with games, prizes and family-friendly freebies.

Helicopters, SWAT team equipment, K-9 units and cruisers are just a few of the attractions at this popular annual event created to bring families and law enforcement together. The event is held 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 at Hoff Woods Park, 556 McCorkle Blvd. Admission is free.

Kids may cast their votes on the best police cruiser, dunk a uniformed police officer in the water tank and play games for free prizes. Inflatable jump houses and

obstacle courses and the Hoff Woods Park playground are also kid favorites. Families will also enjoy interacting with “PC” the Patrol Car and spraying water from one of the Westerville Division of Fire engines.

The best way to experience Cops & Kids Day is to know the insider tips and tricks: Be early. The first wave of visitors always gets a special cinch sack filled with surprises, and this year is no different. Arrive early to get one of 1,100 sacks and receive free tickets for prize raffles that take place throughout the event.

Be hungry. Lunch and snacks are provided at the Hoff Woods Park concession stand while supplies last. And many of

our participating partners offer free food and coupons at various sites in the park.

Be curious. Cops & Kids Day is hands-on. Families are encouraged to interact with all agencies and learn more about the equipment used in modern law enforcement.

Be accurate. One of the favorites each year: the dunk tank. A ball thrown in the right direction will dunk one of Westerville’s officers (often the Chief of Police himself!) into the icy cold water.

Be inspired. Cops & Kids Day brings families and law enforcement together so that citizens can directly interact with the men and women who serve and protect their communities. Special events such as these lead to a better understanding of the role of police officers and the resources used in community policing.

For more information, visit www. westerville.org/police.

Emergency Alerts: Two Ways to Connect Westerville residents in Franklin County now have another resource for receiving emergency alerts and notifications.

Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security has launched ALERT Franklin County, a new countywide mass notification and warning system. Westerville residents are encouraged to sign up for both ALERT Franklin County and the City’s “On the Alert” emergency notification system.

Both systems operate similarly, designed to reach residents based on their contact preferences in the event of an emergency, disaster or other important alert.

By subscribing to both, residents will have access to all emergency notifications sent from Franklin County and locally from the City of Westerville.

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ALERT Franklin County

Westerville “On the Alert”

Emergency notifications about severe weather and disasters as well as locationspecific information regarding crime alerts, road closures, transportation incidents, utility outages, government closings and other important community news.

True emergencies, such as disaster notification, public safety information and/ or alerts pertaining to missing children, hazardous spills and major power outages.

WHO MANAGES THE SYSTEM?

Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Westerville Emergency Communications Division (9-1-1)

HOW WILL THEY CONTACT ME?

Subscribers select their contact preferences: email, text, land line phone and/or mobile phone

Subscribers select their contact preferences: email, text, land line phone and/or mobile phone

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO SUBSCRIBE?

All residents living in Franklin County

Westerville residents Residents in the Westerville City School District People who work in Westerville

HOW DO I SIGN UP?

www.alertfranklincounty.org or www.fcemhs.org

www.westerville.onthealert.com or the City website: www.westerville.org

NOTE:

Alerts about emergencies and other news pertains to all jurisdictions within Franklin County

Residents without Internet access may sign up in person at the Westerville Division of Police, 29 S. State St.

WHAT KIND OF ALERTS?

Older adults and their caregivers may also use “Safe Call” as part of this system.

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Bike Safe Back to School Part of our community backto-school routine is increasing our awareness of student walkers and bikers coming to and from multiple school buildings across Westerville.

Add to that more than 29 miles of multi-use trails in Westerville’s Bike and Walkway (B&W) system, and there is a lot of ground for riding and many intersections to cross.

For our community of cyclists, the Westerville Division of Police and Parks & Recreation Department together produced “Bike Safe Westerville,” a short-format video series highlighting the importance of preventative bike maintenance, general safety practices and rules to follow while cycling. A version specifically for young riders can help kids understand how to safely ride their bikes and navigate to and from school. Hosted by Sgt. Doug Stephens of the Westerville Division of Police, the kid-friendly video emphasizes safety basics in just under four minutes.

Watch the video with your family and discuss the safest route to and from school, around your neighborhood and on the Westerville B&W. To access the videos, visit the City of Westerville website at www.westerville.org or directly access the City’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/tellwesterville.

Pathwatch Seeking Volunteers

The Westerville Division of Police and Parks & Recreation Department are looking for volunteers to serve on Pathwatch, a public safety program created specifically for the Westerville B&W, the City’s expansive recreational trail system. This is a great volunteer opportunity for people who already walk, jog and ride the path system.

Interested residents of Westerville and Genoa and Blendon Townships can sign up online at www.westerville.org.

Officer Schwartz and Fiji Bring Home Gold

Westerville’s own Officer Bryan Schwartz and K9 officer Fiji brought home three gold medals in June from the 38th annual Ohio Police and Fire Games.

Fiji, a 4-year-old, Czechoslovakian-bred Belgian Malinois, took the top spot in Article Search, searching an area for three items (lighter, handgun and cell phone); Building Search, locating a hidden subject; and Criminal Apprehension, testing focus and listening to the handler. All events were timed, with Fiji and her competitors evaluated on alertness and performance.

Congratulations to Officer Schwartz and Fiji on their outstanding performance at this statewide event.

Read a full profile on the duo in the September/ October 2013 issue of Westerville Magazine at www. westervillemagazine.com. www.westervillemagazine.com

Calling All Photographers

Westerville residents and visitors are invited to submit your favorite photos for the 2016 Community Calendar. Selected entries will be used in the 2016 Community Calendar, with photo credit attributed to each photographer. Submissions will be accepted until Friday, Sept. 25.

Residents and visitors may submit photos for each of the following categories: • Environment: Skylines, parks and opens spaces in Westerville.

• Architecture: Building designs, cityscapes and notable landmarks in Westerville.

• People: Family, friends at home or at Westerville community events and gatherings.

• Community Life in Westerville: Education, volunteerism, celebrations, arts and culture.

This is not a contest, and no cash or other value rewards are offered.

Selected photographers will be notified in October. The calendar will be mailed to homes in Westerville with the Winter Community Recreation Guide in November.

Image Requirements Eligible images from a digital camera or scanned copy must be in either JPG or PNG digital format at a file size of between 3 megabytes (minimum) and 9 megabytes (maximum) at 300 dpi (dots per inch).

Submit Your Photos by Email Attach only one image file per e-mail and send to: community affairs@westerville.org. For each photo emailed, please provide “Calendar Photo Submission” in the subject line as well as your first and last name, phone number, street address and date and location where the photo was taken. Please visit the City website to read more about entry details.

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Health and Wellness Profile

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Staff Profile

Westerville by Design

Kimberly Sharp, AICP, Deputy Director of Planning & Development

Kim Sharp points out the irony that she spent her childhood on a farm in Ohio and later became an architect and urban planner. Her love of both rural and urban environments has shaped her career, directing the path for someone who wanted to design “cool buildings” as a young student to today’s staff, which led to one of Westerville’s most important guiding documents on land use and future development.

Since joining the staff in 2014, Kim has been the spirited, energetic force behind Imagine Westerville, the program that will ultimately produce Westerville’s first comprehensive plan in more than 50 years.

Where are you from?

I am an Ohio farm girl. I grew up on 600 acres outside of the Alexandria/Granville area, which is where I spent my elementary school years. My dad ended up farming in Fairfield County, so we moved there, and I graduated from Bloom-Carroll High School. So yes, I can drive a tractor, ride a horse and make mean biscuits and pie.

How did you come to pursue a career in city planning?

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I know – how can you grow up on a farm and end up loving cities so much? I had some great travel experiences, such as an eighth-grade trip to New York City, that began to shape my view of the world at a young age. When I was 12, my dad brought home one of those “101 Home Plans” books, and I went through with a red pen and redesigned every house. That eventually led to The Ohio State University’s Knowlton School of Architecture.

With some great professors and fellow students, I was able to travel through England, Italy and South America, looking and drawing, experiencing ancient cities. When traveling, I always take public transit as an adventure, and to fully experience the culture. I only hitchhiked once! Eventually, I met my husband at Ohio State (in a combined fine arts and architecture course) and together we moved to Richmond, Va. for his graduate work at Virginia Commonwealth University, where I also went for my master’s of urban and regional planning after he was finished.

While living in Richmond for six years, I worked for Glave & Holmes Architects.

From renovating 18th Century tobacco warehouses into condos and retail mixeduses to new parking garages at University of Virginia, I learned a lot about sense of place and how preserving beauty and authenticity leads to economic viability of an area. I was with this design firm through my graduate studies, and then looked for urban design experience after I graduated. After landing a job as redevelopment manager for Flagstaff, Ariz., we packed up the car, our Conestoga wagon, and camped our way out west to our new community.

How did you get to your position in Westerville?

This position opened up when I knew it was time for a new chapter. It was time to move home, plain and simple. And this position was such a great opportunity. I truly believe the City management team saw the potential in me to do this job. Also, when we learned about baby No. 3 (now 4 years old), I said, “I can’t do this without grandparents,” and all of our family is here in central Ohio.

In your time here, how is Westerville different than other communities you’ve been part of?

There’s a noticeable, strong work ethic in Westerville. I recognize it because it’s how I was raised. And all of the natural areas are impressive to me, including but not limited to the parks and trails. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the green space and even the farmland that remains in this region. From my earlier years, I remember coming to Uptown Westerville, but am now discovering other historic and new projects. And we love to join all of the bicyclists on the weekends. There are loads of people biking and walking everywhere!

Tell us about Imagine Westerville in your own words.

Imagine Westerville is an exciting community engagement project that will establish a vision of the future of Westerville.

The positive feedback we are getting about the high level of community outreach with this program is satisfying, but there are many more public discussions coming.

This project exists because Westerville City Council and Planning Commission recognized the need for a holistic community vision in development decision deliberations.

Why is a process like this so important?

Successful cities plan. They plan on how to get where they want to go and how to do it together. If a comprehensive or general www.westervillemagazine.com

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What has been the most surprising aspect of the program?

It’s been incredibly rewarding to get to know departments and staff members who have great insight into how the community can move forward in thoughtful ways. I really admire the volunteers involved in the project: the citizen advisory, or CAT, team. Their knowledge, expertise and love for this community are amazing.

What are the next steps for the Community Plan?

It’s slated for an intensive public review process starting in August. Council will consider adopting the plan beginning in 2016. It will be presented in many public meetings. This public hearing process welcomes and needs comments and feedback from residents and businesses. The schedule will be updated online at www.imaginewesterville.org.

When this project is done, what is next for you?

An Uptown management program is being developed to focus on parking management, historic preservation initiatives and coordinating all the cool stuff going on in Uptown, which is implementing the Uptown Plan, a Council priority. We’re also moving toward a zoning code update after the Comprehensive Plan is adopted, which is one of the main tools to implement that plan.

What about your leisure time?

I have three school-aged boys, and we love to camp, hike, kayak and ski. But right now my life is pretty engulfed in a fixerupper house we bought in Westerville, which is, of course, a labor of love! www.westervillemagazine.com

Honor Flight Welcome Home Ceremony Saturday, Sept. 19, approximately 9 p.m.

Port Columbus International Airport, Southwest Baggage Claim

Join the Westerville community at Port Columbus airport to give World War II and Korean War veterans the “welcome home” they deserve. As part of the Westerville community-sponsored Honor Flight, local veterans will be returning from their day of honor, touring national monuments of their service in Washington, D.C. Participants and spectators may gather in the Southwest Baggage Claim area beginning around 9 p.m. For more information, please visit www.honorflightcolumbus.org or check for updates on Facebook at www.facebook.com/westervilleforhonorflight.

Community Culture Day Sunday, Sept. 27, 1-5 p.m.

Westerville Community Center, Maple Rooms

In partnership with the Westerville Sunrise Rotary Club, the third annual Westerville Community Culture Day has been focused on a halfday of activities, presentations and performances to showcase our CommunityCultureDay community’s cultural diversity. Activities and booths will be available September 27, 2015 and ongoing throughout the day. Presenters and performers will be on stage at scheduled times. Visit www.westerville.org for more information.

Trick or Treat (Beggar’s Night) Thursday, Oct. 29, 6-8 p.m.

Citywide

Halloween falls on a weekend night this year (Saturday, Oct. 31), so the annual tradition of Trick or Treat (Beggar’s Night) will be observed on Thursday, Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m. As a reminder, most communities in central Ohio coordinate Trick or Treat, keeping in mind factors such as day of week, public safety and weather. Trick or Treat is not an official, City-sponsored event. When weather conditions are poor, the City does not attempt to delay, postpone or otherwise recommend rescheduling Trick or Treat without a major compelling reason such as severe weather warnings (heavy thunderstorms with lightning, hail, etc.) or a non-weather related community threat. A weather forecast of rain, cold weather or wind would not meet these conditions. Parents and guardians are always encouraged to exercise their best judgment in determining whether or not weather conditions are safe and/or convenient for Trick or Treating. For more information or future dates, visit the City website online at www.westerville.org/beggarsnight.

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plan doesn’t have community involvement and buy-in, it won’t happen. I really wanted to design cool buildings when I started my career; then, I decided I enjoyed designing cities. But I’m really proud of getting people involved in developing this vision together.

The Westerville Divisions of Police and Fire Chaplain Corps invite the community to the sixth annual 9/11 Memorial Observance on Friday, Sept. 11 at noon. This annual ceremony takes place at the site where steel from the fallen North Tower of the World Trade Center stands. It will also be the one time of year three flags are raised from the 10th-anniversary Memorial Observance in 2011. Each flag was flown in a special location: the American flag was raised over the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., the state of Ohio flag was flown over the Statehouse in Columbus and the City of Westerville flag was flown at Westerville City Hall. This year’s theme is “Remembering the Fallen, Protecting the Future,” paying special tribute to both law enforcement officers who lost their lives that day in 2001 as well as those who protect our communities today.

News & Information from the City of Wester ville

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 for 2015.

This issue’s photo was submitted by Linda Laine.

Please send photo submissions to westervillemag@gmail.com

by Sept. 30 to be considered for the November/December issue. Photos must be high-resolution and horizontal.

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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Technological savvy and hound rescue keep library’s executive director going

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ith nearly three decades there under his belt, Don Barlow’s dedication to the Westerville Public Library may be matched only by his love of Afghan hounds.

The 63-year-old executive director of the library has watched it evolve over time, but has always ensured his facility has the tools and technology for today’s patrons.

“I’ve learned how fast things move since I first started,” says Barlow.

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Barlow accepted the executive director position in 1988.

“A good friend of my wife and I owned a restaurant and moved to Columbus to lead the OSU Faculty Club,” says Barlow.

“We would drive to Columbus to visit him, and I liked that the area was only two hours from my hometown of Covington, Ky. I also knew Ohio had a good reputation for libraries.”

When he started, the 29,000-squarefoot library’s circulation was 773,713 items, with no computers for 38,000 card-

holders. But his implementations quickly made the library a leader in technology.

“We were the first library in Ohio to offer Internet access in 1993 and, one year later, we developed the first website for an Ohio library,” says Barlow. “We were also the first in the state to introduce self-serve checkout in 1994, something we had before Kroger.”

If the Westerville library was not the first in the state to implement new services and technologies, it was usually the second, Barlow says.

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One of the services the library was second to incorporate was a drive-through window for picking up reserve items. In addition, SearchOhio, a consortium of Ohio libraries, greatly increased the number of available items. Patrons now have access to 73 million items from 28 partner libraries and all college and university libraries in the state.

By 2012, the library’s size more than tripled to 100,000 square feet, with a circulation of 2.2 million items for 105,917 cardholders. The library now features 23 desktop computers, four specialized computers for photo or video editing, and laptops available for checkout within the library.

The accolades received during Barlow’s tenure are impressive. The library was ranked No. 1 in the nation in 1999 and has remained in the top 10 since. Last year, the facility was named a Five-Star Library by Library Journal, one of only 85 nationwide to earn the honor.

But Barlow knows the library must continue to stay ahead of the technological curve.

“The gap has closed between people saying ‘I’ve never heard of this’ to ‘Why don’t you have this?’ so we must stay relevant,” says Barlow. “For example, since cell phones are now information devices, our technology in the library must be available on phones as well.”

Another example is Library Link.

Westerville City School District students can search the library’s catalog from school and have items directly delivered to them.

A similar program exists for preschools, day care facilities and nursing homes.

Barlow’s innovations and improvements continue to provide a library that is more than books. The library has some unique features for all ages, including a Teen Center with a 12-seat Internet café and a Children’s Place with climbthrough doorways.

“Our mission is to provide what people want, not what they need,” says Barlow. “I see the library as a community environment, and a gathering place to relax.”

Future plans include developing an innovation space, 3-D printing and new classes such as gourmet cooking and citizenship, Barlow says. There are also plans to create branch facilities throughout Westerville.

Not too bad for a man whose library career began mostly as the result of good timing.

“I never had an interest in libraries growing up,” says Barlow. “After I was laid off from my first job at a post office, the Kenton County (Ky.) Library called the unemployment office while I was sitting there.” www.westervillemagazine.com

Not only did Barlow work as chief indexer at the Kenton County Library for five years, he also met his future wife, Elaine, who was working at the library as a cataloguer.

Barlow eventually became adult services librarian at the Boone County (Ky.) Public Library in 1982. He moved to Indiana a year later, as executive director for the Alexandria Public Library in Mt. Vernon before relocating to Westerville.

Barlow is known in Westerville thanks to his involvement as a board member of the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce, and past president of the Kiwanis Club of Westerville. He knows the library’s success is a community-wide effort.

“It’s very important to partner with other community organizations,” says Barlow. “There’s no competition between us and any organization, so it makes my job easier with everyone working together and sharing ideas on how we can help each other.”

But Afghan Hound Rescue Central Ohio provides some of Barlow’s most rewarding community involvement.

“I got my first Afghan hound in 1972, followed by two more,” says Barlow.

“People say my wife and I are lousy foster parents because we have a hard time giving up dogs. It’s been rewarding to be part of the organization for 15 years and helping about 300 Afghan hounds find homes.”

With the growth and success of the library during his tenure, Barlow sums up his experiences in one word.

“Privileged. With the staff, board and community, why would anyone not want to stay here for 27 years?” he says. “I once interviewed for a similar position in Lexington, Ky., believing I would be going home. Then I realized I wasn’t going home, but leaving home.”

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Calling for Backup Reserve unit provides important assistance for police department

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hen the Westerville Division of background checks – to the extent that Police needs a hand providing full-time officers haven’t had to do it for sufficient staff, it turns to the 13 years. They provide security at Westerville individuals who make up its reserve unit. City Council meetings as well.

Those 13 people are a mix of retired ofReserve officers also ride on patrols ficers, young people looking to break into with full-timers, serving as an extra set of full-time police work and longtime com- eyes and ears. munity members who want to give back.

“When they come on board, they have Reserve officers volunteer their time, to ride with a field training officer as often often at events that require police presence as they can,” King says. but not necessarily full-time officers, such All reserve officers must be state-certified as the Independence Day Celebration, the as police officers, which means each of them Sertoma Children’s Christmas Parade, Cops goes through police academy. The depart& Kids Day, Serving Our Seniors Day and ment conducts a full background check Mount Carmel St. Ann’s 4th Friday events. and interview, then sends each reserve “They augment us full-time officers, candidate through its field officer training especially during large-scale events,” says period, though they do not need to cover officer Charles King, training officer for the the aspects of the training manual that appolice department. “Any major event in the city, we always try to tap them for some extra personnel.”

Because reserve officers are volunteers, they present an appealing option for event staff, as each reserve officer at an event such as a 4th Friday means one less full-time officer who needs to be paid overtime.

Reserve officers have staffed the department’s bimonthly fingerprinting program – which takes place the second and fourth Monday of each month, and has ex- Westerville reserve officers (from left) Ted Bretthauer, John Clay panded to include FBI and Dr. Jeffrey Krause Photo by Athnie McMillan-Comeaux www.westervillemagazine.com

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ply only to full-timers. Each reserve officer must volunteer at least 16 hours per month.

The reserve crew meets monthly. The vast majority of meetings are training-oriented and focus on such topics as defensive tactics, CPR, first aid and fire training.

Four members of the reserve team are retired police officers, two of them from Westerville.

Two others are fairly new to police work.

Joining the reserves straight out of academy is a popular option for many young people, King says, because it can get them certified and fill the gap until they find full-time work.

“In Westerville, we are unique in that we have a reserve program, period, and we’re unique in that, when you become a reserve (officer) here, we outfit you with everything,” he says, including uniforms and equipment.

The rest are folks who joined out of a sense of commitment to community and have stuck with it for decades. Among these is Ted Bretthauer, captain of the reserve unit, as well as doctors, lawyers, business owners and court officials.

Bretthauer, of Pickaway County, graduated from the Columbus Police Academy in 1976 and served as a Columbus reservist for eight years before transferring to Westerville in 1984.

He had planned on being a full-time police officer, but after finding financial success in his day job, he decided the reserve made more sense.

“Being a reserve police officer is the best of both worlds,” Bretthauer says. “You can stay with the career that you chose, and you can still do the police work.”

Donating his time and service to the community still feels worthwhile to Bretthauer after 31 years, he says.

“You deal with great people in the community; you get to know people,” he says.

Another longtime reservist is Westerville resident Dr. Jeffrey Krause. By day, he runs an oral and maxillofacial surgery business on State Street, just south of Uptown, but he’s also a sergeant with the reserve police. www.westervillemagazine.com

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Krause joined the reserve program in 1998 after 10 years with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. He had joined to get more training after buying a boat, and ended up spending a decade working with state watercraft officers at Alum Creek.

“I had the notion, after I was ready to get out of the Coast Guard, that I might challenge the exam for going through the (police) academy, with the notion that I would pick up an Ohio commission and seek part-time employment with the Division of Watercraft,” Krause says.

After joining the academy, though, Krause found himself developing a passion for municipal law enforcement, and joined the reserves to keep it active.

“I’ve never looked back,” he says. “In conjunction with being in private practice with oral and maxillofacial surgery for 35 years and … 17 years with the police department, my philosophical thought is this is a nice time to give back.”

In addition to his standard work as a reserve officer, Krause also represents the police department in competitive pistoland rifle-shooting competitions.

Among the experiences that stand out in Bretthauer’s mind are working with the Secret Service during presidential campaign visits from then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush in 2000 and U.S. Sen. John McCain in 2008. He also has fond memories of helping out with the Field of Heroes and the installation of the World Trade Center steel at First Responders Park.

“That’s another good reason to be a reserve: You get to do all that neat stuff,” says Bretthauer.

Krause remembers being part of responses to armed robbery, car crash and domestic issue calls, and helping out the officers working to resolve those situations. He has also found directing traffic at heavily-attended events such as the Independence Day Celebration to be an interesting experience.

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une up your Twitter accounts and warm up your computers for the Westerville Symphony’s upcoming Gavin George – Live on Your Screen! performance.

On Oct. 11, the symphony will kick off its 2015-16 Ron Lykins Masterworks Series with a performance aiming to incorporate modern technology while still appealing to traditional audiences.

Not only does George have incredible talent, Brewster says, he’s also helping to bring a fresh image to orchestral music, making him a perfect fit for this unique concert.

Appealing to a broader audience isn’t the only goal of the Live on Your Screen performance. The live stream will allow those who do not attend to hear and see the music as it’s happening.

The live stream will also be able to pull in some far-flung members of George’s fan base, as he has established an international audience with performances in countries such as Italy and Luxembourg.

“It’s a good way for us to bring this amazing concerto performance to people who wouldn’t be able to see it otherwise,” says George.

The symphony hopes to have the live stream online when the concert starts, with the video available on YouTube after the performance.

Those at the concert shouldn’t be concerned about any interference from the

The performance, featuring 12-year-old Granville piano prodigy Gavin George, will not only be available for live streaming, but will also feature a Twitter feed shown on a large screen to the side of the orchestra.

“For this concert, we’re going to encourage audience members to have their phones out,” says Sean Brewster, the symphony’s executive director. “The goal is to bring in a more relaxed environment.”

Orchestral music often conjures an image of tradition and history. Concerts are silent and respectful, entirely focused on the performers. For younger audiences raised with social networks and constant access to information, this can create a cultural divide.

Live on Your Screen will attempt to appeal to the audience by making the performance readily available online and providing an atypical concert environment. A PNC Arts Alive grant received last year is being used to fund the live stream and Twitter feed screen.

The Twitter element will allow audience members to stay social and give comments throughout the performance. A screen will show tweets by viewers, both live and online, and possibly even pre-prepared tweets by the conductor and performers.

The feed can be used to give information about the music with which audience members would otherwise be unaware.

“We’re always trying to break down barriers between the symphony and audience,” says Brewster.

George, who plays a key role in the concert, began studying piano at age 3 and, nine years later, has been referred to as “child prodigy” on more than one occasion.

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technological component. Distraction is a huge concern, Brewster says, and the symphony will take care to implement the technology tastefully.

“I don’t want (the technology) to distract from the wonderful music taking place,” he says.

The Twitter feed screen will be placed to the side of the orchestra, away from the performers, to avoid inadvertently attracting the attention of performers or audience members more interested in watching the show.

George is not concerned by the prospect of the screen unduly gaining his notice.

“My focus will remain on creating beautiful music with the orchestra for the audience,” he says.

Though Westerville won’t be the first symphony to experiment with these modern elements, it is rare for an orchestra of its size to incorporate them.

“Our main goal is to bring in a younger audience while still appealing to our traditional audience,” says Brewster.

Gavin George – Live on Your Screen! takes place Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. in Otterbein University’s Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall. Visit www.westervillesymphony.org for tickets and more information.

Cameron Carr is a contributing writer.

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By Christina Szuch

Photos courtesy of Westerville City Schools

Cabin Fever

The history of the Knox-Metzger Log House is just as interesting to explore as the cabin itself

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ome schools have playground equipment on their grounds.

But not many can brag that they have a historical log cabin on school property.

The Knox-Metzger Log House at McVay Elementary School is recognizable among Westerville residents. Every year, it serves as the location for the Ned Mosher Apple Butter Festival – this year slated for Oct. 4 – which features apple butter-making demonstrations; homemade cider, apple butter and pulled pork for sale; tours of the cabin; and old-fashioned games and

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crafts for children. The money from the festival goes toward upkeep of the cabin.

The cabin is also used

by McVay and other schools for educational activities. The school has frequently worked with Debbie Bennati – president of the Westerville Uptown Merchants Association, owner of A Gal Named Cinda Lou, Westerville Lions Club member and former McVay teacher – to incorporate the cabin into the curriculum.

Along with the maple syrup sugar shack in the McVay Woods, the cabin has been used to supplement the science program.

In addition to assigning projects related to the cabin, the school holds Cabin Days in the spring, allowing students to learn about the cabin’s history and life in Westerville in the 19th and 20th centuries.

“They’re just in awe to see how the people lived,” says Jerry Cavinee of the Lions Club.

The club was responsible for moving the cabin to school grounds several decades ago.

While many Westerville residents are familiar with the cabin at McVay, not as many know the detailed history of how it got there.

The cabin was originally built by an early Westerville settler named John Knox sometime between 1840 and 1850, says Beth Weinhardt, local history coordinator for the Westerville Public Library. It was situated at 7625 Cleveland Ave. The story-and-a-half structure has front and back doors, six windows and a frame for a fireplace. The logs were cut from white oak, and the door and window frames were made from black walnut. Poplar and beech were used for the floor.

Today, the cabin is furnished much like it would have been in the 1800s.

After the Knox family moved out of the cabin, it was occupied by the Fouse family, who were former slaves. The son, William H. Fouse, grew up there and became the first African-American student to graduate from Westerville public schools and Otterbein University (then Otterbein College).

Eventually, the property was sold to the Metzger family, which had a farmhouse nearby and used the cabin to store grain and farming tools until that section of land was sold to the Calvary Baptist Church.

The church donated the cabin to Westerville City Schools around 1980. The Lions Club helped move the cabin to the McVay property piece by piece, a process that took about four years.

“We put a lot of weekends in,” says Cavinee. “It’s been our Lions’ love, really.”

After McVay opened in 1989, the cabin naturally became part of the school’s lessons, allowing for a real-life demonstration of things that could otherwise only be read about in textbooks.

Ned Mosher, a Westerville teacher with a passion for the outdoors who volunteered at the school for years after his retirement, was also instrumental in helping to relocate the cabin. The annual apple butter festival www.westervillemagazine.com

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Since its moving, the cabin’s “condition has ebbed and flowed through the years,” Weinhardt says. The cabin was restored in 1995, and the Lions Club replaced the roof in 2011.

Over the years, the Lions Club and school district have been instrumental in keeping the log cabin intact, giving Westerville residents and the kids at McVay their own piece of local history to be proud of.

Christina Szuch is a contributing writer.

Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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What do these three things have in common?

They all contain components that were manufactured in Westerville, and once a year, local students have the chance to see where they were made.

The company responsible for those components is Lake Shore Cryotronics, which has been in Westerville since the late 1970s and in its current East Walnut Street location since the early 2000s. Lake Shore produces devices that measure the thermal, electronic and magnetic properties of materials at very low temperatures, including the magnetic materials essential for computers to work.

The company’s customers are mostly scientific researchers working in higher academia, national laboratories and hightechnology industry.

One day each fall, though, the doors of Lake Shore open to high school juniors and sophomores from Westerville and the surrounding area.

Lake Shore Cryotronics Student Day has been a tradition since 2008, with the company inviting students in AP physics, material science and chemistry classes to tour its facility.

This fall’s visit will be in October.

Attendance is officially capped at 75 students, but it has managed to climb as high as 120.

“As a company, we tend to be pretty engaged with the community,” says Brad Dodrill, vice president of sales and senior scientist. “We try to make it as palatable as possible.”

Lake Shore Cryotronics employee Thomas Bapu speaks to students at the annual Student Day. Photo courtesy of Lake Shore Cryotronics

Students are divided into six or seven groups and taken to seven different stations representing various parts of the company.

At each, an expert in that field tells students about the product or service represented and the skills necessary to produce it.

These stations include sensor design and fabrication, probe stations and material characterizations systems.

“It’s more of applying how chemistry is used in the real world,” says Minnie Herrick, a chemistry teacher at Westerville Central High School.

There are few ways for high school students to see facilities like Lake Shore, Herrick says, and during the annual visit, the Lake Shore workers “tried to bring it to our level as much as possible.”

“It helps them all to to see the world in a different way,” says Beth Eddy, a teacher of materials science and chemistry at Westerville South High School.

Her students were able to see the degree of expertise that goes into making manufacturing work, she says, as well as the passion that scientists and engineers have for what they do.

Some students who have visited Lake Shore have gone on to intern at the company.

Francis Pellicciaro is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com. www.westervillemagazine.com

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But despite the company’s size and scope, its retail location here, for quite some time, left much to be desired. It was in a conference room in the company’s corporate office.

“We were at the point where we couldn’t make enough cookies to meet customers’ needs,” says Pam Casto, director of retail operations for Cheryl & Co. “And the store is small. We really outgrew the space.”

That all changed Aug. 8, when the company opened a new flagship store right next to its corporate office.

“We have a new, beautiful location, and we’re really upping the ante on our retail store,” says Casto.

In addition to the sales floor, the new store also includes a 300-square-foot party room. A party package is being developed to provide clients with highly customizable celebrations for children as well as adults.

“We’ll be able to really work with the host of a party to host a unique event,” says Sheila Howell, vice president of marketing.

The party room can hold as many as 20 people, and a cafe area is right outside for parents or others who may wish to observe festivities from a distance.

Howell and Casto are both very excited about the new store’s aesthetic as well.

“The colors here are similar to our other stores, but we brought it back to a really nice warm feeling,” says Casto.

The flagship store also features an expanded range of products previously only available online. That means more options than a customer will find at other retail locations “We have a large variety of gifts available on the web, and because of size

constraints, we haven’t been able to sell them at our other stores,” says Casto.

“This will give local customers access to some of those products.”

In addition to the flagship store, a new production facility opened in October 2014 and has helped the company increase its production efficiency.

“They doubled baking room size and were able to create better flow.

The extra space really made efficiency increase dramatically,” says Casto. “And (there’s) storage for all the components we require to make the products. I think efficiency is really the biggest benefit from the new facility.”

The new production facility is increasing output, and the company hopes it will make it possible to hire more people as well.

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