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See what happens when curiosity, enthusiasm and energy spill out of the classroom Days are full at Columbus Academy. Energy flows out into the halls, and music fills the air.

Athletes practice and compete.

Stage sets are built, and actors of every age perform with gusto.

Together with families and teachers, Academy students create a joyful place for learning.

One of the premier prekindergarten through grade 12 coeducational, independent day schools in the United States, Columbus Academy is inviting the community to a PreKindergarten and Kindergarten Showcase on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 9:30 a.m. Parents with children between the ages of 3-5 are encouraged to attend to learn about the curriculum, visit classrooms and observe the interactions between teachers and students. The event is free, but registration is encouraged by calling 614-509-2220 or signing up at columbusacademy.org.

Lower School at Academy, which includes full-day PreK through grade 5, is the start of a joyful and academically enriching education where children are challenged to collaborate, create and problem-solve across all disciplines. Strong partnerships are formed with families through close, ongoing communication focused on each child’s individual growth.

At Academy, children learn to take responsibility for their choices and come to understand what their

Looking for the right school for your child? See Columbus Academy classrooms in action at the PreK & Kindergarten Showcase on Wednesday, October 11, starting at 9:30 a.m. RSVP by calling 614-509-2220 or signing up at columbusacademy.org. personal role is in strengthening community — in the classroom, as a member of the school and out in the world.

According to a Lower School parent, “Columbus Academy provides an intimate learning experience that adapts to its students. It doesn’t force any one

morals in addition to unmatched academics.”

The Academy educational model builds upon academics to develop the whole child – in ways of mind and heart, character and body. Throughout all grade levels, an 8:1 student-to-teacher ratio ensures that each child

learning style or method on any one student and allows them to grow autonomously. There is an attention to finding and developing each child’s individual talents and strengths. Every student receives a well-rounded education with an emphasis on developing character and

receives individualized attention along with instruction in foreign language, science, music, drama, art, physical education and other curricular enhancements on a regular basis.

The PreK & Kindergarten Showcase is designed for families interested in applying for admission into the 2018-19 school year. You will have the chance to tour newly renovated facilities, see classrooms in action and converse with teachers and school administrators.

Academy will also host an Open House from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12, when information will be shared about all grade levels. Activities will include tours of campus and in-depth discussions with current students, parents, teachers, coaches and administrators.

Personal tours can be scheduled at any time by calling the school’s admissions office at 614-509-2220. If you are interested in an Academy education for your child, now is the time to begin the admissions process. Screening begins in January. Places are awarded beginning March 1.

Academy’s 231-acre campus is located just a few minutes northeast of downtown Columbus at 4300 Cherry Bottom Road, Gahanna 43230.

Go to columbusacademy.org to learn more.

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Quality Yard & Home Maintenance offers quality service at an affordable price My name is Jeremy Nestor. My wife and I have three daughters and live in Pataskala. We attend Eagle Rock church in Pickerington. My goal with this business is to “first Honor God with our business” and then run a successful all-around company to serve customers in a small service area including and surrounding our home town. I was born and raised in Pataskala and graduated from Watkins Memorial.

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PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS The 20th Annual Taste of Gahanna, presented by the Gahanna Area Chamber of Commerce and Lew Griffin Insurance, features culinary delights from more than 20 Gahanna restaurants and establishments. Sample hand-crafted appetizers and entrees, then satisfy your sweet tooth in the new “Sweet Easy” dessert room.

We are excited to announce the following participants in this year’s Taste of Gahanna.

Housemade Mac & Cheese

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Cap City Meatloaf and the Infamous “Serious Chocolate Cake”

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Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Sweet Bourbon Sauce; “Mini Firecracker” Sandwich; Pork in Piedmont Pride Sauce Topped with Spicy Coleslaw; Tortilla Chips Tossed in a Sugary Spice Rub

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Winter Apple Sausage Dish

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Something new every day at Aquarium Adventure Aquarium Adventure in Hilliard showcases the largest and best selection of tropical, marine, and pond fish in the country.

This 11,000-square-foot aquarium superstore features a huge variety of aquariums, aquarium furniture and supplies.

The fish, invertebrates and plants are presented in aquarium displays that are entertaining and educational. The store layout conveys to shoppers

and visitors the wonders and benefits of having an aquarium in your home or place of business.

Aquarium Adventure was designed with families and professionals in mind. This showplace is a fun place to visit and explore our aquatic world.

Travel from continent to continent and see fish and invertebrates indigenous to the lakes, rivers, streams and oceans located throughout the

world. The best part, when you finish your journey you can opt to take home your own ecosystem.

At Aquarium Adventure we offer everything from starter kits to full custom installation. Whether you already have an aquarium or are considering one, we can offer professional advice on all aspects of your system. Let our staff help you with everything from plumbing

and electric to water conditions and questions about the care of your fish.

With custom installations we coordinate everything from the design and architecture through engineering and construction. We also offer complete maintenance of your system including cleaning and stocking of new fish and supplies. Rest assured, we’ll be there when needed.

Owner Bill Wymard set up his first aquarium at the age of 10. He had no idea that several decades later he would be keeping more than 500 aquariums. He had no idea he would still have the same passion and enthusiasm for fish that he did when he was so young.

With a degree in marine biology and an excitement about all things fish, it just seemed natural that the two would blend to make his lifelong dream come true. He wanted to build the biggest and best aquarium store in the country. With the help of his wife Sandy, many talented, supportive friends and family members, Aquarium Adventure in June 1997 opened its doors to rave reviews in Columbus.

www.aquariumadventurecolumbus.com Sandy Wymard’s experience in retail management, design and merchandising allow this husband and wife team to do what they both enjoy.

They are quick to give the credit of their success to the many people who have helped them along the way, especially their knowledgeable, talented, sincere and long-term associates at the store. They will tell you that they learn something new every day at Aquarium Adventure, and the openness to learning new things energizes them.

We pride ourselves in having the widest selection of healthy fish, corals and plants. Our staff biologists check the

health of all our aquatic life. This ensures that our fish, no matter where they’re from, are as beautiful and healthy as they would be in the wild.

Aquarium Adventure believes that all underwater worlds hold great fascination, splendor and knowledge. Their hope is that you will too.

“Because we must responsibly coexist with our world, we are committed to understanding and enriching the knowledge of our aquatic eco-systems through education and guidance to ensure the preservation of our hobby and our environment.”

Bill Wymard Marine Biologist Aquarium Adventure

The future is rushing at us.

Ours are the children who will be the ones prepared to not only greet that future, but to grasp it, guide it, shape it, enrich it. Because ours is an educational model that builds upon academics to develop the whole child — mind, body, heart and character.

Visit us to learn more about the Academy experience.

Pre-K & Kindergarten Showcase, October 11, 9:30 a.m.

Open House, November 12, 1:00 p.m.

Or arrange a personal tour at the time of your choice.

Register online at columbusacademy.org/showcase or call us at 614-509-2220.

Columbus Academy, 4300 Cherry Bottom Rd., Gahanna, Ohio PreK-12th grade, coeducational, independent

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Professional Clock Services – Family owned for more than 40 years Do you have a mechanical clock, old or new, that needs repair and restoring? Then you need Professional Clock, located at 661 N. County Line Road, Sunbury, OH 43074.

For more than 40 years, Professional Clock has been servicing clocks and music boxes in central Ohio, surrounding counties and rural areas.

Owner and Master Clock Maker Mary Gaines started her journey in her parent’s jewelry store when she was just 13 years old. She founded the family business in 1976 after receiving her education from a five-year apprenticeship program under one of America’s leading clockmakers. Mary’s son Landon is the co-owner, house call specialist and Master Clock Maker. Sister Rosalie coordinates the work while her daughter Linley specializes in anniversary and mantle clocks. “I never dreamed this would turn into a family business,” says Mary. “This has been a dream come true.”

The shop is situated in a beautiful country location where customers experience “professional and courteous service” in a “friendly and casual”

Always a friendly smile awaiting you!

Without question, the premier family dentist for all of central Ohio is Marc J. Hollander. His mix of higher education, experience and friendly demeanor make him a must when selecting your family dentist.

Dr. Hollander began practicing general dentistry in 1977. A native of southern California, he moved across the country and attended the Ohio State University where he earned a BS degree and a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree.

Dr. Hollander is part of many local continuing education organizations.

Dr. Hollander and his friendly staff are here to help with your dental needs and concerns. They can help you maximize your dental insurance benefits.

Go ahead. Give them a call and schedule your appointment. You will not be sorry.

Dr. Hollander is dedicated to giving you an awesome smile you can be proud of!

atmosphere. Enjoy a free estimate while you wait. House calls are available. All work is guaranteed! Professional Clock is the family who “really love their work and treat clocks as they would their own.”

Four convenient locations to serve you: Sunbury, Marion, Newark & Grove City Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

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Small-house concept for senior care gives residents a feeling of home

By Encarnacion PylE The Columbus Dispatch Despite a more than five-decade age difference, Elva Gillis, 88, and Cynthia Nkrumah, a 35-year-old nurse’s aide, sat side-by-side on a recliner in the living room, giggling and eating apple slices like a couple of school girls.

Nearby, George Roloson, 84, and his wife Jayne, 91, read the newspaper at a long dining room table, the summer sun streaming in from the front window.

A few seats away, another senior resident ate a slice of homemade chocolate cake while watching an aide, all of whom are called “elder assistants,” cut up peppers and onions for lunch.

By all appearances, inside and out, this New Albany-area nursing home could be any house, in any neighborhood — and that’s the beauty of it.

“We like to say, ‘small house, big difference,’” said Gary Horning, a spokesman at Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, which is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and serves more than 4,100 people annually in all of its facilities.

Just like there’s no place

like home, there are few places like Otterbein’s “small-house” skillednursing and rehab neighborhoods if you can’t be home, Horning said.

Dr. Bill Thomas, a Harvard-educated geriatrician, created the small-house idea and persuaded an organization to build the first in Tupelo, Mississippi, in 2003 as part of his Green House Project.

The approach has been adopted by others since then and is believed by many to be the wave of the future.

The largest provider of this concept in Ohio, Otterbein has eight smallhouse neighborhoods, including this one, off Harlem Road, just north of New Albany, and another in Gahanna on North Hamilton Road. Both have been built in the past 1 1/2 years.

Each Otterbein neighborhood is made up of five small houses, purposely built in a residential setting so it feels like any other neighborhood, said Kevin St. John, the “guide” or administrator of the New Albany-area neighborhood.

Unlike more traditional nursing homes, Otterbein’s houses have no nurses’

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Resident Elva Gillis has decorated her private one-bedroom suite at the Otterbein home with personal touches like a photo of her late husband. stations, long hospital corridors, or institutional kitchens or dining rooms.

There also are no medicine carts parked in the halls or call lights beeping over the doors, he said.

“It’s a great, small, family-type environment where everyone knows one another,” said Kris Willis, 68, of Clintonville. Her mother lives in the New Albany-area community.

Each Otterbein house is home to 10 residents (for a total of 50 in the neighborhood), all of whom get their own private one-bedroom suite with a bathroom.

At the heart of each home is a large hearth, circled by sofas and recliners, with a TV on one side and a quieter nook on the other for activities such as reading, card playing and raising the heart rate on an exercise bike.

Off to the side is a big kitchen and breakfast bar, where “elders” (aka residents) and their loved ones can help staff plan and cook meals. There’s also a long family-style dining table, a house laundry room and a spa with hairstylist’s chair and jetted tub.

At the back of the house

is a screened-in porch with tables and chairs and a fenced outdoor patio, complete with a garden where residents can pick fresh veggies for their meals.

“We have block parties and family get-togethers and do whatever activities the elders are interested in,” Horning said.

In fact, everything about the houses is centered on the residents, St. John said.

“They get up and go to bed when they want to, they can eat when they want and they can do what they want,” he said. “It’s their home.”

It seems to be paying off. Residents of the New Albany-area neighborhood reported a higher-thanaverage score on a state satisfaction survey last year, said Beverley Laubert, the state’s long-term-care ombudsman.

Each house is staffed with certified nursing assistants with advanced training. In addition to providing care, these elder assistants pitch in with most household activities, including cooking, laundry and light cleaning.

According to studies, nursing assistants at small homes are more knowledgeable about

residents’ likes and dislikes because of the consistent staffing. They’re also more likely to believe they can be a positive role in the seniors’ lives, report more job satisfaction and tend to stay longer on the job.

There’s also a medical director and licensed nurses who go among the houses, St. John said. And residents have access to a dietitian, social-services coordinator and speech, physical and occupational therapists, as well as other medical professionals.

“It’s not your grandmother’s nursing home,” said Kathryn Brod, president and CEO of LeadingAge Ohio, a trade group of nonprofit nursing homes and other senior services.

It’s a model that state aging director Bonnie Kantor-Burman says is truly groundbreaking and can be adopted by others.

“Family and others who walk into a small house often say, ‘I could live here,’” she said. “That says a lot.” epyle@dispatch.com @EncarnitaPyle This story originally appeared in The Columbus Dispatch Sunday, July 3, 2016

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