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Contents August 2017

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ThE VolUnTEEr Dr. Ali Rezai is a neurosurgeon at ohio state’s Wexner medical Center and part of a team of researchers making amazing progress toward restoring movement for quadriplegic Ian burkhart, and hopefully, eventually, others like him.

Rezai is also one of the 477 medical professionals listed in our top Doctors directory that follows Ian’s story.

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An oral history of the pieing of Gov. Jim Rhodes, one of the wackiest episodes of political theater ohio has ever seen

Four candidates from each party have declared for the 2018 governor’s race. What on earth are they thinking?

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148 Q&a

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151 product

162 short order

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10 FRom thE EDItoR 12 small talk 26 top 5 27 pEoplE 158 top 25 REal EstatE tRansaCtIons 176 CalEnDaR 192 CIty quotIEnt

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The Columbus Division of Fire dedicated its new German Village-area Station No. 2 to a fallen firefighter on June 28. John Nance died on July 25, 1987, after he fell through the floor of the burning Mithoff Building at 151 N. High St. Fellow firefighters worked frantically to rescue him from the burning basement below, but ultimately, time ran out.

The following December, then-Columbus Monthly staff writer Mike Norman’s rivetWhAT WE ing, gut-wrenching account of LEArnED ThiS that tragic night appeared as monTh our cover story. In the months, and then years, that followed, the governor of ohio is requests for that story continthe 187th highest-paid state ued to come in from fire stations employee, making about $148,000 annually (Page 38). across the country. But until I called Columbus fire battalion A person’s limb must respond chief Steve Martin about the to a brain signal within eightnew station dedication, I didn’t tenths of a second or the brain won’t know the whole story behind recognize it as part of the person’s body (Page 44). those requests.

Martin told me about a retired A local tupperware-selling drag New York City firefighter named queen was on Frasier as a David John Norman, a hero of 9/11 as hyde Pierce look-alike (Page 148). the search and rescue manager for the World Trade Center site.

Twenty years before the terrorist attack, Norman authored a book titled “Fire Officer’s Handbook of Tactics.” Now in its fourth printing, the book has become a bible for firefighters everywhere. In it is something called the John Nance Drill.

A Columbus firefighter sent John Norman a copy of our story. “As I read it, I could immediately picture myself there,” the former New York City firefighter told me recently. “To think that they were that close. You have a situation where you think you’re going to rescue a fellow firefighter, and then things start to go wrong and it doesn’t happen. Oh God. Just to think of it still chills me to the bone.”

Norman says he passed his copy of the story around to his men and said, “What would we do? Let’s figure this out.” They worked days at a time inside vacant buildings in Brooklyn trying to recreate the Mithoff Building situation based on the details in our story. Ultimately, they came up with a rope rescue using a modified handcuff knot that can be tied easily and quickly and then tightened around a downed victim’s ankles

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or wrists to be pulled to safety.

They called it the Nance Drill.

The Nance Drill was incorporated into the second edition of Norman’s “Tactics” book, as well as a program called “Saving Our Own,” that has been taught to thousands of firefighters everywhere. The Nance Drill, Norman says, has saved hundreds of lives.

“Give the author my thanks,” he continues. “He got it so right.

And because of that, he, too, is responsible for saving hundreds of firefighters’ lives.”

To read more about this story, including author Mike Norman’s response, visit Columbus Monthly.com. *** Columbus Monthly was recently named “Best Magazine in Ohio” by the Society of Professional Journalists. Additionally, senior editor Dave Ghose placed second for “Best Political Reporting” among print publications with under 75,000 circulation for a three-story entry that included “Rating the Legislators,” “The Accidental Candidate” and “The Battle for the Prosecutor’s Office.”

Associate editor Chris Gaitten placed second in “Best Minority Issues Reporting” for his story, “The Second Shangri-La,” about local immigrants who have found entrepreneurial success in Columbus.

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On Pete and Pelotonia Reader Joann Vanderpool was thrilled to see a story referencing what she called “my Reds” in our June issue. The story detailed a chapter in Blue Jackets broadcaster Jeff Rimer’s career, when he scrapped with former Red and then-Montreal Expos player Pete Rose.

“Well what do you know? Writing about the ‘rough and tumble’ Pete Rose in Columbus Monthly,” she wrote. “Good going, people.”

A reader identifying as the Jackie Treehorn character from the movie “Big Lebowski” commented online to our May story about whether the immensely popular Pelotonia charity bike ride has sucked the air out of the iconic, but sagging, Tour of the Scioto River Valley, better known as TOSRV, which completed its Columbus-to-Portsmouth ride for the 56th year this spring. “Update this article when Pelotonia enters its 56th year,” Jackie implored.

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LeVeque continues to inspire The LeVeque Tower has long been the object of Central Ohio affection as the city’s first, and still most interesting, skyscraper. With fascinating terra-cotta art-deco relief carvings adorning its exterior and old-school detailing with imported marble and tile inside, the Empire-esque pinnacle is a signature of the Columbus skyline.

On the 90th anniversary of its 1927 opening, the 47-story skyscraper has found renewed vigor again with the conversion of its former offices into 149 hotel guest rooms located between the fifth and 10th floors as part of the Marriott’s Autograph Collection, complete with The Keep, a speakeasy-styled bar and restaurant, all of which opened in March.

More former office space inside the LeVeque was converted into 69 private apartments and, on floors 34 through 37, eight spectacular condominiums, priced from $549,000 to $1.3 million. Columbus Monthly’s Homes editor Sherry Beck Paprocki gave readers a tour of the model penthouse condo in “Sky Home,” a feature in our July issue.

Diana Brownfield McBee of Franklin, Tennessee, was just one of the readers who enjoyed the behind-the-scenes look at what might be the most prestigious address in town, but wrote that it’s the history of the building that still strikes a chord in her heart.

“My father had his law office in the tower for a number of years,” she wrote, “and I spent many days riding the bus from our Long Street home down Broad Street to visit him and go to one of the movie theatres.”

She says she “remembers being distressed” when the building, long known as the Lincoln-LeVeque after Leslie LeVeque and John Lincoln purchased it from the American Insurance Union receivership in 1945, changed names in 1977, dropping “Lincoln” and becoming simply the LeVeque Tower after the Lincoln and LeVeque family trust was dissolved. Leslie’s daughter-in-law Katherine LeVeque became the sole proprietor. “But progress never stops,” McBee wrote, “and the LeVeque family [was] a worthy keeper of the building.”

Katherine LeVeque, who lived part of the time in an elegant apartment near the top floor of the building that shared her name, sold the skyscraper to Northwestern Mutual Life in 2005. She died in 2014. The LeVeque Tower is now owned by an investment group that includes Columbus developer Don Casto and Bexley resident Robert Meyers, principal of Mansfield-based Lawyers Development Corp., which purchased the building in 2011.

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getting the axe

our writer visits Columbus’ first axetossing joint.

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The Future of FutureReady Columbus The Titan-backed education advocacy organization lost its CEO after 18 months on the job. Where does it go next?

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Clockwise from top: Lillian Lowery; Columbus City Schools Superintendent Dan Good, left, and Mayor Andy Ginther, right, join students at the opening celebration of the Linden Park Neighborhood Early Childhood Education Center; Cardinal Health CEO and FutureReady co-chair George Barrett

the board find a successor by early fall. “We want to find a very accomplished, capable leader who knows how to bring people together to get results,” Ginther says.

In the meantime, the board has decided that FutureReady will focus on two goals: increasing access to early childhood education and providing teenagers with more work-readiness opportunities beyond college degrees. The group also will expand its efforts throughout Franklin County rather than restricting itself to Columbus, the mayor says.

To be clear: FutureReady isn’t setting up preschools or apprenticeships itself. Instead, it brings private and public groups together to figure out the best ways to implement the two goals. “It helps facilitate [the goals] by bringing partners to the table,” explains Rhonda Johnson, education director for the city of Columbus. She says FutureReady’s $2.4 million budget comes from private and public funding.

The overarching goal of the organization is to improve education in the community and, by doing so, fuel its economy.

“We know that with early childhood intervention, if we can get engaged with these kids earlier, the investment tends to pay back,” Barrett says. That means, according to FutureReady’s strategic plan, increasing the percentage of Columbus children ready for kindergarten—currently 65 percent—to 90 percent by 2025.

Similarly, exposing young people to indemand fields—such as skilled trades, the culinary arts and law enforcement—could boost the economy while providing jobs and careers, Ginther says. “We need to make sure that the young people who need training for emerging jobs are getting what they need,” he says. “We need to focus on the 20,500 kids who aren’t enrolled in any school, educational classes or work.” ◆

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When the fledgling FutureReady Columbus lost its founding leader, the education initiative of Columbus movers and shakers seemed to stand still. Now, the group is moving forward again with two main objectives as its board searches for a new CEO. Columbus Mayor Andy Ginther, one of two co-chairs, says he was disappointed but understanding when the group’s leader, Lillian Lowery, announced in March that she was leaving to take a job with the Education Trust think tank in Washington, D.C. Lowery’s move from the East Coast to head FutureReady in September 2015 came with much fanfare: She’d been state superintendent in Maryland and Delaware and had a 31-year career in education. Her abrupt Columbus departure raised questions about why she left and what the future might hold for the group, which had evolved as a response to rebuilding Columbus City Schools in the aftermath of the data-scrubbing scandal and the spectacular defeat of a 2013 school levy that had been promoted heavily by powerful city leaders.

Lowery wouldn’t comment for this story.

But both Ginther and George Barrett, the group’s other co-chair, say the offer from the Education Trust was too good for her to pass up. “She’s a national thought leader on education,” says Barrett, CEO of Cardinal Health.

Ginther says Lowery was not pushed out and had completed a strategic plan for the group before she left. He says that after Lowery left, he and Barrett worked with the staff of seven rather than having an interim leader. Some employees are “moving on” after Lowery’s departure, but a “core group” remains, he adds.

David Donaldson, the group’s chief operating officer, said in an email he could not comment about Lowery or the organization’s future. Ginther hopes a search firm will help Columbus monthly AUGUST 2017

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During a recent panel discussion on innovation at the Lincoln Theatre, the city’s influential tech investor predicted college won’t be around when his now-young children are graduating from high school in 14 years. In a town built around a 147-year-old land-grant university, that’s an eyebrow-raiser. When asked to explain his claim later, Kvamme qualifies that he wasn’t saying colleges would go out of business, per se, but rather that technology would revolutionize education in the coming years.

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So what will the new “continuous learner” model look like? Kvamme paints a picture where technology in its infancy now—think voiceactivated digital assistants and virtual reality headsets—will be mainstream, along with other inventions beyond our current horizon. “The virtual reality-augmented world will be one where learning about everything is going to be done in near-real time,” he says.

Kvamme is doing more than talking about the coming revolution. His venture capital firm, Drive Capital, is also betting on it. Drive has a stake in Udacity, one of a handful of companies offering massive open online courses that lead to “nano degrees” and other certifications short of traditional college undergraduate degrees.

“Perhaps I’m biased, but I think something like [Udacity] will be that new model,” he says. photo: rob hArdin

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“I think we are going into a world where things are changing so rapidly that you will have to be a continuous learner,” Kvamme says. “The whole idea of needing to travel to some faraway place to be bestowed knowledge by wise old professors is going to end.”

Kvamme predicts schools with strong brands like Ohio State will weather this future just fine. But he says small liberal arts schools might struggle, along with institutions that have counted on “crazy tuition inflation” in recent years. —Aaron Marshall AUGUST 2017 Columbus monthly

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Lyndsey Teter and Marty Parker

We Tried It: Urban Axe Throwing On Father’s Day, my dad tossed a pile of folded, worn documents into my lap. “There’s your proof,” he told me, as I examined what looked like stamped birth certificates. It was the hard evidence needed to back up family folklore: My father is a genuine Paul Bunyan Ohio State Lumberjack Champion Axe Thrower. The first-prize check, dated 1979, was for $55 from the Ohio Forestry Association. In the pile were checks from 1980, 1994, all the way up to 2005.

Admittedly, acceptable proof could be found in the fact that I’m the only woman I know who regularly gathers around a bonfire with friends and family to throw a 5-pound double-bit axe into a seasoned oak slab. Naturally, when Columbus Axe Throwing opened this spring in the ruins of the Continent on the North Side, I was morally obligated to bring a bunch of friends and check it out.

Marty Parker, owner of four new axe-tossing joints in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Dallas, showed no reluctance to indulge.

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Sports Complex at 6124 Busch Blvd., I had some lumbersnark primed. I’ve been watching this movement leak in from Canada with bearded hipsters chucking 1.5-pound hatchets inside chain-link cages. As kin to the more Appalachian tradition—where axes are bigger and thrown over greater distances around bonfires, booze, babies, turkey legs and flip flops—I’d mocked these tiny tomahawks as country darts. There’s no way this could compare. Right?

Turns out size doesn’t matter. It’s basic human instinct: Put something sharp in someone’s hand, point them to the closest bull’s-eye, and they’ll try to sink it faster than you can sign a corporate liability waiver. This became evident as I watched the woodsy addiction seize an innocent group of girlfriends as they appropriated my hillbilly cultural upbringing for three hours.

Spoiler alert: I’m glad it’s going mainstream. It’s so fun, y’all.

“You’re going to fail over and over and over,” Parker warned us after we had been briefed on the rules and agonized over pick-

ing the nicknames we’d assume for the night (mine was “Axe Me Later”). Parker assured us that we would overcome and eventually one of us would be crowned “Lumber Lord.” As our party’s “axe-pert,” Parker, whose previous business ventures include mud runs and zombie escape rooms, was crucial to the night’s success. More theatrical game show host than woodsman, he coached our group through the night. “This is active entertainment,” Parker says, gesturing toward my grunting friends in their most primal states: eating nachos and methodically destroying moistened pine 2x6s.

After three or four structured games, and someone other than me was crowned Lumber Lord (I was eliminated early—I shamed my family legacy), our group blew through the allotted time, practicing “one more” throws until I was worried Parker might have to summon security to usher us out. “I have some [stuff] to work through,” said one of my girlfriends, before widening her stance and rearing back for “one more.” I don’t think she’s alone, but this is why God invented group rates. ◆

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A connoisseur tries out Columbus’ first axe-tossing joint.

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Arch City history

Tunnel Vision Did the demolition of Long’s Bookstore reveal a secret speakeasy passageway?

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By Eric LyTTLE

Construction of the new Ohio State University 15th-and-High campus entrance project may have uncovered something unexpected: a century-old gateway to a long-forgotten drinking hole.

Certainly, bars and High Street have been parasitic partners for decades. But new evidence uncovered with the demolition of the iconic Long’s Bookstore at the intersection of 15th Avenue and High Street might serve as further evidence that alcohol was in demand here even when it was illegal.

An underground, arched, stone doorway was revealed when Long’s was knocked down in October. The mysterious doorway, which was walled shut sometime in the past, appears to lead west, underneath High Street toward Sullivant Hall on the OSU campus.

Keith Myers, the associate vice president of planning and real estate for Ohio State, is helping lead the ambitious plan for the site, which will include $30 million in proposed infrastructure improvements for a 150-room hotel, parking garage, office building with street-level retail, dining and a pedestrianfriendly plaza at the intersection that for decades was home to Long’s.

Myers says he’d heard speculation that there was a Prohibition-era speakeasy in the basement of Long’s before the building’s demolition began. “I never believed it,” Myers says. “I called it urban legend. I figured it was one more story in the storied University District.”

But Myers was as shocked as anyone when the walled-off stone archway appeared underground during the site’s excavation.

He says there’s no telling what’s on the other side, and no one is going to find out just yet.

“There will be no Geraldo-style reveal,” Myers says, adding that construction crews won’t push through the door to see what’s on the other side until next year. “We don’t have time now,” Myers says. “We backfilled it. We need that site for laydown space [for construction materials and equipment needed to develop the 15th-and-High project].”

A view of the mysterious doorway

“It’s probably more fun to speculate than to know anyway,” says Myers. “I’m pretty suspicious that what we’re going to find is a whole lot of dirt. But who knows? The doorway is there, no doubt about it, and its construction is old.” He says there’s no evidence of a similar exit/entrance in the basement of Sullivant Hall, which was built in 1913 and housed the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society museum during the Prohibition era, from 1920 to 1933.

Basil Long Jr., a distant relative of the Long’s Bookstore family, says it’s been years since he’s been in the building, but doubts the tale of a speakeasy connected

to the university through an underground tunnel. “I’m not at all sure it was a tunnel,” he says. “I think it led to a storeroom that housed old military manuals.” Long says he’s never heard of a speakeasy in the basement of the bookstore, which opened at the site in 1909. “It certainly wouldn’t surprise me,” he says, “but I have no reason to believe it.”

Author Doreen Uhas Sauer told Columbus Monthly for a 2014 story that there were at least nine speakeasies along High Street within the two-tenths of a mile between Hudson and Arcadia. “The beer flowed freely in North Columbus,” she said. ◆ AUGUST 2017 Columbus monthly

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Arch City arts

Director of the Hale Cultural Center, Larry Williamson Jr., with “In Unity There is Strength”

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Rediscovering the buried treasures of Ohio State’s Hale Black Cultural Center

By PeTer TonGUeTTe

On the campus of Ohio State University, the Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center is hardly a hidden gem. Occupying the historic building once called Enarson Hall, the center teems with cultural and academic offerings, and its Thanksgiving dinner draws between 1,400 and 1,800 guests annually.

“We facilitate the experience of all students, but specifically African-American students,” says Hale Center director Larry Williamson Jr., who seeks an inviting, inclusive atmosphere. “We’re the only building on campus that welcomes you into our building,” he says.

“When you come into the Hale Center during the academic year, as soon as you walk into the building, you will hear somebody say, ‘Welcome to the Hale Center.’”

Yet, in recent years, a major part of the center’s early mission has faded from view: its collection of works by African-American artists.

Since its relocation from Bradford Commons to Enarson Hall in 2013, the center’s exhibi20

tion opportunities have diminished. “When we moved here, not only did the Hale Black Cultural Center move here, but [so did] the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, in which we are under,” Williamson says. “But as we pulled us all together, the Hale Center lost some space,” including gallery space.

This month, a new exhibit will shine a spotlight on the center’s buried treasures.

In partnership with the OSU Arts Initiative, Start at Home: Art from the Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center Collection (running Aug. 22–Nov. 4) presents 240 pieces plucked from an archive of about 600. Artists with works in the show include Queen Brooks,

Kojo Kamau and Aminah Robinson—all of whom have local ties (as do many other artists in the show).

“It was imperative that we share these works of art with the Columbus community and the state of Ohio,” says Arts Initiative executive director Valarie Williams. “It’s time for people to revisit these works. Many of them have not been seen in over two or three decades.”

To demonstrate the depth of the center’s collection, the exhibit will span venues throughout Columbus, including the OSU Urban Arts Space, King Arts Complex and Global Gallery. Several spots on the OSU

“Ebony Woman” by Queen Brooks, “Peanut Digger” by Aminah Robinson

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campus, including the Thompson Library, also will display works. “That’s to show the expansiveness of what we had and what we’d been doing since Oct. 11, 1989,� Williamson says, referring to the date the Hale Center opened its doors.

The center is named in honor of the late Frank W. Hale Jr. (1927–2011), whose positions at OSU included vice provost for the Office of Minority Affairs. “Under Dr. Hale’s leadership, Ohio State University became the No. 1 producer of black Ph.D.s in the country,� Williamson says. “He went to predominantly black colleges and brought their top-five scholars to Ohio State University, and 80 percent of them got Ph.D.s or master’s degrees.�

Also a proponent of the power of art, Hale encouraged Williamson to seek donations from artists. “We went out there and worked with the artists and wrote them letters,� Williamson says. “In abundance, these artists came out and supported Dr. Hale and put their artwork there, and our collection has been exceptional.�

For example, Samella Lewis—an artist specializing in prints who received advanced degrees from OSU—donated 36 “museumquality� pieces, Williamson says. Other contributors include Benjamin Crumpler, Larry Collins and Eugene Grigsby.

In time, the center burnished its reputation. When the Association for Black Culture Centers receives a question about art, Williamson says, they know where to turn: “They say, ‘Well, call the Frank W. Hale Black Cultural Center. They have the ideal collection.’�

Represented in the exhibit are a multitude of media, including painting, photography, glass and ceramic, and an equal variety of subject matter. “What I love about this is the works are so diverse,� says Lyn LoganGrimes, cultural arts director at the King Arts Complex.

Behind many artists are stories, including that of Ralph Bell. Because he was disabled, Bell used a hat apparatus instead of his hands to create striking paintings. “He’s not of the magnitude of an Elijah Pierce ... or a William Hawkins, but he’s a folk artist,� Williamson says. “Ralph Bell was considered to be mentally challenged until somebody gave him the opportunity to paint, and they were like, ‘There’s a brilliance in this man.’�

Williamson encourages visitors to experience the exhibit in each of its venues. “It’s not an exhibit that’s only up for a week or two, or a month,� he says. “We feel it’s something unique that people can go across to and return and bring their friends to.� ◆

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Free Bird My close encounter with a fledgling falcon leaving work one saturday in early June, i quickly realized something was amiss. my car was parked in the lot next to the Dispatch’s East broad street building and as i neared it … wait … What’s that perched on the roof of my Honda?

A peregrine falcon?

Why, yes. yes it was. my mind raced. Aren’t there babies in a peregrine nest atop the Rhodes Tower next door?

Why, yes. yes there are. minus one. i approached slowly. it didn’t budge. the wide-eyed little thing just sat there looking slightly terrified—or maybe like it wanted to eat my face—bobbing its tiny head. We stared at one another. a crowd gathered. i tweeted at experts and called sources—Help! I have a bird SOS—and people stopped to take selfies with the avian predator atop my sedan. it was all very bizarre.

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Learning to read, with the help of some feline friends A captive audience might be the key to discovering the joys of reading—as long as the audience has whiskers. This summer, Cat Welfare Association, the Clintonville cat shelter, launched a new program in which children read aloud to homeless cats. The young readers practice their skills before nonjudgmental listeners while the kitties gain valuable socialization time with humans, an experience that can improve their chances of adoption.

“When kids are reading with those cats, they bond with them, and it’s a hands-on way to learn about empathy,” says Clintonville children’s author Wolfgang Parker, who teamed with Cat Welfare to start the program, called Crime Cats Mystery Club, named after Parker’s Crime Cats series of early-reader chapter books.

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the idea. He donated about 150 chapter books for the effort, including some of his own, which focus on 8-year-old Jonas Shurmann and cat detectives CatBob and Neil Higgins.

Gail Harbert, Cat Welfare’s program manager, says the shelter has anywhere from 200 to 250 cats in its care at 741 Wetmore Road. All the reading is done in the shelter’s “shy cat” area, and a parent must stay on site, Harbert says. Once a month, Parker hosts a pizza party for club members.

After a successful pilot program last year, the club officially began in June. The original 20-child maximum was immediately doubled to 40 because so many kids wanted to participate, Parker says. That left a waiting list of 100 kids, who Parker hopes can become club members during future reading sessions. “The combination of books and cats—this is something that will really help children,” Harbert says.

“And the cats love it.” —Kathy Lynn Gray

it finally hopped/flew to a nearby construction pylon, rested there in lynn alley for a bit and then soared—mere inches above the whizzing traffic—down third street. our encounter lasted about 90 minutes and seemed like forever. turns out, it was the fledgling’s inaugural flight. so i witnessed the peregrine falcon equivalent of a toddler’s first steps. and i was as nervous, and then elated, as any first-time mother watching it happen. —Holly Zachariah

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Matthew Le Master, 10, reads in the shy cat room at the Cat Welfare Association.

i reached Donna schwab with the ohio Division of Wildlife, who monitors the Rhodes tower falcons. i sent her photos. no blood. no injury. she said the baby—one of four chicks born six weeks earlier on the 41st floor ledge of the city’s tallest building—probably was doing just what mother nature was telling it to do: fly. it takes a little practice.

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Ready the butter cow! the ohio state Fair returns to the ohio Expo Center with a full lineup of deep-fried food, wild rides and more. learn to paddle in the natural Resources Park’s kayak pond, tune in to performances

by Pentatonix, Rascal Flatts and Alabama, hit up the International Food Court and the marketPlace for shopping and keep an eye out for roving entertainment (like a Danny DeVito impersonator or worldchampion pogo stick jumper).

With so much to do, you’ll want to plan on multiday attendance. ohiostatefair.com

Festival Latino Aug. 12–14

Puerto Rican salsa performer Charlie Cruz and Dominican merengue singer toño Rosario (pictured), among others, will perform at the free, family-friendly, two-day Festival latino hosted by CAPA. the event has moved back to Genoa Park after a brief stint at bicentennial Park while its previous home was under construction. Expect a wide variety of latin-inspired music to get attendants out of their seats. festivallatino.net

My Morning Jacket Aug. 10

Nearly 20 years after Jim James formed My Morning Jacket, the group lacks a true hit single. Instead, James and his bandmates succeed by producing sonically adventurous albums and fantastic concerts. Hear the under-the-radio hits firsthand when the band comes to Express Live early this month. (And for future reference, they’d make great Picnic with the Pops collaborators. Just saying.) promowestlive.com

Urban Scrawl Aug. 26–27

see creativity in action and enjoy one of Columbus’ hippest neighborhoods at this annual festival in Franklinton.

During the two-day event, artists from Central ohio and beyond create murals at the 400 West Rich arts center. some pieces will be publicly mounted in the neighborhood while others will be available for sale later at the Art for Franklinton fundraiser that benefits the Franklinton Arts District’s George bellows Grant program. franklintonartsdistrict.com/ urban-scrawl.html 26

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this new, three-day cinematic event—founded by Columbus native and filmmaker Cristyn steward— celebrates stories from black filmmakers around the world. the film festival will feature mark A. Cumming’s “holy hustle” (pictured) and David heredia’s “heroes of Color: harlem hellfighters” at the Wexner Center for the Arts before continuing with screenings, workshops and a panel at the Columbus College of Art and Design and the Drexel theatre in bexley. columbusbiff.com

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COSI Blast more than 600 guests attended blast, the Center of science and Industry’s annual fundraiser, on April 22. those in attendance enjoyed live music and dancing from the Conspiracy band, as well as small plates of gourmet dishes, pub fare and desserts from 20 Central ohio restaurants. nearly $180,000 was raised to support CosI’s mission.

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1 lisa and Alan hinson 2 Dan sharpe, bernard master, samantha sharpe 3 bruno harris Jr., theresa harris 4 Aimee Kennedy, heather mcPherson, Frederic bertley, Pallavi and Ram sastry 5 brent soller, Rebecca and brad humpal 6 Rebecca bailey, tom Palmer, trent smith, Joanna Worthington 7 nicole Ringle, Anna sommers 8 Jon and Deb hackathorn, tom and mary Katzenmeyer 9 Julien Johnson, Ana Cairns, michele umali, laurie barr, brenna Geisige 10 sandy and ben blanquera

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Flying Horse Farms Campfire Columbus Flying horse Farms’ Campfire Columbus took place may 6 at the l brands headquarters. A performance by nationally renowned rock band o.A.R. highlighted the evening, playing for the 805 guests in attendance. nearly $500,000 was raised by the event, which will be used to send children with serious medical conditions to Flying horse Farms’ 200-acre camp near mount Gilead.

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WildNite for Wildlife

the ohio Wildlife Center held its annual fundraiser may 18 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s Activity Pavilion. nearly 350 people—and one cheetah—attended the event, which raised $225,000 for the ohio Wildlife Center’s animal hospital, the information hotline and emergency rescue services. the ohio Wildlife Center operates the state’s only full-scale wild animal hospital.

It’s funded entirely by philanthropy. last year it admitted 4,525 wild animals in need of care from 54 of ohio’s 88 counties.

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Confessions of a Meme

Amy Brown always craved fame. At Wendy’s, she learned to be careful what you wish for.

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to explain than that, because there was no formal learning process for me. I just know how to do this stuff because the internet is my home. It used to be, anyway.

Before I ever had a firm grasp on what I wanted to do for a living, I knew that I had to be famous. Not because I wanted attention, though—I’ve always been painfully shy.

I just thought fame meant everyone would like me. As a child, I did not yet know that there’s no worldwide consensus on anything, that you’d be more likely to get two strangers to fight to the death than to agree on even the most innocuous topic. I tried singing, but I wasn’t very good. I tried acting, but my role as a chorus member in a community theater

production of “Brigadoon” didn’t propel me to stardom. I had no preternatural gifts; I was stuck in Miami County, Ohio.

I was singularly focused on stardom because, frankly, things there sucked. We weren’t poor, really. I always knew I’d go to college, and we had relatives with money who could’ve bailed us out if we really needed it. But my parents lived paycheck to paycheck, and most of my clothes came from Goodwill. There wasn’t running hot water in the bathroom sink of the house where I grew up. The kitchen ceiling partially caved in one day; my mom swept it up, and we all went about our business as if nothing had happened. And then there were the fleas.

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January 2, 2017, was a Monday, technically a holiday, and I was working from home.

Sort of. I was mostly just watching TV in my pajamas, truth be told. Though I ran social media for Wendy’s for four years, I’d been promoted two years in. For the second half of my tenure, it had been someone else’s job to reply to people on the Twitter and Facebook accounts. I was just keeping an eye on things because it was a holiday. Somebody had to, even though the office was closed.

And then I saw an extremely dumb tweet, which any active Twitter user will tell you is par for the course. If you give anyone with an internet connection the ability to spit stream-of-consciousness thoughts into the universe at random, most of it will be garbage. The guy who sent this particular dumb tweet took issue with the line “fresh, never frozen,” a claim Wendy’s makes in its advertising about its beef. I don’t blame him for being skeptical; consumers can and should question what major advertisers are telling us. But if you paid attention to the news at all that week, you know how my dude actually worded his question: “So you deliver it raw on a hot truck?”

I yelled for my boyfriend to come into the room, “Look, look how dumb this tweet is.”

We laughed; I wrote back something snarky about refrigerators. The whole thing took five minutes and minimal brainpower on my part before I turned my attention back to the old episode of Law & Order that I hadn’t even bothered to pause.

And that’s how a stupid tweet I wrote from my couch in my pajamas changed my life.

Once people started to discover that I had a hand in the Great Wendy’s Twitter Roast of 2017, they started to ask me lots of questions. Strangers, friends of friends, a coworker of my ex-boyfriend’s friend’s wife (who once called me “unimpressive” but still name-dropped me just the same after the Twitter war went viral)—they all wanted to know: Where did you learn to do that? Was it a college course? Can you loan me a book or something? But it’s a lot more difficult Columbus monthly AUGUST 2017

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rounding my hometown, I realized it was easier to connect digitally with people I’d like to know in real life—I was less scared to introduce myself; I put up fewer walls. I started adding anyone who looked interesting, but who didn’t already know I was a social pariah, to my friends list. A major feature of the profile was the top eight friends; eventually the site made this section customizable, but in the early days it displayed friends chronologically by sign-up date. I’d joined the site early enough that I often showed up there. And as I began to appear in others’ top friends sections, people in the next town over started to know me. Recognize me. Remember me. Someone asked to take a picture with me at Walmart. I knew these people weren’t my friends, exactly, but it felt good that someone finally cared I existed.

The hours I spent in front of my computer as a teenager became my professional training. The first brand I ever built was Amy Brown From Myspace, the cooler, more desirable me. Inevitably, I outgrew the persona and the website (as we all did) and deleted the profile when I left for college, eager to start fresh. I think my mother was relieved—she’s told me that she wor-

ried about the amount of time I spent on the internet, that I was isolating myself and ignoring my schoolwork. Who could have foreseen that one day I’d channel all I was learning into a career path that didn’t even exist yet?

To be clear, I’m not famous. I’m not even the first Google search result for my own name. That honor still lies with the Amy Brown who draws pictures of fairies. But there’s a teenage girl in my Facebook messages asking if she can meet me and take a selfie. I’m mentioned by name on the Know Your Meme entry for Wendy’s (it’s like Wikipedia, but for memes). Even the positive attention has been a bit overwhelming, especially considering my main method of exiting social situations is to leave without saying anything, and that I once did it at my own birthday party.

For the most part, I spent my four and a half years at Wendy’s doing things that nobody outside the company noticed. I sat in my cubicle. I sat in meetings. I sat on airplanes flying to exotic places like Kansas City. I worked tirelessly on projects that I had a lot of trouble explaining to my parents, like making sure Twitter’s API (“What’s

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We had a collection of indoor-outdoor farm cats, and my mother treated their fleas with natural remedies, which did not work. I learned how to pick fleas off of cats and crush them between my fingernails, which I’d idly do to keep my hands busy while watching TV, the way some people knit. My wildest dreams weren’t actually that wild.

I wanted Abercrombie jeans, a canopy bed and a kitchen floor that didn’t get damp when it rained.

Academic achievement came naturally to me. I easily got A’s in almost everything, even though I never studied. And if it hadn’t been hard enough being the only Jewish kid in a rural Ohio town, I had to be the nerd too.

I desperately wanted to fit in, even though I pretended it didn’t bother me when my classmates covered my junior high locker in handwritten notes that said “FREAK.” I’d come home from school every day, dejected and lonely, to my stepfather’s dilapidated house and activated the dial-up internet on our massive desktop computer.

I joined the earliest incarnations of social networking sites: Diaryland, Livejournal, Friendster and then Myspace. As Myspace started to gain popularity in the area sur-

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an API?”—my mother) worked flawlessly with the software in the customer service center, because 50 percent of our social media interaction was complaints. I know this because part of my job was to measure the percentage of complaining.

I don’t know who first took notice of the Jan. 2 conversation, but I know it really started to blow up when a writer at Upworthy, the website almost singlehandedly responsible for clickbait headlines, took a screenshot and published it to her popular personal Twitter account. From there, things moved pretty quickly. People retweeted and shared and aggregated the conversation. Anderson Cooper re-enacted it on air, a sentence I still can’t believe is real. YouTube channels made videos of people reading and reacting to Wendy’s tweets. A Facebook friend told me she’d seen it on the news in Tel Aviv. We received more tweets in 24 hours than we had in the previous month; my two colleagues and I managed the account in rotating shifts. We tried to lean into the momentum, all of us interchangeably trying to give the people what they wanted: more snark, more snappy comebacks. Nobody slept.

I figured, “This is probably the coolest thing I’ll ever do,” so I gave two interviews about it to The Daily Dot and Mashable. And those two interviews got aggregated and recycled into countless other pieces of interchangeable clickbait. Did you know George Takei has 10 million Facebook fans? I found out pretty quickly when his page shared one of the articles about me. Suddenly, the story wasn’t just about Wendy’s anymore. I accidentally thrust myself into the spotlight.

Things have yet to return to normal. Sometimes I wonder if they ever really will.

Lots of people outgrow their childhood dreams; I realized years ago that I probably wouldn’t like being famous. Even positive attention makes me uncomfortable. I like when people recognize the work I’ve produced, but I hate when people recognize me.

But boundaries have shifted as technology has advanced.

Remember when someone took a photo of a cute kid working at Target, which was then tweeted, then posted to Tumblr, and then that kid went on Ellen, and now that kid has 1.6 million Instagram followers?

What are the ramifications of living in a society where you can achieve fame for just showing up to scan groceries? The default assumption is that fame is good, something to be aspired to—that if you make a person famous, you’re making all their

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wildest dreams come true. And on some level that’s true. With increased attention comes opportunity. Doors open more easily. But there’s also increased scrutiny, a loss of privacy. People start to feel like they own a piece of you. People you don’t even know begin to expect things from you.

As the kid who posted five photos of my face to his Instagram told me excitedly, “You’re part of the meme now!” Because that’s the thing about memes: You don’t get to choose whether or not you become one. And though I can’t speak for Alex From Target, who experienced viral fame on a much larger scale than I did, it was a shock to my system.

As my number of Twitter followers increased exponentially, I became increasingly paranoid. I caught the attention of the alt-right, a group not known for its love of Jews or liberal women. Someone found an address for me. It was accurate information, though outdated, and it scared me so much that I vomited. My direct message inbox filled up with anti-Semitic threats and cartoons, pictures of genitals, graphic descriptions of what sex acts the writer was imagining us performing on one another.

Someone started a message board discussion: “Would you have sex with Amy Brown?

The girl behind Wendy’s Twitter account.”

Then I crossed the aisle and accidentally sparked outrage among the far left over a tweet that was, essentially, a stream-ofconsciousness musing about corporations, language and feminism that I never should have attempted to condense into 140 characters. What would have gone relatively unnoticed prior to January sparked a firestorm of tweets that continued long after I deleted the initial offending statement; the conversation was largely split between men telling me corporate scum deserve harassment and men telling me to get a real job.

Only one person wanted to have a conversation about our differing opinions; the rest just wanted to scream at me until I stopped talking at all. I had mutual followers with most of the yelling men; I hoped someone might jump in to tell them to chill out.

Unfortunately, the only thing people like more than a feel-good success story is watching someone get kicked in the groin repeatedly—it’s why America’s Funniest Home Videos has been on as long as I’ve been alive.

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As the old adage says: Be careful what you wish for. Fame didn’t bring me universal adoration. What people really like (when they like me at all, because some people hate me on principle) is the idea of me.

I’m a blank canvas, onto which they can project their ideal version of The Wendy’s Social Media Girl—a job, incidentally, I no longer hold (I left Wendy’s in March, a move that was in the works long before I became internet famous). There’s no room for error or humanity or my own opinions.

I live now with the constant knowledge that to someone, somewhere, I am a disappointment. I wish it didn’t bother me, but I haven’t figured out how to stop caring yet.

When I visited my childhood home during my senior year of college, I had the distinct feeling of being a stranger in somebody else’s house. Some things had been moved, walls painted, one of the cats died. My stuff had been packed up and put in a closet. It was fundamentally the same house, but it was also a completely different one at the same time.

That’s how I feel about the internet now, too. I’m a stranger in my own home. ◆

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The ReTuRn oF Big JiM In 1974, Jim Rhodes regained the governor’s office in a narrow victory over Democratic incumbent John Gilligan. The triumph occurred despite the Kent State University tragedy four years earlier that had tarnished Rhodes’ reputation.

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ing that Gilligan was the heavy favorite in this campaign, that he had a successful four years, that Rhodes was still very much tainted by the Kent State shootings … and that he was old. But it was funny; when I started talking to people on the street, not so much my friends but people in Columbus particularly, I didn’t find that at all. Although the smart money remained on Gilligan, I was going, “What’s going on here? What am I missing? If I were a Gilligan person, I wouldn’t feel comfortable.”

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ed [Rhodes] conceded [on election night] and went to bed. They woke him up at like

6 in the morning and said, “You better get to work. You’re the governor.”

Steve Abbott, editor of the Columbus Free Press underground newspaper: It seemed like a repudiation of the seriousness of what happened at Kent State, particularly [by] younger people who had been appalled and angered by the violence of the National Guard. They looked at that and said, “The people who control things, including voters, really don’t care what happened. They think it was legitimate. They think if young people or people challenging the system get out of line, you can kill them.”

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teve Conliff didn’t score a direct hit when he threw a banana cream pie at Jim Rhodes in August 1977. The airborne pastry merely grazed the side of the Ohio governor’s face as he ceremoniously opened his beloved Ohio State Fair. From Conliff’s point of view, however, accuracy wasn’t essential. The real goal was to sow chaos, get attention and embarrass Rhodes, the scourge of progressives like Conliff. The pieing of Rhodes was more Marx Brothers than Mao. A band of merry pranksters kept up the pastry-related hijinks as prosecutors sought to convict Conliff of assaulting the governor, citing banana cream as a weapon. It was a one-of-a-kind legal, political and culinary drama, like a Law & Order episode directed by Mel Brooks (who, incidentally, was recruited by Conliff’s lawyers to testify during the trial).

To mark the 40th anniversary of the confection confrontation as another Ohio State Fair is set to open, Columbus Monthly spoke with some of the characters involved.

Though both Rhodes and Conliff are long dead, others were more than willing to share their stories. The result is this oral history of pie, pot, free speech, hair dye, shrewd legal maneuvering and pastry-inspired political theater. Dig in.

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A MAn with A PlAn After moving to Columbus around 1970, writer and political activist Steve Conliff emerged as one of the local leaders of the Youth International Party—better known as the Yippies—the counter culture’s master political pranksters and mischief-makers.

Abbott: I knew him from about late 1970.

He was editing a small underground paper called Purple Berries, and I was one of the founding members of the Free Press, so there was that overlap there.

Suzan Bird-Conliff, wife of Steve Conliff: He was selling Purple Berries, and he would come

by E.G. Leather on Pearl Alley trying to get ads. p Steve Conliff It was one of the old hippie shops. I worked there at the time, so I would sit on the porch and talk to him, and we got to know each other fairly well just sitting and chatting.

Conliff*: I squeezed in between two reporters, scooped the pie out of my paper bag and tossed it over the reporters’ heads like a very soft, one-handed basketball jump shot.

Abbott: In journalism, historically, columnists have created alter egos who they supposedly interview but who speak for them. Finley Peter Dunne did Mr. Dooley. Mike Royko did Slats Grobnik. And William Raspberry always had the taxicab driver in Washington. Conliff had someone called Zorba the Freak—incredibly funny, incredibly well-written pieces that combine satire and commentary.

Bird-Conliff: [Steve] was skinny and about 5’10.” He slumped because he always wrote over his typewriter, so everybody thought of him as being tiny. He wasn’t when he stood up straight. There wasn’t a lot of physical presence, but there was a lot of personality presence. You knew when he was around.

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Abbott: A lot of us, we were kind of hippies, but we kind of moved over and became political hippies, which is what a lot of people who were Yippies considered themselves.

The Yippies were a party in the literal sense of it, not the political sense of it. They were activists, but their idea was, “We’re going to have a good time.” The best way to confront authority is to pull its pants down in front of a crowd.

Gary “Froggy” Smith, friend and fellow Yippie: They lived off the OSU campus when I met them. That’s when we planned the pieing. I still have a visual of sitting on the porch swing with three or four other people smoking pot and talking about how we were going to do it.

A FAir to reMeMBer On Aug. 16, 1977, Conliff, Smith and another accomplice showed up at the opening of the Ohio State Fair, armed with banana cream pies. They hoped to embarrass the governor at his favorite event and remind people of the Kent State tragedy and a controversial proposal to build a gymnasium on the shooting site.

Barbara terzian, Conliff’s attorney: It was [Rhodes’] favorite day of the year, and people knew that about him. That’s why it was chosen. You knew where he’d be at a particular time.

Steve Conliff*: When they opened the gates after the ribbon-cutting ceremony, I handed my ticket to the woman at the gate and was one of the first people inside. … It was no more than a few minutes before I spotted and joined the circle of reporters interviewing Rhodes just inside the gate. (* “Blacklisted News,” a 1983 compendium of Yippie writings)

Craig Zimpher, rhodes aide: I saw somebody come toward [Rhodes] and throw something or push something. … I realized they’d hit him in the face with something. I think more of it grazed off of him than actually hit him, but still it hit him in the face, in the eye.

Fred Gittes, Conliff’s attorney: What happened is the pie [glanced off of Rhodes and] hit a reporter and then the rest of it fell to the ground. There was a little puppy there that was eating it up.

Dale huffman, Dayton Daily News reporter: It struck [Rhodes] on the shoulder, the bulk of it hitting my chest. The governor grabbed at me and pulled me to the ground with him. “Keep down,” he said. Bodyguards moved in, shoved reporters around the governor to the ground and whisked Rhodes away behind the Ohio State All Youth Choir to a waiting automobile.

“I’m fine, just fine,” Rhodes said as he was hustled away. (Dayton Daily News, Aug. 16, 1977)

Conliff*: Only as the Highway Patrol was handcuffing me, as I lay belly-down on the asphalt, did I think to yell: “Remember Kent State! Move the gym!” tom rice, ohio State highway Patrol: That was my very first day of being in charge of the State Highway Patrol at the Ohio State Fair.

Immediately after [Rhodes] got hit with the pie, I thought, “Oh God, there’s my career.”

It’s funny now, but it wasn’t funny then.

Bird-Conliff: Elvis Presley died on the same day. Steve always grumbled about it. “He stole my thunder. I would have been on the front page of the New York Times.” continued on Page 180

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Republicans posiRésumé: Two-term MIke DeWINe tively respond both Ohio attorney genRePUBlICAn to his experience eral, former U.S. senaand his passion to address the tor, former lieutenant governor, drug crisis. former U.S. congressman, former Ohio state senator, former Fun Fact: DeWine was one of Greene County prosecutor only four Republican senators Favorite Ohio Governor: to support the 2000 presidential George Voinovich, under whom campaign of their colleague, DeWine served as lieutenant John McCain, who was running governor. “I’m biased.” against then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush.

Signature Issue: A proactive, comprehensive approach to Will Be Played in the Movies Ohio’s opiate epidemic By: Rick Moranis Case for His Candidacy: “My experience in government, In His Own Words: “For sixespecially the last six and a half and-a-half years, I’ve looked at years as attorney general, have a lot of problems in Ohio, and, prepared me like no one else to quite candidly, as the attorney be the governor of this state.” general, there’s only so much I can do. I am eager to become Path to the Nomination: governor and tackle these probDeWine benefits from his status lems from the front end.” as the best-known candidate;

Résumé: Two-term Ohio secretary of state, former Ohio state senator, former member of Ohio House of Representatives, including four years as speaker Favorite Ohio Governor: Salmon P. Chase. “The Ohio governor I have the best personal relationship with is Bob Taft. A governor I admire greatly is George Voinovich.

But if you’ve ever read ‘Team of Rivals,’ you can learn about Salmon P. Chase.”

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Signature Issue: Transforming Ohio’s economy and workforce to adapt to

the challenges posed by automation and other technological advances

pragmatist who could take a fresh approach to the state’s economic challenges.

Case for His Candidacy: “We honor the past, but the past is the past. We’ve got to move on to the future. We can’t keep doing things the same old way and expecting different results, and I represent a new generation of Republican leadership that can lead our state to a more prosperous future.”

Fun Fact: Husted is considered one of the best football players in the University of Dayton’s history.

Path to the Nomination: Soured on political polarization, Republican voters see in Husted an accomplished

Will Be Played in the Movies By: Matt Damon In His Own Words: “The pace of change that’s going to face us economically, socially and culturally over the next decade is going to be as fast and as potentially life-altering as any decade we’ve ever experienced.”

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he governor is the 187th highest-paid state employee in Ohio. Last year, 186 state workers—including the lieutenant governor, several members of the cabinet and even the deputy treasurer—made more money than the governor.

The salary, at about $148,000, is certainly a livable one. But when the state economy is in the toilet, people look to the governor. Nobody blames the deputy treasurer.

Ohio’s most exciting gubernatorial contest was probably in 1848, when Seabury Ford defeated John Weller by one-tenth of a percent, a margin of about 300 votes. These days, most Ohio governor’s races are lopsided and forgettable. They are neither as ugly, nor as entertaining, as contests for U.S. Senate. That may be because they don’t generate as much passion. Folks just don’t get that worked up about a governor.

After all, it has largely been a dead-end job for the past 120 years. Ever since Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley were elected president in a two-decade span late in the 19th century, Americans have not seen fit to send a third Ohio governor to the White House. Even the vice presidency and the president’s cabinet have been off-limits for Ohio governors during that time. Gov. Jim Cox won the Democratic nomination for president in 1920, but he was badly beaten by fellow Ohioan Warren G. Harding, a senator.

Sure, they put up a statue for Jim Rhodes, but his successors haven’t gotten the same level of respect. Fans of Dick Celeste and George Voinovich will tell you they were successful governors, but can anyone remember what they did? Voinovich’s political legacy was forged in his prior job as mayor of Cleveland. For those old enough to remember

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Résumé: Former Ohio state representative, former Air Force captain, founding partner of Webb & Pillich attorneys (now Fee Law Group) Favorite Ohio Governor: “That is not fair because I know at least two Democratic governors, and I like them both.”

CONNIe PIllICH

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Signature Issue: Focusing on jobs by supporting education, infrastructure, technology, businesses and innovation

the Celeste administration, his name conjures memories of a crude Republican bumper sticker slogan recited by schoolchildren throughout the 1980s.

It hasn’t gotten any easier to make one’s mark as governor. As is the case on the national level, politics at the Ohio Statehouse is more polarized than it was just a decade ago.

Former Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland has fond memories of his early meetings with Republican legislative leaders after he became governor in 2007. Strickland would sit down with Jon Husted, who was speaker of the House, and Bill Harris, then-president of the Senate, to discuss their respective priorities and find ways to compromise. “I don’t know if those kinds of interactions are possible today in Columbus,” Strickland says. “I think the polarization has resulted in an inability for those kinds of interactions to take place.”

Husted, now Ohio’s secretary of state, says such exchanges might be possible, but agrees they are not likely. “I think it’s tougher today than when I got into public office,” he says. “I think that things have become more institutionally partisan, where not only politicians, but interest groups and voters have picked teams. And you’ve got to always oppose the other team to be loyal to your team.”

And that’s just the politics of things. The practical issues facing Ohioans today are daunting and without immediate solutions.

Under governors—and presidents—of both parties, Ohio’s economy has seemed stuck in various stages of neutral. “A very sizable percent of working Ohioans have not had a real wage increase for three decades,” says Mike Curtin, the retired journalist, newspaper executive and state lawmaker.

The impending loss of service and transportation jobs due to rapidly changing technology probably will exacerbate this challenge in the years to come.

Since 1994, when a Perry County judge ruled that Ohio’s property tax-based education system was unconstitutional—a decision upheld by the Ohio Supreme Court—the state’s education system has been a political football for

Case for Her Candidacy: “My brand of leadership is military leadership. It’s very common-sense. It’s very mission-oriented. It doesn’t get bogged down in partisan grandstanding.”

Path to the Nomination: Pillich benefits from higher name recognition from her 2014 statewide campaign, and voters respond to her blend of military and political experience.

Fun Fact: Though she lost the 2014 Ohio treasurer’s

race to Josh Mandel, she outperformed the rest of the Democratic ticket.

Will Be Played in the Movies By: Gillian Anderson In Her Own Words: “After they closed the steel mill where he worked, my dad had to reinvent himself when he was in his 50s. It was very hard on my family.

These families worrying about having to put food on the table, I know what they’re going through.”

Path to the Résumé: Four-term JIM ReNaCCI Nomination: StillU.S. congressman REPUbLICAn supportive Trump for Ohio’s 16th Disvoters make a strong showtrict in northeast Ohio, CEO of ing in the primary, and reject LTC Companies Group, former the establishment pedigrees mayor and city council member of Renacci’s three Republican of Wadsworth challengers.

Favorite Ohio Governor: “I Fun Fact: Renacci was don’t have anyone in particular.” co-owner of the Columbus Signature Issue: AddressDestroyers, which put up an ing job growth through fewer overall team record of 29–55 regulations and lower taxes in the now-defunct Arena Football League.

Case for His Candidacy: “There’s no shortage of career Will Be Played in the Movies politicians running for governor By: Tim Allen today. I’m the only person In His Own Words: “Accomwho’s created a job. I’m the plishment ID will trump name only person who’s employed ID every day.” over 3,000 people.”

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Capitol Square connections to raise DemOCRAT campaign money, and Democratic voters Favorite Ohio Governor: Ted are attracted to his relative Strickland. “Here’s the thing: I youth and authenticity. only know two. Ted Strickland and John Kasich are the two Fun Fact: Like his father Ohio governors I know.” and his three younger brothers after him, Schiavoni Signature Issue: Increasing was a Golden Gloves boxer employment by investing in at Boardman High School job training in Youngstown.

Case for His Candidacy: “I got Will Be Played in the Movies put into this job when I was By: Rob Corddry 29, and I don’t go around acting like I have all the answers to all In His Own Words: “The House the problems. What I will do is and the Senate are not going go out and listen to people and to flip Democrat even if I win, learn their issues.” so I’m going to have to keep building relationships with the Path to the Nomination: other side.”

Schiavoni capitalizes on his

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Path to the Résumé: Former Betty SuttON Nomination: Sutadministrator of DemOCRAT ton draws upon the St. Lawrence her past electoral success in Seaway Development CorporaNortheast Ohio, which historition, former U.S. congresscally has been Ohio Democrats’ woman, former Ohio state geographic base, and delivers representative, former a message that resonates Summit County Councilmemwith blue-collar Democrats. ber, former Barberton City Councilmember Fun Fact: According to Sutton, she is the only Democratic Favorite Ohio Governor: woman in Ohio history to serve Dick Celeste as an elected official at the Signature Issue: Restormunicipal, county, state and ing economic prosperity for federal levels. working-class people Will Be Played in the Case for Her Candidacy: Movies By: Joan Allen “We need new leadership and In Her Own Words: “Somevision for Ohio, and I know times politicians forget and fail it matters where you aim to reach out to people where policies. If polices are aimed they are with respect and at benefiting only those at the dignity. I’m not going to make top, then only those at the top that mistake.” will benefit.”

candidates and elected leaders. Nearly everyone agrees public education in Ohio is not serving the needs of its children, nor fully preparing them for the jobs that will be available when they graduate. Yet it continues to plod forward under the burden of the same unconstitutional and discriminating funding mechanism.

The national epidemic of opioid addiction has hit Ohio harder than any other state. “According to last year’s statistics, we’re losing eight people a day. It clearly is higher than that this year,” says Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. “It’s different from any other epidemic we’ve ever faced because it’s just everywhere.”

Republicans can blame Barack Obama, and Democrats can blame Gov. John Kasich and the state legislature, but the fact is, these are deep, structural problems that will not be solved by finger-pointing. They won’t even be addressed by a tax cut

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or a new job-training program. They will persist, not because no one cares, but because nobody really knows what to do.

With Gov. Kasich’s second term set to expire at the beginning of 2019, the job of managing those issues will soon be open to new applicants. It’s a little surprising that anyone wants the job. And yet, no fewer than eight major candidates have declared their aspirations to guide Ohio into the next decade. The Republican candidates are DeWine, Husted, Congressman Jim Renacci and Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor. The Democratic field includes former state Rep. Connie Pillich, Senate Minority Leader Joe Schiavoni, former Congresswoman Betty Sutton and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley. With no clear frontrunner in either party, each candidate has at least a conceivable chance of victory.

And the line could still be growing, particularly on the Democratic side, which lacks a real name-brand contend-

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Résumé: Two-term Ohio state senator from Northeast Ohio

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MaRy taylOR

Signature Issue: Creating a strong job-creation environment through comprehensive regulatory

reform and addressing opioid addiction Case for Her Candidacy: “I challenge the status quo wherever I am. I don’t accept ‘no’ for an answer, and I don’t accept that this is the way we’ve always done it, so that’s the way we’re going to do it.”

Path to the Nomination: Taylor establishes herself as the most conservative of the three establishment Republicans while

benefiting from the support of Kasich and his political network.

Fun Fact: Taylor is Ohio’s longest-serving lieutenant governor since John William Brown completed his 16th year in the job in 1975.

Will Be Played in the Movies By: Marissa Tomei In Her Own Words: “The willingness to accept multigenerational poverty in Ohio is unacceptable to me.”

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er. Rumors continue to circulate that Richard Cordray, the former Ohio treasurer and attorney general, will leave the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and make a late entry into the race. Former state Sen. Nina Turner, who lost to Husted in 2014, would add racial diversity to an all-white field. Dennis Kucinich, the former congressman and Cleveland mayor, is said to be considering a comeback.

And some Democrats are eager to run their own Donald Trump—trash TV show host Jerry Springer, a former Cincinnati mayor who lives in Florida but could always move back home if his arm was twisted into re-entering the political arena.

Had the 2016 presidential election gone the way most people expected, next year would have followed a familiar formula: With Hillary Clinton in the White House, DeWine, Husted and Taylor—who have 12 statewide ballot appearances among them—would fight it out for the Republican nomination, and then the winner would steamroll whichever candidate was unfortunate enough to win the Democratic nomination. That scenario remains possible, and many think it’s still likely. But the one thing we’ve learned about Ohio politics is that we don’t really know anything about Ohio politics.

Historically, Ohio voters have been pretty boring.

They’ve liked traditional, well-qualified establishment candidates, especially for executive offices. That tradition seemed well intact after Ohio’s March primary election, when voters of each party made what seemed like the safe, responsible choices—Kasich for the Republicans and Clinton for the Democrats. But safe and boring went out the window in November when Trump won Ohio with a larger share of the vote than any presidential candidate since George Bush in 1988. Ohio’s reputation as a national bellwether also took a serious hit when Trump won Ohio by more than 8 percentage points while losing the national popular vote by 2 percentage points. continued on Page 183

Path to the Résumé: First-term NaN WHaley Nomination: mayor of Dayton (runDEMOCRAT Whaley’s charismatic ning unopposed for a personality connects with votsecond term in November), former ers, and she successfully sells Dayton City Commissioner, former her local government experience.

Montgomery Board of Elections board member, former MontgomFun Fact: Although Whaley is ery County deputy auditor a University of Dayton alumnus and sports fan, she never Favorite Ohio Governor: Jim rooted for former UD football Cox. “He ran for president with star Jon Husted. “No, he’s older FDR. You can’t beat that—FDR than me. I don’t think that he was his VP.” likes that.”

Signature Issue: Investing in Will Be Played in the Movies local communities to create jobs By: Amy Schumer Case for Her Candidacy: In Her Own Words: “This is a “I’m a mayor. They don’t want change-versus-status quo race, someone coming from D.C. or and I think there’s nothing more coming from the Statehouse, different, nothing more ‘change,’ where all of these problems have than a woman mayor from been started. I think they want Dayton, Ohio, to be the next somebody who has been getting governor of Ohio.” it done.”

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volunteer InsIde one of those cookie-cutter hotel conference rooms, a serious man with a heavy Swiss accent discusses the prospective benefits of cogno-ceuticals—a virtual reality treatment for neurological pain. It might sound like futuristic technobabble if not for all the equally serious experts in the audience. It’s midafternoon on April 28, and scores of neurologists, psychiatrists, engineers, computer scientists, academics and entrepreneurs have overtaken the lower level of the Hilton Columbus Downtown for the second annual Brain Health and Performance Summit. This afternoon’s breakout sessions have catchy names like “Noninvasive Monitoring of Intracranial Hemorrhage” and “Neuroprosthetics-enabled Cortical Control of a Paralyzed Hand.”

The Swiss presenter cedes the podium to Gaurav Sharma, a scientist from Columbus’ Battelle Memorial Institute, whose session is about the aforementioned paralyzed hand, specifically, Ian Burkhart’s. Sharma begins with a stat: 5.5 million people in the U.S. suffer from some form of paralysis. He’s here to present a potential solution under development by Battelle and Ohio State University—NeuroLife Neural Bypass Technology.

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Researchers have implanted a tiny microchip into Ian’s brain, which hooks into a system of computers and algorithmic software via the pedestal, a short black cylinder that looks like a plastic water bottle cap screwed to his skull.

Sharma shows a video of Ian playing “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses on a modified “Guitar Hero” video game, using a hand that otherwise couldn’t pick up the controller, let alone play. In the back of the conference room, the video’s 26-year-old star watches from his motorized wheelchair. Ian needs no introduction, Sharma says from the podium. It might be redundant at this point.

The previous evening, in an adjacent ballroom, Dr. Ali Rezai bestowed Ian with the summit’s first Brain Health Hero Award. Rezai is the summit’s leader, as well as the OSU neurosurgeon who implanted Ian’s microchip. He calls Ian a pioneer. The next speaker, Dr. Caroline Whitacre, lauds Ian for taking part in NeuroLife at great personal risk. The award itself is presented by Stanley and Joan Ross, whose $10 million donation funded the creation of Ohio State’s Center for Brain Health and Performance. Stan says Ian’s contribution will resonate for generations. The man of the hour takes center stage to an ovation.

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For these visionaries, Ian is an embodiment of the untapped potential of neurotechnology and a harbinger of optimism for millions living with paralysis. That small pedestal is just a hint of something radical underneath.

Ian was born In DublIn, the third of four children. He did well in school and was obsessed with lacrosse from third grade onward. He played goalie, never missed practice and got his older brother, Marshall, hooked on the sport in middle school. Ian wasn’t as naturally gifted as Marshall, says A.J. Auld, the brothers’ coach at Dublin Jerome High School, but he was a maximum-effort player, always positive, a great teammate.

Ian was efficient and methodical in all things—organized as if born into a platoon. He helped his mother Terre run the household by the time he was 8. He sold water and pop to golf fans entering and exiting the Memorial Tournament, spending months collecting ice from the family freezer and scouring newspapers for drink sales. At 14, he started a lawn care company, made business cards, listed himself as CEO. In high school, he created recruiting clips for lacrosse and football players and produced a wedding video for the principal’s daughter. He majored in film production and played club lacrosse during his freshman year at Ohio University. He loved Athens.

On June 13, 2010, Ian stood in the ocean off the coast of North Carolina, where the girl he was dating, their friends and a few parents had just arrived for vacation. The water was cold, and Ian was first into the Atlantic. He dove out-

ward. A powerful wave broke on top of him, slamming his head into a hidden sandbar. Ian went limp. His friends carried him to shore, and he was strapped into a life-flight to Virginia. He’d severed his spinal cord between the C5 and C6 vertebrae. The surgeon in Virginia told his family that Ian would be unable to walk or move anything below his elbows ever again.

“I guess the only way I dealt with it was the fact that we still had him, and he’s always had such a great mind,” says Ian’s father, Doug.

Ian spent several months in a rehab hospital in Atlanta before returning to Dublin, where he began outpatient therapy at OSU until his insurance cut him off. He met Dr. Jerry Mysiw, OSU’s medical director of Rehabilitation Services, and routinely bugged him about new medical advances. Mysiw had already started work on the NeuroLife study with Rezai and a team from Battelle, lead by researcher Chad Bouton. Mysiw saw Ian as an ideal candidate—a young, tough former athlete who was willing to sacrifice for the delayed gratification of reaching a goal.

The three researchers explained NeuroLife to Ian: If it worked, the system would allow him to regain use of his right hand. It would only work in the lab. It required brain surgery to implant the microchip and a second one to remove it. The surgeries wouldn’t help Ian whatsoever, and he risked losing what little neurological function he’d salvaged.

Ian discussed it with his mom, who compared the situation to her favorite book, “Flowers for Algernon,” and the superior intellect gained and lost by the protagonist after an

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Mysiw hesitated when Ian accepted, wanting to be sure he understood the ramifications of his decision. You are consenting to have two neurosurgical procedures on your brain that you don’t need, Mysiw told him. Why are you doing this?

Mysiw remembers Ian’s answer. “In part, he said, ‘I owe it to all those other people who, like me, have been hoping for something better. How can I walk away from being able to help make things better?’”

“Do I have my braIn In here somewhere?” asks Dr. Rezai. The neurosurgeon looks

The researchers seem aweD by Ian’s progress, yet not completely surprised. After conducting a battery of physical and psychological tests before the surgery, they concluded they’d found the perfect subject in Ian, says Nick Annetta, the project’s electrical

Left, Ian gets hooked into the NeuroLife electrostimulation sleeve; right, Ian plays “Guitar Hero.”

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around his office in OSU’s Davis Medical Center for his model human head. He’s been captivated by the brain since medical school and became a star for his work on deep brain stimulation, a surgical procedure to treat neurological symptoms of diseases like Parkinson’s.

Rezai was lured away from Cleveland Clinic in 2009 by “a fire in the belly here at Ohio State to create something special,” namely, to establish the university as a leader in neurological treatment and research. The field is coming of age the way cardiac care did decades ago, says Rezai, the director of OSU’s Center for Neuromodulation.

The medical device market for neurotechnology is growing at double the rate of the market as a whole, says Bouton, who left Battelle in 2015 to lead the Center for Bioelectronic Medicine at the Feinstein Institute in New York. Several years ago, Battelle’s leadership recognized the rising tide of neurotechnology and set out to prove the nonprofit’s capabilities. Bouton had already completed a project that allowed quadriplegics to use their thoughts to control com-

puter cursors and motorized wheelchairs, but he was struck by the fact that they still couldn’t move their own limbs.

That became his team’s goal. Battelle could develop the technology, but it needed test subjects and clinical experts to perform the surgeries and help oversee the study, which is where Rezai, Mysiw and eventually Ian came in.

Rezai pulls a model head from a cabinet in his office. The top half is lopped off to expose a veiny, pink, plastic brain.

He points to the area where he implanted Ian’s microchip, the motor cortex, a band of the brain above the ears on either side. On April 22, 2014, he cut a small window into Ian’s skull. He stimulated the brain’s pulsating surface, the cortex, and identified the region that controls Ian’s right arm. Rezai then placed the microchip, which has 96 miniscule penetrating electrodes, into that precise location and connected it to the pedestal he’d inserted in Ian’s head.

After waiting a little over a month for Ian to heal, the team hooked him to the NeuroLife system developed

by Bouton and the Battelle researchers. There was just a flicker of movement, a wrist extension. It wasn’t very fast or reliable, but it was a monumental flicker nonetheless.

Mysiw never thought he’d see that moment. He’d worked 30 years to help paralyzed patients maintain muscle mass and bone density for the nebulous day when an innovative procedure might restore their movement. Now, it seemed, that day had arrived. The NeuroLife team had high hopes that, with refinement and practice, the flicker could turn into something even more remarkable—the ability to open and close a hand, grasp a mug or pick up a spoon.

Within the first month, Ian was doing all of that.

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Top DocTors 2017 engineering leader and one of 20 or more specialists some parameter or calibration, make sure to save, turn working on the cross-disciplinary team at any given time. off the recording—he’s fluent in the technical jargon. Far NeuroLife is designed to bypass a damaged spinal cord from a guinea pig, he’s a full-fledged team member, and using three major components: the microchip, which increasingly, one of its leaders. Researchers often ask for records a sliver of the brain’s electrical activity and transhis input and defer to his opinion. It’s hard to imagine mits it to an external computer; the computer’s algorithmany other clinical trials operating this way. mic software, which recognizes patterns in the electrical Dr. Marcie Bockbrader sits a few feet behind Ian. She’s activity, thereby interpreting the patient’s thoughts and a cognitive neuroscientist and rehab specialist with OSU forwarding them to the third component, an electrowho has overseen the lab’s operation since its early stagstimulation sleeve that’s composed of eight film-like bands es, and she says Ian filled the void when Bouton left and of electrodes that wrap around the forearm to spur the Annetta began spending less time in the lab to focus on intended wrist, hand and finger movements. The microdeveloping the next phase of NeuroLife components. chip sends 2.8 million samples a second, which must be Bockbrader says Ian is a natural leader because he’s the interpreted and sent to Ian’s hand most familiar with the system. in less than eight-tenths of a second “I like to say I got a crash course in or his brain won’t register the limb neuro-engineering when I signed up DocTors ali rezai anD jerry mysiw as his own. When he thinks about a for this study,” Ian says. His ability of osU's wexner meDical cenTer are movement, his hand obeys about to comprehend the underlying scihalf a second later. ence and articulate the system’s chalamong The 477 cenTral ohio physicians There are a number of kindred lenges have been crucial to improvnameD Top DocTors by Their peers. projects around the country—exoing NeuroLife.

ThaT lisT begins on page 51. skeletons, robotic arms and the like— Rezai and Mysiw are the study’s but NeuroLife is the only one that medical directors, and Rezai stops in utilizes an electrostimulation sleeve to check on this session, which typito give a patient’s limb restored movement. Ian is its only cally runs three to four hours twice a week. Ian tells him user. He can stir a straw, he can pour, he can swipe a credit that he thinks the lab work has improved his strength and card, he can complete multiple complex tasks in random coordination—there are changes going on under the microsequences. He can control individual fingers, which no one chip. A few weeks earlier, Rezai claimed Ian’s brain and the felt confident he’d be able to accomplish. And he can play software were both evolving. “This is a beautiful example of “Guitar Hero.” But he can only perform those feats in the lab. brain plasticity and machine learning,” Rezai said. “EvoluHerb Bresler, who assumed Battelle’s leadership role tion is going on together, live, at the same time.” after Bouton left, describes Ian with superlatives—highly Friedenberg says it’s hard to disentangle how much motivated, dedicated, intelligent, amazing, exceptional. progress is due to the system learning how Ian thinks and David Friedenberg, the head of the algorithms and data how much is due to Ian learning how to control the system. teams, provides an anecdote: During a recent lab session, It raises an imminent question: What happens when it has Ian was trying to control the force of his grip to account to interpret someone else’s thoughts? for picking up different objects, say, a banana versus a The Food and Drug Administration recently granted Ian hammer. “He had one run that didn’t go as well, and I was and NeuroLife another year together, the third renewal in like, ‘It’s OK, Ian. No one’s ever done this before. We don’t as many years. The sessions can be exhausting. The time expect you to be perfect,’” Friedenberg recalls. “And he’s commitment is substantial, and he’s only paid a small travel like, ‘No, I expect myself to be perfect.’” stipend. But he has no interest in stopping; he talks about Beyond Ian’s intelligence and drive, he has a deep the study as his social obligation. It’s thrilling work for someunderstanding of the process, Friedenberg says. The one who’s interested in technology, and after three years, two-minute “Guitar Hero” videos that have garnered moving his hand is still exhilirating. But the determining worldwide attention omit countless hours of repetition factors for his continued participation are his health and in the lab. Science may be sold by breakthroughs, but it’s the durability of the microchip, which has maintained a paid for with glacial tedium. high-quality neural signal longer than anticipated. Once the signal falls below a certain threshold, it will be removed.

In the lab, Bockbrader turns her attention to Ian’s pedIt’s nearly stIll and sIlent inside a botestal, asking him how much it has merged with his mental tom-floor lab in the Davis Medical Center. Researchers image of his body. Later, she explains that over time these want nothing to distract the most important brain in the prosthetics become one with patients’ perceptions of themroom. Ian is plugged into NeuroLife, concentrating on selves. “The other thing that I wonder about, too, is psychomimicking the motions of a virtual hand on the screen in logically is it going to feel like he’s lost a limb when we’re front of him. A digital gong sounds, ending the routine. taking some of these things away.”

Battelle researcher Mingming Zhang straps a dynamomThe FDA approved up to five patients for NeuroLife, eter to Ian’s right hand. It measures variations in the force and Mysiw is searching for the study’s second candidate. of his grasp, the banana-hammer test he and the team It will be difficult to replicate Ian’s success; Mysiw was surhave struggled to master recently. There’s a glitch during prised at the intense cognitive skills the system requires the first run, and Ian tells the other researchers to check of him. The team will screen future subjects to try to find 48

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someone who’s similarly capable. Simultaneously, Battelle’s researchers are working on new algorithms and an advanced electrostimulation sleeve that they hope will be approved by the FDA this fall. But NeuroLife is still many years away from leaving the lab, Gaurav Sharma says, and it needs to become wireless, smaller, faster and more robust.

Since June 13, 2010, Doug Burkhart has only seen his son cry with self-pity one time. Once, in seven years. Terre Hanson Burkhart says she broke down at one point when Ian was still recovering in Atlanta, tearfully telling him that she was having a bad day. He didn’t have those, he told her, because he didn’t want to waste his time on them. He decided the injury wouldn’t define his life.

Less than a year after the accident, Dublin Jerome lacrosse coach A.J. Auld asked if Ian would like to help with the team, in whatever capacity he could. Ian devoted himself, volunteering as an assistant coach for the past seven seasons, using the limited function in his upper arm to steer his wheelchair across the often-muddy field 18 hours a week from February to May. Auld made a habit of telling players: The toughest guy out here is the one in the chair.

Ian earned a business management degree from Columbus State, and he’s pursuing an accounting degree at OSU. He has an internship with Klingbeil Capital Management, and he’s leaning toward a career in either corporate or tax

accounting. He’s on track to graduate in December 2018.

He had been living in Dublin since the injury, but he moved into his own condo in Harrison West at the beginning of July, another step toward regaining some of the independence lost in the Atlantic Ocean.

Yet he can’t really escape the injury. He’s the poster boy of NeuroLife, featured on the BBC, CNN, Vice on HBO and in the Washington Post. His condition placed him on stages from TEDxColumbus to South by Southwest. In April, he started the Ian Burkhart Foundation, which focuses on advocacy, raising funding for research and providing financial assistance to patients with spinal cord injuries like his. “So in a roundabout sort of way, I did let it define me,” he says, “but I’m 100 percent OK with that.”

It’s unclear when all this will end for Ian, but the day is coming, probably sooner than he or anyone else wants.

The pedestal is part of him now, he says, and it will be strange when it’s gone. It will be difficult to deal with the loss of restored mobility, but he thinks he’s compartmentalized his abilities inside and outside the lab. Bockbrader says it would be a mistake not to include him in some capacity even after the microchip and pedestal are removed. His knowledge and experience can’t be replaced.

Perhaps he could be a consultant. Whatever the future holds, Ian will adapt. He’s resilient, always has been. The greater challenge may be finding a way for NeuroLife to move on from Ian. ◆

Battelle reasearcher Mingming Zhang and Ian adjust the dynamometer test settings in the lab.

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Top DocTors inDex Adolescent medicine ............................................. 52 Allergy and Immunology ....................................... 52 Cardiac Electrophysiology..................................... 53 Cardiovascular Disease .......................................... 53 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry .......................... 53 Child neurology ..................................................... 53 Clinical Genetics ..................................................... 54 Colon and Rectal surgery...................................... 54 Dermatology ........................................................... 54 Developmental-behavorial Pediatrics .................. 54 Diagnostic Radiology ............................................. 54 Endocrinology, Diabetes and metabolism........... 54 Family medicine ...................................................... 54 Gastroenterology .................................................... 55 Geriatric medicine .................................................. 55 Gynecologic oncology ......................................... 55 hand surgery .......................................................... 55 hematology ............................................................. 55 hospice and Palliative medicine ........................... 56 Infectious Disease ................................................... 56 Internal medicine .................................................... 56 Interventional Cardiology ...................................... 56 maternal and Fetal medicine ................................ 56 medical oncology ................................................. 113 neonatal-Perinatal medicine................................ 113 nephrology............................................................. 113 neurological surgery.............................................114 neurology ...............................................................114 neuroradiology ......................................................114 obstetrics and Gynecology .................................114 ophthalmology...................................................... 116 orthopedic surgery .............................................. 118 otolaryngology...................................................... 118 Pain medicine ........................................................ 120 Pathology ............................................................... 120 Pediatrics ................................................................ 120 Pediatric Allergy and Immunology ......................122 Pediatric Cardiology ..............................................122 Pediatric Endocrinology ........................................122 Pediatric Gastroenterology...................................122 Pediatric hematology-oncology ........................122 Pediatric Infectious Disease ..................................122 Pediatric nephrology ............................................124 Pediatric otolaryngology .....................................124 Pediatric Pulmonology ..........................................124 Pediatric Rheumatology........................................124 Pediatric surgery ....................................................124 Pediatric urology ...................................................124 Physical medicine and Rehabilitation..................124 Plastic surgery ........................................................126 Psychiatry ................................................................127 Pulmonary Disease ................................................127 Radiation oncology ..............................................128 Reproductive Endocrinology................................129 Rheumatology ........................................................129 sports medicine .....................................................129 surgery ................................................................... 130 thoracic and Cardiac surgery ............................ 130 urogynecology/Female Pelvic medicine and Reconstructive surgery .................................... 130 urology .................................................................. 130 Vascular and Interventional Radiology ................ 131 Vascular surgery ....................................................132

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Allergy And iMMunology treats such conditions as asthma, anaphylaxis, rhinitis, eczema and adverse reactions to drugs, foods and insect stings, as well as immune deficiency diseases Charity Fox, Urticaria, Mast Cell Diseases; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, CarePoint East, 543 taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-366-3687 David W. Hauswirth, Asthma & Allergy, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology; ohio Ent & Allergy Physicians, 6760 Avery-muirfield Dr., ste. A, Dublin, 614-766-4903 Princess U. Ogbogu, Asthma & Allergy, Food Allergy, Sinusitis, Skin Allergies; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 4000, Columbus, 614-366-3687 Debora A. Ortega-Carr, Asthma; midwest Allergy, 6275 E. broad st., ste. 100, Columbus, 614-759-4730 Philip N. Rancitelli, Asthma, Rhinitis, Immune Deficiency; midwest Allergy, 6275 E. broad st., ste. 100, Columbus, 614-759-4730

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CardiaC ElECtrophysiology Performs intricate technical procedures to evaluate heart rhythms and determine appropriate treatment for them Kamel Addo, mount Carmel Columbus Cardiology Consultants, 85 mcnaughten Rd., ste. 200, Columbus, 614-224-2281 Christopher M. Frank, Arrhythmias, Pacemakers/ Defibrillators, Autonomic Disorders; mount Carmel Clinical Cardiovascular specialists, 477 Cooper Rd., ste. 200, Westerville, 614-459-7676 John D. Hummel, Arrhythmias, Pacemakers/Defibrillators, Syncope; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Richard m. Ross heart hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-7677 Steven J. Kalbfleisch, Arrhythmias, Catheter Ablation; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Richard m. Ross heart hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-7677 Gregory Kidwell, ohiohealth heart & Vascular Physicians, 3705 olentangy River Rd., ste. 100, Columbus, 614-262-6772 Seth J. Rials, Pacemakers/Defibrillators, Catheter Ablation; ohiohealth heart & Vascular Physicians, 765 n. hamilton Rd., ste. 120, Gahanna, 614-533-5000 CardiovasCular disEasE Internist who specializes in diseases of the heart, lungs and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and lifethreatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms William T. Abraham, Heart Failure, Transplant Medicine–Heart; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Richard m. Ross heart hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-7677 Anne R. Albers, Cardiac Imaging, Heart Valve Disease; ohiohealth heart & Vascular Physicians, 3705 olentangy River Rd., ste. 100, Columbus, 614-262-6772 Cindy M. Baker, Angioplasty, Cardiac Catheterization, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Coronary Artery Disease; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, heart & Vascular Center at memorial health, 500 london Ave., ste. o, marysville, 614-293-7677

Vinay K. Chitkara, Greater ohio Cardiology, 136 E. high st., london, 740-845-0000 Nicholas Davakis, Interventional Cardiology; ohiohealth heart & Vascular Physicians, 765 n. hamilton Rd., ste. 120, Gahanna, 614-533-5000 Bruce L. Fleishman, Interventional Cardiology; ohiohealth heart & Vascular Physicians, 6024 hoover Rd., ste. G, Grove City, 614-533-5000 Peter B. George, Cardiac Imaging, Heart Valve Disease, Preventive Cardiology; ohiohealth heart & Vascular Physicians, 3705 olentangy River Rd., ste. 100, Columbus, 614-262-6772 Arnold P. Good, Interventional Cardiology, Heart Disease; ohiohealth heart & Vascular Physicians, 765 n. hamilton Rd., ste. 120, Gahanna, 614-533-5000 Ayesha Hasan, Heart Failure, Transplant Medicine– Heart; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Richard m. Ross heart hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-7677

Timothy Timko, Interventional Cardiology; mount Carmel Clinical Cardiovascular specialists, 477 Cooper Rd., ste. 200, Westerville, 614-459-7676 Steven J. Yakubov, Interventional Cardiology; ohiohealth heart & Vascular Physicians, 3705 olentangy River Rd., ste. 100, Columbus, 614262-6772 Child and adolEsCEnt psyChiatry specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental, addictive and emotional disorders in minors David A. Axelson, Mood Disorders, Behavioral Disorders; nationwide Children’s hospital, Downtown Close to home Center, 500 E. main st., ste. 305, Columbus, 614-355-6380 John V. Campo, Child Psychiatry, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Psychosomatic Disorders; osu harding hospital, 1670 upham Dr., ste. 130, Columbus, 614-293-9600

Debra Ann Heldman, licking memorial hospital, Cardiology Department, 1320 W. main st., Fl. 1, newark, 220-564-4133

Richard H. Gilchrist, Psychopharmacology, Psychosomatic Disorders; nationwide Children’s hospital’s behavioral health Clinic, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-3275

Gregory K.W. Lam, ohiohealth heart & Vascular Physicians, 600 n. Pickaway st., ste. 102, Circleville, 740-420-8174

Barbara L. Gracious, nationwide Children’s hospital, Downtown Close to home Center, 495 E. main st., ste. b, Columbus, 614-355-8695

Todd G. Matros, Cardiac Imaging, Heart Attack, Preventive Cardiology; ohiohealth heart & Vascular Physicians, 3705 olentangy River Rd., ste. 100, Columbus, 614-262-6772 Laxmi S. Mehta, Heart Disease in Women, Preventive Cardiology, Echocardiography, Heart Disease & Gender; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, stoneridge medical services, 3900 stoneridge ln., ste. A, Dublin, 614-366-5001

Child nEurology specialist who diagnoses and treats all types of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles and autonomic nervous system, as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures Lenora M. Lehwald, Sleep Disorders; nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of neurology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-4625

Bryce I. Morrice, licking memorial hospital, Cardiology Department, 1320 W. main st., Fl. 1, newark, 220-564-4133

Warren D. Lo, Stroke; nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of neurology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-4625

Daniel W. Mudrick, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Imaging, Echocardiography–Transesophageal; ohiohealth heart & Vascular Physicians, 600 n.

Pickaway st., ste. 102, Circleville, 740-420-8174

E. Steve Roach, nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of neurology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-4625

Richard M. Bardales, Cardiovascular specialists, 618 Pleasantville Rd., ste. 101, lancaster, 740-653-7511

Allan J. Nichols, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Arrhythmias, Pacemakers; ohiohealth heart & Vascular Physicians, 3705 olentangy River Rd., ste. 100, Columbus, 614-262-6772

Anthony T. Chapekis, Interventional Cardiology; ohiohealth heart & Vascular Physicians, 3705 olentangy River Rd., ste. 100, Columbus, 614-262-6772

Michael G. Reinig, Fairfield medical Center, Fairfield healthcare Professionals Cardiology, 2405 n.

Columbus st., ste. 100, lancaster, 740-689-4480

Laurel Slaughter, nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of neurology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-4625 Chang-Yong Tsao, Mitochondrial Disorders, Muscular Dystrophy, Epilepsy, Neuromuscular Disorders; nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of neurology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614722-2203

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CliniCal GenetiCs specialist trained in diagnostic and therapuetic procedures for patients with genetically linked diseases Dennis W. Bartholomew, Genetic Disorders; nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of molecular & human Genetics, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-6200 Gail E. Herman, Metabolic Genetic Disorders; nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of molecular & human Genetics, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-6200 Kim L. McBride, Genetic Disorders, Lysosomal Diseases, Inborn Errors of Metabolism; nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of molecular & human Genetics, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-6200 Colon and ReCtal suRGeRy Diagnoses and treats various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area Mark W. Arnold, Constipation, Colon & Rectal Cancer & Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of surgery, 2050 Kenny Rd., Columbus, 614-293-8182

Larisa Ravitskiy, Mohs Surgery, Skin Cancer, Skin Cancer in Transplant Patients, Acne; ohio skin Cancer Institute, 602 morrison Rd., Gahanna, 614-585-9900 Linda S. Rupert, Acne, Psoriasis, Skin Cancer, Warts; Center for surgical Dermatology, 428 County line Rd. W, Fl. 2, Westerville, 614-847-4100 Peter C. Seline, Skin Cancer & Moles, Mohs Surgery; Center for surgical Dermatology, 428 County line Rd. W, Fl. 1, Westerville, 614-847-4100 Patricia M. Witman, Pediatric Dermatology, Vascular Malformations, Atopic Dermatitis, Hemangiomas/ Birthmarks; nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of Dermatology, 555 s. 18th st., Columbus, 614-722-5777 Matthew James Zirwas, Contact Dermatitis; Dermatologists of southwest ohio, 2359 E. main st., bexley, 614-947-1716 developmental-BehavioRal pediatRiCs specialist trained in physical, emotional, behavioral and social development of children Rebecca A. Baum, Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADD/ADHD; nationwide Children’s hospital, Developmental behavioral Pediatrics, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-2438

William C. Cirocco, Rectal Cancer/Sphincter Preservation, Colon & Rectal Cancer & Surgery, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Colostomy Avoidance; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of surgery, 410 W. 10th Ave., ste. 708, Columbus, 614-293-3230

Karen Ratliff-Schaub, Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADD/ADHD, Developmental Disorders; nationwide Children’s hospital, Developmental behavioral Pediatrics, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-4050

Alan E. Harzman, ohio state university Wexner medical Center, the James at martha morehouse medical Plaza, 2050 Kenny Rd., Columbus, 614-293-3230

diaGnostiC RadioloGy uses imaging to diagnose patients

deRmatoloGy Diagnoses and treats pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases Brian Biernat, Skin Cancer & Moles, Mohs Surgery, Kybella for Under-Chin Fat; Cosmetic Dermatology Center for surgical Dermatology, 428 County line Rd. W, Fl. 1, Westerville, 614-847-4100 David R. Lambert, Skin Cancer; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, 2050 Kenny Rd., Fl. 4, Columbus, 614-293-0404 Susan Massick, ohio state university Wexner medical Center, 5175 morse Rd., ste. 100, Gahanna, 614-293-1707

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endoCRinoloGy, diaBetes and metaBolism Deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, pituitary diseases, menstrual and sexual problems Kathleen M. Dungan, Diabetes; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, CarePoint East, 543 taylor Ave., Columbus 614-685-3333 Willa A. Hsueh, Heart Disease in Diabetes Patients, Thyroid Disorders, Hypoglycemia; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, CarePoint East, 543 taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-685-3333 Steven W. Ing, Metabolic Disorders, Calcium Disorders, Osteoporosis; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, CarePoint East, 543 taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-685-3333 Rebecca Jackson, Osteoporosis; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Center for Women’s health, 1800 Zollinger Rd., Fl. 5, Columbus, 614293-2076 Lawrence Kirschner, Endocrine Cancers, Thyroid Cancer; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, the James at martha morehouse medical Plaza, 2050 Kenny Rd., Columbus, 614-685-3333 John B. Krupko, Central ohio Primary Care, Westerville Internal medicine, 484 County line Rd. W, ste. 200, Westerville, 614-891-8080 Fadi Nabhan, Thyroid Cancer; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, the James at martha morehouse medical Plaza, 2050 Kenny Rd., Columbus, 614-685-3333

Brent H. Adler, Musculoskeletal Imaging; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Radiology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-2359

Laura Ryan, Osteoporosis, Thyroid Disorders; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Center for Women’s health, 1800 Zollinger Rd., Fl. 5, Columbus, 614-293-2076

David G. Bates, Gastrointestinal Imaging, Genitourinary Radiology, Pediatric Radiology; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Radiology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-2425

Jennifer Sipos, Thyroid Cancer; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, the James at martha morehouse medical Plaza, 2050 Kenny Rd., Columbus, 614-685-3333

Elizabeth A. Hingsbergen, Pediatric Radiology; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Radiology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-2359

Kittie Wyne, Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Internal medicine & Pediatrics at hilliard, 3691 Ridge mill Dr., hilliard, 614-685-3333

Mark J. Hogan, Pediatric Radiology, Interventional Radiology; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Radiology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-2289 Richard D. White, Cardiovascular Imaging, Congenital Heart Disease–Adult & Child; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, 395 W. 12th Ave., Rm. 462, Columbus, 614-293-4456

Family mediCine treats all ages, both sexes, each organ system and every disease entity Kimberly B. Austin, Women’s Health, Preventive Medicine, Chronic Illness; ohiohealth Primary Care

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Top DocTors 2017 Physicians, 300 Polaris Pkwy., ste. 3000, Westerville, 614-533-3354 Tricia L. Bhat, Adolescent Medicine; mount Carmel medical Group, 1945 newark-Granville Rd., Granville, 740-587-0870 Patrick J. Fahey, Hypertension, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, osu Family medicine at thomas Rardin, 2231 n. high st., Columbus, 614-293-2700 Mimi Ghosh, Diabetes, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, osu Family Physicians Crown Park, 1980 bethel Rd., ste.

100, Columbus, 614-685-6056 Randy L. Hinkle, Preventive Medicine, Sports Medicine, Women’s Health; ohiohealth Primary Care Physicians, 300 Polaris Pkwy., ste. 3000, Westerville, 614-533-3354

Seth D. Hoffman, Endoscopy & Colonoscopy, Enteroscopy–Small Bowel; ohio Gastroenterology Group, 85 mcnaughten Rd., ste. 320, Columbus, 614-754-5500 Brian M. Isler, Endoscopy & Colonoscopy, Esophageal Disorders, Inflammatory Bowel Disease; ohio Gastroenterology Group, 85 mcnaughten Rd., ste.

320, Columbus, 614-754-5500 Priya M. Roy, ohio Gastroenterology Group, 450 Alkyre Run Dr., ste. 350, Westerville, 614-754-5500 Bennie Upchurch III, licking memorial hospital, 1320 W. main st., newark, 220-564-4137 John J. Ward, ohio Gastroenterology Group, 450 Alkyre Run Dr., ste. 350, Westerville, 614-754-5500

Susanna E. Johnson, memorial health, mcConnell Family Practice, 118 morey Dr., ste. E, marysville, 937-738-2126

Geriatric Medicine Internist or family physician with special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventative and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly

Jean E. McKee, Adolescent Medicine, Asthma, Diabetes, Preventive Medicine; mount Carmel st.

Ann’s hospital, 10330 sawmill Pkwy., ste. 600, Powell, 614-760-5959

Tanya R. Gure, ohio state university Wexner medical Center, the James at martha morehouse medical Plaza, 2050 Kenny Rd., ste. 2400, Columbus, 614-293-8054

Steven G. Richardson, london Family medicine, 55 Park Ave., ste. 230, london, 740-845-7600

Robert Murden, ohio state university Wexner medical Center, 1800 Zollinger Rd. Fl. 3, upper Arlington, 614-293-2130

Lakshmi Seshadri, Diabetes, Preventive Medicine, Women’s Health; ohiohealth Primary Care Physicians, 6905 hospital Dr., ste. 200, Dublin, 614-544-8150 GastroenteroloGy Internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs, including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder Scott W. Arlin, Endoscopy & Colonoscopy; ohio Gastroenterology Group, Central ohio Endoscopy Center, 6670 Perimeter Dr., ste. 200, Dublin, 614754-5500 Darwin L. Conwell, Pancreatic Disease; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave. Fl. 2, Columbus, 614-293-6255 Richard A. Edgin, Colonoscopy; ohio Gastroenterology Group, 85 mcnaughten Rd., ste. 320, Columbus, 614-754-5500 Bruce L. Hennessy, Enteroscopy–Small Bowel; ohio Gastroenterology Group, Central ohio Endoscopy Center, 6670 Perimeter Dr., ste. 200, Dublin, 614-754-5600

GynecoloGic oncoloGy obstetrician/gynecologist who provides consultation and comprehensive management of patients with a gynecologic cancer David E. Cohn, Robotic Surgery; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, JamesCare Gynecologic oncology, 3651 Ridge mill Dr. hillard, 614-293-3873 Larry J. Copeland, Ovarian Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Gynecologic Cancers, Gynecologic Cancer–Rare; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, JamesCare Gynecologic oncology, 3651 Ridge mill Dr., hilliard, 614-293-3873 Jeffrey M. Fowler, Laparoscopic Surgery, Gynecologic Cancers, Robotic Surgery, Pelvic Reconstruction; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, JamesCare Gynecologic oncology, 3651 Ridge mill Dr., hilliard, 614-293-3873

David M. O’Malley, Robotic Surgery, Gynecologic Cancers; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, JamesCare Gynecologic oncology, 3651 Ridge mill Dr., hilliard, 614-293-3873 Gary C. Reid, Gynecologic Cancers, Laparoscopic Surgery; ohiohealth Gynecologic Cancer surgeons, 500 thomas ln., ste. 4b, Columbus, 614-566-1150 Luis Vaccarello, Gynecologic Cancers; Grant medical Center, 3100 Plaza Properties blvd., Columbus, 614-383-6000 Hand surGery Deals with problems surrounding the hand, wrist and forearm Paul A. Cook, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Hand Reconstruction; hand and microsurgery Associates, 1210 Gemini Place, ste. 200, Columbus, 614-262-4263 Raymond J. Kobus, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery; hand and microsurgery Associates, 1210 Gemini Place, ste. 200, Columbus, 614-262-4263 Lawrence M. Lubbers, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Hand Reconstruction, Sports Injuries; hand and microsurgery Associates, 1210 Gemini Place, ste.

200, Columbus, 614-262-4263 James F. Nappi, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Hand Reconstruction, Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Microsurgery; hand and microsurgery Associates, 1210 Gemini Place, ste. 200, Columbus, 614-262-4263 Raymond K. Wurapa, Hand & Wrist Surgery; orthopedic one, 170 taylor station Rd., Columbus, 614-545-7900 HeMatoloGy treats such conditions as anemia, clotting disorders, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, leukemia and lymphoma Kristie Blum, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin’s, Lymphomas–Rare; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, hematology & transplant Clinic, 460 W. 10th Ave., Fl. 1, Columbus, 614-293-3196 John C. Byrd, Leukemia–Chronic Lymphocytic; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, hematology & transplant Clinic, 460 W. 10th Ave., Fl. 1, Columbus, 614-293-3196 Spero R. Cataland, Hematologic Malignancies, Bleeding/Coagulation Disorders, Clinical Trials; ohio

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ease, mcCampbell hall, 1581 Dodd Dr., Fl. 4, Columbus, 614-293-4854 Kurt B. Stevenson, Antibiotic Resistance, HIV/ AIDS; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Infectious Disease, mcCampbell hall, 1581 Dodd Dr., Fl. 4, Columbus, 614-293-4854 David A. Wininger, AIDS/HIV; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Infectious Disease, mcCampbell hall, 1581 Dodd Dr., Fl. 4, Columbus, 614-293-4854 internal Medicine Personal physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illnesses of adolescents, adults and the elderly Michael Burgin, ohio state university Wexner medical Center, stoneridge medical services, 3900 stoneridge ln., ste. b, Dublin, 614-293-0080 Gerald French, ohiohealth Primary Care Physicians, 454 W. Central Ave., Delaware, 740-369-1010

infectious disease Internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organs

Kevin P. Henzel, memorial hospital of union County, memorial Internal medicine, 660 london Ave., ste. A, marysville, 937-642-1550

Timothy W. Anderson, Columbus Infectious Disease specialists, 615 Copeland mill Rd., ste. 2D, Westerville, 614-508-0110

Daria J. Hopkins, licking memorial hospital, licking memorial Internal medicine, 120 mcmillen Dr., newark, 220-564-7935

Ian M. Baird, Central ohio Primary Care, Riverside Infection Consultants, 3555 olentangy River Rd., ste.

3020, Columbus, 614-268-9487

D. Matthew Koehler, ohiohealth Primary Care Physicians, 454 W. Central Ave., Delaware, 740-369-1010

John A. Davis, HIV/AIDS, Infections–Transplant, Sexually Transmitted Diseases; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Infectious Disease, mcCampbell hall, Columbus, 614-293-4854 Joseph M. Gastaldo, Infections in Immunocompromised Patients; Central ohio Primary Care, Riverside Infection Consultants, 3555 olentangy River Rd., ste.

3020, Columbus, 614-268-9487 George J. Gianakopoulos, Travel Medicine; Central ohio Primary Care, Riverside Infection Consultants, 3555 olentangy River Rd., ste. 3020, Columbus, 614-268-9487 Susan L. Koletar, AIDS/HIV, Clinical Trials; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Infectious Disease, mcCampbell hall, 1581 Dodd Dr., Fl. 4, Columbus, 614-293-4854 Julie E. Mangino, Fungal Infections; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Infectious Dis-

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Cynthia G. Kreger, Women’s Health, Preventive Medicine, Chronic Illness; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, stoneridge medical services, 3900 stoneridge ln., ste. b, Dublin, 614-293-0080 Yasmin Q. McInerney, Central ohio Primary Care, Westerville Internal medicine, 484 County line Rd. W, ste. 200, Westerville, 614-891-8080 David E. McMahon, berger health Partners, 9085 southern st., ste. A, orient, 614-277-4670 Mary B. Mischler, ohiohealth Primary Care Physicians, 6870 Perimeter Dr., ste. b, Dublin, 614-7889700 Patricia A. Ryan, ohio state university Wexner medical Center, CarePoint lewis Center, 6515 Pullman Dr., ste. 2200, lewis Center, 614-688-7150 David H. Sharkis, Central ohio Primary Care, Jasonway Internal medicine, 770 Jasonway Ave., ste. G-2, Columbus, 614-459-3687

Geoffrey Vaughan, ohio state university Wexner medical Center, ohio state outpatient Care upper Arlington, 1800 Zollinger Rd., Fl. 3, Columbus, 614293-2130 interventional cardiology uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the heart Peter Amsterdam, Peripheral Vascular Disease; ohiohealth heart & Vascular Physicians, 765 n. hamilton Rd., ste. 120, Gahanna, 614-533-5000 Gary M. Ansel, Peripheral Vascular Disease; ohiohealth heart & Vascular Physicians, 3705 olentangy River Rd., ste. 100, Columbus, 614-262-6772 Konstantinos Dean Boudoulas, ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Richard m.

Ross heart hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-7677 Quinn Capers IV, Peripheral Vascular Disease; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Richard m.

Ross heart hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-7677 Ernest L. Mazzaferri Jr., Aortic Valve Replacement; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, stoneridge medical services, 3900 stoneridge ln., ste. A, Dublin, 614-366-5001 Tejas Mehta, ohiohealth heart & Vascular Physicians, 551 W. Central Ave., ste. 204, Delaware, 740615-0400 Mitchell J. Silver, Peripheral Vascular Disease; ohiohealth heart & Vascular Physicians, 3705 olentangy River Rd., ste. 100, Columbus, 614-262-6772 Maternal and fetal Medicine Also known as perinatology; focuses on health concerns of the mother and fetus before, during and shortly after pregnancy Catalin Buhimschi, Pregnancy–High Risk; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of maternal & Fetal medicine, 1800 Zollinger Rd., Fl. 6, Columbus, 614-293-2222 Mark B. Landon, Diabetes in Pregnancy; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of maternal & Fetal medicine, 1800 Zollinger Rd., Fl. 6, Columbus, 614-293-2222 continued on Page 113

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WELCOmE TO nEW ALBAnY When Business insider named New Albany as America’s best suburb a little over a year ago, it was an affirmation of our beauty, master planning and aspirational nature.

Our wooded preserves, scenic vistas, timeless Georgian architecture and classic white horse fencing are physical reminders that we live in an inspiring place. Nearly every home is within walking distance of a park as a result of more than 1,800 acres devoted to parks or greenspace. More than 36 miles of trails connect our neighborhoods to our Village Center, the core of our town and Mayor Sloan Spalding, far right, and his family home to our 200-acre school learning give back in ways that have a far-reaching campus, library, Jeanne B. McCoy Community impact. You will read about a number of them Center for the Arts and Philip Heit Center for throughout this special section.

Healthy New Albany. This thriving area includes If you’d like to get to know New Albany a housing, restaurants, coffee houses, offices, retail little better, summer and autumn are wonderservices and our Rose Run corridor. Construction ful times to visit. I encourage you to attend the has also begun in the Village Center on high-end New Albany Chamber’s Taste of New Albany in apartments for empty nesters looking to downsize Market Square (July 30); come to the Pelotoand millennials who want to be within close walknia finish line at the Heit Center (Aug. 5-6); ing distance to so much activity. participate in the A&F Challenge on AbercromAnother sector of New Albany that continues to bie’s campus (Sept. 8); walk through beautiful blossom is the 4,000-acre New Albany InternaNew Albany neighborhoods as part of the New tional Business Park, the largest master planned Albany Walking Classic, the largest walk in the office park in Ohio. From entrepreneurs in our United States (Sept. 17); or enjoy all the activiincubator to Fortune 500 headquarters, every ties of The New Albany Classic Invitational company in our business park enjoys access to a 96-strand dark fiber optic network and 200 carriGrand Prix & Family Day, the premier special ers, triple feed electric capabilities, commuter bus equestrian event in North America (Sept. 24). service and a bus shuttle. Domestic and internaYou’ll be glad you did. tional companies alike have invested more than $2 billion in our business park, where more than 15,000 employees work.

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With industry-leading technology infrastructure built for high-tech communication far into the future, New Albany can help your business grow.

New Albany is wired!

If you want to see the region’s most technologically advanced business park, you should schedule a site visit in New Albany.

And built around a vibrant village center.

Getting there will be easy. After all, the business park is located along seven miles of freeway.

Three highway interchanges.

And access to State Route 161 and Interstate 270.

Along the way, you’ll see other aspects of New Albany that make it an ideal place to locate a business. Like a remarkable school campus that reflects the community’s commitment to education. You’ll also see some of the country’s most beautiful neighborhoods. All master-planned.

What’s not easy to see is the real beauty of the business park. Its technological infrastructure. New Albany Net. Not only is it one of the most robust and affordable fiber optic networks in the nation, it also provides access to more than 200 carriers.

Tremendous bandwidth. And the connectivity of a Tier 1 telecom provider.

And the power is always on. Thanks to dual electric feeds throughout the business park. In the business world, it’s called redundant power.

Here, we call it a given.

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n 1998, a potential new albany international Business Park tenant—known then as Project X—visited for a grand tour of new albany’s bells and whistles.

But new albany didn’t have many bells and whistles back then, at least not compared to those it boasts today, which have helped it earn national recognition as the best suburb in the U.S. according to Business insider and whose development path is studied in lecture halls across the country.

What it did have, though, was a new school campus.

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The team of site selectors, Project X representatives, the mayor and the school district’s superintendent made a stop there first.

As they overlooked the buildings that would educate the entire community—and soon become one of the best districts in the state—the superintendent delivered this line: “A year ago, this site was a cornfield.”

This would come in handy later in the trip, when the group viewed the undeveloped site that planners had envisioned for the sprawling office park.

To make it a reality, New Albany needed to build around $16 million worth of infrastructure for tenants that did not yet exist.

City Council and local community leaders knew the risk would be worth the reward and secured the funds needed to begin the needed improvements.

But would it be enough to convince Project X? Now it was the mayor’s turn.

“Today this is a cornfield. A year from now, this will be the home of a thriving business park.”

If this pitch was successful, Project X would locate a new, 350,000-square-foot flagship regional operation center in this fledgling Central Ohio village. It’d bring with it nearly 2,000 jobs, providing a tax base to fund further development. And it would be a success story that New Albany could hang its hat on as it worked to attract similar investors.

Project X, which we now know was Discover Financial Services, committed to that cornfield. Nearly 15 years later, it also chose the New Albany International Business Park as home for its $72 million data center.

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New Albany drew Discover Financial away from the two bigger-name locations under consideration, beating out Salt Lake City’s national appeal and Phoenix’s summer-all-thetime climate.

But it was more than a clever pitch that attracted the company. New Albany had been working from a groundbreaking Master Plan for a decade. It was the Master Plan that outlined how to build before any International Business Park investors signed on—a decision that today’s city manager, Joe Stefanov, calls “critical to making us the community we are today.”

Nearly two decades after the International Business Park became a reality, it’s clear that the Master Plan roots extended even deeper than the corn, to a seed developer Jack Kessler planted in his friend Les Wexner’s head.

If You BuIld It…

It was the mid-1980s and Wexner, who had successfully built his retail empire in Central Ohio, wanted a home in the country.

Kessler and Wexner, friends from their days at Ohio State University and residents of Bexley, took Sunday drives through potential locations. Kessler kept telling Wexner he should consider New Albany.

“It was beautiful,” recalls Kessler, who now is The New Albany Company chairman. “And nothing was more than 20 minutes away.”

Today, proximity is known as one of New Albany’s strongest attributes. It has retained its country charm while still being just a short drive away from the state capital or a plane to almost anywhere else in the world.

But back then, people knew New Albany as a place they’d get directions to with the

Our lucky break was when Les Wexner and Jack Kessler got involved, and our future looks very bright as a result. We are home to so many great young families and new businesses. There is a lot of energy and vibrancy here.

—dr. glyde Marsh, city councilmember and ohio’s oldest elected official, resident for 71 years

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Perhaps the plan’s most important element, though, was its addition of the Four Pillars that continue to guide the city: Lifelong Learning, Environmental and Economic Sustainability, Healthy Living, and Arts and Culture.

“These themes are a vision statement about what our community strives to be,” says Mayor Sloan Spalding. “By living, working, playing and raising a family in New Albany, our family and others in our community get the chance to truly take part in each of the pillars on a regular basis.”

That’s because the Four Pillars aren’t just guiding ideas written on a dusty document; they’re woven into every aspect of the community’s development.

“New Albany’s high quality of life comes down to two factors: a great environment and wonderful people. We are certainly fortunate to live in a beautiful, master-planned community,” says Spalding, who moved to New Albany with his family in 2002. “Detailed civic planning, a walkable community with miles of connected trails, attractive retail amenities, a state-of-theart performing arts center and an impressive learning campus and library, all in the heart of our town, make for a vibrant community.”

Each of those amenities were carefully considered for how they contribute to and exemplify the objectives of the Four Pillars.

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purchase of their high school’s away football game tickets. No one went there for much else.

“It didn’t have much of a reputation,” Kessler says. “It was very small. The schools were struggling with outdated facilities. …

I knew we could help create the image of New Albany.”

They formed The New Albany Company and started purchasing land in 1988. They divided several lots into smaller parcels for homes.

They rallied together a team of venerable experts, including architects Jaque Robertson and Gerald McCue, landscape architect Lori Olin and golf-legend-turned-New-Albany-golfcourse-designer Jack Nicklaus.

The team of building partners toured Reston, Virginia; Windsor Farms in Richmond, Virginia, and legendary neighborhoods of France and England. Renowned architect Robert Stern advised them on how to design a neighborhood to stand the test of time.

From this research and mindful collaboration, the team put together a comprehensive Master Plan that outlined the architectural and physical requirements that distinguish New Albany to this day—matching mailbox details, white horse fences, wooden street signs, historic street lighting and Georgian Palladianism architecture.

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“We’ve spent a great deal of time on creating a balanced community of residential and commercial economic development, parks and open space. There’s a very strong commitment to quality of life,” says Bill Ebbing, president of The New Albany Company. “It doesn’t matter what we’re developing and what we’re planning. We always go back to those four things.”

If an amenity doesn’t live up to the standards of the Four Pillars, it won’t get built or efforts for change will be made so it does.

“Whether [it’s] a new mixed-use project or a new commercial or residential project, it needs to be consistent with our underlying values in terms of open space,” says Stefanov.

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Between 2006 and 2012, the city’s office and commercial land use increased by 75 percent under careful, thoughtful watch.

The Master Plan has retail planning guidelines designed to protect investments and residents alike from the potential harm of unrestricted growth.

The plan calls to preserve open spaces and protect natural features. Market Square, in the heart of the community, includes cafés, shopping, restaurants, a branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, a centralized learning campus with all New Albany-Plain Local

schools on one 200-acre site, the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts and the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, a holistic community health destination.

Nearly 36 miles of leisure trails tucked along natural greenways connect this community hub with surrounding neighborhoods.

“We’ve worked really hard to have a lot of parkland,” says Colleen Briscoe, former mayor of New Albany and current member of City Council. “One of our building standards says every resident should be within a quarter mile of a park. That’s a pretty high standard. It makes for a more beautiful community. It means that people have places to play and be active. It just makes for a healthier community.”

While the Master Plan does a lot of the heavy lifting to protect residents’ quality of life, the community’s leaders also prioritize listening to residents when it’s time to strategically update it.

“The Master Plan needs to be malleable, and it changes as the plan expands and the way people live changes,” Ebbing says.

The Master Plan undergoes a strategic update every 10 years, at a minimum.

“However,” Spalding says, “we have also sought updates as conditions change.”

For example, the 1998 strategic update’s Land Use Plan was simplified in 2001 by

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combining or eliminating districts where development evolved. The 2001 update also provided a Thoroughfare Plan that outlined the future roadway strategy to service the quick growth.

The latest strategic plan, from 2014, calls for New Albany improvements and continued relationship-building with other Central Ohio community ecosystems.

In It together

“I think our greatest success is our partnerships,” Stefanov says. “Not every community is able to have the strong relationships that we enjoy with our other public entities. We have very, very strong partnerships at public and private sector levels. I compare it to a rope: Rope is made up of multiple threads.

When you combine those, you have strength.

Because of the partnerships we have, we’re able to accomplish so much and be very responsive to take advantage of opportunities that present themselves.”

Among the 2014 strategic plan recommendations are to continue developing relationships and exploring partnerships with nearby municipalities and jurisdictions, coordinate with Franklin County Metro Parks to grow the Rocky Fork Metro Park, use onstreet lanes to connect the New Albany bike system to the bike system of Central Ohio and capitalize on Market Square’s role as a gathering place for families by introducing new, mixed-use development that complements the New Albany community.

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“The city works hard to ensure robust community participation in the creation and design of our strategic plan,” Spalding says.

City staff conduct community surveys to better gauge interest on key issues, as do a number of boards and commissions made up of community volunteers.

“Each plays a key role in the implementation of our Master Plan and strategic plan,” Spalding says. “At the end of the day, this is our community, and the people that live, work and play here should and do have a voice in defining our collective future.”

The Master Plan helps the city stay in touch with its constituents, but it also has a big role in helping the economic engine of New Albany hum—and rapidly grow.

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The New Albany International Business Park generated $460 in tax revenues the year it opened, according to an article in the Columbus Dispatch. By 2013, that total was up to $11.6 million. That tax base helps fund strategic school and infrastructure improvements, because New Albany generates the majority of its revenue from income taxes. Those community investments improve quality of life, which in turn helps attract more business.

“When companies approach us, they’re looking at the quality of life for their employees as much as the overall environment for the company,” Ebbing says. “They look at who their neighbors are going to be and see they’re going to locate in a business park that is 80 percent

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The Master Plan’s retail planning guidelines are designed to build clusters of activity to encourage commerce. The city’s commitment helps developers and businesses trust New Albany and know what to expect, helping decisions get made faster.

“The Master Plan is not an old relic,” Briscoe says. “The thing that’s so great about having a Master Plan is when a developer comes in, there’s not a lot of haggling and red tape. That plan is very detailed. This actually allows us to move more quickly than we would otherwise.”

It also reinforces standards that new builds must adhere to.

“When a business comes in, they know we expect them to build an environmentally sound and sustainable building,” Briscoe says. “We expect it to be LEED standard.

We’re very supportive and we encourage them to be environmentally friendly.”

Looking AheAd

The Master Plan’s impact will continue to unfold over the next 20 years. The 45-mile radius around New Albany offers a workforce that’s 1.3 million strong. Its commitment to quality of life and business planning excellence is bound to continue earning New Albany attention and accolades.

“It is really the people that make New Albany so special,” Spalding says. “New Albany citizens are highly engaged in their community,

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care about their neighbors and are generous and giving of their time and resources toward our collective improvement and sustainability.

Plus, a lot of families in New Albany moved here from someplace else, which helps create a truly welcoming community.”

And New Albany is always looking forward. Whether it’s working to protect natural spaces in western Licking County, offering an array of townhomes close to the bustle of Market Square for millennials and empty nesters, or determining how the International

Business Park could provide parking, services or technology for self-driving cars, The New Albany Company, the city and its many partners are working toward the future.

That combination of collaboration and well-planned risk-taking is exactly what turned this place from a horizon of corn stalks to the thriving community it is today.

“I think it’s the culture of the community that we’re most proud of,” says Kessler, who enjoys walking the trails daily. “You have to try hard not to love it here.”

When Business Insider named New Albany “America’s Best Suburb,” there was much to celebrate. After all, this “master planned community built upon the best traditions of smalltown America,” as described by its website, was designed to be held to the highest standards.

In 2015, The New Albany Community Foundation’s Jefferson Series convened the worldrenowned planners who had been involved in the transformational development of the community.

Included were retail mogul Les Wexner and real estate giant Jack Kessler, who together founded The New Albany Company in the 1980s to develop a master plan

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to help guide the growth of the community; Jaque Robertson, former dean of the University of Virginia School of Architecture; architect Graham Wyatt; Gerald

McCue, a professor emeritus of design at Harvard University, and Laurie Olin, a professor of landscape architecture at the University of Pennsylvania.

Emmy Award-winning journalist Charlie Rose moderated the panel discussion before a sold-out audience at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts. The panelists discussed the effective and innovative master planning of New Albany’s details, ranging from minute—like the number of rails on the community’s iconic white horse fencing—to substantial facets like the centrally located, inclusive school campus.

The result was best summarized by Rose, who declared, “New Albany was an experiment that worked.” —Craig Mohre, president of The New Albany Community Foundation

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hen you talk to New Albany Mayor Sloan Spalding, his strong passion for the community he represents is obvious.

“We are pretty fortunate,” he says, recalling the city’s transformation from an agricultural center to a popular residential and commercial destination for Central Ohioans.

Jane Lennox, a New Albany resident and New Albany Realty sales agent, finds that families relocating from other cities immediately respond to the community’s aesthetic, connectivity and culture.

“The ability to walk to parks, the school campus, restaurants, shops, our arts center, library and community health center is particularly appealing to families that are new to Central Ohio. They know that walkability and community programming and amenities in a centralized location creates opportunities to get involved and get to know new friends and neighbors,” Lennox says. “I think that is really a hallmark of living in New Albany. It’s not just an incredibly beautiful place to call home; it’s also an extraordinarily welcoming community.”

Jeff Ruff, co-owner of German Village-based realty firm Vutech-Ruff, also understands the appeal of New Albany as both a real estate agent and a resident.

“If folks have children or are planning on having children, the schools are excellent,” Ruff says. He adds that there is variety in location and cost for potential buyers of all ages to consider during their housing search.

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Ruff says the central location of New Albany influenced his decision to buy property there.

“I moved to New Albany due to easy freeway access from my office Downtown, proximity to the airport and shopping at Easton,” he explains, adding that those attractors are common motivators for city residents.

“New Albany is a place where simple pleasures like hiking and biking harmoniously exist among conveniences like restaurants and retail,” says Lauren Smith, director of communities for Kaufman Development.

To respond to the city’s need for residential options that appeal to empty-nesters and millennials, Kaufman Development and the Daimler Group are building apartments at Market and Main, in the heart of the Village Center. Kaufman Development will manage the apartments in partnership with The New Albany Company.

The 130 units of this premier residential development will be just steps from Market Street; it is expected to open in summer 2018.

In addition to providing desirable housing stock, New Albany is one of Ohio’s safest communities, according to its police department, thanks to positive interactions between officers, residents and businesses. Services include vacation house checks, neighborhood patrols and various safety education programs.

New Albany Safety Town

One such program, Safety Town, was launched in 2004 in partnership with the city, Plain Township and New Albany-Plain Local Schools, with support from Key Bank and the New Albany Women’s Network. Program director Lisa Carson says nearly 4,000 kindergarten and first-grade students have gradu-

ated from this safety education camp since its inception. Topics include bikes and helmets, playground safety, stranger awareness, home safety and information about poison control and 9-1-1 etiquette.

“By using a hands-on approach, children absorb important information and have fun at the same time,” says Carson. She mentions the camp is sold out every year and is made possible by many corporate and local business sponsorships.

For women over 18 years old, the department offers a free RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) course in self-defense. More than 1,000 women in the community have taken the course to learn tips to help fight against potential sexual assault, domestic violence or harassment situations.

And for all residents, New Albany police officers teamed up with their counterparts in nearby Gahanna to host a citizens’ police academy earlier this year. The free, 10-week course showcased what it is like to be a police officer and taught lessons on laws of arrest, search and seizure, crime scene investigation and emergency dispatching.

New Albany is a desirable residential market for many reasons, but the community’s dedication to four basic tenets makes it so

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Examples of these pillars are visible throughout the community, he says. For example, Jack and Charlotte Kessler—longtime residents and members of the business community—were an integral part of founding the library on Market Street. “In any great small town in America, that is always a centerpiece,” says Spalding.

LifeLong Learning

Craig Mohre has been president of The New Albany Community Foundation since 2002, when fundraising began for the New Albany branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library.

He explains that the Foundation’s mission to “help build an extraordinary community by generating resources for transformational investments in lifelong learning, health and wellness, arts and culture, and the environment” is supported through generous donors.

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Mohre adds that the Foundation exists to serve its donors and collaborate with the city, nearby Plain Township, the school district and local residents to enhance the community, in part through events like its Jefferson Series, a speaker program featuring noteworthy thought leaders throughout the year. The 2017-18 season begins Oct. 25 with Charles Osgood, an Emmy Award-winning news anchor and author.

Other planned speakers include military generals Michael Hayden, Stanley McChrystal and Peter Pace. The series closes in May 2018 with journalist Elizabeth Vargas.

Spalding says the Jefferson Series is a “great opportunity for the community to come together to talk about issues and coalesce.”

Speakers also meet with local students during the school day; Mohre says more than 10,000 Central Ohio students have interacted with visiting speakers in the event’s history.

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A happy community is a healthy one, and a centerpiece of New Albany’s Healthy Living pillar is the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany. The namesake of the center is the founder of Healthy New Albany, the New Albany Walking Club and the New Albany Walking Classic. Heit also is a professor emeritus of physical activity and educational services at Ohio State University.

Several years ago, Heit met with Mohre to discuss how The New Albany Community Foundation could help create a recreational and fitness center for the growing community. “We wanted to make health a focus in the community and to create a culture of wellness,” says Heit.

The center, in partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital and OSU’s Wexner Medical Center, takes a holistic approach to wellness.

Health services include primary care, sports medicine, physical therapy, orthopedics, integrative medicine and additional services for adults, teens and children. The center addresses the diet side of wellness through a community garden with more than 50 plots and a farmers market with more than 65 vendors. Its fitness center offers a comprehensive wellness assessment with tailored plans and coaching and fitness classes, an aquatics area, free weights and health and wellness events.

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“I am here 10 hours a day on average, but I have fun and am upbeat because of the impact we are having,” Heit says, citing the lives changed by the center as the best part of his job.

Spalding credits two events for contributing to the city’s healthy living focus. New Albany has hosted multiple stops along the Pelotonia course since its inception in 2008.

The annual weekend cycling event is a major fundraiser for OSU’s James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.

“We brag a little about the number of [riders from the] 43054 [ZIP code] in Pelotonia every year,” says Spalding, adding that New Albany hosts the 50-, 100- and 180-mile stops along the one- and two-day courses. Many New Albany residents volunteer their time to the cause as well, supporting riders at rest stations and helping with other areas of the event.

Spalding’s second key event, the Abercrombie & Fitch-sponsored A&F Challenge, is held annually at their corporate office in New Albany. It was founded in 2001 and features live music, a 5K race, local food and drinks and activities for adults and children. The event benefits SeriousFun Children’s Network, a global community of camps for kids with serious illnesses and their families, and it usually draws more than 3,000 guests, says John Gabrielli, senior vice president of human resources for Abercrombie & Fitch.

Spalding also recognizes the Thanks For Giving 4 Miler race, which began last year on Thanksgiving Day. The race raised $150,000 for The New Albany Community Foundation, LifeCare Alliance and the Mid-Ohio Foodbank.

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Despite the city’s growth and development, greenspace remains very important to residents and community leaders alike.

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Columbus and New Albany, Plain Township and Metro Parks—has almost 1,100 acres of woods and fields, says Metro Parks executive director Tim Moloney. “These entities came together to create a space to not only conserve our natural resources, but also a space where people can get away from the hustle and bustle of life,” he adds. The park offers miles of hiking trails, horseback riding, a dog park, a wetland complex and an off-leash dog trail.

“Without the Metro Parks, we could have a world where our future generations have no idea what it is like to walk through a forest or wade through a creek,” says Moloney.

For those who are more urban-minded, New Albany Parks and Recreation offers youth and adult sporting leagues, chess, engineering for children, a “medical school” for children, a running club and a free, family-friendly summer movie series. “We want the community to be engaged, stay active and enjoy the outdoors,” says director Dave Wharton.

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Mayor Spalding says the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts plays a vital role in New Albany’s arts and culture scene: The entire community came together to build this space in 2008 with help from The New Albany Community Foundation.

The New Albany Symphony Orchestra performs three concerts a year at the center, and CAPA has partnered with the McCoy Center to bring national programming to New Albany. Thanks to a donation from the Mershad Family Foundation, the center has a state-ofthe-art movie theater with digital projection and a robust sound system. Film programming, known as the Mershad Digital Experience, includes movie nights throughout the year.

The center’s 2017-18 season begins Oct. 25 and runs through May 9, 2018. In addition to its own programming, the venue serves as a performance space for local theater groups and school events throughout the year.

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n the eyes of many residents and onlookers, New Albany is synonymous with pastoral pleasures. In 1993, six years after reimagining the northeast suburb as a country club community, Les Wexner recalled his modest-sounding aims to Bloomberg: “I wanted to build a house in the country.”

Much of the area’s rural atmosphere remains to this day: In neighborhoods like Fenway and Planter’s Grove, stately homes are situated on sweeping lawns. Golf courses stretch as far as the eye can see. Bike paths meander through parks.

Yet in recent years, New Albany has evolved into a place with plenty to do. In a concentrated community core, arts aficionados take in concerts at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, foodies can choose from a number of quality restaurants—including Hudson 29, Rusty Bucket and FireFly American Bistro, to name a few—and those committed to healthy living can avail themselves of the services available at the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany.

Many important civic institutions—including the New Albany-Plain Local Schools learning campus, Village Hall, the post office and fire station—are also located in the hub of New Albany, known as the Village Center.

“Physical places are important to any community,” says Cherie Nelson, executive director of the New Albany Chamber of Commerce.

“Geographical locations where people come together, whether it’s a coffee shop or a beautiful place like Market Square or a common, [are] nice.”

According to Jennifer Chrysler, the city’s director of community development, New Albany’s Village Center is larger than many might assume.

New Albany’s Farmers Market and Community Garden are successful because of the passion and hard work of the individuals who organize and manage these endeavors. Our community members like to roll up their sleeves and make things happen.

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“We have the historic Village Center, which is the High and Main [streets] area,” Chrysler says. “The northernmost boundary of the Village Center actually encompasses the school campus to the west, but then it goes east, and it includes the Windsor subdivision and the fire station. ... And then the southernmost portion of the Village Center is the Market Street area.”

The layout departs from many communities in Central Ohio.

“If you look at suburbs these days, a lot of them kind of lost their heart and soul,” says Craig Mohre, president of The New Albany Community Foundation. “As the emergence of automobiles happened and these suburbs grew later, the automobiles drove the planning. You could put schools and libraries and city halls … wherever land was available, because people could drive to them.”

By contrast, the planners of New Albany sought to preserve what had always been the center of the city: where State Route 161 and U.S. Route 62 meet.

“They decided, ‘We would like to keep that vibrant and keep it as the center of town,’ ” Mohre says. “If we can locate all those institutional buildings, they serve as anchors so that the small shops and restaurants can … thrive.”

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The Village Center is a stone’s throw from such neighborhoods as North of Woods and Straits Farm and a short stroll from Hampsted Village and Hampsted Heath. Such walkability is coveted by citizens today, Mayor Sloan Spalding says.

“They want to have services and arts and education opportunities within proximity to where they live,” he adds. “We were able to put all of that in one area and really create a lot of synergy.”

New Albany resident Philip Heit, an emeritus professor at Ohio State University and Heit Center namesake, says that walkability encourages good habits, too.

“It’s so important to walk to where you want to get versus hopping in a car, because we’re all about promoting well-being. It’s wellbeing economically, it’s well-being mentally, it’s well-being physically,” Heit says. “By having everything together, you do promote a healthier environment.”

If the Village Center as a whole represents the heart of New Albany, the Columbus Metropolitan Library branch in Market Square provides its pulse. Located at the center of the square, the library was conceived as a main feature of New Albany.

“The community has always had a commitment to young minds of the community, and it’s also a planned community in many ways,” says branch manager Joe Yersavich. “It’s very thoughtful in its construction.”

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Such success would not have happened, however, in the absence of community leadership.

The Columbus Metropolitan Library aimed for a branch in New Albany, Mohre recalls, but limited funding was a roadblock. That’s when The New Albany Community Foundation stepped in.

“We approached them and said, ‘If we raise money for book collections and the computers and everything that goes inside the library, would you build it?’ ” Mohre says. “And the answer was yes.”

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event the past two years. It features all the best things in life: outdoors, live music, adult beverages and food from area restaurants.”

To ensure that residents are sufficiently hale and hearty to indulge in such pleasures, the Heit Center was established in 2014.

Situated on Main Street, the center serves as the home to a range of wellness-related services available from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Its origins can be traced to more modest efforts to promote well-being in New Albany.

“In partnership with The New Albany Community Foundation, a group of interested people in the community was convened, and

we said, ‘Let’s get this community healthy,’ ” Heit says. “One group started a farmers market. Another wanted community gardens.”

In time, Heit says, a more ambitious, allinclusive idea was proposed: “Why don’t we have an actual physical facility that focuses on preventive health?”

Heit, who has led a popular walking club in New Albany since 2003, found city leaders to be receptive. “People often ask me, if I’m giving a talk somewhere, ‘Well, what barriers did you come across?’ ” he says. “I say, ‘Really, none—just little things like what color should we put in the lobby. … The city, [which] built the building and owns the building, was pretty excited and very supportive.”

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at the home of Les and Abigail Wexner. The event brought in $200,000 more than its $1 million goal. “We gave $1 million of that to the library,” Mohre says. “We put the rest into an endowment fund to support ongoing programming at the library.”

A Remarkable Evening—which morphed into a yearly fundraiser benefiting the Foundation—gave rise to the Jefferson Series, in which lectures by top-flight speakers are presented to the general public at the McCoy Center. Recent guests include Patrick Kennedy, Peggy Noonan and Gen. David Petraeus.

“We bring in these very influential thought leaders, and hopefully … their message is timely to launch a community discussion,” Mohre explains.

Another center of activity near the heart of the city is the New Albany Country Club. Built 25 years ago as a focal point for the community, it features a recently remodeled clubhouse and enjoys the talent of Central Ohio restaurateur Kent Rigsby, who provides culinary direction for all member-hosted and special events.

Market Square remains a magnet of activity in New Albany. Parades on Founders Day and Independence Day pass through the area, while epicureans are enticed by farmers markets and the Chamber’s annual Taste of New Albany. The latter event offers attendees the chance to sample dishes (and beverages) in an outdoor gathering. “[It] grows in popularity every year,” Nelson says. “It has sold out well in advance of the

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The Heit Center, in turn, attracts a number of wellness and philanthropic events, like the annual Honor Ride Ohio. New Albany’s Peter and Susie Horvath organize the secondlargest Honor Ride in the country to benefit veterans through Project Hero.

The center’s presence has made the area more desirable for commercial tenants, too.

“Once we announced that the city was going to make that commitment to build that facility, The New Albany Company went right to work in developing the rest of Market Street,” Spalding says. “Hudson 29, the Mellow Mushroom, the bank, the dentist’s office, the law firms—they

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all quickly followed, because the city made the commitment to grow in that area.”

The German Village-based Butcher Shop Fitness—offering the patented Lagree Fitness method—chose Market Square for its second location, which opened in 2015.

“We just viewed New Albany as being a community that was very fitness-oriented … and would appreciate a new, innovative fitness concept,” says co-proprietor Jon Benowitz, who also found the Heit Center’s proximity to be an asset. “We really thought what we’re offering augments and is in addition to what they’ve got.”

For those who want to live a hop, skip or jump from Market Square, the area is experiencing residential growth. Scheduled to open soon are senior-living facility First & Main and apartments at Market and Main, a deluxe complex. The goal is to increase population without burdening the school system.

“High-end luxury apartments … are being designed in such a way that they’re discouraging having children living in that facility,” Spalding says. “And then it’s really the empty nesters. We have this phenomenon in New Albany where folks … have the sign in the yard saying, ‘Congratulations, Johnny, on graduation and being enrolled at Miami University.’ And then, the next day, there’s a for-sale sign. We don’t want them to leave.”

Meanwhile, tucked on a choice perch on the school’s learning campus is the McCoy Center. Since its unveiling in 2008, the CAPAmanaged venue—featuring a main theatre with 783 seats and a smaller black box space—pro-

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“I feel like it’s always been the pulse of the community because it links the town center, it links our school district, it links our business park,” says Jill Beckett-Hill, board chair of the McCoy Center. “There are so many great artists that come through our theater. And not only that—the quality of our drama department, our choirs and our bands and orchestra and jazz.”

Among its best-known homegrown ensembles is the New Albany Symphony Orchestra, the brainchild of New Albany

resident (and Columbus Symphony Orchestra violist) Heather Garner.

“When I heard they were building the center, I was of course so excited that a hall like that would be in my backyard,” she says.

“With the arts center being built, I knew that a symphony orchestra would just be a beautiful fit.”

The orchestra’s roster has grown to more than 80 musicians, including professionals, students and youngsters.

“We wanted to be very open-arms about this orchestra and try to include as many people as we could,” says Garner, who has

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also made “sensory-friendly” concerts— intended for concertgoers with autism or Alzheimer’s disease, for example—a staple of the symphony’s programming.

“Going back to the ’90s, McDonald’s tried to go on that site—so did CVS Pharmacy—and community leaders didn’t want it used for that purpose,” Mohre says of the McCoy Center’s locale. “If you look at that spot, it’s the center of town. It’s a little bit raised on a hill, and it’s contiguous to the entire school campus.”

Soon, however, the artists and acts gracing the stages of the center will spill outside: An amphitheater is planned for a nearby spot.

“If you walked out the front door of the McCoy, there’s an open field there—it’ll be right there,” Mohre explains. “Not only is that more efficient because there’s shared parking—and if it rains you have the backup of going into the McCoy—but from a programmatic standpoint, it offers new opportunities.”

For example, Mohre says, a Shakespeare or music festival could make use of three connected venues: the two theaters housed within the McCoy, plus the amphitheater.

“At the end of the day, I think it’s sort of a ‘Field of Dreams,’ ” Spalding says. “If we build it, can we get a Shakespeare festival? Yeah, I think we can.”

Another dream soon to be realized in the city: increased connectivity between the learning campus (including the McCoy Center) and Market Square. Enhancements are scheduled to be made to the Rose Run corridor, a creek that runs alongside DublinGranville Road and separates the learning campus from Market Square.

“If you’ve spent time at the learning campus or over at the library, you appreciate that currently the Rose Run corridor [is] really a barrier between the two,” Spalding says. “We really challenged our design team to look at that. … We want the learning campus and city center to be connected.”

Plans call for a brick patio to be overlaid on the road and a bridge over the creek to link the middle school and the library. “It’ll almost make the back of the library another front door,” Mohre says.

It is a safe bet that the improvements will further boost New Albany’s burgeoning Village Center.

“We’re trying to enhance the things that we’re known for—our master planning, our great architecture, our design commitments— but also wanting New Albany to be the place where people work, live and play, and raise a family,” Spalding says. “We’re America’s No. 1 suburb, but we didn’t ask for that designation.

Someone bestowed it on us, but we really want to defend our title.”

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It Is no surprIse that America’s No. 1 suburb, as recognized by Business Insider, hosts unique events that bring people together throughout the year. One of the community’s largest events, The New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix & Family Day, has been nationally recognized as setting the standard for other events of its kind.

The North American Riders Group named The Classic the No. 1 specialty equestrian event in North America for four consecutive years, praising it as a “well-planned, well-managed and beautifully executed day in the country” and lauding the way the event develops new fans of show jumping while raising significant funds to support family violence initiatives.

The daylong annual event takes place on the grounds of Les and Abigail Wexner’s home and includes a family fair with carnival rides, live entertainment, sports experiences, car displays, farm tours, petting zoos, a pop concert and an internationally sanctioned Grand Prix show jumping competition featuring 30 of the world’s best riders and their mounts.

The New Albany Classic celebrates 20 years of supporting healthy families. By Lisa Hinson In addition to providing an entertaining combination of show jumping and family fun, The Classic celebrates healthy families and generates support for the work of The Center for Family Safety and Healing, an organization that aims to break the cycle of family violence, including child abuse and neglect, teen dating abuse, domestic violence and elder abuse. To date, The Classic has raised more than $30 million, thanks to support from sponsors and tickets sales from the more than 15,000 people who attend each year.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Classic, to the delight of event founder and New Albany resident Abigail Wexner, who wondered if anyone would turn out to the inaugural Classic in 1998.

“The generosity of the corporate community and foundations, plus the loyal support of so many individual donors and volunteers, has made The Classic extraordinarily successful,” says Wexner.

“Raising $30 million far exceeds the expectations I had when we began and indicates that our community believes in the important

work of The Center and the impact it is having on people’s lives.”

She promises some interesting twists in this milestone anniversary year, most notably a concert by multi-platinum artist Nick Jonas.

The Concert at The Classic was originally the idea of New Albanybased tween retailer Justice, which helped launch the music series 10 years ago. The first performers were The Jonas Brothers, setting the concert on a path of presenting some of the hottest rising pop stars in the country, including Jordin Sparks, Demi Lovato, Fifth Harmony, Ariana Grande, Timeflies and AJR, among others.

Spectators are not shy about cheering on the Olympic, FEI Show Jumping World Cup and Pan American Games competitors during the Grand Prix, which takes place on the John G. McCoy Show Field at noon on event day. The skill and athleticism of the horse and rider combinations make for a thrilling class, with thousands of spectators lining the field to root for their favorites.

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Everyday moments truly make New Albany-Plain Local Schools a special district. From the innovation and creativity of students and staff to the investment made by the community in support of students, New AlbanyPlain Local is a district focused on the future.

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he school board and administration have developed a guiding purpose for the learning community: “To create a culture of accountability that achieves the best academic and developmental outcomes for each student.” It is through a collaborative partnership with staff, students and community that the district strives to be one of the leading districts in the state. This is why New AlbanyPlain Local Schools established the phrase “Students First” as an aspirational mantra.

The district is committed to putting all students at the core of every decision. Its 4,820 students congregate on a one-campus concept every day, making New Albany-Plain Local unique among most school districts in Ohio. Being situated on one campus lends itself to natural collaboration among the grades, school buildings and staff.

This resource-sharing allows high school seniors to serve as guest readers in kindergarten and first-grade classrooms or as tutors for elementary and middle school students.

For the younger set, this partnership manifests as students in the upper grades of the elementary school develop leadership skills by mentoring students in the younger grades.

And a coming together of kids across all grade levels is evident during performances at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts in celebrations of diversity through song, dance and more.

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The Learning Campus: TruLy unique

The district is at the heart of the New Albany community, just off the village’s Market Square.

The Jeffersonian-style brick buildings that make up the central campus, surrounded by 80 acres of woodlands, wetlands and nature preserves, are the heart of this vibrant community.

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highest-performing school districts through a comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan. At its core is a commitment to the continued focus on academic rigor, and the district is making great progress toward this ambitious goal.

Some highlights of the 2016–17 school year that showcased the work of students, staff and the contributions by our valued community partners include: • 97 percent of graduates pursued higher education.

• More than 300 middle and high school orchestra students had the opportunity to work and perform with Mark Wood, founder of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

• Students performed on a professional stage in Broadway productions: “The Addams Family,” a school version of “Grease” and “Mr. Burns,” a post-electric play and a Central Ohio premiere.

• The grant-funded Author-in-Residence program gave all students an opportunity to work with and learn directly from published authors and illustrators, including Neal Shusterman, Sarah Weeks and Lauren Castillo.

• The Jefferson Series, funded by The New Albany Community Foundation, brought opportunity to learn from world-renowned speakers. Patrick J. Kennedy focused on community well-being, and gen. David Petraeus presented on leadership.

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whether students are succeeding in the classroom, on stage or on the field, New albany celebrates them, and we also celebrate the adults who provide them guidance and encouragement [to support] … ongoing achievement.

—Mark Wilson, resident for 13 years

Columbus Jewish Day School is Central Ohio’s only kindergarten through sixthgrade community Jewish day school, combining Jewish and general studies under one roof on a 7-acre campus. CJDS students come from more than 15 Central Ohio ZIP codes—and include Jewish families from a wide range of backgrounds—for a robust, religiously progressive, wholechild, integrated education.

Students are nurtured and challenged to achieve a three-part school mission: intellectual sophistication, social responsibility and personal authenticity, traits that students need (according to the school’s mission statement) “to be creative participants in and active contributors to complex contemporary American life.” In addition to rigorous academics, CJDS places an emphasis on personal responsibility and character development, encouraging students to practice the Jewish concept of tikkun olam, or “fixing the world.”

CJDS students have access to several dynamic, hands-on experiences. For instance, it is the only local K-6 school to be certified as a Project WILD school through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ supplementary education program that emphasizes awareness, appreciation and understanding of natural resources and wildlife.

CJDS has called New Albany home for more than 17 years, proudly cultivating lasting community relationships. “CJDS is a community-minded institution, participating in local events such as the New Albany Walking Classic and connecting to local businesses through the New Albany Chamber of Commerce,” says Rabbi Tali Zelkowicz, head of the school.

Zelkowicz adds that the school itself has grown into its own welcoming and thriving community.

“CJDS families join more than a school; they become part of a community [that shares] life cycles, holidays and the raising of children,” she explains. “Stepping into CJDS enters you into a world of children and adults engaged in the joy of learning [and] creating deep and lasting relationships, empowered leaders and caring mensches who each day practice making the world a better place. Every one of the staff and faculty of CJDS is committed to helping children reach their full potential as critical thinkers, joyful learners and community-minded citizens.” —Brooke Preston

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through the generosity of our community, the talent and efforts of faculty and the support of district parents. Collaborations like these enforce the district’s guiding purpose and ensures that New Albany students leave the campus with the skills, knowledge and experience needed to compete and succeed beyond graduation.

Two recent grant-funded additions to the campus are the MIT Fabrication Lab, opened in the 2014-15 school year and featuring college-level coursework through the College Credit Plus initiative, and the Easton-OSU Engineering, Environmental and Energy Land Lab, which will be available in the fall of 2017.

The focus on service learning is woven into the fabric of the district, with initiatives in each building. The practice is capped off by a senior experience with 25 hours of community service and an 80-hour Senior Seminar Project requirement for graduation.

A number of ongoing programs and traditions set New Albany-Plain Local apart from other districts: • A thriving arts program featuring studio art, several choirs, band, orchestra and theater • The House System, which groups high school students into one of eight houses

NAHS earned its division’s Ralph Young All-Sports Award six times since 2010 thanks to its success in many sports, including girls’ lacrosse.

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Our initial decision to move to New Albany centered around the outstanding reputation of the school district and the beautiful architecture of the homes. Fastforward 13 years: I can attest to wonderful schools, beautiful homes and neighbors who truly care about our community. … My wife and I recently looked at each other and had a very quick discussion about what we would do once [our daughter] completed school. The conversation took all of two minutes, and we quickly reached a conclusion: We aren’t leaving.

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to help build community, culture and a sense of belonging • The Senior Staff Select practice, when seniors ask a teacher or staff member from any grade level to hand them their diploma at graduation • Peace Week, started in response to the Columbine tragedy, now thrives with a variety of activities that are mostly student-generated and culminates with lunch on the lawn and a street festival atmosphere for New Albany High School students and staff.

• A commitment to service and philanthropy, exemplified by students giving money, coats, canned food and more as they raise awareness and support worthy causes throughout the year

An EntrEprEnEuriAl Spirit

Students at New Albany-Plain Local Schools embody an entrepreneurial spirit that is inspired at an early age. Such is the case with fourth graders’ Entrepreneur Day, a multi-discipline, curriculum-based project where each student in the fourth grade class researches and develops a product, then markets and sells it to other elementary students on a twoday shopping adventure in their gymnasium.

The 2017 event raised more than $15,000 for charities researched and selected by the fourth grade.

Entrepreneur Day is only the beginning of where New Albany students take their creative energy. Interest in the future and career exploration continues in Junior Achievement’s BizTown Program for all fifth-grade students.

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Since its founding in 1981, independent day school Marburn Academy has become Central Ohio’s standard-bearer for educating bright students with learning differences such as dyslexia, ADHD or executive function difficulties. At Marburn, students in grades 2 through 12 are given the adaptive teaching methods and individual attention too often lacking in traditional classroom settings. Just as important is that students are treated with dignity and respect and are held to high academic standards that lead to equally high academic outcomes: 100 percent of graduating seniors are accepted to college, according to the school’s website.

Earlier this year, Marburn moved from the Northland area of Columbus to a brand-new campus—complete with science and engineering labs and a black-box theater—on Johnstown Road in New Albany. The 64,000-square-foot building held 240 students this spring (up from the previous facility’s 200-student capacity), though a majority of the 17-acre campus remains open for potential future growth. They’re on pace to eventually warrant future expansions: inquiries and applications have only increased since the relocation.

Marburn has been warmly welcomed by its New Albany neighbors, starting with a $1 million cash gift from L Brands that jump-started the expansion campaign. Marburn, in turn, is already creating strong community partnerships, growing its Free Reading Screening program and hosting a two-day workshop on multisensory reading instruction for St. Vincent Family Center.

“The [new] building has proven to be such an incredible learning space for our students,” says head of school Jamie Williamson. “The separation between divisions has allowed our students to have a space that’s designed for their needs, and the common areas in each division have become an extension of the classrooms, allowing for many more options for both large and small group instruction.”

“The move to our new home in New Albany has been a dream come true for our program,” he adds. “We couldn’t be happier!” —Brooke Preston

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At New Albany High School, students are going beyond the classroom every day. Their projects include: • 3-D printing to develop prosthetic devices for other kids; • Establishing their own technology companies; • Founding 501(c)(3) nonprofits to support a variety of efforts; • Initiating TEDxNew Albany, now in its fourth year, which has transformed from a school event to a communitywide opportunity for exploration, networking and more; • Investment clubs; • Fashion design, and • Robotics and engineering.

To be sure, the future is bright with these young and creative minds entering our world and the workforce.

ConneCting with the Community

At the end of the day, community is what matters at New Albany-Plain Local Schools. The campus is a hub of activity featuring sports, environmental research, exploration and learning, the arts and extracurricular clubs focused on academics, recreation and fun.

The district is incredibly fortunate to have the support of a highly engaged parent community and the partnership of many organizations and businesses. Students and teachers are supported by a strong Parent Teacher Organization in each school. Booster organizations for sports, band and theater help drive and promote the athletic and artistic talents of students.

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learning beyond the classroom and provide a variety of supports to enhance learning and the development of our students. Through our partnership with Healthy New Albany, students, staff and parents are engaged in an array of opportunities for wellness that enhance learning outside the classroom.

The district partnership with The New Albany Community Foundation is a perfect example of a win-win for students and the community. Each year, programs that enhance the quality of education are carefully planned.

From the guest lecture series that has brought world-renowned speakers like Mariel Hemingway, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Patrick Kennedy and Condoleezza Rice to campus, to the continued support of the 80-acre nature preserve and environmental education program, these initiatives benefit all students on the New Albany campus and beyond.

Through its relationship with the city of New Albany and more than 15 local entities, the district hosted the first in a series of Community Well-Being Forums in 2017, focused on the growing epidemic of substance abuse in Ohio, and opted to be proactive in providing resources for students and families before the problem reaches our community. The series will expand next school year to include stress and anxiety and alcohol use and abuse.

The “Students First” focus at the district puts its students at the center of everything that it does. The strong partnerships formed on campus lead to real-world opportunities for students at every level.

Patrick Gallaway is the director of communications for the New Albany-Plain Local Schools.

When our children were preschoolers, we moved to New Albany for the schools and to be closer to family.

Community leaders and elected officials are accessible and open. They provide opportunities to work alongside them, to share vision and to collaborate on projects. I see the fingerprints of my friends and neighbors on community programs, events, traditions and buildings because community leaders encourage us to dream big and contribute to the development of the community. It’s one of the reasons New Albany keeps getting better and better.

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Masterfully Planned

The story is well-known in Central Ohio: Les Wexner (chairman and CEO of L Brands, then Limited Brands) and his friend, business partner and local developer Jack Kessler, transformed the then-underdeveloped New Albany into a self-sustaining community, planned more thoughtfully and holistically than typical suburban sprawl.

But what may be less familiar is just how that metamorphosis took place. According to Bill Ebbing, president of The New Albany Company—the Wexner-Kessler brainchild and catalyst of the community’s growth—the developer looked (and dreamt) far before leaping, deciding on symbolic community pillars before erecting any physical structures.

“The planners worked hard to create a balanced community. It’s not just about,

‘Where are roads and homes going to go?’

They asked, ‘How does it all tie together economically for the financial well-being of community?’ ” Ebbing explains. “The first five or six years, it was all about careful planning, not building. There wasn’t a shovel put in the ground.”

Outside-the-BOx thinking

This level of fine-line planning is evidenced in the innovative ways the city’s key offices are organized to optimize efficiency and growth.

For instance, the office of Jennifer Chrysler, New Albany’s community development director, is intentionally organized as a kind of one-stop shop for community development, including economic development, planning, building, zoning and engineering.

“It’s very unusual for a city to have that all under one roof,” Chrysler says. “The idea is that companies shouldn’t have to worry about the process. We want to be able to manage and optimize that environment for them; our

mantra is, ‘We work at the speed of business, not at the speed of government.’ ” City manager Joseph Stefanov was involved with the original organization of that office.

“We spent a lot of time discussing in great length whether economic development should be part of the community development department,” he says. “Many communities place it in the mayor or city manager’s office instead. We decided to give it a try, even though it wasn’t a common approach. It’s productive and efficient.”

Cherie Nelson, executive director of the New Albany Chamber of Commerce, adds that the city’s unusual setup means even organizations like hers operate outside the box.

“We’re not a traditional chamber, because New Albany is not a traditional community,” she says. “While we do partner with our public and private community leaders to encourage businesses to consider moving or expanding to New Albany, our main focus is business retention, workforce development and tourism.”

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Collaborative Culture

New Albany also generates a wealth of public/private partnerships, leading to close connectivity between businesses, schools and citizens.

“We’ve earned a strong reputation as being a good place to do business, and much of that credit belongs to city leaders,” says Ebbing. “When you think about this public/

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Innovate New Albany, the city’s business incubator, is a one-stop shop for early stage start-ups. Here, government, area businesses, venture capitalists and private agencies work together to provide expertise, services and guidance.

Innovate New Albany features 34 companies in 8,000 square feet of space within the New Albany International Business Park’s Signature Office Building at 8000 Walton Parkway. In partnership with The New Albany Company, the city subsidizes rental rates and provides a wide range of services, including a robust fiber optic network, office space and equipment, conference rooms, workshops and seminars for tenants. Innovate New Albany also houses the New Albany office of Rev1 Ventures, one of the top five technology incubators in the country, which provides fundraising support, investment capital assistance, coaching and mentoring services and collaboration with research institutions. —Scott McAfee, chief communications and marketing officer, city of New Albany What they’re Saying…

“My initial contact with Innovate New Albany was with Neil Collins, who manages the facility. My incubator experience has been great. The accommodations and networking have been extraordinary. I’ve been able to form synergies here that wouldn’t have happened otherwise.”

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“I was operating my company from my home office but grew to the point where I needed meeting space. This incubator is more than a facility; it is a community, and the level of leadership is a reflection of the entrepreneurial spirit of New Albany. We grew 160 percent last year and now have five full-time employees, which could not have happened out of my old home office.”

—Kerri Mollard, Mollard Consulting founder/CEO Mollard Consulting serves more than 60 nonprofits, helping them build financial health, create effective fundraising strategies and facilitate planning and capacity-building.

private partnership and the city leaders, the City Council, the mayor—they’ve been so forward-thinking in every aspect, to ensure we’re always one step ahead of the curve.”

This fresh “it takes a village” approach to business reportedly surprises and delights prospects. Discover Financial Services, which opened its data center in 2012, was particularly sold by this concept, says Chrysler.

“It was one of the most unique site selection visits I’ve seen; the mayor, developer and even the school superintendent came out. We wanted to show them that the whole community really shows up for one another,” she says.

These partnerships and collaborations are what Stefanov calls New Albany’s “secret sauce.”

“The partnerships really differentiate New Albany from many other communities,” he says.

“When you have everyone working together toward the same set of goals, you’re just able to achieve more and have less wasted effort.”

HigH-Quality Work and life, Side by Side

At 4,000 acres, the New Albany International Business Park is the largest master planned office park in Ohio and among the largest in the Midwest.

“A vibrant business park translates to the financial health, viability and sustainability of the community, contributing to quality schools, parks and public services,” Ebbing explains. “That’s really a big part of [New Albany’s] master plan.”

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The strategically designed park centers around five key business categories aligned with New Albany’s larger goals of economic sustainability and diversity, called “innovation clusters”: health care, corporate office and research and development, high-tech manufacturing and logistics, personal care and beauty, and information and technology.

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To attract companies, New Albany created shovel-ready sites with easy interchange access, redundant electric power through two underground feed lines and (thanks to one of the city’s signature partnerships with AEP) an in-ground, self-healing, 96-strand fiber optic network. But attention to detail didn’t stop with the businesses themselves.

“It’s more practical to create amenities where people who come to work here can have quality of life. They can easily get to the post office or doctor’s office during their lunch hour or after work,” says Chrysler. “It’s a difference-maker. We’ve given the same attention to connectivity, design and programming to the business park as the rest of the community, the same careful consideration to making people feel at home.”

This approach is paying off: After nationwide searches, Fortune 500 companies such as Nationwide Insurance and Discover, as well as smaller business start-ups and local practices, have moved in. Several tenants have grown beyond their initial builds, including Bocchi Laboratories, set to add a 72,000-square-foot expansion this fall and 75 jobs over the next two years. Still, the International Business Park is roughly only 60 percent developed—current occupants account for just over 10 million square feet and 15,000 total employees—and is poised for further growth.

One of those 15,000 is Dr. Keith Berend, senior partner at Joint Implant Surgeons and president/CEO of White Fence Surgical Suites.

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He and his partners chose New Albany primarily for its access and the opportunity to fill what he calls a health campus gap in the area between Downtown Columbus and Newark.

“Yes, there were abatements, but you can find those anywhere. There’s a lot of opportunity for growth here,” he explains. “Plus, it’s a beautiful area to be and take care of people; patients and families enjoy that.”

Since it opened in 2013, White Fence Surgical Suites has performed 5,400 joint replacement surgeries—that’s more than any other freestanding ambulatory center in the world.

“We used the growth of the entire business area of New Albany to burgeon our growth as well,” Berend says. “With the great schools, community, medicine [and] innovation, we all are marching in the same direction.”

Looking EvEr Forward

New Albany’s growth is poised to continue to deepen and broaden, with continued International Business Park and Village Center development and diversification of the housing stock and tax base. City leaders also are discussing possible expansions to cultural and wellness centers, such as an outdoor amphitheater.

Stefanov says he isn’t one to rest on past success. “There are a lot of great communities out there; we can’t afford to sit back and assume people will just choose us. We have a lot of good competition throughout Central Ohio, a lot of great communities. We’re not taking anything for granted.”

New Albany is unique in that it encourages both community involvement and a balanced lifestyle.

The city leaders have created an environment conducive to the success of large corporations as well as smaller firms.

—Hope Wolman, vice president of personal lines at insurance office of central ohio, resident for three years

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New Albany City Councilmembers Chip Fellows, Colleen Briscoe, Dr. Glyde Marsh, Matt Shull, Mayor Sloan Spalding and Councilmembers Marlene Brisk and Mike Durik, whose combined efforts to grow the business park have produced more than $100 million for New Albany schools and city services.

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continued from Page 56 Philip Samuels, Epilepsy in Pregnancy, Hypertension in Pregnancy, Pregnancy & Hematologic Abnormalities; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of maternal & Fetal medicine, 1800 Zollinger Rd., Fl. 6, Columbus, 614-293-2222 Cynthia S. Shellhaas, Pregnancy–High Risk, Fetal Ultrasound/Obstetrical Imaging, Amniocentesis, Pregnancy After Age 35; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of maternal & Fetal medicine, 1800 Zollinger Rd., Fl. 6, Columbus, 614-293-2222 Stephen F. Thung, Pregnancy–High Risk; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of maternal & Fetal medicine, 1800 Zollinger Rd., Fl. 6, Columbus, 614-293-2222 Medical OncOlOgy Internist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors Robert Baiocchi, Lymphoma, AIDS-Related Cancers, Immunotherapy; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, hematology & transplant Clinic, 460 W. 10th Ave., Fl. 1, Columbus, 614-293-3196 David Carbone, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, Thymoma and Thymic Cancer, Immunotherapy; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-6786 Steven K. Clinton, Genitourinary Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Nutrition & Cancer Prevention/Control; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–

Joanne Jeter, Cancer Genetics, Hereditary Cancer, Melanoma, Breast Cancer; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, the James at martha morehouse medical Plaza, 2050 Kenny Rd., Fl. 4, Columbus, 614-293-4320 Peter J. Kourlas, Columbus oncology and hematology Associates, 810 Jasonway Ave., ste.

A, Columbus, 614-442-3130 Thomas E. Olencki, Skin Cancer, Melanoma, Kidney Cancer; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, the James at martha morehouse medical Plaza, 2050 Kenny Rd., Fl. 4, Columbus, 614-293-4320 Gregory A. Otterson, Lung Cancer; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-6786 Peter G. Shields, Lung Cancer, Medical Oncology–Consultation, Hematology, Cancer Prevention; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-6786 Jeffrey Zangmeister, Medical Oncology–Consultation; mount Carmel East hospital, 3100 Plaza Properties blvd., Columbus, 614-383-6000 neOnatal-Perinatal Medicine Pediatrician who is the principal care provider for sick newborns Craig W. Anderson, Central Ohio Newborn Medicine, 285 E. state st., ste. 520, Columbus, 614-566-9683 Leif D. Nelin, Prematurity/Low Birth Weight Infants, Neonatal Chronic Lung Disease (CLD), Lung Disease in Newborns, Neonatal Respiratory Care; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of neonatology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-2000

nePhrOlOgy Internist who treats disorders of the kidneys, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function Anil K. Agarwal, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Disease–Chronic, Dialysis Care, Kidney Stones; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, CarePoint East, 543 taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4837 Saleem H. Bharmal, Kidney Failure, Kidney Disease–Chronic, Hypertension, Dialysis Care; hypertension nephrology Consultants, 285 E. state st., ste. 150, Columbus, 614-460-6100 Udayan Bhatt, Kidney Disease–Chronic, Hypertension; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, CarePoint East, 543 taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4837 Wesley V. Forgue, Central ohio nephrology Associates, 285 E. state st., ste. 360, Columbus, 614-621-0101 Nabil Haddad, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Hypertension; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, CarePoint East, 543 taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4837 Uday Nori, Transplant Medicine–Kidney, Transplant Medicine–Pancreas, Kidney Disease–Chronic; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, osu Comprehensive transplant Center, 300 W. 10th Ave., Fl. 11, Columbus, 614-293-6724 Todd E. Pesavento, Transplant Medicine–Kidney, Transplant Medicine–Pancreas; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, osu Comprehensive transplant Center, 300 W. 10th Ave., Fl. 11, Columbus, 614-293-6724 Brad H. Rovin, Glomerulonephritis, Lupus Nephritis, Vasculitis, Immunotherapy; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, CarePoint East, 543 taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4997 Christopher S. Saunders, Riverside nephrology Associates, 929 Jasonway Ave., Columbus, 614538-2250 Kevin L. Schroeder, Hypertension; Riverside nephrology Associates, 929 Jasonway Ave., Columbus, 614-538-2250 Dan N. Spetie, Kidney Disease–Chronic; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, stoneridge medical services, 3900 stoneridge ln., ste. A, Dublin, 614-366-5001 Christopher Valentine, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Kidney Stones, Dialysis Care; Riverside nephrology Associates, 929 Jasonway Ave., Columbus, 614-538-2250

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Neurological Surgery Provides the operative and non-operative management of disorders of the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous systems Rebecca P. Brightman, Brain & Spinal Surgery, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery; ohiohealth neurological Physicians, 3555 olentangy River Rd., ste.

2001, Columbus, 614-533-5500 James B. Elder, Brain & Spinal Tumors, Minimally Invasive Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, osu brain & spine hospital, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-685-1965 Robert Gewirtz, Aneurysm, Brain & Spinal Tumors, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Chiari’s Deformity; Central ohio neurological surgeons, 955 Eastwind Dr., Westerville, 614-261-0393 Ehud Mendel, Spinal Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of neurosurgery, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-5346 Daniel M. Prevedello, Skull Base Tumors, Pituitary Tumors, Acoustic Neuroma, Meningioma; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center– Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, Department of neurological surgery, 460 W. 10th Ave., Fl. 5, Columbus, 614-685-1965 Ali R. Rezai, Parkinson’s Disease, Pain–Chronic, Deep Brain Stimulation, Alzheimer’s Disease; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, osu Center for neuromodulation, 480 medical Center Dr., Columbus, 855-255-0550 Neurology specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of diseases or impaired functions of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles and autonomic nervous system Erick A. Arce, Electromyography (EMG), Stroke, Epilepsy, Neuromuscular Disorders; ohiohealth neurological Physicians, 931 Chatham ln., Columbus, 614-533-5500 Jason Barfield, Botox Therapy, Movement Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromuscular Disorders; mount Carmel neurology Westerville, 495 Cooper Rd., ste. 212, Westerville, 614-882-2581 Aaron L. Boster, Multiple Sclerosis, NeuroImmunology, Neurosarcoidosis, Spasticity Management; ohiohealth neurological Physicians, 3535 olentangy River Rd., ste. 1501, Columbus, 614-533-5500

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Geoffrey Eubank, Electromyography (EMG), Stroke, Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis; ohiohealth neurological Physicians, 931 Chatham ln., Columbus, 614-533-5500

Steven Simensky, Concussion, Epilepsy, Clinical Neurophysiology, Electrodiagnosis; ohiohealth neurological Physicians, 300 Polaris Pkwy., ste.

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Robert J. Fallis, Multiple Sclerosis, Autoimmune Disease, Demyelinating Neuropathy; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of neurology, 2050 Kenny Rd., Fl. 7, Columbus, 614-293-4969

Andrew P. Slivka Jr., Stroke; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of neurology, 2050 Kenny Rd., Fl. 7, Columbus, 614-293-4969

Pierre Giglio, Brain & Spinal Cord Tumors, NeuroOncology; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, osu brain & spine hospital, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4448 David Hinkle, Parkinson’s Disease/Movement Disorders, Dystonia; ohiohealth neurological Physicians, 3535 olentangy River Rd., ste. 1501, Columbus, 614533-5500 John T. Kissel, Neuromuscular Disorders; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, CarePoint East, 543 taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4969 Stephen J. Kolb, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Neurogenetics, Neuromuscular Disorders; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of neurology, 2050 Kenny Rd., Fl. 7, Columbus, 614-293-4969 Sandra K. Kostyk, Huntington’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Movement Disorders, Spinal Cord Disorders; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of neurology, 2050 Kenny Rd., Fl. 7, Columbus, 614-293-4969 Jerry R. Mendell, Neuromuscular Disorders; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of neurology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614722-6200 Vinay K. Puduvalli, Neuro-Oncology, Brain Tumors, Gliomas, Neurological Complications of Cancer; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center– Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4448 Michael K. Racke, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuro-Immunology; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of neurology, 2050 Kenny Rd., Fl. 7, Columbus, 614-293-4969 Zarife Sahenk, Neuro-Pathology, Neuromuscular Disorders; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of neurology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-6200 Markus H. Schmidt, Sleep Disorders; ohio sleep medicine Institute, 4975 bradenton Ave., Dublin, 614-766-0773

Michel T. Torbey, Critical Care, Brain Injury, Stroke; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, 333 W. 10th Ave., ste. 3172, Columbus, 614-685-6917 Neuroradiology Radiologist who diagnoses and treats diseases using imaging procedures as they relate to the brain, spine and spinal cord, head, neck and organs of special sense in adults and children Eric C. Bourekas, Brain & Spinal Imaging, Brain & Spinal Tumors, Stroke, Osteoporosis Spine-Vertebroplasty; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of Radiology, 395 W. 12th Ave., Rm. 487, Columbus, 614-293-4333 Donald W. Chakeres, ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of Radiology, 395 W. 12th Ave., Fl. 4, Columbus, 614-293-4333 Peter J. Pema, Interventional Neuroradiology; Riverside Radiology and Interventional Associates, 3525 olentangy River Rd., Columbus, 614-340-7741 Jerome A. Rusin, Pediatric Neuroradiology; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Radiology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-2359 obStetricS aNd gyNecology Possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders Deborah A. Bartholomew, Gynecologic Pathology, Robotic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Vulvar Disease; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, stoneridge medical Center, 4053 W. DublinGranville Rd., Dublin, 614-764-2262 Michael L. Blumenfeld, Gynecology Only, Gynecologic Ultrasound, Uterine Fibroids, Minimally Invasive Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Center for Women’s health, 1800 Zollinger Rd., Fl. 5, Columbus, 614-293-2076 Michael Cackovic, Pregnancy–High Risk, Maternal & Fetal Medicine, Pregnant Athlete; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of maternal & Fetal medicine, 1800 Zollinger Rd., Fl. 6, Columbus, 614-293-2222

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302, Columbus, 614-224-7662 Tracy Cook, maternohio Clinical Associates, 7450 hospital Dr., ste. 200, Dublin, 614-659-9519 Christopher M. Copeland, Infertility, Ultrasound, Laparoscopic Surgery; Kingsdale Gynecologic Associates 1315 W. lane Ave., Columbus, 614-457-4827 Dorrie A. Friday, Columbus obstetricians-Gynecologists, 641 hill Rd. n, Pickerington, 614-434-2400 Melissa Goist, ohio state university Wexner medical Center, obstetrics and Gynecology at Kenny Road, 2020 Kenny Rd., Columbus, 614-293-3069 David Goldfarb, Pickaway health services noecker bldg., 600 n. Pickaway st., Fl. 2, Circleville, 740-474-5024 William Hammett, ohiohealth obstetrics and Gynecology Physicians, 460 W. Central Ave., ste. D, Delaware, 740-615-2700 Matthew Hazelbaker, marysville obstetrics & Gynecology, 150 morey Dr., marysville, 937-644-1244 Geri D. Hewitt, Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, stoneridge medical Center, 4053 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., Dublin, 614-764-2262 Stuart Jones, Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids; matern-ohio Clinical Associates, 7450 hospital Dr., ste. 200, Dublin, 614-659-9519 Brian S. Kelley, Professionals for Women’s health, 484 County line Rd. W, ste. 230, Westerville, 614-268-8800 Carl Krantz, maternohio Clinical Associates, 7450 hospital Dr., ste. 200, Dublin, 614-659-9519 Suzanne Lin, Gynecology Only, Women’s Health over age 40; ohiohealth obstetrics and Gynecology Physicians, 460 W. Central Ave., ste. D, Delaware, 740-615-2700 Hariklia Louvakis, ohiohealth obstetrics and Gynecology Physicians, 460 W. Central Ave., ste. D, Delaware, 740-615-2700 Kathleen Q. Lutter, Gynecology Only, Women’s Health, Adolescent Gynecology, Menopause Problems; Riverside methodist hospital, 3545 olentangy River Rd., ste. 401, Columbus, 614-261-0101 Marcie Maffett, Laparoscopic Hysterectomy; matern-ohio Clinical Associates, 7450 hospital Dr., ste. 200, Dublin, 614-659-9519

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Erin M. Olah, Gynecology Only; Columbus obstetricians-Gynecologists, 641 hill Rd. n, Pickerington, 614-434-2400 Jacqueline Rohl, Gynecology Only, Gynecologic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, obstetrics and Gynecology at Kenny Road, 2020 Kenny Rd., Columbus, 614-293-3069 Milroy J. Samuel, Complete healthcare for Women, 5888 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, 614-882-4343 Trista K. Schrickel Feller, marysville obstetrics & Gynecology, 150 morey Dr., marysville, 937-644-1244 Francisco Sosa, Pregnancy–High Risk, Menopause Problems; Columbus Women’s Care, 85 mcnaughten Rd., ste. 310, Columbus, 614-755-4200

ophthalmic surgeons & Consultants of ohio, 262 neil Ave., ste. 430, Columbus, 614-221-7464 David Castellano, Corneal Disease & Surgery, LASIKRefractive Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116 Colleen M. Cebulla, Retinal Detachment, Melanoma–Ocular, Macular Degeneration, Retinal Disorders; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8041 George M. Chioran, Refractive Surgery; Comprehensive Eyecare of Central ohio, 450 Alkyre Run Dr., ste. 100, Westerville, 614-890-5692

Mitchell W. Spahn, Columbus obstetriciansGynecologists, 54 W. high st., ste. b, london, 740852-6000

Raymond Cho, Eyelid/Tear Duct Disorders, Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Orbital Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116

Katherine Strafford, ohio state university Wexner medical Center, stoneridge medical Center, 4053 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., Dublin, 614-764-2262

Gloria P. Fleming, Glaucoma; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116

Wayne C. Trout, ohio state university Wexner medical Center, stoneridge medical Center, 4053 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., Dublin, 614-764-2262

Jill Foster, Oculoplastic Surgery, Eyelid Surgery/ Blepharoplasty, Botox Therapy; ophthalmic surgeons & Consultants of ohio 262 neil Ave., ste. 410, Columbus, 614-221-7464

Ann M. Wurst, Professionals for Women’s health, 484 County line Rd. W, ste. 230, Westerville, 614268-8800 OphthalmOlOgy medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders N. Douglas Baker, Glaucoma, Glaucoma–Pediatric; ophthalmic surgeons & Consultants of ohio, 262 neil Ave., ste. 430, Columbus, 614-221-7464 Kenneth Beckman, Cataract Surgery, Cornea & External Eye Disease, Cornea Transplant, Dry Eye Syndrome; Comprehensive Eye Care of Central ohio, 450 Alkyre Run Dr., ste. 100, Westerville, 614890-5692 Kenneth A. Boyle, northwest Eye surgeons, 2250 n. bank Dr., Columbus, 614-451-7550 Don Bremer, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, Retinopathy of Prematurity; Pediatric ophthalmology Associates, 555 s. 18th st., ste. 4C, Columbus, 614224-6222 Kenneth V. Cahill, Eyelid Surgery, Eyelid/Tear Duct Reconstruction, Orbital Surgery, Oculoplastic Surgery;

Andrew Hendershot, Cornea & External Eye Disease, Cataract Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116 Steven E. Katz, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Oculoplastic Surgery, Orbital Tumors/Cancer; ohio Ent & Allergy Physicians, 3545 olentangy River Rd., ste. 200, Columbus, 614-827-0011 Curtin G. Kelley, Corneal Disease, LASIK-Refractive Surgery; Arena Eye surgeons, 262 neil Ave., ste. 320, Columbus, 614-228-4500 Gary J. Lau, Greater ohio Eye surgeons, 9 E. second st., london, 740-852-3440 Thomas F. Mauger, Cornea Transplant, Cataract Surgery, Cornea & External Eye Disease, Anterior Segment Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116 Matthew Ohr, Cornea & External Eye Disease, Diabetic Eye Disease/Retinopathy, Laser Refractive Surgery, Macular Degeneration; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116

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Top DocTors 2017 E. Mitchell Opremcak, Uveitis, Retinal Disorders; the Retina Group, 262 neil Ave., ste. 220, Columbus, 614-464-3937

Bruce French, Trauma; ohiohealth orthopedic trauma and Reconstructive surgeons, 285 E. state st., ste. 500, Columbus, 614-566-7777

Karl S. Pappa, Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma, LASIKRefractive Surgery; Arena Eye surgeons, 262 neil Ave., ste. 320, Columbus, 614-228-4500

Jeffrey Granger, Joint Infections, Joint Replacement; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, CarePoint East, Department of orthopaedics, 543 taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-2663

Chirag C. Patel, Retinal Disorders; the Retina Group, 262 neil Ave., ste. 220, Columbus, 614-464-3937 Gary L. Rogers, Strabismus–Adult & Pediatric; Pediatric ophthalmology Associates, 555 s. 18th st., ste.

4C, Columbus, 614-224-6222 Mark Slabaugh, Glaucoma; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 5000, Columbus, 614293-8116 John R. Stechschulte, Corneal Disease, LASIKRefractive Surgery; Arena Eye surgeons, 262 neil Ave., ste. 320, Columbus, 614-228-4500 Amit Tandon, Cataract Surgery, LASIK-Refractive Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116 OrthOpedic Surgery Involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults R. Earl Bartley III, Hip & Knee Replacement; ohiohealth orthopedic & sports medicine Physicians, 417 hill Rd. n, Pickerington, 614-834-1500 Keith R. Berend, Hip & Knee Reconstruction, Hip & Knee Replacement, Minimally Invasive Surgery; Joint Implant surgeons, 7277 smith’s mill Rd., ste. 200, new Albany, 614-221-6331 Gregory C. Berlet, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Sports Injuries-Foot & Ankle; orthopedic Foot & Ankle Center, Westerville medical Campus, 300 Polaris Pkwy., ste. 2000, Westerville, 614-895-8747 Brian L. Davison, Hip & Knee Surgery, Shoulder Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Trauma; orthopedic one, 170 taylor station Rd., Columbus, 614-545-7900 Robert Fada, Joint Replacement, Hip & Knee Surgery, Hip Replacement & Revision, Knee Replacement & Revision; ohiohealth orthopedic & sports medicine Physicians, 323 E. town st., Columbus, 614-461-8174

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David Hannallah, Spinal Surgery; orthopedic one, 170 taylor station Rd., Columbus, 614-545-7900 Christopher A. Iobst, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Limb Lengthening; nationwide Children’s hospital, Center for limb lengthening & Reconstruction, 479 Parsons Ave., Columbus, 614-722-5175 Grant Jones, Sports Medicine; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Jameson Crane sports medicine Institute, 2835 Fred taylor Dr., ste. 2000, Columbus, 614-293-3600 Christopher C. Kaeding, Sports Medicine, Knee Injuries/ACL, Shoulder Surgery, Rotator Cuff Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Jameson Crane sports medicine Institute, 2835 Fred taylor Dr., ste. 2000, Columbus, 614293-8813 Kevin E. Klingele, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery; nationwide Children’s hospital, sports medicine & orthopedic Center, 584 County line Rd. W, Westerville, 614-355-6000 Adolph V. Lombardi, Hip & Knee Reconstruction, Hip & Knee Replacement, Minimally Invasive Surgery; Joint Implant surgeons, 7277 smith’s mill Rd., ste.

200, new Albany, 614-221-6331 Thuan Ly, Trauma, Pelvic & Acetabular Fractures; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, CarePoint East, Department of orthopaedics, 543 taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-2663 Joel L. Mayerson, Bone Tumors, Sarcoma–Soft Tissue, Limb Surgery/Reconstruction, Musculoskeletal Tumors; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, musculoskeletal oncology, 460 W. 10th Ave., Fl. 5, Columbus, 614293-4420 Laura Phieffer, Trauma, Fractures in the Elderly, Pelvic & Acetabular Fractures, Fractures–Complex & Non Union; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, CarePoint East, Department of orthopaedics, 543 taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-2663 Joel R. Politi, Hip Replacement & Revision, Knee Replacement & Revision; orthopedic one, 170 taylor station Rd., Columbus, 614-545-7900

Kevin J. Pugh, Trauma, Fractures, Limb Surgery/Reconstruction, Deformity Reconstruction; ohiohealth orthopedic trauma and Reconstructive surgeons, 285 E. state st., ste. 500, Columbus, 614-566-7777 Robert N. Steensen, Knee Reconstruction & Revision, Knee Injuries/ACL, Arthritis–Knee, Cartilage Damage; orthopedic one, 3777 trueman Ct., hilliard, 614-488-1816 Larry W. Watson, Sports Injuries, Arthroscopic Surgery–Knee, Arthroscopic Surgery–Shoulder; orthopedic one, 4605 sawmill Rd., upper Arlington, 614-827-8700 OtOlaryngOlOgy head and neck surgeon who provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures Oliver F. Adunka, Cochlear Implants, Otology & Neuro-Otology; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 4000, Columbus, 614-366-3687 Amit Agrawal, Head & Neck Cancer & Surgery, Head & Neck Cancer Reconstruction, Microvascular Surgery, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8074 Karen H. Calhoun, Airway Disorders, Head & Neck Surgery, Allergy & Immunotherapy; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 4000, Columbus, 614366-3687 Ricardo L. Carrau, Skull Base Tumors & Surgery, Nasal & Sinus Cancer & Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, Salivary Gland Surgery; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8074 Brad W. deSilva, Laryngeal & Voice Disorders, Swallowing Disorders; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 4000, Columbus, 614-366-3687 Edward E. Dodson, Neuro-Otology; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 555 metro Pl. n, ste. 475, Dublin, 614366-3687 Garth F. Essig Jr., Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Eye

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Top DocTors 2017 and Ear Institute, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 4000, Columbus, 614-366-3687 L. Arick Forrest, Voice Disorders, Swallowing Disorders, Head & Neck Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 4000, Columbus, 614-366-3687 Jeffrey A. Hall, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; ohio Ent & Allergy Physicians, 974 bethel Rd., ste. A, Columbus, 614-273-2230 Jeffery B. Hiltbrand, ohio Ent & Allergy Physicians, 4300 Clime Rd., ste. 100, Columbus, 614-273-2230 Fred R. Leess, memorial Ear, nose & throat, 498 london Ave., ste. G, marysville, 937-578-4300 Michael D. Martyn, ohio Ent & Allergy Physicians, 974 bethel Rd., ste. A, Columbus, 614-273-2230 Douglas Massick, mount Carmel Ent, 5969 E. broad st., ste. 400, Columbus, 614-751-6500 Matthew Old, Head & Neck Cancer & Surgery, Head & Neck Reconstruction, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, Vascular Lesions–Head & Neck; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8074 Bradley A. Otto, Nasal & Sinus Disorders, Nasal & Sinus Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 4000, Columbus, 614-366-3687 Enver Ozer, Head & Neck Cancer & Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Head & Neck Reconstruction; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8074 James William Rocco, Head & Neck Cancer & Surgery; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8074 John M. Ryzenman, Neuro-Otology; ohio Ear Institute, 387 County line Rd. W, ste. 115, Westerville, 614-891-9190 Theodoros N. Teknos, Head & Neck Cancer, Thyroid Cancer & Surgery, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Reconstructive Microvascular Surgery; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center– Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8074

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Evan Tobin, Nasal & Sinus Surgery, Pediatric & Adult Otolaryngology, Sleep Disorders/Apnea/ Snoring, Nasal & Sinus Disorders; ohio Ent & Allergy Physicians, 6499 E. broad. st., ste. 160, Columbus, 614-755-5151

Kathleen Blake, Pediatric Associates, 7420 Gooding blvd., ste. 100, Delaware, 740-657-8000

Darryl N. Willett, ohio Ent & Allergy Physicians, 974 bethel Rd., ste. A, Columbus, 614273-2230

Jennifer H. Campbell, Central ohio Primary Care, building blocks Pediatrics, 6503 E. broad st., ste.

100, Columbus, 614-434-5437

Pain Medicine Provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic and/or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings Gregory M. Figg, Pain Management; ohiohealth neurological Physicians, 300 Polaris Pkwy., ste. 2350, Westerville, 614-566-9777 Yeshwant P. Reddy, Pain–Spine, Pain–Interventional Techniques, Pain–Back & Neck; ohiohealth neurological Physicians, 931 Chatham ln., ste. 200, Columbus, 614-533-5500 Pathology Deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences Wendy L. Frankel, Gastrointestinal Pathology, Liver Pathology, Pancreatic Cancer; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of Pathology, hamilton hall, 1645 neil Ave., Rm. 129, Columbus, 614-688-8660 Anil V. Parwani, Urologic Pathology, Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Kidney Pathology; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of Pathology, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8496 Christopher R. Pierson, Neuro-Pathology, Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Cancer, Perinatal Pathology; nationwide Children’s hospital, laboratory medicine/Anatomic Pathology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-5450 Pediatrics Deals with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood Sarah Adams, mount Carmel medical Group, 3667 marlane Dr., Grove City, 614-277-9631 Nikola Al-ain, marysville Pediatrics, 610 s. Plum st., marysville, 937-644-1920

Shari L. Burns, Pediatric Associates, 905 old Diley Rd., Pickerington, 614-864-3222

Kevin Dickerson, Central ohio Primary Care, Riverside Pediatrics, 4885 olentangy River Rd., ste. 2-10, Columbus, 614-267-7878 Julie M. Dunlea, Pediatric Associates, 905 old Diley Rd., Pickerington, 614-864-3222 Michael R. Franks, Powell Pediatric Care, 55 Clairedan Dr., Powell, 614-888-8989 Christopher B. Houts, Powell Pediatric Care, 55 Clairedan Dr., Powell, 614-888-8989 Cheryl K. Kirkby, mill Valley Pediatrics, 17853 state Route 31, ste. C, marysville, 937-578-4210 William E. Knobeloch, Nutrition, Obesity; American health network, 1671 W. main st., newark, 740-522-5437 Kate J. Krueck, Pediatric Associates, 7420 Gooding blvd., ste. 100, Delaware, 740-657-8000 Justin A. Krueger, Newborn Care; Central ohio Primary Care, marysville Primary Care, 140 Coleman’s Crossing blvd., ste. 210, marysville, 937-644-1441 William W. Long, Pediatric Associates, 905 old Diley Rd., Pickerington, 614-864-3222 Gayle Melnick, berger health Pediatrics, medical office bldg., 600 n. Pickaway st., ste. 301, Circleville, 740-420-8632 Garey H. Noritz, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Complex Diagnosis; nationwide Children’s hospital, Complex health Care Clinic, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus 614-722-5808 Janet S. Orr, Central ohio Primary Care, building blocks Pediatrics, 6503 E. broad st., ste. 100, Columbus, 614-434-5437 Brad T. Pfau, American health network, 1671 W. main st., newark, 740-522-5437 Purbi S. Sahai, ohio Center for Pediatrics, 5040 bradenton Ave., Dublin, 614-766-3344 Donna L. Sterling, Central ohio Primary Care, Riverside Pediatrics, 4885 olentangy River Rd., ste. 2-10, Columbus, 614-267-7878

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Top DocTors 2017 Nicholas S. Stevens, Pediatric Associates, 905 old Diley Rd., Pickerington, 614-864-3222 Katrina S. Tansky, Nutrition, Obesity; Central ohio Primary Care, step by step Pediatrics, 540 n.

Cleveland Ave., ste. 200, Westerville, 614-891-9505 John D. Toth, Pediatric Associates, 7420 Gooding blvd., ste. 100, Delaware, 740-657-8000 Ray Wheasler, Professional Pediatrics of hilliard, 5510 nike Dr., hilliard, 614-529-4260 Jennifer R. White, Newborn Care; Central ohio Primary Care, Riverside Pediatrics, 4885 olentangy River Rd., ste. 2-10, Columbus, 614-267-7878 Pediatric allergy and immunology Allergist/immunologist who works with children Elizabeth A. Erwin, Asthma & Allergy, Immune Deficiency; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Allergy & Immunology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-4404 Peter J. Mustillo, nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Allergy & Immunology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-4404 David R. Stukus, Asthma, Food Allergy; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Allergy & Immunology, 555 s. 18th st., ste. 3A, Columbus, 614-722-5500 Pediatric cardiology treats heart diseases and abnormalities in children Louis I. Bezold III, Congenital Heart Disease & Acquired, Fetal Echocardiography, Echocardiography; nationwide Children’s hospital, the heart Center, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-0630 John P. Cheatham, Congenital Heart Disease–Adult & Child, Cardiac Catheterization, Interventional Cardiology; nationwide Children’s hospital, the heart Center, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-2530 Curt J. Daniels, Congenital Heart Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Cardiac Catheterization; nationwide Children’s hospital, the heart Center, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-2530 Timothy F. Feltes, Congenital Heart Disease; nationwide Children’s hospital, the heart Center, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-2530 Naomi J. Kertesz, Arrhythmias; nationwide Children’s hospital, the heart Center, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-2530

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John P. Kovalchin, Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI, Congenital Heart Disease–Adult & Child, Cardiac Imaging; nationwide Children’s hospital, the heart Center, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-2530 Karen M. Texter, Fetal Echocardiography, Congenital Heart Disease; nationwide Children’s hospital, the heart Center, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-2530 John J. Wheller, Congenital Heart Disease; nationwide Children’s hospital, the heart Center, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-2530 Pediatric endocrinology Endocrinologist who works with children Sasigarn A. Bowden, Diabetes, Bone Disorders– Metabolic, Calcium Disorders, Obesity; nationwide Children’s hospital, Endocrinology, metabolism & Diabetes, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-4425 Monika Chaudhari, Diabetes, Turner Syndrome, Adrenal Disorders, Growth Disorders; nationwide Children’s hospital, Endocrinology, metabolism & Diabetes, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-4425 Robert P. Hoffman, Hypoglycemia, Diabetes; nationwide Children’s hospital, Endocrinology, metabolism & Diabetes, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-4425 Pediatric gastroenterology Gastroenterologist who works with children Jane P. Balint, Short Bowel Syndrome; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614722-3450 John A. Barnard, nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-3450 Wallace V. Crandall, Inflammatory Bowel Disease; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-3450 Carlo Di Lorenzo, Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Gastrointestinal Functional Disorders; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-3450 Steven H. Erdman, Colon & Rectal Cancer, Hereditary Cancer; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-3450

Ivor D. Hill, Celiac Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Malabsorption Syndrome, Diarrheal Diseases; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus,, 614-722-3450 Pediatric Hematology-oncology Diagnoses and treats blood diseases and cancers in children Rolla F. Abu-Arja, Bone Marrow Transplant, Immune Deficiency; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of hematology & oncology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-6425 Jeffery J. Auletta, Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplant, Infections in Cancer Patients, Immunotherapy, Pediatric Cancers; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of hematology & oncology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-6425 Timothy P. Cripe, Solid Tumors, Bone Tumors, Neuroblastoma; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of hematology & oncology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-6425 Amy L. Dunn, Hemophilia, Thrombotic Disorders; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of hematology & oncology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-8860 Jonathan L. Finlay, Brain Tumors; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of hematology & oncology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-6425 Bryce A. Kerlin, Thrombotic Disorders, Bleeding/ Coagulation Disorders; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of hematology & oncology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-3250 Randal S. Olshefski, Brain Tumors; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of hematology & oncology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614722-3550 Mark A. Ranalli, Neuroblastoma, Kidney Cancer, Germ Cell Tumors, Melanoma; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of hematology & oncology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614722-3550 Nicholas Yeager, Bone Tumors, Sarcoma–Soft Tissue; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of hematology & oncology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-3550 Pediatric infectious disease Internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organs, as they present in children

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Top DocTors 2017 William J. Barson, Streptococcal Infections, Meningitis; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Infectious Disease, 700 Children’s Dr., ste. C5C, Columbus, 614-722-4452 Michael T. Brady, AIDS/HIV, Hospital-Acquired Infections; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Infectious Disease, 700 Children’s Dr., ste.

C5C, Columbus, 614-722-6060 William Garrett Hunt, Tuberculosis, Infections in Immunocompromised Patients, Infectious Disease– Perinatal; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Infectious Disease, 700 Children’s Dr., ste.

C5C, Columbus, 614-722-4452 Preeti Jaggi, nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Infectious Disease, 700 Children’s Dr., ste. C5C, Columbus, 614-722-4452

hospital, Department of otolaryngology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-6600 Gregory James Wiet, Vocal Cord Disorders, Voice Disorders, Ear Infections, Cleft Palate/Lip; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of otolaryngology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-6600 Pediatric PulmoNology treats diseases of the lungs in children Don Hayes Jr., Transplant Medicine–Lung; nationwide Children’s hospital, lung & heart-lung transplant Program, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614722-3425

Renata B. Fabia, Burn Care, Trauma; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Pediatric surgery, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-3900 Jonathan I. Groner, Trauma; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Pediatric surgery, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-3900 Brian D. Kenney, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Critical Care; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Pediatric surgery, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-3900 Denis R. King, Solid Tumors; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Pediatric surgery, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-3900

Karen S. McCoy, Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma; nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of Pulmonary medicine, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-4766

Marc A. Levitt, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Pediatric surgery, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-4086

Shahid I. Sheikh, Asthma, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Cystic Fibrosis; nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of Pulmonary medicine, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-4766

Marc P. Michalsky, Obesity/Bariatric Surgery, Nutrition; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Pediatric surgery, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-3900

Pediatric NePhrology nephrologist who works with children

Richard D. Shell, Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Asthma, Pulmonary Complications–Neurodisability; nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of Pulmonary medicine, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-4766

R. Lawrence Moss, Congenital Anomalies, Cancer Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Pediatric surgery, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-3900

John D. Mahan, Dialysis Care, Renal Replacement Therapy, Kidney Disease–Chronic, Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome; nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of nephrology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614722-4360

Mark Splaingard, Sleep Disorders, Ventilation Management–Long Term, Apnea in Infants, Pulmonary Complications–Neurodisability; nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of Pulmonary medicine, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-4766

Hiren P. Patel, Kidney Disease–Chronic, Hypertension; nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of nephrology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614722-4360

Pediatric rheumatology treats disorders of the joints, muscle, bones and tendons in children

Octavio Ramilo, nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Infectious Disease, 700 Children’s Dr., ste. C5C, Columbus, 614-722-4452 Pablo J. Sanchez, Infectious Disease–Perinatal; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Infectious Disease, 700 Children’s Dr., ste. C5C, Columbus, 614-722-4452

Andrew Schwaderer, Kidney Disease, Kidney Stones; nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of nephrology, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614722-4360 Pediatric otolaryNgology otolaryngologist who works with children Charles A. Elmaraghy, Sinus Disorders/Surgery, Airway Disorders, Head & Neck Tumors; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Pediatric otolaryngology, 555 s. 18th st., ste. 2A, Columbus, 614-722-6200 Meredith N. Merz Lind, Airway Disorders, Head & Neck Surgery, Sleep Apnea; nationwide Children’s

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Stacy P. Ardoin, Lupus/SLE; nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of Rheumatology, 700 Children’s Dr., Fl. 4, Columbus, 614-722-5525 Charles H. Spencer, Scleroderma, Fibromyalgia, Henoch-Schonlein Purpura; nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of Rheumatology, 700 Children’s Dr., Fl. 4, Columbus, 614-722-5525 Pediatric Surgery manages a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body in children Christopher Breuer, nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Pediatric surgery, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-3900

Benedict C. Nwomeh, Inflammatory Bowel Disease; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Pediatric surgery, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-3900 Pediatric urology Deals with disorders of the urinary system in children Venkata R. Jayanthi, Urinary Tract Infections, Hydronephrosis, Hypospadias; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of urology, 555 s. 18th st., ste.

D, Columbus, 614-722-6630 PhySical mediciNe aNd rehabilitatioN Also referred to as rehabilitation medicine; diagnoses, evaluates and treats patients with physical disabilities Rosalind J. Batley, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnosis, Botox Therapy; nationwide Children’s hospital, Physical medicine & Rehabilitation, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-5098 Albert C. Clairmont, spasticity Management, Electrodiagnosis; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Davis medical Center, Department of Physical medicine & Rehabilitation, 480 medical Center Dr., Columbus, 614-293-7604

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STATEWIDE HONORS. NATIONAL RECOGNITION. UNPARALLELED LOCAL COVERAGE. Over the past few months, Dispatch Magazines have taken home 51 awards from state and national journalism organizations. We congratulate:

FINALIST Columbus Monthly City and Regional Magazine Association Awards General Excellence I u Profile (Circulation less than 60,000) u FIRST PLACE Columbus Monthly Staff Ohio’s Best Journalism – Society of Professional Journalists Best Monthly Betsy Becker Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Single Page Design (Magazines) Spread or Multiple Page (Magazines) Dave Ghose Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Analysis Alan Johnson Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Single Essay SECOND PLACE Columbus Monthly Staff Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Best Magazine in Ohio Chris Gaitten Ohio’s Best Journalism – Society of Professional Journalists Minority Issues Reporting Dave Ghose Ohio’s Best Journalism – Society of Professional Journalists Political Reporting

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Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Best in Ohio (Staff Reporter) Alyse Kordenbrock Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Single Page Design (Magazines) THIRD PLACE Erin Edwards, Nicholas Dekker, Jill Moorhead Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Food Writing Dave Ghose Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland News Suzanne Goldsmith Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Features (Personality Profile) Tim Johnson Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland General Photo — Multiple Images

FIRST PLACE Columbus Alive Staff Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Best Non-Daily Newspaper in Ohio (Alternatives) Ohio’s Best Journalism – Society of Professional Journalists Best Weekly Andy Downing Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Arts & Entertainment Community/Local Coverage

Ohio’s Best Journalism – Society of Professional Journalists Critic Minority Issues Reporting

Andy Downing Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Reviews/Criticism

Julie Bhusal Sharma Alliance of Area Business Publishers Recurring Feature – AABP Gold u

Joel Oliphint Ohio’s Best Journalism – Society of Professional Journalists Music Review Rock and Roll Feature Writing

Tim Johnson Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Photography (Non-Daily Newspapers, General)

Jennifer Wray Ohio’s Best Journalism – Society of Professional Journalists Explanatory Journalism

SECOND PLACE Andy Downing Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Features (General) Ohio’s Best Journalism – Society of Professional Journalists Music Review

Joel Oliphint Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Arts & Entertainment Erica Thompson Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Community/Local Coverage

Rock and Roll Feature Writing Social Issues Reporting Jim Fischer Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Arts & Entertainment Ohio’s Best Journalism – Society of Professional Journalists Arts Profile Joel Oliphint Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Features (Personality Profile) Public Service

FIRST PLACE Yogesh Chaudhary Alliance of Area Business Publishers Magazine Cover – AABP Gold u Recurring Feature – AABP Gold u Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Covers (Business Publications) Ohio’s Best Journalism – Society of Professional Journalists Grapher Designer

THIRD PLACE Matthew Bailey Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Best in Ohio (Illustration, All Publications)

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Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Covers (Business Publications)

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Tim Johnson Alliance of Area Business Publishers Magazine Cover – AABP Gold u

Mary Yost Ohio’s Best Journalism – Society of Professional Journalists Newsmaker Profile Special Publication SECOND PLACE Julie Bhusal Sharma Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Public Service/Investigative THIRD PLACE Yogesh Chaudhary Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Infographics Tim Johnson Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Portrait/Personality Photography Jennifer Wray Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Features (Trends) Mary Yost Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Departments or Columns

THIRD PLACE Joel Oliphint Ohio Excellence in Journalism – Press Club of Cleveland Departments or Columns u denotes National Award

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Top DocTors 2017 Samuel C. Colachis III, Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnosis; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, 480 medical Center Dr., Columbus, 614-366-9211

Emily J. Yu, Spinal Rehabilitation, Pain Management; orthopedic one, 4605 sawmill Rd., upper Arlington, 614-827-8700

Karl W. Klamar, Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Concussion, Movement Disorders; nationwide Children’s hospital, Physical medicine & Rehabilitation, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-5050

Plastic surgery Deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, facial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia

Michelle A. Miller, nationwide Children’s hospital, Physical medicine & Rehabilitation, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-5050 Walter J. Mysiw, Brain Injury Rehabilitation; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of Physical medicine & Rehabilitation, 2050 Kenny Rd., Columbus, 614-293-7604 William S. Pease, Electromyography (EMG), Stroke Rehabilitation, Gait Disorders, Spasticity Management; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, 2050 Kenny Rd., Columbus, 614-366-9211 Jeffrey A. Strakowski, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Sports Injuries; Physical medicine Associates, 3555 olentangy River Rd., Columbus, 614566-4191

Gail E. Besner, Birth Defects, Burns–Reconstructive Plastic Surgery; nationwide Children’s hospital, Department of Pediatric surgery, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-3900

Aesthetic & Plastic surgery, 5005 Arlington Centre blvd., Columbus, 614-246-6900 Jeffrey E. Janis, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Cosmetic Surgery–Face & Breast, Liposuction & Body Contouring, Migraine; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, osu Plastic surgery, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 2100, Columbus, 614-293-8566 Richard Eugene Kirschner, Cleft Palate/ Lip, Craniofacial Surgery; nationwide Children’s hospital, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, 700 Children’s Dr., ste. t58, Columbus, 614-722-6299

Rajiv Y. Chandawarkar, Cancer Reconstruction, Microsurgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, osu Plastic surgery, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 2140, Columbus, 614-293-8566

James D. McMahan, Cosmetic Surgery–Face & Body, Cosmetic Surgery–Breast, Liposuction & Body Contouring; Advanced Aesthetic & laser surgery, 4845 Knightsbridge blvd., ste. 230, Columbus, 614459-0060

Gayle M. Gordillo, Wound Healing/Care, Burns– Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Hemangiomas/Birthmarks; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, osu Plastic surgery, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 2100, Columbus, 614-293-8566

Michael John Miller, Cancer Reconstruction, Breast Reconstruction, Head & Neck Reconstruction; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, osu Plastic surgery, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 2140, Columbus, 614-293-8566

Robert T. Heck, Cosmetic Surgery, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction; Columbus

Christine Sullivan, Breast Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Abdominoplasty, Liposuction & Body

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Contouring; the sullivan Centre, 7706 olentangy River Rd., Columbus, 614-436-8888 Michael J. Sullivan, Facial Plastic Surgery, Rhinoplasty, Cosmetic Surgery–Face & Neck, Eyelid Surgery; the sullivan Centre, 7706 olentangy River Rd., Columbus, 614-436-8888 Mark D. Wells, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery; ohiohealth Plastic & Reconstructive surgeons, 285 E. state st., ste. 600, Columbus, 614-566-9496

THE VERY BEST IN CANCER CARE Dr. Kourlas named a 2017 Top Doctor in the specialty of Medical Oncology!

Sonia Abuzakhm, M.D.

Scott C. Blair, M.D.

Shabana Dewani, M.D.

Christopher S. George, M.D. Andrew V. Grainger, M.D. Joseph K. Hofmeister, M.D.

Psychiatry specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental, addictive and emotional disorders Darryl Brush, Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders; osu harding hospital, 1670 upham Dr., Columbus, 614-293-9600 Smitha Patel, memorial hospital of union County, memorial Psychiatry 773 s. Walnut st., marysville, 937-578-4301 James Young, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), Addiction/Substance Abuse, Mood Disorders; osu harding hospital, 1670 upham Dr., Columbus, 614293-9600

Peter Kourlas, M.D.

Kavya Krishna, M.D.

Erin Macrae, M.D.

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Thomas J. Sweeney, M.D.

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Pulmonary Disease Internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways Peter R. Bachwich, ohiohealth Primary Care, Endocrinology & Pulmonary Physicians, 7630 Rivers Edge Dr., Columbus, 614-533-4000 Asok Dasgupta, Sleep Disorders/Apnea, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD), Interstitial Lung Disease, Lung Cancer; mount Carmel mid ohio Pulmonary & sleep, 1945 newark-Granville Rd., Granville, 614-586-0668 Philip T. Diaz, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD), Emphysema; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, the James at martha morehouse medical Plaza, 2050 Kenny Rd., ste. 2200, Columbus, 614-293-4925 John S. Kim, Sleep Disorders/Apnea, Sleep Disorders, Narcolepsy; sleep and breathing Research Institute, 1251 Dublin Rd., Columbus, 614-297-7704 Maria R. Lucarelli, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD), Critical Care, Pulmonary Rehabilitation; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, the James at martha morehouse medical Plaza, 2050 Kenny Rd., ste. 2200, Columbus, 614-293-4925

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Top DocTors 2017 Ulysses J. Magalang, Sleep Disorders/Apnea; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, the James at martha morehouse medical Plaza, 2050 Kenny Rd., ste. 2200, Columbus, 614-293-4925 Jonathan Parsons, Asthma, Breathing Disorders, Bronchitis, Cough; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, the James at martha morehouse medical Plaza, 2050 Kenny Rd., ste. 2200, Columbus, 614-293-4925

Robert E Merritt, MD is an Associate Professor of Surgery and the Director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Merritt graduated from Cornell University School of Medicine in 1998. He completed his general surgery residency at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in 2005. He completed his cardiothoracic surgery residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital in 2007. His clinical interests include robotic surgery for lung cancer and minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. His research interests include outcomes research and identifying unique biomarkers for esophageal cancer.

Amy L. Pope-Harman, Transplant Medicine–Lung; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, lung transplant office, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614293-5822 Mahmoud Qadoom, Sleep Disorders; Pulmonary & sleep Consultants, 450 Alkyre Run Dr., ste. 230, Westerville, 614-898-9340 Paresh J. Timbadia, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD), Interstitial Lung Disease, Sleep Disorders/Apnea, Airway Disorders; mount Carmel mid ohio Pulmonary & sleep, 1945 newark-Granville Rd., Granville, 614-586-0668

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Arnab Chakravarti, Brain Tumors; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, Department of Radiation oncology, 460 W. 10th Ave., ste. 252F, Columbus, 614688-6952 Mark Crnkovich, Riverside methodist hospital, Riverside Radiation oncology, 3535 olentangy River Rd., Columbus, 614-566-5560 John Grecula, Head & Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Fl. 2, Columbus, 614-293-8415 Douglas D. Martin, Brachytherapy, Cervical Cancer, Chemo-Radiation Combined Therapy, Gynecologic Cancers; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Fl. 2, Columbus, 614-293-8415 Julia R. White, Breast Cancer; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, stefanie spielman Comprehensive breast Center, 1145 olentangy River Rd., Columbus, 614-688-7040

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RepRoductive endocRinology An obstetrician/gynecologist who can manage complex problems relating to reproductive endocrinology and infertility Akas Jain, Women’s Health, Infertility–IVF; Reproductive Gynecology, 540 n. Cleveland Ave., ste. 100, Westerville, 614-895-3333 Steven R. Williams, Infertility–IVF; ohio Reproductive medicine, 4830 Knightsbridge blvd., ste. E, Columbus, 614-451-2280

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2017 TOP DOCTORS E. Mitchel Opremcak MD Alan J. Rehmar MD

Chet D. Ridenour DO Chirag P. Patel MD

Christiane K. Hunt DO

Rheumatology An internist who treats diseases of the joints, muscle, bones and tendons; diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and “collagen” diseases Ali Ajam, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gout, Lupus/SLE, Spondyloarthritis; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, stoneridge medical services, 3900 stoneridge ln., ste. A, Dublin, 614-366-5001 Wael N. Jarjour, Lupus/SLE; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, CarePoint East, 543 taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4837 Seth M. Kantor, Osteoporosis; ohiohealth Arthritis and osteoporosis Physicians, 285 E. state st., ste.

620, Columbus, 614-566-9380 Catherine Lee, Autoimmune Disease, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis; Columbus Arthritis Center, 1211 Dublin Rd., Columbus, 614-486-5200 Zhanna Mikulik, Psoriatic Arthritis, Gout, Rheumatoid Arthritis; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, CarePoint East, 543 taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4837

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Matthew L. Mundwiler, Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Autoimmune Disease; Columbus Arthritis Center, 1211 Dublin Rd., Columbus, 614-486-5200 SpoRtS medicine specialist trained for the enhancement of health and fitness and for the prevention of injury and illness James R. Borchers Jr., Musculoskeletal Injuries, Overuse Injuries, Pediatric Sports Medicine, Orthopaedics– Non Surgical; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Jameson Crane sports medicine Institute, 2835 Fred taylor Dr., ste. 2000, Columbus, 614-293-3600 B. Rodney Comisar, Shoulder & Knee Surgery; orthoneuro, 1030 Refugee Rd., Pickerington, 614-890-6555

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Top DocTors 2017 Thomas L. Pommering, Pediatric Sports Medicine; nationwide Children’s hospital, Westerville sports medicine and orthopedic Center, 584 County line Rd. W, Westerville, 614-355-6000

Bradley J. Needleman, Obesity/Bariatric Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery–Advanced; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of surgery, 2050 Kenny Rd., Columbus, 614-366-6675

Bryant James Walrod, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Concussion, Overuse Injuries; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Jameson Crane sports medicine Institute, 2835 Fred taylor Dr., ste. 2000, Columbus, 614-293-3600

Ronald P. Pelletier, Transplant–Kidney, Transplant– Pancreas & Liver; nationwide Children’s hospital, 395 W. 12th Ave., Fl. 1, Columbus, 614-293-6730

Randall R. Wroble, Shoulder & Knee Surgery; orthopedic one, 170 taylor station Rd., Columbus, 614-545-7900 Surgery manages a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body Sherif R. Abdel-Misih, Gastrointestinal Cancer & Surgery, Pancreatic Cancer, Robotic Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, the James at martha morehouse medical Plaza, Department of surgery, 2050 Kenny Rd., Columbus, 614-293-7171 Doreen Agnese, Breast Cancer & Surgery, Cancer Genetics; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, stefanie spielman Comprehensive breast Center, 1145 olentangy River Rd., Columbus, 614-293-4040 William E. Carson III, Breast Cancer & Surgery, Melanoma; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, stefanie spielman Comprehensive breast Center, 1145 olentangy River Rd., Columbus, 614-293-6306 William B. Farrar, Breast Cancer; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, stefanie spielman Comprehensive breast Center, 1145 olentangy River Rd., Columbus, 614-293-4040 Jeffrey W. Hazey, Laparoscopic Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of surgery, 410 W. 10th Ave., ste. 708, Columbus, 614-293-3230 Mitchell L. Henry, Transplant–Kidney, Adult & Pediatric, Transplant–Liver, Adult & Pediatric, Transplant–Pancreas; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, 395 W. 12th Ave., Rm. 130, Columbus, 614-293-4627 Donald E. Hura, ohiohealth surgical specialists, 5131 beacon hill Rd., ste. 220, Columbus, 614-544-1880

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Raphael E. Pollock, Sarcoma; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of surgery, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-7171 Stephen P. Povoski, Breast Cancer, Breast Surgery, Sentinel Node Surgery; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, stefanie spielman Comprehensive breast Center, 1145 olentangy River Rd., Columbus, 614293-4040

Susan D. Moffatt-Bruce, Lung Cancer; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center– Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, Division of thoracic surgery, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614293-9059 Michael D. Streicher, Riverside methodist hospital, 3525 olentangy River Rd., ste. 5300, Columbus, 614-566-3500 Daniel R. Watson, Riverside methodist hospital, 3525 olentangy River Rd., ste. 5300, Columbus, 614-566-3500 Patrick Wells, Cardiac Surgery, Lung Surgery; mount Carmel Cardiothoracic surgeons East, 85 mcnaughten Rd., ste. 110, Columbus, 614751-8846

Carl R. Schmidt, Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Minimally Invasive Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, the James at martha morehouse medical Plaza, Department of surgery, 2050 Kenny Rd., Columbus, 614-293-7171

urogynecology/Female Pelvic medicine and reconSTrucTive Surgery Focuses on disorders of the female pelvic floor, including pelvic organ prolapse, urinary or fecal incontinence and constipation

Kristine D. Slam, Breast Cancer & Surgery; Central ohio surgical Associates, 6075 E. broad st., Columbus, 614-864-6363

Andrew Hundley, Bladder Disorders, Incontinence– Urinary, Pelvic Floor Reconstruction, Minimally Invasive Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Female Pelvic medicine and Reconstructive surgery, 1800 Zollinger Rd., Fl. 4, Columbus, 614293-4643

Alicia M. Terando, Breast Cancer & Surgery, Melanoma; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, stefanie spielman Comprehensive breast Center, 1145 olentangy River Rd., Columbus, 614-293-4040 Thoracic and cardiac Surgery Provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions in the chest Geoffrey B. Blossom, Riverside methodist hospital, 3525 olentangy River Rd., ste. 5300, Columbus, 614-566-3500 Steven B. Duff, Cardiac Surgery, Lung Surgery; Riverside methodist hospital, 3525 olentangy River Rd., ste. 5300, Columbus, 614-566-3500 Mark E. Galantowicz, Cardiothoracic Surgery; nationwide Children’s hospital, 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, 614-722-3101 Robert E. Merritt, Esophageal Cancer, Lung Cancer; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, Division of thoracic surgery, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-9059

urology manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland Ronney Abaza, Robotic Surgery, Urologic Cancer, Reconstructive Surgery; ohiohealth Robotic urologic surgeons, 7450 hospital Dr., ste. 300, Dublin, 614-544-8104 Robert Roy Bahnson, Prostate Cancer, Brachytherapy, Hormone Replacement–Male, Impotence; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of urology, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 2000, Columbus, 614-293-8155 Kevin L. Banks, ohiohealth urology Physicians, 500 thomas ln., ste. 3G, Columbus, 614-788-2870 Geoffrey N. Box, Endourology, Prostate Cancer/ Robotic Surgery, Genitourinary Cancer, Ureter & Renal Pelvis Cancer; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, Department of urology, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-685-4263

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Jeffrey M. Carey, Incontinence–Male & Female, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair; Central ohio urology Group, 750 mount Carmel mall, ste. 350, Columbus, 614-396-2684 George T. Ho, scioto Valley urology, 600 n. Pickaway st., ste. 402, Circleville, 740-420-7882 Bodo E. Knudsen, Kidney Stones, Prostate Benign Disease, Minimally Invasive Surgery; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of urology, 915 olentangy River Rd., ste. 2000, Columbus, 614-293-8155 Cheryl T. Lee, Urologic Cancer, Bladder Cancer; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, Department of urology, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8155 E. Bradley Pewitt, Urologic Cancer; Central ohio urology Group, 750 mount Carmel mall, ste. 350, Columbus, 614-396-2684 Kamal S. Pohar, Urologic Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Bladder Cancer; ohio state university Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer hospital and Richard J. solove Research Institute, Department of urology, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-685-4263

Pictured from L-R: Jeremy W. Buckley, M.D., Jason T. Weingart, M.D., Michael G. Reinig, D.O., P. Aryeh Cohen, M.D., Alaeddin Ayyad, M.D., Alyson A. Adams, C.N.P., Jonathan R. Forquer, D.O.

William A. Stallworth, licking memorial hospital, licking memorial urology, moundbuilders Doctors’ Park, bldg. 4, 1272 W. main st., newark, 220-564-1750 Stephen R. Vijan, Kidney Stones, Urologic Cancer, Minimally Invasive Surgery; Central ohio urology Group, 350 W. Wilson bridge Rd., Worthington, 614-796-2900 Eric Ward, Central ohio urology Group, 350 W. Wilson bridge Rd., Worthington, 614-796-2900

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Vascular and InterVentIonal radIology Radiologist who uses minimally invasive techniques to diagnose and treat disease in nearly every organ Sumit Bhatla, Riverside Radiology and Interventional Associates, 3525 olentangy River Rd., Columbus, 614-340-7741 Pablo Gamboa, Riverside Radiology and Interventional Associates, 3525 olentangy River Rd., Columbus, 614-340-7741 Hooman Khabiri, ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Department of Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Faculty office tower, 395 W. 12th Ave., Rm. 303, Columbus, 614-293-8315

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John A. Lippert, Tumor Embolization; Riverside Radiology and Interventional Associates, 3525 olentangy River Rd., Columbus, 614-340-7741

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manages disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intercranial vessels and the heart, using surgery David A. Epstein, Aneurysm–Aortic, Endovascular Surgery, Limb Salvage, Varicose Veins; ohiohealth heart & Vascular surgeons, 285 E. state st., ste. 260, Columbus, 614-566-9035 Randall W. Franz, Aneurysm–Abdominal Aortic, Carotid Endarterectomy, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Angioplasty & Stent Placement; ohiohealth heart & Vascular surgeons, 285 E. state st., ste. 260, Columbus, 614-566-9035

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DOCTOR COMISAR

Michael Go, ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Division of Vascular Diseases & surgery, Prior hall, 376 W. 10th Ave., Rm. 701, Columbus, 614-293-8536 Kenneth C. Kent, Carotid Endarterectomy, Aneurysm–Abdominal Aortic, Lower Limb Arterial Disease, Carotid Endarterectomy; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, university hospital East, meiling hall, 370 W. ninth Ave., ste. 254, Columbus, 614-292-2600 Jean E. Starr, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Aneurysm–Aortic; ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Division of Vascular Diseases & surgery, Prior hall, 376 W. 10th Ave., Rm. 701, Columbus, 614-293-8536 Patrick S. Vaccaro, ohio state university Wexner medical Center, Division of Vascular Diseases & surgery, Prior hall, 376 W. 10th Ave., Rm. 701, Columbus, 614-293-8536

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MiDwEsT AllERGy AsThMA and iMMunOlOGy AssOCiATEs For more than 35 years, patients have turned to Midwest Allergy to diagnose and manage their conditions. Physicians travel between offices located in Columbus, Hilliard, Mansfield and Newark, bringing their expertise to areas that typically are underserved in these fields.

Although Midwest Allergy is among the largest private groups of allergy specialists nationwide, it retains a small-practice feel.

Patients typically stay with a single physician throughout his or her time in care, which fosters the best possible doctor-patient relationship. Although physicians differ in methods of practice, they all make a point to put the patient first and treat him or her as part of their families.

That level of care translates to the practice’s philosophy on employee satisfaction.

Staff at Midwest Allergy take great care to treat their coworkers with respect, which in turn helps ensure patient satisfaction.

Dr. Debora Ortega-Carr joined Midwest Allergy in 1994 and in 2017 was named a Top Doctor in her field for the third year in a row. Ortega-Carr has a particular interest in asthma management.

“I enjoyed taking care of asthmatic patients, both when I was in medical school and as a resident at Henry Ford Hospital, because they seem to recover so well,” she says. “They could be acutely ill one minute, and with the right treatment, they could be feeling great within a few hours.”

Ortega-Carr obtained her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University before earning her medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine. She completed an internal medicine residency

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“I am particularly interested in teaching as a way of discovering what the patient knows about their symptoms and their problems, and as a way of helping the patients better understand my clinical impression,” says Ortega-Carr. She finds that the more the patient helps create a care plan, the more likely he or she is to adhere to the plan.

Philip N. Rancitelli, M.D., F.A.A.A.A.I., another third-year Top Doctor at Midwest Allergy, has a similar patient care philosophy, with a focus on making sure the patients take part in crafting their treatment plans.

“I think it’s important to take extra time to listen to patients, then explain all their options and assist them in making decisions about their health care,” he says. “The specialty of allergy and immunology has seen tremendous growth in new treatments recently, and it’s important patients know all their options.”

Rancitelli joined Midwest Allergy in 2004, after obtaining his bachelor’s degree at the Ohio State University and his medical degree at the Medical College of Ohio (now a part of the University of Toledo’s medical program).

After completing a pediatric residency at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Rancitelli moved on to an allergy and immunology fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma &Immunology; a member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology; and is on the Allergy/Immunology staff at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

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Planning for a financial Planner Proper steps to take when searching for a professional who meets your needs

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PreParing for your financial future is one of the smartest moves you can make to get the most out of your hard-earned money. With enough time, financial acclimation and emotional discipline, anyone can do it.

However, sometimes the best action you can take is turning to a professional for guidance.

“Money can drive us to make decisions that we wouldn’t otherwise make,” says Jamie Menges, principal at PDS Planning Inc. Having an outside party who can spend time considering your financial well-being on your behalf is critical.

Experienced financial advisors can help you get organized when it comes to understanding your cash flow, learning how to manage your risks and making the right decisions for your long-term goals. They can translate complex investment and tax rules and be your voice of reason when the emotional stakes are high. But more than anything, they can be a trusted confidant when it comes to the matters that affect your life.

“With our finances—because it’s our money and we care a great deal about it—I think we really want to try to understand that, but there’s just so much [information] out there,” says Menges. Hiring a professional who listens to you and understands your needs can help you navigate your unique circumstances.

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From the advisor’s credibility to your ability to connect with them, it’s important to hire someone that you’re comfortable with and can trust. Start by seeking out references from financially savvy people you know, such as your accountant or attorney, or by asking for referrals from friends and family. Online resources like letsmakeaplan.org can help you weed through potential candidates as well.

Setting up interviews and being prepared with the right questions about experience and credentials will help you gain the confidence you need to make an informed decision.

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and doesn’t really have an ax to grind with any one company or proprietary product,” says Ric Martin of Bluestone Wealth Partners. This type of advisor typically has your fiduciary interest in mind.

starting Young It’s never too early to start financial planning, says Krista Cavalieri, owner and senior advisor of Evolve Capital, a firm that specializes in serving young people. “There just isn’t anybody out there, really, wanting to work with millennials … and the reality of it is that young people need help.”

She says millennials should seek out advisors that meet their unique needs and suggests the following tips to help them kickstart their financial plan: • Start an emergency fund that covers six months of basic, vital expenses such as rent, utility bills, car payment, insurance, cellphone and groceries.

• Contribute to your 401(k), saving at least as much as your employer matches.

• Understand student loan debt, and ask for help when needed.

• Automate financial transactions for your bills to ensure they’re paid on time.

• Consider a side hustle to earn extra money, which can be saved or used to pay down outstanding debts.

• Make time for fun! It can’t all be about work, saving and budgeting.

While CFP professionals have abided by this standard of practice for many years, financial advisors were not required to have a fiduciary responsibility to their clients until the U.S. Department of Labor issued the fiduciary rule in June. The new law means that commission-based advisors will now likely have to make drastic changes to extend their due diligence to clients. “Many have scrambled to adjust and comply with increasing regulations and standards as our industry shifts further toward an emphasis on planning and advice,” adds Martin.

Regardless of compensation method, talk with the advisor about an estimated cost of the services to be performed before you make a hiring decision.

Next, it’s important to ask about the advisor’s approach to financial planning and his or her typical clientele.

Advisors can work on comprehensive plans or specific goals using aggressive methods or more conservative ones. Some financial advisors work exclusively with wealthy individuals who have more than $1 million, while others focus on middle-class clients. Spend some time discussing the advisor’s specific tactics.

“You want to make sure you’re going to be working with someone who is used to working with people like you and knows what kind of issues people like you have,” says Ruhlin.

After you’ve asked about qualifications, compensation and approach, consider other helpful questions such as if the advisor will be the only person working with you, how often you will meet and if you will receive periodic updates on the status of your goals. The CFP Board offers a comprehensive list of ques-

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First, ask about the advisor’s professional experience, background and qualifications.

“The Certified Financial Planner designation is the gold standard when it comes to giving financial planning advice to clients,” says Peggy Ruhlin, CEO at Budros Ruhlin & Roe. A CFP designation means that the advisor meets advanced industry education, examination, experience and ethics requirements. Along with a rigorous certification and renewal process, the CFP Board’s code of ethics also requires that CFP professionals must always put their clients’ interests ahead of their own.

Other professionals who can provide guidance, depending on your needs, may include a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Public Accountant Personal Financial Specialist (CPA PFS) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Whether you are seeking assistance with investments, retirement planning, tax planning, estate planning, insurance or other financial matters, do your homework to ensure the prospective advisor has the appropriate experience and offers services in the areas where you need help. Background checks with regulatory organizations such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the CFP Board will also bring to light any unlawful or unethical actions in the advisor’s history.

Second, it’s imperative to understand how the advisor will be compensated and how much he or she typically charges.

Fee-only or fee-based advisors get paid hourly or through set planning or asset management fees specifically paid for by the client, whereas commission-based advisors receive payment from the financial products they sell, such as mutual funds, securities or insurance products. Be clear if your potential financial planner has any conflicts of interest that may affect how he or she advises you.

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tions and a number of other resources to help you in your search at cfp.net.

Ultimately, selecting the right financial advisor comes down to your comfort level with the advisor’s professional qualifications and how well you can communicate with him or her.

Because you often discuss personal topics beyond finances, the advisor/client relationship can become very intimate, so taking the time to hire the right person is essential.

“A great sign of a client relationship is when the beginning and end of a meeting have gone from handshakes to hugs and your clients know that you genuinely care about them,” says Menges.

Doing Your Homework Don’t assume that you can hire an advisor when your finances are in disarray; it’s wise to get them in order before you begin your search, so you know your needs and goals in advance.

Whether you sit down with a pen and paper or create an Excel spreadsheet, get a handle on your cash flow and make sure you understand everything that’s coming in and everything that’s going out. Take an inventory of how much you have in saving, investment

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and retirement accounts. Then look at your liabilities, such as how much you owe on your house, student loans and car.

Make a plan to eliminate credit card debt, and always pay yourself—that is, contribute to savings—first. Start by building up emergency reserves that will cover three to six months’ worth of bills if possible, says Menges.

Finally, start saving money in your retirement plan and take advantage of any employer-matching benefits. “I’ve got clients worth a lot of money in some cases, and not a single one of them has ever said to me as they near retirement, ‘You know what, I think I’ve saved too much money,’” Menges adds.

If you are questioning the cost of hiring someone to help you organize your financial needs, it’s important to remember that the value may become clear only over time.

“In our business, I always tell people the return on your investment is very lumpy; it’s not linear,” says Menges.

An advisor can provide great insight as your life and financial circumstances change.

“The thing that becomes most difficult to measure,” he adds, “is what may an advisor stop you from doing that you otherwise would have done if left to your own emotions?”

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The New Tupperware How one local resident turned an acting career into a sixfigure career in direct sales.

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Ohio native Kevin Farrell, a Miami University graduate, was building a serious acting career in Los Angeles when he stumbled onto a drag character that changed his life. Farrell became the top-selling Tupperware representative in the United States and Canada after he created Dee W. Ieye and launched a big career as a Tupperware drag queen.

Prior to building his Tupperware business, Farrell’s acting credits included spots on Frasier (he’s a David Hyde Pierce look-alike), Friends, Boston Legal and others. He and his husband returned to Central Ohio in 2012, and today they reside in the Powell area.

In a nutshell, can you describe your Tupperware business model?

I’m not sure I have a business model. What I have found is that when you are entertaining and making people laugh and having a good time, they buy a great product. It also helps that I know my products inside and out. So knowing features, uses and benefits is very important in sales.

Tell us about the moment that Dee was born.

I created her for a fundraiser in Los Angeles called Best in Drag Show in 2004. She competed in a live beauty pageant. I came in second runner-up. And I was never going to be her again—until a friend of mine convinced me to sell Tupperware as Dee. I’ve read that it bothers you when people show up at a Tupperware party and then they 148

don’t buy anything. What would you like to say to those people?

[Laughing] Well, what do I want to say?

What can you put in print? My feeling is I have just entertained you for 45 minutes.

I am actually doing a show. It is way more than a Tupperware party. It takes me great effort to be Dee and travel and set up to do my show. People do not realize that. When you are placing an order—it’s a way of saying, “Thank you, I had a lovely evening.” I can’t be in business to entertain people for free. I don’t think people realize Tupper-

ware does not pay me to come to your house and entertain your friends.

Why Tupperware? Did you consider selling other things, such as Longaberger baskets?

Nope, just Tupperware. And now I have been approached by almost every direct-selling company to sell their products. I really only desire to sell Tupperware.

What type of Tupperware would surprise those of us who need the refresher course?

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How did your acting experience integrate with home parties?

I found that being a good actor helped me create Dee W. Ieye. And also, my experience with doing so many shows live onstage as Kevin, the actor, gave me the ability to command an audience, project my voice and have stage presence.

Kevin Farrell dresses in drag as Dee W. Ieye, displaying tupperware products at his Powell area home. From 2007 to 2010 he was tupperware’s top sales agent but now he focuses more on training others.

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bowls. We have great cooking systems— great cookware, knives and meal-prep options. [We sell] solutions to make your life more simple.

What containers do parents need for kids’ lunches in today’s world?

We have great water bottles. We are a completely BPA-free company, by the way, and eco-friendly. That is good to know. My goal is to get people away from disposable baggies and into our product that you will have forever. Reuse. We have a lifetime guarantee not to crack, chip, peel. So that is a good thing.

We also have lunch bags with product inserts and kids’ travel meal systems.

What is your favorite Tupperware product?

I love our Tupperware Smart Steamer for steam cooking in the microwave. It’s revolutionary, because the microwaves do not touch your food. It only boils the water that then steams your food. I also like our Fridgesmart containers that keep your fresh fruits and veggies fresher longer with a patented venting system.

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You’ve mentioned that, due to your own success, you’re now training new Tupperware sales people. Who are these people?

Mostly individuals who know me from being Dee and from hosting cooking demos as Kevin. Once I moved back to Ohio from Los Angeles, I started doing Tupperware cooking demos as Chef Kevin. I do recipes with our products. I love doing these demos.

[They are] easier on me, for one thing, but when I step out from under the wig, I am more relatable. I meet people who want to take the Tupperware opportunity to make money for their families, either full-time or part-time. Plus we have a great deal on products, as consultants. I have more than tripled the number of people I am helping to make a great income from Tupperware since just a year ago.

Are there other sales people who dress as characters?

There are. A few are on my team. Only three to four of us actually are top sellers.

I have to say, however, being good in sales in drag is more than putting a wig on your head. I attribute my success to my acting abilities and that Dee is a larger-than-life character. She’s not trying to be a girl.

My husband, Geoff, and I affectionately call her a clown. And Dee has a big heart.

She likes people—and she’s kind. I talk as though she is a real person, because she

is. Kevin goes away when Dee comes out to play.

Are you still the top-selling Tupperware salesperson?

I am still in the top 10, sometimes the top five. Since I moved back to Ohio, my focus changed a bit. I need to be available as Kevin to help the new people selling on my team.

It’s pulled me away from my own, personal sales. And I am hired more as Dee now, the celebrity Tupperware drag queen, to emcee fundraisers and charity events and perform at private parties, etc. Those events, I get paid for as an entertainer. I am not selling Tupperware at these events. And that is easier on me—I don’t have to count on the sales at a party and I don’t have to drag all the Tupperware with me. I just show up and entertain.

What year did you first achieve that topselling honor?

I was No. 1 in personal retail sales in Tupperware USA and Canada, from 2007 to 2010.

My success as Dee—the No. 1 Tupperware lady—has opened so many doors to me outside Tupperware. I have a book, “Confessions of a Tupperware Drag Queen,” and I was also contacted by ABC to be on the revival of the game show To Tell The Truth.

I am extremely amazed that putting a wig on my head has completely changed my life. A successful acting career, not as I had originally envisioned, but [this career] has supplied me with everything I had set out to achieve. ◆

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A Central Ohio Designer Wins in Chicago

Instant style

make no mistake: the trending color is blush this summer. this ultra-pale hue is everywhere, popping up in home décor, accessories and clothing.

It’s become clear that one of the 2016 Pantone colors of the year (technically called Rose Quartz) is here to stay. We love it. —Chelsea Savage

Rizelle McLean @tourinstyle ∙ Easton Town Center Rizelle’s blouse combines two of this year’s trends: blush and statement sleeves. Wedges and shorts make this the perfect brunch outfit.

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Nicole Leffew @whereyourheartisnow ∙ Westerville nicole is a great example of how to style a jumpsuit like an expert. this look can be dressed up or down with the right accessories.

Emily Mischel ∙ @emilymischel Franklin Park Conservatory Who doesn’t love a great sundress?

Emily’s printed swing dress is a blush staple and an easy look to recreate.

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A cozy den was part of the update accomplished in a Chicago estate home by Central Ohio designer Leann Snyder and her partner, Beth Ault. The result of this whole-house renovation was a Gold Key Award presented during the 44th annual presentation of the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago.

The Chicago house involved was built by a wealthy industrialist in the 1950s but was empty for four years, prior to the recent update. The current owners have a child who attends an Ohio college; thus, their connection with Snyder.

“The house had sat empty for four years with a lot of people looking,” explains Snyder. “But none had vision or capital [required], because it needed extensive repair.” The home has an interior courtyard where Snyder and Ault installed a fountain and reflecting pool, in addition to several other rooms that were part of the project.

Snyder’s work was honored after a panel of nine judges visited more than 100 homes that were entered into the competition.

Judges included architects, builders and designers. —Sherry Beck Paprocki

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Feel the Heat The heat of the summer may be peaking and back-to-school is top of mind, but fall is not far behind. While you’re transitioning from the vibrant and playful colors of summer to the muted hues of winter, there’s time to work in a rich and vivid color, such as orange.

Integrating one or two pieces will allow for a seamless shift of style going from one season to the next. —Ana Piper

1 Marlo Organic Sheets, $19–$79 at Pottery Barn 2 Simone Embroidered Pillow Cover, $59.50 at Pottery Barn 3 Stripes Around the Cube Bin, $13 at Land of Nod 4 Rockland Luggage, $140 at Target 5 Trina Rug, $169–$649 at Pottery Barn

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dream Back yard English styling and white blooms create an eye-catching landscape in a Delaware County outdoor living space.

By Teresa Woodard | Photos By Tessa Berg

this summer, Ken and Lois Heater kick off the weekend with cocktails poolside on their newly finished patio, complete with an arched stone fireplace and pergola.

Their home sits on a tranquil 4-acre wooded lot in Delaware, miles away from nearby suburbia and their busy weekdays, his as the scientist-owner of a research and development company and hers as an interior decorator.

Dozens of towering shagbark hickory trees shade a lush English landscape filled with white flowering perennials and shrubs. The beauty of the setting is reflected across their rectangular pool’s blue water. The Heater’s 14-year-old son, John, welcomes the weekend in his own way—a cannonball splash into the pool. He’s waiting for a handful of friends to arrive for an impromptu pool party.

“This is exactly why we did this,” says Lois, who relishes the moment and recalls hunting for a year and a half before finding the property.

“We wanted a pool and enough land to look out and not see neighbors,” she says. Original-

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ly, she looked at another house in the neighborhood, the day before this house went on the market.

“We walked in the backyard and that was it,” says Lois. “We bought the home for its backyard and, later we learned, so did the previous owners.”

The Heaters are the third owners of the 50-year-old home. The 6,000-square-foot, two-story, brick Georgian was one of builder Bob Webb’s first custom homes. Lois says the interior and exterior are beautifully crafted and only a few updates were necessary to match their family’s style.

The Heaters started with indoor renovations, replacing flooring and painting walls before they turned to the outdoor pool area.

First, the existing 28,000-gallon pool was converted from chlorine to salt water, and the surrounding deck area was resurfaced in natural aggregate stone, which tied in the existing brick border.

Next, they added the new fireplace to extend their time outdoors into the evenings and into the fall season.

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The homeowner saw a picture on Pinterest that resulted in this unique, curved limestone fireplace with an attached, narrow, wooden pergola created by MLH Design & Build. The original impetus for the pergola came from a Santa Barbara, California, photograph. Flower arrangements were done by Page Price.

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“I originally wanted a pool house, but we thought that would be too big of a project,” she says. The fireplace ended up being a much bigger project than they anticipated, and the construction lasted about two years.

She explains, “I saw a picture on Pinterest, and that’s how it all began.” The picture featured a curved limestone fireplace with attached seating and a narrow overhead pergola.

“Be careful what you love on Pinterest, because there’s no going back,” she says.

Lois contracted Mike Sileargy, of MLH Design & Build, to recreate the fireplace from the Pinterest photo. He tracked down the designer in Santa Barbara, California, to gain design insights. They chose to repeat the Pinterest design’s Indiana limestone for the fireplace and Connecticut bluestone for the patio and cap on the adjoining seating area.

The project required meticulous and timeconsuming work, hand-cutting each stone.

Next, the contractor added the narrow pergola with four round columns and curved rafters painted in a color called White Swan

by Benjamin Moore.

To finish the stone chimney, Lois ordered a large, hand-crafted gas lantern from Bevolo, a family-owned business in New Orleans that’s known for its copper, open-flame lanterns throughout the city’s French Quarter.

With the hardscapes completed, Lois moved on to the landscape. She reached out to neighborhood friend and landscape designer Nikki Fetingas, of At Home Landscape, to create an updated look with plenty of English styling and white blooms.

“I like all things English,” says Lois. “English curtains, English Labrador dogs and English gardens.”

Fetingas welcomed the challenge. To begin, she surveyed the landscape’s existing strengths, like its mature Japanese maples at one side of the pool and a trio of showy bottlebrush buckeyes on the opposite side. She also assessed overgrown plants and noted several lost shrubs from the bitter winter of 2013–14.

Next, she recommended planting an understory of trees, including hemlocks and dogwoods, to connect the property’s 40-foot overhead canopy with the poolside landscape. They chose oakleaf hydrangeas, White Feather and Curly Fries hostas, ferns, white alliums, foxgloves, coral bells, Lenten roses, Jack Frost brunnera and Japanese forest grass.

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English styling was used to recreate this wooded backyard. Hardscapes surrounding the existing swimming pool were redesigned before Nikki Fetingas, of At Home Landscapes, went to work planting a variety of trees, shrubs and perennials.

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Comfortable furnishings are arranged in cozy groupings to facilitate easy, poolside conversations. Planters and vases used in the area are filled with flowers that emphasize the landscape’s lush design.

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To capture the English styling, they added low hedges of Green Velvet boxwood accented with pyramidal boxwoods at the ends.

For the pergola, they planted a backdrop of Forest Pansy redbuds and ordered climbing white Iceberg roses from the famous English rose hybridizer David Austen. To the side, they planted Susan Williams-Ellis white shrub roses—another Austen variety.

“These roses do take a while to get started, but after a couple years acclimating they will be so stunning and fragrant,” says Fetingas.

On the far stretch of the pool, she wanted to create a grand statement that could be viewed from indoors and across the water.

They rounded up the barrenwort that was sporadically growing throughout the landscape and created a border using the shade perennial. Next, they planted four hydrangea topiary trees and rounded them with burgundy-colored coral bells. In between, they added White Feather hostas. The bluestone patio’s colors were picked up in another layer of blue spruce.

“The layered plantings help frame the pool and provide a pretty backdrop against the woodland,” says Fetingas.

Now in its second growing season, the updated poolside landscape is perfect for outdoor living, whether it’s intimate family dinners, a garden gathering or John’s famous glow-in-the-dark pool parties.

“Some days, we go from pajamas to swimsuits to pajamas,” says Lois, as she places the pair of newly filled, inflatable swans in the pool. ◆

The backyard redesign features multiple plantings, including varieties of white roses, hostas, ferns, coral bells, ornamental grasses and other plants. Below, homeowner and interior designer Lois Heater enjoys a sunny afternoon near the pergola.

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Luxury properties offered

by Alan Hinson

Top 25

real estate transactions MAY 1–MAY 31, 2017

3 Edge of Woods $1,225,000

7623 Fenway Road $1,199,500

7235 Biddick $1,095,000

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$3,000,000

5555 Dublin Rd., Delaware

laura m. Williams, trustee, from 5555 Dublin llC

$2,500,000

4310 sunbury Rd., Galena

Jason t. Crowl and heidi l. Klausing from Cane Properties llC

$2,000,000

7000 Duncan’s Glen Dr., Westerville

tobias I. and tacy sommer from Venus V. Roby, trustee

$1,550,000

7286 lambton Green n, new Albany

matthew and Christina Jauchius from mark and Joy Alfonso

$1,280,250

4879 yantis Dr., new Albany

Ryan A. and Amy m. Crowley from sheldon m. and tracy nanette Retchin

$1,225,000

497 Rainbow Dr. nW, lancaster

Edward D.A. sommer and michelle lynne serv from Paul harper

$1,185,000

7171 biddick, new Albany

byron t. and stacy s. henry from tuckerman Development Company

$1,060,000

11393 Winterberry Dr., Plain City

James C. and Amy K. howat from Romanelli & hughes Co.

$1,035,000

868 matthews brook ln., Powell

srikant l. Iyer and Gayathri subramanian from barbara A. lilak

$973,000

132 liberty Woods Ct., Johnstown

matthew W. and Jodi J. beebe from Peter l. and Kimberly l. hill

$938,700

10884 Rock Rose Pl., Plain City

marvin E. Wolfe from Ark Real Estate Group llC

$920,100

11360 Cedar Crest Dr., Plain City

Jeffrey K. and Janet l. sprout from Romanelli & hughes Co.

$875,000

7698 Roxton Ct., new Albany

mark and Iyeba minard from thomas and Carmella hagerman

$865,000

2245 oxford Rd., upper Arlington

Austin C.C. underwood Revocable trust from sean P. and nicole A. Cronican

$865,000

3074 Derby Rd., upper Arlington

Javier Gonzalez and sandra Pedraza from Integrity trust homes llC

$860,000

2600 bexley Park Rd., bexley

brett A. and Carrie l. obenauf from Rule of 3 llC

$856,000

4988 Ravines Edge Ct., Powell

Craig A. and Rebecca J. shields from Jill Frey

$838,500

4385 Riverway Ct., new Albany

John t. and Jennifer l. scharver from matthew E. and Christina Jauchius

$830,000

9186 tartan Fields Dr., Dublin

benjamin C. hensler, megan W. hensler, mary Ellen s. hensler from Kwang Jai lee and yeon lee Do

$815,000

4486 summit Ridge Dr., upper Arlington

sandra s. Fekete from Gregory A. Christoforidis

$800,000

5961 macewen Ct., Dublin

Alexander n. and Ashley Defeo from Darrell E. and Julie E. Fletcher

$775,900

5827 Dyrham Pk., Columbus

James m. and maureen R. lynn from Ray C. and Carol E. boll

$765,000

8514 Creighton Dr., Powell

Keshav Deshpande from John W. and Amanda A. latvanas

$760,000

7676 Red bay Ct., Dublin

title taylor Roof Klinger Rmdr. from timothy A. and staciAnn musselman

$759,900

5005 W. Chelsea Green, new Albany

larry E. and Joyce C. Anthony from Anthony b. and sheryl K. Greene

As provided by the Columbus Dispatch research team. statistics are gathered from the greater Columbus area, including Franklin and parts of other surrounding counties.

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Clintonville’s classy take on simple pleasures

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Don’t Branch Beyond Brunch?

Biscuit & Branch embraces the Southern food trend with mixed results.

By BAiley TrASk | Photos By jodi miller

In an area of town where it’s common to wait to get a seat for even something as pedestrian as a Coney dog, it’s strange to observe an empty restaurant. But the Short North’s Biscuit & Branch operates with the predictability of a soft serve spot in a tourist town; there are times when there’s a line out the door, and there are times when it’s a ghost town. Saturday and Sunday brunch is “in season” for the Southern-style restaurant that serves breakfast fare all day. And dinner is that magical time when you can grab a typically coveted window seat at dusk without delay, and with the full attention of the staff.

The restaurant, owned and designed by Tony Selimi (who also owns Westies Gastropub), is sleek, if not classically Southern. The interior reflects Selimi’s background in construction. The layout is no-nonsense and designed for easy food delivery. The finishes are stylish, and in an era when a visual statement comes at the expense of convenience for guests (think: cutting boards as plates, wall-anchored tables and 20-pound chairs), it’s nice to have something as simple as comfortable chairs, an easy-to-read menu and enough lighting to read it. Some aspects of the restaurant seem a little out of place (such as the giant televisions showing sports on the wall) but are necessary given its primary audience of millennial urbanites.

Beverage-wise, the bar serves up an impressive variety of beers, mimosa specials and creative cocktails. The Moonshine Mule, served in a traditional Moscow Mule cup, is crisp and a sweet homage to the blueberry. The One Line coffee flows freely at brunch, while tea selections are sparse.

The service ranges from spectacular to hectic. The folks on the ground at Biscuit & Branch know what they’re doing and manage the weekend afternoon crowds like pros. They collaborate and anticipate one another’s customers’ needs in a charming way. (A hostess, for example, expertly provided fresh coffee to two guests whose server hadn’t had a chance to get to them yet.)

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Paul Yow, whose past lives as a chef at Barcelona and owner of Hae Paul’s (a KoreanAmerican restaurant) lend variety to Biscuit & Branch’s offerings. Look past the typical American-style brunch dishes, and you’ll find snippets of Spanish and Korean fare sprinkled within. (Think: Korean barbecue and paella littered with black beans.) The menu features some hits (generally when Yow sticks with what he knows) and some very memorable misses. That said, with everything priced reasonably, there’s not much investment required to take a risk while ordering.

First, the wins.

The Tractor Wheel ($9.50 with egg)—quite possibly the restaurant’s best item—deserves its place at the very top of the menu. This Korean-style pancake (a cousin to Japanese okonomiyaki) has a base of cabbage and sweet potato and is topped with Korean barbecue sauce, tangy green onions, garlic cream, a dash of soy sauce and an optional over-easy egg. Crispy on the outside and fully cooked on the inside, this starter is delightful. The egg, with its runny yolk ideal for dipping, is a must-have.

The Paul’s Nasty ($9.50) makes for a good dinner, but would be even better as hangover fare. Enormous pieces of chicken fried in rice flour perch on a buttermilk biscuit.

It’s topped with a sea of sausage gravy and melted cheddar. With a super crisp exterior,

the chicken was perfectly tender, with the texture one might find in a soft-shell crab.

The sauce had a bit of a kick. A few scallions scattered on top would go a long way (both in flavor and in color) for this giant pile of decadent, beige food.

Another dinner option is the Charleston Paella ($19). This fusion dish includes seafood (small pieces of shrimp and crab meat mixed in creamy rice) and expertly cooked fried chicken. Touches of garlic sauce, peas and a curious addition of black beans complement the meal, which is well-balanced and one of the restaurant’s better creations.

And while pancakes are among the simplest of dishes, Biscuit & Branch’s griddle cakes ($8.50) are worthy of a reorder. The pile of thin, chocolate chip-studded pancakes are perfectly suited for adults (with not too much chocolate) and served alongside sweet whipped butter.

And then there are the dishes that didn’t work out so well, with the strangest being the Natalie ($9.50). This dish—labeled as a salad—is downright confusing. It starts out innocently enough, with shaved Brussels sprouts, too-thick slices of manchego cheese and an over-easy egg on top. But included in the mix are giant pieces of warm almond brittle and a mustard vinaigrette that is described as sweet, but was overwhelmed by an unidentifiable, nosestinging ingredient similar to horseradish.

From mismatched texture combinations, to jarring flavor profiles, to an inability to eat the dish with a single utensil (does one eat almond brittle with a fork?), Natalie needs a do-over.

Glenn’s Pickle Plate ($8.50) is another dish that had good intentions but fell short in execution. This starter came out quickly with a bright array of pickled fare—mushrooms, okra, peppers, onions, cucumbers, beets and some beet-brined hard-boiled eggs. But the kitchen forced the Southern theme by including pimento cheese, which was displayed in the center of the plate underneath a pile of vegetables. It had a nice flavor and consistency, but it was confusing as to how the cheese (which came with no crackers or bread) was to be consumed. Added to the mix was an overpowering tang from the pickles that not even the cheese could break through.

I’m an adventurous eater, and I am among those who believe that Columbus chefs should work outside of their comfort zones.

But they should also honor their skill sets, as well as the rules of gastronomy. Some things are meant to go together, like orange juice and bubbly, or biscuits and gravy. But in this concept, Yow and company have branched a little too far out of their—and our—comfort zones. At press time, the restaurant was preparing to rework its dinner menu, so maybe those no-wait days are numbered. ◆

Biscuit & Branch 685 n. high st., short north, 614732-0487, biscuitandbranch.com.

Hours: 4 p.m.–close tue–Wed, 11 a.m.–close thu–Fri, 10 a.m.–close sat–sun Price Range: $4–$11 for appetizers, $8–$28 for entrées Reservations: Accepted In Short: Flytown Restaurant Group’s latest creation celebrates all-day breakfast and southern fare in sleekly designed environs along high street. the restaurant is busiest during weekend brunch, when servers do well to manage the crowds. It’s also the breakfast/brunch fare that shines—like the indulgent Paul’s nasty; other times the kitchen branches off in odd directions.

HHHH (Good) The Tractor Wheel

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Flowers & Bread 3870 n. high st., Clintonville, 614-262-5400

A Thing of Beauty Clintonville’s Flowers & Bread is a classy take on simple pleasures.

For many long months, a sign adorning a big white farmhouse on High Street just across from the entrance of Whetstone Park tempted passersby with the promise of two of life’s finer things. Then, in January, Flowers & Bread opened, the unveiling of a joint venture between Tricia Wheeler (proprietor of The Seasoned Farmhouse and publisher/ editor-in-chief of Edible Columbus) and Sarah Lagrotteria, who ran a private chef company in Los Angeles. It’s worth the wait.

True to its name, Wheeler and Lagrotteria’s endeavor focuses on arranging flowers and baking bread. There are popular classes in baking, the floral arts, gardening and cooking. But for those of us who just want the end product, the bread and just about everything else here is wonderful.

The loaves—crafted by Sarah Black, cookbook author and baker extraordinaire from New York—are a good place to start. The epi ($3.25), a pointy, wheat-stalk-shaped baguette, is perfect with a crisp exterior, soft and yeasty inside. It’s great with Flowers & Bread’s wonderful housemade butter and jam, for sopping up sauce at home or just by itself. Ficelle ($2.50) is a mini-baguette, thinner and a little softer in the crust but just as delicious. You also can’t go wrong with a loaf of the hearty sprouted whole wheat ($7.50), a sunflower roll ($1.75) or the small white boules ($3.50), which sport a deep, dark crust and pillowy interior.

The ficelle is just the right bread for the café’s excellent sandwiches, such as the smoked salmon with herbed cream cheese, capers, red onions and lemon zest ($9), smoked turkey, brie and bacon jam ($9), black forest ham with butter and cornichons ($8) and—my favorite—sliced radishes and arugula, the bread spread thickly with flavorful homemade butter ($6.50).

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just the right balance between sweet and tart ($3.25), scones ($3.50) are made well, and for a decadent breakfast treat the little mini-Bundt cakes ($3.50) are full of dark chocolate flavor. The café also offers fresh seasonal soups and salads (potato sage soup is very popular), yogurt with granola and other goodies.

One thing I don’t love: the design of the bakery’s service area, where one has to squish into a minuscule space. When more than five people are in line, you spill out into the dining area and are practically on top of other patrons. The farmhouse offers more than enough space to accommodate a more functional service area. Oh well, give me another epi with jam and a cappuccino and all will be forgiven. ◆

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After hours with Nick Bartley nick bartley is no stranger to commitment. the private events sales manager for smith & Wollensky’s Easton location has worked for the restaurant group for 14 years. the Polaris-area resident helps the steakhouse plan for more than 1,000 events a year, and while he’s always down for a smith & Wollensky rib-eye and a glass of napa cabernet, we wondered where else the restaurant veteran likes to eat and drink. —Jill Moorhead Dive Bar: the Char bar in the short north. “I can’t go there without having a long Island and playing a few rounds of darts. the scary basement is a must-see.”

Cocktail Bar: “I love to try new places, but if I had to pick one it would be marcella’s, as it’s right around the corner from me. For drinks, I love a good bourbon, neat, or a gin specialty cocktail.”

Takeout: Katzinger’s Delicatessen in German Village. “I like to treat myself to a corned beef Reuben, piled high. And I always save some leftovers for later.”

photo: courtesy nick bartley

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Ethnic Eats: Eat Greek. “It’s close to home, and I love a good gyro. While I usually go for the traditional lamb version, it’s easy to spice it up with plenty of options from their extensive menu.”

Brewery: seventh son brewing Co. “they have this awesome location with a buzzing patio and great food truck. their small craft brews are so high-quality and unique. With their monthly and seasonal beers, I always have something new to try, as well as my mainstay favorites.”

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openings, Closings and RestauRant FoddeR Ray Ray’s Hog Pit, James Anderson’s bestin-class barbecue truck parked in the Old North, has added a barbecue shack at 5755 Maxtown Road in Westerville. The new location, serving slow-smoked brisket, pork, ribs and chicken, is open 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

Co-owner Tony Wildman says Pat & Gracie’s, his craft burger joint in Graceland Shopping Center, is adding a second location in Downtown Columbus. The new restaurant, featuring smash-cooked burgers and a variety of craft beers on tap, will be in the former home of Lomonico’s at 340 E. Gay St. Look for an opening soon after Labor Day.

Trillium Kitchen & Patio is now open in the old Alana’s Food & Wine location at 2333 N. High St. in the Old North.

The Himalayan dumpling eatery Momo Ghar is joining the North Market in September.

The family-run restaurant that got its start in Saraga International Grocery was named one of Columbus Monthly’s Best New Restaurants this year.

James Anderson

Cameron Mitchell opened his third Cap City Fine diner & bar location in July. The new restaurant is at 6644 Riverside Drive in Dublin’s Bridge Park development.

Brunch is an all-day affair at drunch eatery + bar, now open at 995 N. Fourth St. in Italian Village. Menu items include avocado toast, chicken and waffles, burgers and more.

The Refectory, which boasts one of the city’s finest wine collections, has added a retail wine shop inside the restaurant at 1092 Bethel Road.

Beer of The MonTh

Pigskin Brewing Co. Undefeated IPA Style: IPA Abv: 6.8% With the approach of August, Buckeyes fans are ramping up for football game days, and the flagship IPA of the sports-themed Pigskin Brewing Co. is an easy bet for seasonal quaffing. The ale is fairly light in both body and color, although the aroma clearly marks it as an IPA. It isn’t aggressively hopped, but lands instead with sweet tropical fruit and a touch of citrus on the tongue, then finishes crisp and clean.

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Pittsburgh-based Peace, love and little donuts added its first Central Ohio franchise in July at 656 High St. in Old Worthington.

ClusterTruck.com, an Indianapolis-based food-tech startup, opens in Downtown Columbus this month. The web- and appbased service (started by ExactTarget cofounder Chris Baggott) promises speedy food delivery by having its own kitchen and drivers, rather than relying on third parties like UberEats. This will be ClusterTruck’s third location and first outside of Indiana.

EvEnts 7TH AnnUAl ColUMbUS Food TRUCK FeSTivAl When: 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Aug. 18–19 What: one of the midwest’s largest food truck festivals moves to the scioto mile this year. the event features 50–60 food trucks from ohio and surrounding areas, live music, kids’ activities and more.

Who: this year’s Food truck Festival is partnering with the Columbus Duck Race to benefit nationwide Children’s hospital and music loves ohio, a local nonprofit that helps young, aspiring Columbus musicians.

Where: Downtown Columbus at bicentennial Park, the scioto mile and the Rich street bridge Tickets: Free for all ages

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Hotel LeVeque’s restaurant The Keep, a modern French brasserie concept headed by chef Jonathan Olson, is shooting for an Aug. 21 opening (pending construction). The Keep’s bar is already open on the hotel’s second floor.

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The Holy Trinity

Winans, the growing chocolatier and coffee roaster, recently opened its most ambitious shop in Downtown Columbus.

By Erin EdwArdS

Chances are that chocolate, coffee and wine are among the items on your list of things you wouldn’t want to live without. Downtown Columbus now has a shop dedicated to that trifecta of PG-rated hedonism.

The Piqua-based Winans Chocolates + Coffees opened this summer at 216 S. High St. in the Highpoint mixed-use development. Local franchisees Monica and Miles Thomas (who also own Winans in German Village) were certainly strategic in picking the location of the flagship Columbus store. You can imagine trips to the shop for coffee after free exercise classes at Columbus Commons just around the corner or stopping in for a glass of wine and truffles before a night at the nearby Ohio Theatre.

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Winans’ newest shop is the company’s 18th, the third in the Columbus market and, at 2,000 square feet, the largest. Open seven days a week, the Downtown location is designed in the classy aesthetic of the moment: all gray tones, white and black. The shop is divided into thirds: a retail section for its chocolates and coffee, a seating area and a wine bar offering wines by the glass or bottles to take home. (There’s also a patio and a private room for tastings and cupping events.)

It’s a big moment for Winans, a familyowned company that goes back four generations. Winans’ corporate owners Joe and Laurie Reiser purchased the business in 1993 from Laurie’s father, Max Winans.

The fourth-generation baker and Navy veteran wasn’t fond of rising at 3 a.m., according to Joe. Instead, Max started developing his family’s generations-old confections recipes. In 1961, Max and his brother Dick opened Winans Carriage House Candies in Piqua, while also running a bakery in Bellefontaine. In the ’70s, the brothers split up the businesses—Dick taking the bakery and Max taking the chocolate business.

The story goes that 28 years ago, the Reisers quit their jobs in Columbus and backpacked around the world. When they returned, the couple lived with Laurie’s parents in Piqua while they interviewed for jobs. It was during that period (which happened to be the busy Christmas season) that Joe first worked for his father-in-law, the chocolatier.

Joe got a job with Bristol-Myers Squibb, the family moved to Dayton and that was that.

When Max Winans decided to retire, he approached Joe and Laurie twice about keeping the business in the family. The second time, Joe says his father-in-law made them a deal they couldn’t refuse. And they didn’t.

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From left: Miles and Monica Thomas with Laurie and Joe Reiser at Winans Downtown

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beginning in August, Winans’ Downtown location will offer scheduled wine tastings and chocolate pairings. “We often start with drier reds and move toward sweeter dessert wines when we do pairings, which is the opposite order of a general wine tasting,” says Winans owner Joe Reiser. he recommends three pairings to get you started.

1. Winans Double Dark Meltaway Chocolate & 2014 Disruption Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley, Washington) “this is a smooth, well-rounded cabernet that still provides the big, fruit-forward punch followed by black currant, some spice and a nice chocolate finish. Paired at room temperature, you will experience a lingering, deep chocolate finish from both the wine and chocolate.”

2. Winans Sea Salt Caramel & 2015 Gianfranco Alessandria Dolcetto d’Alba (Piedmont, Italy) “the slightly sweet notes of this dry red wine dance in your mouth as you chew the soft caramel. the buttery notes of the caramel bring forward the rounded finish of the wine.”

3. Winans Lemon Butter Cream & 2014 LOLA Chardonnay (Calistoga, California) “Customers really enjoy the citrusy notes of the wine with our lemon butter Cream. the well-balanced and structured wine is a perfect match to the … intensity of this chocolate.”

Photos: tim Johnson

Winans Chocolates + Coffees 216 s. high st., Downtown, 614-549-7269, winanscolumbus.com

“We bought the business initially with the plan of moving production to Plain City and opening a store in Columbus,” Joe says. “This is 24 years ago, and we soon discovered it’s not that easy” to move production. The Reisers kept up their primary careers until five years in, when Joe decided to quit his job, dive into the family business, move to Piqua and make it work. But, crucially, this was in the mid-’90s, and Starbucks was rapidly spreading the second-wave coffee gospel.

Joe decided to add an espresso machine to the Piqua shop—mainly to feed the “threecappuccino-a-day habit” he’d developed while working in sales.

The Reisers’ first Winans store outside Piqua was in the next town over, in Troy.

“These two are like Columbus and Ann Arbor—they hate each other,” Joe says his father-in-law counseled. As an outsider from

Portsmouth, Joe didn’t get the animosity. His thought was: “But there’s people there, and they want our product.”

The Reisers opened their Troy store in 1995, and it was there that Joe added the company’s first full espresso bar. Again, he had to sell his non-coffee-drinking fatherin-law on the idea. “We had a friendsand-family night before we opened, and he came in very pale. He was like, ‘They’ll never pay $2 for a cup of coffee.’ I said, ‘I know—they’ll pay $4.’”

Winans started roasting its own coffee in 2003, and Joe now the travels world to buy coffee for the company, which just invested in a 35-kilogram, eco-friendly Loring Smart Roast roaster.

Joe says the goal was always to be in Columbus. He went to Ohio State and worked in politics at the Statehouse (where he met Lau-

rie). He remembers parking close to where the new Downtown shop is now.

“This is the real interpretation of what we wanted to do,” Joe says. “I remember several years ago Mayor [Mike] Coleman saying, ‘Columbus needs swagger.’ And he was going to work hard to do that, and I think he’s done it. I think the swagger of the city is pretty amazing.”

Speaking in wine terms, the neighborhood around the new Winans may still be a little young as businesses anxiously await construction of new apartments and condos. But Joe sees positive signals in the mix of residents in the surrounding neighborhood.

“The amount of multigenerational people who live down here is pretty fun,” he says.

“It’s not just millennials. There’s a lot of empty nesters, there’s a lot of in-between, and that’s who we cater to: absolutely everyone.” ◆ AUGUST 2017 Columbus monthly

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A Thai Twist

The new ice cream trend that’s addictively sharable—whether with another person or via your social media feed

By Renee CASTeel Cook

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Simply Rolled (inside oats & barley market) 970 n. high st., short north, 614-914-8624

Photos: tim Johnson

Originating in Thailand, rolled ice cream first swept across Asia and is now taking over the Instagram feeds of in-the-know locals thanks to Simply Rolled Ice Cream, the first outfit to offer the frozen dessert in Columbus. Simply Rolled got its start in 2016 as a food cart, around the same time that Oats & Barley Market opened in the Short North.

The two purveyors formed a fast friendship through pop-ups at the market that attracted customers from around the Midwest. In May, the Oats & Barley owners bought the business and moved it permanently to the front of the market. Simply Rolled is now open full-time, and has staffed up to serve the sometimes-lengthy line of customers in love with both the product and the process.

How does it work? The base liquid is poured onto an extremely cold metal circle and manipulated with small paddles, spread out across the surface and then pushed into rolled strips. “It’s really fun to watch,” says Shannon Sano, co-owner of both businesses along with her husband Joe and friends Georgia and Steve Agganis. “[It’s] almost like a beautiful piece of art when it’s done.”

With a focus on quality, Simply Rolled’s recipe starts with organic, grass-grazed milk, from Ohio’s Hartzler Family Dairy, that is never frozen until it is crafted to order. Classic base options include vanilla and matcha green tea alongside seasonal specials like avocado or blackberry. Each creation can be customized with two mix-ins and two toppings—ranging from lavender honey to green tea Pocky to Fruity Pebbles.

Too many choices? Pick from one of Simply Rolled’s seven signature flavors, including Strawberry Serenity or the best-selling Oreo, which includes two full cookies, one mixed in and one on top. Finish off the masterpiece with a color-changing spoon and snap a quick pic before you dig in! ◆ Columbus monthly AUGUST 2017

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Savoring South Africa Renee Casteel Cook hit the streets last year to promote the “Columbus Food Truck Cookbook” and quickly realized the scene had grown so large and popular that one volume wasn’t enough. So Cook and writing partner Tiffany Harelik penned a follow-up that comes out Aug. 15, just in time for this year’s Columbus Food Truck Festival at Columbus Commons (see Page 164). “Best of Trailer Food Diaries Cookbook” revisits Harelik’s previous editions in Portland, Austin, Houston and Dallas, but Columbus trucks are featured prominently, accounting for 14 of the 33 vendors who offer recipes and backstories.

Cook, a frequent Columbus Monthly contributor, also included newcomers like Fetty’s Street Food among the book’s previous favorites. Owner and chef Damian Ettish has been serving his signature cuisine—Thai, Southeast Asian and South African—for just over a year in Columbus, after relocating from Cape Town, South Africa. He enjoys giving locals a taste of his homeland, like Boerewors Bites, a cookbook recipe that’s based on a traditional farmer’s sausage. Ettish says boerewors’ aroma of coriander and beef fills the country’s streets in the summertime. As for the flavor, “You’re just going to have to make them and taste them yourself,” he continues with a laugh. —Chris Gaitten

FeTTy’S BoereworS BiTeS wiTh SrirAchA MAyo

Damian Ettish, owner of Fetty’s Street Food, with Boerewors Bites

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PorTionS: 30 bites inGredienTS: • 1 pound sirloin, ground • 1/2 pound pork belly, ground • 1 small onion, finely chopped • 5 cloves garlic, finely grated • 3 tablespoons coriander seeds • 2 tablespoons salt • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper • 1 tablespoon sugar • 2 teaspoons ground allspice • 1 teaspoon nutmeg • 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves • 1/2 teaspoon cumin • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, grated

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1/2 cup cold white rice 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 2 eggs 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 to 3 eggs, beaten 2 cups seasoned bread crumbs

diPPinG SAUce inGredienTS: • 1/2 cup mayonnaise • 1/4 cup ketchup • 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce inSTrUcTionS: prepare all the ingredients from the sirloin to the cilantro and mix together with 2 eggs in a large bowl. let the mixture stand at least 1 hour, up to overnight.

in 3 smaller bowls, add flour to the first, beaten eggs to the second and bread crumbs to the third. using a tablespoon, scoop the meat mixture into the palm of your hand and make ping pong-sized balls. roll each ball in flour, then in beaten egg and finally in bread crumbs. set aside until all the boerewors bites are coated. heat vegetable oil to 325 degrees and fry the bites in batches of 5 or 6 until golden brown on the outside. mix the dipping sauce ingredients together in a bowl and serve. to read more about chef ettish and his cuisine, visit columbusMonthly.com.

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let’s eat our guide to the best restaurants in Columbus

6-1-Pho Vietnamese | 4386 N. High St., Clintonville, 614-7064903. a fast-casual restaurant where diners can build their own noodle soups, sandwiches and noodle salads—all of which pull flavors from classic Vietnamese cuisine. LD $$ 101 Beer Kitchen Gastropub | 7509 Sawmill Rd., Dublin, 614-210-1010; 397 Stoneridge Ln., Gahanna, 614-934-5501; 817 Polaris Pkwy., Westerville, 614-776-4775. at this expertly executed gastropub (its owners could school others in the art of developing a restaurant), craft brews are paired with made-from-scratch, seasonal dishes. BRLD $$ Akai Hana Japanese | 1173 Old Henderson Rd., Northwest Side, 614451-5411. an entertaining Japanese bento shop (look at the specials table inside the door for the day’s combos) boasting some of the city’s most acclaimed sushi. LD $$ Alchemy Juice Bar + Café Smoothies & Sandwiches | 625 Parsons Ave., East Side, 614-305-7551. this café in the lobby of a fitness center is no protein shake shack. it’s simple, healthy food that’s familiar and whole, with recipes created by a registered dietitian. the menu is vegetarian-friendly and includes smoothies, toast, acai bowls, sandwiches, juice and grab-and-go salads and snacks. BLD $ Amul India Restaurant Indian | 5871 Sawmill Rd., Dublin, 614-734-1600. one of Central ohio’s most elegantly decorated indian restaurants serves a full menu of northern indian dishes from tikka masala to chicken sabaji, a favorite among indian patrons. LD $ Arepazo Latin Grill Latin | 47 N. Pearl St., Downtown, 614-228-4830. a popular lunch spot serving Colombian and Venezuelan favorites like fried plantains, tacos and arepas, many topped with signature spicy cilantro sauce. L $$ Arepazo Tapas & Wine Latin | 93 N. High St., Gahanna, 614-471-7296; 515 S. High St., Brewery District, 614-914-8878. From the owners of arepazo downtown, these outposts serve tapas and entrées in a chic and casual atmosphere with a focus on Venezuelan and Colombian fare. LD $$ Asterisk Supper Club American | 14 N. State St., Westerville, 614-776-4633. owner megan ada offers teatime and suppertime in a bibliophile’s dream atmosphere. Craft cocktails are served at a handsome bar, while the eclectic menu

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leans on comfort foods like grilled Pb&Js, meatloaf and chicken and amish noodles. LD $$ The Avenue Steak Tavern Steakhouse | 1307 Grandview Ave., Grandview, 614-4859447. Cameron mitchell’s homage to the steakhouses of yore. the restaurant’s retro design and clubby atmosphere are teamed with a menu boasting all the classics: oysters rockefeller, beefsteak tomato salad, creamed spinach, potatoes in all the steakhouse ways and, of course, numerous cuts of beef. a dublin location is in the works. D $$$$ Barcelona Restaurant Spanish | 263 E. Whittier St., German Village, 614-4433699. the edge has softened, but longstanding barcelona is still a classic for approachable spanish tapas and other palate-expanding fare with an american influence. the patio is one of the most charming in the city. LD $$$ Bareburger Burgers | 4560 N. High St., Clintonville, 614-826-4198; 463 N. High St., Short North, 614-706-4790. a brooklyn-based micro-chain known for organic burgers with a choice of proteins beyond just beef (think ostrich, elk and wild boar), plus sandwiches, sliders and milkshakes.

LD $$ Barley’s Brewing Co. Brewpub | 467 N. High St., Arena District, 614-2282537. the microbrewery offers an expansive selection of brews, which can be enjoyed at the hand-carved, century-old mahogany bar alongside american bar favorites like nachos and burgers. LD $$ The Barn at Rocky Fork Creek Steakhouse | 1370 E. Johnstown Rd., Gahanna, 614-8559840. While bourbon, barbecue and beef are king at Cameron mitchell’s cozy steakhouse rehab of the old hoggy’s barn, don’t miss the baked oysters, fresh salads and blackened red fish. Predictably, some prices are on steroids. BRD $$$$ Basi Italia Italian | 811 Highland St., Victorian Village, 614-294-7383. nestled in the heart of Victorian Village, basi italia serves clean, simple italian fare with innovative twists in a setting so intimate, you’ll feel like the chef invited you over for dinner. in the warmer months, basi offers one of the city’s best patios. BRD $$$ Belle’s Bread Japanese | 1168 Kenny Centre Mall, Upper Arlington,

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614-451-7110. tucked away in the same complex as akai hana, this French-inspired Japanese bakery and café is known for its outstanding pastries, cakes and treats. it also serves tea, coffee and lunch with Japanese favorites like rice omeletes (omuraisu) and spaghetti neapolitan. L $ Bexley Pizza Plus Pizza | 2651 E. Main St., Bexley, 614-237-3305. With 22 specialty pizzas and 41 toppings, the options are endless at this bexley pizzeria. LD $ Biscuit & Branch Southern | 685 N. High St., Short North, 614-732-0487. this sleekly-designed, southern-inspired restaurant and bar from the owner of Westies gastropub serves all-day breakfast. try the Paul’s nasty, pieces of fried chicken perched above buttermilk biscuits and enveloped in a sea of sausage gravy. BBRLD $$ Brassica Mediterranean/Middle Eastern | 680 N. High St., Short North, 614-867-5885. From the owners of northstar Café comes this build-it-yourself eatery with a focus on fresh vegetables and proteins spiked with bold middle eastern and mediterranean spices. LD $$ Brown Bag Deli Deli | 898 Mohawk St., German Village, 614-443-4214. the longtime german Village sandwich shop keeps it simple yet tasty with crave-worthy sandwiches like the turkey-and-cranberry-mayo-topped Village addiction, plus daily soups, salads and sides on display under the counter. LD $ Buckeye Donuts Bakery | 1998 N. High St., Campus, 614-291-3923. a Campus legend since 1969, buckeye donuts is open 24 hours to satisfy cravings for classic doughnuts and diner-style cuisine at all hours of the day. BLD $ Buckeye Pho Vietnamese | 761 Bethel Rd., Northwest Side, 614-4512828. Venture to this strip mall eatery for high-quality Vietnamese fare with modern décor. LD $ Cap City Fine Diner & Bar American | 6644 Riverside Dr., Dublin, 614889-7865; 1301 Stoneridge Dr., Gahanna, 614-4789999; 1299 Olentangy River Rd., Fifth by Northwest, 614-291-3663. Cameron mitchell’s popular, stylish diner serves retro fare with an upscale twist. think american cuisine, like meatloaf, Knife and Fork Chili dog, pork chops and homemade pies and desserts.

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The Carvery Soup & Sandwiches | 51 E. Gay St., Downtown, 614221-2522. Celebrating the art of the sandwich, this sleek, wood-walled lunch joint features a selection of handcrafted sandwiches served on bread baked in house daily. here you’ll find signatures like the Porchetta sandwich with slow-roasted pork belly and daily rotating specials, including a vegetarian option. LD $ CBC Restaurant Gastropub | 525 Short St., Brewery District, 614-4642739. this laid-back American restaurant focuses on serving the best craft beer available in ohio, with a scratch kitchen providing wood-fired pizzas and other pub grub for the entire family. BRLD $$ Creole Kitchen Cajun & Creole | 1052 Mount Vernon Ave., King-Lincoln District, 614-372-3333. Chef henry butcher serves up authentic savory Creole food—po’boys, alligator, gumbo—in hearty portions. BLD $ The Crest Gastropub Gastropub | 2855 Indianola Ave., Clintonville, 614-2617128; 621 Parsons Ave., South Side, 614-682-7090. these popular gastropubs serve a long list of craft and local beers, as well as upscale pub fare incorporating herbs and produce from nearby farms and each location’s rooftop garden. BRLD $$ Cuco’s Taqueria Mexican | 2162 Henderson Rd., Upper Arlington, 614538-8701. once a mexican grocery store with a tiny taco counter, Cuco’s has grown into a full-fledged, successful restaurant that still sells a few mexican goods alongside ceviche, burritos, tamales, tortas and tacos al pastor. BLD $

Diamonds Ice Cream Mexican | 3870 Main St., Hilliard, 614-971-5490; 5461 Bethel Sawmill Ctr., Northwest Side, 614-718-2980. this ice cream shop serves a dizzying array of mexican desserts, juices and snacks. Go for the excellent paletas (or popsicles) with flavors that range from the basic to the bizarre. Fruit lovers should try the locas, eye-catching towers of fresh fruit spiked with spicy and sweet toppings. A Westerville location is opening soon. LD $ Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace American | 248 S. Fourth St., Downtown, 614-824-4673; 2836 W. Broad St., West Side, 614-824-4673. From the folks behind tip top Kitchen & Cocktails comes this hip hot dog joint with retro décor and one-of-a-kind wieners that can be topped with condiments such as sauerkraut, baked beans and Fritos. LD $ DK Diner American | 1715 W. Third Ave., Grandview, 614-4885160. the DK stands for doughnut kitchen at this off-the-beaten-path diner with a cozy atmosphere and local flavor. Enjoy breakfast all day. BLD $ Dosa Corner Indian | 1077 Old Henderson Rd., Upper Arlington, 614459-5515. this family-owned, southern Indian “fast food” spot (dining-in customers use paper plates and plastic utensils) specializes in thin, pancake-like dosas made with rice and lentil flour batter with a choice of vegetarian fillings. LD $ Due Amici Italian | 67 E. Gay St., Downtown, 614-224-9373.

Exposed brick walls and modern black and white furniture give this Downtown Italian eatery an upscale feel. BRLD $$

El Camino Inn Mexican | 238 S. Fourth St., Downtown, 614-220-8877. this retro, ’70s-style taco shop from the owners of the Rossi, Club 185 and little Palace is a bar first, restaurant second. stop in for cheap beer or a margarita, and stick around for tasty mexican bar fare, including tacos and tostadas. LD $ Final Cut Steak & Seafood Steakhouse | 200 Georgesville Rd., West Side, 614308-4540. A contemporary American steakhouse inside hollywood Casino featuring usDA prime beef, Wagyu beef, Colorado lamb, lobster and an extensive wine list. D $$$$ Flatiron Bar & Diner American | 129 E. Nationwide Blvd., Downtown, 614461-0033. this casual restaurant under the direction of executive chef/general manager steve nicholson is housed in a timeless building that boasts an intricately carved wooden bar. the menu features barbecue and Cajun classics such as gumbo and fried oysters, plus some global surprises like szechuan chicken wings. LD $$ Flavor 91 Burger Bistro Burgers | 5186 E. Main St., Whitehall, 614-845-8840. this family-owned craft burger joint on the border of Whitehall and Reynoldsburg is dedicated to serving local, organic and fresh ingredients. Go for the flavorful salads, the berbere-rubbed chicken wings, the Flavor burger and the friendly atmosphere.

LD $ Flip Side Burgers | 3945 Easton Station, Easton, 614-472-3547. this burger and shake joint with a heavy emphasis on

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local ingredients (burgers are made with ohio-raised, grass-fed beef) serves great cocktails and boozy milkshakes, plus craft beers. LD $ NEW! Flowers & Bread Café & Bakery | 3870 N. High St., Clintonville, 614262-5400. located across from Whetstone Park, this flower shop, bakery and cafe offers classes in baking, the floral arts, gardening and cooking. the breads, by baker extraordinaire sarah black are outstanding. the café also offers seasonal soups, salads, sandwiches and baked goods. BL $ Forno Kitchen + Bar Italian | 721 N. High St., Short North, 614-469-0053. located in a historic building in the short north, this new restaurant features pizza, sandwiches and shareable appetizers, plus house-made cocktails that make use of a heated-stone oven in the center of the kitchen.

BRLD $$ Fox in the Snow Café Coffee & Desserts | 1031 N. Fourth St., Italian Village.

A bakery and coffee shop in Italian Village offering pastries made in house daily and coffee from tandem Coffee Roasters. the shop owners have transformed a former garage into a bright and welcoming space with picture windows offering a view of the kitchen and counter seats at the coffee bar. BL $ Fukuryu Ramen Japanese | 1600 W. Lane Ave., Upper Arlington, 614929-5910. Jeff tsao, whose family owned the Kahiki supper Club, brings his melbourne, Australia, ramen shop stateside. It’s quick, modern, bustling and adds a little rock ‘n’ roll to traditional Japanese fare. the signature tonkotsu and Red Dragon ramens are standouts. LD $$ G. Michael’s Bistro & Bar Low Country | 595 S. Third St., German Village, 614-464-0575. this historic German Village eatery promises fine dining with a low Country influence.

Expect bold flavors in dishes layered with components and exceptional sauces. Preparations and ingredients change with the seasons. D $$$ Gallerie Bar & Bistro French | 401 N. High St., Downtown, 614-4845287. Chef bill Glover looks to break the city’s resistance to hotel dining at the French-inspired, ohiodriven Gallerie inside the Downtown hilton. In this airy yet refined space, Glover crafts a farm-to-plate menu with emphasis on local meats, produce and cheeses. BLD $$$ Gallo’s Kitchen & Bar Cajun & Creole/Italian | 2820 Nottingham Rd., Upper Arlington, 614-754-8176. Expanding on the menu at the tap Room location, Gallo’s Kitchen is more upscale, serving Walleye with louisiana Crawfish sauce, Chicken Etouffee and Pasta Russo. D $$ GoreMade Pizza Pizza | 936 N. Fourth St., Italian Village, 614-725-2115.

It’s all about the pizza here at nick Gore’s modest spot. thin-crust pies are wood fired in an oven imported from Italy and seasonal toppings are locally sourced. Enjoy solid cocktails and salads while you wait. D $$$ Grass Skirt Tiki Room Tiki Bar | 105 N. Grant Ave., Downtown, 614-429-3650.

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Rum drinks are always flowing at this dark and neonglowing tiki bar from liz lessner’s Columbus Food league. From the kitchen, it’s hawaiian- and Polynesianstyle food, with King’s hawaiian sweet roll sandwiches, coconut chicken and teriyaki aioli. LD $ Harvest Pizzeria Pizza | 45 N. High St., Dublin, 614-726-9919; 495 S. Fourth St., German Village, 614-824-1769. some of the best wood-fired pies in Central ohio are served at this growing group of pizzerias. Don’t miss the expertly crafted cocktails at Curio next to the German Village location. LD $$ Hass Mexican | 7370 Sawmill Rd., Dublin, 614-760-0155. breaking the fast-casual mexican chain mold, hass serves authentic tacos, tortas, burritos and housemade tortillas filled with wood-fired steak, spicy al pastor and beer-battered shrimp (just to name a few of our favorites). LD $ Heirloom Café Café | 1871 N. High St., Campus, 614-292-2233. the fresh and seasonal café located inside the Wexner Center for the Arts always seems to have whatever we’re craving—homemade soup, sandwiches, salads, pastries and coffee drinks. BL $ Herb’n Café American | 1252 Hill Rd. N, Pickerington, 614-8458150. the 1,600-square-foot herb’n Cafe is proof that some of the best finds in Central ohio are shoved into boxy strip malls. A spinoff of the food truck by the same name, chef taylor Carter’s eatery focuses on locally sourced ingredients in approachable and delicious presentations from burgers to salads to hearty entrees. BRLD $$ Himalayan Grille Indian | 1307 Stoneridge Dr., Gahanna, 614-472-0211.

A friendly spot serving nepali and tibetan dishes, like bhatmas sadeko, momos and vegetarian or meat thalis. Also serves familiar Indian fare like dal makhani, tandoori dishes and curries. LD $ Hinkley’s Steakhouse & Spirits Steakhouse | 318 E. Fifth St., Marysville, 937-553-9030. hinkley’s has revamped its menu, moving away from farm-to-table fare and into steakhouse territory. think: French onion soup, wedge salad, bone-in ribeyes, salmon and more. D $$$ Hot Chicken Takeover Southern | 59 Spruce St., Arena District, 614-800-4538; 4203 N. High St., Clintonville, 614-754-1151. head fryer/owner Joe Deloss jumped on the nashville hot chicken trend and hasn’t looked back. hCt does an excellent impression of Prince’s, the nashville original—the fried chicken is juicy, super spicy (unless you ask them to hold the heat) and sits on a bed of white bread. hCt also helps people in the process thanks to a fair-chance approach to employment. LD $ Hoyo’s Kitchen African | 5786 Columbus Sq., Northeast Side, 614-8998800. taking over the shuttered solay bistro, hoyo’s Kitchen fills the somali cuisine void with authentic African dishes inspired by the owner’s mother. Don’t pass on a combo plate with goat and a berbere-spiked sauce, or the daal soup, a hearty lentil dish. LD $$ Hubbard Bar and Grille American | 793 N. High St., Short North, 614-291-5000. hubbard specializes in upscale takes on down-home

and down-south dishes made with organic and local ingredients. LD $$$ Hudson 29 American | 260 Market St., New Albany, 614-8592900; 1600 W. Lane Ave., Upper Arlington, 614487-0622. this Cameron mitchell restaurant looks to bridge the gap between napa-inspired California fresh cuisine and texas-style comfort food with simple approaches to dishes like flatbreads, steaks, sushi and knife-and-fork sandwiches coming out of an open kitchen. LD $$$ Huong Vietnamese Restaurant Vietnamese | 1270 Morse Rd., North Side, 614-8250303. housed in a northland-area strip mall, this bright and simply decorated restaurant turns out great Vietnamese fare with pho, bun nem nuong and Asian-style barbecue pork. LD $ Indochine Café Vietnamese | 561 S. Hamilton Rd., Whitehall, 614-231-7357.

Classic Vietnamese and laotian fare is presented in a colorful, photo-filled menu at this traditional momand-pop eatery. LD $$ Kihachi Japanese Restaurant Japanese | 2667 Federated Blvd., Northwest Side, 614-764-9040. Chef-owner Ryuji “mike” Kimura’s passion for fresh, high-quality ingredients is reflected in his always-changing menu of traditional Japanese fare. D $$$$ Kittie’s Cakes Café & Bakery | 495 S. Third St., German Village, 614754-8828. Cupcakes, scones, biscuits, cookies and more are baked fresh at this contemporary bakery owned by two former professional golfers. serves stumptown coffee; open Wednesday through sunday.

BLD $ Kraft House No. 5 Gastropub | 5 S. Liberty St., Powell, 614-396-9091.

A hip gastropub in Powell with an extensive list of local craft beers and a menu of from-scratch dishes and bold flavors—namely, garlic, smoke and bacon.

Attention to detail and highly finessed execution elevates it above your average neighborhood hangout. BRLD $$ La Chatelaine French Bakery & Bistro French/Bakery | 627 High St., Worthington, 614-8486711; 1550 W. Lane Ave., Upper Arlington, 614-4881911; 65 W. Bridge St., Dublin, 614-763-7151. handcrafted woodwork and a crackling fireplace lend the feeling of a French castle to this bakery, bistro and wine bar with equally inspired dishes that range from beef bourguignon to croissants. BLD $$ La Tavola Italian | 1664 W. First Ave., Grandview, 614-9145455. Chef Rick lopez has again revived his popular old World Italian restaurant, this time in Grandview. Dotted with green and yellow accents, the setting is open and welcoming. the food is simple and rustic Italian with pizzas, house-made breads and pastas. D $$ Lalibela Ethiopian | 1111 S. Hamilton Rd., Whitehall, 614-2355355. one of the best places for Ethiopian food in the city is lalibela, a strip-mall restaurant that’s modest on the outside and welcoming on the inside. Request to be seated at a mesob, a colorful woven communal table, and start off with some Ethiopian beer or honey wine. LD $

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Laughlin’s Bakery Bakery | 15 E. Second Ave., Short North, 614-9148858. this quaint short north bakery serves wonderful homemade European pastries like croissants and madeleines, German stollen, scottish shortbread and decadent cakes by the slice. stop in on weekends for a small selection of savory pastries. BL $ Lávash Café Middle Eastern | 2985 N. High St., Clintonville, 614-2637777. this quick-service middle Eastern eatery serves a mix of mediterranean food, coffees and desserts. LD$$ The Light of Seven Matchsticks Small Plates | 5601 N. High Street, Worthington, 614436-2625. the owners of natalie’s Coal-Fired Pizza and live music celebrate Prohibition-era Columbus with this charming basement speakeasy offering snacks, small plates and excellent cocktails. open thursday through sunday only. D $ Lindey’s American | 169 E. Beck St., German Village, 614-228-4343. A Columbus institution, this upscale German Village restaurant with upper East side new york flair is a diner favorite, no doubt due to its classic and consistently good fine-dining fare and lush patio.

BRLD $$$ Little Eater Contemporary American | 59 Spruce St., Arena District, 614-670-4375. beets, lentils, kale and quinoa have a home at Cara mangini’s “produce-inspired” north market stall, which sells healthful seasonal salads by the scoop, crostini, frittatas and quiches. little Eater makes a great buttermilk biscuit, too. BLD $

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Martini Modern Italian Italian | 445 N. High St., Short North, 614-224-8259. Cameron mitchell’s revamped short north staple offers classic Italian cooking in a modern, vibrant setting. D $$$ Mazah Mediterranean Eatery Mediterranean | 1453 Grandview Ave., Grandview, 614-488-3633. A modest mom-and-pop eatery with new digs just a few steps down from its original spot in Grandview. With more room to grow, you’ll now find a full bar to complement the authentic middle Eastern-style fare, including kibbe balls, lamb kebabs and mujadara. LD $$ Mikey’s Late Night Slice Pizza | 1030 N. High St., Short North, 614-737-3488; 15 E. Duncan St., Old North, 614-262-0680; 268 S. Fourth St., Downtown, 614-737-3801. What started as a latenight pizza shack in the short north has grown into a mini-chain offering thin crust whole and by-the-slice pizza, wacky seasonal toppings and famed hot sauce— a mix of barbecue, ranch and other hot sauces—to top it all off. D $ Milestone 229 American | 229 Civic Center Dr., Downtown, 614-4270276. milestone 229 fills a niche on the scioto mile: a lively and unpretentious place to eat and enjoy spectacular views of Downtown coupled with classic American fare. BRLD $$ Mitchell’s Ocean Club Seafood | 4002 Easton Station, Easton, 614-416-2582.

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Momo Ghar Nepalese/Tibetan | 1265 Morse Rd., North Side, 614749-2901. Phuntso lama’s modest lunch counter inside saraga International Grocery specializes in momos, the handmade nepali dumplings that she and her crew make by the thousands, weekly. no trip is complete without the best-seller, jhol momo. LD $

Westerville. James Anderson’s barbecue truck parked in the Ace of Cups lot, serves up top-notch eats from the smoker. this summer, Anderson added a second location. Expect barbecue fare, with ribs, pulled pork and beef brisket sandwiches and sides. LD $

Moretti’s of Arlington Italian | 2124 Tremont Ctr., Upper Arlington, 614-486-2333. this welcoming, casual eatery is the place for zesty Italian-American food with homemade pasta, chicken Parmesan, Veal moretti and the made-for-two Italian Plate. D $$

Red Brick Tap & Grill Pub Grub | 292 E. Gates St., Merion Village, 614-4442742. the owners of recently closed Easy street Café give new purpose to this revamped local joint dropped in the middle of a residential neighborhood. Red brick serves better-than-average American bar fare heavy on house-smoked meats and stone-cooked pizza, plus craft beers and late-night eats. LD $$

Natalie’s Coal-Fired Pizza and Live Music Pizza | 5601 N. High St., Worthington, 614-436-2625.

Pies topped with imported cheeses and high-quality meats are cooked in an ultra-high-heat coal oven for an especially charred crust. A killer nightly live music lineup provides an Americana soundtrack. BRD $$

Red Door BBQ Barbecue | 177 S. Cypress Ave., Franklinton, 614-5577469. Chef Aaron Channels puts tlC into his cooking at this Franklinton carryout. Go for the smoky, dry-rubbed spare ribs, rib tips, scratch mac ’n’ cheese and cinnamony bread pudding. LD $

Nida’s Thai on High Thai | 976 N. High St., Short North, 614-299-9199. A quirky, modern short north eatery offering a mix of traditional and trendy thai dishes. LD $$

The Refectory French | 1092 Bethel Rd., Northwest Side, 614451-9774. the most accomplished of Columbus’ French restaurants might put more kitchen effort into a single plate than an ordinary restaurant does into an entire menu. Inside this church-turned-fine-dining spot, expect impeccable service and a world-class wine cellar to pair with your meal. D $$$$

The North Market American/Ethnic | 59 Spruce St., Arena District, 614463-9664. In the heart of Columbus, the north market features local vendors in a gourmet market atmosphere.

Expect world flavors, including barbecue, Vietnamese, mediterranean, ice cream and more. BLD $ Northstar Café American | 951 N. High St., Short North, 614-298-9999; 4241 N. High St., Clintonville, 614-784-2233; 4015 Townsfair Way, Easton, 614-532-5444; 109 S. State St., Westerville, 614-394-8992. northstar’s imaginative menu has a healthful emphasis on organic ingredients served in a casual, order-at-the-counter café setting.

At peak times, it’s common to see diners lined up for the beet-laden veggie burger, flatbreads, salads, riceand-veggie bowls and oversized cookies. BBRLD $ Pistacia Vera Cafe & Bakery | 541 S. Third St., German Village, 614220-9070; 59 Spruce St., Arena District, 614-221-1001. the creme de la creme of Columbus desserts, with macarons, Pistachio mascarpone Dacquoise torte and Chocolate bombe. seek out the coffee blend made just for the shop by Cafe brioso. BL $ Plank’s Cafe & Pizzeria Pizza | 743 Parsons Ave., South Side, 614-445-7221.

Plank’s bakes some of the finest pies in the city with a notoriously sweet sauce and thin crust. BLD $ Playa Larga Mexican | 75 S. Murray Hill Rd., West Side, 614-4652214. A cheerful mexican spot on the West side that distinguishes itself by serving quality seafood dishes. try the sopa de mariscos, quesadilla de camaron or shrimp empanadas. LD $$ Portia’s Cafe Vegan | 4428 Indianola Ave., Clintonville, 614-9283252. this Clintonville cafe serves only vegan and gluten-free options with an emphasis on raw foods. the menu includes dips like hummus and guacamole, falafel, soups, salads, wraps, smoothies and veganfriendly Cheezecake. BRLD $ Ray Ray’s Hog Pit Barbecue | 2619 High St., Old North; 5755 Maxtown Rd.,

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Restaurant Silla Korean | 1802 Henderson Rd., Upper Arlington, 614459-5990. you’ll find real-deal Korean cuisine and a menu with semi-explanatory color photos at this casual restaurant. their bibimbap is a textbook example of how the dish should be done—served in a scalding hot stone bowl with crispy rice on the bottom. LD $$ Rockmill Tavern Gastropub | 503 S. Front St., Brewery District, 614732-4364. lancaster brewer matthew barbee teams up with chef Andrew smith (formerly of the Rossi, salt & Pine) for barbee’s first restaurant venture. housed in the historic Worly building, the tavern’s jumping-off point is Rockmill brewery’s impressive list of belgianstyle beers. tavern fare is in good hands with smith, whose menu includes small plates like pork rinds sprinkled with espresso and cayenne and entrees like a flaky duck leg pot pie. BBRLD $$ Rooks Tavern Barbecue | 195 Chittenden Ave., Campus, 614-369-1266.

Co-owners John havens and Aaron mercier opened their rustic restaurant as an ode to barbecue and new south cuisine. the menu features house-cured and smoked meats on its hunter’s Plate, Cowboy Cassoulet, smoked pork spare ribs, craft cocktails (ask about the Pig-and-a-swig) and ohio beers. BRD $$ The Rossi American | 895 N. High St., Short North, 614-299-2810.

A perennially packed short north hot spot, diners flock here for inventive bar food (think gourmet pizza, lamb lollipops and grilled Caesar salad) in a new-meets-old atmosphere straight out of manhattan. BRD $$ Sí Señor Peruvian | 72 E. Lynn St., Downtown, 614-227-0070; 1456 W. Fifth Ave., Fifth by Northwest, 614-369-1500. this Peruvian-style, order-at-the-counter sandwich shop adds latin style to familiar American lunchtime staples. Go for the empanadas, Chicharrón Peruano (fried pork shoulder sandwich), cilantro pasta salad and tres leches cake. LD $

Skillet American | 410 E. Whittier St., Schumacher Pl., 614443-2266. Chef Kevin Caskey has developed a huge following for his creative comfort food, served out of a cozy, no-reservations schumacher Place space. the menu changes nearly daily to reflect whatever local ingredients the chef can source. BBRL $ South of Lane Cafe | 1987 Guilford Rd., Upper Arlington, 614-5862233. A quaint neighborhood cafe serving simple but tasty breakfast fare like Greek omelets, seasonal salads and belgian waffles (some stuffed with peanut butter and bacon). Adding to this order-at-the-counter spot’s charm is a small selection of antique and vintage finds for sale. BBRL $ Spagio Italian | 1295 Grandview Ave., Grandview, 614-4861114. A varied palette of dishes—from well-executed comfort food to up-to-the-minute trends—matches the varied décor at this Grandview restaurant from Columbus’ storied chef hubert seifert. Don’t miss the wood-fired pizzas, fresh seafood dishes and handmade pastas. BRLD $$$ Sushi Time Japanese | 2653 N. High St., Old North, 614-372-5228. standard sushi bar fare, with tempura, udon, soba, bento boxes and more in the former home of Angry bear Kitchen. offers dine-in, takeout and delivery. LD $$ Sweet Carrot Café | 1417 W. Fifth Ave., Fifth by Northwest, 614-4887151. Angela Petro’s fast-casual café in the former Rife’s market location sprouted from a food truck of the same name. the mix-and-match menu focuses on smoked brisket, pulled pork and ohio chicken meatballs served over corn cakes or mac ’n’ cheese. LD $ The Sycamore American | 262 E. Sycamore St., German Village, 614-754-1460. this German Village eatery wants to be exactly what it is: a neighborhood hangout where locals can go for no-frills good food, cocktails and beer. the rehabbed, 50-seat dive bar offers locally sourced, chef-driven bar favorites. BRD $$ The Table American | 21 E. Fifth Ave., Short North, 614-291-4555. billed as a European-inspired charcuterie restaurant, this farm-to-plate-focused short north eatery with mismatched décor and an open kitchen offers meatand-cheese plates, sandwiches, salads and baked goods. BRD $$ Tasi Café Café | 680 N. Pearl St., Short North, 614-222-0788.

A place where customers order at the counter and choose a table, tasi Café uses only top-notch ingredients on its made-from-scratch menu with standouts like huevos rancheros, artisanal sandwiches and lobster mac and cheese. BL $ Third & Hollywood American | 1433 W. Third Ave., Grandview, 614-4880303. the northstar family’s ambitious, upscale lounge serving contemporary American cuisine, with the hollywood burger, salads, sandwiches and updated classic cocktails. BRLD $$ The Top Steak House Steakhouse | 2891 E. Main St., Bexley, 614-2318238. For 60 years, this bexley palace of beef has offered award-winning, high-end cuisine (filet mignon,

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pork and lamb chops and seafood) in a dimly lit, vintage, 1960s-looking haunt. D $$$ Toast Bar Café & Bakery | 1028 Ridge St., Grandview, 614-9289035. bread-centric bakery Dan the baker transformed its 10-seat storefront into a cafe specializing in gourmet toast. Diners can choose from a selection of freshly made bread and spreads (including house-made butter) to build a three-slice toast Flight, or opt for one of the day’s specials, such as almond butter and maple sugar on sunflower flax bread. BBRL $

792-3466. A Dublin standby has gotten a welcome shakeup in the form of dining room renovations and a menu revamp. It’s now a straightforward steak-andseafood spot with a huge patio and more than 200 wines in the cellar. BRLD $$$ Uptown Deli & Brew Deli & Brewpub | 41 N. State St., Westerville, 614-8912337. Deli meets brewery at this white-tiled uptown Westerville spot that’s three in one: an old-school deli, a restaurant serving fancy deli classics and the home of temperance Row brewing Co. LD $$

Tot Vietnomnoms Vietnamese | 3108 Kingsdale Ctr., Upper Arlington, 614-456-7519. tot, the sister restaurant to lan Viet in the north market, marries traditional flavors and quality ingredients with a modern, minimalist aesthetic. the menu includes summer rolls, banh mi sandwiches, pho, rice/noodle bowls and strong Vietnamese iced coffee. LD $

Watershed Kitchen & Bar Contemporary American | 1145 Chesapeake Ave., Ste. D, Fifth by Northwest, 614-357-1936. Watershed complements its distillery with a proudly midwestern restaurant and bar featuring executive chef Jack moore and bar manager Alex Chien. moore emphasizes quality product and shareable plates with a sometimes tongue-in-cheek approach: e.g. Pork & beans and Pickledillies. D $$$

NEW! Trillium Kitchen & Patio Contemporary American | 2333 N. High St., Old North, 614-369-4888. Chef bradley balch (most recently of the sycamore) and general manager michael Kulikowski opened their globe-traversing restaurant and wine bar this summer in the former home of Alana’s Food & Wine. the interior and patio have gotten a major refresh while the menu continues to showcase balch’s penchant for seafood and seasonal ingredients. D $$$

Westies Gastropub Gastropub | 940 S. Front St., Brewery District, 614674-6143. the huge gastropub in the brewery District is divided into two spaces—the restaurant-bar side where diners nosh on upscale bar food (pierogi, pizza, wings) and the four-season patio in the back with a bar, tVs, four-sided fireplace and dozens of craft beers. LD $$

Tucci’s Contemporary American | 35 N. High St., Dublin, 614-

The Whitney House American | 666 High St., Worthington, 614-396-7846.

Casual enough for the whole family yet upscale enough for date night, the sleek Whitney house takes familiar American classics up a notch. the Daily Plates specials

rise above the standard fare, and a solid cocktail and wine list make this olde Worthington spot a good stop any night of the week. BRLD $$$ Windward Passage Restaurant Pub Grub | 4739 Reed Rd., Upper Arlington, 614-4512497. this hoot of a retro restaurant has porthole windows and nautical décor, as well as the best fried fish in town. LD $$ Wolf’s Ridge Brewing Contemporary American | 215 N. Fourth St., Downtown, 614-429-3936. French- and California-cuisineinspired Wolf’s Ridge is a truly delightful reflection of how we enjoy fine dining today—a happy marriage of high-end cooking and pints of house-crafted beer. BRLD $$$ Ying’s Teahouse & Yum-Yum Chinese | 4312 N. High St., Clintonville, 614-262-7587. this humble Clintonville shopping plaza spot hangs its hat on northern-style Chinese fare with a nod to muslimChinese cooking traditions. skip the American menu and go for Xi’an-style dishes like barbecue skewers, spicy incense pot and qi-shan noodles with ground pork. LD $ Z Cucina di Spirito Italian | 1368 Grandview Ave., Fifth by Northwest, 614486-9200. An upscale Italian restaurant offering a blend of traditional and modern Italian flavors with an emphasis on sourcing local ingredients. D $$ ZenCha Tea Salon Japanese | 982 N. High St., Short North, 614-421-2140.

An Asian-themed teahouse with a diverse menu—rice bowls, noodle bowls, soups and dumplings—and weekend brunch, as well as one of the best tea selections in town. BRLD $

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THROUGH AUG. 6 Ohio State Fair Enjoy

concerts, agricultural exhibits, animals, competitions, shows, rides, various food vendors and more at the ohio state Fair. 9 a.m. $6–$10, free for children under 5. Parking $5. the ohio Expo Center & state Fair, 717 E. 17th Ave., 888-646-3976, ohiostatefair.com

AUG. 2 Thurber House Summer Literary Picnic: Tiffany McDaniel ohio native tiffany

mcDaniel will talk about her highly praised debut novel, “the summer that melted Everything,” followed by a book signing. Pack a blanket or lawn chair and bring your own dinner or order a fresh, individually boxed meal. 5:30 p.m. $5–$40. thurber house, 77 Jefferson Ave., 614-464-1032, thurberhouse.org

AUG. 4–6 Pelotonia this annual grassroots bike tour generates money for cancer research

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at the James. Activities include cycling routes, entertainment and volunteerism, with 100 percent of funds raised directly donated to the cause. 351 W. nationwide blvd., 614-221-6100, pelotonia.org

AUG. 5 Short North Gallery Hop on the first

saturday of every month, thousands of visitors converge in the short north to celebrate and partake in an evening of sights, sounds, food and shopping. 4 p.m. Free. the short north, along n. high st., between Fifth Ave. and nationwide blvd., 614-299-8050, shortnorth.org

AUG. 9 Kelton House Victorian Tea take

part in a tasteful sampling of traditional tea sandwiches, appetizers and sweets, followed by a short educational program. Reservations required in advance. 12:30 p.m. $14–$17. Kelton house museum & Garden, 586 E. town st., 614-4642022, keltonhouse.com

AUG. 11 JazZoo: Rock and Jazz Hits of the ’70s and ’80s Enjoy the rock-jazz hits of

blood sweat & tears, Chicago, steely Dan and more featuring Columbus’ own Phil Clark and the Floorwalkers’ front man Jonathan Elliott.

8 p.m. $35–$40. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 9990 Riverside Dr., Powell, 614-724-3485, jazzartsgroup.org

AUG. 12–13 Galvanize Columbus this

program by the united state of Women will bring together people to tackle the challenges women are facing nationally and locally with tools and resources needed to organize and fight for gender equity. 9 a.m. $50. hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 n. high st., theunitedstateofwomen.org

AUG. 15 Taste the Future Enjoy culinary dishes from some of Central ohio’s best establishments to support student scholarships at Columbus state Community College. 6 p.m. $100. Columbus state

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to share information about your upcoming event (it should be open to the public and of general interest), visit columbusmonthly.com and fill out our online form, under “Events.” the deadline for the october issue is Aug. 21. Questions? Ask Eric lyttle, elyttle@columbusmonthly.com

Community College Downtown Campus, 550 E. spring st., 614-287-5353, tastethefuture.com

AUG. 16 Thurber House Summer Literary Picnic: Amit Majmudar ohio’s first poet laureate, Amit majmudar, will discuss his latest book of poetry, titled “Dothead,” during this program, followed by a book signing. Pack a blanket or lawn chair and bring your own dinner or order a fresh, individually boxed meal. 5:30 p.m. $5–$40. thurber house, 77 Jefferson Ave., 614-464-1032, thurberhouse.org

Columbus Museum of Art Red Horizon,

through sept. 24; Greater Columbus, through nov. 26; Sidney Chafetz: Poets and False Prophets, through Dec. 3. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. tue–Wed and Fri–sun, 10 a.m.–9 p.m. thu. 480 E. broad st., 614-221-6801, columbusmuseum.org

Decorative Arts Center of Ohio Three Voices: Conversations on Life and Conflict, through Aug. 13. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. tue–sat, 1–4 p.m. sun. 145 E. main st., lancaster, 740-681-1423, decartsohio.org

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AUG. 19 Cruise the ’Ville hosted by the

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Blooms & Butterflies, through sept.

Clintonville Area Chamber of Commerce, this signature event features a wide variety of cruisers, classic cars, food and entertainment. 10 a.m. Free.

Whetstone Park, 3923 n. high st., 614-262-2790, cruisetheville.com

AUG. 25 Craft Brew at the Zoo tap into

your wild side during this 21-and-older event at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, presented by the Columbus brewing Co. Enjoy an evening of beer, food and live entertainment featuring the spin Doctors. 6 p.m. $45–$80. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 Powell Rd., Powell, 614-645-3400, columbuszoo.org

Field to Table Join more than 700 guests for an

evening of garden-inspired appetizers, herbinfused cocktails and a candlelit dinner highlighting ohio’s finest seasonal ingredients. Proceeds from the event benefit the conservatory’s community gardening programs. 6 p.m. $300. Franklin Park Conservatory and botanical Gardens, 1777 E. broad st., 614-715-8000, fpconservatory.org

AUG. 26 Central Ohio Heart Walk the

heart Walk is the American heart Association’s largest fundraising event and brings the community together to fight against heart disease and stroke. the event is designed to promote physical activity and heart-healthy living for the whole family. 8 a.m. Free. Columbus Commons, 160 s. high st., 614-396-4338, heart.org/centralohwalk

AUG. 27 Carnegie Author Series: Kimberla Lawson Roby Columbus metropolitan library

presents a free author talk and book signing with author Kimberla lawson Roby. she will discuss her most recent book, “Copycat.” 2 p.m. Free. Columbus metropolitan main library, 96 s. Grant Ave., 614-645-2275, columbuslibrary.org/special-events

AUG. 31 BIA Parade of Homes Preview Party this exclusive first look at all the parade

Kids are Free Here!

Exhibitions

AUG. 18 Germania Sommerfest Discover a

little bit of Germany in the heart of the brewery District. stop by the Germania biergarten for an evening of German music, dancing, drinks and food. 5 p.m. Free. Germania Columbus, 543 s.

Front st., 614-461-8095, germaniacolumbus.org

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has to offer allows guests to tour the event’s nine homes well before the general public, while enjoying a lively party atmosphere, dinner and beverages. Proceeds benefit the bIA Foundation and habitat for humanity-midohio charities.

6 p.m. Cheshire Woods, Delaware, 614-891-0575, biaparade.com

Community In-Between, Aug. 8–nov. 3. 10 a.m.– 7 p.m. tue, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Wed–Fri, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. sat. 7125 Riverside Dr., Dublin, 614-889-7444, dublinarts.org

Kids 12 and under are free to enter, and free to safely explore all that Lakeside has to offer.

Learn more about kids’ programming at www.lakesideohio.com/kids

17; Topiaries at the Conservatory: Wild Wonders, through oct. 29. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. mon–sun. 1777 E. broad st., 614-715-8000, fpconservatory.org

Gallery 22 Works by Mac Worthington, through Aug. 19. 6–8:30 p.m. Fri–sat. 22 E. Winter st., Delaware, 740-369-2787, gallery22.net

Mac Worthington Gallery of Contemporary Art Radical Abstraction, through Aug. 31. noon– 6 p.m. mon–sat. 138 n. high st., 614-582-6788, macworthington.com

Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery Ohio: The

Bringing you everything but the $7 tub of popcorn

Start of it All, through oct. 14. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. mon– Wed and Fri, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. thu, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. sat. 77 s. high st., 614-728-2239, oac.ohio.gov

Ohio State University’s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Treasures from the Collections of the Billy Ireland Library and Museum, through oct. 22; Tales from the Vault: 40 Years/ 40 Stories, through oct. 22; Founding Collections: 1977–1987, through oct. 22. 1–5 p.m. tue–sun. sullivant hall, 1813 n. high st., 614-292-0538, cartoons.osu.edu

Open Door Art Studio Human, Aug.12–sept. 1.

9 a.m.–5 p.m. mon–Fri. 1050 Goodale blvd., Grandview, 614-641-2828, opendoorartstudio.org

Pizzuti Collection Visions from India, through

oct. 28. 11 a.m.–5 p.m. tue–sat. 632 n. Park st., 614-280-4004, pizzuticollection.org

Sherrie Gallerie Calvin Ma, through sept. 2.

11 a.m.–6 p.m. tue–sat, 1–4 p.m. sun. 694 n. high st., 614-221-8580, sherriegallerie.com

Get the latest theater, movie, food, drink and nightlife suggestions at dispatch.com.

Studios on High Gallery Shadowlands by Tracy

Greenwalt, through Aug. 29. noon–6 p.m. mon– sat, 1–6 p.m. sun. 686 n. high st., 614-461-6487, studiosonhigh.com

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AUG. 4–6 Dublin Irish Festival Cel-

ebrate the 30th anniversary of this music and cultural festival hosted by the city of Dublin. Enjoy Irish dance, music, art, food and more. 4 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m. sat–sun. $10–$25, children 12 and under free. Coffman Park, 5200 Emerald Pkwy., Dublin, 614-410-4545, dublinirishfestival.org

Sample the best craft beers in the world as more than 130 brewers bring their wares to Express Live for the eighth annual Columbus Summer Beerfest Aug. 25–27. And if great beer isn’t enough, there’s music and food trucks to help fill out the day, all for a good cause.

Proceeds benefit Animal Rescue Partners.

AUG. 5–7 The Columbus Black International Film Festival A showcase of work by local, national and international black filmmakers, highlighting a spectrum of stories told by people of the African diaspora. Venues include the Wexner Center for the Arts and Columbus College of Art and Design Canzani Center. $20–$60. columbusbiff.com

AUG. 12–13 Festival Latino Experi-

ence traditional and contemporary latin American culture through performing and visual arts, authentic cuisine and more.

11 a.m. Free. Genoa Park, 303 W. broad st., 614-469-1045, festivallatino.net

AUG. 18–19 Food Truck Festival this event features more than 50 local and regional food trucks, as well as entertainment, arts, crafts and family fun for all ages. 11 a.m. Free. bicentennial Park and the scioto mile, 233 s. Civic Center Dr., columbusfoodtruckfest.com

AUG. 19 WAG! An event for dogs

The CAPA Summer Movie Series, which, in its 47th year is the longest-running classic film series in the U.S., pays homage to James Bond Aug. 2–3 with the showing of “For Your Eyes Only,” featuring the best of the Bond actors, Roger Moore. See if you can catch former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s cameo appearance near the end of this 1981 spy spectacular.

and their people, with trails to wander, a pond to splash in and booths to shop and learn from the area’s best dogrelated product and service providers. It’s also an opportunity to help dogs in need, bringing dog-serving rescue groups and organizations together with thousands of donors and potential adopters. 10 a.m. Free. Prairie oaks metro Park, 2755 Amity Rd., hilliard, 614-225-1905, wagfest.com

Crestfest this street party in south Clintonville features live music, local artists, food vendors and plenty of fun for the whole family. noon. Free.

Clintonville along Crestview Rd. and E. tulane Rd. from East Ave. to Calumet st., facebook.com/crestfest AUG. 25–26 Columbus Summer Beerfest breweries and beer enthu-

siasts from across the region will gather for a sampling of craft beers of all styles and tastes from more than 130 breweries.

7:30 p.m. $20–$60. Express live, 405 neil Ave., columbusbeerfest.com

Films THROUGH AUG. 6 CAPA Summer Movie Series “For your Eyes only,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2–3; “the Cat and the Canary” and “monkey business” double feature, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4; “shall We

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Dance,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6. $4–$5. ohio theatre, 39 E. state st., 614-469-0939, capa.com

THROUGH SEPT. 4 “Mysteries of China 3D” noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

daily. $4–$8. CosI, 333 W. broad st., 614228-2674, cosi.org

AUG. 1 Movies by Moonlight: “Zootopia” Dusk. Free. town square,

160 Easton town Center, 614-337-2200, eastontowncenter.com

AUG. 4 Dive-In Movies Zoombezi Bay: “The Secret Life of Pets” 6 p.m.

Included in admission cost. Zoombezi bay, 4850 Powell Rd., Powell, zoombezibay. columbuszoo.org

“The Iron Giant” 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. $8.

Gateway Film Center, 1550 n. high st., 614-247-4433, gatewayfilmcenter.org

AUG. 8 Movies by Moonlight: “Moana” Dusk. Free. town square,

160 Easton town Center, 614-337-2200, eastontowncenter.com

“Inferno” 1:30 p.m. Free. Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 n. high st., 614-292-3535, wexarts.org AUG. 15 Movies by Moonlight: “Sing” Dusk. Free. town square, 160 Easton town Center, 614-337-2200, eastontowncenter.com

AUG. 17 Wex Drive-In: “Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars” 9 p.m. Free. Wexner Center

Plaza, 1871 n. high st., 614-292-3535, wexarts.org

AUG. 22 Movies by Moonlight: “Grease” Dusk. Free. town square,

160 Easton town Center, 614-337-2200, eastontowncenter.com

AUG. 29 Movies by Moonlight: “Rudy” Dusk. Free. town square, 160 Easton town Center, 614-337-2200, eastontowncenter.com

Sundance Shorts 2017 7 p.m. $8, $6

members, students and seniors. Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 n. high st., 614292-3535, wexarts.org

Music AUG. 1 Blink-182 6:30 p.m. $45.

Express live, 405 neil Ave., 614-461-5483, promowestlive.com

The National Parks 7 p.m. $10–$12. the basement, 391 neil Ave., 614-4615483, promowestlive.com AUG. 2 Easton Sounds on the Town: Urban Jazz Coalition 6 p.m. Free.

Easton town Center, 160 Easton town Center, 614-337-2200, eastonway.com

Maddie & Tae 6 p.m. $25. Express live, 405 neil Ave., 614-461-5483, promowestlive.com AUG. 4 Goodale Park Music Series: The Spikedrivers 12:30 p.m. Free.

Goodale Park Gazebo, 120 W. Goodale st., goodalepark.org

JTB 7 p.m. $10. A&R music bar, 391 neil Ave., 614-461-5483, promowestlive.com AUG. 8 Alter Bridge: The Last Hero Tour 6:30 p.m. $28–$30. newport music hall, 1722 n. high st., 614-461-5483, promowestlive.com

AUG. 9 Easton Sounds on the Town: Phil Dirt & the Dozers 6 p.m. Free.

Easton town Center, 160 Easton town Center, 614-337-2200, eastonway.com

AUG. 10 My Morning Jacket 6 p.m. $40–$43. Express live, 405 neil Ave., 614-461-5483, promowestlive.com

Lake Street Dive 7 p.m. $22–$25. newport music hall, 1722 n. high st., 614-461-5483, promowestlive.com AUG. 11 Goodale Park Music Series: Way Yes 12:30 p.m. Free. Goodale Park Gazebo, 120 W. Goodale st., goodalepark.org

Jim Lauderdale 9:30 p.m. $20. natalie’s Coal-Fired Pizza and live music, 5601 n. high st., Worthington, 614-436-2625, nataliescoalfiredpizza.com Summer in the City featuring Jon Bellion, Kyle, AJR, Hey Violet, Liberty Deep Down 5:45 p.m. $35–$75.

Express live, 405 neil Ave., 614-461-5483, promowestlive.com

AUG. 12 PBJ & Jazz at Topiary Park: Liz Woolley noon. Free. topiary Park, 480 E. town st., 614-294-5200, jazzartsgroup.org

AUG. 16 Easton Sounds on the Town: HooDoo Soul Band 6 p.m. Free. Easton town Center, 160 Easton town Center, 614-337-2200, eastonway.com

Die Antwoord: Love Drug World Tour 2017 7 p.m. $38–$40. Express live, 405

neil Ave., 614-461-5483, promowestlive.com

AUG. 18 Goodale Park Music Series: The DewDroppers 12:30 p.m. Free.

Goodale Park Gazebo, 120 W. Goodale st., goodalepark.org

Jacob Sartorius 6:30 p.m. $25–$27. newport music hall, 1722 n. high st., 614-461-5483, promowestlive.com AUG. 19 Desert Noises 7 p.m. $10–$12. the basement, 391 neil Ave., 614-4615483, promowestlive.com

AUG. 22 Gov’t Mule and Blackberry Smoke 6 p.m. $38–$40.

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Express live, 405 neil Ave., 614-461-5483, promowestlive.com

AUG. 23 Easton Sounds on the Town: Mustang Sally 6 p.m. Free. Easton town

Center, 160 Easton town Center, 614-337-2200, eastonway.com

AUG. 24 Lil Uzi Vert 7 p.m. $45–$70.

Express live, 405 neil Ave., 614-461-5483, promowestlive.com

AUG. 25 Goodale Park Music Series: Eric Nassau and Friends 12:30 p.m. Free.

Goodale Park Gazebo, 120 W. Goodale st., goodalepark.org

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Bobaflex 6 p.m. $25–$30. newport music hall, 1722 n. high st., 614-461-5483, promowestlive.com AUG. 30 Easton Sounds on the Town: Doc Robinson 6 p.m. Free. Easton town

Center, 160 Easton town Center, 614-337-2200, eastonway.com

Performing Arts THROUGH AUG. 5 “Avenue Q� 8 p.m.

$15–$35. Weathervane Playhouse, 100 Price Rd., newark, 740-366-4616, weathervaneplayhouse.org

AUG. 3–6 “The Emperor of the Moon�

8 p.m. $20. schiller Park Amphitheater, 1069 Jaeger st., 614-444-6888, theactorstheatre.org

THROUGH SEPT. 21 “Evolutionaries: The Stories and Music of David Bowie and Prince� 7:30 p.m. Wed–thu. $20–$25.

shadowbox live, 503 s. Front st., 614-416-7625, shadowboxlive.org

AUG. 10–SEPT. 3 “The Tempest� 8 p.m.

thu–sun. $20. schiller Park Amphitheater, 1069 Jaeger st., 614-444-6888, theactorstheatre.org

AUG. 24 Chad Calek presents: “Sir Noface Lives� 8 p.m. $29–$204. southern theatre, 21 E. main st., 614-469-0939, capa.com

AUG. 25 Rhythm on the River: BalletMet

Sports Columbus Clippers huntington Park, 330 hun-

tington Park lane, 614-462-5250, clippersbaseball. com. Indianapolis, 7 p.m. Aug. 1; Indianapolis, 7 p.m. Aug. 2; Indianapolis, 7 p.m. Aug. 3; toledo, 7:15 p.m. Aug. 4; toledo, 7:15 p.m. Aug. 5; toledo, 4 p.m. Aug. 6; Rochester, 7 p.m. Aug. 15; Rochester, 7 p.m. Aug. 16; Rochester, 7 p.m. Aug. 17; Pawtucket, 7:15 p.m. Aug. 18; Pawtucket, 7:15 p.m.

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Forty years ago this month, a political prankster named Steve Conliff tossed a banana cream pie at Gov. Jim Rhodes during the opening of the Ohio State Fair. Columbus Monthly gathered some of those involved to reminisce about one of the craziest episodes of political theater the city has ever seen.

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o’Brien: It was determined, probably before I even got down to the city, that Mr. Conliff wasn’t interested in a plea because he wanted the soapbox that the trial might provide. Secondly, I think he—and Fred [Gittes] for that matter—thought it was improperly charged as an assault. Their view all along was, “If we intended to cause harm, we wouldn’t have been using a banana cream pie.”

Terzian: The First Amendment cov-

Facing up to six months in jail on a misdemeanor assault charge, Conliff milked his newfound celebrity for all the attention he could get. He hosted a “smoke-in”—complete with music and “free pot”—on the Statehouse lawn, launched a quixotic Republican primary challenge against the governor and stayed in the headlines with various pie-related theatrics, including public “pieins” in which Conliff and others were pelted with pies in an attempt to illustrate their harmlessness.

Newly appointed Columbus City Prosecutor Ron O’Brien, now the longest-serving Franklin County prosecutor in history, led the city’s case, while two young liberal attorneys—life and law partners Fred Gittes and Barbara Terzian—defended Conliff. Overseeing the trial was Municipal Court Judge James Pearson.

Pearson, during a January 1978 court hearing on the free-speech motion: I want to commend you for being able to present that motion with a straight face— that took courage. (New York Times, Jan. 26, 1978)

o’Brien: What we relied on in arguing the case was that some of the pie had gotten into [Rhodes’] eye, and it had caused some stinging to his eye, and he had to go see the eye doctor later that day and have the eye treated for a foreign substance having entered it.

Conliff*: I set a world’s record by getting hit with 26 pies on all three local TV stations that evening before the trial. Judge James Pearson waxed furious over this attempt to “influence the jurors.”

Bird-Conliff: He was wearing an old suit of Gov. Rhodes that was given to him by Rhodes’ one-time chauffeur. [The suit] was huge on Steve. You could’ve put three people in it of Steve’s size, but he wore it, and they pied him. smith: Actually, he did get hurt. One of the tins cut his lip, and [he] was bleeding. He managed to keep that hidden from the photographers.

Terzian: One of the things we did was we thought, “Well, maybe we could get a pie expert.” … I mean, how could you have this main thread of comedic slapstick in United States history and elsewhere if it’s causing serious physical harm? t Smoke-in poster

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Gittes: I called [slapstick TV comedian] Soupy Sales. … I learned in the process that he’s a pretty reactionary, conservative guy.

Terzian: Then we thought of Mel Brooks.

Gittes: I called Mel, the only one who really took it seriously and actually called me back. … He said, “Wow, this is something.

I’d really love to, but I can’t.” He had a conflict. He was doing movies or something. … I realized we needed to find another avenue. And that’s when I came up with the experiment.

Bird-Conliff: They had this pie-in. They would ask people to come and agree to be pied. It was at Garcia’s Restaurant on High Street. They had little old ladies. They got little kids, and they had people just come in and pie them.

Terzian: We had a physicist, we had a psychiatrist, and we had an M.D. The psychiatrist examined every person afterwards to see whether they’d been traumatized by it or how did they feel about it. The M.D. checked their faces and their eyes: How do you feel? Is there anything bothering you?

The judge did not allow the psychiatrist to take the stand because the statute didn’t talk about any kind of emotional distress. But he did allow the physicist and the doctor.

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The PeoPle vs. The Pieman

ers more than speech in terms of protected political activity—flag burning, draft-card burning. So Fred argued … in this particular case, it was just an extension of [Conliff’s] First Amendment rights so [the case] should be dismissed on constitutional grounds. Well, of course, the judge said no.

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Stephen Pinsky, Ohio State physicist and experiment director: We talked a lot about all the details of it: Banana cream pie is not uniform. It has bananas inside. Would the bananas be more damaging? What about the crust? You can imagine the conversations got pretty silly as you sort of delve into this as a real science experiment.

Ian Boyland, experiment participant: I was like 8 or 9. I didn’t really know what was going on. But there was this thing where they had foil pans that they put cream in, and you were going to get hit in the face with a pie.

I’m like, “Yes, sign me up.”

Pinsky: Fred was very clear that you had to keep it together. It would not help the case if we did not take this seriously. So on the stand, I think we all took it seriously. When we were away and we were in the hallway and stuff like that, the meetings were kind of over the top.

Boyland: I knew it was something serious for my parents, but how serious can you take having a pie thrown at you? It seemed like, “Wow, adults really find stupid things to get upset about.”

All of a sudden we look out the front toward 17th Avenue, and here’s a gaggle of hippies walking across the grass toward the academy carrying pies.

—Tom rice

The GOveRnOR UndeR OaTh Rhodes testified twice: first during a deposition, originally conceived as an alternative to a trial appearance, and then again during the trial when his schedule opened up.

O’Brien: We went up to the Highway Patrol Academy up there at 17th Avenue at the fairgrounds and took the governor’s deposition.

and he was in place in the library. All of a sudden we look out the front toward 17th Avenue, and here’s a gaggle of hippies walking across the grass towards the academy carrying pies.

Gittes: Tom Rice, as I later learned, was at the door. I said, “We’re here for the deposition,” introduced myself and Barb and said, “[Conliff] is a candidate for governor against Rhodes, who I know has bodyguards here, so we’re bringing our bodyguards.”

Rice: I said, “Very good, Mr. Gittes. The

Rice: I’m in charge of the academy, so we made the library look as much like a courtroom as possible. The judge was in his robe,

judge is in the library, and he’s ready for you to come in, but you’re not coming in with your pies.”

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and we realize we’ve got to come up with the money to bail him out.

I backhanded [Steve] in the stomach.

I was like, ‘No, keep your mouth shut.’

—Suzan Bird-Conliff

Gittes: The judge said, “You don’t get bodyguards. They don’t get in here. Those pies are not coming in.” So I grab one of the pies, and I turn to the judge, and I said, “This is evidence, judge. We have to have this pie.” He didn’t know what to do. I opened it. “Look, it’s a banana cream, and there is going to be testimony about this, so we’re entitled to have this.” He said, “OK, you can bring one pie in.”

Terzian: So I’m taking Rhodes through what happened. “Did he miss any [state fair] events [that day]?” “I did not miss a single event.” He was not going to let Conliff think that he had spoiled his opening day of the fair in any way whatsoever.

Gittes: The hard part of the trial for me, and I’m being honest, is I was dying to crossexamine the governor.

Terzian: We had actually gotten an anonymous call saying he dyes his hair.

Terzian: There are no ATMs. There’s no way to get cash on the weekend. You either have it in your pocket or you don’t.

Terzian: It happened to be the weekend of ComFest. I think [Columbus lawyer] Jerry Friedman took the stage and said, “The good news is the jury just acquitted Steve Conliff. The bad news is we have to raise X hundreds of dollars to get him out of jail.”

Gittes: Within minutes, we had the couple thousand or whatever it was, and then came back Downtown and bailed him out.

JusT DesserTs After a little more than three hours of deliberation, a jury of four men and four women acquitted Conliff of assault.

Gittes: The courtroom went into pandemonium. People were cheering and excited.

Suzie was crying. She was really worried about [Steve] being in jail for a long time.

O’Brien: I can’t say that I was surprised by the verdict.

The Pie ThaT BinDs Rhodes died in 2001 from heart failure and complications from an infection, while Conliff died five years later from lung cancer. Their shared moment of pastry-inspired political theater is largely forgotten except by aging hippies, State Fair aficionados and political junkies. A 2014 biography of Rhodes devoted two sentences to the incident.

Terzian: There was a tactical decision made

by Steve that I should be the one to crossexamine Rhodes. The physical juxtaposition made more sense. I could be more aggressive. I wouldn’t be bullying him. I’m 5’ 2”, and I was very small, slim.

Terzian: We were both inexperienced. The difference between us at the time would be that Fred would have loved to have done [the cross examination], where I was nervous about it.

Gittes: Then she heard him lie, and it was all over.

Terzian: Ron [O’Brien] is doing the direct examination, and [Rhodes] said he was staggered by the blow. His eye was hurt, and he had to lay down and miss two or three events. We had him under oath [saying at the deposition], “Didn’t miss a single event, didn’t bother me at all.” I go, “Did he just say what I think he said?” I was like, “Is it my turn yet?”

Judge Pearson also had to rule on a disorderly conduct charge that, as an offense without a potential jail sentence, was not part of the jury’s verdict.

[Terzian] said, “Is it possible that some of the hair dye got in your eye? Maybe you sweated it into your eye or something?”

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Terzian: It was, on a very small level, a comeuppance.

Bird-Conliff: I think the judge had forgotten about [the disorderly conduct sentence].

Steve goes, “Judge, hey, judge, don’t you want your ounce of flesh?” Wrong thing to say.

Terzian: Pearson then calls the court back to order and says, “As a defendant, you may not hold me in respect, but you must hold this court in respect. The defendant said, “Are you ready for your pound of flesh?” And Conliff went, “No, I said ounce of flesh.” And that’s when [Pearson] held him in contempt.

Bird-Conliff: I backhanded [Steve] in the stomach. I was like, “No, keep your mouth shut.” But he had to open his mouth.

Conliff*: I figured I had to get punished some-

rice: I look back at it with a lot of humor: Fred Gittes leading his little band across the yard to the academy—it was such a funny sight. I can see it in my mind’s eye today like it was yesterday.

Bird-Conliff: [Steve] got drinks bought for him by a couple of guys who were golf buddies of Rhodes. They thought it was hysterical.

I mean, most people thought it was funny. It didn’t seem threatening. The atmosphere was different then. Now, there’s so much worry about terrorists and worry about somebody physically attacking somebody.

Terzian: The whole story is very much a part of its times.

how to avoid activating right-wing terrorists.

Bird-Conliff: To this day, I still can’t take Gittes: [Pearson] sentences him to 10 days

Bird-Conliff: He confessed he wore hair dye.

O’Brien: It’s just a funny footnote in history.

and has him taken away immediately. Of course, I’m frustrated. We won this case.

Nobody thought we could win it. And Steve does this? … So he is put in the hoosegow,

the whole thing seriously. I mean, it was a banana cream pie. If Rhodes had just doubled over laughing and said, “Missed me.” or something like that, that probably would’ve been the story. ◆

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ENOUGH Four candidates from each party already have declared for the 2018 governor’s race.

What on earth are they thinking?

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Curtin, Ohio’s unofficial political historian, saw something new and something old in the 2016 election results. By choosing Trump, a disaffected electorate expressed in an unprecedented way its disgust with conventional government and American institutions. But Ohio voters were also doing something they’ve done quite often since the state’s inception—voting Republican. “Ohio’s a Republican state,” Curtin says. “We’ve always been a Republican state.”

That assessment is at odds with Ohio’s national reputation as America’s political microcosm, a status that seemed cemented in 2004 when Ohio was the decisive state in George W. Bush’s re-election. But in previous and subsequent presidential elections, Ohio has been a little more Republican than the rest of the country. Strickland says Ohio is “still a swing state, but Republicans have a slight advantage.”

In state politics, the advantage is more than slight. Republicans have won eight of the last 11 gubernatorial elections, including six of the past seven. Meanwhile, the dynamics between the parties have changed less than the dynamics within them. Whether in victory or defeat, politicians across the spectrum lament that both parties have become too insular. Whaley was disappointed that the 2016 Clinton campaign “focused in on the three Cs” of Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati, and never made it to her city or to less populated areas. “There has to be political infrastructure in these counties for you to win Ohio,” she says. “You can’t lose these counties 80-20.”

“All politics has become more polarized,” says Matt Borges, the former Ohio Republican Party chair who was ousted in a Trumpbacked coup earlier this year. Borges says Republican strategies have changed since he volunteered as a college student in 1990 for the Voinovich campaign. “He campaigned in inner-city Cleveland and went after votes in black churches, and I don’t know that we really see our candidates do that anymore,” Borges says. “We’ve kind of gotten away from that, and that’s unfortunate.”

Betty Montgomery, the former state attorney general and auditor, witnessed the transformation of Ohio Republican politics beginning with the emergence of the Christian right in the early 1990s. That morphed into what she describes as a “much more inwardlooking” perspective fueled by conservative media. “I was surprised in the ’90s when I started hearing people in upper-crust Perrysburg start to talk about this radio personality called Rush Limbaugh,” she recalls. “You saw people coalesce around these radio personalities that were antagonistic and went beyond social conservatism.”

And so, more than two decades later, you get President Trump. Candidates on both sides of the aisle are trying to figure out what this means for them. Democrats wonder if his decisive 2016 Ohio victory represents a harsh new reality to which they must adapt. Republicans wonder if his divisive presidency will turn Ohio voters against their party next year. “Trump is a disrupter and is an unpredictable part of this election cycle,” Montgomery says. That’s why scenarios that would have been unthinkable a year ago—a victory by Renacci, who has parroted Trump’s themes, or the election of a little-known Democrat—could now be entirely plausible.

Borges knows how quickly politics can shift. Republicans’ rapid plunge from the giddy heights of 2004 is still fresh in his mind. A scandal-plagued government on the state level, coupled with an increasingly unpopular president on the national level, resulted in an election that handed four of the five statewide offices to the Democrats.

“In 2005, nobody knew the situation we

were going to be walking into in 2006,” he says. “The earth moved under our feet.” The degree to which the earth will move under our feet next year remains to be seen, which means the fates of the 2018 candidates is, to some degree, at the mercy of factors beyond their control.

And yet, they must begin the slog throughout a large and philosophically diverse state, so that should the political climate turn out to be favorable to them, they will be in a position to take advantage.

Strickland, who has run for statewide office three times in the past 11 years, says campaigning in Ohio is different than in other Midwestern states, which are anchored by just one large city. “It’s difficult to have a message that’s attractive to the different constituencies,” he says. “We have the most liberal of the liberals and the most conservative of the conservatives.”

Montgomery recalls being asked after her first election as attorney general in 1994 to speak about what she had learned from her statewide campaign: “I said that I learned that Cincinnati doesn’t think it’s part of Ohio, Cleveland doesn’t care if it’s part of Ohio, Toledo doesn’t want to be part of Ohio, and Columbus thinks it is Ohio.”

Ten months from now, somebody will navigate all of this political uncertainty and become Ohio’s 70th governor. Then the hard part will begin. Perhaps old ideologies will be set aside, new approaches will be embraced, and the formidable economic, social and political challenges that have stymied Ohio will be solved. That’s probably naïve. But if it does happen, the next governor should get a statue. Or at least a raise. ◆ Gov. John Kasich gives his State of the State speech.

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NICKLAUS ESTATES RETREAT - This is one of those special properties that rarely comes to the market. Ideally set up with a circular flow & ample decks/patios overlooking the second fairway. The centerpiece is a 2 story banquet hall that has hosted pro golfers, presidents, & golf’s elite. $2,950,000. www.5353MuirfieldCourt.com

WOODS AT LABRADOR LUXURY! - Enjoy extensive indoor & outdoor living at this impeccable build by MKM Custom Homes! Open floor plan with natural light, from the great room with 2 story windows to the cook’s kitchen with dual islands. Fenced yard backing to trees with pergola & built-in grill! $765,000 www.8570MallardCircle.com

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CORNER LOT IN WEDGEWOOD HILLS! - Surrounded by lush landscaping & mature trees, this fresh & bright home offers an open floorplan with detailed finishes throughout! The most exciting feature is the Owner’s Suite- complete with sitting area, fireplace, & spa-like bath with vaulted ceiling! $675,000 www.4582SixpennyCircle.com

MOVE RIGHT IN TO TARTAN FIELDS - Impeccable indoor & outdoor living! This home features an open floorplan with two story Great Room, bright white & SS cook’s kitchen, & an incredibly well-thought out LL with bar, media room, & 5th bedroom. Plus a private backyard with wraparound porch & patio! $739,000 www.8487TartanFieldsDr.com

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CAMPDEN LAKES SHOWPLACE - Entertainers’ dream home on 1+Ac wooded lot! Over 5000SF w/ 5BR/5BA, large fin walkout to state-of-art outside kitchen to new pool, spa & firepit. 1st floor deluxe master, s/s kitchen, lodge-like Great Room, covered porch & scr porch, huge deck. A true “wow”! $1,195,000. www.4703CranleighCourt.com

HIDDEN CREEK AT THE DARBY GEM! - Come home to your own castle nestled on over 2.5 acres of fully wooded privacy! Enjoy Stock & Stone architecture including exposed beams, oversized molding/trims, & stone archways. A gourmet kitchen, finished lower level, Sun Room, & multiple covered patios await! $1,050,000 www.430TrilliumDrive.com

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UNIQUE DUBLIN OPPORTUNITY - Take your pick of this property’s potential uses- from owner occupied, to investment, to storage/workshop space, or the perfect compound for entertaining, this property offers many incredible possibilities. The fully finished post & beam barn is a car buff’s showplace! $959,000 www.7051CoffmanRd.com

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TARTAN RIDGE MOVE-IN READY! - You’ll feel right at home in this 4353sqft, 5 br, 4 full bath built by Romanelli & Hughes. Detailed molding + trim, granite countertops, SS Wolf appliances, LL home theater setup, first floor guest suite, 2nd floor laundry & cozy backyard fireplace await you! $785,000. www.7293MaristLane.com

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CLASSIC GEORGIAN MANOR - 1 + acre mature lot w/beautiful views of NACC east golf course. Stunning outdoor living area w salt water pool, outdoor kitchen, fireplace, putting green, guest house with bar/ kitchen and private office perfect for working from home. New Kitchen, 6 BR, 7.5BA, fin LL and much more. $1,699,000

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EALY CROSSING MASTERPIECE - Amazing architecture and modern style in this Kevin Knight built home. 2 story GR open to terrific kitchen & scullery, DR & screened porch. 3 BR’s 3Ba’s up, fin LL w/game room, wine cellar/bar & guest suite. $1,975,000

PRISTINE MODERN FARMHOUSE - 10K sq ft of detail oriented living space inc guest house & fully outfitted LL in-law suite.

Soaring 12’ and 24’ ceilings, gourmet open concept kitchen. 1st floor master ste w/spa bath and dressing room. 8BR, 7BA. $1,750,000

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Mark Neff Team (614) 758-8306 markn@new albanyrealty.com

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PRIVATE GATED NEIGHBORHOOD - Beautiful homesite in exclusive gated community of Clivdon Mews, backing to NACC golf course ready for your dream home. Only the highest and best design guidelines inc handmade brick, slate roof and copper gutters. Amazing views of golf course & trees, leisure trails and close stroll to clubhouses. $215,000

PRIVATE CUL DE SAC LOCATION - Overlooking pond in The Reserve at New Albany. Open kitchen to two story GR, custom cabinets, granite & SS. 1st floor den. Master ste w/multiple purpose dressing rm/ exercise/2nd office attached. Fin LL, HDWD floors. $719,000

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DRAMATIC NEW CONSTRUCTION - Wide open first floor w/master suite, kitchen, hearthroom, Greatroom. Engaging outdoor living space w/fireplace, build in island/grill & trellis area. Soaring 11’ ceilings on 1st flr, fin LL w/custom bar, theater & guest suite. $995,000

NEW ALBANY REALTY

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Mark Neff Team (614) 758-8306 markn@new albanyrealty.com

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Beautiful home situated two lots off main Lambton Park in central NACC. Private cul de sac lot w/ beautiful view of trees. Wide open Kitchen to GR, w/gorgeous island for entertainment & daily activities. Completely remodeled Mstr Bath last year, super sharp gray & white spa,. All BR’s have private baths. Two guest suites, one off bonus room over four car garage, the second in LL featuring rec rm w/ bar, library & amazing wine cellar. Dual patio spaces, fountain & grill area & total privacy. $1,250,000

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A delightful home just steps from the fun that lies ahead at New Albany’s Market Street. Whether you’re strolling up to Hudson29 or enjoying the wonderful offerings at the farmers market, you will absolutely love coming home to this 4 BR, 3+ BA, 1st flr master, home. The kitchen, perfect for entertaining, has a 42” Subzero frig and Subzero wine cooler. BRs up are an ideal size & have just received plush, soft new carpet. Relaxing gardens designed to be low maintenance & sustainable inc organic fruit trees herb and veggie gardens. $695,000

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439 S. PARKVIEW AVE. $985,500 - American Bungalow Architecture– Nicely Renovated Brick 2 Sty-$150,000 in Renovations-6 BRs–3 Full & 2 Half Baths–5,576 Sq Ft–Chef’s Kitchen Open to 29’ FR–Open Front Porch-Sun Room–Tennis Court or Pool Possibilities–3 Car Attached & 3 Car Detached Garage–Exc. Location–Walkability–Exc. Condition

435 N. COLUMBIA AVE. $2,850,000 - Bexley Estate Built 2002-Stately French Architecture–Limestone & Stucco 2 Story-9,709 Sq Ft–5 BRs-8 ½ Baths–12’ Ceilings–1st or 2nd Floor Master Bedroom Suite– -Elevator-6 Fireplaces-5 Car Garage Plus Parking Court–Heated Inground Steel Lined Pool–Hot Tub-The Best Home You Will Ever Visit–A 10+++

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17 N. PARKVIEW AVE. $2,100,000 - Totally Private 2.11 Acre Parklike Bexley Estate–Stately Brick 3 Story–8,112 Sq Ft-5 to 6 BRs–9 ½ Baths–French Doors & Hardwood Floors-2 Circular Gated Driveways–3 Car Detached Garage Carriage House w/ Lg Apt– Private Heated Inground Pool w/Pool House & Patio-Excellent Condition-Rare Opportunity

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4 SESSIONS DR. $799,900 - Sessions Village–Total RenovationHalf Timbered English Tudor 3 Sty-4 to 5 BRs Incl. Fin. 3rd Floor–3 ½ Baths–2,477 Sq Ft–Chef’s Kitchen w/Granite Counters & SS AppliancesPrivate Walled Rear Yard w/2 Patios, Screened Porch & Upper Perennial Garden–2 Car Attached Tandem Garage w/Storage–Shows Like a Model!

20 SESSIONS DR. $799,500 - Sessions Village-Whitewashed Brick3 to 4 BRs-4 Full Baths–3,644 Sq Ft Incl. Walkout LL–1st Floor MBRGreat Room w/Beamed Cathedral Ceiling-Chef’s Kitchen w/Natural Wood Cabinetry, Granite Counters & SS Appliances–Panoramic Views of Rear Yard-2 Car (Extra Deep) Attached Garage-Excellent Condition

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317 S. DREXEL AVE. $885,000 - Central Bexley Stately Stone 2 Sty–4 BRs-3 Full Baths & 2 Half Baths–3,672 Sq Ft Plus LL–Center Hall Plan–23’ FR w/Abundant Natural Light–2nd Floor Laundry- Lg MBR w/New Deluxe Master Bath–2 Car Attached Side Load Garage–Lg Private Rear Yard w/ Abundant Landscaping & Greenspace–Walkability-Excellent Condition

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Al Wa (614) al.wa remax

305 N. PARKVIEW AVE. $1,950,000 - Designed & Built 2000 w/Old World Charm- Recently Renovated–4 BRs-3 Full & 3 Half Baths–1st Flr MBR5,331 Sq Ft–Best Views in Bexley Overlooking Woods of Jeffrey Mansion– Parklike Lot Abutting Creek–3 Car Heated Attached Rear Load Garage + New 1 Car Detached Climate Controlled Garage w/Finished 2nd Floor-A 10++

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500 S. PARKVIEW #300 $859,000 - High End Custom Buildout– Open Floor Plan–2 BRs–2 ½ Baths–2,525 Sq Ft–Outdoor Balcony– Elevator w/Private Direct Access–Numerous, Spacious Closets–2 Garage Parking Spots – Great Location Close to Bexley’s Main Street & The New Market District Grocery Store

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112 S. PARKVIEW AVE. $890,000 - Central Bexley Brick Georgian 2 ½ Story–4 to 5 BRs-4 Full Baths–3,886 Sq Ft–Center Hall Plan–LR w/WBFP-FR or 1st Floor BR–2 Sun Rooms–9’ Deep Pool– Tennis Court w/2 Basketball Hoops–3 Car Detached Tandem Garage– Excellent Location

RE/MAX METRO PLUS GERMAN VILLAGE

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Al Waddell (614) 832-4079 al.waddell@ remax.net

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HIDDEN CREEK AT THE DARBY - Large foyer leads to impressive 3 sty staircase & stone elevator tower. Magnificent great rm w/ soaring ceilings, walls of glass & massive stone frplc 1st flr In-Law suite w/ private entry. Finished walkout LL. Secluded on 4.8 acres. Visit www.385Larkspur.com. Offered at $1,999,900

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344 N. COLUMBIA AVE. $1,150,000 - All Brick Center Hall Colonial 2 Story–4 to 5 BRs-4 ½ Baths–4,800 Sq Ft–Architectural Integrity Throughout–5 Fireplaces-Lg Proportion Rooms Throughout– Lg FR–Front & Rear Stairways–Master BR w/Master Bath & Lg Walk In Closet–3 Car Attached Garage-A+ Location

14 N. STANBERY AVE. $1,185,000 - Stately Street PresenceRenovation & Addition by Architect Brian Wiland–$150,000 of Additional Improvements 2012-2017-5 BRs-4 Full & 3 Half Baths–4,731 Sq Ft–Exposed Hardwood Floors, Floor To Ceiling Windows, Detailed Moldings–4 Car Garage (2 Car Attached & 2 Car Detached Heated Garage–Mint Condition

HIDDEN CREEK AT THE DARBY - Stunning Craftsman style designed by Sullivan Bruck Architects & custom built by Troyer Homes. Open concept living area with stone WBFP, beamed ceilings & quality bamboo floors. Over-sized kitchen w/ top of the line appls, granite counters & custom concrete bar.

1st flr mstr suite & 1st flr laundry. 3 BRs & 2 baths upstairs. Geothermal radiate heat, generator & many more features. 3-D VR walk thru at www.140HiddenCreek.com $899,900

RE/MAX METRO PLUS GERMAN VILLAGE

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Al Waddell (614) 832-4079 al.waddell@ remax.net

Al Waddell (614) 832-4079 al.waddell@ remax.net

4.68 ACRES ON THE LITTLE DARBY - Custom built home with elegant leaded glass entry opens to 2 story foyer featuring marble floor & sweeping bridle staircase. 20 ft tall wall of glass in the great room offers stunning vista of the Little Darby & nature preserve across the water. Soaring vaulted ceilings w/ exposed structural beams & massive stone fireplace. 1st Flr Master is palatial.

Fin walk-out LL offers media rm, workout rm & in-law suite. $939,900. www.380Larkspur.com

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HIDDEN CREEK AT THE DARBY - An American Colonial custom designed and quality built with wrap around front porch. Open concept living area w/ true chef’s kitchen, 2 story great room w/ massive stone WBFP 1st flr MBR w/ vaulted ceilings, dual WICs, luxury bath. PLUS In-Law suite with fully equipped kitchen, living area w/ WBFP. High-end finishes everywhere in 6547 SF on 2.4 ac. 3 car gar. LOW TAXES, priced well below reproduction cost! $899,900

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Sarah Eagleson (614) 804-8470 SearchColumbus Properties.com

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2 ACRES IN UPPER ARLINGTON! - Stunning home with huge open spaces. Newly renovated kitchen wide open to huge great room with floor to ceiling windows and stone fireplace! Luxurious 1st flr owner suite. Fabulous owner bath with all the bells and whistles, walk in closet with stacked laundry and a private balcony! Lower level is a walk out playground with movie room, family room and another bedroom and bath. 3 more lg bedrooms on 2nd flr with 2 brand new baths.Amazing backyard with huge fenced area, fire pit lounge area and woods for privacy. $1,490,000

ON WOLFE PARK- Historical masterpiece on the park! Originally built for the Wolfe family in 1942, this amazing home is full of wonderful character and woodworking. Gracious living rooms throughout overlooking the park.

With over 7000 sq feet on over 1.4 acres and a swimming pool, there’s room for everyone. Imagine living is this historic home! $1,695,000

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NEW ALBA REAL

Jill Beckett-Hill (614) 457-4000 jill@ becketteam.com

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Jane Lenn (614 janel alban

3739 PRESTWOULD CLOSE, NEW ALBANY - Open, bright, beautifully maintained and great for entertaining. This all brick home features 5 BR, 4.5 BA, 10’ ceilings, hardwood floors, 2 wood or gas fireplaces, spacious finished LL, oversized professionally landscaped yard with brick paver patio and 3 car side load garage. Located on a cul-de-sac lot in Planters Grove. A must see! $697,000

4721 YANTIS DR., NEW ALBANY - Modern Elegance. Majestic Driveway. Estate Setting. This private and highly sought after home situated on1.67 acre lot. Open and fluid floor plan with high ceilings, hardwood floors, 5 bedroom suites, 6 full bathrooms, and carriage suite. The lower level includes expansive recreation room and full movie theatre room. Beautiful updates and impeccable details throughout. Magnificent tree enclosed garden w/vast entertaining patio space and fire pit. $2,450,000

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BUCKEYE LAKE WATERFRONT RETREAT - Move in ready Heron Bay jewel, water on 3 sides, 3BR+, 3.5 Bath, fireplace, 9 Ft ceilings, private dock, tons of upgrades, priced below replacement, large bonus room, 3 decks, 3 season rm, 3200 SQ FT. $670K http://bit.ly/9525vistapointdrive

MIRANOVA - Spectacular custom designed 23rd floor penthouse. Exquisite finishes throughout, spacious rooms, huge balcony & walls of floor- to-ceiling glass providing magnificent views of the river & skyline!

Features smart home technology, walk in wine room, den w/built-ins, commercial kitchen & private Garage. $1,995,000.

REMAX ACHIEVERS

REMAX ACHIEVERS

RE/M PREM CHO

Joan King (614) 885-5811 joanking@ jkinghomes.com

Joan King (614) 885-5811 joanking@ jkinghomes.com

Charl Marc (614 your-n

STUNNING POWELL HOME - R&H former parade model. Grand 2 story Foyer opening to large Dining Rm and a fabulous Great Room with a wall of windows that frame the mature trees and lush landscaping.

Fabulous Kitchen with SS appls, gorgeous granite, and custom white cabinetry. 1st flr Master Suite and the 2nd Flr boast 3 spacious BRs with walk-in closets and 2 baths. Lower Level Walkout has Fam. Rm opening to a Kitchenette and 2 sets of sliding doors to patio as well as an Exercise/Play Rm, BR and full Bath. $825,000

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GORGEOUS UA HOME - Beautifully Remodeled Home. Hardwood floors throughout, Spacious LR with frplc opening to Fam Rm, Din Rm & bright kitchen w/ white cabinets & SS Appls. New addition includes Mud Rm, Pantry, 1/2 Bath and 2nd flr office. Huge Mstr & 2 BRs on 2nd flr, 3rd flr BR ste w/ full bath. Fin LL w/ frplc, kitchenette & Bath. $1,297,000

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CAM TAYLOR CO. RELOCATION

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Phil Giessler (614) 888-0307 phil@ camtaylor.com

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JEFFERSON GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB - Simply stunning R&H one owner residence. Beautiful golf course treed lot on a quiet small court. Wall of windows brightens the immense Great Rm flowing into well appointed Kit feat. granite, wine frig., SS appls & bay eating. Private den/library, elegant living & dining rms., Gorgeous owner’s Ste., cozy reading area w/fplc., huge BA & deluxe walk in closet. Expansive fin LL w/entertainment & recreation areas as well as hobby or exercise room. See all at www.1299steamboat.com

NEW ALBANY REALTY

RE/MAX PREMIER CHOICE

Jane Kessler Lennox (614) 939-8938 janel@new albanyrealty.com

Charlotte & Marc Van Steyn (614) 596-2934 your-new-house.net

300 W SPRING STREET 509, COLUMBUS, OH 43215 - $555,000 - 1-Story, Top Floor Urban Loft in Exclusive North Bank/A&P Warehouse Blding Original Exposed Brick, High Ceilings, Ceiling Pipes & Beautiful Hrdwd Flrs! Open Floor Plan w/Floor-to-Ceiling Windows in Front & Back. BR & 2BA. Kit w/Oversized Island, Granite, Maple Cabinets, Fabulous Back-Splash & SS Appls. Lrg Owner’s Suite Wall of Windows overlooks 272 SqFt Patio. Tax Abated. Northbank has 24/7 concierge, fitness rm, theater, onsite guest suite & conf rm.

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8765 FINLARIG DR. DUBLIN 43017 - $439,800 See the 3D floorplan, drone and video tours at www.Your-New-House.net. On the Country Club Golf Course! Wonderful opportunity to purchase on one of best streets in Muirfield. This home has been completely updated including a complete kitchen renovation with SS appls, granite and hdwd floors. Wonderfully redone master bath offers new cabinetry, granite counters and tile. The open floor plan and large family rm is perfect for entertaining. Fantastic outdoor living space with a huge paver patio over looking the golf course. The finished LL is great additional living space with its own bath. Dublin Schls.

RE/MAX PREMIER CHOICE

RE/MAX PREMIER CHOICE

Charlotte & Marc Van Steyn (614) 596-2934 your-new-house.net

Charlotte & Marc Van Steyn (614) 596-2934 your-new-house.net

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710 RIDENOUR RD - Astonishing custom home nestled w/nearly 5 wooded acres. Enjoy a 360° wooded panorama & views of Big Walnut Creek from the bi-level patio. Spacious, 5275 SF flowing open plan w/ window walls allowing natural light. Many charming features incl: screened porch off mstr ste w/bricks salvaged from Old Mound St. Bridge, wooden spiral staircase leading to “crow’s nest” w/ spectacular views of property, 700SF htd. 3 car gar. Unique 4 BR, 5.5 BA, naturally secluded home within easy access to amenities, 270, 670, & Johnstown Rd.

7706 SEMINARY RIDGE COLUMBUS 43235 - $554,900 See the 3D floorplan, drone and video tours at www.YourNew-House.net. This immaculate 4800 SF New England style home with finishes on all 3 levels.Hdwd flrs,custom woodwork,spacious chef’s kitchen w/pearl granite & travertine flooring. Unique mstr ste w/ back staircase to 1st floor office.Formal LR and DR, plus fam. rm. Lower level with rec rm, BR & full bath and walk out to 3 car gar. Screened porch, deck & patio overlooking almost 1/2 an acre with treed privacy, tiered deck, and tree house/playset. Worthington Schls

8550 CARTER ROAD HILLIARD 43026 - $725,000 See the 3D floorplan, drone and video tours at www.Your-New-House.net.

Situated on almost 11 Acres this 5 BR, 5.5 bath home is in superb move in condition. Built with high end products features over 5,800 Sq ft of living space. The home was built with 2 true 1st floor owners suite, with one being used as a in-law suite. Fin. lower level w/theater area and space that could be used as another (6th) bdrm. Paver patio and Florida Room look out over the expansive back yard. Huge extra detached garage can easily accommodate 6 cars or perfect for a workshop. Hilliard Schls

RE/MAX PREMIER CHOICE

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Charlotte & Marc Van Steyn (614) 596-2934 your-new-house.net

Charlotte & Marc Van Steyn (614) 596-2934 your-new-house.net

9889 MORRIS ROAD DUBLIN 43017 - $609,900 See the 3D floorplan, and video tours at www.Your-New-House.net. Fabulous custom home on secluded lot with panoramic water views. Open floor plan with gleaming hdwd flrs and white wood trim, 1st flr mstr suite and 1st flr den and glass French doors. Spacious great rm with gas frplc, wood mantle and wall of glass overlooking secluded lot. Kitchen w/ custom white cabinetry, granite and separate eating space that opens to screened porch and deck. Open staircase from kitchen to LL w/ egress windows and walkout opens to paver patio. Boasting 1,020 SF of fin. space that includes rec rm, bdrm and full bath. Ample storage, oversized 3 car gar. Dublin Schls.

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8621 ALBURY COURT POWELL 43065 - $1,495,000 See the 3D floorplan, drone and video tours at www.Your-New-House.net Live on acreage but stil be part of a neighborhood. Built by acclaimed builder Pasquale Pizzuti for his own family. Originally built to accommodate multi-generations easily under one roof. All the architectural features and amenities you would expect from a custom home builder building his own home. Spectacularly situated on the lot for complete privacy with no back neighbors.Fully fin. walkout LL, Brazilian Cherry hdwd and granite flrs, breathtaking wood work and trim,imported marble,a true in-law suite, coffer ceilings, 2 full sized kitchens,5-car garage too much to list.Every bdrm is its own suite with no common walls. Agent owned

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LAND FOR SALE - Fantastic commercial lot available with over 3.8 acres at the Intersection of Northpointe Drive/Fairview Road in Zanesville, OH. Topography is cleared & level with Fairview Road/ Northpointe. Seller will consider a build to suit.

UPPER ARLINGTON MID-CENTURY MODERN - Stunning 4BR, 2.5 BA multi-level home with stacked stone exterior and wood shake roof offers architectural integrity and an open floor plan featuring spacious rooms, vaulted ceilings and original Frank Lloyd Wright-style details.Walls of windows overlook the private, tree-lined backyard in an ideal quiet, cul-de-sac location. This beautifully-maintained home offers the opportunity to create your own unique mid-century modern gem. $675,000.

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LAND FOR SALE - Multiple commercial lots available for development potential! Located at the intersection of SR 146 and Northpointe in Zanesville, OH. Lot sizes vary from 2-82 acres, and with varying zoning.

LAND FOR SALE - Very visible location at June Parkway Zanesville, OH. Offers great potential for development. Property will also be offered as splits. 1.1 ac. M/L - $225,000, 1.2 ac. M/L - $246,000 and 0.80 ac.

M/L would be $164,000.

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City Quotient Sources: www.etymonline.com; www. columbusrailroads.com; oDot official ohio transportation map; national Register of historic Places nomination form for East north broadway historic District.

Some time ago I acquired a cardboard fare ticket for the Town Street Chariot Co., with the name of the Columbus Chariot Co. stamped on the back. Can you tell me when the Town Street company was formed, where it ran and when it might have expired or been bought out? Hmmm—a chariot company. It feels like we’ve “Ben Hur” before (sorry).

But that movie—both its 1959 and 2017 versions—likely has fixed the chariot’s image in everyone’s mind: two wheels, multiple horses, ferocious racing. But the Latin root word carrus means simply a wheeled vehicle, and in Old French char means “cart.”

So, allowing for the fact that words fall out of use, it seems apparent that “chariot” as used on that ticket meant a wheeled vehicle on which passengers could ride. Another term at the time would have been “omnibus” (Latin meaning “for all”), which today has been shortened to “bus.”

Our city’s horse-drawn streetcar lines in the mid-19th century sometimes had chariot lines associated with them, serving areas 192

where the tracks didn’t go. Our guess is that the chariot lines may have developed first, followed shortly by the horsecars, at a time when Columbus was growing enough that walking to the city’s outer areas was not convenient. On East Town Street, for example, the Ohio State School for the Deaf opened around 1830, followed by residential development farther out, so it could have been a busy chariot line. Alas, CQ can tell you little more about the Town Street Chariot Co. at the moment, but we would welcome hearing from anyone out there who could provide more complete information.

Why are so we directionally challenged? It’s bad enough that Upper Sandusky is south of Sandusky. But why is Westerville not west?

And what direction does East North Broadway travel, anyway? Yes, Ohio place names can be confusing, and their stories can be intriguing. But there are clues. For instance, almost anything ending in –ville or –burg usually was named for a founder or another

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important local person. As an example of street-naming, just look at Broad and High streets—simply descriptive of width and location (really wide, and on the high ground east of the Scioto, respectively). As to your questions, Upper Sandusky is UP the Sandusky River from Sandusky (the river flows north into Lake Erie); Westerville was named for the Westervelt family; and North Broadway got its name from its developers in the late 1890s. As you likely know, North Broadway runs east and west, so looking for locations on East North Broadway and West North Broadway can be confusing, no? The name probably was intended to help people find it on the city’s north side, and “Broadway” implied a spacious, urbane thoroughfare— just a guess on our part, but we’ll bet that’s the derivation.

Jeff Darbee is a preservationist, historian and author in Columbus. Send your questions to cityquotient@ columbusmonthly.com, and the answer might appear in a future column.

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