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Interstate 270/U.S. Route 33
State gives preliminary approval to funding project
By JENNIFER NOBLIT THISWEEKNEWS.COM
Dr. William J. Burke, the dean of the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, answers questions following a tree planting event at the future site of the college Friday, July 26. PAUL VERNON/THISWEEKNEWS
Ohio University medical campus
Dublin facility on track for July 2014 opening By JENNIFER NOBLIT THISWEEKNEWS.COM The first student was accepted at the Dublin Ohio University medical campus last week as construction began. The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
began renovations on three buildings at 7001 and 7003 Post Road where the central Ohio campus is expected to open next July. The campus is being established on Dublin’s west side to help meet the need for primary care physicians in central Ohio and the state.
“One purpose of this campus is to fulfill the goal to create more primary care physicians that stay in central Ohio and the most underserved communities,” said Roderick McDavis, Ohio University president. According to Ken Johnson, executive dean of the Ohio Uni-
versity Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, 93 percent of the school’s students are from Ohio and 60 percent stay in Ohio after graduation. “We lead the state in the number of graduates that stay in the
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Gov. John Kasich’s $3 billion “Jobs and Transportation Plan” could mean $51.5 million for the Interstate 270/U.S. Route 33 improvement plan. The Ohio Transportation Review Advisory Council last week gave a preliminary nod to the $3 billion plan that includes projects across the state and is funded by Ohio Turnpike profits and federal, state and local money. In the plan, improvements to the I-270/U.S. Route 33 interchange in Dublin that hasn’t seen improvements since construction in the 1970s is designated $51.5 million, enough to wrap up funding for the $93 million project. Dublin has committed to $17 million for the project and the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission will put $25 million in the pot. The preliminary approval opened a public comment period that ends Aug. 16. Dublin is urging residents to submit comments on the importance of the project to help the cause. “It’s helpful to know there’s community support and outreach from residents and the business community,” said Marsha Grigsby, Dublin city manager. “It helps those reviewing applications and shows the importance of the project in the community,” she said.
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Dublin Irish Festival
Apparel available for ladies, gentlemen and canines have a spot at the Dublin Irish Festival this year for the first time, offering Celtic and whimCanines can go Celtic, sical wear for pooches. thanks to one vendor at the Charlene Beasley has been Dublin Irish Festival. making dog clothing for six Castle Canine Creations will years, a job that supports her
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traveling retirement. “The kids have moved out,” she said. “They’re going to college, so we sold the house and bought a travel trailer,” Beasley said.
Beasley peddles her canine creations at Renaissance and Celtic festivals. Her creations aren’t the dog sweaters and shirts commonly seen: She makes belly dancer, Viking, cavalier and kilt out-
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pets,” she said, adding that Halloween costumes for canines are often not well made. “I make costumes that are very well as good quality as
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fits, working to make them fit different sizes of dogs. “At Renaissance festivals and Celtic festivals, the owners come out in these beautiful costumes and you cannot find fantastic costumes for
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