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10 faces Tech it Out Dublin woman works tirelessly to get girls interested in STEM subjects

14 Neighborhood Associations Tie the Community Together

16 in focus Shelving Symptoms Senior fitness and wellness course helps combat the characteristics of Parkinson’s disease

22 A-Haunting We Will Go Annual Spooktacular brings tricks and treats to Dublin community

24 Scouting Rapport Annual knitting event benefits cancer patients while teaching lifelong skills

26 Lending a Helping Paw Dublin nonprofit rescues shelter animals scheduled for euthanasia

32 where are they now? Tim Hansley Dublin City Manager from 1987-2001

35 living Getting in on the Ground Floor Two downstairs bedrooms become one big bedroom in Muirfield Village house

42 write next door Zone Out The road to a fulfilling life begins just outside your comfort zone

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Getting ThereNearly 30 years ago, Dublin grew from a village to

a city just about overnight. With that growth came the need for new roads and other infrastructure improve-ments to accommodate our flourishing community and the new residents and businesses that came to town.

Thanks to a comprehensive master plan and sound fiscal policies, the City has been able to meet these needs and build a transportation structure that makes it easy to navigate in and around Dublin. As with any progressive city, we have many more projects on the horizon – most notably the Interstate 270/U.S. Rt. 33 interchange improvements, which have been fast-tracked by the Ohio Department of Transportation and are set to begin construction next year, and the exciting new plans for the Bridge Street District.

In addition, we have implemented a systematic pro-cess to ensure that all current assets are inventoried and maintained. We have built a database to monitor the condition of these assets so that they can be pro-grammed, financed and scheduled for maintenance as needed.

This year, we awarded and completed an extensive list of projects affecting nearly every corner of our City, from the intersection improvements at Dublin and Glick roads, to the Coffman Park expansion, to the bike path along Brand Road, and the crown jewel: the completion of the eighth and final phase of Emerald Parkway, set to open in late November.

Our transportation network has been designed to pro-vide a safer driving and pedestrian environment while also continuing to preserve and enhance City services through future economic development opportunities.

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Empathy is in plentiful supply in the City of Dublin. For many residents, seeking ways to offer aid and opportunities to groups they care about is second nature.

In this issue, you’ll have a chance to see a wealth of such stories. They include that of Purba Majumder, who started a pro-gram to help girls explore the world of STEM education. They include that of the Girl Scouts of Dublin Service Unit 893, who organized a Knitting Clinic to make hats for cancer patients.

If that’s not enough, you’ll also get a look at the stories of Peace for Paws, a local agency dedicated to rescuing shelter animals slated for euthanasia, and of the Delay the Disease program at the Dublin Community Recreation Center, which offers participants the means to stave off the symptoms of Par-kinson’s disease.

Then, read on to learn about neighborhood groups in the City of Dublin, a major first-floor bedroom remodeling project, some words of advice on stepping out of your comfort zone and an update on former City Manager Tim Hansley, who guided the City from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. And, as always, check out our Community Calendar to see what’ll be going on in the City this fall.

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Dublin woman works tirelessly to get girls interested in STEM subjects

Tech it Out

Sometimes, the difference be-tween a good educational expe-rience and a great educational experience is the environment.

That’s the idea behind CoolTechGirls, a Dublin-based nonprofit that provides pro-

grams for girls to explore STEM (science, tech-nology, engineering and math) education.

Because the program is offered only to girls, participants are able to learn in a comfortable environment and build re-lationships with peers and mentors, says Purba Majumder, CoolTechGirls presi-dent and creator.

“I just want them to feel comfortable,” Majumder says.

CoolTechGirls is supported by Ma-jumder’s own business, Cybervation; the City of Dublin; the Dublin Entrepreneur-ial Center (DEC); and a network of lo-

cal business leaders. The nonprofit offers hands-on classes and information sessions to girls from grades 4-12. More than 225 girls have participated since the program began last year.

Events are held every few months and range from short sessions to daylong and multi-day events. Class topics range from website design to 3D printing, and many courses are hands-on.

DEC hosts most of the events, assists with finding sponsors and helps promote


Tech it Outand support the organization, says Chaz Freutel, center director.

While a majority of DEC tenants are in information technology and similar fields, women are a minority in those sectors. With two daughters of his own, Freutel has a passion to encourage girls to have more educational options.

“Purba’s definitely been the lead on this,” Freutel says. “I think she’s a great ex-ample for other young ladies.”

Majumder’s interest in technological science came from a love of research and a desire to be like her mother, who was a Sanskrit professor for 36 years.

As a young girl in Kolkata, India, Majum-der also wanted to be a professor someday.

“I was very motivated by my mom,” Ma-jumder says.

Majumder came from a family heav-ily immersed in science and education. Her father was an engineer who de-signed bridges and roads for the state government. Her brother eventually became an engineer. Her grandfather was a teacher who believed education was the single most important thing one could give a child.

Majumder also grew up around classi-cal Indian music and began learning to play when she was 6. She now offers voice training courses in classical Indian music to boys and girls.

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Majumder came to the U.S. in 1992 as a 24-year-old graduate student on a schol-arship with the University of Toledo. She studied global information systems and city planning.

While completing her master’s program, Majumder became enchanted with com-puters, which weren’t so readily available in India.

“You had to go somewhere to access computers,” she says. “People didn’t have computers in their houses.”

She recognized the role computers would play in the future, with their ability to coordinate databases and information.

As she was working as a research sci-entist, Majumder began taking classes in information systems. While working full-time, she carried 16 credit hours, attending school at night and on weekends.

“I never worked so hard in my entire life,” Majumder says.

Having lived in Co-lumbus since 1995, Ma-jumder moved to Dub-lin in 2006. She and her husband, Indra, wanted to build a house in the City because of the strong school system, she says.

While working in software development, Majumder start-ed Cybervation in 1998, providing con-sulting services on evenings and week-ends. In 2010, she left her full-time job to focus on her company. It was through the company that, in 2012, she became acquainted with Freutel at the DEC.

When Majumder and Freutel were discussing a way to provide an outlet to educate young girls, Majumder’s oldest daughter, Ellora, was in the seventh grade. Noticing that few girls were participating in the robotics activity in which she was involved, Ellora worried that her peers would think she was a “nerd.”

By contrast, in India, Majumder says, the dynamic is quite different. When young girls grow up, they are told to ex-cel in science and math because of the jobs available. There are many female software engineers and doctors in India, and more girls pursuing computer science than in the U.S.

In the U.S., Majumder would often see girls too afraid to try certain things. She re-alized she could do something to help them.

In 2012, she created a business pro-posal to share with Freutel, who in turn shared it with the City of Dublin. In

Those interested in joining the CoolTechGirls team can visit www.cooltechgirls.org or email [email protected].

2013, CoolTechGirls began offering ses-sions. Forty-seven girls attended the first event, which featured speakers on differ-ent topics including interviewing skills, networking, databases, programming and biochemistry. A June event had 43 girls in attendance.

Past class topics have included video game programming and robotics. High school students are also encouraged to be leaders in the program, organizing work-shops, developing new projects and setting up presentations.

Though some programs, such as sum-mer camps, have associated costs, most are free. Those who plan to attend are encour-aged to RSVP, as space is limited.

Anne Carlisle’s daughter Izzy, 11, has been attending CoolTechGirls programs since it started. The Grizzell Middle School sixth-grader has always been in-terested in figuring out how things work, Carlisle says.

The program has allowed Izzy to tap into her interest in STEM at an early age.

“This gives girls a chance to explore in a non-threatening environment,” she says.

Izzy appreciates the wide variety of pro-grams offered by CoolTechGirls, she says.

“I enjoy the things they do,” she says. Since learning how to program

video games, she has taken an outside class to learn about HTML coding for Web pages.

While she doesn’t expect every girl to end up in the STEM disciplines, Majum-der encourages all of them to at least ex-plore the subject.

“They should choose what they want to do, but they should also be exposed to all of these different options,” Ma-jumder says.

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our website, reading the weekly news-paper, volunteering for City projects and becoming involved in your neigh-borhood association.

The City of Dublin also offers en-gagement and information opportuni-ties available through your neighbor-hood association.

Biannual Neighborhood Town Hall Meetings

One of the most popular elements of the neighborhood program is the most tradi-tional: face-to-face meetings. Twice a year, in the spring and fall, the City of Dublin hosts a Neighborhood Association Town Hall meeting. Association presidents re-ceive the invitation and the meetings are promoted to the general public.

“The meetings are designed for neigh-borhood leadership. All presidents and at least one board member are encouraged to attend. However, any resident is welcome to attend the meeting as long as space is available,” said Director of Community Relations Sandra Puskarcik.

Certain topics, such as road improve-ments and safety, are perennial favorites, and time is allotted to current issues and oppor-tunities. The meeting closes with network-ing among the association representatives.

The 2014 fall meeting is being held at Heartland, 4075 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., on Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 6:30-8 p.m. Topics slated for discussion include Dub-lin’s Distracted Driving Cam-paign and 2015 Major Transpor-tation Projects, including the Riverside/161 roundabout and the 270-33 interchange.

Residents of Ballantrae ap-preciate the information that is shared, said resident Bill Chad-dock. In fact, he said, the meet-ings are so informative, he never misses them. Chaddock said he tries to attend both annual meet-

ings and then summarizes the information shared for his neighbors.

“It is the most important thing the City does,” Chaddock said of the semi-annual meetings.

Mr. Chaddock has been on the Villages of Ballantrae Board of Directors for the past years. Two components of the meet-ing he looks forward to are hearing about road improvements and hearing directly from Police Chief Heinz von Eckartsberg.

NextdoorMuirfield Village resident Rick Ross was

instrumental in launching a new online platform designed specifically for neigh-borhood associations called Nextdoor.

This is a secure, free neighborhood en-gagement tool that allows two-way com-munication and engagement between and among residents and the City. Confirmed neighbors join the site and band together with others in their own neighborhoods to communicate, express concerns and gen-erally work to make their neighborhoods safer places to live.

Ross believes Nextdoor is the ultimate communication tool for neighborhoods, he said.

“The network is still new, but what’s happening is remarkable. Neighbors are sharing recommendations, getting dona-

Robust community engage-ment and comprehensive public information cam-

paigns are hallmarks of Dublin. In our community of 43,000-plus resi-dents, Dublin’s 85 neighborhood associations are significant to the success of these initiatives.

BackgroundIn Dublin, there are primarily three

types of neighborhood groups. All are encouraged to take part in the Neighbor-hood Association Program supported by Dublin City Council and administered by the City’s Community Relations Depart-ment with assistance from all 25 depart-ments and divisions.

Civic associations are the most informal of the three types of residential groups, where membership isn’t required. Home-owner associations are formal organiza-tions comprised of property owners and are responsible for the governance, main-tenance and upkeep of neighborhoods.

Like those of HOAs, condominium as-sociation by-laws are filed in a county recorder office. However, condo associa-tions, as they are commonly called, must include all owners. Details are available at www.dublinohiousa.gov/neighborhoods/neighborhood-groups-type.

Most of these associations select or elect a president. That representative usually becomes the primary and official contact between the association and the City of Dublin. However, it is important to note that all residents are encouraged to take advantage of the multiple op-portunities to become informed and in-volved and to be heard.

Opportunities include attending or watching Dublin City Council meet-ings, connecting and contributing through social media, learning from

Neighborhood Associations Tie the Community TogetherBy Sandra Puskarcik


Coventry Woods’ former president and current com-

munications chair, Janice Joos, shares information from

Dublin Direct as well as from Dublin’s social and digital media

tools with fellow neighbors.“We use a combination of

email, Facebook and neighbor-hood meetings to keep our resi-

dents informed,” said Joos. “We also remind our residents about how

they can sign up for news directly from the City.”

To receive Dublin Direct or to see past editions, go to www.dublinohiousa.gov/neighborhoods/dublin-direct.

Block Party PackagesThe City’s Block Party Packages include

tents, chairs, tables, trash bins, sandwich boards, barricades and a sound system conveniently delivered to your site in a secured trailer – all free of charge. About half of Dublin’s neighborhood associa-tions take advantage of this neighborhood engagement benefit. That number grows annually, however. Once a neighborhood uses a block party package, it is likely to become a return customer.

tions, selling and giving away items, and much more. The City has been playing an important role by sending out relevant information,” Ross said. “I learned of the early reopening of the Dublin and Glick intersection only two minutes after it happened. Kudos to Dublin for such timely communication.”

Currently in Dublin, 25 neighborhood associations and 1,100 households are par-ticipating in the program.

Dublin DirectDublin Direct, a monthly e-newsletter

that is sent to neighborhood leaders, con-tains news of interest for and about the Dublin community. Some neighborhood leaders forward Dublin Direct in its en-tirety to their residents and others choose items of interest most relevant to their specific neighborhoods.

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Erick Berschet has lived in Bristol Com-mons for 18 years. “The City has always served as a consistent source for informa-tion and has offered ways to tie neighbor-hoods together like the block party packag-es,” Berschet said. “These types of services make a difference in our community.”

To reserve the block party package for your next neighborhood gathering, visit www.dublinohiousa.gov/neighborhoods/block-party-packages or call Lauren Mc-Donald at 614-410-4514. While most of the packages are reserved in the summer months, they are available year round and are free of charge once per year. Ad-ditional reservations within the calendar year are $50.

Beautify Your Neighborhood GrantThe Beautify Your Neighborhood

Matching Grant Program provides finan-cial support – from $500-$5,000 – to asso-ciations that want to enhance their neigh-borhoods with high-quality, sustainable beautification projects that benefit and enhance the Dublin community.

The first grants were awarded in 2011, and since then, City staff has worked with numerous associations to identify possible beautification projects and assist in ap-plication preparation. Potential projects include entry features enhancements with new signs and lighting, updated landscape beds, benches, removal of invasive species, and art installation. Projects must be clear-ly visible from the public right-of-way.

The application deadline is Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Contact Claudia D. Husak, AICP, Planner II at 614-410-4600 or [email protected] for details.

Sandra Puskarcik, ABC, CTA, is the Director of Community Relations for the City of Dublin.


Shelving Symptomsi n fo cus STORY AND PHOTOS BY STEPHAN REED

Senior fitness and wellness course helps combat characteristics of Parkinson’s disease

In the wake of comedian Robin Williams’ death, Parkinson’s dis-ease – along with its associated depressive characteristics – is at the forefront of many individuals’ minds, particularly those with aging family members.

Last year, to help combat the symptoms and promote senior health, the City of Dublin added “Delay the Disease” to its repertoire of senior programming at the Dublin Community Recreation Center, and the class is thriving.

Dublin seniors meet at the recreation center to perform exercise that promotes balance, flexibility, functional strength and independence as a part of the “Delay the Disease” fitness class.


“We’ve seen a big difference between the first class and just a few weeks later,” says Ann Mascotti-Bowman, case man-ager at Ideal Home Health Care, one of the program sponsors. “They come in withdrawn, quiet and low in participa-tion. They then open up and become part of the group. Things we may take for granted, they may have trouble with, but now they do things like get in and out of cars and the shower a lot easier.”

The class is based on an exercise pro-gram founded by David Zid and Jackie Russell in the 2007 book Delay the Dis-ease: Exercise and Parkinson’s Disease. It is presented with the assistance of Mascotti-Bowman, HomeWell Senior

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Doris Eccles and Manfred Knuppel use a bike rack to work on strength and balance outside the recreation center.


Care’s Emily Jones and center staff in-structor Mary Curtis

“As we get older, our balance deterio-rates,” Curtis says. “But if you can stand on one foot, you can stand on two, so we practice the flamingo stance. Practice yields permanence.”

One purpose of the class is to ensure independence among sufferers of Par-kinson’s and other degenerative diseases. As Parkinson’s progresses, handwriting becomes difficult, making signing checks and writing letters nearly impossible. Pro-gram participants work on writing big let-ters to preserve that ability.

Common characteristics of Parkinson’s disease also include a lack of facial ex-pression and small steps.

“One thing we emphasize is size,” Curtis says. “Typically, your movements get really small. From muscles in your face, to how you speak, to handwriting, to the steps we take – everything gets small. So we take big steps and count as loud as we can. They feel silly at first, taking huge steps and shouting.”

But the class members take their strides in pride and have fun with the activities, conversing and making friends through-out their time together. One particular exercise they favor is squats.

“The squat allows you to live indepen-dently for your entire life – getting out of

Keep it Movin’Dublin Recreation Center hosts a vast array of senior programs

For seniors looking to remain active, the Dublin Community Senior Citizens organization offers many opportunities to keep moving, learning and meet-ing new people.

The organization orchestrates classes, social outings and functional fitness courses, among a plethora of other opportunities.

“Dublin takes care of its seniors,” says Wanda Kamler, the senior adult program supervisor. “A lot of the programs have enhanced lives and they all seem to keep growing in attendance. (Our seniors) have proven that they can thrive on their own, whether it’s socially or physically.”

The 850-member organization hosts computer basics classes, the Arthritis Foundation’s aquatic exercise program, beginner tai chi courses, yoga les-sons for all experience levels and more.

“The yoga classes are very popular,” Kamler says. “We’re adding a new gentle yoga course that’s mainly geared toward someone who may have just had surgery or any other issue.”

For more information on the organization and a full list of programs and activities, visit www.dublinohiousa.gov/recreation-services/dublin-communi-ty-senior-citizens or contact Kamler at 614-410-4559.

a booth or a car and standing up gets eas-ier. It’s OK to have a big bucket, as long as it’s strong,” Curtis says, with a laugh.

The class meets once a week and each course is broken up into multi-

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Eccles. Since her diagnosis three years ago, she has dedicated herself to fighting the disease naturally, and the class has been a big help.

“I was diagnosed in July of 2011 and I qualified for a deep-brain surgery im-plant, but that troubled me,” she says. “I decided I would, instead, try with exer-cise and diet. I had rated 25 on their scale

of severity at the time; I’m down to 9 now. It’s reversing the progress of the disease for now.”

Now, she exercises at least 30 minutes a day and walks on the center’s track a few times a week.

“I’ve never been inactive – I’m an ADHD kid,” Eccles says.

One symptom commonly asso-ciated with the disease is tremors, or the uncontrollable shaking of limbs. Eccles and other members of the Dublin chapter of Delay the Disease have noticed either a significant decrease in or outright elimination of this symptom.

The program – which enrolls patients with Parkinson’s and other de-generative diseases, along with patients’ spouses – almost never started.

“We tried to offer it back in the spring of 2013, but we had to … charge for it for the instructor, and nobody signed up,” says Wanda Kamler, senior adult program super-visor. “We were able to get two sponsors: HomeWell Senior Care and Ideal Home

Cheryl Cooper, Marian Dorsey and Kanu Patel work out on the bike rack

Great GrandparentsTo get an idea of the priorities of Dublin seniors when it comes to

family, particularly grandchildren, we conducted a survey at the Dublin Community Recreation Center.

What follows is a smattering of responses we received from seniors in the community.

What is your favorite thing to do with your grandchildren in Dublin?Hockey, swimming lessons and games. –Norman L. Monska, 83

Fishing, Jeni’s ice cream, eating out and cookouts. –Helen Formet, 94

Go to school activities and sporting events. –Penny Limerise, 70

Have a pizza party. –Kate Benson, 90

Describe your favorite holiday tradition.White elephant Christmas, feeding the homeless on Thanksgiving. –Linda Stevenson, 64

One of us dons the traditional Santa hat and passes out presents one at a time. Our traditional Christmas dinner is fondue (beef, shrimp and chicken). But the absolute best is that we’re all together! –Willie and Mel Ehrlich, 71

Topsail Beach, N.C. – fun week at the beach. –Linda Sommer, 87

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Health Care. They pay for the instructor and provide two assistants, so there is no charge for the people in the class.”

And some of those assisting with the program have a personal investment with the disease.

“My grandfather had Parkinson’s and we were very close, but couldn’t do too much for him,” Mascotti-Bowman says. “We didn’t have a program like this. We’re thankful and excited that Wanda was open to letting us help. Depression does go along with the disease, so we work with not just the physical aspects, but the whole-person experience. They laugh and smile. They’re not a walking disease. They may have a disease, but they have the power to make things better. I just wish my grandfather had this opportunity.”

For more information or to sign up for the class, contact Kamler at 614-410-4559. The next classes begin Oct. 17.

Stephan Reed is an assistant editor. Feedback welcome at [email protected].

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Expanded and returning offerings high-light the popular, child-oriented event.

“We are happy to say that the hay ride returns this season after an unfortunate construction delay last year. It takes riders on a scenic trip of the park’s 38 acres of land through beautiful winding paths,” says Mary Jo DiSalvo, events marketing administrator for the City. “The hay maze and Haunted Trail are bigger and better than ever. The maze is more challenging and the Trail has every-thing you need for an eerie Halloween experience: fog machines, hanging lights, inflatables and spooky sounds.”

Spooktacular runs 3:30-8:30 p.m. at the Dublin Community Recreation Center. Admission is free.

The best-known part of the event is Trunk or Treat, which brings in about 30 local businesses to pass out candy to costume-clad children. There’s also a Halloween craft area offering a va-riety of seasonally appropriate item ideas, though the main craft this year is to be a surprise, DiSalvo says.

For the slightly older crowd, there’s the Monster Mash, a cos-tume dance party for middle-schoolers. The dance, which begins at 6:30 p.m., also features a photo booth.

Other highlights include refreshments, fortunetellers, pumpkin carvers, magicians, dancers and animal experience specialists the Turtle Lady and the Bug Man.

“These close encounters with different animals, such as taran-tulas and turtles, allow the kids to really connect with nature,”

DiSalvo says.There will also be a

King and Queen of Hal-loween crowned from the ranks of the City’s most dedicated volunteers.

Olivia Tharp is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at [email protected].

A-Haunting We Will GoAnnual Spooktacular brings tricks and treats to Dublin communityBy Olivia Tharp

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Four years ago – when the Girl Scouts of Dub-lin got word that parent volunteer Liza Magee was diagnosed with leu-

kemia – the group banded together to launch the Knitting Clinic.

The now-annual Knitting Clinic is a gathering of scouts, leaders and those with knitting knowledge, coming together to hone their trade and teach it to others.

“This is a lifelong skill,” says Carina Da-cierno, troop leader, community service coordinator for the Dublin Service Unit and former Girl Scout. “It’s something you learn and use later, maybe for your own use or maybe for someone else. It’s a relaxing skill that isn’t taught that often anymore.”

Dublin Service Unit 893 encompasses all the Girl Scout troops, which number about 100, in the Dublin City Schools at-

tendance area. This year, the clinic falls

on Make a Difference Day, Oct. 24, and lasts from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Dublin Commu-nity Recreation Center.

But this event is just preparation for the ultimate goal: a mass donation of hand-knit hats and scarves for cancer patients at the James Cancer Center in the first week of January.

“It’s a full-circle program,” Dacierno says. “They earn a patch in October and have until January to use their new skill to create a hat. These are then donated.”

Scouting Rapport Annual knitting event benefits cancer patients while teaching lifelong skillsBy Stephan Reed

Magee is cancer-free as of 2012, and the group has donated more than 300 items. As that number climbs each year, so does the number of people involved in the pro-gram – last year’s event brought in more

The Knitting Clinic began four years ago after Dublin Service unit 893 learned that one its own, Liza Magee – pictured far right – was diagnosed with leukemia.

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“We keep getting larger and larger,” says Lisa Braun, Dublin Girl Scouts’ service unit manager. “The first year, we started out in an elementary school cafeteria, then moved to a middle school and now we’re in the rec center. We have gained additional teachers and new methods so everyone can get involved, all for in-creased awareness for leukemia.”

The first event was put together in less than two months, but still had a substan-tial turnout. Now, with the inclusion of an organizational committee made up of troop members, the Knitting Clinic thrives as one of the Dublin Girl Scouts’ five annual service unit projects.

All ages and skill levels are welcome to attend. Traditional needle methods will be reserved for the more experienced knit-ters, while loom and finger knitting will be explained to beginners.

“Even the Daisies (the kindergarten group) can do this, and if they don’t grasp it initially, they have plenty of time to learn,” Dacierno says.

The Dublin Girl Scouts are still looking for advanced knitters to help teach at the clinic. If interested, contact Carina Daci-erno at [email protected] or visit www.girlscoutsofdublin.com. Those who cannot attend but wish to donate a hat can do so until Jan. 3.

“This program is near and dear to my heart, so it’s great to see it become one of Dublin’s signature service projects,” Daci-erno says. “These girls are learning a skill and giving back. If the Knitting Clinic can draw more awareness and raise more dona-tions, that would be wonderful.”


Paige Smith, third grade, Deer Run Elementary, Troop #2593 practices her handiwork while creating a hat at this past year’s Knitting Clinic.


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An Auction for AdoptionBids, Barks and Beats is exactly what it sounds like.The third annual Peace for Paws silent auction fundraiser is scheduled for

8-11 p.m. Nov. 15 at York Golf Club, 7459 N. High St. in Columbus.This past year, the auction raised

about $11,000, and the organiza-tionthisyearisshootingfor$20,000says Julie Robert, one of its founders.

Central Ohio businesses donate items, which range from beauty prod-ucts to The Ohio State University para-phernalia and are generally valued anywherefrom$20to$1,000.

The evening includes food, drinks and live music as well as the auction. Ticketsare$25inadvanceand$35atthedoor.Theycanbeobtainedvia

Peace for Paws’ website, www.peaceforpawsohio.org.

Here’s an organization sin-gularly devoted to saving lives – four-legged lives, that is.

Peace for Paws, based in Dublin, is a nonprofit, volunteer-run orga-nization that focuses on saving the lives of animals that are on shelters’ euthanasia lists. Since its inception in 2011, the organization has res-cued about 700 animals.

The organization is the brainchild of Julie Robert and Maria Grimshaw. After an impactful volunteer experience in a large-scale animal rescue, the sisters de-cided to form their own organization to help out. Their backgrounds as an ac-countant and lawyer, respectively, helped get them through the necessary paper-work and planning needed to get the or-ganization off the ground. Several other volunteers – who are now, like Robert and Grimshaw, directors at Peace for Paws – joined in to help.

“We are the animals’ last possible op-tion,” Robert says.

Peace for Paws rescues cats and dogs exclusively. Because it runs entirely on volunteer efforts, they face a great deal of work just to keep up with its current animals.

All of the animals Peace for Paws rescues are put into its foster home system, made possible by a dedicated network of volunteers, to await adop-tion. While in foster care, each animal is spayed or neutered and treated for any health problems.

“We currently have 30 or 40 foster homes,” says Robert. “The same process we go through to pick out an adoption program is the same process we go through for fosters. We can only take animals if we have open foster homes.”

This process is not easy. To foster or adopt an animal, each prospective owner or caretaker must fill out an on-line application that includes personal and veterinarian references. This is fol-lowed by a check of any other animals


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An owner who has ever surrendered an animal for any reason will not be able to adopt. Each owner who gets through the application process must then arrange a home visit from a volunteer to confirm the applicant’s information.

If an adoption does not work out and an owner cannot keep the animal, it comes back to the organization.

“We do not want our animals going back to the shelter or going to another party,” Robert says. “But we’re pretty picky about the families that adopt from us, so we don’t see a huge (animal) return rate.”

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An animal’s age and breed factor into the adoption pro-cess. Puppies are usually in fos-ter care for only two or three weeks before they are adopted, but for adult dogs, the process is generally longer.

Mixed-breed puppies are usu-ally quick to be adopted, as are some specific breeds, such as German shepherds, border col-lies and Labrador retrievers. Other breeds, such as adult pit bulls, face longer waits.

Peace for Paws relies on dona-tions and fundraising events to maintain its operations. One of its largest annual events, a silent auction, generates 10 percent of its operating budget. Other events, such as dog walks, also help raise money and awareness.

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Dublin City Manager from 1987-2001

Tim Hansleywhere a re t hey now? WITH STEPHAN REED Photo by Scott Cunningham

In his first year as City Man-ager, Tim Hansley watched as Dublin officially went from a village to a city. During his 14-year tenure, he oversaw an impressive list of feats, in-cluding the establishment of the Dublin Drug Abuse Resis-tance Education (D.A.R.E.)

program, the opening of the Dublin Service Center and Dublin Community Recreation Center, the Dublin Irish Fes-tival becoming Dublin’s signature event, the vision and beginnings of Emerald Parkway, and the revision and adoption of the Dublin Community Plan, which lays out policies for Dublin’s natural and built environments.

Dublin Life: What were your duties as City Manager?

Tim Hansley: Based on the City Charter, the City Manager serves at the pleasure of the City Council and is re-sponsible for the day-to-day activities of the City. The City Council adopts poli-cies for the City, and the City Manager is responsible for carrying out those poli-cies. The City Manager is entrusted with hiring and firing all City staff, except the Clerk of Council. The City Manager must seek confirmation from City Coun-cil to terminate the Director of Law and the Finance Director.

DL: How did you first hear about the City Manager position?

TH: I was contacted by the consul-tant who had been engaged to conduct the search and was urged to apply for the position. I had worked with this consultant on a goal-setting project in Lebanon, Ohio, and he was aware that the Village of Dublin was interested in candidates who had that type of experience. The consultant narrowed

the list of candidates down to about five people who were interviewed by a panel of area residents and the village council. I was selected based on my ex-perience and qualifications.

DL: What were your previous occupa-tions before becoming City Manager?

TH: I served in the United States Coast Guard as a first class petty officer and was a management analyst for the City Man-ager’s office in Cincinnati, Director of Fi-nance in Westerville and City Manager in Tipp City and Lebanon.

DL: What college did you attend? What was your field of study?

TH: I have a B.A. in public adminis-tration and political science from Capital University and an M.P.A. in public admin-istration from the University of Oklahoma.

DL: What high school did you go to?TH: Walnut Ridge High School in Co-

lumbus City Schools.

DL: Do you have any personal favorite stories from your time with the City?

TH: I have numerous stories about the 14 years that I served in the City of Dub-lin. I am most proud of the people who were hired who have moved up in the City organization, and those who have moved on to other notable positions.

DL: Did you keep a lot of your City contacts?TH: Yes. I am a former grand marshal

of the Fourth of July parade and, in that role, I help select the new grand marshal each year and attend the evening activi-ties and sit at a special table. I have at-tended every Irish Festival since I left the City and have volunteered several times. I graduated from the Dublin Citi-zens Police Academy last year and was subsequently appointed as a volunteer

community service officer with the Dub-lin Division of Police.

DL: What do you like about the Dublin community? What sets it apart?

TH: I believe that Dublin’s focus on customer service and quality of life issues is what makes it such a special community. The number of high-quality special events is also a great feature that adds to the spirit of the community. The attention to de-tail in the overall appearance of the City is another factor that people notice when choosing where to locate their family or their business.

DL: What do you see in Dublin’s future? TH: I have always maintained that it

is very difficult to reach the top spot, but it is even harder to stay in the top posi-tion. I believe Dublin is currently the best community in the central Ohio re-gion. The future is very bright for Dublin; however, the City and all of its partners – the schools, the township, the Cham-ber, the residents, etc. – must continue to work hard to set high standards and goals to avoid being surpassed by competing communities that would love to be where Dublin is now.

DL: What are you up to these days?TH: I currently live in Pickerington

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DL: What are some of your non-professional hobbies?

TH: I enjoy boating and other water sports: jet ski, tubing, etc. I like to camp, travel and spend time with my children and grandchildren.



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im and Sue Harnden’s stone and cedar home in Muirfield Village is big on the outside, but inside, it’s more like a ranch home for the empty-nesters.

That’s the result of a subtle, but significant, first-floor remodeling. With two sons grown and gone, the Harndens took stock of their

home of 22 years with 5,800 square feet on three levels, weighing buy and remodel options so living would be more convenient. Jim’s a retired emergency room physician while Sue is in her 30th year teaching gifted children, currently in Olentangy Local Schools.

Two downstairs bedrooms become one big bedroom in Muirfield Village house

The Harndens took advantage of hav-ing their two sons out of the house and created a first-floor master with walk-in closet and a bathroom built for two.


The walk-in closet stands with three walls of cabinets and large drawers.

The Harndens opted for a free-standing bathtub to go with their doorless shower.


When they bought the 10-year-old, custom-built home in 1992, it met their criteria, which included a walkout lower level, a screened porch, ample bedrooms and a three-car garage.

“We fell in love with the kitchen,” Sue says, noting the large island, abundance of space and vaulted ceiling.

Large windows give the Harndens and their guests a panoramic view of the 11th fairway on Muirfield Village Golf Club. And theirs is a friendly neighborhood, situated so their sons could easily attend Dublin City Schools.

Moving, Sue suggests, was not really an option. “We love where we live,” Jim says.

A major landscaping project in August is a testament to that.

The second-floor master suite was an unusual feature. The first floor had three typical bedrooms, two connected by a partial Jack and Jill bath – partial because the sinks and vanities were in the boys’ adjoining bedrooms rather than the con-necting bathroom.

The bedrooms became the focus of the Harndens’ remodeling goal to create a first-floor master by combining the rooms, complete with a larger bath and a big, comfortable walk-in closet.

One remodeler developed a plan, but it didn’t fit their vision, so they bought the plan and moved on. By word of mouth, they found Pat Sullivan of Westerville, a hands-on remodeler who works largely by himself and helps conceive custom proj-ects such as the Harndens’.

Sue praises Sullivan’s thorough, me-thodical approach to analyzing the two rooms, the structure and the water, sewer and electrical lines. He advised Sue on searching the Internet for ideas – she found House.com to be particularly

The stone and cedar home in Muirfield village overlooks the 11th fairway of the golf course.

Significant renovations were made to help the Harndens make the most of their spacious bathroom.


helpful – and modified the plan to fit their wishes and budget.

“I didn’t want a decorator,” Sue says. “I had my own ideas.”

One example: an arched entry that opens to the new, expanded bath from the master bedroom.

“I wanted a doorway, not a door,” Sue says.Sullivan endorsed the concept and sug-

gested the same type of opening to an ex-isting wall closet that remains.

The Harndens visited a company that designs bathrooms, including cabinetry, sink tops and hardware. A representative devised a plan that, deep down, the couple didn’t like, largely because of the suggested cabine-

try. The cabinets had more lines than Sue would have liked, and at Sullivan’s urging, the couple chose what they wanted so they would be “100 percent satisfied” with their significant investment. They turned instead to simpler cabinets dis-played in the company show room.

“We’re bland transitional,” Sue says. “We like clean lines.”

Their new bedroom, for example, has little furniture in it other than a chair and end table and lamp. Clothing is kept in the walk-in.

Their bath reflects the same simplicity. Vanities with bowl sinks are on opposite

His and her washbowls and counters are placed on opposite sides of the bathroom.

walls. There’s a plain white soaking tub and a large walk-in shower with tile walls on three sides. It has a door-width opening Sullivan suggested in case they decide to add a glass door. It has whale tail-shaped hooks to hang towels. It’s of ample size, but “is not a car wash,” Sue says.

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Countertops in the bath and on a cabi-net in the toilet room are manufactured marble with a tan base and darker contrast-ing shapes embedded. It’s quite durable and a bit more affordable than the real thing.

Sue’s ideas for the walk-in closet – Jim estimates it takes about half of one original bedroom – include three walls of low-level cabinets with big drawers. The remaining wall is bead board with cloth-ing hooks for recreational clothing. The hooks are more convenient than hangers for informal attire.

The renovated house does leave largely unused the old master suite, as well as a large bonus room with a full bath upstairs. It could be a nice guest suite, Jim says.

Sue says advice she once got from her mother is at the root of the project: “‘Don’t save your house for someone else.’ I’ve always remembered that.”

Hence, they have what they want for more convenient living in a large house.

“We turned our house into a ranch,” Sue says, joking that “sometimes I’d like to cut it in half.”

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The road to a fulfilling life begins just outside your comfort zoneOut

Recently, I stepped out of my comfort zone. I mean I liter-ally stepped, or leapt, off a somewhat safe,

fairly comfortable, wooden plat-form, 70 feet up in the trees in Hol-iday Valley, N.Y.

The harness slowed down my free-fall from the high-ropes course, so I landed with a thud, but without breaking any middle-aged bones. The Russian judge gave me a generous 8.5.

If you think this sounds scary, you’re right, because it was actually terrifying. But switching gears and trying new things can push us to achieve goals that previ-ously seemed unattainable.

Perhaps the most frightening change comes when we take risks that involve our careers and livelihood. Reasons for taking a new path range from family, health and financial pressures to simply stumbling upon an opportunity that makes sense.

Anchor Team to Agent TeamA well-known Dublin couple made

the news in 2002 when they left suc-

cessful broadcasting careers with FOX-28/ABC-6.

Bob and Lorene Hetherington were co-anchors for NewsCenter and had two young children when they started to ques-tion their lifestyle.

“We hosted the evening news, so we worked until 11:30 p.m., and then still had to pick up our 2- and 3-year-olds from the babysitter’s house,” says Lorene. “We also wanted to stay and raise our children in Dublin, and the TV industry usually requires moving every three years or so,” says Bob.

Bob and Lorene had done some real estate investing and enjoyed exploring

the housing market, so they became real estate agents. In their first year as the Hetherington Team, they sold 25 homes, which is four times what a first-year agent usually sells.

“We had name and face recognition, which was a tremendous advantage when we were knocking on doors, looking for business,” says Bob.

The Hetheringtons still work a lot of hours, but now they have some flexibility and control over their careers. Their ad-vice for success is to find something you love to do and work hard.

“When making a major life change, close the door on the past and just look forward,” Lorene says.

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Ohio Hops Are HotLooking ahead seems to be exactly what

Michael Ford from Dublin is doing.After majoring in environmental geog-

raphy at Ohio University, Mike taught at Nature’s Classroom in Danville, Ohio and was considering going back to school for his teaching degree. All four of his grand-parents were teachers and it seemed like a natural progression.

At the same time, Mike was dabbling in craft beers and home brewing and tried brewery school in Vermont. While there, he decided he didn’t want to brew beer, but he might enjoy working outdoors and

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farming hops for the beer. With the micro-brewery scene growing 20 percent in 2013, the need for hops is great, and Ohio craft brewers are very open to working with lo-cal growers.

After developing a test plot in Dub-lin, Mike bought 20 acres of farmland in Marysville and planted four acres of hops. He uses old telephone poles and aircraft cable to support the plants, as they can grow vertically 1 foot per day and will grow between 20 and 25 feet before harvesting.

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onship lacrosse team in 2005, he transitioned to Ultimate Frisbee in college. Mike has played pro-fessionally for the American Ul-timate Disc League for the past three years, for the Columbus Cranes, Indianapolis Alleycats and Cincinnati Revolution.

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Hurting Leads to Helping and Healing

Lifetime Dublin resident Tara Kunzelman spent years working in marketing and e-commerce in cor-porate America before switching to selling real estate.

The move wasn’t perfect, though, as the weekend and eve-ning hours took her away from her

family and kids in travel sports. Mean-while, her mother and husband were both ill, and watching two people close to her suffer was more than she could bear. Tara began exploring alternative medicines and became fascinated with essential oils and energy healing.

“Once I saw that the oils and energy healing could help take away some of the pain, I was hooked,” says Tara. “I never

“I love working outside and being my own boss,” says Mike. “It’s a learn-ing process, but I hope to turn a profit next year and am working on cloning my own plants.”

Thinking outside the box seems to be Mike’s style. After playing on the Dub-lin Jerome High School state champi-

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Tara realized that people crave the op-portunity to feel empowered and help themselves naturally. It’s a matter of changing our lifelong habits, so instead of reaching for ibuprofen when we have a headache, we reach for the peppermint oil. It’s simple to rub the oil on your fore-head; it’s all-natural, cost-effective and fast-working; and you can use more when-ever you need it.

What began as a way to help her own family evolved into a career helping those in pain and teaching others to care for their families in a natural way.

“There is nothing better than sharing the gift of health and wellness with oth-ers,” Tara says.

Find Tara at www.purerejuvenation.me. –CD

Colleen D’Angelo is a freelance writer who lives in Dublin with her hus-band, three children and several small animals. She enjoys playing tennis, walking the Dublin bike paths and traveling.

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Orphan Train

By Christina Baker Kline

Seventeen-year-old Molly Ayer is just months away from aging out of foster care and into an uncertain future. After stealing a copy of Jane Eyre from the li-brary, Molly is assigned community service, assisting 91-year-old Vivian Daly in cleaning out the elderly woman’s house.

As Molly sifts through Vivian’s attic, she discovers that Vivian was orphaned as a child, and was placed on an orphan train with hundreds of other children, sent to strangers and destined to live out their early years as lit-tle more than indentured servants. As the two develop a tentative friendship, Molly discovers how similar Vivian’s childhood was to hers, and as their friendship deepens, Molly is able to help Vivian bury her pain, carried throughout her life.

A novel of forgiveness and resilience, Orphan Train is an uplifting read, fact-based on the actual orphan train children of the Depression.

bookmarks

I’m My Own Dog By David Ezra SteinDog lovers of all ages will enjoy this humorous role-reversal as a dog teaches his human all the skills he needs to be a faithful compan-ion. (Ages 4+)

The Girl and the Bicycle By Mark PettThis book needs no words, as it tells the story of a young girl who works to earn money for a new bike. What could have been disappointment leads to generosity and an unexpected surprise. (Ages 3+)

The Perfect Dog By John O’HurleyWith all the won-derful kinds of dogs in the world, is there really just one kind that is better than all the rest? A great family read-aloud. (Ages 4+)

The Fourteenth Goldfish By Jennifer HolmFifth grade is an awkward time in Ellie’s life, full of changes she does not welcome. Nor does she welcome the new boy in the household, who just happens to be her … grandfather. What? (Ages 8-12)

Children’s Reads By Tamra Headrick, Library Assistant, Youth Services

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Dublin Life Book Club SelectionBy Mary Biscuso, Library Assistant, Adult Services

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