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09 city reporter News and Information from the City of Westerville

16 faces Relative Recitation Westerville siblings possess an award- winning knack for poetry

18 in focus No Plane, No Gain Model aeronautics group soars to ever-greater heights

21 Enjoy the Ride More trolley rides are just one adjustment made to the 2014 Music & Arts Festival

22 Shutterbugs! Westerville residents submit their favorite shots of their community

26 living Living Tribute Historic building techniques made 145-year-old house new – and old – again

28 on the table A Taste for Showmanship Decorations and on-site preparation propel the Lakes to Taste of Westerville victory

30 bookmarks Recommendations from the Westerville Public Library

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July 2-30Uptown Westerville Farmers’ MarketWednesdays, 3-6 p.m., North State and East Home streets, Uptown Westerville, www.marketwednesday.com

July 4Independence Day Celebration8 a.m.-10 p.m., Alum Creek Park, 221 W. Main St., www.westervillerotary.com

July 6-27Sounds of Summer Concert SeriesSundays, 6:30 p.m., Alum Creek Park, 221 W. Main St., www.westerville.org

July 9-30Family Concert SeriesWednesdays, 6:30 p.m., Alum Creek Park, 221 W. Main St., www.westerville.org

July 12-13Westerville Area Chamberof Commerce Music & Arts Festival10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Heritage Park & Everal Barn, 60 N. Cleveland Ave., www.westervillechamber.com

July 17-26Otterbein University presents Dames at SeaFritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall, 30 S. Grove St., www.otterbein.edu

July 18Classic Movie SeriesDusk, Everal Barn, 60 N. Cleveland Ave., www.westerville.org

July 20WesterFlora Garden Tour1-7 p.m., throughout Westerville, www.westerflora.com

July 21-24Uptown Art CampDavid Myers Art Studio & Gallery, 7 W. Main St., www.uptownartcamp.com

July 25Touch a Truck10 a.m.-noon, Westerville Sports Complex, 325 N. Cleveland Ave., www.westerville.org

July 25OhioHealth 4th Friday: World Bazaar6-9 p.m., Uptown Wester-ville, www.visitwesterville.org

July 26Library Fly Day9 a.m.-2 p.m., Dinneen Field, 6590 Africa Rd., Galena, www.westervillelibrary.org

July 27Tapestry of a Town: A Walking Tour of Westerville1-5 p.m., in and around Uptown Westerville, www.tapestryofatown.org

July 31-Aug. 3Westerville Civic Theatre presents The Music ManWesterville Central High School, 7118 Mount Royal Ave., www.westerville.org

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Aug. 1-29Uptown Friday NightsFridays, 6-8 p.m., Uptown Westerville, www.shopuptownwesterville.com

Aug. 3-10Sounds of Summer Concert SeriesSundays, 6:30 p.m., Alum Creek Park, 221 W. Main St., www.westerville.org

Aug. 6Family Concert Series6:30 p.m., Alum Creek Park, 221 W. Main St., www.westerville.org

Aug. 6Teen Sharpie Fest2-3 p.m., Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St., www.westervillelibrary.org

Aug. 6National Night Out6:30-10 p.m., throughout Westerville, www.westerville.org

Aug. 6-27Uptown Westerville Farmers’ MarketWednesdays, 3-6 p.m., North State and East Home streets, Uptown Westerville, www.marketwednesday.com

Aug. 9Bish Bash10 a.m.-3 p.m., Westerville Christian Church, 471 E. College Ave., www.sambishfoundation.org

Aug. 9Rock the ’Ville3-9 p.m., Uptown Westerville, www.shopuptownwesterville.com

Aug. 13First Day of Schoolwww.westerville.k12.oh.us

Aug. 15Classic Movie Series: GhostbustersDusk, Everal Barn, 60 N. Cleveland Ave., www.westerville.org

Aug. 16Baby Bargain Boutique9 a.m.-noon, Westerville Community Center, 350 N. Cleveland Ave., www.westerville.org

Aug. 17-19LEGO CompetitionWesterville Public Library, 126 S. State St., www.westervillelibrary.org

Aug. 22OhioHealth 4th Friday: Dog Days of Summer6-9 p.m., Uptown Westerville, www.visitwesterville.org

Aug. 22-24ICS Ohio Chili Cook-OffIron Pony Motorsports, 5436 Westerville Rd., www.facebook.com/icsohiochilicookoff

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Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Master Plan

Residents to Decide Parks income Tax Renewal

In June, Westerville City Council ap-proved legislation to bring before the voters of Westerville a renewal of the one quarter of 1 percent income tax dedicated to the community parks system, including parks, green spaces and facilities.

Listed below are a few commonly asked questions associated with the issue. A full set of questions and answers, as well as details on the Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Master Plan and the proposed re-newal issue, are available online at www.westerville.org/parks.

What is the quarter percent tax issue the City of Westerville is proposing?

Anyone who pays income tax in the City of Westerville, regardless of resi-dency, contributes to a quarter percent (0.25%) income tax that is dedicated to the community parks system, including parks, green spaces and facilities. This has been in place since 1998, when voters approved the Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces (PROS) Master Plan to fund the development, maintenance and operations of the Westerville parks and recreation system.

This issue seeks a renewal of the 0.25% income tax for 20 years so that capital investments and financial planning can occur now for projects designated in the newly adopted PROS Master Plan. For details, read the plan online at www.westerville.org/masterplan.

Why is the City seeking to renew the quarter percent income tax?

The investment made from the initial 0.25% tax levy – in terms of new parks, the Community Center, Highlands Park Aquatic Center, path systems and more – will need to be maintained or improved over the decades.

These parks and related recreational assets will be the City’s responsibility to maintain decades ahead and so the funding source to do so must likewise be decades in advance.

Because of this, the renewal of this tax best positions Westerville to continue long-term planning to meet our current and future needs as identified in the PROS Master Plan. A continued dedicat-ed funding source has been identified as the most effective strategy to maintain and grow our nationally recog-nized parks system for the future generation.

This dedicated funding is critical in supporting the high quality of life the Westerville community has come to know and expect through its parks and recre-ation services.

Why is the City asking now if the quarter percent income tax doesn’t expire for another six years?

The dedicated 0.25% income tax is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2020. As we near 2020, the City’s ability to plan for, finance and secure grants and other funding for capital improvements (building expan-sions, new facilities) needs to occur years in advance. A traditional capital planning timeline is up to five years. From that point, long-term financing, which typically runs about 20 years, must be secured. So the planning we are doing now extends beyond 2020.

The City’s ability to begin a major capi-tal project, like any of those identified in

the PROS Master Plan, is limited without a dedicated funding source. If the existing 0.25% income tax expires, these projects would remain unfunded. The consequence of this would be the City’s inability to meet

community needs as identified by resi-dents in the updated PROS Master Plan.

Residents contin-ually express their support for the qual-ity of life they expe-rience in Westerville via the parks and recreation system and its services. This is a strong value of ou r communi t y, and the planning required now for fu-

ture generations is at the core of this levy renewal request.

How much will this cost me?Actually, there are no additional costs

associated with this request. It’s important to know this is not a new tax or a tax increase. It is a renewal and continuation of an existing 0.25% income tax already paid by Westerville residents and those who work in the Westerville community.

i live in Westerville but work in another city. How much will this cost me?

Your tax liability will not increase. In Ohio, municipal income taxes are paid principally to the community in which you work, with your resident community typi-cally providing a full credit for taxes paid elsewhere, as is the case in Westerville.

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What to Know About CurfewBy Lt. Tracey Myers, Community Services Bureau, Westerville Division of Police

Haven’t we all had an experience with the mother/aunt/grandmother who said, “Nothing good happens after midnight?”

Although the phrase was a motherly warning to avoid trouble after dark, it brings forward an important public safety reminder of curfew that’s often most rel-evant during the longer days of summer and break from school.

Curfews originated in medieval times, when it was known as a “lights out” signal to go to bed. Later, it took on a public safety-oriented designation, with the intent of reducing risks related to arson or public revolts. Unfortunately, city- and community-wide curfews are still insti-tuted in some areas of war or civil unrest, and usually enforced by military. For cities in the U.S., though, modern-day curfews remain in place as an added measure of protection and safety for minors.

In Westerville, the curfew for minors under the age of 14 is 9 p.m. to sunrise; for minors under the age of 18, it is 11 p.m. to sunrise. It’s important to note, though, that not all central Ohio communities have adopted the same curfew times (right). Parents and guardians may want to advise their children of the discrepancies so they don’t get confused on curfew hours when and if they are visiting friends or traveling between cities. Visit www.westerville.org to see the full ordinance text on curfew: 517.10 and 517.11.

In general, Westerville officers are not patrolling each and every night for curfew violations. Most often, a curfew viola-tion is associated with another violation, including traffic stops for speeding, or other issues such as vandalism or tres-passing. However, it is up to each officer and situation-specific; he or she will use professional discretion when making the determination on a curfew violation.

Remember the sage advice of your mother/aunt/grandmother and stay in the know for times in Westerville and surrounding communities to avoid a curfew violation.

upper Arlington• Curfew for minors under 12 years is 9

p.m. to 5:30 a.m.• Curfew for minors ages 12-17 is mid-

night to 5:30 a.m.

Columbus• Curfew for minors under 13 years is one

hour after sunset to 4:30 a.m.• Curfew for minors ages 13-17 is mid-

night to 4:30 a.m.

Gahanna• Curfew for minors under 14 years is 10

p.m. to sunrise.• Curfew for minors ages 14-17 is 11 p.m.

to sunrise.

Dublin• Curfew for minors under 13 years is 9

p.m., including Sundays and holidays (during the school year).

• Curfew for minors under 13 years is 10 p.m. (not during the school year).

• Curfew for minors ages 13-17 is mid-night to 4:30 a.m.

Worthington• Curfew for minors under 13 years is one

hour after sunset to 4:30 a.m.• Curfew for minors ages 13-17 is mid-

night to 4:30 a.m.

Hilliard• Curfew for minors under 12 years is

from “darkness until dawn.”• Curfew for minors ages 12-17 is mid-

night to 6 a.m.

Bexley• Curfew for minors under 12 years is 10

p.m. to 6 a.m.• Curfew for minors ages 12-17 is mid-

night to 6 a.m.

Grove City• Curfew for minors under 18 years is

midnight to 4:30 a.m.

Whitehall• Curfew for minors under 12 years is 10

p.m. to 5:30 a.m.• Curfew for minors ages 12-17 is 11 p.m.

to 4:30 a.m.

Westerville• Curfew for minors under 14 years is 9

p.m. to sunrise.• Curfew for minors ages 14-17 is 11 p.m.

to sunrise.

NOTES• Unless accompanied by a parent or guardian• Varying exceptions related to employ-

ment, verifiable emergency errands and legitimate business under the direction of a parent or guardian

• This data was collected from online research and is believed to be accurate.

Public Safety Profile

Odd/even Lawn Watering Programin effect all summer

Remember that lawn watering in Westerville is on an odd/even system. If your house number ends in an odd number, water on an odd-numbered day of the week. Vice versa for even numbers. Please contact the Wester-ville Water Division for more informa-tion or questions at 614-901-6770.

Did you Know?Free public wi-fi is now available

in Uptown Westerville as part of a pilot program offered by the City of Westerville. Access is available at many points in common areas throughout the Uptown district. Log on and tell us what you think by taking a brief five-question survey. Learn more at www.westerville.org/weconnectuptown.


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Your taxes would likely only change if the community in which you work changes its tax rate.

It is also important to know that if the 0.25% income tax is not renewed by Westerville voters, your tax rate will not likely decrease. Most major suburban communities in central Ohio have a 2.0% income tax rate or higher, so even if the tax issue were not approved by voters, your tax rate would not likely decrease. This 0.25% portion will continue to be applied to the income tax you pay to the city in which you work.

i’m retired and have only pension and interest on savings or certifica-tions of deposits (CD). Will these be taxed?

No. If you do not have earned income (excluding Social Security, pension, annui-ties, etc.), you do not pay this tax.

What will happen if the dedicated quarter percent income tax renewal for parks and recreation services does not pass?

If the income tax issue fails, the need for park improvements and expanded fa-cilities and programs to meet the needs of our active community will not disappear. But the vast majority of projects recom-mended in the PROS Master Plan and/or any new projects will not be developed. The community’s facilities and parks will remain as they are now, missing many op-portunities to preserve open space while improving and expanding facilities for future generations.

Boards and CommissionsConsider bringing your talents and experience to public service through an ap-

pointment on a Westerville board or commission. Effective Dec. 31, 2014, these vacancies and terms are available.

Name of Board Activities and Number of Termor Commission responsibilities Vacancies (years)

Planning Commission Holds public hearings on land 2 4 use items, such as subdivision plans and rezoning requests. Meets the fourth Wednesday of each month in City Council Chambers.

Board of Zoning Appeals Hears and decides appeals from 1 4 any order or decision made by a City administrative officer in enforcing the zoning ordinance. May authorize zoning variances, provided they do not conflict with the public interest. Meets the second Thursday of each month in City Council Chambers.

Recreation Advisory Board Studies and recommends 3 3 recreational programs, needs and facilities. Meets the third Thursday of each month at the Westerville Community Center.

Uptown Review Board Protects and promotes the historic 2 3 character of the Uptown District and oversees Uptown construction and renovation projects. Meets the first Thursday of each month in City Council Chambers.

Personnel Review Board Hears appeals on disciplinary 1 3 matters involving Westerville City municipal and school employees. Meets as needed.

Income Tax Review Board Hears appeals on City of 1 3 Westerville income tax matters. Meets as needed.

Shade Tree Commission Reviews landscaping plans and 3 3 promotes the planting and care of City trees. Meets the second Wednesday of each month at the Westerville Community Center.

Board and commission members evaluate these special issues and make recom-mendations to Westerville City Council. To meet the qualifications, an individual must be a Westerville resident (residing within the corporate limits of the City of Westerville) for six months, a registered voter and not a public office holder or other current board/commission member.

Applications are due by Friday, Oct. 17, and are available by calling Mary John-ston, MMC, Clerk of Council at 614-901-6410 or via email at [email protected]. Information and applications are also available online at www.westerville.org.

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15,615A record number in pounds of

personal and sensitive documents were shredded as part of this spring’s Shredding Day. This

community service event, hosted by Westerville Parks & Recreation,

continues to grow as more residents take advantage of this

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A Legacy of ServiceStaff Profile

Frank Wiseman calls himself an “old util-ity guy” after 31 years in the public service industry. Retiring at the end of the August as director of Westerville’s Public Service De-partment, Frank leaves a legacy of service to the residents of Westerville as he prepares to spend more time in another role: “Grandpa.”

Where are you from?I was raised in Chillicothe, and eventu-

ally made my way to central Ohio through job-related moves. I graduated from Miami University with a business degree and first worked in retail management for 10 years. Before I settled into utility work, we had moved seven times in 10 years.

How did you get into the utility/public service business?

I first started as a second-shift water treatment operator in Orrville, Ohio at the age of 30. It was a good transition for me and a new family. Within a few years, I had taken on the water and sewer operation in the village of Marshallville. During that time, I earned my class three operator’s license in wastewater and water management. From there, I had an opportunity to be chief water operator for Fairfield County, and we moved to Lancaster from Orrville. The next jump was to the service director position in Pick-erington, where I stayed for six years before coming to Westerville.

How would you describe the Westerville community?

It’s a great community and well-deserv-ing of the national rankings we receive as

a great place to live and work. We made our home here and found that it’s really a community, not disconnected houses sit-ting next to one another. There is a strong spirit here and we noticed it the instant we moved in. We were invited to a block party with all our neighbors, who welcomed us with open arms and included us right from the start.

What do you think people would find most surprising about the Service Department?

It would be how easily accessible we ac-tually are. It just takes an email or a phone call and we respond quickly. Sometimes because of the experience people have had with government or an agency, they don’t expect it. We take pride in being responsive and helpful to the community we serve.

Last winter was pretty tough. What was your strategy in managing staff and resources?

It’s all in being prepared, but it’s also in having the ability to adapt to the actual situation. We had to adapt personnel and equipment several times to meet needs and deal with both predicted and unpre-dictable conditions. And we are well set up to do that. Even years ago, when we had the high winds from Hurricane Ike, we responded quickly with other depart-ments and were done in a matter of days, while other communities were waiting days and weeks.

There’s strong cooperation between all departments in the City. We all help each

other. That’s what we mean when we talk about service-oriented government. Pro-viding prompt, courteous service starts from City Council and the City Manager, and all departments buy into that.

What is the accomplishment of which you’re most proud?

The accreditation of the Westerville Public Service Department from the American Public Works Association. It shows that we truly have a Service Department that ranks among the best in the nation. A lot of work and time is involved in the two-year process to re-view all our policies and procedures and make sure we are meeting established standards. Then it’s a one-year applica-tion process and judging by our peers. And, we’re one of only three cities in Ohio to hold this accreditation.

What do you think you will miss most about your position?

Working with true professionals. City staff really cares about the community and works to make it a great place to live.

What are your plans for retirement?We’re in the process of moving to Lan-

caster to be closer to family. I plan to focus on the three G’s: golf, garden and grand-kids. I’m reluctant to leave Westerville. It’s such a good community and in the center of everything, but honestly, grandkids take precedence. We have grandkids ranging in age from 21 years to 10 months, and this move puts us near seven of the eight.

Annual Maintenance, Westerville Community CenterAug. 18-Sept. 1, open to close

Each year, the Community Center is closed for a two-week period for maintenance and repairs. This maintenance program affects the Watering Hole, which is drained and cleaned, as well as the fitness area for equipment and track repairs. The gymnasium is closed for floor restriping and repair, and painting and general cleaning and mainte-nance are conducted throughout the building. Passholders may use Highlands Park Aquatic Center during this time. For more information or questions about planning your activities in advance, please contact Westerville Parks & Recreation at 614-901-6500.

National Night OutTuesday, Aug. 5, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

The Westerville Division of Police will host and participate in several neighborhood events for the 2014 National Night Out, known as “America’s Night Out Against Crime.” The national event brings local public safety agencies and communities together for the evening to heighten awareness about and participation in crime prevention. The event is also targeted at sending a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized and ready to combat crime. For more informa-tion or to visit specific sites, please visit www.westerville.org/police.


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In May, the Westerville Sunrise Ro-tary’s Field of Heroes celebrated its sixth year as central Ohio’s Memorial Day weekend tradition.

At the opening ceremony, Mackensi Crenshaw, who will soon be starting her se-nior year at Westerville South High School, shared her thoughts on heroism. Her words so touched the crowd, she received a stand-ing ovation after her comments.

As we celebrate our nation’s indepen-dence, please take a moment to reflect on Mackseni’s wisdom and perspective on who our heroes are and who they can be. Congratulations to Mackensi, who no doubt has a very bright future ahead of her. Mackensi is pictured here with her grandfather, the subject of her speech.

–Mayor Diane Fosselman

It’s an extreme honor to be here at Westerville’s Field of Heroes and in the presence of the very people who make this community and country great.

As a child, “heroes” refer to characters like Superman and Spider-Man, Iron Man and the Hulk. As children, we like that these men and women can save entire cities by using their powers. The innately human need to help oth-ers is shown in children’s admiration of heroes, and so we all want to have powers that make us more than human. This idea is so pushed upon us that we believe that we need powers to help others. This idea stays with us throughout our lives. We write books about wizards, we make movies about super spies and soldiers, watch television shows about spacemen and magnificent ships, and idolize the men of his-tory. Almost always, the protagonists of these stories want to save something or someone or better society. And it’s by watching these shows we seem to fulfill this need in some weird way. We believe that one can only be a hero if they have super speed, the Starship Enterprise and magic spells.

So when I started to learn about my grandfather’s past, I was surprised to real-

ize that he was a hero in his own right. Lt. John Farley is a comical but quiet man who proclaims that Forrest Gump is his hero. He goes on 10-mile walks and reads for at least half of the day. He makes tables and boxes and has a workshop in the basement. He seemed normal; he certainly wasn’t Batman and he certainly doesn’t have a spaceship in the garage.

I knew that he had attended the Military College of South Carolina – or, as most of us would know it, the Citadel. Yet I was only somewhat aware of what that meant. By go-ing to the Citadel, he was pursuing a career in the military. My grandfather never seemed patriotic, though I realize now he always had an immense love for this country and its ide-als. He enlisted in the Army in 1962, during the early years of the Vietnam War. We learn in history class that many avoided the draft and dreaded the war, yet my grandfather enlisted voluntarily. He wanted to serve and protect this country, its citizens and its freedoms. He was never sent to battle, yet he was on the receiving end of its horrors. He lost many friends and classmates – too many funerals for a man who hadn’t seen his 25th birthday. Yet he stayed, even after the ending of his active duty, staying in the reserves. Persevering through a divided country and a neverending war.

He was honorably discharged in 1968 and he went on to a normal day job: a plumber. Yes, the Citadel graduate, vet-eran and lieutenant became your everyday plumber. Yet even this career choice reflects his greatest attribute: compassion. My grandfather did work in people’s homes, but he also helped his own community of Toledo. He helped to do plumbing for the Toledo Zoo, churches, schools and other public buildings, creating places that give. Though he retired over 10 years ago, he still does jobs for people all over the city. And oftentimes, he doesn’t ask for pay, because I think he sincerely enjoys fixing toilets for hours on end.

But in reality, I think it’s because he is content with the gratitude he is given.

But maybe the most impressive, he raised four children and sent them through school. Which is, arguably, the most difficult of tasks. He is watching my cousins and I grow, teaching us everything that we don’t learn in school. He gives us lessons in modesty, in human interaction and in making others smile. He teaches us the importance of understanding his-tory, not just dates and people, but

in the evolution of a culture and society. He tells us the importance of respect and how to build with your hands and that getting your hands dirty is OK. Giving all of us tools that will allow us to leave a mark on the world. Teaching us what he uses in order to help those around him, in hopes that we might help others, too.

My grandfather’s life, actions and service taught me that this world is a comic book, and all around us are superhumans hiding under clothes.

That capes and masks can be a camou-flage uniform.

That spaceships can be fire trucks and police cars and ambulances.

That the Avengers can be a group of dedicated educators.

That spy gadgets are no better than dedication and compassion.

That the only supervillain in this world is ignorance and dishonesty.

And that a big heart is the best spell of them all.

And if this is true, we are in the pres-ence of some the greatest men and women on this planet.

You are the men and women who allow me to stand here today and read a speech I wrote myself.

To stand without bullets flying over my head and without slurs being thrown in my face.

To stand and be alive and breathe and salute the flag of a country I don’t think we say we love enough.

You all, like my grandfather, are the Captain Americas of not only this country, but this world.

And the only power you needed was a love for others.

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Though it now has offices through-out North America, GSW Worldwide is still connected to its central Ohio roots via its office on Olde Worthington Road in Westerville.

Part of the international corporation inVentiv Health Companies, GSW is an advertising and communications agency

with a specific mission: to help ordinary people connect with and develop good personal relationships with their health care options by simplifying interactions.

In April, GSW was named Agency of the Year, Category 1, by Med Ad News, the leading pharmaceutical business and marketing publication.

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GSW also has offices in Mexico City, New York, Philadelphia and Toronto, but was founded in central Ohio in 1977. The Westerville office was established in 2000, after a need for space for the growing com-pany forced it to move from its original Lane Avenue office.

“(Westerville is) a friendly suburban neighborhood that’s close to dining, shopping and great parks – everything a working professional could want or need,” Marinacci says.

The branch has working relationships with many organizations in central Ohio, including supporting organizations such as Mental Health America of Franklin County and Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

In addition to advertising, GSW also puts together and sponsors several health-related programs and publications, includ-ing the Health Experience Project, or HxP, a website dedicated to improving people’s experiences in health care by finding and presenting information on the newest and most innovative ideas.

Its chief business is advertising, but one of GSW’s main goals as a company is to help people understand the need to be healthy and to take care of themselves and their bodies, Marinacci says.

Taylor Woodhouse is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at [email protected].

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faces By Stephan Reed

Relative RecitationWesterville siblings possess an award-winning knack for poetry

Growing up, the Osuobeni siblings remember listening to Martin Luther King Jr. speeches instead of Top 40 radio during their car rides

to and from school.“He was a leader,” says Tony, the father

of the family. “All three of my children, I’ve discovered, possess the gift of leadership. Whatever they become, they will be leaders.”

Tarela, Taribo and Tarike Osuobeni – ages 21, 19 and 17, respectively – are all award-winning poetry performers.

Throughout their collective time at Westerville Central High School, all three have received accolades for poetry recitation, including Tarela’s 2011 win at the Columbus Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Contest and Tarike’s 2014 victory at the high school’s Poetry Out Loud competition.

The highest honor achieved thus far is Taribo’s fourth-place finish in his region for the national Poetry Out Loud competition.

“At the end of it all, there was a winner, but there was a span of four hours where all the kids from different states got together in

one room,” he says. “We were pull-ing poems from the heart. We were slamming and telling stories. In that setting, everyone was vulnerable. That was my proudest moment.”

The raw emotion of deliver-ing poetry is a feeling all three siblings embrace.

“When you have words that speak into something you truly believe, it becomes a part of you,” Tarela says. “When I’m on stage, they’re listening and, if I have some-thing to say, I’m going to say it with everything I have.”

In the fall, Tarela will be a junior at Duke University, where she is pursuing a double major in Chinese and political science with a focus on international relations. Her aca-demic interests have played a role in her writings. This is showcased in her original piece “The Third Man.”

“I began to see that everything is Eurocen-tric and the world is seen through American and European perspectives – that’s prob-lematic,” she says. “What about the holistic picture of the world and the Third World

countries? Why are they always put in a certain light of being oppressed or at the bottom?”

That conviction and motivation for proactive and positive change is a trait passed down from their father. Thanks to his experience as a pas-tor, lawyer, historian and motivational speaker, words are Tony’s craft.

“I’ve always loved words and construc-tion, along with good diction and delivery,” he says. “Words can change people, especially at the lowest point in their

lives. You can lift up or destroy. The power of life and death is in the tongue. What you say to people can go a long way.”

A key to strong reception and impact of those words is being able to analyze the listeners. Taribo has found a way to com-bine great historic conviction and pride with the quirkiness of modern-day humor.

In his poem “Rise,” he brings together the sentiment of worn-out, praying knees and the simplicity of a date to Chipotle.

“With reading poetry, you have to know your audience,” Taribo says. “We live in a generation that caters to a certain sound. I know I can’t go up there and throw around vocabulary or concepts. Being playful and having fun is key. If it makes me laugh, I can make them laugh.”

Taribo is a neuroscience student at The Ohio State University. He continues to take poetry classes to better understand the art.

“If you’re well-read, you’re well-spoken,” he says. “I want to learn the history behind the greats and the cultures. There are aca-demic and culture lines, and they need to be blurred.”

The two oldest siblings continue writ-ing and reciting poetry on their respective college campuses.

Tarela looks to maintain her writing talents and perform at shows in North Carolina while Taribo actively works with

Taribo Osuobeni speaks at Westerville Central High School’s Black History Month assembly.

(Front) Tarela, Taribo and Tarike Osuobeni; (back) Tony and Adonye Osuobeni. Photo by Stephan Reed.


Relative Recitationtwo close friends to create a message worth spreading to the world.

“We don’t have definite plans, but we’ve come to the conclusion that there are cer-tain things people won’t say anymore,” he says. “Whatever platform you have, you should say something. We have something to say. Whatever plan God has for us, we don’t know, but we want to say something. It’s only a matter of time. Our generation – we need to wake up.”

The youngest, Tarike, works to enhance a skill she didn’t know she possessed and hopes to place at the top of the state level of the Poetry Out Loud competition next year.

“They’ve both done the competition, and I told myself I wasn’t going to do it and live in their light, but we had a class competition where we picked poems to recite,” she says. “I practiced and did very well. I tried out for Poetry Out Loud and ended up winning at my school. Along the way, it gave me a connection to myself I didn’t know was there.”

That connection to words and the ability to deliver with such certitude isn’t a talent that was developed, but one that was inher-ent in each member of the family, Taribo says.

“I do think what we all have is a gift,” he says. “For me, it’s not something I could will myself to do. I’m still trying to figure it all out, but I believe it comes from God.”

And while diction and a vast vocabulary seem to come naturally to the three, the ability to speak strongly and with heart is something each holds within, Tarela says.

“(Taribo) used to stammer from ages 1 to 13, and my sister and I, we’re not outspoken,” she says. “But we’ve seen what our words can do when we do speak. Anyone can do this. It’s not about having a gift, it’s about the power you believe your words can have.”

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in focus By Garth Bishop

No Plane, No GainModel aeronautics group soars to ever-greater heights

A club that has been flying high in Westerville for almost 50 years is once again looking to pick up some new passengers.

The Westerville Model Aeronautics Association was formed in 1968, and members have been dutifully flying remote-controlled and gliding planes and helicopters at Dinneen Field – off Lewis Center Road at the eastern end of the Alum Creek dam – since 1987. Current club membership totals 143.

Many members started flying model planes when they were young and kept up with the hobby well into adulthood – and, in some cases, into retirement. The older members got started on control-line flying – flight of planes with attached wires – then progressed into free flying when transmit-ters became more common.

These aren’t just the small models you built as a kid, either. It’s not uncommon for planes with 8- to 10-foot wingspans and gas engines to soar around Dinneen, says Guie Lewis, association president.

“The planes have gotten bigger and big-ger,” Lewis says.

There is an enormous amount of variety when it comes to plane models. Sizes range

from 8- to 10-inch wingspan to half-size scale models. Aircraft may be propelled by electric motors or gasoline or nitro-fueled engines. Popular acrobatics include loops, rolls and inverted flight.

Some members build their planes from scratch, and many model them after exist-ing or historical aircraft. One member last year built a Wright Brothers re-creation that actually flew, Lewis says.

For the enthusiast, costs start just north of $100 for small, trans-mitter-controlled “foam-ies” – planes made of compacted foam – and can climb well into the thousands for a big cus-tom job with a gasoline engine. The association has seven members who fly planes with real jet engines using kerosene fuel, which can mean an investment of $8,000 or $9,000, Lewis says.

“Whenever we have a jet flying out there, everything stops,” he

says. “Everybody wants to see the jets go fast, and the guys who are flying them love to perform.”

The field is open seven days a week, and in the right weather – any wind speed past 7-8 mph has the potential to buffet smaller planes around the sky – a visitor is likely to see someone using it.

The association enjoys free use of the field – through a no-cost lease from the Army Corps of Engineers – as long as it keeps the field well maintained. The site contains a 900-foot grass runway as well as five concrete pad flying stations, a pi-lot preparation area, a frequency control board, a windsock, a flagpole and secure equipment sheds.

Anyone who wants to fly unassisted must have a license from the Academy of Model Aeronautics, which is essentially an insurance card and which is free to applicants under age 19. After that, it costs $58 annually until age 65, when the cost drops to $48. All cardholders must demonstrate the ability to perform a few simple maneuvers, such as a race-

Westerville Model Aeronautics Association members speak to attendees at the 2013 Library Fly Day.


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Everyone with an AMA membership is invited to use the field, though the club encourages flyers to join to defray mainte-nance costs. Membership is $50 annually, and $5 each for family members.

The club does have some younger members; there are even a few in early elementary school who can fly both fixed-wing and helicopter models just as well as the adults. Among the adult members are two people who pilot the IGS Energy Blimp at Columbus Blue Jackets games, as well as several airline pilots.

“They’re able to do things that they can’t do when they have a planeload,” says Lewis.

Fly Day attendees practice using the association’s flight simulator.

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No more than five aircraft may be in the air at any one time at

Dinneen Field, and pilots are required to make every effort to reduce

the noise of their planes.

Lewis, like a lot of association members, dabbled in models as a child – the wind-up rubber-band models were popular at the time – but lost interest in college. But he remained interested in flight, enrolling in the U.S. Marine Corps and serving as a student pilot, control tower operator and aerial navigator. He stopped by Dinneen Field fueled by curiosity about eight years ago and was soon hooked.

Among his own personal aircraft are a Toledo Special, a high-wing Cessna, a stunt-flying biplane called a Christen Eagle, a mid-wing model called a Sara-toga and an all-electric Meridian with a 70-inch wingspan.

Every year, the association works with the Westerville Public Library for Library Fly Day, a day of education and demonstra-tion at the field. This year’s is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 26, the day after a model plane display and brief introduc-tion by club members at the library from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fly Day attendees will have the chance to participate in “buddy-boxing:” flight with a transmitter that’s attached to another transmitter held by an association member who can correct the flight path should the user start to lose control.

“We give them about a half-hour of in-struction on flight principles; show them what makes a plane fly, how you make a turn and what happens when you do certain things; and then we take them out to the flight line,” says Lewis.

The whole point is to encourage chil-dren to take an interest in flying, though the association’s pilots will work with at-tendees of all ages.

Attendees can also practice on a flight simulator, and refreshments will be available.

Among the club’s other events are a variety of competitions, as well as an aero-batic practice event and a family picnic and night fly.

More information on the club is avail-able on its website, www.wmaa-wags.org.

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Enjoy the RideMore trolley rides are just one adjustment made to the 2014 Music & Arts FestivalBy Corinne Murphy

In its 41st year, Westerville’s arts festival has been designed to make a relaxing day even easier thanks to expanded trolley hours.

The Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce Music & Arts Festival is scheduled for July 12 and 13 at Heritage Park and Everal Barn, 60 N. Cleveland Ave.

This year, the festival will feature more than 140 fine art-ists and crafters along with 14 concessionaires, youth entertainment, youth ex-hibits, a silent auction and live entertainment on two stages.

More than 18,000 people attended last year’s festival, but organizers emphasize that high attendance numbers don’t automatically lead to parking frustrations. That’s the effect of the free trolleys, pro-vided by OhioHealth, and this year, they’ll be running for the entirety of the festival instead of only part of it.

One trolley will pick up patrons at the Westerville

Sports Complex and drop them off at the north end of the

grounds. The second will pick up from Graeter’s Ice Cream in Uptown Wester-ville and drop off at the Westerville Senior Center, right around the corner from Heritage Park.

“I would highly encourage commu-nity members to visit the stores in Uptown Westerville on Sat-urday and Sunday morning and then hop on the Ohio-Health trolley in front of Graeter’s Ice Cream to attend the festival,” says Erin Glaser, marketing and communica-tions manager for the Chamber.

New food stands will be available, too. They are the Funnel

Cake Station, offering sugary and lemon-glazed funnel cakes, and International Foods Inc., with chicken options and seafood dishes.

Children’s entertainment includes inter-active drama provided by Candace Mazur-Darman on Saturday and the Magic Nate Show on Sunday. There will be a youth activities tent for kids on both days from noon to 4 p.m.

Live music is also always important, and this year’s range of genres includes R&B, country, jazz, bluegrass and classical.

“We are very excited to present all of our wonderful musical acts,” says Bob Gibson, entertainment chairman. “We have something for everyone, including Matt Keeler of Blues Reveler and his amazing Hurdy Gurdy.”

The festival will run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $1 for adults and free for children 16 and under.

Corinne Murphy is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at [email protected].

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living By Duane St. Clair

Living TributeHistoric building techniques made 145-year-old house new – and old – again

If the walls of Bob and Sharon Bobel’s two-story brick house at East College Avenue and Summit Street could talk, they could give a doozy of a history lesson.

The Bobels did a modernized yet ac-curate restoration of the 145-year-old house, which they describe as “basically a Victorian farmhouse” on what was once part of then-Otterbein College’s expan-sive farmlands.

The abstract of the property is not spe-cific, but indicates a man named Johnson was an early owner. He or his family owned Cellar Lumber Co. across the street.

The Bobels wanted an old home and knowingly bought into an extensive renova-tion upon their 2006 return to the U.S. after six and a half years in England, where they lived near the home of their son, Robert III, and his wife and two daughters.

The Westerville home was affectionately known as “the old house with the crack in the wall,” an obvious sign of sagging walls that left an opening so large “you could see outside,” says Bob.

Bob describes a veritable habitat for wildlife that included a huge starling nest and a bat nest in the attic, and skunk and

chipmunk labyrinths in the ground beneath the three porches.

For Sharon, the chal-lenge was furnishings and finishings, and as a profes-sional interior designer, she relished decorating the house to reflect its history.

“Everything in the house is new, but we tried to keep it like it’s not brand new,” she says.

Their restoration effort was a labor of love, with each room and each aspect of it the basis for a story, either about the home’s structural features or what they did to restore its heritage. Bob is a retired electrical engineer whose builder father taught him to work in the trades, so his skills were helpful.

Woodwork is original, save for some modified crown moldings and replacement brackets on porch poles Bob made, and is all painted white. Remaining in doorway trim, Bob notes, are notches showing that doors had been hung on both sides. All of

the original windows remain.All walls are brick and in

one that’s exposed, Bob points to a slight color difference that indicates a doorway had been bricked in. Other doorways had been moved elsewhere.

The Bobels removed mul-tiple layers of wallpaper. In one room, they found an unusual mural – “like a Wil-liamsburg scene,” Sharon says. On another, there was a drawing that detailed how crown moldings were to be done, Bob says.

He tells of the original field-stone foundation, topped by

three rows of bricks to support beams topped by two rows of bricks that were upper-level walls and eroded lime-based mortar in joints that had become access for termites.

A sagging beam beneath the second floor was resting on only a piece of a brick. The floor of the bedroom above still sags, but was judged to be safe.

For restoration guidance, the Bobels turned to one of the “Building Doctors” at the Ohio History Connection. The Bobels disdain modern building standards: “They want to use new technologies, glue every-thing with epoxy,” Bob says.

All the plaster walls remain, albeit re-paired or replaced. They found a master plasterer who provided guidance, did some work and taught Bob the two-step plastering process. Some of the water-damaged first-floor ceilings were replaced with drywall.

Professional tradesmen, such as an elec-trician, did work that had to pass inspection. Bob helped when he could. They had just moved in when multiple gas leaks were found and all lines had to be replaced.

Sharon notes that some original Buckeye wood floors could be restored, and that oak planks replaced those beyond saving, general-

The upstairs laundry, with storage leading to the rear office

The new master bathroom on second floor, with British claw-foot tub and heated floor


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ly in main living areas. Walls are painted with period colors, or close to them. Throughout, Sharon has selected colors and furnishings that reflect the home’s original era.

What was once a family parlor is off the front porch, which is as wide as the house. That parlor now is the living room, com-plete with a marble-faced fireplace.

Off it is what would have been the main parlor, also with a fireplace, this one wood-faced. Here, the Bobels installed a small brick floor-level hearth to replace the fireproofing that had been there: a thick layer of dirt un-der linoleum, Sharon explains. It’s now their TV room.

Near both is a half bath-room that has a pedestal sink, an obvious focal point. And Sharon used a niche in a voided wall section for a small cabinet with a wood door that reflects the 19th Century.

The dining room in the middle of the house features a wall of cabinets, some with glass fronts. Sharon stacked kitchen cabinets she found at a Bargain City outlet.

To the rear is the kitchen, small by today’s standards but more than adequate. Sharon added maple cabinets with plain fronts and modern appliances.

On the second floor, the master bed-room with a four-poster bed is near the top of the amply wide stairs. In a full bathroom off the hall, they installed a

heated tile floor and white subway tile backsplash, plus a modern-

style, glass-walled shower.The original middle bed-

room, which used to serve as a passageway to an-other bedroom at the rear of the house, has been split in two. One side is now the master bath, with

an antique tub and a clear plastic ceiling-mounted

shower curtain surrounding it. Past the tub, twin sink bowls

rest atop a dark marble top. Tile floors are heated, Sharon notes, shuddering slightly at the thought of cold tile.

The other half, a closet-size area, holds a stacked washer and dryer, which Sharon praises as a wise installation that eliminates the need to trek down steep, narrow basement

steps to the former laundry area. She placed a small, antique bookcase nearby to store clean-ing items.

Past the laundry and a good-sized closet – one of two they built – is a former bed-room that’s now Bob’s office.

Now that it’s virtually re-stored, “I want this house to last another 100 years,” Sharon says.

Duane St. Clair is a contributing editor. Feedback welcome at [email protected].

Tour, Take TwoThe Bobel house is one of two private residences – and 12 Westerville sites total –

on the second Tapestry of a Town historic tour.The tour, organized by and benefiting the Westerville Habitat Partnership, takes

place July 27 from 1-5 p.m.The other residence, located on West Plum Street, is owned by Dee Justice and has

also been extensively restored. There were no residences on last year’s tour; they were added this year because there are so many in the community that draw residents’ inter-est, says Kay Hedges, tour co-coordinator.

Other stops are the Anti-Saloon League Museum, council chambers at Westerville City Hall, Clippinger Hall at Otterbein University, the Hanby House, Hanby Magnet School, Blendon Masonic Lodge #339, Morgan’s Treasure, the post office on West State Street, the Olde Methodist Cemetery and Outside Envy. Each site hosts docents or owners to give historic background information.

Tour tickets are $10 each at the Westerville Visitors and Convention Bureau or at any stop on tour day. Last year’s tour raised almost $4,000 for the partnership.

The dining area, formerly the kitchen, with custom china cabinets

The other private residence on this year’s

tour, on West Plum Street, showed its remodeled kitchen and pantry on the 2012 Home

Improvement Showcase, organized by the central Ohio

chapter of the National Association of the

Remodeling Industry.


A Taste for Showmanship

on the table By Garth Bishop

Decorations and on-site preparation propel the Lakes to Taste of Westerville victory

When people have a wealth of culinary op-tions to choose from, the opportunity to see their food being

made before their eyes tends to draw their attention.

That’s the philosophy espoused by the kitchen team at the Lakes Golf and Country Club. And with an award for Best Presentation from the 2014 Taste of Westerville event now under the club’s collective belt, the evidence suggests it’s an ef-fective strategy.

The club’s contribution to the Taste: chicken and cheese quesadillas. At its table, a small grill with a frying pan, a cutting board below a heat lamp and an arrangement of salsas and other fillings allowed patrons to watch the quesadilla preparation process from start to finish.

“We always try, when we do those (types of) events, to do something that we can cook out there in front of the people,” says James Decker, executive chef. “I always try to have an action station of some type with a chef out there.”

A couple of stylish decora-tive sombreros added visual appeal to the Lakes’ table, which was organized by cook Rick Pagani.

This was the Lakes’ third Taste. The private club, 6740 Worthington Rd., has been participating since it began hosting the event in 2012.

Decker always makes sure to offer some-

thing unique at the Taste, says

Alison Trimble, food and bev-erage director for the club.

“ ( A t t e n d -e e s ) a l w a y s

like us to make something that’s

not a duplicate,” Trim-ble says.

The Lakes’ banquet and ca-tering menu is fairly lengthy, and beyond what it offers on the menu, the culinary team also strives to meet club mem-bers’ desires – if someone is hoping to have lobster tails

the next time he or she dines there, for instance, the club will order them, Trimble says.

Decker, who has been with the Lakes since 1990, has overseen a lot of changes to the menu over his nearly quarter-century there, but some items have remained customer favor-ites since the day he started. The lobster bisque is one major highlight, he says; the team will get whole lobster bodies and spend an entire day cook-ing them.

“We’ve had that on the menu since the inception of the club,” Decker says.

It may have helped that Decker’s prede-cessor as executive chef, the late Siegbert “Ziggy” Allespach, was renowned for the lobster bisque at his Upper Arlington fine dining restaurant, Ziggy’s Continental.

Everyone on the kitchen staff has made some contribution to the menu, Decker says.

“We empower the staff to create things, and I think that keeps the menu fresh and keeps them interested,” he says.

Polaris Grill’s People’s Choice award

for its crab cakes at the 2014 Taste of Westerville

marked its third consecutive victory

in the category.

The Lakes Golf and Country Club’s stand at the 2014 Taste of Westerville


A Taste for Showmanship

Chicken Quesadillas

ingredients

• 2½cupspulledroastedchicken• ½cuppeppers,julienned• ½cuponions,julienned• ½tsp.cumin• ½tsp.chilipowder• 1cupcheddarcheese• 1cupMontereyjackcheese• 6six-inchflourtortillas• 2oz.butter• Sourcream,salsaandguacamole

Pull the roasted chicken and remove skin. Chill.

Sauté the peppers and onions, then set aside to cool. Combine the cheeses and season with cumin and chili powder.

In each flour tortilla, place some of the cheese mix, top with peppers and roasted chicken, and fold in half. Brown each side in a hot pan with butter until they are toasted on each side.

Serve with salsa, sour cream and guacamole.

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The Taste of Westerville was held April 25. Also taking home awards were Nicole’s Catering, which won Westerville’s Tastiest for its chicken New Orleans, and Polaris Grill, which won People’s Choice for its crab cakes.

Other participants were A Twist on Olives, Bel Lago, Benihana, Buffalo Wild Wings, Chef Honda, Cheryl & Co., Choco-laterie Stam, Earth Fare, Friendship Village of Columbus, Giammarco’s Pizza & Pasta, Gigi’s Cupcakes, Great Harvest Bread Co., Giant Eagle, Jason’s Deli, Matt the Miller’s Tavern, Max & Erma’s, The Old Bag of Nails Pub, The Rusty Bucket, Sandman Gourmet Deli & Catering and The Wine Bistro.

Garth Bishop is editor of Westerville Magazine. Feedback welcome at [email protected]


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