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• gallery hours M-F 8 a.m - 4 p.m., • Sat. & Sun. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., closed holidays• for information call 614-823-1792 8/27-10/5 • Makaibari Diary: A Reciprocal Tourist’s GazeGretchen Stevens CochranReception: Thursday, September 6, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.A sabbatical exhibition exploring the reciprocal nature of a “tourist’s gaze” exchanged with the women who pluck tea in the Makaibari Tea Gardens in Darjeeling, India.

10/15-12/7 • Lifting Off the GridDonald AustinReception: Thursday, October 18, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.A sabbatical exhibition presenting a simple, inexpensive dwelling designed to be visually unique, new age and independent of the power grid.

1/3-3/15 • The Fluxfax PortfolioThirty-five artists’ images created in honor of George Maciunis, the founder of the Fluxus art movement, including works by Yoko Ono and Nam June Paik.

3/25-4/4 • 16th Annual Juried Student Art ExhibitionReception & Awards: Thursday, March 28 3 p.m.

4/8-5/17 • Senior Art ExhibitionsWeekly Exhibitions by Graduating Art MajorsGallery hours for senior shows: M-R 8 a.m. - 8:30 p.m., F 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., closed holidays

FISHER GALLERYRoush Hall, 27 South Grove Street,

Westerville, OH 43081• gallery hours 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. daily• closed holidays and University breaks• for information call 614-823-1792

8/27-12/7 • Tales of Slavery and DeliveranceStewart GoldmanGoldman’s etchings and essays of the memories of Dr. Anna Ornstein’s experiences with her mother in the concentration camp at Auschwitz.

1/3-5/19 Altering Life by Holding it StilPhotographs by Dorothea Lange and Marion Post WolcottImages from the 1930’s and 1940’s by two of America’s most important documentary photographers. The title is a reference to Lange’s statement: “Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.”

THE FRANK MUSEUM OF ART39 S. Vine Street, Westerville, OH 43081

• museum hours 11a.m. - 3 p.m. W-F during the University’s academic year• closed holidays and University breaks• for information call 614-818-9716

8/29-12/7 • Paper and PorcelainJapanese Prints and Chinese CeramicsWorks from the Otterbein University collection including objects from the Joseph D. Glick collection.

1/9-5/10 • Impulsos VertiginososIsabel Cauas The Chilean artist explores landscape themes in recent monotypes and intaglio prints.

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09 city reporter News and Information from the City of Westerville

15 faces the Man with the plan Longtime public servant is invaluable member of Planning Commission

18 in focus Animal Kingdom Official shop pets are some of Uptown’s most effective sales “people”

20 I Know this Much is Crew Westerville crew team rows toward ever-increasing success

24 Valuable Volunteers Westerville’s civic associations work hard to enrich the community

26 living the Ghost with the Least Could Otterbein’s infamous Theater Ghost be the root of unexplainable events?

28 on the table the Heat is on CaJohn’s helps make Westerville a spicy destination for chili lovers

30 bookmarks Recommendations from the Westerville Public Library

News and Information from the City of Westerville

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Sept. 1-2ICS Buckeye Regional & Ohio State Chili Cook-Off11 a.m.-6 p.m., CaJohn’s Flavor & Fire Factory, 816 Green Crest Dr., www.facebook.com/icsohiochilicookoffChili chefs from Ohio, Michi-gan, West Virginia, Pennsylva-nia and Kentucky square off to see who has the best red chili, green chili and salsa and to qualify for the World Chili Championships. The event also features an amateur competi-tion, restaurant and community chili cook-offs, and an oppor-tunity to vote for the people’s choice chili.

Sept. 2Cool Cars, Hot Stuff Festival9 a.m.-7 p.m., CaJohn’s Flavor & Fire Factory, 816 Green Crest Dr., www.coolcarshotstuff.comThe Westerville Sertoma will sponsor its 28th annual Car Show during the board-sanctioned chili cook-offs at CaJohn’s Flavor & Fire Factory. A pie-eating contest, food vendors, classic cars, hot rods and more are all part of the festival.

Sept. 3 Last Day of the SeasonHighlands Park Aquatic Center, 245 N. Spring Rd., www.westerville.org Don’t let summer pass you by without checking out the slide tower and the leisure pool of the water park.

Sept. 5-Oct. 31Uptown Westerville Farmers’ Market3-6 p.m. Wednesdays, corner of East Home and North State streets, www.marketwednes-day.comEnjoy an afternoon of open-air shopping and the homegrown produce of Westerville.

Sept. 5 & Oct. 3Pancake Breakfast7-10:30 a.m., Westerville Senior Center, 310 W. Main St., 614-901-6560Everyone is welcome to partake in the Senior Center’s monthly pancake breakfast.

Sept. 89/11 Heroes RunOpening ceremony: 8 a.m., First Responders Park, 374 W. Main St.; race, 9 a.m., Alum Creek Park North, 221 W. Main St.; www.911heroesrun.comCome run for a good cause. The proceeds from the 5K walk/run go to the Westerville Firefighters Memorial Scholar-ship Fund and the Travis Manion Foundation.

Sept. 9Cops & Kids Day10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hoff Woods Park, 556 McCorkle Blvd., www.westerville.orgCheck out a fun and free time brought to you by the Wester-ville Division of Police. Featured will be SWAT displays, heli-copters, DARE cars, mounted patrols, K-9 units, prizes and a “Dunk-A-Cop” tank. Souvenirs will be given to the first 1,100 children who arrive.

Sept. 16Westerville Starry Night2-8 p.m., Westerville North High School stadium, 950 County Line Rd., www.westervillechamber.comThis space-themed educational carnival will help children under-stand astronomy and entertain the whole family. Half of the proceeds go to the Westerville City School District to help offset its recent budget cuts; the other half will help the Westerville Elementary Boosters organiza-tion get off the ground for the 2012-13 school year.

Sept. 25Photography Special Interest Group1-3 p.m., Westerville Senior Center, 310 W. Main St., www.westerville.org, 614-901-6560Interested in images? Does photography tickle your fancy? If so, visit the Senior Center for a display and presentation on digital cameras, how to use them and the accessories that go along with them.

Sept. 27-Oct. 6Otterbein Department of Theatre presents Noises OffFritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall, 30 S. Grove St., www.otterbein.eduEverything that can possibly go wrong goes wrong in this play-within-a-play performed by a mediocre English touring company.

Sept. 28The History of Camp Chase7:30 p.m., Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St., www.westervillelibrary.orgThe Westerville Historical So-ciety showcases the history of the Monty Chase military camp.

Sept. 28OhioHealth 4th Friday: School Daze6-9 p.m., Uptown Westerville, 614-794-0401The whole family is welcome at this showcase of staff, student and academic excellence in Westerville City Schools. Also enjoy live music, food, street vendors and extended hours in the Uptown shops.

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Oct. 1Bob Adamov7-8:30 p.m., Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St., www.westervillelibrary.orgAuthor Adamov talks about his series of Emerson Moore mys-tery novels and his reasons for setting parts of them in Ohio.

Oct. 7 Ned Mosher Apple Butter Festival1-4 p.m., McVay Elementary School, 270 Hempstead Rd., www.westervillelions.orgBring the kids out to the festi-val for crafts, games and apple cider. You can even learn how to make your own homemade cider. Check out the log cabin – it was recently re-roofed by the same team that last re-roofed it 30 years ago.

Oct. 13Columbus Fall Classic Rowing Regatta8 a.m.-6 p.m., Hoover Reser-voir (South and Middle bays), www.westervillecrew.orgThe Westerville Crew hosts a massive rowing competition featuring teams from six differ-ent states.

Oct. 14Civil War Cemetery Walk1-4 p.m., Otterbein Cemetery, 350 Park Meadow Rd., www.westervillelibrary.orgThe Westerville Public Library’s Local History Department will provide information on Civil

War veterans who are interred at the cemetery during this off-site event.

Oct. 14-15Westerville Quilt Guild 2012 Quilt Show10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Westerville Community Center, 350 N. Cleveland Ave., www.westervillequiltguild.comThis annual show features more than 100 quilts on display, as well as demonstra-tions, vendors, a boutique and a raffle quilt.

Oct. 15-Dec. 7Lifting Off the GridMiller Gallery, Otterbein Uni-versity Art and Communication Building, 33 Collegeview Rd., www.otterbein.eduArtist Donald Austin’s sab-batical exhibition presents a simple, inexpensive dwelling designed to be visually unique, new age and independent of the power grid.

Oct. 16Ham & Bean Dinner4:30-6:30 p.m., Westerville Senior Center, 310 W. Main St., www.westerville.org, 614-901-6560Swing by the Senior Center and enjoy a classic fall dinner with the community.

Oct. 19Halloween Party6-8:30 p.m., Everal Barn at Heritage Park, 60 N. Cleveland Ave., www.westerville.org, 614-901-6500Dress up in your favorite cos-tume and bring the kids along to play some carnival games and Halloween bingo. A trick-or-treat path is also included at the party.

Oct. 25-Nov. 3Otterbein Department of Theatre presents Spring AwakeningCampus Center Theatre, 100 W. Home St., www.otterbein.eduBased on the 1892 play by German playwright Frank Wedekind, Spring Awakening focuses on teenagers in late 19th Century Germany trying to cope with the confusion of their sexual awakening. This play contains strong adult content and is not appropriate for children.

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Boomers Helping to Shape Future RecreationThe growth of the older adults who

comprise the Baby Boom generation (born 1946-1964) has a name: They are, collectively, known as the “Silver Tsunami.”

The moniker refers to the dramatic growth in this population segment whose members are at or near their retirement age. Communities like Westerville are looking at statistics from the 2010 U.S. Census that record more people 65 years and older than in any previous Census.

Each year, more than 3.5 million Boom-ers turn 55, and by 2035, one in five will be age 65 or older. For the first time in history, people aged 65 and over will soon outnumber those under the age of 5.

Since this is the first group we expect to spend up to a quarter of their life in re-tirement based on increased life expec-tancies and energetic lifestyles, commu-nities are preparing to deal with higher demand for programs and services.

In addition to housing, health care and community support, Boomers say they want services that help them maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. The Wester-ville Parks and Recreation Department has been planning for an influx of retir-ees who are exercising, biking, hiking, swimming and engaging in recreational opportunities that span the ages.

Changes in program demands are al-ready taking place, says Parks & Recre-ation Director Randy Auler.

“We’ve already seen a bump in the demand for expanded ‘ageless’ ac-tivities, and we know there’s more to come,” said Auler. “Westerville is an active community, and we are really in-spired by older adults who continue to participate and challenge us with new ideas and activities.”

The department has increased a num-ber of diverse and active programs, in-cluding digital photography, computer classes, video games, Pickleball, line dancing, hiking and outdoor adventure

trips. More than 2,000 older adults are also participating in Silver Sneakers, a program funded by insurance providers that encour-ages older adults to pursue healthy, active lifestyles. The number of participants has nearly doubled in just one year, leading to ex-panded program offer-ings with more than 24 land-based aerobic and yoga classes.

The older adults of to-day differ from those of past decades, based on a number of factors but including better health and fitness levels that allow them to be more active. This shift in population demographics will play a key role in the development of the next Master Plan for the Westerville Parks and Recreation Department.

Beginning in August 2012 and over the next year, citizen involvement will help outline the needs of the Wester-ville community. Public meetings, focus groups and surveys are planned as part

of this process. To get involved in the Master Planning process, visit the City website at www.westerville.org/parks.

“Boomers are a vital part of our rec-reational community,” said Auler. “They have spent years contributing to the com-munity as part of the workforce, and now there’s time to enjoy life from anoth-er angle. With their input and participa-tion, we’re looking forward to continued growth to deliver on their expectations.”

Exercise and activity programs for older adults take place at the Westerville Community Center.

Beginning mid-October, the 10-week process of leaf collection will begin in the City. Starting Oct. 15 and running through Dec. 21, the Department of Public Service will pick up leaves in four zones throughout the city. To find your zone by street name or to see daily updates, please visit the City website at www.westerville.org or call 614-901-6740.

Know your Zone:Zone 1 Zone 3Oct. 15-19 Oct. 22-26Oct. 29-Nov. 2 Nov. 12-16Nov. 26-30 Dec. 10-14Zone 2 Zone 4Oct. 15-19 Oct. 22-26Nov. 5-9 Nov. 19-23Dec. 3-7 Dec. 17-21

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Scientist at Helm of Westerville Water Utility

Staff profile: Richard “Dick” Lorenz

The City of Westerville’s Water Utility Manager, Richard (Dick) Lorenz, is, pro-fessionally speaking, a limnologist. While it sounds like an answer to a Jeopardy! question, it actually refers to his expertise in the study of fresh water lakes. Lorenz has spent the better part of a career that has spanned more than 30 years, much of it in Westerville, applying his knowl-edge, training and commitment to the environmental sciences for a safe and reli-able water system.

Where did you grow up?I’m originally from New York state;

born in Buffalo, and then we moved to the White Plains area, just an hour north of New York City. I lived there until it was time to look at college, and I knew I wanted to get away from the East Coast. My parents were originally from Ohio and Indiana, respectively, so we started touring schools in the Midwest. I loved the visual appeal of Miami University in Oxford. Coming from my proximity to the “big” city, I wanted to enjoy school in a “small” city.

How did the path to the environmental sciences come to you?

I always did well in science in high school and eventually became interest-ed in the connection between the envi-ronment and science, especially when I first saw photos of the Cuyahoga River on fire in 1969. The image was caught by a photographer and published in Time magazine. That’s around the time people started to become aware of the impact of pollution on the environ-

Westerville has really grown, and so has our water service. The Water Plant has increased its capacity by 25 percent since I have been here, largely because we have adopted innovative technolo-gies in cooperation with the Ohio EPA. We have demonstrated to the regulatory agency that we could increase capacity without having to build additional facili-ties, while maintaining water quality. This practice has kept the utility operating ef-ficiently while resulting in the lowest rates in central Ohio.

In May, you became an American Academy of Environmental Engineers, Board Certified Environmental Scientist. tell about that certification.

It’s a brand new certification and I was in the first class to receive it. The acad-emy is establishing the future protocol for the industry. Candidates will have to pass an examination to be considered in future classes, but I was inducted based on my career accomplishments, published papers and presentations.

you also received another recent dis-tinction: the Fuller Award.

That award is a meaningful honor from my professional trade organization, the American Water Works Association. It recognizes a person in each state and is named after an early engineer in the wa-ter industry, George Warner Fuller, who helped design the first water treatment sys-tems in many states, including Ohio. We were selected by our peers and the state association for significant, long-term com-mitment and expertise in engineering and technical expertise in the water industry.

the City established the odd/Even Lawn Watering program* many years ago. Why is water conservation impor-tant in our community?

The Odd/Even program was initiated out of necessity in the mid-1990s because our water plant was experiencing peak usage on hot summer weekends that was beyond our treatment capacity. The deci-sion was made to, rather than spend a large dollar amount to expand the plant, better manage our resources through the use of conservation programs. Through informing the public and the public’s will-ingness to go along with it, it has been successful.

Water conservation is as important as the conservation of any other limited natu-ral resource. It takes a fair amount of ener-gy and resources to treat clean, safe drink-ing water. First is electricity and second is water treatment chemicals, both of which,

ment, and the environmental movement started. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was formed in the early 1970s, and the safe drinking and clean water acts followed. All of these took place when I was in high school and it piqued my interest as a social issue that fell into the scientific realm.

How did you come to your job in Westerville?

After graduating from Miami, I chose to do my graduate work at The Ohio State University. At Miami, I had studied biol-ogy, and at OSU, I went into the Mas-ter’s program in environmental biology. In graduate school, I focused on water quality; Great Lakes water specifically. I ended up doing a lot of work at Lake Erie in water quality, supporting my edu-cation with research grants to study lake algae. On occasion, I still teach algae workshops at Stone Laboratory (the OSU biological field station on Lake Erie).

I was fortunate to pair my interests in water quality and the environment in school, but then you have to get a job. I graduated on a Friday and started with the Columbus Division of Water the next Monday. I started as a microbiologist and moved up to become the supervisor of the biological/environmental section of the lab. It was my first step from scientist to management. Later, I took my state water test to become a certified water operator, and moved into my position in Westerville where I’ve been for nearly 20 years.

How has the Westerville water utility grown since you have been here?


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when produced, have an impact on the environment. When you’re saving water, you’re also making a larger environmental contribution.

What is something that residents may be surprised to know about our water supply or water use?

There’s often an assumption that Hoover Reservoir is Westerville’s source of water. It is not. Westerville’s water comes from Alum Creek Reservoir, with the Wester-ville Reservoir (actually built before Alum Creek Reservoir) as a second source.

Also, people are typically surprised to learn how much water an average person uses a day: about 100 gallons. The aver-age household uses 300 gallons a day. So, where does all that water go? We figure that maybe 5 of those 100 gallons are actually consumed through cooking, drinking and brushing teeth, anything that may enter your body. The other 95 gallons literally go down the drain or to get rid of waste, and yet it’s all treated at the same level. When I ask groups how much water they think they use, the guesses are all over but usually low, like around 10 gallons.

Knowing what you do about water management and use, have you no-ticed you use it differently than other people do?

I have no concerns about drinking tap water. I’m not a bottled water person un-less it’s out of convenience. At home, I get a glass of water out of the faucet. The biggest difference from my perspec-tive is probably the way I look at the en-vironment when it comes to maintaining our natural water resources. I’m active in FACT (Friends of Alum Creek and Tribu-taries), a watershed protection group that advocates for education, enjoyment and protection of our water resources.

What are your (other) interests and hobbies?

Cycling, snowskiing and golf – pretty much anything that involves being out-doors and, yes, anything involving water. I enjoy walks along creek beds, boat-ing and scuba diving when I have the chance. I also spend time with my family: my wife and two daughters.

What does the future of the water industry look like, in your opinion?

Water and its management will become more and more important as we continue to develop. It is a limited but renewable resource that needs to be managed prop-erly for the benefit of all. Also, the water industry has many diverse career opportu-

By Scott Marier, Executive Director, Westerville Area Resource Ministry

Westerville Area Resource Ministry, WARM, is celebrating 40 years of com-munity service. The last four decades are marked by milestones of growth; growth in need, growth in partnership and growth in best practices.

Although WARM is a self-supporting nonprofit, we did not weather the last four decades alone. At each marker, there were people who stepped in and made a difference; churches, businesses, civic organizations, schools, individuals and families. They each had a part. They each took on the work of helping others, which is at the heart of WARM’s mission.

In celebration of our anniversary, we wanted a way in which we would be able to say “thank you” to as many people as we could. The challenge was how to thank a community of close to 90,000 people. How do we thank peo-ple who have consistently given of their resources so that, collectively, we could address the issues of poverty within our community? As part of the acknowledge-ment of the last 40 years, we fashioned a three-pronged approach to celebrate those who have stood with us and create opportunities for others to join in.

The Family Fun Fest, held in August, was a huge success. The food, games and sponsors were wonderful. The par-ticipation was indicative of Westerville – all hands on deck. The event was our opportunity to give back a portion of the kindnesses and blessings we have received over the years.

Throughout this year, we have con-ducted small acts of “Thanks 4 Giving;” actions in which we recognize support-

A “Warm” thank you for 40 years

ers who have given their time, talent and treasure with “thank you” cards, treats or coupons. This has allowed us to personally touch thousands of indi-viduals with no strings attached – just a way to “Pass on a WARM Thanks!” We will continue this practice in the remain-ing months of 2012.

In September, we will hold our in-augural Gala event to assist in raising awareness of hunger and the accom-panying concerns of our neighbors in need. Proceeds generated will impact the key solutions to addressing the ef-fects of situational and systemic poverty.

As we look to the coming years, we are committed to addressing the future needs of the community by increas-ing programs and services, building organization infrastructure to manage continued growth, implementing best practice strategies that address poverty indicator trends, and expanding facil-ity capacity to support rising service demands. Our mission remains clear: to be obedient in loving others by be-ing aware of the poverty needs around us, and willing to take action to rem-edy those needs.

It is in loving our neighbors as our-selves that we will witness lives trans-formed as we restore dignity and hope, by offering a hand up, not a hand out. This is best done together.

On behalf of our board, staff, volun-teers and the clients we serve, we wish to thank the Westerville community for your generous support over the last 40 years. We are looking forward to what is yet to come.

nities – accounting, customer service, sci-entists, heavy equipment operators, plant operators and much more. The residents should be proud that Westerville has been able to maintain an independent, locally controlled water system. It has served us well over the years.

*The Odd-Even Lawn Watering Program is a permanent Westerville Ordinance in effect year-round and emphasized during

times of excessive heat and limited rain-fall. The Ordinance was enacted to help residents conserve water during dry sum-mer months while still allowing adequate water for lawns. The program matches days of lawn watering to home address-es: If a house or business number ends in an even number, the resident/owner is permitted to water grass on even-num-bered days of the month, and vice versa for odd-numbered days.



Water treatment plant Upgrade to expand Facility,

Improve Water Quality

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During nearly every decade since 1970, a major capacity or quality improvement has been made to the Westerville Water Treat-ment Plant to keep pace with regulations, meet the community’s growth and best serve its resi-dents and businesses. Now, for the first time in 20 years, the Plant is getting a treatment process update, with the Westerville Water Division moving forward with plans to add a second water filtration process to the existing treatment regimen.

Granular activated carbon, or GAC, is a water filtration process similar to many of the home charcoal-filtration devices equipped to remove a variety of potential contaminants that exist at extremely low levels, if at all. With the enhanced water filtration process in place, Westerville Water Division customers will con-tinue to enjoy high-quality drinking water.

The Plant improvements are designed to comply with two new federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) drinking water regula-tions, as well as maintain and improve water service that Westerville customers have come to expect and enjoy. In the 2012 Community Survey, residents strongly rated the quality of Water Division services, with satisfaction lev-els increasing steadily since 2005.

“We are proud to deliver high-quality drink-ing water to our customers,” said Richard Lo-renz, Water Utility Manager. “A safe, reliable

water supply is essential for the health and welfare of our residents, the prosperity of our businesses, and our quality of life.”

The estimated $8 million project will fund the construction of a new water treatment facility adjacent to the existing Water Treatment Plant, housing the enhanced GAC filtration process. The project will be financed by a low-interest rate loan from the Ohio EPA and a revised water rate structure. Westerville water rates, among the most affordable in the region, are scheduled to increase over the next several years so that these improvements can be made (see graph for a comparison). The average residential water bill is projected to increase by about $2 per month beginning in 2013 and again in 2014.

“Water Division customers currently enjoy the lowest water rates among central Ohio communities and will continue to do so even after the rate increases take effect,” said Lo-renz. “Once this project is completed, the City will benefit from an enhanced water filtration system without sacrificing its reputation as a low-cost utility provider in the region.”

The City plans to solicit bids for the project in late 2012, with a bid award to be pre-sented to Westerville City Council by early next year. Construction on the water treatment facility will begin in 2013 and is scheduled to be completed in 2014.

Nearly every 10 years, a major capacity or quality improvement has been made to the Westerville Water plant. 1970 – The Westerville Water Plant is moved from the Senior Center building to its current location 1980 – The Westerville Water Plant is doubled in size to accommodate the community’s growth. 1992 – The Clearwell Pump House (water storage and pump) is added to the facility. 1999 – The Water Plant becomes a high-rate facility, meaning it handles higher capacity without major capital improvements. 2013 – The GAC process is added.

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Mark your CalendarsHonor Flight Welcome Home CeremonySaturday, Sept. 8, approximately 9 p.m.Port Columbus International Airport, Southwest Baggage Claim

Join the community of Westerville at Port Columbus airport to give World War II veterans the “Welcome Home” they deserve. On this day, nearly 100 local veterans will take the Honor Flight, featuring a guided tour of the National World War II monument in Washington, D.C. The Westerville community – including the City, schools, citizens, businesses and service clubs – organize several fundraisers throughout the year to benefit an annual community-sponsored flight. The annual Welcome Home ceremony is an emotional and patriotic close to the veterans’ day of honor. Participants and spectators may gather in the Southwest Airline Baggage Claim area beginning at 8:40 p.m. For more information, please visit www.hon-orflightcolumbus.org or check for updates on Facebook at www.facebook.com/westervilleforhonorflight.

Cops & Kids DaySunday, Sept. 9, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.Hoff Woods Park, 556 McCorkle Blvd.

Cops & Kids Day is a popular annual event that offers children of all ages the op-portunity to interact with law enforcement officers and see, touch and learn about some of the equipment these agencies utilize, including helicopters, cruisers, K-9 units, mounted patrols, SWAT, bike patrol and DARE vehicles. Several competitions among the different agencies take place throughout the day, as well as the kid-favorite “Dunk-A-Cop” tank. P.A.L.S. safety puppets and all of the special police robots will also be on hand to entertain the children. The first 1,100 children will receive a special Cops & Kids Day item. Admission and refreshments are free.

Trick-or Treat/Beggars’ NightWednesday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.Citywide

The City of Westerville will observe Trick-or-Treat/Beggars’ Night on Wednes-day, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. As our little ghouls and goblins hit the streets for their treats, please use extra caution while driving. Costumes with reflective materials and flashlights will help kids remain visible in our neighborhoods. Special note: It will be 2014 before trick-or-treating is not observed on Oct. 31 (Halloween). Westerville has adopted the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) resolution that observes these activities on Oct.31 unless that date falls on a Fri-day, Saturday or Sunday. In that case, trick-or-treating is observed on the Thursday before that date.

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faces By Duane St. Clair Photography by Garth Bishop

GERALD DoMANIK USUALLy tALKS of the future as he walks down mem-ory lane.

For Domanik, who most people know as “Gerry,” memory lane is a pathway lined with mileposts of his volunteer pub-lic service over 33 years – planning and zoning, tax levy and bond issue cam-paigns, fire department adviser, provider of canine cheer to the ailing elderly.

Still going strong, the silver-haired Domanik, 70, is perhaps best known for his 14 years on the Westerville Plan-ning Commission, which has influenced much of the development within the city. He has stayed at it so long because the commission contributes to the good of the community and because, he says, “it’s not political.”

The chatty and personable retiree – he spent 30 years with Ohio Bell Tele-phone, AT&T and Lucent Technologies – immediately begins an interview session discussing the smallness of Westerville when he, along with wife Joan and sons Craig and Christopher, settled on the northeast side of the city in 1979.

The city had “10,000 to 12,000 people max,” Domanik says. “Now we’re pushing 40,000.”

His commitment to service began with the Olde Mill Civic Association and a successful effort to head off a proposed apartment development nearby. He has campaigned for fire and safety levies and a bond issue for development around St. Ann’s Hospital construction in the 1980s. He has served on the fire board and twice on committees interviewing pro-spective firefighters. He helped review the zoning code and is on the city’s Tax Incentive Review Council.

That apartment project skirmish was “kind of a first blush with those things,”

Domanik says. “I got to know some people on (Westerville City) Council. One thing led to another,” and he was named to the Board of Zoning Appeals, where he served five years as chairman.

The board deals with issues that involve violations of or varia-tions to the zoning code. For instance, once a homeowner, without approval, built a front porch that extended well beyond the required setback line. The up-shot was that it had to be removed and was rebuilt to conform, Domanik says.

In 1991, he was named to the Plan-ning Commission, the seven-member body that considers propos-als for zoning or mas-ter plan changes, or modifications to and compliance with one or both. Some matters are contentious, some are not. Domanik says he believes in finding the right solu-tion, regardless of what it is.

“I’ve always believed in compromise,” he says, because “sometimes the book has a hard cover, sometimes it’s soft.”

The commission helped create the 941 Plan, a development plan for that many acres north of County Line Road,

The Man with the PlanLongtime public servant is invaluable member of Planning Commission

the area between Africa and Worthing-ton roads, most of which is south of Po-laris Parkway. “We had a blank slate. We had a chance to think this out,” he says, quickly admonishing that any such plan “should be dynamic because it con-tinually changes.” Large parts of the area are vacant, but development proposals still are evolving that might require some


change in the plan. Roads planned by the city are part of the dynamic.

In recent years, the Walmart develop-ment at Schrock Road and State Street has taken up a great deal of the commis-sion’s time. It wrestled with the developer and neighbors before approving a rede-velopment that allows the store but calls for far more improvements to the nearly vacant shopping center site than the de-veloper originally proposed.

The issue, Domanik explains, was that the commission could not stop Walmart from being a lessee. It could deal only with other issues, such as access, screen-ing and appearance.

“That was a good fight. It really was,” Domanik says. “The precedent was set a long time ago. … We deal with proper-ty use, not who’s using it. We make sure we get the best we can get for Wester-ville and its citizens as a whole.”

Getting the best for Westerville and its citizens involved a lot of work by the city’s development staff, whom Domanik more than once refers to as “a fantastic staff of people.”

Most of the time, the commission’s recommendations go to City Coun-cil for approval, and few have been sent back in Domanik’s time on it. He doesn’t regret any vote he has cast, with two minor exceptions: a garage ended up too big after receiving a zon-ing variance and a home builder was allowed to sell lots to another resulting in homes of lesser quality than had been proposed.

But that’s not all Domanik is about. Domanik is a member of the Westerville Uptown Merchants Association and its sig-nage committee by way of owning a build-ing at 59 E. Home St. where his wife has had a beauty shop for 20 years. The sec-ond floor is rented for offices and Domanik says he’s “director of maintenance.”

“That’s ‘janitor,’” he clarifies.He has high hopes for Uptown

through redevelopments, such as an up-scale delicatessen that’s coming and a city-backed plan to improve the façade of many buildings to help retain the am-biance of an older, friendly neighbor-hood. The commission and area have had ups and downs in recent years, Domanik says, but he’s optimistic, par-ticularly with the upcoming façade im-provements.

Domanik is preparing to resume what is perhaps his favorite activity: taking his Irish setter to visit the sick and elderly. He lights up talking about it.

For eight years, Domanik and regis-tered therapy dog Killian visited patients

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at Mt. Carmel St. Ann’s, an Alzheimer’s center and the Village at Westerville. The Ohio Chapter of the National Al-zheimer’s Association once named Killian Volunteer of the Year.

Domanik fondly tells of Killian rest-ing his head for 20 minutes on the pil-low of a terminally ill relative who was cheered by his presence. He also re-members when an Alzheimer’s patient, otherwise unresponsive, reacted hap-pily to pet Killian.

Killian had to be euthanized two years ago. Now, Domanik has 2-year-old Trev, a distant nephew of Killian, who he’s training as a therapy dog after spending many months traveling to dog shows to make Trev a grand champion. Domanik, who had to be trained to re-train Trev, describes him as friendly, re-ceptive to what he’s learning and eager to be petted by strangers.

Domanik – whose health is excellent, memory sharp and knowledge and experience irreplaceable – is not sure whether he is willing to serve a fifth term on the Planning Commission. Down the road, he doesn’t foresee much if any annexation or major single-family home development in Westerville. More apart-ments would be good, but overall, he does not want to do anything to dramati-cally change what Westerville is.

Meanwhile, he’s looking toward return-ing to the canine therapy visits. He terms it “the greatest experience of my life.”

Duane St. Clair is a contributing editor. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscene mediagroup.com.

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Animal KingdomOfficial shop pets are some of Uptown’s most effective sales “people”

IN tHIS toUGH ECoNoMy, SoME staff members at Uptown Westerville shops are in the business of attracting customers through superior cuteness.

And business is good.Official “shop pets” are more common

than you might think Uptown. Keep your eyes on the windows as you walk by; you just might spot one.

Ralphoto StudioThey won’t interfere with others’ photo

shoots, but put Katie and Lizzie in front of a camera and they’ll be happy to ham it up.

The two 9-year-old Boston Terriers be-long to Ralph and Imogen Geho. Ralph used to own the studio, though these days it is run by his son Alan. Katie and Lizzie accompany the elder Gehos to the studio whenever they visit.

“Katie is more or less the greeter,” says Ralph.

It makes sense to have dogs around, given that the studio often includes the family pets in family photo shoots.

“People bring in snakes and rats and all sorts of things,” Alan says.

Westerville Bike ShopThese days, Penny is a friendly sight

for customers who stop in at Westerville Bike Shop, but her path there wasn’t easy.

The 6-year-old Staffordshire Terrier – also known as an English pit bull – was a rescue. A friend of shop owner Mason Morgan found her chained to a Dump-ster; the evidence suggested she had been used for breeding before she was abandoned. Thankfully, her days are easier now.

“We have a couple of people who come in just to see her,” Morgan says.

Though some people have a negative perception of pit bulls, they’re apt to be convinced otherwise by sweet and well-mannered Penny, says Morgan – even if she is underfoot on occasion.

“She’s perpetually in the way of just about everything,” he says.

A Gal Named Cinda LouHenry is so popular among A Gal

Named Cinda Lou’s customers that he has his own fan club whose members own buttons with his face on them.

Henry, a 3-year-old Boston Terrier, be-longs to Juli Bennati, daughter of store owners Jim and Debbie Bennati. He’s always popular with the customers Up-town, as well as at Cinda Lou’s two other locations in east Columbus and in the University District. Henry is a particular fan of the latter location.

“He’s Big Dog on Campus,” says Jim.A bowl of dog treats customers can buy

for Henry is kept perpetually filled by an Uptown neighbor who’s a big fan. Henry even has his own Facebook page.

“Henry is one of the finest dogs I’ve ever met,” offers a customer at the store.

Westerville AntiquesDon’t let the name fool you – Stinky is

actually very pleasant to be around.Stinky is a Maine Coon, also known

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stray before being rescued by the own-ers of Westerville An-tiques, so it’s hard to say how old she is, but she’s a big draw for customers.

“I don’t hear the end of it,” says Jake Danieri, assistant clerk.

A sign near the door warns custom-ers not to let the cat out, “no matter what (she) tells you,” but Stinky is usually per-fectly content to stay in the store, testing out the new arrivals.

“Every time a new piece of furniture comes in or a new spot opens up, she’s there,” Danieri says.

Foul Play Who are the most popular employees

at this bookstore? It’s no mystery.Foul Play’s three long-lived store cats

– Fannie Mae and Desiree, each 15 years old, and Harriet, 18 years old – are all rescued strays. Each has her own quirks; Harriet loves attention, Fannie Mae likes to sleep wherever she can find a place to lie and shy De-siree rarely comes downstairs to meet customers.

“Harriet’s the one that everybody sees on the desk,” says store co-owner John Cross. “Fannie Mae’s the one (painted) on the back of the van.”

The cats are forever finding new ways to wend through the store’s shelves, and they make for effective sales representa-tives, Cross says.

“People don’t come in to see us – they come to see the cats,” he says.

Doctor ShoeHere’s one dog who has no trouble

catching the eyes of passers-by.Baby Girl is a 3-year-old Shih Tzu.

She often sits in the window of the shoe repair shop, drawing the notice of peo-ple outside.

“She gets a lot of attention,” says shop owner Randy Birge. “Some people just come in to pet her.”

Like several other Uptown pets, Baby Girl was a rescue. She is missing her left eye, though it does not appear to de-tract from her appeal or her demeanor.

“She’s never had a problem with it,” Birge says.

Garth Bishop is editor of Westerville Mag-azine. Feedback welcome at [email protected].

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AFtER 17 yEARS, tHE WEStERVILLE Crew is still thriving as a potential launching pad for collegiate rowers.

Since it was organized in 1995 by two parents seeking a rowing outlet for their children, the club for high school rowing aspirants has established itself as a serious contender in the sport.

The team has achieved national suc-cess, including its June third-place win in the United States Rowing Association National Championship’s men’s light-weight four-rower event.

“At first, it’s hard to believe you’ve made it that far,” says senior Ryan Kes-selring. “You’re just so anxious from waiting for it to start, but when the ref starts the race, all the anxiety and ner-vousness goes away. It’s time to row.”

Kesselring developed his interest in rowing for the Westerville Crew in sum-mer 2009, before he was even eligible for the team. A few years later, he’s com-peted in national races as a member.

“Honestly, I didn’t know anything about the sport going into it,” he says. “It was an amazing journey and a great reward to get up on the national medal stand be-cause by that point, we were all brothers. You’re up there with your family.”

It takes a lot of learning and hours of practice to get the hang of the water-based sport, says senior Patrick LeCorgne.

“It was hard to stick with it in the be-ginning,” LeCorgne says. “There were plenty of times I was being nagged by a coach to fix something that I just couldn’t get right. It’s hard to familiarize yourself with this sport.”

I Know This Much is CrewWesterville crew team rows toward ever-increasing successBy Stephan Reed Photography by Wes Kroninger


LeCorgne and Kesselring plan to pur-sue the sport in college. They are both looking for universities that offer scholar-ships for rowing.

Many members of the Westerville Crew have gone on to be successful rowers in college, says head coach Matt Chase.

“We have had 35 scholarships awarded to our rowers since 2005,” he says. “We send kids to The Ohio State University and other Big 10 schools. Harvard is currently scouting two of our rowers.”

Matt and his wife, Trish, founded the team more than 15 years ago and have coached it since.

“We started the team in 1995 and it was a huge struggle getting it all to-gether,” Trish says.

That difficulty was caused mainly by the overwhelming popularity of other sports, Matt says.

“Rowing isn’t mainstream, nor is it even a Midwestern sport,” he says. “It’s more of a coastal event. Here, football is king. People don’t grow up saying ‘I want to be a rower.’ So, we had some barriers introducing it.”

But persistence paid off, and now the team, like the sport itself, is blooming in popularity.

“We have had great success and now we have parents looking for us,” Matt says. “We are likely the most suc-cessful team in the United States without a boathouse.”

Unlike Westerville, many other teams across the nation have formal boathouses

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to store their boats and more easily enter the water. But the Westerville Crew has managed to function without its own boat-house.

“Boathouses become home for the team,” Matt says. “It creates an identity and it really gets more people involved. However, we do incredibly well without one.”

“It gives us a character of our own,” Kesselring says. “We don’t have the fanciest stuff, yet we still compete with the best in the country.”

The team continues to grow in size and is looking to achieve greater suc-cess at the national level.

“My wife and I stay so involved with the team,” says Matt. “It all started

when our kids wanted to row. The team just keeps getting bigger and better, and now the kids get all these opportu-nities to be great.”

The team consists of 118 rowers from more than a dozen high schools in central Ohio, including the Wester-ville, Olentangy, Dublin and Big Wal-nut school districts.

The crew is preparing to host and compete in the Columbus Fall Classic, set for Oct. 13 on Hoover Reservoir. The event features teams from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsyl-vania and Ohio.

“This is one of the largest single-day high school regattas in the United States,” Matt says. “Specta-tors can walk down the staging area

where the 60-foot long boats are car-ried by eight crew members to one of four 48-foot docks. There are food vendors and a lot of activity for the audience.”

The primary spectator area is along the shore of the reservoir. The racing takes place in the south and middle bays of the reservoir. More than 300 boats will race.

Because admission to the event is free, Matt urges newcomers and fans to come cheer their team and watch as its members try to blow the competition out of the water.

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The Westerville Area Civitan Club just wrapped up its annual Splash Party at the Highlands Park Aquatic Center for children with special needs. It is also planning for its spring events: the Katie Dunning Dance and the Easter Egg-stravaganza, both of which benefit special needs children in Westerville.

Westerville Sertoma is trying to make a new name for Westerville – the “Chili Capital of Ohio” – with cook-offs on Sept. 1 and 2, the latter as part of the Cool Cars, Hot Stuff Festival. Sertoma hopes the events will bring in regular chili com-petitors as well as amateurs and local restaurants.

The Rotary Club of Westerville Sunrise is also planning an exciting chili event: the 17th annual Wendy’s Chili Open, set for Feb. 2 at the Colum-bus Zoo and Aquarium, where guests can sample chili and other food from 30 local restaurants while raising money to support children’s charities.

The Westerville Kiwanis Club recently built a fence on Vancouver Boulevard to assist the

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The Westerville Lions Club is preparing for two great events this fall: the Ned Mosher Apple Butter Festival on Oct. 7 and the Westerville’s Got Talent competi-tion on Nov. 10. Auditions for the latter begin in September.

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WItH 165 yEARS oF HIStoRy at Otterbein University, spooky stories are bound to embed themselves in the school’s culture.

In addition to eerie cemeteries and aging homes, certain campus buildings are actually said to be haunted.

Cowan Hall and the Fritsche The-atre located therein are rumored to be haunted by a ghost named Twyla.

Though the story has slight variations depending on who’s telling it, Twyla is generally known as a former Otterbein student whose acting skills were lack-ing. Unable to land any role she tried out for, one day she made the most dra-matic statement of all.

Twyla is said to have climbed the light fixtures in tears after she learned she was not cast in a particular show. She fell 30 feet to her death, landing in the middle of the stage, according to legend.

Shortly thereafter, tales began to circulate of students, staffers and visi-

tors witnessing Twyla’s presence in the theater – and the stories continue to this day.

In light of the well-known story, Otter-bein University archivist Stephen Grinch delved into research and discovered some interesting facts surrounding the case. There is no record of any student named Twyla ever attending Otterbein – and even if there had been, the time frame of the story wouldn’t make sense.

“Twyla is said to have been a stu-dent in the 1930s, which is amusing because that is approximately 20 years before the theater program was estab-lished,” Grinch says.

Facts aside, the popularity of Twyla’s tale was notable enough to be written about in the Chris Woodyard book Haunted Ohio III.

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are even stories of students claiming to hear Twyla’s cries on stage.

The theater’s faculty scenic designer, Rob Johnson, says in the book that once, before a play began, dozens of pro-grammed lighting cues were mysterious-ly erased and he had to frantically repro-gram them. Whether it was a technical mishap or an uncanny occurrence, John-son says folks in the theater department blame Twyla when anything strange or eerie happens in Cowan Hall.

Whether or not you believe in ghosts and spirits, Grinch says there is an ex-planation for why people continue to tell stories like the one about Twyla.

“The world is filled of unexpected things and there’s no logical explana-tion for why,” he says. “Humans like to figure things out, so these kinds of sto-ries get started and live on.”

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IF yoU tHoUGHt CINCINNAtI WAS big on chili, just wait until you see what Westerville has in store for Labor Day weekend.

Westerville is making a name for itself in the chili community. With two champion-ship cook-offs taking place the first week-end of September, the city will be seeing a surge of chili enthusiasts.

John Hard, a Westerville native and own-er of CaJohn’s Fiery Foods, is hosting both events in the spacious parking lot next to his specialty foods store on Green Crest Drive.

CaJohn’s is a well-known name in the world of chili, so it’s only fitting that Hard

will be hosting the competitions. His prod-ucts have won a total of 464 awards, and Hard himself has received 79 prestigious Golden Chiles – more than anyone else in the fiery foods business. His products have even been featured on television’s Food Network.

“I’m one of the leading hot sauce manu-facturers in the country,” says Hard. “Peo-ple just can’t believe we’re from Ohio – it brings some notoriety to Westerville.”

Hard has participated in and won nu-merous championship cook-offs, but now he’s focusing on a more administrative role within the chili community. Aside from host-ing the competitions, he recently took on a position as senior consultant for Spicy Food Productions, the organization be-hind the Golden Chiles. The awards are given to the Fiery Food Challenge winners at the annual ZestFest convention, which in 2013 will be held in Las Vegas.

Though he has his plate full, Hard is happy to be in the business he loves.

“I’m very passionate about it,” says Hard. “It’s really what I enjoy doing, and I don’t even think of it as work most of the time.”

The two cook-offs, sanctioned by the In-ternational Chili Society, are scheduled for Sept. 1 and 2.

The first is the Buckeye Regional ICS Chili Championship, with the majority of competitors coming from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania and

West Virginia. The second is the Ohio State ICS Championship, which is partner-ing with the annual Westerville Sertoma Car Show to form the Cool Cars, Hot Stuff Festival.

Although the two championships are for different levels of qualification, one re-gional and one state, the cook-offs them-selves are identical in nature. Both events feature competitions for best red chili, best green chili and best salsa, and money is awarded to the winner of each category.

The red chili is the main focus, says Hard, with a $1,000 prize for first place. The best green chili is awarded $250 and the salsa winner receives $50.

Many of the cooks taking part in the events will be professional chili chefs, but restaurants and amateur cooks are also participating. Samplings are available for those in attendance, with the People’s Choice Award going to the crowd’s favor-ite recipe. There will also be a Fiery Foods Marketplace with some 20 vendors sell-ing their products.

The competitions are expected to attract about 500 contestants and exhibitors from around the country. Having these people in the area will do a lot to boost Wester-ville’s economy, Hard says.

“These competitors and vendors will surely visit many local businesses in their free time,” he says. “It will be great expo-sure for our community.”

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Champion – the most prestigious title one can receive in the industry. Cook-offs like these are important steps for those aspiring to receive the same international recogni-tion for their chili recipes, Hoover says.

“It should draw cooks from a long dis-tance who are trying to get qualified for the world championship,” he says.

While these are the first cook-offs that Hard will be hosting, he is dedicated to continuing Westerville’s development as a desirable destination for chili lovers. He believes the “good vibes” from the chili community can take up a permanent resi-dence in Westerville.

“We plan to make Westerville the home of these events for many years to come,” says Hard.

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