Dublin Life June/July 2012

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The cover of this month’s  Dublin Life Magazine  shows Josh Manning, resident professional golfer at the Country Club at Muirfield Village, helping Logan Menning line up a putt.

The Memorial Tournament is upon us, but this cover photo, like the Memorial itself, is about more than just golf. It’s also an opportunity to show some of the unique things we have here in the City of Dublin – things you won’t find anywhere else.

The tournament is uniquely Dublin, of course, and you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about Muirfield Village Golf Club in this issue with a story about the changes and improvements made to the golf course since last year’s tournament.

This issue of Dublin Life also offers, courtesy of Director of Parks and Open Space Fred Hahn, an in-depth look at the two newest additions to Dublin’s second-to-none parks system. Amberleigh Community Park and Thaddeus Kosciuszko Park will add to the City’s tradition of preserving expansive greenspace and providing active play areas. This summer in Dublin you can enjoy a cascading rain garden in Amberleigh and also learn why George Washington and Thomas Jefferson recognized the talents of a Polish army general who eventually was deeded a 500-acre tract of land along the Scioto River in what is now Dublin.

Read about the progress of Dublin’s chapter of the Miracle League, including its wildly popular Grandparents Day, now in its second year – as well as the Dublin Art Fair and the Arthritis Foundation Classic Car Show and Cruise-In, which will be held concurrently for the first time ever.

Meet Clay Rose and read about his steadfast support for the Dublin Kiwanis Frog Jump. Pick up some tips on installing water features, cooking with in-season produce and supporting your children as they apply to college. And learn a little more about community figures and their favorite places to picnic right here in Dublin.

Crafting Your Community Plan

It’s been 24 years since the City of Dublin adopted its first community plan. That document, approved by City Council in 1988, sought to ensure that careful planning efforts and land use decisions would allow Dublin to continue to grow and flourish.

By all accounts, it’s been a great success in laying the groundwork for the well-planned community that Dublin is today.

Just as the original document sought to accommodate the changing needs of the City, the latest update to the plan is going to provide even more flexibility. For the first time, Dublin’s community plan will feature a web-based format rather than the printed “static” document produced for the previous updates.

We believe community engagement is an essential component to creating and adopting the plan. As with those previous printed updates, the web-based community plan will engage the community – residents, business leaders, employees, developers, builders and landowners – in the process. With the content being created via the web, the public will be able to review and comment online, even watch its progress unfold.

Users will be able to get up-to-date maps and more detailed content by clicking links and accessing archived information. The City’s GIS and mapping applications will allow the maps to be updated live and will connect content with visuals and relevant charts and graphs.

In addition, the web version will save the City money in printing costs and offers a more sustainable approach. The format allows future amendments to the plan to be timely, seamless and easily accessible by the public.

I invite you to get involved in the process and be sure to provide your comments. The plan can be accessed by visiting www.DublinOhioUSA.gov.

Sincerely,

Marsha I. Grigsby, City Manager

Slàinte, Kathleen K. Gill President/Publisher The Publishing Group, Ltd.

Sandra Puskarcik, ABC Director of Community Relations City of Dublin

Left to right: Richard S. Gerber, John G. Reiner, Mayor Timothy A. Lecklider, Marilee Chinnici-Zuercher, Vice Mayor Amy J. Salay, Cathy A. Boring, Michael H. Keenan

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May 28-June 3

PGA Memorial Golf Tournament

Muirfield Village Golf Club, 5750 Memorial Dr., www.thememorialtournament.com

The world’s best golfers come to compete on a course built by Jack Nicklaus. Practice rounds are Monday-Wednesday. Wednesday’s events include Military Day, Junior Golf Day, the Memorial Honoree Ceremony and the Jack Nicklaus Golf Clinic. Tournament play begins Thursday.

June 6-September 26

Dublin Farmers’ Market

3:30-6:30 p.m., Oakland Nursery, 4261 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., www.dublinfarmersmarket.com

The Dublin Farmers’ Market, held Wednesdays from May through September, hosts about 20 vendors selling fresh produce, as well as locally sourced honey, meats and fresh baked goods.

July 4

Dublin Independence Day Celebration

9 a.m.-9:50 p.m., Dublin Coffman High School, 6780 Coffman Rd., www.dublin.oh.us

Dublin’s annual Independence Day Celebration includes a balloon inflation celebration, a parade through Historic Dublin, a concert with Joe Walsh and fireworks to round out the evening.

Through June 8

John Reddington: Strange Stories

Dublin Arts Center, 7125 Riverside Dr., www.dublinarts.org

John Reddington’s two- and three-dimensional works feature images of natural and man-made objects in the midst of abstract compositions. The exhibition is free of charge.

June 10-July 29

DAC Sundays at Scioto Summer Concert Series

7 p.m., Scioto Park, 7377 Riverside Dr., www.dublinarts.org

Dublin Arts Council presents its 29th annual summer concert series featuring local and regional musicians. The series takes place on Sundays in June and July.

June 11-Aug. 13

Summer ARTcamps

Dublin Arts Council, 7125 Riverside Dr., www.dublinarts.org

July 6-7

Arthritis Foundation Classic Auto Show and Cruise-In

Metro Center Business Park, Metro Place North, www.arthritisautoshow.com

This event to benefit the Central Ohio Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation features classic cars, musical performers, food and drinks. New this year is a Thursday driving cruise to tour Flying Horse Farms and a one-of-a-kind Pedal Car raffle on Saturday. This year the auto show is partnering with the Dublin Art Fair for an event that’s twice the fun.

July 6-7

Dublin Art Fair

5 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Sells Middle School, 150 W. Bridge St., www. dublinartfair.org

The fifth annual art show, which typically draws more than 5,000 attendees, offers fine art, live enter-

A variety of weekly class sessions allow young artists ages 6-18 to explore photo printing, acting, sculpting and more.

June 14

Multi-Chamber Business Expo and After Hours

4:30-7 p.m., Bridgewater Banquet & Conference Center, 10561 Sawmill Pkwy., Powell, www.dublinchamber.org

The Dublin, Powell, Westerville and Worthington Chambers of Commerce bring together more than 600 business representatives and 100 vendors for this free networking event.

June 16

ZOOFARI 2012 presented by Nationwide Insurance

7:30 p.m.-1 a.m., Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 W. Powell Rd., Powell, www.colszoo.org

Enjoy a wild night of live entertainment and more than 100 central Ohio restau-

tainment, food and an art project activity tent. Parking and admission are free, and free trolley rides are available to the nearby Classic Auto Show.

July 9-13

Abbey Players Youth Theatre Troupe presents Alice in Wonderland

3 p.m., Abbey Theater, 5600 Post Rd., www.dublin.oh.us

Wander through Wonderland with Alice in this wacky musical recommended for ages 5 and up. Admission is $5 per person.

July 13-Aug. 10

Dive-In Movies at Zoombezi Bay

9 p.m., Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 W. Powell Rd., Powell, www.colszoo.org

Stay at Zoombezi Bay after dark on Friday nights for family-friendly movie magic. Zoombezi Bay admission tickets or season passes are required.

Dublin Art Fair

rants offering appetizer portions of their signature dishes during this annual afterdark zoo fundraiser. Tickets are $135 if purchased after June 1 and $150 at the door.

June 19

Michael Hoza: Verdant Drama opening reception

6-8 p.m., Dublin Arts Center, 7125 Riverside Dr., www.dublinarts.org

Experience local artist Michael Hoza’s oil paintings inspired by the sky over central Ohio. Admission is free and the exhibition runs through Aug. 3.

June 21 & July 19

Slàinte Thursdays

4-8 p.m., Historic Dublin BriHi District, www.irishisanattitude.com

Every third Thursday of the month through September, enjoy live music, art displays, dining and shopping in Historic Dublin.

June 25

Dublin Kiwanis Annual Frog Jump

10 a.m., Coffman Park, 5200 Emerald Pkwy., www.dublinkiwanis.info

Kids can rent frogs to race and compete for prizes in this classic Dublin event as thousands of spectators cheer them on.

July 13 and 20

JazZoo Concert Series

8 p.m., The Water’s Edge Event Park at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 Powell Rd., www.colszoo.org

The Columbus Zoo and Jazz Arts Group bring the Columbus Jazz Orchestra to the zoo for a four performance series. July performances include Rock ‘n’ Roll Meets the Blues featuring Jonathan Elliott on July 13 and Ray Charles & the Legends of Soul featuring Phil Clark on July 20.

July 18

Dublin Chamber Golf Classic

11 a.m., Riviera Golf Club, 8205 Avery Rd., www.dublinchamber.org

This annual event includes an 18-hole scramble, a putting contest, food, prizes and silent auction bidding.

July 31

Emerald City Music Games

Dublin Coffman High School, 6780 Coffman Rd., www.emeraldcitygames.org

Dublin City Schools present Emerald City Music Games, which features worldclass drum corps from Drum Corps International.

$10

JazZoo Concert Series

Photo by T. Cherry, courtesy of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Frog Prince

Clay Rose is the face behind one of the city’s classic traditions

WHETHER BY COINCIDENCE or by a twist of green and slimy fate, 14-year-old Clayton Rose III, who goes by “Clay,” happened to be present for one of the seminal moments in the history of the Kiwanis Club of Dublin: the creation of the club’s annual frog jump.

For some reason (he doesn’t remember why), Rose had accompanied his father, Clayton Rose, Jr. – a founding member of the local Kiwanis – to the meeting at which the idea of a frog race was first discussed.

He couldn’t have guessed that 45 years later, he’d be in charge of planning the Dublin Kiwanis Frog Jump, now a celebrated community event.

“About five years into the club’s existence, in late 1966, they were looking for the club’s signature fundraiser and one of our former members came in with this frog jump competition. He’d seen something about the one that they do in California called Calaveras County,” Rose says. “It just started from there.”

The event, this year scheduled for June 23 in Coffman Park, features a series of races for kids up to age 13. Previously, the competition was open to those as old as 17, but the club noted little interest from teenagers.

“They get into an inner ring with their frog, and on the count of ‘One, two, three, go!’ the frog has to get from this ring to the outer ring – and the first frog is the winning frog,” Rose explains. Winners in the first heat go on to compete in a bracket-style competition until a final winner is named.

Rose competed that first year and has been involved in one way or another most years since.

“I won a ribbon, but I didn’t get much further than the first round. I got my taste of it, I guess you could say, from that,” Rose says.

A competitor can bring his or her own frog or rent one from the Kiwanis. Up until a few years ago, Rose was among the Kiwanis volunteers sent out to hunt down roughly 500 frog contestants in the Dublin network of ponds.

“We break down into teams of two and three and they’re out until all hours doing it,” Rose says. “We use a net that’s on the end of a pole that’s probably 8 feet long and a flashlight. One team member spots the frog and flashes the flashlight in the frog’s eyes, which mesmerizes the frog. Then the other one comes up (from behind) and nets (it), and then you put them into a damp pillowcase.”

Post-race, a similar number of frogs are returned to the areas from whence they came.

Lakelan Harris at the 2011 frog jump

Photo by Amanda Harris

Mackenzie O’Malley at the 2011 frog jump

Photo by Sara O’Malley

Photo by Christine Benadum

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Having grown up in Dublin and graduated from Dublin High School when there was only one, Rose has a familiarity with the community that is rarely matched.

“I’m one of the blessed few who got to grow up here and stay,” he says.

He went away to college for a year, but quickly found himself homesick and returned to finish his undergraduate degree in accounting at The Ohio State University. After graduating, he worked for a firm Downtown until his uncle offered to let him buy Dublin-based accounting firm Rea & Associates, Inc. It was around that time that Rose joined the Kiwanis himself, spurred by his father’s admonition that joining a civic organization was the best way to grow a business.

“I’ve been pretty heavily involved with the frog jump ever since,” Rose says.

Since he turned 60 this year, Rose has decided that rounding up frogs is for younger Kiwanis members, but he and his wife, Lynn, will still head up planning for the frog jump; she’s the volunteer coordinator. Now that Rose’s accounting firm is more established, he’s had more time to devote to his hobbies, such as golfing and traveling with his family – and, of course, Kiwanis.

Over the years, he’s fielded many questions from other groups that want to host their own frog jumps. Many have sprung up around the country, but few are as large as Dublin’s; the event draws thousands of spectators each year.

It’s the Kiwanis’ only annual fundraiser, and it typically generates $4,000$5,000 from sponsorships – race fees are just $1 each, and thus don’t contribute much to that total – half of which goes toward a designated cause. This year it’s a local food pantry and scholarships given out to Key Club members from Dublin high schools. The rest supports the club’s other programs.

“This is a small, community-type event,” Rose says. “It was never designed to generate $100,000. We don’t want to do it that big. It’s about families getting together at the park, kids learning how to touch a frog and not shudder.”

He laughs as he tells the story of his daughter Abby’s first Frog Jump.

“She’s sitting there saying ‘Eeee! I don’t want to touch a frog!’ and the (Kiwanis) member grabbed my wife’s hand and pulled it out and put the frog in it and said, ‘Look, your mom’s holding a frog!’ That was the first time Lynn had ever touched a frog as well, and she didn’t dare flinch.”

Lisa Aurand is editor of Dublin Life Magazine. Feedback welcome at laurand @pubgroupltd.com

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New Parks Provide Pastoral Playgrounds, Historic Habitats

DDUBLIN RESIDENTS will have a few new venues to enjoy outdoor pursuits this summer. The City is dedicating two more parks this year – Amberleigh Community Park and Thaddeus Kosciuszko Park – and complete amenities that will enhance the Hutchins open space, while starting to implement the master plan for the historic Holder-Wright Farm and Earthworks

All will add to the City’s tradition of preserving expansive green spaces and providing active play areas. In addition, the parks’ improvements will help residents with their Healthy Dublin initiatives by providing more facilities in which to enjoy an active lifestyle.

Thaddeus Kosciuszko Park, 4444 Hard Rd., was dedicated last month in a celebration honoring the namesake’s Polish culture. The 40-acre park is named in honor of Thaddeus Kosciuszko (kos-CHOOS-ko) who was given the land as part of a 500-acre tract of what is now Riverside Drive as payment for his contribution to the Revolutionary War.

Kosciuszko, a Polish national and colonel in the Continental Army, was responsible for the design of the fortifications of what is now West Point, instrumental in the strategy of the Battle of Saratoga and personally recognized by George Washington as key to the success of the Continental Army over the British.

The park incorporates unique environmental features such as a karst overlook, which is a geological formation. Walking trails, foot bridges, a gazebo and rain gardens will allow visitors the opportunity to observe the park’s natural beauty.

A waterfall is part of the natural beauty that will be preserved on the Holder-Wright Farm and Earthworks.

Amberleigh Community Park, which will be dedicated this summer, is located in the Amberleigh North neighborhood, near Dublin Road and Memorial Drive.

Among its amenities, Amberleigh Community Park features a pavilion, a parking lot, a naturalistic playground and cascading rain gardens. Future phases may include a Scioto River overlook, an environmental discovery garden, a pedestrian bridge, a woodland path and tennis and basketball courts.

A bridge and picnic area are among the features added to the Hutchins open space, which now connects the Wedgewood Hills neighborhood to the Hutchins property at the City’s northern corporate limits through dense woods.

The master planning process for the historic Holder-Wright Farm and Earthworks project has brought together a team of archaeologists, local residents, educators, Holder family members, consultants and staff. The plan for the park, located east of Riverside Drive along a future phase of Emerald Parkway, is designed to preserve and showcase the ancient earthworks, farmhouse and natural features that are a significant part of Dublin’s history.

About Fred Hahn

Eventually, as park visitors walk the trails that meander through the site’s restored meadows, they will be able to view the ancient ceremonial mounds and learn about the archaeological, natural and historic features from the park’s informational signage. The plan calls for the Holder-Wright home to be renovated to its historic stature and serve as an interpretive center for the entire park. In addition, an interactive demonstration earthwork, children’s natural play area and observation deck overlooking the rugged terrain of Wright Run will enhance the educational and recreational focus of the park. An orientation space is suggested to greet park users before they cross the creek through the woods that would form the gateway to HolderWright Park.

The property contains three geometric earthworks and five burial mounds dating to 200 B.C.-400 A.D. The farmhouse, originally built by Joseph Ferris in 1820, is one of the few remaining examples of architecture from the early 1800s and offers opportunities to interpret Ohio’s early farming history. Wright Run provides a look back in geological time with its waterfalls, stone arch and sheer cliffs that fall 30 feet to the stream below.

Fred Hahn is Director of Parks and Open Space for the City of Dublin. He has worked for the City for more than 27 years, and has served as the Director of Parks and Open Space for the last 15 years.

He oversees 56 developed parks totaling nearly 1,400 acres ranging from wooded natural areas and river frontage to well-utilized active playgrounds and sports fields. Through the years, the City of Dublin has diligently and persistently acquired open space and parklands within the corporate and school district boundaries. Most of these acquisitions have been accomplished by direct land purchases or by using land dedication requirements and open space development ordinances.

The City of Dublin is proactive and responsive as a steward of natural resources, as well as an industry leader in providing recreation facilities and programs. The growth of consistent and quality mixed-use development throughout the community, along with the emphasis on the parks and recreation infrastructure, offer tremendous returns on investment for a city that values and promotes a healthy, balanced community lifestyle.

Hahn earned his bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University in natural resources and resource development.

Hahn is a member of Ohio Parks & Recreation Association, National Recreation and Parks Association, Ohio Turfgrass Foundation and The Ohio Association of Cemetery Superintendents & Officials.

An artist’s rendering shows the proposed interpretive center and outdoor classroom, which is part of the master plan for Holder-Wright Farm and Earthworks.

Pic(nic) of the Litter

IIN DUBLIN, summer means a wide variety of activities, events and occasions.

It means the Memorial Tournament, the Frog Jump, the Dublin Art Fair, the Dublin Irish Festival and a whole lot more in the way of special events.

But it also means opportunities to enjoy the little things, like outdoor meals and activities, more time with the family, and lots of open spaces. So why not enjoy them all at once with a picnic?

Dublin Life Magazine asked some people you might recognize what they do during the summer when it’s perfect picnic weather.

Janet Cooper Marketing and Public Relations Manager, Dublin Arts Council

Where to go: Scioto Park – “I would choose a Sundays at Scioto summer concert.”

What to bring: Lots of fluids, lighter foods like cheese, crackers and fruit; “I probably wouldn’t be one of the people in the audience who carries the heavy pizzas in.”

Who to take: Family first and foremost, “but it could be a friend depending on the music being played that week.”

Picnicking memories: One particular couple whose group is always growing brings in a table and Buckeye gear; “They get there very early and play cards and picnic, and they sit way up at the top of the hill to get that precious early-on shade.”

Dublin community figures share the elements of their perfect picnics

Janet Cooper

Scott Dring, executive director of the Dublin Convention and Visitors Bureau, enjoys family time at Ballantrae Park.

Scott Dring Executive Director, Dublin Convention

and Visitors Bureau

Where to go: The north and south Dublin Community Pools, as well as locations such as Scioto Park and Ballantrae; “We’re always looking for big, wideopen green spaces.”

What to bring: Turkey sandwiches for the adults, juice boxes and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the kids; “The

The Dublin Arts Council’s Sundays at Scioto concert series offers families a chance to experience live music as they picnic.

peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are always a hit with the kids in our family.”

Who to take: His wife and their three children, in grades one, three and four, as well as any other guests; “Sometimes other parents like to meet us.”

Patty Rinella Adult Program Supervisor/Senior Services, City of Dublin

Where to go: Ballantrae Community Park, “where the bunnies are, because my grandkids like it out there.”

What to bring: Fruit, milk or water and “anything peanut butter.”

Who to take: Her grandchildren, ages 7 and 9 – “You can play soccer, you can do cartwheels, you can just sit in the grass.”

Picnicking memories: Rinella has been taking the grandkids out to Ballantrae since it opened and has a picture of them there for every year; “Even though they’re getting older, they still like to do that.”

Mike Ulring Principal, Dublin Coffman High School

Where to go: The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium; “As a family, that’s our favorite place to go.”

What to bring: Sandwiches, fruit, potato chips, drinks, “maybe a snack like pudding or cookies.”

Who to take: His wife and four children – “just our family.”

Picnicking memories: Coffman’s students have gotten in on the picnic action, too; “It has gone defunct, but a couple years ago, there was a picnicking club.”

Garth Bishop is a contributing editor. Feedback welcome at laurand@pub groupltd.com.

Pack a lunch and spend a day at the Columbus Zoo, Dublin Coffman Principal Mike Ulring suggests. Photo by G. Jones, courtesy of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

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Two annual Dublin events team up

B Y AMANDA ROSS

TTHE DUBLIN ART FAIR AND ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION

CLASSIC AUTO SHOW AND CRUISE-IN are joining forces for the first time this year to promote Dublin community events and businesses.

Both events will take place July 6-7, with the art fair located at Sells Middle and Indian Run Elementary schools at 80 W. Bridge St., and the car show less than a mile away at Dublin Metro Center, 500 Metro Place North.

The idea for hosting the events on the same date came about from an artist’s suggestion.

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“One of the members of the Dublin Area Art League brought up looking into having the events at the same time,” says Sandy Libertini, co-founder of Grand Scheme Promotions and coordinator for this year’s art fair. “I thought that was a really good idea, so I approached the Ar-

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thritis Foundation and sent out a survey to the artists to see what they thought. About 87 percent were in agreement and then we came up with the trolley idea.” Together they are sponsoring a trolley Friday and Saturday between the events. In addition, the art fair’s festivities will take

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place mainly during the afternoon and the car show picks up in the evening — promising two full days of entertainment.

“I think it will be a bigger weekend overall in Dublin,” says Libertini. “A lot of people are from out of town, so with both events going on, I think we will capture more

With the art fair in its fifth year and the car show in its 30th, Libertini expects the merger to generate an even better turnout than previous years, with an expected attendance of more than 5,000. The art fair will have more than 100 artist exhibits, live entertainment and catered fare, as well as an art project tent where adults and children can create

Just a trolley ride away, car show enthusiasts will be able to view nearly 1,500 cars from more than 20 states competeing for trophies and specialty awards. The show boasts more than 50 judged classes of automobiles. After the awards, live evening entertainment will feature returning bands Phil Dirt and the Dozers on Friday and the Van-Dells on Saturday. At the Arthritis Foundation’s booth, a collectible poster and other mementos will be sold to commemorate the car show’s 30th year.

by Christina Gamble

Admission to the art fair is free. Car show admission is $10 per person and free for children 12 and under. Funds raised at the car show will be donated to the Central Ohio Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation.

For more information visit www.dublin artfair.org and www.arthritisautoshow. com.

Amanda Ross is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at laurand@pub groupltd.com.

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Growth Green

Nicklaus’ course and its signature event roll out updates in time for the Memorial

TTHE 37TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT, beginning May 28, will debut some of the newest upgrades to Muirfield Village Golf Club – including a new practice range for players and some technology upgrades and other amenities for patrons.

B Y DUANE ST. CLAIR

Muirfield Village Golf Club will be the first course in the world to host a Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup and Presidents Cup. The Presidents Cup is coming in 2013, and it was one motivation behind Jack Nicklaus’ overhaul of the practice range, which had been unchanged since the course opened nearly 40 years ago. The drainage on the practice field was bad, leading to thousands of golf balls buried there each spring, he says.

“It’s been on our list for several years and we just needed to get it done,” Nicklaus told the Memorial Insider in October. “We had a modern driving range that (was) not a modern driving range, so it’s time to modernize it, … Nowadays you see a practice area with greens and bunkers and color. You’ve got trees and fairway areas and all the things that come with designing modern golf courses. Well, why not the same for Muirfield Village?”

So Nicklaus launched a dirt-moving project – not unlike the recent rebuild of

the course’s 16th and 17th holes from tee to green.

The circular range was 286 yards from its longest point – more than enough when it opened in another equipment era. By shifting the tee counter-clockwise toward the main golf club entrance off Memorial Drive and clearing a wooded area on the west end of the practice range, the range now measures up to 330 yards.

Mounding was added to the perimeter and trees were planted there. Several target greens are now framed by bunkers, and the range features a new chipping area. The practice area also has two defined “fairways.” All areas resemble the course itself, so practice is more like playing a hole or holes.

For this year’s tournament, patron bleachers have been shifted and separated into two sections relocated behind the new hitting areas. The autograph area, frequented by children who attend the tournament, is in the vicinity, says

Tom Sprouse, tournament spokesman. He expects kids and adults alike will continue to jam the walkway between the Pavilion and clubhouse seeking to catch players leaving the course and interview area.

Previously, many patrons arrived by bus or shuttle and got off on Kinross Drive, a short residential street. Now they’ll be dropped off in a depot on Memorial Drive and walk through a new entryway, bounded on one side by the tree-lined embankment around the practice area. On the other side: a 350-foot long mural wall with a montage of all winners of the tournament first played in 1976, a year after the course opened. Until now, winners have been remembered only by the record book. The temporary wall will be taken down, updated and re-erected each year.

At the end of the entry walkway will be another patron-related innovation: a scoreboard, continually updated with

The practice area at Muirfield Village Golf Club, home of the Memorial Tournament, has been completely overhauled since June 2011.

the by-hole scores of every player, not just the leaders. That information will be hand-written by a calligrapher who will post names and update scores during play.

Several patron-related technology features have been added. Nationwide Insurance, the tournament’s presenting sponsor, has a tent near the Pavilion featuring an expanded display of touchscreen computers with which visitors can find an array of information about the tournament and other topics.

The tournament reconfigured and expanded its highly-popular concession stand between the 14th green and 15th tee, creating a “social media café.” An enclosed 2,000-square-foot tent houses the concession stand, which features an upgraded menu with such items as the Memorial Tenderloin Slider, salads and a veggie wrap. It has tables, plus a perimeter counter that seats 90. Visitors can browse social media using

hand-held electronic devices provided by Verizon, a tournament sponsor. Staff members will explain and assist users of approximately 30 devices. Patrons can watch play on the 18th fairway from a deck.

The tournament will post periodic trivia questions daily on Facebook and Twitter, occasionally awarding prizes. Another electronic effort will be a trivia quiz contest on social media that will entail answering several questions for a chance for a large prize and probably several smaller ones. Prizes may range from tournament badges for future events, including the President’s Cup, to merchandise.

“This is a way for the Memorial to engage patrons whether they’re here or at home,” Sprouse says.

Duane St. Clair is a contributing editor. Feedback welcome at laurand@pub groupltd.com.

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Miracle League’s popular Grandparents Day returns for second year

B Y LEAH WOLF

FFEW THINGS ARE MORE CLASSICALLY AMERICAN than the sights and sounds of a summer baseball game except, perhaps, playing the game itself – which is why Miracle League of Central Ohio believes every child deserves the chance to play baseball.

Since its inaugural season in 2005, the Miracle League of Central Ohio has helped disabled players ages 3 to 21 experience the fun of playing baseball. On a specially built field at Darree Fields Park on Cosgray Road – complete with synthetic turf and built-in bases – the players and their middle or high school aged volunteer buddies bat, field the ball and

run around the bases together. Many of these buddies build strong relationships with their players and return year after year to play together.

“We have (kids with) physical special needs, we have autistic children, we even have had some blind children play in the league,” says Joe Fox, director of the Miracle League of Central Ohio. “The

games are not competitive. We make a big deal about the kids when they come up to bat and when they score.”

One of the biggest successes last season was Grandparents Day, which drew so many people that fans were lined up around the outfield wall. The second Grandparents Day will be held June 23.

At this event, grandparents walk to the baselines with their grandchildren during the opening ceremony, and one grandparent from each team throws out a first pitch. During last year’s event, there was also a banner full of almost 100 notes from the grandchildren about why their grandparents were special to them.

“Most of our events are very simple but it’s all about the kids having fun,” says Fox. “This is definitely a day the kids (have) fun.”

Grandparents Day provides the opportunity for many unique memories.

“The children are from all over central Ohio, but that doesn’t mean their grandparents are here every weekend,” says Fox. “Some people came in from far away and had a chance to see their grandson or granddaughter play for maybe this one time all year.”

Miracle League of Central Ohio offers young people with disabilities  ages 3 to 21 the chance to play organized baseball.

As the second biggest league of its kind in the country, The Miracle League of Central Ohio draws players from as far away as the Dayton area. Without support of the community and volunteers, these children wouldn’t have the chance just to be kids enjoying the Great American pastime.

“Support from the community for the Miracle League has been outstanding –even overwhelming at times,” says Fox.

For more information or to register, visit www.ohiomiracleleague.org.

Leah Wolf is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at laurand@pubgroupltd. com.

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(Water)Falling for You

Add relaxing ambience to your yard with a water feature

WWHETHER IT’S A SIMPLE low-maintenance “bubbler” or a full-scale ecosystem with ponds, fountains and waterfalls, adding a water feature can take your landscape to the next level.

And Tom Costello, owner and founder of Costello Productions, has done it all. The Dublin native has more than a decade of experience designing and installing nearly 100 water features of all varieties.

“(In a down economy) people are a little more hesitant to spend money,” Costello says. “But the money they want to spend, they want to spend it at home because they were going be home more, and a lot of times their home values dropped, so they figured they weren’t going to go anywhere, so might as well make the home more comfortable.”

Every homeowner is different, and each brings to the table different plans, budgets and desires. However, they all share a common desire to add beauty and ambience to their home experience Dublin resident Chuck Lombardo sought out Costello’s help to make his front yard more beautiful and comfortable.

“We put the fountain in front because (we) had a small porch where we liked to sit and see the kids playing,” says Lombardo, a repeat client for whom Costello installed a 10-foot-tall bronze fountain system. “It was the focal point of our front yard in Tartan Fields. … It was very relaxing for us to enjoy the sounds.”

Lombardo was more than pleased with the finished product.

“It felt like you were at Versailles,” Lombardo says. “Between the fountain and the way he designed the landscaping, it looked very rich, like an English garden.”

A fountain is a good water installment for those who want efficient installation and low maintenance, Costello says.

“A contained fountain, or something that comes with the reservoir already contained in it, means you’re not going to have to construct anything or landscape for it,” he says. “You will have some evap-

Costello Productions installed this waterfall for Wendy Herb of Dublin.

oration, but all you would have to do is add some water.”

Because of the height of the Lombardo’s fountain, the choice to put it at the front of the house was a good one.

“In the front of your house, you’re going to want something that sits higher so you can get the effect of it from the street. It will be an accent piece seen by other people … that can add to your home,” Costello says.

At the back of a home, installations can be a lot lower because they’re usually enjoyed by the family while reclining on the back deck. There is more freedom in variety because it doesn’t need to be visible to others outside the home.

Wendy Herb has been working with Costello regularly for the past three years to keep improving her home’s backyard, which includes both a waterfall and a fountain.

“This year we’re working on an outdoor fireplace, grill and other stuff outside down by the pond,” Herb says.

Herb’s home represents the other end of the water project spectrum in both difficulty and price: a large-scale, naturallooking, high-maintenance ecosystem.

“It’s beautiful and very calming, espe cially in the summer,” Herb says. “If you have the windows open and you hear it, it’s just very peaceful. … When we come home, we really feel like we’re on vaca tion every single night.”

The ambience and scope of larger wa ter features come at a price, however.

“The least expensive to put in is a bub bler,” a piece of stone or concrete that has water spilling out or over it with a small basin, Costello says. “On the other end of that, the most expensive would be to create a pond … with one or more waterfalls.”

In addition, any enjoyment from it would be short-lived without giving that ecosystem the maintenance it needs.

“The worst thing you can have is to build this piece in the backyard and not maintain it. Then, what is supposed

- Wendy Herb

“When we come home, we really feel like we’re on vacation every single night.”

to make your home look more attractive … looks like a green swamp. It requires maintenance,” Costello says.

“You could easily set aside a couple hours a week to take care of it on your own. And if you hire someone, they’ll probably come in once a week for about half an hour because they have more tools and experience.”

To Herb, the maintenance her yard requires doesn’t feel like a burden.

“I landscape it, I do all the flowers and everything, so it’s just a normal garden (to me). And as far as the pond goes … we learned a lot about what kind of fish to keep to eat the algae,” Herb says.

“We spend a lot of time in our home and entertain a lot, so it’s worth it to us to keep improving it and make a good place to retreat to. … And it’s a beautiful backdrop for a party. We had a wedding here last summer, and we picked a place where the waterfall was visible in the photos behind them.”

For those interested in including water features in their own landscape, Costello recommends thinking through all angles of the project before beginning.

“An important piece of building a water feature is planning. It’s a big piece of your landscape, and … a permanent piece of your home. It’s worth it to take a few extra hours and days to figure out how you’re going to build it and where you’re going to put it,” Costello says.

Ask your contractor:

• Do you have experience building water features?

• How long will this take?

• Where are you going to put any excavated dirt?

• Are you responsible for repairing any damage that’s done to my property while moving the materials in and out?

• Will you have the utilities marked before you start the project?

• What is the natural drainage plan for my yard or neighborhood?

• Will this project affect or change that, and do we need to check the city or neighborhood drainage plan first?

• Do you know the local codes for pond depth?

• Will I need to call the city engineer or obtain a permit for any of this work?

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Seasonal Produce

Local farmers teach cooking with fresh ingredients

Maybe you want to learn to cook with in-season produce, but with so many options available – some of which you’ve probably never seen before – where do you start?

One of the benefits of buying directly from the grower, either at a farmers’ market or from the farm itself, is that you can ask questions, says Jamie Moore, manager of the Dublin Farmers’ Market and owner of Wayward Seed Farm in Marysville.

“I always recommend people ask me as many questions as it takes for them to fully understand what they’re buying,” Moore says. “I love when people are humble enough to come to the farmers’ market and say, ‘I have no idea what this is.’”

“Ask questions and get ideas,” says Kerry Sullivan, manager of Jacquemin

Farms in the Dublin area. “If you have no clue what to do with it, ask the farmer first and then go home and Google it.”

If you want to plan your menus ahead, seek out information on the vendors’ websites.

“On our website, I’ve put together a calendar of generally when certain crops are available” at www.jacqueminfarms. com/product, Sullivan says. At Jacquemin, strawberries and peas start in June, but in Ohio, the majority of the produce comes into its own in July and August.

In June, Wayward Seed starts to see summer squash, early-season greens, baby turnips, baby carrots, beets and swiss chard. July might yield eggplant and, toward the end of the month, tomatoes and sweet corn.

“Those sorts of things depend on how warm it is and what things are ripe,” Moore says.

Because the fruits and vegetables are hand-picked for market, once cucumbers or corn show up there, chances are they’re going to be ripe and taste wonderful.

“Everything I take to a farmers’ market should be ripe … and be of a great quality,” Sullivan says. Consumers can take their pick based on their own personal preferences and on what they’d like to do with their produce. Choose a larger zucchini or summer squash to hollow out and stuff with breading and herbs or meat and cheese. Choose smaller ones if you’d rather sautee them, because large summer squash are more starchy, Moore says.

Once you get your produce home, almost everything should be stored in the refrigerator, unwashed. Tomatoes are one exception; leave them on the counter, Sullivan says. “Leave (the produce) dirty until you’re ready to use it, and then wash it before you cut it,” she says.

IIT’S THE TIME OF YEAR when fresh fruits and vegetables of all varieties are springing up in Dublin grocery stores, at farmers’ markets and at roadside stands.

Dublin Farmers’ Market vendor

It’s My Thyme from Marysville offers fresh culinary herbs.

Since the produce was grown locally and harvested shortly before you bought it, it will stay good for longer than fruits or vegetables that have been shipped in from other states – from three or four days up to several weeks, depending on the item, Moore says.

If you know you won’t get around to eating it before it goes bad, you can always freeze it. One of Sullivan’s favorite vegetables to freeze is Ohio sweet corn. “If you have a good ear of corn and you freeze it, it’s amazing the way it holds its flavor,” Sullivan says. “I think the flavor beats anything you can buy (frozen from) the store.”

To freeze sweet corn, Sullivan husks the ears and blanches them by cooking them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, then dropping them in cool water to stop the cooking process. Then, she uses a steak knife to slice the kernels away from the cob, after which she places them in a resealable freezer bag and lays flat to store. Corn will keep for up to two years this way, Sullivan says.

The process should be completed as soon as possible after purchase, because as soon as corn is picked, its sugars begin turning to starch and it begins to lose its sweet flavor, she says.

When cooking with a new kind of produce, Moore tells her customers to first eat a piece raw.

“I like when people try something raw at least once to know the honest, true flavor profile of it. … I think it’s good to understand what it tastes like,” she says.

Then she’ll give suggestions on how to cook it – usually one that takes a short amount of time, one slightly longer and one if you have plenty of time to cook. For summer squash, she suggests slicing it thin and eating it like a Carpaccio or dicing it and eating it with vegetable dip. If you have a medium amount of time, slice it into thick rounds and grill it. If you have a little longer, slice it thin and use it in place of pasta in a noodle dish.

To avoid becoming overwhelmed, Moore suggests that those new to the farmers’ market scene take it slow.

“Try to control those urges to purchase everything that looks good to you (all at once),” she says. “Start small. Buy a few things, talk to people and learn as you go.”

Moore makes a point to send out a weekly newsletter for Dublin Farmers’ Market patrons with information about seasonal produce and recipes contributed by vendors. For more information and to sign up for the newsletter, visit www. dublinfarmersmarket.com

Lisa Aurand is editor of Dublin Life Magazine. Feedback welcome at laurand@pubgroupltd.com.

2012 Dublin Farmers’ Market has a new, more visible location

The market, in its fourth season, is now located in the parking lot of Oakland Nursery, 4261 W. Dublin-Granville Rd.

“We started in 2009, and we started in the parking lot of the Dublin Community Church,” Moore says.

As owner of Wayward Seed Farm in Marysville, Moore had been looking for a midweek farmers’ market at which to sell her produce.

“We connected with a couple other farmers … there was a group of about eight of us,” Moore said.

The City of Dublin was unable to officially support the market, but with the help of Whole Foods, the group was able to move forward and start the market. The move to Oakland is intended to allow for greater exposure and expanded parking.

The market has added some new vendors this year as well.

“We have a really diverse group of vendors,” Moore says. “We have everything from fruits, vegetables and meats to gluten-free products and dog food this year.”

The market is held from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays May through September, excluding July 4.

The SearchCollegeGame M

MY SON, CHRISTOPHER, AND I have spent the last two years traipsing across the country in search of the perfect college: trudging through rainy, snowy campus tours and listening to admissions officers drone on about test scores, applications, scholarships, and financial aid.

Every school he applied to is out of state, so our travel bills have certainly escalated. On one hand, it has been an exhausting and overwhelming experience. On the other hand, Chris and I are great travel partners and we’ve had a ball together. He had to select a school by May 1, but Chris is waitlisted at two universities that could conceivably offer him a spot as late as July 1. So the pondering of where my son will spend the next four years continues, but after 18 years of waiting, what are another few weeks?

You could say Christopher’s particular college path began at age 3 when he told me the puzzles and projects at preschool were too easy. His teachers confirmed that Chris had exhausted their supply of educational materials and they didn’t know what to do with him. We switched Chris to a Montessori school where he could carve his own path at his own pace, and then there was no looking back. It has been a joy to watch his inquisitiveness grow into understanding, followed by a yearning to teach others. I distinctly remember when Chris learned about the Tau Manifesto which states that pi as the true circle constant is wrong. It was way over my head, but he was determined to explain it to me.

Chris is the definition of a Renaissance man: someone whose interest spans a significant number of subject areas. He is predominantly left-brained as he excels at mathematics, physics and his engineering team. Yet Chris is right-brained also as chief editor of his school newspaper at St. Charles Preparatory Academy and

a trombone player in the jazz band. His interests are so varied, it’s no wonder he can’t make a decision about which college to attend!

Other high school seniors have had much different college search experiences. Our neighbor, Laura King, visited the University of Cincinnati in February 2011, her junior year, and fell in love with the school. She felt it was close enough to home without being too close, it had the health program she wanted to study and overall it was a good fit. Laura applied in September, was accepted in October and had her roommates selected via a University of Cincinnati Facebook page by December. She was completely settled and decided before Christopher had even sent in his applications.

Seniors who are less sure than Laura are advised to apply to one or two safety schools, some 50/50 chance colleges and a few reach universities. In total, Chris applied to nine schools. This is a big change from when I grew up and most kids applied to one, two or three at the most. The Common Application, which is standard for most colleges, is the cause for the astronomical increase in application numbers. Most institutions notice a 23-28 percent surge the first year they switch to the Com-

mon Application because it is easy to fill out and you can send it online to many different schools with the click of a button. Applications to Duke University have grown 55 percent in just four years from 20,000 applicants to 31,500 this year. Now admissions officers have to try to determine which candidates are serious about attending their school and which just want to get in somewhere.

Jim Bauer, admissions counselor at Dublin Coffman High School, has been helping students apply to college for 42 years. He recommends parents and students to travel and tour many college

Colleen

D’Angelo’s son, Chris, at Duke University during one of their many college visits

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

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campuses to try to get an idea of what feels right.

“I compare it to buying a house. What are you looking for? Do you want three bedrooms and two baths on a quiet street or an apartment overlooking the city? It’s the same thing with picking a college,” says Jim. Ask your child, what field he wants to study. Does he feel more comfortable in a small rural setting or a large urban one? Is he interested in undergraduate research and would he be interested in studying abroad?

Jim also recommends being honest when discussing finances with your children: “Sit them down and tell them how much money you can afford to spend on college. The saddest part of my job is when a student gets into the school of her dreams and the parents tell her they can’t afford to send her there.”

The cost of private schools such as the University of Notre Dame and Boston College is off the charts right now, with tuition, room and board reaching almost $60,000 next year. That makes The Ohio State University a bargain at $20,000 per year for in-state residents – if you can get accepted. The average GPA for an admitted OSU student is 3.78 with an ACT score of 28. Compare that to the national average ACT score of 21 and it’s obvious that Ohio State has become a very selective university.

If your child wants to obtain a graduate, medical, business or law degree, that is even more competitive and of course will cost more money. Strong students interested in medical school today might send out 30-40 applications in hopes of getting into one program.

As a parent, I frequently ask what else I can do for my children while they are under my roof and how I can prepare them for college and life out on their own. My advice is to start preparing early – and by early I mean savings plans as soon as you leave the maternity ward and middle school for the hands-on portion. Log on to www.collegeboard.org for planning tools and parent information. Sign up with your kids for the SAT question of the day and have fun expanding your vocabulary and trying to recall how to multiply fractions. Stop by and tour campuses if you are on vacation and near a university that may be of interest. Teach your children the value of a dollar by encouraging them to get jobs and save for the future.

Above all, try not to stress. It’s easier said than done, but if you help your child navigate the college process by keeping an open door for communication, he will end up right where he is supposed to be. Isn’t that right, Chris? –CD

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Children’s Reads

By Tamra Headrick, Library

Assistant, Youth

Services

Froggy’s Day with Dad

by Jack London

It’s Father’s Day at last, and Froggy is so excited to play golf with his dad. They end up playing miniature golf and have a crazy time celebrating the day together. Ages 2 and up.

Adult Reads

P is for Putt: A Golf Alphabet

by Brad Herzog

This edition of the popular sports series captures all the majesty and the small nuances of the grand game of golf. Kids will learn who scored a hole-inone when he was 6, and what brassie, spoon, baffy, cleek and mashie have to do with golf. The book is a good introduction to the game, its history, famous players and courses. Ages 6 and up.

Little Pea

by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

If Little Pea doesn’t eat all of his sweets, there will be no vegetables for dessert! What’s a young pea to do? Picky eaters will love this story. Ages 3 and up.

Manners Mash-up: A Goofy Guide to Good Behavior

by Various Illustrators

Are your child’s table manners atrocious? Check out this fun guide to etiquette, featuring 14 wellknown artists helping children navigate everyday situations without too much embarrassment. Ages 5 and up.

Dead End in Norvelt

by Jack Gantos

This year’s Newbery Award winner will have you laughing out loud. Twelve-year-old Jack embarks on a strange adventure involving molten wax, Eleanor Roosevelt, a homemade airplane, Girl Scout cookies, a man on a tricycle, a plague, voices from the past, Hells Angels – and possibly murder. Ages 10 and up.

By Jamil Thomas, Team Leader

Tales from Q School

by John Feinstein

The annual PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, “Q School,” is as brutal as any competition in all of sports – just six rounds to secure one of 30 open slots on the PGA Tour. This is the story of the fallen veterans and eager rookies competing at the 2005 Q School, Golf’s Fifth Major.

The Amateurs

by John Niven

Gary Irvine wakes up from a coma with a golf-ball-sized dent in his head, Tourette’s syndrome and a newfound proficiency at golf. A championship run to the final rounds of the British Open ensues, complicated by the comedic side effects of his condition, as well as by his family: a wannabe gangster brother and a cheating wife.

The Baseball Codes

by Jason Turbow with Michael Duca

Put down that official rule book; here are the essential rules governing Major League Baseball –the unwritten ones, rules that players can only truly learn by breaking them.

The Limit: Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit

by Michael Cannell

In the days before seatbelts and roll bars, Death lurked around every turn as daring racers pursued the limit, that slight perimeter of top speed that would barely keep their wheels on the road, but might bring them victory. This is the story of Phil Hill, the California hot-rod mechanic who would become the first American to win the Grand Prix.

Taste What You’re Missing

by

Barb

Stuckey

A professional food developer, Barb Stuckey explains the science of taste, how the five senses work together to form “flavor perceptions” and how your own individual biology creates personal experiences of everything you taste, revealing the reasons why you love some foods and can’t stand others.

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This award places Dublin Methodist Hospital alongside some of the top medical hospitals in the country. It’s our associates, physicians and volunteers who make this recognition possible by providing extraordinary care each day.