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DUBLIN LIFE: FOREVER CHANGED As I write this letter for Dublin Life, I cannot help but think about how much life has changed over the past few months, here in Dublin and around the world, in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

The way we work, worship, celebrate, mourn, educate and learn have all changed. Events have been canceled, pomp and circumstance postponed and milestones left largely unmarked.

This is especially true for our graduating seniors, who had to forego proms, graduation gatherings and many other senior year traditions. While those memories will be left unmade, new ones have taken their place, and the Class of 2020 now has its own unique place in history. As a resident of the City of Dublin, I could not be more proud and impressed with the level of professionalism Dr. Todd Hoadley and the Dublin City Schools staff have displayed in the face of extraordinary challenges. The district continued to provide an elite education for 16,500 students through digital platforms and other innovative tactics. Likewise, DCS students and their parents rose to these challenges with impressive resiliency. There is no doubt this generation will emerge stronger, smarter and more resourceful because of the added adversity and how they rose above it.

promoting the health of their staff and the public. We did the same for other essential staff who continued to keep your government working. During this public health crisis, critical infrastructure such as running water and operating sewer systems became even more vital. We also knew it was important to keep providing refuse and recycling collection and other services that are needed more than ever when residents are confined to their homes. We worked with community partners to provide outreach to our vulnerable populations, ensuring their critical needs were met. We extended recreation programming virtually to our residents. Public Information also became exceedingly important, so we ramped up communications through our robust website, social media outlets, timely videos, regular email updates and direct outreach.

While so many things have changed, one thing remains constant: Dublin is a safe and resilient city. I hope you feel a sense of pride in how we, as a community, have weathered this storm. We have been in this together from the beginning, and we will continue to be as we gradually and responsibly resume our daily lives here in Dublin.

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Ironically, Boehmer says the overall volume of ER patients is lower across the state of Ohio because people are finding other ways to seek help, such as having phone conversations with their primary care doctors. Most people currently visiting the ER have respiratory challenges, concerns about having the virus and are overall sicker.

Thankfully, frontline workers like Boehmer aren’t scared, even though many health care professionals have never witnessed anything like COVID-19.

“I would say with the staff, there are genuine concerns, but I don’t know if they’re scared because this what we do in emergency medicine,” Boehmer says.

“We’re used to adjusting to situations that are different. … The way that we’re getting through this is with tons of communication and discussion.”

Boehmer says one of the biggest COVID-19 consistencies is the people it affects. He says most of his patients are older adults and middle-aged people with underlying health concerns. He notes that he rarely treats healthy, younger adults and children since they aren’t a susceptible group.

“Younger people and, thank goodness, children are doing very well,” Boehmer

says. “There are exceptions that will always make it into the local and national media, but that’s really pretty rare.”

Boehmer explains that COVID-19 is rather sneaky, though. He says some people who have the virus may not show severe symptoms, thus carrying on with their lives and going out in public. Unfortunately, this is one of the reasons it started to spread so fast and one of the biggest challenges doctors are facing.

“That’s been the challenge; finding really good ways to keep people safe and as healthy as we can to protect especially the older people and the people more at risk,” Boehmer says.

In mid-April, Boehmer said the number of new cases seemed to reach a plateau in the community. Doctors are hoping this leads to a decrease and thus a light at the end of the tunnel for this pandemic. Regardless, treating patients who are affected by a virus that has no vaccine or cure is stressful. Thankfully, the hospital staff is supporting each other wholeheartedly and the Dublin community goes the extra mile to support local health care workers.

“The community has reached out to us to show us their concern and to also really thank us,” Boehmer says.

He notes how Dublin City School District donated masks, local florists brought flowers to the staff, local restaurants offered food and meals, and a local business even brought Dr. Scholl’s shoe inserts and insoles.

“As a medical community, we so appreciate it,” he says. “It’s been really heartwarming and that’s how we’re getting through this.”

There’s A Great, Big Beautiful Tomorrow During these dark times, turning to the inspirational words of well-known leaders is comforting.

In 1964, Walt Disney presented the Carousel of Progress at New York’s World’s Fair.

The rotating theater audio-animatronic stage show takes viewers through the 20th century and beyond, constantly reminding them with a catchy tune that there’s a great, big beautiful tomorrow.

Speaking with Boehmer in mid-April was a breath of fresh air and he encapsulates the Carousel of Progress song. His optimism and scientific thought process are heartening, and even though he isn’t sure what society’s new “normal” will look like, he’s certain it will give us a fresh perspective.

Boehmer explains that his wife, Sue, works at the local food pantry and found that many people who experienced job loss because of the pandemic also discovered new ways to serve the community and new interests.

“We kind of get stuck in a grind with our job, and this has allowed us to refocus a little bit and let us explore things we might not have otherwise,” Boehmer says. “It’s changing us, and I think we’re going to come out a little different on the other side.”

As for Boehmer and his family, he’s looking forward to traveling again and eventually taking a trip to the Grand Canyon. Most of all, he’s excited to see his friends in person and enjoy their presence, which many have learned is difficult to capture through video chatting.

“A lot of us are people persons,” he says, “and I just miss hugging my friends, I just want to give them a hug.”

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“We kind of get stuck in a grind with our job, and this has allowed us to refocus a little bit and let us explore things we might not have otherwise. It’s changing us, and I think we’re going to come out a little different on the other side.”

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Pantry Pushes Through Pandemic Volunteers help keep Dublin Food Pantry afloat during difficult transition

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Patricia Widerschein has spent three years on the Dublin Food Pantry Board.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly every part of our lives — and the Dublin Food Pantry was no exception.

However, Widerschein says the one constant has been dedicated volunteers.

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“With only two staff members, our volunteer support teams are crucial,” she says.

However, because of safety guidelines, volunteers have to work a little differently. The entire operation was updated to limit the number of people working per shift. Widerschein notes that in 2019, the Dublin Food Pantry distributed more than 366,100 pounds of food. In 2020, that

number not only increased, but it did so with far fewer volunteers.

Operations got even stranger with the addition of curbside pickup and everyone involved began wearing masks and gloves.

The line-up of cars was monumental, as was the support from Dublin.

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teered and donated over our 44 years in the community.”

Dublin City School students have always been involved with the pantry, but the schools got involved with the pantry in new ways.

The pantry’s leaders, Executive Director Denise Youngsteadt-Parrish and Operations Director Jim Wilson, weren’t just faced with new operating guidelines though. Suddenly, they had many more clients – clients who faced job insecurity and new stresses.

“Jobless claims in Ohio have been impacted profoundly,” Widerschein says.

According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, 139,685 Ohioans reported unemployment for the week of April 11. Four weeks later, that number spiked to 855,197 when non-essential businesses began to close.

“It’s humbling,” Widerschein says. “The work we do is personal and fulfilling to be helpful. Some of our shoppers have a loved one battling an illness that has tilted

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their whole world. Others confide that it is their first time to the pantry and they never thought they’d need one. Sometimes, there are tears. There is always gratitude.”

“Volunteering at the food pantry gives me a sense of purpose and joy – joy to help those who especially need it,” volunteer Barb Anderson says.

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“We can feel confident we responded quickly with careful thought and compassion,” Youngsteadt-Parrish says. “We have support and friends everywhere. We are humbled, grateful and yes, tired.”

Widerschein wants to express the gratitude she and other pantry affiliates have for all of their volunteers.

“Essential means important, key, crucial. All of this is true about our volunteers during the pandemic,” she says. “The way our volunteers work cleaning, sorting, lifting and usually with a friendly chatter — it’s inspiring.”

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How You Can Help

By Patricia Widerschein

As we adjust to changes in packing and sourcing at this time, financial donations are crucial. These donations will allow us to better access cleaning materials, boxes and needed items that can be harder to find now. To donate, please visit www. dublinfoodpantry.org How does curbside pickup work at Dublin Food Pantry?

Vehicles line up in the Dublin Food Pantry parking lot and a volunteer will complete shopper check-in without the shopper stepping out of the car. Prepackaged groceries will be loaded into your vehicle. This remain-in-the-car system allows for required social distancing as we strive to follow guidelines for maximum safety. Check-in requires a photo ID. No signature is required during COVID-19.

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Where is Dublin Food Pantry?

We are located in Historic Dublin, Ohio at 81 W. Bridge St. on the lower level of Dublin Community Church. The location has not changed, and the same rear parking lot is now being used for vehicle driveup to pick up.

What does Dublin Food Pantry provide?

During the COVID-19 crisis we are not a “choice” pantry. Instead, prepackaged groceries will be provided. This typically includes bread, frozen meat, bagged fresh produce, a variety of boxed non-perishable food and a variety of basic essentials. A volunteer will load the groceries into each shopper’s vehicle (curbside) to best maintain the six-foot distance guideline.

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Making Masks, Making a Difference Dublin hero tailor donates 630 handmade masks

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Toward the beginning of the pandemic, masks were nearly impossible to find.

Tanya Smith is a tailor and seamstress, so she knew exactly what to do. She began making masks to donate them to hospitals, nursing homes and friends.

Smith is originally from Vietnam, where she says people often wore masks even before the pandemic.

“I used a modified design,” she says, “similar to those available in Vietnam.”

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making masks instead of tailoring dresses and pants.

“I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had time to think about it,” Smith says.

So far, she has donated about 630 masks and sold 100 to people around town. Her goal is to collect income from selling masks so she can purchase more materials to make more masks to donate.

Currently, she’s working on a collection she plans to donate to Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

The response from the community has helped encourage and motivate Smith.

“Many people who know me or have heard about my work have made small cash donations or have donated materials like fabric or elastic to help,” she says.

“People in Dublin are generous.”

Her work has gained so much attention that she’s getting orders from people who heard about her masks from local Facebook groups.

“They advertised to help me sell to raise money for more donations, but I didn’t know until a couple of days later when people texted me to place orders!”

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Nick’s Journey Donations from all over help Dublin Jerome senior battle COVID-19

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Nick Butler isn’t a stranger to uphill battles. Ten years ago, he was diagnosed with common variable immunodeficiency, or CVID. And while the 17-year-old Dublin Jerome High School senior had overcome the worst years ago, he came down with a fever early in April. It was just a fever, but then, life changed when he was diagnosed with COVID-19.

Erin Galloway is a close family friend of the Butlers. Once Butler was diagnosed with COVID-19, Galloway took on a new role. She wanted to open a dialog about the diagnosis.

“This was very unpredictable,” Galloway says. “It started off with only one symptom that alluded them to anything

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being wrong – which was a fever. That’s when the hospital wanted to test him.”

Galloway took the lead in working with Nationwide Children’s Hospital to find what’s called convalescent plasma. This is plasma from people Team Butler inspires people across Ohio to take action in honor who have been diag- of Nick’s recovery! nosed with COVID-19 and have recovered. Because they have for Nick’s treatment of COVID-19 is the antibodies to fight off COVID-19, this complete. Five plasma transfusions and plasma can help patients recovery faster. approximately 40 hours spent in the pro“It was a fluke how it came about,” Gal- cess resulted in good news when he tested loway says. “I created a social media post negative for COVID-19. draft and somehow it became public and Butler’s father even made an apwent viral. The only information on there pearance on Good Morning America to was my cell phone. The volume of calls thank everyone who had reached out and texts from people who wanted to do- in support. nate was amazing.”

Suddenly and unintentionally, the Within 48 hours, she handed over 75 movement to find Butler a donor became names of possible donors to Nationwide so much bigger.

Children’s Hospital. People from all over “Our first goal was to find donors for wanted to help, whether that meant do- Nick,” Galloway says. “Our second goal is nating, raising awareness or assisting in to bring attention to the critical value of any other way. A woman from Los Ange- what we can do to help others. After Nick les even reached out to donate. got out of the most intensive phase – being As of April 23, Butler completed four on the ventilator – that really opened up of the five scheduled convalescent plas- the family’s eyes to, OK, we see the posima transfusions. Initially, the process tive impact that has. Let’s also help the took eight to nine hours, but now the ap- strangers that we can.” pointments take around five hours. And When we spoke in late April, Galloway while it’s been a draining and difficult was hopeful that Butler would be able to process, Butler proves his determination return home within the next few weeks. through it all.

While the family is focused on getting him “Nick is an old soul in a young kid’s back to 100 percent, Butler is still lookbody,” Galloway says. “He’s solid, de- ing forward to graduating and attending pendable and kind. He’s very well-read Michigan State University to study math and well-spoken; you almost forget and finance. he’s 17.”

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Donation Angels Two of Nick’s donors came forward to speak about their role in his journey to recovery.

“I had a very mild case of COVID-19 in which I had little trouble breathing, terrible sinus pain and exhaustion. I believe I got it in Barcelona, Spain, while studying abroad – which, of course, gave me the FULL experience of COVID-19 spreading worldwide.

I heard about Nick’s story and need through Facebook. After talking with my mom about my potential eligibility, I decided it was an absolute necessity that I reach out and go through the screening. Right now is a time when people are coming together in a unique way to be there for one another and help each other and I thought that the possibility of aiding in saving a life was my duty as a human being who had COVID-19. It is also a time when people are looking for the smallest glimmer of hope and light at the end of the tunnel and if I can help in giving that to people I will do everything in my power to do so.”

– Paige “Like so many others, I was inspired by Nick’s story and how thousands of people in our community came together to search for potential plasma donors. When I found out that I was a match for Nick, I was thrilled to be able to play a small part in his journey. This is a tough time for everyone, but we are much stronger in this fight together – Nick Butler is proof of that.”

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The Lives of Quarantined Students Dublin City School students finish the school year online at home

By Brendan Martin

Dublin City School students are setting their alarms a little later than usual lately. It’s one perk of the switch to online classes since quarantine began.

“I wake up, I sleep in, because we don’t have to be in the class at the time it starts (anymore),” says Katherine Whitt, a senior at Dublin Jerome High School. “You can go on whenever it’s convenient for you.”

Dublin City Schools was quick to the draw the moment Governor Mike DeWine announced mandatory school shut downs due to COVID-19. Schools officially closed after March 13 and remained closed for the rest of the academic year.

And yet, classes persisted.

This idea would have been unheard of just 20 years ago. If a pandemic of this same caliber had hit at the turn of the century, classes would have been postponed indefinitely. With modern technology, it only took a couple extra weeks of preparing for the schools to launch classes online.

“Decision-making in Dublin City Schools is remaining almost the same,” says Jill Reinhart, DCS’s executive director of teaching and learning. “We’re just meeting remotely. So, as we’re having conversations around what our topics that are relevant for remote learning we’re meeting in Google Meets with our principals and with our central office staff. We’re coordinating with the sur32 • June/July 2020

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Dublin students in grades K-5 attend classes online through Google Classroom, and students in grades 6-12 use a software called Schoology. Depending on the class and the teacher, students access live or pre-recorded lectures through their internet devices.

“My teachers usually post videos that they pre-recorded just going over the assignment or going over how to do things,” says Isabella Francati, another senior at Dublin Jerome High School. “They make it as easy as it can be, so I’ve had absolutely no issues.”

While Whitt and Francati’s teachers have been very accommodating during this extraordinary time, it hasn’t always been easy adjusting to change. It may seem as though being home all day would boost productivity, but as many of us have learned, it’s quite the opposite.

“It’s so difficult,” says Whitt. “I see my dogs and I want to play with them. And then my mom starts watching some reality TV show and I want to hang out with my family now. There are definitely a lot of distractions. And there’s my bed, and if I do homework in my bed then I’m just going to take a nap.”

On top of struggling to stay focused and motivated, both students have not seen their friends in person since the last day of school. Luckily, they have found ways to keep in touch with their friends.

“We do a lot of group FaceTime calls, and I text them and Snapchat them regularly and really just try to keep up with each other’s lives even though we live just two minutes away from each other,” says Francati. “I am a captain of the lacrosse team so I have a lot of communication with my coaches and we talk regularly in our group chat, just to keep in touch.”

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play the sport there next year. She is making sure to continue her training and conditioning in case Jerome’s lacrosse season starts back up and, of course, in preparation for her first college season.

“I have a partnered (program) with The Ohio State, a lifting program on my phone and a lot of stick work drills from my coaches that I do daily. And I go on runs on the paths in my neighborhood.”

While Francati has been focusing on conditioning, Whitt has been trying to learn sign language since she wants to become a special education teacher in the future. Both have found blessings in disguise while cooped up at home all day, namely with their families.

“It’s nice to be able to spend a lot of time with my family, but I know for some kids it’s not like that. Some kids have it rough at home,” says Whitt. “For me, at least it’s nice to be able to hang out with my family and I get to eat whenever I want and I don’t have to worry about running out of snacks. … It’s nice to be comfy.”

Dublin City Schools has made sure to leave no student behind in these challenging times. They have provided any student in need with a Chromebook along with internet hot spots to access their classes.

On top of this, they have offered grab and go breakfast and lunch meals.

“I can’t tell you enough how proud I am to be a part of a community that has come together,” Reinhart says. “That’s not just our teaching staff, that is every single staff member in Dublin as well as the parents and the kids. This community has rallied around a very scary time to come together to support our kids and educate them (and also) supporting our whole community.”

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Say Cheese!

Say hello to the Cheesecake Girl – or should we say queen?

Samantha Strange started baking with her mom and grandma as a little girl, but she had no idea what would start in her childhood Dublin kitchen would become her future.

The Cheesecake Girl bakes – you guessed it – cheesecake. Strange’s specialty is her pecan pie flavor.

“Cheesecake is my favorite dessert and I kept craving the perfect slice,” she says. “I minored in culinary throughout college and decided to give it a try. It’s a long baking process, but rewarding in the end.”

Fellow bakers can attest to how difficult it can be to produce a perfect cheesecake. There are many steps and lots of technique.

“Mixing time, baking time, cool process – I’d say the biggest thing to remember is to set your timer,” Strange says. “There have been multiple times I never set a timer and got busy and came back to coal.”

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• ½ stick melted butter (4 tbsp.)

• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar • 1⁄3 cup flour • 2⁄3 cups quick oats • ¼ tsp. cinnamon • Pinch of salt Mix everything together, spread out on a sheet pan and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 5-8 minutes. Let cool then crumble on top of pies, cheesecakes, yogurt or ice cream.

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Dublin’s Bridge Park is flourishing with new restaurants popping up left and right and there are endless fresh menus and plates to drool over.

While these new additions are exciting, we can’t forget the rich history of some of the oldest Dublin restaurants in the area.

At 74 years old, Ron Geese has seen the rise and fall of many community restaurants. Dublin has been home to six generations of Mitchells (Geese’s mother’s maiden name) and five generations of the Geese family. However, there are a few spots that are still open which hold significant personal memories for Geese.

“The nature of the thing was that people were always snacking,” he says. “Each of these places, it brings memories back.”

Many of the dining establishments he remembers have since closed, but replaced with a business we know today.

For example, back when it opened in the 1930s, The Dublin Nite Club was the ultimate place to have a night out. While it was tragically destroyed by fire in 1967, its very spot became Dublin’s original Wendy’s in 1979. Eventually, Dublin became home to Wendy’s cooperate building and the restaurant changed location moving up the hill to the east.

While restaurants change names, menus and are replaced over time, many

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in Dublin still operate out of the original buildings. Here are a few establishments with deep roots: • In the 1940s, Shamrock Sandwich Shop became Chris’ Restaurant, known today as Bridge Street Pizza.

This iconic pizzeria is known as Dublin’s oldest pizza tradition.

• One of the oldest bars in Dublin, The Bogey, dates all the way back to the 1920s and is still open today under new ownership.

“Each of these places, it brings memories back,” Geese says. “Until the 1990s it was just a bar. There wasn’t much to do back then, but it’s a great place to go.” www.dublinlifemagazine.com

Known for their pizzas and American cuisine, The Bogey, located at 6013 Glick Rd., features daily dining specials, along with live music and sand volleyball courts on the weekends.

• La Scala has been an icon in the Dublin area since 1972.

After a complete renovation, the place has also become a popular spot to host family events, weddings receptions and banquets.

• Opened around 1995 in a Victorian house at the north end of Historic Dublin, Oscar’s is cozy restaurant and wine bar owned

by Mike Tibbett’s family. It’s known for the diverse menu, long list of wines and rustic feel.

“Oscar’s was one our favorites to go.

It’s one of the premier places in Dublin,” Geese says.

The next time you step into your favorite Dublin restaurant, think about its place in the community’s history. We hope you find it as interesting as we do, because we just eat this stuff up.

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Finding Inspiration at Home A quick DIY Project Guide Social distancing remains a strongly recommended practice as the state continues to battle COVID-19 and get things under control. But in warm weather, interior redecorating inspiration strikes. Instead of heading to the mall for new décor, head to your craft closet.

Now is the perfect opportunity to take a stab at a quick DIY project to spruce up your living space. The possibilities are endless with a little patience, the right materials and a few tools.

Here is a quick guide to three of our favorite projects that you may find useful.

Blanket storage Have an abundance of throw blankets lying around the living room? This blanket ladder is both aesthetically pleasing and takes up very little space.

What you’ll need: • Three 1”x3”x6’ pine boards • Miter saw • Nailer • Weathered stain (your choice) Make two 65-inch cuts for the sides of the ladder and four 17.75-inch for the ladder rungs.

Cut the ladder rungs at a slight angle to make it easier to lean against the wall.

Mark the boards on the outside to nail together the rungs.

Picture frame terrarium If you’re looking for a way to showcase indoor plants, look no further. This DIY project brings an interesting twist to your plants by utilizing dollar store photo frames.

By taking apart the frames and gluing them together, your plants can take on a whole new role in your interior decorating game.

What you’ll need: • Four 4”x6” photo frames, two 5”x 10” frames and two 8”x10” frames • Tape • Spray paint • Hot glue gun Take out the paper and throw away the backings of the frames. Spray paint the frames to a color of your liking.

Use the 8x10s for the longer sides of your makeshift terrarium and glue at the seams.

Use the 5x10s for the shorter sides of your makeshift terrarium and glue at the seams.

Use the 4x6s as the roof and use tape for the middle and then glue the remaining seams together.

Once the house is formed, if desired, you can put the glass frames back on to house the plants.

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Once the frame is attached to the wood, fill in the frame with different colors of corks. And just like that, you have a brand new bulletin board.

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Creative Confinement Are you racked with restlessness and feeling fidgety? We are all tired of staring at the walls, listening to the news and wondering when and if our lives will return to normal. I had almost adjusted to being an empty nester — until the COVID-19 pandemic. My 19and 23-year-old daughters moved back in and we temporarily relocated my 80-year-old mother to our home to keep her safe.

We all have highs and lows being thrown into this homebound mix, but we are staying focused on the positives and keeping our time productive. The return of the family dinner with interesting conversations every night is my favorite part. We are cooking more than ever, trying new recipes and old family favorites.

Bidisha Nag, owner of the cooking classes Create Your Curry, has tested potential

items for future classes and left samples on her front porch for her neighbors to sample. She also recommends doing a safe food exchange with friends when you want to try something new.

Exercise your brain!

I love to travel, but these days I can only read about countries I want to visit. I combined my love Madison O’Malley of traveling with my goal to work on memorization and can now be continue to chat with your book club or your “phone a friend” when it comes to ge- even read bedtime stories to your grandography. So far, I can list the 27 countries of children. Ten-year-old Madison O’Malley the European Union, 14 countries of South has created Maddie’s Book Nook, where America, 13 provinces and territories of she reads favorite children’s books out Canada, seven countries of Central Ameri- loud daily to a private Facebook group. ca, and 35 of the 54 countries in Africa. You O’Malley’s neighbor friends love to listen can do the same thing with other topics like and watch her read, and her grandma says she looks forward to it every day.

Oscar-winning movies or U.S. presidents.

One of our favorite nights during quarantine was our family PowerPoint PreQuiet time is perfect for reading!

I’m finally getting through the stack of sentation Evening. Each of us created a books next to my bed. Virtually, you can 10-slide PowerPoint on any topic of interest, but the catch was that you couldn’t present your own. We picked names out of a hat and that person had to stand up and immediately present and answer questions about whatever was put up on the screen.

The results were hilarious and topics ranged from Aristotle’s Rhetoric and Why the Earth is Actually Flat to A Ranking of Courtney’s Ex-boyfriends.

Creative theme nights!

We have enjoyed an Italian evening with Frank Sinatra tunes, Chinese night with homemade fortune cookies and a cruise event where we dressed up for dinner and played bingo. We also put on our

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Christmas pajamas, strung some lights and brought out a small tree for Christmas in March. No one was allowed to purchase gifts, but we had to search our house for items to wrap and re-gift to other family members.

Dublin residents have been extremely festive and posting about their wonderful “travels” and themed evenings. Jessica Allard’s family has held many theme nights including the most magical place on earth, Walt Disney World. Kelly Tamerlano’s family did a trip to Hawaii, brought beach chairs inside and played a YouTube video of beach scenes as well as Moana. Her 8-year-old daughter, Maura, also gave a hula presentation, drew and cut out frogs and other Hawaiian animals, and lined them up in the hallway to take her family on a nature walk.

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The Sitter family’s Tiger King event.

islands and cooked pork dinner for over 12 hours. Their four kids also created a ballpark night, Indians versus Yankees, complete with a concession stand and Cracker Jacks.

“It’s great to see the whole family working together to create joyful memories,” says Bond.

Melissa Sitter’s family had a proper English tea party, with fancy hats and elegant china. Beth Starrett had a prom night with the entire family dressed in formal attire for her high school junior, and a very on-trend Tiger King event with smoked chicken wings.

Keep your hands busy!

My daughter, Courtney, is a fashion/ business major at The Ohio State University and is using her sewing skills to make masks for locals as well as nurses and pilots in Maryland, Illinois and California.

Missy Grether pulled out a needlepoint project from college and is finally working on completion.

“It is a belt for my husband, who was my boyfriend at the time,” says Grether.

“Many years later, I’m not sure it will be big enough.”

Jeremiah Kline has designed and made sibling puppets named Chet and Ron Smith. He also built a set for the puppets and is working to create a YouTube channel. Steve Landoll is making cedar bluebird boxes to give to his neighbors and Meg Perez is organizing 40 years of photos.

When you are tired, think about treating yourself to a spa day at home. We did facial masks and bought a paraffin wax machine so we could do relaxing smoothing treatments to our hands and feet.

Share the love!

Our four-legged friends are the only ones who are truly happy that we are homebound. With time on their hands, many Dubliners are also sharing their love with new pets. Debbie Korcykoski and Jenny Ebeling both got new puppies.

“Lincoln keeps our spirits up and keeps us busy with walks and finding ways to tire him out,” Ebeling says.

Meanwhile, Renee GrumblisKelly says she has added six chicks to their zoo.

“They are all in my office while I try to work from home full-time,” Grumblis-Kelly says, laughing.

Dana Burkett is currently fostering a mama cat and her five kittens from Colony Cats. She says the process is new to them, but the kitties are super cute.

The food banks are in need of financial and product donations, with lines of cars every day waiting for food.

Betsy McCollum says her family is safely volunteering at Heart to Heart Food Pantry in Grandview while Patricia Widerschein says the Dublin Food Pantry also needs help.

“Usually donations are brought to the warehouse first,” Widerschein says, “but the need is so great with firsttimers that we are keeping donations right at the food pantry and handing them out immediately.”

Find more ways to help at www.dublin foodpantry.org.

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