Healthy New Albany Magazine May/June 2019

May/June 2019

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Grandmaster Joon P. Choi: Martial arts is a practice of peace

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inside 7 First Glance

May/June 2019 Vol. 8, No. 5

23 Summer Celebration!

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8 In & Out What’s happening in and out of New Albany

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10 My Story

Lead Mate Leash

Lynn Aspey

10 25 Special Section: Compassion

36 Student Spotlight Manasa Akella

40 On the Horizon OSU Wexner Medical Center leads the way with AI

42 Gadgets & Gear

12 Personalities

44 Scene At

Contributing writer and his family are involved in the community

The New Albany Ballet Company presents Sleeping Beauty

16 Fit Five

47 Luxury Living

17 On the Path Noah Feldman and Jeffrey Toobin give lecture on May 1

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20 Initiatives Corporate philanthropy increases quality of life for residents

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38 Foods for Fitness

On the Cover Joon P. Choi

New Albany resident redefines classic Indian cuisine

Photo by Jeffrey S. Hall Photography

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first glance

The Martial of New Albany

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’m sitting at my desk, intent on completing a proposal with an imminent deadline approaching. I am absorbed with the moment and oblivious to my surroundings when I sensed I was being observed from a few feet away. Peering above the top of the frame of my glasses, I noticed a man of slight build, smiling, appearing meek and bowing his head while greeting me nonverbally. He finally asks if he could speak with me for a moment. Never one to shy away from a request to chat, I stand up and maneuver around my desk to introduce myself. “I’m Phil, and with whom do I have the honor of meeting?” “I’m Joon Choi and I would like to speak with you if you have a minute.”

And so began my fascination with Grandmaster Choi. Little did I know about this hidden gem who resides in New Albany. Grandmaster Choi is a martial arts instructor who is a 10th degree black belt in taekwondo, only one of 10 in the country, he has taught over 25,000 students, was the coach of the American Olympic Taekwondo Team in 1988, has received recognition from Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush and has been associated with such notables as Bruce Lee and Arnold Schwarzenegger. When you read Cameron Carr’s piece in this issue, you will gain a more intimate understanding of the many accomplishments of Grandmaster Choi.

Through my association with Grandmaster Choi, I have become enlightened about the impact of the martial arts to wellbeing. The health outcomes we strive to achieve through Healthy New Albany programs mirror those provided through the martial arts. Individuals who are involved in the martial arts tend to achieve self-confidence due to goal-setting and positive encouragement. Participation in the martial arts improves reflexes and teaches morals and values through martial arts wisdom, helps with losing weight and improves mood and muscle tone. As Healthy New Albany is implementing a program for the elder population, it is evident that the martial arts can play a role in total wellbeing for this population also. Being engaged in the martial arts promotes a healthy lifestyle regardless of one’s age. Martial your health options for a better you.

Healthfully,

Phil Heit, Executive Director

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in & out

What's happening in and out of New Albany

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Wednesday, May 1

The Jefferson Series presents Noah Feldman and Jeffrey Toobin 7 p.m., Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, www.mccoycenter.org

Sunday, May 12

Mother’s Day bRUNch 5K 8:30 a.m., Easton Town Center, www.brunch5k.com

Thursday, May 16

St. Jude’s Discover the Dream 6 p.m., Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell, www.stjude.org

Saturday, May 4

Tyler’s Light 5K Run/Walk 10 a.m., Toll Gate Middle School, Pickerington, www.tylerslight.com

Saturday, May 4

Kentucky Derby Gala 5-9:30 p.m., Equestrian Estate of Jeff Ramm and Neal Hauschild, Pataskala, www.newalbanysymphony.net

Thursday, May 16

2FGR Presents the DSACO Run for Down Syndrome Kids Race, 5K and 10K 7 p.m. Kids Race; 7:10 p.m. 5K and 10 K Run/Walk; Dublin, www.premierraces.com

Friday, May 17-Sunday, May 19 New Albany Ballet Company Spring Recitals

7 p.m. Friday; 1, 4 and 7 p.m.

Saturday; 2 and 5 p.m. Sunday; Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, www.newalbanyballet.com

Saturday, May 18

The New Albany Founders Day Parade and Festival All day, throughout New Albany, www.newalbanyfoundersday.com

Thursday, May 23

OhioHealth FORE! Miler 7 p.m., Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, www.foremiler.com

Saturday, May 25

2019 Ohio Honor Ride 8 a.m., Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, www.weareprojecthero.org

Sunday, May 26

8 a.m., Westerville Sports Complex, www.racepenguin.com

Monday, May 27-Sunday, June 2 The Memorial Tournament

Muirfield Village Golf Club, www.thememorialtournament.com

Saturday, June 1 New Albany Walking Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Sundays at the Heit Center, 150 W. Main St.

Ohio Games National Running Day Run/Walk 8 a.m., Three Rivers Metropark, Groveport, www.ohiogames.org

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Field of Heroes 5K Run/Walk

Saturday, June 1

Muscles for Myeloma Columbus 5K & 1 Mile Walk 8:30 a.m., Wolfe Park, Columbus, www.myelomacrowd.org

Sunday, June 2

AEP Ohio Columbus 10K 8 a.m., downtown Columbus, www.columbus10k.com

Saturday, June 8

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Saturday, June 8

Run with Passion 5K Run/Walk 8:30 a.m., Hyland Croy Road, Dublin, www.runsignup.com

Saturday, June 8

Relay for Life Gahanna/New Albany Noon-midnight, Gahanna Lincoln High School, relay.acsevents.org

Saturday, June 22

Annual Farm Fresh 5K 9 a.m., Shepherd’s Corner, Blacklick, www.shepherdscorner.org

Heit Center Running Club meets Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and Thursdays at 8:30 a.m. at the Heit Center

Skate it Forward

5 p.m., OhioHealth Ice Haus, Columbus, www.skateitforward.com

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my story

By Lynn Aspey

Editor’s Note: “My Story” is a first-person column about health issues that touch New Albany community members.

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Working to Inspire Change (not Fear) in Cancer Diagnoses When one chapter closes, another opens – but this wasn’t the story I expected

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From left to right, Aspey’s son Ryan, granddaughter Charley Siegel, daughter Chantelle Siegel, daughter-in-law Amy Aspey, Lynn Aspey, husband Wayne Aspey.

It’s the little things that make this terrifying disease a little less scary. Inviting someone out to a movie or lunch, if they are able, makes a huge difference. For me, it makes me feel less invisible and ignored.

Another small way to make someone’s transition into their diagnosis a little easier is simply being sensitive. Surprisingly, many people gushed over how jealous they were of

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etirement can be seen as a beginning but also can be viewed as an ending. Either way you look at it, for me, it was a chapter closing and a promise that another would open. I had no idea that on the very same day I’d celebrate my retirement I would also be diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic lymphoma, or SLL. June 2016, a new chapter of my life began, one I certainly didn’t ask for.

SLL cannot be removed with surgery and dictates how my body feels on a day-to-day basis. It’s a slow-progressing disease for people over 50, but that doesn’t stop the emotional and physical toll it took and takes on me.

At first, cancer is lonely. While people may expect the physical pain the disease comes with, not many people truly understand the emotionally isolating effect it has on a person. Some people lose friends, lack a support system and are treated as outcasts. I was blessed to have most of my wonderful friends stick by my side during the diagnosis and I continually socialize whenever I can. However, there were times when people treated me differently. Conversations were uncomfortable and awkward, like no one knew what to say to me. It made me feel ignored and unwanted – all I wanted was a simple, “How are you doing?” or, “I’m sorry you’re going through this.”

My three closest friends said these things and more, vowing to support me through my journey. Without them and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, I wouldn’t have been able to emerge as confident and motivated as I am now.

If you know someone diagnosed with an illness, offer your support and let them know you will be there. Don’t treat them like an elephant in the room – I am a person, an individual, a mother, a grandmother and a friend. Not an elephant.

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ere is some advice from personal friends under initials to protect their privacy.

C.M. “It may not be as bad as you think it’s going to be – so stay calm. Lean on your support person and know that this is equally as hard for them as it is for you. You are not alone in this journey.”

C.C. “The unknown is frightening, however, as I learned about my disease, talked to doctors, read sources, made friends in field and met cancer survivors, my fears lessened. I am now a two-year cancer survivor and feeling positive about my future.”

D.P. “When I got my diagnosis, my family went into action and researched everything I could do to fight through it. I changed my diet to plant-based, increased positive emotions, embraced support from friends and family, and exercised five days a week. My cancer cells are now shrinking and I’m not on any medications!”

Lynn Aspey is retired and volunteers for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

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Aspey’s grandchildren, Parker and Charley

“Eateries, entertainment and fitness options right outside my door!”

M.Q. “Although one person may have the cancer, the entire team is diagnosed. I chose to let go of superficial people, and I now know what I value most in life. Today is here and I will live it in my best way!” my weight loss, making me feel not only uncomfortable but degraded. Rather than commenting on my physical appearance, I appreciate it when friends compliment me on my high energy and good spirits even in the face of exhausting treatments.

Pre-diagnosis, I was known as the Energizer Bunny, so the decrease in energy really impacted me and my lifestyle. But once I accepted that it was okay to do less, I began enjoying life much more. I refuse to be struck down.

I hope to work toward educating the world on how to better help cancer victims fight their disease through support and inclusion. I’m working with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to do my part any way I can. www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

“Living at Wesley Woods at New Albany is more than a comfortably upscale apartment. The whole community feels like a part of my home. Just outside my door, I can take an exercise class, enjoy a walk along the woods, meet friends for lunch at Bistro 54, play bridge, and much more.”

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personalities

By Lydia Freudenberg

Behind the Story

Longtime Healthy New Albany Magazine writer Bob Valasek talks community, family and writing 12

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lipping through issues of Healthy New Albany Magazine, the name Bob Valasek is seen nestled at the bottom of stories, especially the Student Spotlight features, with a contributing writer title. A New Albany resident, his spotlights are colorful and inspiring, but his work with the publication spans many years and his personal story goes far beyond the magazine.

So, who is Valasek? Who is the face behind these stories?

Finding (And Loving) New Albany

Growing up in Pittsburgh, Valasek attended Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore and majored in English. While in college, Valasek met his now wife, Amy, who practices pediatric sports medicine. www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

Photo courtesy of Valasek family

The couple wanted to find a community closer to Pittsburgh that was also ideal for raising a family. Around 2014, Amy found a job within her field at the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany for Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

“We just fell in love with New Albany kind of immediately,” Valasek says. “Job plus community plus the kind of place we wanted to raise our family equaled the perfect match for us. We’re so happy we moved here, we’ve been happy since the day we got here and I think it gets better every year.”

The Heit Center wasn’t completed when Amy took the job, so the Valasek family became members before it even opened. Today, Valasek enjoys the workout facility and classes, some of which Amy teach. Their daughters – Sarah, 11 and Emily, 9 – also live a healthy lifestyle with their involvement in the New Albany Ballet Company.

His family is involved in many aspects of New Albany, but Valasek notes one of his favorite parts is the community collaboration; whether it’s the ballet company and the New Albany Symphony Orchestra teaming up for a performance or the schools partnering with the city on programs to enhance well-being.

“I’m always struck by how well the different parts of New Albany come together,” Valasek says. “You can kind of do anything here if you have a good idea and the energy to see it through, you can find people and groups to support it and make it happen.”

One of the newest collaborations in the city is The Miracle League of New Albany, and Valasek, as you may have guessed, is involved. The mission of the league is to provide people with disabilities the opportunity to play baseball – but the city needs a field Bob Valasek with wife Amy and daughters, Sarah and Emily, in Walt first and is currently working on raising funds. As for Valasek, he’s Disney World.

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Passion for Writing

After learning about Healthy New Albany Magazine through the Heit Center, Valasek began to write for the publication in late 2014. Valasek has contributed many pieces and, after writing a series about New Albany neighbor-

hoods and homeowners, he was inspired to feature local students.

“Every student amazes me in a different way,” he says. “They’re all so different with so many different talents and so many different interests. In New Albany, these kids, just like all the residents, can do anything because the community is there to support them, and you see it in these stories.”

Valasek adds that his children inspire the structure of the articles.

“I want the (sources) to feel comfortable and know that I care for their story the same way if I were writing

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about my own children,” Valasek says.

“My only goal is to shine a light on them in the best way possible.”

Apart from Student Spotlights, Valasek is a full-time transmission technical writer for American Electric Power and enjoys the art of poetry in his free time. While living in Baltimore, Valasek partook in a creative poetry group and has considered starting one in New Albany. With published poetry and a master’s in English from Morgan State University under his belt, it’s safe to say his start-up group would be insightful.

“The one thing I have learned about this community is interests are many and varied,” he says. “I’d love to start a whole poetry community here … And living in New Albany always make me feel like if you haven’t found it, then just create it.”

Behind every writer is an inspiration. And for Valasek, that’s his family.

“What makes me so excited to write all of these stories is my whole family’s community involvement,” he says. “All of that inspires me to do a little bit more every day to be a part of this community, and to find a way to make it a little bit better.”

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overseeing and creating all the content for the league’s website.

“I’m really excited to put more energy behind this project,” he says. “And it’s the perfect example of one of those great ideas … that will make this community that much better.”

fit five

with Bob Valasek

Bob Valasek shares his wellness habits What are your favorite ways to stay active?

You’ll find me working out at the Heit Center at least a few times a week, and when the weather cooperates, I love to run outside. Running has always been my favorite way to exercise. I have a few standard routes that I run, mostly involving the Yantis Loop, depending on how far I want to go.

What do you do to relax?

I love to read, but exercise is actually my chosen method for stress relief. I listen to music or podcasts while running, so an awesome playlist coupled with a great workout is where it’s at for me.

How do you balance your day job and trying to live a healthy lifestyle?

It’s not always easy as two working parents with two active kids, but it’s important to Amy and me to model a healthy lifestyle for our daughters. On most days, Amy goes to the gym in the morning before work and I go after work. As our daughters are getting older, we’re finding more opportunities to exercise as a family, too.

Are there any foods you try to avoid or emphasize?

I work to keep carbs and sugar to a minimum. I bring my lunch to work every day to avoid the trap of making fast, easy, and likely less-healthy choices.

How does the city of New Albany promote a healthy lifestyle to its citizens?

Living a healthy lifestyle is a choice, but as I’ve gotten older, I’m more aware that the choice is made easier for some than others. We are very lucky as New Albany residents to have more resources available to us than most communities. Whether it’s walking out your front door to the sidewalk that connects to a leisure path, taking advantage of Rocky Fork Metro Park or the many green spaces throughout the community, participating in one of our many races or fitness events, or becoming a member at the Heit Center, New Albany has a healthy lifestyle option for everyone willing to make that choice.

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on the path

By Amanda DePerro

Let’s Have an Argument The Jefferson Series starts the conversation on healthy debate

Photo courtesy of Noah Feldman

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here’s an old saying that there are three things we shouldn’t talk about in polite company: money, religion and politics. But what if we do?

Free speech, and how to have a healthy debate, is the topic of the May 1 Jefferson Series lecture with Jeffrey Toobin and Noah Feldman as they are interviewed by former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives Mike Curtin. And, like all Jefferson Series lectures, the New Albany Comwww.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

munity Foundation hopes it will spark a cultural shift in the community.

“There are some who maintain you should never shut down speech, that it’s part of learning. There are other people who would argue that it’s incendiary, it’s hate speech, it’s hurtful,” says Craig Mohre, president of the Community Foundation. “It’s a legitimate issue.

The one thing that we take pride in in New Albany is that we hit those issues head on.”

Noah Feldman will discuss free speech at the May 1 lecture.

The issue of free speech, and the extent to which it should be protected, has been hotly debated as of late. The Jefferson Series shed light on how we can have meaningful discourse with those we disagree with in a productive and well-informed way.

“What I hope is to share some ideas about how we can disagree with each other while still remaining open to other perspectives and live together as a sin17

gle political community,” says Feldman.

“I also very much want to hear the perspectives of the communities’ views on these subjects.”

On March 21, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will require colleges to support students’ freedom of speech on campus or risk losing federal funding.

“Donald Trump will be a big part (of the lecture) as well – he so much dominates the news world,” says Toobin.

“Trump and (Special Counsel Robert) Mueller have so much taken over the news that I actually think we’ll make a particular effort to talk about other things as well.”

May 1 also marks the launch of the Center for Civil Discourse and Debate in

New Albany, funded by the Barbara W. and Phillip R. Derrow Family Foundation.

The center, in partnership with the Community Foundation and New AlbanyPlain Local Schools, aims to reshape the way New Albany residents argue. The center and the Community Foundation will now partner for at least one Jefferson Series lecture each season, making healthy debate the focus.

“Once a year, we’ll dedicate a Jefferson Series to the center. We’ll present an issue and present two sides of it,” says Mohre. “The idea is that we can do programming in the school and in the community that really demonstrates you can present two sides of an issue in a very civil and respectful way based on facts.”

Last year the Jefferson Series saw its most successful season, and Mohre hopes to continue that success. Not only did every lecture sell out, the Community Foundation supported its goals in destigmatizing mental health, bringing in relevant lecturers and growing its student lecture series.

“With the student lecture program, which we’re very proud of, we hit our biggest numbers – over 950 students representing 17 area schools at Glenn Close.

It’s kind of amazing,” says Mohre. “The McCoy Center seats 786 – we had over 950. We had students on the stage.”

Amanda DePerro is a contributing editor. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.

May 1 marks two major events in New Albany: the opening of the Center for Civil Discourse and Debate, and the first partnered lecture between the center and the New Albany Community Foundation.

The center is funded by the Barbara W. and Philip R. Derrow Family Foundation and, says Phil Derrow, starting such an organization has been a longtime goal for his family.

“I grew up in a family where argument was sport. We weren’t attacking each other, but we were all trying to win our game,” says Derrow. “We seem to have lost the ability – the willingness – to actually engage in what I refer to as an argument.”

Derrow says the word “argument” isn’t a loaded word in and of itself, but it has come to be associated with negativity. He hopes that, through the center, students in New Albany will be able to reclaim the word, and argue with compassion, understanding and logic.

“What I and my family are trying Phil Derrow, his wife Barbara and their daughter, Anna to do is reinvigorate a spirit of civil discourse, civil argument and debate such that we can … talk school students and club for high school students. about things with our neighbors and friends and family and “I would like for every student in New Albany 30 years relearn how to do it in a way that doesn’t involve calling from now to say, ‘I grew up in a family where argument is people names,” says Derrow. “A well-crafted argument is a sport,’ and still love each other,” says Derrow. “We can learn thing of beauty.” to disagree about politics, the environment, religion – whatIn addition to the annual partnerships with the Jefferson ever taboo topic of the moment – and learn how to discuss Series, the center is partnering with New Albany-Plain Local and debate a topic with people who disagreed with them Schools to create a speech and debate team for middle and still found those people to be good people.”

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Jeffrey Toobin Jeffrey Toobin is the son of journalists Marlene Sanders and Jerome Toobin, and he says that foundation led him to where he is today – despite their warnings that journalism has its instabilities.

“I think, notwithstanding what they said about the difficulties in the profession, the example of the interesting lives they led was really significant to me,” says Toobin. “I think, rather, that what they showed me about their lives was more significant than the explicit advice they offered.”

Toobin’s path led him to Harvard College for his undergraduate education. He maintained a role as a student journalist while he attended Harvard Law School, where he graduated magna cum laude.

The courtroom, however, seemed to be his greatest focus.

In 1997, Toobin wrote The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson. In 2016, the book was adapted to television by FX as its first season of American Crime Story and, Toobin says, the timing was eerily relevant.

“What was so striking about the O.J. story was that we put out that series just as the time of Ferguson and Black Lives Matter and the issue of the relationship between African Americans and the police – it had all this great contemporary resonance,” says Toobin. “Issues of crime and justice are perhaps the most enduring stories in public life.

They never really go out of fashion.”

Most recently, Toobin penned American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst, which launched in 2016. Toobin is also a staff writer at The New Yorker and a chief legal analyst on CNN. He is currently working on a book about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Noah Feldman Noah Feldman is an accomplished public intellectual.

He attended undergrad at Harvard College, received a Ph.D. in Islamic Thought from the University of Oxford and attended Yale Law School before serving as a law clerk

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for now-retired Associate Justice David Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court.

He is an author, professor of law at Harvard Law School and columnist for Bloomberg. His focus is religion and politics, making him a key choice for the May 1 Jefferson Series lecture on free speech.

“I’ve always found myself interested in beliefs that people hold extremely strongly, and religion is often a very good example of that,” says Feldman. “Meanwhile, religion interacts strongly with law and politics, and we often forget that faith makes different kinds of demands on us than ordinary politics.”

As a columnist for Bloomberg, Feldman’s goals are to “try to clarify what is going on at the deeper level on the important questions of the day” and “offer my perspective and the arguments I find most convincing.” He suggests that everyone should listen to all sides of an argument; even the ones with which they disagree.

“Take seriously what every side in a debate is saying, even if you disagree with it,” he says. “In fact, the more you disagree with something, the harder you need to try to understand that perspective. If you do that, then you will engage the other side with respect and understanding, and that makes dialogue productive.”

Feldman is currently working on a book about the aftermath of the Arab Spring. After that, he plans to write about Abraham Lincoln and “what happens when the Constitution is broken.”

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By Jennifer Chrysler, New Albany Director of Community Development

Corporations Contribute to Our Caring, Connected Community

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here are many attributes that set New Albany apart from other communities across the country. One of the most powerful is the city’s culture of caring and the impact that corporate philanthropy has on the quality of life for residents and employees.

New Albany’s drive to solicit corporate support and participation in creating amenities that would normally be funded solely by resident taxpayers sets an expectation that companies here are happy to meet and exceed.

The city reinforces the role of companies in community by building it into its contracts with new businesses.

From the beginning, companies here have been eager to invest in programs and services that align with our Corporate philanthropy has played an essential role in New Albany’s major civic assets, including the four pillars – lifelong learning, health McCoy Center and Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany.

Much of the credit goes to Les Wexner, founder, and Jack Kessler, chairman, of the New Albany Company, who both shaped our one-of-akind master-planned community while promoting a strong sense of stewardship among individuals and companies.

For a small city with big aspirations, corporate support is essential. Virtually every major civic asset, from the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts and the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany to Safety Town, has benefited from corporate philanthropy.

Meanwhile, a large number of employees volunteer for organizations like the New Albany Chamber of Commerce and for New Albany Safety Town was launched in 2004 with the support of Key Bank and the New Albany Women’s events like the chamber’s Taste Network through the New Albany Community Foundation. Since that time, nearly 4,000 children have graduated. of New Albany.

According to the foundation, a and wellness, arts and culture, and the Albany Community Foundation raised very high percentage of companies environment. $1.2 million in one night at the first Rehave helped to contribute more than Even before the New Albany Inter- markable Evening for the Columbus $25 million in philanthropic support. national Business Park existed, the New Metropolitan Library branch.

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It’s impossible to name every company or every gift, but here are a few examples.

Numerous companies have established funds that support specific causes that align with their mission, including Abercrombie & Fitch for programs benefitting teens, and Justice for growth, enrichment and excellence for young girls. Those companies as well as AEP and others support the Jefferson Series, talks from leaders that reach students throughout central Ohio.

There are also one-off acts of generosity. The Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital funded an EMS unit to meet the needs of our rapidly growing community. While corporate and individual donors helped make the McCoy Center a reality, Commercial Vehicle Group funded the performance hall’s concert piano.

The spirit of giving is very much alive among mid-sized organizations that include Anomatic, Axium, KDC and Red Roof Inn, and small companies, ranging from The Raines Group to Joint Implant Surgeons.

While companies host their own fundraisers, like the A&F Challenge that supports SeriousFun Children’s Network, many support events like the New Albany Walking Classic to fund Healthy New Albany’s programming, and Pelotonia, the annual cycling event that supports The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital. During its 20 year run, donors and volunteers helped to raise more than $32 million through the New Albany Classic equestrian event and family day on behalf of The Center for Family Safety and Healing.

Investing in our community isn’t a hard sell. It’s a selling point because the quality of life here impacts employee recruitment and retention while aligning with their culture of giving back. For companies seeking to move here, it’s a positive reflection on the collaborative and connected nature that makes our community strong.

Jennifer Chrysler is the director of community development for the City of New Albany. Feedback welcome at jchrylser@newalbanyohio.org.

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New Albany Parks and Recreation Department Celebrates 20 Years in the Community

By Maggie Ash

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n the past 20 years, plenty has changed in New Albany, including the Parks and Recreation Department. From starting as a handful of green spaces and programs, to becoming a robust pillar of the community, Parks and Recreation is celebrating 20 successful years of growth.

Director Dave Wharton has been with the department since its founding, and according to him, the mission of the organization is simple.

“We look at the task to provide as many recreational opportunities through programs and facilities to the district residents with fiscal responsibility,” says Wharton. “The kids that go to school together should play together. We are working to provide all kids, even 65 year olds, chances to have fun, keep healthy and stay active.”

New Albany Parks and Recreation has certainly shown incredible growth over the years, as it has expanded from interacting with approximately 700 individuals every year, to serving more than 5,000 community members on an annual basis.

Along with green spaces and parks, the department has also invested in developing additional youth sports programs aside from soccer and baseball, coaching and mentoring athletes in lacrosse, basketball, field hockey, flag football and more.

Recreation Superintendent Brian Smith also notes that they continue to be innovative in how to best serve the community. By partnering with New Albany-Plain Local Schools to assist in the Eagle Enrichment program, Parks and Recreation now collaborates with science teachers, athletes and chefs to provide opportunities for students with a wide variety of interests.

“We’re trying to branch out more to education in order to be a more well-rounded department and serve a greater segment of the population,” says Smith.

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Being innovative is a main goal of the department, but so is giving back to the community it serves.

“Lots of our programs rely heavily on volunteers as coaches, coordinators and officials,” Wharton says. “I want to thank them for taking the time to spend quality time with their kids, families, neighbors and friends, and for creating great memories at the parks in New Albany.”

The Parks and Recreation’s 20-year celebration hopes to highlight both the accomplishments of the department and all the adventures ahead through engaging, community-focused events. Kicking off on Friday, May 31, the family film Smallfoot will be shown in Sumption Park with festivities starting at 6 p.m. and the movie to follow at 9 p.m. A similar event will be held on Friday, June 21 when The Lego Movie 2 will be shown at Hampstead.

In honor of National Parks and Recreation Month as well as the 20-year celebration, The Incredibles 2 will be shown in Thompson Park on Friday, July 26. Located in neighborhood green spaces across New Albany, these events will feature free food, ice cream, face painting and balloon artists, as well as special attractions such as the Plain Township Fire Department and engine, the New Albany Food Pantry Empty Bowls service and pottery project, inflatables and rock-climbing walls.

“We want to provide a fun event for free that most people can take advantage of,” Smith says. “Hopefully they can walk out their front door and into a great event.”

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organization in order to raise funds for special projects. Members of the community interested in joining can contact Wharton at dwharton@naparks.org.

Why get involved? By participating in the 20-year celebration, residents will have the opportunity to celebrate their values of community, wellness and fun as well as give to Parks and Recreation and other non-profits.

“The Parks and Recreation department is really vital to a successful com-

munity, and the New Albany community likes to pride itself on its recreation land, park land, open land and green space.

“We’re fortunate,” says Williams.

For additional information on Parks and Recreation and its 20-year celebration, visit www.naparks.org.

Maggie Ash is a contributing writer.

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Beyond the 20-year celebration, there are plenty of amazing opportunities coming to New Albany. Parks and Recreation Board Chairman Richard Williams highlights the upcoming opportunity to host a little league world series which will attract families and young athletes from all over central Ohio.

“All my kids came up in the Parks and Rec community program playing baseball and basketball,” says Williams. “That’s the stuff that gets people out and gets them to support their kids, support the schools and support their community.”

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Happiness is a Martial Art

By Cameron Carr

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he walls of the Oriental Martial Arts College headquarters, located in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, are lined with martial arts awards and memorabilia: an extensive Bruce Lee collection, articles on collaborations with the Arnold Sports Festival, portraits and quotes from icons of taekwondo and karate.

Between classes, it’s a quiet, contemplative building – a mirror of its founder, Grandmaster Joon Pyo Choi, a 10th degree black belt in taekwondo.

Choi speaks with a calm, reserved tone. His office – featuring more awards and memorabilia, including recognitions from presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, mementos from coaching with the United States’ first Olympic taekwondo team in 1988 – reflects a life of much greater accomplishment and ambition than his humble personality would suggest.

Born in Korea in 1945, Choi grew up during a tumultuous time in the region. At a young age, Choi’s family fled to a refugee camp in the south and his father, who had been taken prisoner and sent for execution as a communist resistor, would later miraculously reunite with the family.

It was in the barren environment of the refugee camps that Choi began to practice martial arts; his uncle taught him self-defense for the commonplace street fights that occurred between locals and refugees. That grew into a life-

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long passion for taekwondo, the values represented by the martial arts, and sharing his knowledge and experience with others.

“I had hundreds of street fights, like a daily chore,” Choi recalls. “The street

was full of hatred and anger because of starvation.”

Today, Choi is an elite martial artist – he estimates there are less than 50 10th degree black belts in the world – who prides his Oriental Martial Arts College as an international source for personal development. Choi believes that the mar-

tial arts are a practice of peace and has dedicated his life to sharing the discipline, ethics, and respect that they teach.

“It’s very contradicting to what people understand,” he explains. “To maintain the peace, you have got to have the power to stop the fight.”

At a young age, his size made him a popular target with bullies. Choi quickly found belonging and purpose in the martial arts. He used taekwondo as a means of protecting himself, “saving life,” as he describes it.

“My lifestyle was protecting me from others and then protecting others,” Choi says. “I wanted to save the world.”

By the end of high school Choi had already begun teaching martial arts and had amassed roughly 100 students in his freshman year of college.

“I’ve never had another job in my life,” Choi says. “I was a taekwondo teacher – period.”

A chance invitation from a friend in the martial arts community led Choi to make a crosscontinental move after graduating college to become an instructor in the U.S. After a brief period teaching out of Madison, Indiana — Choi laughs, recalling believing he was going to the comparatively massive Madison, Wisconsin — Choi worked at a car wash in Tennessee to save money for a martial arts studio.

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Taekwondo Grandmaster Joon P. Choi fights for peace and growth

“I love Ohio,” Choi says. “I’ve had success. I’ve taught about 25,000 people here.”

Choi’s outlook on the program goes beyond fighting skills taught in taekwondo, weaponry or self-defense classes. In his youth, Choi recalls a tense encounter with a street gang in which his fighting left one man in a coma for three days. After encounters like that, Choi now believes that martial arts should save lives – not take them – and he began a study of acupuncture for healing purposes. Choi similarly studies meditation, music and art as ways to improve or soften his soul.

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“It’s very contradicting to what people understand.

To maintain the peace, you have got to have the power to stop the fight.”

The Oriental Martial Arts College’s Kimoodo healing classes bring Choi’s knowledge across fields together to teach the art of healing and rehabilitation. Choi’s proudest accomplishment, however, is the school’s Little Tigers Program, which teaches martial arts and its principles of discipline to children ages 3-6.

“No one can teach (ages) 3 and 4, I wanted to find a way,” Choi says. “My concept of martial arts school is to provide a place where children become happy and healthy, young become strong and wise.”

Cameron Carr is a contributing writer.

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55+ and Fabulous

Two New Albany powerhouses are teaming up to provide programs for those 55 and older

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re you 55 years or older? If so, you’re in luck. Healthy New Albany and the City of New Albany are teaming up to update and launch programming at the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany.

Between multiple series classes and a new, ongoing group, the programming allows people living in and beyond New Albany to partake in mostly free programs that encourage social interaction and a healthy lifestyle.

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of the City of New Albany, we have an amazing opportunity to focus on the 55plus crowd who have given so much of themselves to make our city what it is today. It’s an honor to be able to give a little back to them,” says Abbey Brooks, program manager at Healthy New Albany.

The newest initiative is Studio 55+.

Launching Thursday, May 2, the program meets every Thursday from 10 a.m.-noon, and coffee and light refreshments will be offered along with a scheduled activity. The first Thursday of each month features a book club discussion while the second and fourth Thursdays will feature learning opportunities ranging from laughing yoga to downsized cooking classes. The third Thursday of every month is reserved for the “gamers” in the 55+ crowd, who will have their choice of a wide variety of board and card games.

“Occasionally there is a fifth Thursday in a month and we will celebrate those fifth Thursdays with a seasonally themed party,” says Brooks. “May just so happens to have a fifth Thursday and participants will be treated to a healthy barbeque to gear up for the summer months.” www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

Participants must be 55 years old or over to attend, and while pre-registration is not required, those interested in joining must create an account on their first visit in order to receive a Studio 55+ pass.

The pass is valid for the entire calendar year and free for New Albany residents.

Non-residents can purchase a pass for a $15 annual fee.

“We think about aging so much differently than we did 20, even 10 years ago and we recognize that individuals who fall into the 55 plus category don’t want to be defined or limited by their age,” Brooks says. “Our focus groups told us they want to be curious and learn new skills, not just sit around and play bingo every day.”

slow down the brain’s aging process and help reduce the risk of dementia” says Healthy New Albany Program Manager Kristina Isenhour. “Plus, it’s great for improving balance, which is key in helping prevent falls.”

Some of the classes are already filled or are filling fast. Visit healthynewalbany.org to register or for additional information on how to sign up.

And stay tuned, Healthy New Albany is also planning to offer tai chi classes in the summer.

“Tai chi is another activity that we’ve seen over and over again, and is ideal

for aging adults since it’s great for improving balance, reducing pain, building strength and even lowering blood pressure,” says Isenhour.

Time and dates for tai chi series will be available soon.

“We want to create an engaging and valuable culture of health for the 55 plus population,” says Brooks. “And we may just play a little bingo every now and then, too.”

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“We think about aging so much differently than we did 20, even 10 years ago and we recognize that individuals who fall into the 55 plus category don’t want to be defined or limited by their age.”

Apart from Studio 55+, Healthy New Albany, with support of the city, is providing additional series for those 55 or older beginning in April and running throughout the summer and the rest of the year.

Kicking off on April 9, a six-week series called Chair Yoga will run every Tuesday until May 14 from 10-11 a.m.

The seated and standing yoga poses use the support of a chair to improve balance, flexibility and strength. Additional Chair Yoga series will be scheduled throughout the summer and fall.

In addition to Chair Yoga, a new program, Beginner’s Ballroom Dancing began April 18 and will continue on Thursdays for six weeks from 4-5 p.m.

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Helping with Hospitality Serving clients with respect and dignity is the core of the New Albany Food Pantry

By Nathan Collins

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ngela Douglas wants to spread the word about food insecurity within the New Albany community. According to Douglas, the single biggest obstacle in creating awareness about the New Albany Food Pantry is the fact that the community doesn’t realize there is a segment of the population that is food insecure.

“There’s probably between 400-450 students in the school system that are on the free and reduced lunch program,” Douglas says.

Douglas first became involved with the NAFP as a volunteer in 2011 when it was called the Village Coalition Against Hunger.

As director of the NAFP for the past five years, Douglas has community awareness and compassion at the top of her priority list.

Today, the NAFP serves nearly 200 New Albany families.

Its service model focuses on residents within the New Albany- Girl scout troop supports the pantry with much needed personal care Plain Local School District. Last year, the NAFP served more than items: soaps, shampoo, toiletries and toothpaste.

50,000 meals.

For the first time, the NAFP has created marketing material and a media packet designed to educate key community stakeholders in a one-on-one setting about the current situation. The NAFP also hosts lunch and learn sessions aimed at educating the community on poverty and food insecurity, particularly in suburban areas. One recent session featured Glennon Sweeney, a senior research associate for The Kirwan Institute at The Ohio State University, and the goal was to determine the best way to show compassion and serve those in need of a consistent food source.

In July 2018, the NAFP officially became a part of Healthy New Albany. Other partners include the New Albany-Plain Local School District.

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Food donations can be made year-round at the drop boxes located near both entrances of the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, 150 W. Main St.

Wish list items include: canned fruit, vegetables, soup and meat, rice, pasta, cereal, granola bars and peanut butter.

For every dollar donated, NAFP is able to purchase $10 worth of food and groceries.

To volunteer your time, visit www.newalbanyfoodpantry. org/volunteer and submit the web form.

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“I think the school partnership has helped us hugely because they have the ability to reach so many people through the school communications channels,” Douglas says. “Partnering with the school has been instrumental and I think the partnership with Healthy New Albany will definitely begin to raise awareness.”

Mayor Sloan Spalding has declared the month of September as Hunger Action Month. Through this city proclamation, every year the NAFP is able to generate press opportunities to spread the word and grow its volunteer base.

The NAFP also offers cooking classes. Chef Eileen Pewitt conducts

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The Tower Garden Initiative Douglas received a call from a group of New Albany-Plain Local School teachers, and Principal Teresa Smith, with an inquiry about how they could partner with the NAFP on a second-grade class project. After some deliberation and brainstorming, it was agreed that the project would involve growing herbs in a greenhouse.

“It became an herb that the kids could grow as part of their project and harvest for sale at the local farmers market to raise money for the food pantry,” Douglas says.

Unfortunately, the first round of herbs didn’t take, so they were forced to pivot from utilizing a greenhouse. Fortuitously, Douglas was approached by community members with an idea to instead utilize tower gardens.

“There’s little sections where you plant up to 20 seeds on the tower, which is maybe five-and-a-half feet tall,” Douglas says.

“It waters itself and has grow lights, so it’s essentially a self-contained garden.”

After further brainstorming, New Albany residents Steve and Deb King came forward to donate the first tower garden, which is now located in a second-grade classroom at the NAPL primary school. The first seeds planted were tea plants.

“We planted lemon balm, mint and one other kind of tea,” Douglas says. “The kids grew, harvested and dried the leaves and then we had a tea party to taste the teas.”

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Steve and Deb King, dedicated NAFP volunteers and donors graciously donated the first tower garden to be used in NAPLS 2nd grade classrooms. There are plans for five more tower gardens to be located throughout NA Primary.

Right now, the tower garden is being used in the math lab, where the students will plant marigolds and lima beans in order to measure the growth of each plant over its lifecycle.

Douglas and representatives of the NAFP recently met with NAPLS teacher Sandy Reed, who is a partner with National Geographic, creator of the district’s STEM Expedition program and coordinator of the Easton E3 Learning Lab. Together, they will create a grant proposal with the goal of obtaining more tower gardens to be placed throughout the primary building. They also want to create an entire curriculum for project-based learning.

“We’ve identified some of the criteria in how the tower gardens can be used in math and the sciences, life skills and cooking,” Douglas says.

“You name it, really the possibilities are endless.” www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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Five14 Church generously donated a U-Haul filled with toilet paper to the pantry. They still hold the record for largest donation to date.

classes in New Albany twice a month for community members and the proceeds go directly to the pantry.

The pantry also relies heavily on its volunteers to spread the word.

“We have a huge base of volunteers, probably 350 community members who volunteer, and I feel like that’s really probably been the single best way to spread the word because our volunteers know about it and then they share about it and then we get new volunteers,” Douglas says.

One aspect which differentiates the NAFP from other pantries is the level of hospitality that each volunteer and staff member brings to the table.

“I will say that our volunteers are really unique in that I’ve been to a lot of different food pantries and studied their service models and what they do, and what makes us really different is that we serve with hospitality,” Douglas says.

“So, it’s not as though we’re serving somebody that’s ‘less than’ us. … The spirit of our service is serving people that are just like us, and that gets to the heart of compassion – being able to see yourself in the person sitting next to you, whoever that might be.”

It’s important for the NAFP to keep hospitality at the heart of its mission because it creates a special atmosphere, spirit and tone.

“We have people who are laughing and joking and it’s like friends gathering together and there’s a lot of sharing,” Douglas says. “It’s not a one-way deal where we’re giving a person food and then they leave immediately.”

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s Ohio enters a warmer season with longer days and more sun, it’s a bit easier to feel hopeful and joyful. We’ve finally kicked out the winter blues, and although conditions such as seasonal affective disorder are less likely to occur during the spring and summer months, its vital to take care of your mental well-being and physical health throughout the entire year.

One way to do this is to explore the process of self-compassion. Defined

by Dr. Kristin Neff of self-compassion. org, self-compassion centers on the idea that you should care for yourself 34

just as much as you would a stranger or friend that you see suffering or experiencing misfortunes.

While many are taught as children to be mindful of others’ sufferings and be compassionate, this rarely expands to our own view of ourselves on a day-today basis. Self-judgement, isolation, and over-identification all lead individuals to be harder on themselves than they would anyone else.

Whether you’re your own worst critic, you feel alone in your mistakes, or your negative thoughts and emotions are overriding your brain, self-compassion may be the tool you’ve been looking for to bring peace.

Originally drawn from Buddhism, Neff began to empirically study selfcompassion in order to draw scientific conclusions from the age-old meditation traditions she experienced through the religion.

A few of the basic ideas behind self-compassion include practicing forgiveness, having an open mindset, expressing gratitude and generosity, and being mindful.

To better practice forgiveness in your life, start by not punishing yourself for mistakes or mishaps. Understanding your inner value to friends and family beyond your actions are a key component to this practice of self-compassion. www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

With a growing mindset, you are further deterred from naturally being upset over obstacles or failures. Any unexpected events can be seen as opportunities to challenge yourself and grow as a person, rather than an unscalable mountain that will stop you in your tracks.

Instead of focusing on what is lacking in your life, having a positive attitiude fosters a life spent expressing gratitude.

Giving thanks every day of the year for what brings you joy, whether big or small, means you have less time to ruminate on the negativity.

Finally, be mindful. All of the ideas described previously cannot be accomplished without a sense of awareness in each moment. Appreciating all of life, rather than just what you remember at the end of the day, helps you more accurately perceive your actions and thoughts, leading to lessened selfjudgement.

For practical steps on how to lead a more positive life, look no further than self-compassion.org.

To determine if you may need a heightened sense of self-compassion, ask yourself how you would treat a friend. If you find yourself being more judgmental of your own actions than you would the actions of others, treat yourself as a loved one and respond in a similar manner.

Taking a self-compassion break to relax and practice mindfulness, even for a small amount of time, can also help you focus and rejuvenate the rest of your day.

Practice self-compassion through writing by keeping a self-compassion journal. Think about what was difficult for you to appreciate about yourself that day, whether for mental or physical reasons, and learn to give yourself kindness and forgivingness.

Self-compassion not only leads to greater happiness and life satisfaction, but also increases emotional intelligence and social connectedness. Through consistent practice of exercises and guided mindfulness, individuals can expect healthy self-esteem and resilience with an increased ability to patiently work through anything life throws at them in a positive manner.

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student spotlight

By Bob Valasek

A Futuristic Future

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ing, coaching and mentoring a middle school robotics team.”

To achieve this goal, she met with the middle school principal and presented an original lesson plan aligned with Ohio’s Common Core standards. The program has grown from 10 students to more than 100 just a few years later and has won many coveted awards along the way.

What makes Akella such a successful mentor and coach is her own awardwinning career in robotics. As a junior, Akella was selected as a FIRST Dean’s List Finalist, an award for outstanding student leaders whose passion for and effectiveness at attaining FIRST ideals is exemplary. As part of this recognition,

Robotics will continue to be a part of Akella’s life after she graduates this spring.

Akella got to travel to the FIRST world championships.

This year, Akella was selected as a 2019 National Honorable Mention for the National Center for Women in Information Technology Award for Aspirations in Computing.

“This program means so much to me because I have been selected to be a member of an active and supportive group of over 12,000 women and the largest community of its kind in the nation,” she says, noting the group provides resources for her to spread STEM education to other young women and girls. www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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hen Manasa Akella began her freshman year at New Albany High School, she, like most students, didn’t know what she wanted to do in the future. But it didn’t take very long for that to change.

She joined the high school’s robotics team and, “after just a couple of days of working on the robot, I was captivated,” she says.

Akella and her family, which consists of her mom, dad and younger brother, who is in eighth grade at New Albany Middle School, have lived in New Albany since she was 2 years old. Akella was introduced to robotics while she was in middle school and a member of a local, private Lego League team through the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology program.

FIRST provides STEM-related programs for elementary and middle school students and proved to be an important step for Akella’s robotics pursuit. After she joined the high school robotics team, the Digital Eagles, Akella reflected on the road she took to get there and realized something was missing.

“After seeing how much the program had impacted me, I made it my goal to give the same experience to as many New Albany students in my community as possible,” she explains.

“When I discovered our district didn’t offer robotics for middle schoolers, I was shocked. I decided to spread STEM throughout the school district by creat-

New Albany senior continues to follow dream of working with robotics

Photos courtesy of Akella family, Doug Jones, Dave Effron and Steve Willis

New Albany High School Digital Eagles

Akella excels as a student beyond her passion for robotics, and this year she serves as treasurer for the New Albany High School National Honors Society, a role she also fulfilled for the Environmental Club when they implemented a composting program in the high school’s lunchroom. Additionally, Akella is a firstdegree black belt in the Korean martial arts form Tang So Do, she plays the flute and volunteers as a member of the floor faculty team at COSI, passing on her love for science and technology to kids there.

Robotics will continue to be a part of Akella’s life after she graduates from NAHS this spring.

“I am planning to major in mechanical engineering with a concentration on mechatronics and autonomy. I would like to minor in business and global engineering and use my mechanical engineering education to make the world a better place,” she says.

Akella attributes her passion to opportunities and the people she has met in New Albany, especially her Digital Eagles teammates.

“My team has taught me how to be an active member of my community and has made me the person that I am today,” she says.

Bob Valasek is a contributing writer.

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Akella with delegates and VIPs from the competition. Manasa was a student ambassador and was tasked with giving them a tour.

Akella with team members at a regional competition cheering on their robot.

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Foods for Fitness

By Mallory Grayson

A Pinch of Spice Local woman redefines classic Indian cuisine

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Traditional Indian cuisine may help New Albany residents feel better overall, as the spices contain medicinal and healing properties.

picked up by NBC in Dayton, and shortly after it was being sold in Whole Foods Markets across Ohio as well as in Fresh Thyme Farmers Markets.

All of Arora’s dishes are natural, nut free and gluten free.

“We believe when passion and great food are shared, amazing things happen,” says Arora.

The secret ingredients to all of the dishes? Spices, of course.

“My ancestors used a combination of spices called garam masala, which may prevent cancer, helps brain function and supports immunity,” says Arora. “So, why correct something that has never gone wrong?”

More than 40 percent of the Indian population identifies as vegetarian and many Indian dishes contain fresh greens.

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hen some people think of Indian food, they may think of cuisine that is spicy or heavy. And while it may be delicious, it can seem rather unhealthy. For centuries, however, Indian cuisine has featured a variety of spices that not only enhance each dish’s flavor, but also comes with several health benefits.

Four years ago, local resident Monika Arora set out to reinvent Indian cuisine, maintaining the integrity of her family’s recipes while adding her own twist to make the dishes robust and healthy.

“This has been a passion of mine forever, and I just couldn’t find any frozen Indian food that wasn’t creamy, oily or heavy,” says Arora. “I wanted the public to eat Indian food as we do at home — not Americanized or fried.”

Monika Arora Arora started her own business, Maani’s Artisan Indian Cuisine, cooking and selling packaged food in locally owned grocery stores such as Weiland’s Market. It didn’t take long for the line of food to be

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preservatives, making Indian cuisine a healthier option compared to some American cuisine.

A typical Indian dinner might consist of whole bread, rice, yogurt, a vegetable dish, lentil, and chicken or fish. With the correct portion control, it’s extremely balanced, and contains ample amounts of fiber, carbs, protein and amino acids.

Arora says traditional Mediterranean, Japanese and Indian cuisines are some of the most healthful options. In her opinion, Indian food is perhaps the most flavorful and full-bodied, and contains the nutrients your body needs at the same time.

“Including foods like yogurt with the main meal at dinner has been done for years, but it’s suddenly becoming a fad again,” says Arora. “Big manufacturing companies took over the food industry long ago, and now consumers seem to have finally smartened up.”

Creating packaged frozen meals made with real ingredients that have never been touched by a food scientist is something rarely seen anymore. Arora is thrilled to bring her creations into family households and to travel enthusiasts who want to taste the cuisines they had abroad in the comfort of their own home.

For New Albany residents, Arora promises that modeling their diets after Indian cuisine might make them feel better overall because of the medicinal and healing properties the spices have.

“It’s a win-win situation for the community because they don’t even realize the spices that taste so good in Indian food are also greatly helping their bodies and immune system,” Arora says.

After spending several months looking after her parents, Arora compiled a cook book that contains her mother’s favorite recipes, but with her own healthy twist on each one. She plans to share these recipes with New Albany residents at upcoming cooking classes, the dates of which will soon be announced.

“If you take the risk and fail, there’s nothing like it. But, if you succeed, there’s nothing like it, either,” Arora says.

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On the Horizon

by Rocco Falleti

More than Meets the Eye The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center leads the way with AI

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“The idea of the algorithm is to speed up the interpretation process,” Prevedello says. “Imagine if you could have a computer looking at these images right when the scanner acquires them. This allows us to detect diseases and problems so much earlier and provide care as soon as possible.”

The program itself can read a scan in roughly six seconds, and once those scans are digested, workflow is shifted so that the more critical findings are at the top of the list for interpretation.

“The program works in real time to alert physicians about serious health issues sooner so we can speed care for those patients,” Prevedello says. “While not perfect, it’s highly accurate, recognizing more than 90 percent of bleeding, water and tumors in the brain during our testing.”

While this technology is vastly improving workflow and diagnoses, Prevedello notes that this is not a permanent replacement for a skilled radiologist. In many ways, the algorithm is meant to shorten the time frame at the time of acquisition. www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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achine learning, deep learning, augmented intelligence… No, I’m not pitching you concepts for the next installment of The Matrix. These three concepts are the backbone of the latest work at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and other animals.

The use of AI is growing throughout the healthcare field, and the Wexner Medical Center continues to stay at the forefront by Dr. White and Dr. Prevedello working together to analyze new images. integrating this tech for patient imaging.

“Radiology is already driven by the Speeding up the process latest technologies, more so than other An overarching issue at hospitals medical fields,” says Richard D. White, throughout the world is that scans are M.D. and chair of the department of often marked urgent by doctors who radiology at OSU. “While AI is starting believe their patient’s condition could be to improve radiology workflows at Ohio critical; thus creating a backlog of preState, we’re now asking, ‘How can AI sumed urgent scans that require immeimprove patient care?’” diate attention.

For example, at larger academic Over the past two years, White’s department began applying concepts of AI hospitals like OSU, more than 40 perto diagnostic imagining. Since then, the cent of its CT scans that are ordered are Laboratory for Augmented Intelligence in marked as urgent.

OSU’s recent partnership with AI Imaging was developed and has set out on a number of projects with one goal in computing business, NVIDIA has led the university to the creation of an algorithm mind – to improve people’s lives.

“The overall goal is to improve pa- that can sort and prioritize scans much tient care in many ways,” says. Luciano faster than a human can based on imagPrevedello, M.D. and leader of the LAI2 ing findings. team. “There are things in medical images that we cannot see with the naked Before delving into the human eye, but with the massive comworld of healthcare, puting power we have access to, we NVIDIA was chiefly known can extract information that is available for producing graphic and correlates with pathology.”

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“There are several ways in which these tools can fail and the safest approach is the way we are using it – that being said, these tools are very good screeners,” Prevedello says. “Once it detects a positive case, it notifies the radiologist for the final and appropriate clinical interpretation.”

Through the continued development of the team’s algorithms and technology, efficiency and effectiveness are afforded to the radiologists. OSU’s team has created a deep learning algorithm that is able to understand clinical text entered by physicians.

To provide context, by using AI, it can analyze a situation like a 56-yearold female with double vision and then suggest the best imaging parameters to answer the doctor’s clinical question.

Once a biopsy comes back, the algorithms correlate image features with the result and can actually learn to predict the disease in future cases.

“We’re excited for what’s coming in the near future,” White says. “We’re a part of something right now that will make medical care faster, safer and more personalized for patients everywhere.”

Rocco Falleti is an assistant editor.

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