Healthy New Albany Magazine November/December 2020

November/December 2020

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November/December 2020 Vol. 10, No. 1

5 First Glance

Letter from the Executive Editor

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

8 My Story Hayley Deeter

10 Personalities Darrell Gray fosters advancements in health equity

14 On The Path Celebrating One sends handwritten cards

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17 Initiatives City shares 2020 resident survey

31 Food

20 Community Foundation Series

How to enjoy your Thanksgiving without sacrificing health

Civic Action, a Hallmark of New Albany

34 A Master of Self-defense

26 Winds of Change New Albany Winds stands still due to COVID-19

Emmie Wolery’s black belt journey

36 Broadband Impact

28 Wellness and Creativity

How 5G technology impacts health care

Purple Dog Art

39 Learning to Adapt Healthy New Albany’s nature classes can help

41 2020 Holiday Gift Guide 44 Scene At 46 Top Homes Sold in New Albany

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47 Luxury Living Real Estate Guide 48 Scene in New Albany

On the Cover Dr. Darrell Gray

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Connecting with Nature

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orning routines have not varied significantly for me over the past number of years. I’m out of bed at 5 am, head to my study, power up my computer to access my favorite links and peruse the latest news before checking the weather forecast. I scroll to my favorite weather app to check the temperature and radar so that I can prepare the workout gear that will best accommodate my transition to nature’s elements.

The very methodical and mundane approach to my workouts has remained constant for many years. I begin my workouts by making sure my Garmin 230 smart watch, aka my training partner, receives the satellite connection that provides me with data I need to monitor my walk. Periodically during my workouts, I’d check the information being communicated to be sure I was attaining my goals. What’s my pace per mile? How many miles have I covered? What’s my projected finish time? Was my training routine preparing me for a PR (personal record) in my upcoming half marathon?

The rigid habits that guided my life’s physical activity mantra were unbreakable, or so I thought. When COVID-19 arrived, my routine was interrupted with an unexpected awakening. The race for which I was preparing was now going virtual instead of in person, causing my bubble to burst. I had come to a reckoning. There was no need to make every workout a competition between my goals and my Garmin. I realized that going out for a walk provided an opportunity to get in touch with my surroundings.

Reading Molly Scott’s piece Learning to Adapt reinforced my discovery. Without being consciously aware that I was walking mindfully, an appreciation of my environment had entered my world. After having traversed the same streets, walking and running trails and neighborhoods in New Albany for over 25 years, I realized I had overlooked the beauty that our community provides. The aroma of lilac trees, views of creeks I did not know existed and awareness of the distinct architectural characteristics of the many structures provided a path to the neural network of my brain’s mental workspace.

I was enlightened.

While I continue to maintain a competitive theme to my workouts, it is by no means as frequent as before. Like me, I urge you to discover the beautiful surroundings our community offers. Read Molly’s piece and take a mindful walk. Your state of health will be enhanced.

Healthfully,

Phil Heit Executive Director Emeritus Healthy New Albany www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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in & out

What's happening in and out of New Albany Due to health concerns, events are subject to change.

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Through Sunday, Nov. 22

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Through Thursday, Dec. 31 Winterfair

Virtual www.ohiocraft.org

Nov. 1-22

Jingle Bell Run

Virtual www.greenswell.com

Virtual www.events.arthritis.org

Fridays, Nov. 6, 13, 20

Saturday, Dec. 5Sunday, Dec. 13

Virtual Course: Fundamentals in Women’s Sexual Health

New Albany Children’s Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker

Time TBD, virtual event www.isswsh.org

Saturday, Nov. 7

All day, Virtual www.nationwidechildrens.org

Saturday, Nov. 14

Artist Opening Reception for Trish Weeks 4-8 p.m., Hayley Gallery www.localohioart.com

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Dec. 11-13

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Extra Life Game Day

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Sunday, Nov. 22

Various times, Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts www.newalbanyballet.com

New Albany Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration Virtual, 6 p.m. www.newalbanychamber.com

Nov. 26-29

Columbus Hungry Turkey 5K & 10K Virtual www.runsignup.com

New Albany Walking Club meets Sundays at 7:30 a.m. on the Heit Center patio 6

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Sunday, Dec. 6 – Sunday, Dec. 13

Rudolph 5K Virtual Run/Walk hosted

by Westerville Lions Club

Saturday, Dec. 12

One Warm Coat 5K & 2 Mile Run/ Walk

Virtual www.runsignup.com

9 a.m., Mount Carmel Lewis Center www.greenswell.com

Saturday, Dec. 12

Sunday, Dec. 20

4-8 p.m., Hayley Gallery www.localohioart.com

3 p.m., 7 p.m., Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts www.newalbanysymphony.com

Artist Opening Reception for Marti Higgins

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New Albany Symphony Orchestra presents Holiday Spectacular

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Mondays, Nov. 2-Nov. 23 Yoga for Back Care 6:30-7:30 p.m.

First & Third Tuesdays, Through Dec. 1 Mindful Nature Walks 10 a.m.-11 a.m.

Tuesdays, Through Dec. 1 Urban Zen

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my story

By Hayley Deeter

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A Battle with COVID-19

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My nurse came in at 7 p.m., looked at me and immediately called the escalation team. My blood oxygen level had dropped to 70 percent. The normal level is 95 percent or more.

My fever was 103 degrees, my skin was grey in color and I was immediately rushed to intensive care.

I later learned I had a 50-50 chance of making it through the night. Literally, a coin flip.

In the ICU, all my bodily functions were taken over by machines. I was delirious at times. I hallucinated and saw my late father and brother, and myself reading my own obituary. When I was lucid, the nurses arranged for me to FaceTime with Curt and my children. I was asked if I wanted to pray with a clergy member. I told Curt I couldn’t fight anymore because, at that moment, it seemed easier to give up.

The doctors put me on aggressive drug protocols including donor plasma, Remdesivir, steroids, zinc, antibiotics, breathing therapies and heparin injections. I was so dehydrated that a PICC line was inserted from the inside of my elbow to my heart to save me from being a human pin cushion. The multiple blood draws and the constant push of drugs necessary to save my life overwhelmed a standard IV. My daughter Amanda and her boyfriend Eric drove in from Chicago and she tearfully waved to me through the door, a photo that people said made them cry. I was never put on a respirator and I remained in the ICU for five days, aware that patients around me were dying from exactly what I had. I’m www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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was the vigilant one.

I was among the first to wear a mask, keep hand sanitizer everywhere and hoard disinfecting wipes. My family made a regular exercise of wiping down surfaces in our house.

When my gallery reopened after being closed for two months, I had it professionally cleaned multiple times, and in between, voraciously wiped down all surfaces. We took customers’ temperatures, had hand sanitizer everywhere plus maintained proper social distancing.

I was doing all the right things.

My husband Curt went on a one-night business trip, driving to Indiana. Ten days later my husband got sick. He rarely gets sick, but he had a fever, aches, no appetite and lost his sense of taste.

All he wanted to do was to sleep.

Days later I developed a scratchy throat and cough. I was in bed next to him, barely able to move, with severe back pain and a hacking cough. Curt started to get better and went back to his home office. I remained in bed, sleeping most of the day and taking my rising temperature, while fighting an awful cough.

On July 24, I asked my doctor if I should be tested for COVID-19. After I was given the order, I went to the nearest hospital, knowing in my heart the result. I read enough to know I had the classic symptoms. The following Tuesday it was confirmed. I resigned myself to quarantine for 14 days. A rising temperature and persistent cough made me call my doctor again, who recommended I head to the emergency room.

I will spare you the awful details of my five-and-a-half-hour exhaustive and wholly unnecessary lonely wait in the ER. I left without being diagnosed, despite having my vitals taken, and being given a chest X-ray. I was home in bed at 8 p.m. shivering with a 103 degree fever and an unabated cough.

At 2 a.m., Curt said he was woken up by my screaming.

I was disoriented and had fallen multiple times. He called 911, and within minutes the amazing New Albany paramedics arrived and took me back to the ER that failed to treat me hours earlier. I was assessed, and after another chest X-ray, was informed I had COVID-related bilateral pulmonary pneumonia.

I was admitted to the COVID floor at 6 a.m. on Aug. 1, my son’s birthday. A team of fantastic nurses wearing multiple layers of precautionary gear took great care of me, giving me intravenous fluids, antibiotics, oxygen and monitoring my vitals. My family couldn’t visit me, but I was able to call and FaceTime.

I saw a pulmonologist, infectious disease specialist and a host of other doctors whose job was to stay healthy themselves while helping me fight the effects of COVID-19. But the next day, I took a drastic turn for the worse.

Deeter’s daugther, Amanda, drove from Chicago during her hospital stay.

grateful that hundreds of people, many I did not know, shared my Facebook story and prayed for me.

It took a village.

When my vitals improved, I returned to the COVID floor for another week. My coughing was much better, my breathing improved, my blood pressure went up and my fever went down. I was released from the hospital on Aug. 11.

Curt cried when the nurse wheeled me to him; we hadn’t seen each other in 11 days.

I could barely walk the first few days home. My body had atrophied from being bedridden. I was weak and very tired.

I steadily regained my appetite and was able to leave the bedroom. The intense summer heat made breathing exceedingly difficult, so being outside for more than a few minutes was challenging.

Less than one month since my release, I’ve already met my 7,500-stepsper-day goal, gone back to work and had dinner outside with friends. No one knows the long-term effects of COVID, and that is scary. They do think my type A positive blood may be a culprit in having the opposite result of the lucky ones who’ve been asymptomatic or had mild symptoms.

I was reluctant at first to share that I had COVID, fearing it may cause people to avoid me and especially those who www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

would not want to visit my gallery for fear of catching it.

I believe, however, the greater good I can do is by sharing my story. It’s worth it if one person gains a better under-

standing of the repercussions of this awful disease.

Hayley Deeter is the owner of Hayley Gallery in New Albany.

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personalities

By Sarah Robinson

Beyond Gray’s Gastroenterology

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rising star at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Darrell Gray, MD, MPH, is leading the way in fighting for health equity and justice in central Ohio.

Gray wears many hats at the university, the medical center and the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, to tackle major issues in the healthcare system such as access to care.

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By day, he’s a practicing gastroenterologist, the medical director of healthy communities and a chairman on the health equity steering committee at the medical center, the deputy director of the Center for Cancer Health Equity at the James, and an assistant professor of medicine and a researcher in health disparities at the university.

By night, he’s a husband and a father.

“One thing that unifies all of my roles and everything I do is team-based work,” Gray says. “Whether I am at a patient’s bedside or I am developing new initiatives to engage communities in healthy behaviors, or I am writing a grant or implementing a research protocol with colleagues and community members, it’s all team based.”

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Darrell Gray fosters advancements in health equity

roles, except for Tuesdays when he’s in the clinic.

“I spend about 20 percent of my time during the week with my gastroenterology hat on,” he says. “What makes the days outside of Tuesdays different is how that team-based work is done differently.”

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al to clinical trials, engage communities in education and outreach with regard to cancer care, and address the most pressing needs in Ohio which have recently included obesity, addiction, mental health and infant mortality.

“It seems like a real diverse array of things, but they all mesh and intersect,” he says. “At the end of the day, it’s all working toward trying to get us as a health system and, as a community,

closer to health equity in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible.”

The Journey

Gray was inspired to become a doctor by his father, an internal medicine physician. He attended Morehouse College, a historically Black college in Atlanta attended by visionaries like Martin Luther King Jr. and Spike Lee. 11

“The list goes on as to the prolific African American men who matriculated through that institution,” he says.

As a student, Gray had a number of strong mentors who provided him the opportunity to explore his strengths and interests and propelled him into a career in medicine. He began studying cardiology at the Howard University College of Medicine.

“Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of African Americans,” Gray says. “I thought I could find my niche in that space and have a significant impact on both the individual level for patients I would see in clinic, but also on the community and national level in addressing disparities.”

During his residency at Duke University Medical Center, he realized he liked cardiology but didn’t love it, and so began shifting his focus to gastroenterology. What stayed the same, however, was his passion for addressing inequalities in health care.

While completing a gastroenterology fellowship at Washington University, he established a program that helped an underserved community get access to primary health care and early cancer screenings.

“I knew there were some skill sets that I felt that I needed that would help me to translate such programs to policy that could impact people more broadly,” he says.

This thought led him to take on another fellowship, this time dedicated to physicians who want to cultivate leadership skills in a way that leads them to view their work through a health equity lens.

“That really is something that underpins all of the work I do now,” he says.

During his second fellowship, he simultaneously pursued a master’s degree in public health at Harvard University. Unsurprisingly, Gray began to field offers for faculty positions from a

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Follow Dr. Gray on Twitter @dmgraymd as he explores the spaces of health equity, cancer prevention, anti-racism and health tips. variety of universities shortly after graduation. Then a colleague of his reached out to suggest OSU. Gray decided to visit the university and ended up falling in love with the people he met and the opportunities the job would provide. After praying and considering all his options, he and his wife Brittney moved to Columbus and settled into New Albany at the end of their first year.

“It’s probably one of the best decisions, outside of getting married to my amazing wife and having three beautiful kids,” Gray says.

As a member of the OSU community, Gray has made connections with people all over Columbus and central Ohio.

“Regardless of what role you serve in the health system, the medical center, cancer center, whatever part of OSU – you have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with community partners and individuals within the community, and I think that’s something that I’ve been blessed to be able to do and that I think more people should engage with,” he says.

Out of all the communities in Columbus, Gray and his family are proud to call New Albany their home.

“From those people we have the pleasure of calling our neighbors to those with whom we interact at the grocery store, the post office, on leisurely walks and in other areas of amenities across New Albany,” he says, “I think it’s the people who have made living there a really rewarding experience.”

Sarah Robinson is a contributing editor. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Here are Gray’s top five healthy habits he practices each week: 1. Exercise throughout the day.

2. Try to eat more fruits and veggies.

3. Avoid eating traditional desserts like cookies and cakes and substitute them with fruit. “I have a sweet tooth,” he says.

4. Being intentional about the time and energy you invest in your marriage and children.

5. Pray, “For me, that’s a healthy habit for sure,” he says.

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on the path

By Sarah Robinson

Sending Hope Celebrating One sends handwritten cards of encouragement to community members

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here’s nothing better than getting a card in the mail and, in the digital age, good old-fashioned snail mail has become something of a novelty.

Jurgita Fumo, founder of Celebrating One, knows the power of a handwritten note and spearheaded a letter writing campaign that made a huge impact when COVID-19 hit.

Celebrating One is a nonprofit organization based in New Albany that promotes empathy through human connection and celebration. There are five programs put on by the organization, including support groups and the letter writing campaign.

Fumo started the letter writing program a year and a half ago to send a little extra encouragement to those who participated in support groups.

“I would send one or two cards a month, handwritten from me,” she says. “It’s a personal touch just to let them know someone’s thinking about them. It’s something nice to find in the mailbox besides the bills or other unhappy mail or junk mail.”

Word got out about the notes, and suddenly Fumo was inundated with requests for letters to loved ones or people in need. She realized the workload was too much for just one person, so she added the Send a Card campaign to the list of programs.

“When I got to the point of over 100 (cards), I said OK, that’s it, I need help,” Fumo says. “That’s how the card program was born.”

When COVID-19 hit in March, there was another influx of requests for cards. People from all over Columbus reached out about friends, neighbors or loved ones who needed encouragement and something to look forward to due to sickness or financial difficulties.

“Because of the quantity right now, we do general quotes, inspirational quotes,” she says. “Just to help them to keep moving forward. It lets them know they’re not alone, and that somebody somewhere cares.”

Celebrating One writers manage to write a huge quantity of cards, averaging more than 300 per month. They do this by partnering with groups such as the New Albany Rotary Club and school groups to write the inspirational messages. Then, Celebrating One volunteers do the confidential work of addressing the cards to their recipients.

“It’s therapeutic for the people that write because sometimes writing motivational and encouraging quotes gives you what you need as well,” Fumo says.

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Celebrating One conducts a card writing session at Triad Architects in Columbus.

The letters make a huge impact on both writers and recipients and encourage the spirit of paying it forward.

“The best thing is that sometimes people say, ‘I just resent your card because I had it on my fridge for so long and one of my friends was going through something, so I put it in an envelope and sent it to them,’” Fumo says. “It makes it easy to give forward.”

Celebrating One

Fumo founded the New Albany-based nonprofit organization four years ago. The concept was born out of her event planning and party supplies business. Fumo often had customers who wanted to have a celebration for a birthday, graduation or milestone, but didn’t have the funds to do so.

“It was like, ‘Oh my gosh, what can I do?’” Fumo says.

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One particular customer was a woman who wanted to have a gathering to celebrate the homecoming of her premature baby.

“She wanted balloons, so I just took them there,” Fumo says. “The hug is what she appreciated the most. So, I thought everybody deserves a balloon.”

After that, it became the charitable initiative of her business, and when the initiative outgrew her business, it became a nonprofit of its own.

“I thought, ‘If I’m going to get more people involved, then I can help more people,’” she says. “I went and registered it as a charity, and we went from there.”

The name Celebrating One comes from the idea of celebrating one person at a time.

“I had about 180 reasons to celebrate achievements and milestones in a person’s life,” Fumo says. “We forget to celebrate our own achievements – we don’t stop to actually pat ourselves on the back.”

Celebrating One now runs entirely by volunteers and supports five programs. Besides letter writing and support groups, which are now virtual, Celebrating One has the Keep Moving Forward program, Celebrating Senior Citizens program and Celebrating Graduation program.

Last spring, Fumo still provided party supplies to eligible graduates and

families of graduates so they could celebrate graduation despite the pandemic.

Money raised for the Keep Moving Forward program was used in March to support families across Columbus who were struggling at the start of the pandemic.

“We had the budget and we decided to use that to support the families in the school district with food and other needs,” Fumo says. “We delivered 23 boxes to 23 families the week after schools closed.”

Celebrating One isn’t slowing down any time soon. Fumo hopes for the program to reach a national level eventually.

“I need to dream big because my dreams come true. I’m a lucky person,” she says, laughing. “First, we grow deeper, and then we will grow wider.

Yes, I want to go nationwide, but I’m not in a rush to do that.”

Until then, Celebrating One will continue to make a difference here in central Ohio. To get involved or nominate someone for a card, visit www. celebratingone.org.

“Be kind, listen and care,” Fumo says. “Don’t be afraid to open up to strangers. Share your story; you’re going to help someone without knowing it.”

Sarah Robinson is a contributing editor. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com. www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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Survey Says...

The 2020 Resident Survey included questions about city services, quality of life, COVID-19, and diversity and inclusion.

U.S. Census Bureau Data

2020 Resident Survey Sample (302 residents)

Male

49 percent

48 percent

Female

51 percent

52 percent

18-24

12 percent

13 percent

25-34

9 percent

8 percent

35-44

20 percent

21 percent

45-54

28 percent

25 percent

55-64

18 percent

19 percent

65 or older

13 percent

14 percent

A

14 percent

14 percent

B

16 percent

15 percent

C

16 percent

14 percent

D

16 percent

18 percent

E

11 percent

11 percent

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or the second time in three years, the City of New Albany retained central Ohio research firm Saperstein Associates to conduct a resident phone survey. This remains the most effective methodology for randomly representing an entire community, as shown by the comparison between the US Census Bureau data and the survey respondents.

“This survey provided opportunities for residents to share their views on a number of New Albany service and quality of life issues,” said Mayor Sloan Spalding. “The timing of it also allowed us to ask questions about COVID-19 and its impact, as well as questions about resident perceptions of diversity and inclusion. City Council and staff recently created an IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Advisory) Steering Committee to better understand diversity and inclusion issues from a community perspective and help determine potential future actions and programs that may be undertaken to further embrace them. We will provide updates to our residents on these efforts as they come into focus.” www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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Here is a look at the feedback for each aspect of the survey:

Quality of Life

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93% satisfied with snow removal in neighborhoods

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96% with an opinion are satisfied with leaf collection services

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94% satisfied with trash, recycling and waste collection

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86% consider New Albany an excellent or very good place to live.

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88% believe New Albany is heading in the right direction.

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94% satisfied with police services

• 92% of survey respondents < 55 years of age believe this

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94% with an opinion are satisfied with police outreach programs

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Residents want more casual and fine dining restaurants in the Village Center core of town.

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9% consider traffic in the Village Center core of town to be a major problem, 29% consider it a minor problem and 62% don’t consider it to be a problem.

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New Albany’s social networking sites and LIST e-newsletter are the two most popular sources of city news and information, followed by This Week New Albany News, the city website and internet searches.

City Services Public Service 97% satisfied with snow removal on main roads

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85% satisfied with maintaining appropriate architectural standards for new construction

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84% satisfied with developing and connecting leisure trails

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83% satisfied with development of public park lands

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81% satisfied with recruitment of business to expand the tax base COVID-19

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88% postponed or canceled a major event or celebration

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83% are very or somewhat concerned about another wave of COVID-19 infections

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83% had trouble finding hand sanitizer, toilet paper or cleaning supplies

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78% noticed an increase in stress

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67% know someone outside their home who has been infected with COVID-19

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63% spent more time helping a child with school

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57% of households with children lost child care for an extended time

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35% found accessing health care more difficult

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35% had hours reduced at work and 23% were furloughed

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10% were laid off permanently

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88% believe it is important for the people of New Albany and local government to focus on creating a diverse, inclusive and fair city

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80% believe New Albany is welcoming to people of all religions

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72% believe New Albany is welcoming to people of all political beliefs

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72% believe New Albany is welcoming to people of all races and ethnicities

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70% believe New Albany is welcoming to people of all sexual orientations

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Most residents agree that people similar to themselves are treated fairly by neighbors, law enforcement and local government.

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Fewer believe the same to be true for people different from themselves.

To review Saperstein’s Community Attitudes Survey full resident survey presentation to City Council, visit www.newalbanyohio.org/answers/ survey.

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community foundation series

By Bob Valasek

This is the final installment of a six-part series in 2020 highlighting the New Albany Community Foundation as it celebrates 25 years of transformative impact on our community.

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Claire, Alan, Caroline and Jane Klodell, along with family and friends, established a fund at the Foundation in honor of Alexandria Loew Klodell. The fund supports writing initiatives and provides books to enhance learning for students at the New Albany Primary School.

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ational Philanthropy Day is Nov. 15, a day set aside to celebrate charitable activities and those who make an altruistic impact on society.

Since its inception 25 years ago, the New Albany Community Foundation has served to help its donors make the type of meaningful difference in their community that National Philanthropy Day is meant to recognize.

The foundation’s donors come from varied backgrounds and circumstances, but they share a common goal of helping build an extraordinary community in New Albany. Over the past 25 years, the foundation and its donors have established a community culture of giving, and that spirit is contagious.

Helping to set the tone early on with one of the foundation’s first major efforts were Jonathan and Marcy Schaffir.

“Our involvement began with the fundraising efforts to build a branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library in New Albany,” Jonathan Schaffir says. “We were new to the area and strongly supported the town’s effort to have its own public library. We sensed that New Albany had the potential to develop a top-notch educational environment, and we were eager to contribute to that goal.”

This same sentiment is shared by longtime donors Herb and Janice Wolman. The Wolmans cite the New Albany Lecture Series and the support of both the food pantry and Healthy New Albany as some of these most impactful foundationled improvements.

“Our involvement goes back to the early days, and we were motivated by wanting to do anything that would improve the quality of the community

With the support of Foundation donors, The New Albany Food Pantry significantly increased its capacity during COVID-19 in order to meet the increased need among those who live in the school district. Pantry staff and volunteers gather outside the food pantry this Fall in front of a box truck donated by Facebook. www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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While Safety Town did not occur in 2020 due to the pandemic, more than 5,000 young children have graduated from the program since it was launched in 2004 with the support of Key Bank and the New Albany Women’s Network through the New Albany Community Foundation.

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Janice and Herb Wolman

members of the New Albany Women’s Network and through various other volunteer endeavors including some that were associated with the foundation,” Klodell says.

Before her sudden passing in 2018, Alexandria Klodell worked as an admin-

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where we chose to live, and the foundation seemed to be an important part of doing that,” Herb Wolman says.

In some instances, the donors take the form of an organization rather than an individual or family. The New Albany Women’s Network worked through the foundation in 2004 to help launch, with the support of KeyBank, New Albany Safety Town. Each summer, rising kindergarteners and first-graders partake in this safetyfocused educational camp. What started as a grassroots effort among a small group of passionate community members has now seen nearly 5,500 kids receive lessons from local police officers, firefighters and certified teachers before graduating from the program.

Searching for a unique way to honor the memory of his late wife Alexandria Loew Klodell, Alan Klodell and the couple’s children created a fund with the help of family and friends to support reading and writing initiatives at the New Albany Primary School. Creating a fund through the foundation seemed like a perfect fit.

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Foundation donors support a wide range of community initiatives including programming that supports healthy living like the New Albany Walking Classic

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istrative assistant in the school’s front office, touching the lives of countless children and parents every day.

“I couldn’t think of a more perfect way to pay tribute to her as, after her family, supporting the local schools, especially the children at the primary school, was a life passion of hers,” Klodell says.

While the Wolmans and the Schaffirs helped put things in motion for the foundation, newer donors such as Jennifer and Adam Zochowski, and Sara and Christopher Zochowski, Adam’s brother, are helping to keep that momentum going.

When Jennifer and Adam Zochowski began donating to the foundation in 2016, they were motivated to become donors as a way to help them truly feel a part of the community.

“It was important to us that we give back because we feel it’s important to improve the lives of others if the means

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The Wellbeing connection is funded by New Albany Community Foundation donors and is led by New Albany resident Sarah Underhill. Mental health advocacy and connecting residents to mental health resources are goals of the Wellbeing Connection.

to do so are available,” Jennifer Zochowski says. “It was also a way to educate our son on the importance of charitable contributions.”

After living in cities all across Ohio, Sara and Christopher Zochowski landed in New Albany in spring of 2015.

“We fell in love with New Albany due to the feel of a small, close-knit community and the master planning of the town,” Christopher Zochowski says. “We knew that this was our home for good, and it was at this time that we decided to make our town a bit better than we found it by establishing a charitable fund.”

As the foundation looks back across its first 25 years and forward to its future, its donors and the culture of giving they have created together are a lasting legacy on our extraordinary community.

Bob Valasek is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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In 2020, two fundamental priorities emerged.

Our health.

And our humanity.

While we entered the year with a carefully constructed plan, a global pandemic and a movement to advance social justice put those plans on hold. So we shifted our focus and asked you to join us.

And you responded with an outpouring of support. Because of your generosity, we made grants totaling nearly $200,000 toward the safe reopening of our schools, to the New Albany Food Pantry and in support of local mental health initiatives. We also introduced our Conversations on Social Justice with a virtual event featuring Eddie S. Glaude Jr., who chairs the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University. We all came away from the conversation with a greater understanding of how to care for each other. Looking back, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what this year was all about.

When you donate through the Foundation, gifts of any size, large and small, generate impact in so many ways. Grants have been made in support of worthy efforts that touch lives throughout our community. Including the Charleen & Charles Hinson Amphitheater, which will provide a gathering place for community events, enabling us to build and strengthen community bonds. The Foundation has been at the center of efforts like this that bring us together. And it’s all made possible by your support.

If you’ve given, we thank you. And if you are yet to make a gift, we invite you to join us.

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Winds of Change New Albany Winds stands still during pandemic

By Brandon Klein

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sical instrument doesn’t wear out the body as much.

“It does the body good,” Falk says.

The NA Winds is open to all ages from high school students to members who play into their 70s and older. The band’s repertoire of instruments include flutes, oboes, bassoons, clarinets, trumpets and percussion.

“We have a mix of experience levels,” Falk says.

The NA Winds has performed at a variety of events and venues in central Ohio including Concert of the Commons at New Albany High School and Night Moves at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts. www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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n a normal year, the New Albany Winds would be in the midst of its 2020-2021 season, but this is of course no normal year. The community band has paused operations because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The local nonprofit usually performs in late September through mid-June, but because of the virus, the NA Winds has gone quiet. The group began in 2007 as an outlet for adult musicians to continue to perform and to give high school band members the opportunity to play alongside adult community members.

As the band develops plans in response to the pandemic, Darren Falk, a co-director of the band, says a community band is essential to provide people a way to play a musical instrument after high school and college.

“Music is something you can do for a lifetime,” he says.

Playing a musical instrument can be good for your brain, too, Falk adds, because it engages the behavioral, affective and cognitive aspects, and in comparison with sports, playing a mu-

While COVID-19 may have changed its season this year, the NA Winds is used to change. Falk, who is the director of bands at NAHS, originally founded the organization as the New Albany Community Band for students who wanted to continue playing their instruments after graduating. The organization changed its name to NA Winds to be more contemporary, Falk says.

In addition, the band started out as one of the programs of the now defunct New Albany Arts Council. After the arts council disbanded, NA Winds became its own nonprofit organization with its own board of directors. It’s one of the few arts council programs to continue.

Falk says starting under the arts council’s umbrella gave the NA Winds a solid foundation to grow because it handled mostly the administrative work and established the member base.

While the administrative structure has changed, Falk says, not much has changed for the band itself, except growth.

When the band started, for instance, it had about 30 to 35 mem-

bers, but has increased steadily over the years, Falk says.

The band has been unable to host virtual rehearsals as not everyone has the technology to participate and coordination is difficult, Falk says.

The now 50-plus member band may perform in smaller groups and in

outdoor settings in the near future, he adds.

For now, however, they wait.

Brandon Klein is the editor.

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Promoting Wellness Through Creativity Purple Dog Art Studio provides outlet for young artists

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ust like involvement in physical and social activities, it’s important that children have access to creative outlets, too. New Albany’s own Purple Dog Art Studio is providing that outlet.

Erin Scaia is currently the fourth person to own the business and believes that the studio is a great way to

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promote physical and mental well-being among children.

“I wanted to take up the studio because I wanted to have more fine arts in my life and share my knowledge and passion of the fine arts with others,” she says. “I believe in mindfulness, meditation and taking care of your mental and emotional health, and art is a great way to do that.”

The Purple Dog was founded in 2003 by Angela Powers who ran it out of her house. When it came time to expand, she leased the space at the current location, 28 S. High St., and her vision continues to provide children a well-rounded arts education, enabling them to practice with a www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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Harper Church, Riley Walsh and Carsyn Rockefeller are all smiles at after school art class

variety of mediums and even teaching them about the work of famous artists.

When she teaches, Scaia focuses on helping students to be creative, use art as a form of self-expression and learn critical problem-solving skills. When she realized that schools don’t promote freedom of expression, she actively sought to change that. She says she always tries to give her students more freedom with the creative choices they make in her studio, and doesn’t believe that art has to be structured with each project meaning to end up in a specific way.

“I think of (my students) as my little buddies,” she says.

When assigning projects, she makes sure to give her students as much freedom as each individual wants. If a student comes up with an idea they’re really excited about, then they have the opportunity to explore it in any creative way that makes sense to them.

Scaia believes that creating art promotes critical thinking and reduces stress, anxiety and depression. It also gives children the opportunity to explore their feelings and express it in a visual way.

“A lot of times, children may not have the vocabulary to address what’s going on within themselves, but art gives them a safe space to express themselves in a healthy way,” she says.

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Scaia has been practicing art since she was about 3 years old and still has the first drawing she created. Art has been a lifelong love affair for her, which is why she is passionate about helping others practice mindfulness and express their creativity through art.

“It’s a great form of relaxation and gives children a break from everything they have going on in their lives. It gives them time to just slow down, live in the present and focus on what they’re currently doing,” Scaia says.

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food

By Mallory Arnold

A Recipe for Success How to enjoy your Thanksgiving without sacrificing health

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hanksgiving is a holiday meant for being thankful for family, friends and good health. So, why do most people end up with belly aches and sugar-spiking regret after the celebratory feast?

Emily Snyder knows a thing or two about food. With a degree in food science and nutrition, she has tons of advice for how to have a healthful and delicious Thanksgiving. Her suggestions and ideas prove you don’t have to take the taste out of food to make it better for your body.

“My favorite Thanksgiving item is definitely sweet potato casserole,” Snyder says. “I like to have the leftovers for breakfast the next day. I eat it cold, topped with blackberries and almond butter.”

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Snyder’s sweet potato casserole tips: Roast sweet potatoes whole before combining them with other ingredients. This Emily Snyder allows the natural sugars to caramelize so you don’t have to add any versus just adding more sugar from the additional sugar to your recipe. marshmallows.”

Score each sweet potato a few Coconut sugar also has a slightly times with a knife and roast them at 400 lower glycemic index than table sugar degrees Fahrenheit for an hour. and provides a molasses flavoring, likInstead of marshmallow topping, ened to brown sugar. whip up a homemade streusel. Combine chopped walnuts, pecans, old Stuffed on stuffing fashioned oats and a bit of coconut sugar. Incorporate it with melted butter and One of the biggest problems people a pinch of sea salt. face at the table is overeating. It’s impor“This streusel topping is more nutri- tant not to eat to the point that you feel a ent-dense and also enjoyable,” Snyder stomach ache coming on or you’re too says. “It allows for a bit of additional fiber stuffed to move from the couch and soand healthy fat from the oats and nuts cialize with the family. www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

“I think it’s important to listen to your body and try to eat intuitively,” Snyder says. “Put small portions of your favorites on a plate and assess yourself as you’re eating so that when you’re finished you can tell if your body wants more.”

She insists people shouldn’t worry about what others are eating and to never beat yourself up for getting a little carried away.

“You deserve to eat your favorite holiday foods and still feel good,” Snyder says.

“Mental health is just as important as physical health, and a healthy relationship with food is part of that.”

Sodi-yum A Thanksgiving feast can call for a lot of butter and salt – probably more than the average person needs. Snyder recommends replacing some, not all, with fresh herbs and citrus. She suggests using only a fraction of butter a recipe calls for and supplementing it with fresh herbs and onion or garlic.

“Sage is a classic herb that I think of during the holiday season,” she says, “and you can’t go wrong with a bit of freshly squeezed lemon juice.”

Sweet talk One of the must-haves for any feast is cranberry sauce. You can reduce your sugar intake without sacrificing the delicious staple by boiling your homemade recipe for a long amount of time. This will cook off some sugar. If you’re missing some flavor, add squeezed orange.

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Vegan Green Bean Casserole Recipe courtesy of eatthelove.com

Ingredients 1 cup raw cashews 3 large shallots, sliced into 1⁄8 inch thickness ¼ cup almond meal or flour 1 tsp. arrowroot flour (or cornstarch) ½ tsp. fresh ground black pepper ½ tsp. kosher salt 7 tbsp. olive oil, divided 10 oz. white or brown button mushrooms, sliced 1 medium onion, chopped 6 medium cloves of garlic, minced or pressed 1 ½ lbs. fresh green beans, tips snipped off 3 sprigs of fresh thyme 1 fresh bay leaf or 2 dry bay leaves 1 cup vegetable stock Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions Place cashews in a bowl and cover with water until submerged.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for eight hours. Drain and rinse thoroughly and blend in a blender with 1/2 cup of water. Blend until a thick creamy consistency.

Line a baking sheet with paper towels and place shallot slices in a medium bowl. Sprinkle almond meal, arrowroot flour, ground pepper and salt over shallots. Toss evenly.

Heat three tbsp. oil in a large pan and add coated shallots to dry them, stirring until golden brown. Move them to the baking sheet.

Add two tbsp. oil to pan and sauté sliced mushrooms until brown. Pour mushrooms into a bowl and set aside.

Add final two tbsp. oil to the large pan and cook onions until softened. Add garlic, green beans, thyme, bay leaves, pureed cashews and vegetable stock. Stir until beans are tender. Add mushrooms and cook for another five minutes.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove thyme and bay leaves before plating and sprinkle fried shallots over before serving.

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“The key here may just be portion size,” Snyder says. “If cranberry sauce is your thing, then enjoy it and pay attention to your body’s fullness cues.

Personally, I like to get my Thanksgiving sugar from the pie!”

Eat and enjoy

Overall, health experts insist that part of making healthy choices at the table is making sure your relationship with food is at its best. There should never be any punishment or shame when it comes to making unhealthy choices, and calories, carb counts and fat percentage shouldn’t dominate your thoughts. Enjoy your favorite foods, listen to your body, give thanks for your loved ones and dig in.

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student spotlight

By Sanaya Attari

A Master of Self-defense How Emmie Wolery became a black belt

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Emmie Wolery, center, with her mother, Angela An, and father, Don Wolery.

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nings. Wolery’s mother Angela An, a news anchor at WBNS10TV, is also a martial arts black belt.

“Although she just turned 7 when she got her black belt, she’s still considered an upper belt to adults who are starting out as white belts,” An says, “so I think that confidence, watching her be a mentor to others no matter her age, is also an important part of the whole martial arts philosophy.”

Master Tran’s Martial Arts Academy is certified by World Taekwondo, the international governing body of the sport based in South Korea, and Emmie is registered with the federation.

“I wanted to defend myself against bad people who may try to hurt me, and by (training) I got more confidence and learned how to fight better,” Emmie says.

An says parents should listen to their children and know when they are feeling overwhelmed. You never know which path your child will take, so it’s important to let them guide you without overcommitting them.

“Part of the reason is obviously because, as a woman, my husband and I felt it was important for Emmie to know self-defense, and not just a class here and there but something that was more instinctive to her,” An says. “She probably got my www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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ot every kid wants to train hard at night, but 7-and-ahalf-year-old Emmie Wolery is already a black belt in the martial arts.

She’s one of youngest students to start her training at Master Tran’s Martial Arts Academy in Westerville when she was 4 years old, and has come a long way after three years of perseverance and dedication in her training.

“I was committed because I wanted to spend more time with my dad,” Emmie says, a second-grader at Columbus School for Girls, “but Mom played a little bit of a role too.”

She started her martial arts training early – you could say martial art is just in her DNA. Her father, Don Wolery, is a martial arts instructor who teaches at the academy late in the eve-

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short genes so we know she’ll be smaller than average. We just wanted her to be able to stand up for herself both physically and mentally, which is what I think martial arts does a lot for children.”

An’s advice to parents is to have clear conversations with their children, and if they don’t want to do something anymore, to ask them why. It’s important to talk about the lessons behind quitting and what can come out of perseverance.

The desire to push your child to accomplish certain things or to live vicariously through them can be difficult to overcome, but An says that although your child’s talents may be different than what you had imagined, remember that your dream should ultimately be for them to be the best version of themselves.

In addition to mastering the art of selfdefense, Wolery has turned her sights to parkour (the activity or sport of moving rapidly through an area by running, jumping, and climbing), and has been practicing the sport for the last few months.

“Everyone is allowed to have those highs and lows, but you have to look down the road at your end game, like, what is your goal?” An says. “I think Emmie had a goal, she knew she wanted to be a black belt and it was kind on her bucket list of wanting to become a better martial artist.”

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on the horizon

By Brandon Klein

Broadband Impact

5G to make positive impact in health care

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here may not be any evidence that 5G technology impacts your health, but there is evidence that the technology will soon make an impact on the health care world.

In telecommunications, 5G is the next generation of mobile broadband that will replace or complement 4LTE, bringing faster download and upload speeds and reducing the time it takes for devices to communicate with wireless networks.

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is reduced to less than four seconds,” Pedro Pereria writes in a blog post for the Computing Technology Industry Association.

Mobile carriers have already begun rolling out the technology in select cities over the last few years and as the technology picks up speed, experts expect the technology to positively impact the health care system.

“5G technology will help turn antiquated health care systems in hospitals into smart hospitals that can deliver remote health care services to patients around the world,” Marco Stracuzzi

writes in a blog post for software company Telit.

Stracuzzi says 5G is expected to grow the telehealth market, citing a prepandemic study that the telehealth market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 16.5 percent from 2017 to 2023.

“Faster network speeds and the quality of care will allow doctors to engage remotely with patients at home or in field hospitals without the worry of network blackouts, disconnections or lag time,” he writes. “In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic … the techwww.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

nology will enable remote support of quality health care while reducing patient exposure to contagion by minimizing inperson visits to the doctor or health care facilities.”

“For patients who can’t easily travel to their healthcare providers, 5G will allow the provider to visit them via naturalfeeling telepresence systems,” Stracuzzi writes.

For 5G coverage to work for health care, the technology will need to provide 10 to 100 times faster speeds than a typical 4G cellular connection in remote areas and at the site of care delivery, Adam Oldenburg writes for HealthTech magazine.

5G will help facilitate the transfer of large pieces of data files including medical records that may contain MRI and CAT scans.

“Adding a high-speed 5G network to existing architectures can help quickly and reliably transport huge data files of medical imagery, which can improve both access to care and the quality of care. At the Austin Cancer Center, the PET scanner generates extremely large files – up to one gigabyte of information per patient per study,” according to an update from mobile carrier AT&T. “To get that much data from one side of the town to another, you’ve got to have the network performance to handle it,” says Jason Lindgren, chief information officer of Austin Cancer Center. “We used to have to send the files after hours. Now as soon as the patient leaves the scanner, the study is already on its way. It’s beneficial to doctors because they can get the results that they need quicker.”

5G could improve the use of wearable technology and allow doctors to monitor remotely and in real time a patient’s data for preventive care and other tailored provisions.

Sixty-five percent of consumers and 86 percent of doctors agree that wearables increase patients’ engagement with their health, and decrease hospital costs by 16 percent, according to a study released by multinational company Accenture.

“Patients with chronic conditions can also retain autonomy and improve outcomes with more reliable, always-on mobile personal emergency response systems,” Stracuzzi says. www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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Such connected technologies, however, are “largely limited by the capacity of the network to handle data,” Ron Malenfant, lead global architect for 5G at Cisco, told FierceHealthcare in 2019. “5G will enable more reliable connections to facilitate the data transfers workers need to make quick health care decisions remotely for more patients.”

In addition to wearable technology, 5G could lead to the widespread use of medical sensors, Stracuzzi says, that will allow patients to measure and monitor their health at home.

“These do-it-yourself innovations in health care will calibrate, gather and validate data from trusted sensors. The data can then be transmitted to a variety of medical and health care professionals for analysis,” he says.

In its 2017 report, software company Qualcomm highlighted how far sensor technology had already come.

It mentions one sensor, submitted in a medical device competition earlier that year, could fit in the palm of your hand, was as user-friendly as a smartphone, and could diagnose and interpret 13 health conditions.

“This was a major advancement, but one sensor alone really isn’t enough.

The combination of numerous patient (internet of medical things) devices and sensors helps doctors provide a complete health picture for their patients, leading to a personalized health treatment program,” Qualcomm says.

Since the onset of COVID-19, experts have debunked conspiracy theories that 5G signals were a cause of the virus.

“The frequencies of 5G waves are so much lower in power and still four orders of magnitude, or 10,000 times less, than ionizing waves, which are known to possibly be carcinogenic in large doses,” Ted Rappaport, an electrical engineer, told USA Today.

“It’s important for people to realize that the ultraviolet waves from the sun are many thousand times higher frequency than 5G. People should be more concerned about wearing sunscreen outside than using their 5G cell phones,” he adds.

Brandon Klein is the editor.

Feedback welcome at bklein@ cityscenemediagroup.com.

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HNA column

By Molly Scott

Learning to Adapt Healthy New Albany’s nature classes can help you adjust to an uncertain world World of Wonder Nature Classes (WOW) are designed for preschool age children and their adult(s). Sensory and seasonal activities are the focus of each class offered at Rose Run Park in New Albany. Classes will be hands-on, in-the-moment fun (following safety measures, of course). Children will be provided with enrichment activities and ideas to do at home and at local parks. Let’s get outside and play!

Just like animals adapt to changes, so should we. To learn more about our nature walks and classes go to healthynewalbany.org.

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ost animals adapt to changes and challenges in their environment if they want to survive and thrive. This past year has provided many changes and challenges for all of us.

In response to these new and changing times, Healthy New Albany is offering opportunities to get outdoors and reconnect with nature: Mindful Nature Walks and World of Wonder Nature Classes are designed to help us adapt.

As humans, we need to connect, to feel, to learn and grow, to have purpose, and to find inspiration, no matter our age.

These classes provide opportunities for young children and adults to get outside, move and thrive.

ideas for self-care and inspiration. We will continue walking through the fall and winter months.

Molly Scott (aka “Miss Molly”) is a nature educator, with degrees in child development and early childhood education. She teaches the Toddlers in Nature Classes at Blendon Woods and Rocky Fork Metro Parks. She is Montessori trained and certified in Project Learning Tree. Her passion is connecting current generations with nature, as we are nature itself.

Mindful Nature Walks will explore the balance of going inward and quieting the mind, while engaging our senses as we walk through our local parks (Rose Run, Rocky Fork and Blendon Woods Metro Parks) observing and enjoying nature. Each walk will be unique and offer www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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We Are Nature

By Molly Scott

It is as simple as, We Are Nature.

Sometimes, we think of nature as a place we go.

Let’s go to the park!

Sometimes nature is something we see.

Look at that turkey vulture soaring in the sky.

Nature can be what we know, The male cardinal is red.

It can be what we wonder, Is that mushroom poisonous?

It can be what we learn from others.

Don’t eat those red berries!

Nature can be scientific and factual.

Birds do not live in nests.

Nature can be stories or legends, Remember the time we saw an elk by our car?

Sometimes, nature can be silly fun.

Let’s take a walk to the lollipop tree.

Besides the factual side of nature, there is a feeling side of nature.

The smell of honeysuckle reminds me of my childhood.

Feelings about nature can be good…

Catching snowflakes on my tongue the first snowfall makes me happy.

Or, feelings can be not so good.

Ouch! I just got stung by a yellow jacket!

Nature can be the seasons.

The leaves change colors in the fall.

Often, nature can be the weather.

The sky is getting dark, a storm is coming.

Nature can be about life and death, always connected.

I found a baby snake. I named her Synthia. She got cut by a weed eater.

Now I have her skeleton.

Nature is for all ages.

The best walks are with the very young or the very old, they sense more.

Nature can be healing.

Just breathe.

Nature can be unifying.

We all see the same sun rise and set.

Nature can be, just me.

It is that simple.

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Elliott Cooper Simon Pearce Glass Trees. Transport yourself to the cool of the deep Vermont woods with Simon Pearce’s signature Evergreens.

Unique, handblown and worth showing off all year round. Trees start at $70. www.facebook.com/ elliottcooperbtq www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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2020 Holiday Gift Hayley Gallery Cardinal panels. Four-by-four-inch mixed media collage on canvas paintings by Coldwater, OH artist Jane Dippold. $75. www.localohioart.com

New Albany Symphony Orchestra Holiday Gift Basket Raffle. Baskets are filled with collections of fantastic gifts and gift cards ranging from coffee, snacks and chocolate treats to curated wine collections and bespoke experience certificates. Valued at $50-$500 with a grand prize basket valued at $1,000. Raffle tickets start at $20 for 10 tickets, with unlimited ticket purchases available beginning Dec. 9 through Dec. 20. www.newalbanysymphony.com

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Red Twig Farms Merry & Bright Wreath. Spruce up your door with this mixed greens and winterberry holiday wreath. $75. www.redtwigfarms.com www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

Guide Thirty-One Gifts Tiny Utility Tote in Gnome for Holidays. This tote bag is perfect for carrying groceries, winter weather gear and more. The fun print is sure to bring a smile to your face. $24. www.mythirtyone.com

Trove Warehouse Matilda Trolley. Bar carts are in and brighten up any space.

Show off your succulent collection, store towels and toiletries or, of course, keep stocked with all the latest barware. $77. www.trovewarehouse.com

Tessora Liqueur New Albany Walking Classic limoncello gift set. This is the perfect gift to enjoy with a friend after taking a brisk walk around your neighborhood to prep for the annual New Albany Walking Classic. The gift set includes special glasses in addition to the sweet after-dinner drink. $38. www.buytessora.com www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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Top homes sold in New Albany

13 Edge of Woods 4 beds, 5.5 baths $1,350,000 Sold on 10/2/2020

7198 Marylebury Sq. 3 beds, 2.5 baths $499,000 Sold on 10/7/2020

7674 Fenway Rd. 5 beds, 3 full baths, 2 half baths $1,100,000 Sold on 10/7/2020

5056 Hearthstone Park Dr. 4 beds, 3.5 baths $429,900 Sold on 10/12/2020

7755 Sutton Pl. 4 beds, 4.5 baths $700,001 Sold on 9/24/2020

7140 Bowermoss Dr. 4 beds, 2.5 baths $420,000 Sold on 10/6/2020

3488 Willow Grv. 4 beds, 3.5 baths $655,000 Sold on 10/9/2020

5007 Blackstone Edge Dr. 3 beds, 2.5 baths $405,900 Sold on 10/15/2020

6898 Lobelia Dr. 2 beds, 2 baths $528,995 Sold on 10/1/2020

6143 Albany Crest Ave. 3 beds, 2.5 baths $212,500 Sold on 10/12/2020 All information is collected from the Franklin County Auditor’s Office.

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