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Community Cornerstone

Lifelong UA resident Ron Johnson dedicates his life to his community

A New Bear Den

A look at the new UAHS

Gary Hoffman

Claire Miller Amanda DePerro

Tracy Douds Dan Nase

Artist merges commercial and personal work

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Challah if You Hear Me

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Art with Spirit

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18 Artist Spotlight

Joe Anastasi

Kathleen K. Gill

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Holiday Gift Guide

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Faces

By Brendan Martin

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Cornerstone

Community

Lifelong UA resident Ron Johnson dedicates his life to his community

hen it comes to volunteering and community support, Ron Johnson is Upper Arlington’s man behind the curtain. “Arlington was significantly smaller originally when I was (growing up),” Johnson says. “I felt like I lived in a small town attached to the big city, and I still have that feeling too. It is a community, and stuff like the Civic Association … are so important to creating that community feel. From talking to people in other communities, … I feel like we have a couple things that make us special, and that’s one of them.” Johnson has been a part of the Upper Arlington Civic Association since the early 1980s. He started out helping in public relations, reaching out to local magazines and newspapers about the happenings in UA. In the ’90s, he began to take on the role of parade chairman, and he has played a pivotal role in planning community parades and festivals ever since. “I was in charge of putting together the performance groups for the (Labor Day) Arts Festival,” he says. “There are usually five to six groups that are there performing. … We’ve had kids’ groups to follow when we have two different stages, so (performers) can be local, throughout the state or maybe even from a different state.”

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If you’ve seen Dracula at any of the Civic Association’s spooky events for the past 30 years, then you’ve probably seen Johnson. He even had to babysit his grandson at one year’s Haunted House. Johnson is also a devoted member of the Upper Arlington Alumni Association. He led the association as president for five years starting in 2015 and received an Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2016. He still helps in planning his class reunions, including this year’s 61st reunion. “One of the things they keep saying in our meetings is we can’t have just one event and say to people who live in California or Australia or up and down the East Coast to come back for this one event. That won’t do it. So our goal has been to put together some casual times to get together and then maybe the one formal event and make sure that it’s attractive to people who will come from far away. … I’ve always been very cognizant of the people who don’t live here who want to come back.” In addition to working closely Johnson, dressed as Dracula at UACA Halloween with these two organizations, JohnScare, poses with his grandson, Keny, and his wife, Kim.

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son also is a chairman of the deacons at First Community Village. He also volunteers a couple times a week at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. “I work with the guest relations and guest engagement,” he says. “People come here from all over the country. People who live here don’t know. I mean, people come here … and one of the things people do is they stop to see the Columbus Zoo.” Johnson’s desire to volunteer stems from his love for the community he grew up in. He’s traveled the country and wouldn’t live in any place but Upper Arlington. “The world’s got a little more fractured, so I sense that people want that community,” Johnson says. “Some friends of mine and neighbors who grew up in Arlington or in central Ohio have come back from New York or Chicago and those kinds of places to a quieter, calmer world.” He adds, “We need to give back, give forward, give. It validates our humanism, life, heart and soul.” Brendan Martin is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at feedback@ cityscenemediagroup.com. 9

A New Bear Den A look at the new UAHS

By Cameron Carr

Photos courtesy of Upper Arlington Schools

his school year kicked off with Upper Arlington high schoolers in a new building for the first time in more than half a century. The new high school completes two and a half years of construction backed by a $230 million bond from 2017. The three-story building features an increase of more than 100,000 square feet from the previous high school to a total of about 400,000 square feet. Other significant expansions include a new performing arts center, black box theater, natatorium, varsity gym and three-court multipurpose gym. Grand opening ribbon cutting November/December 2021 • www.trivillagemagazine.com

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Other improvements include updated and new athletic facilities. Baseball and softball diamonds and a new turffield were added on land behind Tremont Elementary School and renovations were made to the district’s stadium. The previous high school, which served as home to students since 1956, is currently undergoing a demolition process expected to take months. Archaeologists are also completing research on the land, which overlaps with the Pleasant Litchford Cemetery site. Before moving students to that Ridgeview Road location, the Jones Middle School building previously served as the district’s high school. The new school comes from a master plan to update the district’s schools first developed by the Upper Arlington community in 2015. After passing the 2017 bond and receiving an additional $7.5 million from the Upper Arlington Legacy capital campaign, the district completed a New UAHS food court November/December 2021 • www.trivillagemagazine.com

year-long design process before beginning construction. The plan, as endorsed by the ballot issue, includes renovations or complete rebuildings of all five elementaries. Throughout the 2021-22 school year, workers will continue developing the site at 1625 Zollinger Rd., demolishing the old building and researching the cemetery. Cameron Carr is associate editor. Feedback welcome at ccarr@ cityscenemediagroup.com.

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After retiring, Anastasi took an interest in homeless and marginally housed people whom he worked with at the Open Shelter in Columbus, which provides advocacy and services to those populations. “One night at an Open Shelter dinner,” he says, “I stood up in front of about 150 people and said, ‘I’m going to be in the courtyard once you get done eating tonight. I will be taking pictures and doing sketches.’” These paintings and sketches culminated in Art & Soul: An Intimate Portrait, an exhibition that raised almost $40,000 for charity. Those pieces will feature at In Retrospect along with many others works. The exhibition showcases work from Anastasi’s entire life, some pieces date back to when he was only 8 years old. In Retrospect is particularly noteworthy because it brings together his commercial and artistic work. Anastasi’s commercial career focused disproportionately on mediums that were profitable but not necessarily the most en-

Most of these paintings have never been seen.” Outside of his art, Anastasi is involved with charity work at St. Lawrence Haven, sits on the board of the Open Shelter and is the president of the Upper Arlington Senior Advisory Council. A long-time resident, Anastasi raised his four kids in Upper Arlington. “There’s a heck of an art community here,” he says. “With CCAD, with Ohio State and so forth, there are a lot of good artists in this area, a lot of art galleries.” Anastasi also kayaks, skis and enjoys playing sports. “I’m involved in so many different things,” he says. “Since I’ve retired, I’m busier now than I’ve ever been.” In Retrospect is at the Concourse Gallery Nov. 3-Dec. 31.

joyable for him. Watercolors and drawings, for example, typically rank below oil and acrylics in value. The frames for pieces on paper rather than on canvas can be costly, which in turn shrinks the profit margin. This show goes beyond that segment of his work. The 70-some pieces include pencil drawings and watercolor, drybrush and oil paintings. “You’ll see painting and drawings through the years,” he says. “It’s a retro- Megan Roth is an editorial assistant. spective show that’s going to show a lot Feedback welcome at feedback@ of diverse stuff. People are going to see a cityscenemediagroup.com. side of me that nobody’s ever seen before.

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What Additions? Upper Arlington family’s new sunroom meshes well with home

The project added an additional 400 square feet for entertaining guests as well as a half bath visitors can easily use. Originally, when the Voltolinis entered the house through its side door, the laundry room was immediately visible, but now it’s discretely out of sight for the family and guests. The sunroom benefits from Eze Breeze windows, often used for screen porches and homes on golf courses, that give the sun room an enticing mix of indoor and outdoor appeal. To create a clean, modern aesthetic, the Voltolinis emphasized contrasting 22

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fter living a couple of miles outside the Upper Arlington community, Jessica and Nick Voltolini found an opportunity to become part of the community they love. “It’s so easy to get everywhere,” says Jessica, who works downtown. They bought their home in May 2019 from friends who were relocating and, to make the space feel their own, the couple soon considered remodeling projects in consultation with the remodeler, J.S. Brown. Ultimately, the Voltolinis decided to pursue a sunroom with a half bath, mudroom and laundry room additions. “We’re so happy we did it,” Jessica says. “We wanted something that felt indoor and outdoor.”

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Challah if You Hear Me Local business owner shares popular challah recipe

RECIPE Two Loaves of Challah Courtesy of Lynne Goldberg INGREDIENTS • 3 ¾ tsp. active dry yeast • 9 tbsp. granulated sugar • 1 ¾ cups lukewarm water • ½ cup olive oil or vegetable oil, plus more for greasing the bowl • 5 large eggs • 1 tbsp. table salt • 8-8 ½ cups all-purpose floor DIRECTIONS • In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and 1 tbsp. of sugar in water. Set aside for 5 minutes until a bit foamy. • Whisk oil into the yeast. Then beat in 4 eggs, one at a time, with remaining sugar and salt. Gradually add flour. When the dough holds together, it is ready for kneading. • Turn dough onto a floured surface 26

plain, raisin, poppy, sesame, everything and cinnamon. Goldberg’s challahs are round to symbolize life. Traditionally, round challah is only enjoyed on Rosh Hashanah, but Goldberg takes this symbol in a new direction. “I figure, why not celebrate life all year?” she says. “So my challahs are always round.” and knead until smooth. Clean out the bowl and grease it, then return dough to bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, until almost double in size. Punch down, cover and let rise again in a warm place for another half-hour. • Divide the dough in half. To make a six-braid challah, either straight or circular, take half of the dough and form it into six balls. With your hands, roll each ball into a strand about 12 inches long and 1 ½ inches wide. Place the six strands in a row, parallel to one another. Pinch the tops of the strands together. Move the outside right strand over two strands. Then take the second strand from the left and move it to the far right. Take the outside left strand and move it over two. Move

Once a quarter, Goldberg donates the proceeds from What’s Cookin’ to a charity of her choice. In the past, she has given to Harmony Project, the Mid-Ohio Foodbank, various hospices and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. “(Each of the charities) has some sort of meaning to me,” says Goldberg. “I’m a second strand from the right over to the far left. Start over with the outside right strand. Continue this until all strands are braided. For straight loaf, tuck ends underneath. For the circular loaf, twist into a circle, pinching ends together. Make a second loaf the same way. Place braided loaves on a greased cookie sheet with at least 2 inches in between. • Beat remaining egg and brush it on loaves. Let rise another hour. • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and brush loaves again with egg wash. • Bake in middle of oven for 30-40 minutes or until golden (instant read thermometer hits an internal temperature of 190 degrees). Cool loaves on rack. Enjoy!

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ynne Goldberg grew up surrounded by the scents of sweet challah bread. Whenever she entered her grandmother’s house, she immediately noticed the aromas of food. “What’s cookin’?” her grandmother would say. Now, Goldberg makes challah, a moist, slightly sweet Jewish egg bread, every Friday night for Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest. She also bakes challah for almost all Jewish holidays, since it is traditionally found on holiday tables. While Goldberg enjoys challah with her family, she also sells it to fellow community members through her business, What’s Cookin’. Every Friday, Goldberg bakes about 20 fresh loaves of challah for customers who placed their orders on Facebook. She offers a variety of flavors, including

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Not only has Goldberg founded What’s Cookin’, she also created bragArt five years ago. With bragArt, Goldberg combines a child’s collection of art and school materials into one hangable piece of artwork. “I figured out a way to capture that art,” she says. “Now we can enjoy it on the wall instead of it being in the basement.” member of Harmony Project, and I love that organization.” Goldberg also had connections to both hospice organizations and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through her parents, so she felt called to give back to the organizations. Those who wish to place an order with What’s Cookin’ can call Goldberg at 614-204-0744.

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Top homes sold in the Tri-Village area All information is collected from the Franklin County auditor’s office.

4401 Kipling Ln. 5 beds 7.5 baths $2,400,000 Sold on 9/28/21

2335 Abington Rd. 3 beds 3.5 baths $1,225,000 Sold on 10/1/21

1901 Upper Chelsea Rd. 4 beds 5.5 baths $2,000,000 Sold on 9/10/21

3915 Tarrington Ln. 4 beds 4.5 baths $975,000 Sold on 9/7/21

2550 Brixton Rd. 4 beds 4.5 baths $1,650,000 Sold on 8/25/21

2670 Wexford Rd. 4 beds 2 baths $975,000 Sold on 9/22/21

2620 Abington Rd. 3 beds 3.5 baths $1,450,000 Sold on 8/27/21

1857 Collingswood Rd. 4 beds 3.5 baths $936,000 Sold on 9/7/21

2029 Cambridge Blvd. 4 beds 4 baths $1,250,000 Sold on 9/28/21

2630 Edington Rd. 3 beds 2.5 baths $928,000 Sold on 9/8/21

1695 Roxbury Rd. 4 beds 3 baths $1,250,000 Sold on 9/28/21

1960 Berkshire Rd. 4 beds 3.5 baths $925,000 Sold on 8/17/21

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By Chelsea Weissmann, Grandview Heights Public Library, Children’s Librarian Good Boy

by Sergio Ruzzier (ages 2-5)

This picture book is about a dog and his boy. Or is it a boy and his dog? Each page of this story has just a few words. It starts with simpler words like “sit” and “stay” but gets a little more complex as the story goes on, with words like “sail” and “build.” This is a good book for caregivers to work on some basic vocabulary as well as narrative skills as children can predict what might happen based on the words and illustrations. After the boy and dog have built a spaceship and gone in to space, they view Earth from far away and say, “Home? Home.” They return home and the words begin to be simpler again, ending with “good boy,” which could be referring to the boy or the dog – or maybe both.

One, Two, Grandma Loves You by Shelly Becker (ages 2-5)

This fun new picture book is based on the nursery rhyme “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe.” A grandma and granddaughter write letters to each other and mark their calendars for the next date they will get to visit with one another. Once the granddaughter is dropped off at her grandma’s house, the two of them do all kinds of activities together like painting, fishing, baking, painting each other’s nails and, of course, reading a story together at bedtime. After their visit is over, they talk on the phone, hang up pictures from their adventures together and mark their calendars once again for their next visit. I enjoy the fact that the grandmother is depicted as a more modern one with brown hair and fun glasses.

International Day of the Girl

by Jessica Dee Humphreys and the Hon. Rona Ambrose (grades K-3)

This non-fiction book celebrates nine different girls from around the world by telling a quick story based on the reality of real girls from different countries including Kenya, Brazil, Canada, India, Afghanistan and the United States. Each story is designed to promote gender equality, is only one page long and doesn’t reveal where it takes place until the next page, which helps

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make it even more relatable. My favorite story is about a young girl named Hana. It is illegal for girls to go to school where she lives, so some very brave grandmothers, including hers, set up secret meetings disguised as tea time to teach her and other girls how to read and write so they have the same opportunities as their grandsons. A timeline is included at the end of the book about the history of the International Day of the Girl.

Sea Sirens: A Trot & Cap’n Bill Adventure by Amy Chu and Janet K. Lee (grades 4-7)

This graphic novel is about a teenage surfer girl named Trot who lives in California. While her mom works, she is in charge of caring for her Vietnamese grandpa. Cap’n Bill is her cat, who she rescued from the beach. Because Grandpa has mild dementia, he sometimes forgets who and where he is and wanders off. One day while Grandpa is napping, Trot and Bill go out to surf and are hit by a wave that knocks them to the bottom of the ocean where there is a whole other world of serpents and sirens. The sirens mistake Cap’n Bill for a hero, so they give him and Trot magic to allow them to breathe under water. Grandpa wakes up from his nap and follows Trot and Bill to join them for their ocean adventures. The wide range of characters, the adventures and the pretty and detailed illustrations provide a fun fantasy world that seems almost believable.

Elsewhere

by Gabrielle Zevin (grades 8 and up)

This is the story of a 15-year-old girl named Liz who wakes up on a boat only to realize she has died and is on her way to Elsewhere. Upon arrival, she meets her grandmother, Betty, who she never met while she was alive as she died before Liz was born. In this new world, people age backwards until they become babies and are then born again on Earth. Elsewhere is a lot like Earth: people can do recreational activities, have relationships with one another and even pick a job they enjoy. Betty helps to guide Liz and is there to support her while she deals with the loss of everything she never got to experience on Earth because of her death. Liz eventually comes to accept her new life and becomes a counselor for animals who find themselves in Elsewhere. Overall, this is a fast paced read as well as an interesting and thoughtful look at what life after death could be like.

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