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THE DOCTORS AT AVITA SAVED MY KNEES AND MY QUALITY OF LIFE Ted T. Head Wrestling Coach at Shelby High School

Ted T. questioned whether he would ever be able to walk again after sustaining multiple traumatic knee injuries in September of 2017. The injuries were so severe that Avita orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Kyle Randall, was called in to perform an emergency surgery to reconstruct both knees. This was the first of two major surgeries performed by Dr. Randall, in which he spent hours in the operating room meticulously reconstructing Ted’s tendons.

Avita plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Walter Bodjanac, was then given the daunting task of performing a series of skin grafts combined with synthetic graft alternatives to cover exposed tendon. “Other experts said there was only a 10% chance that the grafting would work, but Dr. Bodjanac believed that he could regrow the skin with a state-of-theart procedure, and he ended up beating the odds,” explained Ted T. “From the physicians to the nurses to the therapists, the care and support that I received at Avita was overwhelming. I’m proud to say that Dr. Randall and Dr. Bodjanac saved my knees.”

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MUST DO

10 Dressing Up & Stepping Out

6 Must-Do Events

Master costumer Kit Matulich is well known for her wide range of costume and vintage apparel

16 The House on Hawthorne Lane

The English cottage-style home on Hawthorne Lane, originally built for entrepreneuer J.C. Penney’s eldest son, is now under the loving care of the Vigesaa family

18 A Forever Home for the Vogts

Captain Nick Vogt and his family are honored with the gift of a lifetime — a Gary Sinise Foundation smart home

22 Business is Blooming

Family-owned Green Circle Growers produces many of the flowering plants you’ll find in stores today — from orchids to Easter lilies to poinsettias

26 Ohio Heroes Honored at McPherson Cemetery

Some of Ohio’s bravest war heroes have found their final resting place at McPherson Cemetery in Clyde

28 Love Where You Live

Designer Julie McCready helps a local studio owner transform her salon into a boho chic space brimming with personality

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Five things to do near you this fall from haunted houses to heritage celebrations

C O LU M N S 32 Keeping Score

Born with a rare medical condition, 18-year-old Liz Yirga has overcome dozens of obstacles in her time as a student athlete

36 Making Financial Sense

Get the nitty gritty on what the new tax reform means for you and your business

40 Ohio History 101

Did you know these fast facts about our state?

Put your Ohio history knowledge to the test

B E S T S H OT S 42 Give Us Your Best Shot

We love to go along with our readers — take us on your next getaway

ON THE COVER: Celebrate the Halloween season with a spooky (and historical!) Ghost Walk at The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield. Photo by Laura Watilo Blake.

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AnTO issue FALL FOR all is a magical time to be in the heart of Ohio. While the trees are awash in bright colors, the last days of warm sunshine invite us outside with the promise of crisp apples, pumpkins for carving and a gentle reminder that the holiday season is just around the corner. Halloween itself brings a palpable excitement to the air, as children and adults alike embrace the chance to dress up and become someone else.

In this issue you’ll meet Kit Matulich — a master costumer and vintage-wear extraordinaire. Matulich’s storefront, The Alley Vintage and Costume, is stuffed full of excellent quality vintage clothing and expertly made costume wear — some of which has been handcrafted

by Matulich herself. Needless to say, you’d better get there soon to hunt down the perfect costume before Halloween. We might even bump into each other!

Speaking of clothing — did you know that national retail giant JCPenney’s has strong roots in the region? Mansfield is home to the historic house of James Cash Penney’s oldest son, Roswell Kemmerer Penney, who worked in Ohio’s first JCPenney, also in Mansfield. The house has been beautifully restored by the Vigesaa family, with much of the original chestnut woodwork and architecture still intact.

Another home you’ll read about is that of Captain Nick Vogt and his family. As an injured service member, Captain Vogt was honored with a smart home from the Gary Sinise Foundation. Truly a labor of love, the house was a product of hundreds of hands from the local and national community. The smart home is optimized for Captain Vogt’s mobility.

What strikes me most about this issue of Heart of Ohio is the deep roots that extend throughout the community. From the literal roots of Green Circle Growers to the historical roots of heritage celebrations and the community roots that led to the building of a smart home. The heart of Ohio is truly an embodiment of fellowship.

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Experience Native American culture, lifestyle, fellowship and competition at the Great Mohican Pow-Wow. Pow-wows, Native American people’s way of meeting together to sing, dance and visit, allow participants a time to renew thought of the old ways and preserve a rich heritage. Enjoy native foods, storytelling and demos as you learn routines and dance the day away.

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ECO CENTER’S 4TH ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL

At the ECO Center’s fourth annual Fall Festival, everything you love about autumn comes together. Kids can enjoy a mini zip line, cornbox — which is, you guessed it, a sandbox filled with corn — and animal feeding before journeying on the wooded interpretive trail and ending the day with a s’more. And don’t forget to scour the pumpkin patch for one with the most jacko’-lantern potential.

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The 18th century doesn’t seem so far away at the 42nd annual Heritage Days Festival and In the Spirit of Friends Antiques & Primitives Show. Meet 75 traditional crafters who feature their works in spinning, quilting, broom making and more.

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When Kit Matulich designs a costume, she spends hours and hours doing meticulous research. “I do the research, but when I actually make the costume, it is my own original work.” never do strict copies of costumes of characters from a particular movie or show — like Game of Thrones. I don’t like to play in other people’s universes,” she says. “And when I do historic, I like to add my own twist,” she adds, referencing a Tudor-era gown she created with 750 crystal beads, each one hand sewn and knotted.

Matulich, a master costumer through the International Costume Guild, is a theatrical costume designer who has worked in theater, film and for every kind of event that might require costumes: historic, futuristic or fantastic.

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“Most of my customers find me on Google.

Some drive here from miles away.”

–KIT MATULICH, OWNER, THE ALLEY VINTAGE AND COSTUME

She fulfilled a long-standing dream eight years ago when she opened The Alley Vintage and Costume store in Columbus. The store is packed with racks of intriguing costumes for men and women and vintage wear from the 1800s through the 1980s. Thanks to the wide-ranging reach of the internet, the store and number of satisfied customers has continued to grow steadily. “Most of my customers find me on Google. Some drive here from miles away — from other states like Illinois, New Jersey, Michigan and even Nebraska — because there are so few brick and mortar stores like ours any more,” says Matulich.

ABOVE: Whether looking for authentic vintage items or more affordable replica pieces, The Alley offers costume accessories of all kinds and styles. From bedazzled headbands and jewelry to feather hats — all items are well maintained and waiting to complete the perfect costume. BELOW: Matulich pays great attention to detail on all costumes and vintage wear, and sells only those in excellent condition.

Thinking outside the hat box

“Halloween season is definitely my Black Friday,” she says of her most lucrative sales season.

“Sometimes customers come in here and they don’t really know what they’re looking for.” Luckily, all the clerks who work at The Alley, including her son, Aidan, are theater and costuming enthusiasts or “theater geeks.”

“We might ask a customer: What kind of movies do you watch? Who are your favorite characters from literature?

What’s your favorite historical period?,” says Matulich.

“We believe strongly in excellent customer service. It’s like having your own personal shopper.”

Beyond Halloween, however, sales remain vigorous year round. Cincinnati and Athens have steampunk festivals, Great Lakes resorts have Titanic and pirate festivals, swing

dance groups want World War II-era vintage and everyone wants great hats for the Kentucky Derby, fairy tunics and regal gowns for Renaissance events, and unique attire for theme weddings and prom.

“We had a young lady drive out from Nebraska because she wanted a special steampunk prom dress, and she wanted a store where she could try the clothes and accessories on to get exactly the look she imagined. So she came to us.”

–KIT MATULICH, OWNER, THE ALLEY VINTAGE AND COSTUME

“We had a young lady drive out from Nebraska wanting a special steampunk prom dress, and she wanted a store where she could try the clothes and accessories on to get exactly the look she imagined. So she came to us,” says Matulich.

When Ivan Romanoff retired and went out of the tuxedo business, she bought nearly his entire inventory. “We have over 5,000 tuxedos,” she says. “I’ve got everything from tail coats and frock coats to Zoot suits and Miami Vice options.” She offers teens a sweet deal: $99 with a valid school ID for a tux.

“We have also been getting a lot of customers lately who are into Disney bounding,” she adds.

Disney bounding came into being because The Walt Disney Co. does not allow adults to enter Disneyland or Disney World dressed as one of their characters. With Disney bounding, a fan-driven movement, people dress in the manner of one of the characters instead. For example, if someone wishes to invoke Ariel from The Little SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2018 11

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LEFT: Matulich is not only a master costumer — she’s also a collector. Her oldest pieces are a man’s silk vest and wedding accessories.

RIGHT: This green dress is one of a notorious line from the late 1800s in which copper and white arsenic were used to create the dye

— deadly to women who donned them.

Mermaid, for instance, she might wear a vintage green sheath dress with green shoes and shell jewelry.

All in the presentation

The store is divided into two sections: costume and vintage. “The distinction,” says Matulich, “is that while I might pull from vintage to put together a costume, I never pull from costume to put together a vintage outfit. Some people think they want a vintage outfit — a 1920s-era flapper dress, for instance — but what they really want is the stylized costume version, so we carry a large selection of flapper costumes in contemporary styles.”

The vintage section contains clothing that is historically accurate, and the costume section includes items made in present time based on the patterns and construction of historical models.

While she has an impressive inventory of vintage clothing, some of Matulich’s most intriguing pieces are not for sale.

“We have a small collection of hats, both for men and women, that are not for sale,” she says. “Up until the late 1930s and ‘40s, almost all men’s and some women’s hats were made using mercury, which is highly toxic. I display them up high where no one can accidently try them on. As long as you don’t touch them, lick them or eat them, you should be all right!”

She also has a notorious, poisonous, green gown from the late 1800s that she keeps in a back room, safely away from the public. “From 1850 to 1870, people were experimenting with dyes, trying to find something that yielded more intense color than vegetable-based dyes,” Matulich says. “They developed a green dye that was incredibly beautiful. But the dye was made with copper 12 HEARTOFOHIOMAGAZINE.COM

and white arsenic. When women wore these dresses and began to sweat, the deadly arsenic dye was absorbed directly into their skin.” They were truly dresses to die for.

“They developed a green dye that was incredibly beautiful. But the dye was made with copper and white arsenic. When women wore these dresses and began to sweat, the deadly arsenic dye was absorbed directly into their skin.”

–KIT MATULICH, OWNER, THE ALLEY VINTAGE AND COSTUME

The oldest pieces Matulich has in the store are a man’s silk vest and wedding accessories from 1826, carefully displayed in a shadow box. “There was a love poem still tucked in the pocket when I received it, and a handwritten note that stated: “… this was your great-grandfather’s wedding attire,” she recalls.

“I got on Ancestory.com and tracked down the family of the original owner — one of which was a state senator.” They weren’t interested, so it became part of her collection.

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“This is the perfect job for a hoarder,” she laughs. “I get to hang onto certain pieces for quite awhile!”

Matulich’s most prized possession is a piece created by Charles Frederick Worth, an English fashion designer from the late 1800s considered by many fashion historians to be the father of haute couture. “Having a Worth piece is something every collector covets,” she says. “A collector I knew was moving to Florida and needed to sell her collection, so she sold it to me.”

“I don’t have to go looking for things and I never go to auctions,” she says.

“People bring things to me — it’s kind of like Christmas! My favorite people are those who come in and say, ‘These are from my 98-year-old grandmother who passed away. She never threw anything away.’ I prefer to get things from the original owners. When people

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The Alley is divided into two sections — costume and vintage. Both sections offer a variety of options.

hang on to things for a long time, they are usually in better condition.” The Alley does not rent out costumes, so Matulich has very high standards for clothing she accepts.

So what is the appeal of dressing up, long after most people have left the playroom behind? The greatest reward for Matulich has been when she gets to see the magic happen. “I love helping people bring their characters to life.

They light up when they put on the costume. The same is true when I help someone pull together a vintage outfit.

I love to watch them put it on and become the role or embrace the era.

That is the greatest reward of what I do. I enjoy my work immensely.”

For more information about The Alley Vintage and Costume, visit thealleystore.com.

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Hawthorne Lane THE HOUSE ON

By Diana Coon

It sits atop a knoll in the middle of Mansfield. The Woodland area, an upper middle-class development of the early 20th century, is still home to some of the city’s most gracious homes — none more interesting than the house at 561 Hawthorne Ln.

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Built from the ground up

The first JCPenney store in Ohio opened its doors on April 13, 1918 at the corner of Third and Main streets in Mansfield. Over the past 100 years, the store has moved several times — in 1924 to the corner of Walnut and Park Avenue W., in 1964 to Mansfield Square Shopping Center on Park Avenue W. and in 1996 to it’s current location at the Richland Mall in Ontario.

By 1929, the house on Hawthorne Lane was under construction. Beneath the steady eyes of Frank Beamer, Louie Zahn and Bernard Wolf, the English cottage-style

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE VIGESAA FAMILY

n 1898, James Cash Penney left school for a job as a store clerk to help support the family after his father’s untimely death. The Golden Rule Store was a small company, and Penney’s work ethic did not go unnoticed by the partners.

In 1902, Penney was offered a one-third partnership in a new store that he would open for the chain in Kemmerer, Wyoming. He went on to open two other stores for the chain, and when he bought out his partners’ holdings in 1907, he set about creating a retail empire that would later be known by its new name — JCPenney.

ABOVE: The Vigesaas have restored much of the original chestnut woodwork throughout the house. BELOW: The first JCPenney store

in Ohio opened in Mansfield on April 13, 1918. The house on Hawthorne Lane began construction 11 years later in 1929.

home was being prepared for J.C. Penney’s oldest son, Roswell Kemmerer Penney, who would be working in the Mansfield store. The brick and stone house boasts a central sandstone chimney that is embraced by arched windows and graceful lines. Upon its completion, the house cost nearly $24,000, a princely sum for construction in that time. It was one of the first homes completed in the Woodland area and is on the register of the Historic Preservation Commission of Mansfield.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE VIGESAA FAMILY, MANSFIELD MEMORIAL MUSEUM

A breath of fresh air

For the last 30 years, Doctor Greg Vigesaa and his wife Susan have owned the house on Hawthorne Lane. “Over the years, we have redone every room. It’s an ongoing process to keep up a house this age,” Susan Vigesaa says. “When we moved here, this was our first home. We had no idea what we were getting in to. We started from scratch with the wiring and plumbing. I was pregnant with our daughter when we got around to tearing out the kitchen. I felt my stress increasing as my due date approached and I still didn’t have a kitchen, but we made it,” she chuckles.

The couple raised their two children in the J.C. Penney house. Thomas, now 25, lives in Colorado and 21-year-old Sara is away at school in Michigan. Waiting for them during the holiday season is the children’s Christmas tree at the top of the front staircase. “We leave it up all year, but it’s lit a few days before Christmas and turned off at the end of January,” says Vigesaa.

The Vigesaas have preserved and restored the beautiful chestnut woodwork throughout the house. From the twostory great room ceiling and carved faces of Robin Hood and his merry men who dot the crown moldings to the sculpted newel posts and massive wood doors, the 89-yearold chestnut projects warmth and attention to detail.

The original house had 15 rooms. The Vigasaas have added three rooms and a three-bay garage with a workout room to that count. “We added a family room and the

playroom, which was the old garage, then created a reading room in what was previously a covered porch,” Vigesaa says.

If a house can appreciate its owners, the house on Hawthorne Lane must have a special feeling for the current residents. Before the Vigasaa family even knew the house existed, it was badly damaged. “Before the previous owners bought the house, there was a flood. The lower level was nearly destroyed. They had begun renovation, but there was still an overwhelming amount of work to be done when we got here,” says Vigesaa. “We set to work on what has now been a 30-year project. You’re never really done with a house like this — you just become the caretakers. We love this house and have always enjoyed sharing the property and history with the community by participating in house tours and different events.”

The historic J.C. Penney house is an interesting footnote in the fascinating life story of a retail giant and in the Mansfield community. Cheers to another hundred years for both.

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FOR THE VOGTS

By Mike Greene | Photos by Savannah Heabler

LEFT: Captain Nick Vogt and his wife Lauren are thrilled with their new smart home, optimized to enhance Captain Vogt’s independence. ABOVE LEFT: The community and many more were in attendence for the dedication ceremony on July 13.

ABOVE RIGHT: The Vogt’s son Nathan is also excited about his new home. BELOW: The new house is tastefully decorated.

You may recall an often-quoted line from the movie Field of Dreams, — “lf you build it, [they] will come.” The film was referring to a baseball diamond that magically appears in an Iowa cornfield. But it can also be used to describe the glorious setting for the dedication of the smart home that was built for Captain Nick Vogt, his wife, Lauren, and their son, Nathan, by the Gary Sinise Foundation. f you don’t know, Gary Sinise is a movie actor perhaps best known for his role as Lieutenant Dan in the movie Forrest Gump. While his acting may pay the bills, Sinise’s passion for helping this country’s military veterans and first responders who have been severely wounded, as well as their families, is satisfied by building them specially adapted smart homes. By the end of 2018, 66 will have been completed with many others under construction.

Families selected to be recipients get one-of-a-kind homes customized to fit their needs. In Captain Vogt’s case, he lost both of his legs and suffered other serious injuries when he stepped on an I.E.D. just two months after being deployed to Afghanistan in 2011.

There were many dark times during Vogt’s recovery, but things changed when he got to know one of his nurses at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Her name was Lauren, and today she is Vogt’s wife. They were blessed with a son, Nathan, in February of last year.

The Vogts made the decision to move back to Ohio a few years ago. In 2016, they learned that they had been selected for one of the smart homes that would allow Captain Vogt access to things that can enhance his independence. Ground was broken for the Vogt’s home on Sept. 19, 2017 and the dedication took place on July 13 of this year.

The Vogt family’s home was built in what is called The

Shelby Settlement. It lies between Shelby and Crestline on State Route 61, the landscape mostly dominated by the stately Shelby Settlement Church. Directly across from it sits the Vogt’s new home.

A worthy cause

So the smart home was built and the people did come.

Over 300 friends, family, residents of surrounding towns and communities and the curious were there for various reasons. Some came because they had watched Captain Vogt grow up in and just across the highway from The Shelby

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Settlement school and church. Others were there because they had made significant contributions of labor or products needed to complete the smart home. And there were many from the Gary Sinise Foundation team; some of whom had made the commute from the western part of the country to Ohio on numerous occasions to monitor the progress of the project.

There were so many who offered donations that there isn’t enough space to name them all. Most involved were given the opportunity at the dedication ceremony to say a few words about how their involvement in this project was, and still is, something they will never forget.

They were all sincerely touched by the outpouring of support from The Shelby Settlement community.

Tom Metzger was the point person for James P. Finnegan Construction, the general contractor for the smart home.

Before the ceremony began, Metzger shared the story of a young man who showed up one day at the construction site, saying that he had heard Captain Vogt’s story and wanted to donate his talents to the cause. His specialty was flooring, and when Metzger invited him to join his crew, he didn’t have to be asked twice. Over the next four weeks, he laid all of the hardwood flooring in the new structure. When all was said and done, Metzger asked what he owed the young man. The man said that he wouldn’t accept a dime. He was just thrilled to be a part of this labor of love.

All who had taken part in this project, led by the Gary Sinise Foundation, were

The Vogt’s new smart home is not only functional, but also beautiful and modern.

involved for the very same reason. Each said that just getting to know Nick and Lauren and their extended family was payment in full — and then some. One woman summed up the feeling saying, ”The Vogts make you feel better just by being in their presence.”

A place to grow roots

After the dedication of the home, all who wanted were given tours through the beautiful structure that the Vogts now call home. While the outside of this smart home was beautiful, the inside was exceptionally functional and quite breathtaking.

When asked what her favorite room was, Lauren said without hesitation, “the kitchen.” Which is not surprising given its modern amenities. When asked the same question Nick answered that his favorite might surprise you. lt is the bathroom, as it’s wide enough to allow him to navigate to and from the shower and is specifically adapted to his needs.

Gary Sinise was not in attendance at the dedication, not due to another event on his calendar, but because he doesn’t want his presence at these events to overshadow what the day is all about: the wounded recipients and their families.

One day in the coming months, Lt. Dan will likely pay a visit to Nick, Lauren and Nathan, have dinner with them in the smart home that he made a reality and Nick can tell him what he shared with others — that finally his family has found their forever home.

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By Chuck Jakubchak | Photos by Laura Watilo Blake

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Flowering plants are an important part of our lives, and bringing them into our home enhances aesthetics while favorably impacting our mood. We like to give them as gifts, decorate with them during holidays and nurture them as a hobby. ou probably appreciate flowering plants, but you may not have realized that Northeast Ohio is home to one of the largest commercial greenhouses in the United States. Founded in 1968 in Oberlin, Green Circle Growers is a family-owned business that has spent 50 years growing beautiful, easy to care for plants that people love. It maintains a huge state-of-the-art facility that produces millions of flowering plants including mums, Easter lilies, poinsettias and hydrangeas along with bedding plants for outdoor gardens.

Surprisingly, Green Circle’s signature plant is the orchid — the kind you see at big box stores and your local grocer.

They currently have 35 acres of climate-controlled greenhouses dedicated to orchids, which equates to roughly 26 football fields. Green Circle produces around 8 million orchids each year that are sold throughout the United States and parts of Canada. More than 150 varieties are grown in colors and sizes to fit any home.

They even cultivate multi-colored orchids to match the colors of a favorite sports team. If you see an orchid for sale while shopping, it was probably grown in Oberlin by Green Circle.

Once the plants celebrate their second birthday, they are ready to ship. Before leaving the greenhouse, each plant is exposed to special lighting and temperatures that replicate the average home to ensure customer success following purchase. Their leaves are polished and plants are carefully watered before being packed in protective boxes for their journey to a store near you. Green Circle’s experience allows it to successfully ship sensitive, decorative plants across the country, no matter the weather.

Humble beginnings

The growing process of the orchids begins overseas and Green Circle imports fragile tissue cultures that are only six months old. Upon arrival in Oberlin, the sprouts are inserted into special growing plugs and eventually graduate to individual pots for development. They spend the next 18 months in a high-tech greenhouse, growing and developing attractive blossoms in the comfort of an atmosphere that resembles Hawaii.

THE ORCHID: From sprout to bloom

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The growing process of the orchids begins overseas and Green Circle imports fragile tissue cultures that are only six months old.

OPPOSITE PAGE: Green Circle Growers nurtures plants from seedlings through to full-grown maturity, adjusting the environment as they grow.

ABOVE: Although the orchid is their signature plant, the business also sells a variety of other flowering plants — from petunias to poinsettias.

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Orchids spend the next 18 months in a high-tech greenhouse, growing and developing attractive blossoms in an atmosphere that resembles Hawaii.

The plants have matured and are ready to ship. Each plant is then exposed to specific lighting and temperature that replicates the average home.

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One thing that makes Green Circle’s orchids so unique is the proven Just Add IceŽ care method for individuals that may be hesitant to purchase an orchid. Three cubes placed in the flowerpot once per week will prevent over or under watering because it is an easy way to measure the amount of water provided and helps prevent root rot.

Studies by The Ohio State University have confirmed the success of the three-ice cube technique. Potential orchid buyers should not be alarmed if their orchids lose their blossoms periodically, as this is part of the growth cycle and not related to watering. If you adhere to the threecube method, your orchid will likely thrive for many years.

Beyond the blooms

Aside from 35 indoor acres dedicated to orchids, Green Circle has an additional 73 acres for growing other indoor potted plants. Holiday and seasonal flowers are grown in a scheduled rotation with autumn mums giving way to Christmas poinsettias, later replaced by Easter lilies and hydrangeas for spring time. Throughout the year, the greenhouses contain an ocean of inspiring, colorful flowers.

Green Circle cares about flowering plants, but they care about the environment even more. Water retention ponds and recycle units ensure that precious water is used efficiently. Dependence on oil and natural gas has been minimized with boilers fueled by wood chips from local tree clearing services. Simulating a tropical climate during the

TOP: Green Circle Growers provides everything a plant needs at their expansive facility, from soil to sunshine. BELOW: Mums are the perfect addition to any fall decor.

coldest days is energy intensive and Green Circle has also invested heavily in minimizing their impact on our planet.

In addition to making our lives better and our homes more enjoyable, making a purchase at Green Circle Growers helps support a local retailer and provides employment for fellow Ohioans.

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OHIO HEROES HONORED AT MCPHERSON CEMETERY

By Bill Smith

The small town of Clyde sits in the southeast corner of Sandusky County, six miles east of Fremont. Clyde became somewhat famous in 1919 when the great American author Sherwood Anderson published his renowned book, Winesburg, Ohio. The book is a series of short stories based on Anderson’s childhood memories of growing up in Clyde. .S. Route 20 is the longest highway in the United States and runs directly through Clyde east to west. When you enter town from the east on U.S. Route 20, you’ll see the 30-acre McPherson Cemetery on the north side of the road. The cemetery is named in honor of Clyde-native General James Birdseye McPherson, who was killed in the Civil War at the battle for Atlanta. McPherson’s grave and monument sit in the southwest corner of the cemetery, and directly across the street is his childhood home. Other notable military figures buried here include two Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, Charles H. McCleary and Rodger Wilton Young, and the first American serviceman to die in the Spanish-American War, George Burton Meek.

James Birdseye McPherson

James Birdseye McPherson was the highest-ranking Union soldier killed in the Civil War. He was born in 1828 in Clyde. His childhood home is directly across the street from his gravesite and is now a museum listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In 1847, McPherson accepted an appointment to West Point and graduated first in his class in 1851. He attained the rank of Major General in 1862 while serving under Ulysses S. Grant in the Army of Tennessee during the Vicksburg campaign. He was given command of the XVII Corps.

During the war, he served in many major battles including the Battle of Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg and the Atlanta campaign. In the Battle of Atlanta, his Corps served as the right wing of General William T. Sherman’s forces.

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Atlanta. As the battle raged on, he decided to personally reconnoiter the positions of the Confederate forces. He was afraid that they were preparing to attack his left flank. As he surveyed the situation on horseback, several Confederate skirmishers appeared. They gave a command to halt, but McPherson spun his horse around and attempted to escape.

The skirmishers opened fire and fatally wounded him.

McPherson was beloved by his troops and admired by his fellow officers. There are many places and monuments in the United States honoring him including McPherson County (Nebraska), Fort McPherson National Cemetery (Nebraska), McPherson Square (Washington, D.C.), Fort McPherson (Atlanta), McPherson County (Kansas), McPherson Township (Minnesota), McPherson County (South Dakota), McPherson Highway (U.S. Route 20 in Sandusky County) and a monument in Atlanta which marks the site where he was fatally wounded.

Charles H. McCleary

Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Charles H. McCleary grew up in Sandusky County. He enlisted in the 72nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry when the Civil War broke out. He attained the rank of Captain and was a veteran of several major conflicts including Shiloh and Vicksburg.

In December of 1864, his regiment was involved in the Battle of Nashville. McCleary led a charge of Shy’s Hill directly into the heart of the Confederate’s defensive lines.

The Union forces charged headlong into the enemies cannon fire and overtook that position. The assault turned the tide of the battle.

Because of his heroism, McCleary was ordered to Washington, D.C., where he met Secretary of War Edwin Stanton and President Abraham Lincoln. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on Feb. 2, 1865.

Rodger Wilton Young

Rodger Wilton Young was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for his bravery in battle. He was born in Tiffin in 1918 and his family eventually moved to Clyde when he was very young.

At the age of 20 in 1938, he enlisted in the Ohio National Guard and was assigned to Company B of the 148th Infantry Regiment. In October of 1940, his regiment was assigned to federal duty and deployed to the Pacific Theater.

On July 31, 1943 on the island of New Georgia — part of the Solomon Islands — Young was part of a 20-man patrol reconnoitering Japanese positions.

Upon heading back to their lines that afternoon, they came under intense fire from a hidden Japanese machine gun pit on elevated ground. The initial bursts killed two soldiers and wounded Young. The patrol attempted a flanking attack, which failed, and two more were killed. The commanding officer ordered a withdrawal, which Young ignored. He continued to advance on the enemy’s position with rifle fire and grenades. He was wounded a second time but continued to advance before he was fatally wounded.

His heroic actions allowed his platoon to withdraw with no further casualties.

Young’s remains were returned to the United States in 1949 and were buried at McPherson Cemetery. He was remembered in the song “Ballad of Rodger Young,” recorded and sung by Burl Ives.

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George Burton Meek

George Burton Meek was born on March 6, 1872.

He grew up in Clyde and was the first American killed in the Spanish-American war. He was a fireman, first class serving on the torpedo boat Winslow. On May 11, 1898, the Winslow entered Cienfuegos Harbor on the southern coast of Cuba.

Spanish shore batteries opened fire and the Winslow took several hits, including one in the boiler room.

Meek was the first killed as he was attempting to keep the ship afloat.

He was initially buried in Key West, Florida, and in 1899 his remains were re-interred to his present gravesite. The monument over his grave was dedicated on May 11, 1916.

TOP RIGHT: The grave of James Birdseye McPherson, the highest ranking Union Soldier killed in the Civil War. BOTTOM RIGHT: The grave of Rodger Wilton Young, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.

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Love Where You Live . By Julie McCready

Bohemian. The age of the reader of this column might have bearing on the thought or definition that comes to mind when seeing that word. A Baby Boomer might be thinking of the hippie counter culture of the 1960s. lder folks might think of stories read about turn-of-the-century European writers and artists. Millennials even have their own blended version of bohemian, or boho for short.

Wikipedia states, “The term has become associated with various artistic or academic communities and is used as a generalized adjective describing such people, environs or situations: bohemian (boho — informal) is defined in The American College Dictionary as ‘a person with artistic or intellectual tendencies, who lives and acts with no regard for conventional rules of behavior.’“

Designing boho chic

While the bohemian lifestyle may be too far reaching for most of us, the look or vibe of boho chic is being highlighted and translated everyday into what we wear and how we are decorating our homes. In home decorating, designer Justina Blakeney is guiding a new generation of bohemians to a design vibe that helps them create, “a home that is your happy place — the place where your best self thrives and where you feel relaxed, creative, energized and whole.” Blakeney is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The New Bohemians and The New 28 HEARTOFOHIOMAGAZINE.COM

Bohemians Handbook. Both are entertaining, educational and enlightening for not only home decorating but for life and style as well! I met Blakeney and learned of her Good Vibes design in the Norwalk Furniture showroom at the International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, North Carolina, where several of her fabric designs were being highlighted on Norwalk’s custom-made furniture.

“A home that is your happy place — the place where your best self thrives and where you feel relaxed, creative, energized and whole.”

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In a decade dominated by neutrals of beige and grey, the sea of color and pattern being introduced into interior design is refreshing. Now remember, what goes around comes around in decorating, so some of you may remember this look

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well, with bright psychedelic colors, mismatched patterns and macramé wall hangings of the past. They’re back with an updated twist and look, and are being layered into homes with an eclectic mix of furnishings and accessories that have been collected along the path of travel and life, punctuated by colorful artwork, antiques and living plants.

A salon with style

I had the opportunity to create an abbreviated version of the boho chic interior design look in a local commercial project. Melissa Cary, owner of Studio 19 Salon and Spa, contacted me after she purchased the 20-year-old business in the spring of 2018. Cary has dreamed of being a hairdresser since she was a little girl, and had entertained the idea of being a business owner as her children grew older. Located in the historic Carrousel District of downtown Mansfield, Studio 19 is in a building with incredible character and architecture. Towering high ceilings, solid wood plank floors of rich patina and stunning arches and moldings give a backdrop of beauty for patrons looking to enhance their own beauty with a visit to the full-service salon and spa.

Melissa was interested in highlighting the architecture of the building and several antique case pieces while updating some of the lighting, salon fixtures and furnishings.

The historic Carrousel District receives visitors perusing the streets of downtown Mansfield to enjoy local dining, shopping and, of course, the hand-carved figures of the Richland Carrousel. Most of those visitors will also walk along the windows of Studio 19, so Melissa wanted a fun, colorful and comfortable environment for not only her clients to sit in but also for window shoppers to see.

We started with a wooden bench full of colorful pillows in different patterns and colors in the large windowed waiting area, along with a towering antique cabinet repurposed for selling hair care products on the sidewall to serve as our show-stopping focal points. We added in patterned and brightly colored rug and chairs, a silver nailhead-studded bench in faux croc leather, rattan and wood end tables and a peacock blue leather chair to complete our boho look. It’s comfortable, beautiful and just chic enough for the team at Studio 19 and its new owner.

Oh, and speaking of peacock blue, you can’t miss the newly hung Miss Proud Princess Peacock perched over the refreshment bar, keeping watch over those settling inside to stay awhile or those wandering by outside along their way to another destination in life.

Fun, adventurous and colorful … that’s what decorating and life should be all about … new bohemian style!

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LIZ YIRGA: A STUDENT ATHLETE ON A MISSION Keeping Score . By Mike Greene | Photos courtesy of the Yirga family

About Mike Greene Since graduating from Muskingum College, Mike Greene has spent most of his working life in sports media. He has worked at radio and TV stations around Northeast and Central Ohio, including as a sports talk show host for WMFD-TV in Mansfield. He has been writing his Keeping Score column for Heart of Ohio for the past 10 years.

Yirga graduated as valedictorian of her class with the proud support of her parents.

What if l told you the story of an 18 year old who, despite being born with a rare, congenital disease that has led to 27 operations to this point in her young life, was able to earn nine varsity letters in a variety of sports while graduating with honors. Would you think I was describing some fictional character or a real human being? Let me assure you that the subject of this mini biography is the real deal.

Liz Yirga has spent her entire life in the community of Mansfield. When she was just 13 weeks old, it was discovered that the tibia of Yirga’s left leg contained just one-third the amount of bone as normal — the rest was just cartilage. Her parents took her to a variety of medical specialists around the Midwest and the diagnosis was always the same: there was no reversing this condition known as congenital pseudarthrosis. The only way to proceed was to amputate the leg.

For the Yirgas, this harsh assessment was not an option and they kept searching for any existing treatment that provided hope.

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A difficult path forward They found it in a doctor at Shriner’s Hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania. He shared with the Yirgas that he was aware of a procedure that might help. This was not a sure thing but it was, by far, the most encouraging news that they had heard.

The doctors in Erie said that they would only perform the surgeries after they were certain that the Yirgas were a stable family.

The doctors knew that the number of surgeries would be hard on every member of any family. The Yirgas easily passed that test and the first of many operations was

performed when Liz was just three years old.

The following 26 surgeries were sprinkled throughout the next 15-and-a-half years.

Despite the fact that she spent an inordinate amount of time undergoing surgeries,Yirga enjoyed an amazingly normal childhood. Her doctor had told the Yirgas that she would be the one to save her own leg. If there is one quality that she possesses in abundance it is determination, and that has been the quality that has served her best.

Through the early years of her battle with congenital pseudarthrosis, Yirga would use a wheelchair to help navigate through her

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Breaking rules and records As the years passed,Yirga continued to work harder at just being a kid. One of the things she wanted to do most was play with her friends on a trampoline, but mom and dad said no. Then Yirga’s doctor asked, “why not?” So she got her trampoline, and it may have just been the thing that helped to unleash her many athletic talents. She began to put her athleticism on display playing T-ball at 4 years old and then soccer and swimming at 5 years old.

Softball turned out to be Yirga’s true love, and home runs were her specialty. She had to wear a special brace on her left leg and it took Lucas Principal and Athletic Director Eric Teague some time and discussion to convince the Ohio High School Athletic Association to allow the use of the device not for just softball, but for all sports throughout the rest of her high school career.

Yirga now holds the career record at Lucas with 12 home runs and the Lucas record by hitting one each in four consecutive games. You may be wondering how she was able to run the base paths. It wasn’t easy, given that the brace was a hindrance to her lateral movement. While she wasn’t a speed demon, her discipline and determination prevailed.

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With all the time young Yirga spent practicing and playing games, you would be inclined to believe that she had to be neglecting the student aspect of being a student athlete. To put it bluntly, nothing could be further from the truth.

Yirga graduated as the valedictorian of her senior class at Lucas High School. Along with what she was able to do in the classrooms of Lucas High, she also accumulated 42 credit hours, which will go with her to the place of higher learning she has chosen.

She was also active in as many extracurricular activities as she could fit into her busy schedule, including raising money for St. Baldrick’s Foundation in California, which fundraises for research in pediatric oncology.

The fundraiser at Lucas High involved donating hair. ln Yirga’s case, the 26 inches of her locks brought in $3,500.

So what does the near future look like for her? As you probably could have guessed, she had her pick of many colleges and universities because of her academic excellence. The winner among that group of schools that showed more than a passing interest in her was John Carroll University in Cleveland

Yirga donated 26 inches of her hair to raise $3,500 for St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

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where she is majoring in biochemistry. John Carroll offered Yirga a full-tuition scholarship based on her classroom work, which means that her days as an athlete are behind her.

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She is already planning to get a medical degree from Case Western Reserve, which is only 4 miles, as the crow flies, from John Carroll. She is not the type of person to do anything without a purpose. When asked if she would change anything about her life to date,Yirga says,“no.

The things that I’ve gone through, including those 27 surgeries, have made me the person I am.”

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WHAT THE NEW TAX REFORM MEANS FOR YOU Brought to you by Charles P. Hahn, CFP® in conjunction with Lincoln Financial Advisors*

About Chuck Hahn Chuck Hahn, CFP® is a registered representative and investment advisor of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a brokerdealer and registered investment advisor offering insurance through Lincoln affiliates and other companies. The provided information should not be construed as legal or tax advice.

On Dec. 20, 2017, Congress passed the biggest tax reform law in 30 years — one that will make fundamental changes in the way you, your family and your business calculate your federal income tax bill and the amount of federal tax you will pay. Here are the biggest changes that will affect individuals and businesses.

There will be seven individual income tax brackets under tax reform.

The top individual income tax rate for ordinary income will be 37 percent.

Tax rates for married individuals filing joint returns and surviving spouses IF TAXABLE INCOME IS

THE TAX IS

Not over $19,050

10% of taxable income

Over $19,050 but not over $77,400

$1,905, plus 12% of the excess over $19,050

Over $77,400 but not over $165,000

$8,907, plus 22% of the excess over $77,400

Over $165,000 but not over $315,000

$28,179, plus 24% of the excess over $165,000

Over $315,000 but not over $400,000

$64,179, plus 32% of the excess over $315,000

Over $400,000 but not over $600,000

$91,379, plus 35% of the excess over $400,000

Over $600,000

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Deductions

Beginning next year, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act suspends or reduces many popular tax deductions in exchange for a larger standard deduction: • Itemized deductions. Up to $10,000 ($5,000 for a married taxpayer filing a separate return) for the total of (1) state and local property taxes; and (2) state and local income taxes.

• Alimony payments. Beginning in 2019, alimony payments aren’t deductible by the payor or includible in the income of the payee.

• Charitable contributions. Itemized deductions won’t be cut, however charitable contributions after 2017 may not yield a tax benefit for many because they won’t be able to itemize deductions.

• Medical expenses. Temporarily boosted for 2017 and 2018 as expenses can be claimed as itemized deductions to the extent they exceed a floor equal to 7.5 percent of your adjusted gross income (AGI).

• Doubling of bonus depreciation to 100 percent and expansion to include used property. The effective date is for assets acquired and placed in service after Sept. 27, 2017 and before Jan. 1, 2023.

• Principal residence mortgage interest.

Deduction will be limited to interest on $750,000 of indebtedness for loans after 2017.

• Pass-through entities (e.g., partnerships, S corporations and sole proprietorships) will be entitled to a 20-percent qualified business income deduction. The provision is applicable for business owners with income under $157,500 ($315,000 for married filing jointly).

In addition, the benefit is subject to phase-out.

• Estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax exemptions. Doubled to $10 million (and are expected to be $11.2 million for 2018 with inflation indexing). Thus, for a married couple the combined exemptions would be $22.4 million in 2018.

Some items not changing for individuals

There are several things that will not be changing under the new tax reform: • The preferential top rate (i.e., 20 percent) on capital gains and qualified dividends.

• Annual exclusion gifts ($15,000 for 2018).

With such sweeping tax reform, taxpayers should think carefully about the best way to fully understand and prepare for what is to come.

A financial advisor can help educate your choices and help you plan accordingly in the best interests of your family, business and future.

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• The 3.8 percent net investment income tax is not changing, thus, net investment income (e.g., interest, dividends, capital gains, annuity income, rents, etc.) will be taxable to the extent it exceeds the applicable thresholds (e.g., single taxpayers: $200,000, married filing jointly: $250,000).

• A taxpayer’s ability to sell specific lots of securities; the original tax reform bills in the House and Senate would have forced firstin, first-out (FIFO) treatment for the sale of securities (e.g., stocks).

• Stretch-out distributions for beneficiaries of IRAs and other qualified plans.

• Rules for excluding gain on the sale of a principal residence.

Lower tax rates coming for businesses

• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will reduce tax rates for C corporations, effective for the 2018 tax year. Additionally, other businesses, including those operated as pass-throughs (such as partnerships, S corporations and limited liability companies taxed as partnerships or S corporations) may see their tax bills cut.

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• The graduated C corporation tax rates ranging from 15 percent to 35 percent will be reduced to a flat 21 percent rate.

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DO YOU KNOW THESE FAST FACTS ABOUT OUR STATE? Ohio History 101 . By Bill Smith

About Bill Smith

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Bill Smith was born in Fremont and graduated from Tiffin Calvert High School to attend Tiffin University. He is currently an insurance agent with RFME Insurance in Mansfield and has been in the insurance business for 40 years. He recently retired as board president of the Ohio Bird Sanctuary and enjoys drawing and watercolors in his spare time.

There are over 74,000 farms in the state covering 14 million acres, which is nearly 60 percent of Ohio’s surface. The average farm is around 190 acres. There are more than 19,000 cattle farms in Ohio.

The average herd size is 15 heads. Pork is the most widely eaten meat in the world and accounts for almost eight percent of Ohio farm receipts. Ohio is ranked second in the U.S. in egg production.

The Ohio River is 981 miles long forming in Pittsburgh and emptying into the Mississippi at Cairo, Illinois. More than 160 species of fish and 50 species of mussels are found there. At one time it was estimated that over 80 species of mussels existed on the river bottom.

The river is the source for drinking water for over five million people.

Cincinnati’s tallest building is the Great American Tower at Queen City Square, which is 660 feet high.

In Columbus, the Rhodes State Office Building rises to 629 feet. The LeVeque Tower (above) in Columbus was the fifth tallest building in the world when it was constructed in 1927 at 555 feet.

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