N4N July 8, 2010

The Weekly Digest

July 8, 2010
Jody Graichen, Editor

Our kick-off to Tour weekend began with with a very successful book signing for the Society’s Director of Historic Preservation Programs first publication,
Remembering German Village ~ Columbus, Ohio’s Historic Treasure. The party was very generously hosted by Bill Lager in his new Mohawk Street home and planned by the Society’s 50th Anniversary Committee chaired by Sarah Irvin Clark, Kelly Clark, Bill Mains and Brian Smith. Invitations for the party sold out quickly,and in typical German Village fashion, revelers went all out to make the event special. Many thanks and happy reading to all who attended, and kudos to Bill Lager for stepping in to save the day with a last-minute change of venue! 
 
In This Issue
Muffins vs. Cupcakes THIS WEEKEND
Art Crawl Call for Volunteers
Blooms and Bubbles Invitation
Merion Village Tour
Spaghetti Dinner at Gates UMC
Shamrock Club Music Festival
Cat Adoption Opportunities
GV on WOSU this Fall!
Transportation Survey Request
Mark Your Calendars
Baseball Game this Saturday in Schiller Park!
Ohio Village Muffins vs. the Bakery Gingham Cupcakes – Saturday, July 10 at 3:30 p.m., Schiller Park. That’s right – the German Village 50th anniversary committee secured a title sponsor that is oh so fitting when it comes to playing a team called the Muffins. Everyone knows that cupcakes beat muffins any day! Anyway, we’re still looking for some additional baseball players to fill out the roster. If you’re interested in playing, please email one of our “coaches” – Kelly Clark (Kclark@playnetwork.com) or Ron Solove (RSolove@aol.com). Plan on being there from 3 pm to 5 pm to review rules and play ball!  ALL ARE WELCOME to come and cheer on the Cupcakes to victory!

Art Crawl Call for Volunteers

“Calling all Art Crawl Volunteers! Volunteer to set up, take tickets, play host, bartend, and tear down during this year’s ART CRAWL 2010. We especially need help tearing down this year! Visit www.germanvillagebusinesses.com to download a volunteer application and get involved in this fun, community event.”

Plans are well underway for an evening of art and fun on Saturday, July 24, 2010. We will close Macon Alley between Frankfort and Whittier from 6:00pm to 10:00 pm for an event featuring artists from the German Village Art League.

We need volunteers to implement our plans for the event. Volunteer for a shift and receive free admission. Please review the Volunteer Descriptions, complete and return the form below. You will receive a confirmation by e-mail (or snail mail if you choose) detailing your volunteer duty and check in location.

We look forward to a great evening and hope you will join us.

Set-Up Team
This involves some physical work. You’ll be setting up tables, chairs and maybe some small pop-up tents along the alley, as well as putting out trash containers, and other things that might come up that day.

Tear-Down Team
And yes, all that has to come down and be put away after the event closes at 10:00pm. So, you night owls that don’t mind a little heavy lifting will be much appreciated on this team.

Ticket Takers
Sell event tickets, drink tickets and provide directions for guests. There will be a ticket table at each cross street.

Bartenders
If pouring beer, wine and soft drinks is your idea of a good time, this is the volunteer team for you.

Security and Artist Hospitality
We need volunteers who will relieve artists in the garages, so they can take a break to go to the bathroom, get food, look at other art, etc.  The volunteer will stay in the garage, greet people, keep an eye on the art, etc. while the artist is out.

THANKS,
Bonnie Mitchell – Volunteer Chair
Betty Garrett & Sherry Mullett – Co-Chairs – The German Village Art Crawl Committee
I would love to join in the fun of Art Crawl!
Name ________________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________
City ________________ STATE ______ Zip _______ Phone: _______________
e-mail address: ____________________________________________________
Please sign me up for the following:
_____ Set-Up Team 3:00pm-8:00pm
_____ Tear Down Team 9:45pm-11:30pm
_____ Ticket Sellers ____5:30pm-8:00pm ___ 7:45pm-10:00pm
_____ Bartender ____5:30pm-8:00pm ____7:45pm-10:00pm
_____ Trash ____5:30pm-8:00pm ____7:45pm-10:30pm
_____ Security and Artist Hospitality ____5:30pm-8:00pm ____7:45pm-10:30pm
_____ Shuttles ____5:30pm-8:00pm ____7:45pm-10:30pm
Please complete this form and mail to: GV Art Crawl, 253 East Livingston Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43215 or fax to 614-443-6400 or scan and e-mail to bmitche2@columbus.rr.com.
If you have questions, please call Bonnie Mitchell at 614-443-8312 (Note: Bonnie will be out of town from Tuesday, 7-6 thru Friday 7-9, but will return your calls after she returns.) – You can also drop the form by the German Village Meeting Haus visitors’ center.

Blooms and Bubbles this Saturday!
DON’T FORGET the German Village Garten Club’s Bubbles and Blooms Around the Park
 event this Saturday, July 10.
  
Time — 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Date — Saturday, July 10th

Tickets — $15 per person for GVGC members; or $20 per person for non-GVGC members
 
First garten gate to register for tour the Levy garten at 199 E. Deshler
Closing garten gate to socialize the Kahn garten at 165 E. Deshler

Questions? Contact President Mal Long (444-8558) or immediate Past President Kathy Heinlein (565-6694).

Merion Village Tour this Sunday!
 Looking for something to do on Sunday ??
Merion Village Garden Tour
Sunday, July 11th
10am – 4pm
Explore the Finest Gardens of Merion Village
 
FREE to the public – Rain or Shine
 
for more information visit www.merionvillage.org

Spaghetti Dinner this Saturday, July 10
SPAGHETTI DINNER AT GATES FOURTH UMC  119 E, GATES STREET
 
SATURDAY JULY 10, 2010 LUNCH 11AM-1PM
DINNER 4:30PM-7:00PM
 
CHOICE OF SPAGHETTI W/WO MEATBALLS, GARLIC BREAD SALAD, DESSERT & (DRINK INCLUDED FOR EAT IN ONLY) (TO GO DINNERS AVAILABLE)
 
ADULTS: $6.00
CHILDREN $3.00

Shamrock Club Music Festival this Weekend
The Shamrock Club Music Festival featuring Irish entertainment including Irish step dancers, Shamrock Pipe & Drums, and various music groups will be held this weekend, July 9, 5pm-midnight and July 10, 4pm midnight. Mass @ 6pm Saturday. Tickets are $8/non-members and $5/members. The festival will be held at 60 W. Castle Road, Columbus, 43207. Visit www.shamrockclubofcolumbus.com for more information!
 
Columbus Kitty Adoption Center News…
A note from the Columbus Kitty Adoption Center…

We have a fresh crop of darling new kittens and they are all featured on our web site. They are 8 – 10 weeks old and ready for adoption. Please visit our web site at: www.columbuskittyadoptioncenter.org to view photos and videos of these darling babies. We are also listed on petfinder.com. Enter a search for cats in the area code of 43206. Photos of Omar and Mel and Cuzco are below.

 CKAC will also be attending the Actors’ Theater in Schiller Park with kittens for adoption.

Thanks,
Nan Turner

WOSU Documentary Celebrates German Village
WOSU Public Media Celebrates Columbus Neighborhoods
 
Columbus Neighborhoods is a comprehensive multimedia and public engagement project that will capture the history and culture of the city’s historic neighborhoodsthrough the stories of the people who live and work here.  To learn more about this ambitious project beginning in 2010 and culminating with the city of Columbus bicentennial in 2012 visit: columbusneighborhoods.org or call 614.292.9678.
 
Be sure not to miss the premiere of Columbus Neighborhoods: German Village on October 21!

MORPC Travel Services Survey
A request to participate in a survey from MORPC (Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission)… 
  
I would like to encourage you to participate in a project that could assist you and your members with their commuting travel.  Would you distribute a web-based survey to them that will help better understand the travel experience and attitudes of central Ohio residents and commuters so that new travel services can be developed. The survey will take about 8 – 12 minutes to complete. All answers are confidential and will only be analyzed in aggregate form.
 
We would greatly appreciate if you could pass this survey along to your members. The deadline for the survey is Sunday, July 18 and the website for the survey is http://tdm.questionpro.com. If you have any questions regarding this survey, please contact Chris Porter: cporter@camsys.com or Robert Lawler (MORPC; rlawler@morpc.org)
 
About the project: The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) has a ridesharing program called “RideSolutions” which helps commuters find other travel options to work besides driving alone in their cars (www.ridesolutions.morpc.org). These options range from car- and vanpooling, to transit, to biking. RideSolutions staff is currently working closely with large employers and their employees as well as others in the region.  MORPC is assessing its RideSolutions and other Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs in the Columbus region which are aimed at increasing traveler services in the region and reducing the number of people who commute alone. One of the goals of this project is to identify the needs of local businesses and assisting them in offering a variety of transportation services to their employees.

I greatly appreciate your consideration.

Best regards,

Brenda Noe
Senior Administrative Assistant
Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
 
Mark Your Calendars
Upcoming Meetings
*all meetings are at the Meeting Haus unless otherwise noted

 
7.09, 6:00 PM, Membership Committee Meeting
7.10, 2:00 PM, Ohio Village Muffins vs. Bakery Gingham Cupcakes, baseball game in Schiller Park
7.10, 6:30-9:00 PM, Blooms and Bubbles Around the Park (Deshler Avenue along Schiller Park)
7.10, 6:00-10:00 PM, Art Crawl (Macon Alley between Frankfort and Whittier)

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neighbors4neighbors@germanvillage.com.  Deadline for weekly submissions are Tuesday at 5pm. 
 Urgent posts may be phoned to the Meeting Haus (614-221-8888)
or e-mailed to german@germanvillage.com.  

German Village Society
Meeting Haus ▪ 588 South Third Street ▪ Columbus, Ohio 43215
P: 614/221.8888 ▪ F: 614/222.4747 ▪ www.germanvillage.com
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