Activities - Local Events
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A Tour of Lifecare Alliance - 1/9/2012
Deadline - 1/3/2012
Pets Are Not Products - 1/24/2012
Deadline - 1/17/2012
Human Trafficking in Our City --- A Reality! - 2/10/2012
Deadline - 2/3/2012
A Walk in the Park, Huntington Park, that is! - 2/21/2012
Deadline - 2/14/2012
Sleeping Beauty Ballet - 3/9/2012
Deadline - 2/17/2012
Phoenix Bats - 3/30/2012
Deadline - 3/23/2012
Vaudvillities Productions "70 Years Young" - 4/14/2012
Deadline - 3/16/2012
A Tour of LifeCare Alliance
Event: Tour and Lunch
Date: Monday, January 9, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Sign-in: 10:30 - 11:00 AM
Tour: 11:00 AM - Noon
Place: LifeCare Alliance
650 Harmon Avenue
Lunch: Noon - 1:00 PM
Carrie’s Café (on your own)
LifeCare Alliance’s cafeteria
Cost: No cost
Deadline: Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Reservations: Mail form to Jeanne Stoll**
Our tour will be of the facilities of the LifeCare
Alliance. Their mission is to identify and deliver
health and nutrition services to meet the
community’s changing needs. It is a not-for-profit
organization that provides an array of health and
nutritional services to senior citizens, the disabled
and homebound in Franklin and Madison Counties.
The overarching goal of the agency is to assist
clients in remaining independent and in the comfort
of their own homes or communities with dignity.
LifeCare Alliance estimates that for each older adult
or chronically ill person they help to remain in their
own home saves Ohio taxpayers $55,000 per year.
Their eight signature programs are:
Meals-On-Wheels
Columbus Cancer Clinic
Dining Centers
Groceries-to-Go
Help-at–Home
Project OpenHand
Visiting Nurse Association
Wellness Centers
After the tour we will have lunch at Carrie’s
Café. Here they offer a wide array of delicious and
affordable menu items ranging from homemade
soups and fresh salads to delicious desserts.
** Even though no check is required we do need your reservation slip mailed in.
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Pets Are Not Products!
Event: Speaker and lunch
Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sign-in: 10:00 - 10:30 AM
Place: Havens Corners Church
6696 Havens Corner Road
Blacklick, Ohio
(corner of Havens Corners and Reynoldsburg-New Albany Roads)
614.866.9476
Speaker: Margo Mayberry
Lunch: Golden Corral
4750 E. Main Street
Whitehall, Ohio
Cost: $15 (includes lunch, tax and tip)
Deadline: Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Reservation: Mail check and form to Jeanne Stoll
Puppy mills are a huge problem, They are businesses where dogs are bred for money with little or no concern for the adult dogs or puppies that they sell and/or breed. Their only concern is money. Their goal is to produce frequent litters with little regard for genetic problems that can occur due to over breeding. Unaware buyers often get sick or in-bred puppies that were sold from puppy mills.
Margo Mayberry is an advocate and author who represents Ohio Puppy Rescue. She will be our guest speaker and will share the story of “Mimi”and other rescued puppies. You will have the opportunity to meet Mimi and to purchase Margo’s books. All proceeds from book sales will go to help pay for Ohio Puppy Rescue projects.
Lunch will be right there at the Golden Corral.The Golden Corral is an American family-style restaurant that features a large buffet and offersnumerous hot and cold items.
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Human Trafficking in Our City -A Reality!
Event: Speakers and lunch
Date: Friday, February 10, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Sign-in: 10:30 - 11:00 AM
Place: J. Liu’s
6880 N. High Street
Worthington, OH
Menu:
All meals include warm rosemary rolls, assorted gourmet dessert tray, coffee, hot or iced tea,
# 1 - One Righteous Reuben with house-made kettle chips
# 2 - The Salmon Salad with asparagus over mixed greens
# 3 - Jason’s Spicy Chicken with steamed rice
Cost: $16 (lunch, tax and tip)
Deadline: Friday, February 3, 2012
Reservation: Mail check and form to Jeanne Stoll
Who knew??? Human trafficking is not only a big problem in our country but also right here in our own city. Here in Central Ohio women and children are for sale–walking the streets stalked by pimps and dopeboys, beaten, bruised and addicted to drugs, or on photos on the Internet, bound, gagged, naked and raped. The response for many years is to arrest these ladies and treat them as criminals rather than victims of an oppressed victimizer.We are having two guest speakers whose missionsare to make a positive difference in the lives affectedby this horrible condition.
Our first speaker will be Julie Clark of DOMA International. Their Bloom! program helps ladies
move from victims to survivors. Their Project Green
Light aids schools in incorporating Anti-Human
Trafficking into their school curriculums.
After lunch our speaker will be Cathy Treyens of
Gracehaven. The mission of Gracehaven is to find
and to free underage girls enslaved by child sex
trafficking. Members of the Gracehaven staff have
been actively involved in, among other things,
educating front line professionals likely to encounter
victims of human trafficking including educators.
Because of your dedication to the youth of our
community while you were teaching, we are sure you
will want to join us for this interesting and alarming
topic.
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A Walk in the Park, Huntington Park that is!
Event: Tour and lunch
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Sign-in: 10:30 - 11:00 AM
Place: Huntington Park
330 Huntington Park Lane
Tour: 11:00 AM
Lunch: Following the tour
Buca di Beppo
343 N. Front Street
Menu: Caesar salad, apple gorgonzola salad, house bread, Chicken Limone with fettuccini noodles alfredo, homemade cheesecake, soft drinks, tea or coffee.
Parking: Front Street Garage (on your own)
285 N. Front Street
Cost: $25 (includes lunch, tax and tip)
Deadline: Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Reservation: Mail check and form to Jeanne Stoll
This is your chance to tour Huntington Park, the
home of the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians
and the 2010 and 2011 National Champions, the
Columbus Clippers. Their state of the art facility is
the pride of this organization. We will be led by guide,
Joe Santry. Joe will not only show us around the
facility but will share with us fun facts and some of the
interesting history of this fine ball club.
From the ballpark, we will venture just a ways down Front Street to Buca di Beppo. From its delicious, Italian cuisine to the fun and festive atmosphere, we know you will have a good time and enjoy a delicious Italian lunch! In the spirit of Italian culture, their dishes are served family-style, meant to be shared by everyone at the table.
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Sleeping Beauty Ballet
Event: Ballet and lunch
Date: Friday, March 9, 2012
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Ballet: 11:00 AM
Place: Ohio Theater
39 E. State Street
Lunch: 1:30 PM on your own
Place: Sheraton Columbus Hotel on Capital
Square (old Hyatt on Capital Square)
75 E. State Street
Parking: On your own
Cost: $19 (ballet ticket)
Deadline: Friday, February 17, 2012
Reservation: Mail check and form to Jeanne Stoll
Escape into an enchanted world of castles, curses,
forests and fairies as BalletMet brings back to the
stage the most celebrated classical ballet of all time,
The Sleeping Beauty. Set to Tchaikovsky's famously
moving score, this fantasy favorite tells the story of
the beautiful Princess Aurora whose 100-year slumber
can only be broken by the kiss of a handsome prince.
Timeless music, sumptuous costuming and majestic
dancing includes the stunning Rose adagio, the Blue
Bird pas de deux and the Fairy variations
From the theater we will take a short walk to the
Sheraton Hotel where we will gather for lunch.
Lunch will be on your own.
*** Ballet tickets will be mailed to you. Be sure the address on your check is to where you want the tickets mailed.
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Phoenix Bats
Event: Tour and lunch
Date: Friday, March 30, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Sign-in: 10:00 - 10:30 AM
Place: Phoenix Bat Company
7801 Corporate Boulevard
Plain City, OH
Tour: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Lunch: Noon - 1:30 PM
Place: Der Dutchman
445 South Jefferson Avenue
Plain City, OH
Menu: Buffet: hot roast turkey sandwich, hot
BBQ beef sandwich, tossed salad,
potato salad, assorted pies, cola, iced
tea or coffee.
Cost: $21 (tour, lunch, tax and tip)
Deadline: Friday, March 23, 2012
Reservation: Mail check and form to Jeanne Stoll
Born out of a craftsman’s garage, Phoenix Bat
Company now produces state of the art, custom
bats. In 2000 they became a pro-approved wood
bat manufacturer. All bats are made on site with
premium grade woods, on the most advanced
machine used by any manufacturer and in just two
minutes!
The company started as a vintage baseball bat
maker for players who play by 1860’s rules (no
glove worn!). They now craft bats for baseball and
softball players of all ages, as well as award bats.
Their bats are used by many pro baseball players
including Billy Butler, star hitter for the Royals. Pro
players report that they prefer Phonenix Bats for
their tremendous pop and power.
The company also provides a batting cage where
buyers can try out their many types of bats. We are
sure you will find this tour interesting and you will
leave with a CEA-R custom-engraved mini bat
souvenir.
From there we will go to the well-known Der
Dutchman Restaurant for a lunch buffet. While
there you may want to take home some delicious
treats from the Der Dutchman Bakery or visit
Carlisle Gifts.
Maximum of 50 reservations
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Vaud-Villities Productions presents: "70 Years Young"
Event: A musical show and dinner
Date: Saturday, April 14, 2011
Time: 2:00 – 4:30 PM (show)
Place: Northland Performing Arts Center
4411 Tamarack Boulevard
(see below for directions)
Parking: Free parking
Dinner: 5:00 – 6:30 PM (on your own)
HomeTown Buffet
3874 Morse Road
Cost: $22 (show ticket only)
Deadline: Friday, March 16, 2011
Reservation: Mail check and form to Jeanne Stoll
Vaud-Villities choruses will highlight some of
the favorites that have been performed in the
last 70 years. Women’s chorus will sing songs
of ‘love’ such as Almost Like Being in Love, and I Do, I Do. Men’s chorus is singing a tribute to
the famous “Rat Pack”, (Frank Sinatra, Dean
Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr.). Songs include My
Way, Mr. Bojangles and Everybody Loves
Somebody Sometime. Combined choruses will fill
the theatre with the sound of great music like The
Color Purple and You Raise Me Up.
And let’s don’t forget the specialty numbers
in between, featuring some sixty amazing dancers,
making the show a true spectacular. One section
will focus on humor beginning with Comedy
Tonight and ending with Charlie Brown’s
Suppertime.
Directions: Look for the new Menards Store at
Tamarack Boulevard. and Morse Road. The
Northland Performing Arts Center is located at
the end of the street. It faces the new Franklin
County Dog Shelter. If you haven’t been in the
area since the last Vaud-Villities, you will see a
whole new look to this old Northland Mall area.
After the show, just travel east on Morse Road to
join your friends at the Hometown Buffet situated
across from the Easton Town Center.