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Holiday Decorating Contest 2012 Holiday Decorating Contest Winners Announced 2013 January/February Upcoming Events Inside! Page 2 302 Loveman – Most Artistic of 2012! Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 CHCA Holiday Decorating Contest, judged by "celebrity judges" WOSU's Ann Fisher and Dispatch Reporter Catherine Candisky. They said they had a tough job! MOST ARTISTIC 302 Loveman MOST ILLUMINATED 494 Loveman MOST ORIGINAL 5782 Indianola BEST RETRO *New category this year!* 282 Loveman BEST DOOR 1st: 5610 Indianola 2nd: 583 Loveman 3rd: 244 Colonial BEST HOME 1st: 281 Selby 2nd: 175 Kenbrook Dr. 3rd: 449 Park The Courier is published monthly by the Colonial Hills Civic Association and distributed to approximately 710 homes, 1800 residents. P.O. Box 676, Worthington, OH 43085. 2012 advertising rates are $150/year for a business card and $25 for one month. For more advertising information or contributions please contact Julie Smyth (785.7064, [email protected]). Residents are encouraged to contribute articles for publication. We've made it through another season of successful CHCA holiday activities. Special thanks to all the hard`working committee chairs and volunteers for making the Holiday Party, Decorating Contest, and Luminary Night possible. Families young and old, runners, and walkers were seen taking advantage of the unseasonably warm evening and what looked like very high participation in the luminary event. Keep an eye out for upcoming events in the coming year. May you enjoy a happy and healthy 2013. ~Julie Smyth, 2012`2013 President www.ColonialHills.us Like us on Facebook (Group: Colonial Hills) President/Courier Editor Julie Smyth 785`7064 [email protected] Vice President/Courier CoSEditor Eliza Thrush 740`274`0903 [email protected] Secretary ` Kelly Jaeger [email protected] Treasurer S John Drago 505`6347 [email protected] Web Master ` George Campbell 785`4999 [email protected]

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Holiday Decorating Contest 2012 Holiday Decorating Contest Winners Announced

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302$Loveman$–$Most$Artistic$of$2012!$

Congratulations!to!the!winners!of!the!2012!CHCA!Holiday!Decorating!Contest,!judged!by!"celebrity!judges"!WOSU's!Ann!Fisher!and!Dispatch!Reporter!Catherine!Candisky.!They!said!they!had!a!tough!job!!!

MOST%ARTISTIC%302!Loveman!

MOST%ILLUMINATED%494!Loveman!

MOST%ORIGINAL%5782!Indianola!

BEST%RETRO%*New%category%this%year!*%282!Loveman!BEST%DOOR%

1st:!5610!Indianola!2nd:!583!Loveman!3rd:!244!Colonial!

BEST%HOME%1st:!281!Selby!

2nd:!175!Kenbrook!Dr.!3rd:!449!Park%

The$Courier$is!published!monthly!by!the!Colonial!Hills!Civic!Association!and!distributed!to!approximately!

710!homes,!1800!residents.!P.O.!Box!676,!Worthington,!OH!43085.!!!2012!advertising!rates!are!$150/year!for!a!

business!card!and!$25!for!one!month.!!For!more!advertising!

information!or!contributions!please!contact!Julie!Smyth!(785.7064,!

[email protected]).!Residents%are%encouraged%to%contribute%

articles%for%publication.!

We've!made!it! through!another!season!of!successful!CHCA!holiday!activities.!Special!thanks!to!all! the!hard`working!committee!chairs!and!volunteers! for!making!the!Holiday!Party,!Decorating!Contest,! and!Luminary!Night!possible.!Families! young!and!old,! runners,!and!walkers!were!seen!taking!advantage!of!the!unseasonably!warm!evening!and!what!looked!like!very!high!participation!in!the!luminary!event.!Keep!an!eye!out!for!upcoming!events!in!the!coming!year.!May!you!enjoy!a!happy!and!healthy!2013.!!!!!!!!!!!!

~Julie!Smyth,!2012`2013!President!

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Holiday Reminder

Seasonal$Crime$Alert$(from$the$Columbus$Police)$

As!the!Holiday!Season!approaches,!remember!to!get! in!the!habit!of!taking!opportunity!away!from!criminals!when!it!comes!to!your!vehicles.!

Criminals! are! opportunists! and!as! such,! look! for!opportunities! to! take! what! they! need.! Roaming!area! parking! lots! and! streets! often! provides!numerous! opportunities! to! steal! laptops,! cell!phones!and!even!purses!or!wallets! inadvertently!left!in!cars.!

Assuming! that! because! car! windows! are!completely!closed!or!doors!locked!only!provide!a!false!sense!of!security.!Criminals!often!utilize!the!“smash! and! grab”! technique! of! smashing! a!window,!grabbing!the!items!of!value!from!the!car!that! are! readily! accessible! and! running.! This!process! takes! only!minutes! and! is! witnessed! by!no!one.!The!owner! returns! to! their! car! to!find!a!broken!window!and!their!valuables!gone.!

Getting! in! the! habit! of! securing! valuables! while!away! from! your! vehicle! helps! to! take! away! the!opportunity!criminals!need!to!target!you.!

When! possible,! take! your! valuables! with! you.!Laptop!computers,!purses,!briefcases,!GPS!units,!garage!door!openers,!cell!phones!and!other!small!electronics! are! easy! and! popular! targets! for!thieves.!

If! you! must! leave! your! valuables! in! your! car,!secure! them! out! of! sight! in! a! locked!compartment! or! trunk.! Don't! leave! packages! in!sight!when!holiday!shopping!!

Always! roll! up! your! windows! and! lock! your!vehicle.!

Report! any! suspicious! activity! to! the! police!immediately.!

Recap! `! Lock!your! cars!and!don't! leave!anything!in!them.!

Cheers!!

Dave!Nadolny!

Blockwatch$Coordinator!

CHCA Blockwatch Colonial!Hills!Block!Watch!now!has!more!than!150!members.!To!keep!up!to!date!with!current!crime!activity,!join!the!Block!Watch!email!group!online!at!www.colonialhills.us!or!contact:!

David!Nadolny,!175!Kenbrook!Dr.,!!

[email protected]%

Or!sign!up!for!updates!at!www.crimereports.com!or!the!new!Worthington!web!site:!!!!

http://www.worthington.org/list.aspx.!It’s!easy!!

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Other Upcoming Events Thanks!everyone!for!your!participation!in!this!year’s!holiday!events.!Here’s!a!look!at!some!upcoming!events!for!2013:!

March%23!–!Easter!Egg!Hunt!

June%15th!–!Annual!Community!Garage!Sale!(more!details!to!come)!

July%4th!–!Annual!4th!of!July!Event!including!community!celebration!and!5k!

Thanks$again$to$everyone$who$helped$make$the$luminary$event$a$success!$$

%Recent% Census% figures% indicate% that% nearly% 32% percent% of%Ohioans%–%approximately%3.5%million%–%qualify%for%some%form%of%energy%assistance;% yet% fewer% than% half% receive% help!`!Columbia!gas!offers!a!number!of!energy!assistance!programs!and!resources!that! can! help! keep! your! winter! heating! bills!manageable,!visit!ColumbiaGasOhio.com! for! more! information.! !Additionally,!now! is! good! time! to! make! your! home! as! efficient! and!comfortable!as!possible.!!AEP!and!Columbia!Gas!both!offer!home!energy!audits! for!$25!and!$50! respectively.! !During!AEP's!audit,!you'll!receive!a!box!of!CFL!light!bulbs,!LED!night!lights!and!they'll!install!a!programmable!thermostat.!!During!Columbia!Gas's!audit,!they'll! install! low`flow! shower! heads! in! your! bathrooms.! !Once!complete! and! recommendations! offered,! rebates! are! available!for! attic! and! wall! insulation! upgrades,! air! sealing! and!heating/cooling!systems,!reducing!costs!by!as!much!as!70%.!

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The! Annual! Children’s! Party!was! held! on! Sunday!December! 9th! with! 30! children! and! parents! in!attendance.!!Santa!Claus!made!a!visit,!games!were!played,!crafts!were!made,!cookies!decorated!and!piñatas!were!smashed.!!Everyone! seemed! to! have! a! fun! time! as! Santa!ushered!in!the!season.!!

Many%thanks%to%all%of%my%volunteers:%Caroline!Smyth,!Emily!Wallace,!Selina!Mamone,!Max!Stoeckel,!Kristin!Dilts!and!Robin!Ogle!Co`Chair.!!A!special!thanks!to!Santa!Claus!(Charlie!

Carter)!!Merry!Christmas!to!everyone,!!Mary Ann Ogle Co`Chairman!of!Christmas!Party

$THANK$YOU$

For$the$time$you$take$and$the$care$you$give.$With$your$help,$the$Healthy$

Worthington$Resource$Center$and$Food$Pantry$was$able$to$help$3,362$families$last$year.$We$couldn't$have$done$it$with$

you!$$

Thanks!everyone!who!donated!food!for!the!Colonial!Hills!Civic!Food!Drive.!793!lbs.!of!

food!and!supplies!were!collected.!It!is!deeply!appreciated.!!

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Navigating(the(community(on(foot(can(

be(hazardous(in(the(winter,(especially(

for(the(elderly(or(those(with(

disabilities.((Help(keep(sidewalks(in(

front(of(your(property(or(business(clear(

of(snow(and(ice.((If(you(have(elderly(

neighbors,(take(a(few(extra(moments(to(

help(clear(their(sidewalks(too.(

449$Park$Blvd$–$3rd$Place!$

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2012$Luminary$Event$

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*!Rosemary%Harris,!436`6294,!newborns!8!wks`24!mos!!Perri%MacKenzie,!846`2415,!baby!sitter!

*!Jesse%Lilly,!352`4515,!baby!sitter!!Caroline%Smyth,!785`7064,!house!or!pet!sitter!!Haley%Carnahan,!436`6798,!baby!sitter!!Ruby%Clark,%296`4315,!baby!sitter!!Freddy%Woodrum,!431`0206,!baby!sitter/can!

watch!ages!3!and!up!!Emma%Webster,!880`9655,!baby!sitter!

!Marra%Miller,%623`0104,!baby!sitter!!Audrey%MacKenzie,%824`9486,!baby!sitter!!Ali%Diehl,%633`8059,!baby!sitter!

*!!Kelli%Hill,!436`4627,!pet!sitter!!Angela%Schirtzinger,%312`9882,!age!17,!baby!sitter!

!=!Red$Cross$certified!!=!Safesitter$(Girl$Scout)$certified!

This%list%also%appears%on%the%web%site,%www.colonialhills.us.%To%be%added%or%removed%from%this%list%please%contact:%Julie%Smyth%([email protected],%785S7064)%

Reminder!–!CHCA!does!present!at! least!one!scholarship!(based!on!available!funds)!each!year!to!a!high!school!senior!who!lives!within!the!neighborhood.!Applications!are!due!in!April,!but!requirements!include!documentation!of!10!hours!of!community!service!within!Colonial! Hills! and!attendance!of! at! least!one!CHCA!meeting.! The!next!CHCA!meeting! is!Tuesday,!January!8th!at!7:30pm!at!the!Selby!Shelterhouse.!!

Volunteer opportunities include assisting with CHCA annual events, such as:

Food drives Easter Egg Hunt 4th of July party

Park clean up …and more! Contact a CHCA board member for more details. Less than 4 months until

applications are due!

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Storm Help from House Wine (644 High Street)

House!Wine!co`owner!and!general!manager!Donnie!Austin!offers!

neighbors!access!to!his!facility!in!event!of!future!power!outages.!He!says!the!shop!often!has!“2000+!square!feet,!warmth!and!power!for!charging!up!

items”!when!CH!is!down.!!

Here’s!to!you,!Donnie!!

We!support!the!amazing!activities,!parties!and!service!projects!of!the!association!only!through!your!

memberships!each!year.!Please!pay!your!dues,!and!ask!your!neighbors!to!pay!theirs.!Makes!checks!payable!to!C.H.C.A.!and!mail!to!PO!Box!676,!

Worthington!43085!or!pay!online!at!www.colonialhills.us.!Thanks!%

2012 CHCA Membership Information

Sign up online – www.ColonialHills.com

Violin & Fiddle Lessons All Ages & Levels

Located in Colonial Hills Call:

(614) 354-2180 Or

Email: [email protected]

Tyler Moore

5610$Indianola$–$Best$Door!$

583$Loveman$–$2nd$Place$Door$

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Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap Auditions for Worthington

Community Theatre!

When:!January!13th!at!3pm!and!15th!at!7pm!!

Where:!Selby!Shelterhouse!(358!E.!Selby!Blvd.,!Columbus,!Ohio,!43085)!

How:!Cold!reading!from!script!(provided!–!no!preparation!necessary);!improv!activities!suggested!by!director!

Bring!a!headshot!and/or!resume!if!available!(not!required)!

Performance!dates:!March!14`17th!!

Visit!www.wctpresents.org!for!more!info!!!

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Saturdays$Now$thru$April$2013$

The%Winter%Farmers%Market%will%be%held%at%the%Shops%at%Worthington%Place%%(7227%N.%High%Street)%

[email protected]

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January$5th$10:00am]6:00pm$

Worthington%Historical%Society’s%Antique%Show%located%at%7007%N.%High%St.%Proceeds%benefit%Worthington%Historical%Society%properties,%including%the!Orange!Johnson!House!Museum,!Jeffers!Mound!and!the!Old!Rectory%

January$21st,$11:00am]1:00pm$

Worthington%community%celebration%to%honor%Dr.%Martin%Luther%King%Jr.%at%Worthington%United%Methodist%Church,%600%High%St.%Luncheon%to%follow.%Event%is%free%and%open%to%public.%%

January$22nd,$5:30pm$

Worthington%International%Friendship%Association%(WIFA)%meeting%at%Worthington%Municipal%Building%(6550%N.%High%St.)%

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Worthington(Galena(Road(to(Close(

Temporarily(for(Utility(Work(–((

January(7H11th(

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Beginning!Monday,!January!7th,!Worthington!Galena!Road!will!be!closed!

from!the!railroad!tracks!to!Huntley!Road!for!the!installation!of!manholes!in!order!to!complete!utility!work.!Local!access!along!Worthington!Galena!Road!will!still!be!

accessible.!For!more!information,!please!call!the!City!of!Worthington!Department!of!

Public!Service!at!(614)!431`2425.!

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