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CityiNSIGHT
  BI-MONTHLY NEWS FROM THE CITY OF UPPER ARLINGTON
                                                                                                            JULY | AUGUST 2021

  As COVID-19 Restrictions Lift, UA
  Catches Up With Two Community Celebrations
With a majority of events and programs                                                     ABOVE: The Veterans Plaza Dedication Ceremony
planned for 2020 either canceled or               unit, who was sworn to secrecy
significantly altered due to the COVID-19         about the nature of his service
pandemic, it was with hopeful                     until 1983, and who once met with
anticipation that we planned for two              Winston Churchill and President
ceremonies this spring. Fortunately,              Eisenhower at Number 10 Downing
health and safety restrictions began to           Street.
lift, and our hopes were realized.            •   UA has been discovering a part
                                                  of the area’s history that had been
Veterans Plaza                                    overlooked and forgotten for
Dedication Ceremony                               decades – the legacy of Pleasant
Over the Memorial Day Weekend,                    Litchford, a former slave and
the City celebrated completion of the             blacksmith who became a
Veterans Plaza improvements project               landowner in a part of Perry
by hosting a Dedication Ceremony in               Township that later became Upper
partnership with the Upper Arlington              Arlington. As this fascinating story
Historical Society. In addition to renovat-       has been rediscovered, it was
ing the existing Veterans memorials, the          learned that two of Litchford’s sons
completed Veterans Plaza includes five            were registered in June of 1863 as
interpretive pillars that tell some of the        eligible to fight in the Civil War and        Members of the Ohio Volunteers provided a
remarkable stories of Veterans with ties          were conceivably founding mem-               living history demonstration of Camp Willis,
to our community, including:                      bers of the first African American               which was established at the site in 1916
•    UA resident John Bergmann is the             regiment that became known as                   as a training camp for more than 100,000
     last surviving member of a World             the 5th Regiment, United States                   Ohio National Guard troops before their
     War II, 25-member code breaking              Colored Troops.                                         deployment to the Mexican border.
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      The Veterans Plaza improvements
were made possible through the efforts         Members of Ken Thompson’s family - including his wife
of former City Council Member, Erik            Bobbie (right of plaque) and their three children, along
Yassenoff, and the Veterans Commit-            with grandkids and great grandkids, etc.
tee. As the Upper Arlington community
prepared to celebrate its Centennial An-
niversary in 2018, they began an effort
to renovate and enhance the portion of
Mallway Park that is dedicated to recog-
nizing our community’s Veterans.
      The Veterans Committee success-
fully secured a $200,000 grant from the
State of Ohio and embarked on a capital
fundraising campaign that – with support
and guidance from the Upper Arlington
Community Foundation – raised an
additional $120,000 in private dona-
tions. An additional $50,000 in City funds         The families were joined by
helped complete the project.                 present and former City Council
                                             members, present and former
                                             members of the City administra-
Wall of Honor Ceremony                       tion, friends and other community
June 6 was a very special day for two UA
                                             members to celebrate Ken’s and
families, as the City and UA Historical
                                             Linda’s community service, their
Society were finally able to gather for
                                             legacies and many contributions
two Wall of Honor induction ceremonies
                                             to our community.
that had been postponed in 2020 as a
                                                   We encourage you to visit
result of the COVID-19 pandemic – the
                                             the Municipal Services Center
City’s first Parks & Recreation Director,
                                             Plaza to learn more about Ken,
Ken Thompson, and the Upper Arlington
                                             Linda, and the many other
Community Foundation’s first Executive                                                               Linda Readey’s husband, Jim, with
                                             individuals included on the Wall
Director, Linda Readey.                                                                                   their sons, Jay and Jonathan.
                                             of Honor.

Upper Arlington History Trail – uahistorytrail.com
A goal of the Veterans Plaza Project                                                               When you visit an area featured on
was to incorporate the stories of Upper                                                      the UA History Trail, you’ll see a bronze
Arlington community members that                                                             marker with a paw print – typically
have served or are serving in the Armed                                                      embedded in the ground – this is the
Forces and to be able to add to these                                                        mark of the History Trail.
stories over time. This component of the                                                           To learn more, you can surf to
project has been realized through the                                                        uahistorytrail.com on your smartphone
UA History Trail.                                                                            when visiting one of the sites, or from
     In partnership with the Upper                                                           the comfort of your home computer.
Arlington Historical Society, the UA                                                               The Veterans Plaza section of the
History Trail website was recently                                                           History Trail website builds on the stories
launched, providing context and                                                              of the men and women featured on the
additional background relative to the                                                        pillars, and our team of historic research-
historic markers and signs that can be       Park carriage step, the gravesite of            ers stand at the ready to incorporate
found throughout our community.              Native American Bill Moose at Wyandot           additional stories as they are shared with
     This is a project that will grow over   Park, and the Centennial Plaza and              us by our community members. If you
time – to date the History Trail website     History Walk at Northam Park.                   have suggestions, please contact us, at
features the Veterans Plaza, the Miller                                                      community.affairs@uaoh.net.
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Fourth of July Reminders
UA’s favorite day of celebration is almost     Golf Carts
here. Here are some guidelines and             In 2019 City Council
safety reminders worth noting, to make         adopted Ordinance
sure our Fourth of July activities are         41-2019, authorizing
enjoyable for all!                             residents’ use of
                                               code-compliant,
COVID 19 Health & Safety                       under-speed
Reminders                                      vehicles year-round,
All signs indicate that a majority of adult    and exempting
residents in UA are fully vaccinated,          non-compliant golf
and we are increasingly seeing our             carts for a total
community returning to more normal             of five days over
activities. While we are pleased to            the Fourth of July
see the return of UA’s Fourth of July          holiday. Tailored
celebrations, thanks to the hard work          to address some
of the UA Civic Association, residents         specific concerns
should still take appropriate health and       of Council—the
safety precautions throughout the day.         legislation limits
                                               their use to streets
                                               with speed limits of 25 mph or less           Sunday, July 4
Fireworks Safety                                                                             •  Northam Tennis – closed
                                               and requires seatbelts. Look for our
Annually, 13,000 people are injured                                                          •  Tremont Pool - closed
                                               For The Record blog detailing these
and seven people killed, on average,
                                               requirements on our website.                  Friday, July 5
in fireworks accidents throughout the
US. Additionally, thousands of fires are                                                     •   Northam Tennis – Regular 7 am
ignited causing millions of dollars of         The Parade Route                                  opening may be delayed by
property loss. The vast majority of these      In the days leading up to the Parade,             fireworks cleanup
incidents occur in the four-week span          the route along Northwest Boulevard           •   Tremont Pool – Opens at 1 pm (as
surrounding the Fourth. Of note, 99%           becomes overrun with lawn chairs and              long as fireworks/park cleanup is
of the injuries and deaths, and most           areas taped off by families staking their         complete)
of the fires are the result of consumer        spectator spot. We ask that you refrain
grade fireworks—not professional, public       from this practice until just a few days      Dog Safety
firework shows.                                before the parade, but recognize that         More dogs run away around the Fourth
      Sparklers, available for sale in Ohio,   once the first few chairs go out, more will   of July holiday than any other time of
burn at 2,000 degrees, hot enough to           follow quickly. By placing your property      year. For most dogs, the loud sounds
melt many metals. They account for             at the curb similar to when placing trash     and smells of fireworks are strange and
burn injuries and start many of the fires.     or bulk items out for collection, you run     scary. Here’s how to keep your faithful
The same can be said for firecrackers          the risk of having your property taken        friend safe this time of year:
and bottle rockets. Sadly, these injuries      by opportunistic passersby. In such           •    Make sure your dog gets plenty of
and much of the property loss impact           instances, the loss is not considered              exercise earlier in the day.
innocent bystanders.                           theft.                                        •    Keep your dog safely inside during
      Recognizing these dangers, the City                                                         the evening hours when fireworks
prohibits the sale, possession or use of       Tremont Pool, Northam                              are likely to go off, with access to a
consumer fireworks, including sparklers,       Tennis Holiday Hours                               favorite “safe place.” Keep windows
bottle rockets, firecrackers and trick         To accommodate Party in the Park and               and curtains closed. Leave a TV or
noisemakers. It is not our intent to be        the Fourth of July fireworks, the City’s           music on if you go out.
heavy-handed in enforcement, but the           recreation facilities at Northam Park will
City has and will continue to enforce our      adopt the following schedule over the
laws, especially when unsafe situations        holiday period:
are witnessed by police.
      Please enjoy all that UA has to offer    Saturday, July 3
this Fourth of July, but be wise, and          •   Northam Tennis – Closes at 3 pm
above all, be safe. Leave the fireworks to     •   Tremont Pool – Normal schedule,
the professionals.                                 closing at 9 pm
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                                CITY MANAGER UPDATE                                                           Steve Schoeny

                                Let There Be a Community Center!
                                               on design or we find that changing                  First, many of our residents don’t
                                               our construction timing will result in         have a lot of time to dedicate to pouring
                                               significant cost savings, we will adjust the   through the details of City issues. They
                                               schedule.                                      are worried about 10 things at work,
                                                    As we move into design, we will be        getting the kids where they need to be
Thank you for the incredible expression        asking for your input. When you give that      and making sure that five other people
of confidence in the future of our             input, we will be very transparent about       in their life are OK. The lesson is that we
community. The Community Center                the available choices. For example,            have to be really efficient in how we use
ballot initiative passed just five votes       because the footprint for the Community        our residents time. And…
short of 80% in favor, and almost as           Center is tight, if we add anything to the          Second, if an issue is vital to our
many of our residents voted in this            building, something else has to come           residents, they will take the time to
special election as voted in our last          out. We cannot just blow out the back          dive into an issue and help us make
Council election.                              wall and add a few thousand square feet.       it better. Some of the most impactful
     With this pledge of support from          Our commitment is to always explain the        conversations that I had were with
residents, we are moving forward               choices that we make.                          members of the community who I
methodically to make the vision that was            Of course, we have to talk about          suspect did not vote for the Community
explained to the community a reality.          the blue bricks. Thanks to the UA              Center. But their questions and
1. In May we hired Pizzuti Solutions to        Community Foundation and Continental           skepticism made our team dig deeper
     serve as the Owner’s Representative       Building Systems for cooperating to            into the issues that they raised and
     (OR) on the project. The OR               carefully salvage a number of bricks           helped us think about the risks that we
     essentially acts as the City’s in-house   that will be used for fundraising              needed to manage.
     experts, developing the details of        opportunities to support the community              Third, residents appreciate and
     our plan and monitoring the other         center. Separately, we did salvage a           respect honest, direct conversations
     contractors.                              smaller number in case the design              about hard issues. When I gave
2. In early June, we released a Request        firm wants to use them as a feature in a       presentations or had one-on-one
     for Qualifications for an architecture    portion of the Community Center. (As an        conversations on the issue, I didn’t
     and design team. These are the            aside, if demolition had started six weeks     always give an answer that the
     professionals who will actually           earlier, I would definitely have done          questioner liked. However, I believe
     design the building. We expect to         an April Fools post about blue brick           the vast majority of the time, they
     finalize this selection in August. The    bootlegging and banditry.)                     appreciated the honesty and directness.
     architecture and design team will              Which brings me to my final point              All of this boils down to finding ways
     also lead the public outreach and         – we are going to try to find ways to          to two things: being efficient in how we
     input through the design process.         continue making this process fun and           share information and engage with our
3. When we get close to selecting our          exciting for our residents. Please keep        residents AND to listen to your ideas
     architecture and design team, we          sending us your ideas about the things         and priorities. Then our job is to craft
     will start the process of selecting       you have seen in other places that would       solutions that balance those priorities
     our builder, since it’s invaluable to     be great in the UA Community Center or         and build on the ideas.
     have this group on board early on,        parts of our community that you think we            So, when you come to a City event,
     to evaluate the constructibility and      should highlight.                              get a survey, see a City booth at a
     help with cost estimating.                                                               grocery store, share those ideas and
                                               Reflections From the                           priorities with us. Or don’t wait for those
     Ultimately our goal is to open the        Community Center Study                         opportunities, send us an email or give
Community Center by late 2024. That            Process & Ballot Issue                         us a call. We cannot take your priorities
said, we are going to take the time to get     As I looked back on the process leading        into consideration or consider your ideas
our design and contracting processes           up to the Community Center vote, there         if we don’t know what they are.
right. If there’s a need to take more time     were a number of lessons learned.
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Live Fire Training at Fancyburg Park
                                                                                                      On June 3, the UA Fire Division
                                                                                                      had the opportunity to conduct
                                                                                                      live fire training activities at a
                                                                                                      structure located at the south-
                                                                                                      east corner of Fancyburg Park.
                                                                                                      The City recently acquired this
                                                                                                      property, with plans to raze the
                                                                                                      home and incorporate the land
                                                                                                      into the park. This presented
                                                                                                      an opportunity for the Fire
                                                                                                      Division to provide its
                                                                                                      firefighters with invaluable,
                                                                                                      hands-on training by experi-
                                                                                                      encing heat and limited-to-zero
                                                                                                      visibility while searching
                                                                                                      and moving about inside the
                                                                                                      structure.

Mosquito Prevention Reminders
Like clockwork, a rainy spring followed      sets traps to identify areas where there         closed for about 30 minutes after
by warm weather brings mosquitoes out        are high numbers of mosquitoes or                spraying has occurred
just in time for summer. Mosquitoes are      areas where mosquitoes are carrying          •   If you come in contact with any pes-
not only a nuisance, they are a potential    West Nile Virus. If necessary, FCPH uses         ticides, wash with soap and water
health risk as transmitters of diseases      adulticiding (spraying) to reduce            •   Bring laundry inside or rewash items
such as West Nile, La Crosse Encephalitis    mosquito populations.                            if you were unable to bring them in
and St. Louis Encephalitis. While the             FCPH uses Merus 3.0–a natural               before spraying occurred
reported number of human cases are           pyrethrin listed with the Organic            •   Wash any exposed fruits or vegeta-
few, it’s still important for us to do our   Materials Review Institute. Pyrethrins are       bles from your garden before using
part when it comes to mosquito control.      botanical insecticides derived from              them
      There are several ways to eliminate    chrysanthemum flowers that can be            •   Allow about one hour to pass before
potential mosquito habitats. Make a          applied in and around organic gardens.           allowing children to play in areas
habit of emptying, removing, covering or     FCPH has also improved its website,              that have been treated
up-ending receptacles with the potential     making it easier for residents to make
                                                                                               If adulticiding is necessary, the
to hold water. Clean out gutters,            online requests, complete a “Do Not
                                                                                          City typically receives at least 24 hours’
birdbaths, pets’ water dishes and toddler    Spray” form (which must be completed
                                                                                          notice of areas to be treated, and in
pools, and take measures to treat and        annually), and registration for
                                                                                          turn, we use ALERT Franklin County,
seal any rainwater barrels. You can treat    beekeepers to help protect honey bee
                                                                                          our website and social media to inform
these areas with Mosquito Dunks® – a         populations.
                                                                                          affected residents. We recommend that
natural bacteria toxic only to mosquito           When FCPH decides to spray, here
                                                                                          you check the City’s website regularly for
larvae.                                      are some precautions you can take:
                                                                                          the most current information, as well as
      From mid-May through September,        •    Bring pets indoors
                                                                                          Franklin County Public Health’s website.
Franklin County Public Health (FCPH)         •    Remain indoors with windows
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FROM CHAMBERS |                                            Highlights of City Council & Its Policy Decisions

Neighborhood                                                                                                       2021 CITY COUNCIL
                                                                                                                   (from left): President
Compatibility                                                                                                      Brendan King, John
The beauty and quality of UA’s homes                                                                               Kulewicz, Vice President
and neighborhoods are a source of                                                                                  Kip Greenhill, Michele
pride for residents. As the homes                                                                                  Hoyle, Michaela Burriss,
have aged and Upper Arlington’s                                                                                    Jim Lynch, Brian Close
desirability as a premier residential
community remains strong, some
property owners choose to invest in
major home additions or to raze the
old and invest in a new-build home that
better meets their needs.
     In recent years, the City’s
Community Development Department                  believe that more could be done, asking         of intensity surrounding these concerns.
has experienced an uptick in permit               the City and members of City Council                  Invitees included residents who are
submittals for substantial additions and          if we could revisit the issue as part of a      feeling the impacts of change in their
replacement homes. In response, the               broader community discussion.                   neighborhoods; homeowners that have
City has already taken steps to                         To help us in this effort, the City       recently built a new home or expanded
strengthen its regulations so that                secured the assistance of local research        their existing home; members of the
these projects better fit the character           firm, Illuminology, to facilitate a series of   Board of Zoning and Planning, Board of
of existing neighborhoods. However,               discussion group meetings with commu-           Building Standards and the Senior
some residents who feel the impacts of            nity members to better understand what          Advisory Council; members of the
the changes taking place around them              issues and questions exist and the level        Upper Arlington Historical Society; local
                                                                                                  builders; and residents who work in

  Going...Going...Gone...
                                                                                                  related professions, such as planning,
                                                                                                  engineering, architecture/design and
                                                                                                  zoning law.
                                                                                                        Approximately 65 community
                                                                                                  members participated in seven discus-
                                                                                                  sion sessions. A series of key findings
                                                                                                  emerged – with both positive and nega-
                                                                                                  tive perceptions of the City’s neighbor-
                                                                                                  hood compatibility ordinance and how it
                                                                                                  is applied emerging.
                                                                                                        From this feedback Staff is working
                                                                                                  to develop a proposed approach for
                                                                                                  addressing these issues and concerns,
                                                                                                  while also developing guideline docu-
                                                                                                  ments with graphic examples, designed
                                                                                                  to provide a clearer understanding of
                                                                                                  code requirements and how they are
                                                                                                  applied.
                                                                                                        At press time, a summary report
  For many years, residents have asked when something would be done about the vacant              from the process was being drafted.
  blue building at Kingsdale. Fast forward to today, and the former Macy’s building is coming     Staff anticipates bringing a report and
  down to make way for a new mixed-use development PLUS the Upper Arlington Community             summary of next steps to Council early
  Center. As demolition began, interest in the blue bricks increased, as we guessed would be      in the fall. If you have questions about
  the case. The Upper Arlington Community Foundation has partnered with Continental Real          this process, please contact the
  Estate to salvage a number of the bricks, to be used as part of their fundraising efforts for   Community Development Department,
  the Community Center. Watch for details in the coming months.                                   at 614-583-5070.
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NewsBITES
                                                                                           has established a permit process
                                                                                           allowing the use of the public right-
                                                                                           of-way for outdoor dining. Interested
                                                                                           businesses must complete an application
CITY NEWS AND USEFUL INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTS                                             process to receive the Outdoor Dining
                                                                                           Permit. Some restrictions are included
Public Holidays                              Citizen Camera Partnership                    to protect public health and safety
City offices are closed in observance of     POLICE                      614-583-5150      (pedestrian/sidewalk clearance, etc.).
the following holidays:                      The Police Division’s                         As a further aid to businesses, the
•    Independence Day – Monday, July         Citizen Camera                                $150 fee is being waived in 2021. The
     5 (observed). There are no Solid        Partnership is an                             application can be found on the City’s
     Waste collection delays.                opt-in program                                website, under Resources | Permit Portal
                                             designed to build a                           | Outdoor Work & Construction in City’s
City e-News                                  database of prop-                             Right-of-Way.
Get timely service news and special          erties with video
project updates from the City by e-mail:     cameras. By registering, residents and        Grass/Weed Control
•     City Insight - weekly e-news on City   businesses are simply letting the division    Guidelines
      services, special projects & events    know that cameras are in use on their         CODE COMPLIANCE          614-583-5070
•     Activity Link - monthly programming    property, with Police only requesting         The care and maintenance of property
      updates from Parks & Recreation        access to video footage following a           and landscaping benefits the entire
•     Arts Link - monthly art updates        crime or other notable safety incident        community. City code specifies that
•     Sentinel - monthly program updates     in the immediate area. The database is        grass must not exceed 10 inches in
      from the Senior Center                 secure, with participants’ information        height and should be kept free of
Visit the Connect section of our website,    kept private and confidential.                noxious weeds. Failure to comply will
at upperarlingtonoh.gov, to register.             Visit the Police section of the City’s   result in notice from the City to rectify
                                             website to register.                          the situation within five days, at which
Public Meetings                                                                            time the City will make arrangements
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE         614-583-5030     Garage/Yard Sales                             to cut the grass/weeds at the owner’s
A full list of public meetings can be        CODE COMPLIANCE          614-583-5070         expense.
found on our Events calendar, at             Residents may conduct one garage/
upperarlingtonoh.gov. Highlights             yard sale during any six-month period,        Tobacco Free Parks
of upcoming Council agendas are              not to exceed three consecutive days or       PARKS & RECREATION          614-583-5300
shared on Facebook, with meetings            two days on two consecutive weekends.         All nicotine products are prohibited in
live-streamed. Follow @CityofUA for          Sales may be held from 8 am–8 pm, with        the City’s public parks. This includes
updates!                                     items placed for display in a garage or       cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes and
                                             backyard. Any signage should be placed        vaping devices.
Summer Utility Invoice                       on private property only and should not
FINANCE                     614-583-5291     exceed eight square feet.                     2020 Popular Annual
The second semi-annual utility invoice                                                     Financial Report
from the City was scheduled to be            Block Party Permits                           FINANCE                     614-583-5291
mailed late June/early July. It includes     CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE 614-583-5040            Look for your copy of the 2020 Popular
the Solid Waste Fee, the Stormwater          Planning for some summer fun on your          Annual Financial Report (PAFR), coming
Utility fee and, in some cases, a            street? Be sure to allow at least 10 days     in the mail soon. This report provides
Neighborhood Lighting Utility fee.           to get your block party permit approved.      a reader-friendly summary of the City’s
                                             There is a nonrefundable $50 fee for          financial activities and standing from the
Book the Barn for Your Event                 block party permits. You can file your        previous year.
PARKS & RECREATION          614-583-5300     permit online at upperarlingtonoh.gov.
The Amelita Mirolo Barn at Sunny 95                                                        SCRAM! Wildlife Control
Park is a popular venue for weddings         Outdoor Dining Permitted in                                   www.SCRAM!Wildlife.org
and other memorable events, such as          the City Right-of-Way                         The City contracts with SCRAM! Wildlife
birthday parties, retirements, baby and      DEVELOPMENT                 614-583-5070      Control, a division of the Ohio Wildlife
wedding showers and corporate events.        In an effort to support the community’s       Center, to provide wildlife management
Book the Barn at upperarlingtonoh.gov.       restaurants during the pandemic, the          services to residents and businesses at
                                             Community Development Department              a discounted rate. Full details can be
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                                                                                                from others until you have checked
                                                                                                with the owner that it’s okay to
                                                                                                approach.
                                                                                            •   As a courtesy to others and for
                                                                                                health and safety reasons, pet
                                                                                                owners must clean up after their
                                                                                                pets. Most of our larger parks are
                                                                                                equipped with doggie bag stations
                                                                                                but it’s always a good idea to bring
                                                                                                your own. And, when disposing
                                                                                                of pet waste, please use the trash
                                                                                                container NOT the recycling
                                                                                                container.
                     Devon Pool continues its transformation, with the recent replacement   •   When out walking your dog in
                     of the old mechanical buildings, concrete deck replacement work and        your neighborhood, a leash is
                                 new fencing completed in time for the 2021 pool season.        required. Similarly, dogs should be
                                                                                                appropriately contained on your
found at www.SCRAMwildlife.org. The           others for everyone’s safety – including          property when off leash, within a
City has an Animal Control guidelines         you and your dog – and to avoid any               fenced-in area of your backyard or
page under the Resources section of its       personal liability from a dog bite or             by use of an electric fence.
website, at upperarlingtonoh.gov.             car accident should you lose control of
                                                                                                To report a leash law violation,
                                              your dog. Below are some tips for dog
                                                                                            contact UA Police, at 614-583-5410.
Prohibition of Short-Term                     owners to follow:
Rentals                                       •    When at a UA park, dogs must be on
                                                                                            Permit Portal
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE      614-583-5020           a leash 8 am–8 pm during Daylight
                                                                                            RESOURCES | PERMIT PORTAL
Preservation of UA’s cherished                     Savings Time and 8 am-5 pm during
                                                                                            upperaringtonoh.gov
residential neighborhoods is a top                 Eastern Standard Time. At all other
                                                                                            The City has been transitioning its
community priority. To that end, in 2019           hours, the dog still must be under
                                                                                            various application processes online
the City enacted legislation making                your control. If field sports, parties
                                                                                            via its Permit Portal on our website,
the prohibition of home or apartment               or other group activities are in full
                                                                                            from building permits to special event
short-term rentals permanent. This                 swing, steer clear of that portion
                                                                                            applications, making it possible to
applies to any rental of less than 30 days         of the park if your dog is off leash,
                                                                                            conduct business with us online in most
in duration. It also prohibits bed and             or simply put the leash back on to
                                                                                            instances. Just look for the Permit Portal
breakfast establishments, apartment                prevent any uninvited interruptions
                                                                                            icon under the Resources section of our
hotels, and hotels and motels within the           from your dog.
                                                                                            website to get started.
community’s residential districts.            •    Don’t assume all dogs will play well
                                                   with yours, especially when they
Home Security Alarm Permits                        are on a leash. Keep your dog clear
POLICE DIVISION              614-583-5100

                                               UA Click2Fix
Households with home security systems
are required to obtain a license from
the Police Division. The one-time $50
fee is non-transferable and covers both       Visit the AppleApp or GooglePlay
Police and Fire services. Households          store and search UA Click2Fix to
are allowed up to three false alarms per      download our new smartphone
calendar year—any false alarms thereaf-       reporting app. Residents can use the
ter are subject to a $50 fine to offset the   app to submit requests or notify the
costs for emergency response.                 City of issues such as potholes, street-
                                              light outages, damaged street trees,
UA Leash Law Reminder                         etc. You can also view the construction
POLICE DIVISION              614-583-5100     update map and contact staff using
While dog owners have every right to          the app’s Directory. Call Public
enjoy the community with their canine         Service at 614-583-5350 if you have
friends, it’s important to be thoughtful of   any questions.
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Lateral & Downspout Maintenance
The sanitary sewer system is
comprised of buried pipes that                                                                                Roots
carry sewage and grey water
from toilets, showers, sinks,
dishwashers, washing machines
and other home or business
plumbing components to a
wastewater treatment plant,
                                                                                                               Large debris
where it is filtered, treated and
discharged. The City’s storm-
water system is separate from
sanitary sewers and collects
rainwater runoff from rooftops,
streets, yards and parking lots
and discharges it to local rivers
and streams.
     Privately owned pipes,
commonly called laterals,
convey the sanitary flow and
rainfall from the home to the                                                                                  Pre-collapse
publicly owned sanitary or
storm sewer. There is typically                                                                                Settled pipe
only one private sanitary
lateral, which is normally locat-
ed slightly below the basement
                                               that may be present in the private sanitary lateral
or concrete slab floor and transports all
                                               may also exist in the private storm lateral. Given
of the water produced in the home to
                                               its shallow bury depth, the private storm lateral is
the sanitary sewer. Conversely, there may
                                               more susceptible to damage and deterioration. In
be two or more stormwater laterals (also
                                               cases where the private storm lateral is unable to
called downspout laterals) that collect
                                               handle the flow produced during a rain event, the
rainwater from the roof and groundwater
                                               water backs up the storm lateral until it reaches
from a sump pump and transports it to
                                               the home and may enter through cracks in the
the road curb and gutter or storm sewer
                                               basement wall, floor drains, and/or window wells.
system. The private storm lateral is much
                                                     To combat issues inherent with aging                Intruding irrigation line
shallower than the private sanitary
                                               infrastructure, the City of Upper Arlington
lateral, typically at less than a foot deep.
With a shallower bury depth it is prone
to continued settlement due to the
freeze thaw cycle, root intrusion and
                                               has staff dedicated to ensuring that the
                                               public sewers are open and flowing.
                                               Likewise, the property owner should take
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                                               similar measures and regularly inspect
needs to be considered when landscap-                                                                           Production:
                                               their private sanitary and storm lateral to
ing and/or installing an irrigation system                                                        Emma Speight, Community Affairs Director
                                               address issues that would prevent or
to ensure it is not damaged.                                                                     Phone: 614-583-5045 | espeight@uaoh.net
                                               reduce flow and lead to water in
     The private sanitary and storm
                                               basements. To do so, the homeowner
laterals are usually the same age as the
                                               should hire a licensed plumber to
home and often go unnoticed until there
                                               investigate and fix issues that may lead
is an issue such as basement backup.                                                                    City of Upper Arlington
                                               to a basement backup. Reach out to the                         3600 Tremont Road
On the sanitary side, blockages that
                                               Upper Arlington Engineering Department                   Upper Arlington, Ohio 43221
reduce capacity such as roots, grease,
                                               at 614-583-5360 if you have questions.                       Phone: 614-583-5000
sags and deformed pipes coupled with
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excessive flow during rain events can
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cause backups. The same problems                                                                              www.twitter.com/@cityofua
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   Class of 2021
For Upper Arlington Schools students, families and staff, there was         Arlington High School Class of 2021 commencement
so much to celebrate as the 2020-2021 school year came to a close,          ceremony and car parade on Sunday, May 30.
especially for those students marking big transitions - to middle school,        “It was great to be back in the Schottenstein
to high school, or to their next chapter.                                   Center on The Ohio State University campus to
      “Every year, we are so proud to celebrate the accomplishments         honor these graduates,” Imhoff said. “And to cap the
of all of our students - and that was especially true this year,” said      celebrations off with a car parade through the Upper
Superintendent Paul Imhoff, Ed.D. “Our staff has continued to challenge     Arlington High School neighborhood - that was really
and support every student, every step of the way, and our students have     the icing on the cake, to see the joy on the faces of
continued to learn, grow and excel to end this school year academically     our graduates and their families.”
strong.”                                                                         For the 475 new alumni from the 97th graduating
      The year came to an end with fifth-grade clap-outs and                class from Upper Arlington High School, this was
celebrations, eighth grade promotion ceremonies, and the Upper              a year for the history books. The Class of 2021 is
                                                                            the last graduating class from the building on 1650
                                                                            Ridgeview Road, and they’ve also set a new standard
                                                                            of excellence for Upper Arlington Schools.
                                                                                 “This is an exceptional group of young people
                                                                            who truly reflect our vision of uniquely accomplished
                                                                            students prepared to serve, lead and succeed,” said
                                                                            Upper Arlington High School Principal Andrew
                                                                            Theado.
                                                                                 The members of the Class of 2021 are headed off
                                                                            for college, the military and some other destinations,
                                                                            too. They’ll be attending more than 100 colleges
                                                                            and universities across the country and have totaled

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                            SUPERINTENDENT UPDATES
                            Paul Imhoff, Ed.D.
                            District is Looking Ahead to Fall and                           opportunities to welcome you into our
                                                                                            schools during the upcoming school
                            Reconnecting, Face to Face`                                     year.
                                                                                                 As we prepare for the completion
                                              welcome our students, our staff, our          of the new high school, the new
                                              families and our community back into          Windermere Elementary School and
As you may have already read on the           our buildings this fall. One of the things    the Barrington renovation project in
previous page, we were incredibly             we have missed most over the past year        August — on schedule and on budget
excited to celebrate the Upper Arlington      has been the opportunity to connect,          — I am thrilled to share that we have
High School Class of 2021 in May. This        in person, with the parents/guardians,        reached a big milestone for our Legacy
group of new alumni is a very special         grandparents, aunts and uncles, and           campaign. Thanks to the generosity of
class that exemplifies our tradition of       community members who care so much            nearly 400 private donors, the Upper
excellence and our vision of uniquely         about what’s happening in our schools.        Arlington Legacy Capital Campaign
accomplished students prepared                We are incredibly blessed here in Upper       has successfully raised $7.5 million to
to serve, lead and succeed. Their             Arlington to have so many people who          enhance our district’s excellence in
commitment and accomplishments                support our students in our schools, on       education by completing and expanding
across the board — in academics, the          our athletic fields, and in the arts.         the scope of our facilities master plan.
arts, athletics and community service — is         We are so excited to welcome you              This fulfills a promise to the
remarkable. We are incredibly proud of        back this fall and reconnect with you,        community throughout the 2017 bond-
them, and we look forward to watching         face to face. I hope you’ll join us for a     levy campaign — to privately fundraise
them as they pursue their goals and           very special event on Sunday, August          $5 million toward construction costs to
dreams in their next chapter in life.         15 for a community grand opening              offset some of the expense to taxpayers.
      This summer, we are thrilled to         celebration and open houses for all of        The additional $2.5 million supports
have approximately 1,000 students             our facilities master plan projects. You’ll   “The Honor Project,” which goes above
participating in our expanded summer          be able to go inside the new Upper            and beyond the bricks and mortar to
learning opportunities — Summer               Arlington High School and all of our          support programming that directly
Academy, Summer Reading for                   new elementary schools just a few days        impacts our students and finishing
grades 1-3, and Summer BRIDGE to              before the start of the school year.          touches for the school environment.
Achievement and Well-Being. These are              We’ll kick things off at 1 pm with a          We thank all of our donors for their
all great opportunities for our students      community grand opening celebration           generosity and support of our schools
to boost their academic progress              inside the new Upper Arlington High           and the children of Upper Arlington for
and continue to foster meaningful             School, and from 2:30-4 pm we’ll have         generations to come.
relationships during the summer with          open houses at the high school and
their peers and teachers.                     the five elementary schools. You can          Paul Imhoff, Ed.D. is superintendent of
      We want everyone to have a great        watch your mailbox for more details this      Upper Arlington Schools. You can follow
summer, but we also can’t wait to             summer, and we look forward to more           him on Twitter @imhoffpaul.

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more than $5,087,000 in college and           Merit Semifinalists and 13 Commended          regional level in the arts, and in a year
local scholarships. Five graduates have       Scholars; approximately 100 inductees         when community service didn’t look like
committed to serving our country after        to the National Honor Society; and            it usually does, this class also had 16
graduation - in the Marines, Air Force        approximately 140 members of the              recipients of the President’s Volunteer
and Navy - and some graduates are             prestigious Cum Laude Society.                Service Award - with a combined total of
making other plans, whether it’s a gap             Of the Class of 2021, 40 student-        nearly 2,000 hours of service.
year, career, or another path.                athletes will be continuing their                  “We wish these students the best
     It is no surprise that these graduates   academic and athletic pursuits at the         and are so excited to continue to watch
have big plans for the future. Among          college level. The new graduates have         them grow as they go on to their next
the Class of 2021, there are 14 National      also been recognized on the state and         step in life,” Theado said.
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2021 Cum Laude Awards
Membership in the Cum Laude Society is the highest academic recognition
a high school student can achieve on a national level. The society was
established in 1906 to recognize academic excellence, justice and honor. It
was modeled after Phi Beta Kappa. The Upper Arlington chapter of the Cum
Laude Society is supported by the Dr. Charles Wade Moulton Fund of the
Upper Arlington Education Foundation. Congratulations to our 2021 scholars!

Matthew Abel                   Tyler Grimm                Rachel Leach           Emma Schueler
Abigail Ali                    Victor Gu                  Claire Lebron          Anna Schuler
Natalia Angelis                Caroline Hackett           Lauren Leff            Madeline Sells
Andrew Armstrong               Abby Hahn                  Elizabeth Lembach      Joshua Shepherd
Kun Bai                        Graham Hall                Weibo Li               Lydia Silver
Reva BasteBania                Avi Hari                   Kezia Lietzau          Arjoo Sitaula
Kyle Baugh                     Connor Harper              Andy Lin               Sofia Sivilotti
Alana Becker                   Joseph Hendrix             Isaac Lute             Peter Spofforth
Meghan Beery                   Anoushka Herrala           Claire MacLaughlin     Andrew Stathulis
Lena Bibbo                     Lindsey Hjelle             Haley Martin           Paige Stevenson
Defne Ceyhan                   Deborah Hodson             Sara Marusic           Josephine Stewart
Kaya Ceyhan                    Lindsay Holman             Brooke Mason           Daley Straub
Madeline Chamberlain           William Holsinger          Kate Mason             Lilli Swanson
Sam Cheung                     Camille Housh              Juliann Mattis         Sarah Thyer
Irene Cho                      Erin Huang                 Mary McElwain          Skylar Trent
Hera Chung                     Evan Huang                 Senna Mieth            Benjamin Turner
Trent Clayton                  Ryan Huntley               Amanda Miller          Benjamin Underwood
Caroline Colombo               Eveline Jiang              Noah Mizer             Isabella VanMeter
James Colombo                  Emma Jinschek              Christian Moreland     Abby Vitali
Elowen Conley                  Anneliese Johanni          Chandler Morin         Avery Voss
Mihai Crisan                   Julianne Johnson           Lydia Muldoon          Walter Waligura
Caitlin Curran                 Jackson Jones              Katelyn Nowinski       Yue Wang
Cecilia Dapino                 Brent Ju                   Yewon Oh               Alain Welliver
John Davis                     John Kamerer               Olexa Owens            Alexander Wilkins
Nora Diday                     Kiah Kapoor                Brianna Pecourt        Nora Will
Sophia Elliott                 Melanie Kase               Amanda Peters          Thomas Wolfe
Nathaniel Erre                 Shea Keethler              Isabelle Petersen      Evelyn Wu
Bailey Farrell                 Maya Khelashvili           Callia Peterson        Kaiwen Wu
Emma Fischer                   Megan Kiehl                Ella Peterson          Jian Chen Yan
Ty Fredrick                    Giovanna Kistner           Stella Petras          Maxen Yerington
Joseph Gardner                 Eleni Kourlas              Morgan Plagenz         Zachary Yoakam
Carlyn Geraghty                Nora Kramer                Summer Powell          Owyn Young
Sarina Ghadiali                Cassandra Kula             Prateeksha Prabhakar   Riley Zelina
Moira Ginger                   Marco Landolfi             Henry Redder           Braden Michael Zeno
                                                          Maxwell Robins         Emily Zhang
                                                          Eric Rowan             Rena Zhao
                                                          Quinlin Scherl
                                                          Mack Schlembach
                                                          Christopher Schueler
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BITES From the Apple
SCHOOLS NEWS AND USEFUL INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTS

UACA Celebrates 10 UA Schools               •   Upper Arlington Schools: Irene               Madeline Fisher, Caitlin Gray, Piper
                                                Hunt, Director of Nutritional                Hiller, Henry Matthew Kredatus,
Staff Members
                                                Services                                     Kate Mason, Jacob Shanklin, Sofia
The Upper Arlington Civic Association
                                            •   COVID-19 Award: Gina Rancitelli,             Sivilotti, and Hannah Sprouse
continued its long-standing tradition of
                                                RN, BSN, COVID nurse coordinator
honoring the best of the best in Upper                                                   Class of 2022
Arlington Schools with Golden Apple                                                      •   Young Adult Awards Gold: 250
Awards. Congratulations to the 2021         45 UAHS Students Receive                         hours — Rebecca Chen
Golden Apple Award winners from             Service Awards                               •   Young Adult Awards Silver: 175
Upper Arlington Schools!                    With a combined total of more than               hours — Matthew Abel and Alana
•    Barrington Elementary School:          4,500 hours of service, 45 Upper                 Becker
     Caren Wildman, first grade teacher     Arlington High School students were          •   Young Adult Awards Bronze: 100
•    Greensview Elementary School:          honored this spring as recipients of             hours — Ashley Gilmour, Olivia
     Sarah Cappel, intervention             the 2021 President’s Volunteer Service           Howe, Allyson Miller, Julia Molnar,
     specialist                             Award. These awards are given in two             Mallory Tolliver, and Eleanor Watson
•    Hastings Middle School: Christina      categories, Young Adult and Teen, based
     Farbizo, school counselor              on the graduating class of the recipient.    Class of 2023
•    Jones Middle School: Darrion           Congratulations to this year’s recipients!   •   Teen Awards Gold: 100 hours
     House, intervention specialist                                                          — Brayden Daubenmier, Avery
                                            Class of 2021                                    Golowin, Meredith Hanosek, Marlee
•    Tremont Elementary School: Kristin
                                            •   Young Adult Awards Gold: 250                 Jupp, Nathan Narcelles, and Ryan
     Bugnitz, media specialist
                                                hours — Carlyn Geraghty                      Sivakumar
•    Wickliffe Progressive Elementary
                                            •   Young Adult Awards Bronze:               •   Teen Awards Silver: 75 hours —
     School: Sarah Oberlin, 4 / 5 teacher
                                                100 hours — Abigail Ali, Ellyona             Nayeon Kang
•    Windermere Elementary School:
                                                Anderson, John Blue, Kathleen            •   Teen Awards Bronze: 50 hours —
     Jennifer Barrow, first grade teacher
                                                Byrne, Madeline Chamberlain,                 Julia Buster, Annie Hu and Sophie
•    Upper Arlington High School: Dr.
                                                Audrey Elvers, Isabelle Fisher,              Miller
     Kathy Moore, college counselor
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Class of 2024                             (drawing); Emma Jinschek (painting);            Over the past year, Fountain and
•   Teen Awards Gold: 100 hours — Josh    Caroline Kegg (drawing); Monica Olvera      her students have stepped up to fill a
    Brown and Skylar Burkle               (mixed media); Ava Taylor (drawing);        gap caused by the pandemic. Thanks
•   Teen Awards Silver: 75 hours — Abby   Daomanii Tiengkham (drawing and art         to a grant from the Upper Arlington
    Black and Corina Villena-Aldama       portfolio); and Emma Wang (drawing).        Education Foundation, she purchased
•   Teen Award Bronze: 50 hours —                                                     live-streaming equipment and created
    Kathryn Brooks, Natalia Caruso,       Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition        an authentic, STEM-related service-
    Logan Daubenmier, Dominic             State Winners                               learning opportunity for her students.
    Delgado, Olivia Elvers, and Layla     Six UAHS students had works selected            Since the fall of 2020, her students
    Swartz                                for the state exhibition: Blake Burkle,     have learned to operate the new
                                          painting; Caitlin Curran, drawing; Avery    equipment and acquired technical,
Art Students Honored With                 Hardgrove, photography; Ava Taylor,         communication and problem-solving
                                          drawing; Bella VanMeter, photography;       skills along the way. And, most
Dozens of Awards
                                          and Emma Wang, drawing and painting.        importantly, they have given families,
                                          Ava Taylor’s submission, Ripples, was       students and spectators access to
                                          also selected for the Top 25 Awards.        countless athletic, theatrical and school
                                                                                      events from within the safety and
                                          Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition        comfort of their homes.
                                          Regional Winners                                Fountain credits the Upper Arlington
                                          Eleven UAHS students were honored           High School Athletics Department team
                                          as regional winners in categories that      of Tony Pusateri and Spencer Smith for
                                          included drawing, photography and           coming to her with this idea as a learning
                                          painting. Congratulations to: Samuel        opportunity for students. “Students had
                                          Buchieri, Blake Burkle, Iris Cameron,       the opportunity to learn, connect, and
                                          Penelope Clark, Caitlin Curran, Avery       engage because our district chose to
                                          Hardgrove, Stella Petras, Ava Taylor,       embrace the ‘Serve, Lead, Succeed’
                                          Daomanii Tiengkham, Bella VanMeter          vision years ago,” she said. “Ultimately,
                                          and Emma Wang.                              with this mantra, the possibilities are
                                                                                      endless with a little imagination and
                                          UAHS Teacher Honored as COSI                dedication to putting students at the
                                          2021 STEM Star                              center of their learning journey.”

Congratulations to all of the Upper                                                   Golden Bear Bash!
Arlington High School art students who                                                The Upper Arlington Education
have been recognized in regional and                                                  Foundation (UA+Ed) invites you to
state competitions this spring!                                                       celebrate the 15th annual Golden
                                                                                      Bear BASH! September 5, the Sunday
Regional Scholastic Art & Writing                                                     of Labor Day weekend. This year’s
Competition                                                                           FUNdraiser has been reimagined and
Twelve Upper Arlington High School                                                    will offer options for celebrating virtUAlly
students received a combined 23 awards                                                or in person. Tickets are limited, so act
in the 2021 regional Scholastic Art &                                                 fast.
Writing Competition. Receiving Gold Key                                                   Proceeds from the BASH benefit
awards were Caitlin Curran (drawing);                                                 UA+Ed’s mission to provide meaningful
Sophia Shen (digital art); and Ava                                                    opportunities for each and every
Taylor (painting). Receiving Silver Key                                               student. Sponsorships begin at $100 and
awards were Penelope Clark (expanded      Amanda Fountain, an Upper Arlington         are available at UAEducationFoundation.
projects); Caitlin Curran (drawing);      High School communications teacher          com.
Hayden Jay (drawing); Sophia Shen         and the adviser for WARL, the school’s          Be sure to follow UA+Ed on
(drawing); and Daomanii Tiengkham         broadcast TV station, was recognized        Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
(drawing). Receiving honorable            this spring as the 2021 COSI STEM
mentions were Adiah Bonham (painting);    Star representing the Upper Arlington
Blake Burkle (drawing); Caitlin Curran    community.
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SERVE LEAD SUCCEED... SERVE LEAD SUCCEED

     Fifth-grade students marked the end of their           Thanks to a grant from the Upper Arlington Education Foundation, all
     elementary years with clap-outs, promotion             elementary students enjoyed a virtual learning opportunity in May with
     ceremonies and more.                                   award-winning author-illustrator Dan Santat.

                                                                             The Upper Arlington High School Class of 2021 gathered
The Upper Arlington High School Class of 2021 decked out vehicles for
                                                                             behind the scenes at the Schottenstein Center prior to the
the second-ever senior car parade, which wound around the high school
                                                                             commencement ceremony.
neighborhood following the commencement ceremony on May 30.

 Our schools ended the year with games and fun                Band and Orchestra students celebrated their learning with concerts to
 activities for our hard-working students.                    end the school year.
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SERVE LEAD SUCCEED... SERVE LEAD SUCCEED

           UA High School farewell
    After nearly 65 years of service to the students, staff and residents
    of this community, Upper Arlington High School marked its last
    day of operation following the final day for students on May 27.
    In preparation for this milestone, alumni, families and community
    members were welcomed into the building for a final walk-through
    in April, hosted by the Upper Arlington Alumni Association and
    the Upper Arlington Education Foundation. Upper Arlington High
    School also welcomed back the Class of 2020 to walk to their old
    classrooms, see their teachers and have an official graduation photo
    opportunity on the stage of the auditorium.

    In June, work began to demolish the old building, which will be
    done with great care, especially in the area built on the site of the
    Litchford family cemetery. The new Upper Arlington High School, the
    new Windermere Elementary School and the Barrington Elementary
    School renovation project are all on budget and on schedule to open
    for the start of the 2021-2022 school year in August.
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Treasurer’s Notes
                                                                     kindergarten this fall. The Board of
                                                                     Education has been planning for all-          2020-21 SCHOOL DATES
Andrew L. Geistfeld                                                  day kindergarten for some time, and
                                                                                                                   Staff Convocation
Providing clear                                                      our five-year forecast reflects that. We
                                                                                                                   Monday, August 16
and transparent                                                      are excited about the opportunities it
communication                                                        will provide our younger learners to
                                                                                                                   Staff In-Service Day
about the state                                                      lay an even stronger foundation for
                                                                                                                   Tuesday, August 17
of the district’s                                                    their academic journey in our schools.
finances is one                                                           Additionally, we prepare a
                                                                                                                   First Day for Students
of our major                                                         document for our community that
                                                                                                                   Wednesday, August 18
commitments to                                                       we call our Financial Update. This
the community,                                                       report is meant to provide residents
                                                                                                                   Kindergarten and First Grade
and we take that commitment very                                     with a clear and concise look at the
                                                                                                                   Orientation
seriously. There are two documents that                              district’s finances. It details the sources
                                                                                                                   Wednesday, August 18 - Thursday, August
you can find on our website to get a                                 of our funding, how that money is
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clear look at our district’s finances.                               used and other topics that may affect
     The first is the five-year financial                            district finances. As with all district
                                                                                                                   No School for Students or Staff:
forecast. This is a legally required report                          publications, we welcome feedback
                                                                                                                   Labor Day
that covers three years of actual data and                           so we can continue to refine the report
                                                                                                                   Monday, September 6
five years of anticipated revenues and                               each year.
expenditures. Every November, I present                                   You can see the 2020-2021
                                                                                                                     For the full 2021-2022 school
a new five-year forecast to the Board of                             Financial Update and five-year
                                                                                                                           year calendar, visit:
Education, and then in May I go through                              forecast at www.uaschools.org/
                                                                                                                   www.uaschools.org/calendars.aspx
the process of updating the forecast.                                treasurer.aspx. If you would like
This serves as an important check-in                                 to learn more about the district’s
point for the district, helping us keep a                            finances, look through the resources
clear view on our financial outlook and                              available on our website or contact
the impact of future needs.                                          me at treasurer@uaschools.org.
     The five-year forecast has served
as a guide as we have creatively sought                                        UPPER ARLINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION
out cost efficiencies over the past year.
So far, we have achieved approximately                                        2021 Upper Arlington
$4.6 million in cost savings, primarily                                         Board of Education
through a three-year hiring freeze                                             From Left: Lori Trent, Jenny
on new positions. There are a few                                                McKenna, President Scott
exceptions to this, including the new                                        McKenzie, Vice President Carol
positions needed for the start of all-day                                          Mohr and Nancy Drees

                                                                       Thanks to a partnership with

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              1950 North Mallway Drive                                 Please refer to www.uaschools.org for the most up-to-date information.
            Upper Arlington, Ohio 43221
      Phone: 614-487-5000 | www.uaschools.org                          Board of Education Meetings:
                                                                       •  Tuesday, August 10, 6 pm — Council Chamber
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Library iNSIGHT
                                        JULY | AUGUST 2021

 B I - M O N T H LY N E W S F R O M T H E U P P E R A R L I N G T O N P U B L I C L I B R A R Y

A Look at Our Current Services
With the lifting of state mandates and
progress made on our staff shortage,
we’re pleased to now offer indoor
service at all three branches.
     Here’s what you can expect at each
of our locations.
     Our Main Library is feeling much like
it did before the pandemic. All public
departments are open, and Reference
librarians have moved back to their
home base in the lower level. Tables,
seating, public computers, and the new
Early Learning Play Area are all available.
We’re also once again offering passport
processing, test proctoring, and one-              Our Lane Road branch opened for               The Miller Park branch opened for
on-one technology appointments. The           limited services on May 17. Patrons can      limited services on June 7. Patrons can
Main Library continues to offer curbside      browse the collection and pick up holds.     browse the collection and pick up holds,
pickup.                                       A limited number of public computers         but as of press time, computers are not
                                              are available.                               available.
                                                                                                 At press time, library staff,
                 Summer Reading Club                                                       volunteers and vendors are still wearing
                                                                                           face masks. Mask-wearing by patrons is
               Continues Through July 31                                                   appreciated, but optional for those who
                                                                                           are vaccinated.
We’re about halfway through this year’s                                                          This fall, in-person programming
“Tails and Tales” Summer Reading Club!                                                     will return to each of our locations. We’re
     It’s easy for readers of all ages to                                                  currently exploring the best ways to
participate. Visit http://read.ualibrary.                                                  present storytimes, gardening and art
org through July 31 to register and be                                                     talks, concerts and other programs.
entered into a gift card drawing. Pick up,                                                 We’re also looking at opening our
download, or create your own reading                                                       meeting rooms for public use sometime
log, then track the days you read. We                                                      this summer.
suggest 15-20 minutes each day, but feel                                                         After a year of relaxed circulation
free to set your own goal.                    We’ll notify all winners by phone by         policies, our return to normal will also
     For each week you read, you’ll earn      August 3, 2021. Logs do not need to be       include a return to billing notices for
another entry into our gift card drawings.    submitted or verified.                       long-overdue items. You’ll receive email
To enter and see the gift card options,             Even if you aren’t one of our lucky    reminders when items are due and
go to http://read.ualibrary.org or call       gift card winners, you’ll earn a free book   ultimately a billing notice for anything
614-486-9621 and ask for Youth or Adult       if you read on 15 days more between          not returned.
Services. Total entries cannot exceed 10      June 1-July 31. To claim your book prize,          Keep up-to-date on our current
per participant.                              watch our website or social media, or        offerings by visiting www.ualibrary.org/
                                              call for details starting August 1.          services-info.
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Explore...GATHER...grow!!

                         The Early Learning Play Area opened to the public on
                         June 1 with a ribbon cutting ceremony thanking the
                       generous donors who made it possible. Representatives
                        from the Upper Arlington Community Foundation, the
                          Friends of the UA Library, the UA Rotary, and the Tri-
                        Village Rotary were on hand to help with the opening
                                    and to check out the new space.
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