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THIS WEEK AT CMC WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 The Art and Story of Ron Pizzuti CMC, OhioHealth, Bricker & Eckler present “We’re known throughout the industry by Chinese artist and political activist, Our Healthy Community for our attention to detail and keen Ai WeiWei who most people had never Societal Cost of Mental Health aesthetic eye,” a phrase that ties together heard of until he was on the cover of TIME Ron Pizzuti’s development company with Magazine last year. Tracy Plouck, director, Ohio Department of Mental Health his passion for art. Where he has made his In addition to renovating the former Karen Twinem, vice president of communications and public mark in Columbus with development and United Commercial Travelers building relations, National Church Residences construction projects such as Miranova, for the art gallery, Pizzuti is developing Paul Coleman, president & CEO, Maryhaven Pizzuti’s extensive contemporary art will “The Joseph,” an offi ce building, a parking Hosted by Teresa Long, City of Ron Pizzuti, Interview by Commissioner be shared with the public beginning this deck and a boutique hotel adjacent in September at the Pizzuti Collection, a . By creating the kind of founder, chairman Tim Feran, Series presented by renovated building in the Short North. density that is common in other big cities and CEO, The Columbus Pizzuti began his career in fashion with the addition of the Pizzuti Collection The Pizzuti Dispatch retail fi rst working for Lazarus and and the new commercial development, Companies and then The Limited. “Looking at trends Ibel believes these will enhance how art collector and details have always been part of Columbus is seen by visitors and residents Upcoming CMC Events his working life” says Rebecca Ibel, alike. Series sponsored by the curator and director of the Pizzuti Leave Lunch Smarter! Collection. In 1976, he departed from CMC forums are at the Athletic Club of Columbus, retail and started his own real estate company that has since grown to services With support from 136 E. Broad St. unless otherwise noted. Below: from construction to leasing with offi ces The sculpture garden at the Pizzuti Collection Check-in is at 11:30 a.m., with lunch served in Orlando and Chicago and projects at noon and closing at 1:15 p.m. across the country. The company prides Pre-paid reservations are required. itself on buildings and developments Reserve on line at www.columbusmetroclub.org that complement the neighborhood and communities where they are built. or (614) 464-3220 ext. 1. Recent Columbus ventures which show the diversity of their projects, include an WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 apartment complex, 600 Goodale; Axium Leadership Legacy: Ron Pizzuti Plastics and Accel, Inc. in New Albany; and the Franklin County Courthouse. Ron Pizzuti, founder, chairman and CEO, Ron and his wife Ann began collecting The Pizzuti Companies and art collector art in 1974, primarily from living artists Interview by Tim Feran, around the world. Making this important Series sponsored by Huntington art collection accessible to the public With support from The Columbus Dispatch will add to Columbus’ and specifi cally the Short North neighborhood’s cultural landscape. THHURSDAYURSDAY, JUUNENE 2277 – 55:30:30 - 88:00:00 P.M. Ibel has noticed that contemporary VVisitisit the Pizzuti Collection art is becoming more popular and with Ron Pizzuti appreciated. Visitors have been impressed with the high quality of the pieces and 632 NNorthSoldorth ParkPark Street,Street, Columbus,C olumbusOut, OH 43215 amazed that some of it came directly from the Pizzuti’s living room. Ibel notes WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 that there’s a piece currently on display No Forum. Enjoy Red, White and Boom! Register now at www.columbusmetroclub.org. WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 Presented in partnership with the Wexner Center for the Arts Columbus Premiere of Dirty Wars RECAP – JUNE 12 Jeremy Scahill’s Dirty Wars Jeremy Scahill, investigative journalist, author and documentary narrator Security and Preparedness: of Dirty Wars, and author of New York Times bestsellers Dirty Wars: The gripping documentary Dirty Wars (like the book The World is a Battlefi eld and Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most How Safe are WE? of the same name) follows investigative journalist Jeremy Powerful Mercenary Army Richard Baron, director, Ohio Homeland Security Interviewed by Mike Thompson, news director, WOSU Public Media Scahill as he travels through Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia to uncover and assess the underreported impact of Colonel John Born, superintendant, Ohio State Highway Patrol Matt Bertram, CEO, American Red Cross, Central and Southeast Author book signing following forum discussion the US military’s covert war on terrorism and the secretive Ohio Region world of the powerful Joint Special Operations Command Support provided by the Puffi n Foundation West Moderated by Mike Jackson, news anchor, NBC4 (JSOC). Scahill introduces us to two parallel casts of characters: the CIA agents, Special Forces operators, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 7:00 P.M. and US-backed warlords who populate the dark side of WEXNER CENTER FOR THE ARTS AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY American wars; and survivors of night raids and drone Columbus Premiere strikes including the family of the fi rst American marked for death and being hunted down by his own government. Dirty Wars Drawn into the stories and lives of the people he meets Author Jeremy Scahill and director Richard Rowley (Fourth World War, along the way, Scahill is forced to confront the painful This Is What Democracy Looks Like) introduce the screening. consequences of a war spinning out of control, as well as Tickets available at the door and Wexarts.org. his own role as a journalist. Author Jeremy Scahill (who also wrote the best-seller WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 Blackwater) will be interviewed by WOSU’s Mike Thompson Fresh Local Leaders’ Fresh at the CMC forum on Wednesday, July 10. The fi lm will be shown at the Wexner Center for the Arts at 7:00 pm. Scahill Look at Transportation and director Richard Rowley (Fourth World War, This Is William Murdoch, executive director, MORPC What Democracy Looks Like) will introduce the screening. Curtis Stitt, president & CEO, COTA Additional panelists to be announced

With support from Carlile Patchen & Murphy Join Today! Visit www.columbusmetroclub.org for more information. Moderator Mike Jackson, speakers Richard Baron, John Born, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 2012-2013 CMC Trustees Matt Bertram, CMC Chair Rich Terapak and Jack the Robot

A Conversation with Offi cers: Ohio State Highway Patrolman and Chair, Rich Terapak – Porter Wright a three-year-old explosive sniffi ng Steve Davis, CEO, Bob Evans Vice-chair, Todd Tuney – City Year German Shepherd Sponsored by Corna•Kokosing and Deloitte Secretary, Karen Twinem – National Church Residences Treasurer, Thom Brex – Mayr & Associates, LLC Immediate Past Chair, Teresa McWain – American Electric Power View CMC forum videos in their entirety at Trustees: www.youtube.com, www.columbusmetroclub.org Rhoe Fields – Limited Brands • Steven Fields – Huntington and www.ColumbusLibrary.org W. Shawna Gibbs – Momentum Marketing Solutions Tom Griesdorn – WBNS • Dan Helmick – Ice Miller Whiteboard Julie Keckstein – PNC Wealth Management • Emmett Kelly – Frost Brown Todd Matthew Kelly – OSU Newark and Central Ohio Technical College Bill LaFayette – Regionomics • Steve Lyons – The Columbus Partnership CMC event and executive board Carol McGuire – CAM Associates, LLC photos by Rick Buchanan George O’Donnel – Arshot Real Estate Services Dani Robbins – Non Profi t Evolution • Mike Thompson – WOSU Public Media 893-7425 Mataryun (Mo) Wright – RAMA Consulting Group, Inc. Shana Eisenstein, Catherine Scheiber, Frank Titus

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