Barbara Siemer Books That Inspired Me Weinland Park Brewing for Good 4 the Big Table

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NEX∙US (nĕk’s s) N., 1. A MEANS OF CONNECTION; A LINK OR TIE. 2. A CONNECTED SERIES OR GROUP. 3. THE CORE OR CENTER.

5 TWO MINUTES WITH… BARBARA SIEMER Governing Committee member changing lives with transformative THE BIG TABLE program 4 Thousands gather for community-building conversations

3 BREWING FOR GOOD Commonhouse Ales crafts a new way to give

6 WEINLAND PARK Recapturing former beauty of historic homes

7 BOOKS THAT INSPIRED ME Carter Stewart shares his favorites

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GOVERNING COMMITTEE C. Robert Kidder Chairman

Matthew D. Walter PRESIDENT’S Vice Chairman David P. Blom Joseph A. Chlapaty PERSPECTIVE Michael P. Glimcher Lisa A. Hinson Nancy Kramer Barbara J. Siemer Dwight E. Smith

Douglas F. Kridler President and CEO

Lisa S. Courtice, Ph.D. Douglas F. Kridler Executive Vice President President and CEO Scott G. Heitkamp, CPA Vice President and CFO

Tamera Durrence Vice President

Kelley Griesmer, J.D. “I’ve lost a lot of interest in politics because that took place in libraries, Vice President coffee shops, homes, and Carol M. Harmon it doesn’t seem to me the primary reality churches, designed to build Vice President understanding and respect anymore.” So said David Brooks during Angela G. Parsons, J.D. amongst us here in central Vice President an interview on the program On Being Ohio. EDITORIAL STAFF (broadcast locally on WOSU-FM 89.7 at 7am One of my favorite points Amy Vick made during one of The Nick George on Sundays). As they ask in some churches Big Table conversations was Carol M. Harmon Lynsey Harris when something especially sensible or shared by Mark Lomax, who inspiring is said, “Can I get an Amen for that?” said, during a discussion about children in poverty, OUR MISSION “Who would have thought of WHAT A RANCOROUS, DISPIRITING, and the act of dreaming to be a privilege?” To assist donors corrosive year of presidential politics this was. Think about that—I would guess that every Signs of it are everywhere. A few weeks ago, reader of this column has dreamt during their lives and others in someone whose writing I have admired over the about better days, better fortunes, and a better life strengthening years, Reagan speechwriter and author Peggy for themselves and their loved ones. And yet, that and improving our Noonan, was asked by a local audience member seems out of touch for many living desperate lives community for the how she would recommend the next President in places where violence and hunger abound, and craft a message of unity in the first day in office. opportunity is hard if not impossible to find and benefit of all its Ms. Noonan’s response was “I can’t help you in imagine. residents. crafting a message of unity, as I have researched So, in the face of lack of unity and despair, this for two years now and I feel our country is what do we do? Certainly, we don’t give up. OUR PROMISE dividing into pods of self-interest that defy unity.” Rather, we gravitate towards and support those To help you help Really? Just hang it up, and just cede to the with the energy, the commitment, and the will difficulties and differences of today, and not stay to engage and improve. As a community and as others through in the game of working towards common ground, individuals, we only truly prosper when we care, the most effective showing respect for differences instead of giving not when we give up and only help ourselves. philanthropy in to them? Frankly, that is why The Columbus Foundation Do you want to strengthen your unity with exists—to provide ways in which to come together possible. and support of our country, our community, and to help you help others through the most effective celebrate the best of humanity? A few months philanthropy possible, and to make dreams and ago, almost 5,000 people did, when they dreaming possible. That’s our primary reality, and Want to share NEXUS participated in The Columbus Foundation’s The it seeks and embraces, not defies, unity. with a friend? Find our digital version online at Big Table, a community-wide day of conversation Note: this column was written prior to the November 8 election. columbusfoundation.org/winter2016nexus

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11411.indd 2 12/1/16 3:03 PM DONOR FEATURE New Benchmarking Brewing for Good Report Released COMMONHOUSE ALES CRAFTS RESULTS COMPARE CENTRAL OHIO TO A NEW WAY TO GIVE 22 SELECT METROS

A NEW REPORT RELEASED at the end IT WAS DURING HIS TRAVEL as an architect that organization that serves a global movement of November showcases how Columbus Lenny Kolada landed in a brew pub in Cambridge, of people using business as a force for good.” measures up with other cities around the Massachusetts in 1989 and tasted what would Commonhouse Ales is a Pending Certified B country in categories including economic become his future calling. While aware of craft Corporation, and hopes to become the first strength, personal prosperity, and community beer, the industry was still in its infancy, and not certified brewery in Ohio. well-being. The Benchmarking Central Ohio nearly as widespread as it is today. Commonhouse Ales’ flagship beer, Six.One 2016 Report provides important information “If somebody would have beaten me to the For Good, is an Ohio common ale. One dollar that is relevant to the many people and punch, I probably wouldn’t have gotten into craft from every six pack, and a portion of keg sales, organizations that are working to strengthen beer; I would have just enjoyed other craft beers. goes to the Commonhouse Shares Fund, a and improve central Ohio. Really, I just wanted it in Columbus,” Lenny said. Donor Advised Fund established by Lenny and Since 2007, The Columbus Foundation When he started Barley’s Brewing and other community partners have Company in 1992, it was the eighth craft commissioned Community Research Partners beer brewery in Ohio and there were only (CRP), a local nonprofit research center, to about 200 in the entire country. Today, conduct benchmarking studies for central Lenny says there are approximately 4,800 Ohio. Benchmarking is a process by which with 2,000 in planning. a community uses standardization and Originally from Cleveland, Lenny came measurable indicators to track and assess how to Columbus to attend The Ohio State the community is doing. University. He spent most of his architectural “This type of research is valuable, as it career working for Karlsberger doing provides our community the facts and trends healthcare design. Yet for years, he felt like on our key strengths and weaknesses, and there was more to life than the monotonous competitiveness. This can help inform where cycle of work, weekend, vacation, repeat. our community’s attention and investments “In my 20s I remember thinking, wouldn’t are best deployed,” said Douglas F. Kridler, it be neat if somewhere in mid-life you President and CEO of The Columbus change and do something else, instead of Foundation. what is expected of you?” he said. CRP has published five central Ohio In 1999, Lenny left his job as an architect benchmarking studies—in 2007, 2008, 2009, to focus full time on his growing craft beer Pictured: Lenny Kolada 2011, and 2013. These studies compared business. Five years after opening Barley’s, he central Ohio with 15 other metropolitan regions started Smokehouse Brewing Company, and using dozens of indicators. The previous realized he had to choose one career to focus on. his wife, Joan, at The Columbus Foundation studies have been widely used to understand “I was one of the craft beer pioneers in in 2015. But unlike other models, it’s a portion how our region compares and has changed, Columbus. I guess in a way I proved that I was of sales, and not profits, that are donated to relative to other metropolitan areas. worthy,” Lenny said. “Who knew that the little support the fund. For the 2016 report, the total number of guys could actually scare the big brewers? It’s “I really wanted to be committed to this comparison metros rose from 15 to 22 and now not business as usual.” approach, so what we donate is a portion of includes Pittsburgh, Sacramento, and His latest venture, Commonhouse Ales, was sales—irrespective of our own profitability,” San Antonio. developed as a way to positively impact the Lenny explained. “Rather than an expense down Columbus ranked higher than the community. the line, it’s actually another cost of goods. It is benchmark city average in areas such as “If you want to solve a problem, offer a literally one of the ingredients in our beer.” growth, income and wages, employment, solution. I probably would not have started The company has already made multiple and minority business, but scored below the another brewery, but I started thinking, maybe contributions to the fund since launching the benchmark city average in small business firms, the solution is for businesses to look through a beer in August 2016, and has made its first grant pre-K enrollment, public transit, and poverty. larger lens,” Lenny said. “I started thinking about as well. how a business could do more than just serve its “Much of philanthropy is anonymous. By own interests.” doing it in a more public way, I’m hoping it will TAKE ACTION: To view the full report, visit columbusfoundation.org/ Lenny works with B Labs, a “nonprofit inspire others to say, I can do that too,” he said. takeaction.

University School of nonprofits, resulting in 10 nominees in each Foundation Management and category. Leadership sent the Former honorees in the Large Nonprofit Leader Named 2016 Central Ohio CEO category include Patrick Losinski, Columbus CEO of the Year Survey to 3,800 local civic Metropolitan Library; Margie Pizzuti, Goodwill leaders, asking about Columbus; and E.J. Thomas, Habitat for COLUMBUS CEO MAGAZINE recently named their economic outlook, Humanity—MidOhio. Douglas F. Kridler, President and CEO of The perceptions of the area, Doug and fellow 2016 CEO of the Year Columbus Foundation, Large Nonprofit CEO and leadership trends. winners were honored December 6 at a of the Year for 2016. The survey also invited votes for the best reception in the Ohio Statehouse Atrium. Since 2011, Columbus CEO and Capital business leaders in the region. Nominations for Congratulations to all the winners! University have partnered to examine current CEO of the Year were made by area chambers business climates in central Ohio. The Capital of commerce and businesses that work with

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11411.indd 3 12/1/16 3:03 PM The Big Table Feeds Community Desire for Togetherness and Conversation

The Columbus Foundation’s inaugural KEY FINDINGS: were satisfied with their Big Table Big Table on August 30, 2016 brought an 97% experience estimated 5,000 residents together around 97% are likely to participate again more than 450 tables for community building said they were likely to recommend conversations that collectively fostered 97% participation to others understanding across the region. In gratitude and honor of each person who participated in The Big Table, The Columbus THE FOCUS OF THE DAY-LONG EFFORT was not to find immediate solutions, “This is a Foundation made a contribution to the Gifts of Kindness Fund—thanks to the William H. Davis, but rather to create authentic civic energy and engagement through the brilliant way to Dorothy M. Davis and William C. Davis Foundation conversations that occurred and the ideas that were shared. involve people and the Paul G. Duke Foundation. The Gifts of “Small acts of courage can lead to big results, and the hosts and others in community Kindness Fund provides one-time emergency grants who said yes to building understanding were The Big Table’s real leaders,” action. It is through partner nonprofits to help lift up individuals and families who experience an unexpected setback. said Douglas F. Kridler, President and CEO of The Columbus Foundation. positive and “Good ideas can come from anywhere and with The Big Table they came in affirms that we abundance from everywhere—an awesome display of community spirit and are all connected TAKE ACTION: To find out more about The progress for all.” and capable Big Table, to receive updates about Big Eighty-four percent of Big Table hosts responded to a follow-up survey Table activities, or to access the full report, from the Foundation, and 1,095 of the roughly 5,000 participants responded of affecting visit columbusfoundation.org/takeaction as well. change.”

“I was really inspired that this concept came to life, and grateful— kind of opens a new hope in me.”

“Talking about our community—no matter what the outcome—is valuable in and of itself because it reminds people they ‘are’ the community, they have a voice in it, and that voice can and will be heard.”

“Collectively we can feel “You have captured empowered to make a moment in time little differences in our when citizens need neighborhood, workplace, an opportunity to be etc. The little steps we take courageous and a moment are bigger because others to be empathetic in just are walking this way too!” one hour.”

“I felt like Columbus grew three inches on Tuesday, August 30.”

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11411.indd 4 12/1/16 3:03 PM COLUMBUS SHINES 2 MINUTES WITH… DURING NATIONAL CEOs FOR CITIES Barbara MEETING Siemer DESPITE THE PREDOMINANCE of raindrops, Columbus shone during the 2016 National Meeting for CEOs for Cities. The city welcomed more than 400 leaders from 75 cities across the country for a three-day collaboration at the end of September that connected thought leaders and local visionaries. Attendees included mayors and civic, corporate, and nonprofit leaders who gathered to share smart ideas and best practices. CEOs for Cities is the nation’s premier city Governing Committee member, Chairperson of the Siemer Family Foundation, learning network—connecting cross-sector urban, civic, and entrepreneurial leaders with and Columbus Foundation donor Barbara Siemer has spent years battling each other and with the smartest ideas and school mobility, and the effect it has on children across the country. Through practices for city and regional economic growth the Siemer Family Foundation, a Supporting Foundation, Barbara and her and opportunity. “Columbus is the ideal setting for leading husband, Al, launched a program in 2003 that has since grown to include 53 doers making things happen in their communities cities in 30 states, creating stable homes, thriving families, and successful and leading advocates for communities of opportunity, sustainability, and equity,” said students. She recently sat down to give us an update. Douglas F. Kridler, President and CEO of The Columbus Foundation. The event enabled local leaders to showcase experiences unique to our city that have allowed You are an educator at heart. How have times In 2015, more than 13,000 school-aged it to grow and thrive in a time when other cities changed since you were teaching, and what children were supported through SI’s network have struggled. The Columbus Foundation led do you feel are the biggest obstacles children of partners. What does this number mean to the effort to bring the national meeting here, as face today? you—and how does it make you feel? well as the local fundraising for it, and organized I think we have lowered our expectations of the local content. It makes me feel totally inadequate. Our goal for what our kids can do. When I compare things A number of Columbus-based influencers this year is 30,000–40,000 kids. Al’s stated goal that I taught or things that I learned when I was led segments during the event, including Nancy for the last five years is that before he dies he growing up, I don’t see that level of expectation Kramer, Founder and Chairman, Resource wants to stabilize a million children. It just feels or excellence happening in schools. When I Ammirati, an IBM Company; Alex Shumate, like it’s still way too little. Evictions are increasing go into public schools around the country, I Managing Partner, Squire Patton Boggs and across the country exponentially. It’s not getting see what I would have thought was fourth- Chairman of The Ohio State University Board better, it’s getting worse. And it just means that grade learning in sixth grade. I’m sure the of Trustees; Hon. Michael Coleman, Director of we feel like we have to expand the program, and reason is because kids are coming to school so Business and Government Strategies, IceMiller try to figure out how to help cities raise more unprepared, and they simply are unable to move Legal Counsel and former mayor of Columbus; money so their programs can grow. It’s a small the kids faster through the system. Alex Fischer, President and CEO, Columbus comfort to think about the kids we have helped, I am also tired of phones, tablets, and Partnership; Joe DeLoss, Owner, Hot Chicken but there are still too many kids, too many computers consuming inordinate amounts Takeover; and Peggy Kriha Dye, Artistic Director, families, too much pain, too much trauma. of time. I worry that we are becoming so Opera Columbus.

involved with digital devices that we are not National speakers included Angela Glover What are your future hopes and plans for the communicating very adequately with each Blackwell, Founder and CEO of PolicyLink; Institute? other—and I think we are suffering from that Harvard Professor Jan W. Rivkin; Gabriel Metcalf, severely. We are continuing to expand. The program is President and CEO of San Francisco-based currently in 53 cities with three more joining this SPUR; and Manuel Pastor, Ph.D., author of Equity, You and your husband, Al, established what year. The dream has always been that we would Growth, and Community: What the Nation Can would later become the Siemer Institute (SI) in show people what could be done, and they Learn from America’s Metro Areas and Professor 2003. How have you worked together to build would do it themselves. Every city really should of Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity at the Institute to where it is today? have the SI program, which is why we went the University of Southern California. to United Way, because they are in just about In 2003, it was simply my dream to see if I every city. That connection has been invaluable. could completely prevent a family from being Without The Columbus Foundation and United housing insecure and children from being school Way, we could never have done it. You don’t do insecure. For five years in Sarasota, I did it on this stuff alone. my own and got all the bugs out of the program and found out what kind of help these families What does The Spirit of Columbus mean needed. When the recession hit, we realized we to you? had to do a whole lot more. It was successful in Sarasota and we were having remarkable This city is really remarkable. I don’t know of outcomes, and families were remaining stable. many cities where people come together as By 2011, the recession may have been over, but much to support an extraordinary number of the recovery was not helping the people we nonprofits. It is without any question the most were dealing with. They were in a world of hurt. generous community I’ve ever come across. I In 2008, Al was really involved in saying ‘let’s love Columbus. This is home. spread the program’ in the two states where we were living. Then by 2011, he said, ‘Now we need to take it across the country and just make To learn more about the Siemer Institute, CEOs for Cities got underway with Lee Fisher, Senior Advisor for CEO for Cities, leading a discussion about innovative economic it happen.’ visit familystability.org. opportunities with mayors from Columbus, Cincinnati, Akron, Dayton, and Toledo.

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11411.indd 5 12/1/16 3:03 PM Before photo by Revitalization Recaptures Michael Wilkos Former Beauty of Historic Homes

A PUBLIC-PRIVATE COLLABORATION led by a for The Columbus Foundation. “Over the past The Foundation’s loan is a Program Related passionate team of partners is winning accolades eight years, the Foundation and its donors have Investment (PRI), a tool used to provide financial and providing a beautiful entryway into the championed ideas that help strengthen families support to nonprofit organizations and programs Weinland Park neighborhood just southeast of in this neighborhood, offering everything from that generate revenue while still fulfilling a The Ohio State University. youth sports and social gatherings to stable broad community benefit. The loan was made In May 2014, The Columbus Foundation affordable housing and resources to support the to Campus Partners for Community Urban announced a $2 million low-interest loan to goal of full-term, healthy babies.” Redevelopment. Campus Partners used the help support the restoration and renovation of The units represent the first market-rate funds to support the work of Weinland Park a collection of vacant buildings, now known as renovation in Weinland Park in many years. Properties, LLC in its effort to renovate and Grant Commons. Originally built from 1916–1921 Updated with new mechanicals, wood floors, restore the properties along East 11th Avenue. by Charles Foster Johnson, the buildings are part and off-street parking, rents for the one and two Funding for the Grant Commons project, of the New Indianola Historic District, listed on bedroom homes range from $850–$1,150. which cost a total of $12 million, came from the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The restoration has turned what was once an Nationwide Insurance, S & T Bank, Campus The Foundation provided support to help with eyesore of boarded up windows and sagging Partners, Community Properties of Ohio, the City the overhaul of 23 buildings—more than 90 units facades to a street teeming with energy and life. of Columbus, and The Columbus Foundation, in total—stretching along East 11th Avenue from “The 11th Ave corridor has become the main with the addition of state and federal tax credits. Grant Avenue to North Fourth Street. Work on gateway to the Weinland Park neighborhood and In October, Wagenbrenner Development, the buildings started in March 2014 and wrapped OSU from the east,” said Mark Wagenbrenner, The Columbus Foundation, Campus Partners, up in June 2015. President of Wagenbrenner Development, the City of Columbus, and Historic Preservation “By supporting this collective investment in which owns and manages Grant Commons. Consultant Judy Williams were named recipients Grant Commons, a large collection of buildings “The rehabilitated units on 11th Avenue now of the Preservation Merit Award from the State that represent the original historic fabric of the display some of the best architecture in the Historic Preservation Office for the rehabilitation Weinland Park neighborhood stays intact,” said neighborhood and the re-establishment of the of Grant Commons. Michael Wilkos, Director of Community Research ‘front porch’ townhome.”

Fellowship Offers Students Opportunities to Grow on the Job

IN MAY 2015, the Foundation launched the Fellows receive valuable experience and are Development and Fundraising Fellowship paid for their work, while nonprofits benefit from Program to provide students with the experience the additional support that students provide to of working as a development professional in the development initiatives. Each Fellow works nine nonprofit sector. hours per week. After identifying a need for strengthening the “Working as a Development and Fundraising pipeline of skilled professionals, the program Fellow was a very rewarding experience,” initially connected eight college seniors with said Ryan Fisher, a former Fellow with United nonprofit organizations to foster a long-term Schools Network and graduate of The Ohio State interest in development and fundraising within University. “I learned what advancement looks like the central Ohio college/university community. behind the scenes, and what it means for a group This need was identified in a survey conducted of individuals to work for a common mission.” Ryan Fisher, a former Development and Fundraising Fellow with in partnership with the Association of Fundraising United Schools Network The Development and Fundraising Fellowship Professionals Central Ohio Chapter, which is the second Fellowship program created by showed not only a lack of incoming talent, but “This Fellowship is extremely collaborative, the Foundation. Its first, the Summer Fellowship also a decrease in tenure of employment at an connecting students with potential future Program, began in 2010. Since then, the highly organization. employers, and arming nonprofit organizations competitive program has provided opportunities A new group of college seniors were selected with enthusiastic, up-and-coming leaders,” said for 67 college students, recent graduates, and in October 2016 for the current Fellowship Dan Sharpe, Director of Community Leadership graduate students to gain valuable experience session, which will run until summer 2017. and Nonprofit Effectiveness, and leader of the working for central Ohio nonprofits. Summer Nonprofits participating include the Columbus Foundation’s Fellowship Programs. Fellows work fulltime and focus their 10-week Metropolitan Library, Equitas, Children’s Hunger Each Fellow is paired with an organization and summer projects on specific topics that fit their Alliance, MidOhio Foodbank, and Childhood a high-performing development professional at interests and the nonprofits’ needs to achieve League. that organization for the 26-week academic year. an objective.

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11411.indd 6 12/1/16 3:03 PM FOUNDATION Books that SNAPSHOTS

Inspired Me Hardworking scholarship recipients came together with generous donors to celebrate another year of more than 1,000 scholarships at our annual ice cream social.

CARTER STEWART

Like a lot of us, Carter Stewart has a stack of books at home waiting to be read. But time is precious for this father of three and former presidentially Harris appointed United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio,

who today serves as Managing Director of the Draper Richards Kaplan Lynsey

Foundation (DRK), a global venture philanthropy firm. by

While he admits he misses the sunny shores of California, where he Photo

served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in San Jose, as well as a litigator at Speaking with Carter Stewart, Dr. John M. Perkins (left) encouraged everyone to make a Bingham McCutchen LLP in San Francisco, Carter considers Columbus difference by starting small and befriending our neighbors during a Your Philanthropy on October 7 at The Columbus Foundation. home. He and his wife, Michelle Alexander, moved to Columbus 11 years ago and are happy to be raising their children here. Lisa S. Courtice, Ph.D., Carter recently took the time to share with us some of his favorite Executive Vice President, books and authors, and why one book has very special meaning to him. was celebrated as a 2016 Community Advocate by Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services at its annual Evening of Promise on If you had to name a favorite series by C. S. Forester and books October 22. author, who would it be and why? by Beverly Cleary. I have favorite authors from different

stages in my life. When I was in What book(s) are you currently Harcar

high school, my favorite author was reading? Joel

Alex Haley. I didn’t read Roots, but Right now I’m reading American by

I watched the TV show, and I read Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Photo the autobiography of Malcolm X, Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of which Haley co-wrote. Both Roots Patty Hearst by Jeffrey Toobin, and The Autobiography of Malcolm which was a book chosen by the X were powerful to me, in terms of Huron Shale Literacy Society, of the stories they told of the struggles which I’m a member. I’m also reading of African Americans coming to the Joining a Nonprofit Board by Marc United States—and also the struggle Epstein and F. Warren McFarlan, and of finding self. Money Well Spent by Paul Brest and In college and right after college Hal Harvey. MORPC

I really enjoyed historical fiction by of James Michener and books by Pat Is there a book you regularly

Conroy, who authored The Lords of recommend to others? If so, which courtesy Discipline, The Great Santini, and one and why? Photo The Prince of Tides. The New Jim Crow, by my wife, The Green Funds of The Columbus Foundation were awarded the Green Collaborative More recently, I like Ron Michelle Alexander. We’ve used Achievement Award from the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), Chernow, who wrote Alexander the book as lesson points for our acknowledging their lead sponsorship of Earth Day in central Ohio—the largest Earth Day event in the country. Pictured at center is Bill Habig, of the Green Funds, with other Hamilton and David McCullough, children when events happen awardees and MORPC representatives. author of Truman. I love history and I around the country, whether it’s love seeing what people have done Ferguson, Charlotte, or other things. Twisted 2 awed audiences in a highly anticipated before that has worked. I believe We don’t talk about every single sequel performance by that old cliché—those who fail to event, but when we do there’s often BalletMet, the Columbus Symphony, and Opera learn from history are doomed to a reference to “Mom’s book.” I love Columbus. These flagship repeat it. I think we are shaped today the book. There were multiple times arts organizations were awarded a Columbus by events and people in the past. during the writing process when she Performing Arts Prize wanted to quit. Having read the first through The Arts Innovation Fund for the collaborative Did you have a favorite book as a few chapters, my message to her show in September. child? was, ‘The world needs this book’ The Chronicles of Narnia series by and I encouraged her to finish it. C.S. Lewis were favorites, and I also She’s working on her second book really liked the Horatio Hornblower now.

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