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Humko Holiday Party Redevelopment Please Join Us for the 6th Wednesday, News Better Annual Harrison West Society December 17 and Better for Holiday Potluck It’s the Holiday Harrison West Potluck, so bring a Developer Mark Wednesday, December 17, 6:30 P.M.. covered dish and your Wagenbrenner and (in lieu of regular HWS meeting) festivity and join your Architect Rob Harris at The Third Place, 448 W. Third Avenue friends and neighbors at brought two surprises to 6:30 for holiday Good the last Harrison West the Harrison West Society will provide Eats at The Third Place. meeting when they turkey, ham, bread and soft drinks Next regularly presented the revised scheduled meeting will site plans for the rede- Please bring your favorite side dish, be January 21 at the velopment of the AC hot or cold hors d’ oeuvres, salad or dessert. First Brethren Church. Humko site. BYOB The revised plans, which may be viewed at our website at Thanks to Janelle Nagy and her Party Team: John Nagy, harrisonwest.org, in- Tim Bledsoe, Rob Harris, and Scott Robinson. They clude an enlarged park have worked hard to make this party a wonderful neighborhood event! along the river and the NEXT incorporation of the MEETING Outlands property into Lighten Up! Harrison West The Harrison West the development. Society will meet Mark, Rob and a Holiday Lights Contest Wednesday, City representative Judging December 14 December 17 presented a plan for two at 6:30 PM tax increment financing Third Place, Make your house is a winner in the 7th Annual (TIFs) related to the 448 West Third Holiday Lights Contest. Judging will be December 14. Humko site. The TIFs We’ve changed the categories to more clearly reflect will generate funds over lighting and decorating styles in the neighborhood. a 30-year period to help The Traditional Category is now Holiday Spirit, INSIDE pay for infrastructure so almost anything goes. Contemporary has Minutes improvements to the site been changed to Best Decorated Windows. Time to Join HWS and for improvements Most Exuberant still means major wattage. (Will Area Commission and land acquisition for that house on Second win again?!) Name the New Park the new riverside park Winners will be announced at the Holiday Practical Demonkeeping and the neighborhood. Eadie Gourmet (Continued on Page 4) Potluck, December 17, 6:30 pm, The Third Place at 448 West Third Avenue. There may even be prizes. PAGE 2 / Harrison West News harrisonwest.org

HARRISON W EST NEWS is the monthly publication of the Harrison West Society, Inc. HARRISON WEST SOCIETY www.harrisonwest.org MINUTES November 19, 2003 P.O. Box 163442, Columbus, OH 43216 Officers Submitted by Veda Gilp, Secretary PRESIDENT The meeting was called to a go for Wednesday Dec. 17th, David Butler 421-7157 order at 7:30 PM with a quorum of 2003 at 6:30 at The Third Place. [email protected] voting members present; President Janelle Nagy motioned to spend up VICE PRESIDENT Dave Butler presiding. to $500 for the Party; Passed. Mary Funk 291-9545 [email protected] Routine Business Many thanks to Janelle Nagy for SECRETARY Minutes Rick Kobee motioned to Chairing the Holiday Party Com- Veda Gilp 299-6877 approve the minutes of the last mittee and thanks to all her hard [email protected] meeting; Passed. workers, too. TREASURER Old Business and Committee Planning and Development The Tom Maxwell 297-7663 Editorial and Advertising Reports: next P&D meeting will be Decem- Information: Friends of Goodale Park Dave ber 1 at 7 PM at Cafe Corner. Editor Veda Gilp 299-6877,444-4532(w), New Business & Announce- fax 444-1710, [email protected] Butler announced that Doug Editorial and Advertising Deadlines: Swartz has volunteered to be the ments: Third Friday of the month preceding HWS representative on the Board Tom Robinson announced that the publication month. All ads are made in PC Pagemaker 7. of the Friends of Goodale Park. SNNF is having a holiday party at Send your ad on disk or email. Please Thanks, Doug. Havana from 5:30 - 8:00 on De- send originals of all photos and logos. These originals will not be returned. Humko Redevelopment Mark cember 4, 2003. Cost is $10. Ads are 2-3/8 inches wide. Wagenbrenner and Rob Harris Mary Funk motioned to send a card Ad rates 3 X@12 X@ 3 col inches(2 3/8 w X 3 h) $ 30 $ 25 presented the revised site plans for to Officer Smith and his wife, 6 col inches(5 wX 3 h) $ 60 $ 55 the redevelopment of the AC Missy, on the birth of their daugh- 1/2 page (7.5wX5.5h) $160 $155 Humko site and a plan for two Tax ter Kaitlin; Passed. full page(7.5 wX 9.75h) $300 $290 inserts $150 each time if preprinted Increment Financings (TIF). Mary Pastor Morris announced the Send to: Veda Gilp, Editor, 996 Funk motioned and amended that church’s upcoming Spanish/ Pennsylvania Ave., Columbus, OH 43201 Terms Payment for ALL ads is due by the HWS support both the Project English classes. the 15th of the month the ad runs. Ads TIF and the Neighborhood TIF and Mary Funk motioned to spend up not paid within 30 days will be dropped until payment is made. Make checks authorizes the HWS officers, or a to $200 on food for the police for payable to Harrison West Society and P&D Committee designee, to write the OSU/Michigan game; Passed. send to Harrison West Society, P.O. Box HWS Meeting Date The next 163442, Columbus, OH 43216. Ads a letter of support for the TIFs and which are created by the Harrison West to advocate at City Counsel meet- meeting will be the Holiday Pot- News are the property of the Harrison ings or otherwise in support of the luck on Wednesday, December 17 West News and cannot be used in other publications. TIFs, such support being contin- at 6:30 PM. at the Third Place, 448 The Harrison West News reserves the right gent upon the spirit and intent of West Third Avenue. The regular to decline any advertising which does not meet editorial and advertising guidelines. the revised plan as presented at the business meeting will be January The Harrison West News is produced by an meeting (Plan G); Passed. 21, 2004. all-volunteer staff, and while accuracy is paramount, the reader is advised the Commission Committee Rob Adjourned at 9:00 PM. Harrison West News or the Harrison West Harris made a presentation on what Society, Inc., is not responsible for errors. an Area Commission is and how it Copyright 2003 by Harrison West Society, Inc. All rights reserved. would be beneficial to form one for Harrison West Society meets3nd the HWS. Discussion on moving Wednesday of each month, 7:30 PM. forward on this after the holidays. Reason #87 to join the Holiday Party The Holiday Party is Harrison West Society You’ll have something exciting to do every third Wednesday. Harrison West News / PAGE 3 Harrison West Society Membership “Happy Holidays! A Thoughtful Gift for the Harrison West Give Me Your Car, Neighbor Who Has Everything CD Player, and Please complete this form and mail it, along with your appropriate contribution to Harrison West Society, P.O. Box 163442, Columbus, OH 43216. Membership Money” dues are paid each calendar year. by Officer Steve Smith, CPD NAME______In November in Harrison West, there were a six car thefts, PHONE ______EMail______six thefts from cars and trucks, one ADDRESS______2004 robbery, one larceny, and six RENEWAL NEW MEMBERSHIP malicious destructions. Individual $10 Senior (60 and over) $5 Sustaining $25 Remember it is the Holiday Patron (Business) $30 Non-Harrison West Resident (non voting) $10 season. Secure your valuables, Referred by: ______don’t carry a lot of cash or credit cards with you, and be observant to your surroundings as you are out and about. Hope everyone has a great holiday season.

St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church 386 Buttles Ave. Alterna 299-5781 So you can look as WEEKEND MASSES good as you want Sunday: 9 AM and 11 AM Specializing in problem hair. MASSES DURING THE WEEK Monday through Friday: 6 PM HAIR • NAILS • SKIN CARE • COSMETIC APPLICATION SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION 444 West Third Avenue, Columbus, 43201 Friday at 5:30 PM (614) 299-2409 wwwFrancisAssisi.Tripod.com First Brethren Church Unprecedented Real Estate Experience GENESIS 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Selling in , Harrison West, & Italian Village. 473 W. Third Avenue 299-3663 Consistently #1 in both Units and Sales in the RICHARD MORRIS, PASTOR John/Betty Jordan, Assistants Short North/Italian Village Area! Sunday 9:20 AM Sunday School 10:20 Refreshment Gathering 10:40 Morning Worship Call Real Estate Expert 6:00 PM Evening Worship Monday 6:30 PM Bible Study Joe Armeni, Broker/Owner Wednesday 6:30 PM Boys Brigade (7-18) 6:30 PM Gym (3rd. Wed.) RE/MAX City Center, REALTORS 7:30 PM Harrison West Meeting 453 W. Third Avenue Thursday 6:00 PM Little Women (5-18) Columbus, Ohio 43201 Friday 7:00 PM Open Prayer Joe Armeni (614) 291-7555 Our church is open to all. Please come. GRI Email:[email protected] PAGE 4 / Harrison West News

Humko Redevelopment News Better and Name the New Park Better for Harrison West Now that it’s for sure that Harrison West will have a new 5.2 acre park fronting the Olentangy (Continued from Page 1) Neighborhood support of the River, it’s time to name the park. A new Harrison West Park TIFs is critical to encourage City Following are preliminary Committee/Steering Committee is Counsel to pass them. suggestions. We’ll vote on our being formed to work with the City This opportunity is a water- favorite at the Holiday Potluck on and the developer on the new park shed event for Harrison West, with December 17 at 6:30. and to advise on how the TIF funds the potential to bring improve- · River View Park will be spent. ments and developments to replace · Factory Park At November’s meeting, the the Humko facility and throughout · Olentangy Rapids Park Harrison West Society voted to the remainder of Harrison West. · Olentangy Island Park support the TIFs and the revised Stay tuned to the newsletter and · Olentangy Commons Park plan as presented by Rob and during the monthly meetings for · Olentangy Highlands Park Mark. continuing updates on this project. · Harrison Island Park · Forge Park THE NEW HUMKO PLANS · Island Park · Riverscape Park The Compton property is proposed to become a part of an · Riverbend Park expanded riverfront park. · Riverfront Park

Reason #1 to Join the Harrison West Society With the upcoming Neighbor- hood TIF, the new development on the former Humko factory, the development of the rundown Outlands property and the Compton property, and the new 5.7 acre park along the Olentangy River, the Harrison West Society is making major decisions on big changes in the neighborhood. The Society will be controlling the TIF funds disbursement for capital improvements for the next 30 years, too. As a Society member The Outlands property and parking lot will be folded into the development, making you will have a voice in those room for 8 doubles and a single family house, PLUS a treed ellipse on Perry Street. decisions. harrisonwest.org Harrison West News / PAGE 5

Area Commission Would Be A Strong Voice for Our Neighborhood odic reports concerning governmen- tal services or practices in the area; by Rob Harris, Architect (2) Meeting with administrative Last month we ran an article by tions to state their problems and heads of any department or agency, Society member Rob Harris on why an concerns; or any of their subordinates, to obtain Area Commission would be good for (4) Soliciting active cooperation additional information deemed Harrison West. So many members had of all segments of the area and city, necessary for the commission to further questions that the Editor decided including organizations, institutions, fulfill its functions; to run the rest of Rob’s material, which and government; (3) Requesting and receiving describes in detail what an Area Com- (5) Initiating proposals and from departments or agencies, prior mission does. Please note, an Area supporting those introduced by to implementation, full reports on Commission is NEITHER an Historic any proposed changes in service or nor a Neighborhood Commission such individual citizens or area organiza- practice in the area, and recommend- as exist in Victorian or . tions, which will enhance the quality ing approval or disapproval of the If you need the introductory of life enjoyed by area residents and preserve the unique residential and proposed changes; material, please refer to the Novem- commercial mix of the area; and (4) Reviewing and evaluating ber News on harrisonwest.org. (6) Promoting and encouraging pending legislation substantially The issue of the Area Com- businesses whose functions, methods affecting the area prior to its consid- mission will be discussed at the of operation, architectural appear- eration by council; and January meeting with a presenta- ance, and locations are consistent (5) Regularly receiving for tion from the City. with the character and requirements review, comment and recommenda- of the area. tion from the development regulation The functions and duties of an C. Initiate, review and recom- division copies of applications and Area Commission are advisory and mend criteria and programs for the notices of all public hearings related do not invalidate actions of city preservation, development, and to rezoning, special permits, vari- council. In general an area commis- enhancement of the commission ances, demolitions, and zoning sion shall: area, including, but not limited to, appeals regarding property located (1) Create plans and policies, parks, recreational areas, sidewalks, wholly or partially within the area. which will serve as guidelines for streets and traffic, by means of: E. Recommend persons from future development of the area; (1) Reviewing the proposed the commission area for nomination (2) Bring the problems and capital improvements budget and to membership on city boards and needs of the area to the attention of proposing new items and changes commissions, which make decisions appropriate government agencies or relating to the area; or recommendations affecting the residents; and (2) Making recommendations commission area. (Ord. 2654-96 § 1 (3) Recommend solutions or for restoration and preservation of (part).) legislation. the historical elements within the The following is copied from B. Aid and promote communi- area; and the City of Columbus Title 31 cations within the commission area (3) Receiving and reviewing for Planning and Platting Code, Section and between it and the rest of the city recommendation, prior to adoption 3109.14: by means of: by governmental bodies, any new or Each applicant for a rezoning, (1) Regular and special meet- revised comprehensive plan affecting special permit, variance, zoning ings of the commission which are the area. appeal, or demolition permit shall be open to the public; D. Recommend priorities for notified of the existence of an area (2) Public hearings on prob- and review government services and commission with advisory jurisdic- lems, issues, and proposals affecting operation of the various government tion concerning the application and the area; departments in the commission area shall be advised to contact such (3) Public forums and surveys by means of: commission. to provide an opportunity for area (1) Requesting and receiving residents, businesses, and organiza- from departments or agencies peri- harrisonwest.org PAGE 6 6 / Harrison West News

Studio 19 Showing Extra-Edgy Work in December The new show at the neighborhood Studio 19 art gallery is “Practical Demonkeeping: New Work” by Brandon Kukan. The show runs from December 12 through January 7. Stop by to view the kind of art you probably won’t find on your grandparent’s walls.

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Eadie Gourmet Eats all. mousse presented on the dessert tray. Out at Basi Italia The friend who was playing The lemon cake with ricotta cheese Eadie Gourmet with me cannot eat and a lemon pannacotta rounded off (Continued from Page 8) fish, so we were unable to sample the our meal very well. The lemon cake The bread is a hard, crusty loaf, roasted clams, the tuna carpaccio, or was muffin-textured and sweet-tart. rather coarse, and delicious. Good the evening’s special of swordfish. The pannacotta, that lovely for sopping up the last drop of sauce. But we dined very well on Italian milk custard, snuggled with a It comes with three spreads: garlic gnocchi all forno and eggplant trio of strawberries macerated in red butter; and almost fruity mix of parmesan. wine, cinnamon, and sugar under a stewed onions, carrots, olives, Gnocchi, which can be heavy as cloud of real whipped cream. peppers, caper grapes, and raisins; a holiday fruitcake, as Basi presents With the meal we drank a bottle and a white bean puree with lemon them are delicate, almost ethereal, of Banfi Principessa Gavia, at $26 a zest. You won’t miss plain butter at and complement the earthiness of the reasonable choice. wild mushroom bechamel sauce. Yin Basi is not a restaurant for and Yang on a plate. children, as the service is continental The eggplant parmesan was in its timing. Prices are more than another delicious surprise. The reasonable, especially considering robust slices were coated with the quality of the food, the prepara- cornflour (cornmeal to the rest of us) tion, and the inspired recipes. Park- Featuring: Thanks and cooked so quickly and well that ing is impossible, and since it’s just a Crepes & Pastries Harrison West one could feel and taste the block and a half east of the Big Bear, Cappuccino for a Crepe first cornflour. The slices were firm and might as well walk. Expresso year! Gourmet Coffees meaty, and missing entirely the I promised our waiter, Rick, Soups that I would mention him. You’ll Grilled Panini Sandwiches soggy bitterness so often found in Breakfast! cooked eggplant. The sauce brought know him -- he’s the one with the a sunny mix of tang and sweet hair explosion. Don’t be put off. He’s Hours: tomato to the dish. eaten everything and can talk knowl- M-F 7am-7pm Unfortunately, my guest cannot edgeably about it. He’s a good Sat 9am-6pm eat chocolate (!!), either, so we waiter, too. Sun 9am-6pm passed on the lovely chocolate Basi does carryout of every- corner 3rd & Pennsylvania 294-CAFE thing.

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