September 2014 Marcia Hogue, Publisher

President’s Message Upcoming Events Fall CBAA Sept.18, 2014 11:30 a.m. Programs: We have reached “double nickels” as an Building the American Dream: organization. The Lustron Home Celebrate As we celebrate 55 years of the CBAA,

800 E. 17th Avenue Columbus! Dublin, OH 43016 OH Dublin, we can take great pride in all we have Columbus, OH 43211

$12 box lunch at your cost 6339 Phoenix Park Dr. Park Phoenix 6339 accomplished. Not many clubs make it to 55! Take a trip down memory lane in a Our success is attributable to many factors, full-size prefabricated Each year we try to top ourselves Lustron home inside the museum. including terrific vision and leadership from our Reservations to Myra Yavitch by Sept. 12th. and come up with even better original 29 charter members. These wonderful programs for CBAA. This year Fall Day Out is no exception. women set the course for our group. They knew Tuesday the importance of educating the public about the October 7, 2014 @ Noon September will take us on law and its significance, and helping children Biddie’s Coach House a trip down memory lane as we and the needy. They also knew the value of 76 S High St. tour the full-size prefabricated Dublin, OH regularly getting together to talk and socialize. Lunch is on your own and after lunch feel Lustron home that has been built In 2014, these factors are just as important free to browse the cute shops in Dublin. inside the Ohio History Center. as in 1959. But we have had to be flexible and Manufactured of porcelain October 16, 2014 11:30 a.m. adapt to changing times as well. Columbus, enameled steel in Columbus, A Day of Art and Food Ohio, beginning in 1947, the the legal profession, and our world are quite The Wexner Center for the Lustron home was invented to different from when Dwight Eisenhower was Arts at OSU 1871 N. High St. provide affordable housing for President and we hadn’t yet heard from the Columbus, OH 43210Lunch at LaVash Café returning WWII veterans. The Beatles. 2985 N. High St.Columbus, OH 43202 home has been completely $8 admission ($6 for seniors), Part of the CBAA magic comes from parking fee and lunch at your cost accessorized the way a home Be among the first to see the stunning art in the 1950’s might have been collaborative efforts involving our members, collection belonging to the Wexner family. committees, Board, and officers. This year I Afterward, please join us for lunch in a for a family of four, down to the private room, at LaVash, a Mediterranean little boy’s schoolbooks and Fall Day Out am looking forward to working with all of you. I café. Please RSVP to Myra Yavitch by September the baby girl’s toys. This is would love to hear from you. Please call me or Biddie’s Coach House 12 your chance to touch, feel and send me an email with your ideas, suggestions, 76 S High St. Dublin, OH 43017 November 20, 2014 11:30 a.m. try everything in the home so or concerns. Together, we can continue to An afternoon with you can immerse yourself in Tuesday Oct. 7th - Noon make the CBAA vibrant and relevant for at least an authentic 50’s experience. Andrew Welsh-Huggins Lunch is on your own and after lunch feel free to browse the cute shops in Dublin. another 55 years. Home of Sharon Chappelear Enjoy a box lunch provided by Ohio reservations by Fri. Oct. 3rd to 2756 Patterson Rd. SW Jason’s Deli. Please RSVP to Pataskala, OH 43062 Melinda Miller: 876-2509 or Lunch provided Andrew Welsh-Huggins Myra Yavitch by September 12 [email protected]. Sharon Chappelear, will discuss his first mystery and bring exact change to the novel, Fourth Down and Out, set in Columbus President and featuring private investigator program to pay for your lunch. and disgraced former OSU quarterback, Andy Hayes. continued on page 2 Page 6 The Syllabus (Continued From pg.1) disgraced former OSU quarterback, Andy In October, we will journey to the Wexner Hayes and is set in Columbus with many Center for the Arts to see the stunning art familiar locations. After the talk, you will have collection belonging to the Wexner family. The CBAA Annual the opportunity to purchase Andrew’s book, Afterward, we will have lunch in a private and he will be available to sign your copy. A Fundraising event for 2015 room at LaVash, a Mediterranean café in delicious lunch will be provided by our social Clintonville. As an added treat, the owner committee at the home of Sharon Chappelear. will speak to us about Mediterranean food We look forward to seeing you and hope you will be a luncheon held at a lovely country and cooking. Myra Yavitch will be taking enjoy the programs! club with panoramic views. reservations due by September 12. Your check for the admission cost must be sent SCIOTO RESERVE COUNTRY CLUB to her by September 19 to confirm your Myra Yavitch, Program Co-chair 7383 Scioto Parkway reservation. The Wexner Center for the Arts Carolyn Melvin, Program Co-chair has comprehensive security requirements Powell OH 43065 for this exhibit. We will provide you with the details once you have made your Thursday April 16 reservation to attend the event. . Dues Reminder social hour 11 a.m. luncheon 12 noon If you have not received your roster or forgotten to pay What do you get when you combine your dues for the coming year it’s not too late. Send Priscilla Meeks and Laurie Hill enjoyed a “Day at blackmail, a stolen laptop, murder and your check for $35 to Marquell Segelken, 1188 Summer Downton Abbey”. OSU football? In November, local author, Hill Circle, Gahanna, OH 43230. Save the Date! Andrew Welsh-Huggins, fresh from his Formal invitation to follow. appearance at the Literary Update to the Roster Picnic Series, will speak to us about his Susan Hutson new email address: first mystery novel, Fourth Down and Out. [email protected] The book features private investigator and CBAA Financial Report August 2014

Current Checkbook Balance: $ 9,516.58 CD Balance: $ 5,129.69 Stephanie Connor, dressed as a (will mature on 2/6/2016) maid from Downton Abbey, serves Sharon Chappelear a delicious tea. Columbus Bar Foundation Community Projects Fund: $ 70,102.66

2013-14 Community Funds Alllocations: Law & Leadership Institute $ 6,000.00 Supplies Victim Waiting Room 319.50 Bus Passes

2013-14 Activity in Checkbook Receipts: $ 3,180.00 Expenses: $ 2,581.67

Dressed for high tea, Vicki Koogler learns more from Jeannie Reed our speaker. She shared her adventures from Highclare Castle the setting for Downton Abbey. In April members & guests toured the Pizzuti Collection in . The Cuban Forever Exhibition was on display. Los Carpinteros, a Cuban artist, sculpture Kosmaj Toy is shown in the museum. It is modeled after a typical Soviet / socialist monumental sculptural form, whimsically rendered here in red LEGOs. Page 2 The Syllabus The Syllabus Page 5 A Day at Downton Abbey Book Club The CBAA May program mini-fundraiser - A Day Schedule for Fall at Downton Abbey – was a a delightful gathering. Attendees enjoyed interesting tales of Highclare Below is our upcoming schedule. If you would like Castle from speaker Jeannie Reed, munched on fabulous food prepared by our social committee, additional information, please email: Lara Baker- graced the day with a variety of charming adorable Morrish: [email protected]. hats and basked in the ambiance of Stephanie Everyone is welcome! Connor’s beautiful home. From the silent auction featuring gift cards, Enrique Martínez Celaya, a Cuban artist, sculpture is (Tuesday) September 9, 2014 homemade goodies, Downton Abbey & other unique setup outside the museum. Its name La Torre de Nieve, Gilded Age items, our 50/50 raffle and the addition of several (The Snow Tower) is a figure of an overwhelmed look- By Claire McMillan generous donations we made a profit of $1,084.50 ing young individual in crutches who is shown carrying a house on his head and back. The artist says it repre- Mezzo’s , 12 W Bridge St, Dublin, OH 43017 for OwJl program. For over 20 years the CBAA has sents a journey and the hope of finding a new place for Heather Hissom supported this fine summer camp program at Ohio this ‘home.’ This notion of ‘home’ is both metaphorical Wesleyan University by sponsoring the class “You’re and physical. on Trial” which enhances middle school students Thursday, October 9, 2014 lives and expands their legal knowledge. Prisoner, Lovers, and Spies: The Story of Invisible Ink... Thanks to all who helped make this day so enjoyable from Herodotus to al-Qaeda including fundraiser committee members: Tracie By Kristie Macrakis Boyd, Stephanie Connor, Marcia Hogue, Priscilla Meeks & Dyann Wesp. The social committee co- Florentine Restaurant, chairs Ellen Ahern, Liz Ball and Margaret Theibert 907 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43222 along with their super creative team: Joyce Abby Robinson Blackmore, Sharon Chappelear, Carolyn Melvin, Mary Oellermann, Donna Preston, JoAnn Royhans Tuesday, November 11, 2014 and Liz Tracy. Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt At the May meeting, with help from their Members are intrigued by Amy Kesting, our guide for By Michael Lewis committee, social co-chairs, Liz Ball & Ellen the day, who described artwork from Duke Riley. “But Location TBD Kay Penzone Ahern, finish setting up the delicious tea they then Something Evil” is Riley’s creation from the story of Mike Allbritain Chair planned & served. Kingsbury Run, a waterway that once ran through Cleve- land. His work is on display as part of the Inaugural Exhibition shown in the museum. Thursday, December 11, 2014 The Paris Wife by Paula McLain Location TBD Lizett Schreiber

January TBD, 2015 The Sun Also Rises Ernest Hemmingway Location TBD Lara Baker-Morrish

All discussions start at 7:00pm unless other- wise noted. Amy Kesting explains another interesting piece of art to President, Sharon Chappelear, conducts a short meeting at the May program, “A Day in Downton Abbey”. Ellen Ahern, Susan Hutson, Members & guests dressed the part of a high tea in springtime hats at the beautiful home of Stephanie Connor. Margaret & Charlotte Theibert. Page 4 The Syllabus The Syllabus Page 3