est. 2006 February 2020 • Volume 14 - Issue 2 MARYS LANE ~10 Years of Rockin’ & Reeling Ohio, and Beyond the Pale We are all Americans, no matter what we put before the hyphen or the home- Editor’s land. It is hard to be the first to scale CornEr down; to step back; to reset the conversa- SAFE HOME tion; to be the adult. Be the adult; be the Providing nationwide property & By John O’Brien, Jr. one to break the cycle of hate that people can call discourse, but if they are not of- casualty placement, life insurance and fering viable solutions, is really just a rant. February 2020 Vol. 14 • Issue 2 Mark Dempsey I thought, with the election, and the Founders March 28, 1964 - January 10, 2020 Cliff Carlson & John O’Brien, Jr. stories within, that February would be a Mark Dempsey, 55, passed away employee benefits, as well as complex Publisher good issue. I am so pleased to offer you John O’Brien Jr. at Grant Hospital on January 10th, Responsibilty for the Future Editor John O’Brien Jr. this issue, full of the things you expect Design/Production Christine Hahn surrounded by family and the music of foreign liability for domestic and international ild winters never bother child, not an adult. If there are no each month, like events, and humor, Website Rich Croft @VerticalLift Queen and U2. A life-long Columbus me. Mild discourse never viable solutions offered, then they reviews and recipes, sports, puzzles and Columnists resident and a proud south-ender, Mark clients in commercial products, contracts and bothers me. And celebrat- are merely ranting, as any child can perspective, as well as a few surprises, Akron Irish Lisa O’Rourke graduated from South High School Ming St. Patrick’s Day is always one do. It takes an adult to break the found within. An Eejit Abroad CB Makem and later earned an Associate’s degree At Home Abroad Regina Costello way I mark the end of the winter, temper tantrums, and have discourse So looking forward to seeing you all Behind the Hedge John O’Brien, Jr. in Business from Columbus State. In directors' & officers' liability. no matter how hard or painful it on beliefs, then on solutions. Do not out & about Ohio this month, and as the Blowin’ In Susan Mangan between stints at Deibel’s Restaurant, has been. It is still February, and we be ruled by your passions, but by Green Season comes into its own. Please Cleveland Comhra Bob Carney catering, and owning Costello’s bar in Cleveland Irish Francis McGarry still have a ways to go, I know, but your brain. say hello, before saying goodbye, so we Columbus Irish Maureen Ginley Thurber Village, Mark worked in key maybe we have turned the corner, to can share a bit of the craic. ■ Cooking Up a Hooley Katie Gagne positions for the State of Ohio, the City the winter, the toxic discourse that “Let us not seek the Republican an- Crossword Puzzle Linda Fulton Burke of Columbus and Franklin County Dublin Diaries Margaret Mary Hicks is more rant than effort to actually swer or the Democratic answer, Nuair a stadann an ceol, stadann an Fields of Glory Vincent Beach governments. accomplish something, anything, but the right answer. Let us not seek rince Illuminations J. Michael Finn Mark married Megan Stapleton, the besides ranting. to fix the blame for the past. (When the music stops, so does the Kids Craic Dottie Wenger love of his life, and they were married And that is the point; if all some- Let us accept our own responsibility dance) Madigan Muses Marilyn Madigan for nearly 30 years. Megan was his Off Shelf/On This Day Terry Kenneally one is trying to do is rant, not to for the future.” John Out of the Mailbag John O’Brien, Jr. partner, greatest supporter, and his He served as past president and was actually ACCOMPLISH something, Speak Irish Bob Carney rock – Mark was well aware of the fact an active member of the Columbus then they are acting much like a –John F. Kennedy GET MORE TO THE STORY Terry From Derry Terry Boyle that he had lucked out in the marriage Shamrock Club, and was also a member More pics, and larger print too! Toledo Irish Maury Collins department. Mark’s greatest achieve- of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and @www.ohioianews.com When Irish Eyes Maury Collins ment and biggest source of pride was the 4S Club. 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