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No doubt you have noticed the rather glamorous building on
Cannon Drive between W. 12th Avenue and Herrick Drive. You can see it from Route 315, glowing with iridescent pinks and greens and yellows.
It is the OSU South Campus Central Chiller Plant and it provides the Medical District and the entire 12th Avenue corridor with chilled water. In addition to comfort cooling, the chilled water provides cooling for research, cooling and dehumidification for clean rooms, and a heat sink for refrigerators and freezers. On a giant scale it is not unlike the condenser of a home air conditioner, but this one has a capacity of 30,000 tons of chilled water. Functionally the facility is designed to minimize the impact of the large equipment such as chillers, cooling towers, transformers, and generators. The LEED Silver Certified building has an envelope that showcases the equipment inside and records the sun’s energy on the outside.
The façade is unique. The materials used to construct the outer façade are concrete precast panels polished to a high sheen finish. Large glazed openings frame views of the chiller equipment. Dichronic glass fins are set in the joints of the precast panels and convey a sense of motion as the colors change from the movement of light and from the varying angle of view.
Dichronic glass is glass which displays two different colors by undergoing a color change due to the changes in certain
lightening conditions. The special glass is produced by stacking layers of glass and micro layers of metals of oxides, which give the glass shifting colors depending on the angle of
view. Usually the resulting glass is used for decorative purposes such as stained glass, jewelry, and other glass art.
There are a couple of other chiller installations on campus but what sets this one apart is the aesthetic dimension to the highly visible site on campus. This entrance is considered a major entry and gateway to campus and the materials chosen achieve that aesthetic.
The Chiller was completed in October 2016 and continues to demonstrate that even the most functional mechanics of our campus can be completely practical and still visually engaging – making a proper entrance to The Ohio State University.
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R E T I R E E S A S S O C I A T I O N
OSURA2200 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210
614-292-2281 • 1-800-762-5646 • [email protected] • osura.osu.edu March 2020
From the President—2
New Retirees—3
Calendar of Events—4
OSURA Spotlight—6
Craft Group—7
In Memoriam—6
Of Function and AestheticsBy Nancy Wardwell
As members of OSURA, we contributed to and supported our great University for many years and that support continues today. Here are several ways to provide support to our students this month.
2020 Day of Giving: On Sunday, March 22, Ohio State will celebrate its annual day of giving. As you know, OSURA has created an endowed fund to eliminate student food insecurity by supporting the Buckeye Food Alliance, the student food pantry. This is our gift to the University to mark its Sesquicentennial. A group of OSURA members has put together a matching fund to mark this day of giving. Any gift made to the fund on March 21-22
will be matched. This is a great opportunity to double your gift and help our students! To make a gift to Fund # 316596, you can call (614) 292-2141.
Volunteer Opportunities: Interested in helping out at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum on Tuesday March 3? There is still time to sign up to be a judge; you do not have to be an “expert” to be a judge—just an ability to listen to student presentations and an interest in helping our brightest and best students. To sign up, send an e-mail to Dr. Ola Ahlqvist ([email protected]); last minute additions are always welcome.
Saturday, April 4 will be another Service Day through the OSU Alumni Association. We will be volunteering to work with students at the Buckeye Food Alliance. We will be sending out information on how to sign up as details are given to us. Hope you can join us!
Thanks: Every month we pass along information from OPERS and STRS in this newsletter. This is due to the efforts of Jerry Newsom and Michelle Hobbs who attend meetings and comb through reports to get us this information. In addition, Jerry watches legislation at the Ohio Statehouse and at the national level that may impact us as retirees. Your letters and requests show me that this is important to you and you do read it. Thank you to Jerry (who also chairs our Finance Committee) and Michelle (who is secretary to the OSURA Benefits Committee) for keeping us informed!
Thanks, also, to Hal Moellering who represents retirees on the Faculty Compensation and Benefits Committee. Hal, who is appointed by President Drake, is serving a two-year term on this committee that reviews faculty compensation and benefits and reports back on trends. Hal has also devoted years to monitoring OSU’s 401(c) retirement funds and pushing for reforms. This is another example of how OSURA members keep contributing to OSURA and the University.
I hope to see you on March 21 on the Oval for the community- wide celebration of Ohio State’s Sesquicentennial!
Margaret H. Teaford President of OSURA
FROM: The President
Margaret H. Teaford
OSU FoundationOSURA Endowment Fund
Number – 605419OSURA Fund to Combat Student
Food Insecurity – 316596
osura.osu.edu
Officers
PresidentMargaret H. Teaford
Vice President/President-ElectJerome G. Dare
SecretaryShirley M. Flowers
TreasurerEdward J. Schlechty
Immediate Past PresidentSteven M. D’Ambrosio
Members at Large
Mary J. CullBetty HriesikShari L. LorbachBeverly J. MaselliMarjorie E. WardDebra Zang
Committee Chairs
BenefitsHallan C. Noltimier
Budget/FinanceGerald H. Newsom
BylawsMarie T. Taris
CommunicationsNancy S. Wardwell
ConferenceSally E. Dellinger
Event PlanningCultural Arts – Raimund E. GoerlerSocial – Elenore R. Zeller and Phyllis J. CarrollTravel – Alabelle Zghoul
FriendshipSally E. Dellinger
MembershipDiane M. Selby and Gemma B. McLuckie
Representatives
Bucks for Charity DriveDavid Crawford
Campus CampaignThomas L. Sweeney
Faculty Compensation and Benefits Committee
Harold J. MoelleringOhio Council of Higher Education Retirees
Nancy Wardwell and Gerald H. Newsom
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
Michele B. HobbsState Teachers Retirement System
Gerald H. Newsom
Historians
Thomas L. Sweeney
Emeritus Academy
William I. Ausich
Newsletter Editor
Nancy S. Wardwell
2019-2020 OSURA Executive Board
OSURA News 3
Welcome New RetireesToni Marie Bahnsen
FAES Human Resources
Robert Edward BakerEHE Department Administration
Sandra Kay BentleyAnimal Sciences
Roger Lee BigelowOSURF - Administration
Gates Wilson BurrowsOh-Tech
Gary Warren CrockerCFAES Ag Operations - Admin
Mattie Marie DacusNewark - Cost Shared
Jeanette A. DavisAmbulatory Services
Katharine Hanby DillinghamShared Services
Daniel Brian DolanShared Services
L. Stanley DurkinPhysics
Mary Beth ElswickAmbulatory Services
Gregory Eric EriksenFacilities Operations
Lesley Kathryn FerrisTheatre
Steven Scott FinkEnglish
Donna Jean FishbackBrain and Spine Hospital
Tamara Ann FrasureComprehensive Cancer Center RU
Kathy Ellen GambleOSUE County Operations
David Paul GieslerFacilities Operations
Kenneth W. GoingsAfrican Amer & African Studies
Evonne Merchant GrantCancer Hosp & Research Instit
Larry Lyn HallOSUE County Operations
Jane Ann HamblinOSAS VP Dean
Jean A. HaughtFAES Finance
Helen E. HigginsEHE Educational Studies
Peggy S. JaggersMarion Campus
Denise Ann KelsoAmbulatory Services
Timothy John MalinichOSUE County Operations
April A. MartinFAES Communications
Kimberly Ann MarvinUniversity Hospitals
Cheryl Janice Mason-MiddletonUniversity Libraries
Kimberly Ann McKeeEmpl Rel Strategy & Risk Mgmt
Albert Raymond MillerOARDC Hort & Crop Sciences
Mary Jo PfeifferUniversity Hospitals East
Carol Patricia PoeFood, Agric & Env Sci Admin
Lydia Aida PourzanjaniUniversity Hospitals
Steven W. RissingEEOB
Mary K. RoeschUniversity Hospitals
Cathy Faye RussellRoss Heart Hospital
David Kersten SharpUniversity Libraries
Mary Ann SmithOSURF - Administration
Debra S. StewartUniversity Hospitals East
Marjory T. TrishmanDesign Construction
Kenneth Allen UlrichCFAES Ag Ops Outlying ARS Admin
Jeffrey Earl WeilandFGP-Internal Medicine
Gloria Jean WirtATI-Administrative Support
Leena R. YajnikUniversity Hospitals East
FROM: The Benefits Committee
STRS Report
The STRS Board did not meet in January, so there’s not much to say on that front. But elsewhere:
• Across the country, public pension systems have been gearing up for more challenging times over the next decade, partly due to aging of the Boomers, although studies have also claimed increased globalization and structural inequality will also contribute. Conditions are expected to improve in the 2030s. Although the crystal ball is cloudy, this is the best advice they have. Another concern is how the government will react when the next recession hits. Traditional tools used to help the economy recover are lower interest rates and higher federal deficits, but both of these levers are already being pulled.
• At STRS, as around the country, there are calls to stop investing pension funds (or endowment funds for universities) in companies perceived as harming society in some way (e.g., accusations of unfair labor practices or contributions to greenhouse gas emissions). It’s an attractive idea to promote worthwhile social causes by means of investments, although there may not always be general agreement on which causes are the “good” ones. However, fund managers also are obligated to try to maximize return on investment, which may be inconsistent with advancing social causes. Tension between these viewpoints continues.
By Jerry Newsom
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1 Light – may include a few stairs.2 Moderate – may include a few sets of stairs. 3 Moderate + – may include climbing many stairs and/or uneven terrain. 4 High – may include lots of walking, climbing stairs, hilly walkways and/or extended weather exposure.
CHALLENGELEVELS
OSURA News
Calendar of Events
March 18 (Wednesday) Book ClubWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. Kya, abandoned and alone, raises herself in the marsh where she becomes an expert in its nature. Nicknamed “Marsh Girl” by the suspicious townsfolk, she immediately comes under suspicion when a murder occurs there. Against overwhelming prejudice and ignorance, Kya must prove her innocence. But how?
Time/Place: 1:30 p.m., Carriage Hill of Arlington Party House, Lafayette Drive. Call Lee Hill (614-459-4743) for directions.Arranger: Lee Hill (Book Club SIG)
March 19 (Thursday) Lunch Bunch: African AdventureSteven D’Ambrosio will share his up close and personal experiences with the Silverback Gorilla in Rwanda.
Time/Place: 11:15 a.m., MCL Cafeteria, KingsdaleCost: On your own, order through cafeteria line starting at 11:15 a.m., program at approximately noon.Contact Person: Elenore R. Zeller (Social Committee)
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
March 3 (Tuesday)Benefits CommitteeTime/Place: 9:30 a.m., Longaberger
March 10 (Tuesday)Board MeetingTime/Place: 9:30 a.m., Longaberger
March 25 (Wednesday)Membership CommitteeTime/Place: 10 a.m., Longaberger
MONTHLY ACTIVITIES
March Craft GroupNo meeting this month.
Arranger: Mary Cull (Craft Group SIG)
March 12 (Thursday) Photo SocietyProgram: “Close and Far” presented by Jack Nasar Member Theme: Close UpsTime/Place: 5:15 p.m., cocktails; 6 p.m., dinner; 7 p.m., program; OSU Faculty Club. You MUST make reservations for dinner by calling 614-292-2262 by March 9.Cost: On your ownArranger: Nancy Verber (Photographic Society SIG)
March 21 (Saturday) Walking/Hiking Group Challenge Level 2-4
Everyone welcome. Join us on the trails at Highbanks Metro Park, 9466 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center
Time/Place: 10:30 a.m., we’ll meet at the Nature Center.Arranger: Hallan Noltimier (Walking/Hiking SIG)
March 24 (Tuesday) Tertulia BreakfastPlease join OSURA members and friends for breakfast and conversation.
Time/Place: 8 a.m., OSU Faculty ClubCost: On your ownArranger: Jerry Dare (Tertulia Breakfast SIG)
March 25 (Wednesday) Bridge GroupPlease join us. We welcome new members. There is no membership fee and it costs only 25 cents for prizes the day you play. Come enjoy the fellowship, and have fun playing a good game of bridge at the same time.
Time/Place: 1 p.m., Friendship Village of Dublin, North CRArranger: Steve Miller (Bridge Group SIG)
March 26 (Thursday)Dinner Series: One Health–The Inextricable Link Between Animal, Human and Environmental HealthOne Health addresses the health and well-being of people and animals. We share the same diseases, including cancer, arthritis, heart disease, and diabetes. 70% of diseases start in animals, often harbored in the environment and transmitted via insects.
Time/Place: 5:15 p.m. reception, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. lecture; OSU Faculty ClubCost: $25 (service charge included)Registration Deadline: Register at osura.osu.edu or call 614-292-2281 by March 23.Arranger: Carol Newcomb (Dinner Series SIG)
Alumni Association News & Information http://www.osu.edu/alumni/activities-and-events/events/
BuckeyeFit: POUND – March 9COSI After Dark, The mythology and science of Superheroes – March 12Ohio State Day with the Columbus Blue Jackets – March 19Ohio State Day of Giving – March 22Buckeyes Give: Day of Service – April 4Ohio State Day at Cedar Point – May 8Ohio State Day at Cleveland Indians – June 19
OSURA News 5
Registration Instructions1. Registrations requiring payment: Registrations can be made by going on-line to
osura.osu.edu or by calling 614-292-2281 or 1-800-762-5646. You can pay by credit card (preferred), or if you mail in a check make it payable to OSUAA. Put the name of the trip in the Note/Memo section of the check and send or drop off to:
Customer Servicec/o OSURALongaberger Alumni House2200 Olentangy River RoadColumbus, OH 43210
2. Registrations NOT requiring payment: Registrations will be made through the Arranger’s email provided in the description of the event, or if you do not have computer access call 614-292-2281.
SPECIAL EVENTS
March 4 (Wednesday) James Thurber Exhibition Columbus Museum of ArtREGISTRATION CLOSED
Meet by: 10:45 a.m., in the museum lobbyReturn: approximately 12 p.m.Arranger: Odette Blum (Cultural Arts Committee)
March 8 (Sunday) “A Doll’s House, Part 2” Civic Theater Challenge Level 1 REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Set in 1894, the play concerns Nora, who has left her family and then returns after 15 years. It examines the norms of society and gender. This play and its actors received eight Tony nominations and a win for Best Actress. Register at [email protected]
Time/Place: 1:45 p.m., Civic Theater, 3837 Indianola AvenueReturn: approximately 4 p.m.Cost: $15, payable at the doorRegistration/Refund Deadline: March 1Arranger: Marilyn Blackwell (Cultural Arts Committee)
March 13 (Friday) Tour of the OSU Veterinary Medical Center Challenge Level 1 REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Behind-the-scenes tour of the OSU Veterinary Medical Center (VMC) and the new Veterinary Clinical and Professional Skills Center at the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), lead by Dean, Dr. Rustin Moore. The VMC’s three hospitals collectively had over 40,000 patient visits last year!
Meet by: 9:45 a.m., VMC, 1900 Coffey RoadReturn: approximately 12 p.m.Cost: no cost, unless using OSU parking garage
April 25 (Saturday) Health & Wellness: A Complete Guide to Senior Back Problems REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Dr. Safdar Khan, the Chief of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, will discuss multiple causes of back and leg pain along with the appropriate methods of treatment for each. Dr. Khan has been able to help patients with failed back surgeries when others could not.
Time/Place: check-in and coffee/snack at 8:30 a.m.; lecture 9 – 11 a.m., (Q&A will follow); Martha Morehouse Auditorium, 2050 Kenny RoadCost: FreeRegistration Deadline: Register at [email protected] by April 17Arrangers: Rod Tomczak and Sandy Cornett (Health & Wellness SIG)
May 7 (Thursday) Amish Adventures Dennison, Sugarcreek, Millersburg Challenge Level 2 REGISTRATION REQUIRED
We’ll have a guided tour of the Dennison Railroad Museum (www.dennisondepot.org), lunch at the Dutch Valley Market (www.dutchvalleymarket.com) and visit the Guggisberg Cheese Factory (www.babyswiss.com).
Time/Place: 7:30 a.m., Tremont Center (Tremont Road, opposite Upper Arlington Library)Return: approximately 5:30 p.m.Cost: $64; cost includes museum admission, guided tour, lunch, motor coach transportation, snacks, tipsRegistration/Refund Deadline: Register at osura.osu.edu or call 614-292-2281 by April 30.Arrangers: Cindy Giles and Alabelle Zghoul (Travel Committee)
Upcoming EventLook for details in future issues.
n September 23Annual OSURA Fall ConferenceFawcett Center
The reservation is not made until payment is received.
Registration: Register at [email protected] by March 1.Arranger: Ron Currin (Cultural Arts Committee)
March 20 (Friday) Chihuly: Celebrating Nature at Franklin Park Conservatory Challenge Level 2 REGISTRATION REQUIRED
A docent will lead visitors on a journey through the bold and colorful works of Dale Chihuly. These beautiful, breathtaking pieces are situated within the Conservatory and its Botanical Gardens.
Meet by: 12:45 p.m., at the registration desk of the Conservatory, 1777 E. Broad St.Return: approximately 2:30 p.m.Cost: $16; includes admission and guideRegistration/Refund Deadline: Register at osura.osu.edu or call 614-292-2281 by March 11.Arranger: Marilyn Blackwell (Cultural Arts Committee)
April 3 (Friday) BalletMet – Carmen.maquia Senior Dress Rehearsal Challenge Level 1 REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Taking its cues from the 1845 novella by Prosper Merimee and the 1875 opera by Georges Bizet, Carmen.maquia weaves the drama-filled story of Carmen, a spirited gypsy, and her love triangle with the doting Don Jose, an army officer, and Escamillo, a beloved bullfighter.
Register at osura.osu.edu or call 614-292-2281 beginning March 2. Tickets will be held at Will Call.
Time/Place: Curtain rises at 11 a.m., doors open at 10:15 a.m. Seats are general admission. Davidson Theater (Riffe Center), 77 S. High StreetCost: $20.93 (admission ticket)Registration/Refund Deadline: March 27Arranger: Rai Goerler (Cultural Arts Committee)
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OSURA News 6
In MemoriamWendell W. Ellenwood
January 28 | Director of Unions, 98
Mary Catherine Foley February 2 | Financial Aid, 65
Leonard H. Frueh January 30 | 73
Thomas R. Fultz January 13 | 81
Virginia Giggi January 18 | College of Nursing, 104
John Gordon January 24 | Printer, 77
Donald Herr February 1 | Agronomy and OSURA, 93
Helen E. Holter January 15 | Board of Trustees Office, 86
Eloise Jenkins January 17 | Medical Center, 94
David Long January 17 | OARDC, 85
Myrleann Newton January 16 | School of Music, 92
Shirley Ramsay January 20 | College of Medicine, 88
Marlin B. Solomon February 1 | Computer Science, 86
Richard D. Weidner January 18 | Veterinary School, 90
Mohamed Zehery January 28 | Library OSU Lima, 85
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Diane Driessen and Ron CurrinDid you know that OSURA has nearly 40 associate members, friends who did not retire from Ohio State but who are interested and active in our organization? Diane Driessen and Ron Currin are two of those people.
Members Marianne and Ivan Mueller invited Diane and Ron to go on an OSURA bus trip to the Cincinnati Museum of Art. It was the people they already knew and the opportunity to make new friends that prompted this couple to join. Members since 2015, they both have served or are currently serving on the Cultural Arts Committee, helping to plan activities that we all enjoy.
The couple also knew that they had skills to offer that would enhance their participation in OSURA. Diane, for example, earned a Ph.D. in education from Ohio State; children’s literature was her specialty. Having taught kindergarten through graduate students in Michigan, Virginia, and Ohio (she retired from Upper Arlington Schools), she brought her creativity and organization skills to OSURA.
Ron majored in math at Lees McRae College and the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) and later spent 5 years in the U.S. Air Force as an electronic counter-measures technician. He worked at Chemical Abstracts as a programmer, project leader, and manager, experience that now benefits OSURA.
Meeting new people, learning about new places near and far, and taking OSURA-sponsored trips have enriched their lives immeasurably. Diane recalls traveling with the group to Spain and Portugal: “That was the longest and farthest trip I had ever taken, and it was very special.” OSURA member and friend Gene Gilliom invited them to join his trip to China; Ron said, “Our fellow travelers and the places we saw gave us many fond memories.”
Among their favorite activities and experiences are the Lunch Bunch, the speakers in the dinner series, and short trips
to new places in and around Columbus, for example, the tour of the Honda of America Mfg. Inc. in Marysville.
Diane is a docent at the Wexner Center for the Arts, sits on the boards of the Crichton Club and Short North Stage, and serves on a Thurber House committee. She was also on the OSU committee that chose faculty who received the 2019 Distinguished Teaching Award.
An avid photographer, Ron enjoys photographing friends, family, and their travels. Reading and collecting books are favorite pastimes as well as, he admits, “eating in nice restaurants.”
For twenty years Diane and Ron took ballroom dancing classes at Dance Plus Ballroom in Grandview where they met many new friends. And, for the 25th year in a row they will attend the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario. The couple enjoys the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, Columbus Symphony, Short North State, CATCO, Jefferson Series in New Albany, and Crichton Club, and the Alumni Association’s Buckeye Smart and Buckeye Spotlight series. Diane said they take advantage of the OSURA discount to attend Ballet Met performances too!
This couple’s active participation in OSURA helps to make it better for all of us!
OSURASpotlight
Diane Driessen and Ron Currin
By Shari Lorbach
OSURA News 7
“Tertulia: a noun; a bull session, or a social gathering - with literary or artistic overtones.”[It may not always be that literary or artistic, but it is always great conversation and great folks who get together for breakfast at the Faculty Club every fourth Tuesday. Join us!
D E F I N I T I O N
Crafts Group to Host a Special Project
My Very Own Blanket is a non-profit charity dedicated to providing handmade blankets to children in foster care.
The project began right here in Columbus and has grown nationwide.
The OSURA Craft Group will host a session to assemble blankets.
April 21, 2020 | 1 – 3 p.m. Whetstone Branch of the Columbus
Metropolitan LibraryThe blanket kits are $10 each, and it takes
about 45 minutes to assemble one blanket.
If you can join in this project please email [email protected] by April 13.
Ginger Ittenbach and her team from Truepoint Wealth Counsel,
Cincinnati, delivered an excellent 2019 Income Tax Seminar.
The Ohio State University Retirees Assn.Customer ServiceLongaberger Alumni House2200 Olentangy River RoadColumbus, Ohio 43210
Address Service Requested
2020 Outstanding Service Award Nominations
OSURA is such a dymanic organization because of its wonderful volunteers.
If you know of someone who has, or is making OSURA the great organization, please send their name and contributions to Rai Goerler ([email protected])
The award will be given at our Annual Meeting June 10, 2020.
F riendship at Home is a long-term care plan specifically designed for seniors who wish to age
in place, their place! This unique program provides concierge care services under one monthly fee, which remains steady over time, regardless of care needed later, up to full nursing home care.
Not only do the services provided by Friendship at Home address the growing demand for long-term care, but the program’s Care Coordinators’ remove the burden from loved ones.
Seniors can enjoy retirement without worrying how they will receive necessary care — all in the comfort and familiarity of their own home!
Call 614-734-2167 for information.
LONG-TERM CARE Without Leaving Home
