VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTHS
This list is compiled from voluntary submissions by parents to hospitals.
OHIOHEALTH RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL
Abbott, Alicia/forte, Mark: boy, March 10
Dykes, Tiffany: girl, March 10
Ford, Amber and Wayne III: girl, March 10
Hamilton, Kathryn and David Mercadente: girl, March 8
Linville, Melissa and Ryan: girl, march 9
Mavriplis, Carly and Chris: girl, March 9
Miller, Raven/sheppard, Randy: girl, March 10
Milliken, Frankie/dodrill, Tyler: girl, March 9
Parente, Jenna and Michael: girl, March 10
Van Recum, Katherine and Thomas: girl,
March 9
BLOOD DRIVES
The American Red Cross has an ongoing need for donors of all blood types. Donors can call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment.
Blood drives are open today at:
Carriage Place Blood Donation Center, 4820 Sawmill Rd., 7:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Ave., Oak Creek Building, Lewis Center, 7:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Saint John XXIII Parish, 5170 Winchester Southern Road NW, Canal Winchester, 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Stone Ridge Blood Donation Center, 337 Stoneridge Lane, Gahanna, 7:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Westbelt Blood Donation Center, 4327 Equity Drive, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
The ongoing Spring Dispatch Home & Garden show is highlighting gardens featuring the most popular pandemic travel destination of all — your own backyard.
Six unique gardens offer up the fragrance of spring and celebrate the best of outdoor living amid captivating backyard getaways. Guests will see the exemplary work of central Ohio landscape designers and get ideas about how their own yards could be transformed.
Today’s featured garden is It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere Garden by Landscape Design Solutions.
Work and home are often one and the same in the world of COVID-19, and the It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere Garden is designed to combine the necessities of a workspace with the amenities of a home.
“This is our spin on turning your backyard into your very own outdoor home office,” said Jacob Basnett, owner and managing partner of Landscape Design Solutions.
This garden provides areas to conduct business calls, take a break for lunch, and retire whenever you call it a day, Basnett said.
“We’re all tired of being cooped up all day, so why not bring the Zoom meeting outside to your cozy patio space?” he said.
A rustic, rough-cedar pavilion provides multiple places to open up a laptop and dial into work, he said. The pavilion also includes a sitting area with a television and fireplace.
Whether it has been a particularly
frustrating or productive day, you can clock out a little early and stroll to the outdoor bar at the pavilion. “Pour yourself a glass of your favorite beverage to close out the workday. After all, it’s 5 o’clock somewhere,” Basnett said.
Events take place inside the Bricker Building at the Ohio Expo Center through Sunday.
Today’s hours: noon to 8 p.m.; timed tickets available for noon to 3 p.m., 3 to 5 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Purchase tickets at Dispatchhomeandgardenshow.com.
New parking entrance: The new parking entrance is at 561 E. 11th Ave. Guests cannot enter from 17th Avenue. Parking is $5 per vehicle.
Of note: Tickets to the show will not be sold onsite. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for children. When guests purchase their adult tickets for a timed entry of 3 to 5 p.m., they will receive one free ticket to the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium. Online tickets after 5 p.m. are the lowest-priced tickets: just $5 for adults and free for children. Each child must have his or her own ticket.
Food and beverage concessions will be closed for safety. For more information about safety protocols and the show, visit Dispatchhomeandgardenshow.com.
Here’s how to work it:
A X Y D L BA A X R is L O N G F E L L O W Directions: One letter stands for another. In this sample, A is used for the three L’s, X for the two O’s, etc. Single letters, apostrophes, the length and formation of the words are all hints. Each day the code letters are different.
Directions: Try to beat today’s challenge time. Fill in each square with a number from 1-9. Horizontal squares should add up to totals on right. Vertical squares should add to totals on bottom. Diagonal squares through center should add to total in upper and lower right.