Reynoldsburg What’s inside: M A G A Z I N E TM The editorial content of The Reynoldsburg Magazine is published under the supervision of the Reynoldsburg Visitors and Community Activities Bureau. No part of this magazine may be reprinted without the expressed written permission of the publisher. TM Publisher Les Somogyi Contributing Writers Andrew Bowsher Kiki Caines Debbie Dunlap Lisa Sherck Contributing Photographer Janet Adams Guest Columnists Mayor Joe Begeny Odella Lampkin-Crafter Barth Cotner Pastor John Pierce Mary Turner-Stoots Laxmi Oli Coach Buddy White Content Advisor Odella Lampkin-Crafter Publisher’s Column ............................................................ 4 Dr. Z - A survival story from the war .................................. 9 Days Inn: The hotel that almost wasn’t ............................... 10 Go Outside! ........................................................................ 12 A little bit of Montana in Reynoldsburg: The Baer Farm .... 14 Pour Your Heart Out Reynoldsburg .................................... 17 Reynoldsburg Activities ..................................................... 21 Food from the land of the tallest mountain A restaurant review .................................................. 24 Our Cover Photo Our cover photo features Reynoldsburg High School freshman and tennis ace Kareen Meoko, who graciously posed for our cover symbolizing the state of our affairs: “The Face of Covid.” We are all bound by the mask and what it all means to us. None of us likes it but we all respect it. And we all hope that it’s going to end soon. Thank you to our staff photographer Janet Adams for spending a morning with Kareen and her family to get these images. Vol. IX., No. 1 • Spring, 2021 What’s going in the old K-Mart space? This real estate development will offer a variety of office, restaurant, retail, convention, conference, hotel, and housing space over the next five to seven years. It will truly be the largest development in Reynoldsburg, and create hundreds of jobs, while providing a destination for residents and visitors to enjoy. A variety of options will grace its new storefronts, while businesses will grace the upper floors, of this walkable district at the corner of Main and Brice. In landing this major project, the city courted various possible tenants along the way, but it was a group called Alliance which ultimately successfully brought it all together for what made the best sense for Reynoldsburg. More details in our fall issue. Andrew Bowsher 7357 E Main St• Reynoldsburg www.huntersflorist.com 614.866.1336 voice 1.800.301.6294 toll free Reynoldsburg Magazine • Spring, 2021 "Fresh and beautiful flowers arranged by your Reynoldsburg floral professionals" 3
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