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Dan Mushalko. Photo by Alison Holm/courtesy WCBE.
WCBE general manager Dan Mushalko channeled his inner MacGyver when the public radio station lost power in early July. In a move that the guys from “Car Talk” would have loved, Mushalko literally jump-started the station, hooking a faulty backup generator (which failed to launch after the power went out) to anchor Alison Holm’s 12-year-old Mazda. The move did the trick, and the station was back on the air after going dark for an hour. “I may be MacGyvering her car soon,” Mushalko says with a laugh.
An Easton Town Center restaurant gained national attention in the July/August issue of Food Network Magazine. In a Q&A section, a Columbus-area reader wrote to television personality Ted Allen (“Chopped” and “Queer Eye”) for recommendations for his “first fish” experience. (The reader recently discovered he was not allergic to fish, as he previously thought.) Allen, a Columbus native, suggested sampling several dishes at Mitchell’s Ocean Club, saying he recently had a “nice dinner” there.
Collier West, the popular home décor store in the Short North, closed its doors at the end of July. Owner Suzi West is relocating to Brooklyn, New York, where she intends to open a new store, she announced on Collier West’s website.
The daughter of Tanny Crane, president of the Crane Group, has won a major equestrian award. Ali Wolff, who attends Florida Atlantic University, received the Maxine Beard Show- Jumping Award, which is based on competitive performance and, according to a release, her “potential to represent the United States in international competition.”
Buck up, Ohio State. GQ gave you something to feel good about. In its new updated list of the “Douchiest Colleges in America,” the magazine dropped OSU from the rankings.
First Baptist Church of Granville is changing its name to the United Church of Granville. The longtime Granville institution—known for its progressive politics, including its then-controversial acceptance of gays and lesbians in the mid 1990s—began to debate whether to drop Baptist from its name about two years ago when it became a dually affiliated congregation. (It belongs to two denominations, the American Baptist Churches USA and the United Church of Christ.) “The name doesn’t reflect any change in the denominational affiliations,” says the Rev. Dwight Davidson, the church’s pastor. “It was just a bit anachronistic for us to be called First Baptist Church when we were multiply aligned.” Davidson says members considered about 40 new names, including the “Federated Church of Granville” and the “Church of Open Doors.” The new name takes effect in September.
Milestone 229, the restaurant located at the newly launched Scioto Mile downtown park, hosted several preview dinners before opening in early July. On one particular evening, guests included 10TV anchor Andrea Cambern and her husband, Brett, as well as former astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn and his wife, Annie. The Glenns arrived early, dining with friends and posing for photos with other guests.
Chris Spielman will make his debut as a reality TV star this fall. The Buckeye football legend is hosting an ESPN series called “Rise Up” that focuses on helping struggling high schools rebuild their athletic programs. “He’s like the Ty Pennington for athletic facilities,” says Spielman’s agent, Bret Adams, referring to the host of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” Adams says Spielman and a crew began filming in July an episode set in Wellston in southeastern Ohio, which should air in the fall. “He’s big on high school sports,” Adams says. “That’s his passion.”
