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Blarney Hop
After the St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday, don't forget about attending the Blarney Hop at the Shoppes at River Ridge, brought to you by the wonderful people at Dublin Relay For Life.
Blarney Hop
St. Patrick's Day event part of Relay For Life
By JENNIFER NOBLIT
ThisWeek Staff Writer
An event started to raise cancer awareness and kick off the annual Dublin Relay For Life has morphed into something larger: an activity-filled Blarney Hop that will follow this year's St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday.
Organizer Stephanie Reed said the kickoff for Dublin's Relay For Life moved to the Shoppes at River Ridge last year with about a month of planning, but this year's planning has taken on a life of its own.
"We always do a kickoff in March (for Relay For Life) and in the past we've always done it in a small room in the (recreation) center. We thought there are all those people down in Dublin at the parade, why not do the kickoff when there are more people around," she said.
Reed said she began organizing the Blarney Hop in the fall and saw a great response from local businesses.
"This has been through the gracious hearts of the people I called," she said. "I think this is our first stab at it and everyone is already talking about next year. It's certainly a cause that touches every single one of us. I have yet to meet someone who hasn't been touched by cancer."
The businesses at the Shoppes at River Ridge, on the southeast corner of state Route 161 and Riverside Drive, will provide a trolley to transport people from one end of the event to the other.
The Blarney Hop will run from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
"I contacted the businesses at River Ridge and low and behold they have a very personal commitment to fighting cancer," Reed said. "They said they'd love to host something like that after the parade."
Reed said Dublin City Council member and Oakland Nursery owner John Reiner also has gotten involved.
Reiner was honorary chair of Relay For Life last year.
Oakland Nursery will have a tent that will house two dance shows in addition to gardening demonstrations and activities for kids.
La Scala will host the band "Hat Trick" and offer food.
Learning Express will have animated characters and craft activities for children, Audacious Jewelry will host a jewelry-making activity and the American Cancer Society will offer face painting, popcorn, crafts for children and more.
Reed said food and drink offerings will include Tommy's Pizza, Bruegger's Bagels, the Wine Loft, Pino Gelato, Graeter's and Montgomery Inn.
The Blarney Hop also will mark the beginning of a raffle that will benefit the American Cancer Society through the Dublin Relay For Life.
Items such as a trip for two to San Francisco that includes airfare, a statue from Oakland Nursery, a $1,000 diamond and emerald pendant and gift certificates to Montgomery Inn, La Scala, Bliss, Learning Express and more will be up for grabs in the raffle that runs through June.
"People will be able to get raffle tickets until June. We'll do the raffle at the Relay For Life," Reed said.
Participating businesses also will donate a portion of their sales Saturday to the American Cancer Society, Reed said.
Raffle tickets are $5 each or five for $20.
Tickets also can be purchased by calling 1-888-227-6446, extension 3205.
For a complete listing of activities and raffle items, look online at relayforlife.org/ dublin.
jnoblit@thisweeknews.com
Blarney Hop
St. Patrick's Day event part of Relay For Life
By JENNIFER NOBLIT
ThisWeek Staff Writer
An event started to raise cancer awareness and kick off the annual Dublin Relay For Life has morphed into something larger: an activity-filled Blarney Hop that will follow this year's St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday.
Organizer Stephanie Reed said the kickoff for Dublin's Relay For Life moved to the Shoppes at River Ridge last year with about a month of planning, but this year's planning has taken on a life of its own.
"We always do a kickoff in March (for Relay For Life) and in the past we've always done it in a small room in the (recreation) center. We thought there are all those people down in Dublin at the parade, why not do the kickoff when there are more people around," she said.
Reed said she began organizing the Blarney Hop in the fall and saw a great response from local businesses.
"This has been through the gracious hearts of the people I called," she said. "I think this is our first stab at it and everyone is already talking about next year. It's certainly a cause that touches every single one of us. I have yet to meet someone who hasn't been touched by cancer."
The businesses at the Shoppes at River Ridge, on the southeast corner of state Route 161 and Riverside Drive, will provide a trolley to transport people from one end of the event to the other.
The Blarney Hop will run from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
"I contacted the businesses at River Ridge and low and behold they have a very personal commitment to fighting cancer," Reed said. "They said they'd love to host something like that after the parade."
Reed said Dublin City Council member and Oakland Nursery owner John Reiner also has gotten involved.
Reiner was honorary chair of Relay For Life last year.
Oakland Nursery will have a tent that will house two dance shows in addition to gardening demonstrations and activities for kids.
La Scala will host the band "Hat Trick" and offer food.
Learning Express will have animated characters and craft activities for children, Audacious Jewelry will host a jewelry-making activity and the American Cancer Society will offer face painting, popcorn, crafts for children and more.
Reed said food and drink offerings will include Tommy's Pizza, Bruegger's Bagels, the Wine Loft, Pino Gelato, Graeter's and Montgomery Inn.
The Blarney Hop also will mark the beginning of a raffle that will benefit the American Cancer Society through the Dublin Relay For Life.
Items such as a trip for two to San Francisco that includes airfare, a statue from Oakland Nursery, a $1,000 diamond and emerald pendant and gift certificates to Montgomery Inn, La Scala, Bliss, Learning Express and more will be up for grabs in the raffle that runs through June.
"People will be able to get raffle tickets until June. We'll do the raffle at the Relay For Life," Reed said.
Participating businesses also will donate a portion of their sales Saturday to the American Cancer Society, Reed said.
Raffle tickets are $5 each or five for $20.
Tickets also can be purchased by calling 1-888-227-6446, extension 3205.
For a complete listing of activities and raffle items, look online at relayforlife.org/ dublin.
jnoblit@thisweeknews.com
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Okay, okay.....Les, you caught me. In these tough economic times, I'm looking for a bailout too. I could feed Aiden for 2 weeks on Jeni's Ice Cream, OCC cupcakes and Matt the Millers appetizers!
Now that i'm thinking of tasty treats, there's a new cupcake/tea/smoothie shop in town, Sugar Inc. I was just there this afternoon enjoying some free wifi and Ava, the owner, gave me a little sample of their '3 berry' smoothie and I have to say, it was amazing!
What was NOT amazing was the drilling and construction noise on that Bridge/High st build out....ugh....they were ripping up the sidewalks as well. I'm hoping they replace by next Thurs. or people are gonna be walking in the streets for Sláinte! I bet Tucci's and Modern Male are not finding it easy to retain clientelle with all those issues.
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Dublin history lesson
Peter and Benjamin Sells came to the area around 1801 from Huntington County, Pa., to buy land. Old Dublin was first platted in 1810 by their brother, John. Surveyor John Shields named the town after his birthplace in Ireland. The town developed the usual assortment of mills, shops and churches, with settlers coexisting peacefully with Wyandot Indians, who camped on Indian Run. The town gained notoriety in the mid-19th century, when a surplus of taverns and rowdy Civil War veterans gave the village a tough reputation. Columbus' growth and the construction of I-270 made expansion inevitable. Dublin achieved city status in 1987.
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