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Christine Nardecchia

Buddy Up for a Senior

As you know, our senior population is growing in Dublin. More and more seniors are moving here to enjoy our incredible community amenities. Our Senior Services program and Volunteer Services program have joined forces for a "Senior Buddy Program." Started about a year ago, it pairs up an adult with a senior citizen who is a few years away from being able to live independently, and is in need of a weekly check in, a ride to the doctor or pharmacy every now and then, and most importantly-a buddy. It's basically like a "Big Brothers, Big Sisters" idea, but for adults and senior matches. If you think you might be interested in becoming a Senior Buddy, let me know! It's very fulfilling...very appreciated...and certainly adds to the great quality of life we maintain in Dublin.

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    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.
    Source: Columbus Dispatch library research

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