Walk To Cure Diabetes this Sunday

October 2, 2005
Registration 8:30 a.m.; Walk 10 a.m.

Columbus Ohio
Easton Town Center
Town Square

The Walk to Cure Diabetes is a walkathon, held in more than 200 locations throughout the year, benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. More than 500,000 men, women, and children – including those from 5,000 large corporations and local companies, and 3,500 family teams – will participate this year. The Walk raised more than $74 million last year for diabetes research. This year, their goal is to raise $80 million. The JDRF Mid-Ohio Chapter will hold their walk at Easton Town Center on Sunday, October 2 with registration at 8:30 a.m. and the walk starting at 10 a.m. on the Town Square.

Worthington first suburb to offer wireless zone

Computer-users may now browse the internet or check their e-mail while seated on a bench on the Village Green or at a table on the downtown sidewalk.

The city of Worthington and Harborlink Network LLC, of Dayton, last Friday introduced a Wi-Fi (for wireless fidelity) network which provides internet access along High Street from South Street to Stafford Avenue.

The "hot spot" will be extended to North Street when another transmitter becomes available. The transmitter that was to be installed on the north end of the wireless area is being used in New Orleans to assist in recovery efforts.

The area covered extends for two blocks on each side of High Street. It is meant for outdoor use only, but some people may be able to pick up the signal indoors, said Worthington spokesperson Anne Brown.

Worthington is the first suburb in Ohio to offer a wireless internet zone, said assistant city manager Paul Feldman.

Since word spread that the system was being set up here, other central Ohio communities have contacted him to find out how to sign up for their own systems.

"We were pioneers in 1803, and we are pioneers now with this new technology," he said.

He connected with Harborlink representatives after he heard a presentation on a hot spot it had started last April in a one-square-mile area of Dayton.

Worthington City Council heard the proposal and agreed that, with little cost to the city, there was no reason to not sign up.

Cost to the city is approximately $50 a month to pay for the main line, which enters the city at the Griswold Center.

Shoe-box size boxes which relay signals are attached to traffic signal mast arms at South Village Green Drive and South Street. The power they use is similar to that used by a light bulb, Feldman said.

"Whether this is sustainable long-term, who knows," he said. "Worthington is not at risk, so why not do it?"

Users need a laptop computer, pocket personal computer, or personal digital assistant with a wireless networking card to use the network.

To connect, choose "harborlink" on the computer screen. A greeting page will appear and will pop up on the screen every 12 minutes.

That page now has the city logo, local links, and information such as weather. Eventually, it may have sponsors and advertisers, which will pay for the system.

Brochures with more information about the wireless system are available at downtown businesses in Columbus Ohio.

Exhibit: Renior's Women

Exhibit: Renoir's Women
Where: Columbus Museum of Art
480 E. Broad St., Columbus Ohio
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursday until 8:30 p.m.
Contact Phone: 614-221-4848, 614-221-6801
Admission: Adults $10. Seniors and students $8. Children 6 and older $5. Children 5 and under free.
Renoir admission fee includes admission to entire museum.

Renoir's Women explores the enduring nature of Renoir's interest in women through his depictions of maternity, children, domestic settings and nudes. Known as one of the great masters of Impressionism, Renoir created works that are widely admired for their brilliant color and dazzling brushwork. This exhibition is the first to focus on Renoir's representation of women, one of his favorite subjects. The exhibition features approximately 25 key works, loaned from renowned museums, that reveal the breadth of Renoir's vision during all phases of his career while illuminating the place of women in his art. First in a series of exhibitions inspired by works in the permanent collection of the Columbus Museum of Art that highlight American and European modern artists, Renoir's Women is organized by internationally recognized curator and scholar Ann Dumas and the Columbus Museum of Art.

2005 Columbus Italian Festival

When: Friday, September 30, 2005 thru Sunday, October 02, 2005

The 26th annual Columbus Italian Festival, presented by Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church, celebrates Italian-American culture on September 30th, October 1st & 2nd, 2005. The Columbus Italian Festival provides fun for the entire family. Enjoy live entertainment, open-air markets, Italian dancing, children's area and plenty of fabulous food. Also, don't miss the 2nd annual American-Italian Idol competition.

Price: $5.00

Special Offers:
Special 1 $10 Passport tickets are available for the Columbus Italian Festival and the Octoberfest. Special 2 The Passport ticket allows entry into both events over the entire week-end.

Order & Box Office Information:
http://www.columbusitalianfestival.com

Venue:
St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church
168 E. Lincoln Street
The corner of Hamlet & Lincoln Streets
Columbus Ohio

Hours of operation:
Friday, September 30th: 5 - 11PM
Saturday, October 1st: Noon - 11PM
Sunday, October 2nd: Noon - 6PM

Driving Directions:
The church is at the corner of Hamlet & Lincoln Streets next to the Wonder Bread building. The location is easily found one block west of N. 4th Street, just north of the I-670 ramp.

Other info:
Wheel chair accessible. Family oriented. Multi cultural. Annual event. Children welcome.

Comedian Eddie Gossling performing at Funny Bone

What: Eddie Gossling
Where: Funny Bone Comedy Club, Columbus Ohio
located at The Easton Town Center
When: Wednesday Sep. 28 thru Sunday, Oct. 2

Some call him the angry Louie Anderson while others have called him a happy Sam Kinison. But no matter what they call him, Industry, Media and audiences alike all agree Eddie Gossling is hilarious. Original, clever and inventive, Eddie Gossling, while relatively new to the business, is quickly reinventing and rising to the top of his craft.

Visit the Funny Bone Comedy Club's website for more info:
http://www.columbusfunnybone.com/

German Village Oktoberfest this weekend

What: German Village Oktoberfest
Where: German Village, Columbus Ohio
Corner of South Grant and East Livingston Avenue, Columbus Ohio
Hours:

• Friday 5 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
• Saturday noon-1:30 a.m.
• Sunday noon-8 p.m.

Contact Phone: 614-221-8888
Admission: Adults $8. Seniors $5. Children free.

The German Village Oktoberfest is a celebration that blends a time-honored German festival with the vitality and charm of a thriving urban neighborhood. With 35 bands on three stages, a wide variety of authentic German food, as well as artisans and shops, Oktoberfest continues to brew a whole new tradition of fun in Columbus.

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