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3 days ago
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Marino's Fish & Chips to reopen; Arthur Treacher's central Ohio return stalled
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A shuttered central Ohio fish and chips restaurant is reopening this month after a deal to convert the restaurant into an Arthur Treacher's location fell through. Marino's Seafood Fish & Chips at 1216 W. Fifth Ave. near Grandview Heights is once again welcoming customers beginning on Aug. 20, the restaurant said on social media. The announcement comes after Marino's closed earlier this summer as owners Harry and Rosemarie Kougendakis planned to retire while Arthur Treacher's took over. Ohio island retreat on market for $1.59 million, offers secluded paradise 'Sometimes things just don't work out. Our deal with Treacher's could not be completed,' Marino's post said. 'We look forward to seeing you again with our same great staff.' Watch a previous NBC4 report on Marino's closure in the video player above. The Kougendakis family has operated the eatery under the Marino's brand since 1992. The move was supposed to be a homecoming for Arthur Treacher's, which operated the West Fifth Avenue building as a location in the 1980s before it became Marino's. The family told Columbus Business First in June that discussions between the brands began earlier this year and that many from the Marino's staff were staying to work under the new owners. Arthur Treacher's has been attempting an Ohio comeback and reopened a third location this spring in Cleveland Heights at 13216 Cedar Road, which was home to an Arthur Treacher's from the 1970s to the 1990s. The chain had announced the eatery's relaunch last August and held a grand opening celebration on April 1. List: 'The Paper' just the latest TV show set in Ohio Arthur Treacher's launched in 1969 out of Columbus and offered fish and chips, fried chicken, clam chowder, hush puppies and more. The chain was named after the British actor who starred in a series of movies in the 1930s and in 1964's 'Mary Poppins.' The fish and chips chain reached its peak in the late 1970s with more than 820 locations across the nation but bounced between several owners. Lumara Foods of America purchased the chain in March 1982, then filed for bankruptcy four months later. Chapter 11 proceedings and additional ownership changes throughout the following decades dwindled the brand to two locations, which remain open today, also in northeast Ohio at 12585 Rockside Road in Garfield Heights and at 1833 State Road in Cuyahoga Falls. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Yahoo
Grandview Heights class ring lost by the sea returned before 50-year class reunion
Someone at Mary Melfi's church recently asked her why she was still wearing her class ring. "I said, 'Oh, you don't know the story?'" she recounted. Right as she graduated from Grandview Heights High School in 1975, Melfi exchanged class rings with her then-boyfriend and drove to visit his brother in Golden Beach, Maryland, that May. When they got there, the two went down to the beach to enjoy their vacation and celebrate being done with high school. Melfi, who was going by her maiden name then, Masse, said her boyfriend put her ring in his pocket and went for a swim. When he returned from the water, the ring was nowhere to be found. "He said, 'I put the ring in my pocket, and it's gone,'" Melfi said. "I just remember slugging him and saying, 'I just got that ring.'" At some point, she and her boyfriend broke up but decided to keep in touch. She later married Larry Melfi, a 1969 Grandview Heights graduate. As the years went by, Melfi completely forgot about the ring. That was until 49 years later, when she began receiving messages on Facebook claiming a man in Maryland had her ring. That man was Shaun Tippett, who had newly picked up metal detecting as a hobby. On Tippett's third time out on the beach with his detector, he found the ring buried a foot in the sand in May 2024. Instead of keeping the ring for himself as a souvenir or trying to sell his spoils, the amateur treasure hunter took to the internet and researched Grandview Heights. He found a yearbook for the central Ohio school's class of 1975 and located the only person whose name matched the initials engraved on the ring, MVM, for Mary Virginia Masse. "I had a couple instant messages, and I reached out to them. One of them was my brother. He said, 'Yeah, some guy in Maryland said he found your ring,'" Melfi said. All these years later, Melfi has the ring on her finger once again. Tippett mailed the ring to Melfi's former flame in central Ohio, who then sent it down to her in St. Augustine, Florida, where Melfi and her husband now live. "I'm glad she's happy. I'm glad she got her ring back. It's just a cool story. I enjoy telling it," Tippett said. "People ask me, 'What's the best thing you've found?' And that's what I always tell them." Now, Melfi is preparing to attend her 50th high school reunion in Grandview Heights in early September with a story to tell. "I am now the proud owner of my GHHS 1975 class ring that was lost when I was a senior in HS while visiting a beach in Maryland. A kind soul who was metal detecting found my ring," Melfi wrote in the Grandview Heights 60's Classmates Facebook group. "The beach sand took very good care of it . . . almost 50 years later! GO CATS!" She will also return to Ohio as the owner of both rings — as she never returned her boyfriend's ring all those years ago. "One time, I said, 'You know, sweetheart, you should send his ring back," Larry Melfi joked. His wife playfully interjected. "I said, 'Well, he may think it's over if I send it back.' It's always kind of a joke." This article was made possible by support from the Center for HumanKindness at The Columbus Foundation, which has partnered with The Columbus Dispatch to profile those making our community a better place. Help us inspire kindness by suggesting people, initiatives or organizations for Reporter Sophia Veneziano to profile. She can be reached at sveneziano@ Learn more at The Dispatch retains full editorial independence for all content. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Grandview Heights class ring returned before 50th class reunion
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Apartment complex opens on West 5th Avenue with first-floor commercial and rooftop pool
A new apartment complex has opened on West 5th Avenue near Grandview Heights. Called Fifth x Northwest, the six-story complex includes 164 apartments and 10,000 square feet of first-floor retail. The complex includes studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments with smart-home technology. Prices start at $1,200 for a 469-square-foot studio; $1,610 for a 645-square-foot one-bedroom; and $2,550 for a 1,185-square-foot two-bedroom. Community amenities include a fitness center, sauna, rooftop lounge, coworking space, clubhouse, and a deck with a pool. Erwin Effler, president of the developer, Effler Commercial, said the company is in talks with several tenants interested in the commercial space. "We are close with one med/spa group and are in conversations with a number of others who will compliment the demographic we anticipate in the building," he said. "We would like to see yoga, spa, and other high-end services that cater to this part of Columbus, Grandview, and Upper Arlington." Fifth x Northwest was designed by Archall Architects, built by Brackett Builders, and will be managed by LINK Property Management. 'We're proud to unveil a development that not only provides high-quality housing but also enhances the surrounding community with thoughtful architecture and programming,' Effler said. Real estate and Development Reporter Jim Weiker can be reached at jweiker@ and at 614-284-3697. Follow him @JimWeiker This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Six-story apartment complex with rooftop pool opens on Northwest Side
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Stranger's sleuthing reunites Grandview Heights graduate with class ring lost 50 years ago
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio (WCMH) — Just after graduating from Grandview Heights High School in 1975, Mary Melfi lost her class ring off the coast of a Maryland beach. After nearly 50 years, a stranger went above and beyond to reunite them. 'It's funny, I'm wearing my class ring, and I'm going to be 68,' Mary said. 'A friend of mine the other day said, 'So why do you have your class ring on?' And I said, 'Oh, you don't know the story?' because it just gives me an avenue to tell my story, because it is so remarkable.' Columbus City Schools quietly dissolves its Equity Department Mary and her husband, fellow Grandview Heights graduate Larry Melfi, said they began getting Facebook messages last year about the ring. The couple said they have Shawn Tippett to thank — just three days into owning a metal detector, he uncovered the ring buried nearly one foot in the sand. With a large gemstone and a once-white gold band, Tippett could have pawned or kept the jewelry. Instead, noting the Grandview Heights 1975 engraving and a pair of initials, Tippett set out to reunite the ring with its rightful owner. He tracked down a yearbook and searched for a match to the 'MVM' initials on the inner band, finding just one candidate: Mary Virginia Masse, Mary's maiden name. The ring was lost on a trip with her high school boyfriend, Tony, who the Melfis contacted after learning about Tippett's discovery. In the summer of 1975, Mary and Tony exchanged class rings at the beach. Tony put Mary's in his pocket and soon realized he'd lost it in the ocean. 'I remember slugging him and saying, 'Are you kidding? I just got that ring.' And then, of course, time went on, and I totally forgot about rings until last year,' Mary said. New anchor Tom Llamas on his vision for Nightly News and his memories of NBC4 Tony reached out to Tippett, who sent him the ring. Tony then passed it along to Mary, texting her, 'I told you I would find it.' Mary was now the proud owner of two GHHS class rings, joking with Larry about still having Tony's somewhere. Larry said Mary could send the other ring back, and Mary quipped about worrying Tony would 'think it was over.' 'We both grew up in Grandview Heights, so we know all the same people,' Larry laughed. 'That's why I know people in Mary's class, and she knows people in my class. Neither of us are jealous people.' Mary and Larry Melfi said they were just 'amazed' someone would go to such trouble to reunite the ring and its owner. Although they have texted, the couple called Tippett for the first time this week. 'Once again, thanked him for going the distance, and he said, 'I'm having as much fun telling the story as I know you are,'' Mary said. 'A lot of people wouldn't go to all the trouble to do that.' Mary and Larry will be able to show the ring off further this September, when they return for Mary's 50th reunion. 'It is a beautiful stone, you know,' Mary said. 'And amazingly enough, it still fits my finger, which is pretty remarkable.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Indianapolis Star
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Indiana football gets a Class of 2026 commitment from Ohio State's backyard
Indiana football adds a running back in the 2026 recruiting class out of Ohio State's backyard. Henry Ohlinger rushed for 1,582 yards and scored 30 touchdowns as a junior for Grandview Heights in Columbus, Ohio. In three seasons, he has 3,002 rushing yards and 48 TDs. The 6-1, 214-pound four-star performer picked the Hoosiers over Miami (Fla.), Rutgers, Iowa and Boston College. Ohlinger is the second Class of '26 commitment to IU, according to 247Sports, along with offensive lineman Samuel Simpson of River Falls, Wis. Henry Ohlinger highlights
