Two TVCP events you will not want to miss!

Watch the TVCP event page for details and registration https://business.chamberpartnership.org/events

Be Your Best Self Expo will be held on August 30th (Grand Event Center)

Tri-Village Taste is scheduled for September 19th (Grant Event Center)

Our guest is David Polakowski, President/CEO, Tri-Village Chamber Partnership. The full episode will be in your podcast player Monday, July 18, 2022.

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Recorded in Studio C at 511 Studios. A production of Circle270Media Podcast Consultants.

Copyright 2023 Carol Ventresca and Brett Johnson

Debt doesn’t simply disappear when someone dies. If you’re concerned that your parents’ debt might outlive them, consider talking to an estate planning attorney like Larae Schraeder from Schraeder Law, LLC, our guest on this episode.

She's a listener favorite, so we had to bring her back!

After we saw an article on a website called “Nerdwallet” about the responsibilities adult children may face if their parent dies with financial debt. We immediately thought of our guest, Larae Schraeder, as the expert we needed to address the subject.

Get ready for another fact-filled episode, including...

Life transitions – how to be prepared ahead of time

• Having the “conversation” with parents on death issues before they are unable to do so
• How to explain the complexity of wills, etc.  Difference between wills/trusts/estates
• Documents: healthcare power of attorney, power of attorney, estate documentation, financial accounts

How to stay on top of parents’ needs

• Make sure they are not creating unnecessary debt
• Make sure they are paying bills, keeping track of paperwork, paying taxes, etc.
• How to ensure that the decision-makers (e.g., executor) will have the best interest in the parent/older adult in mind as they discuss issues with them.  And how to ensure other family members are in agreement/understanding and kept in the loop
• Mediation options when family members disagree or the older individual is at risk

When are children responsible for the parental debt?

• Are there different types of debt – some must be paid, others not?
• Does the estate change because of the debt (e.g., reducing the estate)
• What is paid first?  (e.g., federal taxes, Medicaid, etc.)
• How are homes/dwellings dealt with?  Cars, property, etc.?
• Does the size of the estate change the outcome?

Resources available both locally and to a wider audience

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Copyright 2025 Carol Ventresca and Brett Johnson 

Debt doesn’t simply disappear when someone dies.

Coming up on our next episode, we bring back listener favorite Larae Schraeder from Schraeder Law, LLC to talk about this, and much more about estate planning.

This full episode will be in your podcast player on July 4, 2022. Here's preview of what we will be covering.

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Recorded in Studio C at 511 Studios. A production of Circle270Media Podcast Consultants.

Copyright 2023 Carol Ventresca and Brett Johnson

There is so much to unpack in this episode as we focus on technology.

Our first questions will hone in on how we ensure that our family/friends/colleagues who are not as adept at technology can use it and maintain a safe computing environment.

Age isn’t always the issue; often it may be access to technology or the resources to use it wisely. And we plan to add another issue to this discussion, given the global issues we are facing. That is cyberattacks – it’s not “if” they will occur, but “when”….and are we prepared?

Back with us is Nice Guy Technology. Mason, Andy and Alex.

You are going to hear about...

• Information on the importance of being prepared for technology disasters and the consequences of not having systems in place
• How do we ensure that older tech users are also prepared?  How can they learn tech-safe computing?  
• Are there “tricks” that work in teaching that are not tech-savvy?   What challenges do they normally have?  
• What can older tech-savvy colleagues provide younger techno-wizards?
• The issues of cyberattacks in today’s global upheaval
• Information/resources regarding these technology issues

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Copyright 2025 Carol Ventresca and Brett Johnson

How can we ensure that our family/friends/colleagues who are not as adept at technology can use it and maintain a safe computing environment?

Age isn’t always the issue; often it may be access to technology or the resources to use it wisely. And given the global issues we are facing, we talk about cyberattacks – it’s not “if” they will occur, but “when”….and are we prepared?

Back with us is Nice Guy Technology. Mason, Andy and Alex join us in our next episode, coming to your podcast player Monday, June 20, 2022.

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Recorded in Studio C at 511 Studios. A production of Circle270Media Podcast Consultants.

Copyright 2023 Carol Ventresca and Brett Johnson

Judge Mary Kay Ryan Fenlon, newly elected to the Franklin County Municipal Court, is here to discuss her career journey, as well as the value and impact we can all make by our willingness to devote our time and talent to our community.

Judge Fenlon was born and raised in Columbus OH, and has been a practicing attorney for over 30 years. Her legal career has spanned many different opportunities including private practice, government, and corporate law. Judge Fenlon has also been a mentor to young lawyers and has given back to her community through volunteer work for the Columbus Legal Aid Society’s TAP program and the Franklin County Court’s Juvenile Justice Restoration program.

Judge Fenlon also founded a nonprofit called, “Rock and Roll Over Brain Cancer,” which raises funding for The Ohio State University’s James Cancer Hospital to support their research on this dreaded disease.

Judge Fenlon graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s in Criminology and her J.D. is from Capital University Law School.

During the episode, we:

• Explore Encore Careers:  You'll hear about information and experiences on a career journey for those moving into new directions or new industries.   
• Review of and emphasize the importance of encore careers. Are there programs and services available to Central Ohio citizens regarding encore careers?
• Offer a path for those 50+ in Central Ohio. Emphasizing the value of staying in a career even later in life. And how valuable it is to the value you personally, your family, and your community.
• Resources we talk about in this episode

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Copyright 2025 Carol Ventresca and Brett Johnson

Judge Mary Kay Ryan Fenlon, newly elected to the Franklin County Municipal Court, is here to discuss her career journey, as well as the value and impact we can all make by our willingness to devote our time and talent to our community.

Judge Ryan Fenlon is a great example for those 50+ in Central Ohio. She embodies the value of staying in a career even later in life, and how to value yourself, your family, and your community.

This episode will be in your podcast player Monday June 10, 2022.

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Recorded in Studio C at 511 Studios. A production of Circle270Media Podcast Consultants.

Copyright 2023 Carol Ventresca and Brett Johnson

Both of us have had opportunities to work with many media members over the years. And when an article crossed our computer screens regarding our guest, we were floored!

Bonnie Rutledge is the new owner/editor of a community newspaper in eastern Ohio, the Harrison News-Herald. Now, you may not consider that to be “news” - except when she is a “twenty-something”, local English teacher, taking over a newspaper that has been printing since 1815 – over 200 years!

Here's what we cover in this episode...

• Other papers have been purchased by large conglomerates or hedge funds – what would have happened if you hadn’t purchased your paper? Is a local paper the “soul” of the community
• Does democracy fall when local news is lost and/or shifts to “sides”?
• What are the challenges for those who own media, balancing news/advertising/profit versus the good of the community and fair reporting
• Is her role different in a smaller community than say the Columbus Dispatch is to Columbus? Or is it just scale/size
• What changes are occurring in media? 
• How is media different for different generations?
• How does social media affect her work?
• Any surprises since she purchased the paper?
• How can we afford to have local news? How can we afford to not have local news?

Bonnie Rutledge is the publisher and owner of the Harrison News-Herald, a local newspaper covering all of Harrison County, Ohio. The News-Herald, over 200 years old, has doubled its staff and increased subscriptions for the first time in ten years as a result of the new ownership. She is a '20 graduate from Cedarville University, teaches high school English, and manages rental properties alongside her husband Seth, a heavy equipment mechanic.

Bonnie's Website

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Copyright 2025 Carol Ventresca and Brett Johnson

Both of us have had opportunities to work with many media members over the years. And when an article crossed our computer screens regarding our guest, we were floored!

Bonnie Rutledge is the new owner/editor of a community newspaper in eastern Ohio, the Harrison News-Herald. Now, you may not consider that to be “news” - except when she is a “twenty-something”, local English teacher, taking over a newspaper that has been printing since 1815 – over 200 years!

This episode will be in your podcast player 5/30/22.

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And of course, everything can be found on our website, Looking Forward Our Way.

Recorded in Studio C at 511 Studios. A production of Circle270Media Podcast Consultants.

Housing values skyrocket, property taxes increase, and the housing burden intensifies for older homeowners in Franklin County.

Where do we go from here?

Our guests, Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano and Katie White, Executive Director of Age-Friendly Columbus & Franklin County, give us an overview of a report recently released entitled “Older Adults and Property Taxes: Findings and Recommendations in Franklin County”.

In this episode, you will get a greater understanding of these issues:  

• the effect of housing value and tax increases and the financial burden on older adults
• why the research was necessary: greater understanding of the issues, impact, and potential solutions
• the current programs to assist homeowners and whether they address those needs
• recommended changes to current programs and the development of new programs to assist older homeowners

Also, we want to congratulate Katie on her new role as Executive Director at Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging beginning June 1, 2022!

As we mentioned, here is a link to all the resources that were mentioned in the podcast.

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Copyright 2025 Carol Ventresca and Brett Johnson