Looking Back – June 19

Anne Grayson, in the shadow of Chaos I at The Commons, shows some of the features of a sculpted bird to her pottery Take pART class on June 19, 1975. Carol Owens, right, assists in helping the youngsters begin their projects.

2015

A launch party for the SAFE — safe and friendly environment — initiative was held at YES Cinema in an effort to make Columbus more welcoming to members of the LGBTQ community. The event was free and included a screening of the British movie “Pride.”

2000

Columbus East High School graduate Sandy Chappell was named president and chief operating officer of Transamerica Financial Resources, part of Aegon USA/Transamerica, one of the top five insurance groups in the United States.

1975

An exhibit of local artist Thelma Triplett’s watercolor and acrylic paintings opened in The Commons gallery, the fourth in a series sponsored by the Common Place arts and crafts shop.