The Aging in Place Committee advises City Council and Staff on matters, programs, and services affecting older adults and their caregivers. The Committee’s focus is creating an age-friendly community where residents of every age can enjoy all that Hilliard has to offer and thrive throughout each stage of their lives.
This Committee was established in April 2022 and consists of nine resident members who are age 55 or older plus one City Council representative.
Committee member since 2022
Term ends 2025
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Grubbe is a retired physical therapist spending the majority of her 43-year career in the home health setting, with most of her clients being older adults. About 10 years ago, she continued her passion for working with older adults by obtaining a master’s degree in gerontology.
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She served as house manager for Hilliard Arts Council from 2018 to 2023
Committee member since 2022
Term ends 2025
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Timan is a newly retired psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a 40-year career working with children as young as 3 and adults throughout the life span.
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She is eagerly participating in the committee while recommending and participating in workshops, health fairs, luncheons, and other activities with Hilliard citizens.
Committee member since 2023
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Clark-Korkate is a graduate of The Ohio State University and worked in human resource management and in the group health insurance industry before retiring. Her experience in both work environments gives her the ability to work collaboratively with the Aging in Place Committee to represent seniors in our community with a goal of creating an age-friendly environment that links community development, programming, and services.
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She is a 30-plus-year Hilliard resident and retired recently. Volunteering on the Aging in Place Committee gives her the opportunity to give back to her community.
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She and her husband believe Hilliard is a family-friendly environment that supports its community through all stages of life.
Committee member since 2022
Term ends 2026
Background
Meginnis has a bachelor’s degree in business and an MBA from the The Ohio State University. He served as radiology administrative director for Riverside Methodist Hospital. He has information technology support work experience for Eddie Bauer Catalog and Retail operations. He is using his health care and IT experience to help seniors in the Hilliard community.
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He and his wife have lived in Hilliard since 1972. Their three children attended Hilliard schools, played youth sports, and participated in music programs. He has served as a coach, board member, and president for the Hilliard Ohio Soccer Association. More recently, he was the first president of his condominium association. He and his wife have enjoyed their time at the Hilliard Community Center, including playing volleyball and tennis, and are currently members of the Hilliard Senior Center.
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He and his wife volunteer at the Ohio History Connection’s Ohio Village. He enjoys breakfast and lunch out with friends, raising orchids, landscaping, and helping others.
Committee member since 2022
Term ends 2025
Background
Reed’s educational and professional background is in gerontology and rehabilitation counseling, which provides experience in working with both aging and disability populations. With more than 31 years in state government, she also understands and is passionate about how public service can benefit the community at large. The early work on the Aging in Place Committee has energized her to continue understanding and improving the resources in the Hilliard community as they relate to seniors and their needs. She retired in 2019.
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Reed has been a regular volunteer at the Hilliard Food Pantry and serves in several capacities in her church.
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She and her husband have lived in Hilliard for 23 years. They have a 21-year-old son who graduated from Hilliard Davidson High School. They enjoy taking part in local activities in Downtown Hilliard and look forward to participating in more senior activities as well as they move into retirement.
Committee member since 2022
Term ends 2025
Background
Santry attended Otterbein University and studied elementary education. She retired after 25 years at Best Buy, where she was the community liaison. She implemented and coordinated Red Cross blood drives, walkathons, Secret Santa events, and donations to several Hilliard schools.
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Santry has 23 years of volunteer experience with the Hilliard City School District. She has served as room parent, interschool PTO member, PTO president at Memorial Middle School, PTO treasurer at Darby High School, and Darby band parent volunteer. She has also served on the district’s redistricting committees.
Now that her children are grown, she wants to focus her efforts on the 55+ community in Hilliard and work to make their lives safer and easier.
Committee member since 2022
Term ends 2025
Background
Sauer received his bachelor’s degree in English from The Ohio State University in 1964. He concurrently earned master’s degrees in divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, and social work from Loyola School of Social Work in 1970 after two years of active duty as a line officer in the U.S. Navy. He experienced combat duty in Vietnam from 1965 to 1966. His early professional work was in the field of gerontology, working as a social worker with isolated older adults in Oakland, Calif. This was followed by 10 years as a program director/fundraiser in Ohio with Church World Service, an international ecumenical relief and development agency.
In 2000, Sauer joined the international mission staff of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and served a short-term assignment as program coordinator in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal before returning to the denomination’s U.S. headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky. There, he assumed responsibility for coordinating all PC (USA) partnerships and personnel throughout South and Southeast Asia.
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He is a member of the Hilliard Senior Center. He is active with the First Community Church Refugee Resettlement Team, where (for the past six years) he has helped welcome new arrivals, including Bhutanese/Nepali, Syrian, Iraqi, Somali, and Congolese. He is the 2023 president of the 28-year-old OWLS (Older, Wiser, Lifelong Learners) educational program for older adults throughout Central Ohio. Sauer is also on several program and coordinating committees of the Scioto Valley Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
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Upon retirement in 2009, he and his wife, Rev. Sharon A. Sauer, returned to Ohio. They moved to Hilliard in 2016 to be near their two children and five grandchildren. Before moving to Hilliard, he and his wife lived in Clintonville and were active members in the Clintonville “Village in the Ville” program for older adults, exploring ways to “age in place.”
Tina began her first four-year term as a member of Hilliard City Council in 2022 and was re-elected to a second term beginning in 2026. She is honored to continue serving the Hilliard community and its residents.
Since joining Council, Tina has supported adoption of the 2023 Community Plan, helped advance the Renewable Energy and Energy Aggregation ballot initiative, and championed the development of The Well and TruePointe. Her work also includes helping to develop funding guidelines for the local nonprofit grant program, establishing thoughtful guardrails for development in the Big Darby area, prioritizing small/clean businesses, and researching diverse housing options to meet the needs of a growing population.
Tina has been instrumental in strengthening community partnerships that support older adults. She collaborates with Focus Hilliard and the Norwich Township Fire Department, which provides critical services to seniors, and partnered with Hilliard City Schools to foster initiatives such as Older Adults Volunteering in Schools, a program that connects older adults and elementary students in meaningful, mutually enriching ways.
Her commitment to helping older adults thrive is a defining focus of her public service. Tina was instrumental in the establishment of the Aging in Place Committee and led years of research that resulted in the creation of Home in Hilliard in May 2024. Home in Hilliard is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing essential services that support independent living for older adults. Through housing innovation and community-driven solutions, Tina continues to help ensure Hilliard remains a welcoming place for residents of all ages.
A graduate of The Ohio State University, Tina holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and previously worked as a project manager in educational publishing. Her professional experience in planning, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement supports her ability to represent Hilliard’s increasingly diverse population and to advance initiatives that meet community needs.
Tina currently serves as secretary of her homeowner’s association and as chair of the nonprofit Home in Hilliard. In her free time, she participates in two book clubs, enjoys walking Hilliard’s trails and spending time at The Well, appreciates public art, and loves cooking, baking, and modern dance. She and her husband, Rick Adams, have lived in Hilliard since 2010.
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The Committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Municipal Builidng, 3800 Municipal Way. All meetings are open to the public.
For questions and further information, contact hip@hilliardohio.gov or call 614.334.2365.
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