Monday October 26, 2015 12:41 PMClara Valentino of Johnstown quit her corporate marketing career to pursue her culinary dream by teaming up with her father to open up a food truck called Buster Mac's.Working together is nothing new for this father and daughter duo.Clara worked in his catering business for more than 10 years, sometimes… Continue reading Valentinos perfecting recipe(s) for food truck success
Wednesday October 21, 2015 9:48 AMRegardless of the outcome of the Nov. 3 election, the Westerville Board of Education will have some new members next year.Of the four candidates for two seats, only one -- Richard Bird -- is an incumbent. He was appointed in June 2014 to complete the term of longtime board member… Continue reading Cotter, Lawson say local control vital to district’s future
Monday October 26, 2015 12:35 PMJohnstown Village Council members chose not to act on an ordinance that would pursue income taxes on those younger than 18 years old during the body's regular meeting Oct. 20.Village Finance Director Dana Steffan said most communities do not tax minors however the idea was still worth bringing up to… Continue reading Council passes on pursuing income tax from minors
Monday October 26, 2015 12:38 PMFive candidates -- Ryan Green, Ben Lee, Lewis Main, Russell Sparks and incumbent Councilwoman Cheryl Robertson -- are running for three seats on the Johnstown Village Council.Incumbent councilmen David Keck and Bob Orsini are not running. The general election is Nov. 3 and the council terms will start Jan. 1.Here's… Continue reading Village Council candidates offer opinions about issues
Friday October 16, 2015 5:16 PMWesterville City School District voters will have four candidates to choose from when filling two seats on the Board of Education next month.Incumbent appointee Richard Bird is facing challengers Jim Burgess, Gerrie Cotter and Greg Lawson on the Nov. 3 ballot. Incumbent Carol French is not seeking re-election.Absentee voting began… Continue reading Candidates want to boost success, restore magnets
Friday October 23, 2015 1:10 PMZombies will invade Westerville North High School from Oct. 22-24 with performances of Night of the Living Dead.Director Tina Gleason said she chose Night of the Living Dead because she is a fan of film-noir movies and wanted to give students a platform to show their skills."This play allows us… Continue reading Zombies will take stage in ‘Night of the Living Dead’
Friday October 23, 2015 1:10 PMIn this year's competition show, Westerville North High School marching band members are showing audiences what it means to build a home.The show, "To Build a Home," explores the themes of constructing a house as well as figuratively creating a home.The first piece of music employed is John Adams' The… Continue reading Marching Warriors’ show centers on building a home
Monday October 19, 2015 12:09 PMHere's a clue: In the center of town stands a sturdy building in which one could hide. Don't expect to find anyone singing anymore, but it might be a good place to lock up some zombies.And here's the answer: It's the town hall/opera house.This Halloween season, the community is invited… Continue reading Library livens up scavenger hunt with an undead theme
Friday October 16, 2015 5:37 PMParents may see lower pay-to-participate fees as soon as this winter.Westerville school board members are prepared to approve proposed changes to the current pay-to-participate fee model.A resolution will be introduced at the next board meeting to suspend the current fee schedule and implement a tiered model, similar to that of… Continue reading Board might slash costs by 37 percent
Friday October 9, 2015 9:43 PMThe Johnstown Village Council approved an amendment to the rate structures for water and sewer capacity and tap fees during its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 6.Water capacity fees increased by 77 percent, sewer capacity fees increased 31 percent, but the tap fees for both remained $375.The fees only apply to… Continue reading Council raises water, sewer fees for new buildings
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