Monday September 21, 2015 11:49 AMJohnstown community members can help those in need while sampling wines and cheeses, Saturday, Sept. 26, at the third annual charity wine tasting from 6 to 9 p.m. at the home of John and Ann Lodder, 1238 S. Watkins Road, Alexandria.Proceeds will benefit the Johnstown-Northridge Community Food Pantry, an organization… Continue reading Sept. 26 wine-tasting event to raise funds for food pantry
Wednesday September 16, 2015 9:12 AMStudents of Westerville Central and South high schools took time Friday to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001.Westerville South High School displayed 3,000 tiny American flags in front of the building to commemorate the 3,000 lives lost on 9/11.The student group Young Americans for Freedom organized the effort. They… Continue reading High school students mark 9/11 anniversary
Wednesday September 16, 2015 9:13 AMWith the district in a better place financially than in years past, departments are coming forward and asking the board for some help.At the regular Westerville school board meeting Monday, Sept. 14, board members heard presentations about potentially revising transportation models and pay-to-participate fees.Scott Reeves, the district's executive director of… Continue reading Athletic, transportation officials pitch for restorations
Thursday September 10, 2015 1:28 PMThe Westerville Board of Education approved a new contract with the Westerville Education Association in a special meeting this morning, Sept. 10.The contract between the board and its teachers union is retroactive to Sept. 1 and remains in effect through the 2017-18 school year.The three-year agreement includes base salary increases… Continue reading Westerville teachers get new contract
Wednesday September 9, 2015 7:52 AMWhen a dilapidated building next-door was torn down, members of the Church of the Messiah United Methodist constructed a colorful outdoor learning space for the church's preschool.Charity Monroe, director the Ourday Preschool at Messiah, had a vision of a space that was different from a park or a playground yet… Continue reading Church, scouts build outdoor preschool classroom
Wednesday September 9, 2015 7:51 AMWesterville South High School kicks off its 2015-16 theater season with the family comedy Leaving Iowa.The show written to be "realistic and relatable" will be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 at the high school, 303 S. Otterbein Ave.The play stars an intimate… Continue reading Intimate Westerville South cast is ‘Leaving Iowa’
Sunday September 6, 2015 8:56 PMTimber Tunes, a consignment and antiques store at 9862 Johnstown-Utica Road, will unveil has two new display areas in its rear courtyard when its hosts its inaugural Autumn Gathering event Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11-12.The most noticeable addition is a restored 1964 Air-stream trailer.Shop owners, Linda and Karl Harris bought… Continue reading Cabin, restored trailer to be unveiled during Autumn Gathering
Sunday September 6, 2015 8:53 PMThe Johnstown Police Department will be sharing officers' expertise with kids from throughout Central Ohio atWesterville's Cops & Kids Day Sept. 13.From 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Hoff Woods Park, 556 McCorkle Blvd. in Westerville, children will have the opportunity to interact with law enforcement officers while learning about the… Continue reading Johnstown participating in Westerville’s Cops & Kids Day
Sunday September 6, 2015 8:51 PMMembers of the Johnstown-Monroe Local School District Board of Education and Johnstown Village Council members were at odds over water and sewer fees at the regularly scheduled Village Council meeting Tuesday evening, Sept. 1.The lively discussion centered around water and sewer tap fees and capacity charges relative to the school building construction… Continue reading School district wants lower water-sewer fees from village
Wednesday September 2, 2015 10:39 PMTeachers have fresh faces in their classrooms and the Westerville City School District's Early Learning Center also has a fresh, yet familiar, face.Suzanne Kile is the center's new director.She started the job in July following the resignation of former director Ann Lockett, who left to pursue another professional opportunity.Kile began… Continue reading Kile up for new challenge at Early Learning Center
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