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  • By JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Andy Leonard, 11, places a piece of mosaic tile while working on a community art project under Emerald Parkway June 13 in Dublin. Leonard, along with about 2,500 other schoolkids, are working on the mosaic, which will eventually fill the pedestrian and bicycle tunnel at Emerald Parkway and Dublin Road. This summer, the Community Education Program is offering a weeklong class, "Community Mosaic," for students who want to work on the project. The next summer class runs from July 15-19.

    Camps help with mosaic artwork in pedestrian tunnel

    One of Dublin's summer camps is held in a tunnel, but creativity is preferred over a headlamp.

  • By JOHN HULKENBERG/THISWEEKNEWS
    Riders make the turn from First Avenue onto Fairview Avenue during last year's Tour de Grandview Cycling Classic.

    Race's 20th go-round will be nighttime affair

    The Tour de Grandview Cycling Classic will return for its 20th year with a new course and a new day.

  • By JENNIFER NESBITT/THISWEEKNEWS
    Westerville resident Rosa Marchi displays the variety of olive oils and balsamic vinegars available at her new Uptown shop, A Twist on Olives, 20 S. State St.

    New Uptown shop owner pushes olive oil's versatility

    Rosa Marchi is out to change the notion that olive oil and vinegar is reserved just for salads.

  • New Albany STEM program

    Participants in the New Albany-Plain Local School District's STEM expedition to South Africa earlier this month observe a black rhino from a safe distance at the Moholoholo nature preserve. The 18 students on the trip tested robotic camera cars to film the animals.

    Students use robotic cars to film rhinos

    The New Albany-Plain Local School District's STEM expedition to South Africa this year allowed students to get up close and personal with a few of the approximately 5,000 black rhinos left in the world.

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Sports

  • Cap City Senior Bowl

    By JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKSPORTS
    Central Crossing's Tory Clark of the West squad tries to stay in bounds during the Cap City Senior Bowl on June 15 at Reynoldsburg.

    Toney sparks East to victory

    With wide receiver and University of Wisconsin-recruit Rob Wheelwright as his primary target, quarterback Marquez Toney helped the Walnut Ridge High School football team average more than 34 points last season while going 7-3 and missing the Division II, Region 7 playoffs by one spot.

  • Boys Lacrosse

    By JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKSPORTS
    Upper Arlington's Gus Ackley runs downfield as Dublin Jerome's J.B. Smith defends during the Golden Bears' 7-6 win in the Division I state championship game June 8 at Marv Moorehead Stadium. Ackley, a senior midfielder, was named first-team All-American and first-team all-state along with teammates Jake Nolan and Jack Warmolts.

    UA's journey ends with state championship

    Even in the wake of his team winning its second consecutive state championship, third title in four years and 14th overall, Upper Arlington High School boys lacrosse coach Ted Wolford wasn't basking in any glory.

  • Football

    OHSAA unveils division changes

    The gap between the largest and smallest schools in Division I has been reduced as a result of a seven-division format for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

  • Club Soccer

    Local squads set for regional

    A central Ohio club soccer team has won a Midwest Regional Cup championship three of the past four years, with the Crew Juniors U19 boys winning titles last year and in 2010 and the Blast F.C. U15 boys winning in 2009.

  • Football

    ThisWeek tackling the all-time high school football team

    For our fifth-annual summer series, ThisWeek Community News’ sports department is keeping the focus on football.

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Arts.Food.Fun

  • By Submitted photo
    The Summerland Tour 2013, featuring Everclear (above), Live, Filter and Sponge, stops at Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Friday, June 21. Tickets are $30/$15. Visit promowestlive.com.

    Simple rules define Summerland tour

    Art Alexakis, Everclear frontman and founder of the Summerland Tour, has just a few rules for the bands he brings along on the tour of ’90s alt-rock acts, making its second go-round in 2013.

  • Table Talk

    By COURTESY OF MILLER'S ALE HOUSE
    This is an interior shot of Miller's Ale House. The Jupiter, Fla.-based company is opening a store at 1201 Olentangy River Road by the end of the year.

    Tap house with veto-proof menu likes Grandview area

    Miller’s Columbus Ale House is bringing its expansive beer selection and menu to 1201 Olentangy River Road.

  • Ace of Cups hosts Parquet Courts Monday, June 24.

    Fischer's Fab Five

    Austin-based musician Alejandro Rose-Garcia prefers, for professional purposes, to use a name made up by friends around a campfire when they were all giving themselves weird, throwback trail-guide names -- Shakey Graves.

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