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  • Multi-use path

    By CHRIS PARKER/THISWEEKNEWS
    Members of Safety First 161 gather at the end of Stan Apseloff's driveway on the north side of West Dublin-Granville Road, June 12, while traffic whizzes past. The group is against a proposed multi-use path planned for the north side of the road. Area residents say the path should be placed on the southside of the roadway.

    Road's residents continue to document accidents

    Mike Middaugh has a tree in his front yard that he says is "accident-prone."

  • 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.

  • By JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Brett Hunter, of Waynesville, closes the canopy on his experimental Pitts biplane before heading out for a practice run at the Ohio Aerobatic Open June 14 at the Union County Airport in Marysville. Hunter, a professional pilot for 25 years, has attended the annual competition every year since 2001. Approximately 20 pilots from across the U.S. and Canada participated in the Ohio Aerobatic Open June 14 and 15.

    Pilots test their skills at Ohio Aerobatic Open

    High above central Ohio, Jeff Granger maneuvers his small plane in loops and barrel rolls, flying vertically toward the clouds then toward the ground.

  • By LORI WINCE/THISWEEKNEWS
    Ohio's first American Girl retail store will open at Easton this weekend.

    American Girl to open first Ohio store this week at Easton

    Girls with their American Girl dolls in tow already are planning trips to Easton Town Center in anticipation of the Saturday, June 22, opening of the first American Girl store in Ohio.

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Sports

  • Track & Field

    By PAUL VERNON/THISWEEKSPORTS
    Westland's Tim Bailey competes in the 800-meter wheelchair race during the Division I state track and field meet June 8 at Ohio State.

    Bailey wins 100 meters at state meet

    Tim Bailey of the Westland High School boys track and field team was part of an historic state meet held June 7 and 8 at Ohio State.

  • Lacrosse

    By JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKSPORTS
    Griffin Kinney of the Hayes boys club lacrosse teams hugs assistant coach Craig Zinader following the Pacers' 17-7 victory over Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas in the OHSLA Club Division state final June 8 at Upper Arlington. Kinney scored seven goals to lead Hayes.

    Hayes boys again win club title

    The Delaware Hayes High School boys lacrosse team will have to fill some major holes next season if it is to win a third consecutive state club championship.

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Arts.Food.Fun

  • By Submitted photo
    The Palace Theatre hosts Sesame Street Live Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16.

    Fischer's Fab 10

    Finally! It was spring 2012 when it was announced that One Direction would be touring the U.S. this year, including a June 18 stop at Nationwide Arena. Of course, that also means you have either had tickets (or not) for nearly that long. Maybe some brokers still have them available. Have you been saving your money? Meantime, here’s a full 10 other Fab shows.

  • Table Talk

    By LORRIE CECIL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Anne Bauer explains the different fudge flavors available in the Cabela's Cafe.

    Sportsmen’s store unlikely stop for artisan fudge

    Cabela’s in Polaris offers more than 35 flavors daily.

  • Lights brings her acoustic mini-tour to Columbus for a Monday, June 17, show at The Bluestone. Tickets are $20/$22. Visit liveatthebluestone.com.

    Self-taught electro-popster returns to acoustic roots

    Guitar was the first instrument the electronic artist Lights learned to play, so it's not that far-fetched that she'd make acoustic music, or arrange acoustic versions of her electro-pop tunes. In fact, many of her songs start out that way before getting the fully produced treatment that ends up on her records.

  • Wine Wisdom

    Vigilance Cabernet Sauvignon a sophisticated wine, despite youthful tannins

    The single-vineyard wine is an immense bargain, Wine Wisdom columnist Roger Gentile says.

  • VIDEO: Random Notes

    'Wicked' closes it's run next weekend. Watch The Beat's interview with Kim Zimmer, a.k.a. Reva on Guiding Light.

  • 'Creekside Live at Five'

    Classic rock to kick off summer concert series

    TwoA new summer concert series will kick off at 5 p.m. Friday, June 7, at Creekside. The Gahanna Parks and Recreation Foundation is presenting "Creekside Live at Five," with popular regional bands in the Midwest, for a festive, happy-hour environment. Caterers has begun construction on the former Hoster Brewing Co. building with the hopes of opening in mid-August.

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