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  • By JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Renae Schwartz (left), principal of Licking Heights South Elementary School in Pataskala, gets a hug from fourth-grade teacher Jeanne Burke after Burke won an educators' award last month. Schwartz will begin her new job as Carlisle Elementary School principal in July.

    Schwartz's dream continues at Carlisle's reins

    Carlisle Elementary School soon will welcome a new principal who comes wIth a background in literacy and a lifelong dream of being an educator.

  • By CHRIS PARKER/THISWEEKNEWS
    Eddie Fox, 4, suffers from delayed development of verbal communication skills, but thanks to speech therapy classes provided through the Delaware County Board of Developmental Disabilities, his parents expect him to catch up with his peers before he enters kindergarten. He is shown here with his mother, Becky Fox.

    Early detection key in speech therapy

    Growing up, Becky Fox's oldest son, Tommy, struggled with verbal communication. To overcome the difficulty, he was enrolled in speech therapy classes through the third grade.

  • By JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Honor Flight guardian Marcel West of Whitehall chats with World War II Navy veteran Dick Goetz of Worthington as they prepare to fly to Washington, D.C., for an Honor Flight on April 27 at Port Columbus International Airport.

    Honor Flight to Washington evokes poignant memories

    America's heroes walk a little slower these days, lean on canes or depend on wheelchairs.

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Sports

  • Hayes Roundup

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    Colin Reed and the Hayes baseball team will play at Reynoldsburg in the first round of the Division I district tournament on Monday, May 13.

    Softball team falls short in OCC race

    The Delaware Hayes High School softball team's bid for its third consecutive OCC-Capital Division championship ended May 8 with a 5-4 loss to Olentangy.

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Arts.Food.Fun

  • Fischer's Fab Five

    With Les Miserables being The Beat's favorite piece of musical theater, you can bet we saw the film this past winter. We BeatBlogged about it a couple of times, but since this piece is about the touring production, we'll leave the movie be.

  • Q&A

    Chris Trapper, with opener Jared Mahone, will be in concert Friday, May 17, at the McConnell Arts Center in Worthington. Tickets are $15, $20 for the concert plus a pre-show reception. Visit mcconnellarts.org.

    Songwriting a welcome outlet for former frontman

    Q&A with singer-songwriter Chris Trapper and a video feature on his opening act, local musician Jared Mahone.

  • Table Talk

    By JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Kitchen manager Tim Blanton (left), and owners Tia and Joe Stropkai pose for a portrait inside O'Nelly's Sports Pub and Grill in Lewis Center.

    Polaris-area pub commits to sports, solid food

    Joe and Tia Stropkai will open O’Nelly’s May 17 on South Old State Road.

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