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  • By LORRIE CECIL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Grace Bissett, 3, shares her ice cream with her grandmother, Nancy Butcher, during an ice cream social Tuesday, June 11, at the Pataskala United Methodist Church, 458 S. Main St. Grace is sitting between her 18-month-old twin sisters, Elizabeth, left, and Lydia. The ice cream social was part of the Flags Over Pataskala celebration sponsored by The Rotary Club of Pataskala.

    City takes pride in flying Old Glory

    More than 100 American flags will fly in Pataskala over the next few weeks for the annual Flags Over Pataskala observance.

  • By JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Christopher Spillman, 11, center, of Pataskala, holds an American flag as he waits to hand it off for retirement during Boy Scout Troop 826's flag-retirement ceremony June 12 at VFW Post 9473 in Reynoldsburg. For more photos from the ceremony, visit ThisWeekNews.com.

    Solemn ceremony

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Sports

  • Track & Field

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    Nic Eader of the Warriors heaves the shot during the state meet on June 8. Eader finished 14th.

    Warriors boys set program standard

    None of the three members of the Watkins Memorial High School track and field program who competed in the Division I state meet held June 7 and 8 at Ohio State scored, but each finished better than his or her seed.

  • Boys Track & Field

    Hornets' Justice reaches podium at state

    Bryan Justice already had cemented his place in the history of the Licking Heights High School track and field program when he became the first athlete to qualify for the state meet at the Division I level.

  • Watkins Memorial Roundup

    Track team sends three to state

    Three members of the Watkins Memorial High School track and field program competed in the Division I state meet June 7 and 8 at Ohio State.

  • Track & Field

    Hornets' Justice vaults into state meet

    Licking Heights High School junior Bryan Justice represented the boys track and field team in the Division I state meet June 7 and 8 at Ohio State.

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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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