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  • By LORRIE CECIL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Lauren Nguyen, 7, is pictured with Bernie from the Powell Animal Welfare Society and some of the items she is donating to PAWS. For her 7th birthday party, Lauren asked friends to bring items for PAWS. The Nguyens soon may add Bernie to their family.

    Birthday girl's gifts are for the dogs

    For her 7th birthday, Lauren Nguyen didn't want a Barbie doll or a new bike.

  • By CHRIS PARKER/THISWEEKNEWS
    Alex Stavrides isn't bothered by the rain that canceled the Lolli-Pops! concert as he power-washes the pavilion Monday, June 10, at Village Green Park. The next show in the children's concert series is set for 10:30 a.m. July 8, with Endless Recess performing.

    It's a wash

  • By LORRIE CECIL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Olentangy Liberty High School teacher Dawn Imbrogno takes a picture of graduate Bobby Wolfe with his good friend Robert Bell prior to the school's graduation ceremony Saturday, June 1, at the Ohio Expo Center. Wolfe is a special-needs student who chose Bell, a custodian at the school, to greet him on stage as he received his diploma.

    Ceremonies marked by special send-off

    When they graduate, Olentangy seniors are invited to choose a special teacher to shake their hand as they cross the stage.

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Sports

  • Girls Track & Field

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    Katelyn Daniels of Orange reacts after breaking the meet record in the shot put during the Division I state track and field meet June 8 at Ohio State.

    Daniels again wins discus, shot put titles

    No sooner had senior Katelyn Daniels of the Olentangy Orange High School girls track and field team celebrated defending her title in the discus during the Division I state meet held June 7 and 8 at Ohio State than she had to turn her attention to defending her title in the shot put.

  • Football

    Olentangy selects Solis as coach

    After a four-week search for a football coach, Olentangy High School athletics director Jay Wolfe thinks he found the right candidate in Mark Solis.

  • Boys Track & Field

    Pioneers' Napper excels in state meet

    The introduction of four wheelchair events into high school track and field this year brought questions that often accompany new ventures.

  • Girls Basketball

    Joseph named coach at Orange

    Kelly Joseph told Olentangy Orange High School athletics director John Betz several months ago that she would be interested in becoming the school’s girls basketball coach whenever the position opened.

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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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