http://thisweeknews.com ThisWeek News - Top Stories - RSS Feed Copyright © 2013 ThisWeek News Copyright © 2013 ThisWeek News http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2013/06/12/mcclure-to-be-named-new-upper-arlington-high-school-principal.html Incoming Upper Arlington schools Superintendent Paul Imhoff will recommend Ryan McClure to be Upper Arlington High School’s new principal at the board of education’s June 26 meeting. http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2013/06/12/mcclure-to-be-named-new-upper-arlington-high-school-principal.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/clintonville/news/2013/06/18/fundraising-for-fireworks-fun-gets-bunting-based-boost.html Although some fundraising still has to be done, the fireworks and other aspects of a longstanding tradition in Clintonville are on relatively firm footing. 5k run 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. business donations celebration clintonville clintonville july 4th columbus 43214 community breakfast daughter lori watson entertainment fireworks fishing derby flag ladies flag-raising ceremony for a donation fourth of july fundraising for fireworks half the cost is raised july 4 kevin parks mary leavitt one for $100 p.o. box 141463 patriotic cotton bunting pet show scott smith still need $40k three for $200 two for $150 whetstone park youth baseball game http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/clintonville/news/2013/06/18/fundraising-for-fireworks-fun-gets-bunting-based-boost.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/bexley/news/2013/06/18/city-hall-bexley-square-contract-to-facilitate-development-approved.html Bexley City Council unanimously approved an ordinance for the city's Bexley Community Investment Corp. to enter into a contract to purchase the Bexley Square Shopping Center from Casto for $1.8 million during action at its June 11 meeting. $1.8 million 6.56 percent rate hike aging infrastructure anchors of center beecher hale bexley city council bexley community bexley square buy from casto by 6.56 percent chairman frank kass chris bournea city hall continental real estate council increased enter into a contract facilitate development finance director funds for replacing giant eagle investment corp. march 2015 negotiating a lease tif water/sewer fees http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/bexley/news/2013/06/18/city-hall-bexley-square-contract-to-facilitate-development-approved.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/canalwinchester/news/2013/06/18/rickenbacker-hopes-to-land-refueling-fleet.html Local officials are giving their support to Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base's efforts to be chosen as the home of a new fleet of air refueling tankers. 121 arw 121st air refueling wing air national guard already lost 6 kc-135s and 200 positions andrew miller basing fleet by us air force canal winchester comments conversion from converting airframes cost savings deployments email federal budget cuts groveport kc-135 to kc-46a kc-46a beddown plan lobbying for local officials lost a squadron mayor lance westcamp mayor michael ebert near transportation hub new airframe new fleet of aircraft new super tankers opted for new hampshire overseas missions passed over in may points of embarkation rickenbacker ang http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/canalwinchester/news/2013/06/18/rickenbacker-hopes-to-land-refueling-fleet.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/whitehall/news/2013/06/18/glitches-frustrating-final-phases-of-school-construction.html With the Whitehall City School District's multi-million-dollar construction project entering its final stages, the Ruscilli construction team is juggling a number of issues as the students head out for the summer. deborah m. dunlap http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/whitehall/news/2013/06/18/glitches-frustrating-final-phases-of-school-construction.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/whitehall/news/2013/06/18/police-investigating-walmart-abduction.html Whitehall police and a Columbus police SWAT team arrested a 33-year-old man June 12 in connection with the attempted abduction of a woman June 6 at East Main Street and South Hamilton Road. kevin corvo http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/whitehall/news/2013/06/18/police-investigating-walmart-abduction.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/germanvillage/news/2013/06/18/area-residents-businesses-to-work-on-parking-solution.html Residents and business owners have less than a month to hammer out a mutually acceptable parking situation on Kossuth Street. gary seman jr. http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/germanvillage/news/2013/06/18/area-residents-businesses-to-work-on-parking-solution.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/northland/news/2013/06/18/columbus-inn-and-suites-long-list-of-problems-led-officials-to-close-motel.html A request for a temporary restraining order sought by the Columbus City Attorney's Office detailed many reasons why the city's police department and other officials closed the Columbus Inn and Suites on Zumstein Drive last week. kevin parks http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/northland/news/2013/06/18/columbus-inn-and-suites-long-list-of-problems-led-officials-to-close-motel.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/northland/news/2013/06/18/ncc-backs-city-move-calls-for-naba-leader-to-quit.html In the wake of last week's closing of a crime-plagued motel on Zumstein Drive, the Northland Community Council's executive board issued a statement supporting the action and calling for the president of the community's business association to step down. http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/northland/news/2013/06/18/ncc-backs-city-move-calls-for-naba-leader-to-quit.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/northland/news/2013/06/18/northland-international-festival-new-date-same-inspiration-for-staging-june-22-community-event.html It's back. The Northland International Community Festival and Health Fair has a new name, a new coordinator, a new time and a new date, but the same purpose: "Celebrating the cultural diversity of Northland." kevin parks http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/northland/news/2013/06/18/northland-international-festival-new-date-same-inspiration-for-staging-june-22-community-event.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/northland/news/2013/06/18/pfeiffer-seeks-new-law-to-deal-with-blighted-housing-in-city.html Using a short stretch of Myrtle Avenue in the Linden area as a microcosm for the difficulties government faces in addressing the problem of abandoned and foreclosed houses, City Attorney Richard C. Pfeiffer Jr. last week outlined efforts aimed at making such properties more attractive to the private sector. kevin parks http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/northland/news/2013/06/18/pfeiffer-seeks-new-law-to-deal-with-blighted-housing-in-city.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/newalbany/news/2013/06/18/district-gets-approval-to-tear-down-homes-for-new-school.html The New Albany-Plain Local School District received approval June 10 from the city of New Albany to demolish two homes on New Albany-Condit Road, the same day the district held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new school building and related campus improvements requiring demolition of the homes. lori wince http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/newalbany/news/2013/06/18/district-gets-approval-to-tear-down-homes-for-new-school.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/newalbany/news/2013/06/18/marburn-academy-plans-move-to-new-albany.html Marburn Academy is expected to move from 1860 Walden Drive in north Columbus to Griswold Drive in New Albany by 2014. lori wince http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/newalbany/news/2013/06/18/marburn-academy-plans-move-to-new-albany.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/germanvillage/news/2013/06/18/german-village-society-meeting-group-expresses-concerns-about-addition-to-house.html They came. They complained. They left. gary seman jr. http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/germanvillage/news/2013/06/18/german-village-society-meeting-group-expresses-concerns-about-addition-to-house.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/germanvillage/news/2013/06/18/city-mulls-moving-bike-kiosk-to-rec-center.html After complaints from the Friends of Schiller Park, the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department is considering moving one of two bike-sharing kiosks planned for German Village. gary seman jr. http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/germanvillage/news/2013/06/18/city-mulls-moving-bike-kiosk-to-rec-center.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/delaware/news/2013/06/17/eat-and-run-changes-to-hayes-cafeteria-stress-efficiency.html Airport-inspired countertops are being installed at Hayes High School to make room for the influx of new students in the fall. "pub-style" seating 3 countertops 40 students 8-periods a class period adding casual airport-inspired alleviate overcrowding also adding by 105 students cafeteria offers wi-fi class of 2017 countertops develop more space during lunch eat and go eat and run enrollment options hayes high school in and out quickly in the fall incoming freshmen influx of installed at is at 500 kristina thomas laptops like an airport make room more-efficient move people new students plugs for phones post-secondary principal brad faust stand and eat student body grows study areas tablets throughout tutoring sessions http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/delaware/news/2013/06/17/eat-and-run-changes-to-hayes-cafeteria-stress-efficiency.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/canalwinchester/news/2013/06/18/groveport-districts-finances-uncertain-pending-final-state-budget.html Treasurer Anthony Swartz told the Groveport Madison Board of Education last week that the current year-end budget shows the district should end the year with a positive cash balance of $42,000. andrew miller board bruce hoover cash balance of $42k downsizing finances uncertain groveport madison pending state budget positive restructuring revised org-chart state funding superintendent year-end budget http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/canalwinchester/news/2013/06/18/groveport-districts-finances-uncertain-pending-final-state-budget.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/canalwinchester/news/2013/06/18/auto-parts-store-wants-to-build-in-groveport.html Another business is looking to build in Groveport, potentially bringing 15 new jobs with it. 15 new jobs 6000 groveport road across from kroger advance auto parts andrew miller awaiting final city council approval developer groveport animal clinic in groveport j. fergus inc. looking to build next to of auto parts retail sale to allow variance http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/canalwinchester/news/2013/06/18/auto-parts-store-wants-to-build-in-groveport.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/bexley/news/2013/06/18/joint-economic-development-zone-proposal-would-share-bexleys-tax-rate.html The city of Bexley has offered to share its income tax rate and local resources with the city of Powell and Liberty Township in Delaware County as part of a Joint Economic Development Zone. $52 million 10 percent to 14.2 percent to bexley 2 percent 3 percent to 44 percent to 5 percent to 7761 liberty road 7:30 p.m. july 29 9 representatives add $1.3m to jedz fund advisers on allocated by percentage annual payroll of ben kessler between bexley mayor collaboration cooperation development zone how to spend funds income agency income tax jedz jedz board joint economic joint projects legal fees liberty liberty township melissa dilley on the jedz pact powell powell and liberty projects within jedz public hearing regional tax share tax rate shared services with http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/bexley/news/2013/06/18/joint-economic-development-zone-proposal-would-share-bexleys-tax-rate.html http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/bexley/news/2013/06/18/bexleys-annual-july-fourth-celebration-to-start-early-end-late.html The city of Bexley is gearing up for its July Fourth celebration, with events starting as early as 8 a.m. Thursday, July 4. $25 in advance $30 the day of 2.8 miles 6 to 9:50 p.m. begins at 9:30 a.m. bexley capital university cassingham community celebration fair ave. fireworks at 10 p.m. holiday parade jeffrey mansion john barr 5k run july 4 celebration maryland ave starts at 8 a.m. http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/bexley/news/2013/06/18/bexleys-annual-july-fourth-celebration-to-start-early-end-late.html