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2012 PARADE OF HOMES – New Olentangy Schools location, fabulous opportunity for you to be a part of show home and participate in discounts available for parade builders. Call Scott at 614-890-5588 for this one-of-a-kind opportunity.

LUXURY CONDOS IN TARTAN WEST – Our luxury condominiums in Tartan West offer a variety of floor plans with flexible space for a home office, media room, or extra bedrooms. Visit our decorated models and see what life can be like in this resort community. Tartan West is off Hyland Croy north of Dublin Jerome High School. Dublin Schools. Call Judy Fox: 614-402-0787. 614-890-5588

NEWMODELING – Finished Basements. remodeled Kitchens and Baths. room Additions.

When a renovation isn’t quite complete, think Truberry Group. With more than 20 years designing and building luxury homes, we offer the quality and attention to detail that only a top custom builder can bring to your remodeling project.

Call today to schedule a planning meeting with our in-house architects: 614-207-1574 or 614-890-5588.

TARTAN FIELDS – Open floor plan, Cherry cabinets in kitchen with granite tops, lots of hardwood flooring. Finished lower level located on a wooded lot, cul de sac street. Mid $600,000s. Call Neil rogers: 614-619-8777.

VILLAGE AT THE BLUFFS – 999 Bluff Crest Drive. Exquisite condo in gated community. First floor master with Sitting room. Lots of hardwood flooring. Sunroom off the breakfast area. $443,400. Call Neil rogers: 614-619-8777.

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STONEBRIDGE CROSSING, Visit our new model. High ceilings, open floor plan. Lots of hardwood flooring. Kitchen has cherry cabinets with granite tops. Finished lower level. Homes starting at $399,900. Call rick Tossey: 614-876-5577.

PARK PLACE VILLAGE AT NORTH ORANGE, Visit our model. Condos starting in the $280,000s. Call Adam Langley: 740-548-1900.

By Thailyr Scrivner

The organizers of an upcoming birthday party have only a few days left to figure out how to fit 150 candles on one cake.

Officially declared complete on Nov. 15, 1861, the Ohio Statehouse is preparing to celebrate its sesquicentennial.

The building’s layout combines elements from three different designs submitted for a contest held by the state legislature to build a new capitol building with more space. Its Greek-style build is a tribute to the Greek democratic form of government that legislatures were trying to preserve.

“It’s a beautiful building we can be proud of,” says Olga Hesch, a 24-year Statehouse worker, who currently serves as legislative aide for state Sen. Nina Turner (D-Cleveland).

Construction on the Statehouse began July 4, 1839. Political altercations over the cost of the building and a cholera epidemic stretched completion to 22 years. The longest feature to finish was the two-