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To Market, To Market The down-on-the-farm fresh taste of vine-ripe tomatoes and vegetables, tree-ripened fruit, handpicked eggs, mouth-watering baked goods, and crafts handmade by artisans are just a few of the many wares that will soon be available for the first time in Olde Pickerington Village. Beginning June 6 and running through Sept. 26, the Olde Pickerington Farmers’ Market will open for business each Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at 89 N. Center St., where it intersects Town Square Drive in the village. The downtown market will be closed on July 4. “We’re thankful city officials are allowing us to use their property for the market and we appreciate the staff’s assistance,” said Maggie Arendt, the secretary of the Olde Pickerington Village Business Association (OPVBA) and one of the event organizers.
Bringing the open-air market to the village was a “big venture,” Arendt said, for the OPVBA, the volunteer organization sponsoring the event. “We want to give Pickerington residents an opportunity to buy fresh produce directly from Fairfield County farmers,” Arendt said. “We also want to bring people to Olde Pickerington Village so they can see how charming it is. Most of the shops and restaurants will be open during the Farmers’ Market.” OPVBA hopes community members will take time to stroll into the shops and restaurants in the village to discover just what the Olde Village has to offer. To participate in the Farmers’ Market, vendors must register in advance, pay fees for the days they attend and provide proof of liability insur-
ance. Applications and regulations for participants can be found on the OPVBA website, www. pickeringtonvillage.com. The nearly two-acre site for the event makes it convenient for farmers, bakers, artisans and shoppers.
Town Treasures While treasure is not buried in Pickerington’s Olde Village, members of the Olde Pickerington Village Business Association (OPVBA) believe there are gems offered in the historical village that are just waiting for more residents to discover them. As a result, the volunteer organization is busy at work planning events its members hope will drive people to the village in search of the treasure. The OPVBA wants residents to realize that Pickerington’s downtown is the place where everything in the Violet City began, and it is still blooming. “It is important for the community to know that there is a group in our downtown that is trying to promote our history and our community, said Sandy Melillo, president of the OPVBA. “The city of Pickerington is doing an amazing job recognizing the significance of our historic downtown and they have been so supportive of us.” The OPVBA is working hard to preserve the historical integrity of the community, attract business to the village and encourage people to shop and dine in the village to keep the old city vibrant. “The communities that are working on economic development to bring businesses to their towns concentrate on quality-of-life issues, including community-based events. I’m proud of the fact that we do so much with so little,”
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said Peggy Portier, historian for the Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society. “We organize several events in the Olde Village each year that are free to try to bring the entire community together.” While most of the events are free, one was a fundraiser that benefits the after-proms of both Pickerington high schools. On May 3, a chocolate hop gave chocolate lovers a chance to stop by village businesses to satisfy their sweet tooth and get a taste for what the village has to offer. The four other OPVBA events are free and open to the public. On June 6, farmers, bakers and artisans will offer their fresh produce, baked goods and crafts for the first time in Pickerington. Every Thursday, PetFest
except July 4, the market will open for three hours beginning at 4 p.m. on a nearly two-acre parking lot located at 89 N. Center St., where it intersects Town Square Drive. On June 7, dogs, cats and other leashed pets will be taking over the village streets for the annual Olde Pickerington Village PetFest from 6-8:30 p.m. Pet-related vendors and food concessions will line West Columbus Street to make the pampered pet a part of the activities. At 7:30 p.m., leashed pets will be on parade and paw their way down Columbus Street. To add a bit of spice to life, the Olde Pickerington Village BeanFest will challenge Pickerington residents to the second annual chili cook-off, which will be held on Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. between Columbus and Center streets. 5
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Residents will be able to sample and vote on their favorite chili, listen to live music, and dine on food provided by vendors and restaurants. The spirit of the holidays will draw visitors to the village for the Olde Pickerington Village Holiday Gathering, sponsored by the OPVBA and the Pickerington Recreation Department. The family-friendly event is held Dec. 6 from 5-8:30 p.m. and features horse-drawn carriage rides, children’s crafts, storytelling, strolling carolers, holiday lights and luminaries, the lighting of Pickerington’s Christmas tree, and even a visit by Santa.
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Human Resources.................... 837-3974 Income Tax Division.................. 837-4116 With all these events planned for the year, there is no wonder that the OPVBA is proud to open its treasure box of businesses for the community’s enjoyment.
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The city of Pickerington has never had to start a youth sports program through the Parks & Recreation Department because of a strong, nonprofit volunteer organization that has filled that need: the Pickerington Youth Athletic Association (PYAA). The organization’s office and main playing fields are in the city, and while PYAA has grown over the years, the original sport was football. Pickerington’s powerhouse pigskin teams are packed with players who started handling the football when they were pint-sized PYAA players and could barely hold up their shoulder pads and helmets. For approximately 50 years, PYAA Football has been training young players to throw, snap and kick a football, all while emphasizing the importance of having fun. “Football became very popular in America once they started playing the Super Bowl in the 1960s, so a group of parents decided to form a league,” said Bill Stoddard, president of PYAA football. Each year, approximately 350 participants, ages 5-11, suit up for the season. “The purpose of the program is to teach the kids the proper way to play and learn the game of football, have fun and always exhibit good sportsmanship,” said Stoddard. Before the first kickoff of the season, a dedicated group of volunteer coaches work with the young
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players on conditioning and drills to get them in shape and ready to take the field. Practices begin the last week of July and are a few nights a week, but never on Fridays or on the weekends. Each child is issued a helmet, a mouthpiece, a chin strap, shoulder pads and two jerseys. PYAA is buying new helmets and shoulder pads this year for each player because it has been one of the nonprofit organization’s most pressing needs, Stoddard said. The program is entirely funded by the $155-perplayer participation fees and donations. Those Pickerington residents beginning their pigskin adventures at the age of 5 do not have to worry about scoreboards, because no tally is kept for the young players. “Like all sports PYAA offers, (football) gives the kids in our community a chance to safely play a sport that he or she likes,” Stoddard said. PYAA football teams compete against each other at the PYAA Sports Complex and the Milnor Road Complex. All games are held on Saturdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. “PYAA Football has been very successful over the years, and we are very proud to be the oldest sport in PYAA Sports. The captains for both Central and North this year all came through the PYAA program,” Stoddard said.
The PYAA program has had hundreds of kids go on to play in college, and even some have played professionally. “Pickerington has become one of best football cities in the state and we are very proud that we have contributed to it in some way,” Stoddard added. Helping young athletes realize their pigskin potential is the way the PYAA football program makes its goals. For more information about PYAA Football, to make a donation or for a look at all of the programs offered by PYAA, contact the office at 614-9209635 or log on to www.pyaa.org.
Fall 2013 Registration Cheer (girls grades K-6) began May 1 Tackle Football (boys age 5 to grade 6) - June 1 Fall Softball (grades 1-12) - June 1 Fall Baseball (ages 4-14) - June 1 Volleyball (girls and boys grades 3-12) - July 1 Flag Football (girls & boys age 4 to grade 12) - July 1 Fall Lacrosse (girls & boys grades 1-6) - Aug. 1 Bowling (girls & boys grades 3-12) - Aug. 15 Registration dates subject to change. Check www.pyaa.org for changes.
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Violet Township It’s Car Wash Season! By Chad Lucht, CPESC, Sr. Urban Specialist, Fairfield Soil and Water Conservation District Spring has sprung! And with spring comes bugs: bugs on your windshield and bugs all over the front of your car. Giving your vehicles a well-deserved bath in the driveway doesn’t sound like a bad thing, but when washing vehicles, consideration should be given to where the soapy water and sediments drain. Commercial vehicle wash facilities recycle waste water or route it to a sanitary sewer. People commonly choose to wash vehicles on paved drives and, without thinking, allow the waste water and any associated pollutants to
flow to the street and down the storm drain, which goes untreated into the nearest waterway. What can you do to be environmentally conscious when washing your car? Below are some ideas to help keep the soap and sediments from entering our local streams. Wash vehicles on the lawn. Use the green space of your yard to filter runoff. Plants and soil will aid in the breakdown of soaps, chemicals and sediments rinsed from your car. Cleaners and other chemical products should be used sparingly to reduce the environmental impact. And your yard benefits from the extra moisture. Use a nozzle that lets you stop the flow of water between rinses. Using a bucket also reduces the amount of water used. Conserve water whenever you can. Drain waste water to a sanitary sewer. Take a moment to find out where the drains on your property drain to, whether it is a sanitary sewer, storm sewer system, on-site septic system or directly to a ditch or stream. Use a commercial vehicle wash facility. Again, these facilities will recycle the waste water though filters or route it to a sanitary sewer. There are both self-wash and full-service facilities available.
Fairfield County is Growing … Local Foods! By Holly Mattei, AICP, Executive Director, Fairfield County Regional Planning Commission In 2011, Fairfield Growing: An Agricultural Economic Development Plan was adopted by the Fairfield County Board of Commissioners to help increase the connections between the county’s farmers, processors and retailers in an effort to promote the production and consumption of local foods. This plan includes more than 50 recommendations within eight categories to help encourage the development of agricultural support industries. This plan has spurred a lot of energy around the county, which is evident at the Fairfield County Local Food Council meetings. The Local Food Council emerged from Fairfield Growing and has become a forum where local farmers, processors and business leaders meet to discuss food efforts in the county. These meetings have created several business-to-business connections, including some connections with non-agriculture related industries, such as the One Write Company. www.pickeringtonmagazine.com
One Write Company, along with its Blue Label division, is a local printing company located in Lancaster. This company has been in business for over 50 years and focuses on printing, labeling and marketing services. After learning about Fairfield Growing, Norm Boyd, president of One Write, started to attend the Local Food Council meetings. “As part of the Local Food Council, we have been able to equip county growers and businesses with labels, packaging and brand consistency to make easier the decision for consumers to buy local,” said Boyd. “It is very important that we continue to create an environment that fosters working relationships between our local businesses,” said Travis Markwood, president of the Lancaster-Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce. “The efforts of the Food Council are bringing local companies, producers and suppliers together to create a 7
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Local Foods cont... local market for their goods and services that has not been fully leveraged in the past. This is a win-win for small and large business in Fairfield County.” The Lancaster-Fairfield County Chamber is a member of the Local Food Council, as is the Pickerington Area Chamber of Commerce. The Chambers have been instrumental in promoting local food efforts. The Pickerington Area Chamber of Commerce has assisted by connecting the Food Council with the Olde Pickerington Village Business Association (OPVBA). OPVBA will be hosting the Olde Pickerington Farmers’ Market starting June 6. This market will include area farmers, bakers and artisans offering fresh produce, herbs and other home-baked goods. The market will be located at 89 N. Center St. (at Town Square Drive) and will run each Thursday from 4-7 p.m. through Sept. 26, except for July 4. The Lancaster-Fairfield County Chamber includes an Agricultural Committee and hosts an annual agricultural event to bring the farming community and other business leaders together. In 2012, the Chamber’s annual event was a Taste of Fairfield County Agriculture. It was an opportunity for the county’s business leaders and farmers to display their products and provide food tastings of the county’s finest agricultural products. There were more than 130 attendees and approximately 20 vendors at this Chamber event. The Bremen Farmer’s Auction was among the participants at this event and is also a member of the Local Food Council. The auction opened for business in 2012 and provides the southeastern part of the county with access to fresh produce throughout the growing season from the local Amish community. The Local Food Council provides an opportunity for this newly formed business to share ideas and to make other business connections within the county. Bay Food Market has been serving the Lancaster area since 1932 with locally butchered meats and is also a member of the Local Food Council. The market has also teamed up with the Fairfield Medical Center during the Food Council meetings
and is now selling local meat products to the center to sell in its cafeteria. “Selling ground beef to Fairfield Medical Center has enabled us to purchase more livestock from Fairfield County farmers, who in turn purchase feed and supplies from Fairfield County feed stores, keeping more money in the local economy,” said Karen Crutcher, co-owner of Bay Food Market. “We started by selling only ground beef to Fairfield Medical Center, but have added additional items and several of their employees are now customers, too. We also purchase fresh produce from the Bremen Farmer’s Auction during the growing season.” From the large institutional buyer to the small farming operation to the non-agricultural related business, the Local Food Council has provided an opportunity to a variety of businesses to start a conversation and find new business opportunities. The Local Food Council is open to all and continues to seek new businesses that may be interested in participating. If you believe your business may benefit from this Council, please feel free to attend. The Council meets the second Tuesday of every month during the lunch hour (noon-1 p.m.) at the Fairfield County Agricultural Center, 831 College Ave., in Lancaster. To connect with us online, visit www.facebook. com/fairfieldgrowing.
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Senior Center Celebration The Pickerington Senior Center is putting on a concert series of its own this summer. Each show starts at 7 p.m. and is preceded by a dinner at 5:30 p.m. The June 27 event is headlined by the Diamond Brothers and features a baked potato and salad bar; the July 25 event is headlined by the Z Sharp Big Band and features an ice cream social; and the Aug. 22 event is headlined by the 3-C Highway Band and features a buffet. 8
Tickets cost $8, except for the Aug. 22 event, for which tickets cost $11.50. They must be purchased in advance by calling the Senior Center at 614-837-3020. The center, 150 Hereford Dr., will also host a party for children 14 and under – featuring carnival rides, cotton candy, hot dogs, lemonade and iced tea – from noon-5 p.m. Aug. 3.
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An Ounce of Prevention… By Jim Paxton, Battalion Chief The sounds of lawnmowers and power tools signify that summer has arrived. Green grass and fresh blooms create a sense of hope and life, adding to the excitement and anticipation of prom, graduation, vacations and social gatherings. The days grow longer and warmer, and we spend a great amount of time outside tasked with accomplishing this season’s outdoor projects. It is also a time of injury and accidents. The Violet Township Fire Department records an increase in incidents during the warm weather months. The increase is typically comprised of heat-related emergencies, falls, back injuries, lacerations and fires related to lawnmowers, grills and open burning. As the saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” A few simple precautions can help make your spring and summer more enjoyable and safe. Stretch. A few moments spent stretching can go a long way toward preventing pain and strains. Survey the area where you will be working. • Remove or mark debris and trip hazards. • Call before you dig to have underground utilities identified. Call 811 or
use E-dig at http://newtin.oups. org/newtinweb/oups_edig.html. • Take notice of overhead power lines prior to raising or working from ladders. Wear the right equipment. • Safety glasses • Hearing protection • Proper footwear • Gloves Ensure equipment and power tools are in proper working order. • Safeguards and safety features should be intact and functioning properly. Use and store hazardous and combustible materials properly. • Fuels • Lubricants • Pesticides/Herbicides • Fertilizers Check gas and propane grills prior to use. • Look for debris and critter nests in the interior. • Check unions, fittings and knobs for leaks.
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Keep functioning and hot grills away from any structure. Call the fire department prior to having open burns or bonfires. • Find out if there are any restrictions. • Alert us to your intentions so a fun event is not alerted as an actual fire by a passers-by. Wear sunscreen, eat properly and stay hydrated. Do not overdo it!
How to Reach Us Violet Township Administrative Offices 12970 Rustic Dr. Pickerington, OH 43147 614-575-5556 www.violet.oh.us Violet Township Fire Stations Phone 614-837-4123 Fire Chief: John Eisel #592: 8700 Refugee Rd. #591: 21 Lockville Rd. #593: 2365 Taylor Park Dr. (behind hhgregg) Violet Township Service Center Phone: 614-382-5979 490 Center St. Pickerington, OH 43147 9
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JUNE 2013 June 6-Sept. 26
June 9-30
July 4
Summer Concert Series
Pickerington-Violet Township July 4 Celebration
4-7 p.m., Wednesdays, 89 N. Center St., Olde Pickerington Village, www.pickeringtonvillage.com Peruse fresh produce, fruit, home-baked goods, crafts and more brought to Pickerington’s first-ever farmers’ market by local farmers, bakers and artisans.
7-8:30 p.m., Sundays, Sycamore Park, 500 Hereford Dr., www.pickerington.net Red Hot Rhythm Review kicks off this free concert series June 9. The Parrots of the Caribbean perform June 16, the Floorwalkers perform June 23 and the Dan Orr Project performs June 30.
4-11 p.m., Victory Park, 100 Lockville Rd., www.pickerington.net The community Independence Day celebration includes a parade at 6 p.m., opening ceremonies at 7:30 p.m., live music beginning at 8 p.m. – with the Reaganomics as the headlining act – and fireworks at 10 p.m.
Olde Pickerington Village PetFest
June 27
July 12-19
6-8:30 p.m., West Columbus Street, Olde Pickerington Village, www.pickeringtonvillage.com This family-friendly event with food and pet-related vendors is highlighted by the Pet Parade down Columbus Street at 7:30 p.m.
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5:30 p.m., Pickerington Senior Center, 150 Hereford Dr., 614-837-3020 Refreshments precede a concert by 1950s/60s music outfit the Diamond Brothers, featuring Jonny Pond, at this Summer Music Series event from the Pickerington Senior Center.
Friday Night Flicks Dusk, Fridays, Sycamore Park, 500 Hereford Dr., www.pickerington.net Pickerington’s free summer outdoor movie series features showings of Brave on June 7, ParaNorman on June 14, The Lorax on June 21 and Space Jam on June 28.
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Pickerington/Reynoldsburg Relay for Life
Friday Night Flicks Dusk, Fridays, Sycamore Park, 500 Hereford Dr., www.pickerington.net Pickerington’s free summer outdoor movie series features showings of Hotel Transylvania on July 12 and Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted on July 19.
July 12-21
Pickerington Community Theatre presents The Wizard of Oz Heritage Elementary School, 100 N. East St.,
Begins 7 p.m. June 28, Pickerington High School www.pickeringtoncommunitytheatre.org, 614-378-5767 Internist Dr. Brian Hendrickson Joins North, 7800 Refugee Rd., www.relayforlife.org The beloved story of Dorothy’s trip to the land of Oz A survivor/caregiver ceremony, luminaria display and comes to life in musical form. Fairfield Healthcare Professionals more are part of this 18-hour relay race benefiting the American Cancer Society.
July 14-21
Summer Concert Series
Fairfield Healthcare Professionals Internal Medicine
7-8:30 p.m., Sundays, Sycamore Park, 500 Hereford Dr., www.pickerington.net Chris Logsdon performs July 14 and Simba Jordan performs July 21 as part of the city’s free concert series.
July 18-27
Lancaster Festival Ohio University-Lancaster campus, 1570 Granville Pike, and around Lancaster, www.lanfest.org The Lancaster Festival Orchestra and hundreds of other musicians and artists perform for more than 75 performances and events over a week and a half. A 5K and an art walk are on the schedule and Michael Bolton performs on July 20.
Call (740) 689-4470 for an appointment. Brian Hendrickson, D.O., FACOI Board Certified in Internal Medicine
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Pickerington Violet Festival Victory Park, 100 Lockville Rd., www.violetfestival.org The Pickerington Violet Festival offers four days of fun, including karaoke, carnival rides, children’s activites, a car and bike show, running races and live music including concerts by Jo Dee Messina and Survivor.
July 25
The Z Sharp Big Band Canal Winchester Diley Ridge Medical Office Building 7901 Diley Rd. Suite 240 Canal Winchester, OH 43110 10
Lancaster River View Medical Office Building 2405 N. Columbus St. Suite 280 Lancaster, OH 43130
5:30 p.m., Pickerington Senior Center, 150 Hereford Dr., 614-837-3020 An ice cream social precedes a concert by Z Sharp, specializing in big-band sound, at this Summer Music Series event from the Pickerington Senior Center.
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By Allison Dalrymple Photography by Garth Bishop
Confection Connection Committed cake baker conquers cancer
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After years of hard work to earn her cakes a reputation as some of the best in town, Christi Rogers wasn’t about to let the loss of half her leg slow her down. Through her home business, Christi’s Cakes, Cookies, Candy & Catering, Rogers bakes and caters for the community. For the last decade, she’s done it all from a wheelchair. In 2001, Rogers learned she had cancer in her left knee and it would need to be replaced entirely. Because of the damage the cancer had done and the nature of the procedure, her leg had to be amputated from the knee down. Though she retains some physical scars and needs a wheelchair to get around, Rogers this year celebrated her 10year anniversary of becoming cancerfree. And she hasn’t let the setback stop her from doing what she loves. “I’ve had to adapt and modify,” she says. “I’ve kept my kitchen as it is and just added a couple extra things over the years. There’s a lot more going on.” Anyone walking into her kitchen can tell that this is more than simply a home kitchen. It has to be; Rogers has quite a following, and she’d hate to disappoint any of her fans. “I have customers who won’t have cake from anyone else,” she says. “If I go on vacation, they don’t have cake that week.” Her business is promoted mainly by word-of-mouth orders, and she is in the process of updating her website.
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Most of her clients are in Pickerington, though she also has quite a few in Dublin and Grove City. Her cookies are sold at Reynoldsburg-based 5 Bean Coffee. Rogers bakes for all sorts of events, and she also caters weddings, church functions, office parties, bridal showers and banquets. She credits her husband, Bill, and her daughter, Sharon, for supporting her. “My husband is my legs,” she says. She also appreciates her friends and family who have helped her continue her business over the years, supporting her at events and spreading the word about her bakery. Rogers has lived in Pickerington since 1991 and has been baking even longer. “It evolved from college, where I would make cakes for friends and for parties in our dorms,” she says. Rogers graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in food service and dietetics. She has worked in food service for numerous employers, including Port Columbus International Airport and Capital University. Rogers has a long list of options for hungry customers, and she is more than willing to experiment beyond the bounds of that list. She offers four handmade frostings: buttercream, royal, cream cheese and non-dairy whipped. Her non-dairy whipped frosting is by far her most popular, especially because she can infuse it with a variety of flavors, including chocolate mousse and raspberry. Her favorite creations are her devil’s food cake with raspberry filling and whipped frosting, and her frosted sugar cookies. “If you can eat it, I can make it.” she says. Rogers also uses her business as a way to stay active within her community. She is active in her church, Seton Parish, and caters many church functions. She donates a lot of time and treats to
Above: Christi Rogers prepares bread dough on a mobile tabletop in her kitchen. Below: Rogers decorates a birthday cake for a friend’s teenage son.
such community organizations as the local YWCA and the Pickerington Right to Life campaign. “I’m trying to share my time and treasure with others,” Rogers says. Allison Dalrymple is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@ cityscenemediagroup.com.
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If you’ve been to farmers’ markets before, you’ve seen the usual suspects – fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods, jams, etc. How about vegan baklava, made-toorder wood-fired pizzas, gourmet dog treats, goat soap or door draft stoppers? Those are just some of the unique items that will be available at the Olde Pickerington Farmers’ Market, which kicks off its first season June 6. The Olde Pickerington Village Business Association, seeing an opportunity to fill a need and draw attention to the area it works to promote, is organizing the market. “We try to provide recognition and interest in our historic downtown area,” says association President Sandy Melillo. The association hopes to provide live entertainment at the market as well, Melillo says. Two of the inaugural vendors come from right here in Pickerington: Meri’s Bakery, owned by Meri Popovski, and Pompeii’s Inferno, owned by John and Tracy Glavocich. Though this is the first-ever farmers’ market for Pompeii’s Inferno, its woodfired pizzas are anything but new to John. He’s been making them for eight years with the brick oven in his back yard.
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John Glavocich prepares a wood-fired pizza similar to the ones he’ll be serving at the farmers’ market.
The pizzas served at the farmers’ market won’t be coming from that oven, though. They’ll be coming from the mobile pizza oven the Glavociches are bringing with them, which can cook up a piping hot pizza in just two minutes. The oven uses refractory materials and heavy insulation to hold a 900-degree wood fire. John will make the pizza on a prep table, pop it in the oven – the front is open, so customers can watch their pizzas cook – and hand it right back. John developed his interest in pizza when he and Tracy owned a Hershey’s Ice Cream store in Gahanna. He experimented with some pizza options and soon developed what he calls a “fullblown fixation” with pizza. “Once we got out of the ice cream store business, I built this oven in my back yard, and since then, I’ve been experimenting with different
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Artisan breads and woodfired pizzas highlight options at brand-new farmers’ market
dough, sauce and cheese combinations,” he says. Speciality pizza options will include Neapolitan, pepperoni, potato bacon ranch, grilled chicken with pesto and New York-style meatball. Customers can also build their own pizzas, and Pompeii’s will be happy to add on herbs or other toppings customers have picked up elsewhere at the market. Meri’s Bakery specializes in artisan breads, pastries, muffins and coffee cakes. Some of the items are free of animal products, such as the vegan baklava – which uses olive oil and canola oil www.pickeringtonmagazine.com
www.pda-dance.com instead of butter – and the vegan blueberry muffins. Popovich, who last year was part of the Uptown Westerville Farmers’ Market, refers to the artisan bread as her biggest seller. “It’s kind of sourdough, but not sour,” she says. “(It’s) wild east country bread.” Popovich draws on her years of experience as a baker – she learned the skill in her birth country of Macedonia, and has in more recent years gained popularity at parties for her baked goods – to create the unique items at her booth at the farmers’ market. “I used to bake, and I used to bake a lot,” she says. Among the other vendors signed on this year are: • Berry Family Farm, Pleasantville – beef, pork, chicken, eggs and jerky. • Calico Country Creations, Lancaster – plants, vegetables, berries, pies, baked goods, blankets, pot holders, reusable air fresheners and door draft stoppers. • Emelie’s Fresh Produce/Get Goodies & More, Canal Winchester – produce, baked goods, hot mustard, honey, peanut butter and jam.
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The Kids Are All Right Children’s activities are major additions to this year’s Violet Festival
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The Pickerington Violet Festival has picked up some new activities heading into its 18th year, and kids are the big beneficiaries. Among the additions to the festival schedule are a Kids’ Fun Run and a puppet show. The festival is July 24-27 at Victory Park. A partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital facilitated the addition of new events to this year’s festival, and the festival board knew right away those new events would be youth-focused, says Violet Festival President Dan Heitmeyer. Beginning on the first day of the festiGranpa Cratchet val and running several times each day is Granpa Cratchet’s General Store, a show by puppetmaster Sam Bowman. The show is new to the festival, but it’s been in existence since Bowman began using puppets to teach at his church in 14
Sharpsville, Ind. in 1975 and has been touring since the 1980s. Bowman takes on the role of eight different puppets in his one-man production, a 30-minute show of slapstick comedy that ends with an important lesson. This year, Granpa Cratchet, the main character of the show, will teach about the Golden Rule. Children are invited to participate and can shake hands with Granpa Cratchet at the end of the show. Though the performance is aimed at children ages 5-12 years old, Bowman believes the whole family will appreciate the show. “We mix things in for the adults, so everyone enjoys it,” Bowman says. Heitmeyer happened to see Bowman’s show at another Ohio festival, and he realized right away it would be perfect for the Violet Festival. “We watched his show and thought,
wow, this is exciting,” Heitmeyer says. “It’s a great event for the Violet Festival.” The Kids’ Fun Run is an outgrowth of the Diley Ridge Downtown Dash, a 5K run through neighborhoods near Victory Park on the Saturday of the festival, intended to offer an activity for those who might not be able to complete a full 5K. Each participant in the 1-mile loop through Sycamore Park receives a ribbon and refreshments. Parents may run alongside their children or cheer them on from the sidelines. Beyond the new activities is the full complement of old ones – the karaoke contest on Wednesday night, the parade on Friday night, the AAA Ohio Auto Club Car & Bike Show on Saturday and two big concerts: country music superstar Jo Dee Messina (“Stand Beside Me”) on Friday and rock band Survivor (“Eye of the Tiger”) on Saturday. That’s in addition to carnival rides, food, vendors, a business showcase, a beer garden and more. Morgan Montgomery is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@ cityscenemediagroup.com. www.pickeringtonmagazine.com
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