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June/July 2014 4 Calendar 5 News and Information from the City of Pickerington 7 News and Information from Violet Township 10
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New restaurant is the next step for culinary teacher
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in focus A Bounty of Benevolence
Food pantry strives to keep its offerings interesting
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Lomonico’s owner Craig Lomonico (left) and executive chef Andrew Borenstein
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community calendar Mark your calendar for these community events JUNE 2014 June 5-6 Historical Museum Yard Sale 4-8 p.m., Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society Museum, 15 E. Columbus St., www.pickerington historicalmuseum.com The museum opens up its front lawn for a sale of items from the museum and its members’ donations. June 5-July 31 Olde Pickerington Farmers’ Market 4-7 p.m., Thursdays, 89 N. Center St., www.pickeringtonvillage.com The downtown farmers’ market returns for its second year with more than 20 vendors. June 6 Olde Pickerington Village PetFest 6-8:30 p.m., Columbus and Center streets, www.pickeringtonvillage.com Residents are invited to bring their leashed, caged or carried pets for this event, which features a Pet Parade starting at 7:30 p.m. from Romeo’s Pizza. June 6-27 Friday Night Flicks
Dusk, Fridays, Sycamore Park, 500 Hereford Dr., www.pickerington.net The city’s summer movie program features Monsters University June 6, All Dogs Go to Heaven June 13, Adventures in Zambezia June 20 and The Goonies June 27.
Library, 201 Opportunity Way, www.pickeringtonlibrary.org Comedy juggler and ventriloquist Mike Hemmelgarn comes to the library to celebrate the Summer Reading Program, which begins June 2.
June 7 Community Science Fair Noon-4 p.m., Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way, www.pickeringtonlibrary.org All ages are welcome to submit inventions and contraptions for the library’s first-ever science fair.
June 20 Family Fun Night 6-9 p.m., Pickerington Community Pool, 11330 Stonecreek Dr. S., www.pickerington.net Families are invited out to the pool for an evening of fun and activities.
June 8-29 Summer Concert Series 7-8:30 p.m., Sundays, Sycamore Park, 500 Hereford Dr., www.pickerington.net June performers in the Summer Concert Series are the Parrots of the Caribbean June 8, Red Hot Rhythm Review June 15, the Wet Bandits June 22 and the Hadden Sayers Band June 29. June 12 Summer Reading Kick-Off Program 7-7:45 p.m., Pickerington Public
June 24 Not Your Mother’s Library Book Club 7 p.m., Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way, www.pickeringtonlibrary.org The library’s special book club for people who love to read discusses Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein. June 27 Pickerington-Reynoldsburg Relay for Life 7 p.m., Pickerington High School North, 7800 Refugee Rd., www.relayforlife.org This annual 18-hour relay race benefits the American Cancer Society.
JULY 2014 July 4 July 4th Celebration 4-11 p.m., Victory Park, 100 Lockville Rd., www.pickerington.net The city’s Independence Day festivities feature a parade at 6 p.m., opening ceremonies at 7:30 p.m., a performance by Hotel California at 8 p.m. and fireworks at 10 p.m. July 11-18 Friday Night Flicks Dusk, Fridays, Sycamore Park, 500 Hereford Dr., www.pickerington.net The city’s summer movie program rolls on with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 July 11 and Despicable Me 2 July 18. July 11-20 Pickerington Community Theatre presents The Music Man Heritage Elementary School, 100 N. East St., www.pickerington communitytheatre.org A musical about salesman Harold Hill and his waylaid plans to fleece the residents of a small town is brought to 4 the stage.
July 13-20 Summer Concert Series 7-8:30 p.m., Sundays, Sycamore Park, 500 Hereford Dr., www.pickerington.net July performers in the Summer Concert Series are the Floorwalkers July 13 and Chris Logsdon July 20. July 15 PPL Book Club 7 p.m., Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way, www.pickeringtonlibrary.org The club discusses The Burgess Boys: A Novel by Elizabeth Strout. July 16-26 Lancaster Festival Throughout Lancaster, www.lancasterfestival.org Hundreds of musical acts – including the Lancaster Festival Orchestra and national groups – perform. Other highlights include an Art Walk and a 5K. July 18 Family Luau Night 6-9 p.m., Pickerington Community Pool, 11330 Stonecreek Dr. S., www.pickerington.net Attendees are invited to bring a dish
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www.pickeringtonmagazine.com for the potluck dinner at the pool’s annual luau. July 22 Not Your Mother’s Library Book Club 7 p.m., Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way, www.pickeringtonlibrary.org Discussing Where’d You Go, Bernadette: A Novel by Maria Semple. July 23-26 Pickerington Violet Festival Peace United Methodist Church, 235 Diley Rd. NW, www.violetfestival.org Now in a new, larger location, the Festival still features live music, carnival rides, children’s entertainment, a car and bike show, parade and the Diley Ridge 5K Dash. July 26 Young Adult Author Fest 1-4:30 p.m., Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way, www.pickeringtonlibrary.org Twelve Ohio young adult authors come to the library to discuss their books and writing in general.
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Summer is Here! July 4th Celebration
Friday, July 4 Victory Park Bring out the whole family for an evening to enjoy the parade, rides, food, live music and, of course, the fireworks display! Parade Theme: Celebrating the American Dream! Parade participation is free, and applications are available online at www. pickerington.net. The parade route is as follows: East on Opportunity Way, North on Lockville Road, West on Columbus Street, South on Hill Road and ending at Ridgeview Junior High School. The streets affected will be closed from 5:30 p.m. until the end of the parade. We need your help! We are looking for volunteers to assist with the parade. Please call the Parks and Recreation Department at 614-833-2211 for more information.
SCHEDULE: 4 p.m.: Park Opens 6 p.m.: July 4th Parade 7:30 p.m.: Opening Ceremonies
Friday Night Flicks
Free Admission! Presented by Fairfield Federal Sycamore Park Amphitheater Movies begin at dark. Approximate starting times are listed. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the show. June 6 – 9 p.m. Monsters University (G) June 13 – 9 p.m. All Dogs Go to Heaven (G) June 20 – 9:05 p.m. Adventures in Zambezia (G) www.pickeringtonmagazine.com www.pickeringtonmagazine.com
8-11 p.m.: Main Stage: Hotel California 10 p.m.: Fireworks, Co-Sponsored by the City of Pickerington and Violet Township
June 27 – 9:05 p.m. The Goonies (PG) July 11 – 9 p.m. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (PG) July 18 – 9 p.m. Despicable Me 2 (PG) Aug. 1 – 8:45 p.m. The Land Before Time (G) Aug. 8 – 8:30 p.m. The Smurfs 2 (PG) Aug. 15 – 8:30 p.m. The Lego Movie (PG) 5 5
News and information from the City of Pickerington
citydirectory Pickerington City Hall, 100 Lockville Rd.
(All numbers prefixed with the 614 area code)
Building Services ..................... 833-2221 City Clerk/Council..................... 837-3974 City Manager........................... 837-3974 Development Services.............. 833-2204 Engineering Services ............... 833-2221 Finance Services...................... 837-3974 Human Resources.................... 837-3974 Income Tax Division.................. 837-4116 Mayor’s Office (Lee A. Gray)............................ 837-3974 Mayor’s Court.......................... 837-3974
Summer Concert Series
Parks and Recreation............... 833-2211 Police Services......................... 575-6911
July 4 Hotel California Victory Park – Main Stage Friday, July 4, 8-11 p.m. Free admission!
Free Admission! Sycamore Park Amphitheater Sundays, 7-8:30 p.m.
Service Department Streets.................................... 833-2292 Utility Billing............................. 833-2289
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy central Ohio’s premier music in the park program.
July 13 July 20 Aug. 3 Aug. 10 Aug. 17
June 8 Parrots of the Caribbean June 15 Red Hot Rhythm Review June 22 Wet Bandits June 29 Hadden Sayers Band
The Floorwalkers Chris Logsdon Paradise Island Band The Reaganomics The British Invasion
Utility Maintenance................... 833-2292 Water Plant.............................. 833-2290 Waste Water Plant.................... 837-6490 Water Reclamation.................. 837-6470
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Saturday, August 9 9:00am $5/child - Pre-registration ONLY. Join us for the First Annual Pickerington TRY-athlon. Kids can attempt their first triathlon, in this fun and friendly event. All that matters is that they TRY!
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Family Fun Night
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Family Luau Night
Friday, July 18 6:00 – 9:00pm Regular Admission applies. Aloha! You are invited to a Luau hosted by the Pickerington Community Pool. Bring a dish to share for the potluck dinner!
Dog Splash
Monday, September 1 5:00 – 8:00pm $5/dog Must provide proof of rabies and current vaccinations at entry. No dogs in heat permitted. Bring your dog to the Pickerington Community Pool for a pooch pool party!
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Violet Township By Chad M. Lucht, CPESC, Fairfield Soil and Water Conservation District
Sustainable Lawns Are Good for the Environment There are few things more pleasing to the eye and bare feet than a well-trimmed, well-fed, bluegrass lawn in the summer. When we stop and consider what it takes to keep up this beauty and consider its impact on the environment and our local streams, we can see a lawn that has a diversity of plant types is more sustainable on many levels. Overseeding with blends of perennial ryegrass and fine blade fescues will improve the lawn’s ability to fight back against lawn-damaging insects and reduce thatch build-up. These grasses can contain beneficial fungi called endophytes. Endophytes do not cause any disease in the grass and, under most circumstances, are beneficial to the growth and survival of infected grasses. They provide several benefits, such as enhanced drought tolerance, summer survival and insect resistance. Choosing specific varieties that grow better in poor soils or shade should be discussed with your lawn care company or seed supplier. If you want to overseed your lawn to create a more diverse mix of grasses, early September would be the best time. Before seeding, take a soil sample and submit it through the Fairfield County Extension Office of The Ohio State University. For a small fee, you can learn which fertilizers, such as phosphorus or nitrogen, are needed before seeding. Phosphorus has been in the news a lot over the past few years because of its influence on water quality. Once deep roots are developed, the need for it could be reduced, helping minimize its contribution to poor water quality. You can help by asking for zero-phosphorus fertilizers; we often see lawn soil samples that can grow several bushels of corn from years of over-application of fertilizers. www.pickeringtonmagazine.com
Once you understand your own soils through a soil test and realize lawns that are 100 percent bluegrass demand more intense management, you have taken the first steps to a more sustainable lawn during drought conditions and insect infestation, and cut down on its impact on your wallet. Diversity reduces the need for watering, but if you must water, remember early morning is best. One good, long watering is better than frequent short waterings. Monitor your sidewalks and street gutters for runoff during watering. This is carrying away your nutrients to the stream, and it usually means you are wasting water. To learn more on these issues, please visit our website at www.fairfieldswcd.org or contact the Fairfield County OSU Extension Office at 740-653-5419.
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From the Violet Township Fire Department
Summer Cooking Tips from the Violet Township Fire Department Fire up that grill! (Well, not literally.) As we enter the warm days of spring and summer, one of the first things that we all love to do is gather with family and friends and get the grill going. You should make sure the hoses and connections to the propane tank are secure. You should always take the grill outside, far from anything combustible. If you get a flare-up, one of the easiest and safest ways of dealing with it is to simply close the lid. That will blanket the fire so it will start to go out. Then, take away the flame fuel source by shutting off the propane or gas. When it comes to cooking with charcoal, use no more than two ounces of lighter fluid, and let it soak in before lighting the fire. Never add lighter fluid to an already lit fire, and dispose of hot coals by dousing them with plenty of water to ensure the fire is out. Never place used ash or coals in any type of container along the outside walls of any structure in your yard. 8
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Use or store propane cylinders outdoors in an upright (vertical) position and away from high temperatures; • Extinguish all smoking materials and other open flames immediately if gas is smelled; • Transport cylinders in well-ventilated areas of vehicles and drive directly to the destination where it will be used; • Avoid smoking while handling a propane cylinder; and • Make sure cylinders have an overfill prevention device (OPD), which shuts off the flow of propane before capacity is reached (OPDs are easily identified by their triangular-shaped hand wheels). Fire departments nationally respond to an average of 7,900 home fires involving grills, hibachis and barbecues each year, including 5,000 outside fires and 2,900 structure fires. June and July are the peak months for grill fires. Thirty-three percent of home grill structure fires start on an exterior balcony or unenclosed porch. www.pickeringtonmagazine.com
Thank You for Passage of the Violet Township Fire Levy
Doug Barr’s Famous Ham Balls A well-loved recipe at the Violet Township Fire Department from Assistant Chief Doug Barr (1959-2011) Ingredients
The Violet Township Fire Department couldn’t be more proud of the support we received from the citizens of Violet Township. We will fulfill our promises and continue to be great stewards of public funds and, most importantly, public trust. A sincere “thank you” to our community for its continued support.
We are “Your Friends for Life”
Ham balls: 1 lb. ground ham 1 lb. ground sausage 1 lb. hamburger 1 sleeve Ritz Crackers 1 cup milk 2 eggs Sauce: 1 cup catsup 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup tomato juice 1 Tbsp. mustard Instructions Mix all ham ball ingredients and form into medium-size balls. Add salt and pepper to taste. Place in an oven-safe dish or pan. Put sauce ingredients into a pan and cook over medium heat until well blended. Pour sauce over ham balls and cover the dish or pan with foil. Bake 1 hour in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven. During the last 15 minutes, uncover and baste with sauce in the pan. Yields 15-20 ham balls. Can also make as an appetizer by making ham balls smaller, and then placing in a crock pot to keep warm.
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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
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A Cook with New restaurant is the next step for culinary teacher
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When Craig Lomonico decided he wanted to start practicing culinary technique, rather than just teaching it, he knew the time was right to open a restaurant. And when he decided to open a restaurant, he could think of no better place to open it than the town where he grew up. That restaurant – named simply Lomonico’s, located at 1506 Stonecreek Dr. S. – opened this past fall. It sports a chef-driven menu crafted by owner Lomonico and executive chef Andrew Borenstein. It represents the culmination of 14 years in the food business for Lomonico. Cooking is in Lomonico’s blood; he comes from Sicilian roots and has three brothers, so mealtime was always an important time when he was growing up. He would wake up to the smell of meatballs and tomato sauce cooking, and sat down for dinner with the family every night. He was raised in Pickerington and graduated from Pickerington High School. After attending college at The Ohio State University and Franklin University, he spent several years as a stockbroker, but eventually decided to take a different path. “At some point, I just stopped enjoying it for a variety of reasons,” Lomonico says.
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Class Lomonico’s owner Craig Lomonico (left) with executive chef Andrew Borenstein
“I always said if I weren’t a broker, I’d be a chef.” He went to culinary school at what is now the Atlanta Culinary Arts and Design School. After finishing school, he came back to central Ohio to teach, initially working as a substitute teacher before landing a full-time gig teaching culinary arts at Eastland Career Center. He was a teacher for six years before becoming assistant director for two, then director for three. Going from full-time teacher to chef was a natural progression, Lomonico says; he just decided “It was time” to branch out on his own, and the result is the restaurant. Lomonico describes the restaurant’s aim as American regional cuisine, offering a variety of food with its origins in different cultures. Among the most popular items are the scallops with risotto, English peas, lemon and beurre blanc; the salmon with charred Brussels sprouts, sugar snap peas, asparagus, forest mushroom, caramelized mushrooms and lemon herbed vin blanc; the chicken pot pie with oven-roasted potatoes, caramelized onions and gravy; and the selection of woodfired pizzas. There’s an emphasis on chef-crafted cuisine, attention to detail and fresh ingredients; he points out the restaurant’s lack of a walk-in freezer
and its house-made veal stock as evidence of its commitment to quality. An extensive wine selection, five beers on tap and a handful of cocktails – including sangria, mojitos and palomas – round out the menu. The summer-inspired cocktails are intended to complement the new outdoor patio, which just opened in May, Lomonico says. The operation of Lomonico’s is multifaceted; in addition to the restaurant and bar, it has a limited retail component and a substantial catering component. It also has a teaching kitchen so Lomonico can continue to impart his culinary wisdom on those who like to cook and want to grow as chefs. He teaches several advanced classes – including Tour of Italy, Date Night and www.pickeringtonmagazine.com
Steak House Classic – as well as a sixweek Culinary Fundamentals course. “We start off with everything from knife skills and culinary technique,” Lomonico says. “If you want everything, we go into meat cookery; soups, stocks and sauces; vegetables; potatoes and starches; and creams and custards.” Lomonico continues to teach outside the restaurant, instructing two days a week at The Ohio State University. And he’s often on the lookout for charitable opportunities. The restaurant has donated food to Toll Gate and Heritage elementary schools, and in May, it hosted a winetasting event to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Several of Lomonico’s relatives have battled Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, so the cause is close to his heart. Though he recently moved out of the city, Lomonico remains connected to Pickerington by more than just his restaurant; his parents and brothers all still live here. He lives in Clintonville with his wife, Lisa, his daughter, Gianna, and their dog, Jenkins. Garth Bishop is editor of Pickerington Magazine. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.
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A Bounty of Benevolence
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Providing food for those in need is the main goal of the PCMA Food Pantry of Pickerington, but there’s much more to its operation than just getting the food from Point A to Point B. Doing everything possible to make sure its offerings are healthful is one important consideration. Finding a way to use every donation to its full potential is another. The pantry runs on donations. Food donations come primarily from Kroger and the Pickerington Local School District cafeterias, though some are individual donations; residents will donate their own produce to benefit the pantry’s operations. That means the pantry often encounters big supplies of unusual ingredients, forcing volunteers to find a way to best utilize them. “We can’t really have any type of recipe program; what we get is so different from week to week, there’s no way you know what you’ll be getting,” says pantry Director of Development Conor Neville.
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“People come in with their own ideas and we just have to work with it.” One recent donation, for instance, left the pantry with a huge supply of kale – very healthful, but unfamiliar to a lot of clients and not at all appetizing by itself. “People think it’s gross,” Neville says with a laugh. “You have to come up with a simple recipe using things at the pantry to get rid of it all.” Neville and his colleagues solved the problem after finding a recipe for kale chips, which were a little easier to give away, he says. Parsnips made up another unusual donation, and the pantry has experienced some difficulty reducing its stock of other items, such as gizzards. “One time, we had a bunch of turkey sausage, so we found a recipe for meatloaf that used turkey, which was pretty
popular,” says Neville. “Sometimes, you just need to get a little creative.” Appetizing offerings comprise an important goal for the pantry and its employees and volunteers. There’s a strong effort to combine taste and health. “We’ve gotten healthier and made a lot of strides, offering meat that isn’t canned and a lot more produce,” Neville says. “If we can make it healthy and taste good, that’s a priority, because it’s not as hard to give away unhealthy food.” To that end, the pantry places no limits on how much fresh produce families can take and tries to steer clients away from canned foods, he says. Monetary donations also help the food pantry, allowing it to buy food from the Mid-Ohio Foodbank, another major source of items. “We get a lot of our food from Mid-Ohio Foodbank,” Neville says. “$1.80 doesn’t get you much at a grocery store, but it gets us a lot more.” Pickerington school district residents in need are eligible to use the food pantry’s services. Each has the opportunity to schedule a visit once a month to pick up food for themselves and their families. www.pickeringtonmagazine.com
Food pantry strives to keep its offerings interesting “For each person, they get 24 meals worth of food every time they come in – and it only costs us $1.80 on average, so about 18 cents a day,” Neville says. “The average family is fed for eight days for just $5.70.” Summer is a time of year when the food pantry is especially in need of donations, Neville says, as the school district does not have leftover food to donate. “A lot of donations come from food drives or schools, but in the summer, people don’t tend to think about us as much,” says Neville. Those interested in helping out can learn more by calling the food pantry at 614-834-0079, emailing it at pcmafoodpantry@gmail.com or visiting its website at www.pcmafoodpantry.com. “We’re always accepting donations,” says Neville. “And we’re always accepting money over food, because we can use the money more efficiently. Volunteers are always welcome, too.”
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Violet Festival’s move to Peace United means an expansion of offerings
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Attendees at this year’s Pickerington Violet Festival will no doubt notice that some things seem a little bigger. The annual mainstay of the Pickerington community has a new, larger location this summer, and that extra space will be evident in the revamped children’s area, expanded parking lot and a variety of other location-dependent changes. The Violet Festival takes place July 23-26. The festival is in its 17th year, but this will be the first on the grounds of Peace United Methodist Church, 235 Diley Rd. NW, after years at Victory Park. Festival organizers are taking full advantage by affording more space for activities for both adults and children. “What we’re going to do is have a large, expanded children’s area, and we will have amusement rides in that specific area that are designed for children … under 6,” says festival committee member Debbie Beyer. Other activities in store for children include caricature artists, crafts, a bounce house and pony rides. Another major change to the festival is the Diley Ridge 5K Dash route. Starting from Pickerington Elementary School, which is adjacent to the new festival location, participants run through the surrounding neighborhoods and then finish at the school. The Kids’ Fun Run remains from last year as well. Both races take place Saturday morning. The new location represents a longawaited opportunity, says Jason Heitmeyer, festival board president. “As we were growing with the events and activities that we wanted to put on, we were maxed out on space where we were,” Heitmeyer says. “We’ve been looking for a new location, and this opportunity arose to relocate.” The event relies heavily on approximately 150 volunteers from the PCMA Food Pantry of Pickerington, and donations to the organization are made at the end of the event. As in previous years, the entertainment portion of the festival will feature both local performers and national acts. Central
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Ohio bands Adam’s Fault, Radio Tramps and the Carlie Short Band will be headlining on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, respectively. Saturday night’s national-act headliner was unconfirmed as of early May, but previous years’ marquee acts have included Night Ranger, Survivor, Jo Dee Messina and Eddie Money. The usual festival highlights – including the Car & Bike Show and the parade, both on Saturday, as well as business and food vendors and a beer garden every day – are still around, too. Tickets for the event are $3 Wednesday and Thursday, and $5 Friday and Saturday. Children under 12 are admitted free. “It’s an event for residents of Pickerington to come together and enjoy themselves and showcase Pickerington, not only to the Pickerington community, but to all the other visitors coming into Pickerington for the festival,” Heitmeyer says. “It’s to show Pickerington as a great place to live and do business.” Nen Lin Soo is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@city scenemediagroup.com. www.pickeringtonmagazine.com
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By Colleen C. Bauman, Pickerington Public Library Community Services Coordinator
For this issue of Pickerington Magazine, we’re highlighting some of our newer food magazines. Urban Farm Farmers’ markets are all the rage, and we all know the benefits of eating organic food. Urban Farm magazine shows us how we can grow crops in our own back yards, with information on seeds, fertilization, finding the right tomato for the garden and making headlights or tailgates out of the best truck for your needs. Want to know what the writers are reading? Check out the “What we’re reading now” section. Best of all, each contributing writer includes his or her website or blog. Garden & Gun This magazine reflects the sporting, multicultural, historical, complex South. Mouthwatering Southern recipes, some with twists,
are featured, as are travel tips from the Carolinas to the Bayou. Interesting articles from artisans and authors are included. Learn how to be smart and stylish the “real” Southern way.
Food Network Magazine This magazine takes readers behind the scenes for a look at their favorite Food Network stars, as well as their shows, and delivers mouthwatering recipes to try at home.
Chile Pepper Chile Pepper magazine brings readers on a zesty tour with such recipes as chipotle-sweet potato ravioli with brown butter and with parsnip- and tabasco-coated grilled salmon fillets. Tabasco refers to the pepper, not the familiar bottled sauce! And for that sweet tooth, spiced chai marshmallows are just the pairing to go with spiced and spiked hot chocolate. Wake up your taste buds with a little fire. Library Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Sundays through Labor Day
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