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Community United Church of Christ, 770 County Line Rd. www.hollydaybazaar.com

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Westerville

a.m.-1 p.m.

Westerville City Hall, 21 S. State St. www.uptownwestervilleinc.com

Nov.

Otterbein Craft Bazaar 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Point at Otterbein, 60 Collegeview Rd. www.otterbein.edu

Nov. 8

Westerville Educator Day (No school) Westerville City Schools www.westerville.k12.oh.us

Nov. 11

Veterans Day Breakfast 8:30-10:30 a.m. Westerville Community Center 350 N Cleveland Ave. www.westerville.org

Nov. 11

Memorial Dedication 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Westerville Veterans Memorial 325 N. Cleveland Ave. www.westerville.org

Nov. 15

Sensory-Friendly Light Stroll & Santa Experience 5:30-8:30 p.m. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 W. Powell Rd. www.columbuszoo.org

Nov. 18

Westerville Area Chamber’s Evening of Elegance - Emerald Anniversary 6-11 p.m.

Renaissance Columbus, 409 Altair Pkwy. www.westervillechamber.com

Nov. 18-Jan. 1

Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights 5:30-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday 5:30-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday

Alum Creek State Park Campgrounds, 3311 S. Old State Rd. www.butchbandosfantasyoflights.com

Nov. 19

Westerville Farmers MarketHoliday Market! 9 a.m.-noon

Behind City Hall, 21 S. State St. www.uptownwestervilleinc.com

Nov. 19-Jan. 8

Conservatory Aglow 5-9 p.m.

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1777 E. Broad St. www.experiencecolumbus.com

Nov. 24

Chase Columbus Turkey Trot

Various times depending on race choice 1675 W. Lane Ave., Upper Arlington www.runsignup.com

Nov. 24-25

Thanksgiving Break

Westerville City Schools www.westerville.k12.oh.us

Nov. 26

Small Business Saturday

Various participating businesses www.westervillechamber.com/small-businesssaturday

Dec. 2

Westerville Symphony Chorus, Handbell Choirs on Tree Lighting Night 7:30 p.m. Cowan Hall, 30 S. Grove St. www.westervillesymphony.org

Dec. 2-4

Winterfair

Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Ohio State Fairgrounds, 717 E. 17th Ave. www.ohiocraft.org

Dec. 3

Short North Holiday Hop 4-10 p.m.

Short North Arts District, North High Street from Nationwide Blvd. to 7th Ave. www.experiencecolumbus.com

Dec. 3

Gingerbread Cottage Craft Show 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Westerville South High School 303 S. Otterbein Ave. www.gingerbreadcottage.org

Dec. 4

Rudolf Run/Walk 5K

p.m. St. Paul Catholic Church, 313 N. State St. www.runsignup.com

Dec. 8

Sensitive Santa 9-11 a.m. Polaris Fashion Place Mall, 1500 Polaris Pkwy. www.polarisfashionplace.com

Dec. 17

Wreaths Across America Noon

Otterbein Cemetery, 175 S. Knox St. www.wreathsacrossamerica.org

Dec. 19-Jan. 2

Winter Break

Westerville City Schools www.westerville.k12.oh.us

Holly Day Bazaar

faces By Claire Miller Photos courtesy of Jim Meacham

Fifty Years of Faith

Local pastor reflects on half a century of service

Jim with son Doug

Jim Meacham has worn so many hats during his life that he’s incorporated them while leading the noon Rotary Club of Westerville meeting.

The third Thursday of each month, Meacham brings in a hat from one of the roles he’s played in the community as a “getting to know you” exercise along with two fellow Rotarians, who share more about themselves with the club.

Meacham is 2022-23 president of the noon Rotary. He was sworn in on July 1 after retiring in June from posts as com mand chaplain of the Westerville Division of Police and Westerville Division of Fire, chaplain of the Delaware County Sheriff’s office, and senior pastor of Grace Chapel Community Church.

He was the first chaplain to serve with the Westerville police and spent 50 years in a volunteer capacity while leading as pastor.

“That’s been my life,” Meacham says. “I’m honored to serve Westerville in that way.”

Meacham met his wife, Sandra, in the Newark High School band and dated her throughout college. They were married in 1966.

“During the time I was engaged to my wife, I felt the call to be a pastor,” he says. “I just felt the Lord was saying, you’re do ing your music, that’s all right, but you will (be a pastor).”

He worked as band director at John stown Monroe High School before going full-time as pastor.

Meacham, who studied music at The Ohio State University, became the full-time pastor of Grace Chapel in 1972, and joined Rotary in 1973.

In 1972, a Westerville police officer who was a member of the church suggested that Meacham consider serving as chaplain for the department after hearing him talk about his desire to be a military chaplain at one point in his life.

The officer told him they didn’t have a chaplain and told him to talk to the chief. That meeting ended with the chief handing him the chaplain badge from his desk drawer.

“He said, ‘Here’s a badge. Welcome, chaplain,’” Meacham says.

Since then, Meacham has dedicated his life to service to his community as chaplain and community volunteer in Westerville and surrounding areas.

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After his first call with the police force, in which officers were called to a bar ricade situation, he asked the chief if he could attend police school to get more training for the situations in which he would be embedded.

So in 1973, Meacham attended the Worthington Police Academy and became a reserve officer for the City of Westerville until 1983. Over 10 years, he worked up to the rank of sergeant.

“It helped me be chaplain,” he says. “(The police officers) always handled the legal side and I handled the emotional side.”

The next hurdle came following a fatal car crash with multiple people in need of emotional support. The experience made Meacham realize he couldn’t handle the duties of chaplain alone.

Meacham proposed expanding the chaplaincy to the chief, who gave him a year to put a program together.

“In one month, I had seven chap lains and we became a chaplains corps,” Meacham says.

He personally oversaw the training of the group, which was made up of clergy from Westerville.

Along the way, Meacham picked up more assignments, including at the Dela ware County Sheriff’s office, which asked him to start a chaplains’ corps in 2008. He

spent 14 years as chaplain in the sheriff’s office, eight of them at the jail.

During his years of chaplaincy, Meacham has been involved with such programs as Central Ohio Crime Stoppers’ Bless the Badge ceremony and its annual fundrais ing breakfast. He also taught classes for the Citizen Police Academy in Westerville.

“They call (my class) the crying class because all my stories are sad,” he says. “My wife said, ‘Honey, you’ve seen enough of that in 50 years.’”

Meacham’s service to his community continues with Rotary. He’s still involved in his church, but he has a new focal point this year as president. It’s his second stint in the presidency; he’s the only member to have been president twice.

He’s focused on building up member ship numbers and being involved with projects such as establishing a Star House in Westerville.

“That’s kept me active, because I’m responsible and I try to go to all of those things,” Meacham says.

Meacham’s son, Doug, recently joined Rotary.

“One thing I know I’ve learned from dad is the importance of relationships,” says Doug, who now serves as pastor of Grace Chapel. “So much more can be accom plished when you have those connections.”

Meacham may be retired, but he still has plenty to give to the community.

“I’m 78 years old, I’m not done yet. Who knows what tomorrow holds?” he says. “God’s word says, here am I, send me. And I intend to do that.”

Meacham’s first stint as Rotary president was in 1977, following the passing of A. Monroe Courtright, publisher of The Public Opinion and charter member of the club. Meacham, the club’s president-elect at the time, served as one of his pallbearers at Courtright’s funeral.

Following his death, the club estab lished the A. Monroe Courtright Volunteer Service Award for “significant and sus tained” outstanding service in a volunteer capacity. And in 2018, Meacham won the award himself. That was the year two Westerville police officers were killed in the line of duty.

“That was the hardest thing I ever had to go through,” he says.

Fun fact

That same year, he was named Ohio Chaplain of the Year by the International Conference of Police Chaplains.

“I couldn’t have done this without them. I take this back to them,” he said of his fellow chaplains at the time. “It humbles you, because it’s not about me. I’ve always tried to make it not about me.”

Claire Miller is an editor at CityScene Media Group. Feedback welcome at cmiller@cityscenemediagroup.com.

Meacham played the sousaphone in The Ohio State University marching band and had the honor of dotting the I in Script Ohio, which is how his high school band director convinced him to switch from drums.

“Well, I’ll tell you what (the director said),” Meacham says. “‘Someday, you might dot the I in Script Ohio,’ and sure enough then, that was enough of a challenge that I started.”

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Salute to Sacrifice

Westerville marks Veterans Day with the grand opening ceremony of the new Veterans Memorial

By Maisie Fitzmaurice

of flowers and greenery, with a gold star garden honoring veterans who have passed. The larger and more spread-out memorial allows space to walk along the pathway and gather in groups.

The pathway illustrates the stages of military life, including enlistment, training and preparation, deployment, and ulti mately returning home. The new memo rial’s pavilion area can seat over 200 people.

“As long as we were going to relocate the memorial, we decided to expand it and make it a more meaningful space for the veterans,” says Laura Ball, parks and facilities development administrator.

OnVeterans Day, Nov. 11, the Westerville Parks and Recreation Department will hold a dedica tion celebration officially opening the new Westerville Veterans Memorial. In addition to honoring veterans, the new memorial’s purpose is to educate the community on the important sacrifices made by veterans, active military personnel and their families.

The city’s Veterans Day celebration will begin as it always does, with the annual Vet erans Day breakfast at the Westerville Com munity Center, starting at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 10:30 a.m. The pancake breakfast is $5 per person and free to veterans.

Immediately following the breakfast, the celebration and opening of the new memorial begins promptly at 11 a.m. at the Westerville Sports Complex located across the street. Free transportation from the community center to the sports complex will be available.

Mayor Diane Conley will give an opening speech at the dedication, and veterans and community leaders have been invited to give speeches as well. Formal military traditions – including a performance of the national anthem, Taps and retiring of colors – will be carried out during the ceremony.

Planning for a new, upgraded memorial started in June 2020 when the city decided to repurpose the decommissioned armory building where the memorial was previ ously housed. A committee of roughly a dozen people, including military repre sentatives active in the city, coordinated and planned the layout and features of the new memorial.

This memorial will differ from the origi nal, boasting artful landscaping designed by urban planning and design firm MKSK. The new space will include an abundance

While the new memorial will be larger and grander than the old, displays from the old memorial will be moved to the new one.

The design of the memorial includes six flags for each branch of military service, an American flag, an Ohio flag and a city of Westerville flag. The pavilion is deco rated with the great seal of the U.S. and a description of military awards, including the Gold and Blue stars.

The committee wanted to make sure that the sacrifices made by veterans’ fami lies wouldn’t be overlooked. One feature of the memorial is a printed excerpt of a

speech given by a daughter of a veteran in the Westerville community.

“The sacrifices that the veterans are making take them out of their homes and put them in harm’s way sometimes, and that is scary and unnerving for the fami lies around them,” Ball says. “It provides family challenges for young families, and there are a lot of emotions that come with being proud of your service person, but also being scared for them.”

The committee hopes the new space will offer a place where veterans, their friends and families can connect and pay respects all year long, Ball says.

“It gives our veterans a place where they can go and reflect and gather together to reflect on service,” she says. “There are places of solitude within the memorial, and places of pride.”

Beyond the ceremony, the city will recognize veterans all month long with the Westerville Military Banner Program. Westerville residents can purchase a ban ner that will include the veteran’s name, branch of service, military ranking and a brief biography. The banners are displayed in Uptown Westerville until December, when they are returned to the immediate family member of the veteran or displayed at the memorial.

The sacrifices veterans make for their country will always be valued by city of ficials and the community, Ball says.

“Veterans are critical to what makes the United States the United States,” she says. “They deserve all of our respect for the sacrifices that they make for us.”

Community members are encouraged to attend the celebration and donate to the Westerville Parks Foundation to help fundraise for current and future develop ments celebrating veterans and bettering the Westerville community.

Maisie Fitzmaurice is a contributing writer at CityScene Media Group. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.

student spotlight

By Maisie Fitzmaurice

Photo courtesy of Ava Heckman

Feminists of the Future

North’s young feminists work to fight stigmas, promote positive body image and create equality

It’sno secret that body dissatisfaction

is on the minds of many tweens and teenagers, making it difficult for them to build healthy self-esteem.

Seeing this problem in the community, the Young Feminists club at Westerville North High School created the Dear Me project, an initiative giving students the opportunity to write letters with positive messages to their younger selves. The proj ect soon began to expand its reach outside, with even the wrestling team participating in writing letters.

Seeing the widespread impact of the project, the club worked to create a video of participants who agreed to be recorded reading their letters. The video was uploaded to social media, and many teachers shared the video with students in their classrooms.

Ultimately, it began an important dis cussion about body positivity within the school and the community, says Beth Hen man, club adviser.

“Our students are really impacted by reading their own letters … and then creating that video. It went out to the com munity and they were really impacted; we got so much positive feedback,” Henman says. “So it was a way to both engage them and to empower them so they could use their voice in a positive way.”

The club also hosts a menstrual prod uct drive, making the products available in student bathrooms, and participates in efforts urging upperclassmen to register to vote.

Another goal of the Young Feminists club is to help educate others on what feminism is. Though feminism is often as sociated solely with women’s issues, club members emphasize that feminism isn’t just for women. In fact, some of the club’s members are men.

Junior Safia Raki says that, because of stigmas around fem inism, some are misinformed about its ideals, believing femi nists are “anti-men.”

“Really, it’s pro-equality and pro-being on the same level, rather than (on) an uneven scale,” Raki says.

For the Young Feminists at North, feminism is empower ment for all people, regardless of age, gender, sexual orienta tion, race or social class.

“Feminism is equality. It’s just having an even scale for everybody in our world, so that there’s no discrimination based on sex, or anything like that,” Raki says. “Issues like racism and homophobia … tie hand in hand with it.”

The club meets weekly to discuss these issues and cre ate projects to better their school and community. Junior Kat Kojis says the club gives her an op portunity to make her voice heard in a supportive environment.

“It’s very much a safe space and just a happy place to be, even though there can be tough issues … because you’re doing it with friends and with people who support you,” Kojis says. “It’s not as hard to talk about anymore.”

Junior Trinity Cochran says the club has helped her be more confident in speaking up about feminist issues even outside the club.

“I know there is obviously misogyny in everybody’s lives every day. But as a feminist, I try to take that role on it say ing it’s okay to challenge that,” Cochran says. “Even if our voice isn’t going to be respected, it’s good.”

While some still consider feminist is sues taboo, Kojis says that the club has helped to foster within the school a cul ture in which students feel comfortable with discussing their personal experiences with feminist issues.

“People feel more comfortable to talk about overall community problems,” Kojis says. “And I feel like we’ve made it so men feel more comfortable with the idea of feminism, and they embrace the fact that it’s not just for women, that they can be a part of it, they can support women, while not like dragging themselves down.”

Maisie Fitzmaurice is a contributing writer at CityScene Media Group. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.

Ava Heckman, a sophomore, wears a T-shirt the club designed and sold for a fundraiser.

living

By Connor Quinn

Photos courtesy of Griffey Remodeling

On the Waterfront

Westerville renovation fundamentally changes house’s function and views

From August 2021 to this past March, Anthony Guglielmi, owner of Back to Basics Movement and Training in Westerville, and his family have been living through a massive remodeling project by Griffey Remodeling.

Built by Guglielmi’s grandparents in the 1970s, the home had stayed largely the same for nearly 50 years. However, Guglielmi felt that the current floor plan had been restricting the family’s enjoyment of the home and surrounding area.

“It was choppy on the main floor and, being on the water, we wanted to maximize our view,” Guglielmi says.

Before the renovation, the main floor had been separated into three distinct areas: the kitchen, dining room and living room. The layout made it much more dif ficult for people to interact face to face and enjoy one another’s company. To remedy this, the main floor was transformed from a series of disconnected rooms to one large room that merges everything together.

“We do a lot of cooking and food prep, so it allows us to all be in the same area together all the time,” Guglielmi says.

The remodel has also made it easier for the family to entertain friends. Guests can choose to be in the kitchen or take a seat on one of their new swivel armchairs, and have no issues interacting. Storage space in the new island allows for easy access to drinks.

The family also spends much more time listening to music from the built-in ceiling speaker system and enjoying the waterfront view through their window wall.

“I love the amount of natural light that comes in,” Guglielmi says. “We’re spending most of our time looking and checking out the wildlife.”

The family is also extremely happy with the addition of the mudroom, which has helped to decrease the clutter in the main room, he says.

“It’s pretty much perfect,” Guglielmi says.

Though Guglielmi now wishes he had Griffey install a remote blind system for the windows to further improve the view, he and his family are, on the whole, very pleased with the results.

“Living through a major renovation like that was very difficult with kids and dogs,” Guglielmi says. “But Griffey Remodeling did a great job with communication and everything went smoothly.”

After the first renovation was complet ed, the family also decided to remodel their back patio. Once made of brick, the patio is now composed of wood and prominently features a garden in the surrounding area. Lighting built into the staircase adds to the modern atmosphere during the evening.

Connor Quinn is an editorial assistant at CityScene Media Group. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.

“ I love the amount of natural light that comes in. We’re spending most of our time looking and checking out the wildlife. ”

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Top Homes

Sold in Westerville

On average, homes for sale in Westerville receive five offers and sell in about 35 days. The average sale price of a home in Westerville was $390K in August, up 8.3% since last year. The average sale price per square foot in Westerville is $181, up 13.8% since last year. (Data from Redfin)

27 Windsor Village Dr.

3 beds, 2.5 baths $670,000 Sold 8/11/22

942 Memories Ln. 4 beds, 3.5 baths $669,000 Sold 8/16/22

1219 Smoke Burr Dr. 4 beds, 2.5 baths $550,000 Sold 8/31/22

1022 Denman Ct. 4 beds, 2.5 baths $550,000 Sold 8/5/22

1269 Crooked Tree Ct.

4 beds, 3.5 baths $530,000 Sold 8/22/22

207 Shagbark Dr.

3 beds, 2.5 baths $525,000 Sold on 8/22/22

34 W. Broadway St.

4 beds, 3.5 baths $525,000 Sold on 8/29/22

153 N. State St. 4 beds, 3 baths $510,000 Sold on 9/13/22

60 N. Nadine Pl.

5 beds, 3.5 baths $475,000 Sold on 9/6/22

80 Electric Ave.

3 beds, 1.5 baths $462,500

Sold on 8/15/22

879 E. College Ave. 4 beds, 1.5 baths $457,000 Sold on 8/31/22

1033 Newfields Ln. 4 beds, 2.5 baths $330,000 Sold 8/5/22

All information is collected from the Delaware and Franklin County Auditor offices.

By Carson Hutton

Photos courtesy of Chad Maxeiner

All the Fixings

WARM’s Thanksgiving food drive feeds hundreds in need

Forthe past 18 years, the Westerville Area Resource Ministry’s (WARM) Thanksgiving program has offered a full Thanksgiving dinner to families that may not otherwise be able to afford one.

WARM provides assistance to Wester ville community members who are below the federal poverty guidelines through food donations, as well as programs such as job assistance and economic recovery.

“Through quality programs and ser vices, we facilitate positive change while restoring dignity and hope to make a difference,” says Chad Maxeiner, WARM director of operations.

WARM’s Thanksgiving Blessing pro gram takes place on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, offering families the op portunity to drive through the parking lot of a local church or school and receive the makings for a holiday dinner.

Each family gets a turkey, along with a foil pan to cook it in. They also receive dessert, fresh produce, corn, green beans,

baked beans, yams, rolls, and other side dishes and condiments.

“We also provide families with extra touches to try and instill hope and to getherness as we go into the holidays,” Maxeiner says.

The 2021 drive provid ed holiday meals to 471 families, and Maxeiner expects this year’s event to top that as awareness spreads.

Though the mission of the Thanksgiving Bless ing has stayed consistent since its 2004 inception, increases in food prices and need mean more help is needed from the community. WARM as a whole saw a 48 percent increase in client visits this past July compared to last year, and a 58 percent increase in August.

Maxeiner said there are many aspects of WARM and specifically the Thanksgiving Blessing that he enjoys.

Maxeiner appreciates the overwhelming support from the Westerville community, noting that volunteer lists fill up within an hour once released, with more than 120 volunteers turning up to give back.

“You really get to see the community come together to help those in need around them,” Maxeiner says. “But most important is the smiles on the faces of those we serve and knowing that we helped make their Thanks giving (one) they can truly be thankful for.”

Those interested in helping should check out the WARM website, www. warmwesterville.org, in the next few weeks to find out what kinds of items they can donate. Monetary donations to buy the food are also welcomed; a $30 donation allows an entire family to be fed.

Carson Hutton is an editorial assistant at CityScene Media Group. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.

Volunteers of all ages are bundled up and ready to serve at the Thanksgiving Blessing.

Families line up in the parking lot with their trunks open, ready to receive the Thanksgiving Blessing from WARM Westerville.

bookmarks

Minecraft Blockopedia by Craig Jelley (juvenile nonfiction)

This fully illustrated Minecraft guide is essential reading for both beginning and advanced Minecrafters alike. Loaded with valuable information, fun trivia and building advice, this book is a perfect gift for any Minecraft fan.

Bathe the Cat

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A sly cat helms this comedy of errors in which he rearranges the fridge magnet letters spelling out the chores to avoid being bathed. Young readers will be tickled by the cat’s mischievous misdirects and the resulting pandemonium.

Where’s the Hen? by Ingela Arrhenius (board book)

This board book for babies and toddlers is part of a large series with something for every little one’s interest and delight.

Kawaii Kitties: Learn How to Draw 75 Cats in All Their Glory by Olive Yong (juvenile nonfiction)

Cuteness abounds in this how-to-draw book for perfect for any little (or grownup) kitty enthusiast! Its simple drawing instructions are easy to follow for ages 8+.

Bonnie the Cow & Her Friends: 20 Loveable Animals & Birds to Crochet Using Chunky Yarn by Claire Gelder (nonfiction)

Claire Gelder presents a collection of 20 adorable birds and animals to crochet from chunky yarn. Readers will delight in these whimsical creations, such as garden birds, badgers and foxes.

Creative Acrylics: A Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide to Creating with Paint & Mediums

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This book teaches different techniques on how to work with acrylics. Readers will find step-by-step lessons on how to create still lifes, paint on fabric, wood, shells and much more.

Get Messy Art: The No-Rules, No-Judgement, and No-Pressure Approach to Making Art

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Based on the online class and community website Get Messy Art, this book features many creative art projects and techniques, from painting with watercolor and acrylic to drawing with markers, pen and ink.

Marple: Twelve New Mysteries by various authors (fiction)

For the first time in 45 years, Agatha Christie’s beloved character returns for a globe-trotting tour of crime and detection presented to you by 12 popular crime/ thriller writing authors.

Recommended Reads from Sarah Simpson, Youth Services Librarian

Recommended Reads from Mindy Bilyeu, Adult Services Librarian

For online library resources such as ebooks, digital magazines, kids activities and more, visit www.westervillelibrary.org

BECAUSE YOU DESERVE

BEST

You deserve the very best healthcare. And you can count on Mount Carmel to provide exactly that. That’s why U.S. News & World Report has recognized the exceptional care Mount Carmel provides in its 2021–22 ranking of U.S. hospitals. Mount Carmel New Albany received high-performing ratings in back surgery (spinal fusion), hip fracture, hip replacement and knee replacement procedures. mountcarmelhealth.com/awards