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Honor Flight Welcome Home Ceremony

Saturday, Sept. 8, approximately 9 p.m.

Port Columbus International Airport, Southwest Baggage Claim

Join the community of Westerville at Port Columbus airport to give World War II veterans the “Welcome Home” they deserve. On this day, nearly 100 local veterans will take the Honor Flight, featuring a guided tour of the National World War II monument in Washington, D.C. The Westerville community – including the City, schools, citizens, businesses and service clubs – organize several fundraisers throughout the year to benefit an annual community-sponsored flight. The annual Welcome Home ceremony is an emotional and patriotic close to the veterans’ day of honor. Participants and spectators may gather in the Southwest Airline Baggage Claim area beginning at 8:40 p.m. For more information, please visit www.honorflightcolumbus.org or check for updates on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ westervilleforhonorflight.

Cops & Kids Day

Sunday, Sept. 9, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Hoff Woods Park, 556 McCorkle Blvd.

Cops & Kids Day is a popular annual event that offers children of all ages the opportunity to interact with law enforcement officers and see, touch and learn about some of the equipment these agencies utilize, including helicopters, cruisers, K-9 units, mounted patrols, SWAT, bike patrol and DARE vehicles. Several competitions among the different agencies take place throughout the day, as well as the kidfavorite “Dunk-A-Cop” tank. P.A.L.S. safety puppets and all of the special police robots will also be on hand to entertain the children. The first 1,100 children will receive a special Cops & Kids Day item. Admission and refreshments are free.

Trick-or Treat/Beggars’ Night

Wednesday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.

Citywide

The City of Westerville will observe Trick-or-Treat/Beggars’ Night on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. As our little ghouls and goblins hit the streets for their treats, please use extra caution while driving. Costumes with reflective materials and flashlights will help kids remain visible in our neighborhoods. Special note: It will be 2014 before trick-or-treating is not observed on Oct. 31 (Halloween). Westerville has adopted the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) resolution that observes these activities on Oct.31 unless that date falls on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. In that case, trick-or-treating is observed on the Thursday before that date.

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