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Photo Credit | D. Anthony Botkin Photo Credit | D. Anthony Botkin Delaware County dispatcher Catharine Dobyns assisted a father in delivering his baby girl by giving Retail giant IKEA opened its Columbus location in June 2017 at the junction of Interstate 71 and instructions over the phone in January 2017. Dobyns was honored as a recipient of the Stork Award, Gemini Place in Delaware County. The 354,000-square foot facility is the 44th store the Swedish which is given to dispatchers who provide assistance in the delivery of infants via phone. Dobyns was company has opened in the United States. IKEA Columbus employs approximately 325 people. The given a lapel pin of a stork and her name was be added to a plaque with the other recipients of the store features 10,000 exclusively-designed items, a 450-seat restaurant, 41 inspirational room award. The plaque is displayed on the first floor of the county commissioners’ office on Sandusky settings, three model home interiors, and a supervised children’s play area. Street.
Photo Credit | D. Anthony Botkin FACES The 91-degree summer weather didn’t keep families from walking down William Street to the 2017 St. Mary Festival last June. The heat didn’t seem to bother either Isabella Cook, left, or Skyler Hatten, right, as they took a spin on a and crocodile’s back. Sunbury area residents gathered on Memorial PLACES Day 2017 to pay tribute to the men and women who have given their Photo Credit | Anthony Conchel lives in military to Memorial Day 2017 services were held at Oak Grove Cemetery in Delaware paying the United States. tribute to the warriors who gave their lives for their country. The Boey family, from The honor guard from left, Abbie, Leslie, Avery, Kris and Alex put their hands over their hearts during the American Legion Pledge of Allegiance. Post #457 presented the colors during an emotional ceremony at J.R. Smith Park in Sunbury. Photo Credit | Gary Budzak The Delaware Gazette • The Sunbury News Snapshot of Delawar Count 2017 Thursday, January 25, 2018 3
Photo Credit | Ben Stroup Photo Credit | Ben Stroup Big Walnut High School’s Machaela Podraza (10) hammers Photo Credit | Ben Stroup home one of her seven kills during the OHSAA Division II Olentangy Orange High School’s Jason Schutte scores the Buckeye Valley High School senior Zach Kreft strides toward his second volleyball state championship match in November 2017 at game-winning run behind Gahanna catcher Cael Baker during consecutive OHSAA Division II cross country championship at the state Wright State University. Big Walnut lost to Parma Padua the seventh inning of the 2017 Division I regional baseball meet in November 2017. Kreft led from start to finish, crossing the line in Franciscan in the state final. The Golden Eagles finished the championship in Dublin. Orange won, 4-3, to advance to the 15:20.6, a full 21 seconds ahead of the runner-up at National Trail Raceway 2017 season with a 25-4 record, including a perfect 10-0 record OHSAA state tournament in Columbus. It marked the first in Hebron. He is a four-time state meet qualifier, four-time Mid Ohio in Ohio Capital Conference play. Athletic Conference champion, three-time district champion, two-time regional championship for the Pioneers baseball program. regional champion, and Academic All-Ohioan. Kreft has signed with the Orange lost in the state semifinals at Huntington Park. University of Notre Dame to continue his cross country career.
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Photo Credit | Lenny C. Lepola Members of the Big Walnut High School Choirs filled the stage for the music department’s annual Spring Concert on May 11.
School PRIDE
Photo Credit | Lenny C. Lepola Big Walnut High School junior Isaiah Gillespie, left, took Photo Credit | Lenny C. Lepola advantage of a free AAA Ohio vehicle inspection during Big Walnut High School senior Madison Alshire used the fish tank lunchtime at the high school on April 18. AAA Ohio Vehicle Photo Credit | Lenny C. Lepola in the high school’s Ag Science Department for her project on Inspectors Gary Smith, center, and Matt Scholl, right, inspected It was Winter Homecoming at Big Walnut High School last Friday Aquaponics on Feb. 9. Alshire raised Perch in the tank, and on a floating belts, hoses, tires, lights, fluid levels, and battery on Gillespie’s evening (Jan. 6). The 2017 Winter Homecoming King and Queen platform on top of the water she raised bean sprouts, creating a clean, car and found a reverse light burned out and a cracked power are Alex Kelso and Alex Brehm. nearly self-supporting eco-system. steering belt. Gillespie, who plans to repair the problems himself, said the AAA inspection was a valuable experience. The Delaware Gazette • The Sunbury News Snapshot of Delawar Count 2017 Thursday, January 25, 2018 5
Photo Credit | Lenny C. Lepola The 2017 Big Walnut High School Junior/Senior Prom was held last Saturday evening (April 29) at Villa Milano Banquet and Conference Photo Credit | Lenny C. Lepola Center in Westerville, and one highlight of the evening is the selection One class of Big Walnut Elementary School second grade students pose for a photo after planting their portion of a raised bed of each year’s Prom King and Queen. The 2017 prom queen is senior Alex garden behind the school in March. The teachers involved and BWE Instructional Facilitator Susan Monfort said the project is Brehm, the prom king is senior Nahom Buckles. Big Walnut High School’s not only about life science’ that it also ties into many other aspects of the second grade curriculum. 2017 Graduation Ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, at the high school’s football stadium.
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Photo Credit | Brandon Klein Vonnie DiGenova, wife of former Delaware City Council member Joe DiGenova, smiles during the dedication ceremony for DiGenova Way in June Photo Credit | Lenny C. Lepola 2017. Joe DiGenova, who served on city council for 25 years, passed away Sansotta’s Fresh Italian Sunbury Manager Ralph Cirillo, center with scissors, cuts a ceremonial ribbon, officially opening the at the age of 71 in March 2017 following an illness. The road leading to the new restaurant in the Sunbury Mills Plaza on Feb. 14. To Cirillo’s left is restaurant owner Joe Sansotta. Delaware Area Community Center YMCA, formerly known as Veterans Drive, was renamed in honor of DiGenova. He was a Vietnam veteran and Bronze Star recipient who served in the United States Air Force. He was the driving force behind so many positive community projects in Delaware, including the Veterans Memorial Plaza located at the YMCA.
Photo Credit | D. Anthony Botkin The U.S. Post Office at Kilbourne closed its doors for the final time on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. Reasons cited included the condition of the building and the Photo Credit | Lenny C. Lepola possible health and safety issues related to the age of the structure. Patrons Fun in the Jungle, the Big Walnut area’s new family fun center, opened for business with a traditional ribbon cutting ceremony began receiving mail at their homes for the first time ever after the post on Jan. 20. Owner Drew Tuttle, center with the scissors, said Fun in the Jungle features four main attractions - a huge play office was shuttered. The post office had been in existence for almost 180 space for children 12 and under, a video arcade suitable for any age, mini-bowling for any age, and virtual reality booths. years. The Delaware Gazette • The Sunbury News Snapshot of Delawar Count 2017 Thursday, January 25, 2018 7
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Big Walnut High School seniors stand as the color guard passes by during the 2017 commencement ceremony. Photo Credit | Lenny Lepola
Photo Credit | Glenn Battishill Photo Credit | Olentangy Local School District Members of the Hayes High School class of 2017 prepare to receive their diplomas during last year’s Olentangy Liberty High School seniors are all smiles as they walk in to the 2017 graduation graduation ceremony. ceremony. The Delaware Gazette • The Sunbury News Snapshot of Delawar Count 2017 Thursday, January 25, 2018 9
Photo Credit | D. Anthony Botkin Members of the Buckeye Valley High School class of 2017 took a moment for a photo outside Gray Chapel at Ohio Wesleyan University, site of their commencement service.
Photo Credit | Olentangy Local School District Photo Credit | Olentangy Local School District With diplomas in hand, these Olentangy Orange High School seniors from the class of 2017 are ready to Olentangy High School seniors flash big smiles at the camera as the 2017 commencement face the world. ceremony gets underway. 10 Thursday, January 25, 2018 Snapshot of Delawar Count 2017 The Delaware Gazette • The Sunbury News
Photo Credit | D. Anthony Botkin Delaware Gazette reporter D. Anthony Botkin captured this image of the total solar Photo Credit | Glenn Battishill eclipse at 1:27 p.m. Central time on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Freshman students Ashley Moen and Karina Primmer watched the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 outside Botkin said as the moon slid in front of the sun, whoops and hollers could heard all Merrick Hall on Ohio Wesleyan University’s campus. Moen said she’s excited for the next eclipse in 2024 because around from the many people who made the trip to see the totality of the eclipse. The her home outside Cleveland will be in the path of totality. eclipse lasted a total of two minutes before the sun regained its prominence in the sky.
Taking it ALL in
Main Street Delaware Farmers’ Market vendor Barbara Reiner, right, talks with a customer during a Wednesday installment of the twice-weekly event last October. The market is open each Wednesday and Saturday from May to October. Information about the market is available at www. mainstreetdelaware.com. Photo Credit | Sophia Engelhart The Delaware Gazette • The Sunbury News Snapshot of Delawar Count 2017 Thursday, January 25, 2018 11
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The Big Walnut High School Girl’s Track & Field Team placed second with 89 points behind Westerville Central, 110 points, at the 40th Annual Red Edward’s Golden Eagle Relays in Sunbury on April 8. The Big Walnut 4X400 Relay team of Kaley Rammelsberg, Becca Bogantz, Emma Padgett, Alina Pecci took third place with a 4:48.82. Shown is Rammelsburg handing off to Bogantz. Photo Credit | Ben Stroup Big Walnut’s Nathan Montgomery defends Orange’s Chris Gardiner, right, during the first Photo Credit | Lenny C. Lepola half of the April 27 showdown in Lewis Center.
Photo Credit | Lenny C. Lepola Big Walnut sophomore guard Brody Lawhun (3) goes in for a layup between Groveport Madison’s Robert Taylor (32) and Teron Pittman (3) during Friday evening’s (Feb. 17) game against the visiting Groveport Madison Cruisers. Groveport won over Big Walnut’s Varsity team 51-37. Photo Credit | Ben Stroup Photo Credit | Lenny C. Lepola Big Walnut’s Nick Dimitroff slides into Gahanna’s Peter Sergakis Big Walnut’s Taryn Hammond comes around to score during the to break up a double play during Division I regional semifinal in Division II Central District tournament game against visiting Bexley Dublin on May 28. on May 4. 12 Thursday, January 25, 2018 Snapshot of Delawar Count 2017 The Delaware Gazette • The Sunbury News
Photo Credit | Gary Budzak Photo Credit | Gary Budzak Sunbury’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display took place on a pleasant Tuesday A boy rides a mechanical bull at the Sunbury Sizzle and Sounds Festival on the Village Square on Saturday, Aug. night. This shot was taken near the end of the 25-minute show from the Big Walnut 19. Not long after this photo was taken, it rained and hailed. High School parking lot. Visit www.sunburynews.com for more photos from the fireworks display and the holiday parade.
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Photo Credit | Gary Budzak Grand marshals for Sunbury’s Fourth of July parade rode in style, in a Camaro convertible. The hour- long parade had more than 50 entrants, including local businesses, politicians, students, scouts, Photo Credit | Gary Budzak along with big trucks and the Big Walnut High School marching band and cheerleaders. Plenty of On July 27, Charlotte Gallant (in wheelchair) celebrated her 100th birthday at Gallant Park, which she candy and trinkets were thrown, eagerly snatched up by children and their parents alike. All of eastern donated to Preservation Parks 20 years ago. Delaware County was represented, except for Genoa Township Police and Fire Departments, which appeared in the Westerville parade. The Delaware Gazette • The Sunbury News Snapshot of Delawar Count 2017 Thursday, January 25, 2018 13
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Photo Credit | D. Anthony Botkin The City of Delaware Fire Department held a burn training exercise inside a couple of houses on Stratford Road along U.S. 23 in August 2017. Capt. Jim Oberle of the Delaware Fire Department works the controls of a fire nozzle on the back of a tanker truck spraying the engulfed house to control the Photo Credit | D. Anthony Botkin burn process. Friends of the Delaware County District Library and the Alpha Group of Delaware Inc. carried and sorted through boxes upon boxes of books to prepare for a book sale in late August 2017. Getting the neon green signs sorted and placed was the job of Jerry Butt, who is a member of Friends of the Library. For information about Friends of the Delaware County District Library, visit delawarelibraryfriends.org. In the N Photo Credit | Gary Budzak Local children participate in a free throw shooting contest at the new basketball court at Center E Green Park in Genoa Township on Aug. 31. Youngsters take pony rides in the first hour W of the Galena Summerfest on Saturday, Aug. 26. The day-long S event took place amid perfect weather, with an inflatable slide, food trucks, tents from local Dave Miller’s seat businesses and was draped with a organizations, black sash during the a beer garden, Sunbury Village Council and music from meeting on Aug. 16. acts such as The councilman died New Presence, a Aug. 12. gospel vocal trio Photo Credit | Gary Budzak Photo Credit | Gary Budzak from Westerville. The Delaware Gazette • The Sunbury News Snapshot of Delawar Count 2017 Thursday, January 25, 2018 15 Know A Good Mechanic?
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The Delaware County Fair also has plenty of fun things for kids. Flying around on the Swing Ride created a nice, cool breeze on the hot day for sisters Fun Isabella, left, and Harper at the Corbin. FAIR
Photo Credit | Gary Budzak The last day of the fair featured a Demolition Derby. During one of the heats, a car caught on fire. No one was hurt. Photo Credit | D. Anthony Botkin
Photo Credit | Gary Budzak Photo Credit | Gary Budzak Nancy Traub of Galena, a Delaware County Master Gardener Volunteer, stands next to the free seed packets Donovan DeCoster of the Powell Sew & Sows club leads his dog over the A-frame on the you could pick up at the Ohio State University Extension booth in the Merchants Building at the Delaware agility course at the Delaware County Fair on Sept. 18. The DeCosters had one of the faster County Fair on Sept. 22. times of the day. The Delaware Gazette • The Sunbury News Snapshot of Delawar Count 2017 Thursday, January 25, 2018 17
Photo Credit | Gary Budzak Photo Credit | D. Anthony Botkin The Big Walnut-Delaware Area Career Center chapter of the Future Farmers of America has a display up Fireworks lit up the night sky as the Delaware County Fair drew to a close at the end of its 2017 at the Delaware County Fair. run.
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Photo Credit | D. Anthony Botkin Berkshire Township completed construction of its first community park in 2017 and dedicated the facility in September. The project was sponsored by the United Way of Delaware County and the Women’s Leadership Network of United Way. Members of the Big Walnut High School Photo Credit | Andrew Carter National Art Honor Society designed the many pieces of art lining Born Learning Trail in the Old Glory, carried safely in the sure hands of a United States Marine Corps veteran, led the 2017 park. As a group before the dedication last fall, the students took a walk along the zig-zag Independence Day parade through the streets of Delaware. The veterans bearing the flags received a balance beam. The park is located across the parking lot from the township hall at 1454 Rome standing ovation from residents watching along the route. Local veterans organizations, first responders, Corners Road. civic groups, youth organizations, churches, businesses, and politicians were represented in the annual parade.
Photo Credit | Andrew Carter Photo Credit | Gary Budzak A mountain lion appears to enjoy a sunny day Photo Credit | Andrew Carter Big Walnut Superintendent Angie Pollock, left, and bond/levy last fall at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium employees Chevy Griffin, left, and Beau Hurley build a issue campaign chair Tara Shelby speak at a Sunbury/Big Walnut pumpkin tree in Pumpkin Junction for the 2017 Boo at the Zoo. Area Chamber of Commerce event on Oct. 20. The issue narrowly passed. The Delaware Gazette • The Sunbury News Snapshot of Delawar Count 2017 Thursday, January 25, 2018 19
Photo Credit | Andrew Carter Students from Village Academy in Powell sing during the 2017 City of Powell and Liberty Township Photo Credit | Andrew Carter 911 memorial ceremony. The event was held at the Greater Powell Veterans Memorial in Village The Hayes High School Marching Band performs during the 2017 Delaware Veterans Day Parade. Green Park.
Brandon Edwards of Sunbury places a flag at Charles J. Pettit’s tombstone in Sunbury Memorial Park on Nov. 12.
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State Rep. Rick Carfagna (R-Genoa Twp.) donates blood at the American Red Cross blood drive in the Genoa Township building on Sept. 1. Photo Credit | D. Anthony Botkin The new Delaware County Courthouse was officially opened during a flag-raising ceremony on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. The facility, located at 110 N. Sandusky St. in Delaware, cost $39.2 million to build.
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Photo Credit | Delaware City Schools Hayes High School students Levi Jones and Audrey Hannahs were crowned Homecoming King and Queen on Oct. 13, 2017. Jones and Hannahs, who have been together for two years, Photo Credit | Glenn Battishill are proclaimed by their fellow classmates as the reputed Students in Amanda Bartz’s kindergarten class at Carlisle Elementary School walk to class in costume on Halloween 2017. Parents volunteered “cute couple.” Hayes Principal Dr. Ric Stranges said Jones to conduct crafts and games for their students. Costumes ranged from superheroes, to video game characters, to firefighters and fairy-tale and Hannahs were a fine choice for Homecoming royalty. characters. Students at Smith and Schultz elementary schools also participated in Halloween activities.
Schools in ACTION
Photo Credit | Gary Budzak Big Walnut High School athletic director Brian Shelton is about to present with an award to Jana Droddy Shipley as Photo Credit | Ben Stroup an inductee of the school’s Wall of Fame prior to the varsity Olentangy Liberty’s Edward Warinner breaks up a pass during the first half of the 2017 Division I football game on Oct. 13. She was among five athletes regional championship against Toledo Whitmer. The Patriots defeated Whitmer to reach the state honored. See the sports section for more information about semifinals for the second consecutive season. Liberty lost to Mentor in the semifinals, finishing the this year’s honorees, as well as the game’s result. season with an 11-3 record. The Delaware Gazette • The Sunbury News Snapshot of Delawar Count 2017 Thursday, January 25, 2018 21
Big Walnut’s Fall Homecoming Court: Back row seniors: Jacob Troyer, Tori Buxton, Shane Swartzentruber, Aaliyah Mabe, Luke Melvin, and Becca Bogantz. Middle row juniors to sophomores: Jonny Gartner, Julia Wood, Aubrey Koon, and Cohen Andreini. Front row frosh: Maddy Watters and Garison Frisch.
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Photo Credit | Gary Budzak Photo Credit | Gary Budzak More than 1,000 people attended Sunbury’s Annual Christmas on the Square event on Dec. 2. As always, Santa Ice melts on two statues placed by the General Rosecrans statue as the village’s and Mrs. Claus appeared at the end of the parade. Kids gathered candy thrown from vehicles and marchers who Christmas tree is illuminated in the Village Square. went around the village square. The event also featured the lighting of the Christmas tree next to the Town Hall.
Photo Credit | D. Anthony Botkin Photo Credit | D. Anthony Botkin Connie Herd, center, is served lunch by her two granddaughters Hayle Romo, left, and Cameron Leaning in close so only the Jolly Old Elf can hear, 6-year-old Dharma Piper of Delaware whispers her Romo, right, during the annual Senior Citizens Concert and Luncheon held in December 2017 special list of gifts she would like to see under her tree on Christmas morning. Santa and Mrs. Claus at Buckeye Valley High School. The event was started in 1984 with 15 grandparents and has spent Fridays in December visiting with the children that came to see the latest movies showing at The expanded to 300 senior citizens each year. Strand Theatre. The Delaware Gazette • The Sunbury News Snapshot of Delawar Count 2017 Thursday, January 25, 2018 23
Photo Credit | D. Anthony Botkin On Nov. 12, Charles and Betty Sheets stand in front of a display case depicting their family’s long legacy in and around Kilbourne since 1835. The display case hangs on the wall of the foyer in the new Brown Township Hall.
Photo Credit | Gary Budzak Passersby can see the cross in the window of the new Sunbury Christian Church, now located at 870 Admiral Drive, from State Route 3. The church opened Dec. 3.
Some of the cakes available for purchase at the new Dairy Queen in Sunbury. The store opened Dec. 11.
Photo Credit | D. Anthony Botkin Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputy Troy Gibson said his former partner Deputy Alex is now living a real dog’s life since being retired Dec. 15, 2017 after seven years of service. Alex was retired due to issues with his hips and spine. According to Gibson, Alex’s career highlights include helping to seize $316,000 in drug money, five physical apprehensions, plus thousands of K-9 demonstrations, and countless searches for missing people. Photo Credit | Gary Budzak 24 Thursday, January 25, 2018 Snapshot of Delawar Count 2017 The Delaware Gazette • The Sunbury News
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