Yellow Striping Completed on Africa Road and Westar Park Streets
Road striping crews finished applying yellow lane markings Saturday on Africa Road and the new streets through Westar Park, completing another phase of road improvements after weather-related delays.
The next phase will bring white pavement markings, including crosswalks, stop bars at intersections, turn-lane arrows, and designated street parking spaces.
No completion date has been announced for the remaining work, which still depends on the weather. More rain could delay applying the white markings.
Rain Moves Westerville Symphony’s Broadway Celebration Indoors
A heavy rainstorm sent the Westerville Symphony’s Saturday evening Broadway celebration indoors, but the change of venue did little to diminish the enthusiasm of the crowd gathered at Westerville North High School.
Originally scheduled for the Alum Creek Park Amphitheater, Westerville Sings Broadway brought together the symphony and Westerville Parks and Recreation Civic Theatre for a musical celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
Under the direction of conductor Peter Stafford Wilson, the orchestra and featured vocalists performed selections spanning generations of musical theater, including Oklahoma!, Carousel, West Side Story, Hamilton and Anastasia.
Vocalists Katey Munger and Michael Ruehrmund performed “People Will Say We’re in Love” from Oklahoma! The program also included music from their new original musical, Hoboken, and audience sing-alongs featuring favorites from The Sound of Music and Wicked.
Costume Swap Draws a Crowd at Westerville Public Library
The only frightening thing about Saturday’s Halloween Costume Swap at the Westerville Public Library was how quickly the Halloween costumes disappeared.
A large crowd gathered outside the library’s meeting room before the 1 p.m. opening, eager to browse racks and tables filled with donated, secondhand costumes and accessories.
Within the first hour of the three-hour event, shoppers had claimed most of the available costumes, leaving behind an assortment of unusual outfits, masks, props, and accessories for late arrivals.
The event gave families a chance to find Halloween costumes without buying new ones, giving previously worn outfits another chance to make an appearance on trick-or-treat night.
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