Canal Winchester currently accepting applications for the Hometown Hero Banner Program
The City of Canal Winchester, in partnership with VFW Post #10523, provided an update on the start of the Hometown Hero Banner Program. This program was created to honor and recognize military personnel that reside in or previously resided in the Canal Winchester city limits.
Canal Winchester Hometown Heroes will be honored with commemorative two-sided full-color banners featuring name, branch of service, and military photo. Banners will be displayed on light poles throughout historic downtown beginning Labor Day week and remain on display through Veterans Day. At that time, banners will be removed and available for pick up by the sponsor.
Eligible candidates must live within Canal Winchester city limits, or have lived within city limits during their time of service. The honoree must currently serve or have served any branch of the United States Military, and be an active service member, an honorably discharged veteran, a retired veteran, or have died in the line of duty. Verification of residency and military service will be required.
The City of Canal Winchester is currently accepting applications for the 2023 banner display. As of this week, there are 46 remaining locations available for a banner. CW City Council has waived the application fee; if you have already turned in an application with payment, you will be contacted and refunded. Completed applications and supporting materials should be sent to the City of Canal Winchester by close of business on Monday, July 31.
Applications are available at City Hall and online at https://www.canalwinchesterohio.gov/525/Hometown-Hero-Banner-Program.
For more information, call 614-837-8276 or email amcpherson@canalwinchesterohio.gov.
Carroll program
A program on the "Early Homes and Landowners of Fairfield County" will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7 at the Carroll Area Historical Society.
Dan Thomas, owner of Antiques on High, will be the speaker. He will be featuring information from the 1875 Atlas, a bound record of property and owners at that time.
The program is open to the public and there is no cost to attend. It will be held at 75 Center Street in downtown Carroll, with a business meeting to follow. Guests can stay for the program only if they'd prefer. Light refreshments will be served.
Lions Club
The Lion's Club of Canal Winchester will be hosting a community clean-up event from 8:45 to 11:30 a.m. July 22.
Lions are requesting area residents to register at David Lutheran Church, 300 Groveport Pike for the event, to ensure enough food, bags, vests, etc. can be provided.
Participants will be starting at the David Lutheran shelter, cleaning along Groveport Pike, Roger Hanners fields, north on 674 then to the 33 interchange.
BC school starts
The first day of school for the 2023-2024 school year will be Wednesday, Aug. 23 for students in grades 1-12. There will be a staggered start for all kindergarten students.
Kindergarten students with last names beginning with letters A-K will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 29.
Kindergarten students with last names beginning with letters L-Z will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 30.
Please submit news items for this column to Anne Darling Cyphert at adcnewsservice@aol.com.
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