Around Canal Winchester

Canal Winchester Sertoma Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at Donatos Pizza, 6310 Prentiss School Drive, Canal Winchester. Sertoma’s main sponsorship focus is speech and hearing. Sertoma exists for the noble purpose of "Service to Mankind" by communication of thoughts, ideas and concepts to accelerate human progress in health, education, freedom and democracy. Call Kim Hoffman 837-7504.

At Wagnalls Memorial

The following activities will be held at The Wagnalls Memorial Foundation, 150 E. Columbus St., Lithopolis (for information visit www.wagnalls.org):

•Gentle Yoga with Gail Sky, Saturday May 31  from 9-10:30 a.m. $10 each class. Call (614) 235-7369 for information.

•Belly Dancing Exercise Class Mondays 10-11:30 a.m. and 5:30-7 p.m. $7 each class.

•Art Classes with Teresa Satola, $10 per class or paid monthly.   For information, or to register for either class, call 837-4765, ext 127. Adult class is 6-8 p.m. on Wednesdays. Juvenile class (ages 8-13) is 4-6 p.m. on Wednesdays.

•The Owl’s Nest Book Store, located on the first floor of the Wagnalls Library.  

•In the Wagnalls Auditorium: May 9-26,  Friday and  Saturday at 7 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m., and  Memorial Day 2 p.m. The Wagnalls Family Theatre presents "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe." Tickets in advance or at the door. Adults $10 students/seniors $8. May 31  – acting students present a Showcase at 7 p.m.

CW chamber events

The Canal Winchester Area Chamber of Commerce (CWACC) announces the following events (for information call  Kim Rankin at (614) 837-1556 or visit www.canalwinchester.com):

•Tune in every Thursday at 3:45 p.m. for The Canal Winchester Chat Chamber Radio Program on WFCO fm 90.9 Call to find out how you can be a guest. Listen live on your computer www.wfcofm.com

•Monthly Networking Luncheon on May 14 at 11:30 a.m. at South Gate Potter Lodge, 651 Groveport Road. RSVP by May 12 at noon.

CW’s Farmer’s Market

Main Street Canal Winchester will sponsor a Farmer’s Market each Saturday through Oct. 18 in historic downtown Canal Winchester from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vendors will offer fresh produce, flowers, hand made crafts, candy, cookies, and more. Vendors interested in participating may register on-line at the MainStreetCanalWinchester.org web site or call Gaynell Garrett, Market Coordinator at (614) 833-5787.  

Music & Art in the Park

Canal Winchester’s "Music and Art in the Park" free concert series will be held the third Friday of every month, May through August, from 6-9 p.m. at Stradley Park, just north of the village municipal building at 36 S. High St. Additional activities will include face painting by the Canal Winchester Art Guild, a roaming magician, a caricature artist, and art displays by the Canal Winchester Art Guild.

This year’s schedule includes:

•"Blast From the Past," June 20, featuring Swing’s The Thing, a 16-piece big band ensemble from 7-9 p.m. and a classic car show from 6-9 p.m.  Anyone who is interested in displaying their car at the classic car cruise-in should contact Carrie Hoover at choover@canalwinchesterohio.gov or (614) 834-9727.

•"A Touch of Country," July 18 with the Christy Angeletti Band from 6-9 p.m. as well as line dance instruction from 6-7 p.m.  As part of this theme, area residents and businesses will have the opportunity to set up tables with pre-approved products to sell, such as produce, or items to display, such as arts and crafts.

•"Island Rhythms on the Canal" will be held Aug. 15. Entertainment and activities for this event to be announced.

Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating at this family-friendly event. Picnics are also welcome; however, alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Canal Winchester’s community center, located at 22 S. Trine Street, will be used as a backup location in the case of inclement weather for all concerts except the June 20 "Blast From the Past" event.

CW pool opens May 27

The Canal Winchester municipal swimming pool will open May 27 with limited hours, and will be open full-time beginning June 7. Pool hours will be: May 27 to June 6 – Monday – Friday, 4-8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 8 p.m.; June 7 to Aug. 27 –  Monday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 8 p.m.  For membership rates and other information, visit the village’s web site.

Charity golf scramble

The Canal Winchester Sertoma will hold its annual charity golf scramble on June 21at Homestead Springs Golf course. Registration begins at 11 a.m.. Shotgun start. Tee off at noon. Entry fee is $60 per player ($240 per team). Entries need to be received by June 14. Checks should be made payable to Canal Winchester Sertoma Club, 7306 Crossett Ct., Canal Winchester, OH 43110. For information contact Anita or Jim Hippler 833-3938.

CW Relay for Life

The Canal Winchester Relay for Life will be held June 6-7 at Canal Winchester High School. Opening ceremonies start at 6 p.m. June 6 and closing ceremonies will be at noon on June 7.

Relay For life is the American Cancer Society signature fundraising event. This is Canal Winchester’s third Relay for Life. The event raised $33,000 last year and this year’s goal is $35,000.

Teams are formed of 10-15 people and they commit to have someone walking on the track during the whole event. The Survivor lap starts the event off followed by the introduction of teams. Survivor dinner held at 6:30 p.m. (To register for the survivor dinner, call the Ohio American Cancer Society at 1-888-227-6446, ext. 2.)

The luminaria ceremony starts at 10 p.m. Luminaria are those glowing bags that to the naked eye appear to be nothing more than a paper sack filled with sand and candles.  But upon closer examination, these sacks are like people, each with a name and a story to tell. Luminaria are available for a $10 contribution to the American Cancer Society and can be bought on line at www.relayforlife.org/canalwinchesteroh  or at the event. 

There will be concessions available and a pizza party at midnight. There are a lot of games and activities for everyone to do all night long.

Entertainment includes:

•Relay Idol Contest with a $100 prize to the winner (call Beth McCoy to register – 833-3227) on June 6 at 6:30 p.m. Register by May 31.

•Band from TS Tech.

•CWHS Steel Drum Band will play at 10 a.m. June 7.

Sponsors of the event include: village of Canal Winchester, Shade’s on the Canal, Olan Plastics, TS Tech, Wal-Mart, Rutherford Autobody, US Structures, Ohio Health, The James, Giant Eagle. Food being donated for the survivor dinner by Butch’s and O’Charleys.Midnight pizza party being sponsored by Kingy’s.

The community is invited to the event. For information contact Kris Sims 834-5609 or bksims@wowway.com. To join a team visit www.relayforlife.org/canalwinchesteroh.

CWHS graduation

Canal Winchester High School’s  2008 commencement ceremony will be held June 1, at 2 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.  Ticket is required. Valedictorians will speak.

Chicken BBQ

Faith United Methodist Church, 15 W. Columbus St., Canal Winchester, will host its 51st annual "Chicken BBQ" on June 14 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Proceeds support Faith’s Mission Team in outreach ministries in the Canal Winchester school district. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children. For tickets call 837-2343.

Wagnalls Family Theatre

Wagnalls Family Theatre, 150 E. Columbus St., Lithopolis, will stage "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe," on May 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. and May 25 and 26 at 2 p.m. Adults are $10, Students and seniors are $8.  Call (614) 837-4765 ext. 104.

Archibald wins

Lydia Archibald, a seventh grader at Bloom-Carroll and winner of this year’s Wagnalls Stone City 5K logo contest, was presented with an award check by Ellen Gruber executive director of The Wagnalls Memorial Foundation, on May 14.  

Stone City 5K

The fifth annual Stone City 5K will take place June 21 at Wagnalls Memorial, 150 E. Columbus St., Lithopolis.  Registration starts at 8 a.m.  Early registration fee is $20/adult; $15/seniors and children; $50/family; $15 per person for registered groups of 10 or more.  Late/onsite registration (June 21) fees are increased.

Wagnalls art exhibit

The art students of Teresa Satola will have their art on exhibit in the gallery of The Wagnalls Memorial Foundation, 150 E. Colulmbus St., Lithopolis, through May.  The students of different ages will display works done in pencil, water color, and oil.  For information on the exhibit or art classes, call (614) 837-4765 ext.127. The gallery is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  The exhibit also will be open Memorial Day during the Firemen’s Fish Fry in Lithopolis.

CW volleyball

Canal Winchester High School will host a girls’ volleyball camp open to all girls, from any area school the week of June 23. Sessions will be held for different age groups. Registration due by June 1 and forms may be picked up at the   high school athletic office or the Canal Winchester web site. For information on session schedules and costs, contact Colleen Ross at cross@canalwin.k12.oh.us or Kim Dials at the high school athletic office kdials@canalwin.k12.oh.us The athletic office phone number is (614) 920-2641.

Wagnalls scholarships

The Wagnalls Memorial congratulates the following high school graduates on being awarded scholarships for the 2008-09 school year:

•$1,000 Mabel Wagnalls Jones Scholarships – Elizabeth Allen, Anne  Black, Kelsey Horton, Jeremiah Ignaszewski, Jenna Meyers, Brian Miller of Canal Winchester High School; Meredith Anderson, Robert Drodofsky, Scott Rarick, Michael Schmitz, Charles Schmitz III, Bartholomew Winkler of Bloom-Carroll High School; Allison Bartholomew and Taylor MacDonald of William V. Fisher Catholic High School; and Jason Weaver of Fairfield Christian Academy.

•$500 A. B. & Hazel Weiser Scholarship – Meredith Anderson of Bloom-Carroll High School & Alexander Peer of Canal Winchester High School.

•$500 Justin & Pauline Lamb Scholarship – Cayla Perkins of Bloom-Carroll High School.

•$500 Charles V. Moore Scholarship – Scott Rarick of Bloom-Carroll High School        

•$500 Phyllis E. Heister – Nickolas Corwin of Bloom-Carroll High School