Central Ohio - National Night Out

August 5th, 2008

In Central Ohio mostly city of Columbus neighborhoods.. are participating in the National Night Out very little in the North Outer-Belt area… from NBC4i I can’t see what the second marker in the Sharon Township / Worthington area (north of 270, along Route 23) is.

Neighborhoods fighting crime and drugs… from NBC4i.com

Google Map of Columbus National Night Out

Dublin Irish Festival 2008

August 4th, 2008

The Dublin Irish Festival almost snuck by me this year…  August 1 to 3, 2008.  Next year starts on July 31, 2009.

Church (go Sunday for church and you get in for free)… Irish breakfast, lots of music including Gaelic Storm, Jen’s Ice Cream and lots of sunshine were the highlights of the day.

Whole Foods Market - Columbus

August 2nd, 2008

Wonder how the Whole Foods Market in Columbus is doing now?

A New York Times article says Whole Foods has a reputation for being high priced.

“Now, in a sign of the times, the company is offering deeper discounts, adding lower-priced store brands and emphasizing value in its advertising.”

Whole Foods Market - Columbus Ohio


Whole Foods Market Columbus Map
3670 W. Dublin Granville Rd. just east of Sawmill.

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The article is about a Philadelphia PA. Whole Foods Market store and the chain in general. The stores have a nickname “Whole Paycheck” based on their reputation in better times. Columbus based TNS Retail Forward is quoted in the article in the New York Times Business section saying there is a trend toward grocery shopping at discounters like Auldi in the current economy.

I have only shopped at the Columbus Whole Foods store a couple of times. Love the produce. Just looking at it is a treat. NYT article says you can buy beans and tofu at good prices at Whole Foods. I don’t eat tofu but beans are cheap at most stores.

Central Ohio Back to School

August 1st, 2008

Real Living Back to school eCard

Delaware County

Big Walnut Schools start Wednesday August 20, 2008.

Buckeye Valley Schools start Wednesday August 27, 2008.

City of Delaware Schools start Wednesday August 20, 2008.

Olentangy Schools start Wednesday August 20, 2008.

Franklin County

Columbus Schools start Wednesday, August 27, 2008 (traditional double check though there are other schedules.)

Dublin - Dublin Back to School List PDF

Westerville The first day of school for the year is Wednesday, August 27, 2008 for  Grades 1-6, 9 and all Middle Schools Classes begin: Grades 7-8, 10-12 on Thursday, August 28,2008.

Worthington Schools start Wednesday August 27, 2008.

Looking for another Central Ohio School District, here is a  list of more Central Ohio school districts.

It seems like summer just started, because it did.

I hated “back to school” as a kid.  Even though I kinda liked school I hated summer being over… Stores are having back to school sales…

The image is a Real Living (real estate brokerage I am affiliated with ) eCard.

Central Ohio Mosquitoes

July 25th, 2008

The  Franklin County Board of Health website has “Let’s Say No to the Mosquito.”

They’ve only found Mosquito’s with the West Nile virus in Prairie Township (far west Franklin County) and Dublin?  So far?  It says stay tuned to their website for fogging in other parts of the county.  They sprayed Dublin previously?  Sprayed the township in southwestern Franklin County on July 24th.

The Franklin County Board of Health website has a link to info about what you need to do to keep mosquitoes from breeding in your backyard.. no standing water…

I don’t get mosquito bites personally so I don’t worry about mosquitoes… except when I worry that maybe I do get bit by mosquitoes and just don’t get itchy bumps when mosquitoes bite me.