Refreshments for mother, daughter, and granddaughter sit on the granite patio table on the sidewalk in front of Asterisk in Uptown Westerville. (My Final Photo for August 26, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

Lime used to purify the water at the city water plant is sprayed across the fields at Westar Park before the land is reseeded for crops to keep it in the agricultural tax bracket. (My Final Photo for August 25, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

Runners bypass the marked East College Ohio Trail crossing, avoiding construction equipment removing old concrete and asphalt at the junction of the trail and the roadway. (My Final Photo for August 24, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

Janet Tressler Davis, former director of the Westerville Chamber, uses her personal lightsaber to direct the closing number of the Westerville Symphony’s concert at the Alum Creek Amphitheater. Tressler won the honors by collecting more donations than the other three candidates in the competition. (My Final Photo for August 23, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A young runner admires signs, chants, and cheers as he nears the finish line of a 5K run at Night of Hope at Westerville North High School (My Final Photo for August 22, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)