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)

A photographer, grateful for the 12-gallon, regular-fuel, older Honda he drives, sees the previous customer’s bill still on the display at the Sheetz on Westerville Road. (My Final Photo for August 21, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

Contractors continued work restoring the Westerville Museum building, power-washing the roof and the restored brick main chimney. (My Final Photo for August 20, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

Yaz Kassab studies her next stitch as she knits herself the first of a pair of socks during a quiet time on the brick next to Java Central in Uptown. (My Final Photo for August 19, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)