A collection of ephemera, pens, and pencils sits on the gravestone for Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, several miles from her Cross Creek home. (My Final Photo for October 20, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

Before-and-after of the smoked, sliced pork plate with a large glass of iced sweet tea at the original Sonny’s BBQ. (My Final Photo for October 19, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A well-used but still sturdy Associated Press Halliburton travel case sits outside a Florida airport, waiting for the owner’s driver to bring the vacation vehicle around. (My Final Photo for October 18, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A young angler casts his lure into the glistening waters below the cam at Alum Creek Park North (My Final Photo for October 17, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A young scientist assists an older counterpart with an experiment that made two chemicals fluoresce during the OSU Magic of Science demonstration at the library.(My Final Photo for October 16, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

Hands reach to question and explain aspects of the city’s South State Street Corridor display at the Let’s Plan Westerville open meeting Thursday night. (My Final Photo for October 15, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

Entangled summer vines and fall flowers decorate the wrought-iron fence at Westerville Florists on south State Street. (My Final Photo for October 14, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A repair crew begins excavating a city water valve at State and College for inspection and, if needed, upgrades. (My Final Photo for October 13, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

Man and dog walk through late afternoon sun at the dam at Alum Creek Park North (My Final Photo for October 12, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

The new set of traffic signals are active on Polaris Parkway at the intersection with Atlas Avenue, connecting Polaris to Westar Park’s new road system. (My Final Photo for October 11, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A damaged watch band is inspected under bright lights for possible repairs at Sustainable Westerville’s Repair Cafe at Otterbein Saturday. (My Final Photo for October 10, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A section of marble steps is lowered into place Friday in front of the Westerville library, which is nearing completion of the renovated entrance. (My Final Photo for October 9, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)