A worker cuts material for expansion joints in the concrete pad being poured as part of the river setting at Sycamore Trail Park dedicated to Westerville’s participation in the Underground  Railroad. The park, at the northwest corner of Polaris Parkway and Africa Road, is expected to be dedicated in August. My Final Photo for July 12, 2023.

A stilted balloon animal artist orders coffee and donuts before ceremonies marking the grand opening of the Dunkin restaurant on South State Street. My Final Photo for July 11, 2023.

A quartet of two-man sailing teams slowly move in a line toward the docks at the Hoover Sailing Club after completing a sailing lesson on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for July 10, 2023.

A repairman carrying a hammer checks his work after cleaning and repairing the gutter at the southeast corner of the building at State and Main with Morgan’s Treasures as the first-floor business. My Final Photo for July 9, 2023.

A trio of sprinkled donuts is hung on display to entice customers to choose between them or a selection of other varieties of fresh donuts in a vendor’s booth at the Saturday Farmers Market. My Final Photo for July 8, 2023.

An artist’s helper gives extra pressure to secure a popup tent pole as he and others set up spaces in Heritage Park for the weekend’s Westerville Music and Arts Festival. My Final Photo for July 7, 2023.

The rusted front end on this Ford SUV failed just as the driver attempted to turn onto Main Street from State resulting in blocked traffic until a tow truck arrived to remove the rusty relic. My final Photo for July 6, 2023.

Workers remove carpeting, doors, and fixtures from the old post office in Uptown Westerville that recently was home to the detective division of the police department but will become a restaurant and speakeasy for High Bank Distillery in the home of the the Anti-Saloon League. My Final Photo for July 5, 2023. 

Lines of cars eager to buy $1.776 a gallon gasoline snake onto the roadway from Sheetz on Polaris Parkway and Worthington Road where the company lowered the price on all types of fuel on July 4. My Final Photo for July 4, 2023.

Father and son stand on the retaining wall below the Hoover Reservoir dam spillway hoping they’ve chosen both the proper lure and the right spot for fishing. My Final Photo for July 3, 2023.

The setting sun casts shadows across a soybean field below the Yarnell Farm barns that are bathed in lights moments before the sun disappears below the horizon. My Final Photo for July 2, 2023.

Customers line up to enter Captivating Canines on the first day of a liquidation sale after the store’s owner, Ron Keller, died earlier this year. My Final Photo for July 1, 2023.