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Cliff Wiltshire, Columbus, Ohio

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Civitan Club provides egg hunt for Colerain

2 weeks ago | clintonvillespotlight.com | Cliff Wiltshire

The Civitan Club of North Columbus provided its annual Egg Hunt for students at Colerain Elementary School April 17. A thousand plastic eggs with “special surprises” inside were “hidden” for about 150 students. Civitan members and some school staff prepared, filled and organized the eggs which were hidden under the supervision of “Super Chicken,” who club members credited with providing the eggs. Many of these students have some intellectual or developmental disabilities.
CRC’s C-Loop gets an A-plus from senior riders

2 weeks ago | clintonvillespotlight.com | Cliff Wiltshire

In some big cities, visitors buy tickets to ride popular hop-on, hop-off tour buses that transport them to major attractions. In Clintonville, the focus is on riders aged 50 and older. Their “tour bus” circulates on a route designed exclusively for them: the Clintonville C-Loop. These riders are catered to on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. by the free C-Loop shuttle bus, transporting them safely to and from major housing locations and shopping destinations within Clintonville and Beechwold.
Deep, athletic baseball Eagles hit stride

2 weeks ago | clintonvillespotlight.com | Cliff Wiltshire

The new-look Bishop Watterson High School baseball team was still getting its bearings in April. Weather-related cancellations and postponements, as well as a game with Buckeye Valley paused because of darkness, limited the Eagles to just seven games as of April 22. That put Watterson at 6-1 overall and 2-0 in the Central Catholic League – and in a position where the depth of its pitching staff had yet to be tested.
CRC Kids Club students reflect on past year

2 weeks ago | clintonvillespotlight.com | Cliff Wiltshire

The Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center’s Kids Club provides fun and safe spaces for elementary school students, after school and throughout summer. Children receive homework help, spend time practicing their reading skills, and participate in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) projects during the school year.
Braves hope hitting catches up to pitching

2 weeks ago | clintonvillespotlight.com | Cliff Wiltshire

Whetstone High School baseball coach Tim Broskie follows closely the performance of the Cincinnati Reds. Unfortunately for him, his Braves squad seems to be taking after their professional brethren to the southeast; pitching well at times only to see the offense not perform. “It really is similar to the Reds,” he said of his team, which has a mix of veterans and newcomers.
Walker hits ground running for Whetstone

2 weeks ago | clintonvillespotlight.com | Cliff Wiltshire |Seth Shaner

The Whetstone High School boys basketball program has a new leader. Athletic director Hannah Bleikamp has announced the approval of Javon Walker as the new varsity coach. The former Ohio State University track and field athlete has hit the ground running. “He’s up and rolling with the kids,” Bleikamp said.
Arts Guild hopes public goes nuts for new exhibit

2 weeks ago | clintonvillespotlight.com | Cliff Wiltshire

Squirrel Door Trail Blends Art and Arbor Education in Columbus ParksA crafty new installation – combining environmental education and public art – will debut in Clintonville this April. The Squirrel Door Trail – a series of 25 miniature doors mounted on trees – will offer interactive lessons about local flora and fictional squirrel stories through QR codes and paper maps.
Group seeks support to grow Fourth celebration

2 weeks ago | clintonvillespotlight.com | Cliff Wiltshire

The Clintonville July 4 Celebration Committee is looking to make this year’s holiday bigger and better than it has in years. After three years that saw no events because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and two years featuring a daytime festival and other activities, the group is trying to raise enough money to bring back at least a small fireworks show at Whetstone Park. To learn more, including how to contribute much needed funding to the event, send an email to [email protected].
We’re fortunate to have many storytime options

2 weeks ago | clintonvillespotlight.com | Cliff Wiltshire

Fresh off the end of April, which was National Library Month – not to mention the surprising proposals from state legislators to reduce funding for our state’s highly rated system of libraries – we want to highlight some of our local library and story time options as great spots for tots. I love to snuggle the baby up in the wrap carrier and walk my toddler into any one of our many local library branches, each with its own feel and character. At the most basic level, though, it is all about books.
’Tis time to tiptoe through tulips

2 weeks ago | clintonvillespotlight.com | Cliff Wiltshire

By the time this is published in May, lilacs will have come and gone. Their blossoms are short-lived but undeniably alluring, overpowering with their sweet fragrance. I find myself in search of a particular lilac bush on Calumet, checking on its daily progress, waiting for the clusters of flowers to reveal themselves as they are the most exquisite deep purple – none of that pasty pastel light lavender for them.