Granville Ohio Online Blog

Lecture Series 2010 - Welsh Hills School

*******

Welsh Hills School is hosting a monthly lecture series from January to May in 2010.

• Thursday, Jan 21, 7PM - Maria Montessori:  The Woman and Her Method
• Thursday, Feb 11, 7PM - Poet Professor Suheil Badi Bushrui
• Thursday, March 25, 7PM - Spring Clean Up with Frits Rizor
• Thursday, April 22, 7PM - Within a Mile: the Historic Circle around Welsh Hills School with Jeff Gill
• Thursday, May 13, 7PM - Summer Safety with Granville Fire Department Lieutenant Casey Curtis

Faire La Cuisine will provide light refreshments at each lecture.

Download the flyer for this lecture series for more details on each lecture.

*******

2009 Granville Candlelight Walking Tour - Sat., Dec. 5th

The 2009 Candlelight Walking Tour is scheduled for Saturday, December 5th in the Village of Granville, Ohio. Sponsored by the Village of Granville and the Granville Area Chamber of Commerce, the day is packed with holiday food and festivities.

View the most up-to-date schedule of events.

The Short Story Brasserie Writes Next Chapter With New Executive Chef

The Short Story Brasserie, an award winning restaurant in Granville, Ohio, is pleased to welcome Robert Harrison as its new Executive Chef.  Robert is an experienced Executive Chef with a lifelong passion for fine food and wine.  He has worked at exclusive restaurants and hotels such as The Russian Tea Room, The Castle at Tarrytown and the La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla, California.

“We are excited to have Robert on our team so we can bring exciting, creative and innovative menus to our customers,” says James Housteau, owner of The Short Story.  Housteau adds, “Robert will write the next chapter at The Short Story, and we’re sure it’ll be one to excite the palettes of our guests.”

Robert graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.  Upon Graduation he went to work at Peter Pratt’s Inn in Yorktown, New York.  Robert started as the Executive Pastry chef, baking and designing wedding cakes.  He continued on to master French cuisine at The Castle at Tarrytown, a Relais Chateaux property, and the world famous Russian Tea Room in New York.  These experiences allowed him time to develop his classic French techniques, an important component of the menu at The Short Story.

Robert is no stranger to pairing food with wine.  As the Chef De Cuisine at the La Valencia hotel in La Jolla, he oversaw the Sky Room that was voted the most romantic restaurant in San Diego.  The La Valencia features a wine list with over 1,000 labels that is consistently awarded “Best of Award of Excellence” by the Wine Spectator.    While at the La Valencia Robert had one of his specialty cakes featured in Parents magazine.

Robert continued to explore his passion for California Cuisine when he took a position as Executive Sous Chef at Le Merigot Hotel and Spa in Santa Monica, California.  His passion was recognized when he was picked as a finalist in the Best Upcoming Chef competition in Los Angeles.  Robert then made Ohio his home and took positions as the Sous Chef at Lindey’s, a perennial “Top 10” restaurant in Columbus, and as the Executive Chef at the East Golf Club in New Albany.

“We’ve been recognized as a top Restaurant in Columbus, Ohio and are currently the #1 Restaurant ‘Fit for Foodies’ as voted by our diners in OpenTable’s Diners’ Choice awards,” says Housteau.  “Robert will continue our tradition of exceptional cuisine paired with excellent wine and service.  We are lucky Robert made Ohio his home and that we are able to bring his talents to our clientele.”

The Short Story Brasserie http://www.TheShortStoryRestaurant.com can be found on http://www.OpenTable.com under Columbus Restaurants and is located at 923 River Road in Granville, Ohio, just a short drive from Columbus.   The restaurant is open from Tuesday to Saturday and the hours are from 5pm to 9pm on Tuesday and Wednesday and from 5pm to 10pm on Thursday through Saturday.  Reservations are strongly suggested and can be made online at http://www.TheShortStoryRestaurant.com.

AEP: “We can take down all the trees if we want to” (Video)

On September 9, the Granville Press posted this article and video clip of AEP representative, Tom McCray, stating that he has the right to cut down all of the trees in Granville.  It’s a pretty provocative video clip.  While the actual comments of Mr. McCray are also concerning, it is the tone he uses that gives insight into how difficult it is to find compromise with AEP.

Take a moment to read and watch:

Read the article here.

Watch the video here.

2009 Granville, Ohio 4th of July Parade - July 4, 2009, 10:45 AM

Here is a little info about this year’s 4th of July parade put on by the Granville Kiwanis Club.

Event Date: 7/4/2009
Start Time: 10:45 AM
Location: Broadway in downtown Granville, Ohio (Granville Parade Route)
Description: Celebrate “Symbols of Freedom” at the 2009 Granville Kiwanis 4th of July Parade. You may enter a Float or decorated bicycle (see Events Tab for Entrant Forms & Photo Album for Map of Parade Route) or sit back & enjoy Licking County’s biggest July 4th Parade. The 2009 Grand Marshalls: The Granville Chapter D.A.R., Daughters of the American Revolution, celebrating 100 years!

Link to the Granville Kiwanis website parade information.

Yard Sale at Welsh Hills School - June 13 & 14

What:  Yard Sale in support of Welsh Hills School
When:

• Saturday, June 13, 2009, 9AM-4PM
• Sunday, June 14, 2009, 9AM-2PM

Where:  Welsh Hills School, 2610 Newark-Granville Road, Granville, Ohio

About:  GREAT items from household to baby to electronics! Be sure to come early because these items won’t last long.  All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Welsh Hills School and all the great kids!

Granville Art Affair - Sunday, June 14, 2009

What: Granville Art Affair
When:  Sunday, June 14, 2009, 11AM - 6PM
Where: Bryn Du Mansion, Granville, Ohio

About:  (from the Granville Art Affair website)
We are proud to offer you the opportunity to participate in a juried, fine art show set on 15+ acres of sprawling lawn, the foreground to the historic Bryn Du Mansion. Granville is located 25 miles east of Columbus directly off Route 16.

This outdoor, one-day show will be advertised to surrounding Columbus communities via direct mail and community newspapers. Postcards to participating artists will also be available. This upscale event promises to be the first and largest outdoor fine arts festival in Licking County.

Bring the whole family to experience this artistic venue which plans to feature all fine arts mediums including the category of floral art, musical entertainment, a Columbus Polo Club match, fine food and wine tasting.

141st Granville, Ohio Memorial Day Parade - Monday, May 25th, 2009

Granville’s 141st Memorial Day parade will form at 10:30 a.m. Monday on North Main Street under the direction of Fred Nickerson, commander of American Legion Post 398, with the music from the Granville High School Marching Band.
Advertisement

At 10:40 a.m., the parade will move out east on Broadway to Pearl Street, south on Pearl Street to Maple Street, then east on Maple to Maple Grove Cemetery.

Read more in the Granville Sentinel article.

2009 Granville Firecracker 5-miler - July 4th, 2009 - Granville, Ohio

The 36th annual Firecracker 5-miler is scheduled for an 8:15AM start on July 4, 2009. Sponsored by the Granville Rotary Club, this event is known as the longest continuous running event in Ohio, and always pulls in a large turn-out.

The entry fee is $25 + t-shirt if you sign up early or $25 on race day (registration begins at 6:30AM at the Denison University field house.)  Here is the registration form:

2009 Granville Firecracker 5 Registration Form

Good luck everyone, have a good race & see you out there!

Granville Wine Festival - June 5th - Bryn Du Lawn

What:   Granville Rotary Wine Festival
When: June 5th, 2009, 5:30-8PM
Where:  Bryn Du Mansion Lawn, Granville, Ohio
About:

From the Granville Rotary website:

Granville Rotary announced the club is launching a new annual event, the Granville Rotary Wine Festival. The introductory event this year will be held on Friday evening, June 5 from 5:30 pm to 8 pm at the Granville Inn. Over 50 wines will be available to sample along with hors d’oeuvres. Wine experts from several local distributors will be available to introduce new vineyards and varietals as well as to answer questions about wine-making, wine and food pairings, and entertaining. In addition, the event will feature the auction of a stunning collection of affordable award-winning art including lithographs, engravings, etchings, watercolors, silkscreens, giclees, cartoon cels, original oils and various mixed media.

Some of the artists whose work will be featured include contemporary art from artists including Yaacov Agam, Lucelle Raad, Howard Behrens, Leroy Nieman, Jim Buckels, and Thomas McKnight in addition to works from Chagall, Miro, Erte, Rockwell, Toulouse-Lautrec, Dali, Delacroix and Picasso, among others. All of the art is framed and ready to hang. At the end of the auction a raffle will be held for a hand signed work of art valued at $2,000. Each attendee will receive one raffle ticket plus auction winners will receive additional tickets for every $100 they purchase. Tickets are $30 and are available at the Granville Inn front desk. Proceeds from this event will support Granville Rotary’s scholarship program as well as other local projects. In June 2010, the club is planning a lavish Friday evening Winemaker’s Dinner at the Granville Inn followed by a Saturday Wine Festival to be held on the Bryn Du Great Lawn. For additional information: Kraig Koester 740-929-9845 or kkoester@columbus.rr.com.

With two great wine stores in Granville (Wine Cache & Nona Enoteca) we expect this will be a great event.