Good morning, Delaware.

Mayor Carolyn Kay Riggle will proclaim Extra Mile Day on Sunday, Nov. 1 to recognize volunteers whose service improves lives across Delaware (part of a nationwide observance of volunteerism), from schools and senior care to animal shelters and neighborhood help.

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Sketch plans for a Dutch Bros drive-thru were presented Wednesday for a Home Road site next to Liberty Summit, showing two access points, parking east + south, and two drive-thru lanes that could stack about 20 cars.

The commission took no action; the land needs Liberty Township annexation, a zoning map amendment, and final development approval before construction.

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Free Homebuyer Workshop helps residents navigate buying vs. renting, affordability, credit and mortgage approval on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Delaware COhatch (18 E. William Street); guest speaker Miranda Lytle offers local market tips, seating is limited, registration is required by Monday, Nov. 2.

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Ascend Wellness Holdings opened a cannabis dispensary earlier this month at 3812 East Powell Road (Lewis Center), serving medical patients and recreational customers 21 and older.

The store is open daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Ascend's seventh Ohio location).

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The Hayes Grand Pacer Marching Band will compete at the OMEA State Marching Band Finals today at Hilliard Bradley High School and will perform at 12:45 p.m. (the band earned five straight Superior ratings this season with a Dungeons and Dragons themed show).

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Delaware County led Merino breed development and produced nearly 108,000 sheep and 607,000 pounds of wool in the 1800s; today family farms, annual sheep-shearing and wool festivals, and nearby Prospect Specialty Fiber Mill (Prospect) keep local wool and small-scale fiber businesses alive.

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Local teams won multiple district soccer titles this week: Olentangy Berlin boys and girls, Olentangy Orange, Olentangy Liberty, Big Walnut and others, and champions advance to regional semifinals next week with several 7 p.m. kickoffs at Big Walnut, Westerville North, St. Francis DeSales and Hilliard Bradley.

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Olentangy Berlin rallied from a 10-0 deficit to beat Westerville Central 17-10 in the Division I, Region 3 first round Friday night in Delaware.

Berlin will play at Olentangy Liberty in Powell next Friday (7:00 p.m.).

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