Canal Winchester Messenger - October 4, 2020

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CWHS school store opens
By Linda Dillman
Staff Writer
Canal Winchester High School students
desiring school supplies, spirit wear, or a
gift for a special friend need look no further
than around the corner in their school building
with the opening Sept. 21 of a new
school store–the Canal Corner.
Run by business students in teacher
David King’s classes, the store offers bags,
pennants, hats, supplies, trinkets and a corner
where BrockStrong items are sold,
which King said provides a nice tie to the
community.
“Some things are still in the works as
COVID brought a slowdown to a lot of
things,” King said. “We had cabinets put in
and there will be a lot of silhouettes for
every sport we have, including band. We’re
still working, but we’ll get there.”
Before the end of school last year, students
were asked what they would like to
see on the store’s shelves. In preparing for
stocking, staffing, and running Canal Corner,
King’s business classes did market research
and are studying aspects of human
resources.
Profits earned in the store will be put
back into the Business Professionals of
America organization and then used where
needed in the school.
In addition to the store itself, a grant
funded the purchase of a wide-format
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council are expected to appear on the primary
ballot in 2021.
Current commission members include
Michael Stobart, chairman; Marilyn
Rush‐Ekelberry , vice-chairman; Jim Bohnlein,
Charles Carpenter, Pat DeWitt, Steve
Donahue, Nick Franklin, Amy Giesecke,
Jackie Marion, Liana Obert, Ryan Rose and
alternate Rick Deeds.
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printer, vinyl cutter and a heat press to
make custom Canal Winchester items.
Together, the three machines have the
capability to: print vinyl, posters and banners;
cut decals: and create a variety of heat
press items such as t-shirts and sweatshirts.
Academic Intervention Coach Amiee
Byers–who works with seniors in a workbased
learning program and those at risk
for graduating on an alternative pathway–
said her students will gain real work force
experience on the machines and be able to
go to a sign shop with basic entry level experience–if
they are interested in that career
field after graduation.
“We’re still waiting on an Internet connection
to be able to run the machines
(housed in room 119),” said Byers. “Hopefully,
with some of the money made through
the school store, we’ll be able to purchase
additional equipment to make the store bigger
and the production piece bigger. The big
vision is that we’ll be able to break out of the
high school and open it up to the community
where we can supply shirts and signage for
companies and the community.”
Byers said organizers reached out to the
Canal Winchester Joint Recreation District,
which expressed interest in partnering with
the school for team gear.
“It’s a really exciting time for the school
store and the production piece of that,” said
Byers.
meeting is Oct. 14. Due to COVID‐19, until
further notice, commission meetings are not
open to the public. Individuals interested in
addressing the commission are asked to
submit written comments. Comments received
by 3 p.m. the day of the meeting will
be acknowledged at that evening's meeting.
Comments can be submitted using the form
available on the city's website.
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The Empire Mill
Photo from George Bareis’ “History of Madison Township”
The Empire Mill was built in Madison Township about a mile west of Canal Winchester
along the Ohio and Erie Canal in 1852 by John Chaney and his son, Oliver. The
mill was 35 by 70 feet in size and operated successfully until it burned down in 1895.