🌱 How search teams finally found a missing man in Hoover Reservoir

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In today's newsletter:

• How search teams finally found a missing man in Hoover Reservoir
• Which Westerville guard is chasing a breakout season with Wheaton?
• How Worthington’s big pool overhaul compares to Westerville’s city pools

Also on today's calendar: Westerville Winterfest & Carnival and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Low clouds, brisk and cold, with a high of 31 and low of 26 degrees.
• Friday: A little snow, up to 1", temps: high: 32, low: 23.
• Saturday: Snow and flurries, up to 1", with a high of 26 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Missing man found dead in Hoover Reservoir after eight months (abc6onyourside.com) — Authorities have recovered the body of 21-year-old Trenton Rollins and his submerged car from Hoover Reservoir in Westerville, about two miles north of Red Bank Marina, bringing an eight-month search to a sad close. Specialized teams using sonar located the vehicle off Sunbury Road, and while formal identification is pending, his family and search crews say the discovery offers long-awaited closure for loved ones and the community.
   

• Talented group of kids to compete for Wheaton Thunder basketball this season (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Westerville hoops fans can cheer on hometown guard Devin Martin, who’s suiting up for Wheaton College’s Thunder men’s basketball team this season. The 23-player roster aims to bounce back from last year’s 7-18 record as they open on the road against Carthage on December 13.
   

• Worthington approves new 20-yr lease with outdoor pool complex operator (dispatch.com) — Worthington is moving ahead with a $19 million overhaul of its outdoor pool complex and has approved a 20-year lease for nonprofit Swiminc to keep running daily operations. While Westerville is only mentioned as a comparison suburb that subsidizes pool operations, the story highlights how nearby Worthington will fund capital costs without ongoing operating subsidies, which may interest Westerville residents watching regional recreation investments.
   

📸 Around Westerville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westerville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Progressive Christmas Concert and Soup for Shelter
  Uptown Westerville Inc, 27 E Home St, Westerville
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• Westerville Winterfest & Carnival
  Clements Recreation Center , 180 Center St , Westerville
  11:30 am
• 2025 Kidslinked Westerville Winterfest
  Clements Recreation Center , 180 Center St , Westerville
  11:30 am

Tuesday December 16

• Board of Education Meeting
  Columbus City , 3700 S. Hight St. , Columbus
  6:00 pm
• 2527987 - Varsity Boy's Basketball Westerville South High School vs Westerville North High School
  Westerville South High School ()
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Revolution Dance Company presents The Nutcracker
  Cowan Hall , 30 S Grove St , Westerville
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Music in the Library
  Westerville Public Library , 126 S State St , Westerville
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Dining Out with JULIETs
  PJ's Family Restaurant , 571 W Cherry St , Sunbury
  11:30 am
• Face-Off Fusion (Circuit Station Style)
  Face-Off Fitness LLC , 44 Holmes St , Galena
  2:30 pm
• MSE Girls BB vs Teays Valley West
  Middle School East , 730 Clotts Rd , Gahanna
  5:30 pm
• MSE Boys BB @ Teays Valley West
  Middle School East , 200 Grove Run Rd , Commercial Point
  5:30 pm
• Winter Concert
  Beechcroft HS Columbus, OH 43229
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 🎄🚓The 2025 Shop With A Cop (and Other First Responders) event has had another successful season come and go!
  This event has a long history (29 years strong) of smiles, holiday spirit, and the joy of giving back—we couldn't be happier with all the love and… (Nextdoor )
• POKER PLAYER NEEDED!!!
  My husband and I have been in Westerville for 29 years. My husband started a weekly poker game 19 years ago that is held every Wednesday evening from… (Nextdoor Residence at Windemere)

• ABM posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Westerville. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Westerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westerville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Worthington

• Wolf's Ridge eyes spring start for Worthington Inn (worthingtonspotlight.com)
• Citizens Police Academy returns in January (worthingtonspotlight.com)
• Apartments proposed for Boundless property (worthingtonspotlight.com)

Gahanna

• WVU RBs Jahiem White, Diore Hubbard Plan To Enter The Transfer Portal (theintelligencer.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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