Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate

Happy 200th Birthday Columbus

Who knew Columbus' birthday is Valentine's Day? I do not remember the 199th birthday celebration, the 198th, 197th...

There will be birthday celebrations for Columbus throughout 2012. There is much to do in Columbus this weekend.

The photo is downtown Columbus from the Scioto Mile in December 2011.

The Olentangy Local School District is "redistricting" some elementary schools effective for the 2012 - 2013 school year.

News about next fall!

The blog on the Olentangy Schools site has the scoop 2012 Elementary School Redistricting

Neighborhoods in the Olentangy Local School District which are affected include:

Burn Brae, Deep Run at Riverbend, Foxridge, Green Meadows, Highmeadows Village, Hidden Ravines, Kesselbrooke Station, Malabar, Nelson Farms, North Orange, Olentangy Crossing, Olentangy Falls, Orangewick, Riverbend, Sycamore Meadows, Tall Oaks, The Notch, Thorton Woods, Timber Lake, Village at North Falls, Villas at Northstar, Villas at Riverbend Condos, Walnut Bend and West Orange.

Also affected? Households in what is described as a "Non-Subdivided Area."

Some of the neighborhoods in the list were "previously redistricted in the 2010‐11 school year." and "previously redistricted in the 2009‐10 school year." The information on the school district's webiste blog which includes a map, a slideshow, a 33 page presentation and tables which graphically tell the story of which neighborhoods in Olentangy schools go to a different school district.

The Olentangy Local School District Elementary Boundaries for the 2012 to 2013 school year map on the school disctrict's site is a good resource.

The 2012 Olentangy Local School District - " Elementary Redistricting" affects

• 595 kids are moving
• 6 schools are involved
• 1 school will be over crowded *(Schools Projected Over 100%)

Reading this on S. Delaware County Ohio Homes? There is a link to information about attendance areas for the Olentangy Local School Disctrict in the right sidebar. If school district or a particular school is important to you, in purchasing a home check and double check tax records (for school district.) If an elementray school (or middle or high school) is important to you double check attendance areas with the school district, but be aware redistricting within a school district happens based on changes in population.

The image is an old Real Living ecard. I am an agent with Real Living HER.

The Worthington, Ohio Architectural Review District

Areas of the City of Worthington are subject to the Architectural Review Board... important parts of Worthington, Old Worthington of course, but also High Street. Dublin Granville Rd... and more.

Here's a map on Worthington.org

Worthington Architectural Review District

The Worthington.org site is where you will find the City of Worthington Architectrual Review Board Certificate of Appropriateness Application as well as other permits.

Worthington Architectural Review Board

The architectural review board is the five member Worthington planning commission plus two people "one of whom must be a resident freeholder of the Architectural Review District" according to the rules.

An agent in my office who has been on the Architectural Review Board for years was present when I went to lend moral support to clients who were summoned to talk to the Worthington Architectural Review Board about changes they had made to their Old Worthington home without asking permission first. Someday I may write about that night, or maybe not.

Ask first.

The board that reviews changes to properties in the Worthington Architectural Review District meet on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Worthington Municipal Building at 6550 N. High St. I believe both the Planning Commission and the Architectural Review Board take the month of August off.

Real Living HER Open House List for February 12, 2012

The Real Living HER Open House list for 2-12-2012 has 40 homes now. That number may go up or down before the traditional Sunday afternoon open house in central Ohio.

The link in the right side bar here "Real Living HER Open House List" will take you to a current list of open houses on my website. You can search and find the same information on any Real Living HER agents site. The Real Living HER Open Houses will be shown on a map. You can also look at the homes in a gallery view or list view as well.

Real Living HER Builder Developer Service - New England Homes Ohio

Not on the Real Living HER Open House List but open both days on Weekends:

The New England Homes Ohio Sales Center, New England Homes is an award winning custom home builder that builds through out central Ohio on your lot in subdivisions or rural areas.

New England Homes Ohio the New England Homes sales center is open Saturdays and Sundays, 1:00 to 5:00 and staffed by representatives of Real Living HER Builder Developer Services.

The New England Homes Ohio "Barn" is at 5191 Columbus Pike, on the east side just north of Shanahan Road. This weekend it sounds like New England Homes will look like the photo with the snow.... soon it will be spring in central Ohio, Buckeye Chuck, our Ohio groundhog said so.

Stop by the New England Homes sales center this weekend or contact us for more information about building a custom home:

Maureen McCabe - Real Living HER 614 388-8249

Tom Hughes- Real Living HER 614 273-6207

2011 BIA Parade of Homes - Olentangy Falls - New England Homes Ohio

Worthington school district setting example in fight against terror

Channel 10 News had the story last night... Central Ohio School Setting Example in Fight Against Terror and that central Ohio school district is the Worthington City School District. Channel 10 News has an article and video in the link that tell the story of how Worthington schools worked with the Department of Homeland Security to become the leaders in preparation for a terrorist act.

" The U.S. Department of Homeland Security calls having improvised explosive devices or bombs the No. 1 terrorist act. In the past, schools were less prepared for handling those types of events."

According to the Channel 10 News article and video the work done by Worthington Schools along with the Department of Homeland Security will serve to guide other Ohio communities in making their school buildings safer for children.

Worthington Schools

The Worthington City School District in northern Franklin County serves the City of Worthington, the Village of Riverlea and a portion of the City of Columbus as well as homes in unincorporated areas (townships.) The school district boundaries were in place before much of northern Franklin County was developed or annexed into cities. Worthington was established in 1803.

It looks as if the school pictured in the Channel 10 News video is Kilbourne Middle School. The photos here are of Kilbourne Middle School, on E. Dublin Granville Rd. last November. This Worthington middle school was the high school in Worthington before the school on W. Dublin Granville Road was built. The school on W. Dublin Granville Road is now named Thomas Worthington High School. The second high school in the Worthington school distirict is Thomas Kilbourne High School. The school disctrict is served by a third high school, the Linworth Alternative Program as well. Kilbourne Middle School is one of four middle schools in the Worthington. The other middle schools in the Worthington City School District are Worthingway, McCord and the Phoenix School.

More information about Worthington City Schools:

Worthington Schools are Excellent

Worthington : Kilbourne Middle School Gets an A

Worthington Schools are NOT Included