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3 days ago
- Sport
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Westerville resident, PGA golfer Jason Day stands out at U.S. Open practice with wild shorts
He wasn't born in America, but that isn't stopping Westerville's Jason Day from representing the Stars and Stripes. As Day has started practice for the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Plum, Pennsylvania, he has done so while donning American flag shorts that have caught the attention of reporters and fans alike on hand covering the build-up to the event. Advertisement Day has rounded out the outfit with an American flag-themed white jacket, looking like he's ready for a Fourth of July cookout as much as a golf tournament. Day, 37, lives in Westerville with his wife and five kids. He did not participate in the 2025 Memorial Tournament due to a sore wrist. OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 10: Jason Day of Australia walks across the 11th hole during a practice round prior to the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 10, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. (Photo by) See Jason Day's outfit at the U.S. Open This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Jason Day's American flag shorts make waves at U.S. Open practice
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
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T. Marzetti Company Names Judith Mondello Chief Research, Development and Quality Officer
WESTERVILLE, Ohio, June 09, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--T. Marzetti Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC), is pleased to announce the appointment of Judith Mondello as Chief Research, Development and Quality Officer, effective today. In this role, Ms. Mondello will lead research and development, product innovation, quality assurance and regulatory compliance across the organization. Ms. Mondello has more than 25 years of experience in the food and beverage industry. Most recently, she was Senior Vice President of R&D for the Meals and Beverage Division at Campbell Soup Company, where she was responsible for leading the R&D team that supports the soup, broth, sauce, pasta, frozen meals and beverage business unit. Prior to that, she spent 16 years at J.M. Smucker Company in R&D leadership roles across the company's Consumer Foods, Away from Home, Strategic Innovation, and Baking segments. Earlier in her career, she held roles with Sara Lee, McKee Foods, and Continental Baking Company. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from Southeast Missouri State University and an MBA from Walsh University. "Judi brings a wealth of technical knowledge and deep experience leading R&D, quality and regulatory teams," said Dave Ciesinski, President and CEO of Lancaster Colony. "She shares our company's commitment to quality and innovation, and we are thrilled to have a leader of her caliber leading our best-in-class culinary and product development team." Dr. Steve Hill, who has led the Research, Development and Quality organization at T. Marzetti since 2017, will retire from the company later this year. He will work closely with Ms. Mondello over the coming months as he transitions into an advisory role. "I want to acknowledge Steve's incredible leadership and contributions to T. Marzetti over the last eight years," said Mr. Ciesinski. "Steve built our RDQ team into the award-winning organization it is today and raised the bar for the way we approach product innovation, flavor delivery, food safety and quality standards. We wish him all the best in his next chapter." About T. Marzetti Company: T. Marzetti Company manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert's® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby's® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States. At T. Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our 3,900 team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships. View source version on Contacts Media Contact: Alysa SpittleSr. Director, Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
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Westerville hires its first woman chief of police
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — Westerville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Holly Murchland as the new chief of police, the first woman in the city's history to hold the position. Murchland isn't necessarily new to the role — she's been acting chief of police since last November after former chief Charles Chandler officially retired earlier this year. Morrow County comes together to remember fallen deputy 'I'm very honored, very humbled to be given this opportunity to lead such a wonderful organization,' Murchland said. 'It's filled with just great people and it's a great community.' Murchland has been with the Westerville Police Department for six years. During that time, she's been the assistant chief of police. While she says being the first woman chief is an honor, this isn't new to her. 'I was the first lieutenant, the first agency that I worked for; I've been the first assistant chief command officer here, so I understand the importance of that,' Murchland said. 'And again, being the first, I just want to make sure I'm not the last.' Murchland is a 32-year law enforcement veteran. As she officially takes on this new role, she's looking to grow the department alongside the city's expected growth. 'We do have our own training academy,' she said. 'We're looking to expand training opportunities internally and externally, bring people in here again. We have been blessed with this wonderful new facility and we want to use it.' Murchland realizes this announcement comes at a difficult time. Just last week, there were three shootings that put officers in harm's way in central Ohio. Lieutenant Governor Tressel discusses DEI, state's workforce preparedness, and possible gubernatorial run 'Our hearts go out to Morrow County, to Mifflin Township, to Marysville,' she said. 'It's a terrible thing. It's a tragedy and we do our very best to prevent it as much as we can. Again, we want to make sure that we're honoring all of those that have given the ultimate sacrifice.' Westerville police has a staff of more than 100 employees, including 80 sworn officers. Murchland said she, along with the officers, take their role seriously in ensuring the safety of the community. Murchland will be officially sworn in later this month. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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02-04-2025
- Business
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Turner-Kokosing JV files suit over $1B battery project
This story was originally published on Construction Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Construction Dive newsletter. A joint venture of Turner Construction and Kokosing Industrial has sued battery materials manufacturer Ascend Elements for $138 million in alleged unpaid bills on its $1 billion plant project in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The complaint, filed in Christian County Circuit Court in Kentucky on Feb. 14, alleges that since the last day the JV performed work at the campus known as Apex 1 in December, Ascend has refused to pay the JV its fees. Nineteen other project stakeholders are named as codefendants in the suit, many related to mechanics liens. The suit claims that Ascend breached its contractual obligations by unjustly enriching itself and violating Kentucky's Fairness in Construction Act. It's seeking to enforce liens that it has filed against the manufacturer, have the case heard before a jury and be paid for its work. The 140-acre, $1 billion Apex 1 project would be the home of North America's first electric vehicle battery cathode precursor manufacturing facility for the materials used in EV battery production, according to Westborough, Massachusetts-based Ascend. New York City-based Turner and Westerville, Ohio-headquartered Kokosing were selected for the project in December 2022. They were joined by Toledo, Ohio-based SSOE Group for design work. The build is funded in part by the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and two grants from the U.S. Department of Energy worth $480 million. Chris McFadden, vice president of communications and marketing for Turner, said on behalf of the JV that the contractors accommodated Ascend's evolving technology and implemented several significant design revisions. 'The team's dedication to Ascend and to the goals and mission of the project led us to continue work and incur millions of dollars of costs,' McFadden wrote in a statement. Thomas Frey, senior director of marketing and communications for Ascend Elements, said that the company was committed to paying the JV, so long as the work is legitimate. 'We are prepared to pay for all authorized and legitimate work performed, but we are also committed to being responsible stewards of both public and private funds,' the company wrote in an email to Construction Dive. 'As a result, we are reviewing all work performed by Turner-Kokosing and its subcontractors.' Ascend declined to comment when asked what prompted the review of the work on the build. Construction has been paused since late 2024, Frey said, and Ascend plans to restart work in the third quarter of 2025, with the site operational in Q3 2026. He also said the firm is considering other contractors for the project. Sign in to access your portfolio
