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thanks Kroger-
i will explain- i am crippled from lupus etc- yesterday my son in calif needed a piece of paper faxed- it was after 6pm, and I called and Kroger agreed to do it for me. Now, see the crippled part, i had to walk to Kroger because son took my car , Our family car, to Calif. I am carless, and crippled. So, cane in hand i walked through the wetlands to Kroger. There at customer service the manager smiled and said hello and i was helped by a young clerk. She was concerned, as i am standing there with my cane, a cold sweat from pain washed over me, my face was purple, and at that juncture she offered to take me Home! What? Yes, she offered to drive me home. I explained that i lived a ten minute walk (about a half hour for me) and it was ok, I was ok, and everything was ok, but she still offered. When it came time to pay they waived the fee, and wished me well. How often are you treated with respect if you are older and walk with a cane? Almost never. But, at Kroger on a busy Sunday evening, i was treated with respect, AND kindness. From a manager And from a clerk. Now that is customer service, and deserves a special thank you. I did make it home before dark, watched the bats flying the wetlands for their evening snack, and survived the journey.
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New Albany History
The Plain Township and New Albany area was settled in 1810 by Noble Landon, who moved to central Ohio from St. Albans, Vt.
Almost 30 years later, Landon and William Yantes of Maryland laid out the village of New Albany, which was centered around Landon’s tavern and inn on High and Main streets.
The village, which had a population of about 50, was chartered in 1856.
In the 1990s, local businessman and philanthropist Les Wexner moved to New Albany with the vision of good schools, recreational spaces and detailed community planning.
He formed the New Albany Co. to oversee land purchases and development to ensure a steady commercial tax base for the village and the New Albany-Plain Local School District.
Today, New Albany is home to over 7,000 people, and Plain Township has over 800 households.
The New Albany Business Park hosts some of the nation’s biggest companies, such as Abercrombie and Fitch, Tween Brands, American Electric Power and Commercial Vehicle Group.
The New Albany-Plain School District, which covers 26 square miles of New Albany, Plain Township and a portion of Columbus, has been rated “excellent” by the Ohio Department of Education for the last three years.
Sources: Village of New Albany, Plain Township and The Columbus Dispatch library research
Almost 30 years later, Landon and William Yantes of Maryland laid out the village of New Albany, which was centered around Landon’s tavern and inn on High and Main streets.
The village, which had a population of about 50, was chartered in 1856.
In the 1990s, local businessman and philanthropist Les Wexner moved to New Albany with the vision of good schools, recreational spaces and detailed community planning.
He formed the New Albany Co. to oversee land purchases and development to ensure a steady commercial tax base for the village and the New Albany-Plain Local School District.
Today, New Albany is home to over 7,000 people, and Plain Township has over 800 households.
The New Albany Business Park hosts some of the nation’s biggest companies, such as Abercrombie and Fitch, Tween Brands, American Electric Power and Commercial Vehicle Group.
The New Albany-Plain School District, which covers 26 square miles of New Albany, Plain Township and a portion of Columbus, has been rated “excellent” by the Ohio Department of Education for the last three years.
Sources: Village of New Albany, Plain Township and The Columbus Dispatch library research
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