Westgate Wags and Whiskers Returns for 2025

Westgate Wags and Whiskers returns for the third tail-wagging year on Sunday, September 14 at the Masonic Lodge, 2925 W Broad St. from 12-4 PM! This event celebrates Westgate’s love of all pets, whether they are furry, fluffy, or even feathered or scaly!

Come and browse more than twenty vendor booths and take home goodies like a new bow tie or bag of treats for your pet. Help support local rescue groups and learn about their volunteer and adoption programs. You might even find a new best fur friend! Stop by the “Bar-K” for a pup cup or leave a note on the Always in Our Hearts Rainbow Bridge Memorial in memory of a beloved pet.

The popular Pet Pageant will be back for a second year.  Mycroft, the 2024 winner is ready to pass on the crown.  Your pet could be taking home the title of “Westgate’s Super Sidekick 2025”!

Be sure to pick up a pack of tickets for the Red Rover Raffle.  With prizes like $100 gift cards for the Final Cut Steakhouse at Hollywood Casino, a unique crocheted afghan made by the Westgate Fiber Arts Society, a dog-themed quilt donated by a Westgate resident and items from local businesses, the Raffle will help raise funds to benefit local pet charities.

We are still accepting applications for vendors.  If you or someone you know has a pet-focused business and would like to come and play with us and our furry (fluffy, feathered and scaly!) friends, submit an application to reserve a spot here: Vendor Application

Thanks to our sponsor, Schoedinger Pets for helping bring this event to Westgate! Hope to see you there!

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Westgate Neighborhood Scholarship

FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024

Applications accepted in March

The Westgate Neighbors Association Scholarship was established in 2015 as an extension of our mission to “help our community thrive”. The $1000 postsecondary education scholarship is funded by a portion of the proceeds from the Westgate Home & Garden Tour. It is awarded annually to a qualified resident of Westgate who contributes to the betterment of their community through their demonstrated service and leadership. While GPA and course selection are considered, the committee is focused more on the candidates’ involvement with their communities.

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APPLICANT MUST

  • Live within the boundaries of the Westgate neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio OR attend West High School. (Boundaries for the purpose of this scholarship are from the south side of West Broad Street to the the north side of Sullivant Avenue, and from the west side of South Hague Avenue to the west side of Demorest Road.)
  • Be a full-time student who will be attending a college or vocational school for the 2023-2024 academic year.

If it is determined by the scholarship committee that none of the applicants meet the eligibility requirements, or embody the standards by which the scholarship was established, we reserve the right not to award the scholarship for the current year.

  1. Complete the (interactive PDF) Application.
  2. Attach a current dated transcript signed by a school administrator or counselor.
  3. Attach two documents verifying your, or a parent or guardian’s Westgate address.
  4. Complete the section Honors / Achievement / Community Service / Leadership (include years participated, organization, activities).
  5. List three references we may contact, at least one of whom is to provide a Letter of Recommendation which is to be attached.
  6. Attach at least one Letter of Recommendation.
  7. Attach two essays.
  8. Complete Signature of Certification.

Submit all of the above to scholarship@westgateneighbors.org no later than Sunday, April 30, 2023 at midnight

  1. The scholarship recipient will be notified via contact information provided on the application form.
  2. The recipient will provide the committee a Letter of Acceptance from the designated postsecondary school.
  3. The recipient will be asked to attend the May 2023 WNA Community Meeting, at which they will be introduced and the award presented.
  4. Scholarship monies will be sent directly to the Financial Aid Office of the designated school, in August, after it is confirmed the student is officially enrolled for the fall semester.
2022 Winner Said Barud
2020 Winner Martin Paul Susec
2019 Winner Maxwell Lee
2018 Winner Olivia Rowe
2017 Winner Erica Loughner
2016 Winner Molly Brumfield
2015 Winner Heather Corson