Pickerington Magazine April/May 2016

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Pickerington’s Pop Star Singer-songwriter – and North grad – Spencer Sutherland

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News and Information from the City of Pickerington

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News and Information from Violet Township

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Fashionably Philanthropic

Elementary school yoga program provides numerous benefits for students

Photography studio’s pre-prom fashion show benefits charitable endeavors

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Minds Behind the Menus A look at the motivations behind Pickerington’s school lunches

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pickerington community calendar april/may 2016 Pickerington High School Central presents 9 to 5 Pickerington High School Central, 300 Opportunity Way, www.pickerington.k12.oh.us Central’s spring musical is based on the 1980 comedy film starring Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin.

April 2 First Museum Open House of 2016 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society, 15 E. Columbus St., www.pickeringtonhistoricalsociety.com The society’s new prehistoric tool and arrowhead collection is on display at weekly open houses through Dec. 17.

201 Opportunity Way, www.pickeringtonlibrary.org New York Times best-selling author Beverly Lewis visits the library for a discussion and book signing in support of her latest novel, The Atonement.

April 7 The Eastern Longhunter 7:30-9 p.m., Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society, 15 E. Columbus St., www.pickeringtonhistoricalsociety.com Dave Reed gives an interactive showand-tell on 18th-century frontiersmen.

April 17 Hootenanny II

2-4 p.m., St. Bernadette’s Parish Hall, 1325 Wheeling Rd., Lancaster, www.ohioglassmuseum.org This fundraiser featuring live music and a silent auction of blown glass items benefits the Ohio Glass Museum.

April 19 PPL Book Club 7 p.m., Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way, www.pickeringtonlibrary.org The library’s main book club discusses All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.

April 22-May 1 Pickerington Community Theatre presents Return to the Forbidden Planet

April 5 Beverly Lewis 7-8 p.m., Pickerington Public Library,

April 13-17 Pickerington High School North presents Catch Me if You Can

Pickerington Christian Church, 575 Diley Rd., www. pickeringtoncommunitytheatre.org Shakespeare’s The Tempest and 1956 B-movie Forbidden Planet are combined for a jukebox musical featuring songs such as “Teenager in Love,” “Great Balls of Fire” and “Shake, Rattle and Roll.”

Pickerington High School North, 7800 Refugee Rd., www.pickerington.k12.oh.us North presents its spring musical, based on the 2002 film about con man Frank Abagnale.

April 16 Arbor Day Celebration

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10-11 a.m., Willow Pond Park, Pruden Drive, www.pickerington.net Songs from the Pickerington Community Chorus, a flag presentation by Cub Scout Pack 256 and the planting of a bald cypress tree continue the city’s Arbor Day tradition.

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April 30-May 1 NARI Home Improvement Showcase Throughout central Ohio, www.trustnari.org Impressive remodeling projects from around Columbus are featured in the local chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry’s biannual tour.

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May 5 Columbus Clippers Baseball History 7:30-9 p.m., Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society, 15 E. Columbus St., www.pickeringtonhistoricalsociety.com Joe Santry, Clippers historian and director of communications, gives a rundown on the team’s past.

May 6 Olde Village Chocolate Hop 6-8:30 p.m., Olde Pickerington Village, www.pickeringtonvillage.com Participating businesses around Olde Pickerington Village offer chocolate treats for this annual event.

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10 a.m., Toll Gate Elementary School, 12183 Toll Gate Rd., www.tylerslight.com This annual 5K raises money and support for Pickerington-based drug awareness organization Tyler’s Light.

May 12 Discover the Dream 6 p.m., Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 W. Powell Rd., Powell, www.stjude.org This annual fundraiser benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital features cocktails, dinner, a patient speaker and live and silent auctions.

May 13 Pickerington Area Chamber Golf Challenge

Live music Wednesdays, Fridays, and saturdays Extensive whiskey and bourbon selection including 15 Irish whiskies, and 25 Scotch whiskies.

Wide selection of domestic, import and craft beers with over 50 different beers available and 18 craft and domestic beers on tap.

Pool tables, steel tip dart boards, Keno and pull tabs.

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10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Cumberland Trail Golf Club, 8244 Columbia Rd. SW, Pataskala, www.pickeringtonchamber.com The Pickerington Area Chamber of Commerce’s 28th annual Golf Challenge includes lunch and dinner.

May 14 Touch-a-Truck 10 a.m.-noon, Pickerington Community Pool, 11330 Stonecreek Dr. S., www.pickerington.net Trucks, cars, fire engines and more are available for children to explore.

May 14 Big Comic Show 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way, www.pickeringtonlibrary.org Comic artists from all around central Ohio converge on the library to share and sell their work.

May 21 High School Graduation 9 a.m. North, noon Central, World Harvest Church, 3595 Gender Rd., Canal Winchester, www.pickerington.k12.oh.us The class of 2016 turns its tassels.

May 21-Aug. 14 Edith Head and Company Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, 145 E. Main St., Lancaster, www.decartsohio.org Lavish costumes by Hollywood designer Edith Head and her contemporaries are once again featured at the center, following its hugely successful Head exhibit in 2014.

May 28 Pool Opening Day Noon-8 p.m., Pickerington Community Pool, 11330 Stonecreek Dr. S., www.pickerington.net It’s the first day of the season for the pool, which remains open through Sept. 5.

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Skating Onward

Randy Hughes Skate Park undergoes improvements Skateboarders and in-line skaters in Pickerington will have something more to jump about this summer.

Last year, several students met with Pickerington Mayor Lee Gray to discuss the need for improvements and upgrades to the Randy Hughes Skate Park at Sycamore Creek Park.

As a result, $50,000 was included in the City Manager’s budget proposal after the Mayor met with the students.

City Council approved the budget.

The skate park, which was built in 2004, is open to the public from dawn to dusk and is used all year as long as there is no snow or ice on the features.

The park was named after former mayor and city councilman Randy Hughes, who was involved in the initiation of the skate park and was a “champion of youth activities.”

The skate park consists of modular ramps, adjustable rectangular rails and obstacles, including a quarter pipe, bank, grind box and three-sided pyramid with curb rail, bank to bank, and spine and bank.

Rebecca Medinger, Pickerington director of Parks and Recreation, said that the park is used by adults and youth on a regular basis.

“It promotes another opportunity for recreation within our community,” Medinger said.

While anyone can use the skate park, bicycles, motorized vehicles and scooters are not allowed in the park area.

The park also prohibits loud music, tagging, smoking and/or tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, graffiti, glass containers, food, beverages, fighting, and profanity.

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Getting Greener Pickerington’s annual Arbor Day celebration approaches

Willow Pond Park.

The outdoor event is free and open to the public, and includes songs from the Pickerington Community Chorus and a flag presentation The lush landscape of the City of Picker- by Cub Scout Pack 256. ington and its many parks will be enhanced A brief history of the bald cypress with more greenery on Arbor Day. tree will be presented by Steve As part of its celebration each year, Malone before the actual tree is the City takes time to teach students planted at the park. about the importance of trees to the life Mayor Lee Gray will also proclaim the of Pickerington and plants a new tree in day Arbor Day in Pickerington and acthe City to mark the occasion. cept Pickerington’s 23rd Tree City USA A different elementary school in the award from Ohio Department of Natural City is selected each year to help with Resource representative Lisa Bowers. the Arbor Day festivities, said Picker“The Tree City USA program proington Parks and Recreation Director vides direction, assistance and national Rebecca Medinger. recognition for your community. It’s the “This year, Sycamore Creek Elemenframework for a healthy, sustainable tary School third-graders were chosen. urban forestry program for your town.

City staff does a small presentation at And the benefits are substantial,” acthe school for the third-graders about the cording to the Tree City USA website. history of Arbor Day,” Medinger said. “AfAt the celebration, the winning third terward, the students are to write a small grade essay will also be announced. essay on what trees mean to them.”

While Arbor Day is a single day set The celebration of Arbor Day on Sat- aside to recognize the importance of urday, April 16, will begin at 10 a.m. at trees in our country, Medinger said the 9

News and information from the City of Pickerington

In the first year Yartin processed passport applications, the city clerk handled 335 passports. Since that time, she has been averaging about 300 each year.

“I like to think that we provide a good quality service with little waiting time and can accommodate the schedule of most individuals,” Yartin said.

Any U.S. citizen may apply for a U.S. passport in person.

The City takes passport applications on City celebrates it every day by actively a walk-in basis Monday through Friday planting, maintaining and removing from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at 100 Lockville decaying trees on the City streets and in the parks to make sure that Pickering- Rd. If someone needs an afternoon appointment, arrangements can be made ton’s landscape remains beautiful. within one or two days by calling City Hall at 614-837-3974.

Residents need to bring with them a completed application form, which can be obtained online at www.travel. state.gov or one can be picked up at Process your passport in City Hall.

Pickerington In addition to a completed applicaThe City of Pickerington is your pass- tion, residents need a certified original port for international travel. birth certificate that is issued by the Since 2004, the City has been a state in which they were born and has passport processing center for the U. S. the state seal on it. Yartin said that cerDepartment of State. tificates issued by hospitals, counties, Pickerington City Clerk Lynda Yartin etc. are not accepted for passports. said residents used to have to go to Applicants also need to bring with Columbus to have their information them a passport photo that meets State processed.

Department guidelines. These photos “When I learned the Department of can be obtained at many local locations, State was authorizing city clerks to pro- including Sam’s Club, CVS, Walgreens, cess passports, I went through the pro- Drug Mart and AAA. cess of being appointed an acceptance The cost of a passport book is $110 agent by the Department of State,” for an adult and $80 for children under Yartin said. “I wasn’t sure if our residents the age of 16. A passport card costs would take advantage of this. However, I $30 for adults and $15 for children unfelt we should offer the opportunity.” der 16, but it can only be used for land and sea border crossings in the western hemisphere.

Mark Your Calendar “You may not use the card City Parks Open: April 1 for any international air travel,” Early Bird Pool Season Passes: Yartin said. “So if you are drivThrough April 30 ing to Mexico or Canada or on a Caribbean cruise, you could use Touch-a-Truck: May 14 the card. However, if you are flying Pickerington Municipal Pool into Mexico or Canada, you must Opens: May 28 have the passport book.”

Pond Management Workshop at There is also an additional $25 Sycamore Creek Park Pond: April processing fee for each applica28, 6-8 p.m.; sponsored by Fairfield Soil tion. All fees, which are set by the and Water and City of Pickerington. Call State Department, for the pass740-653-8154 to register. port must be made by check or

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money order. Yartin said the processing fee may be paid by check or cash and it is a separate payment from the passport fee. If a person is in a hurry to obtain a passport, there is a charge to expedite the process.

Children under 16 looking to obtain passports must have the signatures of both parents. Children ages 16 and 17 are only required to have the signature of one parent.

“These are the standard requirements; however, there are several circumstances that can apply when getting a child’s passport,” Yartin said. “If there are special considerations, it is best to call and explain the situation so we will know exactly what may be needed.”

A passport is valid for 10 years for adults and five years for children.

Fortunately for residents, the City of Pickerington is their passport for travel.

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News and Information From

Violet Township

By Assistant Fire Chief Jim Paxton

Team Training Fire Department spends the winter season learning new ways to save lives Time never actually stands still.

Memorable moments occur, both good and bad, that seem to slow time down, but it never stops. Seasons continue to change, our community continues to transform.

As public servants, the Violet Township Fire Department (VTFD) must continually evolve. It is our responsibility to adapt to the changing needs of the community, and adjust to factors, such as weather, that are beyond our control. Our best tools in this process are training and education. We try to match our training and educational needs with environmental opportunities as well as

a host of various instructional classes, conferences and seminars.

The membership of the VTFD attempt to utilize the opportunities brought on by the colder winter months, by practicing and perfecting the required skills for cold weather operations. Much of this training centers on cold water and ice rescue techniques. Much of the winter, the department opts to train indoors a little more frequently, focusing on classroom, lecture and skill station curriculums. The VTFD uses this time to renew paramedic skills through courses such as Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Advance Stroke Life Support.

As spring arrives, nature revives itself with new life. Days become longer and warmer. Yards become greener, flora begin to bloom. The warmer weather allows the VTFD to refresh skills and tactics better suited for outdoor applications. With the onset of spring, members www.pickeringtonmagazine.com

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of the VTFD will continue to expand their proficiencies and knowledge.

We will be embarking and participating in the many and varied disciplines that comprise the VTFD service capabilities. We will be honing and enhancing existing skills as well as developing new ones. Some of this training will take place on site, in or near the stations.

Some of the training will occur around the central Ohio region, while other specialized training opportunities will be captured beyond the state’s boundaries.

Got Potholes?

It is that time of year when potholes are appearing with the freeze/thaw cycles.

Violet Township can help!

If you see a pothole, please report it at: pothole@violet.oh.us Provide us with as much location detail as possible, and this will enable potholes to be filled as quickly as possible.

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Locally, the VTFD will strive to improve the survival rates of patients suffering from cardiac arrest. This will encompass several components. As part of the Metropolitan Emergency Consortium-EMS (MEC-EMS), department members will be taking part in a Resuscitation Academy this spring.

This will be the second such class hosted by MEC-EMS. The goal of the Resuscitation Academy is to improve cardiac arrest survival rates, one community at a time.

Across the country, survival rates are extremely variable. The highest survival rate of 62 percent is in and around Seattle and King County, Wa. There are approximately 40 communities in the United States that have rigorously measured and reported their survival rates. As proven in Seattle and King County, EMS systems in conjunction with their personnel and leadership can learn the steps and processes needed to improve survival (Resuscitation Academy website, 2016).

As a member of MEC-EMS, VTFD has recently become cooperative owner of High Fidelity CPR mannequins and a High Fidelity Patient Simulator. Simply put, these advanced skill assessment devices will provide more accurate simulations and feedback for paramedics as they further develop the skills they learn through the resuscitation academy.

The Resuscitation Academy will be taught and presented by faculty and team members from the Seattle and King County area. Attendees will learn how to define the cardiac survival rate in the host community, improve methods of data interpretation and reporting, and devise a plan of action and a method to measure the plan’s effect on cardiac arrest survival.

Not only will the members of the Fire Department continue working on the enhancement of their skills throughout the year, they will also be reaching out to the community for assistance and involvement in improving the survival rates of cardiac arrest. Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Proctor will be unveiling a plan to offer training of compressions-only CPR to all and any willing participants in the area. This training will only take approximately five minutes to complete, and could mean the difference between life and death.

Although there is much work and planning yet ahead, the Violet Township Fire Department, Truro Township Fire Department and Whitehall’s Division of Fire are collaborating with Mt. Carmel Health System to develop a community paramedicine-based pilot program to further improve the health and welfare of the communities.

Community paramedicine is a relatively new concept to the state of Ohio.

It values that the patient is the center of the health care equation. It creates a framework targeting three areas: • Improving the patient’s experience of care; • Improving the health of the population; and • Reducing the cost of care.

The concept of community paramedicine has played a pivotal health care role in various parts of the country for nearly 10 years. Initially, community paramedicine was introduced in rural areas that had limited means or access to health care. Today, the concept has been transformed to fit any community, regardless of the demographics.

New legislation allows paramedics to conduct non-emergent, in-home visits in an effort to identify and resolve issues that may have led to hospital readmissions or unwanted emergency room visits. By networking with the patient’s health care providers, community paramedics can bridge the gaps between hospital stays, doctor’s appointments, emergency responses and in-home care. The program targets communication as a key piece in bridging all the players of the patients care system: EMS, personal or specialized physicians, emergency rooms and hospitals, as well as social and emotional support.

If you or someone you know, would like more information about this program, email us at com.para@violet. oh.us, or call 614-837-4123 to speak with Lt. Postage.

We train, we respond, we evaluate, we adapt and we educate each day so that we can fulfill the mission of answering the community’s needs.

We are honored to serve and look forward to being your Friends for Life.

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Save the Date: Saturday, April 30

Drug Collection and Electronics Recycling Event Scheduled

By Chad Lucht, CPESC, Senior Urban Specialist, Fairfield SWCD

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day has been scheduled for Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Violet Township Service Center.

Participants are asked to enter the event from the North Center Street entrance.

The Fairfield Soil and Water Conservation District – in cooperation with Violet Township; Fairfield County Sheriff’s office; Lancaster-Fairfield County Recycling & Litter Prevention; Family, Adult & Children First Council; and Prevention Works for a Drug Free Fairfield County – will be participating in the event.

This event marks an ongoing effort to rid the Pickerington community’s medicine cabinets of potentially dangerous drugs, particularly controlled substances. Only prescription pills and capsules will be collected. No aerosols, inhalers, liquids, creams, gels, ointments, powders, patches, suppositories, syringes or IVs will be accepted. We ask that you black out all personal information or remove labels before bringing containers to the disposal site.

Residents disposed of nearly 100 pounds of pills at this event that was held in the spring and fall. That was 100 pounds that was not discarded in the trash or flushed down the sink or toilet, leading to potential contamination of groundwater and wastewww.pickeringtonmagazine.com

water treatment plants and causing harm to aquatic life and the human water supply.

Electronic recycling is also available at this event. The following electronic items may be dropped off at no cost: computers, laptops, printers, cables, mouses, keyboards, discs, electronic clocks, VHS/DVD players, radios and cell phones. Nearly 10,000 pounds of electronics were recycled from these same events.

No items containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), commonly utilized as refrigerants or as propellants in aerosol cans, will be accepted. A certified facility, such as the Lancaster Transfer Station on Ewing Street in Lancaster, must handle the disposal of this compound.

Computer monitors will be accepted at no additional cost if they are included as part of an entire computer system. However, there will be a $3 disposal fee for computer monitors delivered without a processor tower.

Televisions will be accepted at the event at a cost of $1 per diagonal inch.

Only cash and checks will be accepted as payment for disposal fees.

Call the Fairfield Soil and Water Conservation District office at 740-6538154 or the Fairfield County Sheriff’s office at 740-652-7900 for more information about prescription drug dispos-

al. Call Chad Reed at Litter Prevention and Recycling at 740-681-4423 with any electronic recycling questions.

For those unable to attend, the Family, Adult & Child First Council, through Prevention Works for a Drug Free Fairfield County, has placed a drug drop-off box for prescription drugs at the Pickerington Police Department located at 1311 Refugee Rd. Needles and liquids are not permitted for disposal.

We look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday, April 30 as we continue to rid Pickerington and Violet Township of unused medications.

How to Reach Us Violet Township Administrative Offices 12970 Rustic Dr. Pickerington, OH 43147 614-575-5556 www.violet.oh.us Violet Township Fire Stations Phone 614-837-4123 Fire Chief: Michael Little #592: 8700 Refugee Rd. #591: 21 Lockville Rd. #593: 2365 Taylor Park Dr. (behind hhgregg) Violet Township Service Center Phone: 614-382-5979 490 Center St. Pickerington, OH 43147 13

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Photo courtesy of Pickerington Local Schools

Photo by Tyler Case

pencer Sutherland’s childhood antics aren’t too different from those of many others’: Performing variety shows with siblings, recording themselves singing their favorite songs.

But Pickerington native Sutherland is one of a decidedly smaller group who turned long-held passions for performing into careers.

He has opened for national performers including Ariana Grande and Zendaya and has played shows across the country in such locales as Kansas, Texas, Illinois and Georgia.

The 23-year-old says the experience has been incredible. Opening for larger acts has also given him inspiration for his own performances.

“I learn something different from every person that I watch,” he says.

Sutherland says his sound has evolved since he released his first single, the dance-pop tune “Heartstrings,” in 2013. Last year saw the release of his first EP, Unveiled, a set of acoustic tracks. He describes his newest single, “Bad Influence,” released Dec. 1, as moving in more of an R&B direction.

“It’s definitely a pop song,” he says.

Sutherland is also featured in a new song by Cincinnati-based pop/rap group Round2Crew called “California Time” and has played a handful of shows with them, including one at Rumba Café in Columbus in March.

The genres Sutherland gravitates toward as an adult have their roots in the music he listened to as a child. His parents frequently listened to classic pop music and old R&B, including Elvis and Marvin Gaye.

Sutherland’s interest in music stayed with him as he grew older. At Pickerington High School North, he was involved in choir, plays and musicals, and was even part of a quartet. At 18, he decided to teach himself guitar.

Spencer Sutherland performs during a Dec. 4 trip to Diley Middle School.

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“I didn’t have a way to perform live,” he says.

Playing every day for hours, Sutherland spent a year studying the instrument before he began getting the hang of it. He did the same with piano, though he admits guitar is his stronger suit.

Sutherland wrote his first song around the same time, channeling the

Sutherland visited Diley and Harmon middle schools during his December return to Pickerington.

emotions surrounding a relationship with a girlfriend he had at the time. Part of the journey of being an artist, he says, is looking back to “see how much you evolved.”

During the last couple of years of high school, Sutherland began per-

forming in restaurants around Pickerington and Columbus for $20 per show or a free meal. It was a demanding schedule, playing seven nights a week.

On school days, he would wake up at 6 a.m., attend class, then stay for rehearsal for a musical. From there, he National Kidney Foundation®

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would go perform at a restaurant, getting home at 10 p.m.

Still, Sutherland enjoyed himself despite the hectic lifestyle.

“I was loving every second of it,” he says.

His first concert outside of Ohio was a show in Raleigh, N.C. “It was so incredible to me that I was hours away from home playing music for people,” he says.

While he gets the usual nerves before a performance, Sutherland loosens up by joking around with his band and crew backstage.

“I’ve found that relaxing right before leads to a better show,” he says.

Sutherland had been traveling back and forth between Pickerington and Los Angeles to work with producers. Eight months ago, he took the plunge and moved out west for good.

“It’s a lot less crazy than I thought,” he says.

Working with a handful of producers, Sutherland has approached composing songs in a variety of ways.

Sometimes, he adds lyrics to an existing track a producer has made. Other times, he goes in with his own acoustic guitar songs. His favorite approach is simply starting from scratch.

“There are no parameters,” he says.

And Sutherland is still practicing his guitar. Just recently, he was learning how to do guitar solos.

“I don’t think you can ever stop learning,” he says.

This past winter, Sutherland visited Pickerington students at Diley and Harmon middle schools during a trip home, performing songs and talking to kids.

As a central Ohio native, he appreciates how lucky he is.

“It helps you keep a very humble attitude,” he says.

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Keen on Clean

club – Spanish Club, Drama Club, etc. – and it’s student-led and student-driven. “(Drug abuse) is in every suburban community in central Ohio and the state of Ohio,” says Wayne Campbell, president of Tyler’s Light and father of its namesake.

“It won’t go away by itself.”

Student leaders with Tyler’s Light brought the suggestion to join directly to school officials, says Alicia Newbury, a health teacher and North’s club adviser.

“The minute that they started talking, in my head, I thought, ‘I’m on board,’” Newbury says.

To join, students fill out an application and pay a small fee. A few weeks after sign-up finishes, the schools bring in representatives from Diley Ridge Medical Center, who volunteer their time to drugtest members.

Testing takes place over the course of a day and a half, with students being pulled out of class a few at a time. In addition to taking blood tests, they fill out anonymous surveys and, after they’re done, head back to class with bags of goodies.

Testing takes place at a hospital in Kentucky, and results are sent to Drug Free Clubs’ national headquarters in Washington, D.C. After the initial round of testing,

Photo courtesy of Pickerington High School North

New high school clubs offer incentives for students to stay drug-free

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or all young people, the pitfalls of drug use are many, and almost always result in serious consequences.

Needless to say, then, being drug-free bestows numerous advantages. And in Pickerington, those rewards entail more than just the absence of trouble.

Both Pickerington high schools are now members of Drug Free Clubs of America. Pickerington High School North joined midway through the 2014-15 school year, and Pickerington High School Central signed on at the beginning of this school year.

More than 500 Pickerington students are participating: about 320 at North and 202 at Central.

The Pickerington Local School District was introduced to the program by Tyler’s Light, a Pickerington-based nonprofit dedicated to educate on and prevent drug addiction. It’s named for Tyler Campbell, a North graduate who died of a heroin overdose in 2011 after initially getting hooked on prescription painkillers.

Drug Free Clubs of America is a national organization into which schools opt on an individual level. At North and Central, joining Drug Free Club is no different from joining any other extracurricular

Drug Free Clubs of America members at Pickerington High School North pose for their yearbook photo.

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Other district-level prizes include prom tickets, school play tickets, occasional linejumping privileges and a free cookie in the cafeteria one day a month.

If a member fails a drug test, the national organization contacts his or her parents, initially to check whether the student might be taking a detected substance for a legitimate reason – think medicinal marijuana in states where it’s legal. If no such reason is forth- Students pose for a picture at the March 6 Rule 3 party for coming, the parent will be sent club members. some talking points to address the issue, along with contact information trict to implement it in central Ohio. It for the Kentucky hospital’s director of re- won’t be the last, Campbell says, as he habilitation and counseling. has seen interest from other local districts, The goal is to not only keep students particularly in Licking County. off drugs, but to unite them in opposition “Having fewer students who use sub– from the heavily involved honor student stances not only benefits the students themwith a 4.0 GPA to the student with average selves, but creates a positive and safe school grades and no club memberships. and learning environment,” says Dyer.

“This gives them an opportunity to be Being part of an anti-drug group part of something that’s good and healthy, helps cut into the power of peer presand have the recognition and social status sure by giving students another group of being in this big club,” Campbell says. of peers. The random testing aspect and Though a handful of other Ohio reward system also give students a conschool districts have implemented Drug venient out should they find themselves Free Clubs, Pickerington is the first dis- being pushed to use drugs.

Photo courtesy of Pickerington High School Central

the national organization draws names every month or two for random testing.

Those students who pass are issued reward cards, each with a photo and the club logo.

“They get to use that for the rest of the year, October through October,” says Newbury.

Some 25 Pickerington businesses participate in the rewards program, and the vast majority of those asked – Campbell estimates 95 percent – have agreed to be part of it. Reward card incentives include discounts, freebies, gift cards and parties at such businesses as Buffalo Wild Wings, Raising Cane’s, Dairy Queen, Skyline Chili, Cold Stone Creamery, W.G. Grinders, Roosters Wings, Donatos Pizza and Rule 3.

“We are hoping that it is going to be hard for local businesses to say no to students who are supporting and participating voluntarily in this program,” says health teacher Melissa Dyer, Central’s club adviser.

The schools themselves mete out rewards, too, often suggested by students.

One of the most popular for both is a set of parking spaces near the entrance to the school, raffled off monthly to club members.

“Kids love that,” Campbell says. “They can show up right before the bell rings.”

dents at a time, so it wasn’t until North’s and Central’s entire clubs were called together for their yearbook photos that many participants realized their sheer numbers – and how many other people they knew were part of it.

“As an adviser, it was cool to sit there and listen to them, and hear the comments like, ‘Wow, look how many people signed up to be part of this,’” Newbury says.

For more information on Tyler’s Light, visit www.tylerslight.com.

Photo courtesy of Alicia Newbury

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“Surveys throughout the country …

Students have been struck by how say that 70 percent of students try drugs many of their peers are participating. The and alcohol for the first time under mild clubs do not have regular meetings, and peer pressure from friends,” Campbell says. testing sessions only pull in 10 to 15 stu-

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By Leah Kunnath

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Student Spotlight features a student from a different area high school in every issue.

Double Vision Senior Central twins have racked up accomplishments and leadership roles

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enior year of high school is often a chaotic time in a young person’s life, and a look at a 12th-grader’s schedule can be a harrowing experience.

Now, wrap your mind around two such schedules side by side.

Twins Steven and Maria Bauers, both finishing up their senior year, have been deeply involved in activities and made substantial contributions to their community in their time at Pickerington High School Central, ranging from academics and athletics to charity work and nominations for homecoming king and queen.

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With a 3.8 GPA, Maria is a member of the high honor roll. She played varsity volleyball for four years, two of them as team captain, a leadership role she relished.

“Junior year, everyone on the team is asked to write down two or three names of people who would make a good captain,” Maria says.

Maria also dedicates her time to Central’s Club Hope, which raises money and awareness for families affected by cancer.

Steven is also a member.

During her sophomore year, Maria was vice president of the club, then held the title of president her junior and senior

years. Over the past four years, the club has raised $10,000 for families affected by cancer. Under Maria’s leadership, members have sold T-shirts and conducted raffles and silent auctions at football games, among other efforts.

Maria has also been a part of several mission trips to Haiti, conducted through Grace Fellowship. During the summers before her junior and senior years, she engaged in relationship-building activities and talked to residents of Haiti towns about the group’s mission.

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Above left: Steven Bauers runs cross country at Pickerington High School Central. Center: The Bauers twins were named homecoming king and queen in the fall. Right: Maria Bauers plays varsity volleyball for the Tigers.

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study. She hopes to one day be able to work with children.

Like his sister, Steven is an accomplished athlete. A three-sport athlete – track, soccer and cross-country – Steven receives his 12th varsity letter this season.

Evidently, leadership runs in the family, as Steven is also a two-year captain of the soccer team.

“Being captain gave me a nice opportunity to learn from the other talented members of the team, and work with them more closely,” he says.

Aside from his work on the field, Steven is also a dedicated student. He has a 4.2 GPA and is a distinguished honor student. He has a deep passion for sci-

ence and has taken several STEM classes, including a biomedical sciences class at the OhioHealth Pickerington Medical Campus.

Steven plans to study engineering in college and, eventually, pursue a career in medicine. Steven has yet to decide on a college destination, but plans to continue running wherever he ends up.

Leah Kunnath is a contributing writer.

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Youthful Yogis

By Zoe Zeid

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t may only meet for a brief period once a week, but a Pickerington elementary school yoga club has made a noticeable difference in the students who participate.

Yoga started as a hobby for Violet Elementary School physical education teacher Hope VanGundy, and quickly transformed into a constructive activity for some of her third- and fourth-grade students. She is a certified yoga instructor, and saw the possibility that it might be useful for her students, too.

“I personally have witnessed the positive benefits that yoga offers the mind, body, and spirit,” says VanGundy. “I knew yoga would be extremely valuable to today’s students.”

The club meets once a week during the students’ recess time. Students commit to regular attendance via a permission form.

VanGundy also teaches at Tussing Elementary School, so if she’s not able to come in, art teacher Emily Steele takes over. The students do more creative projects and

Elementary school yoga program provides numerous benefits for students

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team-building activities during the art portion of the club.

“I feel that the students have gained better social skills and confidence while being a part of this yoga/art club,” Steele says.

“I have seen students work better in a small group setting because of their experiences with smaller groups in yoga/art (club).”

One of Steele’s favorite parts of the program, she says, is that the art portion of the club “allows for the students to use their imagination more and develop a lasting love for learning.”

VanGundy is amazed with some of the insight that the members of her club have about the world around them, she says.

Marissa Groves, a fourth grade teacher at Violet, shared this quote by Quaker missionary Stephen Grellet with her students: “I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”

Groves asked her students to respond to the quote and one student, a member of the yoga club, gave an insightful response: “I think this means that I should be kind and loving to others. I should do what is right not wrong. For I have only one life in this world and I want to live it.”

VanGundy says she has been approached by multiple parents about how the students love being a part of the program, and she hopes that students will continue to want to be a part of it in the future.

Zoe Zeid is a contributing writer.

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Fashionably Philanthropic

By Gabrielle Benton Photos courtesy of David Beckham Photography

Photography studio’s pre-prom fashion show benefits charitable endeavors

Prom is an important concern for a lot of fashion-minded high school students at this time of year, but in Pickerington, charity has been on their minds, too.

For six years, Olde Pickerington Villagebased David Beckham Photography has held an annual fashion show, featuring spring fashions and prom dresses.

As models, owner David Beckham uses participants in his Senior Model Program, which recruits students in grades 10-12. They participate in multiple photo shoots throughout the year and earn service hours volunteering at local nonprofits such as Faith Mission and the Community Kitchen.

There are now 36 girls from 15 area high schools in the program.

“The fashion show was just something I wanted to do to reward the senior models,” Beckham says. “Around 80 people showed up that (first) year.” www.pickeringtonmagazine.com

This year’s show was held Feb. 19 at C3 Church. As usual, proceeds from ticket sales went toward the volunteer work the models do as part of the program.

“I cover all of the costs of the show, so 100 percent of the $10 ticket cost goes toward buying food,” Beckham says.

“Many people buy tickets to show support for the models.”

In 2015, the students were able to volunteer four times at east Columbus-based Community Kitchen, which serves up to 300 people, and almost once a month at

downtown Columbus’ Faith Mission.

They provided the food for those they served with the $4,500 raised from the spring fashion show. The models also make a donation to Risen Son Ministries, part of Brace Fellowship in Pickerington, and volunteer there once or twice a year.

“I have been involved with Faith Mission for over 20 years, so it seemed like a perfect combination to combine the fashion show with the fundraiser for the senior models,” Beckham says. “Parents love it.”

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Jessie Weidner, a junior from Pickerington Central High School, started working with Beckham a year ago, so this was her second time participating in the fashion show.

“I didn’t really know how to get involved in the community before working with Beckham,” Weidner says. “I always try to get my friends involved. Before this program, I was really shy, and now I’ve broken out of my shell. You meet great people, do great things and get to help the community out.”

For Weidner, the fashion show is one of the highlights of being a senior model.

“You get to wear beautiful dresses and clothes and walk down a runway in front of your family and friends,” she says.

This year’s show was sold out, with more than 600 people attending and over $8,000 raised.

“The most important thing for me isn’t the fashion show – it’s the preparing Designs, an international custom design RELATED READS shop based in Columbus, provided some pieces to the show as well. www.pickeringtonmagazine.com “Each donation gives twice, because it buys food for the homeless and gives the kids • Senior photo hotspots in Pickerington • Elaborate “prom-posals” an opportunity to serve,” says Beckham.

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By Jessica Williams

Minds Behind the Menus A look at the motivations behind Pickerington’s school lunches

For Judy Riley, food has been a lifelong preoccupation.

“My degree is in food nutrition, so I’ve always had a passion for the food business,” says Riley.

As the district food services supervisor for Pickerington Local Schools, Riley designs the menus that serve more than 10,000 students per year. She and other food services staff combine their knowledge of food, student input and Judy Riley national macronutrient guidelines to offer Pickerington students tasty and healthful lunches.

“We get together once a month and discuss the menus,” says Riley, who has been with the district for nine years. Her experience in food management spans more than 27 years.

Above: One of the district’s salad bars. Right: Beth Hooser, a food Nacho munchables. services worker at Toll Gate Middle School, has been with Pickerington since 2005. She was previously in catering.

“We get to suggest some recipes,” says Hooser.

Both food services staff and students periodically suggest In addition to the sub bar, a soup bar is offered on Fridays items they’d like to see on the menu. and a salad bar is always offered. Riley says she’s noticed the “We’re getting ready to introduce cheese calzones instead of figures of lunches purchased spike on days that teriyaki chicken ones with meat, which was (students’) idea,” Hooser says. salad is offered, and Hooser notes that her students are fond of The school recently began doing a sub bar day – another strawberry yogurt parfaits. student suggestion.

“They love the strawberry yogurt parfaits with granola,” As prices of proteins such as beef and poultry have risen, Hooser says.

Riley and the staff have been inspired to come up with new ways “We definitely try to make sure that we put things on the to satisfy protein requirements. Beans have become a convenient menu that the students want to eat,” says Riley. and well-received supplement.

“At the K-6 level, we’ve introduced nacho munchables,” says Jessica Williams is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at Riley. “We didn’t really think they would gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com. take off, but they did.”

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Directions In a salad bowl, combine all ingredients, finishing with dressing, and serve.

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Clear Sky believes the only way to grow is to band together again, but few cats are willing to ally with him. While Tall Shadow plans to establish a new camp in the pine forest, River Ripple is content by the water, and Wind Runner has made her own home on the moor. The time has now come for all cats to decide where they will live – and where their allegiances truly lie.” –From the publisher

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