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January 6, 2011

Roadwork will accompany city status

By LORI WINCE ThisWeek Community Newspaper New Albany is poised to become a city in 2011, a designation that carries with it several new challenges.

“When we become a city, we will have a new responsibility with the state routes,” said service director Mark Nemec.

After the 2010 census officially certifies that the village’s population has

exceeded 5,000 people, New Albany would have to begin servicing the three major roads that run through its boundaries: state Route 161, state Route 605 and U.S. Route 62.

Currently, the village removes snow from and repairs potholes on routes 62 and 605. That was part of an agreement the village had with the state when New Albany was renting the former state service building on Dublin-Granville Road as its service department. The agreement

continued even after that building was torn down and New Albany moved its service operations to the new facility on Bevelhymer Road.

If the village becomes a city, however, responsibilities would include repairs on routes 62 and 605, along with maintaining and repairing, clearing snow from and mowing the green spaces along the sides of Route 161.

“Maintaining the (161) expressway is a huge responsibility,” said Mayor Nancy

Ferguson. “We are one of the few areas in Franklin County that have three freeway exits.”

Exits are at New Albany Road, Route 62 and Beech Road.

The village would be responsible for Route 161 from the east side of the New Albany Road-Route 161 interchange all the way to Beech Road. The New Albany Road interchange would continue to be maintained by Columbus and New Albany would maintain both the inter-

changes at Route 62 and at Beech Road.

Nemec said a small piece of Route 161 east of Beech Road remains in Plain Township and Jersey Township, which is in Licking County. If that land stays in the townships, the state would be responsible for maintenance, mowing and snow removal.

But village administrator Joseph Stefanov said New Albany is trying to annex See ROADWORK, page A2

Officials plan for potential negotiations with unions

By LORI WINCE ThisWeek Community Newspapers If the results of the 2010 census declare New Albany a city, village officials are preparing for the arrival of unions.

“The United Steelworkers attempted to unionize the service department several months ago,” said village administrator Joseph Stefanov. “We appealed to the state and, technically, they weren’t able to start the process because a village isn’t considered an entity required for unionization.”

Because its population was based on the 2000 census, New Albany was still considered a village at that time — this past summer — with a population of less than 5,000.

Villages become cities when they exceed 5,000 residents, as certified by a census.

To prepare for unions interested in organizing, New Albany has budgeted for legal fees related to contract negotiations.

“We will need to hire an attorney (for negotiations),” Stefanov said.

Stefanov is not sure how much the legal fees could affect the 2011 budget.

“We do have labor groups interested in organizing,” he said. “We’ll have to see how long the process takes.”

The United Steelworkers union potentially could add workers in the service department. Other village employees and local police officers also could join unions.

Stefanov said the difference between unions representing police departments and most other unions is that they are subject to binding arbitration, meaning they cannot strike. If the police department organizes within a union and the union and New Albany officials cannot agree on a contract, the negotiations could move to mediation. Then, both sides would be required to accept a third party’s decision on the final contract.

Meanwhile, “nonsafety” employees represented by most unions can strike and “management is not required to submit to binding arbitration or a decision by a third party,” Stefanov said.

See UNIONS, page A5

Inauguration event features New Hollow

By LORI WINCE ThisWeek Community Newspapers New Hollow, the New Albany-based teen band that released its first CD single Nov. 1, will play during a weekend of inauguration events for Gov.elect John Kasich.

The band is scheduled to play from 1 to 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 8, at the Statehouse. The event, “Family Day at the Ohio Statehouse,” is free and runs from 1 to 4 p.m. It is one of several planned leading up to Kasich being sworn in as Ohio’s 69th governor Jan. 10.

One of Kasich’s two daughters is a fan and the band will work well with the theme, said organizer Kate Borges.

See NEW HOLLOW, page A5

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New Albany superintendent April Domine is trying to meet as many residents and district personnel as possible during her first week on the job.

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Domine wants to engage community

By LORI WINCE ThisWeek Community Newspapers April Domine is wasting no time in her first week on the job as superintendent of the New Albany-Plain Local School District.

Domine has been reaching out to district personnel and members of the community to introduce herself and get a running start on her new responsibilities.

“I really do want the community to get involved in the conversation about where we’re headed,” said Domine, who was hired by the school board in November.

Domine’s busy schedule this week included meeting with building principals and student councils at the middle and high schools.

She also planned to attend athletics events and after-school meetings to meet as many people in the district as possible.

She also hopes to connect with the community by creating a Facebook profile to help people learn more about her and follow her progress.

“I can post what I’m reading or what I’ve assigned the staff to read,” she said. “I’m all about the right tool for the right job and this could be the right way to connect us.”

A closer look New Albany superintendent April Domine most recently was senior director of performance management and leadership for Battelle for Kids.

She was superintendent for Big Walnut Local Schools from July 2006 to March 2009 and was director of continuous improvement and assistant curriculum director for Olentangy Local Schools for six years prior to that.

Jeff Warner, the district’s communications director, said the district is scheduling community coffees in residents’homes and a larger community gathering to formally introduce Domine to the residents.

Warner said residents have volunteered to host Domine in their homes and the New Albany Community Foundation has also asked to help coordinate the coffees.

“It provides a more informal setting where people can really get to know one another,” he said.

The formal introduction will be hosted by

By LORI WINCE Reimer, who retired as superThisWeek Community Newspapers intendent of Olentangy Local Schools in 2005 and then went to Bill Reimer has been an edu- work for the Educational Service cator for the past 40 years, but he Center of Central Ohio, was inwas a bit surprised how his brief terim superintendent for almost time as New Albany’s interim su- seven months after Steve Castle perintendent affected him. resigned June 8. His contract, “I feel like I’m going to leave which paid him $705 a day, ran a little bit of my heart in New Al- through Dec. 31. April Domine, bany,” he said. who was hired in November, of-

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Reimer was surprised because when an ESC official first asked him if he wanted to take the interim role in New Albany, he said no.

“I didn’t want the job,” he said.

“But I decided I would do it.”

What he found in New Albany was an excellent education sys-

tem that has the support of the entire community.

“This is a really exceptional school system that wants to become even better,” Reimer said.

One of the reasons he decided to take the interim job is because the school board and residents did not want the district to languish See REIMER, page A3

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the district from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts on Dublin-Granville Road.

Warner said an open invitation is issued to the community. The event will have a casual atmosphere with light refreshments being served.

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet Domine, but she will not give any type of presentation.

During her various with the community, Domine said, she will explain components of the district’s strategic plan, which was adopted last year.

Interim superintendent Bill Reimer already determined the district could accomplish seven plan initiatives by the end of the school year.

Domine said her work over the past two years with Battelle for Kids in Ohio and Houston would help her to work toward the district’s new vision, which is “to become the leader in reinventing education.”

“I’m very excited for what, to me, is the blend,” she said. “I have been in the state of a national consulting role and our focus is on benchmarking excellence. I have a background of studying high-performing districts, which

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As for the condition of the roads, Nemec said Route 161 “is really in pretty good shape.”

“We don’t anticipate that we will have to do anything out there for the next five years,” he said.

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“We’re not trying to expand our eastern boundaries,” Stefanov said.

“We’re just filling in along the corridor.”

New Albany began the annexation process in November. The request will next will go before the Licking County commissioners and Franklin County commissioners for approval.

“We feel we could provide better service if we incorporate everything that makes sense within the boundaries,” Stefanov said.

Currently, he said, residents drive in and out of the village limits on that portion of Route 161.

Stefanov said the annexation also would provide easier scheduling during emergencies, since there would be no question which fire department would respond.

If the land were annexed into New Albany, the Plain Township Fire Department would be the first responder.

Overall maintenance of Route 605 includes the section from Dublin-Granville Road on the south almost to Schleppi Road on the north and the entire stretch of Route 62 that runs through New Albany between Central College Road and Morse Road.

Nemec said the three roads add 27.1 lane miles of roads to the existing 145 lane miles the village already services.

The village recently purchased a new truck, which will be used primarily for snow removal on Route 161. The village has personnel in place to operate the truck, Nemec said, so his budget for 2011 has not increased because of the expected city designation.

However, it is not clear when the village will begin servicing the roads. Stefanov said the 2010 census would be certified when President Barack Obama signs off on the census report and then individual states will be notified of any changes. Village council would then adopt a resolution accepting the city status if the census certifies the population has exceeded 5,000.

“We will be asked to pass a resolution in 30 days,” Stefanov said.

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Council OKs new personnel policy, reviews fee schedule

By LORI WINCE ThisWeek Community Newspapers New Albany’s updated personnel policy takes effect this month.

Deputy village administrator Debra Mecozzi presented the new personnel policy to New Albany Village Council last month.

Council passed the personnel policy as emergency legislation during its Dec. 7 meeting, which means it became effective Jan. 1.

“Council chose to have (the legislation) be effective Jan. 1 when they passed the ordinance as an emergency,” said Scott McAfee, New Albany’s communications director. “Had the ordinance not passed as an emergency, it would have been effective 30 days after passage.”

Village officials recommended council make two substantial changes to the existing personnel policy, Mecozzi said.

Compensation time is being changed, as well as the way sick leave is paid out, she said.

Village administrator Joseph Stefanov said compensation is being reduced from a maximum payout of 120 hours to 80 hours. Service employees, who typically work more overtime and have the ability to earn more compensation days will be the exception.

“Comp time is earned by staff for extra time worked and can be banked and used later,” McAfee said. “A good example is public-service staff when clearing snow. They might be on 12-hour shifts for weeks, depending upon the weather.

“People can either be paid overtime or earn comp time — it’s their choice.

Then, at the end of the year, any comp time left is paid out, not forwarded to the next year.”

As for sick leave, the current policy calls for payment to be “at the hourly rate in effect at the time of retirement or termination.” Village officials wanted to have each employee paid for the amount of sick time they have left at the end of each year.

The change should encourage people to save their sick days, knowing they will be paid for them each year, said council member Steve Pleasnick.

He said it also will make budgeting easier, since the finance director could pay out sick leave annually instead of trying to hold enough in the budget to pay out in the future.

Stefanov said the change in sick-leave payouts also would help the village pay less for sick leave.

In the case of an employee who has been with the village for several years, as the person’s hourly rate increases, so does the payout for sick leave.

In addition to the two major changes, other updates to the personnel policy were made to reflect current case law and several sections were reorganized to make more sense, Mecozzi said. Personal days, for example, previously were listed under “holiday” pay. Now, they are listed separately.

The updates also have another benefit, Mecozzi said.

“This will help prepare us for the conversion to city status,” she said.

If the 2010 census certifies New Albany’s population has exceeded 5,000, it will have the opportunity to become a city.

In other business, council heard legislation on a new fee schedule during the Dec. 7 meeting. The legislation was presented to council as a first reading and council chose not to pass the ordinance as an emergency, as it did the personnel policy.

The ordinance establishes new fees for the village, which also prepares New Albany for city status by changing the word “village” to “city” in the legislation, Mecozzi said.

Council is expected to hear second reading of the legislation changing the fee schedule at its first meeting this month, which means the earliest the ordinance can take effect is in early February.

In the meantime, Stefanov is expected to use his administrative authority — granted to him in previous legislation adopted by council — to begin using the new fee schedule immediately.

According to the legislation, Stefanov, as the village administrator, is “hereby delegated the authority to issue orders defining terms, setting out administrative fee collection, and financial procedures, definitions and establishing effective dates of all the fees set by the village council ordinance. … Should it become necessary to establish a new service fee or charging during the year, the village administrator may set the fee administratively. Any such fee or charging during the year shall be reported to council at its next succeeding meeting where the council may revise the fee or charge by the ordinance.”

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“I was helping continue to move things forward rather than simply to maintain,” he said.

He was in the superintendent’s chair when the district unveiled its campus master plan and its strategic plan, both of which will help guide the district’s development in the future.

The master plan details how the district can continue to grow on its centralized campus, suggesting ways to restructure buildings to handle growth and to add buildings and maintain classes for kindergarten through 12th grade.

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Reimer was given the task of recommending how to begin implementing the strategic plan this school year. He accomplished that and said Domine can now work with district officials on the implementation.

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DOMINE Continued from page A1 is where I have focused some of my expertise.”

But meeting everyone in the district and implementing the strategic plan initiatives are just two of her initial goals. She also plans to assess the district’s financial situation and its overcrowding issues, a problem she has dealt with in the past.

“I was part of the Olentangy school district for 10 years during their most explosive growth,” Domine said.

She was director of continuous improvement and assistant curriculum director from 2000 to 2006, during which time Olentangy Local Schools added 1,000 students, one building and 100 teachers per year, she said.

“That kind of experience is almost priceless — being in a highperforming district with high expectations, where growth is not allowed to affect student learning,” she said.

New Albany is dealing with less growth than Olentangy experienced a decade ago, but it is dealing with its own issues.

To address overcrowding this school year, the district increased class sizes at the K-1 building and used the teachers’ lounge as a classroom and a computer lab as classrooms to accommodate the 12 new anticipated students per class. The building was expected to be over capacity by 91 students.

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• Used the elementary school annex for five additional classrooms on top of the five others used by fifth-graders.

• Requested support staff share office space to free up space for occupational therapy and English Language Learning.

• Used storage and custodial space for offices.

• Eliminated book rooms for leveled readers.

• Used an entryway as two classrooms.

• Used storage and lounge space for a special education classroom.

• Used a science and kitchen area as a classroom.

• Held lunch service from 10:50 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. to accommodate the 1,478 anticipated students, which made the building 356 students over capacity.

At the middle school, 13 classes meet in the high school because the middle school was expected to be 130 students over capacity.

The high school is the only building that is not overcrowded, with 1,198 students and a capacity of 1,355.

Domine is an Ohio native and has raised two children: a son who graduated from Belmont University with a marketing degree and a daughter who is a junior studying public affairs at The Ohio State University.

She said she loves the arts and was majoring in musical theater on a scholarship at Kent State University when she found a passion

for education.

After being injured during a dance class, she began reading a book about special education given to her by a friend. In it, she saw her brother, who she said “struggled through school.”

“He was a ‘nonschool’ learner with high ability, but he didn’t have that connection,” she said.

“I realized there are kids who don’t fit the mold.”

Domine changed her major at the end of her freshman year after that experience and decided she needed to help those students.

“I realized that meant more to me than my own performances,” she said. “There’s no greater work than investing in the lives that are going to go on learning after you’re gone.”

Domine most recently was senior director of performance management and leadership for Battelle for Kids. She was superintendent for Big Walnut Local Schools from July 2006 to March 2009 and was director of continuous improvement and assistant curriculum director for Olentangy Local Schools for six years prior to that. She also has experience as an assistant principal and a teacher.

Domine said she has done a lot during her career to help students learn, and she is asking New Albany residents to help her now.

“I hope the community will take to heart our sincere intention to enlist and engage them,” she said. “This is about our schools.

We’re building this together and we’re all here for our kids.”

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If you have ever wondered what it might be like to be a police officer, I encourage you to register for the second annual New Albany Citizens Police Academy. This academy will meet each Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. It begins Jan. 26 and runs for seven weeks.

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If you have questions about the Citizens Police Academy or any of the other community outreach programs mentioned, call the New Albany Police Department at (614) 855-1234 or e-mail amercer@villageofnewalbany.org.

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There is no charge to participate in this academy and the registration form is online at www.villageofnewalbany.org.

The Citizens Police Academy is just one example of our community-oriented policing philosophy. Thanks to the support of New Albany Village Council, our outreach efforts have allowed us to: • Train more than 500 women in our female self-defense classes.

• Fund the full-time school resource officer and the DARE programs at the New Albany-Plain Local Schools campus.

• Work with neighborhoods in Mark Chaney is chief of the New maintaining community block Albany Police Department.

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Stefanov said he is not sure how many unions could organize in New Albany.

“We believe that our compensation package is very competitive,” he said. “Our workers are certainly not the highest paid in central Ohio, but they’re not the lowest paid either.

“We have a very competitive workable compensation package, and working conditions are very good. Our equipment and our facilities are good.”

A United Steelworkers representative said his union is willing to continue working with local service workers on organization.

“If in fact the service workers are still interested, we’d be happy to talk to them and work with them,” said Dave Caldwell, assistant director of District 1 of the United Steelworkers union.

Stefanov said the 2010 census would be certified when President Barack Obama signs off on it and then individual states will be notified of any changes. If the census certifies the population has exceeded 5,000, village council would then adopt a resolution within 30 days to accept the city status.

“They seem to fit best with the ‘Family Day’ atmosphere,” Borges said.

New Hollow band members plan to sign posters for fans after their performance. The band features New Albany residents Mick Clouse, 16, who sings and plays guitar; Evan West, 16, who sings and plays keyboard and bass; and Chad Blashford, 15, who plays drums and sings.

Since winning a “battle of the bands” competition at a New Albany Fourth of July celebration in 2009 and performing the following year at the celebration, New Hollow has been playing on increasingly bigger stages. The band opened for David Archuleta at the New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix and Family Day horse-jumping event and sang the national anthem before the Dallas Cowboys’ football game on Thanksgiving.

The band has been aided by Tween Brands, which released its first CD single in Justice stores. That single topped music charts for six consecutive weeks and sold 140,000 singles without ever being played on the radio.

“Family Day” was planned partly with Kasich’s wife, Karen, in mind, Borges said. Karen Kasich hopes to lead Ohio’s fight against childhood obesity, so the event will feature many organizations that can help support children’s wellness, she said.

“The focus is on wellness and the different resources that can help,” Borges said.

Visitors also may watch a video that chronicles the history of Ohio’s inaugurations.

“It will be on a continuous loop in a couple different locations,” Borges said.

Borges said children attending the event would receive a gift bag with information and trinkets provided by the participants.

“Family Day” is organized by the nonprofit corporation Kasich-Taylor New Day Committee. The entire schedule of inauguration events is listed on www.newdayohio.com.

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Another Fisherman’s Wharf, more great seafood Chalk up another one for the Chalkias family — a new Fisherman’s Wharf has opened. Sailing out dishes of high-grade seafood from its Polaris-area kitchen, this Wharf is off to a brisk start.

For background, the original Fisherman’s Wharf premiered on Morse Road in the mid-’70s during a drastically more provincial dining era than we’re currently enjoying. Partially drawing on the Chalkias family’s Greek heritage, it was like the restaurant that launched a thousand others.

Some are still chugging along, others have long run aground, but count among that distinguished number Niki’s Deli, a Fisherman’s Wharf in Bexley, Fisherman’s Wharf Pier II, Feta in Pickerington and the Big Fat Greek Kuzina. I’ll not bother mentioning every eatery with ties to the Chalkias brood, but rest assured that if you’re a fan of Greek food in Columbus,

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So of course Grecian accents make their way into the new Fisherman’s Wharf, but as its name suggests, this place is mostly about the fish. Its nautical theme is clearly stated outside, where beneath porthole windows peeking through huge and heavy black lacquered doors, a split-in-two captain’s wheel serves as handles.

Inside, off-white walls with coppery swaths set off black and blue accents. So tablecloths, menus, napkins, servers outfits and even leftovers boxes are night shaded.

Fanciful blue pops up in pretty, aquarium-riffing stained glass windows. There’s also a large and at-

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Macadamia Nut Crusted Halibut at Fisherman’s Wharf.

tractive rectangular bar in the big and bustling restaurant.

Overall, it’s a handsome, but not chichi, establishment. Accordingly, it generally draws in regular folks splurging on excellent, and pricey, seafood. As for

cooking and plating styles, they’ve ranged from straightforward to considerably fancier.

From the latter group, the Sesame Ahi Tuna ($12) was a fine starter. Looking like a dozen dominoes toppled in a straight row, the raw, served room temperature “tiles” of delicious sashimi-grade fish sported crunchy seared rims encrusted with white and black sesame seeds. Artful squiggles of wasabi mayo and a fragrant oil provided modernist touches — but skip the overpowering soy sauce dip.

Homier but soulful was the Seafood Chowder ($4.50/cup).

Actually more like a soothing potato soup laced with clams, its starchy ballast was leavened with a nicely measured tang.

Saladwise, my favorite was the eye-catching, tongue-delighting and near meal-in-itself Captain’s Artichoke Salad ($6). Like a

Fisherman’s Wharf 1611 Polaris Pkwy., Westerville 614-431-1411 Web: bestgreekusa.com Cuisine: Seafood Price: $$$ ($20-$30 per person) Patio: Yes Hours: 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday, 12-10:30 p.m. Saturday, 12-9 p.m. Sunday gussied up Greek salad, its manifold elements (cucumber, roasted red peppers, creamy feta and much more) made for a dynamic combination.

Navigating the mammoth menu for entrees can take a while. You’ll scan past delicacies like Day Boat Scallops, plump Danish scampi, killer Kodiak Alaskan Red King Crab Legs, and luscious Maine

lobster tails. Want ’em all? Then opt for the Baked Variety platter ($50, but could feed two) which rounds them up simply, perfectly cooked, dusted with seasoned breadcrumbs and presented with lakes of garlicky melted butter.

For something “cheffier,” pick the terrific Macadamia Nut Crusted Halibut ($26). Sauced with a sweetish orange buerre blanc, it was a huge and truly beautiful piece of succulent snow-white fish.

Soft and supple, yet endowed with bells and whistles galore (berries, bananas, nutella, whipped cream, chocolate sauce), Gina’s Crepes ($12, easily serves two) were the obvious dessert star.

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Abusive customers pose issues for servers, restaurateurs Bill Glover was quite fond of his appetizer: braised pork belly drizzled with jalapeno ketchup and served with creamed corn.

One of his customers, who apparently had a sensitivity to spiciness, had other ideas and wasn’t shy in sharing her thoughts.

“She looked at me with this real callous face and said, ‘Where do you get off putting this on the menu?

My tongue is swollen and I can hardly talk.’”

Glover, chef and owner of Sage American Bistro in the University District, said he apologized but the guest wouldn’t relent.

He asked, in front of a room full of astonished onlookers, what he could do to make her happy. She said nothing and stormed off with her dining companion, who also had a choice expletive for the chef.

So the customer’s always right? It depends on who you ask.

“You always have to lean on the side of the guest is right,” Glover said. “But on the food-service side you can’t believe the things we encounter. People leave this profession because they get bitter dealing with the public.”

Indeed, pleasing guests is the objective of any diligent restaurateur. Certainly, they have some legitimate complaints: a forgotten fork, cloudy wine glass or cold chicken fricassee.

So how does one differentiate constructive criticism from downright abuse?

Industry veteran Paul Liu, owner of Haiku and Bento Go Go, said customers cross the line when they insult the staff.

“A lot of times when you talk civilly with them, the owner or the manager talks to them, they be-

of service to their staff. And, in his professional world, there is no substitute for first-rate customer relations.

“The food is an important component” of restaurants, he said. “But there are plenty of people who will eat mediocre food if the service is world-class.”

His company sends secret diners in to test the determination of servers. They will, for example, say they found a hair on their burger. The servers too often will look for the wayward lock or quibble with customers when the solution is simple: “Toss the old one away and get them a new one,” Cannon said.

“Service is a lost art in this industry,” he said.

“Those that stay focused on it usually have better sales growth, significantly better profits and a significantly better culture and environment than those who don’t.”

have differently,” Liu said. “Sometimes they don’t and when they don’t, you politely ask them to leave.”

It’s an endless discussion in the food-service industry, said Jarrod Clabaugh, director of communications for the Ohio Restaurant Association.

“We always encourage our members to train their staffs on the importance of etiquette,” he said. “Whenever a customer’s request can be followed, like leaving a particular item out of a dish, they should do their best to meet that request.”

Most patrons are easy to please, Clabaugh said.

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“But, some customers’ requests can be overreaching,” he said. “It’s important to walk the line carefully.”

Howard Cannon of Restaurant Consultants of America, based in Alabama, said restaurants can never overvalue customer service.

“In the old days it was ‘The customer’s always right,’” he said. “Now you can barely get an operator to agree with that. Ultimately they’re not trained to believe it.”

Cannon said the industry has grown so much, so fast, that operators couldn’t teach the finer points

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Now that many of its opponents have had a chance to scout a New Albany High School girls basketball team that looks vastly different from past years, the Eagles are starting to find out about themselves.

Against Mifflin in their opening game at the Gahanna Cage Classic on Dec. 29, the Eagles were held to 15 points in the first half by a zone defense.

Olentangy Orange, which beat New Albany 54-36 on Dec. 17, was the first

opponent to mount an effective zone against the Eagles and, against MifAt a glance flin, it looked as if that may be the way Below are the recent results and coming sched- Dec. 29 — Def. Mifflin 52-35 in first round of to beat New Albany this season. ule for the New Albany girls basketball team: Gahanna Cage Classic. Miller scored 16 points.

However, the Eagles opened the secDec. 30 — Lost to Gahanna 58-44 in Cage *Dec. 21 — Defeated Franklin Heights 66- Classic championship game ond half with a 9-0 run against Mif24. Hannah Scipio scored 16 points and Madi *Last Monday — Lost to Big Walnut 43-32 flin’s zone and took control of the game Miller scored 11. *Friday — Home vs. Delaware en route to 52-35 win.

Dec. 23 — Lost to Dublin Scioto 43-39. Miller Of note: The Eagles are 6-4 overall and 4-2 in “Our perimeter kids can handle the and Cheyenne Hartley-Carr each scored 11 the OCC-Capital. points and Scipio scored 10. *OCC-Capital game ball well and do some positive things with it,” coach Jamie Puryear said. “I of players it can rely on to take up the think that more teams that are scout- little bit more zone.”

With a trio of quick guards in Chris- scoring load vacated by 2010 graduing us are starting to use zone. We’ve been working on zone effectiveness in sy Harris, Madi Miller and Hannah ates and Miami University recruits practices a lot lately. I expect to see a Scipio, New Albany has found a corps Haley and Hannah Robertson. Oppo-

nents have started trying the zone to challenge those three to make outside shots.

New Albany shot 26 percent from the field against Orange, marking its lowest percentage through five games.

Against Mifflin, more of the Eagles’ shots started falling and New Albany made nine 3-pointers. Reserve guard Cheyenne Hartley-Carr and Miller each made three, with Scipio making two and forward Emily Rowling having one.

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The Eagles’ Sam Krebs grabs a rebound away from a pair of Cowboys on Dec. 29.

Boys Basketball

New Albany preparing for tougher games

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The New Albany High School boys basketball team is taking a cautious approach to an undefeated December.

“It was nice to get six wins, no question,” senior forward Sam Krebs said. “But that was the easiest part of our schedule. We know things are going to be tougher from here on out.”

The Eagles face their most challenging road game so far when they play Friday at Delaware in an OCC-Capital Division game.

The Pacers are led by 6-foot4 junior guard Matt Bingaya,

By Jeff Mills/ThisWeek and the dynamic of the team Tommy Smotrich of New Albany shoots despite pressure from Columbus West’s Jonathan Myers during the host Eagles’ 68-47 victo- changed considerably after sophomore point guard Mike Wells ry on Dec. 29.

transferred from Worthington Christian.

“He’s the best player in the league,” New Albany coach Sam Davis said of Bingaya.

The Pacers were 6-2 overall and 3-1 in the OCC-Capital before playing Hilliard Bradley last Wednesday. The losses came by a combined three points.

Delaware lost 44-42 to defending co-champion Mount Vernon on Dec. 10 and 41-40 against Olentangy Liberty on Dec. 29.

Bingaya, who sat out Delaware’s opening two games for violating team rules, was averaging 22.5 points before last Wednesday. Wells was scoring 17.8 points a game.

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2010: The Year In Review

Off-field tragedy, stunning upsets among top stories From staff reports As we begin 2011, we take a look back at the highs and lows of central Ohio high school sports for 2010.

There was tragic news off the field, as Rico Butler, who helped the Hilliard Davidson football team win the Division I state championship in 2009, drowned in a quarry.

There were stunning upsets, including the Northland boys basketball team, which lost to Gahanna 71-45 in a Division I regional final despite being ranked No. 1 in the country and the defending state champion.

And there was triumph on the football field, as two members of the CCL, Hartley and Watterson, captured state championships.

Here’s how the year stacked up through the eyes of the sports staff at ThisWeek Community Newspapers.

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TWICE AS NICE: The CCL has only five teams in football but produced two state champions in Hartley and Watterson.

Hartley, led by running back Noah Key, defeated Chagrin Falls 34-13 in the Division IV state final on Dec. 3 at Massillon’s Paul Brown Tiger Stadium to finish 13-2 and capture its first state championship since 1986. Watterson overcame six turnovers to beat Akron Buchtel 13-12 in the Division III state final on Dec. 4 at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium to finish 13-1 and win its first state title since 2002.

Key, the Division IV Player of the Year who rushed for 2,755 yards (8.8 yards per carry) and 40 touchdowns, rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries against Chagrin Falls, which finished 13-2. Omar Lane also had a big game, rushing for 117 yards and a touchdown on six carries.

The Hawks went 5-for-5 on fourth down,

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recovered an onside kick and held Chagrin Falls to 159 total yards.

“I don’t know if there were a ton of people who picked us to win the game,” Hawks coach Brad Burchfield said. “We taped all the pundits saying that Chagrin Falls is going to win the game and played it for the kids (the night before the state final).

We’re happy to take that underdog role.”

Watterson, which won its final 10 games, held Buchtel to 204 total yards but was not able to pull away from the Griffins because of turnovers. The Eagles, who had 258 yards, lost three fumbles and threw three interceptions, including one that was returned 80 yards for a touchdown.

With Watterson trailing 12-6, Ray Cook scored on a 3-yard run and Tim Carter kicked the extra point to put the Eagles ahead with 10 minutes, 50 seconds left.

On their ensuing possession, the Griffins drove from their own 23-yard line to the See 2010, page B2

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No. 1: Watterson’s T.J. GIlles (left), Matt Redfield (39), Patrick Rhomberg (4), Brad McCurdy (11), Ray Cook (35) and the rest of the Eagles celebrate after a 13-12 victory over Akron Buchtel in the Division III state championship game Dec. 4 at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon. Fellow CCL member Hartley also won a state title, beating Chagrin Falls 34-13 in the Division IV final.

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No. 6: Destinee Gause (right) and the Reynoldsburg girls track and field team won their second consecutive Division I state title June 5 at Ohio State.

2010: THE YEAR IN REVIEW Continued from page B1 Watterson 6, only to be stopped on fourth-and-1.

Buchtel, which finished 11-4, got the ball back three plays later on the Watterson 21 as the result of an Eagles fumble. However, on second-and-15 from the Eagles’ 26, Jared Simpson sacked Griffins quarterback Stephen Parker for a loss of 12 yards and Brad McCurdy intercepted Parker on the next play to help seal the victory.

“These guys know as well as I do how great of an accomplishment this season was,” Eagles coach Dan Bjelac said.

“There were a number of behindthe-scenes things that happened.

This team found ways to get it done all year.”

Linebacker Matt Redfield was the state’s co-Defensive Player of the Year and district Defensive Player of the Year.

STUNNING UPSETS: The Northland boys basketball team and Gahanna boys soccer team both were ranked No. 1 in the country for much of their respective seasons, but neither was able to defend their respective state championships, or even return to the state tournament.

Northland lost to Gahanna 7145 in a regional final on March 20 at the Fairgrounds Coliseum.

The loss snapped a 37-game winning streak for the Vikings, who finished 23-1.

Gahanna’s four-guard offense helped it shoot 23-for-38 from the floor, with Stevie Taylor and Rob Brandenberg (19 points apiece) leading the way. The Lions advanced to state for the first time, where they lost to eventual champion Massillon Jackson 62-50 in a semifinal on March 26 to finish 26-1.

“As time goes on, people will remember our Northland game more than playing in front of 15,000 people at the Schott,” said Lions coach Tony Staib, whose team was ranked second in the final state poll behind Northland.

“It was a team everybody said that couldn’t be beat. The way we beat them, it was one of those magical games that puts an exclamation point on the season for these guys.”

Jared Sullinger, now playing for Ohio State, had 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Vikings, who lost despite outrebounding Gahanna 36-18.

Northland, which had beaten Cincinnati Princeton 60-58 in the 2009 state final, spent several weeks as the No. 1-ranked team in the country, according to most national polls. Among the Vikings’ victories were a 53-52 win over Henderson (Nev.) Findlay Prep on Dec. 17, 2009, and a 47-46 win over Mouth of Wilson (Va.) Oak Hill Academy on Jan. 16. Both of those games were televised on ESPN. Ranked first for most of the season in the ESPN/Rise poll, the Gahanna boys soccer team lost to Olentangy Orange 2-1 in

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No. 6: Reynoldsburg girls track and field team defies odds by winning second consecutive Division I state title.

No. 7: Upper Arlington girls swimming and diving team earn sixth consecutive Division I state title.

No. 8: Lakewood softball team captures third consecutive state title.

No. 9: Central Ohio players sweep the Division I and II state titles in boys tennis.

No. 10: Twin brothers Chris Uhle and Joey Uhle of Olentangy Liberty top one another for state pole vault record.

No. 11: Westerville North boys cross country team only can wonder what might have been at Division I state meet.

No. 12: Harvest Prep girls basketball team produces Division IV state championship.

No. 13: Two area wrestlers capture state titles.

No. 14: Columbus Academy junior Morgan Ransom earns Division II state girls golf title.

double overtime in a Division I regional final on Nov. 6, marking its only loss in its last 44 games.

The Lions had beaten Orange 3-0 on Sept. 9 and had outscored their opponents 96-9. The Pioneers lost to Centerville 2-1 in a state semifinal on Nov. 9. Gahanna finished 19-1-1, with its only other blemish being a 1-all tie against Massillon Jackson on Oct. 2.

Orange’s Colton Bloecher scored the winning goal against the Lions with 4:24 left in the second overtime.

“It’s shocking,” said Gahanna senior forward Chris Davis, who scored with 3 seconds left in the first half to give the Lions a 1-0 halftime lead. “We were so determined to win. It’s devastating.

I didn’t expect this at all. I thought we were going to win and go to the state semis.”

OV E R C O M I N G TRAGEDY: The Hilliard Davidson football team fell short in its quest to repeat as Division I state champion, finishing 13-1 after losing to Huber Heights Wayne 28-14 in a state semifinal on Nov. 27.

Still, it was another successful season for the Wildcats, especially when taking into consideration that the Davidson football family was dealt a major blow when running back Rico Butler drowned May 25 while swimming with friends in a quarry.

Butler would have been a senior this year.

“I think everyone would have taken a 13-1 season,” said coach Brian White, whose team won its 11th OCC championship by finishing 7-0 in the OCC-Central Division. “Coming into this year, we weren’t exactly sure how everything was going to pan out and what the kids’reaction to losing Rico was going to be. There were a multitude of questions about things coming into this

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No. 15: Cousins Ashley Thai and Lauren Thai of Hilliard Bradley win doubles title in Division II state girls tennis.

No. 16: Upper Arlington and Dublin Jerome capture state titles in boys lacrosse.

No. 17: A year after area boys soccer teams swept all three state championships, no central Ohio team wins a title.

No. 18: Westerville Central’s Mary Wells rolls to girls bowling title as Warhawks place second.

No. 19: Area coaches reach career milestones.

No. 20: Two longtime area coaches step down.

No. 21: Hilliard Davidson baseball team upsets top-seeded Grove City in Division I district tournament.

No. 22: Four area Division I boys basketball teams finish the regular season undefeated.

No. 23: The Dublin Coffman and Big Walnut girls volleyball teams lose in their state finals matches.

No. 24: Thomas Worthington field hockey team falls short in state championship.

No. 25: Childhood friends vie for NCAA men’s soccer title.

year.”

The Wildcats dedicated their season to Butler by wearing a sticker with the No. 5 — Butler’s jersey number — on their helmets.

“They certainly didn’t forget about Rico all year long,” White said. “They kept him in the back of their minds all year long, but fortunately it was kind of in the back of their minds. They used it as just enough motivation to get themselves prepared to play, but at the same time, Mr. Butler (Rico’s dad, Rico Sr.) even said back last spring when Rico’s accident happened that he didn’t want the kids going out and playing this year for Rico. He wanted them to play for themselves and they did a little bit of a combination of both, and it worked out well for them.”

The Wildcats also experienced tragedy during the 2009 season when 16-year-old Arthur Lane was struck by a train and killed on the eve of the team’s 16-15 win over Cleveland Glenville in the state final.

NATIONAL RECOGNITION ON HARDWOOD: Not only was Jared Sullinger of the Northland boys basketball team named Ohio’s Mr. Basketball for the second consecutive season after averaging 23.1 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks, he was named Naismith Player of the Year, an honor bestowed on the top player in the nation.

Sullinger, a 6-foot-9 forward now starting for Ohio State as a freshman, also was named McDonald’s All-American, Jordan Brand All-American and Parade magazine Player of the Year. He finished as Northland’s all-time leading scorer with 1,972 career points.

Sullinger was named MVP of the McDonald’s All-American game on March 31 at Ohio State, despite having to go to a hospital the morning of the game for

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No. 4: Jared Sullinger had another big season for the Northland boys basketball team, garnering Ohio’s Mr. Basketball award for the second consecutive season along with earning McDonald’s All-American and Naismith National Player of the Year honors. It was a bittersweet season, however, as Sullinger’s Vikings, the defending state champions and top-ranked team in the country, were stunned by Gahanna 71-45 in a regional final. The Lions’ upset victory, coupled with the Olentangy Orange boys soccer team’s shocking 1-0 win over defending state champion Gahanna in a regional final, was voted the No. 2 story of the year.

what was thought to be food poisoning. He scored 22 points and had seven rebounds in the East all-star team’s 107-104 loss to the West.

Sullinger also participated in the Jordan Brand Classic on April 17 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Satch Sullinger, Jared’s father and Northland’s coach, was named Naismith Coach of the Year.

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character) the scorebook and tells him he’s the coach now,” Mampieri said with a wide grin.

“It wasn’t anything like that, but (Eric) did a great job.”

When Mampieri returned to the course a few hours later, St. Charles was well on its way to its second consecutive state title.

The Cardinals shot a record 610, breaking the previous mark of 611 set by Cleveland St. Ignatius in 2002 and Upper Arlington in 1993, and finished well ahead of runner-up St. Ignatius (621).

Senior Michael Ricaurte was tournament medalist with a 144 over 36 holes.

Mampieri resigned as coach after the state tournament, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family.

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Leeanne, went into labor with the couple’s third child.

Cristiano Matthew Mampieri was born about four hours before the Cardinals teed off on Oct. 23, allowing Mampieri an opportunity to meet his team at Ohio State’s Scarlet Course before the start of the second round.

“He got there and gave them a pep talk before they were to tee off and then went back to the hospital for a while,” assistant coach Eric Horvath said. “He told me he had a favor to ask of me, and then takes off early.”

“Eric said that he felt like he was the Dennis Hopper character from the movie ‘Hoosiers.’

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Continued from page B1 Patience was the key to beating Mifflin’s zone, Puryear said.

That is one message the Eagles will continue to repeat throughout their OCC-Capital Division schedule. When the offense wasn’t clicking against Orange, it was because the players were rushing to get shots off.

“What we were doing was jacking up the first shot we could find,” Scipio said.

“We had to start driving more.

Once we started driving and kicking to an open player, we started hitting our shots more because we were more into the offense.”

Through eight games, Scipio was leading New Albany in scoring at 13.3 points per game and Miller was second at 13 points.

On Friday, the Eagles play host to Delaware in an OCCCapital game.

Having returned four starters including senior guard Caroline Welker, the Pacers won four of their first six games. Welker, Cindy Bowman and 6-foot-2 center Corsica Barber have been the Pacers’ primary scorers.

Barber and Bowman each scored 17 points and Welker scored 15 in a 64-56 win over Marysville on Dec. 28. In league

On Feb. 2, a few dozen high school football Could there be a way to players from central Ohio will be among the make these decisions easier? thousands nationally who officially make their Having more options would college decisions known. help.

For many, signing a letter of intent will be That’s what college basnothing more than a formality to complete what ketball permits. Players are has been known for months, and sometimes able to sign with their reeven years. spective programs in NovemAccepting a scholarship offer can seem like ber or in April if they’re still a no-brainer for some players such as Wester- JARROD undecided. ville Central senior tight end Nick Vannett, one ULREY Why not add a football signof the country’s best at his position who said ing period in early August for last July that playing for Ohio State would be those whose decision is firm? This would allow “truly a dream come true.” recruiters to focus on the remaining athletes Most, of course, don’t have it that easy. throughout their senior seasons.

In the high-stakes world of prep recruiting, Think that’s too early? Players could be alathletes are getting scholarship offers at younger lowed to sign in October, which would encourages than ever before. age those considering enrolling in January to When you’re a school from a BCS confer- finalize their decision. ence such as the Big Ten, having an early plan Another option would be to allow players to for how you’ll fill out your 2011 recruiting class sign in mid-December so it would not conflict — and for that matter, those in 2012 and 2013 with the playoffs in most states.

By Tim Norman/ThisWeek — is just good business strategy.

One reason for there being no early signing Madi Miller of New Albany shoots amid a trio of Gahanna This trend hasn’t been without its obstacles for period in college football is coaching turnover, defenders during the visiting Eagles’ 58-44 loss Dec. 30 in the college football programs, which often are left but this would be eliminated if a player could be championship game of the Gahanna Cage Classic. in limbo until the official signing day or later freed of his commitment if the school changes waiting for athletes to make up their minds. coaches. play, Delaware lost to Orange 68-31 on the road in the first In late October, Dublin Coffman senior quarThe benefits of signing earlier would be nu72-49 on Dec. 3 and lost to Big meeting last year before win- terback Cole Stoudt verbally committed to merous.

Walnut 59-50 on Dec. 21. ning the second game at home Wyoming, only to announce 10 days later that For recruits, it undoubtedly would provide a New Albany was swept by 67-44. he would sign with Clemson. sense of relief that should help them relax and Delaware in the 2008-09 season Pickerington North senior tight end Darien enjoy more of their final year of high school. but won both meetings last sea- jstewart@thisweeknews.com Bryant, after being wooed for months by schools An earlier signing period also could help inson. The Eagles beat the Pacers www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com that included Hawaii, North Carolina and West still values that sometimes get lost on the reVirginia, verbally committed to Nebraska on cruiting trail, such as the ability to make — and Dec. 16. keep — a commitment.

At a glance Less than 48 hours later, Bryant backed out In a world where loyalty often takes a backof the commitment. seat, those who are about to make the transition Below are the recent results and com- *Last Monday — Def. Big Walnut 39ing schedule for the New Albany boys 35 The stories of Bryant and Stoudt are similar to adulthood need all the guidance they can get.

Continued from page B1 basketball team: *Friday — At Delaware. The teams to dozens of others throughout the nation, as 17 — Defeated Olentangy Or- split last year’s games. The Pacers’ teenagers attempt to make decisions that will julrey@thisweeknews.com “I guarded Bingaya last year,” Dec. ange 50-45. Nick Sosh scored 16 52-48 victory kept the Eagles from www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com Krebs said. “He’s very athletic, points and Travon Bodrick added 14. sharing the OCC-Capital title with affect their lives for years to come.

Orange and Mount Vernon.

New Aland he really likes going to his Dec. 21 — Def. Franklin Heights 70won the first game 76-67 in left. You have to pressure him 41. The Eagles outscored the Fal- bany cons 20-7 during the third quarter to two overtimes. on the ball and make him feel lead 50-24. Tommy Smotrich scored Saturday — Home vs. Pickerington uncomfortable.” a season-high 19 points with four 3- North. The Panthers were 6-1 before playing Lancaster last WednesMount Vernon found success pointers.

Schools announce leyball. Send résumé to Greg what it has to offer. For more Burke at greg.burke@swcs.us. information, contact GCSTO by deploying a variety of zone Dec. 29 — Def. Columbus West 68- day. They lost 61-41 at Gahanna on Scott McDonald scored 14 points Dec. 21. coaching vacancies •To add to this list, contact coach Steve Nye at (614) 478defenses that kept Delaware’s 47. to lead the Eagles. He became the Of note: The Eagles are 7-0 overall The following schools are ThisWeek at (740) 888-6069 5445 or stevenye@sbcglobguards from penetrating. seventh player to lead the team in and 5-0 in the OCC-Capital. or sports@thisweeknews.com. al.net. More information is also seeking coaches: *OCC-Capital game “Our zone offense wasn’t scoring or share the lead. available on the web at Dublin Jerome — Boys very good,” Delaware coach www.gcsto.com. golf, girls soccer. Send résumé GCSTO holding Jordan Blackburn said. “It was man and 6-6 Jacob Bosiokovic. on Dec. 29. to Nick Magistrale, athletics stagnant. We had guys holding To that end, the return of New “He definitely adds to our director, Dublin Jerome High swim tryouts the ball and reading our options, Albany’s Scott McDonald three presence down low,” Krebs said.

Ready to hold School, 8300 Hyland Croy The Greater Columbus but we didn’t have people mov- games ago could be an equaliz- “It’s a good time to have all of Road, Dublin, 43016 or e-mail Swim Team of Ohio (GCSTO) baseball clinic ing without the ball to give us er. The 6-3 senior averaged near- our parts coming together.”

Ready High School baseball magistrale_nick@dublin- is looking for new athletes. ly a double-double last season, options.” schools.net.

GCSTO was ranked by USA coach Harry Caruso will direct The Pacers also have size on and he scored 14 points in a 68- kadams@thisweeknews.com Hilliard Bradley — Boys Swimming as one of the top a spring training program from the baseline in 6-5 Braxton Cole- 47 victory over Columbus West www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com volleyball, football, boys soc- 100 teams in America in 2009 Feb. 27 to April 3 for players cer. Send résumé to athletics according to the national gov- in grades one through 12.

The program will be held in director Chip Ebert at erning body USA Swimming. chip_ebert@hboe.org.

The team will practice at conjunction with U.S. BaseCapital University softball coach Nan Payne a.m. to noon Jan. 22; and a defensive clinic from Westerville Central — Columbus Academy, the Con- ball Academy. Sessions are and pitching coach Alan That will hold clinics 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 12.

Track coach specializing in course Hotel Fitness Club, St. planned in advanced hitting, in January and February for girls grades five Each clinic is limited to 50 participants. A jumps and sprints. Contact ath- Charles Preparatory School and pitching and catching. through 12. brochure with registration information is available letics director Andy Ey at (614) the Columbus School for Girls.

For more information, visit The schedule includes hitting clinics from 8 a.m. at capitalcrusaders.net.

797-6827 or eya@wcsoh.org. New swimmers are allowed www.USBaseballAcademy.com to 1 p.m. Jan. 8 and Feb. 5; a pitching clinic from For additional information, contact Payne at Westland — Football, vol- two weeks with the team to see or call (866) 622-4487.

9 a.m. to noon Jan. 22; a catching clinic from 9 (614) 236-6487 or npayne@capital.edu.

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