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Village getting ready for ODOT project Waterline to be improved, moved from Main Street before work starts By MICHAEL J. MAURER ThisWeek Community Newspapers Johnstown Village Council met Jan. 4 and approved ordinances confirming the village agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation to begin work in the intersection of state Route 37 and U.S. Route 62. “It’s just a general agreement that ODOT needs for all projects,” said Jim Lenner, acting village manager and village planner. “There isn’t much significance in it for the village.

“We did review administratively the plans for the project, which will be going out to bid April 1,” he said. “It’s their project. They run the ship.” ODOT is also preparing additional bidding documents that call for enhanced light polls and other fixtures associated with the project. Since the cost of such upgrades would be borne entirely by the village, Lenner said, council will have to decide whether to pay the price once it knows what that cost will be. “Once the bids come back, we’ll see

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what the alternate prices are, the upgrade of the light posts to go with the more decorative theme of the downtown revitalization and then we’ll have to see if we want to act on that,” Lenner said. “They’ll tell us it’ll cost so much money, and we’ll have to decide whether we want to do that.” The total project cost without the upgrades is estimated at $676,000, of which the village share is less than $20,000. Related to the project, the village has also decided to move a waterline on Main Street to Post Office Alley.

“The oldest water line in the village runs from Pratt to Coshocton on Main Street downtown,” Lenner said. “We’re going to move the waterline to Post Office Alley and make improvements. “Our service department has had to tear up Main Street twice a year with waterline breaks,” he said. “We didn’t want to have ODOT spend $700,000 and the village spend a few thousand and then turn around and tear it up. It makes us look foolish. “We want that bid by March 1, because have to get in and bid it and con-

struct it before ODOT begins (work on Main Street).” Council also approved the 2011 wage schedule for 31 village employees, only six of whom received modest increases in wages. All six earn less than $18 hourly. In addition, council adopted two financial policies suggested by finance director Larry Heiser, in compliance with state law and the village’s most recent audit. See ODOT, page A2

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Lack of coaches could mean canceling season By MICHAEL J. MAURER ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Johnstown post of the American Legion, which has been sponsoring two summer baseball teams as part of the Legion’s nationwide baseball program, may have to cancel this summer’s schedule: It can’t find a coach. “The big thing is, if we cannot find managers and coaches for the two teams, there are some very talented young men that are not going to get to play ball,” said Bruce Tolle, commander of American Legion Post 254. “We’ve had some good coaches, but the well seems to have run dry,” said Jim Foster, the post’s first vice commander. “We just don’t know of anyone. It requires someone who can spend a good bit of time during May, June and July to help manage the boys’ teams and arrange schedules. “They’ve had quite a lot of success during the years,” he said of the local teams. Tolle said that nationwide, 80 percent of professional baseball players have played Legion baseball. The state of Ohio championship tournament is usually held in July, and for many years was played in Athens before being relocated to Lancaster last year. Johnstown has fielded both a junior team that plays locally and a senior team that plays around the state. “We have had teams from as far away as Sandusky come to play here,” said Jim Conrad, a legion volunteer who has run the concession stand for several years. One difficulty is that coaches are not paid. Any funds are spent on umpires, uniforms and equipment. And the job requires a serious time commitment. “It requires flexible hours,” Foster said. “Suppose you play in Chillicothe at 6 p.m., you have to be able to be there by 4:30 for warm-ups, and they might get involved in a tournament, maybe in Zanesville or Chillicothe, or sometimes here in Johnstown.” See LEGION BASEBALL, page A2

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Johnstown-Monroe Superintendent Damien Bawn speaks to a crowd of students and community members gathered in front of the school board office Jan. 5 in support of Mike Carter, the athletics director and football coach at JMHS whose contract, sources have told ThisWeek, will not be renewed for next year. Bawn has said he will not address the issue until the school board has acted.

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Commission enforces new lighting standards By MICHAEL J. MAURER ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Johnstown Planning and Zoning Commission met Jan. 5, approving one lighting proposal and rejecting another, both on Coshocton Street. The lighting plan put forth for a new Sears Home Store won the commission’s approval, but for one for H&R Block was denied. The Sears store will be moving into the vacant former site of CVS at 667 W. Coshocton St. “I was told they want to be open by Jan. 18,” said Jim Lenner, acting village manager and village planner. “They still need a zoning permit, but that’s an administrative function that we can

lage sign code, using “gooseneck” lighting fixtures that hang over the sign and light it from above. The main thrust of recent revisions to the sign The two big things are no huge pole code involved sign height and the method of lightsigns and internal illumination. ing the sign. “The two big things are no huge pole signs JIM LENNER and internal illumination,” Lenner said. “(Sears has) an externally illuminated sign, acting village manager and village planner and in accordance with the new sign regulations that the committee has recently done so much do, that I can do. They meet the criteria for the work on, Sears is going to have goose neck zoning, so council does not need to act on that.” (lamps),” Lenner said . “It’s to get away from the The planning commission approved Sears’ ap- bright, suburban sprawl style of lighting and get plication to construct an externally illuminated See LIGHTING STANDARDS, page A2 sign, consistent with recent revisions to the vil-

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Northridge board takes first step toward May income tax levy By MICHAEL J. MAURER ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Northridge Local School District Board of Education held its organizational meeting Monday, electing Mark Dann as board president and Lee Hatfield as vice president, and taking the first steps toward putting an income tax levy on the May ballot. “The board passed the resolution for the alternative tax rate,” said treasurer

Jim Hudson. “That’s what we have to send to the department of taxation. Then that gets certified with an amount and sent back to us, and then if the board approves a second resolution that is then forwarded to the county board of elections. After that the levy will be official.” Dann said the decision will probably be made at the board’s Jan. 17 meeting. “The organizational meeting is about our business practices, meeting times and such for the coming year,” Dann

said. “We also discussed whether the income tax levy should be put on the ballot. The first step is to certify what the taxes are, and the agenda for the next meeting will probably include a resolution to put it on the May ballot.” The board also discussed various scenarios under which the district would make cuts to its operating budget. The income tax levy failed twice in 2010, once in the spring when it was proposed as a permanent income tax levy and again

in the fall when it was proposed as a fiveyear income tax levy, as it has been in the past. Because the existing 1 percent income tax expired Dec. 31 and any levy passed in 2011 would not take effect until 2012, the district knows that it will lose $1.8million in revenues from its $12.8-million budget because of lost 2011 income tax.

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Development proposed along 310 By MICHAEL J. MAURER ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Etna Township zoning commission has begun to evaluate a “planned mixed-use development” on 86 acres along state Route 310. “It’s a pretty significant mixed-use development on one of our most significant thoroughfares,” said Chris Harkness, township zoning administrator. “It’s also sandwiched between two of our larger residential subdivisions, Cumberland Trail to the south and Cameron Chase to the northeast.” The proposal covers land both east and west of Route 310 and would require construction of access roads that eventually would require a traffic signal. A traffic estimate submitted with the application states that current traffic on the roadway is more than 10,000 vehicle trips daily, and both right and left turn lanes would be required on any crossroad. Attorney Connie Klema, on behalf of JBW properties, submitted the application. The land is zoned for agricultural use. The proposal calls for retail development on the west of Route 310 and professional office devel-

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opment on the east of 310, with residential development to the rear of each. As submitted, the plans call for a connecting roadway to Cameron Chase that would allow for the residential developments to have access to each other but no connection to Cumberland Trail. Harkness said residents of Cumberland Trail had expressed a preference not to connect to the new development, but that there were advantages and disadvantages to each choice. “They are thinking about connecting to Cameron Chase but not Cumberland Trail,” Harkness said. “From a planning perspective, a grid system with multiple connections has advantages over the collector road model that comes down to one street. If you want to go see someone else or go to the nursing home, or go to the retail, a connection means you don’t have to go to Route 310. I would view that connection as a positive, but a lot of people do not.” Harkness said the flexibility of plannedunit development is well suited for large parcels with varying uses. “Generally, PUD allows for development of larger sites, more often than not, and allows for non-uniform zoning regulations com-

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Continued from page A1 One policy would earmark any estate tax amounts over $50,000 to a capital improvements fund. “If someone passes away, the estate tax money goes into the general fund,” Lenner said. “Under the new policy, $50,000 will go into the general fund and the rest will go into a fund for capital improvements.” The investment policy is a reflection of state law, Heiser said. “It’s just an acknowledgement of the Ohio Revised Code and that we won’t take any (undue) risks,” Heiser said. “It’s all about preservation of capital, not losing what we have. It also allows council to see the policies so that they can see what the fiduciary responsibilities are with the money.” State law requires that the first goal be preservation of capital, the second goal is liquidity, so the money is available in case of need, and the third and fourth goals are maximizing interest income and minimizing account cost. In recent years interest income was more significant than account costs, but during the economic downturn account costs have been relatively more important.

pared to standard zoning,” Harkness said. “In a PUD you can have different areas, have different uses and be more site specific. It allows for a mixing of what might have been three or four different types of zoning, professional office, commercial use, multifamily and single-family residential and a nursing-care facility.” Most municipalities have PUD zoning, Harkness said, but it is less common in townships. Both developers and governments like the option because of its flexibility. Under traditional straight zoning, requirements such as lot size and setbacks are clear and fixed and apply throughout the zoning area. In PUD zoning, requirements could be customized for various purposes and special conditions could be attached. Harkness said numerous meetings would be held before any project is approved. “I don’t see it taking any less than a few months,” Harkness said. “We had Wednesday’s meeting, and it’s scheduled for next month, too. It could be as much as six months.” Harkness said the applicants were not likely to develop the property directly, but would instead market the property to other developers after the zoning is approved.

Conrad said the summer program gives high school players a chance to extend their experience. “A lot of people support the program,” Conrad said “We’ve had a few boys who have been able to win a scholarship for college. And the boys who play in high school, this is a means of improving themselves. “The season is set up in the first week of June, and usually ends within six weeks, unless

they get into the tournaments,” he said. “There is a district, then the state, and then the nationals. It’s quite a program.” Anyone interested in managing or coaching can log on and leave a message at www.alpost254.org or call Bruce Tolle, 740-405-3841. “We don’t want to see the program die,” Conrad said. “It’s something for the community, where different boys from different schools can all play on it, for all the boys who really want to play ball.”

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The big thing is, if we cannot find managers and coaches for the two teams, there are some very talented young men that are not going to get to play ball.

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Thompsons celebrate 50 years of marriage Bill and Carol (Santo) Thompson of Johnstown were married in Jan. 8, 1961, at Linden Church of Christ in Columbus. They are the parents of Jeff (Debbie) Thompson, Eric Thompson, Alen (Shelli) Thompson and Koren (Tom) Woodbury. They have seven grandchildren. Mr. Thompson is retired from the Columbus Fire Division. Mrs. Thompson is retired recreation director of the village of Johnstown.

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LIGHTING STANDARDS Birthdays Continued from page A1 more toward the feel of hometown, the small village feel.” In contrast, H&R Block sought to preserve its existing style of lighting from the inside. “The H&R Block sign is the same situation, but they wanted it to be internally illuminated,” Lenner said. “They have that now and they want to change it (the sign) and keep in the internal

illumination. They asked for a variance to keep that, and it was denied. “The planning and zoning commission is very strong about the need to maintain the small town feel,” he said, “and signage is one way they feel they can do that.” The staff opinion recommended the rejection of the H & R Block request because it would “set in motion future variance requests for similar signs.”

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Newark officials asked to weigh in on preferred plan By MICHAEL J. MAURER

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Morehead said a particular as- and that’s about it. Most of it is, a conventional intersection, and

ThisWeek Community Newspapers of the existing signalized inter- proposed interchange road would pect is whether to use roundabouts people don’t understand how they they move traffic continuously in-

Newark City Council’s service committee will meet Dec. 10 to discuss submitting comments to the Ohio Department of Transportation about a proposed interchange project at state Route 16 and Cherry Valley Road. Following a public meeting in November, at which several alternatives for the intersection were discussed, ODOT officials said the preferred choice was the option designated alternative 5. The

change, which currently is the first traffic signal from I-270 in Columbus. Access would be provided via a new interchange about 2,000 feet to the east of Cherry Valley Road. ODOT specifically has requested that Newark comment on the proposed closure of the westbound exit ramp to Granville Road and whether the city would prefer a traffic signal or a roundabout at Cherry Valley Road and Raccoon Creek and at the Cherry Val-

be constructed under the recommended alternative. The total project cost is estimated at $33- to $38-million. “From everybody I’ve talked to here, everyone agrees that alternative 5 is the best, in terms of footprint and limiting the environmental effect of the project,” said Brian Morehead, Newark engineer. “ODOT had its public meeting back on Nov. 22, and they have asked council and administration to weigh in, too.”

for a newly constructed intersection. “They would like to know the preferences between roundabouts and conventional traffic signals,” Morehead said. “We do not have any of them at this point (in the city of Newark). There have been discussions in the past but never any formal response to the idea. You hear things in the grocery store

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Christmas and high school: More alike than you think I just realized something important: Christmas is like high school. I don’t mean the birth of Jesus is synonymous with clanging lockers and the smell of steamed hotdogs. I mean … well, look. You know what high school’s like, right? You’re all caught up in that whole world of homework and credits and grade-point averages and class rank, not to mention football basketball soccer tennis track golf or maybe band orchestra choir big musical trips to Disney World and then of course you have your student council honor society newspaper yearbook flag corps, not to mention homecoming prom and all the talk talk talk that accompanies these things. Then you graduate, and two days later you walk by the arrangement of certificates, plaques, athletic letters and other random awards that your proud mom has created for your open house and you think, “What’s all that stuff still doing here?” Because high school is behind you now. Behind you, and receding into the distance like a train in reverse. Soon it’ll be a tiny speck, and then you won’t see it at all. Not that you want to see it, because you don’t. Whether you’re going to college or starting a job or joining the service or sitting on the front porch texting people, you know that high school is no longer current. Who cares about how hilarious it was when you filled the softball team’s car wash buckets with Kool-Aid? Who cares about that thrilling moment when the prom court was announced? Who cares who was named valedictorian and who missed it by one onehundredth of a point? You already know what to say when some doofus — or possibly your mom — brings up that stuff. You say, “That’s so high school.” Meaning so yesterday, so unimportant. So over. This brings me to Christmas, or rather, the two months leading up to Christmas, when Christmas music and Christmas lights and Christmas television programming and Christmas events and Christmas advertising rain down on the world like … Well, I was going to say “like shrapnel,” but that’s because I was remembering an advertisement I saw years ago that showed an

unpleasantlooking woman opening an oven door and peering sternly inside. The MARGO headline read someBARTLETT thing like “They’ll be home for Christmas.” The ad was for oven cleaner. But using the word “shrapnel” to describe all this is too harsh. I actually like Christmas music and lights and events and even some of the television, provided I don’t have to watch most of it. I even like hearing Christmas songs piped over store PAs and have been known to get fairly carried away while singing along to “Santa Baby,” to the point that I have to either press my lips together or go to another part of the store where people don’t know me as that woman who’s singing. Yet. So yes, I like Christmas. Not as much as I did when I was a child, but I like it. I don’t like all the time and energy preparing for it requires, of course, and I don’t like the expense, or the pressure people feel to do it the way they see it done on TV or in magazines. I don’t like my own internal voice, the one that tells me to buy more wrapping paper just in case, even though I know we have enough left over from last year to wrap up the entire house, or that nudges me into buying another table cloth when we can use our old ones, which

already have candle wax marks in the right places. OK, so I don’t like absolutely everything about Christmas. I do like a lot of it, though, and I’m always surprised and chagrined at how quickly it all goes away. By 5 p.m. on Christmas Day, radio stations that have played nothing but Christmas music since Thanksgiving have resumed their regular programming. On Dec. 26, Christmas trees begin appearing on the curbs, next to trash cans stuffed with wrapping paper and electronics boxes. The very air, so recently full of peace on earth, goodwill toward men sorts of messages, is silent. Not silent as in all is calm and all is bright. Just silent. I find myself thinking that I’m glad I didn’t buy more wrapping paper. And to think I thought about buying a new tablecloth! I must have been nuts. In fact, I was nuts — nuts and overworked and, yes, caught up in the wacky but still somehow thrilling spirit of the season. But the season is over now. It’s January, and we’re looking ahead, to Valentine’s Day and tax returns and spring. Christmas? You may as well try to tell about that time somebody poured bubble bath in the high school drinking fountains, or how great it was to be student director of “Our Town.” It’s all so over. Margo Bartlett is a ThisWeek staff writer. E-mail her at mbartlett@thisweeknews.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,

MENU by G.A. Benton you’ve probably patronized a Chalkias-related restaurant. 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 excel-

lent, 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

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 Artichoke Salad ($6). Like a 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. To read G.A. Benton’s blog visit ColumbusDiningGuide.com

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 behave differently,” Liu said. “Sometimes they don’t

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.”

Recipe of the week 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. “But, some customers’ requests can be over-

reaching,” 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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Community news Lady Vikings to host chicken-noodle dinner Aiming at a goal of raising $2,500 during the 2010-11 basketball season, the Lady Viking jayvee and varsity basketball teams will host a homemade chicken and noodle dinner on Friday, Jan. 14, before the Northridge boys basketball game against Utica High School. The dinner will be held in the Northridge High School auditorium from 4 to 7 p.m. Cost is by donations, with all proceeds going toward breast cancer research. Then on Saturday, Jan. 15, the Lady Vikings will wear pink as they host the Fredericktown Freddies. The jayvee game starts at 1 p.m., with the varsity game to follow. The teams are asking for the community’s support to fight this disease they say has touched so many lives in and outside the community. Monetary donations are greatly appreciated and can be given to a Lady Viking team member or any of the coaches. Checks should be made payable to the Northridge High School Athletic Boosters.

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Continued from page A1 “We anticipate making cuts of $450,000 regardless of what happens with the income tax levy,” Dann said. About $100,000 of that amount would be cut from the current operating year that ends June 30, Dann said, with the balance in the next school year beginning July 1. “We’re lining ourselves up with different strategies for best case and worst case scenar-

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Caleb Bentley (right) of Johnstown-Monroe tangles with Northridge’s Rob Mickey in a match at 145 pounds during the Johnstown Duals on Dec. 30.

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Girls learning value of defense By SCOTT HENNEN

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The Johnstown-Monroe High School girls basketball team was cruising past Grandview on Dec. 23, holding an 11point edge entering the final quarter of their non-league basketball game. But the Johnnies were about to learn a valuable lesson as visiting Grandview went on a 22-12 run in the fourth quarter. Johnstown held on for a 46-45 victory, but coach Connie Allen could not have had a better example about the importance of not letting up on defense. “We played well and we were up going into the fourth quarter against Grandview and we got a little lazy on defense,” Allen said. “It’s not that you like to see things like that happen to your team, but it did open their eyes a little. They saw that that’s what you need to do to win ballgames. You have to play defense.” Allen started an emphasis on the defense following a 53-35 loss to Heath on Dec. 20. She put the Johnnies through a two-hour defensive practice the following day and has continued the regimen. “Most of our practices we do about 75 percent defense,” Allen said. “The rest is mostly preparing for the other team. But defense is something I always preach because if you get the defense down, the offense would come.” See LARSON, page A8 The Johnnies averaged 41.7 points

Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Johnstown-Monroe boys basketball, girls basketball and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 29 — Defeated Watkins Memorial 55-48. Matt Smith scored 20 points, Taylor Atwood had 14 and Harley O’Flaherty had 11. Last Tuesday — Def. Worthington Christian 6057. Sam Scovell scored 17 points with three 3pointers, Smith had 16 points and Chad Fuller added 10 points. *Last Friday — Played Loudonville *Tuesday — Home vs. Fredericktown *Friday — At Centerburg Jan. 18 — Home vs. Lakewood Of note: The Johnnies were 3-5 overall and 1-3 in the MBC before last Friday. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dec. 23 — Def. Grandview 46-45. Sarah Thomas led a balanced attack with 10 points and seven rebounds. Natalie Carpenter scored nine points with four rebounds and Lydia Ulry had eight points with five rebounds. Laiken Valentine had

in their first nine games, which is another reason defense has become so important. They were shooting 32.3 percent (143 of 443) from the field, including 20 of 76 (26.3 percent) from 3-point range. The Johnnies were hitting 54.3 (69 of 127) from the free-throw line. “Defense really has to be our big focus because we have had some trouble scoring. We have to rely more on our defense,” Allen said. “(The players) are finally starting to realize that. They are understanding their roles and

six points and Katie Fry added five points. Dec. 29 — Lost to Granville 45-37. Thomas scored 14 points with six rebounds, Valentine had 14 points with five rebounds and Ulry had six rebounds. *Last Thursday — Lost to Fredericktown 43-36. Thomas scored 14 points and Holly Sammons added nine points. *Last Saturday — Played Centerburg *Jan. 15 — At Danville Of note: The Johnnies were 2-8 overall and 1-5 in the MBC before last Saturday. WRESTLING Dec. 30 — Finished fifth (2-3) in the six-team Johnstown Duals behind champion Northridge (5-0). Clayton Bullard (171), Joey Dismuke (189) and R.D. Williams (215) all finished 5-0 and heavyweight Nick SanFillipo was 3-2. *Last Wednesday — Lost to East Knox 39-36; lost to Utica 72-11 Saturday — Larry Remmert Memorial at Thornville Sheridan *Jan. 19 — MBC Tri-Meet at Centerburg *MBC contests

that they can’t force things on offense. They are looking to get their teammates open instead of creating things for themselves.” Allen said the Johnnies have shown a marked improvement and hopefully that trend will continue as the postseason approaches. “I think over break, we have made a lot of progress,” Allen said. “They are coming together as a team, and I think they know that all eight of them have to improve if they are to be competi-

tive come tournament time.” Junior forward Sarah Thomas led the team in scoring with 8.7 points per game before last Thursday and also is grabbing 4.7 rebounds per contest. Freshman guard Laiken Valentine added 7.7 points with 4.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 steals, and freshman guard Natalie Carpenter was averaging 7.1 points. Senior guard Holly Sammons had 5.9 points with 1.7 steals and senior forward Lydia Ulry added 5.8 points with 5.9 rebounds. Freshman center Makenzie Spang scored 4.0 points per game, but led in rebounds (7.1) and blocks (1.8), and sophomore guard Marissa Sheets had 2.6 assists and 1.9 steals. •The boys team had a two-game winning streak before playing Loudonville last Friday in an MBC contest. The Johnnies beat Watkins Memorial 55-48 on Dec. 29 and Worthington Christian 60-57 last Tuesday. “I think we have turned the corner a bit in the last two weeks,” coach Kevin Martin said. “We have played better in practice and improved in some areas we had been struggling such as moving the ball on offense, turnovers and playing defense. Not all were bad, but we were doing little things that were adding up for us.” Martin was especially happy with the win over Worthington Christian, which ended the Johnnies’ season last year See JOHNNIES, page A8

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Vikings’ Nixon rebounding from auto accident By SCOTT HENNEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Nick Nixon was driving alone to Thanksgiving dinner in 2009 when his life spun out of control. While driving to St. Louisville to the house of his father, Victor Nixon, he was in a one-car accident, crashing into a tree trunk and all but ending his junior season of basketball. “We really don’t know what happened,” said Nixon, now a senior with the Northridge High School boys basketball team. “They think I must have blacked out. The next thing I remember I’m lying there with a fractured (right) ankle and torn ligaments in my (right) elbow.” Nixon missed all but four games last season for the Vikings, which makes him appreciate his senior season that much more. “This year means everything to me,” said Nixon, who wears a sleeve to protect his elbow as well as an ankle brace. “I have always loved basketball. It’s been my favorite sport. But now I love it that much more.” Coach John Wheeler said that,

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Northridge’s Justin Howard looks to maneuver past Jonathan Robinson of Wellington during the Vikings’ 49-30 victory in the Bobcat Holiday Classic on Dec. 30 at Grandview.

in one respect, Nixon was lucky to have learned from his experience. “I think one of the biggest things Nick learned was from a personal level and that’s how easily something can be taken away from you,” Wheeler said. “He has learned how important something as simple as basket-

ball can be and that it’s a gift, maybe even a privilege to be around it. “Sometimes unforeseen instances can take that away. Now he takes every day and enjoys every second of it.” Through seven games, Nixon was averaging 4.7 points with four 3-pointers. But he had

scored nine points in each of his previous two games — a 49-30 win over Wellington on Dec. 30 in the consolation game at the Grandview Bobcat Holiday Classic and a 51-45 loss to Columbus Academy last Tuesday. “My role on the team is as an energy player, more or less,” said Nixon, a 5-foot-10 guard. “I work hard and try to get the team going a bit. “Defense is probably the strongest part of my game. That’s because defense is just hard work and as long as you’re working hard, you’re playing good defense.” Nixon was named captain this season despite missing most of last year. “Nick has a lot of respect from his teammates, and that’s why he’s a captain,” Wheeler said. “He brings a lot of leadership to the table. He’s one of our hardest workers in practice and in the weight room. He’s one of the guys who sets the tone and who gets it done, and it shows on the court.” Nixon said he is still trying

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The Vikings’ Nick Nixon goes up for a shot against Wellington

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VIKINGS Continued from page A7 to gain his confidence on the court, especially offensively, and Wheeler has been a big help in that improvement. “Coach Wheeler has done a lot for me,” Nixon said. “He was there after the accident and he still feels confident in me as a shooter even though I haven’t been hitting as many shots as I would have liked lately. “I shot the ball better during the summer, and I’m struggling right now to find my shot. But I’m working on it. I’m staying after practice and doing everything I can to get back on track.” And Nixon said the Vikings were close to reaching their potential. In the team’s four losses, they only have been blown out once — 71-31 to Division II Hartley on Dec. 29 in the opening round of the Bobcat Holiday Classic. The other three losses were by an average of 5.3 points. “I think lately we have been playing to the level of our opponent,” he said. “I think we can even get better. We have been giving away games to teams by losing focus and not boxing out. We need to get better and that all starts in

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Northridge boys basketball, girls basketball, wrestling and swimming teams: BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 29 — Lost to Hartley 71-31 in Grandview Bobcat Holiday Classic. Connor Burke led with 10 points, Nick Nixon had six and Justin Howard had five. Dec. 30 — Defeated Wellington 4930 in the consolation game of the Bobcat Holiday Classic. Cody King led with 10 points and both Nixon and Burke had nine. Bill Andrews and Howard each had seven and Tony Rios had five. Last Tuesday — Lost to Columbus Academy 51-45. Howard led with 11 points and Burke had 10. Nixon scored nine points and Caleb Higgins added six. *Last Friday — Played Danville *Tuesday — At Loudonville *Friday — Home vs. Utica Jan. 18 — Home vs. Liberty Union Of note: The Vikings were 3-4 overall and 2-1 in the MBC before last Friday. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dec. 27 — Def. Franklin Heights 6249 in Millersport Holiday Tournament. Lauren Cornwell led with 18 points. Lydia George, Kaela Hatfield and Jessica Holbrook scored eight points apiece and Kelsey Garrabrant added seven points.

Dec. 28 — Lost to Whitehall 41-37 in championship game of Millersport Holiday Tournament. Keilah Ketron scored 12 points with 12 rebounds and Garrabrant had 11 points with three 3-pointers. *Last Thursday — Lost to Loudonville 61-29 *Last Saturday — Played Utica Wednesday — Home vs. Hamilton Township *Saturday — Home vs. Fredericktown *Jan. 20 — At East Knox Of note: The Vikings were 4-6 overall and 2-4 in the MBC before last Saturday. WRESTLING Dec. 30 — Finished first in the sixteam Johnstown Duals at 5-0 ahead of runner-up New Albany (4-1) *Last Wednesday — Def. Fredericktown 48-12; Lost to Centerburg 35-30 Last Saturday — Competed at Northridge Invitational Jan. 14-15 — North Union Invitational *MBC contest SWIMMING Last Tuesday — Boys: Lost to Dresden Tri-Valley 59-25 and Heath 46-29; Girls: Lost to Tri-Valley 69-23 and Heath 48-38 Last Friday — Competed against Newark and Newark Catholic Thursday — Zanesville and Liberty Union at Zanesville Rosecrans Jan. 15 — Teays Valley Invitational

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JOHNNIES •Justin Richards will be the new baseball coach for the Johnnies. with a 52-32 trouncing in a Division III district Richards is a physical education teacher and semifinal. the high school and middle school. He played “Beating a program like (Worthington Chris- college baseball at West Virginia University betian) is always good,” Martin said. fore playing and graduating from Ashland Uni“They always have a lot of talent, they are versity. one of the most respected programs in the state and (coach) Kevin Weakley always has them shennen@thisweeknews.com ready to play.” www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com Continued from page A7

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Class A. 1971 — Where were the girls sports? They wouldn’t be officially recognized in Ohio for five more years. ... Walnut Ridge, led by Ed Stahl, Greg Olson and Brad Hoffman, rolled to the Class AA state championship in basketball ... Tim Moore of Westerville won the state diving competition ... Jeff Rogers and Gary Rogers of Worthington won gold medals in swimming ... Marion Pleasant was named No. 1 in Class A football in AP and UPI voting. No playoffs until the next year ... Wehrle won the state championship in Class AA baseball ... State champs in wrestling were Jack Brewer of Hilliard, Mark Davey of Circleville, Rick Stalnaker of Jonathan Alder, Bob Dieli of Ready and Jack Low of Grandview. 1961 — Jim Reed pitched Liberty Union to its second consecutive state championship in Class A baseball ... Bruce Draudt of Columbus Academy won the 100 and 200 at the state Class A track meet. Rick Elsasser of Marion Catholic and Dennis Shelton of Marion Pleasant also took gold medals in track and field ... Eastmoor won the City League football title. 1951 — Columbus East became the first City League school to win a state basketball championship when Rollie Harris and Romie Watkins led the Tigers to the Class A (big school) title ... Circleville won the state

vision I boys soccer ... Area state wrestling champs were James Smiles and Dominic DiSabato of Ready, Jeff Benjamin of Dublin, Eric Poehler of Hilliard and current Ohio State assistant football coach Luke Fickell of DeSales ... Blaine Wilson of DeSales dazzled everyone at the state boys gymnastics meet by winning four events and the allaround title and, with help from teammate Drew Durbin who practice.” said there was no way that I won one event, led the Stallions Nixon may drive to practice, was driving,” Nixon said. “She to the team championship. Wilbut he won’t be driving to wasn’t letting that happen son is now co-head coach at Ohio State. Thanksgiving dinner at his fa- again.” 1981 — Led by medalist ther’s house any time soon, esChris Westfall, the Upper Arpecially not last November. shennen@thisweeknews.com lington boys won the Class AAA “My mom (Tiffany Lamp) www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com golf championship and Dublin won in Class AA ... Worthington won the Class AAA championship in baseball ... The Upper Arlington girls cross country in January and February for girls grades five Spring baseball team raced to the Class AAA through 12. title ... State championships in training offered The schedule includes hitting clinics from 8 wrestling went to Jamie Kasser Watkins Memorial High School will be host a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 8 and Feb. 5; a pitching clinand Richard Luft of Licking to a six-week spring training baseball program ic from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 22; a catching clinHeights, Scott Duncan and Wes for players in grades 1-12 from Jan. 9 through ic from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 22; and a defensive Hines of Marion Pleasant and Feb. 13. Watkins Memorial coach Don Schone clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 12. Paul Richards of DeSales ... will direct the program with U.S. Baseball AcadEach clinic is limited to 50 participants. A Worthington won the state girls emy. Sessions are offered in advanced hitting, brochure with registration information is availswimming championship ... pitching and catching. able at capitalcrusaders.net. David Turner and Paul GhidotFor more information, visit www.USBaseFor additional information, contact Payne at ti of Upper Arlington won the ballAcademy.com, or call (866) 622-4487. (614) 236-6487 or npayne@capital.edu. Class AAA doubles championship in boys tennis ... Kevin Ready to hold Volleyball camps, McBroom won two events to lead Wehrle to the Class AA baseball clinic clinics scheduled boys track title and Columbus Ready High School baseball coach Harry The Ultimate Sports Center in Grandview is Academy was team champ in Caruso will direct a spring training program holding several volleyball events, including from Feb. 27 to April 3 for players in grades camps and clinics, leagues and private lessons one through 12. for boys and girls of varying ages. For more inThe program will be held in conjunction formation, visit www.ultimatesc.com or e-mail Dublin Jerome — Boys golf, girls soccer. Send with U.S. Baseball Academy. Sessions are info@ultimatesc.com. résumé to Nick Magistrale, athletics director, Dublin planned in advanced hitting, pitching and Jerome High School, 8300 Hyland Croy Road, catching. Foundation seeks Dublin, 43016 or e-mail magistrale_nick@dublinFor more information, visit www.USBaseto reduce injuries schools.net. ballAcademy.com or call (866) 622-4487. Hilliard Bradley — Boys volleyball, football, The National Youth Sports Safety Foundaboys soccer. Send résumé to athletics director Chip tion is a national nonprofit organization dediCapital to hold Ebert at chip_ebert@hboe.org. cated to reducing the number and severity of softball clinics Hilliard Darby — Boys volleyball, boys socinjuries young people sustain in sports and fitcer, assistant boys soccer. Send résumé to Chad Capital University softball coach Nan Payne ness activities. For more information, visit Schulte, athletics director, Hilliard Darby High and pitching coach Alan That will hold clinics www.nyssf.org. School, 4200 Leppert Road, Hilliard, 43026 or e-

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Schools announce coaching vacancies mail chad_schulte@hboe.org. Johnstown-Monroe — Junior varsity softball, eighth-grade softball, seventh-grade softball. Contact athletics department at (740) 967-2721. St. Charles — Golf. Send résumé to athletics director Dave Lawler at dlawler@cdeducation.org. Westerville Central — Track coach specializing in jumps and sprints. Contact athletics director Andy Ey at (614) 797-6827 or eya@wcsoh.org. Westerville South — Boys soccer, assistant boys and girls soccer. Contact the athletics department at (614) 797-6004.

GCSTO holding swim tryouts The Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio (GCSTO) is looking for new athletes. GCSTO was ranked by USA Swimming as one of the top 100 teams in America in 2009 according to the national governing body USA Swimming. The team will practice at Columbus Academy, the Concourse Hotel Fitness Club, St. Charles Preparatory School and the Columbus School for Girls. New swimmers are allowed two weeks with the team to see what it has to offer. For more information, contact GCSTO coach Steve Nye at (614) 478-5445 or stevenye@sbcglobal.net. More information is also available on the web at www.gcsto.com.

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