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PLSD board eyes social media policy By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers Pickerington Local Schools officials are considering new policies for acceptable use of social media websites and tools by students, teachers and staff. For the past year, a primary mantra of PLSD Superintendent Karen Mantia and the PLSD Board of Education has held that schools must prepare students for the “21st-century global marketplace.” Now the district itself is taking a new step into the 21st century by consider-

ing new policies for the use of social media websites and tools such as Facebook, Twitter,YouTube, e-mail and blogs on the district’s computer network. According to PLSD technology director Walt Podgurski, the policies currently before the board seek to acknowledge and even embrace the use of social media due to its educational potential and future employers’ expectations. At the same time, however, he said the district hopes to ward off any inappropriate uses of the web-based features. “Really, what we’re after is behavior

on our network,” Podgurski said. “We know all of our students and all of our teachers and staff are using social media. “There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s a good thing. We just want to make sure they use it in a safe and responsible way.” The policy proposals before the board define social media as any form of online publication or presence that allows end users to engage in multi-directional conversations in or around the content on a website. Under the proposals, students are prohibited from social media activities “that

cause harm to others or damage to their property; or that violate the law, board policy or the student discipline code.” This would include harassing, intimidating, abusive, defamatory, discriminatory or threatening communications and behavior, as well as accessing, submitting, posting, publishing, forwarding, downloading, scanning, or displaying materials that are obscene, pornographic, sexually explicit or sexually suggestive. Students also would be prohibited from making ethnic, religious, sexual

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Epiphany Lutheran begins 50th anniversary celebration

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By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers A Pickerington church that’s seen its membership and facilities grow exponentially over half a century recently kicked off a nine-month celebration for its 50th anniversary. On Sept. 17, 1961, Epiphany Lutheran Church held its first service as an official Lutheran church at 268 Hill Road in Pickerington. Fifty years, three expansion projects and some 1,000 members later, the church still holds services and other activities at its original locale. This month, it also kicked off a celebration of its 50year anniversary that will extend through September. “Our big celebration will be in September, but each month, on the second Sunday of the month, we’re having guest pastors who were former pastors or assistant pastors here and they’ll be leading worship,” said Jeani Burgoon, a Carroll resident who joined Epiphany Lutheran with her husband in 1994. “We’re trying to open it up to the community and let those who used to attend Epiphany know they can come back.” Former pastor Eric Williams will visit the church at its next celebration, slated for 9 a.m. Feb. 13. In addition to the guest pastors at the 9 a.m. “traditional” services each month, Epiphany members are inviting former members and others in the community to share in their ministry fairs, Sunday schools and “contemporary” services held the second Sunday of every month. See 50TH, page A2

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Brothers Zachary Trainer, 14, and Caden Albert, 9, battle for control of the puck on the ice rink at Victory Park Jan. 16. The two were playing on the rink, which is across from City Hall on Lockville Road. It is a temporary structure that is available when belowfreezing temperatures are prolonged in the area.

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K-8 parents targeted for workshops on creating rules, managing divorce, homework By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers Pickerington Local School District counselors will host a series of workshops next month designed to give parents tools to help their children manage home life and succeed in school. As if growing up, surviving puberty, fitting in at school and satisfying teacher demands and state-mandated tests weren’t enough to deal with, today’s elementary, middle school and junior high students continue to face issues at home that can significantly affect their progress at school.

So says a group of PLSD school counselors, who each day see how divorce, too little — or too much — discipline at home and other family issues can distract students from academic achievement. Thus, counselors for Pickerington’s kindergarten through eighth-grade students developed three free workshops to be offered to parents in February to help give them techniques and tools to help their children navigate through 21st-century issues and roadblocks. The “We Are Pickerington” community events are funded by PLSD Parent Teacher Organizations and will be facilitated by Norman Shub, a “master teacher” and clinical director at Colum-

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It’s a circus out there in the business world, but the Pickerington Area Chamber of Commerce next month wants to celebrate local successes with a sideshow of its own. On Feb. 5, the chamber will host its annual dinner and silent auction at Hickory Lakes, 12495 Ault Road. This year, chamber officials hope to jazz up the festivities where local businesses are recognized for commercial and civic achievements by incorporating a circus theme. Event attendees and supporters also can get into the spirit by providing “Big Top,” “Center Ring,” “Circus Performers” and “Menagerie” sponsorships for the evening. See CHAMBER DINNER, page A3

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Continued from page A1 Potluck lunches also will be held at 12:15 p.m. on those days, and visitors will have opportunities to learn about the church’s history. The celebration will culminate on Sept. 17, exactly 50 years after the first official service, with a banquet and special program. That will be moved to Seton Parish, 600 Hill Road, to accommodate for an expected large crowd. “We have kind of a different flavor for each service,” Burgoon said. According to Epiphany charter member Mary Jane Smith, the church was formed after six couples interested in establishing a Lutheran church in Pickerington formed a steering committee October 1960. The group held its first service in August of 1961 before being recognized as an official Lutheran church, she said. “By spring, we had purchased four acres of land off of the Milnor property, where we are located now,” Smith said. “From there on, we’ve been going and going.” Smith said Epiphany had around 100 members when it was established. Over the past five decades, the congregation has grown to more than 1,000 strong. As the church has evolved, it’s also stretched its outreach programs. Epiphany has supported two missionary churches in Springboro, Ohio, and Baltimore, Ohio, and for years has provided food, clothing and financial support to area aid organizations, such as the Pickerington Christian Ministerial Association Food Pantry and Faith Mission in Columbus. Smith said the church also has opened its doors to local Boy Scout troops and selfhelp groups through the years. She said it’s all been part of the church’s mission to contribute positively to the local community. “It’s just a group of dedicated people,” she said. nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

PARENTS Continued from page A1 “We feel the topics are relevant to the needs we’re seeing in Pickerington,” said Kelli Saksa, a school counselor at Heritage Elementary. “Family structure has changed so much. “We want (parents) to come away with tools to help them raise kids.” Each of the events will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Harmon Middle School. Parents of children in grades K-8 are encouraged to attend any or all of the programs. Child care will be offered for those who wish to attend. Cathy McKenzie, a school counselor at Harmon Middle School, said parenting strategies such as setting household parameters, addressing separation and avoiding power struggles help foster students’ emotional wellbeing, which in turn helps them focus on learning in schools. It’s something nearly everyone recognizes, she said, but is more easily said then done. Therefore, she’s eager to spread Shub’s views to parents in the district. “It’s to make sure the kids are in a good place and have as many of their basic needs met so they can come to school ready to learn,” McKenzie said. “These are very interactive workshops.” Information and workshop registration forms will be sent home with students. The counselors said they hope parents will register for the sessions in advance, but each will be open to walk-ins. From there, the counselors hope attendees come with open minds, and they encourage parents to bring materials with which to take notes. nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

preference or gender-related slurs or jokes, or violating copyrights, copying software or plagiarizing. Penalties for violating the student policy could range from students being prohibited from accessing the district’s computer network, to paying for the costs of damages for misuse, or school discipline. As for teachers and staff, the board is considering laying out guidelines that warn employees against posting, saying or writing “anything on a social network that you would not want to see on the front page of the local newspaper,” as well as misrepresenting their identities. Teachers and staff also would be charged with immediately removing anything from their social media pages that is “inappropriate or questionable,” and they are prohibited from becoming social media “friends” or connecting personally online with students. “Use group sites or pages to connect with students and parents for educational purposes,” the proposed policy states. “Do not post confidential information or specific information about students or other staff.”

Additionally, teachers and staff would be prohibited from publishing student photographs or work without signed consent from the student’s parent or guardian. “What we want to do is lay the foundation for academic use of social media at school, but we want to have those policies in place,” Podgurski said. “We’re continuing those efforts to make education relevant and prepare our kids for their futures. “(Social media) is going to be a big part of their futures,” he said. “It helps to connect them to people and ideas. These tools are valuable, but we want to make sure we’re enabling their use in a safe and responsible way.” The proposed policies were delivered to the board at its Jan. 10 meeting. The board will review them again before determining if they will be adopted. That could occur at the Jan. 24 board meeting, but because the bulk of that meeting is expected to focus on up to $13-million cuts district administrators and board members are considering to balance its 2011-12 school year budget, the policies might not be addressed until next month.

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Ron Spangler remembers the trip to his first MagiFest well. He didn’t make it. In 1978, he was headed there with a friend but a terrible snowstorm forced his mom to turn the car around and go home. Three years later, he successfully attended what he says is one of the biggest and oldest magic conventions in the country, and he hasn’t missed once since. Spangler, an Upper Arlington resident, has been named director of the 79-year-old convention, to be held Jan. 27-29 at the Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel. The Columbus convention, established in January 1932, is expected to draw about 600 people from across the country. “Every magician convention has a different angle,” said Spangler, a mechanical engineer. “One of our particular angles is we want to be a family-friendly convention. We want to be known for that.” While the convention is generally for practitioners and devotees of magic, the general public is invited to attend the convention’s annual magic show at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at Veterans Memorial. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children. They are available online at www.magifest.com or will be on sale at the box office the night of the show. The headliner is Greg Frewin, who has his own theater in Niagara Falls. Spangler described it as a Las Vegas-style magical review, complete with a juggler, dancers and assistants. Meanwhile, the convention involves magic shows, lectures, competitions and sales of merchandise.

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The origins of Magi-Fest can be traced to two Ohio magic dealers, Sylvester Reilly and Robert Nelson. They co-founded Ring No. 7, a local chapter of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, in 1928. Spangler, 47, described the convention as a sort of family reunion, with a lot of veterans of the convention introducing their children to the craft. “With a lot of kids, it just sticks. It stays with them. It stayed with me,” he said, adding that he doesn’t get to perform as much as he did in the past. Magic has changed over the past few decades, especially with the arrival of the Internet, which has revealed many closely guarded secrets, Spangler said. “If people really want to find it they can find it,” he said. “So magicians are trying to reinvent themselves to keep it fresh.” Jim King Sr. of wholesale supplier MAK Magic on the West Side has been involved with the convention for about 50 years. He said he’s watched participation grow, as well as interest in magic in recent years. “There’s more activity with magic, partly because of the Internet,” he said. “People can get on there and see stuff they normally wouldn’t see.” gseman@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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CHAMBER DINNER Continued from page A1 “When you walk in, you’ll be able to pretend it’s a circus,” PACC president Helen Mayle said. “We just thought it would be fun.” As in past years, the annual dinner will be a business-casual event in which attendees can partake of dinner, drinks and dancing. The event will begin with a social hour at 5:30 p.m., which will include a silent auction featuring everything from trips to gift packages from local businesses and restaurants. At 7 p.m., guests will be seated for dinner, and the annual awards ceremony will take place at approximately 7:30 p.m. This year, four businesses and

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Columbus 1861: Growing, — with the pains to prove it Columbus in the early days of 1861 was a town with a very good feeling about itself. Over the past few decades, Ohio’s capital city had grown from an almost invisible village of fewer than 2,000 inhabitants into a thriving city of more than 18,000 people. Other cities in Ohio were doing considerably better, to be sure. Cincinnati was the largest city in the state and indeed in the region. It was “the Queen City of the West.” And Cleveland to the north was growing rapidly as well. It was not as large as most other Ohio cities, but it soon would be. But Columbus in 1861 was doing quite well and showed every sign of even greater progress in the next few years to come. It was not hard to see why. In the early 1830s, Columbus was a village of fewer than 3,000 people. Since it was created by the Ohio General Assembly in 1812, the town had grown slowly but surely. Then, in the early 1830s, the Ohio Canal and the National Road arrived in Columbus. In less than two years, Columbus moved from being a village of 3,000 to a city of 5,000. And the growth of the city was far from over. In the 1840s and 1850s, Columbus became a major center of transportation and trade. And most of the growth of those years had little to do with canals or the national road. It was the coming of the railroad that made all the difference. In 1850, the Columbus and Xenia Railroad chugged into Columbus and established itself at the northern boundary of the city, where the convention center is today. In case one might wonder why a railroad was built to Xenia — a nice place, but rather small — the answer lay with people who had little to do with the town. Xenia was a terminal point for the Little Miami Railroad. Board a train in Columbus and with a change, one would soon be in Cincinnati — where perhaps one wanted to be in the first place. What was it like to live in Columbus in 1861? In a few words, it was smelly, noxious and a little on the dangerous side. If we could take you back right now to the Columbus of 1861 and put you down at Broad and High streets, you would immediately notice several things. First, you would probably notice that your eyes were watering. The reason for this was not hard to find. Columbus in 1861 is a city that runs on coal. Burning coal heats one’s house, powers one’s business and is commonly used for many other purposes. Over the city hangs a pall of black smoke. The ash from that smoke clings to clothing and hair and seeps into the lungs. It will stain the brick of German Village houses and cling to the gravestones in the Old North Graveyard, where the North Market is today. Second, you would probably notice the smell of the city. Columbus in 1861 is a city where most people walk most of the time. The residents walk to school and to church. They walk to the market and walk to their business and other interests. When the people of Colum-

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1839, the small, frontier state of Ohio had decided to build a new statehouse. It was thought the building would be done in two years and cost about $200,000. The Statehouse took 22 years to build and cost $2,200,000. But now it was finally done. Occupied in 1857 after the old Statehouse burned in 1852, the new Statehouse was finally completed in 1861. It was worth the wait. It is one of America’s truly great buildings and a reflection of the strong and dedicated people who built it. On Feb. 13, 1861, Abraham Lincoln, soon to be inaugurated as President of the United States, passed through Columbus. After speaking to the Ohio General Assembly, he moved to the steps of the state capitol and spoke to the people. He concluded his brief remarks by saying, “I am doubly thankful that you have appeared here to give me this greeting. It is not much for me, as I shall soon pass away from you, but we have a large country and a large future before us, and the manifestations of goodwill towards the government, and affection for the Union which you may exhibit are of immense value to you and your posterity forever. (applause) In this point of view, it is that I thank you most heartily for the exhibition you have given me and with that allow me to bid you an affectionate farewell.” (deafening applause and cheers) In less than two months the “affection for the Union” of Columbus, Ohio, and the rest of the nation would be tested as never before with the beginning of the American Civil War. Ed Lentz writes a history column for ThisWeek.

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Metro park district The following is a list of Metro• Homeschoolers: The Miracles politan Park District of Columbus and of Plants, 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. WednesFranklin County programs for this day at the Nature Center, for ages 6week. 12. Discover the functions of the plant parts as you make and eat a salad. Blendon Woods Metro Park Bring an empty jar to take home sprout4265 State Route 161 E., ing seeds. Westerville • Preschoolers: Ducks on the Ice, Battelle-Darby Creek Metro Park 1 p.m. Saturday at the Nature Center. Play a simple game to learn how ducks 1775 Darby Creek Drive, keep warm standing barefoot on the Galloway ice. • Off-Trail Photographers Hike, • Cabin Fever Reliever, 2 p.m. Sun- 9 a.m.-noon Sunday at the naturalist’s day at the Nature Center. Take a brisk office. Focus on black-and-white digtwo-mile walk. ital photography while embarking on

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The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging is seeking nominations for the Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. The organization inducts 10 to 12 central Ohioans into the Hall of Fame each year during Older Americans Month. The next annual recognition ceremony and reception will be held on May 18 at the Martin Janis Senior Center, 600 E. 11th Ave. Any individual or organization can nominate a resident of Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway or Union County. Nominees must be 60 years of age or older and a legal resident of Ohio for the past five years or longer. A married couple may be nominated for one award if both have been equally involved in the same activities and both meet the eligibility criteria. The deadline for nominations is March 1. More than 380 individuals have been inducted in the Central Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame since 1975. For more information, contact the Hall of Fame Coordinator at the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging at 614-645-7250, 1-800589-7277 or coaaa@ coaaa. org. Nomination forms are available online at www.coaaa.org.

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is accepting nominations for the Regional Leadership Award and the William C. Habig Collaborative Achievement Award. Nominations must be received by Feb.1. The Regional Leadership Award recognizes individuals in a 12-county region (Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway, Ross and Union counties) who make extraordinary efforts to ensure the future viability of central Ohio and its

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Spacious 3 BR, 2.5 BA home located on a cul-de-sac features 1,640 square feet, a large master bedroom w/private bathroom, first floor laundry, large lot with mature trees, new roof in 2009 & new HVAC in 2010. Needs cosmetic updates but has a lot of potential! 6417TAM

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quired with pre-registration. CPR/AED Recertification, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27. All participants must have a current certificate. Cost to recertify varies. Fees are required with pre-registration. Lay Responder Instructor Class, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 29 and Feb. 5. Training is for individuals interested in teaching First-Aid, CPR and AED courses as a Red Cross instructor. Class fee of $180 required with preregistration.

The following events are offered by American Red Cross of Fairfield County. To register, call (740) 687-5585 or visit fairfieldcountyohio.redcross.org. Classes and meetings are held at the Chapter House, 121 W. Mulberry St. in Lancaster, unless otherwise specified. CPR/AED with Infant CPR, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20. Class fee of $35 required with pre-registration. Health Standard First-Aid and Medical clinic, 6:30-8:30 p.m. CPR/AED, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25. Class fee of $90 re- the first Wednesday of the month

at Vineyard Community Church, 7 p.m. the fourth Saturday of the at (614) 561-4040 or e-mail meets the second and fourth 15187 Palmer Road, Reynolds- month. Meeting location varies. info@CentralOhio912.com. Thursdays of the month. For loburg. Free sports and school phys- For information, call Mike Lyons Pickerington Lions Club, cation and time, call 920-0800. icals, health screenings and treatment for non-emergency illnesses offered. The VCC food pantry will be open. Health care professionals who would like to volunteer should call (740) 927-7729.

Meetings Violet Township Women’s Club, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, at the American Legion Hall, 7725 Refugee Road. Membership is open to all women residing in Violet Township. Central Ohio 9-12 Project, 5 p.m. the second Wednesday and

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Given a choice, Erik Heinmiller would play all the minutes he could as goaltender for the PRPC Ice Prowlers hockey team. However, he’s not about to argue with the success a rotation with Drake Holdren has produced. The Ice Prowlers have surrendered the fewest goals (31) in the Greater Columbus High School Club Hockey League and hold sole possession of first place (12-

has allowed 11 goals for a 1.71 goalsagainst average and has stopped 112 of 123 shots for a 91.1 save percentage. Holdren, a sophomore at Pickerington North, has a 5-3 record. In eight games, he has allowed 18 goals for a 2.25 GAA and has stopped 149 of 167 shots for an 89.2 save percentage. “I’m a straight butterfly goalie and he’s more of a hybrid who stands up and butterflies,” Heinmiller said. “But we’re pretty similar in a lot of other ways.” Holden has played 360 minutes and

Heinmiller 270. “It’s good having a one-two punch in goal,” said coach Joe Tonello, whose team defeated the Newark Generals 20 in their most recent game on Jan. 9. “As long as they keep doing what they’re doing, I’m happy.” The Ice Prowlers, who play Athens on Sunday at Chiller Ice Works, have won five consecutive league games and seven of their past eight overall. Five of those contests were decided by one goal, and the lone setback was a 5-3 loss to Northeast on Dec. 4.

Seniors Jake Miller and Sean Straker are PRPC’s top defensemen. Younger defensemen such as Michael Matsanoff, Ian Ritchey and Patrick Daniels are holding their own, too. “Numbers-wise, we are the best defensive team in the league, I guess,” Tonello said. “We can’t sit on that, though. We stress making plays defensively all the time. We know that if you take care of things defensively, the offense will come.” See HOCKEY, page B2

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Netotian rolls first 300 game for Rams

Tigers set for 2nd shot at Panthers

There are magic numbers in every sport. These are numbers that define great achievement in that particular endeavor. As most of us know, 300 is the magic number in bowling. It’s a perfect game, all strikes. When it is done, it is etched in one’s sports storybook forever. For Whitehall senior LARRY Nick Netotian, LARSON magic time came on Dec. 10 at Holiday Lanes in a match against Eastmoor Academy. For the first time in his young life, Netotian knocked down all the pins on his first throw every frame and nailed down his first 300 game. “It is what you dream of and you shoot for from the time you start bowling,” said Netotian, who is averaging 222.6 a game for the Rams. “My highest (game) before was a 279. At the beginning of my perfect game I felt pretty good, but it wasn’t really anything special until after the eighth frame when I knew the possibilities that were ahead. “I got nervous and then this crowd formed behind me, which added to the pressure. I tried really hard to focus on my mark and let my ball do the work. When I came to the final frame I was a little bit shaken. I was a bit lucky in the frame before, so I felt a little more confident, and when I rolled the last ball I knew I had missed my mark, but I knew I didn’t miss it by much and my dream of a 300 game was realized. When the pins all fell, I felt so unbelievably relieved and it was just so sweet. I hope to bowl for my lifetime and hopefully I will get another 300, but no doubt I will always remember this first one.” Talking about his strengths as a bowler, the Whitehall standout said, “I think that being able to adjust to different lane conditions is one of my plusses and bowling good when it matters is another. Bowling is a very intense game and you absolutely have to stay on track. Confidence, like all sports, is so important.

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Central’s Chad Nelson goes airborne on a drive last Friday as Reynoldsburg’s Ryan Carter tries to hold his ground. The visiting Tigers won 50-46.

The Pickerington High School Central boys basketball team has a chance to show how far it has come when it plays host to Pickerington North on Tuesday. The Tigers dropped the first OCC-Ohio Division meeting 71-45 on Dec. 10. That was their second loss during a 2-5 start. However, now they’ve strung together consecutive wins for the first time this season, prevailing 50-46 last Friday at Reynoldsburg to improve to 45 overall and 4-3 in the OCCOhio. “Hopefully, we’ll find a way to get the win this time,” said Central junior guard Caris Levert, who leads the Tigers in scoring, averaging nearly 15 points per game. “We have to play hard and play smart.” Sharing the ball and keeping the game close into the fourth quarter will be paramount for the Tigers, who have won their last two games by a combined five points. In addition to beating Reynoldsburg, they edged Grove City 70-69 on Jan. 7. “We had a lot of contributions,” Levert said of last Friday’s win. “Jae’sean Tate had a really nice game (leading all scorers with 13 points), and Taco (Charlton) made some big free throws (late in the game).” The first matchup between North and Central was tied at

15 before the Panthers went on a 12-0 run in the second quarter to take a 31-19 lead into halftime. The Panthers never looked back as Michael Klamo scored a game-high 14 points. North coach Pete Liptrap called for a half-court trap defense when the game was tied and two Central starters had just sat down with their third fouls. Twenty-five of the teams’ combined 42 fouls, which included two player technicals and another on Central coach Jerry Francis, came in the first half. “We were struggling to score and I thought maybe we could get something from our halfcourt defense,” Liptrap said. “I thought, ‘Why not stir things up a little bit?’ They had a lot of younger players in the game, and I wanted to see how they’d react. “I’m not big on gimmicks. I’m a straight man-to-man guy most of the time. But in an emotional, low-scoring game like it was (at the time), I thought one little spurt might make the difference.” The Panthers have won five consecutive games, including last Sunday’s 47-27 victory over Dover, to improve to 10-1 overall and 6-1 in the OCC-Ohio. They are yielding an average of just 42.3 points per game. Firstplace Gahanna is 7-0 in the league. See BASKETBALL, page B3

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Pickerington High School North wrestling coach Brad Harris likes the way the OCC-Ohio Division schedule sets up for his team. So does Central coach Jason Allen. The first-place Panthers are 4-0 in the league heading into today’s dual meet at Gahanna, which is in fourth place at 3-1. The Tigers and Lancaster also share first place at 4-0, and Gahanna’s only See LARSON, page B2 setback was 47-17 against the Golden

Gales on Jan. 6. North is bidding to win its third consecutive OCC-Ohio championship and fifth league title since it opened in 2003. The Panthers and Lions split last year’s title when both finished 6-1. The Panthers defeated Gahanna 43-26, but that victory was overturned because of a clerical error. North concludes its league duals at By Jeff Mills/ThisWeek home against Lancaster on Jan. 27 and Central at home on Feb. 3. Central’s A.J. Bondurant (top) works to pin Joe Ciacchi of Lakewood St. Edward earlier this season. Bondurant and the Tigers are battling for first place in the

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Several of district’s top teams to be on display By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Three central Ohio high school boys basketball teams ranked in the top 10 in the Division I state poll, as well as several other expected area powers, will be in action this weekend at a pair of college venues. The ninth annual Ohio Play-ByPlay Classic, which in past years has been held at Ohio State, features four games Saturday at Capital University and three Sunday at the Schottenstein Center. An event Saturday at Ohio State forced organizers to find an alternative location for games that day. “We haven’t played at Capital before, but it’s a really nice facility,” said Dublin Coffman coach Jamey Collins, whose team opens the event at 2 p.m. Saturday against Walnut Ridge. “They had a little jam up because the Schottenstein Center wasn’t available on Saturday, but the organizers were up front about it. It’ll be good for the kids to be in that environment.” Below is a breakdown of the matchups at the Play-By-Play Classic: •Dublin Coffman vs. Walnut Ridge — After winning a Division I district championship and going 20-4 a year ago, Coffman was fourth in the ThisWeekSPORTS.com Super 7 for Jan. 10-16 despite having several new

players in key roles. Senior guard Christian Heine is a four-year varsity player and key member of the team’s backcourt and senior guard Zack Riddle is averaging 17 points in his first season with the Shamrocks after transferring from Watterson. Walnut Ridge was first in the City League-South Division entering play last Tuesday and features one of the area’s biggest frontcourts. Senior Austin Traylor, a 6-foot-4 forward who has verbally committed to play football for Wisconsin, is averaging 19 points. Senior Dwayne Bazemore is a 6-10 post player. “They’re just loaded with talent,” Collins said. “They’re the type of team we’ll have to play in the tournament, so it will be a good test for us.” •Gahanna vs. Chillicothe — The only matchup that features two stateranked teams will pit Gahanna, the No. 4 team in Division I last week, against Chillicothe, the No. 2 team in Division II a week ago. The Lions are led by senior Stevie Taylor, an Ohio University signee who is averaging 16 points, three assists and 2.7 steals. Jamel Morris, Brandon Smith and Trey Warr are other key players among a nine-member senior class that has Gahanna ranked second in the ThisWeek Super 7 poll. Chillicothe sports a frontcourt that features 6-9 junior Malik London and 6-7 senior Jalen Ragland but also has a pair of talented players in the back-

Schedule Below is a list of the games in the ninth annual Ohio Play-By-Play Classic: SATURDAY (games at Capital University) 2 p.m.: Dublin Coffman vs. Walnut Ridge; 3:45 p.m.: Gahanna vs. Chillicothe; 5:30 p.m.: Westerville South vs. Burlington (N.J.) Life Center Academy; 7:15 p.m.: Northland vs. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary SUNDAY (games at Ohio State) 12:15 p.m.: Canal Winchester vs. Hartley; 2 p.m.: Teays Valley vs. St. Bernard Roger Bacon; 3:45 p.m.: Fairfield vs. Peebles

court in sophomore point guard Zach Johnson and senior Tyler Manion. “I love Capital’s gym,” Lions coach Tony Staib said. “It’ll be a good environment.” •Westerville South vs. Burlington (N.J.) Life Center Academy — South, which was ranked sixth in the state poll last week and third in the Super 7, has a Division I recruit in Wisconsin-signee Traevon Jackson. The 6-2 guard averages 17 points and more than four assists for the Wildcats, who have a trio of other ballhandlers with significant experience in seniors Ben Jones and Damarkeo Lyshe and junior Isaiah Rogers. Life Center won nine of its first 12 games and features 6-8 senior forward Laquinton Ross (21.5 ppg, 10.9 rebounds), senior guard John Johnson (18.5 ppg, 3.6 assists) and junior guard Andre Horne Jr. (13.5 ppg, 7.2 rebounds). Ross signed with Ohio State

in November. •Northland vs. Akron St. VincentSt. Mary — Northland is off to another solid start despite losing 2010 Naismith Player of the Year Jared Sullinger to graduation, with senior guard Trey Burke taking on the leading role. A Michigan-signee, Burke heads a cast that also features 6-8 juniors Jalen Robinson and Devon Scott as well as junior guard Jordan Potts. The Vikings were fifth in the state poll last week and first in the Super 7. St. Vincent-St. Mary split its first 10 games, as senior DeVonte Beard (14.9 ppg), senior Ricky Johnson (11.8 ppg) and 6-6 junior Lorenzo Cugini led the way offensively. •Canal Winchester vs. Hartley — Two of central Ohio’s best Division II teams this season have been the Hawks and Indians, who were first and third, respectively, in the area coaches poll last week. Hartley, which snapped DeSales’ 50-game home winning streak with a 51-40 victory Jan. 7, is led by 6-6 sophomore post player Jacob Matuska and senior forward Kendal Sherrod. Seniors Joe Collier (6-5 post player), Sam Jones (6-0 guard), Kyle Schriml (6-1 forward) and Michael Walker (5-10 guard) are among the top players for Canal Winchester. “Kids enjoy playing at the (Schottenstein Center),” said Indians coach

Kent Riggs, whose squad last competed at the Play By Play Classic in 2008. “It’s been a good experience for us over the years. Hartley is playing really well right now, so we know we’ll have our hands full.” •Teays Valley vs. St. Bernard Roger Bacon — Teays Valley opened by winning seven of its first eight games, holding opponents to an average of 40.5 points. Senior Nate Anderson, a 6-9 post player and North Carolina-Wilmington signee, leads the Vikings. Other key players are Tyler Dresbach and Cole Bowling. Roger Bacon was 7-3 at the midpoint of its regular season, with senior guard Paul Byrd (15.6 ppg, 4.3 rebounds) and 6-6 senior Jabriel Coaston (11.9 ppg, 4.7 rebounds) leading the way. •Fairfield vs. Peebles — Fairfield won six of its first nine games, as junior guard Jeff Woods led in scoring (9.7 ppg). The Indians have been holding opponents to an average of 46 points per game. Peebles got off to a 6-1 start, with 6-2 seniors Andy Countryman and Blake Justice leading the way. Justice had 42 points in a 67-65 loss to Manchester on Dec. 28, and Countryman scored 29 in an 89-49 win over Chillicothe Southeastern on Dec. 3. julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

LARSON Continued from page B1 You are taught what to do to be successful, but how you apply that teaching is what counts. You have to trust your throw more and more as you get more experienced. “I started bowling when I was 6 years old over at Main Lanes. My parents bowled every Friday night and my dad coached me a lot when I was just starting. As I got stronger personally my throw got stronger, and at about the age of 13, I began noticing that I could put a hook on my throw and get

the ball into pockets, and from that time on I have done pretty well. If there is a weakness that I have it is that I haven’t done particularly well in tournament play and now as a senior I want to make major improvements in that aspect of my sport.” Speaking about what bowling has done for him, Netotian said, “Bowling has taught me the importance of sticking with something and that carries over into lots of other aspects of my life. I love my sport and I love being around people that will always back you up when things are

tough. Being good at a sport teaches you to stay with something until you finish it and getting better at bowling is like taking something apart and then putting it back together and making it better than it was before.” Netotian’s 300 game shows he is doing a great job of putting his skills to work at a very high level. I’ll see you at a game. Larry Larson is a former athletics director at Grandview High School. He can be heard as “Mr. High School Sports” on WTVN 610 AM.

Sports briefs Carter named top goalkeeper Otterbein senior Tara Carter, a Pickerington North graduate, has been named the 2010 National Goalkeeper of the Year by D3soccer.com. Carter posted 20 shutouts last fall and ranked second in the nation with a .931 save percentage as the Cardinals reached the NCAA Final Four for the first time. Carter, a two-time Ohio Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Year, holds school and conference records with 54 career shutouts.

Capital to hold track clinic Capital University will be host to a track and field clinic focusing on sprints, hurdles,

throws, pole vault, long jump and triple jump from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30. The clinic is for boys and girls in grades 9-12, as well as coaches. Registration information is available at www.capital.edu/30764.pdf. Contact Fred Barends at (614) 236-6919 or fbarends@capital.edu for further details. Registration ends Jan. 28.

Ready to hold baseball clinic Ready High School baseball coach Harry Caruso will direct a spring training program from Feb. 27 to April 3 for players in grades 1-12. The program will be held in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. Sessions are planned in advanced hitting, pitching and catching.

For more information, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com or call (866) 622-4487.

Schools announce coaching vacancies The following schools are seeking coaches: Johnstown-Monroe — Track, junior varsity baseball, seventh-grade baseball. Contact athletics director Mike Carter at (740) 967-2721 or wmcarter@johnstown.k12.oh.us. St. Charles — Golf. Send résumé to athletics director Dave Lawler at dlawler@cdeducation.org. Thomas Worthington — Assistant track and field specializing in pole vault. Send résumé to athletics director Dan Girard at dgirard@worthington.k12.oh.us or fax to (614) 883-2275.

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PRPC goalie Drake Holdren stops a shot against Athens at the Dispatch Ice Haus earlier this season. Holdren and Erik Heinmiller have rotated in net to help the Ice Prowlers remain atop the GCHSCHL.

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Easton. “Goalies are the last line of defense, but we’re playing well defensively as a unit,” Heinmiller said. “We’re not seeing a lot of shots (an average of fewer than 21 per game), really. We think we’ve got the best defense in the league and that makes a goalie’s job a lot easier.”

Northeast, which is battling the Westerville Warcats for the fourth and final spot in the state club tournament in March, leads the season series 2-0 and is the only team in the league with a winning record against PRPC. The Storm also prevailed 5-3 on Oct. 29. The final meeting between kadams@thisweeknews.com the teams is Feb. 4 at Chiller www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

At a glance Below are the current GCHSCHL standings (top four teams qualify for the state club tournament): TEAM RECORD POINTS PRPC 12-4-0 24 Hilliard 10-4-2 22 Athens 10-8-0 20 Westerville 8-7-1 17 Northeast 7-5-3 17 Newark 6-9-0 12 Delaware 0-16-0 0

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OHSAA

Committee proposes new factors for divisions By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Including the state football championships won by Hartley and Watterson, non-public schools won five of the six state football titles and 19 of the 27 total state team championships awarded by the Ohio High School Athletic Association during the 2010 fall season. If the OHSAA has its way, it could be tougher in the future for non-public schools — which comprise just 12 percent of the OHSAA’s more than 800 members — to dominate at such a high level. On Jan. 13, the organization’s Board of Directors unanimously placed a new bylaw up for vote based on recommendations from the OHSAA’s Competitive

Balance Committee that would be the first step toward changing how schools are assigned to tournament divisions. The proposed new bylaw, which initially would be instituted for football, boys and girls soccer and girls volleyball in the fall, boys and girls basketball in the winter, and baseball and softball in the spring, will be voted on by OHSAA member schools in May. The proposal states that each school will be placed into tournament divisions based on its sport-by-sport “athletic count,” which would be based on a three-part formula. If approved, implementation of the formula would begin no later than the 201314 school year and would be determined every other year by the Board of Directors.

“The meetings we have conducted with the Competitive Balance Committee have been both productive and professional, and I believe the proposal from the group is fair and equitable and we will see some leveling of the playing field,” OHSAA Commissioner Dan Ross said in a press release. “Ohio is unique in that our public schools have the option to approve open-enrollment policies, but, at the same time, there’s no question that most nonpublic schools in the state have no geographical boundaries in which they can secure students, and the result has been a disproportionate number of championships won by those schools.” All OHSAA schools currently are placed into tournament divisions based strictly on enrollment figures that the schools submit to the Ohio Department

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of Education. The proposed three-part formula to establish “athletic counts” would require the OHSAA to include factors in three areas: school boundaries, socioeconomic factors and tradition factors. The “school boundary” factor would be divided into the categories of non-public schools with no boundaries, non-public schools with limited boundaries, public schools with statewide open enrollment, public schools with adjacent open enrollment and public schools with no open enrollment. The “socioeconomic factor” would be determined by the number of free lunch participants. The “tradition factor” would be determined by state championship game appearances, state tournament appear-

TITLES “I love the way the OCC schedule worked out this year,” said Harris, who graduated five state qualifiers and had another moved out of the school district after the Panthers placed a program-best 11th at the state tournament last season. “With a younger team, it’s a progressive thing for us. “The schedule allowed us to ease into things a little bit and now it gets tougher here at the end. We’ve been able to mature and grow at our own pace.” The Lions are led by twins Kasee and Drew McDougle at 135 and 140, respectively. “They have a lot of guys back and the McDougle brothers in the middle of their lineup,” Harris said. “They’re not a team to be taken lightly. We’ll have to bring our ‘A’ game.” The Tigers, who won only two OCC-Ohio duals a year ago and finished sixth, will wrestle Lancaster at home today. They compete Jan. 27 at Gahanna before meeting North in the final league match.

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Top games GAMES OF THE WEEK BOYS: Westerville South vs. Burlington (N.J.) Life Center Academy, 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 at Capital University. GIRLS: Thomas Worthington at Upper Arlington, 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 21.

Top performances BOYS Upper Arlington’s Brian Sullivan scored 29 points to lead his team past Dublin Coffman 53-52 in a meeting of undefeated teams on Jan. 14. GIRLS Africentric’s Raven Ferguson scored 36 points to lead her team to an 80-59 win over Eastmoor Academy on Jan. 11 in a matchup of first-place teams.

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ances and regional finals appearances. Once all three factors are applied to the enrollment count, each school would have a sport-by-sport “athletic count” for purposes of tournament division assignments. The OHSAA’s Competitive Balance Committee was formed in January 2010 in response to concerns raised by a group of school administrators in northeast Ohio. The committee met numerous times throughout 2010 in an attempt to identify competitive balance factors and to propose changes. It was comprised of 29 school administrators and coaches from across the state from public and non-public schools.

Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Pickerington Central and North wrestling teams: CENTRAL *Jan. 6 — Defeated Groveport 59-6 and Newark 62-9 in OCC-Ohio openers. Jackson Murphy (152) and J.J. Chowoe (215) had two pins apiece. *Jan. 13 — Def. Grove City 37-31 and Reynoldsburg. Josh Hunter (119), Isaiah Brunner (125), Ason Sunkle (145), Garrett Foster (189) and Chowoe all posted two victories to improve to 4-0 in league matches. *Today — Lancaster Saturday — Wapakoneta Invitational. The Tigers finished fifth (162.5) behind the champion host Redskins (271) last year. Hunter won the title at 119 and is Central’s only returning champion. Of note: The Tigers, Pickerington North and Lancaster lead the OCC-Ohio at 4-0. *OCC-Ohio match

“Our toughest duals are coming up now that we’re into the league schedule,” Allen said. “I’m glad it’s worked out this way. We have three freshmen and only two seniors in our lineup, so we’ve been able to get some wins and build our confidence.” The Gales are led by Jacob Spearman, who has competed at both 103 and 112 and was ranked first at 103 in the Jan. 12

NORTH *Jan. 6 — Def. Groveport 44-24 and Newark 54-24 in OCC-Ohio openers. Pat Elflein (heavyweight) pinned both of his opponents while Eli Corder (145) had two technical falls. *Jan. 13 — Def. Grove City 32-31 and Reynoldsburg 39-29. Brandon Howes (140) won twice by major decision, including 14-1 over Grove City’s Zane Chappelear in the decisive final match. Jacob Hinze won matches at both 145 and 152, and Elflein also went 2-0. *Today — At Gahanna Saturday — James Horning Memorial Invitational at Mason. The Panthers finished third (199) behind the champion host Comets (248) last year. Howes won at 135. Of note: Howes and Elflein were ranked second at 140 and heavyweight, respectively, in the Jan. 12 Division I area coaches poll. Elflein is 22-5 with 12 pins. Howes is 20-6 with 10 pins. *OCC-Ohio match

Division I area coaches poll. Ben Davis was ranked first at 125. “They’re a good team and very well coached,” Allen said. “It’s going to be a good battle. “The OCC is going to come down to the final duals, and that’s the way it should be. It makes it exciting coming down the stretch.” kadams@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

BASKETBALL Continued from page B1 Central earned a split last year by beating the Panthers 45-42 in the second game. The Tigers had a strong second half of the season to finish 12-10 overall. They’ll be playing their fourth consecutive road game, which also includes trips today to Lancaster and Saturday to Hilliard Davidson. Nine of their final 12 games are on the road after playing all six December games at home. “That makes it kind of tough, definitely,” Levert said. “But right now I think we’re getting better every day.” kadams@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Central and North boys basketball teams: CENTRAL *Last Friday — Defeated Reynoldsburg 50-46. Jae’sean Tate scored 13 points and was one of three Tigers in double figures. Caris Levert had 11 points, including three 3-pointers, and Zach Beaver scored 10. The Tigers, who trailed 31-24 at halftime, outscored Reynoldsburg 18-7 at the free-throw line. *Today — At Lancaster. The Tigers won 71-41 on Dec. 7 as Levert scored 20 points. Saturday — At Hilliard Davidson *Tuesday — At North. The Tigers lost 71-45 on Dec. 10. Of note: The Tigers are 4-5 overall and 4-3 in the OCC-Ohio. *OCC-Ohio game

NORTH Jan. 11 — Game at New Albany postponed and rescheduled for Jan. 29 *Last Friday — Def. Grove City 6460. Tyler Kelly scored 18 points and Trent Waybright had 14. Both made four 3-pointers. Last Sunday — Def. Dover 47-27 in the Mercy Medical Center Classic at North Canton Hoover. Michael Klamo scored 12 points for the Panthers, who gave up only 15 points through three quarters in winning their fifth consecutive game. *Friday — Home vs. Groveport. The Panthers won 74-17 on Dec. 7 as 12 players scored, led by Jake McCullough’s 14 points. *Tuesday — Home vs. Central Of note: The Tigers are 10-1 overall and 6-1 in the OCC-Ohio. *OCC-Ohio game

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that same display to the Southern Theatre Saturday, Jan. 22. Their program includes selections by Bach, Debussy, Bernstein, Praetorius, Rossini and Mozart. Tickets are $40-$15. Call (614) 469-0939.

busy week for the 1 A Columbus Symphony Or-

any good collective, 3 Like each of the three legendary-

chestra begins at the Ohio Theatre Friday and Saturday, Jan. 2122, with the second in the CSO’s winter Russian Masterworks programs. Associate conductor Peter Stafford Wilson takes the podium for the concerts, which include Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. (Does it get any bigger?) Guest cellist Julian Schwartz joins in, as well. Tickets are $20.50-$66.50. The orchestra celebrates its 60th anniversary with a gala performance featuring guest pianist Lang Lang Thursday, Jan. 27. (More on Lang in the BeatBlog.) Newly appointed maestro JeanMarie Zeitouni conducts the pro-

in-their-own-right members of The Flatlanders has a role to play. Joe Ely is the performer — dude makes records and plays out. Jimmie Dale Gilmore is the mystic — he even looks the part, with his flowing gray mane and weatheredand-wise countenance. Butch Hancock is the poet — a songwriter’s songwriter through and through. The trio played here on its “reunion tour” but will appear this time without band in tow — just Ely, Gilmore and Hancock in a stripped-down, acoustic master show. The Flatlanders will play the Columbus Maennerchor Sunday, Jan. 23. Tickets are $30. Call (614) 462-2636.

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gram, which includes Mussorgsky/Ravel’s Pictures at an Exhibition and features Lang on pieces by Liszt and Chopin. Tickets are $97.50-$37.50. Call (614) 228-8600.

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River Brass has traveled the world over sharing the kind of power and majesty that only brass and percussion can bring. The 12-piece ensemble brings

Burning River Brass

chamber shredders. friends/colleagues who’d played off-the-wall rock n’ roll tunes. 4 Rootsy That’s what we’ve decid- in various combinations over the Touring in support of their ed is an ideal way to describe Punch Brothers, the quintet fronted by mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile, formerly of Nickel Creek. Grown organically out of

5 Anberlin guitarist Christian McAl-

haney offered that one of the best things about their current co-headlining tour with Circa Survive is keeping the sets to a controlled length in order to save the singers’ voices. When it’s suggested he would need no such favor, he deadpanned, “Right. My fingers never get tired.” A good thing, given the amount of time the modern rock quintet spends on the road. McAlhaney said the band won’t rehearse together for this upcoming tour because of the length of the previous one and the shortness of the break between. “We just played these songs a bajillion times in a row, so we’ll likely just have an e-mail exchange about a set list and that’s it,” he said. McAlhaney said he’ll fly in to Richmond (Virginia, the next tour stop) and meet the rest of the band a day before the show.

Anberlin, with co-headliner Circa Survive and opener Foxy Shazam, will play the Newport Music Hall Saturday, Jan. 22. Tickets are $18.50/$21. Call 1800-745-3000.

The heavy touring schedule is dictated in part because the band has a new record out — Dark Is The Way, Light Is A Place hit late in 2010 and debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 Albums.

“The last record (New Surrender), we felt like it was rushed,” McAlhaney explained. “We signed with Universal Republic just after Cities came out, and they wanted new material. We were tour-

years, Punch Brothers combines traditional acoustic instruments (mandolin, guitar, banjo, fiddle, bass), players with mad skills and repertoire from extended, composed pieces to covers of

ing and writing — it ended up being OK. “But we decided for Dark to really take our time,” he said. “It was very planned-out. We had a clear idea of what we were trying to get at.” Which was a record more moody and challenging while retaining the band’s anthemic approach. Another way Dark finds the band stretching itself is in arrangements. McAlhaney said one of his favorite songs on the record is Pray Tell, which is very percussion-heavy. “At one point in the recording process, there were seven people playing drums in the studio,” he said. “It was very cool mixing all that percussion.” The title of the album is taken from a Dylan Thomas poem, and McAlhaney said he was sold right away. “We are just poachers (of the line), but to me, it’s a dark but hopeful phrase,” he explained. “This record has more of

2010 release, Antifogmatic, Punch Brothers return to the Lincoln Theatre stage Monday, Jan. 24. Tickets are $26. Call (614) 469-0939.

a darker feel, but no matter how tough life is, there’s a light at the end.” McAlhaney said signing with a major label wasn’t necessarily planned, but it fit with the group’s goals. “There’s a saying that if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans,” McAlhaney said. “But obviously, in everything you do, you have goals and a plan to achieve them. We have a group agreement on what we’ll do and what we won’t do. As long as there’s growth and momentum — we just don’t want to spin our wheels. “The bigger the band gets, the better,” McAlhaney said with a laugh. “I love the idea of art for art’s sake, but art doesn’t pay the rent.” For more from The Beat’s interview with Anberlin guitarist Christian McAlhaney, read the BeatBlog at www.ThisWeekNews.com.

Cumin Indian Restaurant a fine replacement for Bayleaf When I heard Bayleaf was going out of business, I grimaced. The Polaris-area restaurant was one of my favorite places for Indian food. But when I heard the Cuisine of India people were taking over, I cheered up. You see, like Bayleaf, Cuisine of India is modern and authentic, serving both beloved classics and lots of contemporary-style dishes popular in cosmopolitan Indian cities. So when I waltzed into Cumin Indian Restaurant my expectations were pretty high. After a few visits, I realized this newbie was destined to shoot to the top of my Indian food list. Other than closing off the formerly open kitchen, Cumin’s owners haven’t performed any drastic cosmetic makeovers. It’s still a big, modern, open and airy room with few, if pleasant, decorations (chiefly multi-hued, saucer-shaped chandeliers) to distract visitors from

Cumin 1025 Polaris Pkwy. 614-854-0775 Cuisine: Indian

by G.A. Benton the task at hand — masticating on fabulously flavored chow. While buffets aren’t usually my thing, Cumin’s is, especially on weekends. That’s when the chaat station gets cranking, and I’m an inveterate fan of chaat. If you’ve never had them, chaats are Indian street-sold snacks that are meat-free riots of bold condiments, wild flavors and manifold textures. Fortunately, this generalization held true on a recent — and blissfully lengthy — lunchtime stopover at Cumin’s great buffet. In front of a longish line and manning a mammoth round pan, the buffet’s chaat guy began with a crispy puck of a potato pancake. To that he added a scoop of soupy,

By Daniel Sohner/ThisWeek

The Mixed Kabob Platter at Cumin: lamb, mixed grill and chicken.

highly seasoned chickpeas. Then came the garnishing : tart yogurt; chutneys of coriander (spicy) and tamarind (sweet); diced raw onion, tomato and cilantro; plus a finishing dusting of exotic, eggy-tasting chaat masala. It’s a crazy mess to eat, but I find its push-me/pullme flavors and textures to be an incomparable delight.

Post-chaat, there’s a dizzying array of buffet choices — the thing goes on forever. I counted six meat entrees (two in kabob form); five veggie entrees; two soups; two rice dishes; a large salad/condiment bar and four desserts. I liked everything I tried, but was especially fond of the Baigan Bharta (wonderful eggplant stew),

Aloo Cabbage (addictive mixed vegetable curry), and spicy, sweet and sour chicken dumplings. As for non-buffet appetizers, the huge, dense and firm chilimarinated homemade cheese kabobs (Paneer Shaslik, $9) had a great grilled flavor but their accompanying veggies (onion, garlic, peppers) were disarmingly uncooked. For an explosive curry, go for the Cumin Melthi Harydi ($12). Featuring a complex, aromatic, rich, carrot-colored gravy with a sneaky heat, the head-spinning dish was cleverly equipped with refreshing, mouth-cleansing sticks of ginger. Awesome. On the tamer side, but still terrific, was Cumin’s sizzling grill

($15, easily feeds two). Like a giant platter of mixed Indian fajitas, it’s a great way to sample several items on Cumin’s large menu. The “grill” was a round-up of about five kinds of smokily seared, delicious kabobs, my favorites of which were Haryali Tikka (juicy, boneless chicken chunks in a zesty pesto) and Lajwab Seek kabob (huge logs of ground lamb with minced green pepper, onion and cilantro). The mammoth dinner came with fluffy basmati rice and excellent dal. While none of Cumin’s desserts disappointed, the Gajar Halwa ($4 — milky, cardamomy, nutty and fruity shredded carrots) — was especially fun to munch. To read G.A. Benton’s blog, visit ColumbusDiningGuide.com

Greek diner near UA takes simple approach to food, ambience Yiagos and Stratis Kostoglou had simplicity in mind when opening Greek to Me. The menu, for the time being, is a small and manageable collection of breakfast and lunch fare served in a humble dining room with blue and white gingham tablecloths and some Greek accents. “We want to make sure we serve good Greek food. We don’t want to make things complicated,” said Stratis, who opened the store with his father at 4697 Reed Road in Northwest Columbus. The breakfast items consist of the familiar – omelets, pancakes, French toast and typical sides, such as bacon, links and home fries. The lunch menu offers similarly approachable dishes, such as gyros,

subs, moussaka, pastitsio and souvlaki. They wanted prices to be inviting, too, as most entrees run between $6 and $8. It is the first restaurant for the pair. Yiagos worked as a steward on Greek cargo ships, helping coordinate three meals a day, not to mention private functions, for 30 hungry sailors. He eventually opened A Matter of Steak in Westland Mall, which he later sold. Meanwhile, his son was an assistant kitchen manager at Texas Roadhouse. Greek to Me takes over 1,300 square feet of space that was most recently occupied by Pizzano’s. It seats 50.

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Yiagos Kostoglou shaves gyro meat in his new restaurant, Greek to Me, at 4697 Reed Road in Northwest Columbus on Jan. 13.

The Kastaglous have loftier ambitions for their bill of fare. They want to slowly introduce daily specials and hope to have a beer-and-wine license in place by this spring. They also plan to have dinner services available by summer. The restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch daily. For more information, call 614-725-4323.

restaurant business kept tugging at his apron strings. Lashish offers a variety of Middle Eastern sides, including falafel, babagannoush and hummus, plus soups, salads, kebabs and fish dishes. It also serves up several Greek classics, such as pastitsio and moussaka, and an array of desserts. He stresses freshness in his products. For example, he is grinding the meat in-house for his kebabs Lashish, the Greek, offering a large and rea- and burgers. Most items are $6 to $10. Large ensonably priced Mediterranean menu, has opened in trees are in $12 range. There is no alcohol. Northwest Columbus. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner hours The restaurant, owned by Mohammad Ballouz, daily. For more information, call 614-457-5800. has taken over 1,200 square feet of space at 788 Bethel Road, ramping up the international flair of the Olentangy Square shopping center, which includes Banana Leaf (vegetarian Indian), Min-Ga (Korean) and Bamboo Café (Vietnamese, Thai). ■ Even wine connoisseurs The cornerfind refreshment elsewhere. stone of the menu Wine Wisdom columnist Chris is genuine Dillman recommends Jolly shawarma: skewFor a video of this restau- ered sheets of Pumpkin Brewery’s Oro de Calrant, visit www.thisweek- lamb and beef, abaza online at www.thisweeknews.com/foodandwine. marinated for 48 news.com/foodandwine. Chris Dillman hours, cooked on a vertical rotisserie. The juices of tomatoes and Recipe of the week lemon, placed at the top of the assemblage, gloss the meat and add flavor. “You’ve got to go to New York to get this,” Ballouz said. With the pita option, he brushes the bread with hummus and adds Bermuda onion, mint and tart sumac. He finishes it off on a Panini grill to crisp the bread. A shawarma platter is an alternative. Ballouz is a familiar face on the central Ohio restaurant scene, having worked for a number of years for Niki Chalkias, the proprietor of FisherRaspberry brie chicken, courtesy of John man’s Wharf restaurants. “Guido” Magnacca of Cimi’s Bistro. Ballouz left the restaurant business and was a cultural adviser for the defense industry. But the

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