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February 3, 2011

City council accepts Bexley land-use report By JEFF DONAHUE

“Ben expressed his thoughts for feel confident that as long as Ben egy Commission that a concerted

ThisWeek Community Newspapers the need of such a strategy early has his hands on this strategy, there effort be made on the part of the

The city of Bexley is poised to begin a major initiative to address improvements in several targeted areas of the community. Members of the Bexley Land Use Strategy Commission formally delivered a report to city council on Jan. 25. Council president Jeff McClelland called the report “visionary.” “I join the chorus of everyone who has read the Land Use Strategy Commission report in congratulating and thanking this talented, dedicated and conscientious group of citizens for their time and effort in charting a visionary course for the future of development in the City of Bexley,” McClelland said. McClelland said councilman Ben Kessler was the driving force behind the report.

in his term and through guidance and leadership made it happen,” McClelland said. “Now, the challenge is implementing the strategy.” While McClelland welcomed the commission’s recommendations, he said he has concerns over how they can be funded. “Regrettably, circumstances don’t bode favorably for funding an Economic Development Fund at this particular point in time,” he said. “However, there is no reason discussion can’t continue and part of that discussion can include thoughts and innovative ideas for funding. Further, I have indicated to Ben I see no reason we can’t proceed to take steps to establish a statutory Community Improvement Corporation as a vehicle through which much of the strategy might be implemented. I do

is little chance it will die on the shelf.” The report is based upon a review of the land-use challenges and opportunities facing the city of in the future. It includes the following recommendations for four key areas of the city and accompanying citywide recommendations:

EAST MAIN STREET

Redevelop the City Hall site “The City of Bexley must be committed to opening its site up for development, and relocating the City Hall portion of the complex either to a new location on the site, or to an appropriate alternate site.” Prioritize the Development of a neighborhood grocery store within the city “It is the recommendation of the Land Use Strat-

city and on the part of stakeholders in the community to attract a neighborhood grocery store user to East Main Street.”

NORTH CASSADY AVENUE

Create a United Zoning District for North Cassady Avenue and Delmar Drive “The commission recommends the elimination of the North Cassady area’s fragmented zoning Designations and the creation of a united zoning district that encompasses all commercial properties on North Cassady Avenue and Delmar Drive.” Explore the use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for North Cassady and Delmar “The commission recommends See LAND USE, page A2

Brennan tapped for recreation hall of fame By TARA STUBBS-FIGURSKI ThisWeek Community Newspapers

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Callista and Newt Gingrich are introduced prior to the screening of the couple’s recent documentary at St. Charles Preparatory School. The documentary, “Nine Days That Changed the World,” is about Pope John Paul II’s trip to Poland in June 1979. The couple spoke before the screening and then signed copies of the DVD and his book on Jan. 28.

Gingrich, wife discuss documentary on Pope John Paul II at St. Charles By TARA STUBBS-FIGURSKI ThisWeek Community Newspapers Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his wife, Calista, gave a joint speech and screening of their documentary, “Nine Days That Changed the World,” at St. Charles Preparatory School on Jan. 28. The documentary tells the story of Pope John Paul II’s 1979 pilgrimage to his native Poland under communist rule.

The visit was hosted by Ohio Right to Life. Organizers estimated that more than 1,350 people attended. “From my perspective, it’s amazing to see so many people here,” said Mike Gonidakis, executive director of Ohio Right to Life. Gonidakis said the core mission of Ohio Right to Life is to protect and serve those who have no voice, to promote and defend the right to life for all human beings

from the unborn to the terminally ill and victims of human trafficking. Mrs. Ginrich thanked Ohio Right to Life for hosting the event. She said the organization’s mission was to promote and defend life, adding the Pope’s visit to Poland also promoted and defended life. The 1979 visit to Poland helped to end communism and was a critical turning See GINGRICH, page A3

Mayor John Brennan will be inducted into the Ohio Parks and Recreation Hall of Fame on Feb. 10 during the organization’s annual conference. Brennan called it a great honor because fewer than 10 people have been inductees since the Hall of Fame was started in 2000. “I was just tickled to be nominated and told I was going to receive the award,” he said. “It kind of caught me a little off guard.” Brennan served as director of the Bexley Parks and Recreation Department from 1973 to 1984 and was director of Hilliard Parks and Recreation from 2000 to 2007. He worked as a sports program supervisor for Dublin Parks and Recreation in 1997 and was the recreation and wellness director for the Columbus Jewish Community Center from 1994 to 1996. “I am really thrilled to be able to receive this award,” he said. “I think it really helps climax what I have (done).” Brennan said he has a total of 23 years in parks and recreation and a total of 30 years of experience in city government. From 1984 to 1994 Brennan

owned Brennan’s BroadNel Restaurant. He sponsored a lot of sports teams as owner of the restaurant. John High school Brennan coaches and recreation officials often used the restaurant as a meeting spot, he said. “That was still a way of staying a little involved, through the restaurant itself,” he said. Brennan earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio State University, College of Education and a Master of Science from OSU in the School of Natural Resources. As an undergrad, Brennan was doing student observation when a new curriculum in public recreation was announced. He coached a little right out of high school and played sports all of his life. The position was right up his alley. “I thought it was a natural crossover,” he said. “I switched over to a degree in recreation. I did everything but student teaching. I ended up not going into the teaching field.” Recreation is an important See BRENNAN, page A2

St. Charles drama group to present modern-day ghost story By TARA STUBBS-FIGURSKI ThisWeek Community Newspapers The St. Charles drama department will present the Columbus and central Ohio premiere of “The K of D, an Urban Legend,” by Laura Schellhardt, Feb 10-13. “K of D” tells the story of 12-year-old Char-

lotte McGraw, who is struggling to come to terms with the death of her twin brother, Jamie. It also follows her growing legend, as narrated by teenagers who live near Charlotte on a man-made lake in southwest Ohio. According to the synopsis, Charlotte’s brother was hit by a car and died in her arms. Moments before he died, he kissed her gently. The legend

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is that everything Charlotte kissed from that moment on also died. The story tracks the story of the man who killed her brother when he returns to town. Charlotte’s family attempts to use her skill to get rid of him. Drama director Doug Montgomery said the students like “The K of D,” because a lot of the characters are the same age as his students. They

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also like sharing a modern-day ghost story. “The fact of the matter is a lot of people like to be scared,” he said. “Their objective is to try to challenge the audience to be involved in this modern ghost story.” When students read the synopsis of the play See GHOST, page A3

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BRENNAN Continued from page A1 facet of life for a community because it’s a great release for residents who can find activities for their children, become a member of the local swimming pool or take up a hobby like yoga or self-defense, he said. It is a good way to spend some of your leisure time, letting off some steam, and promotes a healthy mind and body, Brennan said of recreation. Brennan has served as president, vice president, newsletter editor, and public relations chairman for the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association. He served on the Ethics and Awards committee. In 2003 Brennan was named the Ohio Parks and Recreation’s professional of the year. Having a professional recreation association is important because it gives communities some clout when they are facing recreation issues like building a park, acquiring land or preserving a wetland, Brennan said. “Everyone can come together under the association and help with parks and recreation

matters to further enhance the communities we live in,” he said. In addition to his professional career in recreation, Brennan has served as a coach for various youth leagues in Bexley coaching basketball, flag football and baseball. Brennan said he ran a successful baseball program in Bexley in the early 1970s. “I coached a lot of the 40-year-old crowd in Bexley,” he said. “It’s neat watching their children play now. I coached my own children at St. Catharine in the 1990s.” Brennan’s experience in the field of recreation helps him in his every day position as Bexley mayor because he has a real understanding of what the parks and recreation department goes through on a daily basis, he said. “I was involved in phase one building of the Hilliard pool, involved with the first year of the Hilliard Senior Citizen Center,” he said. “It gave me a well-rounded outlook. It allowed me to get some government experience.” tstubbs@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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Land-use report accepted by city council Continued from page A1 that the city explore the use of Tax Increment Financing to fund the remediation and redevelopment of the North Cassady area.” Create and apply a formbased code “The intent of the form-based code is to encourage that new development conforms to a community vision of urbanism. The code will regulate the physical form of the built environment by defining the location and massing envelopes of new buildings in order to promote continuity of street frontage and to reinforce the clarity of the public realm.” Encourage aesthetic improvements to existing properties “Incentivize commercial property owners to clean up signage and facades via a grant program. Provide 75 percent city reimbursement for: new conforming signage, removal of bars from windows and doors, landscaping improvements up to a $7,500 grant per property. Specifically restrict the use of bars and other security screening on commercial doors, windows, and storefronts, unless such a use is discreet, secondary and architecturally appropriate.”

LIVINGSTON AVENUE

Ease restrictions against drivethrough food service on Livingston “The Bexley ban on drivethrough service competitively disadvantages landowners along Livingston Avenue, who have to compete with land on the Columbus (south) side of Livingston.” Purposeful redevelopment of Ferndale and Mayfield Place “The commission recommends that the city undertake a long-term strategy of assembling properties along Ferndale and Mayfield Place in order to control and encourage new development.” Create a Ferndale/Mayfield Planned Use District “In order to adequately prepare for future redevelopment, the commission recommends that a planned-use zoning district for Ferndale and Mayfield be created that restricts future develop-

ment to suitable uses as outlined in this strategy.” Extend Charles Street “The commission recommends the extension of Charles Street west of Sheridan in order to connect the Ferndale/Mayfield area to the rest of the city.” Explore the Use of TIF for Ferndale/Mayfield “TIF funding could be used to clean environmentally impacted sites, provide new infrastructure to the area, and even possibly create site conditions that would make the redevelopment of the former landfill more financially feasible.”

ALUM CREEK

Continuous recreational access to Alum Creek “The commission recommends that the city obtain continuous recreational access along Alum Creek between Main Street and Livingston Avenue.” Develop a comprehensive creekside park “Create a creekside park plan with continuous park access to the creek from East Main Street to Livingston Avenue.” Environmental protections for Alum Creek “The commission recommends that the city of Bexley work to create Bexley-appropriate environmental protections along the creek in order to protect watershed areas and to control development along the creek.”

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Create a Bexley Redevelopment Fund “It is recommended that the City create a “Bexley Redevelopment Fund” to be used for the acquisition and remediation of development sites.” Create a Bexley Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) “A Bexley Community Improvement Corporation could work to promote economic development, rejuvenate economically stressed areas of Bexley and serve as the economic development agent of the city of Bexley.” City Leadership and Strategic Planning Processes

“One of the major hurdles keeping the city from engaging in regular, consensus-building strategic dialogue is the lack of a formalized mechanism for such discussion. The commission recommends that the city of Bexley’s leadership, both city council and the administration, regularly engage in strategic dialogue and strategic processes, and create appropriate frameworks to ensure strategic dialogue occurs on a continual basis.” Pursue the environmental cleanup of former filling stations “The city must take proactive measures to procure, remediate, and return to market environmentally impacted sites.” Create a housing code for Bexley “Bexley City Council should institute a housing code for the City of Bexley. A housing code would help to take care of problems that may cause unsafe or unhealthy living conditions.” Create a united signage standard for Bexley “It is our recommendation that a consistent, quality signage standard be adopted for the whole city.” City Council and Economic Development “We recommend that the Bexley city code be amended to allow Bexley City Council to privately discuss issues pertaining to economic development. It is believed that if the city is going to undertake the more proactive elements of this strategy, it will need to privately discuss ways to enact the plan, so as not to disadvantage the city when negotiating with property owners.” • Engaging Neighboring Communities “Engagement with neighboring communities is crucial to the long-term vitality of both Bexley and our neighboring communities.” Modernizing Bexley’s Zoning Code “The current code is in need of modernization, and in need of a comprehensive revisit in order to

make sure that the code is holistic and appropriate for modern application.” Encourage Payroll-Generating Uses “The City of Bexley is encouraged to proactively seek new developments for Bexley that expand the city’s payroll tax base. It is recommended that the city target and recruit office and medical office users, and provide incentives that specifically target office and medical office uses.”

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Acoustic duo set to perform at Capital University By TARA STUBBS-FIGURSKI ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Naming the Twins, an acoustic folk duo from Nova Scotia, will perform a free concert at Capital University’s Huntington Hall at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5. The duo, musicians Kathleen Glauser and Robbie Smith, will perform songs from their 2010 CD, “Sweet Transition.” “As a duo we have been performing just shy of three years this spring,” Glauser said. “Robbie has been writing and performing his whole life. Just over three years ago I made the joyous discovery that I love to sing.” For the concert, they will perform with guitars including a 12string, six-string and acoustic. Smith also plays the violin and mandolin. Glauser said they play a wide variety of acoustic folk music. Their signature song is “Somedays,” the first track on their CD. “It is a really, feel good, happy sounding song that we have been singing right from the beginning when we first got together as a duo,” she said. Smith said during the tour in the United States audiences have enjoyed original material as well

as songs they remember from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. “We like to throw in those kinds of Kathleen songs,” he Glauser said. “If there (are) older people we like to dig into our archives and find something they might be faRobbie miliar with.” Smith Asked about their performance in Bexley, Glauser said she struck up a friendship with Linda Heasley, chairman and chief executive officer of the Limited Stores. “We know Linda through our lovely village in Nova Scotia,” she said. “I own a restaurant there, that’s my day job. Linda and her husband have been coming to the restaurant for quite a few years now.” During their time in the United States, “Naming the Twins,” will be performing in New York, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Washington D.C., Tennessee, Georgia and Ohio.

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Americans have a strong yearning for God, he said. Mrs. Gingrich said “Nine Days that Changed the World” tells the story of the Polish people. For them, their faith was the only constant in their lives, she said. The more the Gingriches studied the Pope’s trip to Poland, the more they realized the trip was “fraught with universal meaning,” protecting religious freedom. “It is clear Pope John Paul’s message in 1979 of freedom of faith has a universal message we should continue to share today,” Mrs. Gingrich said. Gingrich said 90 percent of Americans believe that children should be allowed to have a silent moment of prayer in their schools and that most Americans agree the U.S. has seen a weakening of moral and religious values. “For most Americans, faith is just as important as it was 200 years ago and no government should stand in the way,” Gingrich said.

point in liberating the people of Eastern Europe, Mrs. Gingrich said. Gingrich said the United States did a terrible job defending its culture while fighting communism overseas. “We lost the struggle with our culture at home,” he said. Gringrich said there is an effort by the minority to promote secular language, holidays and secular spaces in the United States. The United States Supreme Court ruling that “One nation under God,” be removed from the Pledge of Allegiance was the last straw, he said. The founding document of this country the “Declaration of Independence,” says that Americans “are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” Gingrich said. That is the same message that Pope John Paul brought to Poland: human life is sacred, he said. There is an increasing assault to remove tstubbs@thisweeknews.com God entirely while most www.ThisWeekNews.com

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Auditor’s office preparing for property reappraisals Wherever I visit, whenever I talk, property owners in Franklin County ask me the same question and nine times out of 10, it is the first question they ask. “The real estate market seems to be struggling,” they start, “so I should expect to see my property taxes go down as well, correct?” I do not particularly like to disappoint people, nor will I ever be dishonest with them. “No matter what happens with the upcoming 2011 reappraisal,” I say, “You should not expect any significant fluctuation in your tax bill.” The Franklin County Auditor’s Office is in the process of reappraising all of the more than 438,000 parcels of property in the county. When we release new values in the middle of this coming summer, homeowners can expect a new fair market value for their homes. We will mail a letter informing owners what our appraisers have estimated the home would sell for if it were to be placed on the open market. Most property owners can expect that their values will be changed. Many people believe that if a new, higher value is established, their tax bill will be increased at a similar percentage to the value increase. Conversely, if the value is lowered, they expect their tax bill to be similarly lower.

Unfortunately, neither assumption is true. Ohio law is designed to protect both taxpayers and taxing jurisCLARENCE dictions during periods of MINGO II rapid change in the real estate market. In a rising market, owners’ tax bills do not increase at the same rate as the rise in values and when the values decrease, tax bills do not decrease at the same percentage as the decline in values . House Bill 920 was passed nearly 40 years ago. It protects both owners and taxing jurisdictions through a tax rate adjustment called “the reduction factors.” Any property owner concerned about their 2010 tax bill or the 2011 reappraisal is welcome to call 614-525-HOME (4663) to speak to a member of my staff. I always encourage individuals to research House Bill 920. There is a wealth of information on the Internet that discusses the impact of the bill and most importantly, how the reappraisal will not affect, in any significant measure, how much you pay in property taxes. After values are set later this year, we will set up sites in var-

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achieved with only wishful thinking. For this reason, millions participate on this day in fundraisers VAHNI and celebraKURRA tions to promote peace. To me, our peace flags represent more than just our dreams for the world. They represent our understanding and appreciation as well as our promise to take action. We take so many things for granted because we are privileged enough to be living in a part of the world that is not facing the hardships that many other people are. Even in Columbus, there are people who are barely

making ends meet. Through all the horrors and tragedies the world has seen, we have overcome them with action and faith. This is what drives us forward. What we can take away from International Peace Day and our peace flags, is that we can all connect with people around the world and understand them if we can just learn to give. Peace flags are not only a reminder to reach out to others, but also a fun way to celebrate International Peace Day and add some beautiful decorations to our school and homes! I hope everyone can learn something from this sacred tradition, and know that it is always the time to give back. Vahni Kurra is a seventh-grade student at Bexley Middle School

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Polish comfort food to soon be Dancer returns to perform new available at Clintonville eatery role in BalletMet’s Cinderella Unlike cities in northern Ohio, Columbus isn’t known for its large ethnic neighborhoods. Dennis Bennett said he doesn’t think that places Babushka’s Kitchen at a disadvantage. “What Columbus lacks in heritage it makes up in its foodiness,” said Bennett, who, with his wife, Jacky, will open the Polish restaurant sometime in the next few weeks in Clintonville. The restaurant will take over the old Scottie MacBean location at 4675 N. High St. The signature dish is the pierogi, which comes in five varieties: potato; potato and cheese; potato, cheese and bacon; mushroom and swiss; and roasted sauerkraut. It’s made in-house and prepared in classic fashion: Boiled and then pan-fried with onions and butter and served with sour cream. Custom orders are accepted for carryout but must be made 24 hours in advance. Other ethnic favorites include kielbasa, made by a producer in Cleveland using Babushka’s special blend of spices; kolachky, folded pastry lined with fruit or cheese; and golabki, stuffed cabbage. Babushka’s offers counter-order service in a casual environment that seats 112. Reservations are not accepted and no alcohol is served. The restaurant was founded by Jacky’s parents, Dave and Nancy

Abramowski, who opened the first Babushka’s near Akron. A third one is planned for Independence in the Cleveland area. Jacky will keep her job as director of conferences for The Ohio State University Alumni Association, while also pitching in at the restaurant. Her husband, meanwhile, will leave his job as culture coach for Campus Dining Services at OSU to run Babushka’s. Lack of on-site parking struck a nerve with Scottie MacBean’s immediate neighbors. Adding to their aggravation, the coffee shop’s ownership sought a liquor license, which was defeated by voters in the precinct. The Bennetts said additional parking can be found at Beechwold Custom Jewelry, located a few blocks south. Also, they said they have no interest in seeking a liquor license. Jennifer Kangus, the area’s representative to the Clintonville Area Commission, said she’s in a waitand-see mode with the restaurant, as no one has yet raised an issue about parking. “Parking is always a concern in Clintonville,” she said. “It’s one of our universal themes. It always seems to come up. I’d like to see how things go and hopefully it will work out for the best.”

Babushka’s will be open for lunch and dinner five days a week, lunch only on Sunday and closed Monday. For more information, call 614-447-9120. Melissa Worthington, a former banker and current nurse, has a new challenge: Cupcakes. Worthington and business partner Briana Irby, also a nurse at the OSU Medical Center, have opened Blue Frost Cupcake in Downtown Worthington. It’s another in a long line of independent cupcake shops in central Ohio. Worthington said she hopes to differentiate her shop with quality ingredients — Madagascar bourbon vanilla, Saigon cinnamon and Callebaut chocolate, to name a few — and flavor. Presentation and taste are equal, she contends. “We wanted something that tasted as good as it looked,” she said. Blue Frost, 657 High St., offers 10 permanent flavors, plus two daily specials, such as the lemon chiffon, which uses scratch-made lemon curd. Cupcakes are $2.50 each, $1.50 for minis. There’s a small amount of seating inside and a few beverages, such as coffee and tea. The bakery is open six days a week, closed Monday. For more information, call 614-844-4850. For video on this story, go to www.ThisWeekNews.com.

For its production of Cinderella, BalletMet Columbus’ Fairy Godmother is a real-life mother. The production marks the return to the stage for longtime BalletMet company dancer Carrie West, with husband and retired BalletMet dancer Dmitri Suslov, who welcomed their first child, Valentina, in September. The first-time mother has twice danced the lead role in the production at BalletMet, most recently in 2005 and both times with Suslov as her Prince. West isn’t concerned that she’ll suddenly be pigeonholed for more “mature” roles. First, she’s not the first ballerina in history — at BalletMet, even — to have a child. Second, she knows well the demands of dancing as Cinderella. “I know how demanding the role is. Cinderella does a lot of dancing. You need to be in really good shape,” West explained. “I’m not quite there yet. (Artistic director) Gerard (Charles) really gave me an opportunity to get back out there, to feel the stage again.” West said it doesn’t feel like she’s been off stage for nearly a year, but said the “away” feeling was mitigated by the amount of time she spent with the company. “Even when I was pregnant and not performing, I was always in the studios taking classes,” West said. More recently, West has been taking as many classes as possible, even bringing Valentina along, but only when necessary. West has also spent as much time in the gym as her schedule will allow. She started back with the company on Jan. 10. “It’s absolutely great” to see his wife back to dancing, Suslov said. “We’ve had a lot of stuff going on this year. We’re very lucky.” The new family’s busy schedule has been aided by the arrival of Suslov’s mother from Moscow, who is spending the next six months with her grandchild — and namesake. Yes, grandma’s name is also Valentina. “We’re very lucky,” West said. “She wouldn’t hear of day care or a nanny, so she packed up and flew over.” As to the production, West said “the music’s (by Glazunov rather than the traditional Prokofiev score, and arranged by BalletMet music director Mikhail Popov) beautiful and fits the story line perfectly. There’s good comedy — the sisters and mother are hysterical — and the ballroom scenes are always going to be great dancing.”

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Carrie West, right, portrays the Fairy Godmother with Adrienne Benz as Cinderella during a rehearsal on Jan. 29. BalletMet Columbus will present Cinderella Feb. 4-13 (10 shows) at the Capitol Theatre in the Verne Riffe Building. Tickets are $28-$48. Call (614) 469-0939.

And, of course, she said the fairy scene should be an audience favorite. For her part, West is enjoying a different role. “I love checking a different aspect of the story, to see another side,” she said. “The Fairy Godmother is a good character – very difficult to play. When you’re playing ‘good’ you really have to find more levels to the character. Evil would have played more easily.” What does she miss more than playing Cinderella? “I miss seeing Dmitri as the Prince,” West admitted. “I can picture him dancing it as I’m watching during rehearsals.” Sounds like a Valentina’s… er, Valentine’s Day story worthy of a glass slipper. Or, at least this time around, a magic wand. For more on BalletMet Columbus dancer Carrie West and the company’s production of Cinderella, read the BeatBlog at www.ThisWeekNews.com.

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The picture inside the crystal ball for the Bexley High School boys and girls swimming and diving teams became a little clearer after the MSL meet Jan. 29 at Columbus Academy. The girls team finished third and the boys team finished sixth. Granville won both championships. “Usually the league meet gives us a pretty good indication on what we need to be doing,” Lions coach Natalie Mossman said. “It shows us who needs more work and who is right where we need to be. “We’ve been working hard all season and now we’re trying to see what we need to do over the next two weeks for the sectional meet.” The Bexley girls scored 145 points to finish behind Granville (391) and Academy (291) and place ahead of Grandview (106), Liberty Union (74), Canal Winchester (73), Teays Valley (68), Circleville (53), Newark Catholic (40), Heath (26), Amanda-Clearcreek (15) and Bloom-Carroll (12). Anna Bauer placed second in the 50yard freestyle in 26.86 seconds. She also anchored Mya Saar, Mandy Young and Sierra Humphrey to a third-place finish in the 200 medley relay (2:09.36) and Young, Claire Beckett and Georgia Sutter to third place in the 400 free relay (4:09.73). Humphrey was third in the 100 breaststroke (1:17.49). In the boys meet, Bexley (78) finished behind Granville (269), Academy (215), Grandview (155), Canal Winchester (119) and Bloom-Carroll (99). Rounding out the scoring were Newark Catholic (75), Circleville (73), Heath (49), Liberty Union (36), Amanda-Clearcreek (22), Teays Valley (14), Lancaster (12), Licking Valley (6) and Lakewood (4). Hayden Humphrey, who placed second in the 100 breaststroke in 1:04.22, was the highest finisher for Bexley. The Lions will return to Academy for the sectional meet with a majority of the Division II squads on Feb. 12. The first-place finisher from each event advances to district Feb. 18 at Ohio State. Also, 27 at-large qualifiers based on time from the three Central District sectionals, the East District sectional and the Southeast District

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Bexley’s Mandy Young competes in the 200-yard individual medley on Jan. 15 at St. Charles. Young was a member of the Lions’ 200 medley relay that finished third in the MSL meet on Jan. 29 at Columbus Academy.

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Bexley’s Sarah Jones takes a breath during her stroke in the 100-yard butterfly on Jan. 15. The Lions were third in the MSL meet on Jan. 29.

sectional move on to district. •A wave of illness cost the wrestling “This is the fun part for the season,” team in a tri-meet with Heath and Mossman said. “The pressure of train- Newark Catholic on Jan. 27. The Lions ing is off now. It’s more mental prepa- had to forfeit five weight classes in a ration at this point than the physical See LIONS, page A7 training.”

Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Bexley boys basketball, girls basketball, swimming & diving and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL *Jan. 25 — Lost to Heath 54-40. Jon Primes had 15 points and Jalen Robinette added 12. The Bulldogs outscored the Lions 14-5 in the fourth quarter. *Jan. 29 — Defeated Whitehall 78-73. Jon Primes had 23 points. Evan Porter (14), Robinette (11), Tyler Bringman (11) and Josh Lake (10) also scored in double figures. *Feb. 4 — At Granville. The Lions lost to the Blue Aces 51-44 on Dec. 21. *Feb. 5 — At Watterson *Feb. 8 — Home vs. Newark Catholic. The Lions lost to the Green Wave 63-55 on Jan. 7. Of note: The Lions are 8-6 overall and 4-5 in the MSL-Ohio. GIRLS BASKETBALL Jan. 25 — Lost to Jonathan Alder 52-34. Kylee Soga had 13 points. The Pioneers outscored the Lions 19-3 in the third quarter. *Jan. 28 — Lost to Newark Catholic 53-45.

Soga had 13 points and Jelicia Shelton added 10. *Feb. 1 — Played Lakewood *Feb. 5 — At Licking Valley. The Lions lost to the visiting Panthers 47-46 on Jan. 4. Feb. 9 — Home vs. East Of note: The Lions were 10-6 overall and 7-4 in the MSL-Ohio before Feb. 1. SWIMMING & DIVING Jan. 29 — Boys: Finished sixth (78) at 15team MSL meet behind champion Granville (269); Girls: Finished third (145) of 12 teams behind champion Granville (391) Feb. 4 — At St. Charles with Columbus Academy Feb. 5 — Teays Valley at St. Charles WRESTLING *Jan. 27 — Lost to Newark Catholic 43-29 and Heath 45-34 *Feb. 3 — At Granville *Feb. 4 — At Licking Valley with Columbus Academy Feb. 5 — St. Charles Classic *Feb. 10 — At Whitehall with Lakewood Of note: The Lions are 0-2 in the MSL-Ohio. *MSL-Ohio contest

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A bruising schedule might start paying off for the St. Charles Preparatory School wrestling team. The Cardinals will be the host team on Saturday, Feb. 5, for the 16-team St. Charles Invitational, and first-year coach Joe Moyer believes the event will help his team gain confidence for the postseason. “Amanda-Clearcreek will be there, as well as two teams from Dayton and a lot of City League schools,” Moyer said. “We have people wrestling much better than earlier in year.” Moyer said those wrestling well for the Cardinals include senior Ryan Sanders (215 pounds), senior Chris Suozzi (135) and junior Lloyd Furuta (140). “A meet like (the St. Charles Invitational) should be a confidence-builder,” said

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Moyer, whose team will have a home quad on Tuesday, Feb. 8, against Coshocton, Lexington and New Albany. “We have wrestled an extremely tough schedule. We wrestled Olentangy Liberty once and Hilliard Davidson twice and they (were) the top two teams in (last week’s area coaches poll). “We have faced some pretty tough competition and this should help us get some confidence heading into the CCL.” St. Charles will try to defend its league title on Feb. 12 at Watterson, a week before competing in the Division I sectional at Marysville. The Cardinals competed Jan. 29 in the Cleveland Benedictine Quad, defeating host Benedictine 45-24 and losing to Mogadore

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Hartley’s Ronnie Bolden competes in the 100-yard butterfly during the CCL championships on Jan. 29 at St. Charles. Bolden won in a meet-record 53.27 seconds.

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The Hartley High School girls basketball team is pushing toward a high seed in the Division II district tournament. The Hawks have found success through balanced scoring, good defense and team chemistry. Most games, seven or eight players score for Hartley. Coach Mike Lanza has flexibility in designing game plans because the Hawks are solid inside with post players Jyla Hicks and Jaana Motten, as well as outside with guards Anna Kirk, Robin Kraus and Amanda Setser. The Hawks had a week off in January to work on their game, and they responded by defeating Ready 39-30 in overtime on Jan. 22. Hartley outscored the Silver Knights 9-0 in overtime. “We really got a lot of things worked on during that week,” Lanza said. “It gave us a good time to go back to the basics and concentrate on the fundamentals.” Hartley also beat Ready 44-28 on Jan. 13. “It’s nice to be able to come out on the good side of things twice in a season,” Lanza said. “I thought our girls played well under the pressure of an overtime game, and that was really big for us and our program.” Hartley defeated DeSales 4731 on Jan. 29 in a key CCL matchup, but the Hawks have reached a difficult part of the schedule. After playing Sidney Lehman Catholic on Feb. 2, Hartley plays at Watterson on Saturday, Feb. 5, at Grandview on Monday, Feb. 7, and at home against Columbus School for Girls on Wednesday, Feb. 9. “It wasn’t anything planned, that’s just the way the schedule worked out,” said Lanza, whose team was 12-4 overall before Feb. 2. “I like having a bit more time in between games to scout and do things like that. But, from another angle, you’re playing a lot right before the tournament, so that’s a positive.” •The boys basketball team has found similar success because of scoring balance.

CSG Continued from page A6 They’re not afraid to go out fast in the beginning (of a race), something they were hesitant to do in the beginning of the season.” CSG competed in the CCL championships on Jan. 27 and 29, finishing third (242 points) behind champion Watterson (407) and Hartley (301) and ahead of DeSales (184) and Ready (45). Ranndi Grubbs was the only first-place finisher for CSG, winning the 100 butterfly in 59.82 seconds. “Now we’re just going to focus on the little things,” Chenault said. “We’ve been talking about turns for the longest time and also breathing. They’ve been things that have hurt them at points this year, and they know that. Hopefully we’ll get it down and have it right for the sectional.” •After a rough start, the basketball team appears to have changed its fortunes. Before playing Worthington Christian on Feb. 1, the Unicorns had won four of their previous five games and were 6-9 overall. “I definitely think we can finish .500 or better,” coach Stephanie Jones said. “We’ll see how things shake out for the (Division III) tournament bracket, but I think if everybody stays healthy that we can pull some upsets.” CSG won two of its first 10 games but began its turnaround at Wellington’s Jaguar Invitational

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Hartley boys basketball, girls basketball, bowling, swimming & diving and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL Jan. 19 — Defeated Whitehall 51-37 Jan. 23 — Def. Canal Winchester 5135 *Jan. 28 — Def. Ready 60-54 Jan. 29 — Def. Centennial 62-48 *Feb. 1 — Played St. Charles *Feb. 4 — Home vs. DeSales Of note: The Hawks were 13-0 overall and 5-0 in the CCL before Feb. 1. GIRLS BASKETBALL *Jan. 22 — Def. Ready 39-30 (OT) Jan. 25 — Def. Whitehall 49-23 *Jan. 29 — Def. DeSales 47-31 Feb. 2 — Played Sidney Lehman Catholic *Feb. 5 — At Watterson Feb. 7 — At Grandview *Feb. 9 — Home vs. Columbus School for Girls Of note: The Hawks were 12-4 overall before Feb. 2 and are 4-2 in the CCL. BOWLING *Jan. 17 — Girls: Lost to Groveport 1,718-1,587 *Jan. 18 — Boys: Def. Groveport 2,341-2,150 *Jan. 24 — Boys: Def. St. Charles 2,343-1,873

Typically known as a perimeter team with good guard play, the Hawks have been boosted by the play of forwards Jacob Matuska and Kendal Sherrod, who combined for 25 points in a 62-48 win over Centennial on Jan. 29. The Hawks had another big non-league win on Jan. 23 when they beat Canal Winchester 5135 in the Play-By-Play Classic at Ohio State. “They’re doing a nice job together,” coach Randy Kortokrax said. “We always seem to play real good defense, and we’ve really done a good job of holding other teams down.” Hartley plays host to DeSales on Friday, Feb. 4. The Hawks were 5-0 in the CCL before playing St. Charles on Feb. 1, while DeSales was 3-1 in the league before playing Ready on Feb. 1. “When you’re undefeated, teams get excited to play you, but so far we’ve matched that excitement,” Kortokrax said. “We’ve always chased in the past and now we’re being chased, so we’ll see how (the players) handle it.”

*Jan. 25 — Boys: Def. Centennial 2,239-1,883; Girls: Def. Centennial 1,563-1,192 *Jan. 26 — Boys: Def. Mifflin 2,4641,641; Girls: Def. Mifflin 1,690-1,350 *Jan. 28 — Boys: Def. Walnut Ridge 2,180-2,031; Girls: Def. Walnut Ridge 1,492-1,470 *Feb. 1 — Competed against Grandview *Feb. 4 — Linden-McKinley at Eastland Lanes Of note: The boys were 13-0 overall and 10-0 in the COHSBC-Central Division before Feb. 1. The girls were 82 overall and 7-1 in the COHSBC-Central Division before Feb. 1. SWIMMING & DIVING Jan. 21 — Boys: Lost to Upper Arlington 108-59; Girls: Lost 118-66 Jan. 29 — Boys: Finished fourth (145) behind champion St. Charles (456) at CCL meet. Girls: Finished second (301) as Watterson (407) won Feb. 12 — Division II sectional at Columbus Academy WRESTLING Jan. 22 — Competed in New Albany Invitational. Hartley did not advance to the semifinals. Olmsted Falls def. Middleburg Heights Midpark 52-17 in the championship dual. Feb. 5 — At Rayland Buckeye Local *League contest

•The boys and girls swimming and diving teams compete in the Division II sectional Feb. 12 at Columbus Academy. The girls fell short of a title in the CCL meet on Jan. 29. The Hawks were second (301 points) behind Watterson (407) and ahead of Columbus School for Girls (242), DeSales (184) and Ready (45). Andrea Cottrell was the only individual winner for Hartley, capturing the 200-yard individual medley in 2 minutes, 11.45 seconds and the 100 breaststroke in a meet-record 1:07.45. Hartley also won the 200 medley relay in a meet-record 1:51.68. The boys were fourth (145) behind St. Charles (456), DeSales (240) and Watterson (171). Patrick Kelley won the 200 IM (2:03.32) and the 500 free (4:57.96), and Ronnie Bolden won the 100 butterfly in a meet-record 53.27 seconds. Michael Arnold won diving, scoring a meet-record 392.65 points. www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Columbus School for Girls basketball and swimming & diving teams: BASKETBALL Jan. 27 — Defeated Tree of Life 3925 *Jan. 29 — Lost to Watterson 5537 Feb. 1 — Played Worthington Christian Feb. 3 — At Amanda-Clearcreek *Feb. 5 — At Ready Feb. 8 — Home vs. Columbus Acad-

held Jan. 21-22. The Unicorns defeated Willoughby Andrews School 61-16 in the first round behind 35 combined points from Imani Caldwell, Jacqueline Carroll and Enri Small. CSG then beat Shekinah Christian 50-44 in overtime in the championship behind 25 points from Caldwell and 10 from Carroll. “Those games were a huge boost of confidence to the girls,” Jones said. “You can see more confidence coming out of them, and the intensity has increased.” The Unicorns defeated Berne Union 57-29 on Jan. 25, outscoring the Rockets 34-8 in the first half. CSG then beat Tree of Life 39-25 on Jan. 27. Jones believes the first half of the Unicorns’schedule has made them mentally tougher. “I kept reminding the girls all along that we had a tough schedule, and that it would only help us in the end,” she said. “Everything’s starting to mesh together now.” www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

emy *Feb. 9 — At Hartley Of note: The Unicorns were 6-9 overall before Feb. 1 and are 0-6 in the CCL. *CCL game SWIMMING & DIVING Jan. 27 and 29 — Finished third (242 points) in CCL championships, behind Watterson (407) and Hartley (301), and ahead of DeSales (184) and Ready (4) Feb. 5 — Hartley and Wellington at Columbus Aquatics Center

son on the right track and building momentum,” coach Geoff Gear said. “It was a good steppingstone for us and a good Week 1 of the postseason. Everyone competed for us and competed well.” Winning individual titles for St. Charles were senior Hayden Birnbrich (100-yard backstroke, 57.73 seconds), sophomore Nick McKinley (200 freestyle, 1:53.06) and freshman Franz Kabelka (100 breaststroke, 1:06.46). The 200 medley relay of junior Alex Kocher, senior Max Herath, senior Orion Swanson and senior Matt Brown won in 1:43.38. The 200 free relay of junior Daniel Cogan, junior Zach Poltor, McKinley and senior Will Grodesky won in 1:31.89. Senior Brian Willi, freshman Sam Aslaner, junior Natty Patterson and Birnbrich comprised the winning 400 free relay (3:22.9). The Cardinals will have a home meet on Friday, Feb. 4, against Bexley and Columbus

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the St. Charles basketball, bowling and hockey teams: BASKETBALL *Jan. 28 — Defeated Watterson 3534. Joe Spahr led the Cardinals with 11 points and Jimmy Ryan added nine. *Feb. 1 — Played Hartley Feb. 4 — Home vs. Worthington Christian Feb. 5 — At Franklin Heights *Feb. 11 — At DeSales Feb. 15 — At Watkins Memorial *Feb. 18 — Home vs. Ready Feb. 19 — Home vs. Springfield Catholic Of note: The Cardinals were 6-7 overall and 2-3 in the CCL before Feb. 1. *CCL game BOWLING *Jan. 25 — Def. Grandview 1,9361,580. Tom Cianflona was medalist with 399. *Feb. 1 — Competed against Centennial *Feb. 4 — Linden-McKinley at HP Lanes Feb. 18 — Sectional at Eastland, Tiki

Academy. After that, St. Charles will compete Feb. 12 in the Division I sectional at Upper Arlington. “They split the sectional by participation numbers and the teams usually don’t change sites from year to year,” said Gear, whose team beat Watterson 121-

or Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl Of note: The Cardinals were 8-3 overall and 7-2 in COHSBC-Central before Jan. 28. *COHSBC-Central match HOCKEY *Jan. 28 — Def. Olentangy 10-1. Tyler Brady and Graham Dolven scored three goals apiece. Eric Cooke, Evan Cleary, Scott Russell and Brennan Weiner also scored. Teo Juratovac had 38 saves. Jan. 29 — Lost to Centerville 2-1. Dolven scored. Juratovac had 38 saves. *Jan. 30 — Def. DeSales 5-2. Russell scored two goals. Brady, Dolven and Patrick Travis also scored. Richard Griffin had 29 saves. *Feb. 4 — Dublin Scioto at Dispatch Ice Haus *Feb. 10-13 — Blue Jackets Cup. Teams, schedules to be determined. Of note: The Cardinals are 15-9-3 overall and 6-2-2 in Capital Hockey Conference. They were sixth in last week’s district coaches poll behind top-rated Dublin Jerome. *CHC game

59 in a dual on Jan. 26. “They try to split it up so both sites will have meets lasting close to the same amount of time. We usually go to UA instead of (Thomas) Worthington.” shennen@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

LIONS London is ninth. The top four finishers in each weight class from each site move on to district Feb. 25-26 at Columbus East. The other site in Division II is Licking Heights. The Lions do not have a wrestler ranked in the top three in any weight class. But Straub said he is expecting big things from Jones (who will be moving down from 130 pounds to 125), Dan Doersam (119), Chris Crane (145) and Derek Cain (152). “In two weeks, we need to be wrestling at the highest level,” Straub said. “We want to get the team to where their moves are reflexive. I want them to be able to take what an opponent gives them and take advantage of it.”

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45-34 loss to Heath and a 43-29 loss to Newark Catholic. “That cost us 30 points,” coach Shawn Straub said. “But we should be healthy by the time we get to the postseason.” D.J. Jones (injured shoulder) was the only wrestler sidelined by an injury. The other four were battling illnesses. The Lions will compete in the Feb. 19 sectional at Hilliard Bradley with the host Panthers, Buckeye Valley, Eastmoor Academy, Hartley, Independence, Jonathan Alder, Linden-McKinley, London, Mifflin, Olentangy, Watterson and Whitehall. Olentangy is the top-ranked Division II team in the area coaches poll. Jonathan Alder is sec- pbatterson@thisweeknews.com ond, Whitehall is sixth, Hartley is eighth and www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

Cardinals’ Wickliffe headed to Eastern Illinois St. Charles Preparatory School senior Jourdan Wickliffe will sign a letter of intent on Thursday, Feb. 3, to play football at Eastern Illinois in Charleston, Ill. Wickliffe, an east Columbus resident, was special-mention all-

state and first-team all-district in Division II as a defensive back thanks to his four interceptions, but he was a dual offensive threat. He caught 18 passes for 276 yards and five touchdowns and also rushed for 546 yards and 10

touchdowns. The 6-foot, 190pounder was first-team all-league as the Cardinals reached the playoffs for the first time since 2002. St. Charles lost to host Uniontown Lake 41-14 in the opening round to finish 5-5 overall.

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