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G-J proceeds with May school levy If approved, measure would cost another $159 per $100K of property value By MARLA K. KUHLMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Gahanna school board members agree on the need for additional operating funds but they debated about the timing on Jan. 28, when they took the final step to place a 5.2-mill levy on the May 3 ballot. Board members debated at length about the tax issue’s timing, since voters just defeated a levy request in November. The district’s proposed 6.8-mill levy
came up short by 96 votes about three months ago, while a 9-mill levy request in May was defeated by about 500 votes. The 5.2-mill levy would last for three years and would generate up to $8-million annually, said Julio Valladares, treasurer. It would cost an additional $159 annually per $100,000 of assessed property value. Board member Jill Schuler voted against placing the issue on the ballot, saying more time is needed to gain citi-
zens’ trust. “Have we done everything in our means before going deeper in the pockets of citizens?” she asked. Board members Windy McKenna, Scott Mounts, Charley Wise and Claire Yoder supported the May ballot initiative. After the decision to place the levy on the ballot, Schuler said she would be “on the front lines” and do her part to support the levy.
“It was a timing and trust issue,” she said. Mounts said he also struggled about the levy’s timing and “putting together a smart approach.” Superintendent Mark White said 2011 is “critical” to pass a levy, or another $6to $7-million in cuts will need to be made next year on top of $7-million in reductions that are in the process of being made for 2011-12. “We don’t enjoy asking for more
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Three Gahanna employees with a combined total of 70 years of service to the city will retire this year. Development director Sadicka White will retire March 31, park facilities superintendent Carl Norris will retire effective April 8, and utilitiesbilling specialist Pat Wood will retire March 31. Gahanna City Council approved legislation in September to make an early retirement program available to city departments, including public services, planning and development, parks and recreation, and mayor’s court. Council will consider a $135,000 supplemental appropriation for the anticipated cost of the buyout when members meet Feb. 7. Norris’and Wood’s positions Sadicka White will not be filled, but White’s is being evaluated, said Brian Hoyt, the city’s public-information manager. Whenever possible, the administration will use remaining salary funds to put toward the cost of the buyout, said Angel Mumma, city finance director. In this case, it is anticipated that a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $135,000 would
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Porter outlines goals as new council member By MARLA K. KUHLMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers
meeting, had requested the permit for four years. Commissioner David Andrews questioned the length for the request, and suggested revisiting the permit annually. Gard said a one-year permit gives the city more control if violations occur, but noted that it costs the applicant $100 every time. Carr had exemption permits in 2007, 2008 and 2009, along with a conditional use permit in 2009, to sell
Andre Porter said he will focus to stretch the tax dollar as far as it will go, after being appointed to fill the unexpired Gahanna City Council seat of Tom Kneeland, who resigned. Porter will be sworn in to fill the at-large seat during council’s next regular meeting, set for 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 7. Porter was one of five finalists who were interviewed during a special meeting Jan. 25, when council selected him to fill the seat that was left vacant at the end of December. Long-time council member Kneeland resigned in order to accept the position of Gahanna information technology director. “I’m excited to serve,” Porter told ThisWeek. “It’s an honor to Andre Porter serve.” Getting the most of every dollar is one of four goals Porter said he will focus on as a council member. Secondly, Porter said he would like to see a more pro-active process for decision-making. “I’d like to make it more visionary—to have a comprehensive strategic vision,” he said. “Third,
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Fine tuning
Russ Mikkelson conducts the OSU Wind Symphony during a concert at Gahanna Lincoln High School on Jan. 26. The symphony, which performed Jan. 27-29 at the Ohio Music Education Association state conference in Cincinnati, was invited to perform at the school to prepare for the OMEA conference.
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Commission: Produce stand OK with improvements By MARLA K. KUHLMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Gahanna residents will be able to purchase locally grown produce and flowers at a seasonal stand in Hunters Ridge, 360 S. Hamilton Road, as long as the business owner makes aesthetic improvements, including the addition of a white picket fence. The Gahanna Planning Commission on Jan. 26 approved a conditional-use permit request by Tom Carr to allow display and sale of produce April 1 through Oct. 31 at Hamilton
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Gahanna is planning a March 1 implementation of self-insurance for Workers’Compensation benefits — a move that’s estimated to save the city $1-million over the next five years. Kristen Treadway, human-resources director, called the change “a huge move” for the city and that she conservatively estimates will save more than $1-million. Council is expected to vote Feb. 7 to authorize a $26,692 contract with Comp Management to serve as Gahanna’s third-party administrator (TPA) through Dec. 31, 2012, for both the self-insurance claims and the state-fund claims Comp Management still would have to administer for the city. “This is well within the estimated amount we had in our assessment for this program,” Treadway said. Self-insurance is an alternative rating plan offered by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation for large employers that want to take on the responsibility of paying all compensation and medical payments for their injured workers, Treadway said. Self-insurance employers administer their own workers’ compensation program and could realize potential savings in comparison to state-fund premiums. Treadway said the city needed a TPA, and she recommended Comp Management, the city’s current TPA for its state-fund plan. “Our desire is to continue our relationship with Comp Management as they have been ex-
money,” he said. “Since they (the community) make up the bulk of support in terms of finances, we have no choice.” If the levy passes in May, White said the district won’t have to make cuts in busing. “There’s never an easy time to pass a levy in Gahanna,” he added. White said the district is being accountable by making reductions.
and Morrison roads, pending several requirements. Commissioner David Thom said Carr’s permit would be allowed with certain stipulations: that gravel is added to the site to prevent mud from hindering access, a white picket fence is added to define the sales area, and a “low-profile tent” is erected as approved by zoning administrator Bonnie Gard. In his application, Carr said 2011 would mark his fourth year selling seasonal produce at the southeast corner of Hunters Ridge.
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Carr proposed installing one or two canvas-top carport shelters to protect produce instead of a tent he used in the past. Thom questioned whether a lowerprofile tent or canopy would suffice to make it more attractive and not obstruct the view of other tenants. “I don’t have a problem with a carport tent, but I think we can go a step better,” he said. Gard said the height Carr proposed — seven to eight feet — wouldn’t block the rest of the tenants. Carr, who was not present at the
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School board proceeds with May levy PRODUCE STAND Continued from page A1 An outline is expected to be released later this month detailing budget items and program changes and goals. White said non-personnel cuts of about $1.5-million would include supplies, technology, professional development, field trips, and other areas within central office budgets. He will recommend personnel cuts that will amount to about $5.5-million. Fifty-five employees could receive reduction in force notices in March, pending the number of retirements and the amount of the state budget cuts. To maintain an equal cut in services, White said the personnel reductions would be spread among administrators, teachers and support staff in proportion to the amount of the budget spent in those areas. White said he would recommend all salary step increases be frozen for the next school year for all administrators and support staff. Rob Cebriak, chair of the Gahanna-Jefferson Education Association’s negotiating committee, requested a return to the May ballot on behalf of the 500-plus members. “There will be painful cuts in the school budget and every child will be affected—that much is certain,” he said. “But we also believe that the school board should put the proposed levy on the May ballot to minimize the impact upon the students’ education and to
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prevent the painful from becoming disastrous.” He said the teachers want to partner with the school board and community to find solutions that will provide the best education for students, maximize their opportunities and keep as many educators in the classroom as possible. Wise, board president, said he looks in the mirror every day, seeing the investment of the Gahanna schools because he graduated from Gahanna Lincoln in 1997. “When my parents moved here in 1989, I had been in some bad schools,” he said. “The community here felt responsible for good schools. “I don’t think there’s ever a right time to
ask for tax dollars. We all know we’ll be slashed by the state. We know the city itself has big issues in November. I don’t think there will ever be a time we won’t be competing for a need.” McKenna said the board needs to trust each other, the administration, teachers, students and parents. “We have to work with trust utmost in our minds,” she said. “The public must have trust to know we’re doing everything we can do. We have to please the majority in this community who support our schools. We’re telling the truth and have to show through our actions they can trust us.” Yoder said the administration is working hard to establish the district’s financial picture. “It’s no news to us we need a levy,” she said. “I think this need has been very real a long time. It’s more pressing as the days go on.” Yoder added that the board must keep the district fiscally solvent and provide quality education in a safe environment. Valladares said the district’s goal is to be financially sustainable the next several years. “Most variables move too fast for sustainable forecasting tools,” he said. “There are so many uncertain variables. We’ll have a plan next month for what to do to be balanced.” mkuhlman@thisweeknews.com
Continued from page A1 agricultural products. “We had no complaints in 2009 about disarray or palettes stacked where they shouldn’t be,” she said. “We were there. He kept it a clean area.” Commissioner Don Sheperd said he prefers a one-year permit. “I think carports look trashy,” he said. “I liked the bigger tent, even though it blocked tenants.” At Dublin’s Memorial golf tournament, Thom said there are tents that are low in height that are attractive. “That would be sufficient,” he said. Commission Jennifer Price asked if the $100 application fee could be waived, but council clerk Isobel Sherwood that money is needed for advertising costs. In other commission action, a lot split was approved at 169 Mill St. at the request of MJM Investment Co. LLC with the condition that a lot exhibit map is corrected to reflect the proper owner. Gard said the intent of the split is to give the 0.249 acre parcel its own tax ID number, and then to combine that parcel with the parcel immediately to the north, at 161 and 163 Mill Street. mkuhlman@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNEWS.com
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Gahanna Community Theatre (GCT) will bring “Guys and Dolls” to the Lincoln High School auditorium at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18 and 19 and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20. Producer Char McCasland said the nonprofit theater company decided to revive “Guys and Dolls” because it is such a fun show with lots of good music and men’s roles. “We presented ‘The Sound of Music’last year, which has many women as the nuns,” she said. “So this year we decided on a show with lots of guys.” The lead roles include Johnny Wagoner as Sky Masterson, Julie Porretta as Sarah Brown, Molly Clark as Miss Adelaide and John Brunner as Nathan Detroit. Brunner is returning to the GCT stage for his 12th season. Since first appearing in “Brigadoon,” he has performed the roles of Benny (Guys and Dolls), Daddy Warbucks, (Annie), The Jester (Once Upon a Mattress) and in “The Odd Couple” and “Merrily We Roll Along.” Clark’s previous roles with GCT include Ado Annie in “Oklahoma!” and Babette in “Beauty and the Beast.” Porretta’s previous roles with GCT include Dolly (Hello, Dolly!), Belle (Beauty and the Beast) and in the chorus of “Oklahoma!” The former Gahanna elemen-
Gahanna speechdebate team wins first again The Gahanna Lincoln High School speech and debate team earned its fifth first-place finish of the season at Mason High School on Jan. 29. Overall, Gahanna placed first out of 14 teams. The top four teams were Gahanna (73.4); Dayton Oakwood (69.8); Mason (60.8); and Centerville (52.6). “This was the last regular-season tournaments,” head coach Lyle Linerode said. “This weekend we head to Wauseon for the Tarhe Trails District Tournament in the Ohio High School Speech League. The team is looking good heading into state qualifiers. We will be practicing a lot this week and tweaking the performances for districts.” Placing first at Mason were seniors Gram Bowsher and Todd Ives in public-forum debate, Derek Cox in Lincoln-Douglas debate, Alex Dimofski in student congress and junior Graham Arledge in humorous interpretation. Placing second overall were junior Sydney Smith in dramatic interpretation, Alex Howell in student congress and sophomore Evren Gokcen in Lincoln-Douglas debate. Seniors Jordan Zink, Lisa Miller and Jacob Hunter, and junior Ameya Kotwal placed third in Lincoln-Douglas debate, original oratory, impromptu speaking and U.S. extemporaneous speaking, respectively. Senior Matthew Bruns in student congress and junior Louis Naiman in U.S. extemporaneous speaking placed fourth. Placing fifth were junior Mary Donato in humorous interpretation and sophomores Emily Jadwin in original oratory and Nathan Power in student congress. Senior Anne Scowden and junior Anna Woodruff placed sixth in original oratory and oratorical interpretation, respectively. Gahanna will host the national qualifier Feb. 18 and 19. Linerode and assistants Kristen Juth and Tammy Grieco coach the team.
tary music teacher also served as the children’s musical director for GCT’s production of “The Sound of Music.” Wagoner first joined GCT in the 2004 production of “How to Succeed in Business.” Since then he has performed in “The Music Man,” “Hello, Dolly!” “Beauty
and the Beast,” “The Odd Couple” and various other shows. McCasland, who started GCT 28 years ago, said more than 100 people of diverse backgrounds come together on a volunteer basis to perform, using the Lincoln auditorium to entertain friends, families and anyone who enjoys top-
notched theater. “We love Gahanna, and Gahanna loves us,” McCasland said. “The amount of talent in this area is amazing. We have had children from age 8 and adults up to age 85 on our stage, and we’re very proud.” In addition to McCasland, Gahanna’s Ian Short is director, and
Chuck Miller, also of Gahanna, is the musical director. Most of GCT’s money goes directly to the performing arts at Gahanna Lincoln High School. Two spotlights, which cost about $4,000 each, have been donated, as well as lighting and sound equipment, electric saws for the scene shop and donations toward
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Clark Hall is shaping up to become huge success The Gahanna-Jefferson Public School District has exciting news about Clark Hall. Over the past year, the district has worked hard to secure educational tenants for the building’s first floor. We are proud to announce that lease agreements have been signed with Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools (EFCTS) and now with Columbus State Community College (CSCC). These partnerships finalize full occupancy of the leasable space at Clark Hall, and the agreements solidify revenue to help offset building costs. As an all-educational facility, Clark Hall, along with EFCTS and CSCC, will offer Gahanna-Jefferson students the opportunity to earn both high school and college credit right here in our own community, as well as serve students from surrounding school districts and communities. The lease agreements with EFCTS and CSCC start in 2011
under these terms: EFCTS will rent space for 15 years with an upfront payment of $1,252,472; CSCC will JULIO pay a total rent VALLADARES of $500,890 for three years, with renewal in 2014 for another three years at $584,171. The $2.3-million in revenues from these two institutions, or 12.8 percent return on total investment, will help offset Clark Hall building costs of about $18-million, including land acquisition. Additionally, future revenue streams will further offset costs through ground leases and real estate taxes from the development of the remaining property by private entities. The Gahanna-Jefferson school district has taken a fiscally prudent business approach to create
a facility that generates revenue and adds another 50,000 square feet of classroom space (second and third floors) to address overcrowding at Lincoln High School. Gahanna-Jefferson avoids building a new high school that could cost up to $80-million. Clark Hall maintains a one-high-school location while resolving space needs and offering a campus-type setting. Construction will be finished by May 2011, and Clark Hall will be ready for students in August for the 2011-12 school year. The district is pleased that the overall vision of the Clark Hall site is evolving as planned, within budget and on time. We will continue to communicate updates in the future. For more information on Clark Hall’s construction progress, please visit the district’s website: www.gahannaschools.org. Julio Valladares is Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools treasurer.
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With taxes, percentages might stay constant, but real dollars rise To the editor: The current tax proposals, especially the concept of increasing the city of Gahanna’s income tax, has produced conflicting opinions, some publicized and some that are not. I am not surprised that some of my neighbors confess to being confused and seriously concerned. Depending on whether your position is for or against the increased taxing proposals, most of those who have expressed concerns are both correct and, perhaps on some points, less than factual. The one point that has not been made is that, with regard to all the proposed increases, there is no citizen retiree representation. How about a word from those whose income has remained the same since the time of their retirement? Is there no concern about those who are trying to survive on nothing more than their Social Security income while struggling to meet their living expenses, as their health costs skyrocket? Why can’t we look at some of the facts that become muddled in the face of the use today of percentages. It takes a little bit of horse sense and arithmetic to come up with the real figures. Adding up the possible Gahanna increase in income tax, the school levy and the township fire levy, the total amount of increase in addition to what is already being taxed that would be taken out of the community would be about $25-million annually for many residents. Worse, it doesn’t take a Ph.D. in mathematics to predict that within about three years, another $10- to $20-million would be required, assuming the progression of dollars needed continues to rise in a geometric pattern. Although percentages might remain fairly constant, dollars increase in a pattern that drives budgets so that about every 10 years, the dollars double. While Gahanna’s income-tax rate percentage-wise has remained the same since its inception, I am not aware that anyone has mentioned what has happened to the increase on dollars. Former Mayor Jim McGregor is absolutely correct in his recent letter to ThisWeek. Mr. Weiden is also correct on many of his state-
ments. Gahanna is now limited in future land acquisition and therefore also limited in adding more taxpayers. Thus, growth in tax revenue is also limited in residential income, and significant growth can be achieved only by raising the income-tax rate, attracting more jobs within the city limits or both. Finally, the tragic and interesting paradox is that government entities require more and more taxes while their citizens are expected to live within their means. Somehow our friends and neighbors whom we elect and appoint seem to forget their roots and become completely imbued in what they believe should be provided to “We the People.” Former President Kennedy’s words, “Ask what you can do for your country,” have significant meaning except that they cannot be interpreted without bounds. The U.S. House of Representatives chose to have the entire U.S. Constitution read. That was an eye opener for many. It is my belief that the Preamble to the Constitution, which begins, “We the People, in order to form a more perfect Union,” should be read by everyone, and that would be enough to explain the responsibilities assigned by the people. Even the most prolific cow can only be milked to the extent of its ability to produce. Brig. Gen. James M. Abraham Gahanna
Razing offices for road to nowhere is jobs killer To the editor: I am amazed Gahanna’s development director and the city-affiliated CIC, whose mission is to “promote industrial, economic, commercial” development, thinks a good way to maintain jobs and a tax base in the city is to tear down a multitenant office building at 181 Granville St. to extend a road to literally nowhere but the city’s maintenance facility and park. This is on the heels of a proposal to end the 1-percent tax rate advantage for locating jobs in Gahanna instead of Columbus partially by citing that Gahanna has no more land to bring in more employers. Two years ago I looked
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at many sites before locating my four-employee CPA firm at 181 Granville St. instead of nearby sites in Columbus, Westerville and unincorporated townships. Almost our entire client base is located outside of Gahanna so they are indifferent as to whether we are in the city or not. However, clients from Hilliard, Dublin, Powell and many other central Ohio areas have visited us on Granville St. in the past two years who never before had reason to come into Gahanna. Within the next five years, when hopefully more than four jobs are involved, we’ll be forced to start fresh with our site selection with no distinct reason to stay in Gahanna. CIC’s current ownership of the building has been a perfect new business incubator for a new business like ours. The main advantage is a fixed monthly rate inclusive of all costs instead of having surprise utility spikes or common area surcharges that put uncertainty into planning the initial launch of a business. For professional image purposes, there was no way I was going to set up offices in one of the converted 80-year-old wooden houses that dot the Granville St. business district, which should be the real focus of city commercial redevelopment efforts. While it is not Class A space, it is professional at a modest price with ample onsite parking — huge advantages over Creekside. Our visiting central Ohio clients like the convenience of the east-west flow through of Granville St. instead of the dead-end road congestion and parking garage of Mill St. Other tenants include three businesses started here in the past two years, and a business that moved in from outside of Gahanna. So why don’t we save some building demolition and road building money to keep a job incubator office building standing? For preservationists, find me another example of original art-deco common area interior tiling and fixtures in Gahanna. It truly is a step back into 1964 style that hasn’t been disturbed. Reasons cited by city officials in the Jan. 27 article were reckless. The mayor cited the need for a second evacuation route for homes behind the building. I counted 30 houses this morning not already on the alley running parallel to Granville St. Then I “evacuated” through the open gate from Friendship Park through the city maintenance facility and out its nicely paved access road to Lincoln Circle by the post office. I also noticed if you merely cut down one tree at the dead end of Clark St. and bring in dirt to extend Clark straight to the access road, it will be an inexpensive way for faster evacuation. Councilman Ewald said the Shull Ave. corner and traffic flow has been a concern. Based on my daily two-year observation, Ewald has the wrong intersection in mind. Shull is a lightly used residential street. However, both the mayor’s See LETTERS, page A7
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RETIRING Continued from page A1 be needed through the development department. “If we’re not backfilling, we will use that position’s funds for the cost of the buyout,” Mumma said. “We’re buying two years of service.” The salaries of the retiring employees are Norris, $75,903; White, $108,048; and Wood, $49,816. The city researched the early retirement program as a costsaving measure last year, and at least 16 people among the four departments are eligible, Hoyt said. Mumma estimates the city would save $1.3-million over five years as the net savings after the initial outlay. If everyone in authorized departments accepts the buyout, the city would have to pay about $695,000, she said. Employees have until the end of this year to take the incentive.
Treadway said one common misconception about the program is that the city pays people up to two years of their salary. Under the voluntary program, she said, the city purchases service credits that count toward years served, making a select amount of employees eligible for early retirement. Upon retirement, the employee no longer would be paid by the city, and the employee’s retirement benefits would be administered through the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System. In 1990, Norris started working for Gahanna as golf course supervisor, a position he had held for 10 years. He then was promoted to the position of parks superintendant, where he served for six years. For the past four years, he has worked as facilities superintendant. In November 1977, Wood was hired as a tax-account clerk. She worked full time in the tax de-
partment until last year, when the department was outsourced to the Regional Income Tax Agency. “We had direct contact with many citizens who came into our office for assistance with their returns,” she said. In January 2010 she transferred to the water department. “I will retire with 36 years of service, and I look forward to new experiences and volunteering time to organizations in need of help,” she said. “I have made many friends within the city of Gahanna family and feel very blessed to have had these years with the city.” White was hired as development director in November 1997. In her 14 years with the city, she specialized in economic development, public-private partnerships and using the Main Street revitalization approach for downtown development. mkuhlman@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNEWS.com
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Continued from page A1 tremely supportive through this entire application process and given us everything we requested or needed,” she said. “In addition, they are intimately aware of all our current claims and processes. With the change to self-insurance, we feel it is important to keep one piece consistent.” Councilman David Samuel asked what other cities use Comp Management. Treadway said Hilliard and Dublin use Comp. Gahanna follows Dublin, Hilliard and Upper Arlington in changing to self-insurance, she said. Westerville implemented self-insurance Jan. 1. She said Dublin reported saving about $3-million since 2006, when the city started self-insurance. “We are very excited for this move, as we believe it is another example of doing business differently that saves money for the citizens of Gahanna, and it will give us the ability to do more with our workers’-compensation program and affect the bottom line far greater,” Treadway said. The city administration recommended the change to selfinsurance as a cost-saving measure because Gahanna was facing a 67-percent increase in 2011, based on injuries experienced in recent years. mkuhlman @thisweeknews.com
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Continued from page A1 I’m 31 years old and I’d like Gahanna to continue to attract families. We need to make sure we’re the type of city younger people want to stay in and are attracted to.” Lastly, Porter said, Gahanna has a city council and administration that will agree and disagree. “We have to have a relationship of mutual respect,” he said. “Both sides need to understand the expectations of the other and proceed in a way that’s productive.” Council president Dave Samuel said Porter has been involved in a great deal of community service in a short amount of time. Porter is past chairman of the Gahanna Board of Zoning Appeals and 2010 president of the Community Improvement Corporation (CIC). He was also reelected 2011 CIC president, but
he will need to resign from that post in order to serve on council. He will also need to resign as a member of the 2011 Charter Review Commission. Samuel said the CIC has been “the best” it has ever been, and members of the CIC noted Porter’s contributions to that success. “Andre understands the importance of attracting and maintaining businesses,” Samuel said. “He has out-of-the-box ideas to stabilize finances. He had some ideas that stood out.” He said Porter also understands the city’s need to “redo” finances. “We need to look at new ways that some call ‘reset,’” Samuel said. “For a young guy of 31, he understands the difficulties. But he’s optimistic. He feels we’ll come out in good condition.” Porter has been an attorney with Schottenstein Zox & Dunn Co, LPA the past five years. The firm
specializes in energy, broadband and public utilities, real estate tax/municipal law; government and regulatory affairs. The Rose Run resident is also a past member of the Olde Gahanna Vision Plan Commission and the Gahanna Convention & Visitors Bureau. “We had five finalists who were very good,” Samuel said. “They were all highly qualified.” The other finalists were Bryan Cerqua, a senior finance professional; Ken Shepherd, lead auditor for Global Quality Assurance in Orlando; Duane Phillips, information technology director and chief information officer for National Youth Advocate Program, Inc.; and Thomas Wester, a deputy director for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). Porter said he would run for election in November to retain the seat. Council members earn $800 a month.
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and Ewald’s comments raise the question, has anyone asked the The Franklin County Board of Health will Clark St. and Shull Ave. residents offer a childhood immunization clinic from 9:30 what they think about the increased a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. traffic flow when those streets are 7, at the Gahanna Municipal Building, 200 S. connected? It will be the perfect Hamilton Road. bypass for eastbound Granville St. Required immunizations are $10 each for traffic to turn off onto South High, children ages 1 month to 18 years, plus a $15 dash to the log cabin, turn onto assessment fee per visit. Cost for adult vaccines Clark to zip parallel of Granville varies, and a $15 assessment fee applies. InterSt. to the new Clark-Shull international travel vaccines are not available. section, then go north past the Shull residences. Maybe once the Clark-Shull residences vacate, we can rezone those streets to commercial and build replacement offices to bring 7139 Billy Goat Dr, 43054, displaced employers back into Ga7678 Yonkers, 43004, Richard Gahanna 563 Stratshire Ln, 43230, Tim- W. Rayer and Jacquelyn A. Rayer, Huntington National Bank, hanna. Now I see the development $90,000. othy R. Mott and Esther Jimena $129,900. potential for replacing an office Dugua Perez, $287,000. building with a road to a park. New Albany Northland 3993 Chelsea Bridge Ln, 8411 Galdino Dr, 43054, Kr4123 Grayfriars Ln, 43224, Matt Leppert 43230, Bruce W. Stassfurth and Helen V. Stassfurth, $286,651. ishna M. and Deepika Bathini, Tammy Miracle, $35,000. Gahanna 4827 Almont Dr, 43229, Thang 1010 Sugar Hill Pl, 43230, $419,663. 4005 Prince George Ln, 43054, C. Pau and Hau K. Pau, $132,500. Michael D. Streby and Magdalena Andrew Herd and Jacqueline M. 4700 Almont Dr, 43229, Anise M. Streby, $285,000. Chatmon and Dorothy M. Chat1349 Dobbins Dr, 43230, Ryan Herd, $400,000. 7305 Dean Farm Rd, 43054, mon, $97,900. C. Duemey, $285,000. Only $129/mo. Andrew S. Newman, $377,835. 3531 Mautino Dr, 43231, Char371 Forestwood Dr, 43230, $13,900 7588 Alpath Rd, 43054, Jack la D. Ferguson, $134,000. Matthew P. Dregallo and Dana Near growing El Paso, Texas R. Baron and Nicole L. Baron, 3088 Prosperity Ln, 43231, PaA. Dregallo, $199,000. (safest city in America!) $350,000. mende Sesay, $109,900. 6121 Bickford Ct, 43230, Low down, no credit checks. 5460 Snider Loop, 43054, Kurt William J. and Mary Joann HaberOwner Financing Reynoldsburg D. Beres and Danielle Chatfieldman; Condo, $185,000. FREE Map & Pictures 7188 Calusa Dr, 43068, 223 Ainsworth Ct, 43230, Ben- Beres, $235,672. 4519 Crooked Cedar Dr, Shavone D. Carter and C.L. jamin L. Hawks and Julia R. 800-343-9444 43054, US Bank, NA, $210,000. Smith, Jr., $173,353. Hawks, $180,000. 192 Spinosa St, 43068, Mar1363 Woodberry Pl, 43230, cus A. Casey and Mary P. Casey, Barry R. and Annette Turner; Attention realtors! $168,155. Condo, $140,000. 655 Rosehill Rd, 43068, AnCall me for all your 761 Windward Ln, 43230, Bargela R. Durham and William L. bara A. Davis and Mark C. Davis; advertising needs! Durham, $125,000. Condo, $140,000. 7245 Reynolds Crossing Dr, 654 Bugle Ct, 43230, JPMor43068, Robert C. Smorey and gan Chase Bank, NA, $110,000. Rosanna R. Smorey, $121,768. 388 N Rocky Fork Dr, 43230, 2203 Belltree Dr, 43068, FanMark D. Williams and Gordon nie Mae, $119,683. L. Kaylor, $89,500. 6966 Blackoak Dr, 43068, Fan156 Clark St, 43230, Castle nie Mae, $80,000. Real Living HER’s Peak 2010-1 Loan Trust, $82,000. 7150 E Main St, Unit B-105, Top Selling Agent 4645 Dolomite Ct, 43230, Ef43068, Fannie Mae, $42,000. for 15 years fective Home Solutions, $76,517. based on # of homes sold Becky Young 4128 Cherry Orchard Ln, * 32 years of experience Pataskala 740-888-6036 (local call) 43230, Florence Ranly, $34,000. * Offering a full-time staff to byoung@thisweeknews.com 112 Autumn Wood Dr, 43062, assist your real estate needs Blacklick 7 days a week Robert B. Drakeford and SamanBecky is celebrating 30 years in tha C. Drakeford, $296,265. 6961 Carroll Cir, 43004, * Providing personalized customer newspaper advertising! service using unique marketing 311 Hillgail Rd SW, 43062, George Willman Kallal, Jr. and techniques & state-of-the-art Call for information on Bryan K. Tanneson, $234,000. Judith K. Kallal, Trustees; Condo, technology • Marketing strategies $388,000. Jill Rudler, GRI, RRS, CLHMS • Color • Ad design • Special sections Check out recent home sales 3473 Dixon Rd, 43004, James 413 N State St in other central Ohio neighborB. Reig and Yi H. Reid, $324,000. (614) 895-7400 jill@therudlerteam.com hoods at ThisWeekNews.com. 637 Riddler Ridge Dr, 43004, Click on Recent Home Sales. Jason Pennington, $160,000. www.ThisWeekNews.com
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Gahanna police seek information concerning thefts from vehicles Five vehicle break-ins were reported at about 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, in the city of Gahanna. Gahanna police Lt. Dan Williams, operations commander, said three of the reported breakins were in the StoneRidge Plaza shopping center at Hamilton and Morse roads, and two were at Cherry Way Drive. Items reported stolen include an iPod, a cell phone, credit cards
and a large purse that resembled a laptop bag. “There’s an impetus for breaking into a car, even if it’s a GPS unit, a charger or mount,” Williams said. “It’s important to get all that stuff put away.” Typically, he said, a window is broken to gain access into a vehicle. “It’s quick and quiet,” Williams said. “It’s a crime that’s rampant
all throughout Columbus. In Gahanna we get hit less because we have a strong patrol presence.” Williams said the best way to prevent such thefts is to keep valuables out of view. Anyone with information concerning the break-ins should call the Gahanna Police Department at (614) 342-4240. — Marla K. Kuhlman
College notes • Ashland University has announced its December 2010 graduates. Blacklick residents completed degree requirements as follows: Christopher Cooper received a master’s degree in business administration. Leah Valentine, Jennifer Watson and Jennifer Walker all received master’s degrees in education. Yasmin Sheffey of Gahanna also received a master’s degree in education. • Jordan Kennedy has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2010 semester at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. He achieved a 3.81 grade-point average. Kennedy is a sophomore majoring in Biblical studies. He is a 2009 graduate of Gahanna Lincoln High School, and is the son of Matt and Sonya Kennedy of Gahanna. • Otterbein University has announced its autumn quarter dean’s list. Gahanna residents named to the list were Ashley Bandy, Alayna Barnes, Katherine Falter, Moriah Heintzelman, Juliana Macioce, Britney Peck, Jessica Ramey, Danielle Sparks and Trenton Weaver. To receive dean’s list recognition, students must earn at least a 3.6 GPA.
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Health Medical Clinic, held by Vineyard Community Church, 6:308:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the church, 15187 Palmer Road in Reynoldsburg. Free sports and school physicals, health screenings and treatment for non-emergency illnesses. VCC food pantry is also open at this time.
Meetings La Leche League of Gahanna is reactivating. Mothers and their nursing babies and mothers-to-be are welcome to attend at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the Gahanna Branch Library, 310 Granville St. Call Heather at 414-0555 or Barbara at 269-7181. Community Bible Study, for women and children through sixth grade, 9:30-11 a.m. Thursdays at Peace Lutheran Gahanna, 455 Clark State Road. Visit columbusnortheastcbs.org or call (614) 855-9832. Sunrise Masonic Lodge 783 meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 211 W. Johnstown Road, Gahanna. Soroptimist International of Northeast Suburban Franklin County, an organization for professional women, 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Mifflin Township Administrative Building, 155 Olde Ridenour Road. Celebrate Recovery, a Biblebased recovery program for adults, 6 p.m. Fridays at Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church, 1636 Graham Road. Dinner and childcare to age 11. Call 8665864, ext. 115. Olde Gahanna Community Partnership, 8:15 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the Olde Gahanna Sanctuary, 82 N. High St. The group represents business and residents in the Olde Gahanna area. For more information, visit www.oldegahanna.com. Book Club, 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the Gahanna Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, 310 Granville St. Call Ann at 4782928 for more information. GRIN (Gahanna Residents in Need), 6:30 p.m. the last Thurs-
day of the month at Mifflin Presbyterian Church, 123 Granville St. For more information, e-mail grin_gahanna@yahoo.com. Gahanna Jaycees, 7 p.m. the last Monday of the month at Massey’s Pizza, 261 Lincoln Circle. Gahanna Historical Society, 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the John Clark House, 101 S. High St. New members welcome. Gahanna Kiwanis Club, 7:15 p.m. Mondays except the first Monday of the month, when the club meets at 6:30 p.m. for a meal. All meetings are held at the Gahanna Municipal Golf Course, 220 Olde Ridenour Road. Call Frank Walker at 901-9935. Gahanna Sertoma Club, 6:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month. For information and meeting location, call Louis Posner at 476-3332. Gahanna Evening Lions Club, 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Affairs by Beth, 5694 Westbourne Ave. For more information, call Chuck Rees at 475-5557. Gahanna Noon Lions Club, noon the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Mezzo’s at Creekside, 123 Mill St. For more information, call David Samuel at 266-1705. Gahanna Toastmaster Club, 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Good Samaritan Reformed Church, 620 McCutcheon Road. Call Alan Meisterman at 475-2898. Gahanna Rotary Club, noon Wednesdays, at the Jefferson Country Club, Blacklick. Call Brad Schneider at 471-8444 for more information. Gahanna Black Parents Association, 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at GLHS, room A160, 140 S. Hamilton Road. Friends of Big Walnut Creek and Tributaries, 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month, 4991 Johnstown Road. Contact R.C. Bostard at (614) 470-9699. New Neighbors League of Columbus, luncheon the second Tuesday of each month, get-acquainted coffee the third Wednesday. For meeting times and locations, visit www.newneighborscolumbus.com. To join, email nnlcolumbus@yahoo.com Power Lunch Columbus, a weekly workplace lunch-hour ministry, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Wednesdays, at the Ohio TheatreFree. For more information,
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Support groups GriefShare a seminar and support group for people who are grieving the death of someone close, 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the East Side Grace Brethren Church, 7510 E. Broad St. Call 861-5810. TOPS OH 512 meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Mifflin Presbyterian Church, 123 Granville St., Gahanna. Weigh-in starts at 6:15 p.m. Mothers of School-Age Children (MOSAC), noon to 2 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at St. Matthews Church, Havens Corners Road. Call Kitty Bauman at 476-6110. Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, at Columbus Alzheimer’s Care Center, 700 Jasonway Ave. Open to anyone affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Call 4597050. Breast Cancer Support Group, led by a psychologist, social workers and registered nurses. The groups are ongoing; join any time. Call Mount Carmel St. Ann’s at (614) 546-4180. Couples pursuing adoption meet the second and fourth Monday of the month. Call Dee at 2362678.
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Swimming & Diving
Lions boys fall short of OCC-Ohio title By AARON BLANKENSHIP ThisWeek Community Newspapers
The Gahanna Lincoln High School boys swimming and diving team put up a valiant attempt to capture a fifth consecutive OCC-Ohio Division championship, but with only 13 athletes in its lineup, it didn’t have the depth to topple Pickerington North. The Lions scored 284 points in the league meet, held Jan. 27 at New Albany and Jan. 29 at Thomas Worthington, to place second behind North
(337), and ahead of Grove City (190), Lancaster (174), Reynoldsburg (90), Pickerington Central (26) and Newark (12). Gahanna won four events and finished second in four others. “We had a lot of great performances, with season-best and personal-best times, but we just don’t have the depth that Pickerington North has,” coach Jill Auer said. “Pickerington North has double our number of boys and they consistently picked up those extra points from their third and fourth scorers that
we weren’t getting. The boys are disappointed, but a lot of them had a great meet.” The girls team also placed second, scoring 225 points to finish behind North (354), and ahead of Central (193), Grove City (178), Lancaster (133), Newark (69) and Reynoldsburg (60). “Our girls were a huge surprise with how much time they dropped,” Auer said. The Lions will be looking to drop even more time when they compete in the Division I sectional meet on Feb. 12
at Thomas. Last season, the boys team finished ninth (67) in the 15-team Division I sectional at Thomas behind champion Thomas (202) and qualified three individuals and all three relays for district. “There’s no way we can win a sectional championship as a team, but I think a lot of us are going to have good swims there to advance to district, and that’s our main goal,” senior Justin Henderson said. The girls team finished seventh (103) in the 14-team sectional at Thomas last
season behind champion Olentangy Liberty (215) and advanced four individuals and all three relays to district. “We’d like to have more kids advance to sectional than we had last year,” Auer said. Henderson shined for the boys team at the OCC-Ohio meet, winning the 50-yard freestyle in 22.44 seconds ahead of Grove City’s Braxten Judkins (22.76), and winning the 100 breaststroke (1:04.64) ahead of North’s James See SWIM, page B3
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Basketball
Scenario similar in boys basketball
Lampkins making point for girls team
Just when things got sticky for the Upper Arlington High School boys basketball team on Jan. 28 against Hilliard Darby, the Golden Bears switched gears. UA had its lead cut to four midway through the third quarter then turned up the defensive pressure for easy transition baskets en route to a 54-36 victory. The Bears won their 34th SCOTT consecutive HENNEN regular-season game and improved to 15-0 with a 58-50 win over Watterson on Jan. 31. Just like last year, UA looks to be one of four area teams that could finish unbeaten in the regular season. UA was joined by Gahanna, Northland and Westerville South as teams entering the Division I postseason undefeated last year. Those same four teams seem headed for a similar February finish. Gahanna improved to 16-0 after beating Pickerington Central 56-37 on Jan. 28. Northland was 14-0 before playing LindenMcKinley on Feb. 1. South was 15-0 after defeating Dublin Jerome 74-50 on Jan. 28. Despite their continued success, only UA and South had a strong nucleus returning. Northland and Gahanna had to reload to continue their dominance. Gahanna has won 44 consecutive regular-season games, and senior Stevie Taylor has been a major key to the success at point guard. The Ohio University signee is the only starter back from last season’s 62-50 state semifinal loss to Massillon Jackson. Northland was the top-rated team in the country last season when it lost to Gahanna 71-45 in a regional final. The Vikings lost, among others Jared Sullinger and J.D. Weatherspoon, both of whom are freshmen at Ohio State. But Northland returned a top-flight senior point guard in Trey Burke, a Michigan signee, to help the Vikings jump to 24th in last week’s MaxPreps national poll behind top-rated Elizabeth (N.J.) St. Patrick. The Vikings won their 40th consecutive regular-season game on Jan. 29 with a 74-60 victory over host Logan (W.Va.). South and UA pretty much returned their core groups from last season and haven’t missed a beat. Led by Miami University signee Brian Sullivan, the Golden Bears lost to OCC-Central nemesis Dublin Coffman 50-48 in a district semifinal last year after defeating the Shamrocks twice during the regular season (64-58 and 65-62). They finished 20-1. Coffman looms large on the horizon for UA, with the teams set to meet again Feb. 18 at UA. The Golden Bears won 53-52 on Jan. 14. South finished 22-1 last season after falling to Marion-
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Quiera Lampkins of Gahanna Lincoln dribbles downcourt during the visiting Lions’ 62-58 win over Pickerington Central on Jan. 28. Lampkins, a sophomore point guard, leads the Lions in assists.
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Gahanna Lincoln High School girls basketball coach Rick Hauser elected during the preseason to hand the reins of his offense to a sophomore who saw little varsity action last season. It has turned out to be a good choice. With Quiera Lampkins spending the entire season at point guard, senior guard Tiyona Marshall has blossomed into the team’s leading scorer and sophomore Chrishna Butler has become a solid scoring option. The 5-foot-8 Lampkins has led the Lions in assists and used her height to produce two double-doubles through 16 games. “(Lampkins) leads the team in assists and she’s third, maybe even second, on our team in rebounding,” Hauser said. “She’s really worked hard to have a complete floor game. What it’s done is allow (Marshall) to leave the point and become a wing (player). I like how big she is, because even if you try to guard her with a big kid, she’s got all of the attributes to be a true point guard.” Lampkins scored in just nine games last season but saw more regular time off the bench during the postseason. Through 16 games this season, Marshall was leading the team in scoring average at 14.3 points, followed by Butler (10.9), Lampkins (7.5), Zenobia Bess (6.5) and Reyna Montgomery (6.5). Lampkins has scored in double figures three times in the past
Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Gahanna Lincoln boys and girls basketball teams: BOYS *Jan. 25 — Defeated Lancaster 6536. Stevie Taylor and Aaron Jackson both scored 13 points for the Lions, who outscored the Golden Gales 224 in the third quarter. *Jan. 28 — Def. Pickerington Central 56-37. Taylor scored 17 points to lead Gahanna, which outscored the Tigers 17-6 in the third quarter. *Feb. 4 — At Pickerington North. The Lions beat the Panthers 61-41 on Dec. 22. *Feb. 8 — Home vs. Grove City. The Lions beat the Greyhounds 78-56 on Jan. 3. Of note: The Lions are 16-0 overall and 10-0 in the OCC-Ohio. GIRLS *Jan. 25 — Def. Lancaster 65-42. Reyna Montgomery scored 17 points and Quiera Lampkins and Tiyona Marshall scored 14 apiece for Gahanna, which led 31-21 at halftime and outscored the Gales 17-6 in the third quarter. *Jan. 28 — Def. Pickerington Central 62-58. Chrishna Butler scored 20 points, including two 3-pointers, to lead Gahanna, which outscored the Tigers 40-31 in the second half. *Feb. 3 — Home vs. Pickerington North. The Lions lost to the Panthers 56-24 on Dec. 21. *Feb. 8 — At Grove City. The Lions beat the Greyhounds 66-46 on Jan. 3. Of note: The Lions are 13-4 overall and 8-3 in the OCC-Ohio. *OCC-Ohio game
six games, including Jan. 14 when she scored a season-high 15 points in a 67-61 win over Groveport, but she’s still getting used to not being her team’s primary offensive option. See GIRLS, page B3
Academy Roundup
Championship run ends for girls swimmers By FRANK DiRENNA ThisWeek Community Newspapers
The Columbus Academy girls swimming and diving team had dominated the MSL recently, winning the previous four league meets. Granville ended that streak on Jan. 29, winning the MSL championship at Academy. The Vikings will look to bounce back when they play host to a Division II sectional on Feb. 12. The 24-team field for boys and 26-team field for girls will include Granville. The first-place finisher in each boys and girls event from the Academy, East district and Southeast district sectionals will advance to the district meet on Feb. 18 at Ohio State. There will be 27 at-large qualifiers for each event based on time. Last season, the Academy girls were third (162) at sectional behind Hartley (261) and Granville (188), and second (221.5) at district behind Hartley (331). “This should help us get ready for sectionals,” Academy coach Craig Yakscoe said of the MSL meet. “We might have a little bit of a different lineup based on some of the top events for the kids. It See HENNEN, page B2 prepares you. It’s a good lead in,
as the Vikings finished second (291) behind Granville (391). At a glance “This was a tough loss,” Wilson Below are the recent results and said. “This is the first year in a coming schedules for the Columbus really long time that we lost it. I Academy swimming & diving and didn’t do well individually either, wrestling teams: but I tried my best. That’s all you SWIMMING & DIVING can do. I think everyone tried their Jan. 25 — Boys: Def. DeSales 102-66; best. Girls: Def. DeSales 94-75 Jan. 29 — Boys: Finished second (215) “It just didn’t work out the way behind Granville (269) in 15-team MSL we would have liked. A lot of the meet at home; Girls: Finished second girls aren’t happy with the way (291) behind Granville (391) in 12-team it turned out and they are going to MSL meet at home Feb. 4 — Boys: At St. Charles with Bexbe fired up for sectional.” ley; Girls: Bexley and Shaker Heights Abby Brown won the 100 butLaurel at St. Charles terfly (1:00.08) and Natalie RitWRESTLING ter was first in diving (400 points). Jan. 27 — Competed against LakeDiving was held on Jan. 27 at the wood and Northland. Dan Leathery was Columbus Aquatics Center. 1-1 at 140, Jeremy Schroeder was 1-0 at 130 and Johnston Allinder was 0-1 Ritter, who will compete in the at 152. sport at the University of North Jan. 29 — Tied West Muskingum for Carolina, holds the meet record 21st (41) behind first-place New Lex(447.55) in the event. ington (318.5) in 23-team Jimmy Wood Classic at New Lexington. Leathery went Last season, she was first at 3-2 and placed fourth at 140. Schroeddistrict (442.50) and second er went 2-3 at 130 and finished eighth. (414.30) at state behind Bay VilAllinder was 1-2 at 152. lage’s Nikki Craft (449.90). *Feb. 3 — At Newark Catholic with Whitehall India Sherman was second in *MSL-Ohio match the 100 breaststroke (1:12.47) at the league meet. a championship-type meet.” Wilson, Laura Burke, Brown Academy junior Sarah Wilson and Sherman were second in the expects her team to respond at 200 medley relay (1:57.70); SherBy Steve Friend/ThisWeek sectional. man, Bekka Stahl, Lauren Cullen Wilson was third in the 200- and Annie Lee were second in the Zach Ratcliff and the Academy boys basketball team are 9-5 overall and 5-4 in the MSL-Ohio heading into a league yard freestyle (2:02.79) and 500 See VIKINGS, page B2 game Saturday, Feb. 5, at Whitehall. free (5:35.46) at the league meet
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Hockey in blood for trio of Sangsters It’s certainly no surprise that the Sangster twins are key figures for the Olentangy High School hockey team. Trever is the steady goaltender for the Braves and Tyler had scored 40 goals before January ended. The reason their success shouldn’t be a surprise is their lineage. The co-head coach at Olentangy is their dad, Rob, who was drafted by the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks and played for the Columbus Chill in their first season, 1991-92. Rob Sangster is cherishing this opportunity to coach his sons. “I treasure this time with this team,” said Sangster, who is co-coach with Mazin Habash. “I am so fortunate to be spending valuable time with my kids and I am trying my best to enjoy these moments while they last. “Coaching is challenging and coaching your own kids is even more challenging because you have to use different motivational techniques with each kid, but the experience has been really great.” Trever and Tyler Sangster, who are seniors, said having their father as their hockey mentor has been valuable. “Basically, just having his presence at practice is so good for all of us. My dad has credentials. He was a pro hockey player and he knows the game so well,” Tyler said. Trever added, “Our dad had us ice skating at the age of 4 and playing hockey at the age of 5 and he has always been pretty tough on Tyler and I, but by pushing us
like he does, we have learned a lot and have become much better hockey players.” His coaching has helped the entire team, the brothers said. “Our chemistry has improved so much this LARRY year,” Tyler said. “We LARSON have a good senior class to provide leadership and on the ice our experience is shown by our growing awareness of each other and our overall puck control.” Trever added, “Our team is very respectful of each other. We are focused on always getting better and our older players have done a good job helping the younger players.” The excitement level in their voices goes up when they talk about their love of hockey. “It is so challenging to be a goalie,” Trever said. “You have this wide range of emotions throughout a game. There is the adrenaline rush when you see a good player with a hard shot coming at you and you learn with time that the mental side of playing this position is what makes you successful. For all the excitement going on in a game, you have to stay calm and collected. If you get scored on, you can’t worry about it and you have to maintain a confident attitude. “My idol as a goaltender is the legendary Patrick Roy, but former Columbus Blue
Jackets goalie Ron Tugnutt helped me when I was around 10 years old, and he and present Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason are also my heroes. I love the fierceness of hockey and I love seeing a puck being shot at me. There are so many challenges in each game.” Speaking of his passion for hockey, Tyler said, “I believe my hands are my strength. I have decent speed, pretty good puck control and I think I have good awareness on the ice, but in this game you have to be heads up every second. You have to make split-second decisions and when you go into the corners, you almost have to have your head on a swivel. “My personal hero was always Pavel Bure because he brought vibrancy onto the ice when he played and he had dynamic energy and it is that energy that I want to copy. I love the flow of hockey. I love the feel of the air when I am on the ice and I love the speed. It’s a change-up from other sports and a change-up from everyday life. Hockey has helped me develop into the person I am through the work ethic I have learned.” The Sangster trio hopes to continue to make the Olentangy hockey program better. They certainly have the proper attitude heading into the postseason. 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.
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William Westwater was second in the 50 free (22.75) and 100 free (50.57). Brett Balasky *Feb. 1 — Played Licking Valley took third in the 100 backstroke *Feb. 5 — Home vs. Lakewood. Acad(1:01.35). emy defeated Lakewood 45-42 in overBalasky, Wuorinen, Rosler time on Jan. 4. and Westwater won the 200 Feb. 8 — At Columbus School for Girls Of note: The Vikings were 10-4 overmedley relay (1:44.50), and all and 6-4 in the MSL-Ohio before Feb. Westwater, Balasky, Wuorinen 1. and Ben Sinvany were first in *MSL-Ohio game the 400 free relay (3:29.26). BOWLING Rosler, Sinvany, John Petrie and *Jan. 24 — Boys: Lost to Ready 1,799Mitchell Dreisbach were third in 1,390; Girls: Lost to Ready 1,6501,327 the 200 free relay (1:37.40). *Jan. 26 — Boys: Lost to Watterson “On paper, Granville should 1,836-1,504: Girls: Lost to Watterson win,” Yakscoe said. “They have 1,687-1,320 a really solid team, but if we *Jan. 31 — Boys: Lost to Northland go by that, what’s the point of 1,910-1,448; Girls: Lost to Northland 1,636-1,398 having the meet. That’s the ex*Feb. 2 — Competed against citement of competition. That’s Beechcroft what it’s all about, that’s the Of note: The boys were 3-9 n the COHSfun part, so let’s go and swim BC-Central and the girls were 5-5 in the COHSBC-Central before Feb. 2. our best and let the pieces fall *COHSBC-Central match where they fall. We can only control that. We swam very it’s a good step towards it.” well. Hats off to Granville, Conrad Wuorinen won the they’re very good.” 200 IM (2:07.95) and was third in the 100 breast (1:05.41). www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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200 free relay (1:48.62); and Burke, Lee, Wilson and Brown were second in the 400 free relay (3:55). Lee was third in the 100 free (58.38) and 100 fly (1:04.90), and Burke was third in the 200 individual medley (2:21.86). The Academy boys are looking to defend sectional and district titles. Last season, the Vikings won sectional (270) ahead of Granville (248) and district (270) ahead of Olentangy (216). Granville (269) won its second consecutive MSL title on Jan. 29, finishing ahead of Academy (215). Senior William Rosler is expected to lead the Vikings in the postseason. At the league meet, Rosler won the 100 fly (55.15) and was second in the 200 free (1:49.02). “This is definitely a good precursor to the sectional meet,”
Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Columbus Academy boys basketball, girls basketball and bowling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL *Jan. 25 — Defeated Newark Catholic 66-57. Dan Aronowitz scored 22 points and Tim Eldridge had 18. *Jan. 29 — Lost to Heath 55-47. Eldridge scored 14 points and Zach Ratcliff added 13. *Feb. 5 — At Whitehall. Academy lost to Whitehall 61-55 on Dec. 18. *Feb. 8 — Home vs. Granville. The Vikings defeated Granville 51-46 on Jan. 7. Of note: The Vikings are 9-5 overall and 5-4 in the MSL-Ohio. GIRLS BASKETBALL Jan. 26 — Def. Wellington 57-12. Allie Roehrenbeck scored 13 points and LaShaun Ransom and Dina Sinno each had 10. *Jan. 28 — Def. Granville 40-38. Sinno led the Vikings with 14 points.
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Continued from page B1 Franklin 66-57 in a district semifinal. The Wildcats brought back most of their firepower, including Traevon Jackson, a Wisconsin signee and the son of former NBA and Ohio State player Jim Jackson. The Wildcats have won 40 consecutive games in the regular season. They have a possible stumbling block ahead in Westerville North on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The Warriors took their rivals to overtime but lost to South 77-73 on Jan. 4. Still, the next meeting will be at South. At first glance, Gahanna and Northland seem to have smooth sailing to unbeaten regular sea-
state poll, Gahanna was second behind Cincinnati Moeller, Northland was third and South was tied for fourth with Cincinnati La Salle. UA received no mention statewide, but was fourth in last week’s area coaches poll behind Gahanna, Northland and South. And just more than a week away — Sunday, Feb. 13 — the Central District drawing takes place at Olentangy Liberty. Last year, Northland was the top seed followed by Gahanna, South and UA. Coffman was fifth. Right now, Gahanna likely would be the top seed, followed by Northland, South and UA, but that’s only a guess. There is still a week of basketball to play
before the seeding deadline on Friday, Feb. 11, and it might be foolish to bet against any of these teams losing before then. Teams like these four powerhouses know how to win, and find ways to win. That is why the Fairgrounds Coliseum is always packed on the Saturdays featuring the Division I district semifinals and finals. It’s basketball at its best with teams that refuse to lose. shennen@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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Sports briefs Players nominated for McDonald’s games Ten high school basketball players from central Ohio are among the nearly 2,000 nominees for the 2011 boys and girls McDonald’s AllAmerican games. The eight area boys nominees are Nate Anderson of Teays Valley, Dwayne Bazemore of Walnut Ridge, Trey Burke of Northland, Traevon Jackson of Westerville South, Jalen Ragland of Chillicothe, Brian Sullivan of Upper Arlington, Stevie Taylor of Gahanna and Austin Traylor of Walnut Ridge. The area girls nominees are Kavunaa Edwards of Pickerington North and Raven Ferguson of Africentric. McDonald’s will unveil rosters of 24 boys and 24 girls on Thursday, Feb. 10. The games are scheduled for Wednesday, March 30, at the United Center in Chicago.
GCSTO holds January meet The Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio played host to a meet on Jan. 16 at Columbus Academy. Gahanna-area participants included: Olivia Zeltman, 8-and-under girls division: 25 free (sixth, 19.00); 25 back (sixth, 24.00); 100 IM (sixth, 1:51.20); 25 breast (28.01)
John Paul Belli, 9- to 10-year-old boys division: 50 free (second, 34.61); 100 IM (second, 1:25.80); 50 fly (first, 40.88); 100 free (second, 1:17.08); 200 IM (first, 3:05.59) Nithika Badam, 11- to 12-year-old girls division: 100 IM (1:47.91); 100 back (eighth, 1:52.23); 50 breast (50.20); 100 breast (10th, 1:49.09); 50 back (50.15) Rhea Gupta, 11- to 12-year-old girls division: 100 IM (ninth, 1:27.07); 50 free (ninth, 33.98); 50 breast (fifth, 43.89); 50 back (fourth, 39.36) Michaela Lai, 11- to 12-year-old girls division: 50 free (36.09); 50 breast (46.22); 100 breast (1:42.76) T’Jai Martin, 11- to 12-year-old girls division: 100 IM (1:31.97); 50 breast (seventh, 45.43); 50 fly (eighth, 42.42); 50 back (eighth, 40.93)
OWU offering softball clinics Ohio Wesleyan University softball coaches and players are holding pitching clinics for girls in grades 5-12 on Saturday, Feb. 12. For pitchers in grades 5-8, a clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. For pitchers in grades 9-12, a clinic will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Registration is limited to 50 per clinic. Registration forms are available at bishops.owu.edu or by calling (740) 368-3737.
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Photo of the week Delaware Christian’s Brenna McCullough is fired up as she shouts at Christina Grubich of visiting Gahanna Christian while they head downcourt during a MOCAL game Jan. 25. Delaware Christian prevailed 40-26.
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Top games GAMES OF THE WEEK BOYS: Gahanna at Pickerington North, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 4, in a battle of the top two teams in the OCC-Ohio. GIRLS: Hartley at Watterson, 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 5. Both are highly ranked in the area in their respective divisions.
Top performances BOYS Westerville North’s Jack Gibbs made five 3-pointers and scored 30 points to lead the Warriors past Westerville Central 77-70 on Jan. 25.
GIRLS Columbus East’s Alana Lassiter made four 3-pointers and scored 40 points during a 70-38 victory over Whetstone on Jan. 28.
Top stories Boys Basketball: ThisWeek staff writer Scott Hennen highlights four area teams to watch as the postseason fast approaches. Girls Basketball: At 5-foot8, Gahanna sophomore Quiera Lampkins is a rare combo of point guard and post player. Wrestling: Grove City is focused on overcoming last season’s Division I district disappointment, where six failed to qualify for the state tourney. Signing Day: Visit us online for a comprehensive list of all central Ohio athletes who have commited to play sports in college.
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jority of the skeleton by the time we finished.” — Hilliard Davidson junior guard Brandon Gleim, whose career injury list is long.
Upper Arlington boys basketball player Brian Sullivan has 1,018 career points and ranks third on the Bears’ all-time scoring list. He trails only 1992 graduate Nate Wilbourne (1,206) and 1957 graduate Bill Cook (1,152).
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prove her outside shooting and she’s probably best on the offensive end when she takes one step and shoots. She’s got to learn how to be a little more aggressive on the defensive end. She’s a young kid who did not play a lot of varsity as a freshman, and I don’t see limits on her game.” •OF NOTE — Stevie Taylor became the boys basketball program’s all-time leading scorer during a 65-36 victory over Lancaster on Jan. 25. He scored 13 points against the Golden Gales and has 1,287 for his career after entering the season with 1,024. The previous mark of 1,262 career points was held by Mike Browning, who played for the Lions from 1966-69.
Schools announce coaching vacancies The following schools are seeking coaches: Central Crossing — Girls soccer, assistant volleyball. Send letter of interest and résumé by Friday, Feb. 11, to ath-
letics director Zoraba Ross at zoraba.ross@swcs.us. Dublin Jerome — Girls soccer. Send résumé by Feb. 4 to Nick Magistrale, athletics director, Dublin Jerome High School, 8300 Hyland Croy Road, Dublin, 43016 or e-mail magistrale_nick@dublinschools.net. Hamilton Township — Assistant softball, middle school baseball. Send résumé to athletics director Mark Beggrow at mbeggrow@hamiltonlocal.k12.oh.us. Hilliard Darby — Girls golf, assistant junior varsity boys soccer. Send résumé to Chad Schulte, athletics director, Hilliard Darby High School, 4200 Leppert Road, Hilliard, 43026 or e-mail chad_schulte@hboe.org. Johnstown-Monroe — Track, junior varsity baseball. Contact athletics director Mike Carter at (740) 967-2721 or wmcarter@johnstown.k12.oh.us. 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.
Upper Arlington — Field hockey. Send résumé to girls athletics director Jodi Palmer at jpalmer@uaschools.org. Watterson — Assistant boys track and field specializing in sprints and jumps. Contact coach Matt McGowan at runohio@ee.net or (740) 587-0376. Westerville South — Assistant boys and girls soccer. Contact athletics department at (614) 797-6004. Westland — Volleyball. Send résumé to Greg Burke at greg.burke@swcs.us. •To add to this list, contact ThisWeek at (740) 888-6069 or sports@thisweeknews.com.
At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedule for the Gahanna Lincoln swimming and diving teams: Jan. 18 — Boys: Defeated Grove City 56-38; Girls: Def. Grove City 59-35 Jan. 21 — Boys: Def. Columbus Academy 92-78; Girls: Lost to Academy 92-73 Jan. 27, 29 — Boys: Finished second (284) in OCC-Ohio Division meet behind Pickerington North (337); Girls: Finished second (225) in OCCOhio meet behind North (354) Feb. 12 — Division I sectional at Thomas Worthington
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Sports briefs Ohio Wesleyan University will observe National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Saturday, Feb. 5. The women’s lacrosse, women’s soccer, softball and volleyball teams will play host to clinics from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Gordon Field House, followed by a picnic for participants at 12:30 p.m. and the OWU-Hiram women’s basketball game at 1 p.m. in Branch Rickey Arena. Registration for the event begins at 10:45 a.m. in the field house. NGWSD was started in 1987 in honor of Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman, who championed equality for women’s sports. She died of Marfan syndrome in 1986.
relay in 2:00.38 behind North (1:53.94) and Central (1:56.93), and Belli, Sarah Devaney, Annie Devaney and Thomas placed third in the 200 free relay in 1:48.92 behind North (1:44.01) and Grove City (1:46.63). “I’m pleased with my times in both (individual) events,” Belli said. “Everyone did well on their splits (in the relays) and our 200 medley got its best time by two seconds.”
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“It’s been a great experience,” Lampkins said. “It’s been kind of hard trying to transfer into the role of key player and leader on the team. I just try to go out and make plays, make defensive stops and help the other people get into the offense. “I was more of a scorer on other teams I’ve been on, so it’s been kind of a wake-up call. I’ve never gotten as many rebounds as I have this year. I’ve been working at it a lot.” Lampkins, whose half-sister, sophomore Nikki Campbell-Muriente, also plays for the Lions, has been a work-in-progress on both offense and defense, according to Hauser. “She’s one of the kids working to improve her julrey@thisweeknews.com overall game,” Hauser said. “She needs to im- www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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Ross (1:05.14). Erwin Letellier, Chris Chang, Beau Snoad and Henderson combined to win the 200 medley relay in 1:46.1 ahead of Grove City (1:46.28), and Dillon Wagoner won diving by scoring 362.75 points. “It’s a really big disappointment to lose after winning four years straight, but I’m pretty happy with the way I swam,” Henderson said. “I wasn’t seeded to win (the 100 breast), but I got a good time and won. I anchored the 200 medley relay and Grove City’s (Jordan Payne) was ahead of me when I hit the water, but I worked really hard to catch him.” The girls team had three firstplace finishes in the league meet, as freshman Morgan Belli won both the 200 individual medley (2:09.41) ahead of North’s Sara Sams (2:20.28) and the 100 backstroke (59.36) ahead of North’s Katelyn Fisher (1:02.67), and Kristen Gregory won diving with 290 points. Belli, Kirstyn Thomas, Lauren Nye and Sarah Devaney finished third in the 200 medley
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POLICE OFFICER The City of Wooster announces an assembled Civil Service examination will be administered for the classified position of Police Officer in the Police Division of the Safety Department.Applicants must meet the following.
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EXAMINATION PROCESS: An assembled Civil Service Examination will be administered for this position, details to be announced at a later date. Passing applicants on the overall civil service test will be placed on a Civil Service eligible list. Applicants will be processed for further testing from this list until an eligible list is developed. Such examination may include, but not be limited to, physical fitness examination, medical examination including drug screen after provisional offer of employment, psychological and/or psychiatric examination, polygraph examination, background investigation, and personal interview. The duration of the list will be one year or until exhausted. These applicants will be processed for future vacancies in the Police Officer classification should a vacancy occur within the next year.
APPLICATION PROCESS: To obtain a City of Wooster employment application, please contact the address below or log on to the City’s website (www.woosteroh.com), print the application, complete it, and mail it to the address below. A completed City of Wooster application must be received by the Human Resources Division, 538 N. Market Street, Wooster, Ohio 44691 no later than close of the business day (5:00 p.m.) on Fri. Feb. 18, 2011. A non-refundable $30.00 fee will be collected prior to the test for those meeting the minimum qualifications. Veterans should bring in or mail a copy of DD 214 Military Discharge Papers (Member 4 - the type of discharge must be indicated). Special auxiliary aids for handicapped persons are available upon written request. At least five (5) days notice is required prior to the Civil Service Examination. Requests must be made, in writing, to the Human Resource Division at the above address. Study guides are available in the Human Resources Office.
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Classic Georgian-Palladian Home steps from the Golf Course, NACC & Market Street shopping. 6,333 SF finished in this 6 BR 6.1 BA home. 4-car garage. 3 frplc. Marble & Brazilian Cherry floors. LRG kitchen w/new appliances. Finished Lower Level. Wine locker w/ 150+ bottle wine storage. Seller will lease for $5,000/ mo
Authentic Barn home on 2.2 ac w/vaulted open post & beam architecture. Slate & wood flooring, custom kitchen w/oversized copper island. 1st floor guest suite w/deluxe bath could be 2nd Owners Suite. Large guest bedrooms w/private baths, Owners bedroom w/Spa-like shower, custom cabinetry & bedroom sized closet.
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Builder owned home in perfect condition. 4 BR, 4.5 BA home w/finished lower level. New paint, new carpet,wood floors on entire 1st floor, vaulted owners suite, kitchen w/stainless appliances, eat-in island & granite tops. 1st floor laundry. large terrace perfect for entertaining. Extra 2-car garage can be built
Offered at $899,800 Alan Hinson at 348-8000
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Gorgeous georgian dutch colonial exterior, fresh, clean & classic, coastal themed interior. 2010 parade entry by new england homes/garth auctions, 2009 BIA people’s choice award winner! Great value, lots of bonus features & upgrades inc largest master closet you’ve ever seen! Well below price to construct!
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Sweeping staircase,magnificent brickwork, & greenhouse adorn this classically inspired home. Rare 3rd floor w/lrg children’s suite. Outstanding private lot on an acre in the heart of Fenway. Brazilian Cherry flrs, private BR balconies, wine cellar, brick patio, koi pond, & lush gardens. Must See to Believe!
Pristine brick Georgian estate home on quiet shady Wiveliscombe loop. Features inc. 4 BRs up and carriage suite, incredible details & finishes, flr-2-ceiling wood paneled study, chef’s kitchen w/wood block counters open to GR, finished LL w/wine cellar & large lush bkyd. Walk or bike to NACC tennis/pool/golf/fitness!!
Exquisite brick Georgian facing golf course features incredible views,circular frt drvwy, complete 1st & 2nd floor MBR suites,carriage suite, oversized GR, wood paneled study, fnsh LL, 4-car gar, lushly shade private backyard with patio, water feature & gorgeous landscaping. Beautifully maintained w/new paint & carpet!
Take another look! Newly refnshd & stained hrwd flrs, new paint, new fixtures, re-done baths! Great flow, huge kitchen, lovely formal rms & sunny casual DR. Boasts GR w/wall of built-ins,oversized MBR suite, 2nd flr laundry, frt & back stairs, big wooded private shady backyard w/brick patio. And fnshd lower level!
Offered at $1,900,000 Jane Kessler Lennox @ 939-8938
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New Price on this amazing Fenway home! Wonderful home on private lot! Amazing & in immaculate condition! Gourmet kitchen w/ granite counters, sun room, many windows & daylight windows in finished lower level w/ incredible views! Each BR has it’s own Bath!
Prestigious Waterston new build by Yore Fine Homes! Over 4,500 SF of beautifully finished living space. Flanked by $1M + homes. Oversized lot. Select finishes & options. See attachments for specs & allowances.
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New price! Custom-built w/Southern Exposure on quiet cul-de-sac w/lrg privt lush bckyrd, patio & gardens, hrdwd flrs on 1st flr, finished LL, spacious MBR ste w/brand new luxury bathroom w/travertine marble, his & her vanities & huge shower, granite/stainless kitchen w/flr-2-ceiling cherry cabinetry, & 3-car garage.
Offered at $789,000 M. Kate & Tony Thomas @ 939-1234
Offered at $785,000 M. Kate & Tony Thomas @ 939-1234
Offered at $309,900 M. Kate & Tony Thomas @ 939-1234
Offered at $525,000 M. Kate & Tony Thomas @ 939-1234
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CLIVDON
This one has it all bridal stairway, library, suite above the garage, court yard, finished lower level, 2 gas log fireplaces, beautiful kitchen with all new stainless appliances (Jenn Air- dbl ovens & gas range), three car side load garage, & all brick exterior. Come see.
Must come take a look! Total renovation with all new stainless appliances, granite surfaces, travertine in master bath, new hardwood flooring, 5 bedrooms, bonus room included with full bath & closet! New carpet, fixtures, hardware, Finished lower level with half bath! Great lot!!
Truly one of the best lots in Pickett Place! Comfortable int & ext living spaces, ample bedrooms each w/full bath, great flow throughout, HW flooring, granite & stainless kitchen, 2nd story laundry, 9’ ceilings on 1st flr & 2nd floors, speaker system, slate patio, screened porch,& irrigation system. Fabulous!
Stately home with private backyard and golf course views. 1st flr master with sitting area and fireplace, dual WIC’s and large master bath, french doors leading to private back yard and patio. Dual staircase entering large kitchen with center island, SS appl’s. Family room with fireplace. Wood paneled den, finished LL.
Offered at: $539,000 Jean Lesnick @ 537-5376
Offered at: $425,000 Jean Lesnick @ 537-5376
Offered at $499,900 Jean Lesnick @ 537-5376
Offered at $999,000 Jean Lesnick @ 537-5376
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