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will look into procedures in the Grove City finance department and might suggest improvements to prevent future tax errors from The Ohio auditor’s office is doing more being overlooked. than probing Grove City’s “This particular audit is designed to asfinancial records as it insess the situation and see what kind of safevestigates the city’s late guards there are and how the department is and unpaid federal paystructured,” said Kevin Holtsberry, policy roll taxes. and public affairs analyst. A spokesman for state “We are looking specifically at the fiauditor Dave Yost’s office nance department, and address accountasaid a special audit team Dave Yost bility and transparency.”
Ohio municipalities should have measures designed to prevent and catch abuses and mistakes, but Holtsberry said he didn’t have any specific examples of a city that does. Yost announced Jan. 18 that his office would join in the investigation into the more than $1.1-million in taxes Grove City owes to the state and federal governments. In December 2010, the Internal Revenue
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This particular audit is designed to assess the situation and see what kind of safeguards there are and how the department is structured. We are looking specifically at the finance department, and address accountability and transparency.
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Dr. Craig Conard talks with South-Western City Schools health aide Chris Johnson, South-Western Career Academy ESL teacher Stacey Stevens and South-Western City Schools health aide Lisa Titus during an open house for the new Nationwide Children’s Hospital Ronald McDonald Care Mobile. The mobile unit will be at schools in the South-Western City Schools district on Fridays. The goal of the mobile unit is not to become a primary care facility but to be a bridge betweeen receiving no care to finding a primary care doctor.
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Help is on the way for South-Western City Schools students without a regular pediatrician. A new “clinic on wheels” will visit schools in the district every Friday. The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile will be staffed with doctors and nurses from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, said Dr. Olivia Thomas, chief of ambulatory pediatrics for the hospital. “We function much like a doctor’s office, so we can do the usual well-child visits or sick care,” Thomas said. The mobile had its first South-Western visit Friday, Jan. 28, stopping at the South-West Career Academy and Finland Middle School. Students from two career academy classes toured the vehicle, as did administrators, teachers, school nurses and nurse aides. “We’ll be rotating between the schools, working loosely with the school nurses,” Thomas said.
The Care Mobile provides services at little or no cost to the patient. All insurances including Medicaid are accepted. The mobile has two exam rooms and can offer vision and hearing screenings, as well as immunizations.
The mobile has two exam rooms and can offer vision and hearing screenings, as well as immunizations. “We could be seeing two families at the same time,” Thomas said. “There is one pediatrician and one nurse, so the doctor could be in one room while the nurse is in the other doing some of the initial screening.” The mobile also has some lab capabilities, Thomas said. “We’ll be able to do some lab tests so we could,
for instance, if a child had a sore throat we could check (for strep),” she said. The doctor also can provide prescription medications, if needed. Forty-three Mobiles operate around the country, district spokeswoman Sandy Nekoloff said. The Care Mobile provides services at little or no cost to the patient. All insurances including Medicaid are accepted. “It is not free, but no one is turned away because they cannot pay,” Nekoloff said. “If someone does not have health insurance, the staff in the Care Mobile will help them find out if they qualify for benefits from the U.S. government.” The new Care Mobile, a joint effort between Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio and Children’s Hospital, aims to serve Central and Southeastern Ohio communities, Thomas said.
Frank Elmer, the planner who developed the 2008 town center plan, will unveil an update to that plan at the Monday, Feb. 7, Grove City Council meeting. Elmer, a city planner and architect, is a principal partner of Columbus-based Lincoln Street Studio. The 2011 supplement is available on the city’s website, grovecity.gov. It suggests answers to several questions: What is the best plan considering the current economic climate? What if lumberyard had been included in the 2008 plan? How can Grove City help the town center redevelopment process? Should the town center include a major park? The update suggests adding A closer look four land-use districts to the 2008 plan, in- The update suggests adding cluding a resi- four land-use districts to the dential use dis- 2008 plan, including a trict for housing residential use district for development and housing development and redevelopment. redevelopment. Retail develRetail develop- opment and restaurants ment and restau- would be in the market rants would be square district. A small in the market business incubator district square district. would be north of Park A small busi- Street and west of the city’s ness incubator public parking lot. district would be north of Park Street and west of the city’s public parking lot. The existing City Hall property and the nearby lumberyard property would be together in the public square or civic district. Overall, the plan suggests moving forward with partial development of the town center, prioritizing housing, “which would provide the much needed roof tops to support local businesses in the town center,” according to the document. It also proposes advertising the lumberyard property again to see if developers are interested in constructing a mixed-use development. Though the shopping and learning destination in the 3.53-acre triangular parcel behind City Hall was not consid-
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Jackson Township resident Daphne Hawk will be sworn in as Franklin County recorder at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4. She was selected for the post Jan. 13 by the Franklin County Republican Central Committee and will fill the unexpired term of Robert G. Montgomery, who last month became Franklin County probate court judge. Hawk, on Jan. 31, said she has been working with and getting to know the
recorder’s staff. “I’ve been in there getting my feet wet and learning about each and every department,” she said. She praised Montgomery for doing “a Daphne Hawk fantastic job. ... This department has been a model for counties across the country” by tailoring itself to consumer needs. “That’s a well-oiled department backed up by experienced and talented people.
That’s how we want to keep it.” She said she plans to introduce some changes to the recorder’s website to make it more user-friendly. She has worked in real estate for 15 years, she said, and knows the web site is used by citizens, attorneys and real estate professionals. “I don’t want to let the cat out of the bag, but I think the public will be pleased with the changes. You’ll probably see them by Feb. 15. We are looking for ways to make things easier for the users. “I have used that website a lot and it
hasn’t been updated in 10 years,” she said. Hawk is a Jackson Township trustee, a post she will keep at least temporarily. “The trustee job is part-time and is compatible with being county recorder, according to the Ohio attorney general,” she said. She said she’ll resign as trustee before her current term ends. Hawk graduated from Westland High School and is married to Keith Hawk, a financial planner. They have three children. She has been a licensed real estate
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State auditor might suggest safeguards Service told the city it owed about $685,905 in unpaid payroll withholding taxes. An initial investigation identified additional unpaid quarterly tax returns totaling about $370,000 plus missed state tax payments totaling about $150,000. Grove City is taking steps to appeal the penalties and interest
on the missed payments, which date to 2007. Jackie Kincade, 61, a city payroll specialist, was placed on paid leave Dec. 10 when the city learned of its tax debt. She submitted her retirement effective Jan. 7 and has denied any wrongdoing. Grove City has advertised a new payroll specialist vacancy. In the meantime, part-time fi-
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They stand across from each other, pitching clubs back and forth at an almost hypnotic speed. Others toss bird seed-filled balls in the air, trying to keep them suspended before gravity and fatigue take their toll. Yet another one hops on a unicycle, attempting to incorporate basketballs into his routine — without falling. This is just another day in the lives of the Jest Jugglers, a group that meets each Thursday night at the Schiller Park Recreation Center in German Village. Founded in the early 1980s, the outfit is the longest-running juggling group in central Ohio, according to Owen Smith, co-director of the organization. It accepts jugglers of all coordination levels and there is no cost to join. “We do have people from all walks of life,” said Smith, a mechanical engineer who lives in Powell. His son, Evan, an exercise enthusiast, said juggling is a good workout. “You can really work up a sweat,” he said. So what does it take to become a good juggler? “Dedication,” the elder Smith said. Not to mention a few tools of the trade, such as clubs, balls and
terns, the better.” Some juggling routines conjure up images of impending disaster — torches, knives, bowling balls and chainsaws whirling about, just centimeters away from the body. Owen Smith said performers still use those instruments, but they’re not part of the local group’s regular meetings at the recreation center. “I haven’t done dangerous stuff in a while,” said Smith, who has spun a number of sharp objects in the air. “Actually, juggling on the unicycle wasn’t the safest thing, either.” Indeed, dangers do exist. Matt Jergens, a professional juggler, took a club to the face at the Jan. 27 gathering. “It hardly ever happens but when it happens, it happens to me,” the Westerville resident joked. Jergens began juggling as a senior in high school almost 20 years ago. Now, he makes a living doing it. “I practiced every day. It took a while,” he said, adding that he does about 300 shows a year. Lynn Hay, of Bexley, enjoys Photos by Lorrie Cecil/ThisWeek the countless challenges juggling presents but prefers to take things (Above) Wes Bourne, a Johnstown resident, practices his juggling with the Jest Jugglers on Jan. 27 at Schiller Park Recreation slow. Center in German Village. To view a video from the Jan. 27 meeting of the group, log on to www.ThisWeekNews.com. “I’m happy where I am,” she rings. It can be a fairly inexpen- pin-shaped clubs, can run $45 nacle of the craft. the past 18 months to work up to said. “I don’t want to be a susive prospect for beginners, but each. Wes Bourne, a Johnstown res- five. perstar.” some of the more expensive Most practitioners consider ident who joined Jest Jugglers “To me, juggling is a sport,” gseman@thisweeknews.com equipment, such as the bowling juggling seven objects the pin- five years ago, said it took him he said. “The more balls and patwww.ThisWeekNews.com
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Brittany Maynard, a 2009 graduate of Grove City High School and an OSU Buckeye cheerleader, will represent Team USA at the 2011 World Cheerleading Competition. The competition will be held in Orlando in April. Maynard was a varsity cheerleader and gymnast at GCHS. She was a four-year state qualifier in gymnastics, and placed fifth in floor exercise her senior year.
CITY COUNCIL Continued from page A1 ered a viable option in late 2008 or early 2009, the economy has improved somewhat, the document said. “The highest and best use is whatever the market will bear, and at this time, the market may not support anything. Therefore, we suggest the city advertise the project to find out what the market will bear,” the document says. Mayor Richard “Ike” Stage said he supports advertising the project again. “I think that’s absolutely the right thing to do because the economy is starting to have an uptick and there are investors out there who are wanting to get involved with an interesting project,” Stage said. Stage expressed hope that the update would lead to progress on the redevelopment of the town center. “I think taking Lincoln Street’s update, along with the information gained by (consultants ACP Vi-
sioning of Columbus) last year ... we do have something that brings the citizens and the professionals together and hopefully something that we can act upon,” he said. The 2008 plan revolves around a quarter-mile radius area centered by the intersection of Broadway and Park Street called the “green frame.” Elmer will present the 2011 update at the next council meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, in City Hall, 4035 Broadway.
Grove City’s RecSchool preschool program is celebrating its 25th year of teaching children. Registration for the 20112012 program year begins this month. The program is operated by the Grove City Parks and Recreation Department. Children must be 3 years old by Sept. 30 to enroll in the program, which focuses on learning through meaningful play, RecSchool Coordinator Michelle Demmy said. “We allow children to work at individual levels and choose activities that interest them,” she said. “We work with small groups on age-appropriate academic programs to support their development.” The school’s daily routine includes a mix of planned activities and free play, including active play, quiet play, circle time
and time outside. “We do have a focus on nature,” Demmy said. “At least one a week, we’re going for a walk in the woods or exploring tall grass. We have a big emphasis on helping children appreciate nature and be in nature.” The program operates during the regular school year, September through May. Half-day classes are offered for one, two or three days per week. The school is held in Gantz Barn in Gantz Park, 2259 Home Road. With a student-staff ratio of 7 or 8 to 1, RecSchool can enroll up to 120 students in its morning and afternoon sessions. Morning classes meet from 911:30 a.m., and afternoon classes meet from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Classes are divided into 3-4 year olds and 4-5 year olds. “We keep the child-staff ratio low so children can get individual attention,” Demmy said. Tuition varies according to
our children to leave the program excited about learning and confident learners. ... The most important thing they leave here with is the ability to listen to the teacher to follow instructions and to make good choices.” For registration information, contact Demmy at (614) 8716330 or mdemy@grovecityohio.gov. A $40 nonrefundable registration fee is required.
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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.
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AS IT WERE world. It was a world whose society was transplanted from colonial Virginia and whose culture were those of a people on the edge of constant warfare with Native Americans. Abram McDowell grew up “in the saddle.â€? While he missed the Indian Wars of the 1790s, he rode with Kentucky mounted riflemen in many of the key engagements of the War of 1812 in the Midwest. After his arrival in Columbus, he would serve in a number of public offices including clerk of the Common Pleas Court, clerk of the Supreme Court and county recorder. For one year in 1842, he served as mayor of Columbus. While all of these civil posts were important, Abram McDowell was most comfortable when he was leading men in uniform. He would be the second leader of the local militia mounted unit, the Franklin Dragoons, after the death of its first commander, Joseph Vance, in 1824. Abram McDowell was successful in most of the enterprises he undertook. He was successful because he was strong, energetic and well-connected with the founders of the city. But he was not always well-remembered. It is not hard to see why. one recollection said: “Mr. McDowell is still spoken of by old citizens of Columbus as a perfect specimen of the type of Kentucky gentleman of the old school. But he was a victim of the convivial habits of those times, and though he was highly respected, his last days were not happy ‌ He was an intense aristocrat, priding himself on his culture, his social position, his refinement, and keeping haughtily aloof from the large mass whom he held to be beneath him.â€? Abram Irvin McDowell died in 1844 and is buried in Green Lawn Cemetery. Perhaps learning from the experience of his father and becoming a bit more of a diplomat as well as a soldier, Irvin McDowell grew up with five siblings in the house across the river from Franklinton in what would later be downtown Columbus. The house is built high, perhaps in fear of the floods which encompassed the town across the river. Like its builder, it was a sturdy house and worthy of respect.
McDowell would lead the Union Army into its first great battle, The Battle of First Manassas if you are a Southerner or the First Battle of Bull Run if you are a Northerner, and lose it. He would fight on in a subordinate role with the generals who would follow and end his career in the far west. But this story is not about Irvin McDowell who, after growing up here, spent little time here. This story is about his father and the McDowells who gave the street in Franklinton its name. I have been intrigued by Abram McDowell since I first came across him a number of years ago. He was one of the first people I had read about locally who did not spell his name the same way Abraham Lincoln spelled his. It was the same name, and many people named their children Abram. But having learned that, I was more interested to learn a little bit more about him and the McDowells. Abram McDowell came to central Ohio from Kentucky. He came from a large family of McDowells who had migrated into that state early in its history. His brother John Adair McDowell had come to the new community of Franklinton at the forks of the Scioto and Olentangy Rivers early in its history and had become known as a frontier attorney. He was followed by one of his brothers, Abram, who came to Franklinton in 1818. Many McDowells pass through Franklinton, but John and Abram are the most important. John developed a successful law practice and served for a time as the county prosecuting attorney until his death in 1824. After his death, Abram McDowell became the most significant member of the family in Ohio. Moving across the river to the state capital, Abram McDowell became one of the men who made things happen. Columbus, founded in 1812 to serve as the state capital of Ohio, is a created city in the middle of the new state. Many of its residents came from the North — from communities like Worthington and its residents from Granby, Connecticut. Many more came from the South, from communities in the Virginia Military District to land set aside west of the Scioto River for Virginians who fought in the Revolution. Abram McDowell was one of Ed Lentz writes a history column for ThisWeek. the southerners. Born in 1791, the year the army of General Arthur St. Clair was virtually annihilated by Native Americans, Abram McDowell grew up in a frontier
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The Ohio Craft Museum’s upcoming exhibitions will spotlight chairs — both full-size and miniature. The exhibitions, “The Texas Chair Project by Damien Priour” and “Artful Chairs” will both open Sunday, Feb. 6, and run through March 27. “We’ve always wanted to do a furniture exhibit, but full-size furniture is difficult to obtain and given our space limitations we’d only be able to show a few fullsize pieces,” said Betty Talbott, museum/artistic director. “We came up with the idea of showing both full-size chairs and the miniature chairs in ‘The Texas Chair Project.’” “Artful Chairs” features fullsize chair forms created by six Midwest artists — Michael Bendele, Robert Gartka and Kathie Johnson, Chris Lang, Stephen Litchfield and Tom Loeser. “We have a felted chair, painted chairs, metal and wooden chairs and even one made out of twigs,” Talbott said. “The exhibit also features a chair that is a duplicate of the ‘Tin Can’ style
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made in the 1920s.” “The Texas Chair Project” was coordinated by Priour, an Austinbased artist, and shown in museums around Texas, she said. The project features min-iature interpretations of chairs created by 80 artists in a variety of media. “The only requirement was that they be able to fit in an 8x8x8-inch box,” Talbott said. “There’s just about every medium you can think of represent-
ed. You name it. Everything from wood, metal and plastic. There’s even one made out of sawdust.” The miniature chairs are striking in their intricacy and creativity, she said. “It’s a fun exhibition,” Talbott said. “When the boxes containing the miniature chairs arrived and we started opening them, it was like having another Christmas.” The opening reception for the two exhibitions will be held from
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Coming up To add, remove or update a list- to Mt. Calvary to Greenlawn Tuesdays of the month at Home Shearer at (614) 871-4800. Dine and Share Grief Suping, e-mail editorial@thisweek- Avenue on the north. Call (614) Town Buffet in Consumer 562-4728 news.com. Square on West Broad Street. port Group, 6:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at Tri B Wings Chapter of the Call (800) 248-4826. Grove City United Methodist Wing Road Riders AssoMeetings and Clubs Gold Church, 2684 Columbus St. A ciation, 9 a.m. the first SaturSupport groups Rotary Club of Grove City, day of the month at the Obetz potluck dinner begins at 6:30 7:30 a.m. every Thursday in the Community Center, 1611 ChillMS Grove City Support p.m., with a sharing group to Grand Ballroom at the Pinna- icothe St. For more informa- Group, 7 p.m. the last Mon- follow at 7:15 p.m. Participants cle Golf Club, 1500 Pinnacle tion, call (614) 833-4204 or e- day of every month at St. John’s may join in one or both activClub Drive. Socializing begins mail johntle@aol.com. Lutheran Church, 3220 Colum- ities. Contact Erma Clark at at 7 a.m. Visit www.grovecityWest Columbus Civitan bus St. Handicapped accessi- (614) 875-5612 or pastoralrotary.org. Club, 6:30 p.m. first and third ble. Call Debbie or Chuck care@gcumc.org. Grove City Moms, a club for stay-at-home moms and their children, the first Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 4850 Haughn Road. Contact Amy at Amyelise74@aol.com or 875-5859. Grove City Noon Lions, noon the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at China Bell Restaurant, 1947 Stringtown Road. Grove City Lions Club, 6:45 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 2213 White Road. All are welcome. Contact Dave Dildine at dave@dave-dildine.com or (614) 565-0995. Grove City Community Club, 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at 3397 Civic Drive. For club or building rental information, call Janet Hysell at 875-3819. More information is available at www.grovecitycommunityclub.net. Kiwanis Club of Grove City, 6:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the Amazing Grace Church, 2255 Quail Creek Blvd. Call 5393610. Women’s Civic Club of Grove City, 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Jackson Township Administration Building, 3756 Hoover Road. Call Dorothy at 878-4981 for more information. The Southwest Area Commission, 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at New Horizons United Methodist Church, 1665 Harrisburg Pike. Visit www.columbusswac.org for more information about the commission. The commission welcomes the involvement of area residents. The commission boundaries are the Scioto River to the east, — Kenneth h Gatto, DO I-270 to the south, the railroad tracks west of Harrisburg Pike di l Centrall Ohi Ohio C Cardiovascular on the west and Mound Street
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Coach Robert Boggs notices a big difference in the Central Crossing High School boys and girls swimming and diving teams as they prepare for the Division I sectional meet on Feb. 12 at Upper Arlington. The Comets are in the process of tapering down their workouts as they gear up for the postseason. “They become more quiet and more reserved as they go through the taper,”
Boggs said. “Everyone is concentrating on getting ready for the sectional meet. All the training is wrapped up and now it’s time to perform.” Central Crossing got its first taste of the postseason at the OCC-Central Division meet that concluded Jan. 29 at Thomas Worthington. The boys team scored 55 points to finish seventh behind Upper Arlington (388.5), Thomas (252), Dublin Coffman (162.5), Worthington Kilbourne (133), Hilliard Darby (123) and Hilliard Davidson (98). The girls team scored
72 points to place fifth behind UA (433), Thomas (252), Coffman (171) and Davidson (159) and ahead of Kilbourne (61) and Darby (50). Kyle Dyer, Tyler Smith, Jordan Messisco and Kelley Jones had the top finish for the boys team, placing fifth in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1 minute, 41.26 seconds). Caroline Kruczynski had the top finish for the girls team, placing sixth in the 100 backstroke (1:05.78). “We keep dropping time and dropping time,” Dyer said. “Now it’s just a
matter of fine-tuning everything. We’re doing well this year and beating a lot of people, but performing well (in the OCCCentral meet) helps us out a lot. “They (competed) against the toughest competition in the area with Upper Arlington, Thomas, Hilliard Darby, Hilliard Davidson and Coffman all there,” Boggs said. “We got to run all of our A relays. It gives them a taste of what to expect at sectionals.” The top two finishers in each swimming event at sectional automatically advance to the district meet on Feb. 19
at Ohio State. In addition, 26 at-large district berths per event will be awarded based on times from the two Central District sectional sites, the East District sectional and the Southeast District sectional. •If the OCC-Ohio meet that concluded Jan. 29 at Thomas was any indication, then the Grove City boys and girls teams are ahead of schedule. “With all the good swims we had right after Christmas, I had a sense we were See SWIM, page B2
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Scenario similar in boys basketball 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 toprated 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 MarionFranklin 66-57 in a district semifinal. The Wildcats brought back
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Bobby Brown of Grove City tries to fend off Lancaster’s Chase Dawson after grabbing a rebound during the host Greyhounds’ 62-41 victory Jan. 28 in an OCC-Ohio contest. Brown, a 6-foot-6 senior post player and captain, is averaging 9.7 points a game.
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It is nights like Jan. 28 that make Bobby Brown proud to be a member of the Grove City High School boys basketball team. The Greyhounds and Lancaster joined forces to raise money to help fight autism, and their hard work was on display when they met for an OCC-Ohio Division contest at Grove City. According to Greyhounds coach Greg Waits, the game raised approximately $5,500 that will be donated to Autism Speaks and the Autism Society of Ohio. Players, coaches and fans donned autism
T-shirts to help commemorate the night. “I was hoping for a big turnout, but I had no idea it was going to be like this,” Brown said. “It’s a great feeling when you have all these people come and support you.” “This was a great night, a great atmosphere,” Waits said. “Both schools came together and did this for something special for everybody.” Grove City defeated Lancaster 62-41 for its second consecutive win and improved to 7-8 overall and 5-5 in the OCCOhio. Brown, a senior captain, has been a key contributor with his play on the court and his leadership. The 6-foot-6 post
player is averaging 9.7 points, scoring a season-high 21 points in a 63-57 loss to Reynoldsburg on Dec. 7. “Bobby is a gem,” Waits said. “He has come so far since his freshman year. He’s turning into a super, super athlete for us.” Waits said the play of Brown, Zach Layne-Wolfe and Brandon Bapst in the post has been a key to the Greyhounds’ success. “They’re doing a great job,” Waits said. “They’re all getting better and better, and that’s making us a better team because those three guys are rebounding and they’re finishing inside. They’re playing with great effort.”
Brown, who was a standout offensive tackle for the football team last fall, making second-team OCC-Ohio and honorable mention all-district in Division I, has received interest to play at the college level in both sports, but he said he won’t focus on that decision until basketball season is over. The Greyhounds look to continue their recent success when they visit Newark on Friday, Feb. 4. Grove City defeated the Wildcats 58-41 on Dec. 21. The Greyhounds then face a major test when they play Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Gahanna. The Lions, who defeated Grove See BOYS, page B2
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The Grove City High School wrestling team has entered the stretch run of the regular season with renewed focus. Last season ended with disappointment, as the Greyhounds failed to advance any of their six Division I district qualifiers to the state tournament. In an effort to avoid a repeat this season, they have changed their approach to the season’s final month. By Todd Seimer/ThisWeek “We were focused as a team Grove City’s Nick Kowaleski works on Johnson Xung of Groveport in a match at 152 pounds during for our team to do really well See HENNEN, page B3 an OCC-Ohio dual Jan. 27. Kowaleski won by pin as the visiting Greyhounds rolled 54-21. last year and heading into dis-
trict we just thought it was going to happen, that we were going to get it done and we didn’t,” coach Jay DiMasso said. “Our focus right now, the team element is still there, but we know we’re not in the hunt for the OCC(-Ohio Division) title, so we have to start worrying about some of our individuals.” Grove City defeated Groveport 54-21 on Jan. 27 to improve to 2-3 in the OCC-Ohio. Lancaster leads the league at 5-0, with Gahanna, PickeringSee WRESTLING, page B2
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Despite having 14 freshmen on its 22-member roster, the Ready High School wrestling team has come of age quickly this season. The talent of ninth-graders such as Bobby Smith (103 pounds) and Hannibal Tate (145) hasn’t been overlooked throughout central Ohio, as both were second in their respective weight classes in the Division III area coaches poll last week. The Silver Knights were fifth in the team rankings behind West Jefferson, Galion Northmor, Marion Pleasant and Caledonia River Valley. Just as important to Ready’s success have been the contributions made by its six seniors, who have been through their share of adversity since joining the program in the 2007-08 season. Seniors Brandon Cooper (215), Chris Goodberlet (145/152), Phil Halko (171), Josh Hall (112), Joe Knapp (135/140) and Brian Montgomery (119) all are competing for their third coach in four seasons. “We’ve been through a lot of ups and downs,” said Cooper, who was 16-8 before a match Feb. 1 against Central Crossing. “We’ve got a lot of freshmen, but the work ethic on this team is very high. Back (when the seniors were freshmen) there wasn’t very much leadership, and it kind of seems like that’s picked up since then.” Ready’s coach when the seniors were freshmen was Brian Nicola, who guided the Silver Knights for two seasons before leaving to take the job at Olentangy Orange in the 2008-09 season. Nicola was replaced by Nickolai Timbs, who coached Ready for one season before stepping down and being
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Ready’s Joe Knapp (top) works on Domonique Pleasant of Marion-Franklin in a match at 135 pounds during the Ready Winter Classic earlier this season. Knapp is one of six seniors who are finding success under second-year coach Chance Van Gundy after having two different coaches in their first two seasons with the Silver Knights.
replaced by Chance Van Gundy, who is in his second season with the Silver Knights. The six seniors stuck together through the coaching changes, however, and, combined with a talented group of underclassmen, have Ready believing it can contend for the CCL championship in addition to having significant postseason success. The league meet will be held Feb. 12 at Watterson. The Silver Knights finished second (166.5) at the CCL meet last season, behind St. Charles (181) and ahead of Hartley (162), DeSales (141.5), Watterson (55) and Worthington Christian (28). Hall (112) won a conference title, and Knapp (135) and Cooper (215) were league runners-up.
Van Gundy believes Ready’s toughest competition for the CCL title this season will come from DeSales and Hartley. “At the beginning of the year, I thought it was a little bit surprising that we were doing so well, but we’ve come together as a team,” said Halko, who was 19-7 before Feb. 1 and has finished second in three tournaments. “The program has improved tremendously (since we were freshmen), and I just appreciate that.” Also before the match against Central Crossing, Smith was 23-1, with his only loss coming 2-1 in overtime to Mike Rix of Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary on Jan. 16 at the Catholic Invitational Tournament (CIT), and Hall was 21-4, including a fifth-place fin-
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BOYS Continued from page B1 City 78-56 on Jan. 3, are 16-0 overall and 10-0 in the OCCOhio. Gahanna is ranked second in the Division I state poll behind Cincinnati Moeller. With five games remaining in the regular season, Waits hopes to prepare his team for the district tournament. “We want to get a little better every day,” he said. “We had two great practices leading up to the (Lancaster) game. We played with a lot of effort, played really hard and that’s what it’s all about. This is a good step for us.” Jake Green leads Grove City in scoring, averaging 10.2 points, followed by Brown and Bapst at 9.2. “We love to see balanced scoring,” Brown said. “That just makes it harder on every team we play.” •With four of its last five regular-season games at home, Central Crossing is hoping to gain momentum heading into the district tournament. The Comets were looking to bounce back from a pair of losses last week, including a 51-50 loss to Hilliard Darby on Jan.
Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Central Crossing and Grove City boys basketball teams: CENTRAL CROSSING *Jan. 25 — Lost to Hilliard Darby 5150. KyJuan Grace scored 15 points and Ryan Kelley scored 12. *Jan. 28 — Lost to Hilliard Davidson 61-41. Grace scored 15 points. Feb. 1 — Played Hilliard Bradley *Feb. 4 — Home vs. Upper Arlington *Feb. 8 — Home vs. Worthington Kilbourne Of note: The Comets were 4-11 over-
25. Nic Baker’s 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds remaining lifted the Panthers to the win. “That game was really disheartening because we had an eight-point lead late in that game,” coach Mike Cavey said. “Up until that point, we were 10-of-13 from the foul line and the last two minutes we missed six free throws, and that kind of sealed the deal for us. Down the stretch, especially on the road, you have to execute at the foul line and we just weren’t able to do that.” Central Crossing lost to Hilliard Davidson 61-41 on Jan. 28 and was 4-11 overall and 28 in the OCC-Central before playing Hilliard Bradley on Feb. 1. The Comets play host to Upper Arlington on Friday, Feb.
WRESTLING Continued from page B1 ton Central and Pickerington North tied for second at 4-1. With the Greyhounds having been eliminated from league title contention, the focus is on the postseason. Grove City has four returning district qualifiers in Robert Coles (189 pounds), Jose Hughes (171), Nick Kowaleski (152) and Zach Reynard (heavyweight) as well as several other wrestlers who are expected to contend for a district berth, if not a state berth. “We’re taking things more seriously this year,” Hughes said. “We think we can send more people to district and maybe to state. I think that the work ethic was a big factor in our not doing better last year. We’re working harder.” Grove City is looking for its first state qualifier in three seasons. Hughes was a favorite a year ago to break the drought as he entered the district tournament as the Westland sectional champion at 152. However, he went 1-2 at district to finish 41-3. Hughes and Kowaleski have been two of the Greyhounds’ top wrestlers this season. Kowaleski was a sectional champion last year at 145 but also went 1-2 at district to finish 34-9. “We definitely haven’t talked about (last year’s finish) as a team, but it’s been in the back of my mind,” Kowaleski said. “It was almost like a stun factor. I think it goes down to how well you’re prepped. I think it goes to how serious you take it. We’re taking it more serious.” DiMasso has changed the way the Greyhounds’ practice is structured in preparation for the sectional, which is Feb. 19 at Marysville. More time is being spent getting some of the more experienced wrestlers prepared for district-level competition. With the divergence in experience Grove City
all and 2-8 in the OCC-Central before Feb. 1. *OCC-Central game GROVE CITY *Jan. 25 — Defeated Groveport-Madison 65-44. Zach Layne-Wolfe scored 14 points, Brandon Bapst scored 13 and Bobby Brown scored 11. *Jan. 28 — Def. Lancaster 62-41. Bapst scored 13 points. *Feb. 4 — At Newark *Feb. 8 — At Gahanna Of note: The Greyhounds are 7-8 overall and 5-5 in the OCC-Ohio. *OCC-Ohio game
4, and face Worthington Kilbourne on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at home. The Comets lost to UA 64-32 on Dec. 21 and lost to Kilbourne 74-47 on Jan. 3. Central Crossing then travels to Thomas Worthington on Feb. 11 before playing host to Westland on Feb. 18. “We’ve played well at home for the most part,” Cavey said. “Upper Arlington is a great team, but Worthington Kilbourne and Westland are definitely two league games that we think we can get.” Clay Luebben was the Comets’ leading scorer through 15 games, averaging 10.8 points, followed by Ryan Kelley (9.8) and Jeff Davis (8.8).
Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Ready boys basketball, girls basketball, bowling, swimming and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL *Jan. 21 — Lost to St. Charles 60-39. Kyle Wilgus scored 16 points to lead Ready, which trailed 30-15 at halftime. Jan. 25 — Lost to Shekinah Christian 4135. Wilgus scored 13 points and Brady Taylor scored eight for the Silver Knights, who led 23-20 at halftime. *Jan. 28 — Lost to Hartley 60-54. Derek Farmer scored 30 points for Ready, which was outscored 21-10 in the fourth quarter. *Feb. 1 — Played DeSales Feb. 2 — Played Wellington *Feb. 4 — Home vs. Watterson. Ready lost to the Eagles 62-39 on Jan. 7. Feb. 8 — At Springfield Northeastern Of note: The Silver Knights were 3-10 overall and 0-5 in the CCL before Feb. 1. GIRLS BASKETBALL *Jan. 22 — Lost to Hartley 39-30 (OT). Carly Culbertson scored 11 points and Dani Pugh added 10 for Ready, which was outscored 9-0 in overtime. *Jan. 27 — Lost to Watterson 56-34 Jan. 29 — Lost to Worthington Christian 56-45 Feb. 1 — Played Hilliard Darby Feb. 2 — Played Grove City Feb. 3 — Home vs. Zanesville Rosecrans *Feb. 5 — Home vs. Columbus School for Girls. The Silver Knights beat the Unicorns 41-40 on Jan. 8.
ish at the CIT. Also placing at the CIT were Tate (fourth) and freshmen Dalton Scott (sixth at 125) and Patrick Stover (sixth at 130). Ready finished eighth (113) of 32 teams at the CIT, ahead of fellow CCL programs Hartley (10th, 88), DeSales (12th, 72) and St. Charles (25th, 26). Montgomery got his first start this season at the CIT after missing last season with a shoulder injury, but has
*Feb. 9 — At DeSales. Ready lost to the Stallions 55-52 on Jan. 15. Of note: The Silver Knights were 4-10 overall and 1-5 in the CCL before Feb. 1. BOWLING *Jan. 21 — Boys, girls: Matches vs. Brookhaven postponed because of bad weather *Jan. 24 — Boys: Defeated Columbus Academy 1,799-1,390; Girls: Def. Academy 1,6501,327 *Jan. 27 — Boys: Def. Northland 2,0181,964; Girls: Def. Northland 1,791-1,640 *Jan. 28 — Boys: Def. Columbus West 1,9681,639; Girls: Def. West 1,840-1,474 *Feb. 2 — Boys: Competed against Haugland Learning Center Of note: The boys were 8-4 overall and 7-4 in the Central Ohio High School Bowling Conference-Central Division and the girls were 9-2 overall and 8-2 in the COHSBC-Central before Feb. 2. SWIMMING Jan. 29 — Girls: Finished last (45) at fiveteam CCL meet behind Watterson (407), Hartley (301), Columbus School for Girls (242) and DeSales (184) Feb. 12 — Girls: Division II sectional at Upper Arlington WRESTLING Jan. 20 — Match vs. Worthington Kilbourne was postponed because of bad weather Feb. 1 — Competed against Central Crossing Feb. 5 — Thomas Worthington Invitational *League contest
seen significant action as an extra. The other seniors have been regulars most of the season. “They’re just a great group of kids,” Van Gundy said. “(The seniors are) not a vocal group, but they’re very business-like and they bring a lot to the table influence-wise.” julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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Continued from page B1 a little ahead of where we were at this time last year,” coach Amy Miller said. “Each time we got into the water, kids were having their best times. We have some swimmers who have really stepped up to the plate.” The boys team scored 190 points at the OCC-Ohio meet to place third, behind Pickerington North (337) and Gahanna (284), and ahead of Lancaster (174), Reynoldsburg (90), Pickerington Central (26) and Newark (12). Placing second were the 200 medley relay of Braxten Judkins, Ty Payne, Jack Bailey and Jordan Payne (1:46.1) and Judkins in the 50 free (22.76) and 100 free (49.64). Bailey was third in both the 200 individual medley (2:13.9) and 100 butterfly (49.64), and Chase Stock was third in the 500 free (5:45.48). The girls team scored 178
Below are the recent results and coming schedules for Central Crossing and Grove City swimming and diving teams: CENTRAL CROSSING Jan. 29 — Boys: Finished seventh (55) in seven-team OCC-Central meet behind champion Upper Arlington (388.5); Girls: Finished fifth (72) of seven teams, behind champion UA (433) Feb. 12 — Division I sectional meet
points in the league meet to finish fourth, behind North (354), Gahanna (225) and Central (193), and ahead of Lancaster (133), Newark (69) and Reynoldsburg (60). Placing second were Kaitlyn Camp, Taylor Camp, Makenzie Best and Ashley Miller in the 200 free relay (1:46.63), Kaitlyn Camp in the 200 free (2:09.15) and Taylor Camp in the 50 free (26.55). Finishing third were Kaitlyn Camp in the 100 free (58.92) and Miller in the 500 free (5:40.25). Central Crossing will be joining Grove City at the Upper Ar-
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has this season, DiMasso found it wasn’t always a good use of practice time to drill moves that one group of wrestlers already was proficient in doing, but another group still was learning. “Our high-skill kids need matches that are going to push them,” DiMasso said. “Our lower skill kids need to develop the skill.” With the practice split between an experienced group and a less-experienced group, one of the drills Grove City has tried is having its experienced wrestlers compete against a new opponent every two minutes, allowing that opponent to be fresh. The drill is designed to get its participants to dig deep when it counts most. “Our seniors that are fighting for the opportunity to make it to the state tournament when it’s 5 minutes, 54 seconds into the match and they’re down by one, they have to have that reserve tank,” DiMasso said.
lington sectional. Coach Miller called the sectional site “one of the hardest sectionals in the area.” “Actually (being at UA) helps us more than it hurts us,” she said. “If we can place high at that sectional, you know you’re pretty much making it to districts. If the kids swim like I think they’re going to swim, they should make it to districts.”
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Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Central Crossing and Grove City wrestling teams: CENTRAL CROSSING *Jan. 27 — Lost to Hilliard Davidson 44-19 Jan. 29 — Finished second (254) behind champion New Lexington (318.5) at New Lexington Wood Invitational *Feb. 3 — At Westland Feb. 5 — At Watkins Memorial Invitational *Feb. 9 — Home vs. Hilliard Darby Feb. 10 — At Grove City Of note: The Comets are 1-4 in the OCC-Central. *OCC-Central match GROVE CITY *Jan. 20 — Match vs. Newark postponed. No makeup date has been announced. Jan. 21-22 — Finished 10th (90.5) at Maumee Bay Classic behind champion Oregon Clay (217) *Jan. 27 — Defeated Groveport 54-21 *Feb. 3 — Home vs. Gahanna Feb. 5 — All-North Tournament at Dublin Jerome Feb. 10 — Home vs. Central Crossing Of note: The Greyhounds are 2-3 in the OCC-Ohio. *OCC-Ohio match
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Education notes Preschool signup now under way Registration for 2011-2012 classes is under way at Grove City Preschool. Priority families (church members and those whose children have previously been enrolled) may enroll immediately. New families will be added to the enrollment beginning Feb. 7. Registration forms are accepted on a first-come, firstserved basis. A $30 registration fee will be charged. Classes are available for children who will be 3-, 4- or 5-years-old by Sept. 30, 2011. Parents can choose two or three half-day sessions. School
begins in September. According to information from the school, Grove City Preschool promotes “social interaction, creativity, coordination, computer skills, experimentation, responsibility and intellectual skill development.” Teachers must attend annual workshop training to update their skills. A parent board that comprises parent volunteers serves as the administrative body. The school is at 4850 Haughn Road in Trinity United Methodist Church. For more information or to arrange a time to observe a classroom with your child, call (614) 875-4432.
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4722 Merrifield Pl, 43220, Linda S. Peters; Condo, $50,450. 2465 Hyde Rd, 43123, US Fannie Mae; Condo, $56,000. 2540 Edington Rd, 43221, Bank, NA, $48,000. Kurt W. and Anne Marie Smith, $285,000. Galloway 5082 Dinard Way, 43221, 1101 Beaujolais Place, 43119, Rana Ayyash, $225,000. Aaron L. Luckart, $111,000. 3005 Welsford Rd, 43221, 5711 Greendale Dr, 43119, Elmer Fizer and Diana Rakes, John M. and Judith Yesso, $223,500. $54,000. 1519 Pemberton Dr, 43221, 8676 Fairbrook Ave, 43119, Elizabeth L. Stuecher and DenFannie Mae, $48,000. nis D. Liston, etal., $205,000. Grandview Heights 2651 Shrewsbury Rd, 43221, 1279 Wyandotte Rd, 43212, Richard S. Jenks and Suzanne Brian R. Spangler-Campbell, $202,500. M. Jenks, $463,700. 3653 Mt Shannon Rd, 43221, 1271 Elmwood Ave, 43212, Guemelata Family Revocable Chad W. Davie and Kelly O. Living, $177,000. Davie, $250,000. 3147 Mt Holyoke Rd, 43221,
Upper Arlington 2721 Lane Rd, 43220, Joseph E. Budde, Co-Trustee, $650,000. 2480 Sandover Rd, 43220, Edward B. Hines and Alissa H. Hines, $530,000. 2260 Atlee Ct, 43220, Rebecca J. Kaltenbach, $351,000. 981 Birchmont Rd, 43220, Alexander F. Steinman and Stephanie A. Steinman, $187,500. 1731 Paula Dr, 43220, Joel Korte; Condo, $160,000.
Fortunato P. Merullo and Renee M. Merullo, $175,000. 3685 Mt Shannon Rd, 43221, Benjamin J. Buening, $174,000. 3454 Jillmarie Ct, 43221, Daniel W. Krivicich, III and Jessica D. Krivicich, $168,000. 3594 Keeper Ct, 43221, Suzanne C. Horvath, $120,000.
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4649 Haughn Rd., Grove City, Ohio 43123 **All offers due by Thurs., Feb. 10, 2011** MINIMUM BID $75,000 Motivated Sellers.Two story home on 1.9 +/- acres. Southwestern Schools. Out buildings. Many possibilities, Zoned R-2. Close to Murfin Memorial Park. TERMS - Executor is offering property at or above $75,000 with a 10% Buyers Premium added to offers to establish final purchase price. Deposit $3,500. Closed in 40 days and Sold As-Is. Seller is willing to consider FHA 203K financing. Sealed bids to be opened at Real Living HER office at 4183 Parkway Center Dr., Grove City, Ohio on Feb. 11, 2011 at 1 PM.
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NOTICE The annual financial report of Jackson Township, Franklin, County, Ohio, for the fiscal year ended 12/31/10 has been completed and is available for public inspection at the Jackson Township Administrative Office, 3756 Hoover Road, Grove City, Ohio 43123, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. A copy of the report can be seen on the Township website www.jacksontwp.org.
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POA REAL ESTATE AUCTION THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M.
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The property consists of a 1080 square foot brick ranch home situated on a 70x125 lot. The home’s amenities include 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room, kitchen w/eating area, enclosed rear porch, 1 car attached garage and fenced rear yard. The home was appraised at 66,000 dollars and sells with POA and Medicaid confirmation. The real estate taxes are 1280 dollars per year. Please plan to attend one of the open Houses or view home 1 hour prior to sale. OPEN HOUSES: Sunday Jan 30 and Feb 20 from 1-3 pm Wednesday Feb 9 from 5-6 pm Owner Alvetta M. Hunter By Kathy Hunter Carpenter POA
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