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February 3, 2011

Coalition for a Nonviolent Columbus

NCC leader among panel appointees

By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Dave Paul knows that he and the others who consented to serve on Mayor Michael B. Coleman’s Coalition for a Nonviolent Columbus face a daunting task.

“There’s no quick fix,” the Northland Community Council president admitted when it comes to the problem

of violence that sometimes plagues neighborhoods throughout the city.

Coleman proposed formation of the group during last summer’s spike in Dave Paul crime. He hosted the initial meeting of the 25-member coalition last week. Those on the panel in-

clude four representatives from each quadrant of the city, as well as members of the faith-based and corporate communities, nonprofit organizations, social service agencies, the government and other entities.

“Our police officers are doing everything they can to protect our neighborhoods, but they need help from our entire community,” Coleman said in a statement. “The Coalition for a Non-

violent Columbus can provide residents on the grass-roots level the help they need to do their part to address violence in our neighborhoods.”

“The purpose is to serve as sort of a think tank and come up with some creative ideas and distill some creative ideas,” Paul said. “Really I think the idea is to filter and refine some of the ideas that are out there.”

As outlined in a press release from

the mayor’s office, the coalition will have three main purposes: • Engaging residents to become involved in community safety.

• Acting as a forum for attracting best-practice theories to address crime.

• Serving as an initial review board for neighborhood seed grants.

Last week’s first gathering for the See NCC LEADER, page A2

Health advisory group

Members seeking nonprofit status

By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Photos by Paul Vernon/ThisWeek

(Above) Tony West, right, leads participants in a demonstration of African drum rhythms during the North YMCA’s second annual “Global Celebration” on Sunday, Jan. 30. (Below, left) Gahanna resident Aldeen Monica Wilford, left, representing Tibet, talks with Aminata Mane and (below, right) Aziza West tries doing t’ai chi during a demonstration at the event.

Variety of cultures represented at ‘Global Celebration’

At their inaugural meeting of 2011, and the first session since November, members of the North Side Health Advisory Committee last week outlined goals for the months ahead.

First up will be going through the steps necessary to achieve 501c3 nonprofit, tax-exempt status.

The issue came up at the November meeting, during which Scott Dowling and Sandy LaFollette were elected co-chairs of the group, according to Mathew S. Baldwin, the Columbus Public Health official who serves as adviser to the committee.

Forming a nonprofit corporation will enable committee members to apply for a wide range of grants and other types of funding, LaFollette said at last week’s meeting. She said that roughly 90 percent of available grants require nonprofit status.

“That really opens the door to a lot of possibilities,” Baldwin said.

“This just broadens our ability to try to get funds to carry on our training,” LaFollette said.

“I’d say that’s probably our number one goal,” Baldwin added.

A set of bylaws is necessary in order to become See HEALTH ADVISORY, page A2

By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The North YMCA took on a decidedly international flavor Sunday.

The second annual “Global Celebration” took place there, offering people from the many different cultures represented in central Ohio a chance to taste one another’s cuisine and sample art forms from around the world.

Belly dancing, African drumming and tae kwon do were among the demonstrations put on during the event, according Fay Cooper, director of youth, teen and family programs at the North YMCA. “There was a good representation from our community,” Cooper said.

“There was such a variety of activity it was wonderful.”

Annette Jefferson told the 100 or so who turned up for the Global Celebration stories of Underground Railroad, while DeShawn Powell gave an in-character rendition of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

Tony and Aziza West, who have been giving demonstrations of African drumming with their Imani Dancers, got many in the crowd up and moving, Cooper said.

“They are so full of energy and life, it was wonderful,” she said.

Chandara Gamal and Belly Dance Columbus were on hand through-

Group’s ‘Walk to the Y’ moving to spring

By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

out much of the afternoon event.

Also represented were Asian American Community Services, the Ohio Hispanic Coalition, the Columbus Metropolitan Library and International Friendships, an organi-

zation that encourages families to serve as hosts for international exchange students at Ohio State University.

“It was something for everyone,” Cooper said.

Along with food tastings of various cuisines, the director of youth, teen and family programs said that the Global Celebration offered attendees the opportunity “just get to know people and get beyond the kinds of taboos that we perceived.”

“We’re looking to make it even bigger and better next year,” Cooper said.

The event, she added, has found a nice home, on the Sunday before the Super Bowl.

Anyone interested in participating in the 2012 Global Celebration is invited to contact Cooper at 5065900.

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The second annual Walk to the Y and Wellness Fair sponsored by the North Side Health Advisory Committee will actually take place well before the anniversary of the first one.

In planning the second edition of what became the committee’s signature accomplishment during its first full year of existence, the members decided to bow down to the drawing power of the Ohio State University football team.

“We’re not going to have a fall event, we’re going to have a spring event,” said Mathew S. Baldwin, the Columbus Public Health management analyst who advises the committee. “There are a lot of good arguments for having it in the spring. For one thing you’re not going up against Buckeye football, which is a big thing around here.”

The inaugural event, which was then called the Northland Community Walk to the Y, took place on Saturday, Oct. 2. It was an away game, with Illinois hosting OSU in Champaign, and a noon start See GROUP’S ‘WALK TO THE Y’, page A2

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NCC leader among panel appointees Continued from page A1 coalition involved Coleman sharing his vision of what they will try to accomplish with members.

Now, Paul said after that meeting, the real and hard work of the panel is trying to turn that vision into action.

“Now we need to develop a roadmap and some concrete ideas,” Paul said.

“It could take a lot of forms,” the NCC president added.

These might include efforts at buying back guns to get them off the streets, along with a public-relations campaign of some sort.

Paul predicted that one area of the coalition’s efforts that will draw considerable attention will be devising a method for distributing the $50,000 the city has allocated to serve as seed money to civic associations, Block Watches and other entities that come up with creative ideas for promoting nonviolence.

“Part of our job also will be to basically evaluate those applications and select finalists to receive grants of up

Membership roster to mayor’s panel Among the community members named to Mayor Michael B. Coleman’s Coalition for a Nonviolent Columbus are: • Bill Adams, East Columbus Civic Association • Michael Cole, West Side resident • Gonnie Goins, resident • Mindi Hardgrove, Far South/ Scioto South Civic Association • Joyce Hughes, Weinland Park Civic Association • Korey Leftridge, Ganthers Place Block • Ian McConnell, University Area Commission • Brandyn McElroy, Far South Area Commission • Robert Patterson, Scioto South Civic Association • Dave Paul, Northland Community Council Among the organizations on the panel are: • Bravo • Nationwide Children’s Hospital

to $1,000 each that will help support those efforts,” he said.

City officials will have final say on making the grants.

Just as important, in Paul’s view, will be for coalition members to realize they

• Central Ohio Crime Stoppers • Horn of Africa Community Center • Ohio Hispanic Coalition • SAVE (Strategies Against Violence Everywhere) • Southside Settlement House • Street Soldiers • The Neighborhood House • OSU Youth Violence Prevention Advisory Board Government agencies represented on the coalition include: • Columbus City Schools • Columbus Public Health • Community Relations Commission • Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation • Mayor’s office • Department of Public Safety • Columbus Parks and Recreation Department

don’t necessarily have to reinvent the wheel but instead may be able to find programs and efforts aimed at preventing neighborhood violence that are succeeding elsewhere in Ohio and around the country.

“I think there are some best practices out there,” Paul said.

“There may not be a one-size-fits all approach to all the neighborhoods in Columbus,” he added. “What works in, say, South Linden won’t necessarily

work in the Northland area. The intensity of the problem is a little different, as well; the intensity of the problem is a little less here in the Northland area.

“Certainly we should count our blessings. Things could definitely be much worse here in the Northland area and other parts of the city that haven’t seen as much violent crime. We’re not immune. We should not assume that we have any immunity to violence, particularly not to gun violence from teens and young adults that we’re seeing in other parts of town.”

The members of the Coalition for a Nonviolent Columbus will be holding a second meeting later this month, which Paul said would be an organizational session to select a chair and vice chair as well as establish subcommittees and begin to develop more details about grant applications.

“We’re really looking at this to be in place by summer which is traditionally when we’ve had the most problem in terms of gun violence,” Paul said. kparks@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

Health advisory group seeking nonprofit status Continued from page A1 a nonprofit, and Dowling has been working on these since the November session. He said that he will be e-mailing a final draft of the bylaws to other panelists prior to a vote at a future meeting “to make it as expeditious as possible.”

The cost of filing for nonprofit status, roughly $750, will be covered for the unfunded Columbus Public Health committee from a $1,000 grant headed its way from Ohio State University, according to Baldwin. He said that he and fellow Columbus Public Health official John Tolbert sit on a committee of the university

whose members set aside $5,000 for consulting with the department. Of that, $1,000 is to go to the Weinland Park Civic Association and the rest to each of the four health advisory committees.

The check, though, has been in the mail for some months without so far showing up, Baldwin admitted.

“That’s OK,” LaFollette said.

“We haven’t opened an account to put it in yet.”

“This is about the slowest check that I’ve ever heard of, but it’s coming,” Baldwin replied.

“I’m not worried,” commented Dowling. “We went about a whole year without a cent to our name.”

To help committee members with seeking grants to fund healthrelated programs initially in the Northland area and eventually throughout much of the North Side, Baldwin pointed out that the United Way of Central Ohio offers training in both grant writing and functioning as a nonprofit organization.

“There are a lot of tricks of the trade to be learned,” Baldwin said, noting that the most expensive of the grant writing classes is $50.

“They’re really good and they’re really comprehensive,” said LaFollette, who has taken several of the United Way courses. kparks@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

Animal shelter offering deal in February Bacon named committee chairman Third District State Senator Kevin Bacon announced last week that he had been named chairman of the Senate Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee by Senate President Tom Niehaus, R-New Richmond.

In this role, the Minerva Park Republican said that he will “work with committee members to provide Ohioans with access to af- Kevin Bacon fordable health insurance, maintain protections for consumers and ensure business practices are applied equally and fairly throughout the state,” according to the announcement.

The committee also conducts hearings on the budgets of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and the Ohio Industrial Commission.

“As Ohio seeks to improve its business environment in order to encourage economic growth and job creation, the work of the Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee will be crucial,” Bacon said in a statement. “There are a number of important decisions that will need to be made in the coming months, and I look forward to examining the issues with my colleagues so that we can make the best possible choices for Ohio.”

Bacon was also named to the Senate Finance Committee, which will soon begin discussions on the state’s two-year budget, as well as the Financial Institutions Committee and the Ways and Means and Economic Development Committee.

Group’s ‘Walk to the Y’ moving to spring Continued from page A1 to boot, but hordes of walkers didn’t exactly descend upon the North YMCA on Sandalwood Place that morning.

Civic associations, church groups and any and all other organizations were urged to form walking groups that would arrive at the Y together at around noon, starting either from their neighborhoods or any number of designated locations within a mile or less of the destination.

The Northland High School Marching Band was on hand to greet to greet the walkers, but band members easily outnumbered those who could be identified as having participated in the Walk to the Y aspect of the event.

Instead, many more turned out for the health fair held inside in conjunction with a fundraising sale of DVDs and CDs. Planning is under way now to hold what’s being renamed the Walk to the Y and Wellness Fair on Saturday, May 14.

“We’re pretty confident about that date,” Baldwin said at last week’s first meeting of the New Year for the advisory committee.

He added that he’d checked to make certain the OSU spring game wouldn’t fall on that Saturday, and it doesn’t.

The format for the May 14 event will be similar to that of the one in October, with walking groups encouraged to come to

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Families can adopt two cats or kittens for the adoption fee of one.

“Many animals enjoy having a companion and this is a great way to adopt two feline friends at the same time,” according to the announcement.

The shelter is located at 3765 Corporate Drive.

“February is the start of a very long season for us,” Terri Montigny, development director at CHA Animal Shelter, said in a prepared statement. “Our shelter and foster homes start filling up with unwanted litters of kittens every spring. We are in need of permanent homes for the animals that we already have on the adoption floor.”

Regular adoption fees are $100 for kittens 6 months and under and $70 for cats over 6 months.

CHA Animal Shelter is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in the evenings from 6:30 to8 and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.

The reduced adoption fees are supplemented by the Pilkinton Adoption Fund.

CHA Animal Shelter is a registered nonprofit organization

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It’s possible that additional vendors might be invited if the space inside the Y can accommodate them, he added.

Committee member Dawn Patterson, who works at the North YMCA, will be once again in charge of the Walk to the Y planning group. She is in the process of developing a flyer that members of the full committee can distribute throughout the community to encourage participation in the event.

“We’re definitely going to need all the help we can get on promoting this,” Dowling said.

“All ideas are welcome,” cochairwoman Sandy LaFollette said. “We’re hoping to be a little more organized and in front of it all this time.”

“May is going to come before you know it,” Dowling cautioned.

While the walking aspect will remain in place, Baldwin suggested that the event will probably be more focused on the health fair aspect.

“Quite frankly, the idea of having it in the spring makes more sense,” Dowling commented. kparks@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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Equipment breakdown threatens swim club

By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Northland Swim Club needs some help in order to remain afloat.

Just when the members of the pool’s board thought they were going to be able to keep their heads well above water, they’re once again drowning in debt.

The community pool at 5006 Almont Drive celebrated a 45th anniversary last summer, but there may not be a 46th season, according to a letter of appeal circulated recently by Judy Harding, president of the Karmel Woodward Park Civic Association.

“Unfortunately, last summer Northland Swim Club experienced a major pool pump equipment breakdown,” according to the letter, which was signed

by Harding and the others on the association’s executive board. “NSC’s tight operating budget did not provide for such a major expense so they are reaching out to the community for support.”

It was remarkably regrettable timing,

according to club spokesman and board member Robert Saunders.

After years of losing membership due to an aging population and use of a corporate line of credit for routine expenses, a younger and more aggressive board was in the process of doing more community outreach, seeing more families joining, holding more special events and improving benefits to members.

It seemed like the tide had been turned, Saunders said.

Last season, for the first time in many years, the club “would actually have had an operating profit” not just for the season but also for the entire year, the board member said.

“We were very, very excited about that,” Saunders said.

“If it were not for several major mechanical failures, we would have turned an operating profit,” according to a letter of appeal from the board. “Considering our current economy and the nature of our swim club as private, member-owned facility, it really is fantastic

A closer look A total of $10,000 is needed by March 1 in order to ensure the pool opening in the spring, according to Northland Swim Club spokesman and board member Robert Saunders. This would pay for repairs and maintenance above and beyond what is generated in rental fees, membership dues and guest charges, according to the letter.

that we were so close to being back on track financially. Much of our success was due to the balance we struck between membership’s wants and needs, practice time rentals by other summer swim teams, and special functions.

“While we would have made a profit but for the repairs, the reality is that we did not. Consequently, as things stand now, we do not have the funds to open

for an entire season without an investment from all of us who wish to see us open.

“What money we have is needed to finish the repairs to our pump and filter systems. Therefore, we have the unfortunate responsibility to turn to caring members and customers and ask for donations.”

A total of $10,000 is needed by March 1 in order to ensure the pool opening in the spring, according to Saunders. This would pay for repairs and maintenance above and beyond what is generated in rental fees, membership dues and guest charges, according to the letter.

“It would be a tragic event to see something that is so important to the home values of the whole Northland area closed,” Harding said in an interview.

“This to me is like all of Northland closing, the shopping center.

“We really need everyone’s support.

A small donation from everyone is going to save the pool.”

Saunders, too, strongly believes that

the Northland Swim Club is a community asset that is well worth saving, in particular for the younger residents.

“What we have always tried to say is what we’ve got to really strongly do is reach out to the children,” he said. “This is a place that’s great for the children to come. It’s a safe environment for the summer for kids who are no longer in school to come and spend the day and not be lured into doing something wrong.

“It’s this great community resource that focuses on the kids during the summer.”

It’s likewise a great place of relaxation for adults after a hard day of work, the board member added.

There is also, Saunders said, the question of what the future might bring if the community pool goes under.

“Without it, you have no idea what it’s going to become … other than possibly another blighted property,” he said.

“What we want to try is avoid is to keep it from closing and becoming an eyesore for the community.”

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Auditor’s office preparing for property reappraisals Wherever I visit, whenever I talk, property owners in Franklin County ask me the same question and nine times out of 10, it is the first question they ask.

“The real estate market seems to be struggling,” they start, “so I should expect to see my property taxes go down as well, correct?”

I do not particularly like to disappoint people, nor will I ever be dishonest with them.

“No matter what happens with the upcoming 2011 reappraisal,” I say, “You should not expect any significant fluctuation in your tax bill.”

The Franklin County Auditor’s Office is in the process of reappraising all of the more than 438,000 parcels of property in the county. When we release new values in the middle of this coming summer, homeowners can expect a new fair market value for their homes. We will mail a letter informing owners what our appraisers have estimated the home would sell for if it were to be placed on the open market.

Most property owners can expect that their values will be changed. Many people believe that if a new, higher value is established, their tax bill will be increased at a similar percentage to the value increase. Conversely, if the value is lowered, they expect their tax bill to be similarly lower.

Unfortunately, neither assumption is true. Ohio law is designed to protect both taxpayers and taxing jurisCLARENCE dictions during E. MINGO II periods of rapid change in the real estate market. In a rising market, owners’ tax bills do not increase at the same rate as the rise in values and when the values decrease, tax bills do not decrease at the same percentage as the decline in values .

House Bill 920 was passed nearly 40 years ago. It protects both owners and taxing jurisdictions through a tax rate adjustment called “the reduction factors.”

Any property owner concerned about their 2010 tax bill or the 2011 reappraisal is welcome to call 614-525-HOME (4663) to speak to a member of my staff. I always encourage individuals to research House Bill 920. There is a wealth of information on the Internet that discusses the impact of the bill and most importantly, how the reappraisal will not affect, in any significant measure, how much you pay in property taxes.

After values are set later this year, we will set up sites in various communities within the coun-

ty to give residents the opportunity to come in and talk about the value we have tentatively set for their property. If we find we are in error, we can and will make changes to that particular value.

Property owners will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an appraiser from our office at the “informal reviews.” We always encourage property owners to bring in any information that would help us understand their concerns. We will take a careful look at the information provided by the owner as well as other sources of market information to assure fair and equitable valuations, making changes as appropriate. It’s a very user-friendly process.

This summer, every property owner in Franklin County will receive a letter from our office letting them know the proposed new value of their property. We want people to take the value notice seriously and we want them to take advantage of the opportunity to meet with us to discuss that value in the fall of 2011.

Pay attention, be watchful, and take advantage of the opportunities to converse with us about values. We will be happy to answer all of your questions.

Clarence E. Mingo II is Franklin County auditor.

As it were

Abram was part of an intriguing McDowell family in Civil War era Traveling west across the Broad Street bridge to the Franklinton neighborhood across the Scioto River from downtown Columbus, one will soon encounter a northsouth thoroughfare called McDowell Street. This is not a story about this street in the oldest part of downtown Columbus — the part that dates to 1797. It is about one of the people who gave the street its name.

To Civil War buffs, the name of Irvin McDowell will be well known. After the outbreak of what Southerners always delight in calling “the late unpleasantness” — or more to the point, the “War of Northern Aggression” — the commanding general of America’s armies had a small problem. General Winfield Scott, “Old Fuss and Feathers,” had fought his way through every conflict the United States had seen since the War of 1812. By 1861, he was old, tired and desperately in need of a combat commander.

He offered the job to Robert E. Lee, in his view the best soldier in the country, but Lee turned him down — reluctantly but firmly — and fought for the South. Scott turned next to the best soldier from the ranks that he knew: Irvin McDowell.

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 ED county prosecuting attorney LENTZ 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 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 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.” 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.”

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.

Ed Lentz writes a history column for ThisWeek.

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Suzanne Hrabowy of DeSales competes in the 100-yard freestyle during the CCL meet Jan. 29 at St. Charles. The Stallions boys and girls teams will compete in a Division II sectional Feb. 12 at Academy.

DeSales Roundup

Boys basketball coach not satisfied

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The DeSales High School boys basketball team is experiencing some growing pains.

Winners of five consecutive CCL championships and four Division II district titles the past five seasons, the Stallions haven’t been nearly as dominant as they have been in recent years.

In particular, they are struggling to be consistent offensively.

“We’re 13 games into the season right now and it’s now or never for some of these guys,” coach Blair Albright said after the Stallions lost to Beechcroft 50-44 on Jan. 26 to end a five-game winning streak. “I’d like to see some things that make me think it’s going to change. We (had) won five games in a row and we’ve been getting away with some things. We’ve had tonight coming for a while.”

The Stallions, who rebounded with a 41-31 win over Worthington Christian two days later, couldn’t take control against Beechcroft despite hold-

ing the Cougars scoreless for half of the third quarter. DeSales struggled offensively during that stretch as well and was outscored 11-4 in the quarter.

At one point in the second half against Beechcroft, Albright called a timeout and tried to get his team refocused. After the game, he said he’d like to see a few players take more ownership.

“It can’t always be the coach’s voice,” Albright said. “It has to be somebody else and we’re not getting there.”

Albright said his team came out sluggish in a 53-38 win over Urbana on Jan. 22. The Stallions led 24-17 at halftime and their low offensive output seemed to have carried over from the day before when they beat Watterson 36-32. That game marked DeSales’ lowest point total in a win. Its previous low came in a 38-37 win over St. Charles in 1985.

•Cooper Staton of the boys swimming and diving team set two meet records in winning the 50-yard freestyle (21.29 seconds) and 100 free

swims, which really sets us up to have an exciting postseason.”

The postseason starts on Feb. 12 with a Division II sectional at Columbus Academy.

The winner of each swimming event automatically advances to the district meet Feb. 18 at Ohio State. In addition, 27 at-large district berths per event will be awarded based on times from the three Central District sectionals, the East District sectional and the Southeast District sectional.

There is no sectional diving.

Last season, the boys team scored 151 points to finish third in the Columbus Academy sectional behind Academy (270) and Granville (248).

Will Gish (200 free), Staton (50

By Tim Norman/ThisWeek free, 100 free), Kevin Walsh (200 individual medley, 100 butterfly) and The Stallions’ Will Gish competes in the 200-yard freestyle at the CCL meet James Walsh (100 fly) were district Jan. 29. qualifiers a year ago. Kris Hallam, (47.78) at the CCL meet that con- Watterson (171) and Hartley (145). Santono Sanfillipo and the Walsh cluded Jan. 29 at St. Charles.

“I was proud of the way everyone brothers also made it to district in the The Stallions scored 240 points in performed (at the CCL meet),” coach 200 medley relay. Gish and Staton the league meet to place second be- J.R. Fourqurean said. “They were all hind St. Charles (456) and ahead of focused and excited about each others’ See STALLIONS, page A6

Local Roundup

Ward returns to ’Cats girls for love of game

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Tree of Life’s Charles Collins tries to deflect a pass by Keegan Parsons of Gahanna Christian during the host Trojans’ 60-41 loss Jan. 25 in a MOCAL contest.

Tree of Life Roundup

Boys team closing in on 10th MOCAL title in a row

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Tree of Life Christian School boys basketball coach Joe Arndt loves the resiliency of his players.

Three days after suffering their first MOCAL loss in four seasons, the Trojans bounced back to beat Madison Christian 7834 on Jan. 28.

The Trojans’ 60-41 loss to visiting Gahanna Christian on Jan. 25 was their first MOCAL setback since losing to the Eagles 68-57 during the 2006-07 season.

Tree of Life remains the favorite to win its 10th consecutive MOCAL championship,

however, as it was 7-1 in the conference heading into its game against Grove City Christian on Feb. 1.

Gahanna Christian was second in the MOCAL entering the week at 4-2, followed by Delaware Christian and Fairfield Christian at 5-3.

Tree of Life entered the week needing two more conference wins to secure the MOCAL title.

The Trojans close out their conference schedule Feb. 11 at Delaware Christian, which they defeated 66-44 on Jan. 8.

Tree of Life, which defeated Gahanna Christian 66-41 on Jan. 6, had a poor shooting performance in the rematch, as the

Trojans went 16-for-66 from the field and were outscored 21-6 at the free-throw line.

“We told (the players) to keep everything in perspective,” Arndt said. “It’s a basketball game.

There are some nights when ... you can get good shots, but if they’re not going in, there’s not a whole lot you can do about it.

We need to give Gahanna credit, too, because they really played well.”

Tree of Life had won its previous five games by an average margin of nearly 32 points.

Against Madison Christian, the Trojans jumped out to a 24See TROJANS, page A6

There never has been a question inside the mind of Chanae’ Ward regarding how much she enjoys playing basketball.

The Brookhaven High School senior only wishes that the game would have been a little bit kinder to her the last few years.

After enduring two major knee injuries that kept her out of most of her first three prep seasons, Ward finally has had an opportunity to enjoy good health on the court this winter.

The 6-foot post player has been averaging eight points for the Bearcats, who opened the season by winning 13 of their first 16 games and are sixth in the Division I area coaches poll.

“I love (basketball) so much that there wasn’t a question about whether or not I should try to come back, but I did question whether or not it was for me,” Ward said. “But I just love the game so much, and I just knew I had to continue to play.”

When she joined the program for the 2007-08 season, Ward was one-fourth of a Bearcats freshman class — along with eventual Division I college recruits Travecia Franklin, Briana Holmes and Marah Morris — about which coach Reggie Lee couldn’t stop raving.

Ward, who was 5-11 as a freshman, was the tallest of the four players and saw action off the bench throughout that season’s first half before going down with a season-ending torn ACL in her right knee while grabbing a rebound.

Nine months later, after she’d been back in action for about three months, she went down with another injury while trying to block a shot during an AAU game.

This time, it was a torn left ACL. While it took a few days for doctors to diagnose the injury during her freshman season, she immediately knew that she’d suffered serious damage when she went down the second time.

The second knee injury forced her to miss all

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Chanae’ Ward of Brookhaven grabs a rebound against Northland on Jan. 11. Ward, a 6-foot senior post player, has overcome two serious knee injuries that wiped out most of her first three seasons.

of the 2008-09 season with the Bearcats, and she elected to sit out all of last season to rest her knees and allow them to further strengthen.

Ward returned to action last summer and has become a key contributor on defense this season while she continues to find her offensive touch.

Now wearing knee braces, she has received interest from NAIA schools, including WilberSee ROUNDUP, page A6

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STALLIONS Continued from page A5 were part of district-qualifying 200 and 400 free relays.

Andrea Acquista of the girls team won the CCL diving title with a meet-record 439.35 points.

The Stallions scored 184 points to place fourth behind Watterson (407), Hartley (301) and Columbus School for Girls (242) and ahead of Ready (45).

The girls team also is set to compete in the Academy sectional. A year ago, the Stallions placed fourth in that sectional behind champion Hartley (261).

Suzanne Hrabowy (100 free, 100 fly, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay), Andrea Devakul (200 IM, 100 backstroke, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay), Kara Goodman (500 free, 100 back), Abby Moonis (500 free), Katie Murray (100 breaststroke) and Elisabeth Saunders (200 free) were district qualifiers a year ago.

“Outside of Cooper on the boys side and Suzanne and Andrea Devakul on the girls side, nothing else is set in stone,”

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the DeSales boys basketball, girls basketball, gymnastics, hockey, swimming and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL Jan. 26 — Lost to Beechcroft 50-44.

Kenny Cooper scored 15 points and Sam Borghese and Thomas Nolan scored nine apiece.

Jan. 28 — Defeated Worthington Christian 43-31. Sam Borghese scored 12 points and Marcus Harris scored 10. *Feb. 1 — Played Ready Feb. 4 — At Hartley. The Stallions lost 51-40 on Jan. 7, snapping their 50game home winning streak.

Of note: The Stallions were 10-4 overall and 3-1 in the CCL before Feb. 1.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Jan. 26 — Def. Granville 61-49. Maddie Lockhart scored 19 points and Lynnsee Doran scored 12.

Feb. 1 — Played Marion Elgin *Feb. 5 — Home vs. Zanesville Feb. 9 — Home vs. Ready. The Stallions won 55-52 on Jan. 15.

Of note: The Stallions were 9-7 overall before Feb. 1 and are 4-3 in the CCL. *CCL game GYMNASTICS Jan. 29 — Finished sixth (135.075) in Rock-N-Roll Classic behind

Fourqurean said when asked about his relay lineups for sectional. “The rest of the team knows that they have to keep fighting to earn those other relay

TROJANS Continued from page A5 3 lead after one quarter.

Lucas Daugherty led the Trojans with 24 points, followed by Jason Raber with 13, Nick Levin with 12 and Tremayn Blanks with 10.

“Our returning guys from last year showed some great leadership and got the guys ready to play,” Arndt said.

“We came out hard. We’re very pleased. We hope just to keep going. They don’t want a performance like (Jan. 25) to happen again.”

Levin was leading the team in scoring through 15 games, averaging 17.1 points, followed

by Blanks (8.7) and Rayshawn Thompson (8.1). Levin scored a season-high 28 points in a 5247 win against Columbus South on Dec. 28.

Tree of Life faces a pair of non-league tests against Division III programs this weekend when it visits Horizon Science Academy on Friday, Feb. 4, and plays host to Africentric on Saturday, Feb. 5.

“Both of these teams are real athletic and pretty good teams,” Arndt said. “We’re looking forward to that challenge.”

•The girls basketball team leads the chase for the MOCAL title, as it is 7-1 in the conference heading into its game at Grove City Christian on Saturday, Feb. 5.

Brecksville-Broadview Heights (147.9) Feb. 4 — Sweeney Invitational at Central Ohio Gymnastics and Cheer HOCKEY *Jan. 29 — Lost to Olentangy 6-1 *Jan. 30 — Lost to St. Charles 5-2 *Feb. 4 — Worthington Kilbourne at Chiller North. The Stallions won 4-2 on Nov. 26 in a non-league game. *Feb. 5 — Olentangy Liberty at Chiller Easton *Feb. 6 — Dublin Scioto at Chiller Easton Of note: The Stallions are 5-19 overall and 1-8-1 in the Capital Hockey Conference. *CHC game SWIMMING & DIVING Jan. 25 — Boys: Lost to Columbus Academy 102-66; Girls: Lost to Academy 94-75 Jan. 29 — Boys: Finished second (240) in CCL meet behind St. Charles (470); Girls: Finished fourth (184) in CCL meet behind champion Watterson (407) Feb. 12 — Division II sectional at Academy WRESTLING Jan. 29 — Lost to Uhrichsville Claymont 72-3; lost to Strongsville 60-9 Feb. 3 — At Westerville North Feb. 5 — Rieman Invitational at Delaware

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At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Tree of Life boys and girls basketball teams: BOYS *Jan. 6 — Defeated Gahanna Christian 66-41 *Jan. 8 — Def. Delaware Christian 66-44 Jan. 14 — Def. Gilead Christian 88-23 Jan. 15 — Def. Morral Ridgedale 61-33 *Jan. 22 — Def. Fairfield Christian 64-35 *Jan. 25 — Lost to Gahanna Christian 60-41 *Jan. 28 — Def. Madison Christian 78-34 *Feb. 1 — Played Grove City Christian Feb. 4 — At Horizon Science Academy Feb. 5 — Home vs. Africentric *Feb. 11 — Home vs. Delaware Christian Feb. 15 — Home vs. Northridge Of note: The Trojans were 14-1 over-

Fairfield Christian, which has won the last three MOCAL championships, is second at 62. The Trojans defeated Fairfield Christian 34-26 on Jan. 22, avenging a 25-24 loss to the Knights on Dec. 9.

“We told the girls ever since the Fairfield loss and then once Delaware (Christian) knocked them off (42-38 on Jan. 4), no longer are we just playing for a share of the championship, it’s in our own hands,” coach Steve Cawley said. “We just have to take care of business, which we know we can do. We have to continue to execute and do what we know to do, and we’ll be OK.”

all and 7-1 in the MOCAL before Feb. 1.

GIRLS Jan. 6 — Lost to Columbus Academy 53-28 *Jan. 7 — Def. Delaware Christian 42-38 Jan. 13 — Lost to Ridgedale 51-42 *Jan. 15 — Def. Gahanna Christian 46-41 *Jan. 22 — Def. Fairfield Christian 34-26 *Jan. 25 — Def. Madison Christian 68-44 Jan. 27 — Lost to Columbus School for Girls 39-25 Feb. 3 — At Worthington Christian *Feb. 5 — Home vs. Grove City Christian *Feb. 8 — Home vs. Delaware Christian Feb. 10 — Home vs. Danville Feb. 12 — At Gilead Christian Of note: The Trojans are 9-6 overall and 7-1 in the MOCAL. *MOCAL game

Prior to Fairfield Christian’s recent reign, Tree of Life won the MOCAL championship three consecutive seasons, beginning in 2004-05.

“One of our team goals coming into the season was, ‘Let’s get the MOCAL championship back where it belongs, and that’s in our hands,’” Cawley said.

Victoria Thompson leads the team in scoring, averaging 11.2 points, followed by Joung Oh (9.5), Kelly Huston (9.2) and Kristen Crews (9.1). Thompson was averaging 10.8 rebounds and Oh was averaging 4.7 assists.

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At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Beechcroft, Brookhaven and Northland boys basketball, girls basketball, bowling, swimming and wrestling teams:

Continued from page A5 force University.

“My knees are actually doing great,” Ward said. “When you first come back, the mental toughness is no longer there.

You have to train yourself to do it, because if you don’t go hard, you could hurt yourself again.

There’s always a question from the college coaches of whether I’ll be healthy or not, but then they see me play and it’s a different question from them.”

Lee believes Ward has the talent to join Franklin, Holmes and Morris as a Division I college player despite her past injuries.

Her leadership also is something he knows will be key over the coming weeks for the Bearcats, who lost Morris to a season-ending injury in mid-December and Holmes to ineligibility Jan. 21. “(Ward’s) just shown so much courage to go through what she’s gone through,” said Lee, who is in the midst of his final season as coach after leading the Bearcats’ program the last 30 seasons. “Tearing one ACL is enough, and when you have to go through two, I’m just proud that she’s even trying to play.

“There’s a desire for her to get to the next level. It’s tough having two injuries. I think she’s a Division I player, but maybe she’ll have to go to a junior college. We’re also looking at NAIA schools.”

•MORE GIRLS HOOPS NOTES — Both Northland and Beechcroft are eying long postseasons.

Northland, second in the Division I area coaches poll, outscored its first 11 conference opponents by an average of 48 points. The Vikings wrapped up a berth in the City final if they beat Linden on Feb. 1.

Sophomore guard Alexis Peterson has been averaging 14 points and four assists and Tatiana Chapple is averaging nine rebounds to lead the way for Northland.

“I think what we have is depth,” Vikings coach Dean Washington said. “We have some girls who can put the ball in the basket and we play hard all of the time. Am I surprised (about the undefeated start)? No, but if you’d asked me before the season whether I thought we’d undefeated, I’d say no. I still think we can play better.”

Beechcroft won four of five after getting off to a 6-4 start and could be in line for a high seed for the Division II district tournament, although it isn’t

BEECHCROFT BOYS BASKETBALL *Jan. 25 — Lost to Centennial 84-78 Jan. 26 — Defeated DeSales 50-44 *Jan. 28 — Def. Mifflin 72-62 *Feb. 1 — Played Brookhaven *Feb. 4 — At Columbus East Feb. 5 — At DeSales *Feb. 8 — Home vs. Linden-McKinley Of note: The Cougars were 7-7 overall and 5-5 in the City League-North Division before Feb. 1.

GIRLS BASKETBALL *Jan. 25 — Def. Centennial 44-41 *Jan. 28 — Lost to Mifflin 56-42 *Feb. 1 — Played Brookhaven Feb. 3 — At Watterson *Feb. 4 — Home vs. East Feb. 8 — At Columbus West Of note: The Cougars were 10-6 overall and 8-4 in the City-North before Feb. 1.

BOWLING *Jan. 25 — Boys: Def. Haugland Learning Center 1,644-1,043 *Jan. 26 — Boys: Lost to Brookhaven 2,107-1,630; Girls: Def. Brookhaven 1,358-1,310 *Feb. 1 — Boys, girls: Competed against West *Feb. 2 — Boys, girls: Competed against Columbus Academy Of note: The boys were 5-6 overall and in the Central Ohio High School Bowling Conference-Central Division and the girls were 3-7 overall and 3-6 in the COHSBC-Central before Feb. 1.

SWIMMING Jan. 26 — Boys: Finished third (14) behind Northland (111) and Bellefontaine (83); Girls: Finished third (15) behind Bellefontaine (93) and Northland (81) Feb. 3 — Boys, girls: Eastmoor Academy at Eldon Ward YMCA Feb. 5 — Boys, girls: City League meet at Columbus Aquatics Center WRESTLING Jan. 27 — Lost to Walnut Ridge 36-27 Feb. 5 — At East Knox

BROOKHAVEN BOYS BASKETBALL *Jan. 25 — Def. Mifflin 67-65 *Jan. 28 — Def. Linden 65-39 *Feb. 1 — Played Beechcroft *Feb. 4 — At Northland *Feb. 8 — Home vs. Centennial Of note: The Bearcats were 10-5 overall and 7-3 in the City-North before Feb. 1.

GIRLS BASKETBALL *Jan. 25 — Def. Mifflin 54-37 *Jan. 28 — Def. Linden 37-10 Jan. 29 — Lost to Harvest Prep 61-46 *Feb. 1 — At Beechcroft *Feb. 4 — Home vs. Northland Feb. 5 — Home vs. Toledo Start Of note: The Bearcats were 13-3 over-

ranked among the top seven in the area coaches poll last week.

The postseason drawings for girls teams are Sunday, Feb. 6.

TaRonna Neal has been averaging 18 points and shooting 41 percent from 3-point range to lead the Cougars.

“Playing teams like Brookhaven and Northland is going to do nothing but help us in the tournament,” Beechcroft coach Mike Fleming said.

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all and 11-1 in the City-North before Feb. 1.

BOWLING *Jan. 25 — Boys: Def. West 1,9411,637; Girls: Def. West 1,339-1,315 *Jan. 26 — Boys: Def. Beechcroft 2,107-1,630; Girls: Lost to Beechcroft 1,358-1,310 *Jan. 27 — Boys: Def. Linden 2,0951,458; Girls: Def. Linden 1,437-1,247 *Jan. 31 — Boys: Def. Haugland Learning Center 2,207-1,295 *Feb. 3 — Boys, girls: Northland at HP Lanes Of note: The boys are 10-2 overall and 8-2 in the COHSBC-Central and the girls are 7-3 overall and 6-3 in the COHSBC-Central.

WRESTLING Jan. 29 — Finished eighth (108) in 20team Raider Invitational behind champion and host Benjamin Logan (210) Feb. 5 — St. Charles Invitational

NORTHLAND BOYS BASKETBALL *Jan. 25 — Def. Whetstone 70-37 *Jan. 28 — Def. Centennial 77-70 Jan. 29 — Def. Logan (W.Va.) 74-60 *Feb. 1 — Played Linden *Feb. 4 — Home vs. Brookhaven Feb. 5 — At Lakewood St. Edward *Feb. 8 — Home vs. East Of note: The Vikings were 14-0 overall and 10-0 in the City-North before Feb. 1.

GIRLS BASKETBALL *Jan. 25 — Def. Whetstone 80-21 *Jan. 28 — Def. Centennial 58-24 *Feb. 1 — Played Linden Feb. 2 — Played Westerville North *Feb. 4 — At Brookhaven Feb. 9 — At Marion-Franklin Of note: The Vikings were 16-0 overall and 12-0 in the City-North before Feb. 1.

BOWLING *Jan. 27 — Boys: Lost to Ready 20181,964; Girls: Lost to Ready 1,7911,640 *Jan. 31 — Boys: Def. Columbus Academy 1,910-1,448; Girls: Def. Academy 1,636-1,398 *Feb. 3 — Boys, girls: Brookhaven at HP Lanes *Feb. 4 — Boys, girls: West at Hillcrest Lanes Of note: The boys are 8-5 overall and 6-5 in the COHSBC-Central and the girls are 11-2 overall and 7-2 in the COHSBC-Central.

SWIMMING Jan. 29 — Boys: Finished second (222) in six-team Doug Huber Memorial Invitational at Columbus Aquatics Center behind host Centennial (321); Girls: Finished fifth (106) in six-team Huber Memorial Invitational behind champion Wellington (322) Feb. 5 — Boys, girls: City meet at Columbus Aquatics Center WRESTLING Feb. 5 — At Dublin Jerome *League contest

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Sports briefs DeSales’ Kendrick verbally commits to Navy DeSales High School senior football player Evan Kendrick has verbally committed to play for Navy, according to Stallions coach Ryan Wiggins.

Kendrick made first-team all-district in Division III at defensive back last season after finishing with 33 tackles and four pass breakups.

He also rushed for 272 yards and two touchdowns at running back.

Navy finished 10-4 last season, including losing to San Diego State 35-14 in the Poinsettia Bowl on Dec. 23. Navy beat Army for the ninth consecutive time Dec. 11 (31-17).

Illinois State, a Football Championship Subdivision school, also offered a scholarship to Kendrick.

Stallions’ Gentile commits to Air Force DeSales High School senior football player Nick Gentile has verbally committed to play for Air Force, according to Stallions coach Ryan Wiggins.

Gentile started at quarterback for DeSales the last two seasons, including in 2009 when the Stallions were the Division III state runnerup. Gentile could spend time at cornerback with the Falcons.

Last season, Gentile finished 46-for-121 passing for 650 yards with three touchdowns and seven interceptions and made special mention all-district.

Gentile also received an offer to play for the Citadel. He is among three DeSales players who were expected to announce official commitments to Division I colleges Feb. 2, along with Chris Rock (Michigan) and Evan Kendrick (Navy).

DeSales’ Hulme to play soccer at Southern Indiana DeSales High School’s Maura Hulme was expected to sign a letter of intent Feb. 2 to play women’s soccer at the University of Southern Indiana.

Hulme, a four-year letterwinner with the Stallions, was first-team all-CCL the last two seasons. Last year she helped DeSales earn the seventh seed for the Division I district tournament as the Stallions finished 11-5-2 overall. DeSales tied Watterson for the CCL title at 3-0-1.

She joins a Southern Indiana team that was 12-6-1 last year and lost its Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament opener.

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The Beat Arts, eats and fun in central Ohio its production of Cinderella, BalletMet ing, Suslov said. “We’ve had a lot of stuff going on 5 For Columbus’ Fairy Godmother is a real-life this year. We’re very lucky.”

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1 Umphrey’s McGee key-

boardist Joel Cummins told The Beat a couple years back that the band writes new material for every show.

“We start with something we might have worked out backstage and just start throwing visual cues back and forth. Sometimes we come up with some pretty good stuff.”

So, yeah, the Chicago sextet is a jam-band, but less trippy and meandering and more driving and dramatic. The Beat has referred to them as the musical test-tube baby of the Dixie Dregs and King Crimson. Another writer called them “improg.” Nice.

Umphrey’s McGee plays Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, with opener Orchid Lounge, Friday, Feb. 4. Tickets are $20/$25.

Call 1-800-745-3000.

2 Russian winters can be very

cold — so we’ve heard.

Winter in central Ohio has been both cold and, thanks to the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Russian.

The third and final installment of the CSO’s Russian Masters se-

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ries, set for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 4-5, at the Ohio Theatre, features guest conductor Larry Rachleff and pianist Kirill Gerstein. The program includes Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 11 (The Year 1905).

Tickets are $20.50-$66.50. Call (614) 228-8600.

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tion new-grass outfit Greensky Bluegrass takes standard bluegrass instrumentation and turns it inside out.

Well, not in the literal sense, more in the “this ain’t yer granddad’s bluegrass” sense — fresh, creative acoustic music played with serious chops.

A seemingly perpetual touring schedule sees the quintet back in central Ohio for a Sunday, Feb. 6, show at Woodlands Tavern. Highlighting the tour is the availability of the tour-only All Access Vol.

2 CD of live performances, available only at their shows.

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translates no better performed live than spun by a DJ. After all, it’s not made for consumption as much as participation.

Swedish pop star Robyn tackles this preconception by entering whirling dervish mode upon taking the stage and not stopping until everyone — herself, her backing band and her audience — has been moved as much as they have moved.

Robyn released three records in 2010, and has taken to the road, with support from Diamond Rings and Natalia Kills. The tour stops at Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Tuesday, Feb. 8.

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BONUS: The Jefferson Academy of Music concert series, newly christened the Jefferson Signature Series, returns to the Columbus Museum of Art Sunday, Feb. 6.

Recently completed renovations at the CMA included the already well-thought-of auditorium. Improved leg room and sight lines and the restoration of the hall’s grand piano will have a positive impact on the concert experience, the Jefferson’s Ruth Haddock said.

The Lincoln Trio will perform selections by Mozart, Smetana and others in the afternoon concert.

Tickets are $10/$18/$25. Call (614) 292-2693.

mother.

The new family’s busy schedule has been aided The production marks the return to the stage for by the arrival of Suslov’s mother from Moscow, longtime BalletMet company dancer Carrie West, who is spending the next six months with her grandwith husband and retired BalletMet dancer Dmitri child — and namesake. Yes, grandma’s name is also Suslov, who welcomed their first child, Valentina, Valentina. in September.

“We’re very lucky,” West said. “She wouldn’t The first-time mother has twice danced the lead hear of day care or a nanny, so she packed up and role in the producflew over.” tion at BalletMet, As to the production, most recently in West said “the music’s 2005 and both times (by Glazunov rather with Suslov as her than the traditional Prince.

Prokofiev score, and West rightly isn’t arranged by BalletMet concerned that she’ll music director Mikhail suddenly be pigeonPopov) beautiful and holed for more “mafits the story line perture” roles. First, fectly. There’s good she’s not the first balcomedy — the sisters lerina in history — and mother are hysterat BalletMet, even — ical — and the ballroom to have a child. Secscenes are always going ond, she knows well to be great dancing.” the demands of dancAnd, of course, she ing as Cinderella. said the fairy scene “I know how deshould be an audience manding the role is. favorite.

Cinderella does a lot For her part, West is of dancing. You need enjoying a different role. to be in really good “I love checking a shape,” West exdifferent aspect of the plained. “I’m not story, to see another quite there yet. side,” she said. “The (Artistic director) Fairy Godmother is a

By Tim Norman/ThisWeek Gerard (Charles) regood character – very ally gave me an op- Carrie West, right, portrays the Fairy Godmother difficult to play. When portunity to get back with Adrienne Benz as Cinderella during a rehearsal you’re playing ‘good’ out there, to feel the on Jan. 29. BalletMet Columbus will present Cinyou really have to find stage again.” derella Feb. 4-13 (10 shows) at the Capitol Theatre more levels to the charWest said it does- in the Verne Riffe Building. Tickets are $28-$48. acter. Evil would have n’t feel like she’s been Call (614) 469-0939. played more easily.” off stage for nearly a What does she miss year, but said the “away” feeling was mitigated by more than playing Cinderella? the amount of time she spent with the company.

“I miss seeing Dmitri as the Prince,” West ad“Even when I was pregnant and not performing, mitted. “I can picture him dancing it as I’m watchI was always in the studios taking classes,” West ing during rehearsals.” said.

Sounds like a Valentina’s… er, Valentine’s Day More recently, West has been taking as many story worthy of a glass slipper. Or, at least this time classes as possible, even bringing Valentina along, around, a magic wand. but only when necessary. West has also spent as much time in the gym as her schedule will allow.

For more on BalletMet Columbus dancer Carrie She started back with the company on Jan. 10. West and the company’s production of Cinderella, “It’s absolutely great” to see his wife back to danc- read the BeatBlog at www.ThisWeekNews.com.

Lemongrass Fusion Cuisine is a Short North classic The story of Lemongrass Fusion Cuisine says a lot about Columbus. Once a brash and hot new dining star in the explosively growing constellation of Short North restaurants, about a dozen years later it has the status of a mature establishment that can even be taken for granted.

That’s what I was thinking recently as I trekked back into Lemongrass’ heart-of-it-all digs.

Having not been in a while, I wondered if the place would feel lively and fun again or simply outdated.

At first glance, not a heck of a lot seemed different. Those same autographed entryway photographs of Michael Moore and Viggo Mortensen from Lemongrass’s glam-slamming earlier days were still hanging opposite its kicky little bar. And the restaurant proper had retained its theatrical look and

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So there’s the stage-like, trendily distressed wooden plank flooring, rainbow sherbet colored walls, a soaring ceiling, low and pleasant lighting and even a few little roofed dining niches bounded by gauzy curtains. This dramatic setting naturally attracts a classic, non-conformist Short North-type crowd.

Lemongrass’ food is as flagrantly off-center as its freewheeling patrons and setting. Basically it’s a lot of Thai accents merging with Mediterranean sensibilities.

For instance, the alluring Lemongrass Soup with vegetables

By Jodi Miller/ThisWeek

Pad Thai and Eurasia salad at Lemongrass.

($4) was like a compelling collision of minestrone and Tom Yum soups. A light and brightly citric broth with chili, fish sauce and lemongrass notes was filled with pasta shells and firm veggies like carrot, mushroom and zucchini.

An unusual, but pretty and pleasing Eurasian Salad ($7) combined

shredded cheese with crispy Asian noodles, toasted almonds, pineapple, mandarin oranges and fresh greens. I liked its crunch and the way its unexpected tamarind-forward Worcestershire sauce-y dressing played off the fruit.

Lemongrass’ huge menu includes lots of sushi, like the justifiably popular Lemongrass Roll ($12). With silky swaths of salmon and sweet BBQ eel draped over an inside-out spicy tuna roll accompanied by zingy sauces and garnishes, it managed to be delicious, fun and colorful without sounding too many bells and whistles.

Ditto for the excellent Pad Thai with Tofu ($12). I was especially fond of its healthier than usual wealth of multi-hued vegetables and lack of grease.

More one-note tasting was the Monsoon Shrimp ($16). It wasn’t

Lemongrass 614-224-1414 641 N. High St., Short North Web: lemongrassfusion.com Cuisine: Chinese & Asian Price: $$ ($10-$20 per person) Patio: No Hours: 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Monday, 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Tuesday- Saturday bad, but largely consisted of a mound of rice surrounded by lotsa shrimp and green beans swamped in a tidal wave of coconut milk. I would’ve liked its hints of chili and lemongrass to have been cranked up to balance out its milky sweetness.

A more-interesting coconut milk dish was the Hawaiian Duck ($19).

Italy met Asia on a veggie- and fruit-heavy plate of pasta with big chunks of delicious — but not

crispy-skinned — duck.

Seared Cajun Scallops ($19) were pretty terrific. A generous load of zesty spice-coated shellfish was beautifully browned and wonderful tasting.

Sure, Lemongrass’ ’90s-era cocktails don’t excite and its large wine list contains many smart “best buy” selections that no longer are.

And yeah, a dessert like Fried Plantains (with upscale ice cream bar slices) is more fun than memorable.

But Lemongrass is still a fun, lively and intriguing eatery. If it’s considered “just another Columbus restaurant,” that only speaks volumes about our modern and great-eating city.

To read G.A. Benton’s blog visit ColumbusDiningGuide.com.

Clintonville readies for servings of Polish comfort food Unlike cities in northern Ohio, Columbus isn’t known for its large ethnic neighborhoods.

Dennis Bennett said he doesn’t think that places Babushka’s Kitchen at a disadvantage.

“What Columbus lacks in heritage it makes up in its foodiness,” said Bennett, who, with his wife, Jacky, will open the Polish restaurant sometime in the next few weeks in Clintonville.

The restaurant will take over the old Scottie MacBean location at 4675 N. High St. The signature dish is the pierogi, which comes in five varieties: potato; potato and cheese; potato, cheese and bacon; mushroom and swiss; and roasted sauerkraut.

It’s made in-house and prepared in classic fashion: Boiled and then pan-fried with onions and butter and served with sour cream.

Custom orders are accepted for carryout but must be made 24 hours in advance.

Other ethnic favorites include kielbasa, made by a producer in Cleveland using Babushka’s special blend of spices; kolachky, folded pastry lined with fruit or cheese; and golabki, stuffed cabbage.

Babushka’s offers counter-order service in a casual environment that seats 112. Reservations are

By Chris Parker/ThisWeek

Dennis Bennett and his wife, Jacky, are opening Babushka’s Kitchen at 4675 N. High St. The restaurant, which will open in the former Scottie MacBean site, will offer traditional Polish fare.

not accepted and no alcohol is served.

The restaurant was founded by Jacky’s parents, Dave and Nancy Abramowski, who opened the first Babushka’s near Akron. A third one is planned for Independence in the Cleveland area.

Jacky will keep her job as director of conferences for The Ohio State University Alumni Association, while also pitching in at the restaurant.

Her husband, meanwhile, will leave his job as culture coach for Campus Dining Services at OSU to run Babushka’s.

Lack of on-site parking struck a nerve with Scottie MacBean’s immediate neighbors. Adding to their aggravation, the coffee shop’s ownership sought a liquor license, which was defeated by voters in the precinct.

The Bennetts said additional parking can be found at Beechwold Custom Jewelry, located a few blocks south. Also, they said they have no interest in seeking a liquor license.

Jennifer Kangus, the area’s representative to the Clintonville Area Commission, said she’s in a wait-and-see mode with the restaurant, as no one has yet raised an issue about parking.

“Parking is always a concern in Clintonville,” she said. “It’s one of our universal themes. It always seems to come up. I’d like to see how things go and hopefully it will work out for the best.”

Babushka’s will be open for lunch and dinner five days a week, lunch only on Sunday and closed Monday. For more information, call 614-4479120.

Melissa Worthington, a former banker and current nurse, has a new challenge: Cupcakes.

Worthington and business partner Briana Irby, also a nurse at the OSU Medical Center, have opened Blue Frost Cupcake in Downtown Worthington. It’s another in a long line of independent cupcake shops that have dotted the central

Ohio map.

Worthington said she hopes to differentiate her shop with quality ingredients – Madagascar bourbon vanilla, Saigon cinnamon and Callebaut chocolate, to name a few – and flavor.

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Presentation and taste are equal, she contends.

“We wanted something that tasted as good as it looked,” she said.

Blue Frost, 657 High St., offers 10 permanent flavors, plus two daily specials, such as the lemon chiffon, which uses scratch-made lemon curd.

Cupcakes are $2.50 each, $1.50 for minis. There’s a small amount of seating inside and a few beverages, such as coffee and tea.

The bakery is open six days a week, closed Monday. For more information, call 614-844-4850.

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Check out a recipe for chocolate chicken with satay sauce, courtesy of Cheryl Sher of Sher-Bliss, online at www.ThisWeekNews.com/foodandwine.

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