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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 payroll structured,” said Kevin Holtsberry, policy taxes. and public affairs analyst. A spokesman for state “We are looking specifically at the finance auditor Dave Yost’s office department, and address accountability and said a special audit team Dave Yost 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 Service told the city it owed about $685,905
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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.
Mobile clinic to visit schools By LISA AURAND ThisWeek Community Newspapers 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 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
A closer look 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.
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. “We wanted … to expand our reach into south and southeast Franklin County as well as southeast Ohio. We know that there are many children who don’t have primary care providers. “We can identify those children and connect them with an ongoing source of primary care. Our goal is not to become the primary care provider, but to be the link to some ongoing care for these children.” Letters containing information about the Care Mobile are being sent home to parents, so they know what services the Care Mobile will provide and how to schedule appointments, Nekoloff said.
On Thursday nights, two Hilliard Kiwanis members leave their weekly meeting and head over to Panera Bread on Bethel Road before it closes. That doesn’t sound special, but what they do next is. Don Patterson and George Clark pick up the store’s unsold bread, bagels and pastry, load them into Clark’s pick-up truck and deliver it all to the Bell Center, a drug treatment center on the east side of Columbus on Bryden Road. “They ‘God bless us’ all over the place and we’ve gotten to know some of them by name and have a nice time,” Patterson said of their visits to the Bell Center. Patterson, 78, a member of the Hilliard Kiwanis for five years, said he came up with the idea two years ago, after learning that Panera donates its unsold baked goods nightly. He talked with the store manager, got the OK from Kiwanis, filled out a form online, and got approved. Patterson said his biggest problem was finding a suitable recipient. Several local food pantries wouldn’t take the entire delivery. “I had all kind of people want it, but they couldn’t take it as a package and I had no way of breaking it up. Most of the places, you pick it up at night, you have to wait until the next day to deliver it. I couldn’t find anybody who would take that much bread on Thursday night without having some place to store it.” Patterson said the amount of food they’ve picked up varies, but they’ve had as much as eight bags and two boxes. “The bagels are in the bags and they’re loose. The boxes are the good stuff — cookies and stuff that they put out and get rid of every night.” Bad weather has prevented the duo from making a delivery to the Bell Center only twice in the past two years. “It works out very well,” Patterson said. “I’m happy and they’re happy and Panera’s happy. I think we’re doing some good.” Patterson said he likes being part of the service organization, and working with the Panera staff. “I get free coffee while they package up,” he said. “They’re just good people.” “Our policy is that we definitely want to continue to give back to our communities,” said Crystal Bevins, marketing manager for Panera Bread. See KIWANIS, page A2
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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 ac-
cepts 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 rings. It can be a fairly inexpensive prospect for beginners, but some of the more expensive equipment, such as the bowling pinshaped clubs, can run $45 each. Most practitioners consider juggling seven objects the pinnacle
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of the craft. Wes Bourne, a Johnstown resident who joined Jest Jugglers five years ago, said it took him the past 18 months to work up to five. “To me, juggling is a sport,” he said. “The more balls and patterns, the better.” Some juggling routines conjure up images of impending disaster — torches, knives, bowling balls and chainsaws whirling about, just
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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 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
In the meantime, part-time finance department employee Deb Reeves has taken over payroll and tax filings. All tax-related mail is now given directly to finance department director Mike Turner, said city administrator Phil Honsey. Grove City police chief Joseph Wise on Jan. 13 said investigators uncovered evidence of a theft
within the Grove City finance department; no charges have been filed as of presstime. The city has hired independent consulting company GBQ Consulting LLC, at a cost of up to $20,000, to investigate the causes behind the tax errors. Kincade will not receive any severance pay, said deputy city administrator Mike Wasylik.
“The city has not paid her and, at the moment, has no immediate plans to pay her her severance pay that she might be eligible for,” Wasylik said.
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JUST JUGGLERS Continued from page A1 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 sen-
ior 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 the countless challenges juggling presents but prefers to take things slow. “I’m happy where I am,” she said. “I don’t want to be a superstar.”
Hazel Young gives Hilliard Kiwanis members Don Patterson and George Clark bagel and pastry donations from the Panera Bread on Bethel Road.
KIWANIS their bread each night. It may not be the same partner — tonight it may be the Kiwanis, tomorrow it may be a local food pantry.” Bevins said the 19 Columbus and Lancaster Panera stores donated $2.5-million in product to the local community last year.
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The Cougars’ Ashley Haulter drives against Delaware’s Taylor Franklin on Jan. 15. Westland was 0-16 before playing Thomas Worthington on Feb. 4.
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Haslam earns 100th career wrestling win By FRANK DiRENNA ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Even though he recorded his 100th career victory on Jan. 29, Westland High School wrestler Scottie Haslam isn’t satisfied. Haslam entered the Westerville South Duals with 99 wins and won his first match against Liberty Union by forfeit at 125 pounds, but he and coach Bret Busby refused to accept that as the 100th win. Haslam, a senior, later pinned his Mifflin opponent in 41 seconds for the milestone victory. Haslam received a plaque following the duals to commemorate the feat. He also will be honored at the team’s postseason awards ceremony. “I always wanted to get my 100th win since my freshman year,” Haslam said. “It’s always been a big goal.”
He was 102-50 for his career and 29-6 this season before the Cougars’ match against Central Crossing on Feb. 3. “Scottie has been counting down to his 100th win the entire season,” Busby said. “I think he was relieved. They had a nice poster in the stands and then Westerville South did a real nice thing by recognizing Scottie. It was very appreciative that another school took a moment to recognize him.” While pleased to have reached the mark, Haslam said he has more important goals. He would like to represent Westland in the Division I state tournament March 3-5 at Ohio State. Haslam missed out on state last season when he finished sixth at 119 at district. The top four individuals from each weight class at district qualify for state.
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Westland’s Chase Blankenship gets past Marysville’s Craig Runyan during their non-league game Jan. 15. The boys basketball team returns to action Tuesday, Feb. 8, against Upper Arlington.
Haslam hopes his experience at last season’s district tournament will help prepare him for his final opportunity to reach state. Westland hasn’t had a wrestler qualify for state since Chris Brogan in 2007. He went 0-2 at 215. “Going to the state tournament is my ultimate goal,” Haslam said. Haslam has wrestled solid competition throughout the season, including a 3-1 loss to Hilliard Davidson’s Angelo DiSabato at 125 on Jan. 31. DiSabato is ranked first in the area and fourth at 119 in Brian Brakeman’s High School Wrestling Forecast. Haslam is ranked 21st at 125 by
Brakeman. Davidson defeated Westland 53-21 in a match that originally was scheduled for Jan. 27. Davidson is ranked 10th behind topranked Lakewood St. Edward in the Division I state poll. “Davidson is light years ahead of people,” Busby said. “They were just fundamentally strong and didn’t panic. (Davidson coach) Dom (DiSabato) came over and said, ‘You have a couple of kids who are really strong.’ We lost, but I was pretty happy when I walked out.” The Cougars finished second at the Westerville South Duals, losing to the
host Wildcats 40-39 in the championship match. Westland beat Liberty Union 70-3 and Mifflin 66-12. “Our team has really matured since the beginning of the year,” Haslam said. “Busby is doing a good job getting us conditioned.” Westland will open the postseason by hosting a sectional tournament on Feb. 19. The top four wrestlers from each weight class will advance to district on Feb. 25-26 at Hilliard Darby. “The kids are getting ready,” Busby See COUGARS, page A5
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Six-member senior class leading wrestling team By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers
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 competing Feb. 5 at the Thomas Worthington Invitational. “We’ve got a lot of freshmen, but the work ethic on this team is very high. Back
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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.
(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 Nick-
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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 Saturday, 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. 5 and has finished second in three tournaments. “The program has improved tremendously (since we were freshmen), and I just appreciate that.” Also before competing at Thomas Worthington, 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 fifthplace finish at the CIT. Also placing at the CIT were Tate (fourth) See READY, page A5
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Sangster hockey bloodline paying off for Olentangy It’s certainly no surprise that the Sangster twins are key figures for the Olentangy High School hockey team. Trever is the steady goaltender for the Braves and Tyler had scored 40 goals before January ended. The reason their success shouldn’t be a surprise is their lineage. The cohead coach at Olentangy is their dad, Rob, who was drafted by the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks and played for the Columbus Chill in their first season, 1991-92. Rob Sangster is cherishing this opportunity to coach his sons. “I treasure this time with this team,” said Sangster, who is co-coach with Mazin Habash. “I am so fortunate to be spending valuable time with my kids and I am trying my best to enjoy these moments while they last. “Coaching is challenging and coaching your own kids is even more challenging because you have to use dif-
ferent motivational techniques with each kid, but the experience has been really great.” Trever and Tyler Sangster, who are seniors, said having their father as their LARRY hockey mentor has LARSON been valuable. “Basically, just having his presence at practice is so good for all of us. My dad has credentials. He was a pro hockey player and he knows the game so well,” Tyler said. Trever added, “Our dad had us ice skating at the age of 4 and playing hockey at the age of 5 and he has always been pretty tough on Tyler and I, but by pushing us like he does, we have learned a lot and have become much better hockey players.”
GYMNASTICS Jan. 29 — Finished third (73.40 points) behind first-place Heath and second-place Mount Vernon and ahead of Central Crossing (62.10) in quad meet at Mount Vernon. Westland’s Ashley Keith was third in the all-around (28.55), third on vault (7.60) and fourth on floor (7.60). Feb. 2 — Meet against Dublin Scioto, Central Crossing and Kilbourne postponed because of bad weather Feb. 5 — Competed against Big Walnut, Central Crossing, Olentangy, Olentangy Liberty and Olentangy Orange Feb. 12 — OCC-Central meet at Kilbourne WRESTLING *Jan. 27 — Lost to Upper Arlington 44-34 *Jan. 31 — Lost to Hilliard Davidson 53-21 Jan. 29 — Finished second (2-1) behind Westerville South (3-0) and ahead of Mifflin (1-2) and Liberty Union (03) at Westerville South Duals *Feb. 3 — Competed against Central Crossing Feb. 5 — Competed in All-North Tournament at Dublin Jerome Of note: The Cougars were 1-5 in the OCC-Central before Feb. 3. *OCC-Central contest
your head on a swivel. “My personal hero was always Pavel Bure because he brought vibrancy onto the ice when he played and he had dynamic energy and it is that energy that I want to copy. I love the flow of hockey. I love the feel of the air when I am on the ice and I love the speed. It’s a change-up from other sports and a change-up from everyday life. Hockey has helped me develop into the person I am through the work ethic I have learned.” The Sangster trio hopes to continue to make the Olentangy hockey program better. They certainly have the proper attitude heading into the postseason. I’ll see you at a game. Larry Larson is a former athletics director at Grandview High School. He can be heard as “Mr. High School Sports” on WTVN 610 AM.
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Continued from page A4 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 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
Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Ready boys basketball, girls basketball, boys and girls bowling, girls swimming and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL *Jan. 21 — Lost to St. Charles 6039. Kyle Wilgus scored 16 to lead Ready, which trailed 30-15 by halftime. Jan. 25 — Lost to Shekinah Christian 41-35. Wilgus finished with 13 points and Brady Taylor added eight for the Silver Knights, who couldn’t hold on to a 23-20 halftime lead. *Jan. 28 — Lost to Hartley 60-54. Derek Farmer scored 30 points for Ready, which was outscored 21-10 during the fourth quarter. *Feb. 1 — Game vs. DeSales was postponed because of bad weather. No makeup date has been announced. Feb. 2 — Game vs. Wellington was postponed because of bad weather. No makeup date has been announced. *Feb. 4 — Played Watterson Feb. 8 — At Springfield Northeastern Feb. 11 — At Worthington Christian Of note: The Silver Knights were 3-10 overall and 0-5 in the CCL before Feb. 4. GIRLS BASKETBALL *Jan. 22 — Lost to Hartley 39-30 in
overtime. Carly Culbertson scored 11 and Dani Pugh added 10 for Ready, which was outscored 9-0 during overtime. *Jan. 27 — Lost to Watterson 56-34 Jan. 29 — Lost to Worthington Christian 56-45 Feb. 1 — Game vs. Hilliard Darby was postponed because of bad weather. No makeup date has been announced. Feb. 2 — Game vs. Grove City was postponed because of bad weather. No makeup date has been announced. Feb. 3 — Played Zanesville Rosecrans *Feb. 5 — Played Columbus School for Girls *Feb. 9 — At DeSales. Ready lost to the Stallions 55-52 on Jan. 15. Feb. 12 — At Olentangy Liberty Of note: The Silver Knights were 4-10 overall and 1-5 in the CCL before Feb. 3. BOWLING *Jan. 21 — Boys, girls: Matches vs. Brookhaven were postponed because of bad weather. *Jan. 24 — Boys: Defeated Columbus Academy 1,799-1,390; Girls: Def. Academy 1,650-1,327 *Jan. 27 — Boys: Def. Northland 2,018-1,964; Girls: Def. Northland 1,791-1,640
*Jan. 28 — Boys: Def. Columbus West 1,968-1,639; Girls: Def. West 1,8401,474 *Feb. 2 — Boys: Match vs. Haugland Learning Center was postponed because of bad weather. No makeup date has been announced. Of note: The boys are 8-4 overall and 7-4 in the Central Ohio High School Bowling Conference-Central Division and the girls are 9-2 overall and 8-2 in the COHSBC-Central. SWIMMING Jan. 29 — Girls: Finished last (45) at five-team 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 — Match vs. Central Crossing was postponed because of bad weather. No makeup date has been announced. Feb. 5 — Competed at Thomas Worthington Invitational Feb. 12 — CCL tournament at Watterson *League contest
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excitement going on in a game, you have to stay calm and collected. If you get scored on, you can’t worry about it and you have to maintain a confident attitude. “My idol as a goaltender is the legendary Patrick Roy, but former Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Ron Tugnutt helped me when I was around 10 years old, and he and present Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason are also my heroes. I love the fierceness of hockey and I love seeing a puck being shot at me. There are so many challenges in each game.” Speaking of his passion for hockey, Tyler said, “I believe my hands are my strength. I have decent speed, pretty good puck control and I think I have good awareness on the ice, but in this game you have to be heads up every second. You have to make split-second decisions and when you go into the corners, you almost have to have
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His coaching has helped the entire team, the brothers said. “Our chemistry has improved so much this year,” Tyler said. “We have a good senior class to provide leadership and on the ice our experience is shown by our growing awareness of each other and our overall puck control.” Trever added, “Our team is very respectful of each other. We are focused on always getting better and our older players have done a good job helping the younger players.” The excitement level in their voices goes up when they talk about their love of hockey. “It is so challenging to be a goalie,” Trever said. “You have this wide range of emotions throughout a game. There is the adrenaline rush when you see a good player with a hard shot coming at you and you learn with time that the mental side of playing this position is what makes you successful. For all the
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