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City fighting to keep death tax alive By JEFF DONAHUE ThisWeek Community Newspapers Bexley city officials aren’t giving up on a critical source of revenue without a fight. Assistant House majority whip Cheryl Grossman and state Rep. Jay Hottinger (R-Newark) jointly introduced legislation Jan. 12 to eliminate the Ohio estate tax, also known as the “death tax.” House Bill 3 would allow small business owners, farmers and homeowners to pass on their assets to their heirs without being taxed twice on their savings. Grossman and Hottinger believe the

legislation would make Ohio more competitive for entrepreneurial growth and investment. Ohio currently has the lowest estate tax exemption in the UnitBen Kessler ed States. Just $338,333 of the taxable estate is exempt from the estate tax, compared to an average exemption amount of approximately $1.7-million for other states that have one. Over the past 10 years, estate tax revenues have accounted for approximate-

ly 17 percent of the city of Bexley’s annual operating revenue. That number has varied from a high of $4.3-million (33.6 percent of operating revenues) in 2009 to a low of $482,046 (5.4 percent) in 2007. Council finance committee chairman Ben Kessler said he, Mayor John Brennan and other officials are investigating the issue, meeting with elected officials and lobbying for alternative solutions. “The mayor and I attended a meeting last week with state Sen. Kevin Bacon to discuss the impact to Bexley of the elimination of the estate tax and the local government fund,” Kessler said. “It was a good meeting; Bacon was open to dis-

cussing alternative options, and felt that the Ohio Senate could possibly take a more nuanced approach to the elimination of the tax — maybe phasing it out over several years, or stalling until the state’s economic condition improved. It was a positive meeting, and I certainly felt coming out of it that our community was going to have a voice in the process.” Kessler said H.B. 3 appears to be on the fast track in the state legislature. “My understanding is that hearings are starting on HB3 at the house, with proponent testimony currently occurring, and opponent testimony possibly being

heard in the next few weeks, with the house pushing for the passage of the bill by May,” he said. In addition to the meeting with Bacon, several members of Bexley City Council, as well as the mayor, have been in touch with State Rep. Nancy Garland, and other representatives. Bexley is also part of a coalition of communities who are concerned about potential revenue losses that would come with the passage of H.B. 3. “The communities that I’m aware of being part of the coalition off of the top

Qualmann says Bexley needs auditor

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Restaurants have reservations about former Bexley Monk site By TARA STUBBS-FIGURSKI ThisWeek Community Newspapers The site of the former Bexley Monk restaurant remains vacant despite efforts by the city to attract a new eatery. Potential restaurant users apparently have reservations about the space in the Bexley Square shopping center at College Avenue and East Main Street, including the economic climate and the size of the space. A fixture in Bexley for 26 years, the Monk’s last day of operation was June 26. At the time the owners of the restaurant said reports that Capital University was interested in acquiring the Bexley Square shopping center and converting it to campus uses helped them reach the decision to close. Capital announced plans in April to buy the

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shopping center across the street from its campus but withdrew its rezoning request after receiving negative feedback from Bexley City Council. The Monk’s owners said a gradual decline in business left them with no choice but to close.

Bruce Langner, Bexley’s economic development director, said a restaurant owner from Springfield was interested in the site but eventually decided to pass and concentrate on his existing business. The size of the restaurant might be intimidating to potential restaurant owners. “I think 8,000(square feet) is too large for a restaurant today,” Langner said. “They want it to be 5,000. My understanding is the property owner is willing to cut down the size to accommodate someone.” The space’s location in the Bexley Square shopping center could also be a hindrance, Langner said. The restaurant is located in the back of the strip shopping center, and visibility from Main Street is limited, he said. See MONK, page A2

Bexley Auditor Gary Qualmann says he isn’t sure why members of the city’s charter review commission want to get rid of the elected auditor position and replace it with a director of finance appointed by the mayor and confirmed by city council. “I never have received an answer as to why they want to do this,” Qualmann said. “Nobody has ever really answered that question.” During a recent public meeting at Bexley High School, charter review commission chairman John Offenberg and commission member Don Brosius both insisted the pending recommendation was not “personal.” In a Jan. 9 e-mail to commission member Stephen Keyes, Qualmann sought an explanation for the commission’s announcement that it intends to recommend the move to an appointed director of finance. “Once again, let me pose the question, which has not been answered, at least to my satisfaction — what is the problem with the current strong mayor/strong auditor form of government that we have today,” Qualmann wrote. “It is working great for the city of Bexley and has for decades — and there is a reason for that. It was and is well designed to keep potential political aspirations of an elected strong mayor from getting out of touch with the financial realities supported by a strong auditor. Checks and balances, and independence, are extremely important and what we have today in Bexley.” Qualmann said keeping the auditor position but having the finance director report to the mayor would not work because

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“no one would accept the auditor position because you cannot give the auditor all of the responsibility but not the authority to supervise the staff, which carries out the duties of the finance office.” According to the Bexley charter, (Article V), “The Auditor shall perform all the duties and exercise all powers conferred upon the Auditor by this Charter, the ordinances of the City and the general laws of the State defining the duties and powers of auditors of cities.” The Ohio Revised Code, section 733.10, 733.11, and 733.12 describe specific responsibilities of properly keeping the books and accounts that require a staff that reports to the Auditor. “ If you change the finance director to report to the mayor, you will be eliminating the auditor position,” Qualmann said. Qualmann also noted that of the nine local cities that were studied by the commission, two had elected auditors (with elected mayors – like Bexley), five had finance directors reporting to a city managers (not elected mayors) and only two had finance directors reporting to mayors. “In my view, only these last See AUDITOR, page A4

Recreation board reviews Langner hopes to attract land-use commission’s advice hardware store, bike shop By TARA STUBBS-FIGURSKI

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Plans for Alum Creek developed by the Bexley Land Use Strategy Commission include developing a comprehensive creek side park, putting in place environmental protections for the creek and providing continuous recreational access.

Members of the commission presented the plans to the Bexley Recreation Board on Feb. 2. “When we first started looking at Alum Creek we started exploring putting in place some environmental protections for the creek,” said commission chairman Ben Kessler. “The city has no regulations on how close you can build to the creek and what sort of activity can occur right

along the creek.” A lot of communities enact protection for watershed areas, Kessler said. The city of Columbus has environmental protection in place for bodies of water in general. Bexley needs to decide what protection should be put in place to honor Bexley as an urban neighborhood,” he said. See ADVICE, page A3

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When working on their home improvement projects, Bexley residents have to leave the community to find their supplies. Economic development director Bruce Langner believes

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a hardware store might be a good fit for the city. He recently sent information about Bruce Langner Bexley to area hardware stores in an effort to promote

the city. “We don’t have a good hardware store close to here,” Langner said. “I’ve mapped the stores around us and the closest is Lowe’s out on East Broad Street.” Langner said a lot of people See SHOPS, page A4

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Bexley plans college-awareness night Bexley High School staff members are introducing a new step to prepare students for college — a college-awareness night. It’s for students in grades 8 to 11 at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 16, and will be at the Cassingham Theater for eighth-graders’families and in the high school’s Schottenstein Theater for students in grades 9 to 11. “Our focus will be to inform families about the next steps in preparing their sons and daughters for college,” said college counselor Stephanie Krosnosky. Both groups can learn from a panel of college admissions directors who will answer questions about the admissions process, standardized tests and college readiness and a presentation on how students can better position themselves to be college-ready by graduation. Krosnosky said more than 90 percent of Bexley graduates go on to college and it is important to make sure graduates are more than adequately prepared for the college experience. “We hope that our students maximize their

A closer look Students in grades 8 to 11 and their families can learn from a panel of college admissions directors who will answer questions about the admissions process, standardized tests and college readiness and a presentation on how students can better position themselves to be college-ready by graduation.

academic scholarship money, achieve impressive grades in college courses and successfully complete their college degree,” she said. “Our aim in presenting this information is to reduce anxiety and to inspire confidence in the college admissions process.” One of the district’s top priorities has been easing student transitions including the transition from middle to high school. Activities and programs help students understand the scheduling process, introduce them to high school teachers and courses and guide pro-

vide information about various course paths through subjects. The addition to the college counseling process will focus similar attention on the transition from high school to post-secondary school, educators believe. Principal of Secondary Schools Harley Williams said Bexley students are competing for college admissions with over three million graduates across the country. “We want students to maximize their opportunity for earning college credit in high school through taking Advanced Placement courses and Post Secondary Education Options coursework,” he said. “We would also like to decrease the number of remedial courses that students have to take at the college level.” For more information about college-awareness night, contact Amy Thompson at keycommunicator@bexleyschools.org or call 238-6663. tstubbs@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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Community news Bexley student plans bone marrow registry Bexley Middle School seventh grader Jesse Steinman will hold a bone marrow registry in Columbus in honor of his family friend, Patricia Weitsman, who was recently diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). MDS causes bone marrow failure and is a precursor to a very aggressive leukemia. She requires a bone marrow transplant and has been unable to find a match. As part of the preparations for his Bar Mitzvah, Steinman is working with “Be the Match Foundation,” to organize the bone marrow registry and fundraiser. His goal is to find at least 50 people who are willing to join the registry and hopefully to find a match. The registry drive will take place Feb. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Columbus Jewish Community Center, 1125 College Ave. For more information visit Steinman’s website

at www.bethematchfoundation.org/goto/jessepro- Continued from page A1 ject. Langner said he would prefer to see the space remain a restauSt. Charles to hold rant and so would the center’s spaghetti dinner owner, Casto. “I prefer to see it as a restauThe St. Charles Alumni Association will host the school’s annual spaghetti dinner on Feb. 20 rant,” Langner said. “It would be from noon to 7 p.m. in the school’s Robert C. tough, I understand, to convert it to something else. The Monk was Walter Student commons. Dinner will be provided by the Berwick Party a destination. The people who House and includes spaghetti with meatball, salad, came there knew it was back there. rolls, dessert and beverage. Dinner is $7.50 for It’s not like it was hard to find it adults; $6.50 for senior citizens; $4 for children on Main Street.” Ideally, Langner said, he would ages 4-12 and free for those under 3. A special $25 family rate that only applies for dine-in and like to see a breakfast/lunch restauimmediate family members is available. Carry- rant like First Watch or Sunrise or out orders will be available and guests will enjoy a seafood restaurant operate in the listening to the St. Charles band under the direc- space. “That would be a niche that we tion of Rick Brunetto from 3 to 4 p.m. and 5 to haven’t filled,” he said. 6 p.m.

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Continued from page A1 of my head are Upper Arlington, Shaker Heights, Oakwood and Kettering,” Kessler said. “…I know that’s only a small handful, and there were many more communities represented at the meeting we attended a couple weeks ago.” Kessler said many of those communities depend on estate tax revenues to help make up for lagging municipal income tax receipts. “From my perspective, this is not an ideological debate about whether or not a nominal estate tax is good tax policy,” Kessler said. “This is a question about whether or not the state is going to give municipalities who rely on this funding source an alternate solution for funding, or if they are going to just tear the rug out from underneath us and leave us exposed. Bexley is sustained by this funding because it helps to balance out our weak payroll income. We’re not the only ones who rely on this model; there are many similar first-ring suburbs throughout Ohio for whom this model is crucial, due to the composition of our tax base. Under the current statemandated taxing model we will always have a low ratio of payroll income, due to our high ratio of residential property base. “This places us, and other firstring suburbs like us, at a distinct disadvantage, and even under the current funding model our city’s general fund budget, per capita, is anemic compared to most other Columbus suburbs. The passage of H.B. 3, as it is written, will only put us further behind, and will place our residents under hardship as we work out ways to balance our city’s budget.” Kessler said Bexley has continued to cut spending over the past several years. “We’re at a point today where

further cuts will result in a tangible impact in city services,” he said. “This is not a situation where we can cut a little bit here and a little bit there and make this work out. There are no luxuries built into our budget; our budget is pure police and fire services, street and infrastructure maintenance, and parks services. This is a situation where a diminution in our current funding model cuts right to the core, and we are left with a very narrow and undesirable set of options.” Kessler said he urges Bexley residents to become aware of the issues, understand the nuances of local funding options as determined by the state government, and learn how the proposed policy change, “as ideologically satisfying as it is, will end up directly impacting the pocketbooks of every resident in the city.” Kessler said it’s important that Bexley residents become actively involved in the issue. “There are several things that we can do today that will help form this debate over the coming months,” he said. “I recommend that residents write to our repre-

sentatives at the Ohio House and Senate, as well as the governor and any other legislators they are familiar with, and let them know how they feel about H.B. 3,” he said. “Furthermore, I think it’s very important for the city and/or the emerging coalition of similarly impacted communities to put together an assortment of alternative suggestions to offer to the state legislature.” Kessler said Bexley City Council’s finance committee will be working with the mayor to come up with alternate suggestions and a means of effectively communicating those options to state legislators. “We will also be working on a contingency plan for our budget that examines the options we do have should the estate tax funding be eliminated,” he said. “We essentially began that process at the end of 2010, as we studied in detail the implications of further cuts to departmental budgets. Now we need to revisit that discussion, and also examine what sort of revenue options we should be exploring in the event that the estate tax revenue source is eliminated.”

Continued from page A1 Commission members also looked at ownership of Alum Creek and realized the creek is really underutilized in the city of Bexley. The city owns a majority of the creek frontage from south of Main Street to North of Livingston, Kessler said. “We own a substantial portion in northern Bexley along Jeffrey Mansion Park and just south of Wolfe Park,” he said. “There are lots of opportunities.” Commission members also studied what other communities have done including Creekside in Gahanna, where the creek is a central part of the community’s downtown area and features a boardwalk. The space is very accessible, Kessler said. Commission members propose opening the creek to trail access and possibly establishing a kayak or canoe launch. The city of Columbus has a bike trails along Alum Creek. Bexley could build up its trails and connect to Columbus creating a circular route, Kessler said, which would create additional recreational opportunities. The ballpark cost of establishing the trail system is $50,000. However, Kessler said grant money is readily available for the project. “We could put in a bike trail system today,” Kessler said. “There is an existing informal

trail that you can actually walk south of Main Street. There is a foot path people are clearly using.” Recreation director Michael Price said some recreation board members have been involved with the planning process and attended a commission retreat in October. Members were excited to hear the land use commission’s recommendations. “In general we were excited about the opportunities and enjoyed the ideas and concepts,” he said. “There was not a whole lot of discussion other than where we are in the process and what the next step is working toward the goals.” The recreation board will serve as a supporting entity for the land use commission’s plans for the Alum Creek corridor. One of the recommendations of the commission was to create an Alum Creek committee that would start to address some of the concerns and strategies developed by the land-use commission, Price said. Price said the recreation board will begin to look for individuals or groups who might be interested in serving on the Alum Creek commission. He agreed that Alum Creek is a wonderful resource that is being underused by the community for a variety of reasons. “The possibilities are endless and we need to find a way to take better advantage of what we have here,” he said.

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AUDITOR Continued from page A1 two of the nine support what you (the commission) are suggesting we do – and even in those two cases (Gahanna and Grove City), they both have city administrators involved, which helps provide some degree of independence for the finance director,” he said. “My conclusion: this sample does not support changing, i.e. to have the finance director report to the mayor. It supports moving to a city manager form of government if you want to eliminate an elected auditor, and even with a city manager there are some advantages to an elected auditor,” he said. “A finance director reporting to a mayor that must run for election every four years politicizes the finance director position, the relationship and the evaluation of issues. This is much different than a financial director reporting to a city manager who is an unelected, objective, professional manager who reports directly to a city council.” Qualmann said he also disagrees with the commission’s position that the finance director would be protected by making the hiring and firing subject to approval by city council. ”This does not solve the problem,” he said. “Issues arise on a daily basis regarding compliance, policies and evaluation of issues that require an independence that will not be available to the finance director without a direct reporting relationship to an independent auditor. If disagreements arise between the finance director and mayor the finance director is likely to go along with whatever the mayor wants to do in order to avoid conflict and preserve employment. Much like an audit committee in a public company, the responsibility to monitor and be certain there are no conflicts will fall to city council — most likely the finance committee chair. This is an enormous on-going responsibility. It would require a substantial

amount of time in addition to other council duties, and unfairly change the relationship of this one council member or committee with the city administration - because now they must review and test for compliance and fairness first.” Qualmann said the purpose of a 39-city survey that was distributed at the commission’s November meeting had nothing to do with elected city auditors as referred to in the commission’s minutes. “It was only to show that a survey done by another city showed that if you don’t have an elected auditor, the finance director typically reports to the city manager, not a mayor,” he said. “I believe you will find very few cities where a finance director reports to an elected mayor. The finance director reporting relationship that you have referenced in Gahanna, Grove City and Hilliard are more the exception than the rule and, do we really want to use Grove City as an example of the form of government we want to follow given their issues?” Qualmann also took exception to comments in the commission’s minutes that the finance director does not support the mayor. “Of course he does, on a daily basis,” he said. “The finance director and the auditor meet with the mayor frequently to discuss issues, prepare for council meetings, review financial information, appropriations, etc. and respond to each and every request that the mayor may have for that week. If the commission is including this as part of the rationale for suggesting a change in the finance director or auditor positions, then a meeting should be arranged between the mayor, auditor, finance director and member of the commission to establish the facts of the situation rather than to rely on innuendo.” jdonahue@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

SHOPS Continued from page A1 would prefer a Roush Hardware type of store that is local, easy to walk to and offers good customer service. Bexley Area Chamber of Commerce president Eliza Ingram said she has been interested in having a hardware store in Bexley since Zettler Hardware closed its doors. “I have always wanted to have another hardware store here,” she said. “We had Zettler Hardware. You could run into the store and grab something. You have to go to a big box store (like) Lowe’s or Home Depot.” Having a hardware store would make Bexley more inclusive and self sustaining, she said. The Bexley Square Shopping Center or somewhere on North Cassady would be a good location for a hardware store, Langner said. “They don’t take a lot of parking so there could be some other locations on Main Street that might work,” he said. Langner has also been targeting bicycle shops and recently sent packets of information about Bexley to 16 bicycle shops in the Columbus metropolitan area. “I know we have a lot of riders in this community and there are no shops close to here,” he said. “I’ve talked with people who take their bikes to Gahanna or elsewhere and would love to have a bike shop they could easily ride to here in Bexley.” With a bike trail along Alum Creek, locating a bike shop near the bike trail would be convenient for riders who need something for their bikes, he said. Ingram said a bike shop is a really great idea for Bexley. She said there was a long-standing bicycle shop located on Main Street near Zettler Hardware but it also closed. “Right now I think we would embrace a bike shop … have a

place to repair and buy bikes,” Ingram said. “A lot of people commute who don’t want to drive their cars as much. We are in a green wave.” Langner said a bike shop might do well in the Bexley Square Shopping Center because it’s a short ride to the Alum Creek bike path and there is plenty of parking. He recently spoke with a bike shop owner who looked at Bexley but decided the store would serve the same customers who currently frequent his business so it wouldn’t make economic sense. As far as determining what types of business are a good fit for the city, Langner said a market study would be ideal but it could cost over $15,000. The study would look at the shopping patterns of residents like where they for household items or dollars that are leaving the community that could be recaptured in Bexley. Until a market study can be conducted, Langner said he con-

ducts an informal study of businesses that are missing from Bexley. But choosing where to locate a business is market driven so businesses may choose to open elsewhere based on their market study. “I’ve targeted restaurants since I started here, bike shops and hardware stores more recently,” he said. “I still would like to go after more antique shops and specialty stores. These tend to be target destinations so if an antique store draws people in, they might eat at one of our restaurants.” Langner said residents frequently mention a specialty grocer store or breakfast restaurants as a priority. Parking tends to be a concern of potential business owners too, Langner said, adding “Some of these uses feel they need a lot of off-street parking.” A third issue Langner recently ran into with a wine shop/restaurant is businesses want to be in a growing community, which Bexley is not. tstubbs@thisweeknews.com

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Bexley’s Jon Primes puts up a shot against Watterson on Feb. 5. The Lions lost 52-33 and were 8-8 overall before playing Newark Catholic on Feb. 8.

It took a terrible first quarter in a 44-23 victory over Lakewood on Feb. 3 to show the Bexley High School girls basketball team how far it has come. The Lancers held the Lions to a season-low three points in the opening period and led 7-3. Bexley outscored Lakewood 12-6 in the second quarter and 29-10 in the second half. Coach Jim Strode said a year ago, the Lions might not have won that game. “Our defense really kept us in the game. We came out really flat, but we were able to limit the damage they did to us,” Strode said. “Last year we had a tough time scoring. This year we knew being held to three points was not going to be indicative of how we were going to play the rest of the game.” Jessica Shelton led the way with 16 points and Kylee Soga added 11. With the victory over Lakewood, the Lions improved to 11-7 overall and assured themselves of their first winning season since 2007-08. That season, Bexley finished 18-5 overall and won the MSL-Ohio Division at 13-1. “(Having a winning record) is a positive step, but we still have a long way to go,” Strode said. Bexley now has turned its attention to the Division II district tournament. Strode said a 56-38 victory over MSLOhio leader Granville on Jan. 22 and a 68-64 victory over Beechcroft on Dec. 22 helped the Lions land the seventh seed. The Lions will have a first-round bye and play either 16th-seeded Highland or eighth-seeded DeSales at 6 p.m. Feb. 23 at Olentangy Liberty. The winner will face third-seeded Hilliard Bradley, 11th-seeded Licking Valley or 14th-seeded Utica in a district semifinal at 6 p.m. March 1 at Pickerington North. The Lions, who lost to Licking Valley 47-46 on Jan. 4 and 51-34 on Feb. 5, haven’t played any of the other possible opponents this season. •After averaging 60.4 points in the first five games of the season, including a 114-108 triple-overtime win over Licking Heights in the Dec. 3 opener, the boys team has fallen on hard times at the offensive end. In its last four games, Bexley has averaged 47.5 points and lost three times, including 55-39 to Granville on Feb. 4 and 52-33 loss to Watterson

Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Bexley boys basketball, girls basketball, swimming & diving and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL *Feb. 4 — Lost to Granville 55-39. Jon Primes had 16 points. Bexley made 10 of 20 free throws. Feb. 5 — Lost to Watterson 52-33. No one scored in double figures for the Lions. Bexley made 10 of 19 free throws. *Feb. 8 — Played Newark Catholic *Feb. 12 — At Lakewood. The Lions defeated the Lancers 62-47 on Jan. 13. *Feb. 15 — Home vs. Licking Valley. The Lions lost to the Panthers 55-49 on Jan. 15. Of note: The Lions were 8-8 overall and 4-6 in the MSL-Ohio before Feb. 8. GIRLS BASKETBALL *Feb. 3 — Defeated Lakewood 44-23. Jessica Shelton had 16 points and Kylee Soga added 11. *Feb. 5 — Lost to Licking Valley 51-34. The Panthers outscored the Lions 30-14 in the first half. Shelton (16) was the only player in double figures for Bexley. Feb. 9 — Played Columbus East *Feb. 11 — Home vs. Columbus Academy. The Lions defeated the Vikings 45-38 on Jan. 8. Of note: The Lions were 11-7 overall before Feb. 9 and are 8-5 in the MSL-Ohio. SWIMMING & DIVING Feb. 4 — Boys: Finished third (128) behind St. Charles (475) and Columbus Academy (272); Girls: Finished third (230) behind Academy (430) and Shaker Heights Laurel (252) Feb. 5 — Boys: Def. Teays Valley 97-23; Girls: Def. Teays Valley 105-65 Feb. 12 — Division II sectional meet at Academy. The top finisher in each swimming event automatically advances to Central District meet Feb. 18 at Ohio State. Additionally, there will be 27 at-large district qualifiers based on time from the three Central District sectional sites, the East District sectional and the Southeast District sectional. WRESTLING *Feb. 3 — Lost to Granville 54-23 *Feb. 4 — Def. Academy 36-4 and lost to Licking Valley 67-6 Feb. 5 — Finished ninth (114) at 14-team St. Charles Classic behind champion Amanda-Clearcreek (206.5). Chris Crane (145) and Derek Cain (152) both finished second. *Feb. 10 — At Lakewood with Whitehall Of note: The Lions are 1-4 in the MSL-Ohio. *MSL-Ohio contest

on Feb. 5. The loss to the Blue Aces left Bexley tied with Whitehall for fifth in the MSL-Ohio at 4-6 going into its game Feb. 8 against Newark Catholic. Granville entered the week in first place at 9-1, ahead of Heath at 8-2, Columbus Academy and Newark Catholic at 6-4, Bexley and Whitehall, Licking Valley at 3-7 and Lakewood at 0-10. “We’ve just had some shooting woes,” See LIONS, page A6

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Tyler Brady has been racing past defenders to put the puck in the net for the St. Charles Preparatory School hockey team this season. The senior forward had 44 goals in 30 games after the Cardinals lost to Olentangy Liberty 8-3 on Feb. 6 and hopes to give the Cardinals the boost they need for success in the Blue Jackets Cup and the district tournament. “Tyler works really hard and not just in practice. He has a net at home and probably takes 200 to 300 shots every day,” said coach Art Roehrenbeck, whose team was 16-11-3 overall and finished 7-4-2 in the Capital Hockey Conference after losing to Olentangy Liberty 8-3 on Feb. 6. “But he also wears weights on his feet in practice to make him better for games.” Brady started adding the weights on his feet to improve his strength and speed. “I want to continue to play next year and I knew I had to get faster, so I looked on the Internet and got a pair (of weights),” Brady said. “Now I wear them at practice and I have noticed a difference. They really help make me faster on the ice during games.” The weights have helped his

speed and endurance, which came in handy when Brady made the move from a wing position to center last month. Center Connor Organ has been sidelined with an appendectomy, prompting the switch. “(Changing positions) has been difficult. There is more skating involved and it’s definitely more tiring,” Brady said. “But I’ll do whatever I need to do to help out the team.” On Feb. 4, the Cardinals defeated Dublin Scioto 9-0 with Brady and Eric Cooke both scoring two goals. Landen Gruszewski, Daniel Schirtzinger, Matt Sullivan, Jake Wade and Brennan Weiner each had one goal, and goaltender Richard Griffin made 11 saves. One day later, St. Charles squandered a two-goal advantage in a 6-3 loss to Dublin Jerome. Cooke, Cleary and Weiner all scored and goaltender Teo Juratovac had 41 saves. “We need to pick up the guy in the slot and not let him get the open shots. That’s what happened (against Jerome),” Brady said. “This was the type of game that should help get us ready for the district and the Blue Jackets Cup and get us ready for the pace of those games.” The Cardinals have balanced scoring and have been shut out

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Tyler Brady lines up a shot against Thomas Worthington on Dec. 17 at the Dispatch Ice Haus. Brady had scored 44 goals through 30 games this season.

only once, a 3-0 decision to Maumee on Jan. 16 at the Strongsville Ehrnfelt Tournament. They entered the season with only one returning letterwinner on defense — senior Jake Wade. “We were young at the beginning of the season, especially defensively,” Brady said “Now we’re more experienced and know what to do. We can help them by back-checking, picking up guys and creating turnovers.” With his senior season nearing an end, Brady is thinking about his future in the sport, which he began playing when he was 5 years old. He also played baseball and lacrosse but gave up those sports because of his passion to play hockey. See CARDINALS, page A6

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the St. Charles basketball, bowling, swimming & diving and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL Feb. 4 — Defeated Worthington Christian 46-37. Joe Spahr scored 20 points and Dane McLoughlin added 10 points. Feb. 5 — Def. Franklin Heights 44-42 *Feb. 7 — Lost to Hartley 33-30 *Feb. 11 — At DeSales Feb. 15 — At Watkins Memorial *Feb. 18 — Home vs. Ready Feb. 19 — Home vs. Springfield Catholic Of note: The Cardinals are 8-8 overall and 2-4 in the CCL. *CCL game BOWLING *Feb. 1 — Match against Centennial postponed. No makeup announced. *Feb. 2 — Match against LindenMcKinley postponed. No makeup announced.

Feb. 18 — Sectional tournament at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl Of note: The Cardinals are 10-3 overall and 9-2 in the COHSBC-Central. *COHSBC-Central match SWIMMING & DIVING Feb. 4 — Finished first (475) in threeteam meet ahead of Columbus Academy (272) and Bexley (128) Feb. 12 — Division I sectional meet at Upper Arlington WRESTLING Feb. 5 — Finished fourth (150.5) in 15-team St. Charles Invitational behind champion Amanda-Clearcreek (206.5). Ryan Sanders captured the championship at 215 pounds. Kenny Sweeney (160) and Chris Suozzi (135) placed second. Feb. 8 — Competed against Coshocton, Lexington and New Albany Feb. 12 — CCL tournament at Watterson Feb. 19 — Division I sectional tournament at Marysville

Stevie Taylor is a whirlwind. The dynamic and diminutive leader of the Gahanna Lincoln High School boys basketball team seems to be everywhere on the court when he plays. The 5-foot11 point guard is either setting up a teammate, scoring or causing LARRY confusion for LARSON opponents with his defense — and it has been that way for four years. I recall hearing about Taylor when he was in middle school and his reputation has continued to build throughout his high school career. In his last 44 games, the team that he has led has lost just two times — 58-48 to Pickerington North on Feb. 4 and 62-50 in a Division I state semifinal last March against eventual champion Massillon Jackson. Taylor is a winner. His drive and passion for basketball are obvious. He has passed those attributes onto his teammates at Gahanna, and he will do the same next season when he begins playing at Ohio University. See LARSON, page A6

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LIONS Continued from page A5 coach Dave Gustin said. “You don’t always know what causes those. Right now we have to keep our confidence. Sometimes, you just have to shoot your way out of it.” The Lions will have plenty of opportunities for that playing four games in a 10-day span. After facing Newark Catholic, Bexley visits Lakewood on Saturday, Feb. 12, plays host to Licking Valley on Tuesday, Feb. 15, and is at Columbus Academy on Feb. 18. “Playing a lot of games will help us a lot,” Gustin said. “This time of year, practices can get pretty stale. Kids just want to play games and the more games you play, the better you get.”

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Cardinals select colleges Charlie Macias (left), Patrick Dyer (center) and Jourdan Wickliffe of St. Charles signed to play college sports on Feb. 3 in the school library. Macias will play soccer at Evansville, Dyer will play baseball at Akron and Wickliffe will play football at Eastern Illinois. Michael Ricaurte (not pictured) will golf at Duke.

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Online coverage, updated daily at work to do,” Roehrenbeck said. “He’s a good enough skater, but has to get better on the defensive end.” •BLUE JACKETS CUP: The Cardinals are seeded fifth in the Blue Jackets Cup. St. Charles opens at 8 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Worthington Ice Works against fourth-seeded Dublin Coffman. Winner plays Olentangy or top-seeded Jerome at 7:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at the Ice Haus. The loser will play at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at Chiller North aginst Olentangy or Jerome.

“I like the fast-paced nature of the game. It’s physical and a lot of fun,” he said. “I’m looking to play AAA hockey next year, maybe get an offer from USHL teams. “In the offseason, I usually play in drop-ins during the summer and play some 3-on-3 to work on my skills. I plan to try out for some AAA teams like the Cleveland Barons and hope to play at that level.” Roehrenbeck said Brady has talent to play at the shennen@thisweeknews.com next level. “He has put in a lot of work, but still has a lot of www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

LARSON Continued from page A5 “My drive to be successful begins with my family,” Taylor said. “I feel like I have a lot of responsibility carrying my last name. My brother, Robbie, was a Gahanna Lincoln graduate in 2008 and he paved the way for me to be who I am, and I also feel great responsibility to represent the community of Gahanna. Our community has been behind everything that I have done and I want to always exemplify what is good about our school and town. “The other thing that pushes me to succeed are my critics. Some people look at the fact that I am under 6 feet tall and sort of skinny and think that I’m not physically strong enough to compete at a high level and I am always out to prove them wrong. I have been provided with the opportunity to show younger students that if you make the most of what ability you have, then you can be successful. I try to use my abilities to the fullest each and every time I play and since I am certainly not a person of anger, I channel all of what I do through my heart and through my brain. I try to handle every circumstance I face with composure and maturity and most of the time it has worked.

“By being successful over the last four years, I have taken on more and more responsibility on the floor with my team and now, in my last days as a Gahanna Lincoln Lion, I feel more and more pressure is on me to perform. As point guard and as our leader, I take personally how we do on the court. If we lose, I feel like I have failed my teammates, my school and my community, so I continue to hope I can take the excellent coaching I have had and use it to execute our game plan.” In its run to a state semifinal last season, Gahanna upset Northland, the No. 1 team in most national polls at the time, 71-45 in a regional final, snapping the Vikings’37-game winning streak. “Last year made such a difference in all of our basketball lives,” Taylor said. “We found out that hard work and believing in yourself truly pays off and that has resulted in a great team attitude this year. We are a cohesive group and we have nine seniors who relate well with each other. We all back each other up and we enjoy being with each other, and we really enjoy bringing students together within our school and helping to unify our Gahanna community.” In my long tenure interviewing high school athletes, there

are a great number who light up and visibly show you how much they love their sport, and Taylor is a perfect example of that. When he talks basketball with you, he displays that same electric personality he shows when he is on the court. “Oh how I love the atmosphere of basketball,” he said. “I love having a team all having the same goal and that is simply to win. I will cherish all the wonderful memories this sport has provided me — going to Italy, playing AAU ball all over the country and, most of all, playing for Gahanna Lincoln. I have traveled the world by bouncing a basketball and bouncing that ball has provided me a chance for a college education and maybe what I love most; maybe when my mind is most free of problems and I am most relaxed is when it is just a hoop, the ball and me.” Anyone who has seen Taylor play will understand. Anyone who hasn’t seen him play should do so in the coming weeks. Gahanna is lucky to have him. 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.

Schools announce coaching vacancies The following schools are seeking coaches: Central Crossing — Girls soccer, assistant volleyball. Send letter of interest and résumé by Friday, Feb. 11, to athletics director Zoraba Ross at zoraba.ross@swcs.us.

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Top games GAMES OF THE WEEK BOYS: New Albany at Westerville South, 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 in a non-league matchup of two of the area’s top teams. GIRLS: Northland vs. Africentric, 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 at Mifflin. This is the City League Championship Game.

Top performances BOYS Delaware’s Matt Bingaya finished with 32 points and 14 rebounds as the Pacers edged Big Walnut 61-60 on Feb. 4 in a matchup of county rivals.

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The Dublin Jerome hockey team has won the Blue Jackets Cup four of the past five years and won its first Capital Hockey Conference regularseason title this season.

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Sports briefs Myers signs with Miami Bexley High School senior Charlotte Myers, the Division II district Player of the Year in girls soccer and a first-team allstate selection last season, has signed a letter of intent to play at Miami University. During her four years with the Lions, Myers scored 70 goals, the second most in school history. She was a fourtime first-team all-MSL selection and a first-team all-district selection the past two years. She was second-team all-state as a junior.

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GIRLS Symone Denham scored 28 points to lead Northland past Brookhaven 67-48 on Feb. 4. The win gave the Vikings the City-League North Division title.

At the district meet last year, Clark placed 15th in the 1,600meter run in 5 minutes, 11.85 seconds and fourth in his preliminary heat in the 400 (57.08). He joins a program that finished fifth (69 points) behind champion Ashland (208.5) in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference meet last spring.

Capital offering softball clinic Capital University will hold a softball clinic focusing on defense from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 12. The clinic is limited to 50 participants. A brochure with registration information is available at capitalcrusaders.net. For more information, contact coach Nan Payne at (614) 236-6487 or npayne@capital.edu.

GCSTO holding swim tryouts The Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio (GCSTO) is looking for new athletes. GCSTO was ranked by USA Swimming as one of the top 100 teams in America in 2009 according to the national governing body USA Swimming. The team will practice at Columbus Academy, the Concourse Hotel Fitness Club, St. Charles Preparatory School and the Columbus School for Girls. New swimmers are allowed two weeks with the team to see what it has to offer. For more information, contact GCSTO coach Steve Nye at (614) 478-5445 or stevenye @sbcglobal.net. More information also is available on the web at www.gcsto.com.

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ing? Start with The Chapin Sisters, Lily and Abigail, whose spare tunefulness and plaintive harmonies call to mind a post-modern Indigo Girls. Stir in trippypopsters Eisley, a Texas quintet fronted by three DuPree sisters that crafts songs at once dramatic and whimsical. Lastly, add a heaping portion of So-Cal poprockers Rooney, who call to mind the likes of The Cars and The Raspberries. And there you go. It’s all at The Basement Friday, Feb. 11. Tickets are $15/$17. Call 1-800-745-3000.

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in her trio shows. And, speaking of trio shows… Welch and her trio play the Grand Ballroom of the Athletic Club of Columbus, courtesy CityMusic, Sunday, Feb. 13. Notes from the Silver Screen – A Valentine’s Cabaret, will include music from Singing in the Rain, Alfie, The Wizard of Oz, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Lady and the Tramp and A Star is Born, among many others. Jazz siren Helen Welch is Lunch is available at the Ath2 a treat for the eyes and the letic Club for patrons who want ears. to arrive early. Her voice is Tickets are $250-$10. Call (614) luxurious and 223-3093. equally at home on the 3 What else is a preschoolwide variety teacher-by-day-indie-muof material sician-by-night to she feado? tures You start playing some of your songs for kids, maybe even tailor the lyrics to your audience a bit,

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and all of a sudden you’re a children’s music superstar! Well, in Laurie Berkner’s case, it wasn’t quite “all of a sudden” – and the music video spots on Nick Jr. didn’t hurt. But the best part is the catchy folk-pop melodies adults love, too. The Laurie Berkner Band plays the Palace Theatre Sunday, Feb. 13. Tickets are $37.50/$27.50. Call (614) 469-0939. may not immediately 4 You think “honky-tonk outlaw country” when the Town of Flint, Mich., is referenced, but Whitey Morgan aims to change all that. Morgan and his band live in the rough edges of country, the kind cut by Waylon Jennings, David Allan Coe and Johnny Paycheck. Top it all off with lots of flannel and denim and amps cranking out sounds pounded out from the band’s Fender Telecasters Whitey Morgan and it’s honky-tonk heaven, friends. Touring in support of their latest, a self-titled effort, Whitey Morgan and the 78’s will stop at the Woodland Tavern for a Thursday, Feb. 17, gig. Lydia Loveless and The Tin Hearts open. Call (614) 299-4987.

people and plans both remaining hidden when necessary so no one can tell the true intent. This production also requires much of the same from the cast, including a woman with blonde hair playing a woman with flowing brown locks, a 25-year-old man portraying two different characters (both many years his senior) and a young woman transforming into a 15-year-old boy. The fair-haired and fair-skinned Anne-Carolyn Bird spends so much time — between 30 and 45 minutes — applying “more makeup than Miss America” to look that part of a brunette, that there’s not enough time to dye her hair and keep it looking good. “I love being a brunette,” Bird, who plays Susanna, Figaro’s intended and the object of his master’s affection as well, told The Beat. “I wear a gorgeous brown wig that’s very long, all the way down to my waist.” The period costuming helps the singing actors take on their varied roles as well, as Bird attempted to describe with as much delicacy as possible. “One of the aspects of this time period is the women wear corsets,” she explained. “Susanna is a little bit of a flirt, and there are two times in the production where I bow in such a way that presents certain … assets … to a gentleman.” “I would never do that as Anne-Carolyn Bird, but it’s fun to inhabit that world,” Bird said. Kirsten Gunlogson has much the opposite situation. As the 15-year-old boy Cherubino, her transformation is even more dramatic. “It’s different than putting a dress on,” said the veteran of numerous ‘trouser’ roles. But even once I’ve got the jacket and boots on and the wig and the makeup, it’s more important how it feels. I don’t want to be hindered in creating the physicality of the character. “Cherubino’s a young boy, he’s youthful and exuberant and there are times when I scamper around the stage,” she added. “Plus there is a lot that goes into the time period and the character as far as how I hold my arms and what to do with myself when I’m just standing, or how I walk or sit in a chair or take someone’s hand.” The physical mannerisms are key for Stefan Barner, who plays both Don Basilio and Don Curzio, both older men but with very different personalities. “It’s amazing what they can do with makeup and wigs to make you look like a totally different person,” Barner explained. “But the singing and the acting have to be different as well.”

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He added that the different look and feel of each costume helps distinguish for him the differing requirements of each character. Don Basilio is a coconspirator with the Count, smarmy and self-serving, while Don Curzio is a lawyer in full gown who also happens to be quite the bumbler. “How I walk and my body carriage are totally different and even little things like facial expressions,” Barner said. “I spend a lot of time in my hotel room pacing around and making faces in the mirror.” Bird, whose Susanna is a servant to the Countess, said the way the characters interact is a significant way to convey to the audience the difference in their social standing. “I encourage the audience to watch who touches whom, and in what context,” Bird said. “It says a lot about the relationships of the characters.” “My biggest compliment is when people tell me how much I seem like a boy,” Gunlogson said. “You want the audience to be transported in their imagination. That’s what theater is.” For more on Opera Columbus’ production of The Marriage of Figaro, read the BeatBlog at www.ThisWeekNews.com.

La Casita is one of the best Mexican restaurants in town When people ask me — and they frequently do — what’s the best Mexican restaurant in Columbus, I can tell they usually mean “Mexican restaurant of a certain type.” In other words, instead of, say, a bare-bones mom-n-popper in the back of a market, they probably want a gringo-friendly party palace with good free chips and salsa, boat-sized slushy margaritas, bouncy music and a colorphoto-filled, order-by-number menu approximately the size of the Mexico City phone book. Nothing wrong with all that, I go to those places too. Anyway, if you’re seeking a toptier version of such a fun-forward establishment, look no further than the terrific La Casita. This place rocks. And on the rocks is how you should order your margarita here.

MENU by G.A. Benton And if you order La Casita’s “Original” (made with fresh lime juice, Hornitos tequila and Cointreau) with half the sugar (as I do), you’ll be drinking one of the best margaritas in Columbus. Sip on that smile-making quaff and check out this raucous, fiesta-happy joint. Yes, it’s bright and bouncy and has all of those aforementioned attributes of the standard burrito haunt. But it’s also smaller and cozier, and nicer in most every way — including its cheery, polished wood-paneled walls, arched brick-rimmed windows and loopy wooden chairs with wickery accents.

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Oh yeah, and La Casita’s food is better too. A good starter is the refreshing Tostada de Ceviche ($3).

A nice, crispy fried corn tortilla was piled high with diced whitefish, plenty of carrot, onion, a touch of jalapeno and cilantro. A fresh and creamy avocado slice helped balance the bright flavors. For a considerably more substantial appetizer, opt for the wonderful Birria ($5.50 per “cup”). A veritable bucket of rich, tender, juicy and perfectly salty pot roast chunks was swimming in a thin, glistening red chili sauce. It wasn’t overly spicy, just really delicious. Considerably more heat emanated from the flaming hot Torta Ahogada ($7.29). A huge, flat and puffy roll was packed with carnitas pork plus a guacamole schmear, then totally soaked in an incendiary, devil-red chili broth. Highly recommended, but only for asbestos-throated types.

La Casita Mexican Restaurant 1355 Bethel Road 614-457-0823 Cuisine: Mexican Price: $ (up to $10 per person) Patio: Yes Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday Milder pork arrived with the almost elegant Lomo de Puerco ($11). Three large but lean slabs of rosemary-scented and just-notdry pork loin were lightly doused in a chili sauce, cheese and pico de gallo. Comes with rice and beans — choose the soupy and excellent whole pintos. The Fajitas del Mar ($17) breathed life into that ubiquitous cast-iron dish. This one had a big

ol’ nice-tasting and flaky fish (tilapia) plus an ocean of good seared shrimp and scallops. Like real tacos? Served on soft corn tortillas with radishes, lime, onion and cilantro, La Casita’s are the real deal and a steal of a deal at $2 each. Try the barbacoa, carnitas or chicken — all were juicy and delicious. As for the towering slice of milky and comforting Tres Leches cake I had for dessert ($4.59), my friendly waiter told me his wife made it. I told him he was a fortunate man. You’ll be a fortunate diner if you choose to get your Mexican food at La Casita. To read G.A. Benton’s blog, visit ColumbusDiningGuide.com

Baker mad about new opportunity in Olde Towne East Vicki Hink thinks her new café is a good fit for Olde Towne East, an intimate, tight-knit neighborhood where residents value each other and stores in the area. “I don’t think it will ever be a Short North with tons of business and all of that, but I don’t know if everyone wants it to be that busy,” said Hink, owner of the recently opened The Angry Baker, 891 Oak St. The 900-squarefoot restaurant seats 14. Open for breakfast, lunch and early dinner hours, the eatery is specifically known for baked goods, such as the caramel brioche cinnamon roll, Dr. Pepper cake (filled with chocolate ganache and crushed blackberries), croissants and chocolate chip cookies. The menu is rounded out by savory goods, including a variety of soup and sandwiches such as the crispy chicken thigh, clover greens, fried egg and dressed with chimichurri. There’s also a vegan option — sloppy joes made with lentils. Sandwich prices, including breakfast options, range from $5.25 to $8.25. Sweets are a buck to $4.50 for a slice of cake. Hink said she is trying to buy local as much as possible, a common expression for today’s conscientious restaurant owner. For example, she buys Ludlow cheese from Blue Jacket Dairy in Bellefontaine, turkey from Cooper Farms in St. Henry and maple syrup, among other items, from Stutzman Farms in Millersburg. A graduate of Columbus State Community College’s culinary program, Hink has worked locally at such places as Hyde Park, Z Cucina and Bakery Gingham. By Lorrie Cecil/ThisWeek “I’ve worked for a couple of places and I Vicki Hink, owner of The Angry Baker, is seen here with her brioche always wanted to do my own thing,” she said. cinnamon rolls with caramel, an eclair and a piece of Dr Pepper “I guess I planned to do it a little bit later in life but it all kind of happened.” cake. The Angry Baker opened Jan. 28 at 891 Oak St.

Despite the name of her restaurant, Hink said she’s really not mad at anybody. “It was kind of a funny nickname from an old bakery I used to work at,” she said. “It just kind of stuck.” Old Towne East, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, is located on the Near East Side of town. Hink, who lives in the area, said there’s a vibrant, built-in dining culture that frequents such neighborhood haunts as Yellow Brick Pizza and Black Creek Bistro. And there’s room for more, she said. “I really love the neighborhood,” she said. “And I knew we were really in the need for something like this.” The Angry Baker is open six days a week, closed Monday. For more information, call 614-947-0976. As of Feb. 1, Luce was back in the hands of its original owners. Chef Alex Rodriguez has returned the Powell restaurant to John and Mike Ciotola, and Randy Turturice. Rodriguez, who purchased Luce two and a half years ago, will stay on as chef for another month, Mike Ciotola said. The Ciotolas and Turturice founded Luce (pronounced loo-chay) almost six years ago at 3499 Market St. It started out as a casual Italian restaurant with an extensive wine list. The partnership sold the restaurant to Rodriguez in July 2008. He kept the name and wine inventory and added a Latin touch to the menu. Mike Ciotola, who now lives in Naples, Fla., said the menu will change considerably. He has hired Wes Thompson, a former sous chef at the restaurant, and will retain current

Luce sous chef Phillip Goulis. “We want to move more toward classic Italian, simple preparations with really fresh ingredients,” Ciotola said. “We’re going to try get as much local stuff as we can, as much organic stuff as we can.” It’s been 18 months since the brothers sold La Scala, the iconic Italian restaurant in Dublin founded by their father, the late Bennie Ciotola.

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