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Voting by mail back in election mix By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers
The next Clintonville Area Commission election will feature some form of mail-in balloting, after all. Although members of the election committee failed to reach a consensus on rules regarding voting by mail and included no recommendation on the matter in their report to the commission, District 5 representative Nick Cipiti pushed
hard at last week’s monthly meeting to allow mail-in balloting. After considerable wrangling, by a vote of 5-2 with two abstentions, election Nick Cipiti committee chair Mary Rodgers was directed to fine-tune a voteby-mail concept that found little favor when she brought it before the commis-
sion back in December. Cipiti, who serves as the CAC’s liaison to the election committee, was not on hand for that meeting. Commission members did not unanimously to adopt the report of the elections panel, which jettisoned last year’s absentee procedure that permitted residents who were willing to allow their driver’s licenses or other photo identification to be photocopied for verification purposes vote at the Whetstone Branch
of the Columbus Metropolitan Library for nearly a month ahead of the actual election day. Concerns were later raised that these might be considered public records, opening up those voters to possible identity theft. In addition, library director Greg Denby subsequently said his personnel would no longer be available to help people with early voting. Instead, Rodgers and the members of her committee — Justin Goodwin from
Founder hopes to top 25,000 boxes this year
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Mim Strait organizes items that will be boxed and sent to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq as part of Operation Buckeye. The organization is staffed only by volunteers and 100 percent of the donations goes to items for the boxes as well as shipping. For more information on the organization, visit www.operationbuckeye.org.
They wound up sending 94 that first time around, Jim Caronis recalled last week. The letters of appreciation received in return were heart-warming, so when Nancy asked her husband if they were going to do it again the next year, he replied: “You betcha!” With the help of a growing number of like-minded people, Caronis said that the second year’s batch of boxes increased to 184. To date, the total is 18,000 boxes. Caronis hopes that figure tops
25,000 by the end of 2011. “Each and every year we’ve grown, and we continue to grow,” Caronis said. Nancy Caronis passed away this past Nov. 3, and her husband now carries on with Operation Buckeye in her honor. On Feb. 18, Jim Caronis will be receiving the 2011 Community Volunteer of the Year honor during the annual awards dinner and silent auction of the Clintonville Area Chamber of Commerce.
“I just wish my wife could be there, too, to also receive that award,” Caronis said. Operation Buckeye depends upon a network of Army chaplains, the National Guard and occasionally Ohio State University head football coach Jim Tressel to come up with the names of soldiers in need of the pickme-up one of the boxes could provide. Caronis was a member of the same See OPERTION, page A4
Wine bistro concept may be coming to Clintonville By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers
What at one time was to have been home to a bookstore, then condos, may now become a wine bistro. Clintonville Area Commission members, at last week’s meeting, heard a proposal for yet another use of the first floor of 4041 N. High St., most of which is an office building. No action was taken on a variance request for fewer parking spaces, since the zoning and variance committee’s Feb. 1 meeting at which the matter was to be considered was called on account of winter. Commission mem-
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Operation Buckeye
Operation Buckeye started out on the dining room table of founder Jim Caronis’ Worthington home. It moved into his garage when his late wife, Nancy Priode Caronis, wanted someplace to serve Thanksgiving dinner. The nonprofit organization, which packs and ships boxes of snacks, candy, Girl Scout cookies, playing cards and other items to soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan to help lighten the burden and gloom of being far from home, now has its headquarters on North High Street in Clintonville, a post office box for donations in Westerville and volunteers from throughout central Ohio. Caronis said last week that he was inspired to launch Operation Buckeye back in 2006 after reading a piece by the late Dispatch columnist Mike Harden about a local Army officer and his soldiers who, instead of coming home from South Korea, were diverted instead to further duty in Iraq. Caronis immediately told his wife he wanted to send boxes of goodies to those poor military personnel, who so abruptly found themselves diverted from reuniting with loved ones to putting their lives on the line. They decided to pledge $10 for each of their 13 grandchildren and match that figure with their own money, expecting to send perhaps 20 gift boxes to soldiers.
District 7, Terry Sharkey from District 1, Nancy Stewart from District 9 and Retta Simones from District 6 — came up with a plan to expand in-person voting to three days, instead of the single election day included in the CAC’s bylaws. Cipiti expressed dismay at the proposed reduction in voting opportunities for last year’s 30 to only three, and only
bers will make a decision on their recommendation of the variance request on March 3, two days after the zoning and variance hearing. Ostensibly the variance request is a reduction from the required 165 parking spaces to 85. But attorney Jack Reynolds, representing Metropolitan Partners, came up with a wide array of figures for just how many spaces might be necessary and how substantial a reduction could be sought. For example, he said, including the site in the North High Street commercial overlay would mean only 102 spaces are necessary for a restaurant use.
According to Reynolds, Metropolitan Partners bought the building in December 2005 and early the following year came before the area commission seeking permission to make turn the top three floors of the structure into condominiums. That concept didn’t work out economically, Reynolds said, which was also true for the previous variance request, one in 1973 to allow retail use of the first floor to pave the way for a book shop that never opened. This time around, however, the new use of 4,700 square feet of what had been retail space for restaurant use as a wine bistro involves a concept that’s
thriving in two Columbus locations, the attorney said. The reduction from the required number of spaces versus the number available is less of a burden than it might be in some situations, according to Reynolds, because the offices in the rest of the building close at 5 or 6 p.m., while the wine bistro customers would come primarily after those hours. Also, Reynolds said, some parking spaces can be borrowed during evening hours from a nearby lot. While 4041 N. High St. is in the See BISTRO, page A4
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Ohio House Rabbit Rescue has progressed by leaps and bounds since it was founded by Clintonville resident Beverly May in the summer of 2009. “Our big thing was that we hired a director,” May said last week. Heather Dean of Grove City, who developed grantwriting skills while working for United Cerebral Palsy and who has a communications degree from Otterbein University, came on board as a paid director for what had been an all-volunteer organization in early January, according to May. Ohio House Rabbit Rescue, which has members from throughout central Ohio, including Northland, Dublin, Upper Arlington, the campus area and Gahanna, grew throughout 2010, including upping the number serving on a team planning for construction of a physical shelter specifically for unwanted pet rabbits, May said. “We decided to keep that momentum going,” she said. “There was just so much we could get done if we hired somebody to work eight hours a day.” Dean, who has had pet rabbits since about 2004, was one of the first members of the planning team for the fledgling rescue operation. “So we could see her skills just as soon as we started the organization,” May said. Dean’s experience seeking funding through grants, as well as her ability to communicate with people in general and the media in particular, made her the ideal candidate for director of Ohio House Rabbit Rescue, May said. “Additionally, she really knows rabbits,” May said. “She knows all the issues of rabbits. She knows the needs of rabbits.” “Before it was always something I did outside of my work,” Dean said. “I wouldn’t call it a hobby but it certainly was more on a volunteer basis. Now I find I can devote a lot more time to digging for informaSee RABBIT RESCUE, page A4
‘Luv Some Bunny’ wine-tasting set for Feb. 12 The first fundraising event of the year for Ohio House Rabbit Rescue will be a wine-tasting scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 12. Billed as “Luv Some Bunny,” with a nod to Valentine’s Day, the event will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at House Wine, 644 High St. in downtown Old Worthington. Those attending will be offered a chance to “sample emerging brands and artisan wines,” according to the announcement. Tickets are $30 for the event, which pays for four wine selections, cheese and flatbread. A silent auction will also be held in conjunction with the tastings. Items up for bid will include handpainted wine glasses and baskets of Ohio State University gear, according to rescue organization founder Beverly May. Another silent-auction fundraiser benefiting Ohio House Rabbit Rescue is to take place on May 1 at Galleria Evangelia in Clintonville. “We’re hoping it will be a really big event,” May said. More information is available at the nonprofit organization’s website, www.ohiohouserabbitrescue.org. — Kevin Parks
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VOTING BY MAIL Continued from page A1 a total of 12 hours. He said that voting in the area commission needs to be open to as many residents as possible, adding that it shouldn’t be assumed that the people of Clintonville “are crooks and are going to try to game the system.” Election committee members got hung up on, among other issues, whether to limit voting by mail to those incapable of voting in person and, if so, how to verify that, according to Rodgers, who resides in District 3. She said that none of the members of her panel favored visiting the homes of those seeking a mailin ballot and added that requiring a letter from a physician might constitute an invasion of privacy. District 7 representative Dave Southan said he at one time had six constituents, now down to four as a result Dave Southan of two dying, who were homebound and wanted to vote in the CAC election last year but couldn’t get to the library to do so. “These people want to vote and they can’t,” Southan said. “We’re punishing them.” “This is like déjà vu all over again,” Cipiti commented. “We had this same discussion last year.” They did, indeed, and could come up with no procedure that guaranteed ballot security to their satisfaction. Mike McLaughlin of District 1 objected to Cipiti’s efforts to add to the recommendations of the election committee.
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“Our bylaws are very specific on this issue,” he said. Very good reasons exist for keeping commission Mike McLaughlin members from being involved in devising the rules for their own election, offered District 2’s Sarah Snyder. “I’d like to Sarah Snyder see some form of mail-in balloting,” Cipiti insisted. McLaughlin went on to say that he was not comfortable with the idea of directing members of the election panel to administer a procedure with which they obviously are not comfortable. “That just gives me a bad feeling in my stomach,” he said. “I have concerns about foisting this back on them,” D Searcy of District 9 said, after describD Searcy ing how a mail-in voting procedure three years ago led to a highly contentious election. “I don’t see any reason to throw the baby out with the bath water because of problems in the past,” Cipiti responded. “Everybody in this communi-
ty should have an opportunity to vote,” offered District 3 representative James R. Blazer II. Mike Fol- James Blazer II mar of District 4 said that the election rules must strike a balance between enfranchising as many people as possible Mike Folmar and at the same time being secure. He pointed out that two committees had tried and failed to come up with rules that John DeFourny embraced both concepts. In the end, only Folmar and Searcy voted against the motion to add mail-in voting to this Jennifer Kangas year’s election. McLaughlin and Snyder abstained. Voting in favor were Cipiti, Blazer, Southan, Jennifer Kangas of District 6 and chairman John DeFourny, who represents District 8. Districts 1, 2 and 9, the posts currently held by McLaughlin, Searcy and Snyder, are up for election in the spring.
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‘Meet Your City Council’ session set for Feb. 22 By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers
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The first in a planned series of events designed to get Columbus City Council members out into the community for one-on-one time with residents during the coming months is set for Tuesday, Feb. 22. The “Meet Your City Council” event will take place in the Fedderson Recreation Center, 3911 Dresden St., near the intersection of Karl and Cooke roads. It’s scheduled to last from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. While these gatherings are open to anyone interested in attending, city council communications director John Ivanic said that this session is specifically aimed at residents served by the Northland Community Council, Clintonville Area Commission, Northwest Civic Association and North Linden Area Commission. Four others are planned, although only a March 8 date is specifically set for people represented by South Side organizations, Ivanic said. The others will have dates firmed up in April for the north central area of the city, in early May for the Near and Far East sides and in late May for the Hilltop and Franklinton areas, according to Ivanic. “You can’t really do quadrants or pies or anything like that because we’re not built that way,” the communications director said. Similar meetings, which involve only a brief introduction and then the opportunity for those attending to sit down face to face, albeit briefly, with council members and their staffs, have taken place the last several years, according to council president Andrew J. Ginther. These have most consistently taken place on the South Side, once or twice at the Shamrock Club and also at recreation centers, as well as a few years ago for the King-Lincoln District. “We really strongly believe we ought to do it in all different parts of the city,” Ginther said. “My thought is we ought to be doing everything we can to make council as accessible and available to community and neighborhood leaders throughout the city,” he said.
The event will take place in the Fedderson Recreation Center, 3911 Dresden St., at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 22. This session is specifically aimed at residents served by the Northland Community Council, Clintonville Area Commission, Northwest Civic Association and North Linden Area Commission.
By holding these sessions in places like neighborhood recreation centers, Ginther said that people who might not attend a council meeting will have a chance to go to a familiar setting that might be “a little more open, informal, conversational and collaborative.” “Basically it’s about two hours of people walking around and talking to council members as they please; one minute, two minutes, three minutes; whatever,” Ivanic said. “I think any time we have a chance to meet our council members and talk to them, especially with the limited time you have to speak at a council meeting … it’s great to give folks an opportunity to speak candidly,” Northland Community Council president Dave Paul said. “I keep referring to it as ‘speed-dating your council members,’ ” he said. “Nevertheless I think it’s a good opportunity to sit down and get to know your council members better, especially the two new members.” Ginther described himself as “passionate” in his support of the existing at-large method of electing members of city council, as opposed to a ward system where those voted in serve specific sectors of the city. “The reason it has served us so well and why I believe it will serve us well in the future is if we have an organized and strong area commission and neighborhood association system,” Ginther said. “That’s the only way an at-large council system works.”
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commission’s District 6, District 5 representative Sandy Simbro said, it abuts residential properties in Districts 5 and 7. In order to inform nearby residents of what is being proposed, a community meeting will be held on the site of the variance request at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15. In other actions at last week’s CAC session, Mike Folmar of District 4 withdrew his proposal for a change in the bylaws that would have made all members of the commission also voting members of the planning and development committee. The issue dates back to October when Folmar said that some members of the community had objected to the proposed makeup of the planning and development panel, saying that it didn’t include residents from throughout Clintonville. Folmar pressed for a vote on the bylaw change at the January meeting, but chairman John DeFourny halted proceedings by saying an opinion from the city attorney’s office suggested appointing everyone on the CAC to a committee would, in fact, create another area commission meeting, kicking in notification requirements. At last week’s meeting, Folmar withdrew the bylaw revision. Also bowing to a ruling from the city attorney, Folmar said that he was withdrawing his objection, voiced at the January session, to a letter being sent to environmental court judge Harland H. Hale requesting the severest possible punishment for serial graffiti tagger Seth M. King when he comes up for sentencing on Feb. 15. Although he stated he was withdrawing his object, Folmar reiterated his concerns that the commission had no business weighing in on matters before a criminal court.
tion and finding out what others are doing around the country for rabbits … to figure out what we can do here in Ohio for the rabbits. “It’s become kind of all-encompassing, but it’s a passion of mine, so that’s good.” “We were so fortunate to pick her up in January,” May said. A major garage sale, donations from members and other fundraising efforts are paying Dean’s salary. For the time being, May and Dean said, Ohio House Rabbit is in what the founder called the “friend-raising phase,” in preparation for a major capital campaign. That campaign would pay for construction and operation of a shelter devoted solely to pet rabbits that people have given up for one reason or another. May, who has had rabbits for more than three decades, created the rescue group after realizing a majority of her pets were given to her by people who no longer wanted them or could care for them.
“We’d still like a separate facility,” May said. “Being a prey animal, it’s not necessarily a good idea to have them in the same facility with cats and dogs.” “We are in a campaign to kind of just raise awareness at this point, whether it’s going to individuals, corporations, local area businesses, just to give people a look at what is going on in the world of animal rescue and how rabbits kind of fit into that piece,” Dean said. “We knew from years of doing this that education is key. People just aren’t aware of the plight of abandoned pet rabbits.” “There’s just such a huge need in central Ohio,” May said. The facility, which the planning team hopes might be constructed by 2012, would be located somewhere in the county, Dean said, and ideally in Columbus. “Literally, it will be quiet because rabbits like it kind of quiet,” May said. “We can really target their needs, and hopefully get people in there to see what nice pets they make.”
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Operation Buckeye founder hopes to top 25,000 boxes this year Continued from page A1 fraternity, Alpha Tau Omega, as Tressel and his brother, OSU running backs coach Dick Tressel. The latter has served as honorary chairman of Operation Buckeye and Caronis said that on one of his visits to the war zone with other college football coaches, Jim Tressel returned with 500 names for the organization. Often, these are enlisted men and women with little in the way of family support back home, according to Caronis. “If you’ve got nobody writing a letter to you, you’re sure as heck not getting a box,” Caronis said. Girl Scout cookies and beef jerky have been among the most requested items on the part of soldiers serving in war zones, according to the Operation Buckeye chairman, but the volunteers who pack the boxes also include things like magazines donated by Half Price Books, wet wipes offered by Buffalo Wild Wings and playing cards among the 45 to 50 items contained in each. “We call them care boxes,” Caronis said. “They’re sort of like snowflakes; there’s no two alike.” A small American flag and, as the name im-
A closer look Information about volunteer opportunities with Operation Buckeye are available at the website, www.operationbuckeye.org/volunteer. Monetary donations may be sent to Operation Buckeye, P.O. Box 1814, Westerville 43086.
plies, a buckeye are among the “signature items” contained in each. Those packing the boxes often include a personal name with their name and address. “Many of the soldiers write back,” Caronis said. Volunteer packers have included schoolchildren from throughout central Ohio, the members of 11 different athletic teams at OSU, Girl Scouts and many others willing to give a little of their time to thank someone far away for serving in the military, the chairman added. “People in Columbus and the United States in general are giving, giving people,” Caronis said. While many of the items included in the “care boxes” are donated, the cost of ship-
ping them falls on Operation Buckeye, and it’s gone up from $8.50 a box when Jim and Nancy started to $10.95 today. “My feeling is we ought to do like the Brits to and send it over for free,” Caronis said. As the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq have gone on over the years since Operation Buckeye was founded, Caronis said that he sometimes has to remind people there are still U.S. soldiers in danger far away. “There’s 100,000 soldiers and their families, and they know we’re at war,” he said. “The rest of the people go to the mall and go out to dinner. “The purpose of our mission is to bring a touch of home to the soldiers who are away from home for a long time,” Caronis added. And it’s not a mission that’s going to end until the wars end, he vowed. “We’re not going to get out of it until they’re all home, safe and sound,” Caronis said. Information about volunteer opportunities with Operation Buckeye are available at the website, www.operationbuckeye.org/volunteer. Monetary donations may be sent to Operation Buckeye, P.O. Box 1814, Westerville 43086. kparks@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com
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Girls basketball team snaps losing skid By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers
The Whetstone High School girls basketball team got at least a temporary boost heading into the Division I district tournament when it beat LindenMcKinley 47-34 on Feb. 4 to snap an eight-game losing streak. The reality of the Braves’ situation, however, remains the same: They’ve struggled at the beginning of games against several opponents, and they likely can’t afford to do so in the postseason. Whetstone will face fourthseeded Watterson, which was 15-2 before playing Teays Valley on Feb. 8, in the first round at 6 p.m. Feb. 19 at Hilliard Davidson. On Jan. 25 in an 80-21 loss to Northland, the Braves trailed 53-3 at halftime. They fell behind 26-6 after one quarter in a 70-38 loss to Columbus East on Jan. 28. “It’s become an issue of just getting off to a good start,” coach Scott Radde said. “I’ve been pretty pleased with the way we’re playing defense, but we need to get off to better starts and execute better offensively. “We have an issue where we get into a dribble mode and can’t get out of it. Offensively, we get stuck because we’re trying to dribble instead of moving the ball through the air.” Haley Buskirk and Brittney Wilson will celebrate senior night on Thursday, Feb. 10, when the Braves play host to Gahanna Christian in their regular-season finale. Buskirk, Wilson and freshman Kalie Mascarello each average nine points. Whetstone then will have nine days to prepare for Watterson,
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Audrey Bollas of Whetstone competes in the 200-yard individual medley during the City League meet on Feb. 5 at the Columbus Aquatics Center. Bollas won the event in 2:31.86 to help the Braves girls team finish second.
which was a district semifinalist a year ago and has won four consecutive CCL titles. The Braves lost to Dresden Tri-Valley 75-17 in the first round of the tournament last season. “Haley Buskirk played particularly well against Northland and (in a 63-38 loss to) Brook-
haven (on Jan. 24),” Radde said. “She’s shown a lot of leadership.” •The boys and girls swimming and diving teams will compete at the Division I sectional meet on Saturday, Feb. 12, at Upper Arlington. Oran Irwin will compete at the district diving meet Feb. 19 at Ohio State.
At the City League meet Feb. 5 at Columbus Aquatics Center, the girls team finished second (137 points) behind Centennial (173) and ahead of Northland (90), Eastmoor Academy (52), Beechcroft (18), Columbus South (14) and East (12). Winning titles were Audrey
Bollas in the 200-yard individual medley (2 minutes, 31.86 seconds) and Olivia Degitz in the 100 freestyle (1:00.53) and 100 backstroke (1:07.57). The Whetstone boys finished third (118) behind Centennial (162) and Northland (134) and ahead of Eastmoor (45), South
(27), Beechcroft (18) and East (4). Pete Pajor won the 50 free (25.44) and 100 butterfly (1:01.89) and Irwin won the diving competition (147.35). “Our times were actually better than I thought they’d be,” See BRAVES, page B2
Watterson Roundup
Fifth McCurdy brother makes mark with Eagles By AARON BLANKENSHIP ThisWeek Community Newspapers
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Five Watterson seniors recently made official commitments to play college sports. From front left are Hunter Maynard (football, Bowling Green), Anna Swearingen (field hockey, Slippery Rock) and T.J. Gilles (football, Ohio Dominican). In back are Sean Hoy (baseball, Davis & Elkins) and Matt Redfield (football, Bowling Green).
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Maynard changes mind, signs with Bowling Green By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers
The Watterson High School football team used physical defense to scorch offenses last season on the way to its first state championship since 2002. Perhaps the most imposing figure for a unit that allowed an average of just 8.3 points a game was defensive lineman Hunter Maynard. The 6-foot-2, 290-pound senior, who split time between nose guard and defensive tackle, will attempt to take the same style to Bowling Green State University. On Feb. 2, he signed a letter of intent to play for the Falcons. “He just did a great job last year,” Watterson coach Dan Bjelac said. “He was a big key to our defense last year, just a solid guy in the middle.” Maynard is expected to be joined on the Falcons’ roster next fall by senior linebacker Matt Redfield, the Division III district Player of the Year who will be a preferred walk-on. Senior T.J. Gilles, who started on the offensive line and also contributed defensively, signed with Ohio Dominican University. Maynard is a part of Bowling Green’s 21member 2011 recruiting class. Others from central Ohio who signed with the Falcons on National Signing Day were Pickerington North offensive lineman Alex Huettel and Bloom-Car-
roll kicker Tyler Tate. “I (visited) Bowling Green over the summer and really liked it,” said Maynard, who verbally committed Jan. 24. “They run a 4-3 (defense). The last two years I played mostly nose guard, but I can also play (tackle).” Maynard, who finished with 46 tackles and 5.5 sacks last season on the way to finishing his prep career with 27 sacks, also had offers from Ball State, Central Florida and Western Michigan. The first-team all-district and second-team all-state selection originally made a verbal commitment to Ball State last summer. After Cardinals coach Stan Parrish was fired last November, Maynard reconsidered his decision. Pete Lembo has since taken over at Ball State, which went 12-2 in 2008 under current Michigan coach Brady Hoke but followed with seasons of 2-10 and 4-8. Bowling Green is coached by Dave Clawson, who is 9-16 in two seasons with the Falcons. He previously coached at Richmond and Fordham, where his teams went a combined 58-48. In 2007, Richmond made it to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision semifinals. The Falcons finished just 2-10 last fall but were 7-6 in 2009 when they lost to Idaho 4342 in the Humanitarian Bowl. See FOOTBALL, page B2
Senior Brad McCurdy has been a fan of Watterson High School sports since he was 7 years old, as he grew up watching his four older brothers compete for the Eagles’ football, boys basketball and baseball teams. Jonathan McCurdy, a 2004 Watterson graduate, was cut from the basketball team as a freshman but played football and baseball for four years. Jimmy McCurdy, a 2006 graduate, played four seasons of basketball at Watterson and went on to play basketball at Ohio Dominican University from 2006-10. Jason McCurdy, a 2007 graduate, played four seasons of football and basketball at Watterson and played football at Ohio Dominican from 2007-10. Dan McCurdy, a 2010 graduate, played four seasons of football and three seasons of basketball at Watterson. Brad McCurdy always hoped he would follow in his brothers’ footsteps by becoming a leader and star performer for those Watterson teams. He’s living that dream as a senior, as he was named a team captain for the football, basketball and baseball squads. After helping lead the football team to the Division III state championship last fall, McCurdy has been the undisputed leader of the basketball team as well as its top player this winter. “I knew I was going to be a Watterson Eagle my whole life, and watching my brothers compete in sports here when I was younger made me want to be as good as them or even better,” he said. “As the little brother, I got pushed around a lot growing up, but my brothers have taught me a lot and have made me a better athlete. My family’s always been there to support me, and after watching them play sports for so many years, now it’s cool having them come watch me in
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Watterson’s Craig Fada goes up for a layup over Jon Primes of Bexley during the host Eagles’ 52-33 victory Feb. 5.
my sporting events.” Basketball coach Vince Lombardo, who had all five McCurdy brothers participate in his youth summer basketball camps, declined to compare them as players but praised each for being good athletes, leaders and citizens. “All of them have been great teammates and competitors, and each of them brought unique talents and strengths to the basketball court,” Lombardo said. “What’s fun to watch with the McCurdys is they’re very close,
and they’re very competitive with each other in a good way. I’m not going to get caught up in who was the best in any of the sports, but I will say that Brad may be the best overall athlete, considering he’s a good three-sport guy.” McCurdy earned the starting spot at point guard midway through his junior season, and despite averaging only 2.6 points, he was a key contributor for a team that finished 17-7 overall and captured a second consecSee EAGLES, page B2
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coach John DeRing said. “(Pajor’s) going to make it out (to district). I hope Audrey Bollas will make it out in the fly and Olivia should make it in the freestyle and the backstroke. I hope Nick Nottage can make it out in the (100 breaststroke).” •The wrestling team is expecting to finish in the top half at the City League tournament on Saturday, Feb. 12, at South. The Braves placed eighth in the 13-team All-North Tournament on Feb. 5 at Dublin Jerome. Senior Marcus Moore won the title at 130 pounds and junior Mac Conkling was second at 112 to lead the way. Moore, Conkling and sophomore Anthony Lehnen (103) are among those who coach Tom Jones believes should place at the league tournament. Heading into the All-North, Lehnen and Conkling both were 20-3 and Moore was 19-3. Other candidates to place at the City tournament include Brian Tran (12-8 at 125), Eishi Marang (14-9 at 145), Cameron Au (12-10 at 152) and John Duffy (13-13 at 160). “We’ll have all the weight classes filled, so we should be at almost full strength,” Jones said. “We’re looking to possibly have champions at 103, 112 and 130, and we should be competitive in all of the other weight classes.” •SIGNING DAY — A ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 10, to celebrate the signings of football players Jordan Mitchell and Joe Saffold. They signed with Urbana University, a Division II school in western Ohio, on Feb. 2. Saffold split time between wide receiver and quarterback on offense and started in the defensive backfield last season as Whetstone finished 4-6. The first-team all-City selection scored nine touchdowns and finished with 672 yards rushing on offense and 49 tackles, five pass breakups and one interception on defense. Mitchell made first-team alldistrict in Division II and firstteam all-City at running back
utive Division II district title before losing to Dayton Dunbar 65-43 in a regional semifinal. As Watterson’s lone returning starter this season, McCurdy has been called upon to score more from the point guard position, and he is averaging 9.1 points on a team that is averaging only 42.8 points. “I wasn’t really the greatest shooter or scorer last year, and my job was to handle the ball and to create shots for other people,” McCurdy said. “It’s still important for me to create shots for other people this year, but sometimes they look for me to create shots for myself and score more than I did last year.” McCurdy scored a career-high 25 points, including the winning basket at the buzzer, to lead Watterson to a 53-51 victory at Beechcroft on Dec. 28. McCurdy, who is averaging 3.5 assists, totaled 31 points in Watterson’s other five victories. But Lombardo said McCurdy’s leadership, passing and defense have been equally important as his scoring this season. “As our point guard, Brad is doing a lot of things well, like running the show offensively and playing great defense,” Lombardo said. “In some games, he scores for us, and in others he distributes the ball, depending on what we need from him. He’s already had a couple of games with no turnovers, which is impressive for the position he
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The Braves’ Oran Irwin performs a dive during the City League meet Feb. 5. Irwin won the event with a score of 147.35.
At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Whetstone boys basketball, girls basketball, swimming & diving and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL *Jan. 25 — Lost to Northland 70-37 *Jan. 28 — Defeated Columbus East 60-58 *Feb. 3 — Lost to Centennial 60-58 *Feb. 4 — Def. Linden-McKinley 57-53 *Feb. 8 — Played Mifflin *Feb. 11 — At Beechcroft Feb. 15 — At Briggs Of note: The Braves were 11-6 overall and 6-6 in the City League-North Division before Feb. 8. GIRLS BASKETBALL *Jan. 25 — Lost to Northland 80-21 *Jan. 28 — Lost to East 70-38 *Feb. 3 — Def. Linden 47-34 *Feb. 7 — Lost to Centennial 44-34 Feb. 10 — Home vs. Gahanna Christian Feb. 19 — Watterson in first round of Division I district tournament at 6 p.m. at Hilliard Davidson. Watterson is the fourth seed. Winner plays Pickerington Central or Walnut Ridge in second round at 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at Davidson. Of note: The Braves are 4-15 overall
after finishing with 1,870 yards and 22 touchdowns. He also started at defensive back. Mitchell and Saffold are among 10 players from the City
and 1-13 in the City-North. SWIMMING & DIVING Jan. 29 — Boys: Finished fourth (190) in six-team Doug Huber Memorial Invitational behind champion Centennial (321); Girls: Finished third (255) in six-team Huber Memorial Invitational behind Wellington (322) and host Centennial (317) Feb. 5 — Boys: Finished third (118) in seven-team City meet at Columbus Aquatics Center behind Centennial (162) and Northland (134); Girls: Finished second (137) in seven-team City meet behind Centennial (173) Feb. 12 — Boys, girls: Division I sectional meets at Upper Arlington WRESTLING Jan. 26 — Def. Watterson 68-12; def. Dayton Horizon Science 60-21 Feb. 5 — Finished eighth (83.5) in 13-team All-North Tournament at Dublin Jerome behind champion Lancaster (236.5) Feb. 7 — Lost to Centennial 45-33 for Golden Grappler Trophy Feb. 12 — City League tournament at Columbus South Feb. 19 — Division I sectional tournament at Marysville *City-North game
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At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Watterson girls basketball, bowling, hockey, swimming & diving, and wrestling teams: GIRLS BASKETBALL Feb. 3 — Game vs. Beechcroft postponed. Makeup date has not been announced. *Feb. 5 — Lost to Hartley 51-49 (2OT). Regina Smith scored 14 points and Ashley Andracki scored 10. Feb. 8 — Played Teays Valley Feb. 10 — At Chillicothe Feb. 19 — Whetstone in first round of Division I district tournament at Hilliard Davidson. The Eagles are seeded fourth. Of note: The Eagles were 15-2 overall before Feb. 8 and finished 7-1 in the CCL. *CCL game BOWLING *Feb. 1 — Match vs. Linden-McKinley postponed. Makeup date has not been announced. *Feb. 3 — Boys: Lost to Hartley 2,413-1,806; Girls: Def. Hartley 1,7181,703
plays.” This will be the final season of basketball for McCurdy, a 6foot, 180-pound athlete who committed on Feb. 5 to play football at Ohio Dominican, but he’s hoping to win one more district title before his prep career ends. The Eagles have won three of their last four games to improve to 6-11 overall and 3-3 in the CCL, including a 52-48 league victory at Ready on Feb. 4 and a 52-33 win over visiting Bexley on Feb. 5. Watterson plays a league contest Friday, Feb. 11, at Hartley and plays host to Dublin Jerome on Tuesday, Feb. 15, before concluding the regular season on
Feb. 18 against CCL-rival DeSales at Ohio Dominican. “It’s been fun to see our team progress the way it has this season,” McCurdy said. “We don’t have a very good record, but we play a very tough schedule, and we want to prove our doubters wrong by competing for another district title. “We’re one of the best defensive teams in central Ohio and we’re improving on offense, so I think we should be a scary team to face come tournament time. To win another district title in my last year of basketball would be special.” ablankenship@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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The Beat Arts, eats and fun in central Ohio plot of Mozart’s classic opera The Mar5 The riage of Figaro relies heavily on secrecy —
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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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Meetings Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, Susanna Fuller White Chapter, will meet for a 50th anniversary luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at the MCL Cafeteria in Kingsdale Shopping Center. A slideshow on colonial coins will be presented. RSVP to Sharon Hendershot at (614) 486-5752 by Feb. 26. Informational Meeting, sponsored by the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Ohio, 7 p.m. the last Monday of the month at the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Road. Non-profit, non-denominational informa-
Support Group, 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Griswold Center, 777 High St. This month’s meeting topic will be, “How Living Alone Can Be Safe” with speaker Mark Miller. To register, call 457-7876, ext. 422, by Feb. 15. Compassionate Friends, an organization assisting families following the death of a child, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. every second Tuesday at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1479 Morse Road. Visit www.tcfcolumbusoh.org. Arthritis Peer Network, 6:308 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Panera Bread, 4519 N. High St. For working adults to share and offer support. Call the Arthritis Foundation at (614) 876Support groups 8200. Mental Health Through WillWorthington Widowhood
tion about end-of-life issues. Free. No sales or insurance. Call (614) 263-4632. Assistance League of Metro Columbus, 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at Overbrook Presbyterian Church, 4131 N. High St. Call (614) 404-8709 or visit ALColumbus.org. The Right Connection- Clintonville Chapter, 8 a.m. Wednesdays at Panera Bread, 4519 N. High St. Call Jason Meek at (614) 419-7873. Power Lunch Columbus, a weekly workplace lunch-hour ministry, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Wednesdays, at the Ohio Theatre. Free. Call Kimberly Montgomery at (614) 206-7962.
Training, sponsored by Recovery International, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Worthington Presbyterian Church, 773 N. High St. Call Paul at (614) 895-6760 or email info@lowselfhelpsystems.org. Cliffside 12 & 12, an Alcoholics Anonymous group, 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at Glen Echo Presbyterian Church, 220 Cliffside Drive. Open meeting; anyone may attend. Call (614) 253-8501.
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