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City to give union bonus in lieu of raise Local 9110 will get $300 cash payment, 1.5% raise in 2012, 2% in 2013 By MARLA K. KUHLMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers
The agreement that Gahanna City Council approved Feb. 7 regarding a labor agreement between the city and the United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Local 9110 provides no wage increases this year. Finance director Angel Mumma said
the “zero percent” wage increase is a “huge accomplishment” given the economy. The agreement provides a 1.5-percent wage increase in 2012 and a 2-percent increase in 2013. Because those employees will receive no raises this year, as a gesture to get the agreement approved, Mumma said, each bargaining-unit member will receive a cash payment of $300 as a type of “signing bonus” that will be distrib-
uted in the first full pay period following council’s approval. “There are also some changes to health insurance, giving more responsibility to employees,” Mumma said. Robert Alexander, president of Local 9110, said the contract represents about 31 employees, so the “signing bonus” will amount to $9,300. By comparison, a 1.5-percent pay raise in the first year would have cost about $30,000, according to Mumma.
“We came to an agreement about two weeks ago,” Alexander said. “For the economy the way it is, we tried to do the best we could to work with the city through these hard times.” He said those members who voted on it favored the agreement unanimously. The majority of the employees covered by the contract are in the public-services department. Abby Cochran, human-resources coordinator, said the Steelworkers would
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Jefferson Elementary students are expressing love this Valentine’s Day in the form of homemade pillows for Nationwide Children’s Hospital patients. Music teacher Leslie Twigg coordinates what’s known as the “pillow project” that has developed into a schoolwide community service initiative that will provide 500 gifts on Feb. 14. “We always send them just in time for Valentine’s Day with the idea that children in the hospital would be missing the Valentine’s Day party at school and as a result they would be feeling very sad,” Twigg said. “My students decorate little cards that are attached to the pillows.” The card’s message: “This pillow has been stuffed full of good wishes just for you!” Jane Jarboe, Children’s director of family and volunteer services, said it’s tough for kids to be in the hospital on a holiday. “They are just thrilled to get something handmade from someone who has thought of them,” she said. “I have seen the pillows come in and some of the kids who receive them. It’s an unanticipated surprise. The kids are always delighted.” Jarboe said the bright-colored pillows are “perfect,” being half the size of a standard pillow. “The pillows are cuddly and comforting, and there aren’t a lot of those things in a hospital,” she added. “The kids in the surgical unit have trouble changing positions, so the pillows are almost therapeutic. They can be helpful for the kids, using it to squeeze when taking a deep
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Gahanna mayoral candidate Ryan P. Jolley said he offers voters a “fresh perspective” against incumbent Becky Stinchcomb and challenger Jim McGregor, who served as the city’s mayor for 18 years. Jolley is a law student at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, from which he’s taking a leave of absence in order to run for Jim McGregor mayor. “The same two individuals have been in charge of the Becky city for nearly Stinchcomb three decades, and I recognized that voters were being left with a false choice for Ryan Jolley the direction of their community,” Jolley told ThisWeek. “We live in a rapidly changing world and are facing myriad challenges distinct from those faced by previous administrations. “It is time for a fresh perspective, creativity in See ON THE BALLOT, page A2
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ject, will headline on the Jazz Stage Friday, June 17. Whitted’s jazz heritage is storied. His father was the late singer and bassist Virtue Hampton and his uncle, trombonist Slide Hampton. Although based in Chicago, Whitted has an Ohio conJames “Super nection, having taught at Ohio Chikan” Johnson State University. Additional jazz headliners include The Urban Jazz Coalition (Saturday) and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra (Sunday). The three-day festival brings together local, re-
Three local businesses were in the spotlight Feb. 2, during Gahanna’s 14th annual Groundhog Day economic forecast breakfast at Creekside Conference & Event Center. Development director Sadicka White and her staff presented the Excellence in Development Awards, recognizing development projects that advance exemplary design, promote community, evoke positive, responsible growth and encourage economic progress. Lincoln Circle Partners LLC, 255 Lincoln Circle, was honored for the construction of a 3,300 square foot facility to house Charles R. Porter Company and one other office tenant. The $880,000 project created eight new jobs in Gahanna and was the first new project in the Olde Gahanna area since the development of the Olde Gahanna Vision Plan. Accepting the award on behalf of Lincoln was Charles Porter. Pilot Freight Services and Accurate Transporta-
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Jefferson Elementary School first-grader Seryna Cledhom, 6, stuffs a pillow Feb. 7 in the music room. The See PILLOWS, page A6 school will send more than 500 pillows to Nationwide Children’s Hospital on Valentine’s Day.
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Gahanna’s 13th annual Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival is set for June 17-19. It will bring two national blues headliners to the city, as well as expanded and free activities for the kids. Karen Eylon, director of the Gahanna Conventions & Visitors Bureau (CVB), said that for the first time ever, the festival and the Columbus Blues Alliance will present two nationally acclaimed blues headliners in Bill “Watermelon Slim” Homans and James “Super Chikan” Johnson. The duo will perform together on Saturday, June 18, on the Blues stage. “We’re excited about that,” Eylon said.
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be switched to a new health plan starting March 1. The new plan puts a little more burden on employees, she said. Under the medical-insurance plan, the contribution from the employees will be 6 percent in 2011, 7 percent in 2012 and 8 percent in 2013. “The savings to the city will be about $17,000,” she said.
“The Gahanna CVB and the festival planning committee are already putting plans into action for this year’s festival,” said Laurie Jadwin, festival chairperson. “The Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival is first and foremost about presenting great muBill “Watermelon sical artists and their music in Slim” Homans a family-friendly environment.” Additional blues headliners will include: Braille Blues Daddy, Bryan Lee (Friday), Mikey Jr. (Saturday) and No Saints, No Saviors, Allman Brothers Tribute (Sunday). Jazz trumpeter, composer, producer and educator Pharez Whitted, with the Liquid Crystal Pro-
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ON THE BALLOT Continued from page A1 solving problems, and an intense, data-driven focus on efficiency in every aspect of city business in order to maximize city services without exceeding diminishing revenues.” Jolley is former managing partner at a’ La Carte Communications LLC. He was also one of 14 candidates who applied for the vacated council seat of Tom Kneeland that has since been filled by Andre Porter. Jolley ran for and was elected to the Gahanna-Jefferson Board of Education in 2001 at the age of 18. He served on the board from 2002-05. Stinchcomb was appointed to serve the last two years of McGregor’s unexpired term when he resigned as mayor in October 2001 so he could be appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives. She is running for her third full time as mayor. Prior to becoming Gahanna mayor, Stinchcomb was elected as the Ward Three city council representatives five times, serving for almost 10 years while holding a fulltime senior management job in the private sector. Considering the challenges Gahanna currently faces, Stinchcomb said citizens need the continuity of the current experienced leadership that she and her staff provide. “With the help of my directors, we have been constantly adjusting to the economic times, and have been making service and strategic personnel cuts for the last several years as revenues have declined,” she said. “If more cuts are required, we already know where they must be made, and we are prepared to do what we must.” As a result of Gahanna’s new financial realities, and the ending of revenue streams that have been counted on for decades to pay the bills, Stinchcomb said it’s imperative to continue the current financial debate and engage all citizens in the question, “What kind of city do we want Gahanna to be, now and in the future?” She added that much has changed for the better in Gahanna the last 10 years, including the award-winning Creekside that has been recognized nationally. “Creekside put us ‘on the map’ and led to Gahanna being one of the Top 100 Cities in the Nation in 2007 — a never-before realized honor,” she said. “My team and I are very proud of what we have built together with private development partnerships.” McGregor, executive director of the Ohio League of Conservation Voters, served as Gahanna mayor from 1983 through 2001. He came to the city from a career at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and he said his administration focused on fiscal integrity, capital improvements and the greening of Gahanna. McGregor said Gahanna and other Ohio cities face a financially foreboding time, and the city must expect to lose state funding as the legislature grapples with an $8-billion deficit. He said Gahanna needs to build a savings and balance its budget without using reserves “left to them by years of frugal management.” McGregor said he’s against any future income tax increase that the administration has discussed putting on the November ballot, following a recommendation by the Citizens Financial Advisory Committee. “We must prepare and not be hampered by new taxes and luxurious spending by city government during such dire times,” he said. All three mayoral candidates met the Feb. 2 filing deadline at the Franklin County Board of Elections. Ben Piscitelli, the board’s public information officer, said petitions would be certified prior to 4 p.m., Feb. 14 after staff review. If the three candidates’petitions are certified, the top two votegetters in the May primary will advance to the November general election. In addition to the mayor’s race, the Gahanna-Jefferson school district has placed a 5.2-mill operating levy on the ballot that would generate up to $8 million annually. Mifflin Township has placed a 3.8-mill levy to support the fire department and an 8.8-mill levy to support the police department on the May ballot. Voters in the city of Gahanna and the township will vote on the fire levy because the Mifflin Township Fire Department provides services to Gahanna and the township. Only township residents will vote on the police levy because the Mifflin Township Police Department serves the unincorporated areas of the township. mkuhlman@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNEWS.com
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Gahanna businesses honored for excellence guest speaker was Andrew Busch, global currency and public policy strategist for BMO Capital Markets’ Investment Banking Division in Chicago. Busch attended the event via Skype, as a result of a snowstorm. Mayor Becky Stinchcomb told the more than 250 attendees that economic forecasting is about more than just predicting. “It is about planning for the future,” she said. “And no tool is more valuable to forecasting than experience. “While it is always important to look to the past for lessons and perspective, those lessons only have value in how they are applied to the future.” Stinchcomb said Gahanna is going somewhere, and the city will continue to grow as a community and move forward. “This is in large part due to the commitment of our local business neighbors like you who have chosen to make Gahanna their professional home,” she said. “Let me say, ‘Thank you.’” “It’s because you have chosen to locate your businesses in Gahanna we are a successful community,” added White, who started Gahanna’s Groundhog celebration. White, who is retiring March 31, was honored by the mayor and her staff during a sur-
Continued from page A1 tion, 1655 and 1675 Eastgate Parkway, was recognized for the construction of a 15,000square-foot facility to house the operations of Accurate Transportation and Pilot Freight Services. The design incorporated energy conservative lighting in the warehouse and 40 skylights capitalizing on natural light and reducing total energy costs. Gary Paine, owner of Pilot Freight Services, and Janet Paine, owner of Accurate Transportation, accepted the award. USALCO, 1024 Enterprise Drive, received accolades for the redevelopment of a formerly vacant and dilapidated property in the Office, Commerce & Technology District. USALCO invested more than $750,000 to rebuild and upgrade the 22,000-squarefoot facility and reactivate the existing onsite rail spur. The modernized material handling facility brought a new process to central Ohio, new jobs and investment to Gahanna and redeveloped an underutilized, infill property. On behalf of USALCO, Tom Riley accepted the award. Sponsored by Heartland Bank, the event’s
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GLHS to send 20 students to state speech tourney More than half of the Gahanna Lincoln High School speech and debate team will compete in the Ohio High School Speech League’s state (OHSSL) tournament next month. Twenty students qualified Feb. 5 at the Tarhe Trails district tournament. Head coach Lyle Linerode said Gahanna qualified a record number of students for the state event Wasueon High School. Overall, Gahanna placed second out of 23 teams. The top six were Notre Dame Academy (126.25); Gahanna (110); Maumee (87.5); Perrysburg (59.5); Upper Arlington (58.75); and Sylvania Southview (53).
“This is a record number of qualifiers for Gahanna Lincoln,” Linerode said. “In 2007, we had 18 kids attend states. This year, more than half of the team will attend. “The team has worked extremely hard this year and they proved it this weekend,” he said. “Even those that did not qualify are still proud of their performances.” The OHSSL event is set for Whitmer High School in Toledo March 3-5. Qualifying are all four public forum debate teams: seniors Gram Bowsher and Todd Ives; juniors Evan Thorn and Dan Mefford; juniors Rachel Van Deventer
and Nisitha Sengottuvel; and sophomores Ali McCathern and Martha Hunsucker. They debated the resolution that Wikileaks is a threat to national security. In U.S.extemporaneous speaking, juniors Ameya Kotwal and Louis Naiman also secured a spot at the tournament. They spoke on current events, including such topics as the economy, politics and international relations. Juniors Anna Woodruff and Evan Schrader qualified in oratorical interpretation. Woodruff spoke on political correctness and Schrader talked about how chivalry is lacking in society. Senior Jacob Hunter qualified in im-
promptu speaking. He had to analyze several quotations with limited preparation. Mary Donato, junior, qualified in humorous interpretation, presenting a selection from Cockeyed, by William Missouri Downs, about a nerdy philosophy major who tries to date a woman with a glass eye. The junior teams of Nicole George/Graham Arledge and Rachel Johnson/Savannah St. John qualified in duo interpretation. George and Arledge presented a humorous selection, including 13 ways to screw up your college interview. Johnson and St. John presented a humorous interpretation on the history of
the world in less than 10 minutes. In Lincoln-Douglas debate, seniors Derek Cox and Jordan Zink qualified debating the resolution: in the United States, juveniles charged with violent felonies ought to be treated as adults in the criminal justice system. Seniors Alex Dimofski, Matthew Bruns and junior Alex Howell will attend the state finals in congressional debate. Selected members of the team will also compete at the Western Ohio District of the National Forensic League’s national qualifier on Feb. 18-19 in Gahanna. The team is coached by Linerode and assistants Kristen Juth and Tammy Grieco.
Fortney wins top award at Science Symposium Senior Houston Fortney impressed judges with his Autonomous Underwater Vehicle and emerged as the top award winner from 35 other projects on Feb. 4 at the third annual Gahanna Lincoln High School (GLHS) Science Symposium. Sponsored by the GLHS Science Academy, the symposium showcases individual science research projects carried out this year by the Science Academy students in their Special Aspects research class, as well as team projects developed by the AP psychology classes, said Fred Donelson, science academy coordinator. Fortney developed and tested a prototype docking system for an autonomous underwater vehicle. Ths included a solar panel charging system that used magnetic induction to recharge batteries of the AUV. The project also included advanced programming of PIC microcontrollers, self-designed H Bridge circuit boards, a reliable, cost-efficient waterproofing system and an infrared tracking de-
vice that allowed the AUV to dock and recharge without human intervention. Second-place winner Derek Cox programmed and developed a prototype car that used an in-road magnetic guidance system to enable autonomous control of the robotic car. Third-place winner Katie Sharkey developed a novel type of color-changing roof tile using thermochromatic paint that remains white in hot weather to reflect light and heat, but automatically turns dark in the winter, allowing roofs to absorb more heat. Fortney, Cox and Sharkey plan to pursue some type of engineering degree in college. Donelson said he was extremely pleased with this year’s competition. It has grown from 15 students in the initial year to involving over 65 students this year. The addition of team psychology projects, under the direction of Todd Keenan, was a welcome addition to the symposium, Donelson said. The psych projects added a new dimension of social and psychological sciences to the mix.
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Research paper quality also improved with the addition of the new Scientific Composition and Literature course, which is team taught by Becky Rice and Donelson “It’s always exciting to work with students in the area of research,” Donelson said. “We often tell students that true intelligence isn’t knowing the answer … it’s knowing what to do when you don’t know the answer. “Project work like this gives students the opportunity to experience that first hand, and allows them to develop good problem solving and trouble-shooting skills which are often missing in traditional coursework.” All students competed in a Poster Contest, presenting their projects to a series of judges. They also completed serious research papers and seven Aspects students and two teams of Psychology students were selected to present those papers at the symposium to a panel of university professors, members of industry and educators. The following students were recognized for outstanding work
in the following categories: • Poster Awards: Fortney, first place ($100); second place ($50) team of Mark Batke, Chelsea Spears, Anna Kruse; Adam Motsinger, third place ($25). • Presentation Awards: Fortney, first place ($250); Cox, second place ($150); Sharkey, third place
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Here’s a cautionary story on support for schools To the editor: Given what the school district and community are experiencing, I would like to share a similar experience with the schools and community where I grew up. This community was very much like Gahanna. My high school was the only public high school in our city; about 3,000 students attended. My high school was ranked among the top 10 in Ohio. It was the envy of neighboring schools and communities. It had AP programs, honors programs, vocational programs, technology programs, arts programs and college prep programs. In terms of facilities, it had a football stadium, hockey field, soccer field, baseball field, indoor track, an Olympic-size indoor pool, a gymnasium, library, a planetarium and a full-size auditorium. The schools were supported by the community from the time I was in elementary school until I graduated from high school. After I left for college, the support began to dwindle. People who once supported the schools felt they had spent enough tax dollars on schools . About three years later, many of my friend’s families had moved out of the community. Many school programs were cut and the existing ones were mediocre at best. Within five years after I left high
Need. The demand for assistance was greater than any previous year in our existence. However, through the generosity of the community GRIN was able to meet the needs of those in our city that are struggling each month. During the year GRIN provided: • Over 350 boxes of food to families through our food pantry. • Nearly $21,000 in financial assistance was paid to keep utilities connected, rents current, cars operating, medical needs met along with other aid to keep families protected. • “Welcome Spring” gift packets were presented to residents of Traditions at Stygler Road. • 25 needy children an opportunity to attend a one week stay at Geneva Hills summer camp. • School supplies to those in need at a local elementary school along with playground balls and other recreational equipment. • 165 Thanksgiving food boxes to local families. • Adoption of over 170 families at Christmas and gifts were provided to more than 450 children. Diane Schaefer All of those serving with GRIN Gahanna would like to express their apto Gahanna for demonResidents are thanked preciation strating your belief in the servicFor supporting GRIN es we provide and for your fiTo the editor: nancial support. ReWe look forThe past year has been like no ward to partnering with you in other for Gahanna Residents In 2011 to serve those in Gahanna that need a helping hand.
school, the schools became unrecognizable. There are no alumnae from my class who currently live in my hometown. My parents have chosen to stay in that community that can’t attract families because the schools are now at the bottom of Ohio’s school rankings. The taxes they support are for police protection because the community has a high crime rate. The window of time is narrow to save schools from financial ruin. Lack of school support has a trickle effect into the community. What may seem like shortterm savings in tax dollars for the individual/family can result in long-term devastation for our community at large. This can happen to Gahanna. It did happen to my hometown. I lived through it and continue to see the wasteland, which is heartbreaking to witness. We still have an opportunity to ensure this doesn’t happen to Gahanna. Let’s support our schools. We can’t afford not to.
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Timing helps get city through storm By MARLA K. KUHLMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Timing helped Gahanna weather the recent ice and snow storms better than most Columbus suburbs, thanks to timing, said service director Terry Emery. “It went very well here in Gahanna,” he said. “We really got lucky with the weather. A lot of the potential ice build up didn’t come to fruition, primarily due to the temperatures.” After ice pelted the central Ohio region the evening of Feb. 1, temperatures climbed and melted much of the ice in Gahanna, Emery said. “We ended up fortunate,” he added. “Cities to the north had circumstances worse than us. We had few circumstances with limbs in right-of-ways. We didn’t have issues with power outages related to traffic signals. I don’t recall calls about power outages in Gahanna.” Emery said the city’s salt supply is also in good shape, and Gahanna has been able to fill orders for salt. “We went through some materials,” he added. “We were preparing ourselves for not only the potential of ice but the snows they were calling for. We didn’t use as much as we thought we may have. We’ve done fine on materials. We’ve utilized brine during some of the previous events that proved to
be effective. We’re being careful on how we distribute materials.” The city proceeded with its 14th annual Groundhog Day economic forecast breakfast at Creekside, although keynote speaker Andrew B. Busch had to address attendees via Skype. Busch was snowbound in Chicago, where he’s global currency and public policy strategist for BMO Capital Markets’ Investment Banking Division. Like most school districts, Gahanna-Jefferson canceled classes on Feb. 1-2 due to weather conditions. The Gahanna school district, however, is in the minority because it hasn’t used all three of the state allotted calamity days. When snow socked Ohio on Jan. 21, Gahanna had a pre-scheduled no-school day when many other districts were forced to cancel. Any severe weather or calamity days used by Gahanna in excess of the three allotted days will be made up in June, said Mary Otting, G-J communications specialist. The board of education adopted the 2010-11 calendar with make-up days scheduled on June 9, 10, 13, 14 or 15. mkuhlman@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNEWS.com
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PILLOWS Continued from page A1 breath. They’re the perfect size for kids. You can tell a lot of effort is put into them.” She said the pillows also brighten the day for staff that delivers them. “It gives cheer to lots of people,” Jarboe added. “It’s a great project. No other group does this type of donation. We look forward to it. Typically with this gift, we’re able to share a pillow with every child.” The pillow project originated when Twigg taught second grade at Jefferson, and leftover fabric was assembled into pillows after students made little quilts as part of an integrated unit. Initially, Jefferson secondgraders took pillows to a retirement community, then a local nursing home. About 10 years ago, a parent of one of Twigg’s second-graders connected her with Children’s Hospital. “That was the first year we sent the pillows to the hospital,” she said. “I would put the pillows into large plastic bags and my husband would take them to the hos-
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pital.” Five years ago, Twigg became Jefferson’s music teacher, and the principal gave her permission to make the pillow project a schoolwide effort. Each year, Jefferson collects donated fabric and stuffing for the pillows that are filled by students in kindergarten, first and second grades. Parent volunteers assist sewing the pillows with third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade students. “This year was a tough year,” Twigg said. “Last year the stuffing could be bought in 10 pound bulk boxes for just under $20. In the last 12 months the cost of the stuffing has nearly doubled. I was afraid that we would not have enough stuffing to make 500 pillows.” But Jefferson students continued to bring in bags of stuffing as well as pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and dollars. “One of my students shoveled snow and donated some of what he earned to buy stuffing,” Twigg said. “For the students it was a powerful lesson in generosity and working together to achieve the goal.”
Twigg also uses the pillows as an instructional tool in the music room, because the top of each pillow has 16 blocks of different fabric. “Many of the folk songs I use with the younger students have 16 beats,” she said. “The kindergarten students tap the beat, one tap per box, on an unstuffed pillow when we sing the songs. Steady beat is one of the big music concepts for kindergarten. The kindergarteners also ‘practice’ stuffing the pillows by reaching up into the air to grab a handful of stuffing and then reaching down to put it into the pillow opening. They sing the words ‘stuff the pillow, stuff the pillow’ while doing this.” What they don’t realize, Twigg said, is that she has them sing two specific pitches that will ultimately lead them into understanding how music has high and low sounds. “I use the pillows to teach other rhythmic and melodic musical concepts in the other grades as well,” she added “Also before those pillows are stuffed to send to the hospital, I do wash them after the kids have ‘made music’ with them.”
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BLUES & JAZZ FESTIVAL Continued from page A1 gional and nationally acclaimed blues and jazz musicians in Olde Gahanna, where more than 90 hours of live music will be presented on five stages. For families and their children, the Musical Discovery Zone will feature expanded offerings with a new stage and location along the south side of Mill Street. “It has always been the middle of festival in Creekside plaza, where it tends to get congested,” Eylon said. “In the middle of crowd, it’s hard for families to be engaged as we intended. Moving it allows us to grow offerings and provide a stage for performers. We’re also moving it so that it can be free and, hopefully, our fami-
lies in central Ohio will discover the world of music.” The Musical Discovery Zone will include the Musical Discovery Stage, adjacent to the amusements rides. Musicians from the Jazz Arts Group and Columbus Blues Alliance will provide children with a hands-on experience such as beating the bongos, blowing the horns and making your own musical instruments. The Rising Stars Blues & Jazz Contest, Gahanna’s version of American Idol for budding blues and jazz musicians, will also return with the winner of the contest to headline on the Musical Discovery Stage, Eylon said. A Jog for Jazz Kids Fun Run, a half-mile run through Creekside Park, will also be added to the Jog
for Jazz 5K run/walk on June 18. Back by popular demand, the Sunday Jazz Brunch will be held June 19 at Mezzo Italian Kitchen and Wine. During the past 13 years, the festival has evolved from a halfday event into a three-day family-friendly event, with five stages — Creekside Community Stage, Jazz Stage, Blues Stage and Acoustic Alley, plus more than 50 musical groups. The festival location spans the area from the eastern banks of Big Walnut Creek with its Creekside Park and Plaza into historic downtown Olde Gahanna. Visit www.creeksidebluesandjazz.com or call the Gahanna Convention & Visitors Bureau at (614) 418-9114 or 1-866-GAHANNA.
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Taylor electric on,off court 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 a basket or causing conLARRY fusion for opLARSON ponents 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. “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 stu-
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Gahanna Lincoln boys basketball coach Tony Staib talks to his team during a timeout in the Lions’ victory over Reynoldsburg on Jan. 7. The Lions endured their first loss of the season, falling 58-48 to Pickerington North on Feb. 4. The loss ended their 44-game regular-season winning streak.
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The Gahanna Lincoln High School boys basketball team often has close to double the number of players contributing as its opponents. Some have been frustrated by the Lions’ depth. Others simply were left out of breath by their fast-paced style. As Pickerington North proved Feb. 4 during a 58-48 victory that snapped Gahanna’s 44-game regular-season winning streak, the only way to keep the Lions at bay is to force the action with half-court defense and strong rebounding. After losing 61-41 to the By Andrea Kjerrumgaard/ThisWeek Lions on Dec. 22, the Panthers Zenobia Bess of Gahanna looks to shoot despite pressure from put themselves in a first-place Pickerington Central’s Katie Stevens during the Lions’ 62-58 win tie with Gahanna heading into Jan. 28. Gahanna opens the Division I district tournament the final three games of OCCSee LARSON, page B2 against Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Ohio Division play by winning
At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Gahanna Lincoln boys and girls basketball teams: BOYS *Feb. 4 — Lost to Pickerington North 58-48. Stevie Taylor scored 11 points and Brandon Smith added eight. *Feb. 8 — Played Grove City *Feb. 11 — At Reynoldsburg. Gahanna beat the Raiders 70-39 on Jan. 7. Of note: The Lions were 16-1 overall and 10-1 in the OCC-Ohio before Feb. 8. GIRLS *Feb. 3 — Lost to Pickerington North 41-37. Tiyona Marshall scored 14 points and Quiera Lampkins added
the rematch. It was the kind of lesson that the Lions hope to transform into another Division I district-title run later this month. “It’s been a while since we’ve had this feeling in the locker
11 for Gahanna, which led 21-20 at halftime but was outscored 11-5 in the third quarter. *Feb. 8 — Played Grove City *Feb. 11 — Home vs. Reynoldsburg. The Lions lost to the Raiders 51-43 on Jan. 7. Feb. 16 — Mount Vernon in first round of Division I district tournament, 8 p.m. at Hamilton Township. Winner plays Briggs or Westerville Central in second round, 8 p.m. Feb. 23 at Olentangy. Winner plays in district semifinal, 8 p.m. Feb. 28 at Olentangy Liberty. Of note: The Lions were 13-5 overall and 8-4 in the OCC-Ohio before Feb. 8. *OCC-Ohio game
room, and it’s a hurdle,” coach Tony Staib said. “We’re going to take some lessons and use it for the stretch run and the tournament. Everybody talked about See BASKETBALL, page B2
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The Gahanna Lincoln High School hockey team struggled during the second half of the regular season. The Lions haven’t won since defeating DeSales 3-0 in their final game at the Ehrnfelt Memorial Tournament in Strongsville on Jan. 17. They are winless in six games since then, including a 10-0 loss to Dublin Coffman in the final regular-season game on Feb. 5 which dropped their record to 6-18-3 overall. They went 4-9 with eight points in the Capital Hockey Conference to finish 10th behind cochampions Olentangy Liberty and Dublin Jerome, both of which went 12-1 with 24 points. The Blue Jackets Cup consolation tournament presents the opportunity for a fresh start, however. The Lions have a first-round bye and will meet either DeSales or Watterson in a semifinal on Saturday, Feb. 12, at Chiller North. The Stallions and Eagles, who lost to Gahanna 13-1 on Dec. 11, will play on Friday, Feb. 11. The event concludes on Sunday, Feb. 13. The other semifinal will have Thomas Worthington playing either Dublin Scioto or Worthington Kilbourne. The Lions defeated every team in the consolation tournament during the regular season with the exception of Thomas, which prevailed 3-0 on Dec. 9 in Gahanna’s CHC opener. The Lions topped Scioto 100 on Dec. 31 and Kilbourne 5-2 the
At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedule for the Gahanna Lincoln hockey team: *Jan. 21 — Lost to St. Charles 10-3 *Jan. 22 — Lost to Cincinnati Moeller 5-0 *Jan. 23 — Lost to Olentangy Orange 5-3. Evan Kraus, Alex Barok and Dom Palombaro scored second-period goals for the Lions. *Jan. 29 — Lost to Dublin Jerome 4-0 Jan. 30 — Lost to Newark 5-2 *Feb. 5 — Lost to Dublin Coffman 10-0 Feb. 12 — DeSales or Watterson in Blue Jackets Cup consolation semifinal, 5:30 p.m. at Chiller North. Winner will play Thomas Worthington, Worthington Kilbourne or Dublin Scioto in consolation final, 3:45 p.m. Feb. 13 at Dispatch Ice Haus. Of note: The Lions are 6-18-3 overall and finished 4-9 in the Capital Hockey Conference. *CHC game
standings were rounded out by Kilbourne (2-11, 4), Scioto (1-12, 2) and Watterson (0-13, 0). Gahanna’s postseason chances are boosted by the emergence of freshman left winger Evan Kraus, who has been playing on the top forward line centered by senior Sean Moser. Alex Barok, another senior, is playing right wing after beginning the season on defense. Kraus began the season with By Adam Cairns/ThisWeek the junior varsity. “Offense has been a struggle for us, Alex Barok and the Lions will play DeSales or Watterson in a semifinal of the Blue Jackets Cup consolation tournament but Evan’s stepped in and played reat 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at Chiller North. ally well,” Scuderi said. “We’re havfollowing day. standings qualified for the champi- Arlington (7-4-2, 16), Olentangy Or- ing trouble meshing another line to“We’ve still got some hockey to onship tournament. They also include ange (6-4-3, 15) and Olentangy (7-6, gether after that, though.” play,” Gahanna coach Dante Scuderi third-place Cincinnati Moeller (11-2, 14). said. 22 points), Dublin Coffman (10-2-1, Thomas (5-7-1, 11) finished ninth kadams@thisweeknews.com The top eight teams in the final CHC 21), St. Charles (7-4-2, 16), Upper and DeSales (3-9-1, 7) was 11th. The www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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BASKETBALL (Brandenburg) did last year and Daniel (Moses) is very athletic. We have size, and basically we’ve got it all.” •The girls team earned the seventh seed for the Division I district tournament and will open the postseason at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Hamilton Township against 35th-seeded Mount Vernon. The Lions were 13-5 before facing Grove City on Feb. 8 and will close the regular season Friday, Feb. 11, against visiting Reynoldsburg. The Yellow Jackets were 3-15 before playing Watkins Memorial on Feb. 8 and close the regular season Friday, Feb. 11, at home against Big Walnut. Mount Vernon was averaging just 29.6 points before playing Big Walnut and was held below 20 points five times during its first 18 games. The Yellow Jackets’ only wins before Feb. 8 were over Franklin Heights (55-39 on Dec. 17 and 5537 on Jan. 28) and Watkins Memorial (48-45 on Jan. 3). The Falcons and Warriors had a combined four victories before Feb. 8. If Gahanna beats Mount Vernon, it will play 23rd-seeded Briggs or 22nd-seeded Westerville Central at 8 p.m. Feb. 23 at Olentangy.
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us going undefeated, but there are a lot of good teams out there. “(North) just plays tough man-to-man defense. They’re big and strong and their strength won out.” While the Panthers have a trio of players with good size in their lineup in Justin Zielinski (6foot-6), Michael Klamo (6-5) and Trent Waybright (6-4), Gahanna has been able to compensate for being smaller than many of its opponents this season with its speed and depth. Senior guard Stevie Taylor averages 16.1 points, but no other player averages in double figures for the Lions. While seniors Jordan Martin, Jamel Morris, Brandon Smith and Brien Winston usually are the other starters, Gahanna at times has brought in three or more players off its bench simultaneously. “We have a lot of players that come off the bench and play, and we don’t miss a beat,” sophomore guard/forward Aaron Jackson said. “Our starters are all pretty replaceable by guys on our bench. You’ve just got to suck it up because it’s a team effort. It’s not just about the starting five, we’re a team. “We have a lot of athletes. (Backup forward) julrey@thisweeknews.com Trey (Warr) jumps like (2010 graduate) Rob www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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Gershom Tadesse of Gahanna Christian tries to maneuver past Delaware Christian’s Jeremy Glick during a game earlier this season. The Eagles travel to Madison Christian on Friday, Feb. 11, for a MOCAL game.
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Gahanna Christian Academy boys basketball coach Roger Edwards believes a team needs contributions from several players to have a successful postseason run. The Eagles have received that balance this season, as evidenced by the recent play of Keegan Parsons. With 6-foot-6 center Thomas Rebovich sidelined with a sprained ankle, Parsons has stepped in and provided a spark. Parsons had 23 points and 17 rebounds in a 55-53 win over Granville Christian on Feb. 4. He had 26 points and 19 rebounds in a 78-68 loss to Fairfield Christian on Feb. 5. Edwards hopes Rebovich, who is averaging 11.3 points and 14 rebounds a game, will return for the Division IV district tournament, which begins Feb. 22. “When something like that happens, that’s part of basketball, and you have a chance for other kids to step up,” Edwards said. Edwards said a 60-41 win over Tree of Life on Jan. 25 was a highlight of the season. The Trojans are 8-1 in the MOCAL and are closing in on their 10th consecutive league title. It was Tree of Life’s first MOCAL defeat since losing to Gahanna Christian 68-57 in the 2006-07 season. “We knew that we could beat them,” Edwards said. “We had some gimmicks ready, but we decided that we were going to go out there and just do what do, and we thought we could do
Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Gahanna Christian Academy boys and girls basketball teams: BOYS *Jan. 25 — Defeated Tree of Life 60-41 Jan. 27 — Def. Village Academy 78-58 Jan. 31 — Lost to Shekinah Christian 61-38 Feb. 3 — Lost to Mansfield Temple Christian 77-63 Feb. 4 — Def. Granville Christian 55-53 *Feb. 5 — Lost to Fairfield Christian 78-68 *Feb. 8 — Played Delaware Christian *Feb. 11 — At Madison Christian *Feb. 15 — Home vs. Grove City Christian Of note: The Eagles were 9-7 overall and 4-3 in the MOCAL before Feb. 8. GIRLS *Jan. 25 — Lost to Delaware Christian 40-26 Jan. 27 — Def. Village Academy 32-15 Jan. 28 — Def. Northside Christian 48-17 Feb. 1 — Game against Shekinah Christian postponed because of bad weather *Feb. 4 — Lost to Fairfield Christian 41-27 *Feb. 8 — Played Madison Christian Feb. 10 — At Whetstone *Feb. 12 — Home vs. Grove City Christian Of note: The Eagles were 6-10 overall and 3-5 in the MOCAL before Feb. 8. *MOCAL game
hanna Christian won the first meeting 75-49 on Jan. 8. Edwards is hoping for a strong finish to the regular season in preparation for the tournament. “I think they’re ready mentally and they’re playing good basketball,” Edwards said. “We’re going to need somebody to step up for Thomas. We’re going to have to overcome that, not that we can’t. “We’ve worked hard, so we’re looking forward to the tournament. We always do.” Before Feb. 8, point guard Gershom Tadesse led the team in scoring at 16 points a game. •The girls basketball team was seeded 10th for the Division IV district tournament and will face 18th-seeded Village Academy on Feb. 17 at Pickerington North. The Eagles still have regular-season games remaining. They visit Whetstone on Thursday, Feb. 10, and play host to Grove City Christian on Saturday, Feb. 12, looking to complete a regular-season sweep after winning the first meeting 45-32 on Jan. 20. Coach John Grubich said turnovers have been a reason for the team’s struggles this season. The Eagles were averaging 27 turnovers a game before playing Madison Christian on Feb. 8. “Our expectations were to be better this season,” Grubich said. “Our problem with our turnovers has just been killing us.” Before Feb. 8, Erin Chatman led the Eagles in scoring at 10.9 points a game, followed by Christina Grubich at 10.6.
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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.
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dents 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 Larry Larson is a former athletics director at this year. We are a cohesive group and we have Grandview High School. He can be heard as nine seniors who relate well with each other. We “Mr. High School Sports” on WTVN 610 AM.
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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.
Ready to hold baseball clinic Ready High School baseball coach Harry Caruso will direct a spring training program from Feb. 27 to April 3 for players in grades 1-12. The program will be held in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. Sessions are planned in advanced hitting, pitching and catching.
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sion). • Lincoln High School band students Brad Granville and Rachel Johnson performed with the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) All-State Band in Cincinnati the weekend of January 29. The 100-member allstate band rehearsed from January 26-28, and then performed a concert to a packed convention hall on Friday, January 28. The guest conductor for the event was Jerry Junkin, director of bands at the University of Texas and musical director for the Dallas Winds. Johnson is a junior bassoonist, and Granville is a senior French horn player. The students were selected by recorded audition in a process that included thousands of applicants from across the state. • The Gahanna Charter Review Commission (CRC) is inviting the general public to attend its
meeting on April 7 to allow for input from residents during the information gathering stage of meetings. The CRC is organized every five years to review the charter, said Brian Hoyt, public information manager. The commission’s responsibility is to recommend amendments to council by July 1. The commission holds open meetings on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 6 p.m. in Council Committee Rooms at City Hall, 200 S. Hamilton Road. The public is welcome to attend all meetings of the commission; however, the meeting on April 7 is designed for the public to give input. The city charter can be viewed on line under City Code, on the City Council page of the website at www.gahanna.gov.
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