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Indoor soccer complex approved Developers hope to start construction of $3-million facility this spring

By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers Nearly nine months after city officials put the brakes on the planned development of a $3-million soccer complex and accompanying office and retail centers, the project is back on track.

Pickerington City Council unanimously approved a development agreement Feb.

1 for the rezoning and final development plans for an 115,000-square-foot indoor soccer complex on Refugee Road.

Now, the lone hurdle to the project appears to be approvals of landscape, architectural and sign plans, which the Pickerington Planning and Zoning Commission will consider as soon as this month or next.

Once those approvals are in place,

Homestead Development Co. can obtain a building permit and begin the first phase of the project, which has been in the planning stages since 2009.

“We’d like to get started on the soccer facility this summer,” said Aaron Underhill, an attorney for Homestead. “Under the best-case scenario, we’d be open for the winter season 2012.”

Homestead plans to build four indoor

soccer fields, estimated to cost $3-million, during the first phase of construction.

Later phases call for construction of an estimated $9-million, 65,000-squarefoot office development just south of the soccer complex and a $5-million to $5.5million, 35,000-square-foot commercial development that could house stores and restaurants fronting Refugee Road.

The entire project will be built on 16.06 acres. The soccer complex site is just west of Hill Road Plaza along Refugee Road on land owned by the Ebright family.

Until recent months, however, it appeared the development might not get off the ground because of prolonged disagreements about how much Homestead See INDOOR SOCCER, page A2

Council OKs $12K for phone survey

By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers A new citizen survey to be conducted this month will poll residents’ expectations for street maintenance, as well as their views on police staffing, funding and city income taxes.

Pickerington City Council voted 6-1 on Feb. 1 to spend $12,000 on a random telephone survey of city residents.

The action followed last month’s recommendation by council’s finance committee to use $12,000 that was appropriated but not spent in 2010 to hire the Columbus-based public policy consulting firm, Governing Dynamic LLC, to conduct the survey.

“The survey should be conducted prior to the end of February,” Pickerington city manager Bill Vance said.

Councilwoman Cristie Hammond cast the lone vote against the survey on Feb. 1. During a Jan. 18 finance committee meeting, she said the city likely could find the same information without spending $12,000 for another survey.

Councilman Gavin Blair also opposed contracting for the survey at the Jan. 18 finance committee meeting, saying it was a misuse

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PLSD down to one more calamity day

(Above) The Pickerington Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual dinner at Hickory Lakes on Saturday, Feb. 5. The event had a circus theme.

(Left) Hera, along with her owner and trainer, Dave Lamascola of Sit Means Sit Dog Training, provided entertainment for the crowd. For winners of the annual chamber awards, see page A2.

By NATE ELLIS and BONNIE BUTCHER ThisWeek Community Newspapers A recent change in state law — which may be in limbo itself — has Pickerington schools on the brink of exhausting their allotted “calamity” days with a more than a month of winter ahead.

Prior to the 2010-11 school year, former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland approved a new law reducing the number of days school districts could cancel classes without having to make them up from five to three.

Pickerington library to offer job-search assistance

By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Pickerington Public Library will offer a series of workshops this month and next to help patrons find new jobs using a job and career database.

Over the past year, Pickerington Public Library staffers have attempted to help link patrons to jobs through an on-

See CALAMITY DAYS, page A4

line “job and career accelerator” available through a Learning Express database.

The database helps refine and centralize customized employment searches for users, while also offering programs to help job-seekers build and enhance their resumes and cover letters.

Beginning Feb. 17 from 1 to 3 p.m., the library will kick off a series of six

“Job Search Help” workshops in which patrons can receive a crash course in using the database to help them seek and find new jobs.

Using the library’s new laptop computers, participants will work through the database to match interests and skills with the career that is best-suited for them. They also will create professional resumes and cover letters, convenient-

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“We do have access to a really great database called Learning Express,” said Judith Cosgray, technical services manager and reference librarian at the Pickerington Public Library. “It helps match you to a job that fits you … or allows

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Indoor soccer complex approved Continued from page A1 would pay in impact fees. Much of the debate centered around Homestead officials’view that an indoor soccer facility didn’t fall under city code related to projects which are assessed impact fees.

The sides, for a time, also were at a stalemate after failing to come to terms on a tax-increment financing agreement for the project, which would have led to the developer paying to construct an access road to its site and funding the extension of Windmiller Drive. Additionally, negotiations over who should pay for extra turn lanes to both Refugee Road and state Route 256 stalled the effort.

Underhill credited Pickerington city manager Bill Vance, who took over negotiations when he joined the city last July, for reviving the project.

“It was sort of a long time coming, and we’re happy we’re there now,” Underhill said. “Before (Vance) was around, it was much more difficult to get this done.

He really moved this forward with a spirit of cooperation.”

In the end, the city and Home-

stead agreed there would be no tax increment financing (TIF) tied to the soccer facility. An agreement tied to the office and retail developments could arise, but no promises have been made, as yet.

Rather, Homestead will pay a one-time impact fee of $137,000 to Pickerington. The city can use those fees to finance other city services.

Homestead also will pay an estimated $350,000 to construct the initial extension of Windmiller Drive, from Refugee Road to the soccer facility site.

Additionally, the developer will finance the construction of a private road, which will serve as an access road to facility. Underhill said an estimate for that project hasn’t been determined.

The soccer facility is expected to be rented to the Pickerington Area Soccer Association, or similar organizations, for indoor leagues and other activities.

“This development is not going to be funded with TIFs,” Vance said. “It will bring additional recreational opportunities to our community and, in doing so, a lot of new traffic to an adjacent commercial corner property in need of some help.

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“We believe that this new facility will be well-utilized by our residents,” she said. “The balance of the property is also expected to be developed with office and retail uses that will provide services for our residents.

“The city strongly supports new commercial and office development, which will both expand the tax base and provide needed services for our community,” she said. “We worked with Homestead Development to reach an agreement that will allow the development to move forward without significantly burdening the city’s resources.” nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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Underhill said there currently is no timetable for construction of the office and commercial portions of the project, but he noted that doctors, attorneys and other professionals will be scouted to occupy the spaces when they are developed.

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O’Brien, Sauer seek to open doors with meetings

By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers Pickerington Mayor Mitch O’Brien and city council President pro tempore Brian Sauer recently established new meetings to reach out to business people, prospective entrepreneurs and residents.

After a 2009 city-sponsored telephone survey concluded that Pickerington had a communication problem with residents and other constituents, the city has sought to increase its use of e-mail bulletins and social media outlets, such as Facebook and Twitter.

Upon becoming city manager last July, Bill Vance also began hosting meetings each Tuesday with individuals and companies seeking to start a business, relocate or expand in Pickerington. In addition to promoting Pickerington, those sessions are meant to answer questions about city policies and procedures, as well as troubleshoot for prospective business ventures.

This year, the mayor and council pres-

ident have initiated two additional efforts to enhance communication with constituents.

On Jan. 27, O’Brien held his inaugural “Breakfast with the Mitch O’Brien Mayor” and on Feb. 15, Sauer will host the first of what will be monthly meetings with residents prior to the second city council meeting of each month.

Regular council meetings are scheduled on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at City Hall, 100 Lockville Road.

Like Sauer, O’Brien plans to hold his “breakfast” events monthly to meet with business people and discuss issues related to local development. “‘Breakfast with the Mayor’ is part of the city’s business retention and expansion program,” O’Brien said. “The city is hosting informal networking events in the morning for business leaders to get together with city officials and staff

members for coffee, doughnuts and conversation.

“The focus of these particular events is the business community,” he said. “All business leaders are invited to attend.”

The next “breakfast” will take place at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 24. The location is to be announced.

“We are using these opportunities to reach out to the business community and to invite our business leaders to come meet with elected officials and city staff in order to ask questions, discuss issues and concerns and to generate ideas on ways the city can improve the business climate in Pickerington,” O’Brien said.

“We will continue the events as long as our business leaders continue to benefit from them.”

Sauer’s meetings are to give residents and others who work or have interests in the community a place to bring ideas or air grievances.

The first meeting will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 in council chambers at City Hall.

“I’m doing this so citizens of the com-

munity have an ability to meet with a member of council and voice any concerns directly to one of us in a quieter setting,” Sauer said.

“Speaking up at a regBrian Sauer ular council meeting can be intimidating and it is tough to have a real back-and-forth conversation in that setting.

“Also as council president, I feel that it is important to be accessible to any of our residents.”

O’Brien said the Pickerington Development Services Department will notify the city’s business contacts about the meetings via e-mail. Information about the events also will be in the mayor’s monthly newsletter and the city is posting information on its website, Facebook page and on Twitter.

“Anyone who would like more information may also contact the development services department at (614) 837-3974,” he said. “These are informal gatherings,

and members of the business community are invited to stop by between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on the day of the event.

“Locations may change, so please keep an eye on our website or call if you have questions,” O’Brien said.

Sauer said he has encouraged other council members to attend the meetings, as well, so more city officials will be aware of community issues, and so matters can be addressed more thoroughly.

“I hope to show that as elected officials, we are extremely interested in our residents’concerns and ideas with regards to the city’s future,” he said. “Also, that by having these conversations we can gain a better insight into the issues the residents and business owners of Pickerington feel should be the immediate priorities of the community and incorporate those into the city’s future plans.

“I hope to meet residents, business owners, prospective business owners, anyone with concerns or ideas regarding the city.” nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

Pickerington library to offer job-search assistance for residents Continued from page A1 you to update your resume or job search.

“It actually consolidates that search to one spot instead of having to search all over the Internet.”

In addition to the Feb. 17 workshop, a session will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 24.

On March 17 and 24, the library will host multiple sessions from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. each day.

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“We’re going to go through the job and career accelerator each (workshop). These courses are to introduce you to the accelerator,” she said.

Patrons can access the Learning Express database from the library or outside locations by using their library card membership information to log into www.pickeringtonlibrary.org.

Participants who attend the workshops will need to bring their

Pickerington Public Library cards, their job history information and work references for resume writing and a USB flash drive to save their information.

In addition to the workshops, the library’s “Job Search Center,” which features laptop computers

and job-seeking guides for building resumes and using computers, to access the job and career accelerator, search for jobs, complete their resumes and apply for jobs.

“This is all pretty easy to use,” Cosgray said. “It’s a step-by-step

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Space is limited in the workshops and registration is required by calling (614) 837-4104, extension 233. nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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PHONE SURVEY Continued from page A1 of public funds and noting the city didn’t competitively bid the contract for the survey. He was out of town on business on Feb. 1, however, and thus didn’t vote on the matter.

As of last week, Vance said he and Mayor Mitch O’Brien were still finalizing the questions to be presented to residents. More than 1,000 residents will be phoned, and Governing Dynamic intends to use data from 300 people who fully complete the approximately 40-question survey.

City officials expect to gauge residents’views on levels of services related to at least the city’s police department and street maintenance.

Last year, the city appropriated $350,000 to repave city streets next year, and an additional $25,000 to spot-seal cracking roadways. It was the first time the city had funding a street paving program since 2007.

This year, however, budget constraints forced officials to put just $20,000 toward street maintenance.

Likewise, the police department didn’t receive an increase in funding this year. At $4.2-million, the department’s funding represents Pickerington’s largest budget item, but no police officers have been added to the 26person force the past six years.

In order to fund areas such as street resurfacing and police per-

sonnel, Pickerington’s administration and city council have said a new revenue source — likely from taxes — must be established. They plan to use the survey results to see if residents would support anything from an income tax increase to a levy for the police department or street maintenance.

“The survey may seek a preference position for supporting, or not, a potential income tax increase, as opposed to a potential police or street levy, or maybe both, or maybe neither,” Vance said. “Based upon the condition of Pickerington streets, it has become the city manager’s position that an annual minimum investment of $500,000 should be budgeted to successfully support the activation of Pickerington’s city engineer’s new street maintenance program.

“The police chief has indicated … that for his department to provide four patrol officers per shift, he would need to hire an additional five or six officers,” Vance said. “For a city with a population of 17,000 and a traffic count on (state Route) 256 that exceeds 40,000 cars a day, a fourperson police shift proposal is supported by Pickerington’s city manager. However, to get to this point, our police department would require a budget increase that would approach $1-million per year — funds which are not now available.”

In May 2009, Governing Dynamic conducted a telephone survey of Pickerington residents that sought views on city services and customer service, as well as taxes.

That survey and a subsequent day-and-a-half planning retreat to analyze its results and plan for the future cost the city $18,500.

Sixty percent of respondents said they opposed a failed November tax levy in 2008, which subsequently failed. It would have raised income taxes from 1 percent to 2 percent for those working in Pickerington but living outside the city.

The earlier survey also determined that 32 percent of respondents said they generally oppose income tax increases. Twelve percent of respondents said they pay enough taxes already and another 12 percent said they can’t afford more taxes.

Asked if they would support the same income tax increase if it were placed on the ballot again, 63 percent said no, 32 percent said yes and 5 percent either didn’t know or didn’t answer the question.

Pickerington officials hope attitudes have changed since that time, as they look for new revenue sources for a city that hasn’t increased income taxes since they were originally established at 1 percent in 1976. nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

CALAMITY DAYS Continued from page A1 As of Feb. 4, the Pickerington Local School District had used two of its three calamity days.

“We have one day left,” PLSD Assistant Superintendent Jim Sotlar said. “February and March are when we usually get hit worst.”

Should Pickerington use more than three calamity days before the Feb. 21 Presidents Day holiday, the district would make up one day on Feb. 21.

Other make-up days, should they be needed, are scheduled for June 9, 10, 13 and 14, Sotlar said.

Ohio districts could receive more calamity-day relief as soon as this school year, if state legislators approve House Bill 36.

Introduced by state Rep. Casey Kozlowski, a Republican who represents Ashtabula and northern Trumbull counties, the bill would return the allotted number of calamity days to five.

The bill is being discussed in committee and is likely to go before the Ohio House in February.

It then would need approval from the state Senate and Gov. John Kasich.

Kasich has been in support of having five calamity days.

His spokesperson, Connie Wehrkamp, said the governor “believes that five calamity days is the right number and he wants to get it addressed this year so it impacts the current school year. He knows it’s an important issue in weather troubled areas.”

Patrick Gallaway, spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Education, said state law requires public school districts to be in session 182 days per year. A district can have up to two professional days for teachers, four half-day early-releases to accommodate parent-teacher conferences and three canceled days due to bad weather or other calamities. Two-hour delays do

not count against schools, Gallaway said.

Though the ODE does not have an official count, he said the majority of school districts have already used their allotment of three calamity days because of the extreme winter Ohio is having this winter.

“I feel that there could be pressure put on superintendents when making those decisions — extending the school year and making up days on holidays,” Kozlowski said.

H.B. 36 would allow a district to make up a calamity day by increasing the school day by halfhour increments. Such a provision exists in law already, but it can only be used if a district has had nine or more calamity days, Kozlowski said. The bill would allow districts to use the method if they have six canceled days.

Sotlar said Pickerington schools used their allotted five days last year. Aside from Harmon Middle School, which canceled a sixth day due to a water main break, no schools had to make up days.

He added that district officials are watching the state to see if requirements are changed, but the district doesn’t have an official position on H.B. 36.

“With how our weather has been, the five days would suit us more because we’re always concerned about the safety of our kids,” he said. “Whether it’s five days, three days or no days, though, we’re going to make our decision based on the safety of our students and staff.”

Sotlar said the PLSD determines when to cancel or delay school after he and several other school officials drive roadways in the district prior to 6 a.m.

The district also seeks weather and roadway updates and input from local and county law enforcement agencies.

“It’s not rocket science, but there’s no precise formula, either,” he said. “All decisions are made with the safety of the kids and our staff foremost in our minds.” nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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McKinley, Ference united in marriage Katie McKinley and Jimmy Ference exchanged wedding vows on Oct. 30, 2010, at St. Matthew the Apostle Church in Gahanna.

The bride is the daughter of Carol and Paul McKinley of Pickerington.

The groom is the son of Anita and Jeff Ference of Blacklick.

Aileen Yasin and Meghan McKinley were maids of honor.

Bridesmaids were Katie Skowronek, Jennifer Baker and Maggie Ference.

Matt Ference served as best man. Groomsmen were Chris McKinley, Brendan McDaniels, Eric Thompson and Matt Sprosty.

The couple honeymooned in St. Lucia and is at home in Gahanna.

The bride is a 2007 Bowling Green State University graduate and is a middle school science teacher at Columbus Preparatory Academy.

The groom graduated from Ohio Northern University in 2007 and is a mainframe engi- Katie and Jimmy Ference neer at JPMorgan Chase.

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Two groups receive Farm Bureau grants

Volunteers sought for Metro Park

Two Fairfield County organizations are among the recipients of Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation Agricultural Action and Awareness Grants for the 2011 program year.

The competitively awarded grants support programs and projects focusing on agricultural education, ecological and/or economic development.

This year’s recipients and projects include: • Fairfield County Community Gardens, high tunnel greenhouse for locally grown initiative, $3,000.

• Fairfield County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), water quality testing program, $3,000.

Agricultural Action and Awareness Grants focus on funding needs for smaller, community-based groups.

Inniswood Metro Gardens in Westerville will hold its annual training for new volunteers beginning in March.

Applicants will be required to attend one session each week, on either Thursday or Saturday mornings, for four consecutive weeks.

Volunteers will learn background information about the Metro Park District and Inniswood, as well as the knowledge needed to participate in volunteer activities.

These activities are varied, with program help, greeting and garden maintenance among the greatest needs.

Volunteers are asked to donate at least 40 hours per year.

More information is available by calling Emily Eby, volunteer coordinator, at (614) 8956226.

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North seeded fifth for tourney

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to pull ahead 55-31 with less than two minutes remaining.

Gahanna entered the game 16-0 and was ranked second behind Cincinnati Moeller in the Division I state poll. The Lions had won 44 consecutive regular-season games.

“It’s just an unbelievable feeling,” North senior point guard Tyler Kelly said.

Kelly and Jake McCullough scored 11 points apiece to lead the Panthers, who outscored the Lions 19-8 at the free-throw line.

Just before the end of the third quarter, McCullough converted three of four free-throw attempts and Evan Mills made a 3-pointer as North’s run picked up steam. Mills and Kyle Sorensen came off the bench to score nine and seven points, respectively.

“Kelly had foul trouble in the first half and only played four minutes,” Liptrap said. “But he was solid in the second half facing their pressure, and Evan Mills and Kyle Sorensen really stepped up coming in to give us a lift.”

The Division I district tournament draw held Feb. 6 yielded few surprises for Pickerington High School North girls basketball coach Dave Butcher.

The Panthers were voted the fifth seed and will play 39thseeded Franklin Heights in the first round at 6 p.m. Feb. 17 at Hamilton Township. Central, which is seeded 18th in the 42team field, will play 33rd-seeded Walnut Ridge in the first round at 8 p.m. Feb. 19 at Hilliard Davidson.

The Panthers earned the top seed a year ago, but they were seeded lower this season as a result of five losses, including a sweep at the hands of Reynoldsburg in OCC-Ohio Division play. The Raiders, who beat North 52-38 on Dec. 17 and 58-47 on Jan. 28, were ranked fifth in the state poll last week and have secured at least a share of the OCC-Ohio title.

The four opponents that have defeated North, including Reynoldsburg, were a combined 64-7 through Feb. 6, led by KeyBank Classic champion Twinsburg at 16-0. The Raiders were 17-1, Watterson was 15-2 and Chicago Marist was 16-4.

Twinsburg, which defeated the Panthers 59-49 in the KeyBank final on Dec. 30, was ranked second in the state poll last week behind defending state champion Canton McKinley.

Watterson, which beat North 47-45 on Dec. 23, won the CCL championship.

“When you’re seeding 41 or 42 teams or whatever it is, people look at records and maybe not strength of schedule,” said Butcher, whose team was 13-5 overall and 10-2 in the OCCOhio before playing Lancaster on Feb. 8. “It’s a subjective process. It’s a crapshoot, really.

“But we got what we probably deserve. I figured we’d be in the top five somewhere. It is what it is. We’ll go play as a fifth seed and see what happens.

I’ve been doing this a long time.

We’ve been a No. 1 seed and gotten out (to the regional) and we’ve been as low as seventh and gotten out.”

Reynoldsburg received the top seed, with Northland, Olentangy Orange and Watterson rounding out the top four.

Orange, which already has won a share of the OCC-Capital title, will be playing in the same bracket as the Panthers.

They would meet in a district final if the seeding holds. Ninthseeded Upper Arlington, which was 13-4 overall and leading the OCC-Central at the time of the draw, opted to enter the same bracket and could be North’s opponent in a semifinal.

With a first-round win, the Panthers would advance to play 24th-seeded Worthington Kilbourne or 31st-seeded Olentangy Liberty in the second round on Feb. 24.

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Central’s Josh Hunter (back) puts the squeeze on North’s Henri Hinze during their match at 119 pounds on Feb. 3. Hunter won by pin in the second round, as the Tigers beat the host Panthers 37-30. It was Central’s first win over North since 2003-04 and it helped the Tigers earn a share of the league title with Lancaster.

Wrestling

Tigers earn share of OCC title

By KURTIS ADAMS

am a captain and I wanted to show my leadership.”

Hunter slapped hands with teammate Best of the Southwest Invitational at St. Paris Christian Reed as he left mat.

Graham, won by the host Falcons (4-0). The PanReed pinned Grant Snyder at 125 and thers defeated Mechanicsburg 40-31, New Aaron Yarger followed by pinning Carlisle Tecumseh 61-15 and Bluffton 59-15 to North’s Jake Snyder at 130 as the Tigers advance to the final before losing 60-15 to Graham, the top-ranked team in the Division II state moved ahead 31-21 with four matches poll. The Falcons gave up only 30 combined remaining. points in four duals.

“He can be emotional like that,” Cen*Feb. 10 — At Gahanna in makeup from Jan. tral coach Jason Allen said of Hunter, a 20. The Lions are 5-1 in the OCC-Ohio and can share the title with a victory. returning Division I state qualifier. “Our Of note: The Panthers are 4-2 in the OCC-Ohio. attitudes have changed since we lost to They compete in the home Division I sectional Gahanna (46-23 on Jan. 27). We’ve on Feb. 19. added intensity to our (practice) room *OCC-Ohio match and brought that to the mat. You have to Feb. 10. The Lions, who lost to Lan- be there to cheer on your teammates, caster 47-17 on Jan. 6, are 5-1 in the and the mood here tonight was very upbeat on our sideline.”

OCC-Ohio.

“It was just an emotional dual and See WRESTLING, page B2 I got caught up in it,” Hunter said. “I

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Pickerington High School Central wrestler Josh Hunter jumped to his feet and pumped a fist after pinning Pickerington North’s Henri Hinze during the second period in a match at 119 pounds.

Such a display of emotion isn’t necessarily uncommon for the senior, and it certainly was warranted after his victory helped turn the tide in Central’s 37-30 OCC-Ohio Division win over the Panthers on Feb. 3.

It enabled Central to close to 21-19 and set in motion a string of pins that proved decisive in its first win over North since 2003-04.

Central then toppled previously undefeated Lancaster 30-24 the following

Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Pickerington Central and North wrestling teams: CENTRAL *Feb. 3 — Defeated Pickerington North 37-30 *Feb. 4 — Def. Lancaster 30-24. The Gales entered the match 11-0 in duals.

Of note: Both the Tigers and Gales finished 61 in the OCC-Ohio to earn a share of the championship. Central competes in the Division I sectional at Pickerington North on Feb. 19.

NORTH *Feb. 3 — Lost to Pickerington Central 37-30 Feb. 5 — Finished second (3-1) at five-team

night to finish 6-1 in the league and earn a share of the championship.

The Gales finished 6-1 as well, and Gahanna also can earn a piece of the title if it defeats North on Thursday,

Boys Basketball

Panthers upend Lions, send message to district

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North’s Kyle Sorensen, who rebounds against Central’s Manny Harrison on Jan. 25, was strong defensively and on the boards in the Panthers’ 58-48 upset over Gahanna on Feb. 4.

The Pickerington High School North boys basketball team put together a winning streak following a 61-41 loss to Gahanna on Dec. 22.

Now, coach Pete Liptrap is hoping for a similar response following a 58-48 upset over the previously undefeated Lions on Feb. 4.

The victory, the Panthers’ 10th in a row, lifted North to 15-1 overall and 10-1 in the OCCOhio Division, tied for first place with Gahanna entering the league games of Feb. 8. Every other team has at least five OCC-Ohio losses.

“We knew when we got beat the first time we had to hold serve until we got back to Gahanna. To their credit, our boys did that,” Liptrap said.

“This isn’t over yet, though. If we’re going to win the conference we’re probably going to have to win out.”

The host Panthers started strong against the Lions by making their first three attempts behind the 3-point line while taking a 13-2 lead.

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Football

Tigers’ starting secondary among signees

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Free safety Eilar Hardy, strong safety Mike Jamar-Brown and cornerbacks Tamani Carter and Kris Strange combined to give the Pickerington High School Central football team one of the most dominant defensive backfields in the state last season.

The Tigers went 11-1 overall, 7-0 in the OCC-Ohio Division to capture a fifth consecutive league title and advanced to the Division I playoffs for the fifth season in a row.

Their defense gave up only five points and 150 yards per game, and posted six shutouts.

Each starter in the defensive backfield has earned a Division I college scholarship.

On Feb. 2, Carter (Michigan), Hardy (Notre Dame), Jamar-Brown (Buffalo) and Strange (Eastern Michigan) signed their letters of intent. In addition, offensive lineman Tyler Burch signed with Fairmont State, a Division II program in West Virginia.

Five Central football players signed on Feb. 2 to continue their academic and athletic careers in college. They are (from left) Tamani Carter (Michigan), Tyler Burch (Fairmont State), Eilar Hardy (Notre Dame), Kris Strange (Eastern Michigan) and Mike Jamar-Brown (Buffalo).

“We’ve never had five players sign national letters of intent this early in the year before, and the fact that they’re all continuing their football careers in col-

lege is testimony to the hard work that they put into the sport,” Central coach Jay Sharrett said. “It’s not a surprise that all four of our defensive backs are going

to play Division I college football, because they’re all solid tacklers first and foremost. They didn’t just sit back and provide coverage.”

Carter, who originally made a verbal commitment to Minnesota, became the first player to commit to new Michigan coach Brady Hoke on Jan. 20 after taking an official visit.

The first-team ThisWeek Super 25, all-district and all-league selection was a timely playmaker on both sides of the ball for the Tigers, who outscored opponents 435-60 last season.

Carter had 43 tackles, six broken-up passes, one fumble recovery and returned two of his three interceptions for touchdowns. He also was Central’s leading receiver with 21 catches for 352 yards and a touchdown.

“It definitely was a stressful decision,” Carter said. “Michigan was my latest offer and that’s where I wanted to go.

It’s definitely going to be exciting to be playing in front of all those people. I’m looking forward to playing in the big stadium.”

Michigan finished 7-6 overall and 3-

5 in the Big Ten Conference last season.

After considering Michigan State, Hardy made a verbal commitment to Notre Dame after visiting its campus a second time in June. The Irish went 85 in coach Brian Kelly’s first season.

As a senior, Hardy had 63 tackles, five tackles for loss, six broken-up passes and returned an interception for a touchdown to earn first-team ThisWeek Super 25 honors.

The first-team all-district and allleague selection also helped spark the Tigers’ offense and special teams. He rushed for 330 yards and six touchdowns on 43 carries, had a 99-yard kickoff return and returned a punt for a score.

“I’ve known I’ve wanted to go to Notre Dame for a long time, so it feels great to finally get this signing done,” Hardy said. “I’ve had a great career at Pickerington Central, and I led our team to a great season as a senior, and I feel like I’m ready to move on to the next level.”

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College Signings

Four Panthers announce decisions to play football

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The journeys that Pickerington High School North seniors Darien Bryant and Alex Huettel took to signing Division I football scholarships on Feb. 2 were drastically different.

The 6-foot-4, 215-pound Bryant used his combination of speed and size to create a following on the recruiting trail last year. The former Reynoldsburg student who transferred to North for his senior season ended up with more than a dozen offers from Division I colleges.

After months of taking visits and deliberating, Bryant picked Vanderbilt University the day before National Signing Day. Huettel, a 6-5, 290-pound center, became one of the first members of Bowling Green State University’s 22-player recruiting class when he verbally committed in May 2010.

Bryant sifted through offers from a list of schools that included Hawaii, Michigan State and West Virginia and verbally committed to Nebraska on Dec. 16.

Later that week, he reopened his recruitment.

Bryant took official visits to Nebraska, North Carolina and Hawaii before visiting Vanderbilt on Jan. 21.

“It’s definitely something I’m not taking for granted since I probably wouldn’t have a chance to go to college without a scholarship,” Bryant said. “(Vanderbilt plays) SEC football, which is the best football conference there is.

It gives me the ability to play the best competition there is.”

Bryant finished last season with 19 solo and 22 assisted tackles.

He also had seven sacks and one interception at defensive end while making the ThisWeek Super 25.

He was recruited as a tight end, however, after finishing with 18 catches for 248 yards and one touchdown last season, when North went 6-4 overall.

The Commodores have gone 2-10 each of the past two seasons. James Franklin, who has been an assistant at Maryland the past three seasons, became the school’s coach in December after Robbie Caldwell headed the pro-

gram for one season.

“I’m interested in their education program,” said Bryant, who plans to major in both education and Japanese. “I’ll have a chance to go abroad.”

Huettel and Bryant both were first-team all-district selections last fall.

Huettel was a three-year starter who will join 2009 Pickerington North graduates Alex Bayer and Jairus Campbell as members of the Falcons.

“I wanted to commit before my senior year, and it just felt right,” Huettel said of selecting Bowling Green. “I didn’t want to be in a city atmosphere, and I wanted to be in a little town.

Everything is right there, basically all on one street. Everything’s within walking distance.”

Huettel competed for two years in track and field and football with Campbell and two years in football with Bayer and confided in both about his decision.

Other players from the Central District who signed with the Falcons on Feb. 2 were BloomCarroll’s Tyler Tate and Watterson’s Hunter Maynard.

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.

Lessons available in shot put, discus Former U.S. Olympic coach Criss Somerlot provides shot

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The lessons are for athletes in high school and junior high. Somerlot, who lives in Powell, was a U.S. Olympic coach in 2004 and 2008. He also was a coach and teacher at Centerville High School near Dayton.

For more information, contact Somerlot at (614) 5601251 or csomerlot@aol.com.

GCSTO holding swim tryouts The Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio (GCSTO) is looking for new athletes.

The Falcons’ 2011 recruiting class is ranked fifth in the MAC

by Rivals.com and fourth by Scout.com. Although they went just 2-10 last season, they were 7-6 in 2009 in coach Dave Clawson’s first season.

“You can’t tell by the record, but I liked how the coach worked with the team when I was there (last) spring,” said Huettel, who plans to major in education. “All of the coaches were really involved. It wasn’t just a job to

them.

“When I visited there, I sat down with all of the offensive linemen and talked about football. They’ll probably have me at either center or guard, definitely an interior lineman.”

Also announcing their college decisions at a ceremony Feb. 3 at North were football players Tony Traylor, who will be a preferred walk-on at Bowling Green, and Devin Lomax, who signed with Division II California (Pa.)

University. Additionally, Tony Boerio chose to play soccer at Bowling Green and Drew Williams chose to play baseball for Sinclair Community College.

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Six North athletes committed to play collegiate sports Feb. 3. They are (from left) Darien Bryant, Drew Williams, Devin Lomax, Tony Boerio, Alex Huettel and Tony Traylor. Bryant will play football at Vanderbilt, Williams will play baseball at Sinclair Community College, Lomax will play football at California University of Pennsylvania and Boerio will play soccer at Bowling Green.

Huettel and Traylor both will play football at Bowling Green.

GCSTO was ranked by USA Swimming as one of the top 100 teams in America in 2009 according to the national governing body USA Swimming.

The team will practice at Columbus Academy, the Concourse Hotel Fitness Club, St. Charles Preparatory School and the Columbus School for Girls.

New swimmers are allowed two weeks with the team to see what it has to offer. For more information, contact GCSTO coach Steve Nye at (614) 478-5445 or stevenye@ sbcglobal.net.

More information also is available on the web at www. gcsto.com.

North responded by finishing second at the Best of the Southwest Invitational at St. Paris Graham on Feb. 5.

The Panthers went 3-1 in the dual-meet tournament, losing 60-15 against Graham in the final.

Jacob Hinze (135) won by decision, Matt Kitchen (215) accepted a forfeit and Pat Elflein (heavyweight) pinned his opponent as North’s point total represented half of those given up in four duals by the Falcons, who are ranked first in the Division II state poll. They are projected to win an 11th consecutive state championship in Brian Brakeman’s High School Wrestling Forecast.

“Give Central credit; they definitely earned that win,” North coach Brad Harris said. “But now maybe we’ve got a little of our momentum back going to the (home) sectional (on Feb. 19), too.”

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Still, Central led only 31-30 entering the final match after North’s Jacob Hinze scored a takedown in overtime to defeat Jordan Piecynski 4-2 at 135 and Will Corder and Brandon Howes added decisions at 140 and 145, respectively.

At 152, Central’s Jackson Murphy scored on a takedown and back points in the third period to move in front 14-9 just before he finished off Dillon Pinter by pinning him with 1 minute, 12 seconds remaining. Both wrestlers briefly ended up on their backs early in the match, but one of Murphy’s takedowns in the second period appeared to leave Pinter woozy.

“I got in a couple of pretty good slams, definitely,” Murphy said. “I knew it might come down to me and I was just trying to be as aggressive as I could. I was feeding off the emotion coming from our sideline. Josh, he can really get us pumped kadams@thisweeknews.com up.” www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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BOYS Continued from page B1

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Top games GAMES OF THE WEEK BOYS: New Albany at Westerville South, 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 in a non-league matchup of two of the area’s top teams.

GIRLS: Northland vs. Africentric, 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 at Mifflin. This is the City League Championship Game.

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

GIRLS Symone Denham scored 28 points to lead Northland past Brookhaven 67-48 on Feb. 4.

The win gave the Vikings the City-League North Division title.

— Olentangy senior Adaora Anunike, a two-time state qualifier in the shot put who now embraces her height. On Feb. 3, she signed with Miami University in track and field.

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Swimming: The three Dublin teams have set goals to reach the state meet Feb. 24-26.

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

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CENTRAL Continued from page B2 Jamar-Brown received eight scholarship offers and took official visits to Cornell and Eastern Michigan in December. Two weeks after taking an official visit to Buffalo in January, Jamar-Brown gave first-year coach Jeff Quinn, who was hired on Dec. 22, a verbal commitment.

“I like the new coaches and the team, and it seemed like a good program and a good campus,” said Jamar-Brown, who had 106 tackles and an interception as a senior and was recruited as a safety by Buffalo, which went 2-10 overall and finished 1-7 in the Mid-American Conference last season.

Strange was recruited by several schools, including Iowa

and Wisconsin, but after receiving a scholarship offer from Eastern Michigan coach Ron English in late November he made a verbal commitment.

As a senior, Strange had 60 tackles and three interceptions and returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown to earn firstteam all-league and honorable mention all-district honors.

“A lot of different coaches were looking at me, but Eastern Michigan has some of the most experienced coaches in college football, so I think it’s the best opportunity for me to learn to improve,” Strange said.

“Their defensive coordinator (Phil Snow) was a (linebackers coach) for the Detroit Lions for four years (2005-08) and I think I can learn a lot from him.”

The Eagles finished 2-10

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North has a potential trap game waiting at Newark on Friday, Feb. 11, and also faces its first back-to-back of the season by playing host to non-league Worthington Kilbourne the following night. The OCC-Ohio and regular-season finale is Feb. 18 at home against Grove City.

“We’ve still got some work to do,” Kelly said. “Beating Gahanna is huge, obviously, but we haven’t won anything yet.”

Newark dropped the firstround game 43-41 on Jan. 7 and missed what would have been a tying basket at the final horn.

Jalen Dartis scored 17 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Wildcats nearly erased a 3218 deficit. Newark was 10-6 overall and 6-5 in the league before Feb. 8 and had won seven of its past 10 games.

“One good thing is that we have a lot of experienced players, a lot of seniors (nine),” Liptrap said. “They understand they

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Pickerington Central and North boys basketball teams: CENTRAL *Jan. 31 — Defeated Lancaster 6241. Zach Beaver scored 13 points to lead the Tigers, who also got 11 points each from Caris Levert and Jae’sean Tate. *Feb. 4 — Def. Groveport 71-47. Tate had a season-high 16 points.

Feb. 5 — Lost to Dublin Coffman 5947. Levert scored 16 points to lead the Tigers, who gave up seven 3-pointers.

Feb. 7 — Def. Delaware 59-49. Levert had 20 points and Beaver had 14. *Feb. 8 — Played Newark *Feb. 11 — At Grove City. The Tigers won the first-round game 70-69 on Jan. 7 as Levert scored 17 points and Roger Lewis converted all six of his free throws down the stretch.

can’t let their guard down.”

It will be interesting to see how North’s victory over Gahanna affects the seeding in the district tournament.

The draw meeting will be held on Sunday, Feb. 13. The only undefeated teams coming out of last weekend were Northland, Westerville South and Upper Arlington, so the Panthers could

GIRLS Continued from page B1 Butcher is hopeful that junior guard Taylor Jones will be available for the postseason or possibly sooner. She has been sidelined since mid-December, but her wrist injury is being reevaluated this week.

Senior forward Paige Stought is out for the remainder of the year with an ACL tear, and senior guard Shelby Olszewski has struggled recently with a knee injury.

“It’s been a season of bad breaks,” Butcher said. “I was talking with Reggie Lee, who might be in his last season (as coach) at Brookhaven, at the draw meeting and we’re both

Feb. 15 — At Chillicothe Of note: The Tigers are 8-8 overall and were 6-5 in the OCC-Ohio before Feb. 8.

NORTH *Feb. 4 — Def. Gahanna 58-48. Tyler Kelly and Jake McCullough scored 11 points each to lead the Panthers, who pulled into a first-place tie with the Lions atop the league behind a 10th consecutive victory. *Feb. 8 — Played Lancaster *Feb. 11 — At Newark. The Panthers won the first-round game 43-41 on Jan. 7.

Feb. 12 — Home vs. Worthington Kilbourne. The Panthers will be playing on consecutive nights for the first time this season.

Of note: The Panthers were 15-1 overall and 10-1 in the OCC-Ohio before Feb. 8 *OCC-Ohio game

be looking at a top-five seed in what is expected to be one of the deepest fields in years.

Liptrap believes his team has stated its case.

“However the seeding turns out,” he said, “I’ll be comfortable with it.” kadams@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Central and North girls basketball teams: CENTRAL *Feb. 4 — Defeated Groveport 7150. Katie Stevens scored 16 points for the Tigers, who snapped a twogame losing streak and posted a season-high point total. Phylicia Johnson scored 10 points and Amari Hawkins and Kiana Thomas scored nine apiece. *Feb. 8 — Played Newark *Feb. 11 — Home vs. Grove City. The Tigers defeated Grove City 63-30 on Jan. 7 as Jasmine Henshaw scored 14 points.

Of note: The Tigers were 9-9 overall

and 5-7 in the OCC-Ohio before Feb. 8.

NORTH *Feb. 3 — Def. Gahanna 41-37. Jaila Kee-Bryant had a season-high 15 points and Christy Macioce scored 14 to lead the Panthers, who outscored the Lions 15-5 at the free-throw line. *Feb. 8 — Played Lancaster *Feb. 12 — Home vs. Newark. The Panthers defeated Newark 41-33 on Jan. 8 as Shelby Olszewski scored 19 points, including four 3-pointers.

Of note: The Panthers were 13-5 overall and 10-2 in the OCC-Ohio before Feb. 8. *OCC-Ohio game

overall and 2-6 in the MAC in 2010.

The former Central teammates will face each other on the field next season. Michigan will play host to Notre Dame on Sept. 10 and to Eastern beat up a little. We’ll just go in khaven. The Tigers would meet Michigan on Sept. 17, and Bufhead-on like we always do.”

Watterson in the second round falo and Eastern Michigan could Central coach Wade Brock- on Feb. 25 if the seeding holds. play depending on the MAC well chose the bracket that inschedule. cludes Reynoldsburg, Watter- kadams@thisweeknews.com “We’ve talked about how it’s son and sixth-seeded Broo- www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com weird how it’s set up, that we’ll be playing each other’s teams this fall,” Strange said. “Me and Tamani will be living only seven miles apart, and we’re planning The Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio Preparatory School and the Columbus School on still hanging out together all (GCSTO) is looking for new athletes. for Girls. the time. We’ll all play against GCSTO was ranked by USA Swimming as New swimmers are allowed two weeks with each other in college, but we’ll one of the top 100 teams in America in 2009 the team to see what it has to offer. always be friends.” according to the national governing body USA For more information, contact GCSTO coach Swimming.

Steve Nye at (614) 478-5445 or stevenye@sbcablankenship@thisweeknews.com The team will practice at Columbus Academy, global.net. More information also is available www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com the Concourse Hotel Fitness Club, St. Charles on the web at www.gcsto.com.

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

Delaware — Football. Send résumé to athletics director Clint Fetty at fettycl@dcs.k12.oh.us.

Hilliard Darby — Girls golf, assistant junior varsity boys soccer. Send résumé to Chad Schulte, athletics director, Hilliard Darby High School, 4200 Leppert Road, Hilliard, 43026 or e-mail chad_schulte@hboe.org.

Thomas Worthington — Assistant track and

field specializing in pole vault. Send résumé to athletics director Dan Girard at dgirard@worthington.k12.oh.us or fax to (614) 883-2275.

Upper Arlington — Field hockey. Send résumé to girls athletics director Jodi Palmer at jpalmer@uaschools.org.

Watterson — Assistant boys track and field specializing in sprints and jumps. Contact coach Matt McGowan at runohio@ee.net or (740) 5870376.

Westerville South — Assistant boys and girls soccer. Contact athletics department at (614) 7976004.

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Police reports Pickerington police

was charged with theft and criminal trespassing after allegedly atJan. 15 tempting to steal an undisclosed • A Pickerington woman turned item from a Postage Road deherself in to police on an out- partment store. standing warrant for failure to file/pay income taxes.

Jan. 19 • A Pickerington man was cited • Employees of a Gray Drive for failure to maintain assured clear construction company reported distance following a crash on state the theft of a tapping valve and Route 256. two pipe bends. Loss was listed • A Pickerington man was cited at $5,600. for failure to maintain reasonable • A Reynoldsburg man was cited control following a crash on Mon- for a marked lanes violation, no ebrake Drive. operator’s license and driving under suspension following a stop on Jan. 16 Hill Road.

• A Pickerington man reported he was assaulted by three or four Jan. 20 unknown men near the intersec• A man reported someone tion of Diley Road and West forced entry to his vehicle while Columbus Street. it was parked at a Hill Road • A Pataskala woman was restaurant and stole a tote bag. charged with theft for allegedly Officers found entry was forced attempting to steal an undisclosed to another vehicle in the parkitem from a Postage Road de- ing lot, as well as a vehicle in partment store. the 1500 block of Hill Road; • A Lookout Lane man report- $100 also was taken from that ed his laptop computer was stolen vehicle. from his residence.

Jan. 21

Jan. 17 • A Columbus man reported his vehicle was struck by another vehicle in the parking lot of a Hill Road grocery store, and the other driver left the scene.

Jan. 18

• A Pickerington man was brought to Pickerington police on a warrant for failure to pay/file income taxes.

• A Refugee Road woman was arrested at her residence on a warrant for failure to appear on a traffic violation.

• A Pickerington man was charged with assault after allegedly striking a man at an Old Diley Road pizza parlor.

pipe-tapping sleeve was stolen from a city water tower on Gray Drive. Loss was listed at $1,200.

• A Columbus woman was cited for unsafe vehicle and noncompliance suspension following a stop on state Route 256.

• A Beverly, Ohio, man was cited for three counts of driving under suspension, FRA suspension, five counts of driving under failure to reinstate suspensions, expired operator’s license over six months, fictitious tags, two headlights required and possession of marijuana following a stop on Hill Road. He also was arrested on a Jan. 23 • Mifflin Township police ar- warrant from Muskingum Counrested a Pickerington man on a ty. A Beverly, Ohio, woman was warrant out of Pickerington for charged with possession of marfailure to pay/file income taxes. ijuana from the stop.

• A Reynoldsburg man was Jan. 26 charged with assault after allegedly striking a co-worker at a Hill Road • A Turnberry Drive woman rerestaurant. ported someone damaged her front • A Pickerington woman was door. cited for failure to yield following a stop on Refugee Road.

Jan. 27 • A Groveport man was cited Jan. 24 for four counts of driving under • A Columbus woman was ar- failure to reinstate suspensions and rested on a warrant from Gahan- driving under an OVI suspension na for failure to appear for speed- following a stop on state Route ing after police responded to a 256. false alarm at her employer’s Hill • A Canal Winchester man was Road restaurant and checked her cited for incomplete exhaust and identification. driving under a failure to reinstate • A Reynoldsburg woman was suspension following a stop on charged with theft after allegedly Windmiller Drive. attempting to steal an undisclosed • A Pickerington man was cited item from a Hill Road grocery for driving under a noncomplistore. ance suspension following a stop on Hill Road.

• A Columbus woman was charged with theft and arrested on an outstanding warrant from Columbus after allegedly attempting to steal $502.03 worth of merchandise from a Postage Road department store. Two other Columbus women also were charged with theft in the incident.

Another Columbus woman was charged with theft and possession of marijuana. And yet another Columbus woman was charged with theft and expired license in the incident.

• A Pickerington man was charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle after allegedly taking a rental vehicle from a woman withJan. 25 out permission.

Jan. 28 • A Pickerington woman was Jan. 22 • A Reynoldsburg woman was • A 17-year-old Pickerington cited for failure to maintain as• A Reynoldsburg woman was cited for failure to maintain assured clear distance following a cited for no taillights and driving sured clear distance following a girl was cited for failure to control following a crash on Lismore crash on state Route 256. under suspension following a stop crash on Refugee Road.

• An officer reported a 12-foot Place.

• A 16-year-old Pataskala girl on state Route 256.

• A Pickerington man was cited for a red-light violation and license

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Bidding and appetizers begin at 5:30 p.m. Spaghetti dinner begins at 6 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12 and free for children under 5. Proceeds will help pay down the church mortgage. Call (740) 927-0690.

Bloodmobile, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at 201 Opportunity Way. Call (800) 733-2767 to schedule an appointment. All donors are eligible to win free groceries for a year from Kroger.

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Classes and meetings are held at the Chapter House, 121 W. Mulberry St., Lancaster.

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cery store. Another Columbus woman also was charged with theft stemming from the incident.

• A Columbus man was cited for two counts of noncompliance suspension, two counts of FRA suspension and expired registration following a stop on WindJan. 29 • A Pickerington man was cited miller Drive. following a stop on Hill Road for Jan. 31 driving under a license forfeiture suspension and arrested on a war• A Pheasant Lane man was arrant from Pickerington for failure rested on a warrant from Lancaster to pay/file income taxes. for failure to appear upon request • A Pickerington man was cited of the Lancaster Police Departfollowing a stop on Hill Road for ment. a marked lanes violation, posses• Two employees of a Hill Road sion of marijuana, possession of business reported thefts of $150 drug paraphernalia and OVI. and $60, respectively, from their • A Rambling Brook Drive man purses, which were stored in unreported someone forced entry to secured areas of the store.

• A Pickerington man was his vehicle and stole his stereo, an iPod and several compact discs. charged with theft after allegedly taking a video game from a Pickerington Hill Drive residence.

Jan. 30 • A 17-year-old Columbus boy Feb. 1 was cited for a marked lanes violation and expired plates follow• A Pickerington woman was ing a crash on state Route 256. cited for failure to control and driv• A Brandy Hill Drive woman ing under a noncompliance susreported someone entered her open pension following a crash on garage and stole her purse and an Courtland Lane. iPod. • A Phoenix woman was cited • Two Reynoldsburg men and for driving on a closed roadway a 16-year-old Pickerington boy and arrested on a warrant from each were charged with disturb- Delaware County for failure to aping the peace following an alter- pear following a stop on Courtcation on Cross Creek Boulevard. land Lane.

• A Newark woman reported her purse, a cellular telephone, a Feb. 2 business card holder, $600 in cash, • A Pickerington woman was a wallet, a bank card and driver’s cited for careless operation follicense were stolen from a Winder- lowing a crash on Fox Glen Drive. ly Lane hotel room.

• A Pickerington woman was • A Columbus woman was cited for failure to maintain ascharged with theft, FRA suspen- sured clear distance following a sion, noncompliance suspension, crash on Refugee Road. license forfeiture suspension and • A Groveport woman was cited child support suspension after al- for failure to maintain assured clear legedly stealing an undisclosed distance following a stop on state item from a Refugee Road gro- Route 256. forfeiture suspension following a stop on state Route 256.

• A Pickerington man was cited for failure to yield following a crash at the intersection of state Route 256 and Birchwood Street.

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