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February 13, 2011

School board considers November levy By SARAH SOLE ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Delaware city school board is considering an operating levy for the November ballot. During a Feb. 7 joint meeting of the school board and Delaware City Council, schools superintendent Paul Craft said the levy

amount is yet to be decided. District voters approved a 12.8-mill substitute operating levy in 2010. Craft said that issue replaced a 12.9-mill operating levy that expired last month. The 12.8-mill-levy did not increase payments for taxpayers, and did not increase the district’s income. Now the school district anticipates that state budget cuts will

strip as much as $2.5-million in state funds from the school district’s budget next year. As a result, the district expects to have The school district anticipates that state budget cuts will a $1.4-million deficit at the end strip as much as $2.5-million in state funds from the school of fiscal year 2012. district’s budget next year. As a result, the district expects School board president Ted to have a $1.4-million deficit at the end of fiscal year 2012. Backus told ThisWeek that board members will discuss the levy expenses by $1.4-million to balat their Feb. 22 meeting, and sion in April. Craft said the district will cut ance next year’s budget. probably will make a final deci-

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Eleven-year-old Teddy Haller, a fifth-grader at Willis Intermediate School, participates in the Jump Rope for Heart event Tuesday, Feb. 8. For more photos, see page A3.

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Willis to receive renovations in June By SARAH SOLE ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The roof over the second-floor classrooms at the Willis Intermediate School has held up since 1950 without requiring any extensive maintenance. Now, however, the roof is leaking. On June 16, Tremco Inc. will start renovating that part of the roof at the West William Street school. Delaware City Schools will pay Tremco $182,203 to replace the roof section. Work will begin June 16, the first Monday after school concludes, and should end by Aug. 14, said Larry Davis, director of facilities and transportation for Delaware City Schools.

The building’s two-story section is between the three-story sections that face William and Winter streets. The roof was leaking so badly in one area that the school was forced to shut down a classroom, Davis said. Between November and December, Delaware City Schools paid $8,851 to put what Davis describes as a “rubber membrane” over two areas in preparation for winter weather. The membrane stopped the leaking, but it’s only a temporary fix, Davis said. This construction is part of a continuing renovation effort for Willis. Last year, work was done on the gymnasium roof

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and a portion of roof on the east side of the building, Davis said. The district will seek bids for a project that would convert an old woodshop into two small classrooms. Construction would start June 13 and would end Aug. 12. The bidding deadline is March 23. “We want that as a summer project,” said Paul Craft, superintendent. Each room would have about 750 square feet and would house about 30 students each, Craft said. The extra space, however, would only nearly match the growth Craft anticipates for next year. “It just kind of keeps us treading water,” Craft said.

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By SARAH SOLE The winter weather hasn’t stopped construction of the YMCA Community Center. Motorists on Houk Road can see steel roof trusses erected over what will be the main pool area. “Despite the weather, work is still going on,” said city spokesman Lee Yoakum. Most of the exterior shell of the 75,000square-foot community center is complete, Yoakum said. Once workers A closer enclose the largest section look of the building, Once workers enclose which will the largest section of house the pool, the building, which will their focus will house the pool, their shift to finishfocus will shift to fining interior ishing interior walls walls and inand installing heating, stalling heating, plumbing and electrical plumbing and utilities. Construction electrical utilibegan in June 2010. ties. ConstrucThe project was made tion began in possible by a partnerJune 2010, and ship with the city of Yoakum anticDelaware, YMCA of ipates the cenCentral Ohio, and the ter will be open Ohio National Guard. for programming in the fall. The project was made possible by a partnership with the city of Delaware,YMCA of Central Ohio, and the Ohio National Guard. The city of Delaware is funding the construction of the community center, estimated at about $16-million. City voters in 2008 approved a 0.15-percent income tax increase to pay for the YMCA. The issue raised the income tax from 1.4 to 1.55 percent. Construction of an adjoining training facility for the Ohio National Guard could start as early as fall 2012, Yoakum said, and will be funded by state and federal defense dollars. The city’s most recent armory was built in 1950 and still stands on William Street. The National Guard decided that site was outdated, Yoakum said The construction of the YMCA will allow the city to enhance recreation and community services,Yoakum said. “It really is the culmination of decades of planning and work,” he said. In addition to the partnership between

About half of that amount would be realized by not replacing retiring or resigning personnel, Craft said. Other cuts would include reduced spending on learning materials and computers. “We need to do a good job of informing the public,” Craft said.

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A new backyard herb garden and more programs for children are some of the items that Janet MacKenzie has on her agenda as the new president of the Big Walnut Historical Society. “We’re moving ahead so quickly,” MacKenzie said. MacKenzie succeeded president Polly Horn in January. Horn, who served as president since 1997, will continue to serve as curator of the Myers Inn Museum on the Sunbury square. MacKenzie joined the Big Walnut Historical Society about 15 years ago as a new Sunbury resident, and the experience helped her get to know others in the community. “Everyone needs to get involved in their community,” she said. MacKenzie was elected to the society’s board of trustees in 1997. She helped organize Tours of Homes and Gardens and the museum gift shop, and also served as executive director of the trustees. She had previously been involved with the Worthington Historical Society. She also had the chance to put in some labor during the renovation of the Myers Inn Museum. “There was a great deal to be done,” MacKenzie said. “We had some adventures. We had lots of laughs.” MacKenzie said one of her main goals is to redefine the society’s identity in the community. Many new people are joining the society, and the teas and lunches the society offers have become popular within the community, MacKenzie said. Outreach continues to be a main part of her job. A reconstruction project on the property also will be completed this summer. A granary donated to the museum by Sunbury residents and society members Bill and Sue Comisford was moved from its location on Blaney Road, just north of Sunbury, and reconstructed piece by piece. The granary, which MacKenzie said served as a barn originally, is about the size of a large garage and was built in the 1840s. It will serve as a livery and a blacksmith’s area. While the society educates school groups about local history, MacKenzie said she has been discussing targeting a younger audience. “We certainly will be offering programs for children,” she said. Horn also expressed the need for the society to broaden its base to include younger members and to help make downtown Sunbury viable. Society events could contribute. They bring “a group of people into the town that would otherwise not come,” Horn said. Horn said the society has continued to grow, especially since the Myers Inn Museum opened in 2008. Since then, more people have come to visit and attend meetings, Horn said. “It also gives us a place to put our local history,” she said. The Myers Inn Museum is open from noon to 3 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays and from 10 to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.

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School board considers November levy Continued from page A1 He told ThisWeek the district must educate voters on recent achievements and challenges, and also the risks involved with falling behind financially. “The community is very supportive of our district,” Backus said. While the district faces flat and even decreasing revenues, Craft listed overcrowding as another major challenge. Three of eight buildings were over capacity in 2010, and by 2015 the district estimates that number to jump to six out of eight buildings. Enrollment is at

5,153 students, and by 2020 the district predicts that 5,756 students will be enrolled. “Every kid comes with a price tag,” Craft said. Craft said he fears the overcrowding has started to affect education. Willis Intermediate School is particularly overcrowded, Craft told ThisWeek. “Class sizes are larger than what you would want to have for students of that age group,” he said. The incoming fourth-grade class at Willis is larger than the outgoing sixth-grade class by

Weather doesn’t slow YMCA construction Continued from page A1 YMCA and the city, recognition should also be paid to the citizen groups who have advocated for a recreation center,Yoakum said. “This is a credit to their hard work,” he said. The YMCA will feature a gym and a swimming pool, along with a running track and a fitness and wellness center, said John Bickley, YMCA of Central Ohio president. “It really brings a plethora of programs to the community,” Bickley said. The YMCA has a long-term lease on the facility, Bickley said. Yoakum said the city will turn the building over to the YMCA upon completion. The YMCA will be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the building. Bickley said that the YMCA is looking into a partnership with the Ohio Health’s Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware, which would provide an opportunity for the sharing of resources. The YMCA already has a partnership with Ohio State University hospitals. “Our goal is to complement all the good things that the community is already doing,” Bickley said.

at least 20 students. Teachers in smaller classrooms are forced to step over and around students when trying to get to everyone. Other schools face similar issues. The entire fourth grade at Carlisle Elementary School is housed in trailers. Study halls at Hayes High School are held in the cafeteria and a section of the old gym. “All this is kind of a taste of what’s to come,” Craft said. A committee comprising teachers, administrators, community members and board members has reviewed options for dealing with

Race to the Top Program. While not enough to solve the district’s money problems, Craft said, the funds will be used to help the district meet state requirements. The Ohio Department of Education’s website describes Race to the Top as, “a competitive grant program designed to encourage and reward states that are creating the conditions for education innovation and reform.” The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) allocated $4.35-billion for the program. ssole@thisweeknews.com

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sters and stories. Registration is required. • Puppet show and workshop family program, 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 22. Two hilarious puppet shows inspired by Mo Willems’ “Pigeon” stories will be followed by a pup-

pet-making workshop. • Antique appraisal program, 3 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23. Bring up to two items for $5 per item to be appraised by Garth’s Auctions representatives. Adult program hosted by the Friends of the Library.

Chip Richter to play Feb. 20 St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Delaware will welcome “a little bit of Lakeside, Ohio” on Sunday, Feb. 20, when Chip Richter will perform a Cabin Fever Family Concert at 2 p.m.. Richter, who for 14 years has been an artist in residence at the family friendly community of Lakeside, is known for his gentle humor, delightful music and connection with audiences. No admission will be charged, but a freewill offering will be taken. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is at 45 W. Winter St. For more information about the concert, call (740) 369-3175 or visit www.stpetersdelaware.com.

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(Above) Willis Intermediate School fifth-graders participate in the Jump Rope for Heart event, sponsored by the American Heart Association, Wednesday, Feb. 8. (Left) 10-year-old Ryan Surowiec concentrates on his technique.

County approves Menards development, abatement By SARAH SOLE ThisWeek Community Newspapers

A Menards store being proposed in Orange Township cleared a hurdle during the Delaware County commissioners meeting Feb. 10. The commissioners approved Menards’ proposed development project and offered a 50-percent tax abatement for 10 years on the assessed value of the home improvement store, pending rezoning by the township. The agreement enables the county to offer financial incentives to offset about $1-million of the estimated $5.3-million that Menards plans to spend on road improvements surrounding the 68 acre parcel. Twenty-one of these acres will be de-

voted to the home improvement store, while 19 will be for retail use and 5.5 will be for an industrial site. Menards would save about $860,000 over 10 years with the tax abatement, economic development director Gus Comstock told ThisWeek. The 162,000-square-foot store would cost $7.5 million, and would sit north of Orange Point Drive on the east side of U.S. Route 23. Construction is projected to start by August and last a year, Comstock said. He predicted that rezoning could take until summer to complete. Based on the company’s sales estimates, Menards would generate $500,000 to $600,000 per year in Delaware County sales tax, Comstock said. The county sales tax is 1.75 percent. A high-residential growth area like

southern Delaware County typically supports home improvement stores, said Terry Stenard, chief financial officer of Planned Communities, a consultant for Menards. “We’re obviously pleased that it passed,” he said of the commissioners’ motion. Commissioner Tommy Thompson said he strongly supports the project, saying it’s extremely important that companies want to develop in the area. “We are seeing growth,” he said. “In the long run, we will benefit substantially from this,” he said. While Thompson and commissioner Dennis Stapleton voted for the project, commissioner Ken O’Brien voted against it for reasons centering on the tax abatement. “Sometimes I have been characterized

as anti-business, which I am not,” O’Brien told commissioners Feb. 10. O’Brien told ThisWeek that he worried the proposed plan might circumvent the intent of the law. “It’s very long and convoluted,” he said. O’Brien said any rezoning should be done before tax abatements are considered, since an Orange Township resolution calls for that area to be zoned industrial or commercial to be eligible for any abatements. He also stressed fair play, reminding the commissioners that no abatements were awarded to the nearby Home Depot. While competition is good, “giving a tax abatement to one and not the other is not the epitome of fairness,” O’Brien told ThisWeek.

O’Brien also brought up a discrepancy between the number of full-time equivalent jobs predicted by the Orange Township proposal and the number of jobs on the county proposal. Since the number of jobs on the county proposal was lower by about 10 percent, the abatement should reflect that, he told ThisWeek. According a document given to commissioners, by Dec. 31, 2012, the Menards development is projected to create the equivalent of 80 full-time jobs. The township zoning commission will discuss the Menards rezoning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at the township hall, 1680 E. Orange Road. The site is zoned neighborhood commercial and farm residential. The new zoning would be planned commercial and office, plus planned industrial.

Donation keeps BWHS theater program alive By BONNIE BUTCHER ThisWeek Community Newspapers

A beast of financial woes almost killed Big Walnut High School’s theatrical performances for the 2010-11 school year, but an anonymous benefactor provided funds allowing the show to go on. The theater students will perform “Beauty and the Beast,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Feb. 24 to 26, at the high school theater, 555 S. Old 3C Highway, Sunbury. “It’s going to be a great show. It’s really high-energy and the students have put a lot of work into it,” said Erin Gibbons, director. The students are very appreciative of the $400,000 donation the district received in August to restore the district’s full music

programming, a good portion of which had been cut following a failed operating levy and resulting budget cuts. “We weren’t going to have a musical this year because our (May 2010) levy didn’t pass and we got donated the money to do this and we want to show people we’re good enough to pay for,” said senior Christa Ford, who portrays Belle, the girl who falls in love with the Beast. Ford relates to the independent, heroic “Belle.” “I like that she’s not a typical Disney princess. She’s more like a heroic figure than a girly-girl, which is what I connect with the most,” said Ford, noting that she found the scenes where Belle has to cry challenging. “There’s certain parts where I have to cry and look really upset and that’s really hard to stage and

look not pathetic,” Ford said. Sophomore Josh Schirtzinger plays Lumiere, the Casanova candelabra. “I like that he’s the lady’s man,” said Schirtzinger. The challenging parts of his role are wearing the candle holders on his hands and speaking in the character’s French accent. “There’s all these French words (in his dialogue) and I have a bunch of people who are in French helping me to learn the words,” said Schirtzinger. Senior Kyle Staugh portrays Cogsworth, the clock who manages the Beast’s castle. “I like that he’s uptight and is always nervous and wants to go by the rules. He’s the responsible one who is supposed to be taking care of the house when the master, the Beast, is out searching for a girl,” said Staugh, not-

Asbury UMC to stage ‘Our Town’ By MARGO BARTLETT ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Grover’s Corners is coming to Asbury United Methodist Church. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18, 19 and 20, audience members will visit – or re-visit – the New Hampshire town Thornton Wilder introduced to theatergoers in 1938. Show time is at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Director Kerry Shanklin said Asbury’s director of music Sally Casto and choir director Bob Nims suggested the play, which won the Pulitzer Prize for drama 73 years ago. Shanklin, an assistant professor in Ohio Wesleyan University’s Department of Theater and Dance and a longtime regional actor, said the threeact drama is a good addition to the Asbury Arts Series. For one thing, it’s clean. “You don’t mind doing it in a church,” she said. For another thing, Wilder’s script directs that the play be produced with virtually no scenery or props – welcome instructions when the play is to be staged on a platform in a place usually used for worship. In fact, Shanklin said, the sanctuary lends itself well to this play – the choir will sing in the back of the church and scenes will be played in the aisles. And for yet another thing, the play’s characters – a mix of older and younger, male and female – are reflected in both Asbury’s congregation and in the Delaware community. Some of the cast members are experienced actors, Shanklin said, citing Doug Benoit, the director of theater at Groveport Madison High School, who will play the Stage Manager. Others, she said, are church members or Delaware residents willing to give it a whirl – with excellent results. “If you cast people who are the right type, it doesn’t matter if they haven’t had a lot of acting experience,” she said. Casto will play the part of the church choir director – a director who often is more tipsy than

sober. Little girls will play little boys, because little girls are more likely to show up for auditions. Shanklin, who directed Asbury’s 2007 production of “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” said producing a full-length play has been an eye-opener for many of the cast members. “They’re so amazed at how much work it is, how long it takes to put it all together,” she said. But the cast is doing well, she said, offering as an example Brad Ross, who plays Mr. Webb. Ross didn’t even audition; he was recruited and “he’s doing a great job, a great job!” she said. “It’s a nice group altogether.” Other principal cast members are Jamie Ferguson, Ed Hoar, Erin Wiggins and Jennifer Dodge Wood. A highlight, Shanklin said, will be the sound effects, which will be produced like an old-time radio show by Diana and John Huston. Two assistant stage managers will be on stage, to help with minor set adjustments and to play a few minor characters, such as Emily Webb’s girlfriends. Nan Dean and Lynnette Benoit are handling costumes; Michael Casto is in charge of lighting. Shanklin, who played Mrs. Webb 20 or so years ago in a Porthouse Theatre production in northeast Ohio, said most people have heard of “Our Town,” even if they’ve never seen it. “It’s one of those plays that you think you know,” she said. She said that in spite of the play’s popularity in high schools, she doesn’t think teenagers understand the deeper significance. “I really don’t think high-schoolers get it,” she said. High-school students can play the first two acts, but it’s difficult for a high-school-age Emily to convince audiences she’s older – and changed – in act three. As for the message: “Pay attention to what you have now,” Shanklin said. “Look at the people around you, look at what you have in the world and appreciate it.” No admission will be charged, but a freewill offering will be taken. Asbury UMC is at 55 W. Lincoln Ave.

ing that he finds the character’s long monologues and highly academic vocabulary challenging. Senior Josiah Myers plays “The Beast.” “Every boy as he grows up dreams of being a beast or monster, and I get to bring that to the stage, which is really cool,” said Myers. “I like that because I play football and I like to express my aggression.” Myers likes that the Beast has

“no filter,” is not bound by social constraints. He finds “once the Beast starts being emotional, transforming the aggressive side in and finding that bridge to the emotional side is challenging.” The roars that Myers has to vocalize with his part are also “very difficult to do,” he said. Asked why folks should attend the performance, Gibbons said, “It’s a lot of fun. It’s cold. It’s wintertime and a lot of people are

getting cabin fever, so it’s just a really great thing to do with your family and friends. Take a night off and support the kids. Come see a fun light-hearted show and take your mind off everything else in the world.” Tickets cost $8 general admission and $6 for students and seniors. Tickets may be reserved by calling Debbie Mayhew at Big Walnut Middle School (740) 9653006.

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Winter was fun in yesteryear Ah, winter. Let’s enjoy some reminiscences of local residents of winters long ago. Lucy Knapp Taggert attended a one-room frame school house on the Liberty Church grounds. She was a student from 1876 to 1890 and wrote, “When the winter ice broke up, if school was in session, our teachers would always dismiss us when the crash and grinding noises floated in. We would stream out to the river bank (She was speaking of the Olentangy River) and full of excitement, watch the huge cakes rise on end and battle with each other in their race downstream.” Marge Bennett, a lifelong Powell resident and founding member of the Powell Liberty Historical Society, has many happy memories of winter here. Children had great fun on their sleds while being pulled by cars riding around the “four corners” in the center of Powell. One of her most joyful memories was when her father made snow ice cream, mixing it with cream and sugar or maple syrup. The snow needed to be dry so it would mix well. Though a good skater herself, Bennett recalls that Rachel DeVault was the best skater, and she “even looked like the Olympic skater and movie star, Sonja Henie.” Henie was a Norwegian who was a three-time Olympic champion in the 1920s and 1930s. Bennett’s mother grew up skating on a pond and playing “crack the whip” with the boys. She had been quite an outdoor girl before she had polio. Bennett skated on the Scioto River and remembers one winter when the ice was thick and safe for a long period of time. She and her friends skated from

the “twin lakes” section north of Shawnee Hills down river almost to the O’Shaughnessy Dam. CAROL She pointed WILHELM out that they made that trip only if someone was kind enough to fill up a car with kids and return to pick them up. She remembers people fishing through the ice, and she knew that certainly helped with the family food bill. In the 1950s, students skated on her great-grandfather’s pond. It was filled with cattails and used for his dairy herd. Now it’s in the Olentangy Ridge development. She said, “I sometimes had to walk home from the pond with a skate full of frigid water after finding a weak spot in the ice!” She laughed as she recalled the view she had from her seventhgrade classroom. She could see her mother ice skating on that pond and thought how unfair it was that she could not be skating with her. There was a pond on the school property, too, but only a culvert exists today on Bartholomew Run, the body of water just west of the local school. Both Bennett and her daughter, Sherry Carmichael, attended Powell School. Sherry said heavy snows did not prevent school buses from transporting her and her classmates to school. She remembers her father’s constant concern that he might not be able to get up the Powell hill when he returned from work. Louise Andrews Cornish, another lifelong Powell resident and

founding member of the historical society, would ice skate with her sister on South Liberty Street and use cross-country skis, as well. Louise is no longer with us, but her daughter, Jo Cornish-Gerwig told me the river was a big part of entertainment for her mother, born in 1915. They skated on the Olentangy in the winter and washed cars there in the summer. Louise’s brothers, Richard and Willard, would ice fish there. Louise also skated on the Scioto River. Jake, the family dog, went everywhere with the children. She remembers her mother talking about horse-drawn sleigh rides given by her grandfather, Albert Andrews, who lived on Home Road. This was particularly a treat at Christmas time after he cut the fir tree. Harry Riggs, Louise’s cousin, recalls that during the winter Grandpa Andrews stocked an ice house with ice cut from the Scioto River. The ice would be covered with sawdust and would stay frozen long after winter ended. Food could be stored there in the spring and summer. Jo, herself, was a lucky girl. There was a pond in her yard, and all the neighbor kids went over to skate with her and her sisters. Afterward, they would place their soaked clothing on the registers to dry, but she remembers some cold times when the fuel oil furnace would go out. Building forts, chairs, and a club house from snow is a pleasant memory for her. Did this bring back some childhood memories for you? Carole Wilhelm is a member of the Powell-Liberty Historical Society.

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Animals find ways to remain cozy Walking through the parks this long, cold winter, I’ve often wondered what exactly is going on in the parts of the natural world that are hidden from view. Those are the places hidden inside the hollow remains of a tree, or in a nest high above ground, or under a thick layer of ice. I’m writing this on Feb. 2, Groundhog Day, the day many of us were iced in. I ventured outside only to fill my bird feeders, and very much appreciated stepping out of the 40-mph wind and into the shelter of my garage. I believe that is much the same way a small creature feels in the shelter of a knothole or the hollow of a tree. It’s still cold, but it’s livable. That hole might house a screech owl, safe in its shelter, or a raccoon. In one of those hollows, a family of flying squirrels has its den. The squirrels stay warm and cozy, sheltering together. Up in the tree tops, a tree squirrel’s nest can become a virtual communal bed on the coldest days. While adult squirrels are rather solitary animals, when it’s cold they borrow body heat from one another. High in that tree, the squirrels are curled together. When the storm slackens, and the worst of the cold is shoved back north, the guests go on their way. More mysterious is life under the ice, in a frozen pond. For fish and other aquatic life, winter can be deadly. Interestingly, the temperature of the water underneath that frozen

skin of ice is not what determines the survivability of fish and other pond and river creatures. Rather, it’s SUE whether oxyHAGAN gen can continue to make its way into the water. As long as sunlight can penetrate the ice, aquatic plants can grow and emit oxygen. If the sunlight is blocked by a layer of snow on the ice, the plants will die and decompose, using the oxygen the fish need to live. Fish, incidentally, don’t eat much in the win-

ter. Some, like carp, go inactive and live off their fat stores. Holes in the ice, or even small cracks, also can allow the oxygen to make its way in. And life is sustained. But what life? Some insects and other creatures will have laid their eggs in the water just before the freeze; then they die. But the eggs are there all winter, waiting to hatch in the spring thaw. In general, aquatic turtles hibernate, buried in the mud. And many varieties of frogs live, frozen, in suspended animation all winter. Ice crystals form in such places as the body cavity and blad-

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Author, National Public Radio commentator and filmmaker Amy Krouse Rosenthal will visit Delaware Feb. 24 for a presentation and book signing. The event, to be held at 6:30 p.m. at Andrews House, is sponsored by Fundamentals children’s bookstore. Rosenthal will give a short program for audience members of all ages, then will greet attendees and sign books. Her books for children include “Duck! Rabbit!,” “Little Pea,” “Spoon,” and “Cookies.” Amazon included her memoir, “Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life,” on a list of the top 10 memoirs of the decade. Among her short films are “17 Things I Made,” “ATM Always Trust Magic,” “The Kindness Thought Bubble” and “The Train of Thought.” Andrews House is at 39 W. Winter St. in Delaware. For more information, call (740) 3630290 or visit www.funbooksandmore.com.

Nurse behaviorist and author Patrice Rancour will read from her book “Tales from the Pager Chronicles, Vol. 11” at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, at Beehive Books, 25 N. Sandusky St., in Delaware. “Pager Chronicles” includes stories about Rancour’s life as a mental health clinical nurse specialist. Rancour earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees at the Ohio State University. She has worked as a clinician, an educator and a consultant during her 35 years in the health care field. Her books, “Tales from the Pager Chronicles” and “The Pager Chronicles, Vol. II” are available in print and electronic formats. The reading is sponsored by Beehive Books.

Local group plans worship service The Delaware Gay Straight Alliance will have its winter worship service at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 20 at Zion United Church of Christ, 51 W. Central Ave. The service, “Any Way the Wind Blows,” will celebrate “the diverse gifts of God’s love for all,” according to organization’s information. Zion UCC pastor Jon Peterson will lead the service. According to a news release, the Delaware Gay Straight Alliance includes “Delaware-area residents from various denominations who support equality in church and community.” For information, visit http://www.dgsca.org.

WALK Continued from page A4 der and under the skin, but a high concentration of glucose in the frog’s vital organs prevents freezing. It’s antifreeze for frogs. When spring-like temperatures arrive, the frog’s frozen parts will thaw and the lungs and heart will start up again. I can relate to the squirrels and other warm-blooded creatures curled up in nests. After all, that is not far different from what we humans do when we wrap up in a blanket and stay indoors. But swimming lethargically in frigid water, or hibernating in mud, or literally freezing and just kind of hanging out in suspended animation? No thanks. As I continue my winter walks in the parks, even though I’ll be able to hear birds sing and watch squirrels scamper up and down trees, I’ll know that some wildlife is just waiting out the winter. I’m looking forward to hearing the “peeps” and “glump-glumps” of frogs, and hearing more creatures moving about the underbrush. That time seems forever from now, as we wait out an especially cold, long winter. Meanwhile, Preservation Parks has scheduled some programs especially for those of you dreaming of spring. Our Warm Weather Withdrawal Series includes three programs , on Feb. 15 and 22, and March 8. These focus on the actions of wildlife captured at night on trail cameras; creating a butterfly oasis; and designing a woodland shade garden. All three will be held at Deer Haven Preserve, 4183 Liberty Road, will begin at 7 p.m., and are for ages 16 and up. Visit www.preservationparks.com or call (740) 524-8600 for more information on parks and programs.

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Westerville North (fourth), Hilliard Darby (tied for fifth) and Marysville (tied for fifth). Davidson was 10th in the state poll.

Big Walnut High School girls basketball coach Bob Scott knows his team can’t rely solely on Tabatha Piper for offensive production if it wants to make a run in the Division II district tournament. The Golden Eagles were seeded fifth behind Olentangy, Eastmoor Academy, Hilliard Bradley and Jonathan Alder and have a first-round bye. They will play 10th-seeded Beechcroft or Whitehall in the second round at 6 p.m. Feb. 22 at Central Crossing, with the winner facing second-seeded Eastmoor, Buckeye Valley or Canal Winchester in a district semifinal at 8 p.m. Feb. 28 at Pickerington North. “When you’re the fifth seed, you just have to pick a bracket where you think you can match up a little bit,” said Scott, whose team won a district championship in 2009. “Size-wise, that’s what I kind of looked at. But I don’t know if that (decision) is good or bad. We’ll just have to see what happens. We’ll look like idiots or we’ll look like we’re pretty smart.” On Feb. 8, two days after the tournament draw, Big Walnut lost to host New Albany 41-31 in an OCC-Capital Division contest. The game marked the Golden Eagles’ third-lowest point total of the season, behind a 43-28 loss to Hilliard Bradley on Jan. 27 and a 58-30 loss to Olentangy Orange on Dec. 10. “Obviously, you don’t win very many games scoring 31 points,” Scott said. “We’re running stuff offensively most of the time, but we tend to miss some easy shots or we have the wrong people shooting the ball in the wrong spots. I never tell kids not to shoot the ball, but they’ve got to understand where they should be shooting from. “If we don’t score more points than this, it’ll be tough (to win in the tournament).” Piper, a 5-foot-11 senior guard, scored a team-high 13 points against New Albany and was leading the team in scoring through 18 games, averaging 13.3 points. All the other

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Corsica Barber of Hayes dives for a loose ball between Hilliard Bradley’s Danielle Dunnagan and teammate Kristen McMillen during the host Pacers’ 55-39 loss Feb. 8 in an OCC-Capital game.

Hayes Roundup

Wrestlers primed for sectional By BRAD EMERINE

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The Delaware Hayes High School wrestling team hopes to increase the number of district qualifiers from last year when it begins the postseason in the Division I sectional on Saturday, Feb. 19, at Marysville. Junior Seth McCurdy will be looking to make his third trip to district. McCurdy and 2010 graduate Joe Sumner were the lone Pacers to advance last season. McCurdy entered Delaware’s dual against Medina on Feb. 11 with a 31-8 record at 119 pounds. He had surpassed the school record for pins in a season with 25, breaking the mark of 21 set by Sumner (171) last year. “I was pretty excited and happy about that,” McCurdy said. “We had a close competition for the record last year and he got his 21st pin at district and I finished with 20 and didn’t have one at district.” Seniors Mat Giannakos (125) and Tyler Daugherty (215) are others hoping to advance. Giannakos was 26-14 and Daugherty was 24-15. The top four in each weight class advance to district Feb. 25-26 at Hilliard Darby. “On paper, McCurdy, Giannakos and Daugherty have legitimate chances to reach at least

coach Josh Heffernan said. “They are really hungry. They’re working hard with great intensity, so it’s evident they want to extend their seasons.” Several other Pacers have a chance to advance. Freshmen Andrew Sierawski (12-13 at 171) and Raymond Simpson (10-15 at 152) and junior Andrew Nesselroad (11-14 at 135) might not have great records, but they have ability, Heffernan said. “We’ve prepared all season to peak at the sectional, so guys like Andrew Sierawski who is maybe 7-3 or 7-4 these past few weeks, can give it a run,” Heffernan said. “That’s the thing with young wrestlers. It’s not about their record now, but who they’ve become throughout the season. Nesselroad is only a second-year wrestler who had just two wins last year. He has progressed tremendously. So I hope we can get a handful to district.” However, Delaware lost a pair of wrestlers in senior Ben Williams (14-15 at 189) and freshman Wes Dunlap (8-8 at 103) when the second grading period was completed. Williams was a district alternate last season. “I’m not happy that we lost them, but if there’s a silver lining, we got one back from academics with Joel Calfe at 160 and we may get Colton Christ-

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The Pacers’ Seth McCurdy (top) tangles with John Bloss of Franklin Heights in a match at 119 pounds during a meet earlier this season. McCurdy was 31-8 before a dual against Medina on Feb. 11 and holds the program’s single-season pin record with 25.

ner back from injury,” Heffernan said. “He broke a bone in his foot in the first week of practice, and it’s been slow to heal. The doctor was going to let him know by (Feb. 11) if he can

wrestle at district. He’s been lifting hard, and he’s a winner. He was sixth at sectional last year, so it’d be great to get him back.” Seeded teams at Marysville are Hilliard Davidson (second),

Delaware Christian Roundup

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The Delaware Christian School girls basketball team will face a familiar opponent in its Division IV district opener on Thursday, Feb. 17. The Eagles will battle fellow MOCAL member Madison Christian at 6 p.m. at Central Crossing. The winner will play eighth-seeded Fisher Catholic, Fairfield Christian or Marion Catholic in the second round at 6 p.m. Feb. 25 at Pickerington North. The Eagles split league contests with Madison Christian this season, with both winning in the other team’s gymnasium. Madison Christian won the season opener 30-28 on Nov. 30 and Delaware Christian prevailed 61-34 on Jan. 15. The Eagles were without leading scorer Haley Kirby in the opener. She missed the first four games after an appendectomy. Kirby, a junior guard, was averaging 17.6 points and 4.8 steals entering the regularseason finale Feb. 12 against

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Delaware Christian’s Jessica Kapraly tries to maintain control of the ball as Erin Chatman of Gahanna Christian looks to knock it away during a game Jan. 25.

Northside Christian. The Eagles, who entered that contest 11-7, have gone 9-5 since Kirby returned. “It is obvious that we missed Haley in the first game and because of the timing of (Kirby’s appendectomy), we didn’t have much time to learn to play without her,” said coach Jackie Boggs, whose team is seeded seventh of 19 teams in the tour-

nament. “But we’re still expecting Madison to play better than in our second meeting.” That’s because Madison Christian also is playing better of late. Sophomore guard Lindsay Carrier scored 50 points in Madison Christian’s 64-56 win over Grove City Christian on Feb. 4. She made 12 field goals, including five 3-pointers, and

was 21-for-27 from the freethrow line. That pushed her scoring average over 20 points a game. “She shoots 3-pointers well and she can also drive it, which is how you get 27 free throws in one game,” Boggs said. “Sarah Harp loves the challenge of guarding her. She had 17 points in the first game and 23 against us in the second one. Sarah is excited to get another test against her.” Harp scored 12 points to lead the Eagles in the first meeting and added nine in the second meeting, when Kirby scored 28 and Brenna McCullough had 10. Harp is second on the team in scoring average at 10.9 and is followed by McCullough at 7.6. McCullough (9.6) and Jessica Kapraly (6.6) lead in rebounding. Harp leads the team in steals (5.3) and assists (2.7). “We get 10 steals a game just between Harp and Kirby,” Boggs said. “We’re getting a ton of steals off our 1-2-2 zone defense. Even when we don’t get a steal, we’re forcing turnovers. Our press is the one

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Delaware Christian School boys and girls basketball teams: BOYS BASKETBALL *Feb. 3 — Lost to Fairfield Christian 84-57. Ryan Zinn scored 17 points and Hughie Kerins added 13 for the Eagles, who trailed 28-7 after the first quarter. *Feb. 8 — Lost to Gahanna Christian 62-54. Jeremy Glick scored 14 points. Zinn and Kerins both added 12. *Feb. 11 — Played Tree of Life Feb. 12 — Played Shekinah Christian Feb. 15 — Home vs. Village Academy Feb. 17 — Home vs. Northside Christian Of note: The Eagles were 8-8 overall and 4-5 in the MOCAL before Feb. 11. GIRLS BASKETBALL *Jan. 29 — Defeated Fairfield Christian 46-44. Sarah Harp scored 17 points and Haley Kirby had 16 points. Feb. 1 — Game vs. Northside Christian canceled because of bad weather Feb. 3 — Def. Millersport 55-28. Kirby

had 17 points and nine rebounds. Emily Kirkham and Brenna McCullough both had nine points. McCullough also grabbed 14 rebounds. Harp added 11 steals, four blocks and four assists. Feb. 5 — Lost to Shekinah Christian 56-54. Kirby scored 21 points. Lenora Boyer had nine points and Brenna McCullough and Jessica Kapraly both added eight points. Feb. 8 — Lost to Tree of Life 59-35. Kirby scored 14 points and McCullough added 10 for the Eagles, who trailed 35-9 at halftime. Feb. 12 — Home vs. Northside Christian Feb. 17 — Madison Christian in first round of Division IV district tournament, 6 p.m. at Central Crossing. The winner plays eighth-seeded Fisher Catholic, Fairfield Christian or Marion Catholic in the second round, 6 p.m. Feb. 25 at Pickerington North. Of note: The Eagles were 11-7 overall before Feb. 12 and finished 5-5 in the MOCAL. Delaware Christian is seeded seventh in the district tournament. *MOCAL game

area we’ve improved most. We •MOCAL STANDINGS — also had been shooting much Tree of Life finished first with better for a stretch there, but a 9-1 record and Delaware then we had a terrible night Christian was third at 5-5. The against Tree of Life (59-35 loss See CHRISTIAN, page B2 on Feb. 8).”

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PACERS Continued from page B1 The Pacers competed against four state-ranked teams and 57 individuals ranked in the Brian Brakeman High School Wrestling Forecast during the home Rieman Invitational on Feb. 5. Delaware finished 12th in the 13team event won by Olentangy (261). Davidson (257.5) was runnerup, followed by Cincinnati Elder (243), Norwalk (202.5), Westerville North (201), Springfield Kenton Ridge (148), Troy Christian (97), DeSales (95.5), Massillon Perry (94.5), Bloom-Carroll (92.5), Goshen (74.5), the Pacers and Cincinnati Elder B (41). In addition to Davidson, stateranked teams included Perry (second) and Elder (fifth) in Division I and Olentangy (fourth) in Division II. Perry did not send all of its starters. McCurdy beat Norwalk’s Kyle Lang 7-2 to finish third. Lang was eighth at state in Division II last season. McCurdy finished 4-1 in a class that included four state qualifiers. His loss was 12-1 to Olentangy’s Trevor Fiorucci, who finished second by losing to Davidson’s Angelo DiSabato 5-3 in the final. Fiorucci was a state runner-up at 103 in Division II last season. DiSabato was a state qualifier at 119 in Division I. “I know I can beat those types of wrestlers, but I’ve got to get over that mental block,” McCurdy said. “I beat Lang, but was too anxious against Fiorucci because I had never lasted six minutes against him in our previous battles. But I’ve beaten state champs when I’ve wrestled against them at Jeff Jordan’s elite wrestling group at St. Paris Graham. When I face those types of guys again, I’ve got to make sure to wrestle smart and not be anxious or too pumped up to focus on the mental part of the match.” Also placing for the Pacers in the Rieman were Giannakos (sixth at 125), Calfe (sixth at 160), Daugherty (sixth at 215) and Zach Sumner (seventh at heavyweight). •The girls basketball team will open the Division I district tournament having struggled down the stretch of the regular season. The Pacers entered their regular-season finale Feb. 11 against New Albany having lost two consecutive games. They dropped OCC-Capital contests to Big Walnut 57-42 on Feb. 4 and to Hilliard Bradley 55-39 on Feb. 8. Delaware begins tournament play against Westerville North

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Hayes boys basketball, girls basketball, bowling, gymnastics, swimming & diving and wrestling teams, as well as the Delaware club hockey team: BOYS BASKETBALL *Feb. 4 — Defeated Big Walnut 6160. Matt Bingaya had 32 points and 12 rebounds as the Pacers overcame a 55-50 deficit in the final two-plus minutes. Braxton Coleman had 10 points. Mike Wells added nine points, four assists and four steals. Feb. 7 — Lost to Pickerington Central 59-49 in makeup from Feb. 1. Wells scored 26 points and Coleman added 10 for the Pacers, who played without Bingaya for disciplinary reasons. *Feb. 8 — Def. Hilliard Bradley 6243. Wells scored 16, Bingaya had 15 and Zack Parsons added 14. *Feb. 11 — Played New Albany Of note: The Pacers were 12-6 overall and 9-3 in the OCC-Capital before Feb. 11. The Division I district tournament draw is Sunday, Feb. 13. GIRLS BASKETBALL *Feb. 4 — Lost to Big Walnut 57-42. Caroline Welker scored 18 points and Cindy Bowman added 12. *Feb. 8 — Lost to Hilliard Bradley 5539. Welker scored 11 points and Kristen McMillen added nine. *Feb. 11 — Played New Albany in regular-season finale Feb. 16 — Westerville North in first round of Division I district tournament, 8 p.m. at Olentangy. The winner will play 11th-seeded Dublin Coffman or Lancaster in second round, 8 p.m. Feb. 23 at Westerville Central. Of note: The Pacers were 10-8 overall and 6-7 in the OCC-Capital before Feb. 11. *OCC-Capital game BOWLING *Feb. 4 — Boys: Lost to Westerville Central 2,150-2,015 in regular-season finale. Josh Jones had a 381 for the Pacers and Ray Getz added a 347. Girls: Lost to Westerville Central 2,2331,656. Ashleigh Keller (348) and Katie Fleming (308) led Delaware. Feb. 18 — Boys, girls: Division I sectional at Eastland Lanes. The top six teams and top six individuals not on

at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Olentangy. The winner will play 11th-seeded Dublin Coffman or Lancaster in the second round at 8 p.m. Feb. 23 at Westerville Central. North was 10-1 before a 5146 loss to Coffman on Jan. 8 began a stretch that left the Warriors at 12-6 before closing the regular season Feb. 11 against Marysville. They beat Westerville South 45-32 on Feb. 9 to break a threegame losing streak. Despite the second-half slide, the Warriors are the 13th seed. They are led by 5-foot-10 senior forward Caitlin Kusan, who was averaging 13.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 2.1 steals through 17 games. “She’s a post player who can move away from the basket to score and she rebounds really, really well,” Delaware coach Erin Margraf said. “They have very talented post players and are an athletic team. They only go about seven players deep, though. Maybe we can use fresh

a qualifying team advance to the district tournament Feb. 26 at HP Lanes. Of note: The boys team finished 4-12 overall and 0-5 in the OCC-Cardinal. The girls team finished 6-10 overall and 2-3 in the OCC-Cardinal. *OCC-Cardinal match GYMNASTICS Feb. 1 — Meet with Buckeye Valley, Washington Court House, Miami Trace and host Upper Arlington postponed. No makeup has been announced. Feb. 5 — Finished fifth (120.45) in seven-team meet behind champion Olentangy (131.725), Olentangy Liberty (125.975), Olentangy Orange (125.8) and Big Walnut (120.575) and ahead of Upper Arlington (117.925) and Central Crossing (48.925). Feb. 12 — Competed in OCC-Capital meet Feb. 26 — District tournament at Worthington Kilbourne SWIMMING & DIVING Feb. 5 — Meet against Mansfield canceled Feb. 12 — Boys, girls: Competed in Division I sectional at Thomas Worthington. Swimming qualifiers will compete in district meet Feb. 19 at Ohio State. There was no diving at sectional. Boys divers will compete at district Feb. 18. The Delaware girls have no divers this year. WRESTLING Feb. 5 — Finished 12th (73) in 13team home Rieman Invitational won by Olentangy (261) Feb. 11 — Competed against Medina in final regular-season event Feb. 19 — Division I sectional at Marysville. The top four in each weight class advance to district Feb. 25-26 at Hilliard Darby. CLUB HOCKEY *Feb. 5 — Lost to Westerville 5-0 *Feb. 6 — Lost to Hilliard 8-0 *Feb. 11 — Played PRPC *Feb. 13 — Played Northeast in regular-season finale Feb. 17 — TBA in first round of Blue Jackets Cup, 7:50 p.m. at Chiller North Of note: The Tribe was 2-24 overall and 0-22 in the GCHSCHL before Feb. 11. *GCHSCHL game

legs against them.” Also for North, senior guard Monique Jones was averaging 11.0 points and 3.3 assists. Bri Clegg, a 5-8 forward and fouryear starter, was averaging 7.9 points and 3.5 rebounds. North beat the Pacers 47-30 in a district semifinal in 2005. “We might be able to run on them, but we also have to be disciplined and know we can pull the ball back out if things aren’t there,” Margraf said. “We can make them work on defense and maybe wear them down some. We’re starting to be more consistent and we’re making better decisions, so we’re excited about the tournament.” Last season, Delaware lost to Hilliard Darby 64-56 in the first round of the tournament to finish 7-14 and North won its first two games before losing to second-seeded Dresden Tri-Valley 65-38 in a semifinal to finish 14-8. bemerine@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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Continued from page B1 Big Walnut players who played against New Albany were averaging fewer than six points. “She can’t do it all by herself,” Scott said of Piper. “She needs some help.” Sophomore guard Alexis Newman was averaging 11.6 points before tearing her ACL and meniscus in her right knee in a 50-23 win over Watkins Memorial on Jan. 21. She is out for the season. Before playing Mount Vernon in its OCC-Capital finale on Feb. 11, Big Walnut was 13 without Newman. The Golden Eagles averaged 37.5 points in those four games after averaging 52.2 in their first 14. Among the players whom Scott would like to see be more productive offensively is junior guard Kayleigh Hammond, who was averaging 5.8 points through 18 games, including 6.8 in the first four games without Newman. “We need her to score more points,” Scott said of Hammond. “We ask her to do a lot of things _ guard the other team’s best player, handle the ball a lot _ and we need her to do a lot of things. But we need some other kids to step up, too, and that’s the key. At times they do, but it has to be more consistent.” Sophomore guard-forward Emily Chucta was the team’s fourth-leading scorer through 18 games, averaging 5.2 points, followed by senior guard Jazmine Reed (3.8), senior guard Julia Evans (3.4), junior forward Megan Walters (2.9) and junior guard Calen Williams (2.6). “I think everyone else is trying to help Tab and score more to take the pressure off of her,” Hammond said. “(Opposing) teams look to take her away, so other people need to step up and score to help us win. “We want to prove that we’re more than just her, that we’re a good team.” •The wrestling team will spend this week preparing for the 13-team Division II sectional tournament on Saturday, Feb. 19, at Licking Heights. Also at the site will be Beechcroft, Canal Winchester, Centennial, Columbus East, Columbus South, DeSales, Granville, Hamilton Township, Lakewood, Licking Heights, Licking Valley and Sparta Highland. The top four finishers in each weight class advance to the district tournament Feb. 25-26 at Columbus East. “I think it was a good draw for us,” coach Luke Moore said. “The fact that we’re away from some strong teams in the district should help, but at the same

Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Big Walnut boys basketball, girls basketball, bowling, gymnastics, swimming and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL *Feb. 4 — Lost to Delaware Hayes 61-60. Grant Beam had 21 points and Tyler Beam scored 18. *Feb. 8 — Lost to New Albany 60-33. Tyler Beam scored 11 points. *Feb. 11 — Played Mount Vernon Feb. 15 — At Mifflin *Feb. 18 — At Franklin Heights. Big Walnut defeated the Falcons 58-49 on Jan. 14. Feb. 19 — Home vs. Granville Of note: The Golden Eagles were 511 overall and 3-9 in the OCC-Capital before Feb. 11. GIRLS BASKETBALL *Feb. 4 — Defeated Delaware Hayes 57-42. Tabatha Piper had 20 points and Kayleigh Hammond scored 10. *Feb. 8 — Lost to New Albany 41-31. Piper scored 13 points. *Feb. 11 — Played Mount Vernon Feb. 22 — Vs. Beechcroft or Whitehall in second round of Division II district tournament at 6 p.m. at Central Crossing. Big Walnut, seeded fifth, has a first-round bye. Of note: The Golden Eagles were 126 overall and 8-5 in the OCC-Capital before Feb. 11. *OCC-Capital game BOWLING Feb. 4 — Boys: Def. Thomas Worthington 2,344-1,659. Codey Ashbaugh had a 464 series. Feb. 10 — Boys: Def. Walnut Ridge 2,145-2,128. Brandon Magyari had a 392 series; Girls: Lost to Walnut Ridge 1,355-1,149. Sara Roach had a 249 series. Feb. 18 — Sectional tournament at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl. The top six boys and girls teams and the top six individual boys and girls fin-

time there are good teams like Licking Valley and Canal Winchester at our sectional. But it looks like we have an opportunity to get quite a few guys through to district. “I think we could take seven or eight guys to district. But when you get to the postseason, it’s all about who’s hot at the right time.” The Golden Eagles have only three wrestlers with district experience. Juniors Jason Griffith (heavyweight) and Tyler Schenz (145 pounds) advanced to district last season and senior Braden Hale (152) was a district qualifier as a freshman and sophomore but suffered a season-ending knee injury in the

ishers not on a qualifying team advance to the district tournament on Feb. 26 at HP Lanes. Of note: The boys are 12-4 overall and finished 2-3 in the OCC-Cardinal. The girls are 0-12 overall and finished 0-5 in the OCC-Cardinal. GYMNASTICS Feb. 5 — Finished fourth (120.575) in seven-team meet, behind Olentangy (131.725), Olentangy Liberty (125.975) and Olentangy Orange (125.8), and ahead of Delaware (120.45), Upper Arlington (117.925) and Central Crossing (48.925). Natalie Mathews was first on the balance beam (8.7). Feb. 12 — Competed in OCC-Capital meet Feb. 26 — District meet at Worthington Kilbourne SWIMMING Feb. 12 — Boys: Competed in Division II sectional meet at Thomas Worthington. Qualifiers compete in district meet Feb. 18 at Ohio State; Girls: Competed in Division I sectional meet at Thomas Worthington. Qualifiers compete in district meet Feb. 19 at Ohio State. WRESTLING Feb. 5 — Finished sixth (142) in 10team Watkins Memorial Invitational, behind champion Steubenville (289.5). Placing in the top four were Tyler Schenz at 145 (first), Jason Griffith at heavyweight (second), Aaron Gase at 140 (third), Alec Eisnnicher at 130 (fourth), Braden Hale at 152 (fourth) and Anthony Roberto at 125 (fourth). *Feb. 9 — Lost to Hilliard Bradley 42-32 Feb. 12 — Competed against Granville Feb. 19 — Division II sectional tournament at Licking Heights Of note: The Golden Eagles finished 2-5 in the OCC-Capital. *OCC-Capital match

opening meet last season. “The past couple weeks are probably the best I’ve seen (Hale) wrestle since he was a freshman,” Moore said. Others whom Moore considers to be candidates to advance to district include junior Aaron Gase (140), sophomores Anthony Roberto (125) and Brant Weiss (215) and freshmen Austin Carr (130/135), Logan Crum (112) and Alec Eisnnicher (130/135). “I don’t think there’s a guy on our team that has zero percent chance of making it,” Moore said. pdolan@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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OWU news Black history events set at OWU Ohio Wesleyan University has planned several programs and exhibits as part of its observance of February as Black History Month. AIDS activist Jonathan Perry on Tuesday, Feb. 15 will discuss the impact of HIV and AIDS on African American and other communities. Perry, arguably the first black, openly gay, HIV-positive student to discuss such topics at a black college (Johnson C. Smith University in North Carolina) will speak at 7 p.m. in the Benes Room of the Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave. Political and social commentator Marc Lamont Hill will speak at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24, also in the Benes Room. Hill has been a Fox News Channel contributor and also is an associate professor of English education and anthropology at Columbia University. At the Ross Art Museum is an exhibit of memorabilia related to Branch Rickey, a 1904 OWU graduate, Jackie Robinson and Major League Baseball. Rickey broke MLB’s color barrier when he signed Robinson to a professional contract. Also at the museum is the exhibit “Winfred Rembert: Memoirs in Paint,” a collection of original hand-tooled and dyed leather art by the African American folk artist. Both exhibits will be displayed through Sunday, Feb. 20. For more information, visit www.owu.edu.

OWU to host Feb. 19 music festival High school musicians from six states will gather Feb. 19 on the Ohio Wesleyan University campus for a daylong program that will conclude with a 7 p.m. concert in University Hall’s Gray Chapel. The festival, the 46th such event to be held at OWU, is resuming this year after a 10-year hiatus, according to Linda O’Horo, OWU assistant director of media and community relations.

About 60 students – from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Pennsylvania in addition to Ohio – will participate in the program. Students were selected for the music festival from audition recordings. In addition to rehearsing for an evening festival band performance, selected high school composers will participate in a composition seminar led by Clint Needham, during which they will create new works using computer music applications. Some of the compositions will be performed during the concert. High school seniors interested in majoring in music may audition for music merit awards, some of which offer full tuition scholarships. The concert will feature the festival band. Students also will perform with OWU’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble and the Park Avenue Jazz Ensemble. Tickets to the concert are $4 at the door. University Hall is at 61 S. Sandusky St. For more information, visit http://music.owu.edu.

Program targets sustainability Ohio Wesleyan University and the citizen group Sustainable Delaware will sponsor the Sustainability Film Series, a free program of films and panel discussions about sustainable living. The program begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16, in OWU’s Schimmel/Conrades Science Center, 90 S. Henry St. Free parking is available in the Selby Field parking lot. Laurie Anderson, an OWU faculty member and the Sustainability Task Force chairwoman, will moderate a panel discussion with professional organizer Lauren Ashley of An Organized Home; Delaware city public works director Tim Browning; St. Mary’s Green Team and Sustainable Delaware member Jerry Geist; OWU Sustainability Task Force student representative Veronica Malencia; and Tom Wolber of the OWU faculty, a member of the

Sustainability Task Force, Sustainable Delaware and the Delaware Shade Tree Commission. The evening includes two films from the “Story of Stuff” series, which describes “green” methods of making, using and disposing of the “stuff” of daily life. Information will be provided about Delaware’s recycling program, and recycling containers will be available at the event. Organizers hope the program is the first of a series of discussions that may include such topics as community gardens, shopping locally and alternative power sources. For more information, visit http://sustainabledelawareohio.org.

OWU film series begins March 1 The Ohio Wesleyan University Department of English and the Strand Theatre have released the list of movies included in the 2011 Community Film Series. Each film will be shown at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday and at 7 p.m. on Wednesday during its designated week. Admission to each film is $6. The Strand is at 28 E. Winter St. Films to be screened are: • “Man’s Favorite Sport,” March 1 and 2. Hijinks ensue when an uptight fishing outfitter (Rock Hudson) is lured into a fishing derby by a prankster (Paula Prentiss). This 1964 movie is a forerunner of today’s “rom-coms.” (120 min.) • “Double Indemnity,” March 15 and 16. This 1944 film noir was co-written by director Billy Wilder and detective novelist Raymond Chandler. (107 min.) • “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” March 22 and 23. Lead actors John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart star in director John Ford’s last masterpiece, filmed in 1962. (123 min.) • “Breakfast on Pluto,” March 29 and 30. A foundling with a woman’s soul and a man’s body escapes his repressive upbringing only to run afoul of both the IRA and the British police in this 2005 See OWU NEWS, page B4

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James Leslie, Ohio Wesleyan University’s chaplain from 1960 to 1988, has compiled his writings, prayers and personal reflections in the book “Make Us Aware.� The book is available at Beehive Books, at the OWU bookstore, and at www.amazon.com. Leslie was OWU’s first full-time chaplain and director of religious life. After he retired, he and his wife, Betty, served in United Methodist Volunteer in Missions work camps, both in the southern United States and in Slovakia. He currently serves on Delaware’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Scholarship committee and sings in the Asbury United Methodist Church choir. OWU established the James Leslie Center for Peace and Justice in 2007, which offers opportunities for students and other campus community members to take part in mission work and other initiatives. For information, visit http://chaplain.owu. edu/leslieCenter.

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In this open ranch style split bedroom floor plan w/cathedral ceilings & plant ledges in GR, dinette area & kitchen. Wood burning stove in full bsmt minimizes winter heating bills, 2 car att & 2 car det garages! On 1.7 acres! #6356

LIKE NEW condo with vaulted GR w/skylights & fireplace, equipped kit w/breakfast bar, lg master ste w/walk-in closet & separate vanity area, 1st flr laundry, fin LL w/full bath, 3-season rm & private patio! #195

Former Dominion model w/1st flr den & laundry, spacious FR w/vaulted extension, kit w/laminate wood flrs, pantry & island. 4 spacious bedrooms inc a vltd master suite! Custom window treatments/décor! #535

This 3 BR, 2.5 BA home is situated on a corner lot with a partially fenced yard & deck overlooking pond! Hardwood flrs, neutral décor, custom wood blinds, fin bsmt w/dry bar, vltd. master BR & a NEW roof in 2009. #100

This floor plan features a cathedral ceiling, skylight & plant ledge in LR/kitchen. Equipped kit with dinette area w/bay window open to the fam rm, ¼ ac extra deep lot w/rear deck, fenced yd & trees! ROOF NEW May ’10. #75

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WESLEYAN WOODS!

CRISP & CLEAN!

WELL MAINTAINED TWO-STORY!

“LIKE NEW” CONDITION!

LARGE CORNER LOT!

DECORATOR FINISHES & COLORS!

5 BR, 3 BA 4-level split on almost a 1/3 ac lot! Li. & din rm., FR w/gas fplc & wet bar, equipped kit w/dinette area, fin LL rec rm, screened porch w/glass windows, fenced yard w/trees & 22'x20' deck. Community swimming pool! #200

Open & contemporary floor plan featuring a 1st flr MBR, 2-sty GR w/overlooking loft, partially fin rec rm in LL, fully equipped kit, sep dinette area, concrete driveway, 12x16 deck, NEW roof (’09) & cul-de-sac lot! #149

3 BR’s, 2.5 BA’s, family rm w/gas fplc, formal dining rm, fully equipped eat-in kitchen w/newer appliances, hardwood floors & granite countertops. Finished lower level w/rec rm. Lots of living space for the $$! #205

Open & dramatic GR w/hardwood flrs, vaulted ceilings & plant ledges, fully equipped kitchen w/center island, pantry & bay window in dinette area. 1st flr laundry, vltd MBR w/full bath & a 16 x 16 deck! #101

This 3 BR, 1.5 BA 2-story features a large GR, fully equipped kitchen w/tile floors, convenient 1st flr laundry & a partially fin bsmt w/built-in desk with cabinets. NEW furnace & A/C in 2010 & new carpet in 2008! #169

Open & airy floor plan featuring a 2-sty GR w/laminate wood floors! The fully equipped kit is open to the GR & offers extensive hand cut ceramic tile work & a bayed dinette area. 1st flr master BR & laundry! #106

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SPACIOUS REAR YARD!

NW HISTORIC DISTRICT!

BEAUTIFUL CONDO!

DETACHED CONDO!

LOTS OF IMPROVEMENTS!

DOWNTOWN DELAWARE!

Well maintained 2-sty with a fully equipped kitchen, neutral décor, vaulted master suite w/plant ledge, Gr w/gas fplc & mantle, hardwood entry, yard w/shed, lush landscaping beds & landscape pond! #323

Charming NW Delaware Cape Cod radiating with charm! Featuring 2200+ SF & 3 BR’s upstairs w/an optional 4th BR/den on 1st floor. 2 baths, 1st flr laundry, expansive addition w/vltd ceilings, hwd flrs & wet bar! #27

Open & airy 3 BR, 3 BA condo with TWO master suites & TWO car garage! Featuring a GR w/cathedral ceilings, transom windows & fireplace! Fully equipped kit, dinette area, fin LL rec rm & 1st flr utility rm. #534

3 BR’s, 2.5 BA’s & featuring an open kitchen to dining & living areas, vaulted master bedroom w/huge closet, fully equipped kitchen, 2nd floor laundry, 2 car detached garage, front porch & ready to move into! #141

This lovely 3 BR, 2 BA Cape Cod features a large equipped kit w/pantry & laminate wood flrs, 1st flr laundry, NEW plumbing, roof, siding, gutters, furnace & vinyl flrs. Fenced yard, 2 decks & 1 car garage/shed! #100

Great office building opportunity in downtown Delaware! Off street parking for 4 vehicles (8 tandem), handicap accessible rear ramp & 5 offices on 1st floor! Owner/ Agent selling “AS IS”. #56

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SUNBURY CAPE!

THE PRICE IS RIGHT!

OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE!

This 4 BR, 1 BA Cape Cod features newer vinyl siding, windows & roof. Rustic style living rm, attic/storage rm, 1st floor master bedroom & laundry, equipped kitchen, deck, storage shed & 1 car detached garage! #230

2 spacious BR’s upstairs & a 1st flr bedroom downstairs that could be a den or 1st flr MBR! The fully equipped kit offers new cabinets, counters & tile flooring. NEW roof, furnace, windows & 200 amp elec service! #230

Prime riverfront location with the best view in Rivergate! This condo offers a fully equipped kitchen, spacious living area, bar area off of kitchen, 1st flr utility rm with washer & dryer & 2 generously sized bedrooms! #1430

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