February 24, 2011
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Community center to get air-conditioning By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers
An investment of $1.1-million will bring something new to the Woodward Park Community Center: air-conditioning. Columbus City Council member Zachary M. Klein, who was appointed to office on Jan. 10, toured the 15,000square-foot facility at 5147 Karl Road
last week with Recreation and Parks director Alan McKnight. “That was my first visit,” Klein said. “I was thoroughly impressed by the operation there.” In addition to the money for the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning at the Woodward Park Community Center, Klein said that $1.2-million is being set aside in the capital budget for a similar upgrade to the Far East Communi-
ty Center, 1826 Lattimer Drive. Klein, chairman of council’s Recreation and Parks Committee, said that he hopes the addition of air-conditioning to the two facilities, and perhaps to others if the money can be found, would enable expansion of programs and make the centers more available to senior citizens during the hot summer months. “The improvements we are making at Woodward Park and the Far East
Recreation Centers will allow Columbus residents to enjoy their facilities yearround,” Klein said in a statement. “Our investment in air-conditioning will allow Columbus residents to take advantage of expanded programming, improve their overall health and provide a great place for young people and seniors to beat the summer heat.” “Council member Klein is exploring funding options that will allow the Recre-
ation and Parks Department to install HVAC systems in other recreation centers around the city,” according to the announcement of the funding for the Woodward Park and Far East facilities. “It is one of his top capital budget priorities he is asking his colleagues to support …. In addition to improving area recreation centers, he is also including See WOODWARD, page A2
Tagger’s jail sentence termed ‘step in the right direction’ By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers
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Jess Harshbarger, a program leader with the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Ready to Read Corps, reads to 2-year-old Naeonna Overstreet at the Helping Hands Health and Wellness free clinic as part of a new literacy initiative.
Ready to Read team sold on what they’re selling By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers
It’s a sales pitch, of sorts, but for something the customer needs, and it won’t cost them a thing. The “salesladies” aren’t on commission; they simply believe in the product they’re selling. As Jess Harshbarger and Megaly Vazquez drop in at Laundromats, thrift shops, doctors’ waiting rooms and other gathering points in the Northland area to make connections with parents of very young children, the two members of the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s newest Ready to Read Corps say they find ready acceptance and real job satisfaction. “It’s absolutely enjoyable,” said Harshbarger, the program leader for the third Ready to Read
the library for eight years, echoed that sentiment. “It’s so rewarding,” she said. “It’s an awesome A closer look experience.” Ready to Read is aimed at parents and careReady to Read is aimed at parents and givers of children from birth to 5 years of age. It caregivers of children from birth to 5 years is intended to give them the tools they need to of age. It is intended to give them the help prepare their little girls and little boys to be, tools they need to help prepare their little as the name implies, ready to read by the time girls and little boys to be, as the name they start school. implies, ready to read by the time they The Northland program was the third and final start school. one established last year through grants from the Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation, acCorps, which began operating in November. “It cording to Harshbarger. The first one was aimed is, I guess, sales, in that we have an idea and we at the Weinland Park and Parsons Avenue areas want to sell it to the parents, but we believe in it, and the second was in the Linden neighborhood. and that makes all the difference.” Her assistant, Vazquez, who has worked for See READY TO READ, page A2
When Dave Southan became a member of the Clintonville Area Commission nearly seven years ago, graffiti was, at it is today, a problem in the neighborhood. Through connections he made with members of the University Area Commission, Southan got involved in a program that paired adults with juvenile offenders ordered to do community service for “tagging.” After a 20-foot “mural” of a woman’s face, her long, dark hair containing the signatures or “tags” of the youths who had created it, appeared on a building south of Studio 35 on Indianola Avenue, Southan was asked to supervise a young boy ordered to cover it up. The youth was reluctant to do so because the “mural” was the work of others, Southan recalled. “ ‘We have a code. This is art,’ ” Southan said the youth informed him. “I said, ‘No, this is graffiti. It’s vandalism, and it’s criminal.’ ” The boy spent the next two hours applying enamel paint with a roller to cover up what even Southan admitted was a beautiful piece of artwork — if it weren’t for the tags. “He was not happy about it and he complained about it the whole time,” Southan said. Last week, that boy, Seth King, now an adult, was sentenced by Franklin County Environmental Court Judge Harland H. Hale to 540 days in jail for vandalism of buildings in Clintonville, the Northland area, the University District and elsewhere. The judge suspended 180 days of the jail time, ordered the North Linden resident to perform 200 hours of community service and said he will be on probation for five years. According to The Columbus Dispatch, Hale said during King’s sentencing hearing that first-time adult graffiti offenders normally draw 10-day jail terms. See TAGGER’S JAIL SENTENCE, page A4
Northland Alliance board may expand By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers
The nonprofit Northland Alliance will celebrate its 10th birthday next month, and current chairman Dave Cooper feels it might be time to bring some new faces on board as members of the board of directors.
Expanding the board and bringing more people in could help make the organization representative of more than primarily the business interests of the community, according to Cooper, a past president of the Northland Area Business Association and owner of the Ink Well on East Dublin Granville Road.
“In order to broaden the base of what we were working on we felt we needed more people from various areas,” Cooper said. The nonprofit alliance was founded in March 2001 in the wake of the closing of Northland Mall. According to the founding documents, working in partnership with the Northland
Community Council and NABA, its purpose is to: • Combat urban blight, neighborhood decline and urban sprawl • Preserve green space and protect waters and the environment • Create, improve and beautify pubSee NORTHLAND, page A4
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Ready to Read team sold on what they’re selling Continued from page A1 The Northland Ready to Read Corps began operating on Nov. 1. Each of the areas targeted has presented its own challenges, and the experiences of the earlier programs have helped shaped those that followed, said Harshbarger, a library employee for four and a half years who was previously with the Linden Ready to Read Corps. “In Northland, the community is so diverse, that’s kind of a challenge in itself,� Harshbarger said. “What works for one corps quite possibly won’t work for the next corps,� she said. Initially, the concept involved hold-
ing workshops for parents in various locations throughout the community. That didn’t work very well, Harshbarger admitted. Parents were simply too busy to find time for something extra like a workshop, however laudable the goals might be. So the approach now being taken in Northland’s case became the primary strategy. One-on-one time with parents in likely meeting places seems to be the correct formula, in Harshbarger’s opinion. “We’ve been very well received,� she said. “Pretty much all the parents we run into, they want the best for their children and they want them to succeed. “Occasionally we run into a parent and it’s the wrong time. We’re not pushy.
We want to have a conversation with them, and if they don’t have time, we understand.� “We’re always respectful of people’s time,� Vazquez said. “If they cannot talk to us, we just give them a flyer about a workshop they can attend at a later date.� Workshops are still part of the equation for the Northland effort. Some have been held at the Karl Road and Northern Lights library branches, as well as at the North YMCA. Harshbarger said that she and Vazquez want to establish partnerships with churches and other organizations in the Northland area to provide more workshop locations. “My hope is to get some of those
scheduled soon,� Harshbarger said. Their most important “sales� pitch, the Ready to Read Corps team members say they have found, is to inform parents just how much is expected of kindergartners. Kindergarten is no longer mostly napping and singing songs, Vazquez said. “That’s what I remember doing,� she added. Children arriving at kindergarten are expected to know how to write their names and the letters of the alphabet. That often comes as news to parents, who remember their first year of formal schooling as being very much like it was for Vazquez. “They say, oh, I didn’t realize that,�
Vazquez said. “We have talked to parents who sometimes have older kids, teenagers, and then they have younger kids and it’s surprising to them.� Within the next several months, three more Ready to Read Corps programs are to be established, one serving the Hilltop-Franklinton neighborhoods, another in Whitehall and the third for Groveport area. “We’re going to be around for a long time,� Harshbarger said of the library’s literacy effort. For more information or to offer potential Ready to Read workshop sites, call Harshbarger at 479-3454. Her email address is jharshbarger@columbuslibrary.org.
College news • Otterbein University has an- tricia Begaso, Andrea Boydela- tion, students must earn at least a Northland residents named to nounced its autumn quarter dean’s tour, William Rogers and La’Rez 3.6 grade-point average. the list were Naomie Jeantine, Sydlist. Northland residents named Wilson. • Ohio University has an- ney Johnson, Frederick Kumih, to the list Deborah Andriani, PaTo receive dean’s list recogni- nounced its fall 2010 dean’s list. Kathleen Meisky, Jennifer Newsome, Krystin Ratliff and Mary Walsh.
Woodward Park Community Center to get air-conditioning Continued from page A1 dollars for swimming pool upgrades and new playground accessories that will allow children of all abilities to enjoy outdoor play. Council is expected to vote on a capital budget and capital improvements in mid-March. “In an ideal world, sure we’d have these small community centers in neighborhoods,â€? Klein said in an interview. “Unfortunately the economic realities prevent that from happening. What we can do is look at what we already have ‌ so that we can make them more comfortable year-round.â€?
The recreation panel chairman said that he was guided by McKnight in selecting the community centers most in need of HVAC upgrades. Next in line, if funding becomes available, would be the Marion Franklin, Barnett and possibly Westgate community centers, according to Klein. Bidding on the Woodward Park and Far East HVAC projects will take place within the next couple of weeks, Klein said. He added that he hopes the work can begin as soon as possible, but admitted it would be highly doubtful airconditioning would be in place for this summer. “Once we get them up and running, we’ll have them for decades to come,� Klein said
• F. Rian Jones of Northland has been named to the fall 2010 dean’s list at Belmont University. She is the daughter of Frederick and Stephanie Jones, and is a 2010 graduate of Centennial High
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NCC vice president seeking new leaders for committee posts By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Emmanuel V. Remy has been vice president of the Northland Community Council for less than a month, and already he’s trying to recruit his replacement. Actually, Remy is trying to round up four leaders for what might be termed “super” committees to undertake the work of the council under a restructuring plan he devised last year. The Clinton Estates Civic Association president said he hopes to find Northland residents, some of them not currently active in the community council, who will become leaders far into the future. “I’ve already been soliciting people to step forward and take on these positions,” Remy said
last week. Under the new committee structure, the development panel, headed by Remy’s predecessor as vice president, Bob Thurman, would remain untouched. The NCC’s graphics task force falls under the purview of the development committee. The restructuring was deemed necessary after the number of mostly one-person committees had reached around 20 by last July. Three of the other committees would have a host of subcommittees aimed at specific projects or goals. The social committee’s lone subcommittee would plan the council’s annual awards banquet. Under the operational service committee would be subcommittees working on the bylaws,
membership, traffic issues, the council’s website, audit, budget and nominating of officers. The community outreach committee would encompass cultural outreach, education and youth programs, landscape and beautification and public safety. The Fourth of July Parade, a “heritage” subcommittee, planning “Meet the Candidates” events and recruiting Neighborhood Pride participation in the Northland area would come under the auspices of the special events committee. “I look at this as an opportunity to find new leadership for NCC in future,” Remy said. “We haven’t really had an incubator to develop new leadership.” How these main committees would operate, he added, would largely be up to the people who
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Tagger’s jail sentence termed ‘step in the right direction’ Continued from page A1 Southan was among those who urged the environmental court judge to give the 19-year-old King, whose tag is the word “SEED” in bulbous, shaded letters, to the maximum allowed by law. Also weighing in was William Logan, coordinator of the Northland Community Council’s graphics task force. “I expressed the position of the graphics task force, relative to the expectations of the community, to see that the community was protected from Mr. King,” Logan said. Included in Logan’s letter to Judge Hale was an image of the “SEED” tag that appeared on a church at 827 E. Maynard Ave. during the Christmas season. “Which showed more, in my view, of the type of individual he is,” Logan said. “I indicated to
Judge Hale he has no respect for the community, no respect for God and obviously no respect for the court.” Both Southan and Logan pronounced themselves pleased with the jail time handed down for King. “I agree with it wholeheartedly,” Southan said. “It’s a step in the right direction. It’s about time. “We’ve finally gotten a sentence for an adult that is worthy,” he said. “The word I am searching for is satisfactory,” Logan said. “I requested the maximum from the perspective of the community. I respect Judge Hale’s judgment on the matter. That’s one down and the rest to go. We’ll continue to pursue vigorously anyone who attempts to vandalize our area with graffiti. “The rest of his gang, the HWC gang, is still out there.” One of that group’s tags ap-
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NORTHLAND ALLIANCE Continued from page A1 lic spaces, including parks, playgrounds and bikeways • Enhance and improve the neighborhoods within Northland • Encourage safe pedestrian access to neighborhoods • Educate neighbors and businesses on ways to increase safety and lower crime, and to revitalize their properties • Improve housing stock and access to housing • Provide or improve services to Northland’s residents, workers and visitors • Support public events that foster a sense of community and neighborhood within the greater Northland area • Enhance the image of and quality of life for Northland’s residents, workers and visitors “Our mission statement is pretty broad and there’s quite a bit going on there,” Cooper said. One of the early targets for that mission was the creation of a special improvement district for the Morse Road business corridor, which faced a sharp decline with the closing of the city’s first shopping mall. Operating under Davie Hall as paid executive director, the SID came into being, with property owners agreeing to an assessment in order to make physical improvements to Morse Road. When that mission was accomplished, Hall moved on to take a job with the city’s Department of Development, and Cooper was asked to take over as chairman on a volunteer basis. At the request of city officials, he sought to replicate the Morse Road SID effort for state Route 161, but that project failed — largely because many of
the major property owners are out-of-town corporations. In light of that, Cooper said that he and others currently on the Northland Alliance board feel that “we need to get back to our roots … and work on more varied issues that affect the residents of the Northland area, as well as the businesses, as well as the nonprofits and so forth.” Cooper, who said he may be stepping down as chairman in the near future, possibly in favor of Helping Hands Health and Wellness Center executive director Joyce Bourgault, indicated that currently the alliance has only eight active members. The charter calls for 15, so adding more faces and greater diversity to the makeup of the board won’t require major alterations to its existing structure, he said. “We’re certainly willing to talk to anyone who has a contributing role to the community,” Cooper said. Potential new members might come from the health care, nonprofit, education, business or civil service sectors, “ but it has to be someone who is currently bringing something to the table to help the population of the Northland area,” Cooper said. “Maybe it’s someone we’re not talking to now in terms of the Northland Alliance or some organization we don’t have a contact with and should,” Cooper said. Board meetings are the first Wednesday of every month at 4 p.m., so potential new members would have to be available then. Anyone interested in joining at the Northland Alliance board may obtain additional information by calling Cooper at 888-2201. His e-mail address is dave@inkwellcolumbus.com.
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The DeSales High School boys basketball team fell short in its bid to win at least a share of a sixth consecutive CCL title. The Stallions were held without a point for nearly six minutes early in the game Feb. 18 against Watterson, and the Eagles capitalized en route to a 60-48 win. DeSales had beaten Watterson 13 consecutive times. DeSales trailed 19-7 after not scor-
ing in the final 5 minutes, 47 seconds of the first quarter. “It’s sort of been a story for us all year,” coach Blair Albright said. “We’ve been through some scoring lulls and when we can’t score, we can’t do all the other things we try to do. We’re not able to apply our pressure. We’re not able to dictate tempo. You have a tendency to carry the frustration to the other things you’re doing and it has a tendency to really snowball.” DeSales finished the regular season with a 14-6 record, including 6-2 in
the CCL. Hartley won the CCL at 7-1. DeSales was second, followed by Watterson (4-4), St. Charles (3-5) and Ready (0-8). Albright said his team might have been pressing against Watterson because of the intense environment. The stakes will be high again on Saturday, Feb. 26, as the Stallions open Division II district tournament play against the winner of the Feb. 22 first-round game between Licking Valley and London. Licking Valley entered the first-round game 7-13 after losing to Utica 47-42
on Feb. 19. London fell to 5-13 after losing to Hillsboro 48-37 on Feb. 18. The second-round winner plays seventh-seeded Eastmoor Academy, Caledonia River Valley or Whitehall in a district semifinal at 6 p.m. March 4 at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. “We really have to come out understanding when we’re in most pressure situations that simple is better,” Albright said. “I always say simple is smart. I think our inexperience has showed a little bit in (high-pressure) settings. It’s never for a lack of play-
ing hard. We lose our focus for sure, but physical effort hasn’t been a problem for us in games.” •Cooper Staton of the boys swimming and diving team looks to defend his Division II state title in the 50-yard freestyle at the state meet, which began with the diving competition on Feb. 23. The swimmers compete in preliminaries Thursday, Feb. 24, with finals the following day. See DESALES, page A8
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District tourney provides intrigue Much of what made the Division I district boys basketball tournament special last year should find its way back to the Fairgrounds Coliseum over the coming weeks. There might not be a dominating presence like 2010 Northland High School graduate Jared Sullinger, and Gahanna doesn’t have a high-profile senior duo as it did a year JARROD ago with 2010 graduates Rob ULREY Brandenburg and Anthony Jackson. But those two teams — as well as possibly a half-dozen others from central Ohio — possess the ability to advance to the state tournament. Second-seeded Northland has perhaps the area’s best player in senior guard and Michigansignee Trey Burke. Although he doesn’t have Sullinger or 2010 graduate J.D. Weatherspoon to pass the ball to, Burke has elevated his offensive game while 6-foot-8 junior post players Devon Scott and Jalen Robinson have continued to develop. Fourth-seeded Gahanna is led by a large group of seniors, including guard and Ohio University-signee Stevie Taylor, hungry to prove that last year’s statetournament run was no fluke. And we haven’t even discussed the No. 1 seed yet. Westerville South followed a perfect regular season last year by losing in a district semifinal, but this year’s version is even better. Senior guard and Wisconsin-signee Traevon Jackson leads an attack that stifles opponents defensively. What makes this year’s district tournament intriguing is that that trio of teams doesn’t have a big advantage over the other teams seeded among the top seven. Upper Arlington received the third seed and has one of the area’s best shooting guards in Miami University-signee Brian Sullivan. The Golden Bears jumped into the same bracket as Northland even though an entire bracket remained open, setting up a potentially thrilling district final March 11 at the Fairgrounds. South may get another shot at Marion-Franklin in a district semifinal after the Red Devils upset the Wildcats 66-57 at the same level last year. It wouldn’t be wise to bet against South coach Ed Calo if the rematch occurs. The problem for the Wildcats is that fifth-seeded Pickerington North also could be looming in a district final. The Panthers may be the ultimate workman-like team, with no standout but several players who can shoot well from 3-point range and a group of tall forwards who know how to play defense. And all of that is not to dis-
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The Northland boys basketball team celebrates with the championship trophy after winning its fifth consecutive City League title with a 59-52 victory over Walnut Ridge on Feb. 19 at Columbus East.
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The Northland High School boys basketball team seemed to stay a step ahead of Walnut Ridge throughout its 59-52 victory in the City League championship game Feb. 19 at Columbus East. It was reminiscent of a year ago when the Vikings built a double-digit lead by the end of the first quarter and never led by fewer than eight during the remainder of a 65-52 victory over Marion-Franklin in the City final. Many of the 74 consecutive victories Northland has earned over City League-North Division opponents and in City finals the last five seasons weren’t nearly as close as those two games. That the Vikings simply continue to get it done is what sticks out to players like senior guard Trey Burke, who has been a part of nearly all of those victories the last four years. “For me to be a senior and never lose a City League game is a great accomplishment,” Burke said. “Now we’re going into the (Division I district) tournament in a great situation.” After the Vikings built a 2719 lead by halftime against Walnut Ridge, the Scots focused on limiting Burke’s touches. Although he scored just two second-half points — each on free throws — Northland never led by fewer than four during the second half. Burke finished with 14 points. Jordan Potts led with 15 points and Devon Scott also scored 14. The second-seeded Vikings began the postseason Feb. 23 against Groveport, which was seeded last of 42 teams for the district tournament. Franklin Heights, which awaits the winner on Saturday, Feb. 26, at See ULREY, page A8 Jonathan Alder, was seeded 40th.
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Devon Scott of Northland shoots over Walnut Ridge’s Aboubacry Diop on Feb. 19.
“I think everybody kind of sat around and wanted a part of our flesh after (2010 graduates Jared Sullinger and J.D. Weatherspoon) left,” coach Satch Sullinger said. “(This team) didn’t let that happen.” •WRESTLING NOTES — The last time the Northland wrestling team had a district qualifier was in the 2005-06 season when Xavier Lawson (189 pounds) finished fourth at the
sectional tournament and then went 1-2 at district. This season, the Vikings have two. Junior Adam Bray (119) and senior Harold Mintsop (171) both placed fourth at sectional Feb. 19 at Pickerington North. Bray is 38-9 heading into district on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-26, at Hilliard Darby. “Throughout the summer, I went to all of these open mats,
The Vikings’ Ke’Chaun Lewis eyes the rim as he goes up for a shot between Aboubacry Diop (left) and Fred Hardgrove of Walnut Ridge on Feb. 19.
which prepared me,” Bray said. “I went to open mats every Sunday and to a lot of weight-lifting, which helped me. I just have to be prepared mentally.” “It’s been six years since we’ve had a district qualifier, and now we have two of them, so we’re definitely pleased,” Vikings coach Toby Hawk said. “We’ve been trying to break it down so that they prepare for each match methodically. (Bray and Mintsop) have just been listening well and both work real-
ly hard. They both deserve to make it to district.” Beechcroft has its first district qualifier since the 2004-05 season. Amos Gweh (160) finished third at the Division II sectional tournament Feb. 19 at Licking Heights. Gweh will compete at district Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2526, at East. Brookhaven had a pair of sixth-place finishers from the See ROUNDUP, page A8
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At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the DeSales boys basketball, girls basketball, gymnastics, hockey, swimming and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL *Feb. 18 — Lost to Watterson 60-48. Charles Chandler scored 14 points and Clinton James added nine. Feb. 19 — Defeated St. Paris Graham 51-26. James scored 19 points and Marcus Harris added 14. Feb. 26 — Licking Valley or London in second round of Division II district tournament, 6 p.m. at Olentangy Liberty. Winner plays seventh-seeded Eastmoor Academy, Caledonia River Valley or Whitehall in district semifinal, 6 p.m. March 4 at Fairgrounds Coliseum. Of note: The Stallions are 14-6 overall and finished 6-2 in the CCL. GIRLS BASKETBALL Feb. 15 — Def. Sparta Highland 6543 in first round of Division II district tournament Feb. 23 — Played seventh-seeded Bexley in second round. Winner plays third-seeded Hilliard Bradley or Licking Valley in district semifinal, 6 p.m. March 1 at Pickerington North. Winner plays top-seeded Olentangy, sixthseeded Hartley, Hamilton Township or Lakewood in district final, 8:30 p.m. March 3 at Ohio Dominican. Of note: The Stallions were 10-9 overall before Feb. 23. *CCL game GYMNASTICS Feb. 26 — District meet at Worthington Kilbourne. The top three teams and top eight individuals in each event, including the all-around, advance to state March 4-5 at Hilliard Bradley. HOCKEY Feb. 18 — Lost to Troy 7-2 in first round of district tournament Of note: The Stallions finished 9-21. SWIMMING & DIVING Feb. 18 — Boys: Finished sixth (131) at Division II district tournament behind champion Granville (256); Girls: Finished fourth (199) at Division II dis-
“To me, it’s all kind of a tossup once we get there,” coach J.R. Fourqurean said. “It’s kind of an even playing field. You try not to let the magnitude of the event overwhelm you. Everything has been done at this point. It’s just who wants it.” Staton, who won the 50 free in 20.98 seconds last year, is seeded third after finishing second (20.96) at district on Feb. 18 at Ohio State behind Canal Winchester’s Sam Decker By Jarrod Ulrey/ThisWeek (20.85). Staton was the lone inBrookhaven senior Donivan Lipsey gets a kiss from his mom, Damona, as his uncle, Marcel Reeder, dividual swimming qualifier for enjoys the moment after Lipsey signed a letter of intent Feb. 3 to play football at Urbana University. DeSales. Riley Savage advanced in diving after placing second (338.2) at district behind HartAt a glance ley’s Michael Arnold (372.95). The 200 and 400 free relays Below are the recent results and com- BOWLING of James Walsh, Will Gish, EdFeb. 15 — Boys: Lost to Walnut Ridge ing schedules for the Beechcroft, Continued from page A7 Brookhaven and Northland boys bas- 2,155-2,114 for City League title ward Cordek and Staton also adketball, girls basketball, bowling, swim- Feb. 18 — Boys: Finished fourth vanced to state. The 200 free Pickerington North sectional in ming and wrestling teams: (3,996) at sectional at Eastland Lanes; relay was fourth (1:31.81) at disGirls: Finished 12th (2,650) at secJalen Bonner (140) and Devin BEECHCROFT trict behind Columbus Acadetional at Eastland Lanes. Advancing Williams (160). BOYS BASKETBALL my (1:28.59). The 400 free relay to district was Madison Morris (470). •IN GIRLS HOOPS — Of Feb. 23 — Played Brookhaven in first Feb. 26 — Boys team and Morris will was fourth (3:25.25) behind the eight teams competing in round of Division I district tournament. compete at district at HP Lanes. The Academy (3:14.71). Winner plays Westerville North or top three teams and top three indisecond-round Division II tourThe boys team finished sixth Marysville in second round, 8 p.m. nament games Feb. 22 in one of Feb. 26 at Worthington Christian Mid- viduals not on qualifying teams ad(131) at district behind chamvance to state March 4 (girls) and the two district brackets, five dle School. March 5 (boys) at Wayne Webb’s. pion Granville (256). were from the City League. Of note: The Cougars were 12-8 overWRESTLING The girls team, which came Beechcroft played fifth-seed- all before Feb. 23. Feb. 19 — Finished last (19) in 13in fourth at district (199) beed Big Walnut on Feb. 22 after GIRLS BASKETBALL team Division I sectional tournament hind champion Granville (368), Feb. 15 — Def. Whitehall 51-41 in at Pickerington North behind chamopening the postseason with a had the top diver heading into round of Division II tournament pion Olentangy Liberty (239.5). The 51-41 victory over Whitehall on first Feb. 22 — Played Big Walnut in sec- Bearcats had no individual district the state meet. Andrea Acquista Feb. 15. The winner plays sec- ond round. Winner plays Canal Win- qualifiers. set a meet record with 488.75 ond-seeded Eastmoor Academy chester or Eastmoor Academy in dispoints in winning the district or Canal Winchester in a district trict semifinal, 8 p.m. Feb. 28 at Pick- NORTHLAND BOYS BASKETBALL title ahead of Academy’s Naerington North. semifinal Monday, Feb. 28, at Of note: The Cougars were 12-8 be- Feb. 19 — Def. Walnut Ridge 59-52 talie Ritter (488.10). Acquista Pickerington North. in City League championship game at fore Feb. 22. was seeded first for the state Jasmine Johnson scored a sea- BOWLING East meet. Feb. 23 — Played Groveport in first son-high 17 points and TaRon- Feb. 18 — Boys: Finished 16th round of Division I tournament. 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GIRLS BASKETBALL vanced to state after finishing third (158.5) behind champion Feb. 23 — Played Marysville in secAdvancing to district was Nellie Jones regular season. ond round of Division I tournament. (464). second in the 100 free (52.99) Licking Valley (222.5) and Canal “We started off a little slow Feb. 26 — Jones will compete at dis- Winner plays Westerville North or and sluggish, but in the second trict at HP Lanes. The top three indi- Dublin Coffman in district semifinal, behind Granville’s Lori Davis Winchester (209). “I was happy with what we half we stepped it up defen- viduals not on qualifying teams ad- 6 p.m. Feb. 28 at Olentangy Liberty. (52.85). She also was fourth in sively,” coach Michael Fleming vance to state March 4 at Wayne Of note: The Vikings were 18-1 before the 100 butterfly (58.97) behind did,” coach Dennis Lyberger Feb. 23. Academy’s Abby Brown (57.16). said. “We could have had a cousaid. “Kandace Jemison played Webb’s Columbus Bowl. BOWLING The 400 free relay of ple more get through. We had a SWIMMING well defensively in the second 19 — Boys: Did not score at Di- Feb. 15 — Girls: Def. Briggs 1,711Hrabowy, Kara Goodman, Amy couple of kids that ended up loshalf. For us, it’s going to be Feb. vision I district meet at Ohio State. 1,602 for City title about rebounding with us being Competing at district were: Boys — Feb. 18 — Boys: Finished seventh Shomo and Devakul also ad- ing matches that they were vanced. It placed fourth at dis- ahead.” (3,738) at sectional at Eastland Lanes. undersized.” 200 free relay (2:07.69, 29th). Trent Ranson (632) advanced to district (3:54.21) behind Granville District qualifiers were Jason Northland was seeded second WRESTLING Girls: Finished ninth (2,791) at (3:37.68). Allen (145, 2-1, second), R.J. for the Division I district tour- Feb. 19 — Finished last (12) at 13- trict; sectional at Eastland Lanes. Bradishia •The wrestling team advanced Ball (215, 2-2, fourth), Fergunament and opened the postsea- team Division II sectional tournament Foster (516) advanced to district. at Licking Heights behind champion son Feb. 23 against Marysville. Licking Valley (222.5). Qualifying to Feb. 26 — Ranson and Foster will seven to the Division II district son (152, 4-0, first), Gutierrez Brookhaven was seeded sixth in district was Amos Gweh (160, 3-2, compete at district at HP Lanes. The tournament on Friday and Sat- (103, 3-0, first), R.J. Martin (135, top three teams and top three indiurday, Feb. 25-26, at Columbus 2-1, fourth), Tony Moore (189, Division I and opens Friday, Feb. third). viduals not on qualifying teams adEast. Feb. 25-26 — District tournament at vance to state March 4 (girls) and 3-1, third) and Lee Wilson (125, 25, against Westerville South. Payton Gutierrez is seeking 3-1, second). The Bearcats haven’t played Columbus East. The top four in each March 5 (boys) at Wayne Webb’s. weight class advance to state March his second trip to the state tourThe top four in each weight since Feb. 5, when they lost to 3-5 at Ohio State. SWIMMING Feb. 19 — Boys: Did not score at DiToledo Start 45-25. They lost vision I district meet at Ohio State. three of their final four of the BROOKHAVEN at district were: Boys — BOYS BASKETBALL regular season but didn’t have Feb. 23 — Played Beechcroft in first Competing Viet Nguyen: 500 free (5:15.75, 25th); Essence Bates-Hatcher for three round of Division I tournament. Win- Clay Siens: 100 breast (1:06.41, of those games. She is expected ner plays Westerville North or 25th); 200 free relay (1:38.63, 19th); Marysville in second round, 8 p.m. 200 medley relay (1:52.17, 18th); to return for the postseason. 26 at Worthington Christian Mid- 400 free relay (3:46.28, 25th) •CITY CHAMPS — The Feb. dle School. Northland girls bowling team Of note: The Bearcats were 10-10 be- WRESTLING Feb. 19 — Finished 11th (31) at 13beat Briggs 1,711-1,602 to win fore Feb. 23. HS Basketball: Teams TBD (Tournament) team Division I sectional tournament the City title Feb. 15. at Pickerington North. District qualiGIRLS BASKETBALL Friday: 10:30pm, 12am Bradishia Foster was medal- Feb. 25 — Westerville South in sec- fiers were Adam Bray (119, 3-2, Saturday: 7pm, 11pm ist with a 375 and Angela Hol- ond round of Division I tournament, 6 fourth) and Harold Mintsop (171, 3at Hilliard Davidson. Winner plays 2, fourth). Channel 2 & 24 ley rolled a 304 to lead the p.m. Watterson or Pickerington Central in Feb. 26 — District tournament at Vikings, who also have received district semifinal, 8 p.m. March 2 at Hilliard Darby. The top four in each Anytime on Local On Demand Channel 411 weight class advance to state March contributions from Janelle Tyler, Olentangy Liberty. 3-5 at Ohio State. 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trict tournament behind champion Granville (368) Below are the state qualifiers with district result and state seed: Boys — Riley Savage: diving (338.2, second, 18th); Cooper Staton: 50 free (20.96, second, third), 100 free (46.89, second, second); 200 free relay (1:13.81, fourth, 14th); 400 free relay (3:25.25, fourth, 19th); Girls — Andrea Acquista: diving (488.75, first, first); Andrea Devakul: 100 back (1:00.74, fifth, 20th); Suzanne Hrabowy: 100 free (52.99, second, 11th), 100 fly (58.97, fourth, 12th), 400 free relay (3:54.21, fourth, 24th) Others who competed at district: Boys — Sean Coolidge: diving (256.85, fourth); Edward Cordek: 100 free (53.46, 25th); Will Gish: 200 free (1:58.37, 23rd), 100 back (1:02.23, 15th); Kevin Walsh: 100 breast (1:10.85, 23rd); James Walsh: 100 fly (58.44, 15th); Nathan Yoder: 200 IM (2:30.6, 27th); 200 medley relay (1:57.83, 22nd); Girls — Andrea Devakul: 100 fly (1:00.62, eighth); Kara Goodman: 500 free (5:50.63. 13th), 100 back (1:06.25, 14th); Abbey Moonis: 200 free (2:18.32, 19th), 500 free (6:11.95, 26th); 200 free relay (1:58.6, 24th); 200 medley relay (fifth, 1:55.83) WRESTLING Feb. 19 — Finished third (158.5) in 13-team Division II sectional at Licking Heights behind champion Licking Valley (222.5) and Canal Winchester (209). District qualifiers were Jason Allen (145, 2-1, second), R.J. Ball (215, 2-2, fourth), Ian Ferguson (152, 4-0, first), Payton Gutierrez (103, 3-0, first), R.J. Martin (135, 2-1, fourth), Tony Moore (189, 3-1, third) and Lee Wilson (125, 3-1, second). Others competing were Trevor Brosnan (160, 02), Connor Golden (119, 0-2), Aaron Melsop (171, 1-2), Dominic Pelino (140, 2-2), Tyler Ricevuto (112, 1-3) and Hunter Walsh (130, 1-2). Feb. 25-26 — District tournament at Columbus East. The top four in each weight class advance to state March 3-5 at Ohio State.
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Get your Irish up at P.K. O’Ryan’s in Worthington Unlike several of its competitors, P.K. O’Ryan’s wasn’t built in Ireland and reassembled over here. And this tiny Irish-themed pub doesn’t feature self-consciously eccentric seating in a splashy and sprawling setting. No, P.K. O’Ryan’s is just a neighborhoody place where actual locals gather to sip, chat and sup. Maybe that’s why P.K.’s feels more like an authentic Irish pub than its built-in-Ireland, chainy brethren. Located in quaint Old Worthington, P.K.’s is the kind of place where on a lazy Sunday gentlemen have lunch with a pint and The New York Times and ladies roll in for an entree salad. On a weeknight with the Buckeyes on TV, the comfy pub — which appropriates a cozy, pilsner-colored glow for evening lighting — gets a bit more ani-
MENU by G.A. Benton mated. But just a bit, mind you. While P.K.’s is connected to a larger, more regulation restaurant, since I prefer its taverny aspect, I suggest you sit on that side (unless you’ve got the peewee basketball team in tow) — just follow the shamrocks to the pub entry. Then plop down at a semirickety (in a good way) wooden bench with a padded back or belly up to the well used wooden bar, which is the color of Guinness stout. P.K.’s food is just solid pub grub, but some of its stuff stands out. The “so wrong they’re right” Irish Nachos ($8) fit that standout category.
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Irish nachos and Irish stew in a bread bowl at P.K. O’Ryan’s Restaurant and Pub.
A massive pile of just-fried, dark and crispy kettle-style potato chips arrived decorated a la reuben sandwich. Yes, shredded
P.K. O’Ryan’s Restaurant too. My favorite was the salty Black & Bleu ($10), jacked up and Pub
bits of commendably houseroasted corned beef (though I would have liked more), sauerkraut, a decent Swiss cheese sauce and snipped scallions lent tons of salty and irresistible character to the good chips (Thousand Island was on the side for dipping). Also good — if less wild — was the homemade chili ($4). Meaty, thick and hearty, it was made with black beans and seemed about 85 percent ground beef — a righteous ratio. For a lighter starter, the house salad ($4.50) wasn’t bad. While it’s not something you’ll be thinking about long afterward, neither is it a total blowoff. Good sized and assembled with fresh romaine (no iceberg), it was sprinkled with shredded cheese, tomato, onions and boxed croutons and got a bit of distinction from
666 High St., Worthington 614-781-0770 Web: pkoryans.com Cuisine: Irish & British pub Price: $ (up to $10 per person) Patio: No Hours: 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday -Thursday, 8 a.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday the sweet and salty house poppyseed feta dressing. Want more of that crave-worthy house-roasted corned beef? Of course you do, so order one of P.K.’s excellent Grilled Reubens ($10). They’re not overly greasy, are judiciously proportioned and come with extracrispy french fries. Made with Carfagna’s ground beef, the burgers are solid here
on Cajun seasonings and enriched with blue cheese. The homemade Irish Stew ($11.50) was a big standout. A huge, housemade bread bowl was loaded with a soulful, potatoheavy stew of tender pot roast, sweet onions, carrots and a thick, Guinness-sloshed beefy gravy. What’s a homemade Irish sheet cake? It’a a giant block of chocolate cake with nuts and a sweet fudgy icing ($5). In other words, what you’d call a nice Texas sheet cake when eaten in a pub that feels accommodatingly Irish. To read G.A. Benton’s blog, visit ColumbusDiningGuide.com.
Restaurant with Southwestern flair opens in Merion Village Robin Emrick is happy to say there isn’t anything quite like Coyote Jane’s in her immediate neighborhood – or beyond. The Merion Village restaurant, 1586 S. High St., is based on a simple premise: affordable, homemade Santa Fe cuisine and festive drinks in a laidback environment. Emrick, the chef and co-owner, said that while the cuisine has its roots in the artsy New Mexico capital, it melds global ingredients. “My cooking style is to mesh different flavors that nobody else would think of putting together,” she said. Yet the bill of fare, in which everything is currently priced less than $10, has been subject to vast interpretations. “It’s not Mexican,” she said. “The menu right now is a little misunderstood.” So, in short, expect the unexpected. The “Hop Sing” green chili burger, for example, uses 8 ounces of Angus beef topped with deep-fried jalapenos, sharp cheddar and green chili agave pesto on grilled brioche. The steak chili uses a splash of Jack Daniels and is touched off with a drizzle of Mexican chipotle chocolate. There are tacos, burritos (called burros) and deep-fried burritos, otherwise known as chimichangas. Many have Coyote Jane’s signature touch, such as the “poppy shrimp” tacos, filled with deep-fried buttermilk popcorn shrimp, a traditional garnish and cayenne mayo. The signature cocktail is the grilled watermelon sidecar – tequila, agave syrup, grilled watermelon and fresh mint. An untamed version of a bloody Mary offers shrimp and pickled egg. After leasing the building in March, the
restaurant had a few stutter steps because of liquor license and permitting issues. It is open dinner only until March 1, when lunch hours are introduced. Emrick said she will have an entirely new lunch menu while adding some entrees at dinner. Emrick is a partner and chef in the Banana Bean Café, which got its start in Schumacher Place and later moved to Greenlawn Avenue. Her other business associates are Angela Caskey, also part of the founding partnership of Banana Bean and Skillet, and Jane Ann Wentzel, whose name served as the inspiration for the new restaurant. The building, at the northeast corner of High and East Morrill Avenue, had been home to Craters Restaurant and Bar for about 25 years. Then, the Eagle bar had been in business for about six months before Coyote Jane’s moved in. Emrick said she liked the look of the place: wooden floors, exposed brick and a cozy dining space. She shortened the bar and added several Southwest appointments for a rustic look. The dining room seats about 30 and the bar space seats another 25. “I’ve been down here for 15 years,” she said. “I’ve seen Merion Village grow in the last 10 years. And the people want something different.” Coyote Jane’s is open five days a week, closed Sunday and Monday. For more information, call 614-444-5460. Correction: Because of a reporter’s error, the Economic and Community Development Institute was incorrectly identified in last week’s edition of Table Talk.
■ The Powell dining scene has grown dramatically in recent years. Keile Baney isn’t worried. The chef of the Liberty Tavern says he tries to stay on top of the competition by giving diners a large variety of dishes at reasonable prices. “We have a regular crowd and they’re not afraid to tell us what they Keile Baney want,” he said. Customers can get everything from grilled mahi mahi over risotto to the Tavern “stacker” – a burger crowned with barbecue pork, bacon, cheddar and onion rings. “We have a little bit of everything,” said Baney, now a contributor to Food & Wine. Baney said his real passion is smoking. Tavern patrons are treated to frequent smoked specials, including brisket, turkey and pork shoulder. A native of rural Erie, Penn., Baney is a 12-year veteran of the restaurant industry, working in Pennsylvania, Michigan and locally at such places as Hyde Park. To read more on Baney and see his recipe for fish tacos, go to www.ThisWeekNews.com/foodandwine.
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Robin Emrick, the chef at Coyote Jane’s, is seen with some of the restaurant’s dishes including chips and raja salsa, burro with soffrito red sauce and a grilled watermelon sidecar. Coyote Jane’s, 1586 S. High St. in Merion Village, features Santa Fe-style food.
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