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Board OKs new attendance boundaries By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Reynoldsburg Board of Education approved a plan Feb. 15 that will change some attendance boundaries next year but retain the district’s “feeder” system for schools housing students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The plan was recommended by Superintendent Steve Dackin, based on the

work of a 23-member steering committee that spent the past few months analyzing collected data and information gathered from two community meetings. With co-chairs Loretta King, Scott Smith, and consultant Chuck Warner of Warner Concepts LLC guiding the process, they came up with attendance boundary options and presented their recommendations to Dackin in late December.

Dackin said he wanted any new district attendance boundaries to be as least disruptive as possible to the community as a whole. The plan approved Monday will make Summit Road Elementary, currently under construction, a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) school of choice when it opens for the 201112 school year. The neighborhood attendance bound-

aries for French Run, Herbert Mills, Rose Hill, Slate Ridge and Taylor Road elementaries will be set according to the current school boundary map, Dackin said. The only changes will affect children from a section in the Baldwin Road area who currently are assigned to French Run Elementary School. They will attend Slate Ridge Elementary beginning next year.

Dackin said the district will begin looking next year at opening Rose Hill Elementary as a second school of choice in 2012-13. In addition, he said plans will also be developed to establish a middle school and junior high as schools of choice for 2012-13. One important factor, Dackin said, was preserving the attendance boundSee BOUNDARIES, page A2

Dackin’s SUPER FRIEND contract renewed, will include incentives By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers Reynoldsburg schools Superintendent Steve Dackin’s annual salary will remain the same for the next four years unless he reaches performance goals that have yet to be determined by the board of education. The board voted unanimously last week to renew Dackin’s contract and his $120,156 per year salary. The four-year contract includes no cost-ofliving raises but does say he can earn up to a 5-percent bonus for meeting each set of goals. Doing so would result in a one-time payment for that year of up to $24,000. “We’re very confident he Steve is going to shoot for the stars. Dackin He always has,” board of education President Mary Burcham said. She said the board has yet to discuss what the performance goals will be but said they will be data-driven or measurable and should be in place by July when the new contract begins. She said the goals could be tied to any number of things, such as meeting adequate yearly progress (AYP) or the district’s yearly state report card. “Those are just a couple of things that could possibly be, but we haven’t begun to discuss them yet,” Burcham said. “We have to grab hold of our budget. We can’t keep giving automatic pay raises year after year.” Dackin’s contract could also set the stage for the board to consider performance-based salary increases for teachers and bus drivers. “We would like this to be the start,” Burcham said. See DACKIN’S CONTRACT, page A6

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Four-year-old Robert Wesley Jr. helps Spiderman, aka Reynoldsburg High School senior Solomon Ayalew, read a story during the Super Royal Breakfast featuring superheroes and princesses and sponsored by the high school’s chapter of DECA. A portion of the proceeds went to help DECA students attend career development events and another portion was donated to Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Etna mulls restrictions for 310 development By MICHAEL J. MAURER ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Etna Township Zoning Commission met Feb. 16 to continue work on a proposed 86-acre development along state Route 310, between the Cameron Chase and Cumberland Trail subdivisions. The proposal covers land both east and west of Route 310 and would require construction of access roads that eventually would require a traffic signal. Attorney Connie Klema, on behalf of JBW properties, submitted the application in January. The land is zoned for agricultural use. The proposal calls for retail development on the west of Route 310 and

professional office development on the east of Route 310, with residential development to the rear of each. Commissioners expressed concerns about age restrictions in both residential areas and in commercial areas of the proposal, including facilities for the elderly. Alternate commission member Mike Kerner said restrictions limiting commercial use to certain business codes would take care of any age issues. “I don’t know why we would entertain what age a person is there,” Kerner said. “Someone may be in a nursing-care facility for something other than old age — maybe breathing ailments or mobility ailments or other disabilities that require them to be

in a continuous nursing-care facility. Does it matter if they are 24 years old or 36 or 50 or 70?” Commission member Bill Young said age restrictions are common, to separate elderly use from young family use. “But it’s possible (that families could occupy the properties) if you have attached condos,” Young said. “I would imagine they want a community where it’s primarily empty-nesters — older people without children with them. A lot of places will restrict it so you can have a grandchild come stay with you for a week of the year or something.” See ETNA MULLS, page A3

Summit Road Elementary

March 1 meeting will explain enrollment for new school building By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers Parents interested in sending their children to Summit Road Elementary School next year should attend a March 1 meeting at Reynoldsburg High School, 6699 E. Livingston Ave. Summit Road Elementary will open

next fall as a “school of choice,” which means enrollment will not be restricted to students who live in a certain geographical area. Students who live anywhere in the Reynoldsburg school district can apply to attend. Dee Martindale, the district’s K-8 STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) coordinator, said the meet-

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ing will begin at 6:30 p.m. The enrollment period for the school will begin March 2 and end on March 29. Martindale said enrollment packets will be available at the March 1 meeting and afterward at the district office on East Main Street. She said expected enrollment in the school of choice will be about 75 to 80

students per grade from kindergarten through fourth grade. Enrollment availability will be limited, she said. If interest exceeds the number of open spots, a lottery system will be set up. She said parents can enroll their children in Summit Road Elementary at any grade level but after the school’s first year, the number of seats in the upper

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grades may be limited. “The primary spots will be given to the kids already enrolled in the program, so if we have 75 kids in first grade and all of them stick with us in second grade, we may not have many available seats,” Martindale said. See ENROLLMENT, page A2

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Continued from page A1 ingston Avenue Campus and the new high school will be called the Summit Road Campus. Three more academies will be established: The HS2 Academy (health sciences and human services) and the BELL Academy (business, education, leadership and law) will be located at the Livingston Avenue Campus. The Encore Academy (arts, communications and design) will be housed at the Summit Road Campus, where it will be joined by the eSTEM Academy. Dackin said at the school board meeting Monday that it’s important for parents to understand that as a school of choice, the STEM elementary school that will open on Summit Road next year is available to all students, regardless of where they live in Reynoldsburg. “We still will have open enrollment as space allows, and staffing allows, so even though there’s a feeder pattern, if a parent wishes to move (a child) to a school outside of their assigned attendance area, they can do so by applying through open enrollment,” he said. dowen@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

Continued from page A1 aries as they are in order to keep continuity as students move through elementary, middle school, junior high and high school. He said he agreed with the committee that the district should retain these existing “feeder” patterns. Thus, students who attend Herbert Mills and Slate Ridge elementaries will go on to Hannah Ashton Middle School and Baldwin Road Junior High School. Students who attend French Run, Rose Hill and Taylor Road elementaries will go on to Waggoner Road Middle School and Waggoner Road Junior High School. “That gives us a feeder pattern all through the district, K through eight,” he said. After that, Dackin said, student assignments to the two high schools will be based on what academy students decide to attend. An eSTEM Academy, focusing on an environment-based curriculum, started this year for freshmen and sophomores at Reynoldsburg High School. When the district’s second high school on Summit Road opens next fall, the current RHS will be called the Liv-

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Summit Road Elementary School, currently under construction, will follow an interest-based STEM curriculum, she said. “It’s not a neighborhood school; it’s a total school of choice, so for parents who are interested in possibly a new, more interactive and integrated approach to learning for their child, this would be for them,” she said. Martindale said it may be difficult for parents to determine what their children’s strengths are when the students are so young. “Some things to look at may be if your child likes to collaborate, or work with others, or really likes a challenge and is more interactive and attempts to figure things out on their own,” Martindale said. “And obviously, if their child has shown an early interest in science and/or math, then this would be a great spot for them.” Besides being an interest-based curriculum, the STEM approach focuses

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enrolled in the STEM pipeline throughout their school career; they can move back to a neighborhood school at any time. “STEM is really a different approach to teaching and learning to get kids engaged and make learning more real, ” Martindale said. Martindale taught sixth grade science for nine years in the Reynoldsburg school district. She said she is excited about the new Summit Road school of choice. “It’s a great opportunity for our kids and parents in the district … to make learning fun and meaningful for them,” Martindale said. “I hope kids are going to become excited to come to school. They’ll have so much to say to their parents when they come home. I‘m hoping the kids will have a love for learning.” More information about the March 1 parent meeting is available online at www.reyn.org. dowen@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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on being more hands-on, she said. For example, there will be a wetlands at the Summit Road Elementary and students will have the opportunity to work on the wetlands as a part of an environmental study. A variety of different subjects will fall under the STEM umbrella, including studies in agriculture, earth, space and physical science, Martindale said. “Obviously, we’re not going to stand up there an lecture at the collegiate level, but just make them aware of all the different possibilities that are out there while also teaching them how to read,” she said. “But once they learn, all of the reading can relate to the topics of study.” Martindale said once a child is enrolled in the school of choice, the hope is they will stay in the program through all available grade levels at Summit Road Elementary. Beginning in the 2012 school year, she said the STEM curriculum will also be offered in grades five through eight. She said students do not have to stay

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Etna Township considers biodiesel pilot program By MICHAEL J. MAURER ThisWeek Community Newspapers Etna Township is looking into a pilot project that involves trying to grow sunflower or canola crops for biofuel. The township’s economic development committee met Feb. 17 to discuss using abandoned lanes of state Route 158 for the pilot project to determine if the township could successfully grow such crops on interstitial highway land and use the crop for biofuel. Committee member Mark Schaff said he has been exploring the idea with the Ohio Department of Transportation and

that a meeting was scheduled for 3 p.m. March 17 at Route 158 and U.S. Route 40, with ODOT representatives in attendance to explore the possibility of establishing such a pilot program. “We want to expand the scope of the gateway landscaping program to include sunflower seed and flax seed and other biodiesel fuels that are also very attractive,” Schaff said. “It’s possible to meet simultaneously the goal of the gateway landscaping program for beautification and to simultaneously produce fuel.” Township zoning official Chris Harkness said the project could help give Etna a recognized identity, based on a

common crop image. “The sunflower could become the signature of Etna Township,” Harkness said. Schaff said the program could provide costless fuel to the township and save ODOT money in maintaining roads. “If we are successful with this project, we can produce fuel for township vehicles,” Schaff said. “And we have reason to because we can be successful. Utah, North Carolina and at least one other state are presently successful of taking advantage of median strips and sides of highways and land that’s not being used to produce biofuel crops. The

department of transportation saves money on fuel.” The goal is to start with Route 158 as a pilot program and then expand it. “We’ll work out all the bugs on the abandoned section of Route 158 that would be the ideal perfect test site to say, ‘Let’s try it out,’” Schaff said. “It’s not being used anyway. If we are successful there, we can talk about moving to U.S. Route 40, and then we can talk about moving to Interstate 70. Interstate 70 is the ‘Holy Grail.’ There is lots of land in the middle of Interstate 70. The question is whether it is at an angle that you can harvest it and what the safety is.”

One of the unknown issues is whether harvesting equipment could navigate the terrain alongside roadways. Schaff said Route 158 would be a good place to find out. “It goes from very flat to very steep to everything in between,” he said. “I’ll be surprised if ODOT does not agree to expand the gateway landscaping program. We’ll be in a position to argue to move this program to the Interstate system. We’ve got perfect experimental setup that won’t cost anything.” “It is a perfect site for it,” Harkness said. “To get the initial test is going to be a huge step.

Etna mulls restrictions for state Route 310 development Continued from page A1 Commission chair Trent Stepp said he was concerned about ambiguity in “units” in zoning restrictions that would limit development to four units per acre. Commission members also discussed requiring minimum size requirements from 1,000

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Industry made slow but steady progress in the city In the years before the beginning of the American Civil War in 1861, Columbus, the capital of the state of Ohio, was more than the symbolic center of state power and authority. Created by the Ohio General Assembly to be the new capital city in 1812, the town had grown very slowly at first and as late as 1830, only had little more than 2,000 residents. Then the National Road and Ohio Canal reached central Ohio and by 1834, Columbus was a city of 5,000 people. But even that new and bustling city seemed to make most of its money in transportation and trade. Reading of the men who were the early successes in Columbus enterprise, one comes away with the distinct impression that the best way to earn money was to serve the Ohio General Assembly with room and board, move people and products from place to place, or meet the needs of the people who did such things. A few examples might suffice to illustrate this point. William Neil came to Columbus in 1818 and soon got into the stagecoach business. Leaving his wife to run a small tavern across from the Statehouse, Neil would eventually build an empire on wheels and become known as the “Stagecoach King.” Lincoln Goodale was a practicing physician who found that there was not a lot of demand for doctors in the new town. He eventually opened a store and made a lot of money. As a gesture of gratitude to his adopted town, he gave Columbus its first park — Goodale Park. And then there was Alfred Kelley. Representing Cleveland and then Columbus in the legislature, Kelley also found time to ensure the completion of the Ohio Canal, the reform of Ohio’s banks and the construction of more than one railroad. If we add to these examples the stories of bankers such as David Deshler and lawyers such as Orris Parish, one might conclude that Columbus was a place where people made their money providing services rather than making things. And this would be true — but only partly true. Like most capital cities across America, most of the economic history of the city is the story of a highly diversified economy with some people working in government, others in trade and still others in transportation. And composing another significant part of the workforce were people employed in manufacturing. When Columbus was an isolated frontier village, many of the goods people needed and could not make themselves were purchased from local craftsmen — the blacksmith, the gunsmith, the miller and that old frontier standby, the whisky distiller. But with the arrival of the Ohio Canal in the 1830s and railroads in the 1850s, it became possible to import raw materials such as iron and timber to a central place like Columbus and ship finished products from that place to a waiting world. It was not long before a number of people began to do just that. Most early factories in Columbus were relatively small in size and employed dozens rather than hundreds of workers in a few sturdy buildings. It was no accident that most of them

soon came to be located near a ready source of water — the Scioto River. The kind of products made ED by these early factories says LENTZ something about the needs of the people of central Ohio. The oldest successful manufacturing company in Columbus was begun in 1822 by a man named Joseph Ridgway. Initially using horses to provide power to his foundry, Ridgway began to produce Jethro Wood’s Patent Plow. It was later said of Ridgway by a local writer in the 1850s that “… he made and sold an immense number. It was considered the best plow in use.” In 1830, Ridgway joined with a nephew to finance the conversion of his factory to steam power and begin the production of machinery, steam engines, cast iron stoves and other products. In 1849, the Ridgways joined with a man named Pearl Kimball in a new business making railroad cars. Joseph Ridgway died in 1850 and Kimball later operated the car company on his own. Ridgway’s foundry business passed in 1854 to another entrepreneur, Peter Hayden. Hayden had come to Columbus in the 1830s and begun a number of enterprises. He started a business making saddles and other equipment for horses, using the labor of prisoners at the nearby Ohio Penitentiary. At the same time, he opened his own foundry producing bar iron, hoop iron and wire from pig iron and scrap iron. Eventually, Hayden and his family would also invest heavily in the coal and iron fields of southeastern Ohio. In 1838, John Gill and others built Gill’s Foundry with about 25 workers on the west side of

the Scioto and developed a good business making stoves and other iron goods. In 1855, the company began making a combination steel plow that sold quite well and later began making railroad cars, as well. In 1849, Charles Ambos and James Lennox started the Eagle Foundry with $8,000. When the business was sold in 1854, the foundry became a joint stock company under the name of the Columbus Machine Manufacturing Co. Employing more than 125 men, it provided the iron for the roof of the new Statehouse as well as all of the iron ceilings and railings in the building. And while all of this was going on, other factories were making other sorts of goods. Two men named Brotherlin and Halm began producing chairs and cabinetware by steam-powered machinery in 1853. Another company began making wooden hollowware — tubs and pails, primarily — in a factory along the river in 1856. By 1858, there were others. A local description reported that they included Ohlen and Drake’s steam-powered saw factory, Hines and Miller’s steam-powered paper mill, and Butlers’ coffee- and spice-grinding mill. And almost as an afterthought, the author noted that there were “two extensive breweries at the south end of the city.” All of these enterprises contributed importantly to the success of Columbus. In all, they employed several hundred men, many of them recent immigrants from Ireland and Germany who worked alongside recent arrivals — black and white — from rural Ohio. These new factories formed the beginnings of industry in Columbus and a pattern of industrial growth and success that has continued to the present day. Ed Lentz writes a history column for ThisWeek.

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DACKIN’S CONTRACT Continued from page A1 “We’re going to the table with both the unions, with teachers and bus drivers. Both contracts need negotiating this year and we’re going to negotiate hard,” she said. “It’s something we need to look into to see how we can measure performance, but we want to put up some very lofty goals and make it be merit-based,” Burcham said. “You’re not going to automatically get your 3-percent raise every year. You need to earn your raises. You need to earn your bonus.” Typically, teachers receive a yearly cost-of-living raise but last year, Reynoldsburg teachers agreed to a pay freeze since the district was in a financial crisis and was trying to pass an operating levy. Dackin took a pay cut and other central-office employees and administrators agreed to reduce their contracts by eight days. During the past five years, district officials eliminated $20-million in anticipated expenses from the budget, including $3-million in cuts this school year Voters finally approved a 6.9mill incremental levy last May,

after three failed attempts. Dackin said the key for his new contract is that any performancebased increases will be one-time payments each year, if he meets the goals. “In most school districts in Ohio, you have steps. When an employee goes from step one to step two, that increase is figured in on their base salary,” Dackin said. “So their base salary increases from one year to the next, so that is an exponential cost increase to the board.” He said one of the reasons why school district expenditures continue to go up year after year is because the vast majority of employees are getting annual step in-

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Complete Nutrition to open in Reynoldsburg trition outlets, one in Dublin and By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers one on Polaris Parkway. He said he expects to open at least three Complete Nutrition is expect- more stores in central Ohio and ed to open in Reynoldsburg March more in the Dayton area within 7, the third central Ohio store in the next year or two. He said the company predomwhat is a rapidly growing vitamin supplement chain. inantly specializes in weight-loss It will occupy space at 2056 supplements. Baltimore-Reynoldsburg Road “We’re 60 percent weight loss, near the Taylor Square shopping 30 percent sport nutrition and 10 center. It was formerly the site of general health, but we do multiRotolo’s Pizza. vitamins, B-12, calcium — we do Franchise owner Matt Miller all of that stuff as well, ” Miller said he chose the spot because of said. its high visibility and traffic and Miller said the seven employees who will work at the Reynoldshopes it will draw people in. Complete Nutrition, based in burg store are all college graduOmaha, has approximately 72 ates. Most received degrees in the stores nationwide. Miller said the exercise science and sports mancompany expects to more than agement fields and all except one are certified personal trainers. double that figure in 2011. “They’re not just the average In the past year Miller has opened two other Complete Nu- run-of-the-mill person that we

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One blowout win should lead to another for the Reynoldsburg High School girls basketball team. The Raiders are the top seed in the Division I district tournament and were rewarded in the first two rounds by playing opponents that combined to go 0-40 during the regular season. Reynoldsburg, ranked fifth in the final state poll, rolled to a 94-5 win over winless Chillicothe in the opening round Feb. 19 at Hamilton Town-

ship to improve to 20-1. It will face winless Columbus West in the second round at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at Olentangy. West had a first-round bye. Despite having two early tournament games against overmatched opponents, coach Jack Purtell isn’t worried about his team developing bad habits in the games or losing focus during practice. “We’ve stayed tough on (the players) in practice,” said Purtell, whose team defeated West 88-24 in the first round of the tournament last season. “Plus, the kids are experienced and we have excellent leadership. Our sen-

ior, Kacia Grant, will not let them to let down at all.” If Reynoldsburg advances, it would play 12th-seeded Hilliard Davidson or Dublin Jerome in a district semifinal at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, at Olentangy Liberty. Possible opponents for the district final at 7 p.m. March 5 at Liberty, include fourth-seeded Watterson, sixth-seeded Brookhaven, Pickerington Central or Westerville South. Davidson improved to 15-6 with a 50-33 win over Groveport in the first round on Feb. 19. That same day, Jerome improved to 12-8 with a 40-33

win over New Albany. Reynoldsburg has not played Davidson or Jerome this season. Every member on the Raiders’ roster played against Chillicothe, as Reynoldsburg led 35-2 after one quarter, 47-2 at halftime and 74-2 at the end of three quarters. Aliyah Zantt came off the bench to lead Reynoldsburg with 18 points. Adesuwa Aideyman scored 13 points and Shiloh Murphy scored 10. Eight other players scored for the Raiders. Among those who played was sophomore guard Yamonie Jenkins, who

sprained her right ankle in the third quarter of a 46-38 win over Gahanna on Feb. 11. Jenkins practiced little in the week leading up to the Chillicothe game but, according to Purtell, was able to play between 12 and 14 minutes against the Cavaliers and scored nine points. “Reynoldsburg is a great basketball team,” Pickerington North coach Dave Butcher said after a 59-47 loss to the Raiders on Jan. 28. Butcher particularly was impressed See GIRLS, page B3

Boys Basketball

Perimeter scoring up for Raiders By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers

At a glance

The development of sophomore Wendell Davis’inside game was among the key factors behind the improvement of the Reynoldsburg High School boys basketball team after it lost five of its first six to open the season. The Raiders entered the Division I district tournament believing their outside shooting also has transformed into a strength. In a 71-68 overtime loss to Marion-Franklin on Feb. 5, juniors Spencer Kirksey and R.J. Raglin both made three 3-pointers and junior Chris Lee added one 3. Reynoldsburg also had three or more players make at least one 3-pointer in a 74-47 victory over Groveport on Feb. 8 and in a 6853 loss to Gahanna on Feb. 11. “We’ve started hitting more 3pointers,” Raglin said. “We’ve been working more outside-in so that we can stretch the floor. We’ve shown more of an ability to hit outside shots.” Raglin, who was the team’s third-leading scorer during the regular season averaging eight points, is gaining confidence in his outside shot. Davis was averaging 14 points entering the postseason, and Kirksey has been the team’s best outside shooter, averaging 12 points and making 37 3-pointers during the regular season. Although his playing time has been sporadic, sophomore guard Jaylen Givens was second on the team in 3-pointers during the regular season with 13. The Raiders were the 26th seed entering their tournament opener Feb. 22 against 19th-seeded Independence. The winner plays 11th-seeded Marion-Franklin or 25th-seeded Pickerington Cen-

Below are the recent results and coming schedule for the Reynoldsburg boys basketball team: *Feb. 18 — Lost to Pickerington Central 73-56. Wendell Davis scored 17 points and Spencer Kirksey scored 15 for the Raiders, who trailed 34-33 at halftime but were outscored 19-9 in the third quarter. Feb. 22 — Played Independence in first round of Division I district tournament. Winner plays 11th-seeded Marion-Franklin or Pickerington Central in second round, 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at Worthington Christian Middle School. Winner plays in district semifinal, 10 a.m. March 5 at Fairgrounds Coliseum. Of note: The Raiders were 8-12 overall before Feb. 22 and finished 7-7 (fifth) in the OCC-Ohio, behind cochampions Gahanna and Pickerington North (13-1), Newark (8-6) and Pickerington Central (8-6), and ahead of Grove City (5-9), Groveport (1-13) and Lancaster (1-13). *OCC-Ohio game

tral in the second round at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at Worthington Christian Middle School. In the Raiders’ regular-season matchup with Marion-Franklin, 6-foot-8 post player Elijah Macon led the Red Devils with 30 points and junior Jacoby Howard had 20 points, including three 3-pointers. Davis led five Raiders who scored in double figures with 16 points. Reynoldsburg lost to Central 73-56 in its regular-season finale Feb. 18 but hung with the Tigers in a 50-46 loss Jan. 14. If the Raiders pull upsets in each of the first two rounds of the tournament, they likely will face top-seeded Westerville South in a district semifinal March 5 at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. Reynoldsburg lost to the Wildcats 82-78 in overtime on Dec. 14.

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Reynoldsburg’s Spencer Kirksey tries to drive around Connor Kern of Pickerington Central on Feb. 18. The Tigers beat the Raiders 73-56. See BOYS, page B3 Kirksey was the Raiders’ most accurate outside shooter, making 37 3-pointers in the regular season. He averaged 12 points per game.

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A Reynoldsburg High School wrestler advanced to the Division I state tournament for the eighth consecutive season last year, when 2010 graduate Jordan Marrero qualified as a heavyweight. With four athletes expected to compete at district on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2526, at Hilliard Darby, the Raiders hope to add to that streak. The top four placers in each weight class will qualify for state March 3-5 at Ohio State. “Years ago, we were worried about having guys score bonus points so we could try to win a district championship,” said coach Jared Ball, whose squad won district titles from 2006 through 2008 but tied Grove City and Thomas Worthington for 21st (28) behind champion Marysville (188.5) a year ago.

No members of the Reynoldsburg High School boys and girls swimming teams qualified for the Division I state meet, but the Raiders left the district meet on Feb. 19 at Ohio State feeling good about their performances. The Raiders are hoping their appearance at district this season is a sign of greater success in the future, as neither the boys nor girls teams scored at district. Upper Arlington won both the boys championship (432.5 points) and the girls title (505), with 23 teams scoring in both meets. Andrew Templeman was

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Reynoldsburg’s William Boykin (left) is one of four Raiders who qualified for the Division I district tournament, which is Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-26, at Hilliard Darby. Boykin will be joined at district by Greg Chang, Jordan Reed and Alexander Straughter.

“But the $500 pay-to-participate fee really hurt our numbers last year, and we’re still dealing with a $240 fee this year, so we’ve had to adjust some of our goals,” Ball said. “We’ve had a nice run of getting guys to the state tournament, and we’d like to see that continue. The kids have all worked hard and it would be meaningful to see them continue to be successful in that way.” The Raiders scored 93 points to place eighth behind champion Lancaster (180) in the 13-team sectional at Westland on Feb. 19.

Four Reynoldsburg wrestlers placed in the top four of their weight classes to qualify for district. Greg Chang went 3-1 to place second at 112 pounds. He was pinned by Westerville North’s Joe Herrera in 1 minute, 34 seconds in the final. Jordan Reed (189) and Alexander Straughter (103) each went 3-1 to finish third, and William Boykin went 3-2 to place fourth. See WRESTLING, page B2

22nd in the 500-yard freestyle (5 minutes, 13.22 seconds) and 26th in the 200 individual medley (2:10.68). Josh Dorsett was 30th (53.22) in the 100 freestyle, and Chad Kilpatrick and Connor Svoboda joined Dorsett and Templeman on the 200 medley relay that finished 24th (1:59.93) and the 200 free relay that was 25th (1:44.09). “I wanted to drop some time in my events, but I was also just happy to make it here,” Dorsett said. “Overall, I’m pretty happy with how I did.” The girls 200 free relay of Jessica Anderson, Meghan Crawford, Sarah Kohs and Sarah McBane finished 28th (1:59.26). See SWIMMING, page B2

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Cottrell, Kelly top Hawks’ state-meet qualifiers By CORY STEGER and FRANK DiRENNA ThisWeek Community Newspapers

In addition to winning championships, Hartley High School boys and girls swimmers hope to drop time in their respective events at the Division II state meet on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 24-25, at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton. For many of the athletes, that means setting personal records on top of the season or personal bests they achieved at district Feb. 18 at Ohio State. Andrea Cottrell is seeded fourth in the 100 breaststroke and seventh in the 200 individual medley at state. She set personal records while winning both events at district — finishing the 100 breast in 1 minute, 4.24 seconds and the 200 IM in 2:07.22 — and is looking to drop even more time at state. “I don’t ever want to give myself a set time to hit because I don’t want to be disappointed if I don’t hit it,” said Cottrell, whose district time in the 200 IM broke the meet record of 2:07.54 set by New Albany’s Molly Dengler in 2008. “I just go in thinking I want go fast and beat my best time.” Also at state for the girls, Jessica Carpenter is seeded ninth in the 100 butterfly and 16th in the 100 freestyle, and Taylor Shotwell is seeded ninth in the 100 backstroke and 20th in the 100 fly. The 200 medley relay of Brianna Archambeau, Carpenter, Cottrell and Shotwell is seeded fourth, and the 200 free relay of Carpenter, Cottrell, Hope Kahrig and Shotwell is seeded ninth. For the boys, Patrick Kelly is seeded third in the 200 IM and 10th in the 100 back, and Ronnie Bolden is seeded third in the 100 fly and sixth in the 50 free. “I’m looking to finish in the top eight in my events again, like I did last year,” Kelly said. Michael Arnold was scheduled to represent Hartley in diving, which concluded its Division II state competition on Feb. 23. At district, the girls were third (260 points) behind Granville (368) and Columbus Academy (269). Shotwell won the 100 back (58.77) and was seventh in the 100 fly (1:00.12), and Carpenter was third in the 100 free (53.32) and the 100 fly (58.20). The 200 medley relay won in 1:47.37, breaking the mark of 1:49.06 set by the same foursome last year,

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Hartley’s Andrea Cottrell (top) is seeded fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke and seventh in the 200 individual medley for the state meet. She also will compete in two relays at state.

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Hartley High School boys basketball, girls basketball, bowling, swimming & diving and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL Feb. 18 — Defeated Worthington Christian 46-41 Feb. 25 — Lakewood or Columbus South in second round of Division II district tournament, 6 p.m. at Grove City. Top-seeded Hartley had a firstround bye. Winner plays Bexley, Hamilton Township, Hilliard Bradley or Olentangy in district semifinal, 8 p.m. March 3 at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. Winner plays in district final, 6 p.m. March 10 at the Fairgrounds. Of note: The Hawks are 17-1 overall. GIRLS BASKETBALL Feb. 14 — Def. Sidney Lehman Catholic 59-46 Feb. 23 — Lakewood in second round of Division II district tournament, 6 p.m. at Marysville. Sixth-seeded Hartley had a first-round bye. Winner plays Hamilton Township or Olentangy in district semifinal, 8 p.m. March 1 at Pickerington North. Winner plays in district final, 8:30 p.m. March 3 at Ohio Dominican. Of note: The Hawks are 16-4 overall. BOWLING Feb. 18 — Boys: Finished first (4,231) at sectional tournament; Girls: Fin-

ished 10th (2,790) at sectional tournament Feb. 26 — Boys: District tournament at HP Lanes. The top three teams and top three individuals not on a qualifying team advance to state March 5 at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl. WRESTLING Feb. 19 — Finished fifth (130.5) behind champion Olentangy (292) at Division II sectional tournament at Hilliard Bradley. District qualifiers were: Napoleon Bell (189, 2-2, fourth), Jordan Dickerson (heavyweight, 3-1, third), Evan Jackson (215, 3-0, first), Jason Mercier (125, 3-1, third), Grant Rathburn (119, 3-1, third), Dominique Scott (103, 2-1, second) and Jarrod Zang (160, 3-1, second). Others competing were: Christian Baker (140, 0-2), Jacob Croswell (135, 0-2), Miles Heighter (112, 0-2), Patrick Moran (130, 0-2) and Eric Selegue (171, 2-2). Feb. 25-26 — District tournament at Columbus East. The top four in each weight class advance to state March 3-5 at Ohio State. SWIMMING & DIVING Feb. 18 — Boys: Finished fourth (137) behind champion Granville (256) in Division II district meet at Ohio State; Girls: Finished third (260) behind champion Granville (368) in Division II district meet at Ohio State

Feb. 23-25 — Qualifiers in Division II state meet at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton. Below are the state qualifiers with district result and state seed: Boys — Michael Arnold: diving (372.95, ninth); Ronnie Bolden: 100 fly (51.05, third), 50 free (21.59, sixth); Patrick Kelly: 200 IM (1:54.86, third), 100 back (53.52, 10th); Girls — Andrea Cottrell: 100 breast (1:04.24, fourth), 200 IM (2:07.22, seventh); Jessica Carpenter: 100 fly (58.20, ninth), 100 free (53.32, 16th); Taylor Shotwell: 100 back (58.77, ninth), 100 fly (1:00.12, 20th); 200 medley relay (1:47.37, fourth); 200 free relay (1:39.79, ninth) Others who competed at district: Boys — 200 medley relay (1:47.38, seventh); 200 free relay (1:39.17, 15th); Girls — Brianna Archambeau: 100 fly (1:03.27, 16th), 100 free (57.33, 11th); Victoria Barlay: 200 IM (2:34.17, 15th), 100 breast (1:17.37, 13th); Abby Evans: 50 free (27.05, 19th), 100 breast (1:16.93, 12th); Hope Kahrig: 100 fly (1:01.25, 12th), 500 free (5:30.67, seventh); Amber Krieger: 200 free (2:12.30, 10th), 500 free (6:05.86, 22nd); Molly Shonk: 100 back (1:11.35, 29th); Alexa Williams: 200 IM (2:35.99, 18th), 100 free (1:00.10, 21st); 400 free relay (3:56.76, sixth)

and the 200 free relay was second (1:39.79). “I felt confident in my races and confident in my taper,” Cottrell said. “So I went in here with a really good mindset. And, I’m very pleased with my times.” The boys were fourth (137) behind champion Granville (256). Kelly was first in the 200 IM (1:54.86) and second in the 100 back (53.52). Kelly’s time in the 200 IM broke the meet record of 1:55.48 that he set last year. Bolden won the 100 fly (51.05)

and was third in the 50 free (21.59). Arnold won diving with 372.95 points. •The boys basketball team enters the postseason with big expectations, having earned the No. 1 seed in the Division II district tournament following a one-loss regular season. Hartley had a first-round bye and plays Friday, Feb. 25, against Columbus South or Lakewood at Grove City. The winner advances to a district semifinal on March 3 at the Fairgrounds Coliseum,

where it will play Bexley, Hamilton Township, Hilliard Bradley or Olentangy. The district final is March 10 at the Fairgrounds. The only other seeded teams in Hartley’s bracket are No. 4 Canal Winchester and No. 5 Centennial, and the Hawks beat both during the regular season. Hartley beat Canal Winchester 51-35 on Jan. 23 and defeated Centennial 62-48 on Jan. 29. Lakewood and South play contrasting styles. Lakewood uses a slower style based on playing good

Hartley’s Patrick Kelly is seeded third in the 200-yard individual medley and seeded 10th in the 100 backstroke for the Division II state swimming and diving championships, which are Thursday, Feb. 24, and Friday, Feb. 25, at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton.

defense and setting up shots for its guards. South runs an up-tempo offense based on scoring in transition and forcing turnovers. “With our schedule, we’ve seen pretty much everything, so right now we just have to get it done,” coach Randy Kortokrax said. “We’ve been doing a good job of playing the game in front of us. We’ve played up-tempo well, then teams hit us with some slowdown and we do that well. It takes a lot of mental toughness to play different styles like that, and the one thing our guys have shown is resiliency down the stretch.” The Hawks won the CCL title at 7-1, ahead of DeSales (6-2), Watterson (4-4), St. Charles (35) and Ready (0-8). It is Hartley’s first league title since 1994. “This group of guys did a great job of sticking with it throughout the season,” Kortokrax said. •The opportunity to advance to the Division II state tournament is on the line when the wrestling team competes at district Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-26, at Columbus East. The top four in each weight class move on to state March 3-5 at Ohio State. The Hawks competed in a sectional at Hilliard Bradley on Feb. 19 and finished fifth (130.5 points) behind champion Olentangy (292). The top four in each weight class advanced to district. Evan Jackson (215 pounds) won his weight class, beating Olentangy’s Alex Stinemetz 15-6 in the championship match. Dominique Scott (103) and Jarrod Zang (160) both placed second. In finals, Scott lost 14-5 to Olentangy’s Andrew Torti, and Zang lost 7-4 to Jonathan Alder’s Chris Baker. In third-place matches, Grant Rathburn (119) defeated Linden-

SWIMMING The top three finishers in each swimming event for both the boys and girls meets automatically qualified for the state meet on Friday, Feb. 25, and Saturday, Feb. 26, at the C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton. In addition, 11 at-large state berths were awarded based on statewide times. “The boys and girls dropped time and had good splits in their relays,” coach Susan Tonjes said. “So, all in all, we ended the season on a high note, and I was happy about that.” Though the Raiders did not advance anybody to state, it was still a successful season. They advanced individuals and relays to district, which was one of their primary goals. In addition, Tonjes saw all of her swimmers drop time in their respective events over the course of the season. Considering that most of the swimmers are expected to re-

At a glance •Finishes: Boys — Fifth (90) in OCCOhio, 14th (five) at sectional, did not score at district; Girls — Seventh (60) in OCC-Ohio, did not score at sectional, did not score at district •Seniors lost: Boys — None; Girls — Jessica Anderson •Key returnees: Boys — Josh Dorsett, Chad Kilpatrick, Connor Svoboda and Andrew Templeman; Girls — Meghan Crawford, Sarah Kohs, Sarah McBane and Shayla Thompson

turn, the Raiders could have higher expectations next year. “We do have high hopes for next year based on how this year went,” Tonjes said. “I think next year looks really promising.” The Raiders competed at the sectional Feb. 12 at Upper Arlington. The boys team scored five points to finish 14th of 17 teams, behind champion Upper Arlington (414) The girls did not score at the 19-team meet as Upper Arlington won the title (416).

All of the Raiders who competed at district were at-large qualifiers. At the OCC-Ohio Division meet on Jan. 29, the boys finished fifth (90) behind Pickerington North (337), Gahanna (284), Grove City (190), and Lancaster (174), and ahead of Pickerington Central (26) and Newark (12). The girls were seventh (60) behind North (354), Gahanna (225), Central (193), Grove City (178), Lancaster (133) and Newark (69). Anderson is the only senior. The rest of the swimmers are expected to return. Among the top priorities for Tonjes in the offseason are to recruit more athletes and to create a middle school program. She tried to do the latter this past offseason but was unable to find enough pool time. “We tried to do it this year, but a few things got in the way,” Tonjes said. “We’ll see if it’s feasible for next year. The main thing is we want to grow a bit

WRESTLING Continued from page B1 Nick Johnston (152) and Brad Syfers (140) both will serve as district alternates by going 3-2 and placing fifth. “I was hoping we would get a few more out, but I’m pleased with the six who placed, because they all wrestled real well,” Ball said. “Xander and Greg have been mainstays for us all year, and Jordan has had a good year, too. William has finished sixth the previous two years, so it was nice to see him get over the hump.” Straughter, the Raiders’ only returning district qualifier, went 0-2 at district last year. But Reed said the four Raiders are prepared for district-level competition after training with

At a glance Below are the sectional results for the Reynoldsburg wrestling team: Feb. 19 — Finished eighth (93) in 13team Division I sectional at Westland behind champion Lancaster (180) District qualifiers were: William Boykin (125, 3-2, fourth), Greg Chang (112, 3-1, second), Jordan Reed (189, 3-1, third) and Alexander Straughter (103, 3-1, third).

former Reynoldsburg state qualifiers and brothers Jeremy, Matt and Ryan Cook during multiple practices this season. “I believe all four of us have a chance to make it to state if we wrestle our best at district,” Reed said. “The Cooks came back to drill with us, and they pounded on us, which made us better. We

Others competing were: Donald Fuller (215, 0-2), Justin Hamilton (heavyweight, 0-2), Dalton Hoover (160, 12), Nick Johnston (152, 3-2), James Love (171, 0-2), Andrew McBane (130, 0-2), Brad Syfers (140, 3-2) and Laurence Tackett (119, 0-2). Feb. 25-26 — District tournament at Hilliard Darby. The top four in each weight class advance to state March 3-5 at Ohio State.

each year, and we’re trying to build a more seasoned program. Having a middle school program would help.” The fact that Reynoldsburg had its largest group of district qualifiers this season has the Raiders looking forward to what the future may bring. “We have a shortage in numbers, so it can be tough,” Dorsett said. “I’m just happy that a bunch of people dropped time, and happy that we were able to get so many (to district).”

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McKinley’s Jermain Lathon 7-6, Jason Mercier (125) beat Independence’s Jajuan Ross 10-5 and Jordan Dickerson (heavyweight) defeated Branden Gray of Whitehall 2-1 in overtime. Napoleon Bell (189) placed fourth, losing 6-4 in overtime to Mifflin’s Ezra Kennly in their third-place match. •The boys bowling team will look to build on the first sectional title in program history when it competes in the district tournament on Saturday, Feb. 26, at HP Lanes. The top three teams and top three individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the state tournament, which is March 5 at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl. Hartley won the sectional title Feb. 18 at Eastland Lanes with a score of 4,231, ahead of runnerup Westerville South (4,174). Also qualifying for district from the sectional were Groveport (4,052), Brookhaven (3,996), Whitehall (3,830) and Granville (3,751). The top six teams and top six individuals not on a qualifying team from each of the three sectionals advanced to district. “We’ve been bowling pretty good all year, so I was confident,” coach Dennis Backus said. “I told the guys that they are ready to take it to the next level. We’ve always been just good enough to get to the next round, but I told them I want to win this sectional. I told them they were ready to do it.” Senior Nick Owens led Hartley with a 681 series and sophomore William Ball had a 586. Hartley won the Central Ohio High School Bowling Conference-Central Division at 13-0 and went 16-0 overall.

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MSL-Ohio title with Heath. GIRLS Westerville South’s Morgan Neighbors scored 32 points to lead the Wildcats past Teays Valley 52-39 on Feb. 19 in the first round of the Division I district tournament.

Visit ThisWeekSPORTS.com for complete coverage of central Ohio high school basketball. Throughout the week, Hoop It Up offers previews of top games, recaps of great performances, polls, slideshows, videos and player features Top stories on the more than 150 boys District Preview: ThisWeek and girls basketball teams in ThisWeekSPORTS.com’s staff writer Jarrod Ulrey gives his take on the wide-open Dicoverage area. vision I district boys basketball tournament. Top games Boys Basketball: Northland guard Trey Burke reacts to finGAMES OF THE WEEK BOYS: Third-seeded Upper ishing his City League career Arlington and sixth-seeded Wal- undefeated. Girls Basketball: Pickeringnut Ridge are among the Division I teams opening district ton North is led by Kavunaa tournament play Friday, Feb. 25. Edwards, but the Panthers’ role GIRLS: Top-seeded Reynolds- players must contribute. Bowling: ThisWeek has comburg, fourth-seeded Watterson and sixth-seeded Brookhaven plete coverage of all three secare among the Division I teams tional tournaments. that will play second-round district games Friday, Feb. 25. Quotable

Top performances BOYS Granville’s Ryan Green scored 21 points to lead his team to a 68-59 win over Whitehall on Feb. 18. The win gave Granville a share of the

“This was a great experience. I love that our guys got to experience something like this. This is what you picture when you think of high school basketball.” — Dublin Coffman coach Jamey Collins, whose team

beat host UA 55-49 in overtime Feb. 18 in front of a soldout crowd. The win gave Coffman a share of the OCC-Central title with UA.

Note of the week The Upper Arlington and Westerville South boys basketball teams lost their respective regular-season finales. The losses snapped lengthy winning streaks. South had won 45 consecutive regular season games while UA had won 38 in a row.

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you can’t forget about the Raiders’ guard play, particularly Grant. “The key to Reynoldsburg is Grant puts so much pressure on the ball,” Hauser said. “She can take whoever she wants out of the game and take a team out of their game. Plus, she’s so unselfish on offense.” Purtell knows his team has a chance to advance deep into the tournament. “No. 1, we take great pride in our defense,” he said. “Offensively, you can’t double team us in the post because we have good shooters. It seems like every night someone else steps up for us.”

with the inside play of 6-foot sophomore Destini Cooper and 6-1 freshman Alyssa Rice. Lancaster coach Sarah Chevalier, whose team lost to the Raiders 59-28 on Dec. 21 and 59-40 on Feb. 4, says she sees no real weaknesses in Reynoldsburg. “They have so many athletes that can get to the basket,” Chevalier said. “How do you stop their posts? Zantt scored 24 against us off the bench in our second meeting, and I think the biggest key is they play as if they like each other, and that’s a trait that’s deadly.” According to Gahanna coach Rick Hauser, www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

BOYS Continued from page B1 Raglin believed heading into the tournament that his team had benefited from a schedule that included six games against area Division I teams seeded in the top 12 as well as two other contests against strong out-of-area competition.

“Our team defense has gotten better,” coach Chris Rider said. “We’ve just been better all-around (in the last month). “Wendell has been our go-to guy all year. He’s still a young guy as a sophomore, but he really plays with a lot of heart. Spencer’s one of the better 3point shooters around and R.J.

has been a slasher. Chris Lee has been one of the better defenders in our league and (Josh) Albrecht and (Ryan) Carter have played their roles. I think we’ve gotten better at the rules of how we want them to play.” julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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ceive a OHSAA license to referee high school soccer. For additional information, call Lewinter at (614) 235-6544 or James at (614) 563-8376.

St. Charles offers baseball camp St. Charles Preparatory School baseball coach Ray Benjamin will conduct baseball camps for boys ages 7-14 on Saturday, March 5. For ages 7-10, a camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. The camp for ages 11-14 will be held from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Coming up To add, remove or update a listing, nual auction and bake sale will be held. e-mail editorial@thisweeknews.com. Reynoldsburg Women’s Republican Club, noon Thursday, March 10, at Scrambler Marie’s, 7970 E. Broad St. Event Call 866-5170. “Wasted in Margaritaville,” a mysReynoldsburg Board of Education, tery dinner theater production sponsored 7 p.m., the third Tuesday of each month by the Reynoldsburg Area Chamber of in city council chambers, 7232 E. Main Commerce, 6:30 p.m. April 8 at Tall TimSt. bers Banquet and Conference Center, Reynoldsburg Lions Club meets the 13831 National Road. Tickets are $45 second and fourth Wednesdays of the per person. For tickets and sponsorship month at City Barbeque, 5979 E. Main information, call or email Dave Reidel St. New members are encouraged to join at (614) 866-7799 (dave@riedelinsurthis service organization. Call Mike Slonance.com) or Molly Wiefel at (614) 861aker at (614) 861-8552 or Kathy Baker 7113 (mwefel@thewrightinkwell.com) at (614) 861-1580. Beta Sigma Phi, Xi Kappa Omega Meetings Chapter, meets the first Tuesday of each Reynoldsburg Civic Club, noon Tues- month of the year. For membership inday, March 1, at Reynoldsburg United formation, call Norma at (614) 837-4265. Methodist Church, 1636 Graham Road. Reynoldsburg Raider Diamond Club, 7:30 Gloria McCall will serve as hostess. Karen p.m. the third Wednesday of the month Howard will provide devotions. The an- at City Barbeque, 5979 E. Main St.

Central Ohio 9-12 Project, 5 p.m. the second Wednesday and 7 p.m. the fourth Saturday of the month. Meeting location varies. Call Mike Lyons at (614) 561-4040 or e-mail info@CentralOhio912.com. Widow or Widowers Club, 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at the Reynoldsburg Senior Center, 1520 Davidson Drive. Call Nancy at (614) 759-9291. Reynoldsburg Republican Club, 6:30 p.m. the last Wednesday of every month at the Reynoldsburg Public Safety Building. Visit www.reynoldsburgrepublican.org for more information. Kiwanis Club of Reynoldsburg, noon Wednesdays at Scrambler Marie’s, 7970 E. Broad St. Call Philip Kiser at (614) 868-0859. Reynoldsburg Chapter of AmSpirit, 7:45 a.m. Wednesdays at 5300 E. Main St., Suite 203. Call Mark Mason at (614) 206-1100.

Reynoldsburg/Pickerington Rotary Club, noon Tuesdays at Wesley Ridge Community Center, 2225 state Route 256. Visit www.rprotary.com or e-mail viperoffice@viperprotectionservices.com for more information.

Support groups Celebrate Recovery, a Bible-based recovery program for any adult suffering from a hurt, habit or hang-up, 5:45 p.m. Mondays at Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church at the Crossroads, 1731 Brice Road. Includes dinner, as well as care for children up to age 11. Call 866-9570 or visit www.crossroadscdc.org. Reynoldsburg Alzheimer’s Support Group, 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church, 1636 Graham Road. Call 4576003.

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