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Morse-Bethel Connector back in mix By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Normally, controversy breaks out during a Clintonville Area Commission meeting. This time around, it was a case of: Why wait? Shortly after chairman John DeFourny John DeFourny

circulated the agenda for the March session, scheduled for this evening (Thursday, March 3) at 7 p.m. in the Whetstone Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, D Searcy inquired via e-mail why it didn’t include updates on all the matters she requested during her report the previous month. “Thanks for including in the March CAC meeting agenda updates regarding historic preservation and the library

sign that I requested in my district written report at the CAC February meeting,” Searcy wrote. “I also requested an update on two additional items: 1. the Morse-Bethel connector that you mentioned at the December CAC meeting and had indicated would be discussed at the February CAC meeting and 2. Jim Blazer’s appointment in the CI Board. “Unfortunately I don’t see those items

on the CAC agenda. I hope that you will add those items to the agenda as you indicated would be done.” Not to worry, according to DeFourny. DeFourny did indeed invoke the highly divisive Morse-Bethel Connector at the December meeting, and he said last week the matter would come up this evening during his district report. DeFourny represents the CAC’s District 8.

The proposal for a bridge across the Olentangy River to create a new eastwest corridor is, at least according to DeFourny, still very much among the living. “The issue of the Morse-Bethel connector has not only never gone away, it has been given new life by the people supporting the left turn on Broadway,” See MORSE-BETHEL, page A2

First ‘Meet Your Council’ event draws about 50 By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

It WAS like speed-dating. Northland Community Council president Dave Paul’s playful description of the format for a series of “Meet Your Columbus City Council” events, the first of which took place last week at the Fedderson Recreation Center on Dresden Street, proved to be fairly accurate. Only instead of, “Do you find me attractive?” over the course of several minutes of conversation, it was a case of, “Can you fix this problem?” and “Do you understand my concern?” Last week’s gathering, which is to be followed by four others through mid-April, was held at the recreation center not far from the intersection of Karl and Cooke roads to attract residents from Clintonville, the Northland area, North Linden and the Northwest Side. Several Northland Community Council representatives were on hand, as were some members of the Clintonville Area Commission. The format involved a brief introduction from Council President Andrew J. Ginther, during which he outlined the committee assignments of the various council members so people with specific concerns would know who best to approach: • Michelle M. Mills, public safety • Zachary M. Klein, development and recreation and parks • Eileen Y. Paley, public utilities and public services and transportation • Priscilla R. Tyson, finance • Hearcel F. Craig, health, housing and human services, as well as minority, business and workforce development • Troy A. Miller, administration and zoning Ginther, who heads up council’s rules and reference committee, told the approximately 50 people on hand for his introduction – perhaps a dozen or so more arrived after the start – that any con-

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Marvin Watkins plays gin rummy recently with recreational therapist Morgan Mathews as her therapy dog, Bella, watches at Dodd Hall at the Ohio State University Medical Center. The game helps Watkins work on his memory, problem-solving skills, planning ahead and other mental skills. Mathews is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her liver transplant. She was diagnosed with a rare liver disease as an infant and was placed on the liver transplant list during her first semester of college after becoming ill.

Resident given ‘second chance of life’ decade ago By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of her lifesaving surgery, liver transplant recipient Morgan Mathews went to San Diego with her mother. The reason: She’d never been there. Without the operation, without “things lining up” in just the right way, the Clintonville resident would never have gotten there. Once every 48 hours, according to Lifeline of Ohio media relations and community outreach coordinator Rachel Lewis, a resident of the Buckeye State dies while awaiting an organ transplant. A decade ago, Mathews learned after her surgery that she was probably within as little as two weeks of becoming a statistic.

But she didn’t, and Mathews knows just how much luck was involved. Or maybe it was prayer. Morgan Mathews was born in Athens and grew up in the small, closely knit town of Pomeroy. Blood tests when she was an infant revealed that Mathews had a rare genetic disorder, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. The condition, which is inherited by children only if both parents carry the gene for it, affects about one in 1,500 to one in 3,500 individuals of European ancestry, according to the website of the National Institutes of Health. “About 10 percent of infants with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency develop liver disease, which often causes yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes … ,” the website states. “Approximately 15 percent of affected adults develop liver damage … due to the formation of scar tis-

sue in the liver.” Morgan Mathews was on a low-salt or no-salt diet and many medications from infancy. “I pretty much grew up taking medicine,” she said last week. She made visits to Children’s Hospital every six months and wasn’t allowed to participate in contact sports while growing up. But that was OK; there were no contact sports for girls in Pomeroy. “My body was growing weaker over senior year,” Mathews recalled. Nevertheless, she enrolled at Marshall University in West Virginia, only to become too ill by the Thanksgiving break to return to classes. After two days of testing at Ohio State University Medical Center, Mathews was placed on See RESIDENT GIVEN, page A4

See FIRST “MEET YOUR COUNCIL’, page A2

Nonprofit gluten-free bakery holding fundraiser By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The second annual silent auction fundraiser for Food for Good Thought Inc., a nonprofit glutenfree bakery and job-training rehabilitation facility, will take place on Saturday, March 12, beginning at 3 p.m. Food for Good Thought is at 4185 N. High St.

The goal of the event is to bring in $5,000, according to president and chief executive officer Audrey Todd, Ph.D. The clinical psychologist founded Food for Good Thought in 2008. Todd’s son Liam has autism, and she and her husband Scott Bogner, in researching ways to help the boy, discovered a possible connection between a glutenfree diet and improvements among

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goal, the president added, the funds raised March 12 would go toward salaries for bakery employees. Food for Good Thought, in addition to being a bakery, is also formally now a nonprofit organization able to apply for such grants. It took 11 months to achieve that status, according to Todd.

A closer look The goal of the Food for Good Thought Inc. event is to bring in $5,000, according to president and chief executive officer Audrey Todd, Ph.D. The $5,000 would provide the local match for an Ohio Department of Transportation grant providing 80 percent of the cost of a 12-passenger van to transport the supported employees, which Todd said received national accreditation as a rehabilitation facility in November.

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Morse-Bethel connector back in mix Continued from page A1 DeFourny said. In 1998, a ballot measure that would have required city officials to build a bridge connecting Morse and Bethel roads was rejected by 63 percent of Columbus voters. It was the second time in 30 years the issue had gone down to defeat. In October 2000, a movement to have the east-west corridor touch down in Graceland Shopping Center was dropped before supporters got as far as

collecting a single signature to place the matter on the ballot. And yet, DeFourny said, proponents of a Morse-Bethel Connector have never totally abandoned the idea. He blames those who feel there is a need for a left turn lane at East North Broadway and North High Street for emboldening their renewed efforts. DeFourny, who said he’s been opposed to the connector concept for three decades or more, plans merely to include the controversial project in his District 8 report along with a discus-

sion of the continued beautification of Morse Road in the Northland area and preservation of the residential character of that street between Indianola and High. “I can’t speculate about the pro-connector factions, just an observation, and a lot of observations will be the parallel of the people trying to ram the left turn through,” DeFourny said. Also not on the agenda — but, according to DeFourny, bound to come up for discussion — is the issue of access to CAC meetings after 9 p.m. when

the library doors are locked. District 1 representative Mike McLaughlin reported at the February meeting that a constituent of his raised the question, and the city attorney’s office has issued an opinion that the public must have access to the sessions. “That problem is greatly overblown,” DeFourny said. “It will be discussed. It will be stated. Nothing’s going to change.” CAC meeting times are posted as being from 7 to 9 p.m., the chairman said.

“You’re expected to be there at 7, not 8:30, not 8:45, not 10 o’clock,” he said. “If you show up after 9, you’re late. “Your obligation for this public meeting is to be there between 7 and 9. If some carry over after 9 and you can’t be there, you’re late.” Also scheduled for discussion at this evening’s meeting will be an update from election committee chairwoman Mary Rodgers and approval of new concepts relating to Clintonville Portal Park. kparks@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

First ‘Meet Your Council’ event draws about 50 Continued from page A1 cerns not falling within specific areas could be addressed to him. “I don’t want to be lonely back there,” he said. “This really is for you,” Ginther added. “I look forward to meeting you.” After that, attendees were welcome to approach tables where all seven members of council, along with staff personnel and representatives of the administration departments that fall under their committee jurisdictions, were waiting to make acquaintances and take complaints. Sandy Simbro, a former member of the Clintonville Area Commission who now chairs the zon-

ing committee, was on hand for the event. She recalled similar gatherings being held in the past, but without the opportunity for individuals to sit down for something approximating one-on-one time with the elected officials. “I think this is a really nice format,” Simbro said. “I think having one-on-one face time is very important.” William Logan, coordinator of the Northland Community Council’s graphics task force, said that he attended in order to “chew on” several city leaders regarding code enforcement. He said that it was the only city department to suffer significant cuts in the form on open positions not being filled in the proposed budg-

et, and he planned to argue this aspect of regulation is nearly as vital to neighborhoods as law enforcement. “I like the structure,” commented Sandy LaFollette, cochair of the North Side Health Advisory Committee. “It’s really nice to have face-to-face time because we know who they are but they don’t know who we are.” Sarah Snyder, the CAC’s District 2 representative, said that she turned up not with any specific concern or complaint in mind, but just to see what was taking place. Mike McLaughlin and D Searcy of the Clintonville Area Commission were on hand, as well NCC president Paul and vice

president Emmanuel V. Remy. “I’m impressed,” Paul said of the turnout. Future “Meet Your Council” events, which are open to residents of any sector of the city but held in locations designed to make them convenient to specific quadrants, are scheduled for: • Tuesday, March 8, Barack Recreation Center, for the South Side, Far South Side and Southwest • Tuesday, April 5, at the Martin Janis Center, for North Central, University Area, Milo Gro-

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was quoted as saying. “These are projects our residents told us are important to them, and that is why they are a priority for city council.” Council members are scheduled to vote on the proposed 2011 capital improvements budget on March 7. Four Clintonville-area streets are among the 30, along with 525 Americans with Disabilities Act curb ramps, in the second round of proposed projects, totaling an estimated $5.8 million and scheduled to begin in April, with completion in September, weather permitting. These are: • Olentangy Boulevard between Ceramic Drive and Henderson Road • Olentangy Street between North High Street and Indianola Avenue • Olentangy Street between Indianola Avenue and Kensington Place West • West Tulane Road between Sunset Drive and 52 feet west of North High Street One additional street in the Clintonville area, Olentangy Boulevard between Weisheimer Road and Rustic Place, is among the projects proposed in the fifth phase. That would include 25 other streets and 471 ADA curb ramps. The estimated of this phase, scheduled to begin in late July or early August with completion in November, depending upon the weather, is $4.4 million.

Resident given ‘second chance of life’ decade ago Continued from page A1 the waiting list for a liver transplant. It was late in 2000, and she was 18 years old. The odds didn’t look good for her seeing 19. Mathews had pretty much always known that the end result of her alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency would mean she’d have to have a new liver, but finding herself on that waiting list was a shock, nevertheless. “It was never real,” she recalled. “It was scary, knowing that a complete stranger had to say yes to organ donation.” As rare as the circumstances were that left Morgan Mathews in need of an organ transplant, the circumstances of her getting one were just as unlikely. Back in Pomeroy, prayer circles formed to ask that Mathews receive the replacement liver she needed to survive, and among those praying was a family friend, her fourth-grade teacher. Another member of the teacher’s church was dealing with her own family tragedy at the time after a young cousin in Canton was involved in a traffic accident. Jordan Daniel Ayers was 17 at the time of the crash. He was pronounced brain dead by the time they got him to the hospital. Contacted by the teacher’s fellow church member in Pomeroy, the youth’s family consented to a direct donation of his healthy liver to Mathews. Against long odds, the two proved to be a good match. “It’s usually not going to work, and it did,” Mathews said of direct organ donations. After only about two and a half months on the waiting list, she underwent transplant surgery. Examining the liver they removed, Mathews said that the doctors later told her she only had about two weeks to live. “It’s such a precious gift,” Mathews said, of the organ she received and the new lease on life it provided her. Mathews went home after 10 days. She remembers holding a pillow to herself, where the stitches were. “I truthfully didn’t know how bad I felt until I started to feel better,” Mathews said. That fall, she enrolled at Hocking College, earning an associate degree in culinary arts. Mathews moved on to attend Ohio State University where she received a bachelor of science degree in recreational studies. She majored in therapeutic recreation. Today, Morgan Mathews works at the OSU Medical Center, helping traumatic brain injury patients to recover. She is often accompanied at work by her certified therapy dog, Bella. The dog helps out with all kind of patients at the center, encouraging some to get up and walk in order to take her for a stroll, others to work through speech therapy so they can talk to Bella and still others to go through physical therapy by brushing the dog. “She’s just there for companionship for a lot of patients,” Mathews said.

Facts and figures on organ, tissue donation According to Lifeline of Ohio: The national waiting list for organ transplants is rising at an alarming rate, with 110,387 individuals on the list as of Feb. 17. Approximately 18 times each day a man, woman or child dies while waiting for an organ transplant. Once every 48 hours, an Ohioan dies waiting. In the last 10 years more than 2,000 Ohioans have died waiting for a transplant. A total of 28,463 transplants were performed in the United States in 2009, and 6,609 were living donations. In 2010, 305 Ohioans shared the Gift of Life through organ donation at the time of their death. Through their unselfish generosity 1,052 individuals received a second chance at life through transplantation. Some 1,619 Ohioans gave improved quality of life to others through tissue donation last year. In Ohio, more than 3,300 people – 500 in central Ohio – are waiting for an organ transplant at any time, and hundreds more await tissue transplants. During 2010 in central and southern Ohio, 84 individuals shared the Gift of Life through organ donation and 332 through tissue donation. Each year nearly one million Americans receive a donated tissue transplant. A single donor potentially can save the lives of eight people and enhance the lives of up to 50 more by donating vital organs (heart, two lungs, two kidneys, liver, pancreas and small bowel) and tissue (corneas, bone, fascia, skin, veins and heart valves). As of July 1, 2005, Ohioans have a new way to declare their wish to become a donor by registering online in the Ohio Donor Registry through www.lifelineofohio.org. Additionally, individuals may indicate their intentions when renewing their driver’s license, or by completing a Donor Registry Enrollment Form available on line through the Lifeline of Ohio website. The Ohio Donor Registry is an individual’s first-person advanced directive to donate the Gift of Life at the time of their death if possible through organ and tissue donation. The state of Ohio established the Ohio Donor Registry on July 1, 2002. “People are encouraged to discuss these wishes with their family, so their next of kin are aware of the decision at the time of their death,” according to Rachel Lewis, media relations and community outreach coordinator for Lifeline of Ohio. “Fulfilling a loved one’s wish to donate is one of the most helpful steps a grieving family can take to deal with its loss.” Around Thanksgiving every year, to mark the anniversary of the illness that precipitated her transplant surgery, Mathews sends the family of Jordan Ayers a package containing mementos of the year she has just lived, thanks to the organ donation. If she got a T-shirt for running in a race, it goes in the box. If she had her picture appear in the paper, it goes in the box. Mathews includes a letter, as well. Every Feb. 26, on the an-

niversary of her surgery, Mathews sends the family of her donor tulips. They’re her favorite flower. Mathews met the family of Jordan Ayers at a Lifeline of Ohio candlelight vigil in April 2006. It was, she said simply, a profoundly moving experience. “Overwhelming,” Mathews said. “Exciting. I didn’t want to leave them when it was over. “Jordan gave me my second chance of life.” kparks@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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Columbus police have stepped up efforts to catch thieves of copper and air-conditioners by staking out scrap yards in the city. Lt. Michael Woods, who is in charge of property crimes with the Columbus Division of Police, said the property-recovery unit and community-response teams are spot-checking the 15 or so scrap yards in the city limits. Although only two weeks old, the program has reported some success, as several air-conditioning units have been recovered and officers questioned four individuals suspected of stealing the merchandise, Woods said. Those suspects were not charged, so their names were not immediately available. “It’s a very good turnaround,” Woods said. “It’s a combination of the community-response teams working with detectives who

are a little more familiar with what they’re looking for.” He said increased presence and intermittent visits should send a message to crooks that officers are actively pursuing the crimes. Helping police in their quest is a web-based search engine that notifies law enforcement when something is scrapped and who is dropping it off, Woods said. Per state law, scrap yards are required to document information about every transaction, such as the time and date, and name of the person dropping off the material. Theft of copper and other metals, many of which can be found in air conditioners, has become a serious issue in Columbus, Woods said. Thieves are fetching roughly $4 a pound for copper, making it one of the most soughtafter metals, next to stainless steel and aluminum. Some of the devices located inside air-conditioner units are valuable, too, he said. One problem with air conditioners is that

some residents don’t find them missing until the first hot day of the year, Woods said. That leaves police at a disadvantage because they don’t know if the units, the components inside or other metals were stolen. That’s why immediate reporting of a theft is recommended, he said. Dave Cooper, past president of the Northland Area Business Association and current chair of the Northland Alliance, said over the course of three months, 10 of 17 air-conditioning units have been stolen from the Beechcroft Center where he owns a business. Cooper said the spot checks at scrap yards sound encouraging. “We appreciate all the efforts of the Columbus police department, their ongoing challenge of trying to catch the perpetrators,” he said. “And we’re providing them with information as soon as it becomes available.” gseman@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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Whetstone Roundup

Boys squad optimistic about future By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Whetstone High School boys basketball team led by three points after the first quarter of its secondround Division I district tournament game against Dublin Coffman. The next time coach Kevin Arway remembers looking at the scoreboard midway through the second quarter, the Shamrocks led by nine. They held a double-digit lead most of the rest of the way and beat the Braves 65-51 on

Feb. 25 at Hamilton Township. It brought to an end a season that was noticeably different from a year ago for Whetstone. After going just 4-17 in 2009-10, the Braves finished 13-9 overall and tied for fifth with Mifflin at 6-8 in the City League-North Division behind Northland (14-0), Centennial (11-3), Beechcroft (9-5) and Brookhaven (77) and ahead of Columbus East (212) and Linden-McKinley (1-13). Whetstone defeated St. Charles 5240 in the first round of the tournament

Feb. 22. “(Coffman is) a good team,” said Arway, who is 41-45 in four seasons at Whetstone. “They’re a good team and play so well. Once they got they lead, they basically never let it go the whole game. “We’re going to return a decent amount of talent that has a good understanding of our system. We’ve got some younger players coming up from the (junior varsity) team who can run our system.” The biggest loss among the Braves’

seven-member senior class will be 6foot-3 guard Cameron Vines, who became one of the area’s top scorers. He averaged 22.6 points while making second-team all-district and first-team all-City. Vines finished with 819 career points. Senior Matthew Wallace (9.5) was the second-leading scorer and was second-team all-league and honorable mention all-district. The other seniors were Isaiah Bishop, Leo Cleary-Foeller (4.7 ppg), Marcus Hall, Will Scales (3.2 ppg) and

Jesse Volk (4.4 ppg). The top returning players should be juniors Marvin Draper (3.3 ppg), Ross Homan (3.7 ppg) and Gabe Reece (3.1 ppg) and sophomores Steven Foster and Josh Sanders. Reece is a 6-8 post player, and Sanders was the j.v. point guard. After splitting their first four games, the Braves won seven in a row. Whetstone struggled to a 2-5 finish during the second round of City-North play. See BRAVES, page B2

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League faring well in districts By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers

to place fourth in the Division I state meet that concluded Feb. 26 at Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium, behind Upper Arlington (286), Cincinnati Ursuline Academy (212) and Cincinnati Turpin (188). Camey Rabold finished second in the 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute, 49.99 seconds, behind UA’s Abby Chin (1:49.38). “I would have liked to get first, but I was happy for Abby to win as a senior,” Rabold said. “It was fun swimming next to her in one of our final races against each other.” Rabold also finished third in

While the Northland and Walnut Ridge high school boys basketball teams were among the expected contenders for Division I district titles heading into the postseason, the Division II and III district tournaments also have had a strong City League vibe. In Division II games in the Fairgrounds Coliseum, fifthseeded Centennial will play Watterson at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 3, seventh-seeded Eastmoor Academy will meet third-seeded DeSales at 6 p.m. Friday, March 4, and Mifflin will face sixth-seeded Granville at 8 p.m. Friday, March 4. Third-seeded Africentric played Centerburg on March 1 at the Fairgrounds, with the winner to meet second-seeded Bloom-Carroll or No. 6 Fredericktown in a district final at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, at the same site. The Nubians, just 5-15 last season, went 9-5 in the City League-South Division this year to tie Independence for third behind Walnut Ridge (13-1) and Marion-Franklin (10-4). Africentric was 14-7 overall before facing Centerburg, which it lost to 59-44 in the second round of the district tournament last season. Senior Marquice Taylor was averaging 19 points and made first-team all-district. “Playing in our league and against some of the non-league teams we’ve played, we feel like we were prepared this year,” coach Michael Bates said. Centennial beat Big Walnut 57-30 in its tournament opener Feb. 25 and would play for a district title against top-seeded Hartley or Hamilton Township on March 10 if it beats Watterson. Eastmoor blew out Whitehall 60-32 in its tournament opener Feb. 26 and would advance to a district final against Mifflin or Granville if it beats DeSales. Mifflin surprised second-seeded Buckeye Valley 64-60 on Feb. 26 to advance to its matchup with Granville. •MAHARRY COMPETES AT STATE — Centennial sophomore Aaron Maharry finished 23rd of 24 competitors in the 100-yard breaststroke (1 minute, 23.51 seconds) in his first appearance at the Division II state swimming and diving meet Feb. 24 in Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium. Maharry was seeded 24th after finishing fourth (1:03.22) at district Feb. 19 at Ohio State. “I did all right,” Maharry said. “I got about what my normal time is. It was a really competitive environment, and I really liked it a lot. Coming in seeded 24th, I really didn’t have anything lose. “It was a first-time experience for me, so I can only improve next year and the year after that.”

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Emily Boone of Watterson competes in the 200-yard individual medley final as her teammates show their support during the Division I state meet Feb. 26. Boone finished 13th in the event but reached the podium with a sixth-place finish in the 100 butterfly. For more photos, go to ThisWeekSPORTS.com and click on “Slideshows.”

Watterson Roundup

Boys to try to dictate Stars’ attack By AARON BLANKENSHIP ThisWeek Community Newspapers

When the Watterson and Centennial high school boys basketball teams play a Division II district semifinal on Thursday, March 3, at the Fairgrounds Coliseum, each squad will try to control the pace of the game. The fifth-seeded Stars would like to play an up-tempo style and score in transition, while the Eagles would prefer to slow the pace and execute their halfcourt offense and defense. Watterson coach Vince Lombardo believes the team that does a better job of controlling the tempo will advance to a district final against top-seeded Hartley or Hamilton Township on March 10 at the Fairgrounds. “You’re going to see a contrast in styles,” said Lombardo, whose squad upset fourth-seeded Canal Winchester 39-37 in overtime on Feb. 25 at Lakewood to improve to 9-13. “Centennial likes to play up-tempo and they will try to speed things up, where we like to play controlled and we’ll be a little more careful with the pace we set. “The team that’s able to keep the pace of the game closer to their comfort zone will have a big advantage in this game.” The Stars defeated Big Walnut 57-30 on Feb. 25 to improve to 15-6, as 6-foot-3 senior point guard Wesley Russell scored 15 points and 6-5 senior post player Thomas Applegate scored 13 points. Centennial also is led by 6-2 senior guard Isaiah Osborne and 6-3 sophomore guard Elias Osborne. The Eagles plan to alternate between man-to-man and a variety of zones defenses against the Stars, just as they did during their 46-36 win over Linden-McKinley in the first round on Feb. 22 and against Canal Winchester.

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Clockwise from top left, the Eagles’ Samantha Schuttinger, Aly Francis, Michele Rielly and Camey Rabold are all smiles after placing second in the 200 freestyle relay Feb. 26

Camey Rabold of the Eagles competes in the 100 backstroke final during the state meet Feb. 26. Rabold placed third in 56.16 seconds.

“Centennial has a couple of outstanding shooters and a good inside player in Thomas Applegate,” Lombardo said. “Throughout the tournament, we’ll continue to mix up our defenses if we feel like our opponent is getting too comfortable against the look that we’re giving them.” Leading Watterson in scoring average are Connor Geraghty (9.3 points per game), Brad McCurdy (9.1) and Brian Dunlay (8.7). Offensively, Lombardo said it’s important that his team passes the ball well against the Stars’ defensive pressure. Centennial is known for creating turnovers with its full-court pressure pack-

indicate and they played us close all the way into the fourth quarter.” The Eagles then rallied from a 22-15 second-half deficit against Canal Winchester as McCurdy scored 13 points. The Indians took a 35-33 lead in overtime, before McCurdy made a 3-pointer and Brad Horstman converted a threepoint play to put Watterson ahead 39-37 with under a minute remaining. “We played a strong game defensively and made some big shots when we needed to,” Lombardo said. •The girls swimming and diving team scored 143 points

ages and half-court trap. “We have to handle their pressure and avoid turnovers that lead to transition points,” Lombardo said. “We need to recognize what defense they’re in and get into the right spots to beat their pressure.” Against Linden, Dunlay scored 17 points and Geraghty had 13. The victory occurred four days after Watterson upset DeSales 60-48 to snap a 13-game losing streak to the Stallions. “It was nice to get that streak stopped and enter the tournament on a positive,” Lombardo said. “Linden was 1-18 entering our game, but they were tougher than their record would

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Top games GAMES OF THE WEEK BOYS: Top-seeded Westerville South, second-seeded Northland and third-seeded Upper Arlington are among the Division I boys basketball teams that will compete in district tournament semifinal games Saturday, March 5, at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. GIRLS: Olentangy Liberty will play host to all three Division I district finals on Saturday, March 5. Game times are 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

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BRAVES •The wrestling team’s only Division I district qualifier, senior Marcus Moore, went 0-2 at 130 pounds on Feb. 25-26 at Hilliard Darby. Moore won the City title Feb. 12 at Columbus South and finished with a 29-8 record. The Braves had three other seniors including Brian Tran, who went 18-15 and was sixth in the City at 125. “(Moore) is only a third-year guy, and we’re very happy to have him (at district),” fourthyear coach Tom Jones said. “He competed well and didn’t just roll over. I had two district alternates (sophomores Kevin Ellison and Anthony Lehnen) come out and watch (Feb. 25), and I had (junior) Mac (Conkling) come out (Feb. 26). I think it was good for them to see what they need to work on.” Whetstone finished seventh (109.5) in the 16team conference meet behind champion Marion-Franklin (202) and 12th (44) in the 13-team Marysville sectional Feb. 19 behind champion Hilliard Davidson (239.5). The top returnees should be Lehnen (103) and Conkling (112). Lehnen won the City title and then went 2-2 and placed fifth at sectional to finish 31-6. Conkling was a conference runner-up and finished with a 25-6 record. Others eligible to return include junior Bryan Barksdale (215, 15-10) and sophomores Cameron Au (152), Ellison (heavyweight), Chris North julrey@thisweeknews.com (145) and Daylon Smoother (140, 13-11). Au, www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

EAGLES Continued from page B1 the 100 backstroke (56.16) behind Ursuline’s Emily Slabe (55.63) and Thomas Worthington’s Claudia Doyle (55.76). “I was really happy with my placing, even though I added a little bit of time in the final,” Rabold said. Rabold, Aly Francis, Michele Rielly and Samantha Schuttinger placed second in the 200 free relay in a team-record 1:35.03. UA won in a state-record 1:34.12. “We weren’t able to defend our state title in the 200 free relay, but UA had a great swim and they were a little bit faster than us,” Rabold said. Emily Boone, Schuttinger, Rielly and Rabold finished fourth in the 400 free relay (3:31.15) behind UA (3:26.71), Springboro (3:29.75) and Ursuline (3:31.08). “This wasn’t our best time,

Mifflin senior Ezra Kenley (189 pounds) both finished sixth at district. Gusan gave the Scots 13 points to place 34th of 44 teams that scored in the Division I tournament won by Olentangy Liberty (128.5) on Feb. 25-26 at Hilliard Darby. He finished with a 40-6 record and should be the City League’s top wrestler heading into next season. “It’s been a great year,” coach Chuck Stewart said. “It’s nice to be the last still standing in the City.” Kenley, who competed at the Division II district tournament at Columbus East, finished with a 36-14 record for the City runner-up Punchers. “I’ve been really happy that I made it this far,” Kenley said. “As a freshman, I was only 1-24.” Also qualifying for district for Mifflin was sophomore Alec Mills (135), but he didn’t make weight. Mifflin placed 34th (9) of 42 teams that scored as Olentangy (158.5) won the team title. “We’ve put together a good group of kids,” Punchers coach Caska Thompson said. “We’re growing and have been doing a lot of recruiting within the school. I’ve got a pretty solid team and a pretty young team.” Also competing at the Division II district meet were Centennial junior Stanley Hendricks (125), Columbus South seniors Jeremiah Brown (heavy) and Germaine Smith (130) and Linden-McKinley junior Jermaine Lathon. Hendricks won two district matches and Brown and Lathon each won one. City champion MarionFranklin had three Division I district qualifiers in senior Chad Jones (140 pounds) and juniors Kyle Messer (119) and Michael

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Barksdale and Ellison all won one sectional match, with Ellison placing fifth. Smoother and North finished fourth and fifth, respectively, at the City tournament. “(Lehnen) almost made it to district,” said Jones, who plans to coach only wrestling next year after previously assisting with the football program. “Pretty much my whole lineup will be back next year. I want to focus more on the offseason and develop the guys. We’ll try to have open mats during the week and I’d also like to start a middle school club team.” •The girls basketball team will lose four players — Haley Buskirk, Augusta Kargbo, Nina Radic and Brittaney Wilson — to graduation. Buskirk (8.0 ppg) and Wilson (7.5) were among the team’s top players. Freshman Kalie Mascarello (8.5) was the team’s leading scorer and should lead a group of returnees that also includes juniors Brittany Bishop (4.6 ppg), Symiah Campbell (6.0 ppg), Alexis Harrison and Chivia Jones. The Braves finished 5-16 overall under firstyear coach Scott Radde and lost to Watterson 65-22 in the first round of the Division I district tournament. They tied Linden for seventh at 1-13 in the City-North behind Northland (140), Brookhaven (12-2), Beechcroft, East and Mifflin (8-6) and Centennial (4-10).

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•IN GIRLS HOOPS — Several City League girls basketball teams still were alive heading into the week, including Columbus East and second-seeded Eastmoor in Division II and top-seeded Africentric in Division III. The Tigers got a lift for the tournament with the return of senior Angel Cooler, a 6-foot-5 post player who missed all of the regular season for medical reasons. On Feb. 28, East lost to fourthseeded Jonathan Alder 58-42 and Eastmoor beat fifth-seeded Big Walnut 40-32 in district semifinals at Pickerington North. Eastmoor and Jonathan Alder play for a district title at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at Ohio Dominican. East beat Mifflin 44-36 in its tournament opener Feb. 22 and Eastmoor began the postseason by defeating Buckeye Valley 5528 on Feb. 15 and Canal Winchester 56-26 on Feb. 22. “We’re lucky we got Angel Cooler back,” said East coach Darris Gattis, whose team also has been without Gattis’ daughter, Jade Gattis, because of a knee injury. “The more she practices the better she gets.” Africentric beat Heath 78-43 in its tournament opener Feb. 22 and played Grandview in a district semifinal March 1. If the Nubians beat the Bobcats, they will play for a district title against Mount Gilead or Columbus School for Girls at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Olentangy Orange. •WRESTLING NOTES — No wrestlers from the City advanced to the state tournament, but Walnut Ridge sophomore Travis Gusan (heavyweight) and

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Patrick (160). Jones and Patrick both won one district match as the Red Devils finished 41st (6). Sophomore Wehseh Juty (171) won one Division I district match to score one point for Briggs. “I’ve got a lot of young kids on the team, and (Juty) is only a sophomore,” Bruins coach Herman Hall said. “It’s an opportunity for (Juty) to see state-level competition at its very best. We’ve talked about the match he won and the matches he’s lost.” •BOWLING NOTES — The Briggs girls bowling team finished 17th (2,953) at the 18-team district tournament Feb. 26 at HP Lanes behind champion Westerville Central (3,898). Sophomore Jordan Estep was the Bruins’ top finisher, placing 32nd (505). At the boys district tournament, Brookhaven placed 17th (3,377) of 18 teams behind champion Westerville Central (4,168). Individually at district, Walnut Ridge junior Brandon Dye was 38th (545) and freshman teammate Wayne Russell tied for 48th (533) while Independence’s Lamont Venable placed 78th (495). julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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shots,” said coach Tom Woodford, whose squad finished 174 overall. Sophomore guard Kayla Cook, who had never scored more than 11 points in a game, had a careerhigh 25, including a 3-pointer to pull the Eagles within 62-59 with 30.5 seconds left. Junior post player Celeste Cantwell scored a career-high 13 points. “I just tried to give it everything I had for our seniors,” Cook said. “I wasn’t planning on trying to shoot or score more. Once we got into the flow of things, it just worked out that way. I didn’t do anything special. This was a team effort.” •Senior Alexa Gainer rolled a 392 to finish 84th in the Division I district bowling tournament on Feb. 26 at HP Lanes.

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School news Musical on tap at Dominion Middle School “Annie Jr.,” an adaptation of the Broadway musical “Annie,” will be staged at Dominion Middle Schools March 10 and 11. The musical takes the audience on an adventure with a Depression-era orphan named Annie, played by Patricia Gassen. She is determined to find her parents, who left her on the steps of a New York City orphanage. Annie is soon rescued from the orphanage, run by mean Miss Hannigan (Corrin Moss), by Grace Farrell (Emily Rhodes), who is the pri-

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vate secretary to billionaire Oliver Warbucks (Mounir Lynch). Subsequently, two criminals, Rooster Hannigan (Logan Foster) and Lily St. Regis (Juana Gonzalez), try to pass themselves off as her parents to collect the $50,000 reward. Patricia Gassen is joined by orphans Tessie (Chyna Carter), Molly (Jeena Snyder), Duffy (Mona Lynch), Kate (Armani Daniels), July (Ciearra Shuford) and Pepper (Tiffany Davis). Annie Jr. will be presented at Dominion Middle School, 330 E. Dominion Blvd., on March 10 and 11 at 7 p.m. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children, students and senior citizens.

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Coming up To add, remove or update a mors galore add to the comedic listing, e-mail editorial@thisweek- mayhem of this Neil Simon play. news.com. Call (614) 258-9495 for showtimes and to reserve tickets. Spring Luncheon and Silent Events Auction, sponsored by the BishColumbus Woman’s Club op Watterson High School MothLuncheon, noon Thursday, ers Club, Saturday, March 12, at March 3, at the Clintonville Villa Milano, 1630 Schrock Road. Woman’s Club, 3951 N. High St. Doors open at 10:30 a.m., lunch The cost is $18. Bobbie Richards begins at noon. BWHS students will present a program on Honor will model fashions in the style Flight. For reservations, call Marshow. Tickets are $30. More inJean Keller at (614) 451-4344. formation is available online at “Rumors,” presented by the www.bishopwatterson.com. Senior Repertory of Ohio Theatre Company, March 4-6 and 11Health 13, at the Shedd Theatre, 549 Free Blood Pressure Checks, Franklin Ave. Gunshots and ru-

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Pickerington pizza shop is a real heavyweight champ The reputation of Catalfino’s pizza precedes it. For over a decade, Catalfino’s took first or second place in the Slice of Columbus competition. It scored several consecutive second places in the North American Pizza and Ice Cream Show. And Catalfino’s landed in the top 10 of the American Pizza Championship. Catalfino’s business also has a storied past going back to the mid-1970s. That was when the family that still owns and operates Catalfino’s co-opened their first one-oven, two-table shop on the East Side of Columbus. Decades of success, change, expansions and relocations eventually brought Catalfino’s to its newest spot in Pickerington a couple of years ago. This latest incarnation is a big and bright, nice but casual restaurant with a decidedly sporty at-

MENU by G.A. Benton titude. There’s lots of Buckeye stuff on the walls, plus tons of TVs beaming in games and races (it’s the kind of place where a NASCAR dad gets decked out in full stock-car regalia). Largely full of happy families, Catalfino’s also has a fully stocked bar detailed with a crazy parade of flattened beer caps. A crazy parade of “Man vs. Food”-type munchies can adorn Catalfino’s pizzas, salads, sandwiches and starters if you so desire. I so desired. That’s why I picked the funky Fagiolo Fries appetizer ($6). It was a big pile of “krinkle” cutters doused in a nice, black-pep-

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The Champion pizza at Catalfino’s in Pickerington.

pery homemade pasta and bean soup topped with melted provolone. Yeah, it sounds odd, but really it’s not far from chili cheese fries. Think of it as Italian-Amer-

ican poutine, if you want, but do think of it. Also think of the Chicago Combo ($9), which the menu says is fully endorsed by The Fan’s Mike Ricordati. Here, a decent Italian beef sandwich increased its girth by the addition of a spicy sausage patty. Was it an authentic Windy City dish? Not really. Did it’s blend of “jus” (I would have liked more), griddled roast beef, spicy sausage and giardiniera (hot pickled veggies) prove Ricordati knew what he was talking about (at least in this case)? You betcha. Of course Catalfino’s topnotch pizzas are the stars. You can design your own, go with a traditional combo or pick one of the shop’s over-the-top specialties ($8.50 to $22). If you’re considering the latter, here are some uncommon things Catalfino’s

Catalfino’s Italian 10501 Blacklick-Eastern Rd., Pickerington 614-575-5380 Web: catalfinos.com Cuisine: Pizza Price: $ (up to $10 per person) Patio: Yes Hours: 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.11:30 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.10:30 p.m. Saturday, 4-9:30 p.m. Sunday will toss onto their excellent, thin and crispy crusts: wing sauce, chicken and celery; BLT; spaghetti and meatballs; pulled pork. I’m generally not a fan of barbecue on pizza, but Catalfino’s Carolina pulled pork was a winner. I liked how its homemade

thick, tangy and smoky barbecue sauce complemented both the good meat and — wait for it — onion rings! Also terrific was the wellnamed Champion (ricotta, bacon, sausage, ham, pepperoni and much more). Catalfino’s menu says this pie’s won more than 20 awards in competitions, and I could see — and taste! — why. The menu also says The Fan’s Scott Torgerson declared the Spicy Italian “will be his final meal if he’s ever on Death Row.” After demolishing that irresistible grease bomb (killer spicy marinara plus double meats and cheeses), Death Row seemed almost redundant. To read G.A. Benton’s blog visit ColumbusDiningGuide.com

Warma for the shawarma: Spit-roasted meats gaining popularity Behold the vertical rotisserie, a magnificent machine that is being used by a growing number of ethnic restaurants in Columbus. Spit-roasted options are the signature dishes at such newcomers as Lavash, Pita Hut, Los Guachos and Lashish, the Greek. The electric broiler rotates a composite of meat in front of bright-orange heating lamps, which melt away fat and leave the outside golden brown and glistening with moisture. The outer shell is then sliced off per order, and often placed in a pita or is part of a larger plate ensemble.

Most everyone is at least familiar with the gyro, brown cuts of herb-flecked meat cut from the large, twirling cylinder, and garnished with shredded lettuce, onions, tomatoes and tzatziki inside a soft pita. While not new, a different brand of twirling, carnivorous delight is tempting local diners: the shawarma. Several restaurants offer their own variations. Pita Hut in Clintonville has a Jerusalem-style, using alternating layers of dark-meat turkey and

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Lufti Ayoub, owner of the Pita Hut, cuts the shawarma on Feb. 26. The Pita Hut’s shawarma is seasoned with spices imported from Jerusalem.

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Latif said the competition is good, opening up lamb. Owner Lutfi Ayoub said the seasoning is key to the alluring, complex flavor. He uses a blend of diners to different cuisines and their spit-roasted 10 herbs and spices, ground fresh in Israel and dishes. “Bottom line: the customer wins,” he said. shipped to Columbus. He said he dry-rubs the pieces of meat and marinates them, usually overnight, before placing them on the skewer for cooking. The place offers nine condiments, from hummus to cucumbers, for added flavor. “That’s the important part, always,” he said. The sauce also is a big part of the equation, says Nasir Latif, owner of Lavash, also in Clintonville. Recipe of the week He offers a simple but bold garlic sauce for his two shawarma options: a Lebanese-style using lamb and beef and a chicken selection. Latif said big beehive-shaped columns of meat pirouetting behind the counter help draw in customers. “It looks good,” he said. “It tastes good.” Shish Kebab Mediterranean Café and Café Istanbul use the rotisserie to make doner, the Turkish equivalent of gyro. Ilyas Batuk, chef and partner of Shish Kebab on Bethel Road, said the secret to excellent doner is using a good fat ratio – 25 percent – and forcefully compressing the ground beef and lamb mixture on the spit, which gives it a fine texture. “If you don’t have the fat, it’s no good,” he said. Customers seem to agree, as the doner is one of the top sellers in the restaurant. He makes 80 pounds each Friday and Saturday and another 50 pounds on Sunday, with smaller amounts during the rest of the week. Mike Polster, a partner of the Louis R. Polster Co., a restaurant-equipment supplier in the Brewery District, said he believes the sales of the vertical broilers will continue to increase. “As the ethnic population increases, these restau- Orange butter cake with Grand Marnier, courrants will remain popular,” he said. tesy of Richard Blondin of the Refectory.

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the Bible’s Book of Genesis. Cast members include Clintonville residents Mary Sink, Jeb Bigelow, Caitlin Leow and Tom Patton. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” is Pleasure Guild’s 54th production. The annual play is Pleasure Guild’s feature fundraising event. Perfor-

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