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Grant will help expand STEM program By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Reynoldsburg school district received a $52,000 grant from the Metro Management Group that will be used to expand its STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) program. Metro Management is the board that oversees Metro Early College High School’s day-to-day operations.

Reynoldsburg schools spokesperson Tricia Moore said the money will be used to launch a STEM program called “bodies” at the Summit Road high school campus next fall. It will be folded into the district’s Health, Science and Human Services Academy. The program is considered an early college program and will be offered to seniors who will earn credit for two Ohio State University biology cours-

es, Bio 113 and 114, Moore said. She said the program focuses on the study of human biology systems, including anatomy. Students enrolled in the course will attend classes Monday through Thursday for three hours per day at the Summit Road Campus and will attend a lab class at Ohio State on Fridays. Near the end of the school year, the students will conduct research with the

help of a professional involved in the human biology systems field. The grant money will be used to pay for materials, lab supplies and training for teachers who will oversee the course, Moore said. She said enrollment in the program and its admission requirements will be determined in the coming months. Notices about the course will be mailed to parents before school starts next fall.

“This will create opportunities for students to receive early college credit and have a pretty unique experience among high school students taking highlevel biology and anatomy studies,” Moore said. Marcy Raymond, central Ohio coordinator for the Ohio STEM Learning Network and principal at Metro See STEM PROGRAM, page A3

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UNHAPPY CAMPER April 4 hearing set on rezoning request By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers Reynoldsburg City Council heard the first reading March 14 of a ordinance that would rezone two parcels of land at 7961 and 7967 Oak Valley Drive for office use. The parcels total about 1.7 acres. Both sit on the south side of East Main Street, just west of the Glen Rest Cemetery. A public hearing on the matter is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. Monday, April 4, at the municipal building. After the public hearing, the rezoning request will be presented to the city’s planning commission for a hearing on April 7, followed by a second reading of the ordinance before council on April 11. Development director Lucas Haire said the parcel at 7961 Oak Valley Drive is currently zoned for community commerce (CC), while the land at 7967 Oak Valley See REZONING REQUEST, page A5

RCA plans ‘dine-out’ fundraiser By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Reynoldsburg Community Association (RCA) will hold its fourth annual “dine-out” fundraising event March 20 and 21. Proceeds will help pay for events sponsored by the nonprofit organization, including Reynoldsburg’s Fourth of July parade, Family Movie Nights during the summer and the community Halloween party in October. See RCA FUNDRAISER, page A5

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Eight-month-old Caleb Fee tries the swing for the first time at Blacklick Woods Metro Park with his parents, Mike and Charissa, on March 12.

City to offer summer camp for children By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Reynoldsburg Parks and Recreation Department will offer an all-day summer day camp for children beginning in June. Department director Jason Shamblin said the Reynoldsburg Adventure Camp will provide children with a variety of fun and educational activities all day during the summer months.

He said the program grew out of a need to have a summer day camp that could provide working families with a safe, fun place for their children during the week. “We run a playground program that runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., but it doesn’t run the entire summer. As we talked to people, really, there was a need for more of an all-day program,” Shamblin said. “Our society has changed … With so many working families in our community, it’s become more dif-

ficult for them to utilize that program, so it’s time to adapt to their needs,” he said. The Reynoldsburg Adventure Camp will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at Blacklick Woods Metro Park. Shamblin said before- and after-camp care will be available from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. He said participants will also have opportunities See SUMMER CAMP, page A3

End of an era

Cason retires as ThisWeek executive editor By JEFF DONAHUE ThisWeek Community Newspapers Friday, March 18, marks the end of an era at ThisWeek Community Newspapers. Late that afternoon, vice president and executive editor Ben Cason will shut down his computer, gather his cell phone

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Cason retires as ThisWeek executive editor Continued from page A1 of central Ohio readers. “Ben has been the heartbeat of ThisWeek Community Newspapers for 18 years and his contributions are immeasurable,” Zonars said. “On his watch, the readership of our papers has grown by more than 200,000 people, which may be the most honest reflection of how valuable the public finds our coverage, which is the product of Ben’s leadership in the newsroom.” Zonars said Cason’s legacy is the team of journalists he has assembled at ThisWeek. “We are indebted to Ben for attracting bright and passionate reporters and editors who share his love of community news and sports, and to Ben’s high personal standards for quality, objective and, above all, accurate reporting,” he said. “No one checks more facts than

Ben. Ben’s legacy will be that his brand of journalism will live on through our staff because Ben showed them the way as he coached, mentored and nurtured them. Ben leaves us in good hands.” Two of Cason’s first hires after he arrived at ThisWeek were Lee Cochran, now assistant managing editor and sports editor, and Sandy Wallace, news editor. “I came to ThisWeek from a small daily and it took some time for me to get used to the different pace and schedule of weekly papers,” Wallace said. “But Ben’s vision for the papers was very clear. It was all about better reporting, better editing, better writing. For Ben, content is key, regardless of whether it’s in print or online. “It will be very strange to walk in the newsroom on March 21 and know Ben won’t be there,” she said. “We’re losing a wealth of

experience and institutional knowledge — but I think I can safely say that Ben’s influence will continue to be felt for a long time.” “Ben came to ThisWeek three months before me,” Cochran said. “Soon after I started, he explained his plan for improving the papers, and it’s a vision he has followed ever since and one that will continue. The success we’ve had at ThisWeek is a credit to Ben and his vision. He knew what it took to be a successful newspaper and led us there. “He is a leader, a mentor and, most importantly, a friend. He will be missed by our readers and our newsroom.” After graduating from the University of Florida, Cason took a job at The St. Petersburg Times, where he met his wife, Carol. Cason was news editor at The Washington Post during the Watergate scandal that eventually toppled President Richard Nixon.

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Cason said he remains a proponent of community journalism. “I think community journalism is the future of journalism,” he said. The Casons are the parents of two sons:Alexander lives in Charlotte, N.C.; David, his wife, Julie, and their two sons live in Worthington.

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Burglary charges filed against 18-year-old DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers Reynoldsburg police have filed four counts of second-degree burglary against an 18-year-old city resident who was confronted by a homeowner after he allegedly broke into a home in the 6000 block of Glacier Avenue March 7. Detective Mike Binder said the man, identified as Seaon D. Payne, gained entry to the home by breaking a window at about 9:42 a.m. last Monday. When he entered a bedroom, he found the resident standing there; she screamed

and the teen fled out the door, Binder said. The woman quickly called 911 and was able to give police a good description of the intruder. Police apprehended Payne walking along East Broad Street near Rosehill Road shortly before 10 a.m. March 7. “The guy broke in, actually came into the room she was in trying to get her laptop and she screamed and he ran out of the house,” Binder said. “She was alert and called 911, which is key to catching a guy like this in this case.” Binder said after being interviewed,

Payne confessed to committing three additional burglaries in the area during the past two weeks: one on Hunt Valley Drive, one on Helm Court and one on Rocky Seaon Payne Den Road. The woman whose home was entered was obviously shaken up, Binder said, but even so, remained alert enough to give police needed information. Payne remained in the Franklin County jail at Jackson Pike under $50,000

to form new friendships and discover new strengths. “Each day will be a true adventure as children participate in various hands-on activities, such as nature exploration, sports activities, crafts projects, drama programs, exciting field trips to local attractions and more,” Shamblin said. He said the hope is when children come home from the camp, they will be more self-reliant, self-sufficient and bubbling over with self-confidence. He emphasized that the camp is not a day care. He said similar programs exist in some form in other communities in central Ohio and have proven to be successful. “It’s not a day care, it’s a summer camp for children in first grade up through eighth grade, so they have to have completed kindergarten,” he said of potential campers. Field trips will be offered each week to a different destination. None are definite yet, but Shamblin said they might include visits to such

“They did a great job in taking quick action in assisting us … it says a lot about our citizens and police force working together,” McKinley said. “We had a good mix of citizens that were alert and paying attention and they saw something that wasn’t right and told us what we needed to catch him,” Binder said. “I can’t stress that enough. Sometimes people don’t think straight when something is totally out of the norm, but call police right away because time is on our side if you see something like that,” he said.

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bond as of ThisWeek’s press time on Tuesday, March 15. Binder said the case is being reviewed by the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office for possible presentation to a grand jury. “It’s pretty rare that a person breaks into a random house and someone’s inside,” he said. “It’s a safe community … with most burglaries, there is usually no one home.” Police Lt. Scott McKinley said the efforts of the victim and witnesses and the quick response of police officers should be commended.

places as the Columbus Zoo, COSI or a water park. Summer camp sessions begin Monday, June 13, and will run each week through Sept. 2. Fees for Reynoldsburg residents are $140 per week per child for the first child and $120 per week for each additional child. Non-resident fees are $160 per week per child for the first child and $140 per week for each additional child. Before- and after-camp care will cost an additional $35 per week per child. Shamblin said the program fee includes a special summer camp T-shirt and any field trip admission costs. Registration forms will be available on the city’s website at www.ci.reynoldsburg.oh.us after April 15. Information is also available at the Reynoldsburg Parks and Recreation Department at (614) 322-6806.

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burg school district resident each June, and may be used toward a GED program or any other accredited program that leads to state licensure or a The Reynoldsburg Civic Club is accepting ap- degree. plications for the 2011 Jessie Weiburg ScholarFor application forms or more information, call ship. (614) 866-4990 or email babauer@insight.rr.com. This $500 scholarship is presented to a ReynoldsThe application deadline is April 12.

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STEM PROGRAM Continued from page A1 Early College High School, said grant amounts awarded ranged from $83,000 to $35,000 and were awarded to four other school districts in Franklin County. Raymond said criteria for being awarded the money included having STEM initiatives and academies already started or having plans to expand them in the future. “Reynoldsburg was looking at the expansion of STEM into

another academy and the early college aspect of it,” Raymond said. “We’re looking at expansion of STEM throughout Franklin County and looking at how can we, as a demonstrative and research site, assist in the understanding and development of STEM programming for students.” Other districts that were awarded grants for their STEM programs included Columbus City Schools, $83,000; Dublin, which received $63,500; Westerville, which received $66,000;

and Groveport-Madison, with $35,000. Raymond said the hope is these districts will inspire others in the area to become interested in establishing their own STEM programs. “We’re really impressed with Reynoldsburg. They are so out in front of a sustainable change for 21st-century learners and I’m very impressed with them,” Raymond said. dowen@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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Columbus-based Ralston Co. was ‘a truly great’ enterprise It was an immense operation: At its height, the Ralston Steel Car Co. employed hundreds of people. Much of it is gone now. A few of the factory buildings remain. But in its time —for almost 50 years — the Ralston Steel Car Co. was a great Columbus success. That story and the story of the man who made it happen are well worth retelling. Joseph Stevenson Ralston was born near Hamilton, Ontario, in 1865. His father, Robert Ralston, was a recent immigrant from Ireland. His mother, Sarah Springer Ralston, came from a family that had been in America since 1680 but had fled to Canada during the American Revolution because of their loyalty to the crown. Like a number of people in Canada, and certainly like many more in the United States, Joseph Ralston was a restless young man. After receiving a basic education, Ralston went to sea on a ship called the City of Calcutta out of Glasgow, Scotland. After a four-year apprenticeship, he came home, but soon was on the move once again. He spent a year in a lumber camp in Michigan and followed that with another year as a newspaper reporter. He then turned to the sale of real estate for a time and then began to read law at night while he worked during the day. He would never practice law, but he would always claim its study helped him in his later activities. Along the way, he married Anna Mar of Caledonia, Ontario. They had four children, three of whom lived to adulthood. By the turn of the century, Joseph Ralston was working in Chicago for a large manufacturer of railroad cars. To anyone who lives in central Ohio today and arrives at a railroad crossing — with dozens of coal cars passing by — it may come as some surprise to learn there was a time not all that long ago when most of those coal cars did not exist. At the turn of the 20th century, the railroads were some of the most powerful corporations in America. But for all of that, most freight was still moved in wooden cars: box cars, tank cars or open top “gondola” cars. Many of these cars had to be unloaded by hand. Joseph Ralston, working with a young engineer named Anton Becker, developed plans for a new type of car. The entire car would be made of durable steel and would have a series of 16 trap doors along its bottom to permit coal or anything else to be quickly unloaded. Building a sample car, the two young inventors demonstrated their product to some railroads that hauled a lot of coal. Several of them in Columbus said they would buy the new car if the inventors could find a place to manufacture it. They did just that. The Rarig Engineering Co. had been in business for some time at a distance from downtown Columbus along the rail lines that came into town from

the east. Rarig had had some success making engines for industrial use, boilers, and even the superstructure ED for iron LENTZ bridges. In the years before the Spanish American War, the company decided that its future lay in what we would today call “defense contracts.” The Navy was expanding in size and influence. The Army was more involved in more places more frequently, as well. All of these people would need heavyduty artillery and the ordnance carriages to hold them. With outbreak of the Spanish American War, the company converted to wartime production in the confident assumption that the war would last for some time. The war lasted for 90 days. Not long thereafter, for a number of reasons, the company went out of business. It was at this fortuitous moment that Joseph Ralston and Anton Becker came to town looking for a factory location. They found the Rarig site. Beginning in 1905, Ralston and his financial backers began a process that was nothing short of amazing. Rarig Engineering had a big factory building but little about it had anything to do with building rail cars. The new company took the building and began to build rail cars. While this went on, it completely gutted the interior of the old building and then proceeded to build a brand new building several hundred feet long to accommodate an assembly line to produce

rail cars. When all of that was done, the company then went back and tore down the old building and replaced it with a new building. And while all of this was happening, it continued to build steel cars. Between 1906 and 1911, the company built more than 10,000 of the new cars and soon found them shipped to all parts of the world. As just one example, in 1909, the company sold 50 of its cars to the South Manchurian Railway and sent the entire consignment to China in pieces, packed in crates. Over the years, the Ralston Steel Car Co. built not only a factory but an entire community on the East Side of Columbus. The area sat on the north side of the rail yards to the east of Milo Grogan. It was a selfcontained world with most of its residents earning their livelihoods at the great factory. Joseph Ralston died in 1920. F. E. Simons led the company from 1920 to 1935 and he was followed by Frank Livingston in the years after World War II. Through all of those years, the Ralston Steel Car Co. was one of the great industrial businesses of Columbus. Changes in America’s rail transport business after World War II made the company less competitive and it went out of business in 1953. If you visit the near East Side of Columbus today it is still not all that difficult to find the streets and structures and other traces of the Ralston Steel Car Co. — a truly great American enterprise.

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Continued from page A1 Drive is zoned for single-family residence (R-3). The owner of the parcels, James L. Bates, wants both to be rezoned as an offices and institutions district (CO). “An offices and institutions district allows the land to be used for office and institutional types of uses instead of the residential and retail uses that would be allowed under the current zoning district,” Haire said. Bates said if the rezoning is approved, he plans to sell the land as a building site for offices. He said having the requested rezoning will prevent attempts to build retail stores there, which would increase traffic in the area, an issue he said had been of some concern to residents in the past. “What we’re trying to do here is take away the potential for retail building there … so the logical thing for that area is for it to be CO and put offices in there,” Bates said. He said the land could hold two office buildings that would total about 10,000 square feet. Because of the types of jobs it might create, it could also possibly generate good taxable income for the city. “I think it would be in the best interest of the homeowners in the area to see that property developed properly in a way that it is not going to generate a lot of traffic and make it a more attractive neighborhood,” Bates said. “I think it will enhance the value of the homes in that neighborhood, it will complete the concept of what that neighborhood was intended to be.”

RCA vice president Mary Hudson said the last two “dine-out” events have been huge successes, yielding an average of about $2,000 each. “We encourage residents to get out there and show their support again by eating at one of the businesses participating this year,” Hudson said. She said the fundraiser allows community members to choose which participating restaurants to visit and in return, those restaurants pledge to donate a portion of their proceeds to the RCA. Hudson said those interested in helping the RCA raise money should mention “dine out” while they are dining at the participating restaurants. “We have some different restaurants participating this year,

so both days you can go in there and say ‘dine-out’ and they’ll know what to do to pledge,” Hudson said. She said each restaurant chooses its own percentage to pledge but none are less than 10 percent of the total taken in. Hudson said the idea to hold dine-out events to raise money came to be four years ago because it was something that had not been done before and it gives the community a chance to support the RCA and the events it sponsors each year. “As a nonprofit organization, everything is volunteer here. All of this money goes for the Family Movie Nights, the Fourth of July Parade and the community Halloween party,” Hudson said. “We try to do something at this time of year where people can get out. They’re going to eat out

anyway, and this way, it’s something that benefits the community.” Businesses participating in the March 20 and 21 fundraiser are: • Chick-fil-A, 6240 E. Broad St. • Eastern Palace, 6078 E. Livingston Ave. • Culver’s, 1912 BaltimoreReynoldsburg Road (state Route 256) • Westshore Pizza, 6535 E. Main St. • Little Caesars Pizza, 7151 E. Main St. • Classic Pizza, 7619 E. Main St. • Creno’s Pizza, 8305 Taylor Road • Texas Roadhouse, 5940 E. Main St.

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‘Historical Tales of Old Reynoldsburg’ to be reprinted By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Reynoldsburg Truro Historical Society plans to bring back a book of tales about the city that has been out of print since the late 1980s. First published in 1980, “Historical Tales of Old Reynoldsburg,Volume One,” was written by Connie M. Parkinson. “We want to make history available to the people,” RTHS vice president Richard Barrett said. “We get requests for it periodically, and there’s a lot of newer people to the community some of which like to know some of the things about the past Reynoldsburg. “This book is not really a history of old Reynoldsburg but rather historical tales and stories of people’s remembrances of the past, beginning in the early 1800s.” Barrett said last year, the historical

society purchased the rights to three books on Reynoldsburg that Parkinson wrote, including “Historical Tales of Old Reynoldsburg,” “More Historic Tales of Old Reynoldsburg,” printed in 1985 and a hardback called “The History of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.” He said the organization still has about 20 copies of “More Historic Tales of Old Reynoldsburg.” The hardback book is out of print, but the society may consider having it reprinted again in the future, Barrett said. “The hardback was published in 1981 and is more of an authentic history of Reynoldsburg,” he said. “We purchased the rights to all three so the historical society can do what they want with them. “A hardback is more complicated to have reprinted, so we want to first see how the reprint of ‘Historical Tales of Old Reynoldsburg’ goes before we ven-

ture into the hardback reprint,” he said. Barrett said the historical society plans to print about 100 copies of “Historical Tales of Old Reynoldsburg” that will sell for $15 each. The new copies will be available during a society’s March 22 general meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at the Heritage Center, 1485 Jackson St. It will include a discussion on memories of Reynoldsburg and Truro Township by a panel of longtime residents, including Parkinson, Jean Connell, Mary Alice Foster, Jack Kitzmiller and Jack Winters. Barrett said the stories in “Historical Tales of Old Reynoldsburg” are considered nonfiction and are mostly short stories written about or by significant people in the history of the city and the township. “There’s descriptions in the book about

different people and from different periods of time,” he said. For example, one story by David Graham provides an account of the village of Reynoldsburg in 1885, Barrett said. “There’s stories in there about the Ashton family, and a number of other families are talked about in the book, like Reynoldsburg’s handwriting expert, William Pengelly,” he said. He said Pengelly moved to the city in 1883 and from then until 1915, was employed by the Capital City Bank of Columbus, where he became interested in fraudulent documents. Eventually, Pengelly was ranked among the foremost American experts on the subject. Other stories in the book are devoted to a variety of subjects, such as early elections or letters from travelers. One is about a covered bridge built in 1888 that spanned Blacklick Creek.

The bridge lasted until 1977 when a trucker hauling a heavy load of goods tried to drive over it, causing the bridge to collapse, Barrett said. Other stories include an account of a flash flood that affected French Drive in 1956, and one about Frank Tussing becoming a sheep-shearing champion. The book notes that Frank Tussing never moved from the road he lived on in Truro Township, which was built in 1873 and later was named Tussing Road. Additionally, there are tales of a house off Hillridge Road near French Drive that was a stop on the Underground Railroad. It was used to help hide and move slaves to freedom in the 1850s and 1860s. “There is just a lot of stuff in this book, and we want to get it back in print to share it with everyone,” Barrett said. dowen@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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Fundraiser will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers A longstanding fundraiser to benefit a Fairfield County child-mentoring organization will come to Pickerington next month for the second straight year. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fairfield County Inc. will host its “Bowl for Kids’ Sake” fundraiser April 16 and 17 at Rule(3), a Pickerington bowling alleyrestaurant-fun center at 650 Windmiller Drive. The events, which are slated for noon and 2 p.m. on April 16 and 2 p.m. on April 17, will mark the second straight year the fundraisers will be held in Pickerington

in addition to similar events held earlier this year in Lancaster. Big Brothers Big Sisters currently is seeking four- and six-person teams and sponsors for the event, which serves as its largest fundraiser of the year. The registration deadline is April 11. Prospective participants and sponsors can sign up online at www.bbbs-fairfieldoh.org, by calling Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fairfield County at (740) 687-9477 or by mailing their registrations or donations to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fairfield County, P.O. Box 962, 111 S. Broad St., Suite 106, Lancaster, Ohio 43130. “This is the signature fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations

Coming up To add, remove or update a list- 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at ing, e-mail editorial@thisweek- Wagram United Methodist news.com. Church, 9535 Mink St. S.W. Donations accepted and will be used for church maintenance. Events Living Trusts Seminar, 7 p.m. Reynoldsburg Truro HistorTuesday, March 29, in the multiical Society Open House, 10 purpose room at Reynoldsburg a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 19, Public Library, 1402 Brice Road. at 1485 Jackson St. This month’s Learn about living trusts as a tool exhibit will feature smoking and tobacco paraphernalia. Free to avoid probate, use of living trusts admission and refreshments. Call to eliminate federal estate tax and 868-5354 or visit www.rths.info. more. Visit ikelawohio.com. Spring Sale, sponsored by Spring Sale, sponsored by Mothers of Multiples East Colum- Mothers of Multiples East bus, April 2 at Messiah Lutheran Columbus, April 2 at Messiah Church, 1200 Waggoner Road. Lutheran Church, 1200 Waggoner Sale will include children’s cloth- Road. Sale will include children’s ing, toys and equipment, for clothing, toys and equipment, for infants as well as older children. infants as well as older children. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. ($2 dona- There is a $2 charge for early tion required). The public sale admission at 8:30 a.m. After 9 (free) will run from 9 a.m. to noon. a.m., the event is free and will run until noon. Visit Visit www.ecmom.org. Swiss Steak Supper, 4:30- www.ecmom.org.

Chicken and Noodles Dinner, 4:30-7 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at Messiah Lutheran Church, 1200 Waggoner Road. Dinner includes beverage and homemade dessert. The cost is $7.50 for adults and $4 for children ages 3 to10. Carryout will be available. “The Curious Savage,” presented by Pickerington Community Theatre, March 18-27 at Pickerington Christian Church, 575 Diley Road. Shows are scheduled for 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Call Adam Schroeder at (614) 288-7855 or visit www.pickeringtoncommunitytheatre.com.

Meetings Patriot Preparatory Academy Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at 4938 Beatrice Drive. Call (614) 864-5332. Reynoldsburg Football Par-

Police reports Reynoldsburg police March 5 • A resident of the 8000 block of Priestley Drive reported a laptop had been taken from the kitchen counter in his home. No forced entry was noticed to the home, police reports said. The resident told police he may have left the front door unlocked because he had left in a hurry.

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• A resident of the 1000 block of Briarcliff Road reported the rear window was broken on a vehicle and the sunroom was broken into. Garden fertilizer and chemical products were stolen. • A resident of the 7000 block of Lorimar Drive reported $5,175 worth of items were stolen from a detached garage, including a laptop computer, an iPod, a bicycle and a pair of expensive basketball shoes.

• A resident of the 6000 block March 12 of Bordeaux Court reported a • Residents of the 7000 block rear window to her house was broken while she was at work. A of Truman Trail reported their guitar valued at $2,500 was house was broken into and several items were stolen, including stolen.

a 9mm handgun, three tattoo machines, 10 collector’s knives, computer games and some DVDs. The total estimated value of the items is about $2,950.

March 14 • The manager of a business in the 7000 block of East Main Street reported the deposit money from the previous day, about $2,045, had been stolen. He found the deposit bag empty and thrown on the floor of the storage room. Police are investigating.

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across the country,” said Anna Tobin, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters Fairfield County. “Our goal is to raise $40,000 this year between all of our Bowl for Kids’ Sake events. “We’re hoping for about $10,000 to $12,000 from the Pickerington event,” she said. “All of that money will stay here in the local community.” Those wishing to participate will pay $30 per person, or $50 per person if they wish to receive a T-shirt commemorating the event. Participants then will receive a packet that will provide instructions about soliciting sponsors or pledges for the fundraiser. “Supporters give a flat fee, and all the

donations are tax-deductible,” Tobin said. “Bowlers collect that money and bring it on the day they bowl. “Donations also can be made using our online tool.” Any team that raises $650 or more will receive a pizza party while they bowl. A variety of prizes also will be given to the teams that raise the most money. Money from the events will fund Big Brothers Big Sisters’ local youth-mentoring programs and help the organization match area children with teen or adult mentors. Last year, Tobin said, Big Brothers Big Sisters served 232 children in Fairfield County. Thirty-seven percent of those

children were from the Pickerington and Reynoldsburg areas, she said. “We’re still working within four Pickerington schools and we have two other site-based programs in the area, as well as offering community-based mentoring,” Tobin said. “We’re hoping these kids are going to be matched up and develop relationships that will help them through their challenges in life and get them on the path to success. “Bowl for Kids’ Sake is a great cause because if we’re helping to support our children, we all benefit.” nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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Slonaker at (614) 861-8552 or Kathy Baker at (614) 861-1580. Beta Sigma Phi, Xi Kappa Omega Chapter, meets the first Tuesday of each month of the year. For membership information, call Norma at (614) 8374265. Reynoldsburg Raider Diamond Club, 7:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at City

Barbeque, 5979 E. Main St. Reynoldsburg Board of Education, 7 p.m., the third Tuesday of each month in city council chambers, 7232 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. See COMING UP, page A7

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Vino Vino in Grandview; so nice they named it twice When I first wrote about Vino Vino around five years ago, the little Grandview hub had a lot of buzz about it. Well, frankly, I hadn’t heard much Vino Vino talk lately. After a few recent visits, I think I know why: Its many patrons are trying to keep this terrific place (and its brashly flavored, artfully plated dishes sold at really great prices) all to themselves. Comfy, urbane, sophisticated, casual — these were the adjectives that popped into my brain as Brazilian music played (a much appreciated Vino Vino mainstay) and I perused the lengthy vino list. The wine-named place has a few flights with grinning descriptions, a ton of bottles that range from an unoaked Chilean chard (Cousino Macal, $22) to a big Barolo (Marcarini, $80) and lots of foodfriendly juice in between. Salads are certainly solid here. The Charleston ($6) is one of those walnut and Maytag blue cheese numbers, but nicely done — with earthy julienned veggies and a lightly applied bright vinai-

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by G.A. Benton grette. If you’re more of a Caesar person, pick the Parmesan Peppercorn ($6). It’s like a spicy and creamy version minus the anchovy but plus sweet corn kernels and a hunk of fresh avocado. Before moving on, I should mention that the last salad — along with a bunch of other goodies — are available in smaller portions for $3 (some are $4) during Vino Vino’s spectacular happy hour, which is one of the best in town. Other happy hour highlights include: a killer Fish Taco (get the lettuce wrap option) that’s bold, huge and colorful and easily rivals any in the city; a very nifty crab cake actually packed with crab, nicely butter-browned and offering a flattering hint of mustard; a super-juicy sirloin and portobello slider; and an excel-

goat cheese. Fried chicken took a fun and nutty Thai turn in the Pistachio Crusted Chicken ($13). Two large logs of juicy boneless breast meat were pistachioed and bread crumbed and presented in crusty jackets. They were accompanied by dense and garlicky smashed redskins, a nice veggie medley starring broccoli and a sweet Thai-like chili sauce. The Roasted Salmon ($15) was a platefilling big fillet of grill-marked pink fish roused into specialness by a butter sauce with an intense lemon zestiness. Jasmine rice was on the side for sopping up the attention-demanding sauce. A dense but not super heavy NYCstyle cheesecake ($6) was good on its own, but even better with its accessories — nuts, fruit, syrup and cinnamon.

Molten in the middle, the tangy cheese had a highly attractive, crackly brown crust. Cutting the richness were an herby, chunky and addictive marinara sauce plus a little balsamic-drizzled salad. Goat cheese went entree in the veggie-tastic Asparagus Risotto Tower ($12). A stellar vegetarian dish, it stacked the By Daniel Sohner/ThisWeek rich risotto with accumulating layers of diced portobellos; a sort of fire-roasted Asparagus Risotto Tower from Vino bell pepper and onion chutney; and a Vino in Grandview. final top floor of charred asparagus lent blackened tuna and veggie pizza. spears. Surrounding the tower was a To read G.A. Benton’s Back on the regular menu, the Baked moat of earthy, spicy and wonderful blog visit ColumbusGoat Cheese ($8) was a marvelous starter. French green lentils rippled with lusty DiningGuide.com

Northland welcomes Nigerian restaurant on Cleveland Ave. Esther Ajiboye thinks Columbus is ready for something many residents rarely, if ever, have tried: Nigerian cuisine. Ajiboye and her husband Olawale have opened Intercontinental Restaurant, a 30-seat eatery in the Northland area. Opening day two weeks ago,

the restaurant served 200 customers. Since then, a steady stream of diners has flowed through Intercontinental, supping on such dishes as plantains with spinach, goat meat with mixed

okra stew and fish pepper soup. “We’ve been very busy,” Mrs. Ajiboye said. The reason, she suspects, is the paucity of Nigerian restaurants in the region. In fact, she claims that Intercontinental, 5777 Cleveland Ave., is the only one in the state. Also in its favor are the healthful

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Esther and Olawale Ajiboye have opened Intercontinental Restaurant featuring Nigerian cuisine at 5777 Cleveland Ave.

aspects of the cuisine — nothing is deep-fried — and the price. All meals start out at $7.99. Prices go up if customers ask for extra portions. “We give you what will fill you up,” she said. “We don’t ration it.” Both Ajiboyes are from the western part of Nigeria, where each owned a restaurant. “Cooking brought us together,” Mrs. Ajiboye said. “Food brought us together.” “This is the first time we are working together,” her husband said. “I enjoy it. She’s a good cook.” Columbus is no stranger to regional African cuisines, offering a variety of styles: Figs Café (a mix of Ghanaian and Western fare), Blue Nile (Ethiopian) and Solay Bistro (Somali), for example. Mr. Ajiboye said many of the restaurant’s West African dishes, such as jollof rice, are shared throughout most of the continent. One of the most popular dishes at Intercontinental is moi moi, made from a base of black-eyed peas that are soaked, peeled, cooked and pureed, and seasoned with a variety of ingredients. After it is boiled in foil and firms up into a loaf, the moi moi is cut into pieces to be eaten on their own or served with meat. Another big sell-

er is egusi soup, made of melon seeds, and often served with a ball of pounded yam, where diners peel off pieces of the globe and dip it into the soup as they eat. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner daily: 614-843-5665. Spain Restaurant is opening a second site in Lewis Center. The Spanish eatery, a Northland staple for 12 years, will take over the site most recently occupied by Beebs Deli, 76

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‘Old Barn’ to remain Young at heart We are in the final days of one of my favorite times of the year — the district and regional boys basketball tournaments in the Fairgrounds Coliseum. Over the 16 years that I have written for ThisWeek Community Newspapers and the 43 years that I have been part of the media covering these exciting games, I have talked about these special days that LARRY those of us who love LARSON these events get to spend together for three or four weeks. It is a homecoming for a group of individuals who work very hard to make these games enjoyable for the teams, coaches and fans. Of these individuals, none has worked harder for the past two decades than tournament director Ralph Young, who is By Eric George/ThisWeek retiring after the games this Reynoldsburg’s Shiloh Murphy knocks a rebound away from Liberty Township Lakota East’s Bernice Satterwhite during a Division I regional semifinal on March 8 at weekend. He has dedicated his Otterbein. The Raiders lost 46-44. In back for Reynoldsburg is Destini Cooper. life to the betterment of the world of education and has been a wonderful, soft-spoken leader for all of us who work this tournament. “I can honestly state that I have enjoyed coming to this tournament every day,” said By KEN KITCHEN son the games we won. We just Young, who was business mankept winning one game after anThisWeek Community Newspapers ager for seven years before beAt a glance other and we brought back a ginning his 12-year stint as tourleague championship, which we The Reynoldsburg High School •Record: 23-2 overall, 14-0 (first) in nament director, following the hadn’t won in a long time.” girls basketball team finished the OCC-Ohio late Bill Alspach. “When I am •Seniors lost: Kacia Grant Reynoldsburg, which lost 42season with the best record in pro- •Key returnees: Destini Cooper, Shiloh asked about what I will re39 in overtime to eventual state gram history, went undefeated in Murphy, Alyssa Rice and Aliyah Zantt member most about this expechampion Canton McKinley in a the challenging OCC-Ohio Divirience, it is real simple. It is the sion and won a Division I district people that I have enjoyed most The top seed in the district tour- state semifinal last season, went title for the second year in a row. nament, the Raiders opened the 14-0 in the OCC-Ohio to capture and I thank God that I can reHowever, despite those ac- postseason with a 94-5 win over its first league title since 2003. member most of them. complishments, the Raiders are winless Chillicothe on Feb. 19 Pickerington North finished sec“It is the coaches, the offifinding it difficult to accept their and then defeated winless Colum- ond at 10-2, followed by Gahancials, the kids, the workers and 46-44 loss to Liberty Township bus West 80-12 in the second na (9-5), Newark (9-5), Pickerthe fans that have made this so ington Central (6-8), Lancaster Lakota East in a regional semifi- round Feb. 25. memorable. I have really loved nal March 8 at Otterbein Univerevery phase of the job I have Reynoldsburg beat 12th-seed- (4-10), Grove City (1-13) and sity, especially after reaching a ed Hilliard Davidson 58-39 in a Groveport (1-13). been assigned to do and one of Fifth-seeded North won a disstate semifinal last season. the main things I have learned district semifinal March 2 and de“We were so disappointed and feated sixth-seeded Brookhaven trict title and went on to defeat along the way is that every perthe kids took it so hard,” coach 50-37 in a district final March 5 Lakota East 52-40 in a regional son that works with you is final March 11 to advance to a Jack Purtell said of the loss to before falling to Lakota East. unique and if you just stand state semifinal. Seventh-seeded Lakota East. “But if you would Their only other setback was a back and let them do their job, have told me before the season 46-39 loss to Kettering Fairmont Gahanna lost to second-seeded what a job they will do. We started that we would go unde- on Nov. 27 in their second game Northland 51-35 in a district haven’t really changed much final, and eighth-seeded Newark feated in our league and play in of the season. over the years, but I feel that if and Central both reached district “Losing is hard. We did not exa regional semifinal, I would have the wheel isn’t broke, you don’t By Eric George/ThisWeek said, ‘I’ll take it.’” pect to go home like that,” soph- semifinals. need to fix it.” Reynoldsburg’s Aliyah Zantt (left) and Yamonie Jenkins Ranked fifth in the final state omore post player Destini CoopSee LARSON, page B3 react to the end of the season March 8. See RAIDERS, page B4 poll, the Raiders finished 23-2. er said. “We’ll take from the sea-

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Hartley High School boys basketball coach Randy Kortokrax doesn’t mind if people consider Zanesville to be the favorite heading into the teams’ matchup in a Division II regional semifinal. He may even prefer it that way. “I’ve read some things and people love Zanesville,” said Kortokrax, whose team plays the Blue Devils at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at Ohio University. “I like that because I like the underdog role. I’ve seen (Zanesville)

on tape, and they’ve got some players. But you know what? So do we.” Zanesville, ranked third in the final state poll, improved to 21-2 with a 55-44 win over Wintersville Indian Creek in a district final March 9. The victory was the Blue Devils’ 16th in a row. Zanesville was 20-for-33 from the field, including 4-for-7 from beyond the 3-point line, and 11-for-15 from the foul line. The Blue Devils outrebounded Indian Creek 24-14. Tanner Gibson led the Blue Devils with 20 points and three assists. Rian Burrell had 12 points and Kade Haddox scored 10.

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March 10 in the Fairgrounds Coliseum. The Hawks, who defeated Watterson 34-32 on Jan. 14 and 37-30 on Feb. 11 on their way to the CCL championship, trailed 13-8 after the first quarter after watching the Eagles close the quarter on a 5-0 run with a basket from Brad McCurdy and a 3-pointer from Connor Geraghty. Early in the second quarter, two of the Hawks’ starters, guard DeAvery Collins and center Jacob Matuska, went to the bench with foul trouble, and Watterson extended its lead to 16-8. See HAWKS, page B4

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ThisWeek’s 2010-11 Super 12 WRESTLING TEAM The Captain

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Caserta blossomed as a senior, finishing 48-11. During the regular season, he placed second in the Olentangy Invitational on Dec. 4, the James V. Horning Memorial on Jan. 22 and the Delaware Invitational on Feb. 5 and finished third in the North Canton Hoover Invitational on Dec. 17-18. Caserta then capped his career with a strong postseason, winning the Division II sectional on Feb. 19 at Hilliard Bradley, finishing second at district Feb. 25-26 at Columbus East and placing fifth at state March 3-5 at Ohio State. “Al was a hammer for us all year,” coach Matt Hammons said. “He moved up to wrestle at 135 to help the team out in duals, and he had a lot of success at both 130 and 135. Al’s a wicked scrambler. When you get in a dogfight with him, most of the time you’re going to end up on the bottom.”

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Although Chase Delande of the Hilliard Davidson High School wrestling team won the Division I state title at 145 pounds, he’s still going to be treated like the younger brother of Bo and Spencer. Both Bo Delande, a 2007 Davidson graduate, and Spencer Delande, a 2009 graduate, were state qualifiers as seniors, but neither made the kind of run the youngest Delande did at the state tournament March 3-5 at Ohio State. Chase went 4-0, defeating Massillon Perry’s Tanner Lemon 9-4 in the championship match. Although neither of his older brothers won a state title, they had an influence on Chase getting one. “Being the youngest brother, they would beat up on me sometimes,” said Chase, who has been named captain of the ThisWeek Super 12 wrestling team. “I think that’s what helped me a lot. It made me mentally stronger. I could take a beating.” Spencer often came to the practice room this season to help train his younger brother. With Spencer having a nearly 50-pound weight advantage, Chase had a difficult time trying to control his brother. And for Chase, control was what it was all about. “He’s great at turning people over,” coach Dominic DiSabato said. “He’s a strong kid even though he may not look like it. He’s tough. He’s really physical and he has that football player mentality where he’s going to make you feel pain.” The only central Ohio wrestler to capture a state title this season, Chase Delande earned his 100th career victory in his match against Lemon. The junior finished the season 46-2. His only losses were to Mentor Lake Catholic’s Matt Fee at the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Holiday Tournament, which concluded Dec. 30. After that tournament, Delande was unbeatable. He swept through the OCC-Central Division dual matches, defeated Grove City’s Robert Coles 14-0 to win the Marysville sectional title Feb. 19 and defeated Olentangy Liberty’s Ethan Snyder 10-4 to win a district title Feb. 26. The state title gave Delande a state championship in two sports. He was a cornerback for the Davidson football team when it won the Division I state title in 2009. “In wrestling, it’s more of a thrill,” Delande said of winning a state championship. “In football, it’s a long game, two hours. In wrestling, it’s six minutes and all eyes are on you.”

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The son of the coach of one of the area’s premier wrestling programs, DiSabato beats opponents not only with skill, but with a deep knowledge of the sport. DiSabato capped a stellar season with a fifth-place finish at the Division I state tournament. He finished the season 50-5 and earned his second trip to the awards podium at state. He placed eighth at 103 as a sophomore. “One thing that he’s really benefited from is he’s a smart wrestler, and being around wrestling as long as he has, he understands situations,” said coach Dominic DiSabato, Angelo’s father. “There are not too many mistakes that he makes on the mat because he didn’t know the situation.” DiSabato was named the OCC-Central Division Wrestler of the Year in addition to winning sectional and district championships.

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Chase Delande went 46-2 this season, capped with the Division I state title at 145 pounds.

Past Captains Westerville North’s Josh Demas (2009-10), North’s Jesse Dong (2008), Westerville Central’s Brendan Barlow (2007), Westerville South’s Anthony Ciraky (2006), Hamilton Township’s Nick Hackett (2005), New Albany’s Larry Reichard (2004), Westland’s T.J. Enright (2003), Hamilton Township’s Jason Hackett (2002), DeSales’ C.P. Schlatter (2000-01), Ready’s Tommy Rowlands (2000) and Pickerington’s Keaton Anderson (1999).

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Elflein could be among the early favorites to win the Division I state heavyweight title next season following the graduation of Centerville’s Kyle Rose, who defeated him 7-5 in a district final en route to winning the state title this year. Elflein went 1-2 at state, but he was eliminated by a pair of eventual placers in matches decided by a combined three points. “That was Pat’s first time at state, so it was a good learning experience,” coach Brad Harris said. “Now he knows what he needs to do going forward,” Elflein, who packed on 40 pounds after his sophomore year, finished the season with a 35-9 record and set the single-season program record with 28 pins. He already has football scholarship offers from Indiana and Northwestern.

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Not only did Hutchins earn a 50-8 record but he did so in dominating fashion, pinning 41 opponents, which ranks him ninth on Ohio’s all-time season leader list. For his career, Hutchins compiled a 15648 record with 113 pins. His career pin total ranks 12th on Ohio’s all-time list and his win total was one shy of Seth Morton’s program record for career wins. “By earning six points with every pin, Brady has accounted for hundreds of team points for us,” coach Trent Brooks said. “Brady was an all-around dream to coach and he set the tempo for our team both on and off the mat.” Hutchins finished first in the Cambridge Invitational on Dec. 4, the Watkins Memorial Invitational on Feb. 5 and the Division II sectional Feb. 19 at Licking Heights. After placing second at district, he went 1-2 at state for a third consecutive season.

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Murdock added to his résumé this season as both a Division I district and sectional champion. After finishing fifth at the state tournament at 103 as a sophomore, he placed sixth at 112 and finished this season with a 44-5 record. He entered state ranked second in Brian Brakeman’s High School Wrestling Forecast. “His goal was to win it this year, but it made it tough when he lost his first match (at state),” coach Bob Stoll said. “He’s got another year to try to do it. “He’s going to be a heck of a boost for our other guys next year as a leader.” Murdock, a three-time district qualifier, was first-team all-OCCCentral Division as the Shamrocks finished third (5-2) behind champion Hilliard Davidson (7-0).

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Fiorucci added to his already impressive résumé this season, finishing with a 45-7 record and winning five tournaments. He won the Olentangy Invitational on Dec. 4, the North Canton Hoover Invitational on Dec. 17-18 and the James V. Horning Memorial on Jan. 22. He also successfully defended his titles at the Division II sectional and district tournaments. Having placed eighth at 103 at state in Division I as a freshman and second at 103 in Division II as a sophomore, Fiorucci went 3-2 and placed fifth at 119 at state this year. “Trevor was dominant all season, and his only losses were to studs in tough tournaments,” coach Matt Hammons said. “He’s a pinner. Whether he’s on top or bottom, there’s always a good chance that Trevor is going to put someone on their back and stick them.”

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In Bradley’s first two seasons, Higgins became one of the wrestlers who would help lay a solid foundation for a successful program. He ended his prep career by becoming the program’s first state placer. Higgins placed third at the Division II state tournament, beating Medina Highland’s Tyler Bloniak 11-7 in the third-place match. Higgins had a 44-4 record this season using what coach John Riggs said was an unusual technique. “He has a very unique style where he uses a lot of scrambling,” Riggs said. “He’s great with his legs and with tilts. He’s able to put his opponents in situations that maybe they haven’t seen before.” Higgins won sectional and district championships en route to qualifying for state and was named the OCC-Capital Division Wrestler of the Year.

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Though only a sophomore, Forrider is a two-time placer at the Division I state tournament. As a freshman, he finished eighth at 119. This season, he placed sixth at 130 and finished with a 41-10 record. For his career, he is 85-18. This season, Forrider won the title at the Marysville sectional before winning the district title. He entered the state tournament ranked eighth in his weight class in Brian Brakeman’s High School Wrestling Forecast. “Noah is a huge part of our program as a competitor and a leader,” coach Shawn Andrews said. “His experience at the state level as a two-time placer is a great example to the kids on our team as to what it takes to be successful.”

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Drumm upstaged Heath teammates Dom Barlow, a four-time state placer, and Mason Robinson at the Division III state tournament as the heralded trio concluded their careers with a combined 496 victories. Drumm was the Bulldogs’ top finisher, placing fifth to finish the season with a 34-3 record. He had eight postseason pins and won a district title Feb. 25-26 at Coshocton, where his father, Robin, died of a heart attack following one of his matches three years ago. “Of our three (state qualifiers), Travis was the most focused,” coach Roger Morgan said. “If he didn’t think he had a legitimate shot at winning (state), he wouldn’t be here.” Drumm, a two-time state qualifier who was a state alternate as a sophomore, finished with 160 career victories. He has signed to play football at Tiffin University.

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If high school wrestling fans didn’t know who Pickett was before the Division I district tournament, they quickly found out after he demolished the competition on the way to a district title, winning each of his four matches by tech-fall, major decision or pin. He beat Olentangy Liberty’s Nick Kaczkowski 13-0 in the final. “I always say you have to be good on your feet. You have to be good in escape and you have to be able to hold someone down. Vince is good at all three of those,” coach Jamie Ramirez said. “That makes him difficult to wrestle. He’s tall and lanky. He’s hard to shoot on and he’s got a great shot himself. Plus, he has a bit of a mean bone.” Pickett, who finished the season 50-3, placed fourth at the state tournament.

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Not often does a freshman make as much of an impact as Smith did this winter. He helped the Silver Knights win the CCL title and then followed with a Division III sectional title and a third-place finish at district. Smith went 3-2 at the state tournament. He won his first two matches before losing his next two. He bounced back to pin Marion Pleasant’s Zon Fields in 4 minutes, 40 seconds to finish fifth. Smith, who finished with a 43-4 record, had lost to Fields in a semifinal at the district tournament Feb. 26 at Coshocton. “He’s a very determined wrestler,” coach Chance Van Gundy said. “I’m just looking forward to the next three years. I’ve had several freshmen come in that were good, but I don’t think any has been as special as Bobby.”

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Storm’s state title is GCHSCHL’s third in four years By KURTIS ADAMS ThisWeek Community Newspapers It almost seems as if the state club tournament is becoming an extension of the Greater Columbus High School Club Hockey League’s Blue Jackets Cup. The league produced its third state champion in four years when Northeast defeated Newark 2-1 in the final of the seventh annual Buckeye Cup on March 13 in Canton. It also was the second time in three years that two GCHSCHL teams played for the title. “It was a really great weekend for our league,” Newark coach Don Jennings said. “If we were going to lose to anyone, I’m glad it was to Northeast. They’ve got a lot of good seniors on that team and they played very strong. It’s well deserved.”

The Storm captured its first state championship by winning all five games at the three-day event, which featured four teams apiece from the GCHSCHL, the Cleveland-based North Coast High School Hockey League and the Cincinnati High School Hockey League. The tournament used the five-point system for pool play, awarding one point for each period a team won and two more for a game victory. Teams split the point when a period ended in a tie. The Storm opened with a pair of one-goal victories in pool play before defeating Liberty Township Lakota East of the CHSHL 4-0 in its third game, totaling 12.5 out of a possible 15 points to earn the third seed in the semifinals behind Newark (13.5) and Jackson (13) of the NCHSHL. Northeast also posted a 3-2 victory

over Medina of the NCHSHL and a 43 win over Bellbrook of the CHSHL. The fourth semifinalist was Medina (10), which advanced by winning a tiebreaker over Hilliard. The Wildcats, who captured their first Blue Jackets Cup title last month, went 21 in pool play and also scored 10 points. A 4-3 loss to Jackson in their second game proved to be their undoing. Four of the top six teams in pool play were from the Columbus league. PRPC, which won the GCHSCHL’s regular-season title, went 2-1 and totaled 9.5 points to finish sixth. “We only got one point out of our second game and that really hurt us,” PRPC coach Joe Tonello said of a 3-2 loss to Mason of the CHSHL. “We had opportunities, putting 44 shots on their goaltender, but they just got one more goal than we did.

Sydney McGlone, an eighthgrader at Waggoner Road Junior High in Reynoldsburg, has received a $2,000 scholarship from the Columbus Rotary Club. The scholarship was given to a Level 10 gymnast at the Arnold Gymnastics Challenge based on all-around score, grade-point average and community service. McGlone competes with Universal Gymnasts Inc. in Hilliard.

Registration open for many programs The Reynoldsburg Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registrations for the following programs: adult softball leagues, youth baseball and softball, JumpBunch Sports and Fitness for Kids classes (ages 15 months to 6 years), karate classes for ages 5 and up and tumbling classes for ages 2 to 12.

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play and their point total was 45.5 compared with the NCHSHL’s 34.5 and the CHSHL’s 10. During the GCHSCHL’s regular season, the Storm finished third and Newark was fourth. The Generals won the state title in 2009 by defeating PRPC in the championship game. Athens won the GCHSCHL’s first state championship in 2008. “It was an incredible game,” Jennings said of this year’s final. “It was just what you’d expect from two Columbus teams. We were clearly the superior league, and I don’t really see that changing in the near future.” Earlier this week, the Storm still was deciding whether it would participate in the national club tournament that begins Tuesday, March 22, in Chicago. kadams@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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“At the end of the day, though, we’re glad to see two teams from our league playing for the state championship.” In the semifinals, Newark defeated Medina 4-3 when Clay Beckholt scored the lone goal in a shootout and Northeast eliminated Jackson 2-1. Tyler Wickiser, a senior forward from New Albany, scored in every game for the Storm. He redirected a shot from Colin Laviola to give the Storm a 1-0 lead in the final. The Generals countered with a goal from Matt Congos in the second period. Kohl Fixari, whose father, Mark, is coach of the Storm, scored the decisive goal in the third period. Wickiser’s younger brother, Ryan, was the starting goaltender in all five games and had little margin for error as the Storm won four of its five games by one goal. The four GCHSCHL participants combined for a 10-2 record in pool

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“You come back year after year and you see the same people in the same places,” Young said. “I have had the benefit of having guys like Dave Siess and Steve Kull working in the same position for every year. I see the same people on press row and it even goes so far that I can look at certain seats in the stands and see the same fans in those seats. Can you imagine if those seats could talk? What stories they could tell. What a history they could send to us of all the things that have happened since the first state tournament was held here in 1923. Some people call this the ‘Old Barn’ and maybe that is what it is, but this ‘Old Barn’ has been a great place for me to work for a long time.” Thanks to Ralph and Nancy Young for making the Fairgrounds a great place to be for many years. There is no doubt that both will always be part of the high school basketball tournament family. They earned it. Best of life always. I’ll see you at the Fairgrounds.

Reflecting on his tenure at the Fairgrounds, Young said, “This has been such a great staff to work with and I learned so much from Bill Alspach. He taught me the importance of being a good listener. He taught me to let people talk and express their views and he told me about how much you can learn from that. It was so great to work with Bill and I miss his friendship, but my wife, Nancy, and I still have Bill’s wife, Polly, to share stories with and that is a treasure to us. “Polly is just as much a fixture at the (Fairgrounds) that Bill was and we love having her with us at the games. I also am so blessed to have had Nancy right by my side through all these years. She has been such a help to me. She has shared her honest opinion on things involving the tournament and has been so great in helping me remember to get all the little things done.” Much like the things I have written about the Fairgrounds and the thrills of the games played in Larry Larson is a former athletics director at this historic building, Young said it is the consis- Grandview High School. He can be heard as “Mr. tency that keeps these days so enjoyable. High School Sports” on WTVN 610 AM.

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Continued from page B1 Reynoldsburg loses just one senior in point guard Kacia Grant, a three-year starter. The Raiders will miss her leadership and defense, as they did in the regional semifinal when she had to sit out because of a concussion she suffered in the win over Brook-haven three days earlier. “She gave us a lot of stability and leadership,” Purtell said. “She led verbally and by example, and I think she’s the best perimeter defender in the state.” Among the players expected to return are Cooper, juniors Adesua Aideyman and Aliyah Zantt, sophomores Yamonie Jenkins and Shiloh Murphy and freshman Alyssa Rice. Zantt, a wing player, averaged a team-high 13.1 points and was named first-team all-league and second-team alldistrict. Cooper averaged 9.2 points and a team-high 7.4 rebounds and made first-team all-league and second-team alldistrict. Murphy averaged 9.2 points and 4.7 rebounds and made second-team all-league and honorable mention all-district. Rice started every game as a ninthgrader, averaging 9.8 points and 6.7 rebounds and made honorable mention all-district. Jenkins averaged 6.5 points, 3.8 assists and 2.8 steals, and Aideyman averaged 6.9 points off the bench. “All the varsity kids are again playing on high-level AAU teams (this summer),” Purtell said. “Combined with good offseason workouts and conditioning, every individual will get better and that means the

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DRIVERS Vitran Inc. LTL trucking has openings for F/T T/T CDL Class A city & road drivers with 1 year safe driving. Full-time includes: ∂ Local rate: Class A $15.88/hr; ∂Road: $.375/mile ∂1-2 day dispatches, no sleepers, home every weekend ∂Blue Cross / Blue Shield medical benefits ∂Fully Paid life/long term disability ∂401(k) ∂Paid holidays, va cations, & personal days Applicants apply in per son 3/14/11-3/18/11 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Apply in person to: Vitran Express, Inc. 5075 Krieg er Ct. Columbus, OH 43228 E.O.E.

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HELP WANTED GENERAL Landscaper/Plant Sales Wholesale nursery wants motivated people to add to sales staff. Work outside assisting customers, gen eral knowledge of plant material, and lifting re quired. Must pass a drug test. Full or part time availa ble. Acorn Farms Inc. 614-891-9348 Frank. Route delivery job -no CDL’s req’d, Co. car pro vided, up to $12/hr, paid daily, be your own boss, report to 2846 Banwick Rd off James Rd, near 33. 614-483-7091

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The City of Reynoldsburg is inviting proposals to enter into a contract for the acquisition of a new telephone system as detailed within this Request for Proposal (RFP). The intent is to purchase one (1) telephone system for the locations shown below. The vendor awarded the contract will be responsible for the installation of new, networked telephone systems at the following locations: City of Reynoldsburg City Hall/Police Department 7232/7240 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

City of Reynoldsburg Street Department 7806 East Main Street ReynoldsburgOH 43068

City of Reynoldsburg Water Department 1615 Truro Road Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 The City of Reynoldsburg has retained the services of Telecommunication Technologies Group, Inc. (TTG), a consulting firm, to administer and oversee all aspects of the telephone system acquisition, including bid clarification and vendor selection. The City currently plans on using internal staff and resources for the implementation of the winning bidders system. All inquiries should be directed to TTG at the following address: Telecommunication Technologies Group, Inc. 653 McCorkle Blvd., Suite L Westerville, OH 43082 ATTN: Brad Hayes Desk: 614-318-2727 Fax: 614-318-2706 E-mail: bhayes@ttginc.net City of Reynoldsburg intends to solicit and collect bids under its public bidding practices. It will be their intent to purchase the system supplying the best bid to City of Reynoldsburg. The “Best bid” will be determined in two phases. TTG will provide a written overview of all bids submitted. This overview will recommend that the City of Reynoldsburg select 2 systems to see complete system demonstrations to more fully determine which system truly holds the best value for the users and administrators of the system to be installed at the City of Reynoldsburg. By submitting a proposal, the vendor acknowledges it has read this RFP, understands all information contained within, and agrees to be bound by the specifications, terms, and conditions. Any bid can be considered non-compliant if it fails to provide any requested information. The vendor further agrees the Contract, as defined herein, is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties, which supersedes all proposals, oral or written, and all other communication between the parties relating to the subject matter of the contract. The contract, unless otherwise provided herein, can only be modified in writing, signed by the vendor and City of Reynoldsburg. City of Reynoldsburg reserves the right to disqualify any proposals which take exception to or limit the rights of City of Reynoldsburg under this RFP. Please complete the information requested within this RFP and submit your proposal directly to TTG. Any questions requesting clarification may, at the City of Reynoldsburg or TTG’s discretion, be distributed to all vendors. All proposals must be submitted to City Hall Municipal Building located at 7232 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068 at the Director of Public Service’s office no later than 1:00PM March 25th, 2011. Any bids not submitted by this time will be viewed as non-responsive and will not be opened. Please respond specifically as required within the RFP as well as filling out the enclosed response form. All information, including all pricing, must be firm for 60 days.

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