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New leader hopes for ‘nonprofit summit’ By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Recently installed as the new head of the Northland Alliance, longtime member Joyce Bourgault wants to take it in new directions. The executive director of the Helping Hands Health and Wellness Center free clinic has been on the board of the Al-

liance practically from its inception a decade ago. The organization was formed to work cooperatively with the Northland Community Council and Northland Area Business Association to help a part of the city that was reeling following the closing of the Northland Mall. “It’s been quite a while,” Bourgault said of her tenure on the Alliance board, which dates to her days as business man-

ager of the Ascension Lutheran Church on Morse Road. While looking to the business interests of the Northland area has been the major focus of the Alliance in its first 10 years of existence, Bourgault said last week that board members have decided to broaden their scope to include the services people in the community need. “That’s my arena,” said Bourgault,

who was among the founders of Helping Hands in April 2007. It originated in response to growing numbers of people who were forgoing health care because they lacked insurance. “I am an organizer, and I try to find resources in a community and all the assets in the community and I try to make those workable so that things needed by people in the community become avail-

able,” Bourgault said. To that end, the Northland Alliance chairwoman said that she would be meeting with Paul Weber of the North YMCA to discuss the possibility of a “Nonprofit Summit,” either at the YMCA on Sandalwood Place or the Haimerl Center next to Ascension Lutheran. See NEW LEADER, page A2

Block REGIONAL CHAMPIONS Watch members hear from Crime Stoppers

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Just slightly over two years ago, Kevin Miles drove from Columbus to Philadelphia to be on hand for the sentencing of a felon-turnedphilanthropist-turned-felon. The volunteer president of Central Ohio Crime Stoppers had a personal stake in wanting to see Joe Mammana go back to prison, this time on federal tax-evasion and weapons charges. Miles and his dog, Archie, were out for a walk in Victorian Village on Nov. 19, 2006, when both were attacked by a man wielding a baseball bat. At the time, Crime Stoppers was involved in a legal dispute with Mammana over the refusal of the urban egg farmer and self-styled anti-crime crusader to come through on an offer to pay a reward for tips leading to the arrest of whoever killed Julie Popovich. The 20-year-old and college student disappeared from a University District bar on Aug. 11, 2005. Her body was found three weeks later near the Hoover Reservoir. Reached by reporter for The Columbus Dispatch the day after Miles was attacked, Mammana was quoted as saying, “I have everybody in the country calling me about this. But if it was me who beat him or had him beat, he would still be in the hospital. Maybe he fabricated the whole thing, or stole some Girl Scout cookies. “I’ll post a $25 reward for the arrest but not the conviction. I’ll put the money up up front. ... I wouldn’t wish any harm on Kevin Miles.” Pretty certain it was Mammana who ordered the assault with the baseball bat, Miles showed up in federal court in Philadelphia on March 5 as the man was being sentenced to eight years behind bars for one reason: to show he was still standing. And that’s the point of Crime Stoppers and of all citizen-driven initiatives against crime, according to Detective Gerald Milner, during a presentation he and Miles gave last week to Block Watch coordinators from throughout the Northland area. Whether it’s drive-by shootings in one part of the city, home invasions in another or gang graffiti showing up at a neighborhood park See BLOCK WATCH, page A8

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Northland High School basketball team members Roberto Pierre and Lequan Williams celebrate as the Vikings widen their lead over Westerville South in the second half of the Division I regional basketball tournament March 19 at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. Northland won 80-62 to advance to the final four. See Sports on page B1 for the story and more pictures.

The head of the Northland Community Council’s development committee had a development of his own earlier this month: a heart attack. But Bob Thurman said last week that he sees his “heart issue” as only a minor setback, and added that he hopes to be back in time for the next meeting of the development panel. It helps that nothing was on tap for this month’s session, according to community council president Dave Paul. “That obviously buys us a little time in terms of how we keep the committee going, and so forth,” Paul said. The next committee session is not scheduled until Wednesday, April 27. At least one item is scheduled for the April committee meeting, and it’s one that Thurman has been looking forward to, although he said he would find a replacement as chairman if upcoming double bypass surgery prevents him from attending. A group of Northland High School business teacher Jaime Elledge’s students is tackling a project involving some real-world tough decisions. Their assignment is to select vacant lots or buildings within the Northland area, create a business plan for their use and present that concept to the NCC’s development panel. If all goes well, Thurman has said, the students might be able to go on with their plan to have it considered by the city’s Development Commission and perhaps even city council. “That’s still moving ahead,” community council education committee chairman Chuck Wolfe said of the NHS business class project. “I want to make sure we get it done in April,” Thurman said. The development committee chairman said that he hopes to able to preside over that April 27 meeting. If not, someone will be on hand. “I’ll have a substitute chairman taking my place,” he said. “I’ll be asking the committee to See THURMAN, page A2

Liaison officer recommends next-of-kin registry By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

People involved in accidents far from home or just around the corner may face their injuries alone if emergency responders have no way of knowing who to contact. In 2008, Ohio became the first state to allow residents to voluntarily provide emergency contact information as part of driver’s license or state identification records. But few seem to be aware of the simple processes for providing multiple names and telephone numbers for those who need to know if a person suffers an incapacitating injury, one that leaves them unable to communicate with law enforcement or emergency personnel.

A story in The Columbus Dispatch last week noted that fewer than 150,000 of Ohio’s 7.9 million licensed drivers have signed up for the next-of-kin registry. That’s only about 2 percent. Two mothers who know the pain of not finding out until it was too late that their sons were involved in traffic accidents have formed a nonprofit organization to educate people about the existence of the Ohio Next of Kin Database. At last week’s meeting of Northlandarea Block Watch coordinators, liaison officer Scott Clinger urged those in attendance to take the few minutes needed to visit www.MyEmergencyContactInfo.org and follow the links to provide information to the Department of Motor Vehicles on who to contact.

“It’s a really good idea to do it,” Clinger said. “It’s important because it is difficult for law enforcement and hospital personnel to find your family members if you are hurt and can’t tell them who to call,” according to an information sheet Clinger distributed to the Block Watch leaders. Clinger noted that the next-of-kin contact details can even be obtained by authorized personnel over the Law Enforcement Automated Data Systems, or LEADS, meaning that notification delay can be cut down significantly even in cases where accidents occur in other states. The nonprofit organization promoting the Ohio Next of Kin Database was formed by Linda Wuestenberg of the Strawberry Farms area and Mechanicsburg resident

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Carmela Wiant. Both were behind promoting the 2008 legislation that created the database. “My family and I worked with our law enforcement and government officials to create this law after my son was involved in an accident and it took seven long hours to find me,” Wuestenberg wrote on the information sheet Clinger handed out. “He died from his injuries.” The son, 33-year-old Steve Burge of Orient, was involved in a rollover crash in February 2007. He died from his injuries before authorities could track down his number. David C. Money, Wiant’s son, was fatally injured in a 2006 accident on InterSee NEXT-OF-KIN, page A2

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New leader hopes for ‘nonprofit summit’ Continued from page A1

that was coming,” she said. “Collaborating really produces more results,” Bourgault said. She cited her organization as a prime example. Helping Hands now works collaboratively with several area churches to have expanded hours and recently received an ongoing three-year grant from the Northland Deanery to add counseling services. Improved collaboration among local nonprofit organizations could also help

The goal of such a gathering, according to Bourgault, would be to bring together the nonprofit groups and organizations in the Northland area to determine ways in which they could work together more cooperatively. It’s all the more important to try to convene such a summit meeting now, Bourgault added. “There are going to be many cutbacks with the state budget, and we all knew

in leveraging larger grants, she said. Bourgault would also like to see the Northland Alliance develop a website that could also include links to or information about nonprofit entities that serve the community. “These are all ideas right now,” the Alliance chairwoman said. Still she sees great value in having a single website that would enable people to learn about the kinds of services that are available to the less fortunate. “It’s a lot better if you know what’s

NEXT-OF-KIN REGISTRY Continued from page A1 state 270. Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies called his employer seeking to find out who to contact. Someone there called the brother of his fiancée who finally reached out to Money’s mom. By the time Wiant called the hospital to say that she was on the way from Mechanicsburg, according to The Dispatch, a chaplain came on the line to say that Money had died. “How would emergency first responders find you if someone you love is in an accident?”

Wuestenberg and Wiant wrote on the website of another organization they created, ParentGrief Inc. “In 2006 there were 334,206 motor vehicle accidents in the state of Ohio. Of these accidents 10,701 were rendered incapacitated and unable to communicate with emergency personnel. These accident victims could not tell anyone who to contact. In most cases, the only contact information first responders have available is the address on your drivers license. Is there always someone home at the address you have listed on your driver’s li-

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right here in the Northland area,” Bourgault said. It won’t be easy, she admitted. “There are so many people who have talked about doing this, and nobody’s ever gotten it done. I know because we’ve tried to do it.” Finally, Bourgault said that she hopes the Alliance can help pinpoint services that are needed by Northland residents but which the area is lacking. “Resources are missing in the community,” Bourgault said. “Let’s see if we

can find a place or places where they can be brought in. “We’ve got a lot of volunteers here, and there are some people I can call on for help with some things. The sign of a good manager is to be able to distribute responsibility, so we’ll see if I’m a good enough manager. “If it’s not a good idea, it’s just not going to gather steam.” Bourgault succeeds Dave Cooper, former NABA president, as head of the Alliance.

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cense? If not, the police have to begin an investigative search by contacting neighbors or looking up old records. This takes many precious hours that could stop you from being with your loved one quickly after an accident occurs. “This is not the fault of the police. They use every tool available to them.” More information, and a link to the Ohio Next of Kin Database, may be found at MyEmergencyContactInfo.org.

Continued from page A1 come up with a volunteer to take over while I’m gone.” “Bob has not been replaced as chair,” Paul said. “I guess that’s the main thing I want to emphasize.” Immediately after Thurman’s heart attack, the NCC president had, naturally, expressed concern for the chairman’s health and then

for how to keep the panel on track depending upon the length of its leader’s absence. With Thurman back home after having a pacemaker implanted while he awaits the bypass surgery, Paul said that his focus now is on having a vice chairman named for the development committee. “I wouldn’t want to call it a

temporary solution; it’s part of the help,” Thurman said of his pacemaker. The bypass surgery will take place within the next couple of weeks, he added. “Then things will be better,” Thurman said. “Actually, they will be more than better. It’s just a temporary setback. I’ll be back on the mend pretty quickly.”

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Featured Events: Cleanup Days on 161 Every year, the Northland Community Council teams up with Keep Columbus Beautiful and the Northland Area Business Assn. SR-161 Task Force for regular â€œCleanup Days.â€? The first of these for 2011 takes place April 2. Volunteers: meet behind Jiffy Lube (1800 E. Dublin Granville Rd., in Sharon Center) at 9am for bags, gloves, safety vests, pickup tools and assignments. Sturdy footwear is recommended. Join others from area neighborhoods and businesses to remove trash and debris from roadway shoulders and culverts. Work for as long as you chooseâ€”till Noon, if you can. A clean business corridor is an attractive business corridorâ€”and this benefits everyone. Other 2011 Cleanup dates are: May 14, June 25, August 6, Sept. 17 and Nov. 12. Pitch in on as many as you can!

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The Beat Arts, eats and fun in central Ohio near the end of Ravel’s career. The programs also include works by fellow French composer Olivier Messiaen and Russian By Jim Fischer composers Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Prokofiev (Chi guests on jfischer@thisweeknews.com his Piano Concerto No. 1). Tickets are $20.50-$66.50. Call Contemporary Christian hit- (614) 228-8600. 1 makers Third Day and Tenth Avenue North are on the Testing and pushing the road together, offering up a show 3 boundaries of what can muwhose set list will read like the sically be accomplished by the Billboard CCM chart of any time human voice has resulted in a new in the past few years. wave of popularity for a cappelMasters of pop-oriented roots- la music. rock ’n’ roll, the two bands are The diversity of the form will joined by up-and-comer Trevor be on display at the second anMorgan on this tour, which stops nual Columbus A Cappella Fest at Grove City Church of the Sunday, March 26, at 2 and 8 p.m. Nazarene Friday, March 25. at the Lincoln Theatre. Tickets are $25-$30. Call 1Headlined by The Groove800-965-2551. Barbers (featuring three members of the pioneering modern a 2 Pianist Katherine Chi is a cappella group Rockapella, ingifted performer, a great ad- cluding Bexley resident Steve dition to any orchestral program, Keyes), the conbut she’s not likecerts will also fealy to be the highture the Scioto light of the SaturValley Chorus, day and Sunday, Check out The Beat’s story on- Bellissima of March 26-27, pro- line about InnerVersion, a trio Columbus Chilgrams of the of young musicians from the dren’s Choir, The Columbus SymOhio State School for the Blind. Grace Notes from phony OrchesColumbus School tra. for Girls, Test of Time from the It’s no secret The Beat likes Singing Buckeyes Barbershop when repertoire is the star, and Chorus and the Eastmoor Acadany program with Ravel’s Bolero emy Mixed Ensemble. is likely to be thus. It’s a masterTickets are $15-$20. Call (614) ful work full of passion, composed 469-0939.

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Wakeling has been 4 Dave at this pop-music thing for 30 years. He’s been the creative force behind two of Britain’s top pop acts of the ’80s in The English Beat and General Public, which resulted in a bevy of hit songs, including Save It For Later, Mirror in the Bathroom (former) and Tenderness (latter). He still loves playing those songs, but he has no interest in a nostalgia show. Following a handful of years in which he had an on-again-off-again relationship with making music, he’s back at it full-time and enjoying the heck out of himself. “Those catalog songs, I go almost on muscle memory with them, so I’ve got way more interaction with the audience, which turns out to be what I’ve been searching for for 30 years,” Wakeling told The Beat. He also fully recognizes the pros and cons of having an extensive catalog of tunes people want to hear. “No matter what, people will be saying, ‘They’re playing our song,’” he said, chuckling. “But you also know that no matter which songs you do and which you have to leave out, you’ll have someone ask, ‘Why didn’t you do such-and-such a song?’” He’s also writing and playing new songs and has the same jovial and serious relationship with them as with the “old” songs. “You can tell when you play a new song, people don’t want to act like they don’t know it, and no one is telling,” Wakeling joked. “It’s part of the ego of writing songs to play them and see how people react,” he added in

Carrabba was both band of the greatest friends. 5 Chris practical and esoteric in de- They’re better musicians than I

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a moment of seriousness. “I’m in the second half of my songwriting career. I’m working in more of an immediate sense -instead of making wine, I’m making brandy. That kind of naivete is charming for an old curmudgeon.” Of the heady Brit-pop ’80s which he helped dominate, Wakeling is equally thoughtful. “Everyone was incredibly pragmatic,” he said. “The anger of punk had passed, but punk had blown up all the buildings and we got to operate in the dust and smoke afterward.” The English Beat was at the forefront of the second wave or two-tone ska movement, which he said was intended as a “hybrid of the adrenaline of punk and the backbeat of reggae.” “We wanted both light and dark, to be either the first party of a brand new world or the last chance before it was all gone,” Wakeling said. “Thirty years later, not much has changed.” See? No need for a nostalgia show. ■ For more from The Beat’s interview with Dave Wakeling, read the BeatBlog at www.ThisWeekNews.com.

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scribing the perceived dual nature am, and they believe in the songs of his band, Dashboard Confes- and make them theirs.” sional. With DC meaning either Chris “I’m always in it,” he laughed. Carrabba or Chris Carrabba and In the midst of a tour marking friends, the rest lies just in makthe 10th anniversary of DC’s first ing songs, which the band has record, The Swiss Army Romance, done — six records’ worth. Carrabba offered some clarity into For the Swiss Army anniversary why this band sometimes only tour, Carrabba is on the road has one member. acoustic-style. The songs on Swiss Army were “That’s how it was at the bewritten while ginning,” he Carrabba was said. “I just in Further had a bandSeems Forsounding ever, and name.” were never Got it? intended to Carrabba be recorded, admitted he let alone reknew the leased. anniversary “I wrote was comthose songs ing up, and for myself, considered for the exera special cise (of writtour to ing),” Carrab- Dashboard Confessional will play the mark the ba told The Newport Music Hall Tuesday, March occasion, but Beat. thought “it 29. Tickets are $24.99-$28. Call 1T h a t 800-745-3000. would be Carrabba too garish. chose a “band name” for his side ‘Let’s go out and celebrate me!’” project rather than using his own “It never occurred to me that name was a recognition that he (the anniversary) would hold some was going to have two records import to (fans),” he said, but the coming out at the same time, and question kept coming up. Was he he realized he might have to make going to do anything for the ana decision about which direction niversary? he would pursue. “I realize that it’s a collective “Further was my band. We had — that the songs and records are a record coming out. But our abil- as much theirs as they are mine,” ity to get along kind of crumbled Carrabba said. “So I embarked at the time,” he said. “It’s a shame with a bit of trepidation, which looking back, but things happen immediately washed away befor a reason.” cause of the fans.” Dashboard Confessional has since featured Carrabba solo and ■ For more from The Beat’s acoustic as well as a full band. interview with Chris Carrab“Sometimes the songs call for ba of Dashboard Confessional, a fuller arrangement,” he ex- read the BeatBlog at plained. “I’ve got this incredible www.ThisWeekNews.com.

Talita’s legend is alive and well in Grove City “The food hasn’t changed a bit,” yelled a lady from the middle of a long dining room to its front counter. “Nope, that’s the only way I know how to make it,” replied a grinning Frank Prince, the longtime proprietor and head cook at the Grove City Talita’s. What can you say about Talita’s? Love it or hate it — and most people I know have a soft spot for it — you cannot deny it’s evocative of a Columbus that barely exists any more. Because when the first Talita’s opened in town back in the ’60s, it truly was a pioneering Mexican-ish restaurant. So when the last Talita’s in Columbus closed a few years ago, it really did signal the end of an era. Now if you want a taste of Talita’s “authentic Brownsville-style Tex-Mex cuisine” you have to get yourself to Grove City. But you’ll be getting more than just Talita’s “famous” food. Operational for about 14 years, the Grove City Talita’s is a unique-looking place. Cluttered wall-to-wall with Mexi-

Talita’s Mexican Kitchen 3090 Southwest Blvd., Grove City 614-871-8733 Web: talitasmexicankitchen.com Cuisine: Mexican Price: $ (up to $10 per person) Patio: No Hours: 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. MondaySaturday

by G.A. Benton kitsch plus shrines to the Buckeyes and, especially, the military, it looks more like a VFW hall than a restaurant. So there are military Ken and Barbie dolls, fields of flags, a “Sands of Iwo Jima” movie poster and a long rack of every U.S. military uniform you could possibly think of. And believe me, I’m only scratching the surface here. Foodwise, a friend once succinctly summed up Talita’s general approach to assembling menu items as “the threepot theory.” In one pot is seasoned ground beef; in another, refried beans; the third holds a paprika-powered enchilada sauce. Now just add cheese and/or onions and/or some sort of tortilla and bingo! there’s most of the menu. Of course you’ve gotta start off with that beloved Talita’s classic, the Corn

surprisingly, and probably nostalgically, satisfying. Ditto for Talita’s Tex-Mex Chili with Cheese ($2.85) — a rib-sticking hybrid of refried beans and zingy chili. I also enjoyed the simplicity of the Avocado Dip with Chips ($5.45). Not By Daniel Sohner/ThisWeek quite guacamole, it’s barely smashed avocado with salt, onion and lime. Two chicken enchiladas with beans My favorite entrees were actually and rice and a corn nacho with ones that veered away from ground jalapeños at Talita’s. beef — like the Two Chicken EnchiNacho ($1). It’s just a crispy fried tor- ladas with Beans and Rice ($8.45). I tilla with a blanket of melted cheddar thought the pulled, stewy poultry worked cheese plus pickled jalapenos, but it’s nicely with Talita’s enchilada sauce. As

for the sides — the refried beans were super heavy and the oregano and tomato-flavored rice was kinda gummy. I’d also recommend the Shredded Beef Taster Dinner ($9). It uses good, juicy and homey pot roast in the usual Talita’s ways. There’s also an “Italian menu” you must ask for if you want it. From that document, I’d go with the Baked Pasta Dinner ($10) — thin spaghetti, meatballs (good, tender), sausage (fennelseeded) and red sauce (rich, longcooked) topped with melted provolone. As I left with most of that giant combo in tow, Frank Prince — who doesn’t know me — said goodbye like I was a cherished old friend. I suppose that’s the only way he knows how to do it. To read G.A. Benton’s blog, visit ColumbusDiningGuide.com

Matt the Miller’s latest addition to Grandview Avenue Undaunted by an uncertain economy, Craig Barnum has chosen the crowded Grandview Avenue market as the location for his new restaurant. Matt the Miller’s, a casual brand he wants to expand regionally, opens March 28 in a new building along the popular commercial corridor. Barnum’s restaurant is part of a new mixed-use development that

replaces a buildi n g badly damaged by a fire in 2009. He said the menu is identical to the original Matt the Miller’s, which opened in October 2008 in Dublin. The floor plan is slightly smaller — 500 square feet small-

er than the 5,000-square-foot Dublin space — and there are a few different design elements, such as retractable windows in the bar area and a semi-open kitchen. But he didn’t hold back on furnishings, he said, from the artisan light fixtures and booths, plush carpeting, stone accents and custom-made beer towers. The goal is to create a laid-back environment that appeals to a wide

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Craig Barnum will be opening a Matt the Miller’s Tavern at 1400 Grandview Ave. It is the second central Ohio location for the restaurant.

range of diners. Entrees are generally priced between $15 and $28, with certified Angus steaks accounting for the more expensive dishes. There will be numerous styles of flatbreads, which are among the more popular choices in Dublin. The place will offer 26 beers, mostly micro-brews, on tap, and about 75 wines from around the globe. Brian McCafferty, the chef in Dublin, will move to the new location, 1400 Grandview Ave. Grandview Avenue is home to several high-profile restaurants, including Z Cucina, Spagio and Shoku, not to mention Third & Hollywood, which is right around the corner. Plus, there are a number of casual spots — such as Mazah, Aladdin’s Eatery, Grandview Café, Figlio and Vino Vino — in a relatively short stretch of roadway. So in short, there’s no shortage of places to eat. Barnum said restaurants build off of each other, creating a solid reputation for the destination district. “I like the fact there have been so many successful restaurants here,” he said. “We just want to blend in.” Local retail analyst Chris Boring agrees. “I think overall it’s a good thing,” he said. “I think when it comes to

restaurants, people choose a gen- harder,” he said of the economy. eral location first and then they “It’s made us market our brand choose a restaurant within that lo- harder. It’s made us look at procation, so it’s going to help Grand- ducing a better value for our cusview Avenue make the first cut.” tomers.” Of course, parking issues have Barnum said he plans to open been a gripe of consumers for one more Matt the Miller’s localyears. Barnum doesn’t see that as ly and then look to nearby mara problem, either. kets, such as Cincinnati, Indi“I think people going to Grand- anapolis and Cleveland. view expect to park and walk,” he The restaurant is open for lunch said. “Parking is what it is.” and dinner daily. For more inforStill, Matt the Miller’s will offer mation, call 614-754-1026. complimentary valet parking during dinner service Tuesday through Saturday. Every time the economy looks to be making progress, it ■ Don’t forget to sign up for the free Food seems to retract, fos- & Wine e-newsletter, which offers restautering hesitation rant news, reviews, dietary advice, and among restaurateurs. beer and wine recommendations. Visit Barnum said he’s not www.thisweeknews.com/foodandwine worried: Strong op- for details. erators endure bear markets. Recipe of the week He points to his Dublin store, which replaced the defunct Burgundy Room. The original Matt the Miller’s has confusing access, poor visibility and little frontal signage. Yet there was a double-digit increase in sales over the previous year. Kobacha squash soup, courtesy of David “It’s made us work MacLennan of Latitude 41.

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Church news Church to host missionary April 3

Turner will participate in the 10 a.m. worship service, and will also speak at a 12:30 p.m. luncheon. Trinity United Church of Christ, 1180 Turner recently completed a year as a Shanley Drive, will host Global Mission- global missionary intern in India, where ary intern Ryan Turner on April 3. he worked in community development as

well as helped people who are HIV positive. Reservations are encouraged for the luncheon. Call (614) 436-3531 or (614) 891-7036 by March 30.

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Block Watch members hear Crime Stoppers talk Continued from page A1 in the Northland area, residents have to show the perpetrators that they’re still standing and they’re not going to stand down, Milner told the coordinators. Milner, who is on the Division of Police payroll, serves as the liaison to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, which operates out of space in the headquarters building and has another paid position, an assistant whose salary is picked up partly by the city and partly by fundraising for the nonprofit organization. “My position is volunteer,” 15-year president Miles told the Block Watch representatives. “I don’t get paid.” The key to the Crime Stoppers program, Miles and Milner said, is anonymity. The volunteers who answer the tip line during the day or the peo-

ple working for an answering service out of office hours don’t ask for the caller’s name but instead issue that person a number. The tip line is (614) 645-8477 or, toll-free, (877) 645-8477. “Most of the time, we really don’t want it,” Miles said of the tipster’s name. If the information provided breaks a case, the caller may be eligible to receive a reward, in cash, of up to $2,000. The amounts are determined by a volunteer board of 40 or so citizens who meet once a month. Such payoffs have been made in coffee shops and grocery store parking lots, Miles said. Milner recalled an instance of giving the envelope containing the cash to a woman tipster who immediately divided it in two. She put half in a pocket and concealed the other half in her bra. In response to Milner’s

question, she said that her boyfriend waiting in the car would take from her what was in her pocket. In response to a question from the audience, Miles and Milner both admitted that Internal Revenue Service officials aren’t exactly thrilled with the cash payouts. “We don’t know if those people file taxes on it or not,” Milner said. Because of the good the program does, according to Miles, IRS officials have pretty much taken a “don’t ask, don’t tell response” to the issue. Anonymity is so vital to the success of Crime Stoppers, Miles said, that in the Popovich case, when the attorneys for accused killer Adem Saleh tried to subpoena information about tips made to the organization, the nonprofit’s attorney successfully fought it in court. Crime Stoppers does not get involved

in soliciting tips on cases without the permission of law enforcement officials, Miles pointed out. The media also plays a significant role in what Crime Stoppers does, the president said. Three television stations, The Dispatch and various community newspapers carry “Crime of the Week” notifications. Some people have turned themselves in to police after seeing their faces flashed on a TV screen, Miles said. The concept behind Crime Stoppers originated in 1976 in New Mexico, after a newspaper reporter who had become a detective working a senseless homicide in Albuquerque came up with the idea of reenacting the crime as a means of increasing public awareness and obtaining additional information. Today, there are 4,000 such organizations around the world, Miles said.

Ohio boasts 16, all of them organized and operating in slightly different ways, he said. “More than just the perpetrator of the crime knows about the crime,” Milner asserted. “Crime Stoppers provides a monetary incentive to turn them in.” He added, however, that more than 50 percent of those providing tips don’t want the reward money. In some cases, the detective added, parents call in hopes of seeing their son or daughter safely arrested, rather than have them get into an armed confrontation with police officers. Crime Stoppers of Central Ohio issued more than 2,300 tip numbers last year, Miles said. The organization’s efforts led to 300 felons being taken off the streets, he added. kparks@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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Olentangy Orange’s run to a Division I district final largely was because of its ability to score inside and outside. Agler, a sophomore point guard, played a vital role in connecting those facets of the Pioneers’ attack. The 5-7 Agler averaged 8.2 points and 7.3 assists and made 25 of 65 3-point attempts (38 percent). She was honorable mention all-district and first-team all-OCC-Capital Division. “Taylor has really grown into that point-guard role,” said coach Mary Ann Grimes, whose team won the OCC-Capital at 13-1 and ended the season 21-3 after losing to Pickerington North 46-39 in a district final. “We try to get everyone involved in scoring and she led the team in assists and steals (3.5 a game). I’m sure that affected her numbers as far as scoring goes, but she’s been a big part of our success.”

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Raven Ferguson feels like she has been playing on the Africentric Early College girls basketball team “her whole life.” Opponents probably feel the same about the senior standout and captain of the ThisWeek Super 12 girls basketball team. After becoming a starter as a freshman, Ferguson helped the Nubians go 89-15 overall, 56-0 against City LeagueSouth Division opponents and win four district championships. Raven Ferguson This season, Ferguson was the Division III district Player of the Year while leading Africentric to a regional runner-up finish. “It will be weird to go to the games next year, but it’s just time for me to move on to bigger things,” Ferguson said. Next season, she’ll be a freshman at Ohio State. “Africentric has made me a lot more confident off the court and on the court,” she said. “I’ll be going in to try to play, and I think I’ll have a chance to start. (Africentric) coach (Will) McKinney always says that defense is about pride. He always tells us that at the next level, that’s how you get on the court. I’m still trying to improve and be better.” In her freshman season, the Nubians went 25-2 and lost in the Division IV state final. In 2008-09, they went 23-4 and won the state title as Ferguson made Super 12 honorable mention. A year ago, Africentric moved up to Division III and lost in a regional semifinal to finish 19-6. Ferguson made first-team all-district and Super 12 as she averaged 23 points, six rebounds, 3.5 assists and four steals. This season, the Nubians beat Northland 60-52 on Feb. 12 for their third City title in four years and Columbus School for Girls 74-45 on March 5 for a district title. Africentric’s season ended with a 56-50 loss to Fort Recovery in a regional final March 12. Africentric went 22-3 as Ferguson averaged 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists. She also was selected first-team allstate and was the state’s Co-Player of the Year with Ally Malott of Middletown Madison. She scored 1,739 career points. julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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ThisWeek’s Super 12 team profiles the top high school girls basketball players — regardless of position — in our coverage area. The team was determined by the sports staff and by nominations from area coaches.

Super 12 NAME Taylor Agler Destini Cooper Symone Denham Kavunaa Edwards Raven Ferguson Travecia Franklin Caitlin Kusan Tiyona Marshall Alexis Peterson Tabatha Piper Meredith Stranges Aliyah Zantt

Cooper, a 6-0 sophomore post player, has started every game for Reynoldsburg the past two seasons. She has helped the Raiders win one regional and two district championships while compiling a 44-8 record that included 14-0 in the OCC-Ohio Division this season. Cooper averaged 9.1 points, a team-high 7.4 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.2 blocks this season. She shot a team-high 49.4 percent from the field and scored in double figures 12 times despite sitting out the fourth quarter of several blowout wins. “Destini is a terrific defender and has steadily improved her low-post offensive game,” coach Jack Purtell said. “She is very unselfish and rebounds with authority. ‘D’ is a tireless worker and leads by example.” Cooper was first-team all-league and second-team all-district.

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to use their quickness to create easy baskets on offense. In addition to Lewis, 6-foot-6 sophomore Tony Farmer (18 points per game) has developed into an offensive force. He is joined inside by 6-7 senior Mike McQueen and 6-4 forward Adam Barbour. Junior Terrell Byrd rounds out the starting lineup, while Mike Davis averages 14 points off the bench. Northland, which has gone 96-4 over the past four seasons, counters with the inside duo of 6-8 juniors Devon Scott (11.5 ppg) and Jalen Robinson (12.9 ppg). The other starters are 6-3 junior forward Kechaun Lewis (6.3 ppg) and Potts (8.5 ppg). Burke finished with 27 points, Potts scored 12 and Scott added 10 against Gahanna. The win avenged a 71-45 loss in last year’s regional final. Burke made 14 of 16 free throws to lead the way against South, while Potts and Robinson both scored 12 and Lewis added 11. That victory avenged Northland’s 6759 loss to the Wildcats in a 2008 district

semifinal. “A lot of the guys have been (at the state tournament) before, and we’re really looking forward to the opportunity,” Sullinger said. “We’re pretty talented, and deep down they’re really pretty good kids. They just needed some limits. They’re letting me coach them now. “I know Garfield Heights likes to get up and down the floor, and that’s good for us. Everything we do is going to be aggressive.” The Northland-Garfield Heights winner will face a team that doesn’t have an obvious star. La Salle, which was ranked third in the final state poll and is 24-2, hasn’t been to the state tournament since winning the title in 1996. Coach Dan Fleming was watching from the stands when his team beat Cincinnati Moeller 46-35 for a regional title March 20 as he continues to recuperate from the heart attack he suffered March 7. The 48-year-old coach has a career record of 319-181 in 20 seasons, and it’s uncertain whether he’ll be on the bench for the state tournament. The Lancers feature a pair of 6-3 seniors

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The Bearcats went 69-21 the past four seasons, a span that included back-to-back Division I district runner-up finishes the last two seasons — and the one constant has been this 5-9 senior guard. Franklin made first-team all-district and special mention all-state as she helped Brookhaven succeed despite losing a pair of Division I recruits by midseason. An Indiana State signee, Franklin averaged 9.2 points, five rebounds and three assists as the Bearcats went 16-6. Franklin also made the Super 12 as a junior and will play in the North-South All-Star game April 17 at Capital University. “Travecia was the main reason we were able to do what we did in the tournament,” coach Reggie Lee said. “Vici’s never been a numbers person, but defense, rebounding and being unselfish have always been her real worth.”

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After making honorable mention all-district as a freshman, this 5-6 sophomore guard continued to assert herself as one of central Ohio’s top talents while making first-team all-district in Division I. Revered for her defense, Peterson averaged 13.9 points, four rebounds and 4.5 assists to help Northland go 21-2 and win its second City League-North Division title in three seasons. Peterson scored 20 points as Northland beat Gahanna 51-35 on March 5 to win its first district title since 1983. She made third-team all-state. “I thought Alexis Peterson did a great job (defensively during a 58-46 win over Dublin Coffman in a district semifinal Feb. 28), and I thought that was the key to the basketball game,” coach Dean Washington said. “There’s no one who’s more competitive than her.”

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Stranges was a model of consistency for Dublin Coffman this season, scoring between 11 and 21 points in the first 17 games. The 6-foot-1 left-handed center then missed a game with a broken nose, but she promptly returned to help Coffman go 16-7 and reach a Division I district semifinal. A four-year varsity player, she averaged a team-high 15.6 points and 8.1 rebounds while shooting 50 percent from the field and a school-record 85 percent at the foul line. She was first-team all-OCC-Central Division and all-district and special mention allstate. “She is a really, really smart player,” coach Bryan Patton said. “Her basketball IQ is tremendous. You tell her something and it’s ingrained. She rarely makes a mental mistake.” Stranges will play volleyball at Southeast Missouri State.

at forward in Brandon Neel (14.7 ppg) and Ryan Fleming (8.4 ppg). Seniors Trey Casey (9.4 ppg) and Matthew Woeste (6.7 ppg) and junior Josh Lemons (13 ppg) are at guard. Central Catholic is 20-3 and will be making its first state tournament appearance after not being ranked in the final poll. Senior guards Drew Lehman (14 ppg), Dareon Jones (11.5) and Ben Dent and senior forwards Jay Marquette (6.2 ppg) and Domingo Muniz III lead the way. “I don’t think anybody expected us to be heading to Columbus for the state tournament, especially after we were third in our league,” coach Jim Welling said. “Fortunately, we got it going and we have kids that believe in themselves and play with a lot of heart. If you look at our statistics, they’re not eye-popping statistics, but the good thing about this team is that they share. We average 14 to 15 assists a game. The kids are playing with great confidence right now.” julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

New Albany’s Hannah Robertson (2010), Pickerington Central’s Emilee Harmon (2009), Eastmoor’s Ayana Dunning (2008), Dublin Scioto’s Crystal Murdaugh (2007), Pickerington Central’s Stephanie Stevens (2006), Mifflin’s Marshae Dotson (2005), Pickerington North’s Marscilla Packer (2004, 2002), Brookhaven’s Brittany Hunter (2003), Grove City’s Charisse Crews (2000-01), Pickerington’s LaToya Turner (1998-99), Pickerington’s Tamara Stocks (1997), Brookhaven’s Helen Darling (1996) and Pickerington’s Beth Ostendorf (1994-95).

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Piper, a 5-11 senior guard, has secured her place among the top players in the history of the Big Walnut program. A four-year starter, she finished her career with 975 points, ranking fifth on the Golden Eagles' all-time scoring list. This season, Piper averaged 13.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists to lead her team in each category. She also led the team with 40 steals and 25 blocks and was named OCC-Capital Player of the Year and second-team all-district in Division II. “She knew the game pretty well coming in as a freshman,” coach Bob Scott said. “No. 1, she understood what it takes to be successful. She's a very unselfish player who is good at setting up other players to score. She has a good awareness of what is going on on the court. She sees the court well.” Piper plans to play basketball and volleyball at Otterbein.

Africentric’s Raven Ferguson averaged 19 points and eight rebounds in earning Super 12 captain honors.

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Although her collegiate future is in softball after she signed last November to play for Miami University, Marshall was the driving force behind another long tournament run for the Lions this season. A third-team all-district and first-team allOCC-Ohio selection, Marshall averaged 13.1 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals as Gahanna went 17-7 and was a Division I district runner-up. A varsity regular since her freshman season, the 5-9 senior guard helped the Lions advance to a district semifinal in her first two seasons before they captured a district championship in her junior season. “She got better offensively and defensively,” coach Rick Hauser said. “I thought she was real unselfish this year, too. Defensively she’s kind of a spark plug.”

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Kusan, a 5-10 forward, led the Warriors with averages of 14.4 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game. She also added 1.8 assists per contest for North, which finished 15-7 and reached the second round of the Division I district tournament. “Caitlin is a very special kind of player,” coach Jim Kloepfer said. “She works hard in practice, plays hard in games and is a great example for our younger players. She’s the kind of player that coaches always want to coach.” Kusan, a senior, was named first-team all-district and was the Player of the Year in the OCC-Cardinal Division as the Warriors finished third in the league at 9-5 behind champion Olentangy (12-2). Kusan has signed to play volleyball at Ohio Dominican.

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Edwards, who averaged 21 points and 12 rebounds, left her mark while leading the Panthers to the Division I state tournament. The 6-0 senior post player set singlegame school records for rebounds (21) and steals (eight), the latter of which points to her overall improvement. “She’s been phenomenal, especially down the stretch here for us as we made a run,” coach Dave Butcher said. “She’s one of the better athletes I’ve coached.” Edwards, who also averaged three assists, has signed to play at Villanova. Central Ohio’s only first-team all-state selection in Division I, she was voted district Player of the Year and also earned that honor in the OCC-Ohio Division. Edwards was North’s leading scorer in 18 of 27 games.

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This 5-9 junior guard blossomed into one of the district’s best players, and the Vikings flourished because of it. A third-team all-district selection in Division I, Denham averaged 13.8 points and four assists while shooting 49 percent from 3-point range as Northland won its first district title since 1983. Denham made four 3-pointers and scored 28 points as the Vikings beat Brookhaven 67-48 on Feb. 4 to help seal their second City League-North title in three seasons. She has a scholarship offer to play for Kansas and also has received interest from Akron, Kent State, Michigan and Toledo, among others. “She scored 28 in the second game against Brookhaven and she had 16 (in a 58-46 win over Dublin Coffman in a district semifinal Feb. 28),” coach Dean Washington said. “She’s been pretty consistent the whole year.”

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Despite coming off the bench in all but one game, Zantt led the Raiders in scoring 14 times. The 5-6 junior guard averaged 13.1 points for the season and 17.6 points in five postseason games as the Raiders went 23-2 and won their second consecutive Division I district title. “Aliyah has been one of our best surprises and best kept secrets until the second half of the season,” coach Jack Purtell said. “She plays with a lot of confidence and can really score in bunches. She’s our leading scorer and, with the improvement she’s made on the defensive end, has become a complete player. She has a great attitude and loves basketball.” Zantt scored a season-high 26 points in a 58-39 district semifinal win over Hilliard Davidson on March 2. Zantt was first-team all-league and second-team all-district.

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