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Lower fees considered for park facilities By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Reynoldsburg community development committee discussed the possibility March 21 of changing the fees it charges sports organizations to use the city’s baseball and soccer facilities. The topic was introduced by parks and recreation department director Jason Shamblin, who said current fees of $70 per day for residents, $100 for nonresidents, seem to be a deterrent.

As a result, Shamblin is proposing the fee structure to be changed to $20 for every two hours with a cap of $60 if an event runs longer than six hours. “We work with a lot of outside groups and we’ve really tried to encourage participation in the parks,” he said. “One of the obstacles that I’ve run into with these organizations is the fees.” He cited two reasons for the proposed change: to avoid forcing an organization to commit to using a facility for an entire day and to provide the opportunity for more organizations to use the

facilities when they are vacant. The city has three parks — Civic Park, Huber Park and Kennedy Park — that have baseball and soccer fields available to rent to various organizations for tournaments during the spring and summer. Shamblin said the available facilities include 18 baseball diamonds and potentially about a dozen or so soccer fields. He said many times, tournaments last a couple of hours or maybe a little more. “After research on how some other communities are established, I decided

to propose changing that fee,” Shamblin told the committee. Council president William Hills asked Shamblin why a cap of $60 was put on his proposed fee structure. He said this change seems unusual with the economy the way it is. “We say to the public, ‘we charge this amount,’ but now we’re going to start charging less and this probably isn’t the time or the economy with a whole lot of people charging less,” Hills said. Shamblin said based on his research, the $60 cap is still a bit high for youth

sports organizations. However, he said, the change could encourage more use of city sports facilities. Before the proposed changes can be considered for approval, Shamblin said he will be working with city attorney Jed Hood to modify language in the current city ordinance. Once that is done, Shamblin said he will resubmit the proposed changes to the community development committee for further discussion. dowen@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

Council to vote on new director of engineering By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers Reynoldsburg City Council is expected to vote March 28 on the appointment of a new director of engineering. Current safety-service director Jim Miller told council’s safety committee on Monday, March 21, he has recommended that Mayor Brad McCloud appoint Elmer (Mark) Vogt II to the post. Miller said if Vogt is confirmed by council, he will be responsible for the city’s general engineering projects and will provide construction administration services. McCloud decided in January to have Miller, then director of Elmer Vogt engineering, succeed former safety-service director Pam Boratyn, who left to accept a position as general counsel with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. That left Miller taking on both the engineering and safety service director duties until McCloud could decide on finding a replacement. Vogt should start his new position on April 18 with a starting salary of $60,000, Miller said. Vogt, 67, a native of Massillon, currently resides in Worthington. He has been in the construction engineering business for the past 44 years. He recently contracted with the Mannik and Smith Construction Group as a construction administrator, overseeing Reynoldsburg’s 2010 street program and reconstruction of Rosehill Road. Vogt graduated from Ohio Northern University in 1967 with a bachelor of science degree in

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Bus driver Maryellen Theaumont plans to retire in June after 39 years driving school buses in Reynoldsburg.

Bus driver to retire after 39 years By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers After almost 39 years of driving thousands of miles, Reynoldsburg school bus driver Maryellen Theaumont plans to retire in June. Theaumont, now 72, was hired as a driver on March 26, 1973. Before then, she acknowledged, driving a school bus was the last thing she ever envisioned herself doing. “That was the furthest thing in the world from what I would have thought I would have ever wanted to do,” Theaumont said. “And here I am today, crying because I’m choosing to give it up.” She said she “loved the job from the day I started … except having to check out the bus at 6:15 a.m. in frigid, zero-degree weather when everything is covered with ice.” The most important thing about the job, she said, is the interaction she has with the children. “The parents that I’ve met through those children, and the coaches and the teachers throughout those years, I’ve had a very close relationship with them,” she said.

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Site plans submitted for BW3 on Taylor Road By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers A new Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar (BW3) could be open across from the Taylor Square shopping center as soon as this fall. The Reynoldsburg Board of Zoning and Building Appeals approved major site plans March 17 for a 6,000-square-foot BW3 restaurant at the southeast corner of Taylor Road and Taylor Square Drive. The 1.3-acre parcel is currently an open field. Plans for the restaurant include space for 139 parking spots and a large indoor-outdoor patio facing Taylor Road. See TAYLOR ROAD BW3, page A2

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It will also be hard to leave the relationships she’s forged with her fellow bus drivers, Theaumont said. “We’ve got 45 drivers right now that are the closest, most concerned, helpful group of drivers you could possibly have, and I‘m going to hate giving that up,” she said. Born and raised in Whitehall, Theaumont moved to Reynoldsburg in 1959 where she and her late husband, Joe, raised five children: Mary

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April 8 murder-mystery event is RACC fundraiser By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Reynoldsburg Area Chamber of Commerce will host “Wasted in Margaritaville,” an interactive murder-mystery dinner theater event April 8 at the Tall Timbers Banquet & Conference Center. The fundraiser will feature a tropical paradise theme and is open to the public.

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Jo (Justus), Judy (McCormick), Frank, Theresa, and Jackie (DeCicco). She said all five children spent one year in the Reynoldsburg school system then eight years at St. Pius and four years at Bishop Hartley High School. Her husband, who was a mail carrier for 32 years and a custodian for Reynoldsburg schools, passed away in 2005 at the age of 68. Theaumont said although she may do some substitute driving after she retires, she wants to spend time with her hobbies and her family, which now includes 11 grandchildren. “I also love gardening and woodworking and remodeling, and I got a lot of things to finish and to stay involved with. All of that takes time,” she said. District transportation supervisor Mike Rosenberger said Theaumont has been a great driver and a respected person throughout her long career. “She’s a wonderful driver and a wonderful person and she is very caring about the chil-

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TAYLOR ROAD BW3 Continued from page A1 “It will have a very large patio with nice amenities and enclosure windows that can open up with full outside seating,” said project engineer Patricia Brown of the engineering firm EMH&T. Getting the major site plans approved is just the first step, city development director Lucas Haire said. The entire approval process will take about 60 days, he said. The site layout will be presented to before the Reynoldsburg Design Review Board on April 7. Haire said the design review board’s job will be to review the building’s design, including the site layout, the lighting, landscaping and signage. He said once the layout is approved, engineering plans, or plot grade and utility plan, will need to be approved by the engineering department. Once that happens, building permits can be submitted to the city. After they are approved,

construction can begin, Haire said. “It will be another great restaurant option in that Route 256 corridor,” he said. “We’ve had a lot open in the last year: IHOP opened and First Watch, and now you get a Buffalo Wild Wings. “Taylor Square continues to be a popular area for retailers, restaurants and shoppers. We‘re glad to have them down there,” he said. Haire said the owner of the proposed new BW3 restaurant is Larry Tipton, who also owns Lancaster Wings Inc. headquartered in Lancaster, Ohio, and the BW3 restaurant at 7082 E. Main St. in Reynoldsburg. Browns said she couldn’t confirm whether or not the BW3 on East Main Street will close once the new restaurant is open. Tipton has not been available for comment and is out of town this week and next, Brown said. dowen@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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BUS DRIVER RETIRES Continued from page A1 dren,” he said. “She has positively touched many, many lives over her 39 years. That is a long time; there’s very few people that go over the 35-year mark, but Maryellen is just a great person and very conscientious and safety-oriented. “She’ll be a hard one to replace because of her knowledge and her years of experience. She‘ll be sorely missed,” he said. Rosenberger said at an average of 40 kids per bus, Theaumont has transported at least 4,560 students during her career with Reynoldsburg schools. On a regular school day, he said, Theaumont might drive about 25 miles. That adds up to 4,725 miles per year or 184,275 miles in her 39 years with the district, he said. Theaumont said that figure doesn’t include the times she has driven a bus for student field trips. Logging those miles would push the total number driven throughout her career to more than 700,000, she said.

“I thoroughly enjoy field trips,” she said. “I’ve driven to every college and school in the state of Ohio, but I enjoyed all of it. I always said a prayer before a field trip … asking God to help me use all of the skills that I’ve learned, to stay as alert as I could and to look out for the other person’s mistakes so I could get those kids to and from that trip. “Really, the thing I like best about the job — and it scares me to leave it — is the kids and knowing and remembering all of their names, remembering the routes,” Theaumont said. “I feel like all of that keeps your mind going. She said she has viewed driving a school bus as an important job. “I’ve always thought it was a responsible job and I always felt good about that,” she said. “It made me feel like I was doing something worthwhile.” dowen@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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ODOT raises challenges to roadside biofuels project Committee to prepare proposal by summer By MICHAEL J. MAURER ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Officials from Etna Township and the Ohio Department of Transportation met at state Route 158 and U.S. Route 40 on March 17 to discuss whether a proposed biofuels project for highway right of way would be feasible. Etna economic development committee member Mark Schaff said he was encouraged by the meeting but sees potential obstacles going forward. One setback would be that the committee had hoped existing subsidies from ODOT for highway beautification could be used to purchase seeds for the biofuels crops, but officials said it would not be allowed. “They did say there are other sources of funding,” Schaff said. “We’ll see what is available as we develop the proposal. At this point we are not worrying about funds. We’re just trying to get ODOT to buy into the concept.” A possibly more significant problem is that most highway rights of way consist of easements for highway use, and biofuels would not be considered a

A closer look A significant problem is that most highway rights of way consist of easements for highway use, and biofuels would not be considered a highway use. That means each property owner would have to give permission for the program.

highway use. That means each property owner would have to give permission for the program. “We would have to get permission from the underlying landowner in addition to ODOT,” township zoning administrator Chris Harkness said. “Interstate highway easements are the same way. That’s a potential cost, and if it becomes an actual cost, it could threaten the project.” “Right now we are focusing on the pilot test,” Schaff said. “We have a lot of work to do to get approval to run a pilot test. We have to get approval from the landowners that gave easements on state Route 158, and we have to get approval from

ODOT. And all of that is if we get approval from the trustees.” Randy Comisford, local project coordinator for ODOT District 5, said the project could be the first of its kind in Ohio. “There isn’t any going on in our district, I’m sure, and I’m not aware of any in the state,” Comisford said. Harkness said state Route 158 was a good site for a pilot project because it had been constructed partially as a divided highway, complete with ordinary road grading, but it ultimately was paved as only a twolane highway. The result is a stretch of highway easement that has no road on it that could be used as a highway test site. “We thought that was perfect because we can simulate the grades and the look, and we can see if anything will grow where it has been compacted,” Harkness said. Schaff said the committee would prepare its proposal for the trustees by June. If the trustees and ODOT approve the proposal, the pilot test could occur this year.

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“When I became safety-service director, Mark said to me, ‘are you going to be looking for a city engineer?’ and my response was, ‘I hope so,’” Miller said. “So when I started working with the mayor and talking about it, it was a no-brainer of a choice.” dowen@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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Avenue north of Goodale. This is a classic streetcar suburb. The large houses of elaborate design and ED décor are close to one LENTZ another along the broad and spacious avenue. This was a street that once carried not just one but two streetcar tracks in its center. In its heyday, the fashionable middle class who lived in these houses left their nice homes in the morning and boarded a nearby streetcar to travel to work or play in the central city. By the 1920s, thanks to Henry Ford, the automobile, once a toy of the rich, had become a belonging for many Americans. A new class of automobile suburbs was built four, five and six miles from downtown. We can find them today in Clintonville, on the Hilltop and on the East and South sides of the city. The houses are still quite close together. But now one can find driveways leading to small garages behind the houses. It is as if people felt obligated to hide the cars that had brought them to suburban enjoyment. But these new 1920s suburbs did have one important amenity: sidewalks. Even if a person were forced to use a car to get to sub-

urbia, it was expected that one would walk after arriving there. Even this expectation was put aside after World War II. The 16-million men who came home after the war were looking for cars, wives and a place to live — usually in that order. The GI Bill of Rights helped them importantly in the latter by providing inexpensive home loans. The new subdivisions built after the war were significantly different than the neighborhoods built in the 1920s and 1930s. The houses were very much like one another and featured prominent garages facing the street. Most of these new developments had no sidewalks. If one was going to walk, one went someplace else. In less than two generations, we had changed from a people who walked everywhere to a people who hardly walked anywhere. By the 1990s, it was becoming apparent that we had become a nation of people who needed a bit more exercise. Fortunately, the people who manage our parks, locally and regionally, have anticipated this need and provided us with a wonderful set of places to walk, run and even ride our bikes. All we have to do is learn to use them.

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Police reports Reynoldsburg police March 15 • A resident in the 800 block of Whistlewood Drive reported someone gained entry to his apartment while he was at work and stole a stack of DVDs worth $150 and a 12-gauge Mossberg pump-style shotgun estimated at $250. Police are investigating.

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• A man reported the rear passenger side window of his vehicle was broken while he was in a Taylor Road restaurant. Two laptop computers valued at $2,500 March 18 and a checkbook were taken from • A resident in the 1000 block the vehicle. The cost to repair the of Kaiser Drive reported her purse window was estimated at $250. was stolen from her unlocked vehicle overnight. It contained a checkbook, three Social Security cards and a pink iPod. Also reported stolen was a GPS system.

• Police are investigating a breaking and entering at an electronics business in the 2000 block of Taylor Road. According to reports, a wire fence near the buildMarch 20 ing, which faces Interstate 70, was • A resident in the 6000 block cut and the fire door of the business was pried open to gain entry. of Prior Place reported a laptop After stealing numerous electronics computer valued at $500 was

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Continued from page A1 we ever done anything like this, so it will be something nice and fun and different,” he said. The cast will mingle among the crowd during social hour, which begins at 6:30 p.m. The play will start during dinner, and over the course of the evening, the audience will help solve the mystery. “When the play is over, the cast comes out and makes clues available to people, and from what I know, the first person to turn in the right solution to the murder wins whatever prize they are giving away,” Reidel said. He said if it proves to be successful, the chamber plans to make the event an annual one. “This is something that will be fun and will give the chamber something to focus on in the springtime,” he said. “It’s going to give us a different type of venue to have some fun and have some fellowship in a more relaxed environment than we normally have at the luncheons or other events we do … a change of pace for our membership and the community.” Tickets to “Wasted in Margaritaville” must be purchased in advance. Seating is limited and

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Cully honored for being highly effective teacher By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Data collected as part of a Battelle for Kids project designed to improve teacher effectiveness and student achievement show Reynoldsburg High School science teacher Jessica Cully produces highly effective results. Battelle for Kids started the Teachers Connecting Achievement and Progress (TCAP) project in 2006 to bring valueJessica Cully added analysis to the classroom. “Kids are measured each year and you measure them one year to see how far they’ve come since the last,” Reynoldsburg district spokesperson Tricia Moore said. “The growth demonstrated by kids in Jessica’s classes is phenomenal. “The value-added data is very important in this district. It’s how we know whether our students are gaining the knowledge that we want them to gain during the course of the year,” she said. RHS assistant principal Denise Lutz said Cully was able to obtain more than one year’s growth from her students, according to a review of information collected last year. Her students tested at a very high college-ready level. The Reynoldsburg Board of Education presented Cully with a certificate of recognition at its meeting last week. Superintendent Steve Dackin said Cully’s results represent the

top 2 percent of all the teachers in Ohio who participated in the project. Tim Kelso, marketing coordinator at Battelle for Kids, said Monday, March 21, that the project included 145 Ohio teachers. “It’s quite the accomplishment to be recognized at that level with that kind of confidence,” he said. “The … folks who benefit directly are her kids,” Dackin said. “The commitment Jessica has is to share those practices with teachers across the state and in our own school district, so we’re very fortunate and grateful to have her as a teacher in the Reynoldsburg city schools.” A resident of Dublin, Cully graduated from Bowling Green

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Coming up To add, remove or update a list- For membership information, call ing, e-mail editorial@thisweek- Norma at (614) 837-4265. news.com. Reynoldsburg Raider Diamond Club, 7:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at City Events Living Trusts Seminar, 7 p.m. Barbeque, 5979 E. Main St. Central Ohio 9-12 Project, 5 Tuesday, March 29, in the multip.m. the second Wednesday and purpose room at Reynoldsburg 7 p.m. the fourth Saturday of the Public Library, 1402 Brice Road. month. Meeting location varies. Learn about living trusts as a tool For information, call Mike Lyons to avoid probate, use of living at (614) 561-4040 or e-mail trusts to eliminate federal estate info@CentralOhio912.com. tax and more. Visit ikelawohio. Free Clinics, sponsored by com. Vineyard Community Church, Spring Sale, sponsored by 6:30-8:30 p.m. the first WednesMothers of Multiples East Columday of the month at the church, bus, April 2 at Messiah Lutheran 15187 Palmer Road S.W. AvailChurch, 1200 Waggoner Road. able services include computer Sale will include children’s clothrepairs, tax preparation, chiroing, toys and equipment, for inpractic care, medical care, vision fants as well as older children. care, legal advice and auto care. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. ($2 doFor more information, visit nation required). The public sale www.vineyard05.com or call (free) will run from 9 a.m. to noon. (740) 927-7729. Health care proVisit www.ecmom.org. Chicken and Noodles Dinner, fessionals who would like to vol4:30-7 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at unteer may contact the church. Widow or Widowers Club, 1 Messiah Lutheran Church, 1200 p.m. the second Saturday of each Waggoner Road. Dinner includes beverage and homemade dessert. month at the Reynoldsburg SeThe cost is $7.50 for adults and nior Center, 1520 Davidson Drive. $4 for children ages 3 to10. Car- Call Nancy at (614) 759-9291. ryout will be available. Meditation, Movement and Beyond: Exploring Expressions of Prayer, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at Gender Road Christian Church, presented by the church’s Academy of Religious Studies. The seminar will be led by the Rev. Kerry Reed. The cost is $20 per person or free to those who are unemployed. To register or for information, call (614) 258-0376 or see the church’s website at www.gendrroadcc.com.

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The Hartley High School boys basketball team could have been satisfied with winning its first CCL title since 1994 after starting the season two weeks later than usual because of the football team’s run to the Division IV state title. The Hawks also could have been content with winning a Division II district title or playing well in the regional tournament. But when the Hawks faced adversity during their matchup with New Concord John Glenn in a regional final March 19 in Athens, they didn’t settle for just being there. They won 4643 in overtime to improve to 22-1 and advance to a state semifinal. “I think that solidifies what kind of team this group of guys turned into,” coach Randy Kortokrax said. “Look at (the game against John Glenn), they could’ve folded. We were getting hammered with fouls and we had to play some guys we normally wouldn’t in that situation. “For the program, this is what we’re all about. We pushed these kids as hard as we ever have. You just hope now it ends in a good reward.” Hartley faces Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary in a state semifinal at 10:45 a.m. Thursday, March 24, at Ohio State.

•What: 89th annual boys state tournament •When: March 24-26 •Where: Ohio State •Division II schedule: March 24 semifinals — Hartley vs. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 10:45 a.m.; Toledo Rogers vs. Dayton Thurgood Marshall; March 26 —- championship, 10:30 a.m.

For photo slideshow and game coverage of Hartley in the Division II state tournament, please visit: www.ThisWeekSports.com St. Vincent-St. Mary improved to 17-9 by defeating Cleveland John Hay 59-53 in a regional final March 19. The Irish have been to state on nine other occasions and have earned five championships, with their last title coming in 2009. Hartley is making its fourth state appearance. The Hawks, who last advanced to state in 1995, have yet to win a state title. St. Vincent-St. Mary is led by guards DaVonte’ Beard (13.6 points per game) and Ricky Johnson (11.1 ppg) and forward Lorenzo Cugini (10.6 ppg). “When people see the nine losses, what they may not understand is that we really juiced

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Kendall Johnson kisses the Division II regional championship trophy held by Jordan Fair (14) and Eric Siefert after Hartley beat New Concord John Glenn 46-43 in overtime March 19 at Ohio University. The Hawks will play Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary in a state semifinal at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 24, at Ohio State. (Below) DeAvery Collins cuts down a piece of the net.

the schedule,” Irish coach Dru Joyce said. “We added some teams that are perennial teams, some nationally ranked. We believed it was a good schedule for our group. “I think my team is peaking at the right time.” If Hartley advances to the state final at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 26, it would play Toledo Rogers or Dayton Thurgood Marshall. Entering their state semifinal matchup, Rogers is 16-5 and Thurgood Marshall is 21-5. Kortokrax isn’t thinking about Rogers or Thurgood Marshall, however. His focus is entirely on St. Vincent-St. Mary. See HAWKS, page B2

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Raiders expect potent offense, will miss Weiss

Confidence on display as Raiders seek to rebound

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Offense will be the name of the game for the Reynoldsburg High School baseball team this season. The Raiders return nine letterwinners from a team that had a .389 batting average and scored almost eight runs per game last season. Reynoldsburg finished 1911, losing to Upper Arlington 12-5 in a district final. The Raiders finished 9-5 in the OCC-Ohio Division to tie Gahanna for fourth as Grove City (11-3) won and and Pickerington Central and Pickerington North (both 10-4) tied for second. Lancaster (5-9) was sixth, followed by Groveport and Newark (both 1-13). Junior first baseman Jeff Murray hit .489 with seven homers and 50 RBI last season,

while senior outfielder Taylor Snare returns after batting .426, with three homers, 37 RBI and 38 runs. Other returning seniors include third baseman Nick Analogue (.289, 2 homers, 11 RBI), shortstop Mike Castro (.286, 13 RBI), outfielder J.C. Gibson (.370, 2 homers, 24 RBI) and outfielder Drew Otani (.351, 11 RBI). Sophomore Nick Hedrick (.396, 12 RBI, 34 runs) returns at catcher. Senior Tommy Nobile and junior Jeremy Williams also are expected to contribute. “I’m really excited. We have a lot of talent, returning letterwinners and we are seniorheavy,” said second-year coach Rob Gravatt, whose team opens by playing four games in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., from March 28 to April 1. Snare likes what he sees.

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Senior Weston Weiss, who has been a starter at shortstop and a pitcher for three seasons, had surgery last month after suffering a torn labrum in his right arm and will miss the season.

“We’re looking good right now. The whole team can hit the ball,” Snare said. “Opposing pitchers do not have anyone to pitch around.” The Raiders are without senior Weston Weiss, a first-team

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all-league, second-team all-district selection who would have been a four-year starter. Weiss, who signed a letter of intent with Youngstown State See BASEBALL, page B3

The Reynoldsburg High School softball team is relying on five returning seniors as it tries to rebound from a difficult season. Last year, the Raiders finished 8-19 overall and 0-14 in the OCCOhio Division. They lost to Thomas Worthington 12-2 in the first round of the Division I district tournament. Grove City won the OCC-Ohio at 13-0. Gahanna was second (122) followed by Pickerington Central (10-4), Groveport (7-6), Pickerington North (7-7), Lancaster (4-10), Newark (2-12) and Reynoldsburg. Keri Lemley (2B), Sam Miller (P/SS, .476 batting average, 26 runs), Bri Peters (CF, .264, 19 runs), Tiffany Ricks (C/P, .588 batting average, 9 homers, 26 RBI) and Sarah Wheeler (LF) are the seniors.

“To have five seniors back is exciting,” said second-year coach Shannon Brown, whose team opens Monday, March 28, against Grove City Christian. “To watch the success and pride of their last year and their leadership and pride in their team will be fun to watch.” Ricks signed a letter of intent with the University of Dayton last fall. She set school records for home runs, batting average, doubles (12) and RBI last season while scoring a team-high 28 runs. She also hit three triples and her slugging percentage was 1.138. As a pitcher, Ricks went 3-0 in three starts with a 1.33 ERA in 21 innings. Miller set a school record for singles in a season with 33. Junior Mariah Clark (1B, .238, 7 RBI, seven runs) and sophomore Jess Alianiello (P/SS) also return. See SOFTBALL, page B3

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ThisWeek’s 2010-11 Super 12 GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM The Captain

Nubians senior gets top billing By JARROD ULREY

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

Past Captains 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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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.

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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.

Sports briefs DeAvery Collins scored the final six points for Hartley, including two free throws with 0.4 seconds left to seal the win. Eric Siefert led the Hawks with 16 points and Collins scored 15. Hartley advanced to the regional final by defeating Zanesville 48-44 in a regional semifinal March 17 in Athens. The Hawks trailed 27-24 at halftime but outscored the Blue Devils 18-11 in the third quarter. With Hartley leading 46-44, Blue Devils guard Tanner Gibson missed a 3-pointer with 16 seconds left. Siefert grabbed the rebound and tried to run out the clock but was fouled with 3.1 seconds left. He then hit both

of his free throws to secure the victory. Siefert had 19 points, Jacob Matuska scored 10 and Kendal Sherrod scored nine. “In the first half, we just weren’t moving. We got that taken care of at halftime, then we made our normal secondhalf run,” Kortokrax said. “Gibson was giving us all kinds of problems on defense. We went to a straight man (defense) and that worked better. Then we started to push (the tempo) and that got them tired in the third quarter.”

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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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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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HAWKS “I do know they’ve got a lot of starters back from last year,” Kortokrax said of the Irish. “They’re deep, they score a lot of points. They played a tough schedule against a lot of good teams, so we’re going to have to control the tempo of the game. This is going to be the biggest challenge we’ve faced yet.” Against John Glenn, the Hawks held a 38-35 lead in the waning moments of regulation, only to see the Muskies hit a 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left to force overtime. In overtime, Hawks guard

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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.

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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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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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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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Uhle twins cruise to top pole vault finishes By JARROD ULREY

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Twin brothers Chris and Joey Uhle celebrated spring break in their senior year by leaving March 20 for a cruise to the Bahamas. It began a rare extended break for the Olentangy Liberty High School duo. The brothers had a series of memorable performances in the pole vault during the 2010 outdoor season and have competed regularly the past few months. The day before beginning their trip, the Uhles added to their résumés while competing at the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches (OATCC) state indoor championships at the University of Akron. Joey Uhle, who finished second at the state outdoor meet last June behind his brother, won the indoor title by clearing 17 feet. Chris Uhle placed second (16-0) in the pole vault and was runner-up in the 800 meters (1 minute, 54.76 seconds). Their performances helped Liberty place fourth (27) in the boys Division I meet behind Solon (53), Cen-

Below are area competitors who finished among the top eight at the OATCC state indoor track and field championships March 19 in Akron: *HARTLEY Boys — Anthony Allwein: 400 (fourth, 50.86); 800 relay: Allwein, Omar Lane, Matt Simpson, Isaiah Walls (second, 1;31.44); Girls — Aisha Cavin: 400 (first, 58.68); Maya Pedersen: 200 (eighth, 26.58), 400 (third, 59.17); 800 relay: Cavin, Deja Martin, Pedersen, Chelsea Scott (first, 1:42.88); 1,600 relay: Cavin, Elizabeth Morehead, Pedersen, Scott (first, 4:04.11) REYNOLDSBURG Boys — Tsehaye Hiluf: 3,200 (first, 9:10.32); Girls — Donyelle Brown: shot put (second, 40-1); Destinee Gause: 60 (second, 7.66), 200 (first, 24.78); Faith Washington: 60 hurdles (fourth, 9.01), 200 (fifth, 25.55)

terville (38) and Cleveland Glenville (34.5). Big Walnut was sixth (23) and St. Charles and Westerville North tied Amherst Steele and Berea for 14th (14). It was the third consecutive state indoor title in the pole vault for Joey Uhle. “I had a good day and vaulted well,” Joey Uhle said. “I was hoping I would do a little better, but I still performed

well.” Chris Uhle hung with Lancaster’s Brannon Kidder in the 800 before getting edged by .72 of a second. “Their goal was to get first and second (in the pole vault), so they were really excited,” Liberty coach Jared Mills said. “Joey and Chris continue to compete at a very high level.” Reynoldsburg’s Tsehaye Hiluf set the state indoor meet record by winning the 3,200 in 9:10.32. Also winning a Division I title was Big Walnut’s Tyler Fifer in the triple jump (45-7 1/4). Olentangy’s Bryce Cheek finished second in the 60 (6.91) but pulled a hamstring while competing in the 200. •In the girls Division I meet, defending state outdoor champion Reynoldsburg finished second (35) behind Middleburg Heights Midpark (42). Big Walnut was 16th (15) and Westerville Central and Hilliard Davidson tied Brecksville-Broadview Heights for 17th (12). It was a big day for Raiders junior Destinee Gause, who won the 200 (24.78) and was second in the 60 (7.66). Reynoldsburg senior Donyelle Brown, who signed with Ohio Uni-

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Reynoldsburg’s Destinee Gause had a big day at the state indoor meet.

Also placing in two events were Davidson’s Jessica Hoover in the 800 (seventh) and 1,600 (third), New Albany’s Taneisha Cordell in the 800 (second) and long jump (sixth), and Westerville Central’s Kristen Norris in the long jump (fourth) and triple jump (second). •After earning a runner-up finish in the Division II state outdoor meet last June, the Hartley girls team finished second (37) in the Division II-III state indoor meet behind Dayton Chaminade Julienne (39). The Hawks also tied Heath, Chaminade Julienne, Genoa Area and Defiance Tinora for 10th behind Dayton Dunbar (94) in the boys meet. Senior Aisha Cavin won the 400 and also ran on the 800 and 1,600 relays that finished first. Maya Pederson ran on both winning relays and was third in the 400 and eighth in the 200. The Hartley boys 800 relay was second. “We kind of accomplished the goals that we wanted,” Hartley coach Richard Jones said.

versity last week, was second in the shot put (40-1) and junior Faith Washington placed fourth in the 60 hurdles (9.01) and fifth in the 200 (25.55). “I did better than what I thought I’d do,” Gause said. “(The 60) is different than the 200 because you have to julrey@thisweeknews.com think about your technique so much.” www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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Six decades of state tourney enjoyable When the final seconds tick off the clock on Saturday, March 26, at the Division I state boys basketball tournament at Ohio State, it will complete 60 years for me of watching tournament basketball in Ohio. My dad took me to see Columbus Aquinas play in a quarterfinal of the 1952 tournament in the Fairgrounds Coliseum, and it has been a six-decade joyride since. But with my move to California this summer, this could be my last final four for a while. So here is my chance to share some of my greatest memories along with my list of the five greatest tournament games I’ve witnessed. Before we hit the top-five list, let’s just say that mine has been a lifetime of thrills in the venues of high school basketball. I have been privileged to witness some of the greatest individuals who played the sport, like Jerry Lucas, Clark Kellogg and LeBron James. I had the chance to see great central Ohio players beginning with Columbus South’s Frank Howard and Marion-Franklin’s Herb Williams. I saw the electric Todd Penn of Linden-McKinley, Jerry Francis Sr., who played for Columbus West, and Jerry Fran-

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cis Jr., who played for Columbus Wehrle. I watched the wonderful Eddie Ratliff and his teammates lead LARRY Columbus East LARSON to consecutive state titles in 1968 and 1969. I saw girls basketball begin and develop and, along the way, got to see Logan’s Katie Smith and Pickerington coach Dave Butcher forever eliminate any doubt about how good girls can play this sport. I got to see a flouncy haired Dale Lambert light up the Fairgrounds with his shooting in the ’60s and Mount Vernon’s Scott Dapprich light up the Fairgrounds in the ’90s. I saw great teams and unheralded teams win state championships, but the common thread through 60 years has been the incredible efforts put forth by these young people. Here is a list of my five favorite games that I was lucky enough to see. As usual, I rank them in reverse order, No. 5 through my No. 1.

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Continued from page B1 Starting outfielder Arus Glover and first baseman Shanna Stauffer graduated. “We hope to be stronger offensively. The top of the order looks strong and the players at the bottom end of the order should be strong as well,” Ricks said. “Defensively, we’ve been looking pretty good. We’re more focused and have been fielding better.” Freshman Marisa Andrews will play third base and junior Kayleigh Pope and sophomore Cierra Tuff are expected to share time in right field. Ricks said the team is ready to play. “We want to come out strong in the OCC and show people that Reynoldsburg has talent and we’re serious in what we do,” Ricks said. “We have to have confidence in ourselves that we can perform well and win games.” Brown agreed. “I’m excited because we came out from the start stronger

March 28 — vs. Grove City Christian March 29 — at Worthington Kilbourne *March 30 — vs. Grove City March 31 — at Bexley *April 6 — at Newark *April 8 — at Pickerington North April 9 — vs. Whetstone and Grandview *April 11 — vs. Lancaster *April 13 — at Groveport *April 14 — at Gahanna *April 18 — vs. Pickerington Central April 19 — vs. Millersport *April 20 — at Grove City April 21 — at Whitehall *April 25 — vs. Newark April 26 — vs. Fisher Catholic *April 27 — vs. Pickerington North *April 28 — at Lancaster April 30 — at Whetstone with Whitehall *May 2 — vs. Groveport *May 4 — vs. Gahanna May 5 — at Delaware *May 6 — at Pickerington Central *OCC-Ohio game

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Senior Halen Core is the only returning pitcher. The fouryear starter went 4-3 last season but missed the second half because of an emergency appendectomy. Analogue, Gibson, Hedrick, Otani, junior Owen McCloskey and sophomore Jeremy Williams also will pitch.

*April 15 — vs. Pickerington North April 16 — vs. Westerville North (DH) *April 18 — vs. Lancaster *April 20 — at Gahanna *April 25 — at Groveport *April 27 — vs. Groveport *April 29 — at Lancaster April 30 — at Granville (DH) *May 2 — vs. Gahanna *May 4 — vs. Pickerington Central May 5 — vs. Jonathan Alder (DH) *May 6 — at Pickerington Central *OCC-Ohio game

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thers an 80-74 victory. 2 — Centerburg vs. Worthington Christian, 1995 Division IV boys district final: The greatest game I’ve seen at the Fairgrounds. Before an overflow crowd, these small schools battled through four quarters and an overtime before Jeremy Hubbard hit a 25-foot shot to give Centerburg the win. It was high school basketball at its greatest. 1 — Columbus North vs. Middletown, 1958 boys Class AA boys state semifinal: The greatest sports event I have attended. Middletown, led by Lucas, had gone 76 games without losing and had won two state titles. But North hung tough, and when Eddie Clark made a running shot with 4 seconds left, the Polar Bears had achieved the biggest upset in Ohio high school basketball history. It still is today. I can even take you to St. John Arena and show you where I sat. Enjoy this state tournament. I hope to say hi to you at Ohio State. I’ll see you at a game.

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Sophomore Jess Alianiello, who pitches and plays shortstop, is one of several key returnees for the Raiders, who open Monday, Continued from page B1 March 28, against visiting Grove City Christian.

last fall, had surgery last month on a torn labrum in his right arm and will miss the season. “To replace someone like Weston is difficult,” Gravatt said. “He hit over .400 for his career and has been our starting shortstop and a starting pitcher three years, so we’ll have to make some adjustments.” Pitching will be a question, as the Raiders lost Craig Andrews, who went 4-1 last season, and starter/closer Dillon Gray to graduation. The Raiders also must replace 2010 graduate Jonathan Hammond, an outfielder who batted .506 with 20 RBI.

5 — East vs. Cleveland St. Joseph, 1979 Class AAA boys state final: St. Joseph was the favorite to win the title and after East won its semifinal over Akron Central-Hower, it lost a starter to an injury. But on state championship Saturday, East was more than brilliant. East took a 26-13 lead after the first quarter and expanded it to 54-26 at halftime. Kellogg tried to rally St. Joe’s with a 51-point performance, but the day belonged to East in one of the best team performances the state has seen. 4 — Pickerington vs. Logan, 1992 Division I girls state final: Girls basketball in Ohio arrived at the top of the mountain when these two powers met before a sold out St. John Arena. Pickerington won 53-46 in a game in which Smith and Butcher would establish their legacies. 3 — Linden vs. Barberton, 1977 Class AAA boys state final: This game lived up to expectations. Linden had won the state title in 1975, Barberton had won in 1976 and they were 1-2 in the polls in 1977. Barberton led by two entering the final quarter, but Penn and Sterling Williams of Linden led a fourthquarter charge that gave the Pan-

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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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Children with severe burns need team of doctors for care Burn injuries can be physically harmful and emotionally challenging. For severe burns, the recovery process can be both long and painful. Fortunately, there are many options and treatments available to help. Children who suffer burn injuries may face two stages of surgical intervention. The first is to assist with the initial healing of the burn and the second is to provide for long-term restoration of both form and function. Many burns heal without the need for surgical intervention. If the burns are deep enough, however, healing cannot take place, and skin grafting is necessary. This process involves the surgical transplantation of thin sheets of skin from an uninjured part of the body (usually the buttocks or thighs) to the burned area. Skin is removed from an uninjured part of the body using a special surgical instrument called a dermatome. The site from which the skin is taken is called the donor site. The burned skin is removed and the injured area is resurfaced with the skin graft. It may be held in place with skin glue, stitches or skin staples. With time, the transplanted skin heals and replaces that which was destroyed by the burn. It typically takes seven to 10 days for the skin grafts to heal. Grafted skin, however, always has an abnormal, scarred appearance. In the long term, plastic surgery may be needed in order to reconstruct damaged structures,

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such as the lips, nose, ears and hands. Plastic surgery may also be performed in order to improve the appearance of scars and to release tight scar bands (called contractures) that interfere with the motion of the underlying RICHARD joints. In many cases, rehabilitaKIRSCHNER tion following burn injury requires the work of several professionals (pediatric surgeon, plastic surgeon, physical and occupational therapists and nurses) working as a team. The Burn Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital also includes dieticians, social workers, therapeutic recreational therapists, massage therapists and psychologists. Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery provides comprehensive care for all pediatric plastic surgical problems, including reconstructive surgery following burn injury. With the support of family, friends, a specialized teams of surgeons, physicians and therapists, patients can expect to recover from this experience and live normal, healthy lives. Dr. Richard Kirschner is chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery and director of the Cleft Lip and Palate-Craniofacial Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

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Proposed Legislation No. g2011mar1400 ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF REYNOLDSBURG ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 131-95 ON NOVEMBER 27, 1995 AND AS SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED - 7961 and 7967 Oak Valley Road; 1.701 acres; from CC AND R-3 to CO; applicant, James L. Bates Ordinance rezones property listed in title. First reading March 14, 2011 Reynoldsburg City Council NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held before the Reynoldsburg City Council and the Reynoldsburg Planning Commission on April 4, 2011 at 6:45 p.m. for consideration of: ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF REYNOLDSBURG ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 131-95 ON NOVEMBER 27, 1995 AND AS SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED - 7961 and 7967 Oak Valley Road; 1.701 acres; from CC AND R-3 to CO; applicant, James L. Bates. Hearing to be held in Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 7232 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Nancy C. Frazier, Clerk of Council City of Reynoldsburg Proposed Legislation No. g2011mar1401 ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINAN CES OF THE CITY OF REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO: CHAPTER 160 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION SECTION 160.02 “AUTHORIZED POSITIONS, PERSONNEL, CLASSIFICATION AND PAY GRADE” SUBSECTION (a) “ADMINISTRATIVE”; and TRANSFERRING FUNDS THEREFOR Ordinance changes the part time position of City Attorney Clerk to full time; changes the full time Auditor’s Secretary to part time and changes the pay grade classification from 13 to 10; changes the pay grade of Deputy Auditor from 13 to 15; Tax Administrator from 12 to 15; and Accounting Manager from 20 to 21. Legislation also transfers funds to cover changes. First reading March 14, 2011 Reynoldsburg City Council ORDINANCE NO. 1-2011 PASSED: February 22, 2011 ORDINANCE TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF SERVICES PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE AUDITOR’S CERTIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (American Electric Power - Service Department) Ordinance approves payment to AEP for service provided prior to the Auditor’s Certification of Availability of Funds. William L. Hills, President of Council ATTEST: Nancy C. Frazier, Clerk of Council APPROVED: Bradley L. McCloud, Mayor Date: 2/22/11 ORDINANCE NO. 2-2011 PASSED: February 22, 2011 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO PURCHASE TWO VEHICLES (two 2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Cruisers) FOR REYNOLDSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Ordinance authorizes purchase from StateWide Ford Mercury Lincoln, 1108 West Main Street, Van Wert, Ohio 45891, of two 2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Cruisers at a cost of $44,090 less total trade-in allowance of $2,300 for five vehicles; for a total price of $41,790. William L. Hills, President of Council ATTEST: Nancy C. Frazier, Clerk of Council APPROVED: Bradley L. McCloud, Mayor Date: 2/22/11 ORDINANCE NO. 3-11 PASSED: February 28, 2011 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE 2011 STREET PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Ordinance authorizes GPD Group, 1801 Watermark Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43215 to provide engineering services for the 2011 Street Program, and appropriates $7,500 for the services. William L. Hills, President of Council ATTEST: Nancy C. Frazier, Clerk of Council APPROVED: Bradley L. McCloud, Mayor Date: 3/1/11 ORDINANCE NO. 4-11 PASSED: February 28, 2011 ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATION TO COVER COSTS OF PREPARING PRINTS AND COPIES OF EXHIBITS AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE 2011 STREET PROGRAM AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Ordinance appropriates $1,500 to cover costs of preparing prints and copies of exhibits and associated documents for the 2011 Street Program, which services will be provided by the Safety/Service Department staff. William L. Hills, President of Council ATTEST: Nancy C. Frazier, Clerk of Council APPROVED: Bradley L. McCloud, Mayor Date: 3/1/11 ORDINANCE NO. 5-11 PASSED: February 28, 2011 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO ENTER INTO THREEYEAR CONTRACT WITH THE FRANKLIN COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT (dba Franklin County Public Health) and VECTOR DISEASE CONTROL INTERNATIONAL, LLC FOR INTEGRATED MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Ordinance authorizes contract with the Franklin County Health District (dba Franklin County Public Health) and Vector Disease Control International, LLC for Integrated Mosquito Management Services. William L. Hills, President of Council ATTEST: Nancy C. Frazier, Clerk of Council APPROVED: Bradley L. McCloud, Mayor Date: 3/1/11 ORDINANCE NO. 6-11 PASSED: February 28, 2011 ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING FUNDS WITHIN THE SAFETY/SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE FURNITURE/FIXTURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE KIOSK, AND PANELS AND CONNECTORS TO UPGRADE SECOND FLOOR AREA Ordinance transfers $2,285 within the department accounts in order to have monies available to purchase furniture/fixtures for Administrative kiosk, and panels and connectors to upgrade a second floor area. William L. Hills, President of Council ATTEST: Nancy C. Frazier, Clerk of Council APPROVED: Bradley L. McCloud, Mayor Date: 3/1/11 ORDINANCE NO. 7-11 PASSED: February 28, 2011 ORDINANCE REJECTING PROPOSED CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF REYNOLDSBURG AND THE UNITED STEEL WORKERS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO: SECTION 1. That Reynoldsburg City Council does hereby reject the proposed contract between the City of Reynoldsburg and The United Steel Workers that was received by Council on February 10, 2011. SECTION 2. That this ordinance is deemed to be an emergency measure necessary for the financial needs of the City and further that action by Council is necessary within thirty days of the contract being submitted; wherefore, upon adoption by Council this ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon signature by the Mayor. William L. Hills, President of Council ATTEST: Nancy C. Frazier, Clerk of Council APPROVED: Bradley L. McCloud, Mayor Date: 3/1/11

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