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April 17, 2011

U.S. 62/Commerce

ODOT aims to improve rush-hour traffic control

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Brent Fetters is selling the family-owned Johnstown Feed Mill to Granville Milling. The Fetters family has owned the mill for 50 years, and it will officially change hands on its golden anniversary.

Johnstown Feed Mill is sold Facility will become part of Granville Milling on June 1

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he last fully functional mill in Johnstown will close June 1 and become Granville Milling. The company, which has been operated by Brent Fetters and his father, Luther, since 1961, will mark its 50th anniversary that day.

“We’re just going to kind of slide into home base and touch the corner, so we’ll have been here 50 years,” Brent Fetters said. “That’s a good thing.”

Granville Milling, which currently operates six retail locations, will continue to manufacture and mix feed and fertilizer at its main facility in Granville, and Fetters will continue to work in Johnstown as a manager. The Johnstown mill will become the seventh retail location for Granville Milling.

“We’re going to manufacture feed in Granville, then we plan on acquiring ground somewhere in Johnstown and have a retail store there in Johnstown,” said Phil Watts, president of Granville Milling. “We hope do to that in the next year.”

In 1961, there were three operating mills in Johnstown alone, Fetters told The Independent. Today there are three in all of Licking County, and when Johnstown Feed Mill closes, there will be just two.

“Fifty years ago when we came here, with three mills running, we would open at 7 a.m. and we’d be lucky if we were finished at 5 p.m.,” he said. “The farmers would pick ear corn, and you’d take pickup trucks and go pick it up, grind it and deliver it that day.

We’d start the grinder at 7 and never shut it off.”

In the 1960s, small farms were common and most farmers raised livestock. Starting in the 1970s, though, farm operations began consolidating.

“We had a lot of small farmers and most of them would have hogs, sheep, chickens, and they’d farm 50 to 200 acres,” Fetters said. “Today it’s not that way.

People have gotten bigger, with more equipment.

“You could go to Mt. Vernon and buy feeder pigs any day of the week,” he said. “We’d take 30 head See MILL, page A3

See TRAFFIC, page A2

Licking SWCD wants to see conservation through use of rain gardens

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Bob Wilson climbs down after making sure that 3 tons of cattle feed are flowing through the mill to a truck on April 14.

Northridge Intermediate School

McLaughlin honored by Licking County Foundation

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Northridge Intermediate School math teacher Jill McLaughlin was surprised Tuesday when principal Robin Elliott called all fourth-grade students and teachers to the common area for a presentation.

“When our principal was there telling the kids what was about to happen and she said this person takes care of our website, well, I’m the only person who takes care of our website, and I thought, ‘Oh, that’s me,’” McLaughlin said.

“The rest of the teachers knew, but I was totally shocked. I had no clue why we were going down there.”

McLaughlin was presented with

an original work of art, a glass apple for kids to enjoy,” Elliott said. “She sculpture prepared at The Works in makes it not only tolerable, but a lot Newark. Each of kids enjoy year, the Lickwhich is Math is a hard subject for it, ing County wonderful. It kids to grasp and definitely a Foundation can be a huge recognizes 14 hurdle.” hard subject for kids to enjoy. teachers, at To d a y ’ s She makes it not only toleraleast one in technology ble, but a lot of kids enjoy it, each school helps make district in the math more which is wonderful. It can county, for enjoyable, Elbe a huge hurdle. outstanding liott said. teaching.

“She has a ROBIN ELLIOTT Elliott said S M A RT — Northridge Intermediate School Principal McLaughlin Board and overcomes the she uses it common resistance to math. every day,” Elliott said. “The kids “Math is a hard subject for kids to play math games and we use the new grasp and definitely a hard subject envision math program, with a mini

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lesson online at the beginning of the lesson.

“She engages them at their level.

These kids are media-driven and she goes with that and finds games and videos on the Internet that are not only meaningful but also fun for the kids.”

Connie Hawk, director of the Licking County Foundation, said teachers are selected on the basis of believing that all students can and want to learn, that the teachers make a significant difference in the lives and learning of their students, and that they are committed to professional development and outstanding classroom skills.

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Police officers directing traffic along the intersection of U.S. 62 and Commerce Boulevard during rush hour will soon have time on their hands.

The Ohio Department of Transportation is recommending putting in two new traffic lights on U.S. 62 based on the economic growth at Commerce Business Park.

ODOT will bring design and engineering plans for one proposed light at the intersection to Johnstown village council on April 19.

“It will lay out what ODOT is going to do and what they expect us to do,” said Jim Lenner, village administrator.

ODOT also plans to add turn lanes into the business park and recommends a 2012 construction date.

“They won’t pull the trigger on construction until the design rights are in place. That’s the short-term fix,” Lenner said. “And then once this is up and running, we’ll get to the long-term solution.”

Lenner said long-term solutions include adding a second traffic light at the intersection of U.S. 62 and Sportsman Club Road, realigning the intersection and constructing a roadway connecting Phillips Drive to Sportsman Club “completing this loop in the corporate park.”

ODOT recommends the roadway be connected in five years. Lenner said ODOT would only add the two lights and turn lanes if the village adds the

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The Licking County Soil and Water Conservation District is conserving rainwater while beautifying area villages, including Johnstown, with rain gardens.

Jim Kiracofe, district program administrator for the SWCD, said a rain garden is a small retention basin filled with plants that collects polluted water from rooftops or blacktops.

“By directing rooftop water or blacktop water into a small rain garden, we’re reducing downstream flooding and improving water quality,” Kiracofe said.

He said the SWCD is expanding its conservation efforts by helping build demonstration rain gardens in Johnstown, Pataskala and Hebron so residents will see the value of building one in their own backyards.

“We see this as a vital conservation project that a community can do, homeowners can do and we just want to promote it,” he said.

Johnstown Village Council passed a resolution on April 5 allowing the partnership with the SWCD to build a rain garden. The location has yet to be determined, although village administrator Jim Lenner said it could go in front of the administrative building at 599 S. Main St. “It’s a green thing,” Lenner said. “We would try to partner with the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts or other civic organizations for maybe a maintenance contract or the initial installation.”

See GARDENS, page A2

Panel to answer questions on Northridge school issue The Tried and True Seniors of the Croton Church of Christ will host a Northridge Schools “Meet the Issue” evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in the church auditorium, 40 Main St. in Croton.

A moderator will ask questions from the audience of a panel of Northridge school administrators, teachers, parents and community members.

The panel will be made up of individuals with different points of view on the Northridge five-year, 1-percent income tax that will be on the May 3 ballot.

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FOUNDATION Continued from page A1 The selections are made by the superintendent’s office in each district, in consultation with the staff.

“It promotes and recognizes exemplary teachers in our county,” Hawk said.

The program started in 1993, with more than 250 teachers having been recognized since that time. Honorees become eligible to apply for $500 grants for classroom supplies and projects. The foundation budgets $10,000 annually from the Lindorf-Warner Memorial donor advised fund.

“The donors understand how hard teachers work in the classroom,” Hawk said, noting the grants have been used for field trips, books, technology and professional development.

“The common element over the years is that all the teachers go above and beyond,” Hawk said. “They care and are passionate about what they are teaching.”

Hand-held devices allow students to answer questions, and McLaughlin can see who needs help immediately.

“I try to use as much technology as I can,” McLaughlin said.

“Our new math program has CDs with little movies that go with each lesson. I also got a grant last year for student response sys-

tems. It’s a hand-held thing where they can type in the answer and it shows up on my computer or the SMART Board. I can see immediately how many got it right and how many missed it. I can also see who missed it without having to collect a paper, so I can see who needs help and who doesn’t.”

McLaughlin said combining elementary classes together, instead of having different classes, creates a common experience for students that reinforces learning.

“It has made a huge difference.

Having all the fourth-grade students have the same math teacher makes a huge difference,” McLaughlin said. “Our scores have gone up 20 percent since we combined all three elementary schools into one. They all learn the same thing from the same teacher and I think that helps them as they move through the Northridge system.

“The key is to engage students by putting lessons into a context the students understand.

“The main thing with kids who are struggling with math is to put it into terms they understand. If we’re working on decimals, they don’t understand the hundredths place and the thousandths place, but if you talk about money, that puts it into their world and they understand it better.”

TRAFFIC Continued from page A1 roadway at some point in the near future to help with traffic flow.

“What they don’t want is for the village to create another industrial park on 37 or 62 and in 15 to 20 years have the same problem as right now with no turn lanes, no signals.” Lenner said.

“We couldn’t foresee all these things back then and I think ODOT is leading us in the right direction,” Johnstown resident Marvin Block said at village council’s April 5 meeting.

Because the lights would be constructed on a highway, Lenner said Johnstown wouldn’t be responsible for any costs unless it wants a more decorative look.

“If we decide we want to match the existing poles in the

village, we will be required to pay the difference of the cost,” he said.

The village would fund the roadway construction connecting Phillips Drive to Sportsman Club Road.

Johnstown might try to recoup some of the costs with a tax increment financing district, as Lenner said the roadway would create future development opportunities for up to 180 acres.

“The whole scheme for this park to survive and be viable,” Lenner said. “This connection would have to be made somehow, some way, no matter what business is back there or it could stay as is and businesses may slowly trickle out of there.”

Council on April 19 will find out how ODOT plans to help make Commerce Business Park more viable.

GARDENS Continued from page A1 The village would provide volunteers and equipment and the SWCD would purchase the native rain garden plants such as milkweed, rattlesnake master and bee balm.

Kiracofe said he hopes homeowners would want to build their own rain gardens once Johnstown puts in the demonstration basin.

“We just think it’s a very good conservation practice that individual homeowners could do and the big picture is we need to manage our stormwater,” Kiracofe said.

“One little rain garden itself would not do very much, but if we could get 500 rain gardens, that would become significant after a while,” he said.

Kiracofe said the size of residents’rain gardens would depend on the size of their houses. He said it’s typically one-fourth the size of a home’s roof.

The project could cost homeowners a couple of hundred dollars to build, he said, when the price of native plants is included, but there would be minimal costs after the first few years.

“We would have some initial maintenance in the first year or two, maybe three, but then it becomes self-sufficient and as the plants grow, it chokes out the grasses and stuff and the plants survive on their own,” Lenner said.

Kiracofe said rain gardens are needed, in part, due to economic development.

“We’ll soon have a lot more development when the economy turns around,” he said, “If we have widespread development and we don’t properly retain that water, with more infiltration we’re actually causing more problems downstream.”

Homeowners can find more information on rain gardens by going to www.lickingswcd.com.

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Guest column

Tax programs are available to ease burden on residents In today’s tough economy, everyone is looking for an opportunity to save money. Thus, Licking County homeowners should take advantage of every tax reduction to which they are entitled. I want to make sure you know that there are ways to reduce your taxes in Licking County, including four suggestions listed here that may benefit you.

First, all homeowners who live in their own home as their principal place of residence qualify for the 2.5-percent property-tax reduction.

Second, if your property has been damaged by fire or other means, you may be eligible for a temporary reduction in your taxes.

Third, some county residents are eligible for a tax break for the current agricultural use value (CAUV) of their property.

Finally, adults who turn 65 years old this year, who are already 65 or older and persons with disabilities may be eligible for the homestead exemption, a $25,000 reduction in the current value of their property.

For example, if the $25,000 homestead exemption reduces a homeowner’s current value in the JohnMICHAEL L. stown-MonSMITH roe Local School District, the taxes will be reduced $350 or more depending on the taxing district. So, it is important to file with the auditor’s office for your homestead exemption.

I mentioned that some property owners might be eligible for a tax reduction for current agricultural use value (CAUV). The CAUV program helps reduce the tax burden for real-estate owners who are engaged in commercial farming.

For those of you familiar with CAUV, you are aware the calculation of the CAUV is based upon a formula taking into account the last seven years of cropping patterns, crop prices, crop yields, non-land production costs and

capitalization rates to determine the net profit per acre for each of the 3,560 soil types in Ohio.

In the past few years, crop prices have increased, yields are near record highs and the capitalization rates are low, all contributing to a significant increase in CAUV values for 2011. More information about CAUV will be coming soon from the auditor’s office. The filing deadline for CAUV is June 6.

Please take advantage of these programs to ease your tax burden. All of the information and applications needed to determine if you qualify for these tax breaks are available at the Licking County Auditor’s Office, open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays at 20 S. Second St. in Newark, and online at www.lcounty.com/auditor.

I want to thank you for the opportunity to serve as your county auditor and please contact me or my staff with any questions or concerns.

Michael L. Smith serves as auditor for Licking County.

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Coming holidays offer special occasions for flying the flag It was a rite of passage of sorts.

I was about 10 years old, and it was on a Saturday morning in the summer when my father told me to get the old stepladder and the 48-star flag that was still official.

Hawaii and Alaska were not yet states.

Our residential street in West Toledo was lined as far as you could see with old elms, and there were two of them in our front yard, about even with each other, parallel to the house. It was between these that we would run the twine that was tied firmly to the grommets of that old flag. And it was the first time I would be charged

with putting the flag in place. It would be my job, my privilege, from that time forward.

We have DAVE three opportunities to perKECK form this ritual here in Johnstown and across the country in the coming months.

Each has its own special reason for display of the flag, and each stands for something for which we can be thankful.

On May 30, the last Monday

in May, we observe Memorial Day. Originally recognized as a day of remembrance and reconciliation after the Civil War, it has become a time to honor all those who have given their lives in war in defense of our country. Displaying our flag on this day honors and remembers them, and all who went before us in this place to experience the freedom we enjoy.

June 14 is Flag Day. It was on that day in 1777 that the Second Continental Congress adopted our flag. It could just as well have been

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Most of his statements are misleading or without merit in both his article and his postcards. I have not seen him at school board and finance committee meetings, so perhaps if he attended he would be better informed.

In fact: • Northridge teachers are some of the lowest paid in the county.

They pay 30 percent of their health care cost and have not had a pay raise in 3 years.

• Our superintendent and treasurer’s salaries are far below county average (by $10,771 and $26,162, respectively).

• Despite these statistics, our district is one of only two in the county to receive an excellent rating for all schools, thanks to the

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Jones’“little old ladies’” so The district has trimmed cial security is exempt from the spending by “closing down old tax. buildings” and reducing expen Transportation for his childitures in salaries, benefits, util- dren to attend their private school ities and repairs by $1.1 million See LETTERS, page A5 per year in the five-year forecast.

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Tax programs are available to ease burden on residents In today’s tough economy, everyone is looking for an opportunity to save money. Thus, Licking County homeowners should take advantage of every tax reduction to which they are entitled. I want to make sure you know that there are ways to reduce your taxes in Licking County, including four suggestions listed here that may benefit you.

First, all homeowners who live in their own home as their principal place of residence qualify for the 2.5-percent property-tax reduction.

Second, if your property has been damaged by fire or other means, you may be eligible for a temporary reduction in your taxes.

Third, some county residents are eligible for a tax break for the current agricultural use value (CAUV) of their property.

Finally, adults who turn 65 years old this year, who are already 65 or older and persons with disabilities may be eligible for the homestead exemption, a $25,000 reduction in the current value of their property.

For example, if the $25,000 homestead exemption reduces a homeowner’s current value in the JohnMICHAEL L. stown-MonSMITH roe Local School District, the taxes will be reduced $350 or more depending on the taxing district. So, it is important to file with the auditor’s office for your homestead exemption.

I mentioned that some property owners might be eligible for a tax reduction for current agricultural use value (CAUV). The CAUV program helps reduce the tax burden for real-estate owners who are engaged in commercial farming.

For those of you familiar with CAUV, you are aware the calculation of the CAUV is based upon a formula taking into account the last seven years of cropping patterns, crop prices, crop yields, non-land production costs and

capitalization rates to determine the net profit per acre for each of the 3,560 soil types in Ohio.

In the past few years, crop prices have increased, yields are near record highs and the capitalization rates are low, all contributing to a significant increase in CAUV values for 2011. More information about CAUV will be coming soon from the auditor’s office. The filing deadline for CAUV is June 6.

Please take advantage of these programs to ease your tax burden. All of the information and applications needed to determine if you qualify for these tax breaks are available at the Licking County Auditor’s Office, open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays at 20 S. Second St. in Newark, and online at www.lcounty.com/auditor.

I want to thank you for the opportunity to serve as your county auditor and please contact me or my staff with any questions or concerns.

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Coming holidays offer special occasions for flying the flag It was a rite of passage of sorts.

I was about 10 years old, and it was on a Saturday morning in the summer when my father told me to get the old stepladder and the 48-star flag that was still official.

Hawaii and Alaska were not yet states.

Our residential street in West Toledo was lined as far as you could see with old elms, and there were two of them in our front yard, about even with each other, parallel to the house. It was between these that we would run the twine that was tied firmly to the grommets of that old flag. And it was the first time I would be charged

with putting the flag in place. It would be my job, my privilege, from that time forward.

We have DAVE three opportunities to perKECK form this ritual here in Johnstown and across the country in the coming months.

Each has its own special reason for display of the flag, and each stands for something for which we can be thankful.

On May 30, the last Monday

in May, we observe Memorial Day. Originally recognized as a day of remembrance and reconciliation after the Civil War, it has become a time to honor all those who have given their lives in war in defense of our country. Displaying our flag on this day honors and remembers them, and all who went before us in this place to experience the freedom we enjoy.

June 14 is Flag Day. It was on that day in 1777 that the Second Continental Congress adopted our flag. It could just as well have been

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Northridge schools are getting good results at a good price To the editor: I have no children or grandchildren in Northridge schools, but as a concerned citizen for our children’s education I’m compelled to respond to Bill Jones’ recent WALLET newspaper article. My mother taught school for over 30 years and I understand the value of a good education.

Most of his statements are misleading or without merit in both his article and his postcards. I have not seen him at school board and finance committee meetings, so perhaps if he attended he would be better informed.

In fact: • Northridge teachers are some of the lowest paid in the county.

They pay 30 percent of their health care cost and have not had a pay raise in 3 years.

• Our superintendent and treasurer’s salaries are far below county average (by $10,771 and $26,162, respectively).

• Despite these statistics, our district is one of only two in the county to receive an excellent rating for all schools, thanks to the

Nominate your child, friend or yourself!

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dedication of our teachers.

Jones’“little old ladies’” so The district has trimmed cial security is exempt from the spending by “closing down old tax. buildings” and reducing expen Transportation for his childitures in salaries, benefits, util- dren to attend their private school ities and repairs by $1.1 million See LETTERS, page A5 per year in the five-year forecast.

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In closing I, along with all concerned citizens for the education of our children, would appreciate Jones obtaining the correct facts before speaking.

Jim Weant Croton

JMHS production called ’wonderful’

College notes the cast of “Phantom” on a wonderful production.

The leads were outstanding and the supporting cast did a fantastic job.

It is amazing to me that a school our size can support two full casts with understudies and pull off a performance of this magnitude. Mr. Rings should be commended for this production.

The pit orchestra under the direction of Bruce Piper was also outstanding.

Bravo!

Cindi Reeves To the editor: I just wanted to compliment Johnstown

KECK Continued from page A4 Nov. 16, for it was on that day in 1776 that the flag then representing the Continental Congress was first recognized by a foreign power when a ship flying the flag was given a cannon salute as it pulled into the West Indian port of St. Eustatius. Flying the flag on that day says that we are all together in the rights, responsibilities, sacrifices and benefits that we have as American citizens, under the same symbol of our flag.

Finally, there is Independence Day, July 4. This is the settledon day that 56 men, including the president of the Congress, signed our Declaration of Independence.

Most of us know that. Do we know that all these men were publicly declaring themselves trai-

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The University of Findlay has announced its fall 2010 dean’s list.

Louis Dellapina of Alexandria and Kelsey Radigan of Johnstown were named to the list.

To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must attain at least a 3.5 grade-point average.

Allie Marohl and Sonya Sidner of Johnstown graduated from the University of Cincinnati during fall 2010 commencement cer-

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emonies.

Both earned master’s degrees in nursing.

The University of Akron has announced its fall 2010 dean’s list.

Amanda Doebereiner and Alexandra Herbert of Croton were named to the list, along with Kristin Siders and Lindsay Valntine of Johnstown.

To earn dean’s list recognition, students must achieve at least a 3.25 grade-point average.

Scout news Cub Scout sign-up slated for April 21

Johnstown Cub Scout Pack 20 will have spring registration from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April tors and putting their lives and 21, at the First Southern Baptist property on the line? When we fly the flag on this day, let us remember the risk they took that we might enjoy our freedoms today.

I won’t be getting that old linen More acts coming 48-star flag out in May, but I will be putting up my much newer to Midland Theatre nylon banner.

The Midland Theatre has anThose of us who don’t have nounced several new shows have one, or need to replace those that been added to the schedule. are worn and faded, have an opJazz musician Boney James will portunity, at cost, to purchase one perform at the Midland Theatre by calling the village offices. The in Newark at 8 p.m. on Friday, village council and American Le- April 29. Ticket prices are $29, gion Post 254 have collaborated $39 and $46. to make this available.

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When making a choice between basketball and family, the decision was simple for Connie Allen.

After seven seasons as the girls basketball coach at Johnstown-Monroe High School, Allen told her team April 8 that she had resigned to spend more time with her family.

“At this point, my children want to be around me,” Allen said. “Ten years from now that might not be the case,

so I want to be around them when they want me to be there.”

Allen had a 74-75 overall record with the Johnnies. Her teams went 5147 in the MBC. In her first season in 2004-05, Johnstown went 15-4 and won the program’s only MBC championship, finishing 11-3 in the league.

“I remember when we beat Utica in that first season, the girls were going crazy and I didn’t really understand why they were so excited,” Allen said.

“I came from the Cincinnati area and

didn’t know much about the area teams. I just thought we had beaten a team that I thought we should have beaten.

“I didn’t know about the history with Utica and how big beating (the Redskins) was to the girls. I do now.”

The Johnnies reached a Division III district semifinal twice under Allen, in 2005 and this season. After finishing the regular season 4-16, Johnstown upset fourth-seeded Marion Elgin 5547 in the first round of the district tournament before beating Linden-

McKinley 47-22 in a second-round game. Third-seeded Bloom-Carroll then beat the Johnnies 52-38 in a district semifinal.

“Connie did a fantastic job with the program and was a great role model for the young ladies,” athletics director Mike Carter said. “We will miss her hard work in athletics, but we also realize the importance of family.”

Allen and her husband, Jim, have two daughters, Brianne, 6, and McKenzie, 4.

“For the last two years, Brianne has

told me that she didn’t want me to coach and she was always asking if the season was over,” Allen said. “When they were younger they wouldn’t vocalize things like that and now that they can, McKenzie chimes in and it makes it that much more difficult.”

Allen now will have a chance to watch her daughters play sports.

“They are at the ages when they will be getting into soccer and T-ball and that’s something I wouldn’t have See ALLEN, page A8

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bles, 2 SB), Hunter Cecil (.412, 3 SB), Taylor Baughman (.364) and Mallett (.360, 10 RBI).

•Through seven games, the Northridge baseball team had won as many games as it had before playing in the Division III district tournament last spring.

The Vikings were 4-3 overall and 1-3 in the MBC before playing Utica on Monday, April 18. Last season Northridge had only four regular-season victories and finished 5-20 overall.

“We’re hitting the ball, but we’re not getting clutch hits,” coach Jeff Wilson said. “That’s something we can work on during practice in the coming days.”

Against the Johnnies, Jerrad Carr, Brandon Hull and Tim Sullivan all had two singles and losing pitcher Hank McCormick had a single and drew two walks. Cody King, who was the starting pitcher for the Vikings, also had a single.

“We had two errors in the field and that cost us two runs, and I thought that was our downfall,” Wilson said. “We also left seven runners in scoring position. That goes back to getting hits when we need them.”

Northridge had not played since sweeping Millersport on

The OHSAA sparked emotion in more than one direction April 7 when it denied a proposal from the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association to allow a two-week period of skill instruction in May. According to the official OHSFCA release that has been posted online by several news outlets, including JJHuddle.com, the proposal asked for two weeks of football instruction during the final two weeks of May. The timeframe for the workouts would have been a maximum of 10 hours and would not have exceeded more than two hours per workout.

Also as part of the proposal, athletes participating in an OHSAA spring sport would have been required to complete their season before participating in the football workouts.

For spring sport coaches such as A.J. Auld of the Dublin Jerome High School boys lacrosse program, the OHSAA’s unanimous rejection relieves the continuing pressure for prep athletes to specialize.

“I encourage my guys to be multi-sport athletes because it’s good for a number of reasons,” Auld said. “I know the OHSAA promotes all sports and not just football. If they approved this, why would they just allow one sport to be able to do that? Why wouldn’t they allow basketball to do it? I have a good relationship with the football coach at Jerome, and us sharing players has been mutually beneficial. I know I can’t simulate the intensity (during a practice) that one of my players can have going up against one of their rivals on a Friday night, and the same is true in the other direction.”

For others such as Brookhaven’s Steve Ayers, the OHSAA’s decision to deny the proposal was “kind of disappointing.”

In its official release, the OHSAA cited “concerns over the impact it would have on other spring sports, as well as the requests that would come from other sports.”

The OHSAA indicated, however, that it is examining the possibility of expanding the 10 days of coaching currently permitted over the summer in all team

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Andrew Pizzurro of Johnstown-Monroe dives back to second base as Northridge’s Storm Strout grabs the ball during the visiting Johnnies’ 2-1 victory April 14.

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An aggressive style of play has paid off for the JohnstownMonroe High School baseball team as it marches through the MBC schedule.

The Johnnies improved to 3-1 in league play following a 2-1 victory in eight innings April 14 at Northridge.

“Being 3-1 in the league means that Johnstown is really here to play,” said coach Justin Richards, whose team improved to 6-4 overall before playing a league game April 15 against Fredericktown. “We have been very aggressive, and the kids have bought into our system. They knew what to expect when they came to bat during winter workouts, and now what they have learned is coming into play.”

With one out in the eighth inning, Andrew Pizzurro and Matt Smith had back-to-back singles. Chris McLain then beat out a ground ball to avert a double play as Pizzurro raced home from second with the decisive run.

“This game, like all of them, have been total-team efforts,” Richards said. “We’re hitting .352 as a team right now, and everyone came through when

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Johnstown’s Keymell Cartwright races to first base after laying down a bunt as Northridge catcher Chelsea Tietz goes after the ball during the host Vikings’ 5-0 victory April 14. Tietz hit a two-run homer and had three RBI to lead Northridge.

we needed them to do so.”

Smith had a triple, a double and two singles to lead the Johnnies. Brandon Mallett and Pizzurro added two singles apiece and Harley O’Flaherty had a double.

Smith won the game in relief behind a strong start by Josh Kirkpatrick. The freshman left-

hander had six strikeouts and four walks with three hits in six innings.

“Josh Kirkpatrick put us on his shoulders and pitched like a veteran,” Richards said. “He gave up a run in the first inning and that didn’t faze him after that. That’s really something for a freshman, and he’s de-

veloping into quite a pitcher for us.”

Through eight games, O’Flaherty was hitting .524 with six RBI and Smith was batting .522 with six RBI and nine stolen bases. Other leaders included McLain (.440 batting average, 5 stolen bases), Pizzurro (.419, 2 home runs, 11 RBI, 4 dou-

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Connie Allen compiled a 74-75 record in seven season as the Johnnies girls basketball coach.

ALLEN Allen said.

“I know I’m going to miss coaching and maybe had time for with basketball in June and July,” in 10 years or so I’ll do it again. But this time Allen said. with my daughters only comes around once and Allen said there is never a good time to leave I don’t want to look back and regret missing coaching. time with them.”

“Whether it’s a good group of seniors you don’t want to leave behind or a good group of shennen@thisweeknews.com underclassmen, it’s always a difficult decision,” www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com Continued from page A7

OHSAA Continued from page A7 sports.

Some of the nation’s most recruited football states, including California, Florida and Texas, are among those that have some format that includes spring football practice.

“We really don’t get that many days in the summer,” said Ayers, who is an assistant football coach with the Bearcats and the school’s head coach for wrestling and boys track and field. “Down south they all have spring football, and as a state it kind of puts us behind. It seems like another thing to hold us back. We kind of felt good that they were thinking about it. When coaches collaborate, they can work it out.”

Among the reasons the OHSFCA created the proposal was a concern regarding AAU flag football programs and their influence on OHSAA-sponsored football.

In addition, it cited a lack of opportunity for Ohio high school football players to display their skills to college coaches during the May recruiting period.

“I know a lot of people might be against it, but obviously I’m

a football coach and I’m also a football fan,” Dublin Coffman football coach Mark Crabtree said. “Anything that can be done to promote the sport of football I’m in favor of doing. During the last two weeks of May, most of our players are doing absolutely nothing unless they’re competing in a regional tournament in their spring sport, and those are the kinds of athletes that we’d want to be competing at that time.

“Football is the one sport that gets the short end of the stick because all of the other sports you can do year-round in some form. We’re limited the most, yet it’s the biggest sport with fans and them being fanatical about it.”

•The OHSAA voted 6-3 to approve a proposal from the soccer coaches association to expand the girls soccer state tournament from two divisions to three beginning this fall. Girls soccer surpassed the 501-team benchmark during 2010.

Twenty-three teams from the Central District competed in Division II last fall, producing one district champion.

Although the OHSAA has not announced breakdowns by di-

vision, teams such as Worthington Christian (116 girls) and Wellington (77 girls) likely would be among those that would drop to Division III. Worthington Christian was seeded third for the district tournament and Wellington was seeded eighth last fall.

“That gives us a better chance once we get into the tournament,” Worthington Christian athletics director Kevin Weakley said of his team’s likely drop.

“The challenge in Division II is that there are a lot bigger schools than us in it like Bexley and Hartley. When we made the jump to Division III with the boys, it helped us significantly.”

Another effect of the increase in divisions is that schools such as DeSales and Watterson as well as some Columbus City Schools would drop from Division I to II. DeSales and Watterson have been perennial powers in boys soccer while competing in Division II, but neither school got past the district semifinal round while competing in Division I in girls soccer last fall. julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

Sports briefs Butcher holding basketball camps Pickerington North girls basketball coach Dave Butcher will play host to basketball camps at the high school on June 20-23.

The camps will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. for girls entering grades 2-5 and from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. for girls entering grades 6-9.

For more information, contact Butcher at (614) 830-2756 or Dave_Butcher@fc.pickerington.k12.oh.us.

Griffin to speak at charity camp Former Ohio State running back Archie Griffin will be the featured speaker at the annual Lauren’s First and Goal Football Camp on June 26 at Otterbein University.

The camp is a fundraiser for Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation, which provides financial support for brain tumor research and families living with pediatric cancer.

The one-day camp is open to student-athletes entering grades 9-12 this fall. Athletes will be divided into small groups to receive instruction in offensive and defensive skills from volunteer coaches. To register for the camp, visit www.LaurensFirstandGoal.org.

Schools announce coaching vacancies The following area schools are seeking coaches: DeSales — Boys and girls swimming. Send résumé to athletics director Tom Neubert at tneubert@cdeducation.org.

Watterson — Softball, assistant girls volleyball. Send résumé to Mike Roark, athletics director, Bishop Watterson High School, 99 E. Cooke Road, Columbus, Ohio 43214, or email mroark@cdeducation.org.

Worthington Kilbourne — Wrestling. Send résumé to Jeff Todd, athletics director, 1499 Hard Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235, or email jtodd@worthington.k12.oh.us.

April 9 in a doubleheader, 100 in five innings and 11-0 in five innings. Five days without playing a game would normally leave a team stale, but Wilson said his team was ready to play.

“Before games, we have a lot of prep time and even though we haven’t had a lot of games, we have been well-prepared,” he said. “We have been very efficient when warming up.”

•The Northridge softball team lost only two MBC games last season en route to winning the program’s first league title.

With mostly the same lineup, the Vikings were expected by many to cruise to another title, but were only 1-1 entering a game on April 14 against Johnstown-Monroe.

Northridge had not played since losing to Centerburg 3-2 in eight innings six days earlier, but disposed of the Johnnies 5-0 to get back on track. At least that was what coach Ralph Taylor was hoping would be the case.

“Sometimes when you get beat, it opens your eyes,” said Taylor, whose team was 3-1 overall before playing a doubleheader with New Albany on April 16. “We had beaten Centerburg fairly easily last year and the girls must have thought that (the Trojans) would just go out there and lay down, but they didn’t. They came out and made key plays and got key hits and beat us.”

Kimber Hazlett tossed a twohitter with 12 strikeouts and no walks against the Johnnies.

Chelsea Tietz led the Vikings attack with a two-run home run and three RBI. Kayla Davison had a double, a single and drew two walks, Kara Barclay doubled and Sarah Grindle added a single.

“The Johnnies played a great game, and you have to give them credit,” Taylor said. “They came two feet short of getting a fly ball that would have kept us from having our big (threerun third) inning.”

The Vikings were getting antsy and ready to play after several rainouts and scheduling difficulties. They had games postponed April 11 and April 12. On April 15, the game with Loudonville was moved because the Redbirds were entered in a two-day tournament April 15-16.

“It was good just to get out there and play,” Taylor said.

“We went out and got hits when we needed them, and I always say we’re tough to beat when we hit the ball.”

•The Johnstown softball team was 2-6 overall and 2-2 in the MBC before playing Fredericktown on April 15.

Coach Megan Sheasby said the Johnnies were inches from getting back into the game.

In the fourth inning, Keymell Cartwright hit a pitch from Hazlett back to the mound. The Northridge junior caught the ball for the out.

“If that ball had gone up the middle, it might have been a different story,” Sheasby said.

“But that didn’t happen.”

The Johnnies lost to Northridge 5-0 and 4-1 last season, but Sheasby said her team played much better this year.

“The score of this game is no indication of how well we

By Rebecca Padula/ThisWeek

Johnnies first baseman Harley O’Flaherty throws to the pitcher covering first base after fielding a grounder during the Johnnies’ victory over the Vikings.

At a glance

Below are the coming schedules and recent results for the Johnstown-Monroe and Northridge baseball, softball and boys and girls track and field teams and the Johnstown boys lacrosse team: JOHNSTOWN BASEBALL *April 8 — Lost to East Knox 10-5 April 9 — Def. Caledonia River Valley 11-3 and 8-3 in doubleheader *April 13 — Def. Utica 8-3 *April 14 — Def. Northridge 2-1 in eight innings *April 15 — Played Fredericktown April 16 — Played Highland (DH) *April 18 — At Centerburg *April 19 — At Danville *April 20 — At Loudonville in game rescheduled from April 12 *April 21 — Home vs. Utica April 23 — Home vs. Berne Union (DH) Of note: The Johnnies were 6-4 overall and 3-1 in the MBC before April 15.

NORTHRIDGE BASEBALL *April 8 — Defeated Centerburg 6-1 April 9 — Def. Millersport 10-0 in five innings and 11-0 in five innings *April 12 — At Danville, ppd. because of bad weather. No makeup date has been finalized. *April 14 — Lost to Johnstown 2-1 in eight innings *April 15 — Game at Loudonville postponed because of scheduling conflict. No makeup date has been set. *April 18 — Home vs. Utica *April 19 — Home vs. Fredericktown *April 21 — At East Knox April 23 — At Bexley with Hilliard Bradley Of note: The Vikings are 4-3 overall and 1-3 in the MBC. JOHNSTOWN SOFTBALL *April 8 — Lost to East Knox 8-3 April 9 — Lost to both Lakewood 80 and Dresden Tri-Valley 10-0 *April 14 — Lost to Northridge 5-0 *April 15 — Played Fredericktown April 16 — Played Amanda-Clearcreek and Hartley *April 18 — At Centerburg *April 19 — At Danville *April 20 — At Loudonville in game rescheduled from April 12 *April 21 — Home vs. Utica Of note: The Johnnies were 2-6 overall and 2-2 in the MBC before April 15.

NORTHRIDGE SOFTBALL *April 8 — Lost to Centerburg 3-2 in eight innings

played,” she said. “(On April 9), we played (Dresden) TriValley (10-0 loss) and Lakewood (8-0 loss), but we felt like we belonged on the field with them. We are playing so much better than last year.”

Sheasby said the biggest variable in the game was Hazlett.

“You don’t get freebies with Kimber,” Sheasby said. “You ask your girls to be aggressive.

You want them to be aggres-

April 9 — Games at Bloom-Carroll with Ready postponed. No makeup date has been scheduled. *April 12 — Game at Danville postponed. No makeup date has been finalized. *April 13 — Game against East Knox, ppd. because of scheduling conflict. No makeup date has been finalized. *April 14 — Def. Johnstown 5-0 *April 15 — At Loudonville postponed. No makeup date has been scheduled.

April 16 — Played New Albany (DH) *April 18 — Home vs. Utica *April 19 — Home vs. Fredericktown *April 21 — At East Knox Of note: The Vikings were 3-1 overall before April 16 and are 2-1 in the MBC. JOHNSTOWN TRACK & FIELD April 9 — Boys: Finished tied for 14th (2) with Sparta Highland in 15team Granville Invitational behind champion Granville (127.5); Girls: Finished ninth (45) in 16-team Granville Invitational behind champion Heath (86). Kendall Colvin was first (5 feet, 1 inch) in the high jump, Taylor Ross was third (16-1) in the long jump and Stephanie Loshbough was third (12:02.6) in the 3,200.

The 3,200 relay of Sarah Mast, Jessica Turner, Meghan Schulze and Loshbough won (10:17.13). The 400 relay of Lizzy Wisma, Ross, Katrina Cartwright and Marissa Sheets was third (53.67).

April 12 — Tri-Meet at Loudonville postponed because of bad weather.

No makeup date has been set.

April 15 — Competed in home Vic Thompson Relays April 19 — Tri-Meet at Utica April 23 — Mount Vernon Relays NORTHRIDGE TRACK & FIELD April 12 — Meet at East Knox with Centerburg and Utica postponed. No makeup has been set.

April 15 — Competed in Vic Thompson Relays at Johnstown April 18 — Lakewood Relays April 20 — Home vs. Lakewood and Millersport *MBC contest JOHNSTOWN LACROSSE April 8 — Lost to Delaware Hayes Club 17-1. Ian Sizemore scored and Justin Piper had nine saves.

April 12 — Lost to Westerville Central 22-2 *April 16 — Played Granville April 19 — Home vs. Marysville Club April 21 — At Big Walnut Club *April 27 — Home vs. Bexley Of note: The Johnnies were 0-3 overall and 0-1 in the Division II, Central Region before April 16. *Division II, Central Region

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