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SWCS board hears state budget update By TOM SHEEHAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers The South-Western school board on May 9 received an update on the governor’s proposed two-year budget. The board also created two funds to handle $6.5 million in state school construction bonds for energy-conservation projects in the district. Treasurer Hugh W. Garside Jr. told the
board district officials are closely watching the proposed state budget because of its effect on school funding. The proposal continues to undergo revisions in the Ohio Legislature. “We’re still really watching the personal tangible property tax and what goes
on with that,” Garside said. “Our current replacement of those dollars is about $12 million a year. It’s a big number for us.” Under the current budget proposal, the state would accelerate a planned multi-year phase-out of the tangible personal property tax reimbursed to districts, meaning schools would lose millions sooner than they anticipated. Garside expects, as do many others, that the legislature won’t act on a final
budget until around June 30. By law, a budget must be in place by July 1. He earlier said the district might lose about $9 million in state aid in next year’s budget, as well as the end of about $6.4 million in one-time federal stimulus money. The South-Western board approved the creation of two funds to handle the school construction funds funneled through the Ohio School Facilities Com-
mission. Garside said prior to the meeting that creation of the funds is a legal requirement. The bonds will pay for a variety of district needs during the next several years, including replacing boilers at eight schools and installing upgraded lighting at all the high, middle and intermediate schools and two elementary schools. See SWCS BOARD, page A2
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Bethany Neal sings as Thom Gall (below) conducts the May 7 Vaud-Villities rehearsal in their new home, a section of the former JCPenney store at the defunct Northland Mall. The Vaud-Villities’ 69th annual performance, titled “Celebrate!” will be held May 18-22. The new headquarters brings together every aspect of the operations of Vaud-Villities, according to board chairman Kent D. Stuckey.
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Almost a surer sign of spring in central Ohio than the blooming of flowers is the arrival of another show by Vaud-Villities Productions. Back for a 69th annual series of performances, the self-described “America’s longest-running music and dance spectacular” will be held May 18-22. The title of this year’s show is “Celebrate!” and part of the celebration will be of the troupe’s inaugural performance in a new, permanent home at the Northland Performing Arts Center. Located in a portion of the old JCPenney building on the site of the defunct Northland Mall, the new headquarters brings together every aspect of the operations of Vaud-Villities, according to board chairman Kent D. Stuckey. Although Vaud-Villities officials had anticipated the overhaul of the former department store would have been almost completed in time for last year’s show, in fact the occu-
pancy and food-service permits for the center were only recently obtained. Last year’s show took place on the stage of what was once Upper Arlington High School, where the first performance took place in 1943. Stuckey said that Vaud-Villities has been “at the mercy” of a construction contractor who still hasn’t
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completed all the work two years past the deadline. “But the show must go on,” he said. And it will. And the performers can’t wait, according to Toni Auch, artistic director since 1993. “I think they’re really riding high now,” Auch said. “All of the things they’ve been practicing are coming
to a head. Once the curtain started going up they really got excited. They said, ‘This is really looking like a theatre.’” The seating riser system for the Performing Arts Center is in place, Stuckey said last week. The configurable stage is scheduled to be ready for opening night, as are the lighting and sound systems. “We’re thrilled to be here,” the board chairman said. “We’re thrilled to be able to share it with other performing arts groups and the local community. “We think that this could serve as a model for redevelopment across the country, to repurpose mall facilities for community use.” Members of the Vaud-Villities cast and crew come from all across Columbus, all parts of Franklin County and even beyond, according to Auch. While the new facility involves a major investment on the part of VaudVillities Productions, Stuckey said See VAUD-VILLITIES, page A9
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Classic car lovers can fuel their hobby and feed the hungry simultaneously during cruise-ins in Grove City. No registration fee or admission will be charged for Grove City Cruise-Ins, held once a week during the summer. Instead, participants and attendees are asked to bring a canned good or other non-perishable food item to donate to the MidOhio Foodbank. Those who have taken part in the event in the past should note that it’s being held on a different day and at a different location than in the past, said organizer Tim Templin. The cruise-ins will be held from 5-10 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 29, at Talita’s Mexican Kitchen, 3090 Southwest Blvd. Templin started planning the cruise-ins eight or nine years ago when he moved to Grove City. “When Steak and Shake first opened on Stringtown Road, ... I thought that was a great location,” Templin said. “If the guys brought their wives, they could go inside for ice cream and there are plenty of stores nearby.” Templin has used the parking lot behind Steak and Shake and had to run an electric cable across a small side street to power the speakers that played oldies. It was a safety issue and also made it hard for passers-by to see the cruise-in. “A lot of people came looking for us and when they looked at the parking lot (in front) they didSee WEEKLY CRUISE-INS, page A2
Memorial Day services announced The Prairie Township trustees have announced a pair of annual Memorial Day services to be held at the township cemeteries on Monday, May 30. At the Galloway Cemetery, the 9:30 a.m. service will be conducted by Grove City Memorial Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 8198. A second service will be held at 12 noon at Alton Cemetery, conducted by Camp Chase Post 98 of the American Legion Also on May 30, Grove City will hold its annual Memorial Day parade beginning at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 3730 Broadway. The parade will form at about 10 a.m. The parade will move south along Broadway to City Hall, 4035 Broadway, for a short ceremony, and will continue to Grove City Cemetery, 3605 Grove City Road, for a Memorial Day service.
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Weekly cruise-ins benefit Mid-Ohio Foodbank Continued from page A1 n’t see us,” Templin said. The group hopes the new location at Talita’s will provide better visibility and increased participation. From 25 to 30 classic cars are expected at the weekly cruise-ins. “Talita’s has an outlet right in front and I’m going to plug in the equipment right in there and blare out our ’50s and ’60s music,” he said. Templin has been interested in classic cars since he was a child, growing up in the south Dayton area, where his father worked for General Motors. Templin currently owns a 1961 Pontiac Tempest station wagon. He decided to start the cruisein to make new friends and keep up with others after he moved to Grove City from Grandview. “It’s a lot of fun. We’ve made a lot of good friends over the last couple years,” he said. The idea of using the events as a fundraiser for the food bank came when an acquaintance of Templin’s was struggling financially.
“His kids were on one of the assistance programs. They got free lunch for their kids, and he was saying that in the summer, it was harder to stretch their food dollars out because (the kids) were home and (the family) was having to go the food bank to supplement,” Templin said. Other families are in the same situation every summer, and the food bank needs more food to fill the need, he explained. Even with last summer’s rainy weather, the group donated more than 800 pounds of canned goods. A few years ago, they donated more than 2,000 pounds. “There are different car shows that benefit a lot of different groups, but the nice thing about ours is that other than a canned good item, it doesn’t cost anything,” Templin said. “Just come, hang out, have a good time and meet some new people.” This year’s official cruise-in kick off is scheduled for May 19 and will feature cake and coffee. For more information, call Templin at (614) 5395336 or email GCCruise_in@yahoo.com.
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The board also: • Approved hiring Jennifer Vonins as principal at Buckeye Woods Elementary School. Vonins currently works for the Pickaway County Educational Service Center and serves as curriculum director for the Teays Valley Local School District. She told the board she is excited about her new challenge as a principal. Vonins received a two-year contract, effective Aug. 1, and will be paid $78,642 a year. • Was told that the district will hold its first auction of aged vehicles and unneeded equipment in nearly two years. The auction will be June 13 at the district’s transportation garage. No time has been set. Mark Waller, the district’s property services coordinator, said after the meeting that up to 24 old buses and several maintenance
vehicles will be auctioned, along with about a dozen snow blowers, shop equipment and other unneeded items. He said money raised by auctions typically is put in the general fund. • Honored Westland High School sophomore Jiewen Wu, one of 11 students across the country to be named a 2011 Read 180 All Star by Scholastic Education. Wu received a $1,200 scholarship from Scholastic Education. Victoria Blubaugh, who teaches English as a second language at Westland, received $1,000 to pay for educational materials for her classroom. • Heard comments from district critic Terry Jones, who said school districts should embrace Senate Bill 5, the recently passed legislation that restricts collective bargaining by public employees in Ohio. “I support S.B. 5,” he told the board. “It gives school districts a little better chance to deal with
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International business community will see Columbus as opportunity We’ll leave no stone unturned in our effort to attract, retain and add jobs in the Columbus region. That includes reaching out globally and leveraging our great business connections throughout the world. We must think and act globally to make an impact locally. It’s no surprise that the Columbus region must compete for business beyond U.S. borders. The Columbus2020! team travels the globe to identify these opportunities. Attracting business and supporting international business interests in the region is the job of Deborah Scherer, director of Columbus2020! global markets. Under her direction, our team first will reach out to the nearly 300 foreign-owned businesses in our region and travel to Israel, Canada, India, China, Germany and several other European countries this year alone. It must be said that Japanese companies, led by Honda and its many suppliers, remain in our thoughts and prayers. We likely will visit Japan in the fall and continue to do all we can to strengthen our relationships with the many Japanese companies that provide so many good jobs across the Columbus region. When visiting our international contacts, we will tackle a full schedule of objectives. The first target is to visit headquarters of our existing businesses to thank them for investment in our region and to explore opportunities for expansion of their businesses. Second, we want to speak to
companies doing business in the United States but without current facilities or people on the KENNY ground. MCDONALD Finally, it is important to meet with advisers and international business organizations that could spread the word that the Columbus region is a dynamic business location for international companies. We will do just that in a few weeks when our team travels to Germany and Israel. In February, our team traveled as part of a delegation to India, and the contacts made there are starting to foster interest in our region. Together with Franklin County, we led a team to New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and the Columbus sister city, Ahmedabad. We were able to represent a cross section of the region’s leading industries, including financial services, information technology, legal and education. Participants included the city of Columbus, Columbus Sister Cities International, Ohio State University, Jones Lang Lasalle, Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter, Bluemile Inc. and SGI Global Business Advisors. India is home to a growing number of companies looking to international markets for growth, and the U.S. market is tops on their lists. Over 10 days, our mis-
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Events Blood Drive, 2-8 p.m. Friday, June 3, at Columbia Heights United Methodist Church, 775 Galloway Road. Walk-ins are welcome. Call (800) RED-CROSS to schedule an appointment. Westland Area Business Association Meeting and Luncheon, Tuesday, June 14, at the Darby House at Darby Dan Farm, 925 Darby Creek Drive. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m.; meeting begins at noon. Cost is $6. The speaker will be Ed Leonard, Franklin County Treasurer. RSVP to waba.cols@gmail.com or to Emily Wildman at (614) 883-1436, by June 10. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Athletics Golf Outing, Saturday, June 25, at Upper Lansdowne Golf Course, 17565 Winchester Road, Ashville. Scramble format with dinner and door prizes for $75. Email Jerry Testa at cal08@ wowway.com or call Scott Lindsey at (614) 351-4979 with questions. Registration information is online at http://olphsaints.org/school/ sport/sport.html.
Meetings Southwest Area Commission, 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at New Horizons United Methodist Church, 1665 Harrisburg Pike. Visit www.columbusswac.org. The commission boundaries are the Scioto River to the east, I-270 to the south, the railroad tracks west of Harrisburg Pike on the west and Mound Street to Mt. Calvary to Greenlawn Avenue on the north. Call (614) 562-4728. VFW Post 6065, 5 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at the Prairie Township Senior Center, 4616 W. Broad St. Ladies Auxiliary meets at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Will Davis at (614) 309-0171. West Columbus Civitan Club, 6:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month in the private dining room at Bob Evans Restaurant in Georgesville Square. Call (800) 248-4826. New Neighbors League of Columbus, luncheon the second Tuesday of each month, get-acquainted coffee the third Wednesday. For meeting times and locations, visit www.newneighborscolumbus.com. To join, email nnlcolumbus@yahoo.com
Seniors A singles group for seniors meets at 6:30 p.m. every Friday at various locations. For details, call Scioto Ridge United Methodist Church at (614) 876-4343. Westland Senior Citizens, 11 a.m. the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Columbia Heights Methodist Church, 775 Galloway Road. All are welcome. For more information, call (614) 870-6476. The following meet at the Prairie Township Senior Center, 4616 W. Broad St., unless noted. Call (614) 878-5110. Exercise Programs, Aerobics—10:30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays (free), Gentle Stretchers—10 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays (free), Line Dancing—noon Mondays ($2).
Support groups A support group for people struggling with panic meets on an as-needed basis. To express interest in participating, call (614) 8782697. Al-Anon, for friends and families of alcoholics, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 3220 Columbus St., Grove City. Families in Touch, for families and friends of people with mental illness, co-sponsored by the Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare Community Support Network, 5:30-7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at 2200 W. Broad St. Call Janet Mueller at (614) 752-033, ext. 5178. Adult Epilepsy Support Group, 6-8 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month at Riverside Hospital Conference Center, 500 Thomas Lane. Call (614) 315-0437. Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays at Columbus Alzheimer’s Care Center, 700 Jasonway Ave. Open to anyone affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Call (614) 459-7050. Bipolar Anonymous, 7 p.m. Thursdays at Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 7 W. Henderson Road. Call (614) 895-1002. Bone Marrow Transplant Support Group, 1-2 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month in Room 322 at James Cancer Hospital, 300 W. 10th Ave. To register, call (614) 293-9152. Breast Cancer Support Group, led by a psychologist, social workers and registered nurses. The groups are ongoing; join any time. Call Mount Carmel St. Ann’s at (614) 5464180. Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, Central Ohio Chapter, Adult Support Group meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month at City BBQ, 5979 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg. Call (614) 889-6060. Eating Disorders Support Group, sponsored by the Center for Eating Disorders and Psychotherapy, 6:30-8 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 445 E. Granville Road, Building O, Worthington. Call (614) 293-9550. Emotions Anonymous, a 12-step program for emotional wellness, meets from 4-5 p.m. Saturday and 7:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday at North Community Lutheran Church, 114 Morse Road; and from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday at Meadow Park Church of God, 2425 Bethel Road. Call (614) 470-0397. Families Anonymous, for parents of those with substance abuse or behavioral problems, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Overbrook Presbyterian Church, 4131 N. High St. Call (614) 8855199 or (614) 875-8695. Lupus Education Group, 6:30-8 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month at Mount Carmel East Hospital, 6001 E. Broad St. Call (614) 876-8200. Pro-Mom (Parent Resource Organization — Mothers on Mothering), a nonprofit volunteer organization for mothers and children, offers parent education courses, organized childcentered activities, support and social opportunities for families. Meets the third Monday of every month. Call Colleen Hull at (614) 8446374.
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Preparing your teen for college Have a college-bound teen? It’s never too early to start prepping for financial and personal safety on campus. Having a child that is getting ready to graduate and head off to college can be an exciting time. It is also a great time to take the opportunity to teach teens how to keep their guards up and to protect themselves before they have to learn the hard way. So here are a few tips to consider discussing with your teen before he or she heads off to college: Give kids a chance to manage money. A great way to build your children’s financial foundation is to open a checking and savings account in their names. Ensure that they understand how to balance their checkbooks and make timely entries as money comes and goes. With a savings account, they’ll be able to see the value as the account grows and will feel empowered by contributing to the account. Add a bit of reality to financial conversations. If your teen is anxious to rent his first apartment and live off campus, show him your monthly bills. This should help him gain a better understanding of how much things really cost and how much he will need to budget to cover his bills before he gets in over his head. Is a free T-shirt worth access to a Social Security number? The likely answer is, probably not,
but our teens might not see it that way. This is a time when teens need to learn about how to care for their “identity� and how quickly thieves can steal their identity. This is an opportune time to give your children a basic ERIC understanding about the access their Social Security CLARKE numbers provide to their identity and how long it can take to repair their credit if it gets into the wrong hands. Not sure where to start? Some of this information might be provided during your teen’s college orientation, but if you’d like to give your teen an advantage, you might consider consulting your financial institution for tips on talking to teens or seek seminars offered on such topics as campus safety, protecting your identity and the do’s and don’ts of having that first credit card. Fifth Third Bank will be hosting “College Prep 101 Open Houses� on May 18, 20 and 21 at area banking centers. Please contact Eric Clarke, Membership Banking Specialist for Fifth Third Bank, to RSVP at 614-744-5357 or Eric.Clarke@ 53.com.
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Beechcroft High School Class of 1986 is planning a reunion for Aug. 6. Register at www.bit.ly/ cougars86. East High School Class of 1966 45-year reunion will be held June 17-18, hosted at the Embassy Suites Hotel at the airport. Cost is $75 per person. For more information or to register, contact Sharon Hawkins at mammau@aol.com. Eastmoor High School Class of 1976 35-year reunion will be held July 2 at Wing’s Restaurant. Call Jim Allen at (614) 237-7734 for more information. Grove City High School Class of 2001 has begun planning for a 10-year reunion. Details forthcoming but organizers are asking classmates to send contact information to: Briana Bowshier at bribowshier15@yahoo.com; Sarah
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Bradley standout loves softball When I was talking with a veteran high school softball coach in central Ohio about Hilliard Bradley’s talented senior, Kellie Roudabush, he told me, “It’s simple, Larry. This girl can flat out hit a softball.” And that is what this Jaguars standout has been doing all season. Through 18 LARRY games, Roudabush was LARSON batting .576 with seven doubles, three triples, four home runs and 20 RBI. She also has been stellar as a pitcher with a 10-2 record and a 1.99 ERA, but it’s her offense that has sparked Bradley to 15 wins in those 18 games. “I work very hard at every aspect of softball, but right now I have more confidence swinging the bat than the other parts of the game,” Roudabush said. “I do tee-work every day as I constantly try to improve as a hitter, and before we play I take a 10-minute jog and try to visualize what I am going to do at bat against their pitcher. All of that helps me focus on what I By Paul Vernon/ThisWeek want to complete. When I am at bat I clear everything else out Brittany Clutter of Westland gets back to second base as Watkins Memorial’s Alehna Schumacher can’t hold on to the ball during the host Cougars’ 2-0 victory in a of my mind because I want no first-round Division I tournament game on May 10. distractions and, until there are two strikes on me, I look for my pitch. “I guess I would be called a power hitter and I am striving to be a complete hitter, and that means taking what’s given to me and going with the pitch. When “Jackie will have to go 105, 107 to adBy FRANK DiRENNA I was a freshman, I pulled everyvance,” Eckard said. “That will give her a ThisWeek Community Newspapers thing and now, as I have marealistic shot. It’s a pretty big jump. She’s tured, I have learned how to hit Westland High School track and field nailed some 105s, 106s in practice.” the outside pitch and how to hit •The softball team advanced to the seccoach Tim Eckard realizes it will be diffithe outside pitch with power. cult for his teams to contend for Division ond round of the Division I district tour“I feel like I am a coachable nament by beating Watkins Memorial 2-0 I district titles. athlete and I have been lucky to on May 10. Given the level of competition that the have coach (Kevin) Moody with Junior pitcher Ashley Collins allowed Cougars will be facing this week at Hilliard me at both Hilliard Darby and two hits, struck out six and walked five. Bradley, their focus is on improving their here at Bradley. I have had my Katilyn Chadwick singled in the first inpersonal records. summer coaches and my dad ning, stole second and scored on a single “We try to peak at the end of the season,” work with me and they have Eckard said. “We’re not judged on week by Courtney Kimmel. In the second inning, been able to change my swing No. 2. We’re judged on how we do in the Michaela Williams singled and scored on a at times, teach me not to hit off district and (how) we did in the (OCC-Cen- double by Brittany Clutter. my front foot too much, how to Clutter and Williams each had two hits. tral Division), so we hope that our kids peak use my hips for power in my “It was a real nice win,” coach Mike at the right time and give their best perswing and the importance of folNorth said. “The kids played well and it formance and get a PR at the end of the lowing through when you hit. I was nice to start out the tournament on a year.” think I have learned well.” Westland competed in the OCC-Central positive note.” In the circle, Roudabush likes The Cougars played third-seeded Grovemeet May 12 and 14 at Hilliard Davidson. to rely on her full arsenal of The boys team will compete in the dis- port in the second round May 12. The winpitches. trict 2 meet on Tuesday, May 17, Wednes- ner plays Pickerington North or Watter“I have become the type of day, May 18, and Saturday, May 21. The son in a district semifinal on Tuesday, pitcher who can definitely bring girls team will compete in the district 1 May 17, at North. The semifinal winner the fastball, but I like to mix up meet on Tuesday, May 17, Thursday, May advances to a district final on Thursday, my pitches to keep the oppoMay 19, at Pickerington Central, where 19, and Saturday, May 21. nents off balance,” she said. “I The first four finishers in each event ad- it will face fourth-seeded Grove City, 10tham very confident with my vance to the regional meet May 25 and 27 seeded Teays Valley, Newark or Olentangy screwball right now and I never Liberty. at Pickerington North. want the batters to know what •The baseball team opened the Division For the boys team, Eckard expects Ben is coming. I am also very conWarner to have the best chance to qualify I district tournament with a 2-1 win over fident with my teammates beColumbus West on May 9 before losing to for regional in the 800 meters. hind me on defense. Practice is Eckard also believes the 400 relay of second-seeded Dublin Coffman 13-0 in five definitely paying off with our Chris Butcher, Jonathan Bowen, Giann Mar- innings in the second round on May 11. team and we are learning to pick Against West, pitcher Steven Gonzalez tinez and Shawn Thomas and the 3,200 each other up if a mistake is relay of Warner, Abdi Omer, Dylan Ross threw a complete game, allowing three hits. made. Remember since Bradley and Sean Tho are capable of advancing to In the top of the fifth inning, Jake Cook is a new school we have only had an RBI single to tie the game at 1. The regional. been together for two seasons. But everyone gets along and, Senior Jackie Barnhart is expected to lead Cougars then scored an unearned run in the even though I had two great the girls team, Eckard said. However, he sixth. By Paul Vernon/ThisWeek said Barnhart needs to improve on her seayears at Darby, I am glad I am “Steven pitched a beautiful game,” coach son-best throw of 98 feet in the discus if The Cougars’ Ashley Collins fires a pitch en route to earning the victory See LARSON, page A8 over Watkins Memorial with a two-hitter. See COUGARS, page A8 she is to advance to regional.
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Softball team aiming for another tourney run By JARROD ULREY
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A hot stretch of play amid rough weather propelled the Ready High School softball team back into familiar territory. The Silver Knights lost in a Division III district semifinal last season, but they had advanced to at least a district final the previous nine years. After starting the season 5-4, Ready won six of its next seven, including a 5-2 win over Watterson on May 4 to earn a season sweep of its CCL foe. The Silver Knights play East Knox in a district semifinal Monday, May 16, at Pickerington Central. The winner will meet top-seeded Liberty Union or Heath in a district final on Wednesday, May 18, at Central. Ready was scheduled to play Liberty Union on April 2, but the game was canceled because of bad weather. The Silver Knights didn’t play East Knox or Heath. “We’ve always been fine,” said coach Nick Joseph, whose team was seeded eighth for the district tournament and opened with a 19-0 victory over Linden-McKinley on May 9. “You can’t play two games a week and expect to be playing your best
Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Ready baseball, softball, boys tennis and track & field teams: BASEBALL April 27 — Lost to Fisher Catholic 16-11 April 28 — Lost to Jonathan Alder 6-1 April 29 — Defeated Fairbanks 9-3 April 30 — Def. Hilliard Bradley 8-1 and 8-2 *May 2 — Lost to St. Charles 6-4 May 3 — Game vs. Bexley was canceled May 5 — Def. West Jefferson 3-2 *May 6 — Lost to Watterson 10-3 May 7 — Def. Grandview 12-11; lost to Liberty Union 15-0 May 10 — Lost to Amanda-Clearcreek 7-3 in first round of Division III district tournament Of note: The Silver Knights finished 12-10 overall and 2-6 in the CCL. SOFTBALL *April 26 — Def. Hartley 12-7 April 28 — Def. Heath 10-0
April 29 — Def. Licking Valley 4-0 and lost to Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 3-2 in Ready Spring Classic April 30 — Def. Millersport 10-0 in Ready Spring Classic *May 4 — Def. Watterson 5-2 May 7 — Def. Jonathan Alder 10-1; def. Westerville North 16-2 May 9 — Def. Linden-McKinley 19-0 in first round of Division III district tournament May 11 — Def. Madison Plains 8-2 in second round of district tournament *May 12 — Played DeSales May 16 — East Knox in district semifinal at Pickerington Central. Winner plays Liberty Union or Heath in district final May 18 at Central. District champion plays in regional semifinal May 26 at Lancaster. Of note: The Silver Knights were 16-5 overall and 3-2 in the CCL before May 12. BOYS TENNIS *May 4 — Lost to Watterson 5-0 May 9 — Lost to Worthington Christian 4-1 *May 10 — Lost to DeSales 5-0 *May 11 — Def. Hartley 3-2 May 12, 14 — Competed in Division II sec-
tional tournament at Columbus Academy. The top four singles players and doubles teams advance to the district tournament May 20 and 21 at Academy. Of note: The Silver Knights finished 4-8 overall and 1-3 in the CCL. TRACK & FIELD April 30 — Boys: Finished first (123) in seventeam Anthony Wilson Invitational at Franklin Heights; Girls: Finished first (127) in eight-team Anthony Wilson Invitational May 4 — Boys: Finished third (36) in tri-meet behind Academy (71) and Watterson (43); Girls: Finished third (77) in six-team Jack Guy Alumnae Invitational at Columbus School for Girls behind host Unicorns (143) and Bexley (123) May 12, 14 — Boys, girls: Competed in CCL meet at CSG May 17-18, 21 — Boys: Division III district meet at Gahanna. The top four finishers in each event advance to the regional meet May 25 and 27 at Fairfield Union; Girls: Division II district meet at Hamilton Township. The top four finishers in each event advance to the regional meet May 26 and 28 in Dayton. *CCL contest
ball. All we needed was a little bit of consistency. They’re all feeling confident, especially after what we did (against Watterson). They did a really good job against a good pitcher.” Included during Ready’s recent
stretch of strong play were a 12-7 win over Hartley on April 26 and a 4-0 win over Licking Valley on April 29. Better pitching by senior Katie Ardrey was among the key aspects of Ready’s improved play. Offensively, Dani Pugh (.506 batting
average and 29 RBI through 16 games), Erin Bennett (.480), Sam Curry (19 RBI) and Ardrey (22 walks) all have been among the key contributors. “It was never Katie’s fault,” Joseph julrey@thisweeknews.com said. “This is the first year I’ve called www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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Continued from page A7 Dave Daniels said. Against Coffman, the Shamrocks scored five runs in the third inning and seven in the fourth. “West is a good team, but we expected to win that game,” Daniels said. “We knew we wanted to come (to Coffman). This is just a disappointment.” •Ellen Shade is looking forward to her role as coach of the girls volleyball team. She replaces Bryan Webb, who stepped down following last season. In three seasons under Webb, Westland was 11-52 overall and 3-35 in the OCC. Last season, the Cougars finished 0-19 overall and 0-14 in the OCC-Central. Shade, 25, is familiar with volleyball in South-Western City Schools, as she played at Central Crossing and is a coach for Westland Volleyball Club. She said she will take over as president of the club in November. “I know the climate over there, the population,” she said. “I know they’re a struggling program, and I want to help build them back up. I am a big person on fundamentals and doing things right. Even though it’s a hard climate over there, I think I can definitely make a difference.” Shade, a 2005 Central Crossing graduate and 2009 Wilmington College graduate who was a setter for both schools, coached the freshman team at Ready the past two seasons. She also has coached at the national level for Elite Volleyball Train-
pitches, and she’s done whatever I’ve asked.” •The baseball team entered the postseason aiming to reach a Division III district semifinal for the eighth time in 10 seasons. Last season, Ready went just 8-21 overall but upset top-seeded Fredericktown 4-3 in a second-round tournament game. The Silver Knights opened this postseason May 10 at home with a 7-3 loss to Amanda-Clearcreek. Senior Erik Dubiel, who saw key innings in the win over Fredericktown last season, entered the postseason as the team’s No. 1 pitcher. Sophomore Mitch McNabb was another slated to get key innings in the tournament if the Silver Knights had advanced past the first round. Junior Brian Horn was among the area leaders in batting average (.442) and RBI (21) through 16 games. “With our schedule being so sporadic, it’s been difficult to get on a roll,” coach Harry Caruso said. “We’ve had some good games, and then we’d had to go days without practice and roll back out there.”
Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Westland baseball, softball, boys tennis and track & field teams: BASEBALL *May 5 — Lost to Hilliard Darby 100 in five innings *May 6 — Lost to Central Crossing 10-0 in five innings May 9 — Defeated Columbus West 2-1 in first round of Division I district tournament *May 10 — Lost to Upper Arlington 5-3 May 11 — Lost to second-seeded Dublin Coffman 13-0 in five innings in second round of district tournament *May 13 — Played Upper Arlington *May 17 — Home vs. Central Crossing Of note: The Cougars were 8-16 overall and 1-11 in the OCC-Central before May 13. SOFTBALL *May 5 — Def. Upper Arlington 7-2 *May 6 — Lost to Central Crossing 10-0 in five innings May 10 — Def. Watkins Memorial 20 in first round of Division I district tournament *May 11 — Lost to Thomas Worthington 7-1 May 12 — Played third-seeded Groveport in second round of district tournament. Winner plays Pickerington North or Watterson in district semifinal May 17 at North. Semifinal winner plays in district final May 19 at Pickerington Central. *May 13 — Played Darby Of note: The Cougars were 7-14 overall before May 12 and 2-10 in the OCCCentral before May 13.
ing Center in Plain City. “I am recruiting coaches to come here that have some sort of emotional tie to our world,” athletics director Greg Burke said. “She has coached for years in the Westland Volleyball Club.
BOYS TENNIS May 5 — Def. Teays Valley 3-2. Winners were Tyler Thomas at first singles (6-2, 6-0); Stan Bilyk at second singles (4-6, 6-4, 6-4); and Dylan Clanin at third singles (6-0, 6-1). May 7 — Finished seventh (10) in OCC-Central tournament at Hilliard Davidson behind champion Upper Arlington (82) May 9 — Def. Hartley 4-1. Winners were Thomas at first singles (4-6, 61, 6-4); Bilyk at second singles (6-2, 6-3); Clanin at third singles (6-1, 6-2); and Bogdan Lysyuk and Devante Stevens at first doubles (6-4, 6-2). May 10 — Def. Franklin Heights 3-2. Winners were Bilyk at second singles (6-1, 6-4); Stevens and Lysyuk at first doubles (6-4, 6-2); and Tarrell Dixon and Mike Carrico at second doubles (6-2, 6-1). May 12, 14 — Competed in Division I sectional tournament at Darby Of note: The Cougars are 5-14 overall and finished 1-6 in the OCC-Central. TRACK & FIELD May 7 — Boys: Finished 11th (9) in 12-team Viking Invitational at Teays Valley behind champion Canal Winchester (139); Girls: Finished eighth (19) in 11-team Viking Invitational behind champion Canal Winchester (150.5) *May 10 — Boys: Finished first (63) ahead of Upper Arlington (60) and Central Crossing (54); Girls: Finished second (52) behind UA (57) and ahead of Central Crossing (49) May 12, 14 — Competed in OCC-Central meet at Hilliard Davidson May 17-19, 21 — Division I district meet at Hilliard Bradley. Boys are in district 2 and girls are in district 1. The top four finishers in each event advance to the regional meet May 25 and 27 at Pickerington North. *OCC-Central contest
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terviewed. “I just love everything about softball,” she said. “I love to hit, I love to field, I love to pitch, I love to run the bases, I love sliding and I love being around a group of teammates that all have a common goal, and that is to win a conference title and hopefully a whole lot more.” I’ll see you at a game.
here at Bradley because it has allowed me to be a leader on the team and that is something that has helped me grow as a person. I have learned that if you have a challenge, then go out and work hard to reach that challenge. Being a leader has helped me work with all kinds of people and has helped me mature as an individual.” Roudabush, who will play softball at the Uni- Larry Larson is a former athletics director at versity of Akron beginning next year, is as pas- Grandview High School. He can be heard as sionate about her sport as any athlete I have in- “Mr. High School Sports” on WTVN 610 AM.
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Vaud-Villities annual show will ‘Celebrate!’ new locale Continued from page A1 that the troupe’s costs will actually be reduced by bringing the entire operation into one location. “We now have a facility that meets all of our rehearsal, warehouse and set shop needs,” he said. The lower operating costs, Stuckey added, open up a “huge landscape of new opportunities,” including additional productions by Vaud-Villities throughout the year, hosting special events and providing a venue for community activities. In fact, Stuckey said that a Christmas production is being planned and Vaud-Villities will participate in some way in Halloween events at the Northland Performing Arts Center. The Ohio State University Department of Dance, he added, will be using the center for two years while Sullivant Hall undergoes renovation. “There’s no growth without
struggle,” Stuckey said. “We’re now past that phase to where we realize the fruits of our investment and our work.” “There’s more to be excited about than to be unhappy about or concerned about,” Auch said. “There are so many things that have really worked out well. We didn’t know how successful we’d be being in a totally different area of the city, but a lot of us remember way back when Northland was the place to go.” The Morse Road corridor, where the mall was a focal point until it closed in 2002, is now undergoing a major revitalization, the artistic director noted. “It’s great to be part of that,” Auch said. “We feel very good about what we’ve got here,” Stuckey said. The 69th consecutive annual show for Vaud-Villities will not only celebrate the new venue, ac-
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DEER CREEK RANCH A beautiful home just 1/2 miles from marina and 2 miles from golf course. Lovely treed shaded yard, 2BR, 1.5BA, 2 fplcs in den and LR, eat-in kitchen w/appls., sun porch, base ment, 2 car garage plus 3 car garage building. $1200 month plus deposit. Call Ron at 614-402-0223. HILLTOP - Rent or rent-toown, 224 South Burgess updtd/remdeled/restored w/ appl, 3+ BR & a 1stfloor master w/ bathFP, W/D h.u., fll bsmt w/crwl space, $650/mo + dep, min. 1-yr contract û Call 614-638-6307 û West - Lincoln Village, 23BR, ranch, yrd, appli, $675/mo + dep. Call 614853-0588 or 853-3762
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GROVE CITY 3BR, 1.5BA, attached garage, fireplace, bsmt, deck, no pets. $850/mo. 614.877.3453 or 614.580.4011
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LOCATED AT: HARTFORD FAIRGROUNDS 14028 FAIRGROWNDS RD., CROTON, OHIO (4-H BLDG.) TAKE RT. 62 EAST OF 270 TO JOHNSTOWN, SECOND LIGHT TURN LEFT (NORTH ON MAIN.) Haas, Overhead and Shoff garage door sections. 1/2 hp. Genie and commercial garage door openers. Approx. 100 garage doors will be offered in this auction, one sided steel and insulated doors, several insulated doors w/sunburst glass tops, track, springs, trim, 300’ hanging metal and door hardware. 8x7, 9x7, 16x7, 10x8, 10x10, 12x12, 14’, 16’, 18’ wide commercial and other size doors available. For a different size or style door to be added to this auction call (614) 837-4810. Door installation available, bring a truck or trailer. Open for preview 2 hrs. before auction. All sales final & sold "as is". Terms: Cash, charge card and check w/positive I.D. 10% buyers premium will be charged. Tax will be charged unless you have vendors number. All doors must be removed 2 hrs. after completion of auction.
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