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May 22, 2011

J-M board OKs 3-year teacher contract Hike in base pay offered first year only, step increases next two years By MICHAEL J. MAURER ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Johnstown Monroe Board of Education approved a three-year teacher contract awarding a 2-percent base pay raise and no step increase this year, and step increases with no hike in base pay the next two years. The agreement is expected to save the district approximately $437,000 over three years, compared to the usual practice of awarding both base pay and step increases. Annual expenditures are approximately $14 million. Treasurer Tammy Woods said the district should not have to return to voters in the next five years

for any new tax levies, but that the board would have to seek renewal of both an existing emergency levy and an income tax levy. “Sometime before the end of calendar year 2013, the income tax will have to be renewed, and sometime before the end of 2014, the emergency levy will have to be renewed,” Woods said. She said the district had a good cash reserve because of past reductions in expenses and the passage of the emergency levy. “The way schools are funded, you ask for what you think you need for a few years, because you don’t spend that money instantly, and as your expenditures rise, you’ve got that (saved) cash flow and you’re eating into it,” Woods said.

The district has positive cash flow this coming year, but the year after will start to eat into its reserves. “In 2013, two years from now, we’ll be spending more than we are taking in by $55,000,” Woods said. “The next year, we are almost approaching $1 million, and the year after that, it’s $4.6 million, if the levies don’t pass. You’re eating into your savings, basically.” Woods also said the district expected to receive flat funding from the state of Ohio. “Last year we were assuming that (this year) we would be losing about 15 percent of our state funding,” Woods said. “(Instead) we are losing about 11.5 percent of our state funding, so we are

Village LET IT RAIN looks for solution to Rt. 62 pothole problems

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Staff cuts made to meet looming budget shortfall By MICHAEL J. MAURER ThisWeek Community Newspapers

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Johnstown village manager Jim Lenner met with Ohio Department of Transportation officials on May 16 to find out how Johnstown’s pothole problems along U.S. Route 62 could be permanently fixed. Lenner said ODOT added cold patch to the potholes more than a week earlier, but it was only a temporary solution. ODOT officials said the pothole problems couldn’t be completely remedied until the village fixes drainage problems along U.S. 62. “What their opinion was is even if you put perfect pavement down, it would still be ruined because of the drainage,” Lenner said. “So we’re making sure the drainage is up and running to make sure we don’t waste tax dollars if we put new pavement down and the drainage still isn’t adequate.” Lenner asked Jack Liggett, village service director, to look at all storm sewer pipes along U.S. 62 on May 16. Liggett said his crew flushed the pipes out, but added, “as far as the flow of water, that was all open and flowing.” Liggett said he doesn’t believe the pipes are the problem. “Everything as far as the drainage was clean and open,” Liggett said, “Could the village add more drainage along that area? Yes… but as far as those items being plugged and not flowing, that was not correct. Those pipes were open and flowing.” Lenner said it would cost village taxpayers if the village puts in additional drainage pipes. ODOT maintains roadways, including snow and ice removal and pavement repairs, he said, but doesn’t handle drainage. Johnstown would have to foot the bill. Liggett said the three most affected areas with pothole problems are by Villa Pizza, the Better Petroleum gas station and the intersection at Kasson Street. “I think the problem right in that section is it’s just bad base,” he said. “They (ODOT) need to

to the good a few percentage (points). “Where we really got hammered was the tangible personal property tax replacement, so that about broke even on revenue streams.” Woods recommended that the board consider going to voters for a permanent improvements levy to begin preparing for expected building repairs. “The one (thing) this district does need is a permanent improvement levy,” Woods said. “We’ve got cash, we’re OK, we don’t need to ask for new money, just renew what we’ve got — unless something drastic happens to one of these buildings. Every day, I cringe.” www.ThisWeekNEWS.com

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Vince Untied, an intern with the Licking County Soil and Water Conservation District, helps Claire Robitaille put together her rain barrel during a workshop at the SWCD barn May 19. For a $50 fee, participants received materials and instructions to make a 60-gallon rain barrel. Additional workshops are scheduled for June 16 and July 14, also at the district’s barn in Newark. Representatives of the SWCD will be in Johnstown from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6, to help install a rain garden, another popular conservation program, in front of the village administration building at 599 S. Main St.

The Northridge Board of Education approved a reduction teaching and support staff at its May 16 meeting. Staff cuts were needed after three consecutive attempts to continue the district’s 1-percent income tax — and the $1.7 million in revenue it generated — were unsuccessful. The situation was exacerbated by the loss of federal stimulus money and other cuts in state funds. “Back in May 2010, we attempted an income tax levy,” said board president Mark Dann. “That was unsuccessful. In November 2010 we tried for an income tax renewal as well. In May we made a third attempt and it failed again.” The board cut 16 full-time equivalent positions, including high school Spanish, vocational agriculture, consumer science, elementary and secondary special education, gifted education, 2.5 elementary teachers, an art, music and physical education position, a school nurse and elementary and middle school counselors. In a separate action, the board eliminated three positions, including a guidance secretary, a custodian and the athletics director. Treasurer Jim Hudson reported on the five-year forecast, which is required to be submitted to the state in May and October. “It’s kind of bad timing right now, due to where Gov. Kasich’s budget is going to end,” Hudson said. “I’ll be doing an updated forecast in July when we have those

A closer look The board cut 16 full-time equivalent positions, including high school Spanish, vocational agriculture, consumer science, elementary and secondary special education, gifted education, 2.5 elementary teachers, an art, music and physical education position, a school nurse and elementary and middle school counselors.

numbers.” Hudson said the district had lost a total of $2.2 million from its annual budget of $14 million. On the expenditure side, Hudson said the five-year forecast included a partial salary freeze, with a two-year freeze in base pay but regular step increases in teacher salary, and two years of 2 percent increases in base pay and regular step increases. Health insurance costs increased 12 percent this year, but are projected at 15 percent in future years. Athletics director Wayne Howard spoke about the elimination of sports, recommending that the board consider a privately funded sports program. “We are unable at this time to bring back fall sports, and I understand that, but I would recommend that, at no cost to the district, with the buy-in of the booster organization, we could bring back winter and spring sports,” Howard said. See CUTS, page A2

Farmers Market open to more varied vendors By JENNA GANT ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Johnstown’s third annual farmers market will open for business June 4, and this year, it will include more than just produce and homemade products. “We wanted to open it up because we’re having a little bit of a problem with people participating,” said Chris Speck, president of Downtown Johnstown Inc. Vendors new this year would include those with handmade arts and crafts.

Other types of vendors are still being determined. Village council member Joyce Evans said she is concerned the farmers market will turn into a flea market with the different types of vendors. “I think if we don’t stick to our guns with this, we’re going to have every Saturday morning a yard sale,” Evans said. Mayor Kevin Riffe said the village tried to stay away from a yard sale type environment in the past. “I know the intent when we started this was to have homegrown, home-

made,” he said. “We wanted to stay away from a flea market atmosphere.” Other DJI and council members disagreed and said neighboring communities do well when the farmers market is opened up to other types of vendors. “You go to Granville, they’ve got everything. A lot of people leave Johnstown to go (to Granville),” council member Sharon Hendren said, “They can stay in Johnstown now if we can get those kind of vendors. “I’m all for opening it up to get more people to downtown Johnstown,” she

said. “A lot of the surrounding communities, that’s what they do. It’s open,” Speck said. “It’s not a flea market — that’s not what we are going for — but the idea is to get people involved.” DJI is sponsoring the farmers market, but for the first time, it’s handing the reins over to the American Legion to do the legwork. American Legion Post 254 Commander Bruce Tolle said the legion has See MARKET, page A3

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Smith: Change coming in residential taxing system; farmers in for a whammy By MICHAEL J. MAURER ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Licking County auditor Mike Smith spoke in Johnstown Village Council chambers May 19 to a meeting of the Northeast Suburban Real Estate Association. Smith had some good news for neighborhood homes whose owners were Mike Smith lucky enough to sell, and a lot of bad news for farmers who rely on the CAUV (current agricultural use valuation) for property tax. Smith was invited by Amy Albery, a title agent at Ohio Title and member of the association. “When we are handling our customers, we want to be able to give them the best information,” Albery said. “We asked him to talk about what is happening in the county. Reappraisals are coming up this year, and the current agricultural use valuation is very important to hear about. It will be going up because the state is mandating that it is going to increase, based on soil types.” Smith said that Licking County was the only county in Ohio that had a practice of adjusting property valuation for property tax purposes whenever a property sold. Smith said that while it might sound like a good idea, it led to unfairness and was a bad practice. “The major change that they are dealing with is that we are no longer going to market-ad-

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The farming community is going to see a large increase in their valuations due to the state soil values. Locals have no control over that and the property owner has no right to appeal, so it’s kind of a double whammy. They’ll see that next year, on their 2011 taxes payable in 2012. There is nothing you can do about it.

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just property as it transfers,” Smith said. “Either it was genius or it was stupid (to be the only county that adjusted at each sale), and I think it was stupid on our part.” Instead of adjusting values for each sale, values will be adjusted for whole neighborhoods, so that similar properties pay similar taxes. “We are the only county of 88 counties that does that,” Smith said. “We’ll try to equalize all the values. When we market-adjusted the transfers, they spiked, and nothing happened with the property next door that did not transfer, so you would have these huge inequities, neighborhood to neighborhood. We’re going to

try to level that over the next three to six years.” The other major topic Smith addressed was Ohio’s practice on taxing agricultural land based on current agricultural use valuation. “The farming community is going to see a large increase in their valuations due to the state soil values,” Smith said. “Locals have no control over that and the property owner has no right to appeal, so it’s kind of a double whammy. They’ll see that next year, on their 2011 taxes payable in 2012. There is nothing you can do about it.” Under state law, property valuation is based on crop prices, and since crop prices have been

rising dramatically around the world, property values follow. “Other counties that have had it, during the reappraisal years, which is every six years, have seen large increases,” Smith said. “Fairfield County had theirs last year, so we had a heads-up. They’re grabbing pitchforks, and rightfully so. “But it’s a state-run program,” he said, “and the state needs to do something about it. The formulary, which makes sense when you look at it, says this is what the folks are making off the soil, with corn prices and bean prices going up and up, so the soil values go up.” The six-year cycle means that the jump in valuation is a big one when it comes. “You get four or five good years in a row, and you throw out a low year and a high year, it can really jump,” Smith said. “It’s doubling and tripling. Not very many are tripling, but most of the soils are going to double.” Despite the increase in CAUV values, property taxes are lower for agricultural use than commercial use. Anyone wishing to file for CAUV valuation must do so by June 6.

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In brief Little Miss Firecracker sign-ups set for May 24 The 2011 Little Miss Firecracker Pageant sign-ups will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, in the Performing Arts Center at Johnstown High School, 401 S. Oregon St. Girls ages 4-6 who live in the Johnstown, Northridge and Alexandria areas are eligible to participate. The pageant will be held Thursday, June 30. For more information, call Joanna Schwab at (740) 817-2846.

POTHOLES Continued from page A1 take the asphalt out, put new base down.” ODOT is planning to put down a new base, but not until 2013. “2013 is a long time away and that’s a pretty rough section,” Liggett said. “We understand the state of Ohio has to work within a budget just like Johnstown does. “As far as (improving) drainage… it’s up to village council determining dollars and what we have available to do that type of work and it’s about prioritizing what roads, what areas, what drainage,” he said. Finance director Larry Heiser said he’s not sure what it would cost to fix the drainage problem and possibly add more pipes in the worst areas, but he said he’d

find a way. “I am sure we will be able to find money in the budget to fix the drainage lines along 62,” Heiser said in an email to ThisWeek. “Too much traffic flows there to delay fixing the problem.” In other matters last week, council: Recognized Bruce Tolle for becoming the American Legion Commander for Licking County at the village council meeting on May 17. Tolle is currently the American Legion Commander for Post 254 in Johnstown. Heard from Lenner that Licking County Soil and Water Conservation District and the village would install a rain garden on June 6 in front of council chambers at 599 S. Main St.

CUTS Continued from page A1 Allowing pay-to-play at a rate of $350 in the high school and $175 for the middle school, along with donations for sports and providing parent transportation to athletic events, would allow the sports program to continue for approximately a year, Howard said, suggesting that a levy might pass during that time. Dann asked whether fall sports could be added to Howard’s interim proposal, and Howard said they could. “Could I add fall sports?” Howard said. “Yes, quite honestly there are three, four, five sports that will either break even or make a profit, and those sports help the other sports (that do not generate money).” Howard said many students will leave the district because they consider sports an important part of school and will find a district that offers the opportunity to play.

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Adult students in the Pataskala area will have an option to obtain bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Pataskala campus of the Central Ohio Technical College. Ohio Dominican University spokesman John Palmer said the growth of Licking County and COTC made the joint Learning Enhanced Adult Degree (LEAD) program attractive to the university. “Licking County is really having a lot of growth,” Palmer said. “We’ve been forming some partnerships with COTC because that institution is just taking off, with their having renovated the facility off Taylor Road.” The programs that will be offered relate to business and business management, including a bachelor of science degree in business administration, a master of business administration and a master of science in management. The administrator of the program is Dave Archibald, Ohio Dominican vice president for LEAD. “Our instructors and staff are committed to working with students to help them reach their potential inside and outside of the classroom,”Archibald said. “The university is grateful to partner with COTC to offer these programs to residents of Pataskala and the surrounding communities.”

Students will take one class at a time, meeting only one night a week, and continue year-round, enabling them to complete their degree in a compressed timeframe. Instructors will be working business professionals. The LEAD program will depend heavily on project teams, a group of peer students who meet each week to discuss assignments. Archibald said such programs increase cooperative skills that employers value. Palmer said Pataskala residents would benefit from the four-year degree option. “The fact that it is bachelor’s and master’s in that area, it’s an accelerated program where the class schedule is very flexible,” Palmer said. “It’s geared toward the working adult who is dealing with family life and working life and has a lot of variables to balance. Classes meet a couple of times a week, in the evenings and things like that.” Central Ohio Technical College is a two-year college founded at Newark in 1971 with campuses in Newark, Coshocton, Mount Vernon and Pataskala. It offers more than 50 associate degree and certificate programs. Ohio Dominican University is a four-year liberal arts institution in Columbus, founded in 1911 in the Catholic and Dominican tradition. The university has 3,000 students and offers undergraduate degrees in 50 majors, as well as six graduate degree programs.

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Event Alumni banquet slated for June 11 The 113th Johnstown-Monroe Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, June 11, at Johnstown High School, 401 S. Oregon St. Doors will open at 5 p.m. The

meal begins at 6 p.m. The class of 1961 organized this year’s event. Tickets are $12 and may be purchased from Weichert Insurance Agency, 6 S. Main St., or by calling (740) 967-6016. Tickets are also available from Char-

lotte Berkley at 97 E. Pratt St. or by calling (740) 967-2401. Those purchasing by mail should send a self-addressed, stamped envelope along with payment. Tickets are available through June 6.

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MARKET Continued from page A1 received numerous calls of people wanting to participate in the market, even though their product isn’t homegrown or homemade. He said the legion wants to open up the farmers market this year to “just try it.” “If people start come in and are bringing in trashy stuff, why, we don’t have to give them a space. We can invite them to leave,” Tolle said. “We as a group, Downtown Johnstown, are trying to get the downtown to be more alive, so I say we go for it,” DJI and council member Carol VanDeest said. “Maybe after you get a year under your belt, you can make some guidelines.” Village manager Jim Lenner said the legion could implement its own rules until those guidelines are made. “I think it just comes down to enforcement assuming the legion sees a garage sale popping up, I’m sure they’ll take care of it,” Lenner said. The farmers market takes place every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Bigelow Park. It runs through Sept. 24. The market will still offer fresh fruits and vegetables, jellies and Amish baked goods. Those who’d like to set up a booth may contact Legionnaire Gordon Cromwell at 740-8171378. The cost is $6 for a booth space each Saturday or $102 for the entire season.

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Music Granville announces concerts schedule Granville Recreation District will present the 30th season of Concerts on the Green, a series of seven free performances held on the Fine Arts Quad at Denison University, 338 W. Broadway. Guests may bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics. All shows begin at 5:30 p.m. Scheduled performers are: • Monday, May 30: The British Invasion will cover music by the Beatles, the Kinks, Herman’s Hermits and more. • Sunday, June 5: Instrumental soloist David Wells will perform on the trumpet and flugelhorn. • Sunday, June 26: Shake, rat-

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tle and roll with the Red Hot Rhythm Band. • Sunday, July 10: The Juggernaut Jug Band will feature “jug music” using a variety of “found” and homemade instruments. • Sunday, July 24: The General Guinness Band will present a concert highlighting the songs and music of Ireland. Expect lively ballads, fiddle tunes and stepdancing. • Sunday,Aug. 7: Lipbone Redding is a songwriter, guitarist, singer and composer, but is most noted for his ability to accurately imitate brass instruments. • Sunday, Aug. 21: Parrots of the Caribbean will present a Jimmy Buffett tribute act. In the event of rain, performances will be moved to Burke Hall or Swasey Chapel.

Cub Scout Pack 226 accepting new Scouts Johnstown Cub Scout Pack 226 will register new Cub Scouts throughout May. Scouting aims to develop character, responsible citizenship and physical and mental fitness. Pack 226 meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at the Church of Ascension, 555 S. Main St. Cub Scouts registered in May will be eligible to attend Licking District Cub Scout Day Camp June 13-17 at Camp Falling Rock in Newark. Registration is open to boys who will be in grades 1-5 this fall. For more information, contact Cubmaster Steve Robbins at (740) 975-6658 or email scrobbins1@yahoo.com.

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Benefit Art, wine event set for June 11-12 The Granville Art Affair jury has offered 85 artists an invitation to participate in the 2011 Granville Art Affair and Rotary Wine Festival. The event will take place June 11 and 12 on the Great Lawn at Bryn Du Mansion, 537 Jones Road. More than 40 of the artists will be taking part in the show for the first time. All forms of art at all prices will be offered, according to event planners. Admission to the Art Affair is free. Entertainment is provided both days, along with an array of food vendors. The 2011 Rotary Winemaker’s Dinner will be held at the Bryn Du Mansion. Creative Cuisine of Columbus will cater the five-course gourmet meal, which will be hosted by Nicola Biscardo of Verona, Italy. Tickets are $125 per person. They may be purchased at the Granville Inn or online at www.granvilleartaffair.com. The Wine Festival, set for Saturday, June 11, will feature 24

restaurants, six wine distributors and several Ohio wineries. The Matesich Belgian Beer Garden is a new addition to the festival. Wine Festival tickets are $40 and may be purchased at the Granville Inn, Park National Bank’s Granville office or online at the Art Affair’s website, as above. Online tickets are $42. Tickets pur-

chased at the gate are $50. The Wine Festival, a major Granville Rotary fundraiser, helps to support a variety of local, national and international Rotary projects. For more information about the dinner, call (740) 587-7828; about the Art Affair and Wine Festival, call (614) 579-5743.

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Tics in children are quite common Tics are sudden, involuntary, repetitive movements (motor tics) or sounds (vocal tics). The most common motor tics are frequent eye blinking, nose twitching and head shaking. Common vocal tics include humming, grunting or saying actual words. Some of these tics are complex and include large parts of the body (kicking, stamping). About 3 million to 6 million Americans experience tics regularly. Tics are more common in children, where one in four has a tic during the school years. Tics are five times more common in boys than in girls. Nine out of 10 children who have tics, however, will experience significant improvements in the symptoms by they time they reach adulthood. Tics are the most frequent symptom of Tourette syndrome, though it isn’t the only symptom. For a patient to be diagnosed as having TS, he or she has to have motor and vocal tics for at least one year. Impulsivity, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit

hyperactivity disorder and obsessive-compulsive behaviors (repetitive thoughts and movements) are commonly PEDRO in paWEISLEDER seen tients with TS. Cursing, which is the most publicized symptom of TS, is exceedingly rare. Stress sometimes can make tics more severe, frequent or longer in duration. Many children with tics report the urge to perform said tic, though some can suppress this for a short time. As tension builds, though, it eventually has to be released as a tic. If a child is concentrating on controlling a tic, it might be difficult to focus on other tasks, such as schoolwork. Because tics are outside a child’s control, children should not be disciplined for exhibiting them. In most patients, the symptoms of TS are mild and not necessar-

In brief Seatbelt campaign targets drivers

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The Licking County Safe Communities Coalition has launched a “Click It or Ticket” campaign to encourage drivers to wear their seatbelts. According to information from the coalition, seven of the nine traffic fatalities that have occurred in Licking County since Jan. 1 involved drivers who were not wearing seatbelts. CIOT is a national seat belt enforcement campaign supported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The aim of the CIOT campaign, which runs from May 23 through June 5, is to persuade at least 85 percent of Licking County drivers to buckle up. NHTSA set the 85 percent goal. According to information from the Licking County Health Department, the drivers least likely to wear seatbelts can be described this way: They are men. They are ages 15 to 25. They are African American. They drive pick-up trucks. County seat belt surveys are conducted twice yearly to determine who’s buckling up. Data from 2010 show that only 76 percent of Licking County drivers were using seatbelts, a percentage that the health department calls “staggeringly lower” than NHTSA’s 85 percent goal. For more information about the Click It or Ticket program visit the Licking County Health Department at www.lickingcohealth.org.

Church to host JumpBunch camp Tri-Village Christian Church, 7509 Broad St. S.W., will host a JumpBunch Sports and Fitness Camp June 20-24. The camp will meet from 9 a.m. to noon. Campers will work on balance, agility, coordination and building healthy habits. The

ily an indication of a more serious disorder. For that reason, physicians at Nationwide Children’s Hospital tend to avoid prescribing medications for the condition. Moderate to severe cases of TS can be treated with psychological therapy (habit-reversal therapy) or one of a series of prescription medications. It is important to know, however, that there is no single medication that is helpful to all individuals with tics or TS. For more information on tics and TS, as they relate to children, parents should consult their primary-care physician. Nationwide Children’s Hospital offers treatment for severe cases, and more information is available from the Tourette Syndrome Association of America. Visit www.tsa-usa.org.

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Bobcats learn life lesson in ‘victory’ Participation in sports is much more than kids burning off excess energy playing games. It’s a microcosm of life. Athletes not only learn how to hit a baseball or softball, how to make a bounce pass in the lane, how to execute a doubleleg takedown or how to condition and pace themSCOTT selves during a two-mile HENNEN run. They also acquire skills needed to work with others toward a common goal, to win or lose gracefully and to play by the rules. Sometimes, though, the interpretation of rules can interfere with the efforts put forth by competitors and, for lack of a better explanation, make little or no sense. Take, for example, an outstanding effort by Luke Evans, a freshman on the Grandview Heights High School boys track and field team. With the Bobcats and Liberty Union tied for the lead (123 points) before the final two events of the MSL-Cardinal Division meet May 13 at Berne Union, Evans and teammate Chase Gage finished second (10 minutes, 25.0 seconds) and third (10:27.59), respectively, in the 3,200 meters behind Austin McClean of West Jefferson (10:19.69). That gave the Bobcats a 137132 edge before the final event, the 1,600 relay. The lead was short lived because Evans was disqualified minutes after his race because of a uniform violation. He was wearing black tights that fell a few inches below the hem on his uniform. That was OK; regulation, if you will. The problem was found a couple of inches above the hem of his running shorts — a segment of half-inch gray stitching on one side of the black tights, an abnormality that would not have been seen without his running shorts hiking up while he was running. A distraught Evans walked across the football field inside the track, head looking upward and hands interlocked just above the back of his neck. After the disqualification, Grandview trailed 134-131. “It had nothing to do with the race, it had nothing to do with the kids. It was just a rule,” Grandview coach Brian Schoch said. “I know it’s a rule, so I guess they had to call it.” But not without discussion. Schoch and several other coaches debated with officials for several minutes, but to no avail. Evans was ticketed for the track equivalent of driving 68 mph in a 65-mph zone. Grandview’s 1,600 relay of Joe Trapp, Dylan Golding, Ben Mathes and Ryan Schofield then finished second (3:33.1) behind Licking Heights (3:32.54) and Liberty Union finished fourth

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Matt Smith of Johnstown-Monroe is all smiles as he celebrates with his teammates after hitting a home run during the Johnnies’ 4-2 victory over Galion Northmor in the Division III tournament opener May 10. Johnstown played Liberty Union on May 21 in a district semifinal.

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Colvin sets bar at district meet By SCOTT HENNEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers Kendall Colvin was perfect in her first four attempts in the high jump, and then the pressure began to mount at the Division II district track and field meet May 18 at Hamilton Township. The Johnstown-Monroe High School sophomore was assured of a trip to regional Thursday, May 26, and Saturday, May 28, in Dayton Welcome Stadium, but she wanted more. Colvin was the lone competitor to clear 5 feet, 2 inches, as the bar remained in place on her third and final jump to win a district title. “I was really nervous on the last one,”

Colvin said. “I really tried to arch my back to make sure I got over and I tried to keep up my speed.” Colvin then had three attempts at 54, but missed all three tries. When the bar moved to 5-2, Colvin was competing against Jonathan Alder’s Cassie Beachy and Granville’s Briana Harrison. Beachy later won a jump-off with Harrison to take second. Colvin was the first of the three to jump at 5-2. “I hate being the first one (to jump) because everyone is always watching to see what you do,” she said. “But I was so happy when I cleared it, so I didn’t have to worry about it anymore.” The district running finals were May

21, with the top four in each event advancing to regional. The top four in each event at regional qualify for state June 3-4 at Ohio State. The Johnnies had a regional qualifier in the boys pole vault as Austin Chilcote was fourth (10-0) in district 2. “Austin had a great day and won a jump-off to finish fourth,” coach Brad Orr said. The Johnstown girls 3,200-meter relay of Katrina Cartwright, Stephanie Loshbough, Meghan Schulze and Jessica Turner was fourth (10 minutes, 15.03 seconds) to advance to regional. “The (3,200 relay) ran really well,” Orr said. “They beat their best time by two seconds.”

Last season at regional, Colvin finished 10th in the long jump (4-8) and the 3,200 relay of 2010 graduate Erin Radigan, Schulze, 2010 graduate Kaila Cramer and Loshbough finished seventh in 9:50.61. The 800 relay of Cartwright, Taylor Ross, Lizzy Wisma and Marissa Sheets finished ninth (1:49.24) in the preliminaries, missing qualifying for the final by .04. The eighth-place relay from Cincinnati Indian Hill finished in 1:49.20. •The baseball team was scheduled to play its Division III district semifinal with Liberty Union on May 21 after having the game postponed because of bad See JOHNNIES, page B2

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Final jump sends VanDervort to regional meet By SCOTT HENNEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers

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Kimber Hazlett and the Northridge softball team fell to 15-2 overall after losing to Caledonia River See HENNEN, page B2 Valley 3-0 on May 16 in a Division III district semifinal at Pickerington Central.

Dana VanDervort was backed into a corner during the Division II district track and field meet on May 18 at Hamilton Township. The senior for the Northridge High School girls team found herself in sixth place in the long jump, with the top four in each event advancing to the regional on Thursday, May 26, and Saturday, May 28, in Dayton Welcome Stadium. VanDervort channeled her jitters into her best effort of the season, jumping 16 feet, 6 1/2 inches to finish second and return to regional in the event for the third time in four seasons. “I was definitely feeling the pressure,” VanDervort said. “I

finished fifth (at district) last year and missed going to the regional for the first time (in the long jump), and this was my senior year and I really wanted to make it back there.” VanDervort was third entering the final with a distance of 15-8, but dropped to sixth after other competitors’ final jumps. “I went from sixth to first in one jump,” said VanDervort, who later was passed for first by Licking Valley’s Morgan Overbey (16-7 1/4). “We were very happy after that because I was a little bit worried that I wasn’t moving on.” The girls district meet had 26 teams competing for the four regional-qualifying spots in each event. The boys district was split See VIKINGS, page B2

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into two, 14-team meets. The district meets concluded May 21. “I think Dana did a great job and really came through when she needed to the most,” coach Rebecca Brechbill said. “She struggled a little bit at first, but then had her best jump of the season.” Senior Kaela Hatfield fell short of qualifying for regional in the high jump. The senior jumped 4-10, which was the same height as the third- and fourth-place competitors, Briana Harrison of Granville and Sadie Evans of Bloom-Carroll, but Hatfield had more misses and ended up tied for eighth with Maggie Loeffler of BloomCarroll. Teammate Haley Menix, a freshman, also jumped 4-10, but misses dropped her into a tie for 10th with three other competitors. “I feel bad because I didn’t qualify, but I feel good because I did pretty well height-wise and because I was one of the last people who just missed,” Hatfield said. “On my last attempt (at 5-0) I barely hit the bar with my foot when I went over, knocking it off. I was that close (gesturing with thumb and index finger less than an inch apart) to qualifying. But I’m also in the finals in the (400, 800 and 1,600 relays that were completed on May 21), so I still have a chance to make it (to regional).” •The softball team fell to 152 overall after losing to Caledonia River Valley 3-0 on May 16 in a Division III district semifinal at Pickerington Central. “We knew that we had a great opportunity to go further than we did last year. We all did,” said coach Ralph Taylor, whose team lost a 2010 district final 32 to Sparta Highland. “We hit the ball and had some nice hard hits that were right to them and they were able to get them. “It was just one of those things. We felt like we were the better team, we just weren’t that night.” Kara Barclay and Chelsea Tietz both had two singles for the Vikings. “We really thought we had a great chance and we were right there,” Taylor said. “We hit the ball, but it seemed like the only time we could get two hits back to back it would be with two outs.” Kimber Hazlett took the loss, striking out eight with three walks as she allowed one earned run. The Vikings are 12-1 in the

weather four consecutive days. The winner plays in a district final against Heath or Centerburg at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at Dublin Coffman. “It will be kind of nice to finally play, but realistically, it’s nothing different than we have done all year,” coach Justin Richards said. “We have been going three, four or five days without playing all spring because of the weather. It’s something we’re getting used to. “This season we are undefeated (before May 20) when having three or more days off (between games). We’re also 31 when playing in back-to-back days.” The district champion plays Waynesville, North Lewisburg Triad or West Liberty-Salem in a regional semifinal at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at Xenia. North Lewisburg Triad was ranked second in the state and was 22-0 before playing West Liberty-Salem in a district semifinal May 20. Waynesdale was 19-5 after beating Carlisle 6-1 in a district semifinal May 19. The regional final will be at 5 p.m. Friday, May 27, against Hamilton Badin, Cincinnati Madeira, Anna or Reading. The state semifinal will be at 4 p.m. June 3 at Huntington Park in Columbus against the winner of the Athens Regional. The state final will be at 7 p.m. June 4 at Huntington Park. •The softball team lost to seventh-seeded Richwood North Union 5-4 on May 9 in a firstround Division III district tournament game. The Johnnies completed their season at home May 13 with a 10-1 win over Centerburg to finish 5-14 overall and 5-8 in the MBC. They did not make up their second league game with Fredericktown. Northridge won the league at 12-1 but had not made up its final game with Loudonville by May 20. “We loved the way we were able to end the season with a great win at home over Centerburg,” said coach Megan Sheasby, who completed her second season leading the program. “It was a nice way to send our seniors out as well. “We had a lot of energy and emotion coming into that game and it really had an impact on our level of play in the game. I hope that will leave the girls with a feeling of what we are capable of doing next season. We saw glimpses of that level of play all year from them and they finally showed it in their last game.” The Johnnies had three seniors in Hannah Farley (OF), Megan

By Lorrie Cecil/ThisWeek

Dana VanDervort of Northridge had a season-best effort of 16 feet, 6 1/2 inches in the long jump to finish second in the Division II district meet May 18 at Hamilton Township and return to regional in the event for the third time in four seasons.

MBC and guaranteed at least a tie for a second consecutive league title. They still need to play Loudonville, which is 112 in the MBC, but Taylor said he was not sure if the game would be made up. •The baseball team finished 8-15 overall, losing to host West Jefferson 8-1 on May 10 in the first round of the Division III district tournament. “We had a very young team, starting five sophomores, and we progressed well as the season went on,” said coach Jeff Wilson, who completed his first season. “We played better against teams the second time around. We lost to Fredericktown 15-0 (on April 7) when we played them the first time and lost only 3-1 (on May 6) in the second time we played, and they scored their final run on an error. We improved substantially.” The Vikings tied for fifth in the MBC with Centerburg and East Knox at 5-9 behind Fredericktown (12-1), Utica (11-3), Johnstown (9-5) and Loudonville (76) and ahead of Danville (2-12). Fredericktown and Loudonville

have not made up their final game. The Vikings had two seniors in Cody King (P/SS) and Tim Sullivan (3B). “Cody King kind of took over as the team leader as a shortstop and as our ace pitcher,” Wilson said. “Our seniors did a great job for us.” Juniors included Ricky Cella (OF/2B), Josh Harbaugh (2B), Brandon Hull (OF), Hank McCormick (1B/P) and Cody Sparks (1B/P). The five sophomores who started were Austin Campbell (OF), Jerrad Carr (C), Gavin Kyle (OF), Storm Strout (P/RF) and Ross Wilson (3B/P). “We expect to have all but two kids coming back and we also have a very solid eighth-grade class coming up, and we expect to have some freshmen who will be playing some varsity baseball,” coach Wilson said. “We will be older and more experienced, but we will also bring in some good young talent in the area of pitching.” shennen@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

HENNEN the victor, he unsnapped his headgear, tossed it above his head in jubilation and raced to hug his coach in a moment he was sure to remember forever. It was a pivotal moment, but for another reason. During the embrace, the referee went to the scorer’s table and took one team point away for excessive celebration, giving the wrestler’s team the runner-up trophy by one-half point. The jubilation quickly turned to disappointment. That decision stuck with me, as does this one. There is a time and a place for making calls, and these two instances probably were not the appropriate situations. But, as stated earlier, sports are filled with life lessons, and maybe this was an example of that. In this case, the fact is that life isn’t always fair. In the end, the Grandview boys won their first league track and field championship since 1984, with the only consolation being that they had to be co-champions. What do you do next after such an occurrence? You line up, shake hands with your co-champions and try to beat them next time, whether in the postseason or in next year’s league meet. Just like in any other point in life, you pick yourself up and get back to work.

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Junior infielder Meagan Yanczura is expected to be among the top returnees next season for the Johnnies softball team, which ended on a high note with a 10-1 victory over Centerburg on May 13 to finish 5-14.

Karnes (OF) and Sarah Scovell (1B). “Our seniors all brought different things to the program. They all have very different personalities,” Sheasby said. “Collectively, they were a fun group to coach, brought positive team chemistry and were composed of players that would step in and play any position they were asked.” Junior infielder Kelcey Spang led the team in batting average, hitting .302 with six RBI, two doubles and three runs. Junior infielder Meagan Yanczura batted .295 with one home run, six doubles and 20 RBI. Sophomore outfielder Keymell Cartwright hit .280 with nine runs, three stolen bases and three RBI. Junior pitcher Carly Pickard had a 5.11 ERA in 88 innings with 60 strikeouts and 32 walks. She also batted .263 with seven RBI. Also expected to return are junior Taylor Branstool (C) and sophomores Lauren Baldwin (OF), Karissa Hurst (INF), Kim Meyers (P) and Amanda Williams (INF). Freshman Natalie Carpenter (INF) also played varsity. “As coaches, we are expecting a lot from next year’s returning players,” Sheasby said. “We have a core group that has been gaining playing experience the last two seasons. This group of upcoming juniors and seniors makes up the bulk of our returning roster from this year. We are very excited about this group because they seem to be very dedicated and have high expectations for themselves.” •The boys lacrosse team finished 0-11 overall after losing to Columbus City Schools 18-

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(3:41.82), meaning the Bobcats and Liberty Union were co-champions with 139 points. “We had to put up with a lot, coming back from more than 20 points down, and Luke had to put up with a lot,” said Schoch, fighting back tears after an emotional 15 minutes to end the meet. “Thank goodness the (1,600 relay) came through and ran their best time ever. They knew what was on the line.” It was a good thing the 1,600 relay realized what was on the line, because the meet officials seemed to have forgotten. The rule cited was similar to the one about wearing jewelry, which requires a warning before a disqualification. If the official didn’t notice the wardrobe malfunction until late in the race then he probably should have ignored it. I doubt Evans would have been disqualified for wearing a necklace. The situation reminds me of a league wrestling meet I covered several years ago. A heavyweight wrestler with a sub-.500 record was competing in a third-place match with his team a couple of points out of first place. He pinned his opponent, so the points from the match and the points for placing third earned his team the league title by one-half point, but that was to shennen@thisweeknews.com change. After the referee raised the wrestler’s arm as www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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The city of Pataskala has received its first regular bond rating from the credit-rating agency Moody’s. It was awarded the fourth-highest designation of Aa3, the same as the city of Newark, according to finance director Jason Carr at the May 16 council meeting. “What this means to the city is that the capital improvement plan, the JRS (job-ready site) sites, the potential for growth, the contingency reserve line items in our budget, the positive audits, have culminated in being able to be considered to have a debt rating,” Carr said. “There are only 3,300 cities according to Moody’s that have a debt rating.” The Aa3 classification is one level below the city of Picker-

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4X4

UP TO $3,000 OFF

120% KELLY BLUE BOOK FOR YOUR TRADE!

SALE PRICE $21,483 OR $291/MO*

DODGE JOURNEY CREW

200 CONVERTIBLE

STK#11212

STK#11270

FINANCING AVAILABLE

SALE PRICE $27,416 OR $371/MO*

SALE PRICE

CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY STK#11188

UP TO $4,000 OFF

SALE PRICE $28,575 OR $357 MO*

STK#11274

$26,866

Best in Class and Class Exclusive Features • Best in Class Engine: 283hp/260 torque ft. Ib.- Standard on every model • Updated segment exclusive Stow ‘n Go seating • Available Stow-N-Place Roof Rack with stowable crossbars

• Best in Class Storage System • Class-exclusive available SIRIUS Travel Link • 2011 Consumers Digest “Best Buy” award winner!

THE ULITIMATE DEAL FROM LIBERTY LIBERTY 4X4 SAVE $5,000

CHRYSLER 200

• $22,955

DRIVE THE ALL NEW 2011 CHRYSLER 300

STK#11268

SALE PRICE $20,190 OR $235/MO*

$310/MO*

SUNROOF AUTO V6

GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4 STK#11033

AS LOW AS $27,300 OR $379/MO**

SALE PRICE $28,990

RAM 1500 REG CAB 4X2 STK#11064

SAVE OVER $4,000!

BLOW OUT PRICE

$16,900

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*Offers expires May 31, 2011. All rebates to dealer. 0% available to qualified buyers. Lease payments are plus taxes with $1,995. Due at signing, 36 mos term, 12,000 miles per year. **Plus taxes $2,999 due at signing. 39 month term, 12,000 miles per year.