June 16, 2011
Mantia warns of deeper cuts if levy fails Extracurriculars, gifted programs, more teachers could go; Heritage could be closed By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers Pickerington schools could see the end of extracurricular activities and gifted education programs, as well as more cuts to teachers and staff and the closure of an elementary school if an August levy isn’t passed.
Superintendent Karen Mantia said Monday, June 13, the district will need to cut another $7 million from its operating budget if a 5.5-mill levy fails on Aug. 2. In sounding the alarm, Mantia presented a multitude of proposed cuts to the Pickerington Board of Education. At the top of the list is the elimina-
tion of all extracurricular costs from the general fund, a move district officials said would save $200,000 to $400,000. Mantia also recommended cutting 25 to 30 classroom teachers if the levy fails, which she said would reduce district costs by $1.9 million. The new teaching cuts would be in
addition to the 82 teachers whose jobs were eliminated as part of $13 million in budget reductions the board approved for the 2011-12 school year. The earlier moves were made after PLSD voters rejected an 8-mill replacement levy in November that would have generated $7.586-million. “I’m proposing these in the event the
August levy fails,” Mantia said. “Tonight we’re just simply calling what’s at stake.” On Aug. 2, the district will seek voter approval of 5.5-mill levy that, if passed, will generate approximately $5.95 million per year, beginning in January 2012. See MANTIA, page A6
City-township planning agreement gets initial approval By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers Pickerington officials last week took an initial step toward ratifying an agreement to share information about proposed economic development and land use projects with Violet Township. Pickerington City Council voted 5-1 on June 7 to approve the first reading of a “joint planning agreement” with Violet Township. Though non-binding, the agreement would commit the two government entities to inform each other of all proposed development and land-use projects that come before them. According to pact supporters, it would foster a spirit of cooperation among the geographic neighbors who admittedly have had difficulties working together in the past. They also say it aims to produce less obtrusive and mutually beneficial developments and land uses. Pickerington city manager Bill Vance said he believes the “big-picture purpose of the joint planning agreement
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(Above) Zach Pratali, 7, (left) and Finnegan Miller, 7, (right) play on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that the Ohio National Guard flew into the annual Cub Scout Camporee at Sycamore Park in Pickerington on June 11. (Right) Mark Pennington, 7, experiences the view from the helicopter’s cockpit during the annual event for six Pickeringtonarea Cub Scout packs. Other activities at the Camporee included a Civil War re-enactment, a blacksmith demonstration, fishing, a movie and overnight camping.
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City on track to hire URS Corp. as inspector By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers Pickerington officials appear on track to hire a consultant to inspect the installation of equipment used to soften city water and reduce sodium discharges into Sycamore Creek. Pickerington City Council approved the first reading June 7 of legislation to hire URS Corp.
to oversee the construction and installation of a reverse osmosis system at the water treatment plant on Diley Road. The contract, which requires two additional approvals by council, would cost the city $65,000. However, city engineer Greg Bachman said those expenses already were figured into the project’s estimated $1.83 million price tag, so it’s not expected to increase the overall cost.
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“URS has been the city’s design consultant for the project,” Bachman said. “They have the most knowledge of the project and it is natural for them to do the construction inspection. “The scope of their work would be construction administration and construction inspection,” he said. “This includes shop draw-
Fairfield County treasurer Brian Kuhn announced last week he will reinstitute an escrow payment plan for county property owners. That means, starting in September, county residents will be permitted to pay real estate taxes in monthly installments, rather than twice a year. The program was scrapped in recent years due to budget constraints and related staffing cuts. Kuhn said the goal is to create more manageable payments for residents, rather than requiring them to pay off their annual taxes in installments every six months. See PAYMENT PLAN, page A2
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PAYMENT PLAN Continued from page A1 “One of the things that was apparent real quickly was people sometimes have problems coming up with $700, $800, $1,200 or whatever their tax bill is all at one time every six months,” Kuhn said. “Their taxes are still going to be what they are because that’s not changing. But allowing them to pay lower amounts on a monthly basis, we hope it softens the blow.” He said nearly all central Ohio counties currently offer a monthly payment option. In order to sign up for Fairfield County’s escrow payment plan, taxpayers must be current with all real estate taxes through July 14, 2011, which is the deadline to pay the second half of the tax bill. If a taxpayer is eligible, he or she can complete and sign a “Monthly Escrow Plan Agreement For Payment of Real Estate Taxes” form and return it to the treasurer’s office. Kuhn said information about the plan has been mailed to county property owners. Additional information and sign-up forms are available on the treasurer’s website at www.co.fairfield.oh.us/treasurer/, or by calling the treasurer’s office at (740) 652-7140. Once the office receives a signed agreement, the treasurer’s staff will generate five payment coupons that will be mailed by September to the address provided on the escrow plan agreement. Each of the five coupon amounts will be
equal to one-fifth of the taxpayer’s first-half estimated tax that will be due in February 2012. Taxpayers may then make five equal monthly payments and mail any balance due with the first-half tax bill due in February. Because the treasurer’s office is estimating tax amounts due for the first half of the year, there may be a small balance due, or an overage, Kuhn said. Once a taxpayer’s total first-half real estate taxes have been collected, the next five coupons will be mailed by March 2012. The second-half property taxes are not estimated so there should not be a balance due or overage after that,Kuhn said. However, he said, there may be circumstances on a case-by-case basis whereby there is a balance due with the second half-tax bill. Although Kuhn conceded his office initially will absorb additional costs to mail coupons to taxpayers, he believes those costs will be counterbalanced by increased collections. “In the past, we haven’t been able to take partial payments,” he said. “My hope in all this is to lower (tax) delinquencies. “It’s just trying to lower delinquencies and help our taxpayers make their payments. I think the money we’re going to bring in — money we wouldn’t have gotten — is going to offset the costs.” nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com
Continued from page A1 between Violet Township and Pickerington is to communicate reassurance to existing businesses and future investors that the township and the city are creating new and more customerfriendly ways to accommodate new, regional, complimentary, job-creating, tax-base-enhancing developments that will favor all involved. “New job-creating investments being made into our regional economy will help the city and township as new money here will always circulate, no matter where its origin,” he said. Vance said the agreement also seeks to shed Pickerington’s reputation for being unfriendly to businesses and developments by displaying its willingness to work with Violet Township to spur local economic growth. “All city residents are township residents and if the city and township have to resort to lawsuits to settle land-use or economic development differences of opinion, in my professional
estimation, we all lose,” he said. As proposed, the agreement wouldn’t strip either the township or city of any existing authority to approve or deny landuse or development applications. In most cases, the township trustees and city council members still would have final say as to what projects are accepted or denied within their respective borders. However, the proposed agreement provides that a panel of at least two representatives of both governments also would be formed to offer recommendations based on the land-use and development proposals coming before the township and city. Council’s lone opponent to the agreement is Brian Wisniewski, who said requiring each government to inform the other of proposed development and landuse projects within five days of their official filings would create “more red tape” for the city staff. “I just don’t think it’s necessary to formalize this process,” Wisniewski said. “I think it’s
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Parks department rolls out 30 new summer programs By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Pickerington Parks and Recreation Department will offer 30 new programs this summer in order to keep youths and adults active. It’s the largest expansion of the department’s programming in recent memory, according to Pickerington recreation coordinator Rebecca Medinger. The idea, she said, is to provide more recreational and education opportunities to area residents while also encouraging active lifestyles. “We’ve tried to gear most of them to-
ward youths, mainly because school is out of session in the summer, and also because a lot of parents have to work,” Medinger said. “We basically have programs for three groups — preschoolers, youths and adults — and we have new programs for all of them.” The new offerings increase the department’s summer programming from 29 to 59. Anyone can participate, but city residents who sign up receive, on average, discounts of 25 percent on fees. A number of the new programs build on traditional athletic-oriented leagues and camps commonly offered by public parks and rec departments. Those in-
clude programs for basketball, flag football and cheerleading. However, the additions also include educational programs, such as pre-reading and pre-math clinics for preschoolers, youth kitchen basics, “art adventures” and an acting workshop, as well as youth and adult anti-bullying classes. Also new are beginning skateboarding, horsemanship and introduction to fashion classes for youths, and beginning guitar, women’s basic self-defense and beginning disc golf for both youths and adults. “We figured we have a skate park, so
we might as well teach kids how to skate,” Medinger said. “This is the first time we have a whole series of drama classes, and we’re also offering disc golf classes because we have a disc golf course now. “We have multiple sessions for most of these programs, so it’s not too late to register.” A complete list of the new summer programs, as well as traditional workshops and camps, is included in a mailing the parks and rec department sent to city residents earlier this year. Additionally, the information is available on the parks and recreation de-
partment link on the city’s website at www.pickerington.net, or by calling the department at (614) 833-2211. “We’re pretty excited about this and we’ve gotten a lot of feedback from people because we’ve got all these new programs,” Medinger said. “Our goal is to keep people, especially kids, active throughout the summer. “We wanted to expand the recreation department in offerings and revamp the department,” she said. “We wanted to give more variety.” nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com
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Road, Reynoldsburg. Free sports and W. Mulberry St. in Lancaster, unless othschool physicals, health screenings and erwise specified. treatment for non-emergency illnesses Disaster Volunteer Meeting, 6-8 p.m. are offered. Monday, June 20. All current volunteers and those interested in learning about Red Cross volunteering are encouraged to attend. Health The following events are offered by Learn to Swim Sign-up Day, 5-7 Medical clinic, 6:30-8:30 p.m. the American Red Cross of Fairfield Coun- p.m. Wednesday, June 22. Swim sesfirst Wednesday of the month at Vine- ty. Call (740) 687-5585 to register. Classyard Community Church, 15187 Palmer es are held at the Chapter House, 121 See COMING UP, page A6
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The Shoemaker family THEN: This is a 1905 photo of the Shoemaker home at 22 W. Columbus St. The frame house was constructed in 1884. Two years later, John Henry Shoemaker, a veteran of the Civil War, took ownership of the Shoemaker properties and opened a hardware store in the building to the left of the family home. Note the kerosene street lamp at the right edge of this photo. Until natural gas lines were installed in Pickerington in 1908, a lamplighter was paid $100 annually to keep streetlights in good shape and light them each evening. In 1913, John Henry’s son, C. Frank (“Shoe”) Shoemaker, took over the family home and business with the help of his wife, Grace, who also ran a corset-making business from this home. Although Frank Shoemaker died in 1963, Grace continued to manage the hardware store for another six years. NOW: Dr. Harry P. Woith has operated his dental practice in our community for 30 years — the past 20 in the former Shoemaker home. Dr. Woith invites Pickerington-Violet Township residents into the Shoemaker parlor during the second annual Olde Village History Hop on Friday evening, July 1, between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. A map listing all 10 historic sites on the free self-guided walking tour is available the evening of July 1 at Dr. Woith’s office or at the Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Museum, 15 E. Columbus St. While at the museum, be sure to see the original kerosene street lamp shown in the above photo and “Shoemaker’s Hardware” signs. The museum also is open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is always free. This year’s History Hop is sponsored by the PickeringtonViolet Township Historical Museum, the Olde Pickerington Village Business Association and ThisWeek Community Newspapers. More information about the museum or the History Hop is available online at www.pickeringtonhistoricalsociety.com.
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CITY ON TRACK Continued from page A1 ing reviews, recommending pay estimates, answering contractor questions, attending progress meetings and equipment startup assistance.” Pickerington authorized a $729,000 contract last month with Dugan & Meyers Construction Co. to install reverse osmosis equipment already designed and purchased for the water plant. The city undertook the project in response to the Ohio EPA’s finding that conventional sodium water softeners used at the water plant to achieve desirable hardness levels in Pickerington’s drinking water are generating backwash that travels through the city’s wastewater treatment
Letter Many helped make social a success To the editor: The Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society recently hosted its Strawberry Social. This was a fundraiser for our group and, on behalf of the board of directors, I would like to thank those who helped make it so successful. We greatly appreciated the generous donation made by the Meijer store in Canal Winchester. Thank you to the people of Pickerington who turned out to buy our desserts and support us with donations. Many thanks to Barbara Freeman and to our members who volunteered their time and energy. Cooperation from the Olde Pickerington Village Business Association helped make both of the Olde Village events held that night a big hit. We are grateful to the Pickerington community for supporting our local history. Peggy Portier Event chair Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society
plant on Hill Road and into Sycamore Creek. The result, according to the EPA, is saltwater contamination of Sycamore Creek, which doesn’t present a danger to humans but is toxic to aquatic species. After two years of unsuccessfully challenging the EPA’s finding, which included spending $22,000 on a study to determine if Pickerington’s effluent is having an impact on species in Sycamore Creek and what the city’s true TDS permit limit should be, city officials hope the reverse osmosis system will put an end to the matter. Bachman has said the system also is designed to soften and treat the city’s well water. Council unanimously approved the first reading of legislation to hire URS Corp., despite concerns raised by Councilman Brian Wisniewski. Wisniewski, who voted in favor of the contract on June 7, said he wasn’t sure if he’ll ultimately support the measure because of problems he “heard through the grapevine” arose a reverse osmosis system was installed in the city of Lancaster.
Lancaster hired URS Corp. to inspect that project, according to Wisniewski and Bachman. After voting to support the contract with URS Corp., Wisniewski said there was no reason to oppose it at this stage, but he said he might change his vote during the second or third reading of the legislation after city staff provides more information about what happened with the Lancaster project. “It is still my strong recommendation to continue to contract with URS,” Bachman said. “They have done an excellent job to date on the city’s project. They have more experience with reverse osmosis in Ohio than any other engineering consultant.” Last month, Bachman said Pickerington’s reverse osmosis project was on schedule and under its original $2 million budget. Last week, he said the project continues to be on schedule and under budget, and should be in operation by fall. nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com
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ThisWeek wins 21 awards for journalism excellence ThisWeek Community Newspapers won 21 Ohio Excellence in Journalism awards in the 2011 contest sponsored by the Press Club of Cleveland. The awards, presented during ceremonies June 10 at the Marriott Key Centre in downtown Cleveland, included recognition for investigative reporting, photography, sports, community coverage, public service reporting, editorial writing and editorial cartoons. In addition, the company’s website, www.thisweeknews.com, placed second in the state for newspaper website design. First place went to the Toledo Blade. Adam Cairns, chief photographer for ThisWeek Community Newspapers, tied for second place in the Best in Ohio: Photographer category for his body of work. Ed Suba Jr. of the Akron Beacon Journal also won second place in this category; first place went to Lisa DeJong of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. ThisWeek Hilliard was honored in several categories for non-daily newspapers. Staff writer Gary Budzak earned second place in Investigative Reporting for “City continues to question CVB finances.” Community editor Jeff Donahue placed second in the Single Editorial category for “Mural should be last of Hilliard’s concerns” and first place for Best Section among non-daily news-
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MANTIA Continued from page A1 Annually, that would cost homeowners $168.44 for every $100,000 in home valuation, according to district officials. According to information previously provided by PLSD treasurer Dan Griscom, expenditures for the 2010-11 school year were expected to be about $96 million, but revenues will only be approximately $90.7 million. On Monday, Griscom said unless there is additional revenue from a levy, the PLSD projects operating budget shortfalls of $5 million, $5.6 million and $7 million over the next three school years. In order to balance the budget — which district officials said has been hampered by ongoing cuts from the state, lower property tax collections due to a down economy and slow local business growth — Mantia also has proposed closing Heritage Elementary and eliminating open enrollment. Noting that the school is the district’s oldest elementary and is limited in classroom size and available parking, she said its closing could save $930,000. Following an appeal from board member Lee Gray, Mantia later said she would consider closing a different elementary school if it made more economic and logistical sense. However, she also acknowledged that 25 to 30 teaching jobs would be lost if an elementary school is closed. “I do have to be realistic and tell you it could be broader,” she said. Other potential cuts, should a levy fail, include four administrative staff members, which could save $405,000; five licensed staff members, which would cut $330,000 from the budget; and cutting a total of $840,000 through the elimination of the district’s four remaining gifted education teachers and 10 academic instructional coaches.
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Coming up “We have to cut costs,” she said. “If we fail the levy, we have no other choice.” The superintendent’s report to the board wasn’t all gloom, however, Mantia also rolled out possibilities if the levy passes. A successful levy, she said, would allow the district to maintain extracurricular activities and possibly lower pay-to-participate fees. Although busing to high school students could be reduced if the levy fails, Mantia said there would be no busing changes if the levy passes. She also said Heritage Elementary would remain open if the levy passes and teaching and administrative positions would be kept. Additionally, she said, the district would keep its gifted education program and academic coaches if the levy passes, and would seek to expand gifted education programs to include science and mathematics to thirdgraders. She said science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs would be developed at the seventh-through12th-grade levels, and foreign language programs and intervention services for struggling students would be expanded. “The passage of the levy will ensure our students can compete with their peers,” Mantia said. Following the announcement, some audience members questioned how students would compete with those in other districts if jobs for gifted education and academic coaches are eliminated. Bob Lisko also argued the district should do less program and employee cutting and instead look to trim costs by addressing automatic pay bumps given to teachers and other district employees based on their education and years of service. Lisko pointed to a recent Columbus Dispatch report, which
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found PLSD teachers and employees have the highest “step increases” in central Ohio. “We’re going to cut, cut, cut, but I do not hear any discussion of what we’re going to do about our step increases,” Lisko said. “You’re not addressing the big problem.” Mantia said step increases are negotiated by the district and unions, and said Ohio law prohibits district officials from discussing those negotiations or related issues publicly. nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com
Continued from page A3 sions are tentatively scheduled for 6 and 7 p.m. July 5-15 and 6 p.m. July 25-Aug. 5 at Miller Pool. The cost is $30 per child. First-come, firstpay will be registered.
Meetings Pickerington AmSpirit, 8:30-9:45 a.m. Fridays at Pizza Cottage, 1000 Old Diley Road. This is a business networking and referral group meeting. Visitors are welcome. Visit amspiritpickerington.com. Pickerington Lions Club, meets the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. For location and time, call 920-0800. Reynoldsburg/Pickerington Rotary Club,
noon Tuesdays at Wesley Ridge Community Center, 2225 state Route 256. Visit www.rprotary.com or email viperoffice@viperprotectionservices.com for more information. Central Ohio 9-12 Project, 5 p.m. the second Wednesday and 7 p.m. the fourth Saturday of the month. Meeting location varies. For information, call Mike Lyons at (614) 561-4040 or email info@CentralOhio912.com. Pickerington Toastmasters, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the first floor conference room at Kroger, 1045 Hill Road N. Visit pickerington.freetoasthost.net. Pickerington Area Kiwanis Club, noon the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Romeo’s Pizza, 80 W. Church St. All are welcome. Call Deblin Jennings at (614) 833-3803.
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Pediatric HealthSource
Heart palpitations are not unusual in children, teens Many children experience a racing, pounding heart or “skipped” heart beats at some point in their lives. Some also report that they can feel these symptoms in their neck. These are known as heart palpitations. Though these palpitations can be a strange feeling, parents should remember that they are not necessarily an indication of something more serious. There are a number of factors that may influence someone’s heart rate and rhythm, including exercise, stress, caffeine and certain medications (such as those to treat asthma or heart conditions). Some kids may simply notice their own normal heart rhythm and wonder if it is normal. Sometimes, though, palpitations can be an indication of an abnormal heart rhythm. The vast majority of these rhythms are not life-threatening in otherwise healthy children. There are a few types of ab-
normal heart rhythms, also known as arrhythmias. Tachycardia arrhythmias are characterized by a NAOMI rapid heart beat, but it is KERTESZ important to realize that a healthy child can easily get his or her heart rate above 160 beats per minute with exercise. Sometimes, a heartbeat is simply early. This is a premature contraction. Heart arrhythmias can be lifelong or temporary. They can also be congenital, which means that children are born with it. A child does not have to be born with a heart defect to have a heart arrhythmia. In fact, many children experience arrhythmias and have normally formed hearts. You should consult you primary care physician if your child experiences palpitations. The physi-
cian will evaluate the frequency and intensity of these palpitations, your child’s medical history and that of your family. In many cases, treatment is not necessary. Here at the Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, our comprehensive care includes a thorough medical history and potentially an electrocardiogram (EKG). In addition, we offer portable monitors that can record your child’s symptoms. These can be worn anywhere from one to 30 days, or only when your child experiences palpitations. Some of these monitors are the size of credit cards and can be carried in your pocket. They can record a tracing of your child’s heart rhythm, known as an ECG, which can then be shared over the phone with your cardiologist for evaluation. Our Heart Center is ranked among the best in the country and offers comprehensive care for all kinds of pediatric heart conditions.
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Pickerington Chamber membership luncheon, Janna Yeshanova-Stephens, MA., MEd. Business Ethics, “Listening Skills…Isn’t it the iatrical part of Business Etiquette.” RSVP by 7/19. Registration www. pickeringtonchamber.com or 614/837-1958
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Matt Steele - Coughlin Hyundai Sales Manager & Local Resident, invites you out! Drive a little, Save a lot!
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14,980
1999 VW CABRIO Air, Loaded!
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$
2004 KIA SORENTO “EX” 4x4
2006 FORD F-150 “XLT” SuperCab
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6,980
$
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2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER “LT”
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8,980
$
2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON “SE”
2007 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE “Limited”
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V6, Automatic, Air, Aluminum Wheels, Loaded!
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9,980
$
Aluminum Wheels!
11,980
$
$
DVD!
11,980
2007 Dodge Nitro
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12,980
$
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2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500-HD Extended Cab
$
14,980
$
$
Air Condition!
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18,980 Cou
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2004 FORD EXPEDITION “XLT” 4x4
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10,980
$
MOONROOF!
$
10,980
2006 PONTIAC TORRENT
V8, Automatic, Air, Loaded!
V6, Automatic, Air, Loaded!
12,980
$
8,980
$
2008 FORD FOCUS “SE” Automatic, Air, Automatic, Loaded!
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2005 FORD F-150 “XLT”
SuperCrew!
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$
Aluminum Wheels!
12,980
34 MPG!
$
11,980
2010 HYUNDAI ACCENT “GLS” Automatic, Air, Stereo CD, Balance Of Factory Warranty!
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$
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2010 Hyundai Elantra GLS
2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE “GT” Spyder
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2007 CHEVY MALIBUX MAXX “SS”
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$
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$
17,980
$
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14,980
4X4!
$
18,980
SuperCrew!
$
18,980
2010 NISSAN MAXIMA “SV”
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$
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$
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$
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6,980
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2006 CHRSYLER TOWN & COUNTRY “Touring”
2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE “Laredo” 4x4
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2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE “GLS” AWD
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Se m in
11,980
$
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CD Player, Power locks, mirrors
2011 Hyundai Sonata
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13,980
2003 FORD ESCAPE “XLT”
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Depth was factor for Central girls By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers
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Junior Aubrey Burwell throws the discus during the Division I state track and field meet on June 4 at Ohio State. Burwell finished 15th (106 feet, 4 inches) and should compete for a return trip to state next season.
The depth of the Pickerington High School Central girls track and field team was evident by the time it reached the Division I state meet June 3 and 4 at Ohio State. The 10 athletes the Tigers had at state represented the highest number it had advanced to that level since the district split into two high schools in the 2003-04 school year. “We had 10 girls (at state), which is the most we’ve ever had,” said coach Robb Hammond, who has been coaching the girls program since 2008. “We were represented in three relays, the 400 (meters and) the discus. We’re losing 11 seniors, and nine of them have been here since I took over, so it’s kind of bittersweet.” Central’s top finishes at state came from the 1,600 relay, which was fifth (3 minutes, 54.39 seconds), and the 800 relay, which placed eighth (1:42.23). Seniors Jasmine Greene, JalBy Laurie Stevenson/ThisWeek isa Jarrett and Jordan Robinson The Central girls will lose seniors Jordan Robinson (left), Jasmine were joined by freshman Mor- Greene and Jalisa Jarrett from its 1,600-meter relay, which was gan Richardson on the 1,600 fifth at state. Also pictured is the Tigers’ Morgan Richardson. relay, and Greene and Jarrett ran on the 800 relay with senior Elizabeth England and freshman Cortisha Short. The four points the two relays scored gave Central a tie for 35th with seven other teams behind champion Reynoldsburg (47) as 70 teams scored. Also competing at state but failing to score were junior Aubrey Burwell in the discus (15th, 106 feet, 4 inches) and Jarrett in the 400 (11th, 58.26). The 3,200 relay of senior Kaitlyn Meyer, junior Santele Smith and freshmen Elizabeth Weed and Richardson placed 16th (9:44.55). The state performances followed a season in which the Tigers captured titles at the league and district levels. They won the OCC-Ohio Division meet on May 12 and 14 at Pickerington North with 159 points, finishing ahead of the host Panthers (140.5), Reynoldsburg (116), Gahanna (97.5), Lancaster (73), Groveport (31), Newark (23) and Grove City By Lorrie Cecil/ThisWeek (15). Jalisa Jarrett grimaces in pain after failing to reach the finals of
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Athletes believe sports help them become better people For the 17th consecutive summer, I have chosen to ask some of the top central Ohio high school athletes who will be seniors in the fall to share their thoughts on a variety of topics. Enjoy the summer and enjoy hearing from these talented young people. As in the past, the first question is: What have sports done in making you the person you are today? Jake Blankenship, Gahanna, pole vault: “Without sports I wouldn’t be anything near what I am today. Sports keep me very active and I have been that way throughout my life.” Jimmy Gammill, New Albany, football: “Sports have helped me learn to overcome challenges and adversities.
Sports have also shown me that you need to work hard to achieve your goals. For me, sports are a way to form friendships and I have found that teams strengthen bonds beLARRY tween people because LARSON you have worked so hard together.” Napoleon Bell, Hartley, football and wrestling: “From sports I have learned discipline and the true value of being selfless. A team can only be successful when no one is concerned with who gets the credit.”
Mary Wells, Westerville South, bowling: “Sports have improved my self-confidence and helped me stay motivated. Also, sports have taught me how to win and lose gracefully and have taught me time management.” Faith Washington, Reynoldsburg, track: “Sports have been a benchmark for me in my development. They have created discipline in my life, especially from the mental side of things. I have learned that you have to work hard to get things done both in the classroom and in sports workouts.” Michela Paradiso, Upper Arlington, soccer and basketball: “Sports have brought out the best in me by allowing me to be competitive.
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Football
Leadership still a strong suit for Hartley By JARROD ULREY
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When asked last December to reflect on his team’s run to the Division IV state championship, Hartley High School football coach Brad Burchfield said his players rallied around one another after two regular-season losses and didn’t “fracture.” Despite losing a 16-member senior class that included the state’s co-Player of the Year in running back Noah Key, Burchfield has seen that same attitude throughout the offseason. “I’ve got real good leadership,” said Burchfield, whose team beat Chagrin Falls 34-13 in the Division IV state final on Dec. 3 in Massillon’s Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. “Our kids have worked hard and bought into what we’ve been trying to do. “Every January we sit down with the entire coaching staff and always try to evaluate our depth, and on every team you’re going to have good kids graduate. That’s always a key issue. On our offensive line, we’re losing five players who started at some point, but if you look at the great programs, they usually have veterans across the offensive line. I think the offensive and defensive lines are areas you can work on.” Replacing a player like Key would be daunting for any program. Last fall, the University of Toledo signee rushed for 2,885 yards and 42 touchdowns on 338 carries, had three interceptions and averaged nearly 17 yards on kickoff returns. He is one of five players expected to play collegiately from the 2011 class along with two-way
•Coach: Brad Burchfield, fourth season •2010 record: 13-2 overall, 1-0 (first) in CCL-Gold Division •Final 2010 computer ranking: Third in Division IV, Region 15
rushing for 1,039 yards and six touchdowns last fall, while Ja’Waun Woodley will be a junior who rushed for 305 yards and four scores. Marcellus Calhoun, a classmate of Woodley’s, rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns last fall. “We’ve always had great running backs, going back to David Key and Michael Thomas,” Burchfield said. “Noah’s great season showed kids what they can do. Since the 1970s, Hartley has always had great running backs and we think we’re going to have a great running back again this season. Our next two running backs are Ja’Waun Woodley and Jarrod Zang, who had 1,000 yards.” One portion of the summer Burchfield is looking forward to is when he’ll take the team to Saints Peter & Paul Retreat Center in Newark By Lorrie Cecil/ThisWeek for three days of three-a-day practices in July. “We structure our summer with lifting hard Jarrod Zang rushed for 1,039 yards and six touchdowns last season for Hartley, which won the early in the morning throughout June and then Division IV state championship by beating Chagrin Falls 34-13 in the final on Dec. 3 in Massillon. we go away in July,” Burchfield said. “Our offlinemen Malcolm Branch (West Virginia State), also graduated after helping the Hawks finish season is probably no different than anybody else’s. Everybody thinks they’re going to be Jordan Dickerson (West Virginia State) and Evan 13-2 last season. Jackson (Ohio Dominican) and wide receivStill, figuring out how to score points isn’t good.” er/defensive back Omar Lane (Tiffin). something Burchfield considers a concern as julrey@thisweeknews.com Quarterback Austin Underwood, two-way the Hawks’ summer heats up. lineman Joey Moore and linebacker Drake Jones Jarrod Zang enters his senior season after www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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CCL squads looking to reload for next season Wiggins feeling good about the experience he has returning. Juniors Jalen Noble (DB) and Alex Washington (OL/DL) are others along with Ball who could take on leadership roles in the coming season as DeSales looks to bounce back from a 5-6 record, its first losing season since 1974. DeSales Wiggins and his coaching staff spent •Coach: Ryan Wiggins, fifth season •2010 record: 5-6 overall, 1-1 (sec- some of the spring talking specifically about what the Stallions must do to have ond) in CCL-Silver Division •Final 2010 computer ranking: more success defensively and up front on both sides of the ball. Eighth in Division III, Region 10 •Outlook: In at least one respect, a St. Charles 14-7 loss to eventual state champion Watterson in the first round of the Di•Coach: Jeff Pharion, third season vision III playoffs prompted the Stal•2010 record: 5-5 overall, 0-2 (third) lions to take a different approach to their in CCL-Silver Division offseason. •Final 2010 computer ranking: Sixth What, after all, were the Stallions in Division II, Region 7 going to do with all of the extra time •Outlook: As coach Jeff Pharion prethey had? pares his team for summer workouts, A 35-17 victory over Cleveland Bene- he expects some refinement heading dictine in its regular-season finale helped into the 2011 season. DeSales earn a state-best 17th consecThe Cardinals lost several key playutive postseason berth, but its loss the ers from last season, when they finished next week meant that it was out of the 5-5 overall and 0-2 in the CCL-Silver playoffs before the second round for Division and reached the postseason the first time since 1999. for the first time since 2002, losing to The longer offseason, though a dis- Uniontown Lake 41-14 in the opening appointment at the time, hasn’t been a round of the Division II playoffs. complete loss, according to coach Ryan St. Charles lost its two primary ofWiggins, and the extra conditioning fensive threats in 2011 graduates Joe time could come in handy this fall as Spahr and Jourdan Wickliffe. the Stallions hope for better health. Wickliffe was first-team all-district Defensive back Kevin Marth, a 2011 as a defensive back and had four intergraduate, was lost for the season in week ceptions, but he also was a dual offenfour. sive threat. The Eastern Illinois signee Running back Warren Ball, an Ohio caught 18 passes for 276 yards and five State recruit who should be one of the touchdowns and rushed for 546 yards team’s top players as a senior this fall, and 10 touchdowns. also battled injuries most of last season The Cardinals won their first five and was limited to 634 yards and 12 games but lost their final four in the regtouchdowns in eight games. ular season. The Stallions also lost quarterback Pharion expects his team to continNick Gentile, two-way regulars Sam ue to improve as it enters its third seaBorghese (TE/LB), Santino Cua son under his system. (OL/LB), Evan Kendrick (RB/DB), Pharion said Spahr likely would be Tony Moore (OL/DL) and Michigan- replaced by Nick DeJaco, who comsignee Chris Rock (OL/DL) to gradu- pleted all three of his pass attempts last ation. season as a junior for 47 yards and a Enough underclassmen saw signifi- touchdown. cant action last season, however, to leave Gunner Francis is expected to be a Below are capsule looks at the CCL football teams. To read full offseason stories, including comments from all coaches, on other central Ohio teams, visit the Spring Football Edition of Friday Night Live at ThisWeekSPORTS.com.
As often has been the case over the years, the CCL can lay claim to the cliché that it might be small, but it most definitely is mighty. Hartley and Watterson are coming off state championships in Divisions IV and III, respectively, and DeSales (Division III) and St. Charles (Division II) also made the playoffs. Ready endured its first losing season since 1998 last fall, but all six of its losses came against opponents that won at least eight regular-season games. In this installment of the Friday Night Live: Spring Edition, we’ll examine the conference from central Ohio that has the fewest number of teams but has as rich of a tradition as any throughout the area, if not the state. Can the defending state championship teams again put together long postseason runs after losing many of the standouts who led their teams a year ago? DeSales would seem to have enough returning players to improve on a season in which it made the postseason for a statebest 17th consecutive time but also was dealt its first losing season since 1974. St. Charles lost its final five games after a 5-0 start last season, but the opponents it beat went a combined 30-19 during the regular season to propel it into the playoffs for the first since 2002. Can the Cardinals build off last season and finally find some success against DeSales or Watterson in the CCL-Silver Division? Ready couldn’t overcome a young team or a series of injuries last season and finished 4-5 overall. Will the Silver Knights bounce back after a season in which they lost to Hartley for the CCL-Gold title for the first time since 2006? To read full offseason stories for each CCL team, go to Friday Night Live at ThisWeekSPORTS.com.
key returnee in the backfield. Last season as a junior, he rushed for 265 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries. Pharion expects left tackle Nick Franco to return for his senior season and anchor the offensive line. The defense is expected to be led by linebackers Brooks Wagstaff and Phil LaFleur, who was named second-team all-district last fall as a sophomore. The Cardinals will be making the jump to Division I this fall.
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Four area players taken in Major League draft By KURTIS ADAMS ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Four players who competed in high school baseball in central Ohio were selected in the Major League Baseball draft June 6-8. R.L. Eisenbach, a 2006 Newark Catholic graduate, was taken in the 23rd round by the San Diego Padres with the 713th pick. A 6-foot, 180-pound lefthanded pitcher, Eisenbach played on Division IV state championship teams at Newark Catholic in 2004 and 2006. Jason King, a 2007 Dublin Jerome graduate, was selected in the fourth round by the Detroit Tigers with the 137th selection. A third baseman, King also was picked by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 48th round in 2007, but he opted to attend Kansas State.
Phil Klein, a 2007 Gahanna graduate, was taken in the 30th round (924th overall) by the defending American League champion Texas Rangers. The 6-7, 230-pound right-hander had been pitching at Youngstown State. Ben Thomas, a 2007 Westerville Central graduate, was drafted by the World Series champion San Francisco Giants in the 34th round (1,047th overall). The 6-1, 240-pound first baseman had been playing at Xavier. Eisenbach, who originally made a college commitment to Buffalo, posted a 14-2 record and 1.48 ERA this spring as a senior at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Ala. He led the nation in victories, limiting opponents to a .165 batting average as the Eagles advanced to the NAIA World Series for the first time.
Eisenbach, who also played at Grayson County (Texas) Community College and Lubbock (Texas) Christian, was named the Southern States Athletic Conference’s Pitcher of the Year. Eisenbach is the first player from Newark Catholic to be drafted since Doug Wollenburg and Mark Mesewicz were picked in 1992. Eisenbach played Little League and Babe Ruth ball with current Rangers pitcher and Newark native Derek Holland. “I’m very excited about the opportunity I have to play professional baseball,” Eisenbach said. “I’m ready to get started on the career I’ve always wanted.” King has one year of eligibility remaining at Kansas State. He expects to forego his final See DRAFT, page B3
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•Coach: Dan Bjelac, ninth season •2010 record: 13-1 overall, 2-0 (first) in CCL-Silver Division •Final 2010 computer ranking: First in Division III, Region 10 •Outlook: Other than the misstep of turning the ball over six times during a 13-12 victory over Akron Buchtel in the Division III state final last season, the Eagles perfected the hard-nosed, grindit-out approach that has signified their program the last several years. In addition to the charge coach Dan Bjelac believes his program received from winning its second state title, the Eagles should enter the coming season with confidence that they can move the ball. Even with new starters at quarterback, wide receiver and most spots on its offensive line, Watterson has a head start with its running game. Mario Dean and Isaiah Murray enter their senior seasons after rushing for 285 and 342 yards, respectively, last season. Patrick Bookman, who enters his junior year after rushing for 102 yards and one touchdown last season, also returns at running back. Andy Elberson will begin his junior season as the favorite to take over for quarterback Patrick Rhomberg, a 2011 graduate who passed for more than 1,300 yards and rushed for nine touchdowns last season. Elberson passed for 85 yards and rushed for 61 in limited action last fall. The Eagles likely will spend much of the summer piecing together a new defense after several key players, including T.J. Gilles, Hunter Maynard, Matt Redfield and Brad McCurdy, graduated. Maynard signed with Bowling Green in February and Redfield will be a preferred walk-on at Bowling Green. Gilles, who started on the offensive line and contributed defensively, and McCurdy are expected to play for Ohio Dominican University. The Eagles, who open Aug. 26 at Pickerington North, are expected to compete in four 7-on-7 competitions in July.
•Coach: Larry Wolf, 14th season •2010 record: 4-6 overall, 0-1 (second) in CCL-Gold Division •Final 2010 computer ranking: 21st in Division V, Region 20 •Outlook: The youth movement that was forced on the Silver Knights last season has continued this offseason. Although some of what was a large and talented freshman class won’t be playing the sport as sophomores, the team’s strength still rests in their younger classes after they lost only 11 players to graduation. That has put a sense of urgency into offseason workouts for Ready, which is coming off a 4-6 record for its first losing season since 1998. In addition to spending significant time teaching the sport to the program’s younger players, coach Larry Wolf and his staff have spent time during the offseason figuring out how to shore up a defense that struggled last season. After the Silver Knights won their first two contests, they gave up an average of 37.3 points in their six losses. By season’s end, freshmen Kelly Culbertson (S) and Patrik Garren (DT) each were starters. Junior Brandon Gutheil, who played tight end last fall, is a player Wolf hopes can provide leadership on the defensive line. The biggest bright spot as Ready puts together its offense over the coming weeks is that quarterback Bo Hardy and kicker John Wright should be among the returnees. Hardy enters his senior year after passing for 1,043 yards in his first season as the starter. Wright, who also will be a senior, finished with 42 points and made special mention all-district. Those two players should help Ready compensate for the loss of 2011 graduate Demetrius Clark, who was consistent and rushed for 1,233 yards and 13 touchdowns.
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Area players preparing for Cap City Senior Bowl By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Grove City High School graduate Luke Smurthwaite hasn’t forgotten his previous experience with Briggs football coach Derek Katris. The year before Katris took over the Bruins in 2009, he served as an assistant with the Dawgs junior varsity team and worked with Smurthwaite and the rest of the team’s offense. Over the next two seasons, Smurthwaite developed into one of central Ohio’s top quarterbacks. He helped Grove City Christian to a Division VI state semifinal in 2009 when Grove City didn’t have fall sports and passed for more than 2,300 yards last fall in the Dawgs’ return season. He signed in February to play for Kent State. Smurthwaite is expected to see significant time at quarterback Saturday, June 18, at Westerville Central as a member of the West all-stars, which will be coached by Katris in the second Cap City
Senior Bowl presented by Capcitypreps.com. “My sophomore year, (Katris) took care of the j.v. team and he completely ran the offense,” Smurthwaite said. “We ran a whole bunch of crazy formations, but at the same time, he wouldn’t do it if it didn’t work.” Smurthwaite is expected to be one of four players from Grove City who will be reunited with Katris, along with Bobby Brown (OL), Ken Reichle (LB) and his brother, Christian Smurthwaite (WR/DB). Luke Smurthwaite also played in the Ohio North-South All-Star Classic on April 22. Others listed on the West roster include Hilliard Davidson’s Logan Backstrom (OL) and Isa Tate (LB), Ready’s Demetrius Clark (RB), Columbus West’s Garryt Abfalter-Scott (WR), Dublin Scioto’s Jerry Miles (LB), Grandview’s Dan Satterthwaite (OL/DL) and Whetstone’s Jordan Mitchell (RB/DB). In college, Miles will play for Villanova, Backstrom will play for Kentucky Christian,
At a glance •What: Cap City Senior Bowl •When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18 •Where: Westerville Central High School •Cost: $6 pre-sale, $8 at the gate. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Autism Speaks (www.autismspeaks.org). •Coaches: East all-stars — Jeff Pharion, St. Charles; West all-stars — Derek Katris, Briggs
Clark will play for Ashland and Mitchell and Tate will play for Urbana. Mitchell, who scored 21 touchdowns and rushed for more than 1,800 yards, and Abfalter-Scott, who had 57 catches for 821 yards, were two of the City League’s top offensive players last season. “I’m really excited about it,” Katris said. “I’ve got a couple coaches from the Briggs staff who are going to help me, and it’s an opportunity to do something I haven’t done before. I’ll be working with some of the kids from Grove City
that I worked with when I was an assistant there. Jordan Mitchell ran for 250 yards when (Whetstone) played against us (in a 27-21 overtime win by Briggs last season). Demetrius Clark lives right down the road.” The West all-stars lost to the East team 22-0 in last year’s game. The event originally was formed as the City League All-Star game in 2008 but was expanded to include players from throughout central Ohio and had its name changed last summer. Others expected to compete for the East all-stars who have committed to play in college include Westerville South’s Jayshon Jackson (RB, Grand Rapids Community College), Marion-Franklin’s Jeremy McCoy (WR/DB, Kent State), Groveport’s Anthony Pruitt (OL/DL, Kent State), New Albany’s Vinnie Cordova (OL, Eastern Illinois) and Westerville Central’s Miles Fisher (DB, Air Force). St. Charles coach Jeff Pharion will lead the East all-stars. “We’re going to keep it real simple of-
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Central then scored 126 points to win the 12-team district 2 meet, which concluded May 21 at Hilliard Bradley. The Tigers were fourth in the regional meet that concluded May 27, scoring 41 points to finish behind champion Reynoldsburg (88) as 40 teams scored. Burwell, Richardson, Short, Smith and Weed should be among the top returnees next season. Junior Ada Burley, who was first (35-1/4) in the shot put in the district 2 meet, and classmate Kendal Richmond, who took third (15.81) in the 100 hurdles and third (15-5 3/4) in the long jump at district, should be other key returnees. “I have to give all of the seniors credit,” Hammond said. “We’ve got a lot of underclassmen, and they all took the young girls under their wings.” •The North boys team’s season was highlighted by its second consecutive league championship. The Panthers scored 156 points to win the OCC-Ohio ahead of Reynoldsburg (107), Gahanna (92), Lancaster (83), Central (80), Newark (25), Groveport (50.5) and Grove City (27.5). The Panthers then were sec-
ond (78.5) in the 16-team district 1 meet at Bradley behind Thomas Worthington (87) before placing 13th (24.5) of 39 teams that scored at regional as Westerville North and Thomas (37) shared the title. Competing at state for the North boys were senior Michael Ballentine in the high jump (tied for eighth, 6-6) and junior Kyle Mushill in the discus (14th, 1354). The only other seniors to compete at regional were Bennett Blazo, Zach Finegan and Sam Maratta. Along with Mushill, juniors Spencer Bentley, Bryce Cordova, Pat Elflein, Stephon Goodwin, Desmond Palmer and Alston Robertson all competed in at least one regional event. All athletes at Central and North will be forced to pay $500 participation fees next season, a factor that Panthers boys coach Dave Spring knows could have an affect on track numbers at both schools. “We had a lot of seniors this year who contributed, but we also had a strong junior class and a strong sophomore class,” Spring said. “We’re all a little worried about next year with the fees increasing to $500.” •The North girls team will lose two of its three state qualifiers.
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Zena Kolliesuah, a state runner-up in the 200 and 400, was among the Panthers’ key seniors this season.
Senior Zena Kolliesuah, who qualified for state in each of her prep seasons, earned state runner-up finishes in the 200 (24.62) and 400 (54.77). Classmate Julianne Ballog tied for 15th in the pole vault (10-6). The 16 points Kolliesuah scored gave the Panthers a ninth-place state finish. Other key seniors included Kim Black and Bria Booker. The Panthers, who placed second (108) in the 13-team district 4 meet at Hamilton Township behind Hilliard Davidson (110), will return one state qualifier in sophomore Kristen Eisenhauer. She placed 15th (5:21.16) in the 1,600. North was sixth (35) at the regional meet.
Also eligible to return are juniors Becca Glenn and Jasmine Simmons and sophomores Fayth Greegor, Marie Hall, Andrea Hazelwood and Shurelle Stewart. “I thought it was a really good season for us,” said Kolliesuah, who is planning to run track at Cornell University. “We had a lot of freshmen who were able to learn from the seniors.” •Two of the Central boys team’s five state participants were seniors, including its only athlete to score at that level. Grant Hammond, who tied for eighth in the pole vault (140), will be the biggest loss. He also ran on the 1,600 relay with senior Nick Scarberry, junior Roger Lewis and sophomore
CENTRAL •Finishes: Boys — Fifth in OCC-Ohio, fifth in Division I, district 3, tied for 15th in regional, 78th in state; Girls — First in OCC-Ohio, first in Division I, district 2, fourth in regional, tied for 35th in state •Seniors lost: Boys — Aric Barker, Grant Hammond, Michael JamarBrown, Kenny Johnson, Sidney Martell, Nick Scarberry, David Stephens and Kris Strange; Girls — Grace Calloway, Annie Curie, Elizabeth England, Erica Gordon, Jasmine Greene, Allison Hammond, Jalisa Jarrett, Anna Ladipo, Kaitlyn Meyer, Larresha Palmer and Jordan Robinson •Key returnees: Boys — Davion Bowers, Michael Gase, Roger Lewis, De’Vone Penick, Mason Prater and Gemel Trent; Girls — Aubrey Burwell, Morgan Richardson, Kendal Richmond, Cortisha Short, Santele Smith and Elizabeth Weed
Gemel Trent that placed 11th (3:22.76). Junior Davion Bowers also should be back after finishing 12th at state in the shot put (538 3/4). The Central boys were fifth (70.67) in the 14-team district 3 meet at Bradley behind champion Dublin Coffman (116.5). The Tigers then tied St. Charles and Big Walnut for 15th (21)
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jfischer@thisweeknews.com pair of pairs of female 1 A artists playing central Ohio in the coming week offers a chance for audiences to have a “saw-herwhen” moment. Gone-beyond-local singer-songwriter Megan Palmer and her band, The Hopefuls, accompanied by former northeast Ohio resident Ashley Brooke Toussant, will play the Rumba Café Friday, June 17. Both have throwback approaches — Palmer’s touched by the folk idiom and Toussant’s more out of the Tin Pan Alley school. Call (614) 268-1841. And be prepared for high levels of alternating tunefulness, cuteness and comedy as Rachel Platten and Bess Rogers bring their respective takes on modern pop songwriting to the Brothers Drake meadery Wednesday, June 22. The duo will perform solo sets and combine their talents as well. Call (614) 388-8675. Columbus Sympho2 The ny Orchestra’s summer Picnic with the Pops concert series opens this Saturday, June 18,
with special guests the Jazz Ambassadors of the United States Army bands. Founded in 1969, the Jazz Ambassadors is a touring big band of active military personnel. Chief Warrant Officer Gordon K. Kippola leads the Jazz Ambassadors — Albert-George Schram, as always, brings his effervescent personality to the CSO podium. Tickets are $20/$8 for lawn seating. Call (614) 228-8600 for tickets or table seating information. This concert begins the orchestra’s last summer season on the lawn at Chemical Abstracts Service. Picnic with the Pops moves to the new downtown Columbus Commons starting next summer. Africa’s The Par3 South lotones are unafraid to twist conventions of modern rock, making things complicated for, say, music writers. For example, just when you want to call the Johannesburg quartet “Killers-esque,” the next tune requires a whole new comparison. Tell you what — you head down to The Basement on Saturday, June 18, and check them out for yourself, and make your own comparisons. The Daylights opens. Tickets are $12. Call 1-800-745-3000.
Trumpeter Pharez Whitted has 4 As has been shown on nu- played plenty of gigs in Colummerous occasions during the run of American Idol, the public doesn’t always get it right. That said, season nine winner Lee DeWyze seems like a nice guy, is not bereft of talent and is certainly marketable: His contemporary sense of style and Jason Mraz-meets-Bruno Mars adult pop provide built-in audiences. Columbus hosts the first date of his debut headlining tour. DeWyze, with opener Corey Crowder, plays The Basement Sunday, June 19. Tickets are $17. Call 1-800-7453000.
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career marked by clever, well-crafted and catchy (kitschy?) pop and rock tunes. Dapper and armed with a wicked wit, Costello has aged well, refusing to succumb to the temptation of self-parody for the sake of appeasing an audience. He is, however, bringing back an old favorite — the Spectacular Spinning Songbook — for his latest Elvis Costello and the Imposters tour. A spin of the wheel determines the next song in the set list. The tour stops at Lifestyle Communities Pavilion for an outdoor show Sunday, June 19. Tickets are $45. Call 1-800-745-3000.
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bus, so his return to town for this weekend’s Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival — during which he’ll play a gig with modern jazz-hop group Liquid Crystal Project — is a return to the old stomping grounds. “I loved my time in Columbus, loved the city and the people,” Whitted told The Beat of the seven years he spent here, gigging and teaching jazz studies at Ohio State University. “It’s a beautiful (jazz) scene.” In 2001, Whitted moved to Chicago to become director of jazz studies at Chicago State University. He continues to gig, especially throughout the Midwest, and recently released his first album in more than a decade. “I had been playing with some musicians in Chicago and we had developed a sound that was pretty special,” Whitted explained. “I wanted to write some music to sort of put that on display.” Transient Journey made the jazz charts and earned a nomination for Independent Jazz CD of the Year last year. The Creekside gig with Liquid Crystal project will feature primarily that group’s music, but Whitted said he hopes to be able to coordinate his bandmates’schedules enough to book a tour in support of Transient Journey. The Indianapolis, Ind., native came from a musical family (his uncle is trombonist Slide Hampton), and first picked up a trumpet at age 9. “I found it rummaging through a closet,” he recalled. “It was there, so I grabbed it. My brother, Tommy, played, and he helped me with learning notes and melodies and songs even before I could read music.” He pursued a career in music after receiving degrees from DePauw University and Indiana University. His playing style was heav-
Trumpeter Pharez Whitted will perform with local hip-hop jazz outfit Liquid Crystal Project at 9 p.m. Friday, June 17, on the Jazz Stage.
ily influenced by Freddie Hubbard, whom he befriended and often gigged alongside. He has also played with Nancy Wilson, Clark Terry, Branford Marsalis, Jon Faddis, John Mellencamp and Aretha Franklin — to name a few. Teacher, composer, performer, recording artist — Whitted doesn’t consider himself one over the other. “This (all) is what I do. I could-
n’t do without any one of them,” he said. ■ For more on the Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival, read the BeatBlog at www.ThisWeekNews.com/blogs. And make sure to watch our video featuring festival director Karen Eylon and guitarists Steve Wald and Justin Reynolds, this year’s festival’s Rising Star.
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The Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival will be held June 17-19 in Olde Gahanna. Headline entertainment includes Bill “Watermelon Slim” Homans, James “Super Chikan” Johnson, Pharez Whitted with the Liquid Crystal project and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Admission is $3. The event also includes food, vendors, rides and more. Visit www.creeksidebluesandjazz.com.
Deli specials done right at Lexi’s on Third downtown As I stared at a crunchy toast-jacketed, fist-sized stack of juicy pastrami and corned beef sitting next to a pile of crispy fries, I thought about our government’s new dietary guidelines. Have you heard about this? Evidently that old food pyramid is out, and in is the just-introduced “My Plate” which, we’re now gloomily informed, is supposed to have only one-fourth of its space filled with protein. With a shrug, I shelved those “My Plate” thoughts into a mental china cabinet of disregard, then ravenously gulped back a massive hunk of that beef-packed sandwich. Its salt, fat and meat-tastic heft hit my slavering tongue and reptile brain like a runaway freight train leaking cole slaw. Instantly, I became glad that, like me, Lexi’s apparently has decided to ignore the un-American government memo. Lexi’s on Third is a newish casual Downtown player and already one of the better ones. This is clearly due to strong family roots. See, Lexi’s is the sister of Danny’s Deli on Front Street and the daughter of the long-popular Danny’s in
MENU by G.A. Benton Cleveland. Fans of the Columbus Danny’s — I qualify — will be happy that Lexi’s has vastly improved on its sibling’s model. Instead of Danny’s cramped and sealedoff basement atmosphere, Lexi’s is a bright, modern and airy glass cube in the Chase Bank building. Lexi’s has nice tile, plenty of seating, a wall of windows that offers a view onto the hustle and bustle of Downtown and a rotunda-like smaller space at the rear. Other upgrades are wine and beer service, longer hours (Danny’s closes at 3 p.m., Lexi’s at 8 p.m.) and a nifty little patio — my preferred perch, weather permitting. Significantly, what’s unaltered is the meat. Lexi’s offers the same high-grade Danny’s deli-cacies. Since breakfast is the best deal here,
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The Love Connection at Lexi's on Third.
I’ll start there. And you should begin with Lexi’s killer Corned Beef Hash ($5). It’s an immense and immensely pleasing, nongreasy amalgam of corned beef, spuds and onion griddled to a golden brown and delightfully crinkly on the teeth. It comes with two eggs, and if you’re smart, you’ll pick over-easies and
“sauce” the heavenly hash with punctured yolks. Eat it, Tweet it and hashtag it #breakfastofchampions. If instead, you’re going for heartsmart (party pooper), try the creditable Veggie Omelet ($4.50). Served with excellent home fries, it’s more plant than egg, jammed with huge chunks of mushroom, spinach, peppers, onion and
tomato. The mammoth sandwich I referred to earlier is a choose-two-meats-and-addSwiss-cheese-and-cole-slaw ensemble called the Love Connection ($10.50). It’s messy yet wonderful and something to be shared. But keep your hands off my Roast
Lexi’s on Third Address: 100 E. Broad St., downtown Phone: 614-229-5394 Web: lexisonthird.com Beef Melt. Not because it’s better than the great Love Connection, but because its hot meat, sauteed onions and melted Swiss are more digestible by one person, especially if ordered small or “slim” ($8). Using thinly shaved (read: easily ripped through) meats and perfectly toasted bread, it’s no surprise that Lexi’s deli sandwiches rock. But Lexi’s also makes good soups ($3), like a marvelous Matzo Ball and an unusual fruity gazpacho; worthy fries ($2) and sweet potato fries ($2.50); plus a surprisingly top-notch Greek salad ($7.50) and Gyro ($5.50, with big knobs of highly seasoned, crisply textured meat. Toss in a new, lighter and inexpensive happy hour menu (with wings, dips, deli sliders and shrimp in a whiskey-mustard sauce), and summer should be looking pretty good over my plate on Lexi’s patio.
Specialty cake is signature item of relocated bakery in Powell The “dream cake” at the Village Bakery has become a highly sought-after reality for many customers. “People call me from every state in the U.S. asking for it. There’s just no cake like it,” said NiQui Chatfield, owner of the new spot in Powell. The base of white cake is layered with fresh raspberries and covered in French vanilla whipped icing, hand-decorated with white chocolate chips. Cakes must be ordered 48 hours in advance to ensure that fresh fruit can be located. Chatfield and her husband, Tim, recently relocated the bakery from Granville, where it had been
known as Village Baker for 10 years until they bought the place in December. She kept the recipes of the original owner and also has added her own creations, such as pecan puffs, gingerbread men, baklava and Mississippi mud pies. The cold case is filled with selections that change daily, including iced cut-out cookies, scones and cinnamon twists. Village Bakery carries Crimson Cup coffee, a wholesale client. Seating at the bakery is limited to two tables.
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NiQui Chatfield puts the finishing touches on her “Dream Cake” at Village Bakery on June 10.
The Chatfields moved the store from Granville because of the bakery’s obscure location underneath a pizza parlor, which led to a lack of walk-in business. In addition, many of the bakery’s wholesale accounts were in Franklin County. They plan to return to Granville soon, however, with a retail storefront. And the expansion plans aren’t done. The couple will open yet another bakery in central Florida because Mr. Chatfield’s business, Progress Academy, an online K-12 school, keeps them in the Sunshine State three months a year. “We want a mom-and-pop feel to it but we’re working on a process where the recipes are easily duplicated in other stores,” he said. Over the years, the bakery forged a relationship with Denison University. After graduating and moving away, many of the students — and their families — still yearned for the dream cake, Chatfield said. “We do not ship it because it’s a refrigerated cake,” she said. “People come from all different states but they’re eating it in Ohio.” Chatfield said she soon will introduce some savory items, such as ham-and-cheese croissants, mini quiches and fresh-baked breads, the latter of which must be specially ordered. And she takes special requests. “I love custom baking,” she said. “Give me a challenge and I’ll figure it out. It’s fun.” The store is open morning and early afternoon hours six days a week, closed Sunday. For more information, call 740-587-0511.
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ing at the corner of Chestnut and North Third streets. Daniel Lunsford, who will open the pizzeria with his wife, Dawn, said his intention was to be ready for business by the end of June. Now he doesn’t know when it will happen. “It’s frustrating,” he said. “I wanted to be open.” Element, 250 N. Third St., is taking over the old Plugged Nickel location on the north side of downtown. It will specialize in Neapolitan-style pizzas, using hand-tossed dough and fresh produce, Mr. Lunsford said. The place will offer about 10 specialty pizzas, plus a build-your-own section. The couple also is working on wheat- and glutenThe opening of Element Pizza downtown has free crusts, as well as vegan toppings. They’re also working on prices for pies and other menu items, been put on hold indefinitely. A car that careened out of control in the early including panini sandwiches and salads. The interior will seat about 35. morning of June 8 smashed into the side of the build-
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Metro Parks district The following is a list of Columbus Metro Parks programs for this week. Pickerington Ponds Metro Park 7680 Wright Road, Canal Winchester • Bats By the Barn, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 23, at the Glacier Knoll Picnic Area. Discover Ohio’s bats through activities and observation. Slate Run Metro Park 1375 state Route 674 N., Canal Winchester • Tram Trek, 3-5 p.m. Saturday and 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the Buzzard’s Roost Picnic Area. View forests, fields and the covered bridge via tram. The tram runs continuously between the picnic areas and the historical farm. • Ride the Batmobile, 8:45 p.m. Saturday at the Shady Grove Picnic Area. Take a tram ride and search for bats. • Nature for Kids: Summer’s Here, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Buzzard’s Roost Picnic Area, for ages 6 and older. Celebrate the summer solstice with a craft and other activities. Slate Run Living Historical Farm 1375 state Route 674 N., Canal Winchester • Alphabet Walk, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Explore the farm and learn 26 facts about tools, animals and life in the 1880s. Three Creeks Park 3860 Bixby Road, Groveport • Fathers Day Fire, 9 p.m. Sunday at the Confluence Trails bulletin board. Take a half-mile hike and enjoy a campfire in honor of dad. Bring food to grill. • Family Ride Night, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 23, at the Confluence Trails bulletin board. Join the park ranger and take a slow-paced bike ride. Interpreters and assistive listening devices for persons with hearing impairments are available for any program. Call 891-0700 (TDD 895-6240) to schedule these services.
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CASE MANAGER Full-time entry level posi tion in community mental health center. Willing to train. Degree required. Knowledge of community resources and experience with SMD clients. Must have Ohio driver’s license/auto. Work primari ly in the community. Mile age reimbursement. Sal ary: $11hr., Monday thru Friday, 8am-4:30 pm. Op tion of four 10-hour work days after 6 months available. Applications/resumes ac cepted at NCMHS, 1301 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio 43201, fax to 614-298-2227, e-mail to hr@ncmhs.org EOE
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Person or couple for north end apartment building. Duties include leasing, custodial & maintenance. Salary in addition to benefits package which includes a 2 bdrm apartment, medical & 401K. E-mail resume to: Resident Manager, beverlee.west@ spgroup.com or fax to 445-4994.
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11563 TAYLOR ST. BOURNEVILLE, OHIO Open Houses Sun. June 5 & Sat. June 18 2-5PM Custom remod country home fully furn. & decor. incld antqs. Built in 1950, this potential Bed and Breakfast or Vacation home, close to Rocky Fork State Park, Pike Lake & many more resort areas. Approx. 2600+ S.F. of liv. space, excld. full bsmt. & 3-4 porches. Loc. on .66 Acs. in the Vill. of Bourneville in Wstrn. Ross Co. All elec. + 2 energy ef ficient WB’s. Flrg. primarily oak, w/newer pine flrg in din. rm/fam. rm. ste. & in 2nd lvl mstr BR/BA/balcony areas. 4BR + hm. ofc., 3 1/2 BA, 2 liv. rms w/ adjoin ing porches, lg. remod kit. w/adjoining din. & lighted pantry areas & huge amts of storage. New 2+ car det.carprt. w/stor, landscpt, trees & sidewalks. Only $1232 annual property tax es. Many extras & striking architectural details. No known elec., mech., or plumbing problems. New roof in 2007. Newly drilled well in 2008. All remod. incld wallpaper and paint done with natural, hypoal lergenic, or low-toxin build ing products. Owner in vites sealed bids in excess of $250,000 to be faxed to Katherine Hine at (740) 596-9281. Home being sold per the terms of "Real Estate Pur chase Contract" provided at Open House. All applian ces, window treatments, furniture and fixtures, in side and outside, remain. The only representations made are contained in the disclosure forms being pro vided at Open Houses. Bidders requested to bring any home inspectors they may desire to Open Hous es. Owner expects to ac cept one offer on or before June 24, 2011. Photos may be viewed at: http://11563taylorst bournevilleoh.webs.com/ Estate Sale Modular Home For Sale in Enchanted Acres 1791 sqft, 55+park Handicap Accessible $49,900 - (614)326-9253 STUNNING $499 MO PI
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51 “Death in Venice” author 53 None-for-the-road gp.? 54 Swamp 56 Sharp 58 Be in the front row in a team photo, say 59 Trap 61 “Annie Hall” Oscar winner 62 Unveiling 63 Hitchcock classic 64 One paying the least 65 Cub Scout leader 66 Troglodyte homes 67 Homo sapiens’ cleverness? 72 “The Sneetches” author 74 Not greenery-friendly 76 Drift 79 Place with dusty keepsakes 81 Vast, in odes 85 Colorful words 86 Unleash, as havoc 88 Like obstacles 91 Periodic table period? 92 A downspout may begin under one 93 Husky’s burden 95 Part of many bus. names 97 One of a swinging pair? 98 Calf catcher 100 Hawks once threatened by DDT 102 Key of Beethoven’s “Kreutzer Sonata” 103 Cut to a roving reporter 105 Bloodhound pickups 106 Muscle/bone connection 107 Pique 109 Thrill 110 Bygone birds 116 Like some air fresheners 117 Differ finish 119 “All finished!” 121 “Don’t move a muzzle!” 124 Some light bulbs 125 Sack 126 Not a bit 127 Shaver’s option
DOWN 1 Dot-com start-up? 2 Hot tub reaction 3 Benny Goodman is credited with starting it 4 Trooper lead-in 5 Rural storage area 6 __ weaver: spider 7 Next in line 8 Like green peppers 9 Arrived 10 Jazz genre 11 Mimicked 12 Hubs 13 Singer Lopez 14 Give __: try 15 Mayflower passenger 16 Comment to an out-ofshape runner who reaches the finish line? 17 Price-fixing group 18 Slings mud at 24 Overachieving Simpson 25 Wolf (down) 31 Deicing may delay them: Abbr. 32 Grub 34 Folder for Mulder 36 Lust ending 38 Short agreement 40 Battle scar 41 Car dealer’s offer 42 Low wind 43 Spiral: Pref. 48 Former Seattle NBAer
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June 16, 2011
REAL ESTATE MONTHLY SELLING A HOUSE FROM THE OUTSIDE IN Setting one home apart from the rest is always a challenge for Realtors and home sellers. That’s why this summer many sellers and agents are looking to the great outdoors to catch the buyer’s eye. “Today, a homeowner can demonstrate their style outdoors as much as indoors,” said Jerry White, executive vice president of Coldwell Banker King Thompson. “Well-designed outdoor living spaces help homes stand out from the competition especially in the warmer seasons.”While the inside of your house may be spick-andspan, don’t leave the outside untouched. Here are a few tips on making the most of your outdoor space: • Highlight what you have: For some it might be a pool in the backyard, others have a great outdoor kitchen, beautiful vegetable garden or partyfriendly deck space. Highlight the selling points of your outdoor space by keeping it well maintained and staged with flowers, furniture and other accents. If you don’t have a stand-out feature to speak of, create one. Set out a pair of Adirondack chairs under a shady tree or arrange a picnic scene on your patio to add some charm. • Add some color: Planting flowers in the front and back yards can bring an eye-catching pop of color to the look of your home. Gardening isn’t an inexpensive endeavor,but it takes time, so consider planters and other quick fixes that can deliver without much expense or maintenance. • Keep it simple and neat: Just like inside our homes, it’s easy to over do it in the backyard, especially with a smaller space. Clean and simple are winning strategies. Also talk to your Realtor about how your yard stacks up against homes on the market in the area and discuss ways to maximize its potential as a selling tool for your property.
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FEATURED LISTINGS
GREAT VALUE - $139,900
Ranch offers many updates including, patio door, dishwasher, garage door opener and a new driveway. Living Room boasts beautiful floor to ceiling stone gas log fireplace and a bay window with window seat. Kitchen has neat pass-thru to the Florida Room. Finished basement with 2 rooms and a laundry room. Large deck.
RANCH WITH WALK-OUT BASEMENT & POND
WOW - Priced under $210,000 this Bloom Township area home w/side load garage offers a retreat away from the stress and aggravation of the typical subdivision. 4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths and over 2,500 SF of finished living space. You can get the address, photos and details fast by entering PRU2W8H9 in the search bar on Yahoo.com.
Marian Reitano, CRS
614-273-6485 marian.reitano@realliving.com
Dan Gregor
614-657-0023
www.herrealtors.com/marian.reitano
RANCH CONDO w/WALK-OUT LOWER LEVEL Beautiful ravine setting, trees and stream. Convenient location in Reynoldsburg. First floor offers open great room, kitchen w/breakfast bar & pantry, half bath, large laundry room, owner’s bedroom with deluxe bath, views... beautifully finished lower level, 2 fplc’s, 2-car attached garage, pool, so much to offer. $180’s.
Donna Schneider
614-367-7333 ext. 201
Schneider Keaton & Co.
www.SchneiderKeaton.com
REYNOLDSBURG - SHORT SALE OPPORTUNITY Where else in Reynoldsburg can you find a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with attached garage, full basement and fireplace under $70,000? Located in Marabar off Graham Rd. Price was just reduced so call to see it today! You can get the address, photos and details fast by entering PRU7T9N2 in the search bar on Yahoo.com.
PRICE IMPROVED A Totally Immaculate Stony Ridge 4 Bedroom Home-Reynoldsburg! Large MBR with Huge Closet. New Roof and Windows in 2008. Lots of New Carpet. All Appliances including Washer and Dryer. Big Basement w/Large Floored Crawl. Exceptional Home for only $143,000. Call Quick!
Elton Acker The Acker-Bick Realty Group
614-361-4441
CONDO WITH GARAGE - $84,900
Freshly painted & ready for immediate possession! Living room w/cathedral ceiling, gas log fireplace and access to the covered patio. Formal dining area and fully applianced kitchen w/ breakfast bar. The clubhouse offers a work out room, screened patio and in ground heated pool. Close to shopping, restaurants and hospital.
Marian Reitano, CRS Dan Gregor
614-657-0023
614-273-6485 marian.reitano@realliving.com www.herrealtors.com/marian.reitano
OUR MISSION
UPDATES GALORE!
3 BR, 2 1/2 updated baths, finished basement. Deck, fenced and beautifully landscaped yard, great kitchen. Many, many updates & upgrades! All this and more! Check this out! You won’t be sorry! $149,900.
The mission of the Tri-County Realty Association is to exchange real estate related information among the members; to promote better real estate relations and cooperation between Realtors®, affiliates who support the real estate community, and the general public; to encourage cooperation in any and all sales transactions; to encourage and assist in the organization and active functioning of the National Association of Realtors®, Ohio Association of Realtors®, and Columbus Board of Realtors®; and shall relate pertinent information and changes regarding the real estate industry to the membership.
Meeting Time & Location: Marilyn Witherup
614-273-6495 marilyn.witherup@realliving.com
Wednesdays at 9 AM - Cici’s Pizza, 152 Clint Dr. Pickerington, OH 43147 More information: www.TriCountyRA.com
Karen Lambert 614-860-0005 klambert@valmerland.com
www.ValmerLand.com Buying, Selling or Refinancing a Home? Call Valmer Title today!