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SWCS wants new kindergarten waiver By TOM SHEEHAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers South-Western City Schools officials want to proceed quickly to obtain a twoyear waiver to delay state-mandated allday, everyday kindergarten until the 2013-14 school year. The Ohio Department of Education granted South-Western a one-year waiver this school year. The extra two years would give the district more time to prepare an expanded kindergarten program that initially would cost an extra $3.3million a year in staff and facilities. The district now offers all-day kinder-
garten every other school day to about 1,415 students. The school board could act on a waiver resolution at its Feb. 14 meeting. During the Jan. 24 board meeting, Patrick Callaghan, the district’s executive director for elementary education, told the board that district officials don’t oppose all-day, everyday kindergarten. Instead, the district cannot pay for it without cutting into other programs. Also, district officials anticipate a possible $9-million cut in state aid because of Ohio’s huge budget deficit. Legislation is pending in the Ohio Legislature to eliminate the all-day, every-
A closer look The district now offers all-day kindergarten every other school day to about 1,415 students. The school board could act on a waiver resolution at its Feb. 14 meeting.
day requirement. Callaghan said the district wants to be prepared, regardless. June 1 is the deadline to seek waivers. “We do have the problem of needing additional space,” he said. “The district
would need to hire 29 additional teachers and 29 classroom aides.” Voters approved an operating levy last fall that will generate about $18.5million a year. Officials have said that’s only enough for the district to maintain current operations. “Basically, what we’re asking for at the February meeting would be for you to act on the waiver (request),” superintendent Bill Wise told the board. “This allows us the most flexibility.” Dozens of teachers, many wearing blue South-Western Education Association T-shirts, jammed into the board meeting room for the Jan. 24 meeting.
Both SWEA and the Ohio Association of Public School Employees union, which represents classified workers, have been without contracts since June 30. Both are in federal mediation with the district. Wise said before the meeting that a mediator has scheduled bargaining talks for Feb. 7 with OAPSE. No talks have been scheduled for SWEA, which last met for a negotiation session on Dec. 20. “At this point, it’s really up to the mediator to bring us back together,” Wise See SWCS, page A2
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FUN IN THE SNOW (Above) Arthur Hayes, 22, takes a tumble in the air after flying over a ramp built on a haystack at the snow hill at Fryer Park on Jan. 22. Hayes was fine after the fall and went back up to try back up the hill to try the jump again. (Left) Getting a little air, Trevor Barrick, 15, jumps off a bump in the snow before landing safely. Despite the frigid temperatures and slight wind, children and adults dotted one of the largest snow hills in the area as they enjoyed the day.
Representatives from GBQ Consulting — an independent consulting firm investigating Grove City’s unpaid federal payroll taxes — spoke to city council Jan. 18. “What experience do you guys have administering audits?” council president Ted Berry asked. Rebekah Smith, GBQ’s director of financial advisory services, said the firm has performed similar investigations, but has not audited a governmental body. “We have incredibly deep talent in terms of payroll taxes and state taxes, as well as accounting investigations,” Smith said. “We’ve definitely worked with other similar agencies that have had similar types of issues in terms of accounting irregularities.” GBQ’s experience is “relevant to this situation,” she said. GBQ isn’t the only outside organization with its eyes on Grove City’s books. Also combing through the records are the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and a special unit from the state auditor’s office. State auditor Dave Yost on Jan. 18 announced his office would join the investigation at the request of Grove City police chief Joseph Wise. The Internal Revenue Service last month told the city it owed about $685,905 in unpaid payroll withholding taxes. An initial investigation identified more unpaid quarterly tax returns totaling about $370,000. Wise on Jan. 13 said investigators uncovered evidence of a theft within the Grove City finance department; no charges have been filed as of press time. Grove City is paying GBQ up to $20,000 to investigate causes behind the tax errors. City law director Stephen Smith Jr. said he chose See CONSULTANTS, page A2
Council OKs electronic sign at career academy By LISA AURAND ThisWeek Community Newspapers A narrow vote by Grove City Council Jan. 18 will allow the South-Western Career Academy to display messages on an electronic sign. The new sign would be one of only two in the city. A similar sign across the street at Central Crossing High School was grandfathered in when the property was annexed into the city a few years ago. Electronic signs are not permitted under Grove City’s code, but the board of zoning appeals granted an exception
Nov. 22 to allow the sign’s installation. The BZA stipulated that the scrolling A closer look function be disabled and the sign be turned off during certain hours. Four of Grove City’s five council Electronic signs are not permitted members asked to appeal the decision, under Grove City’s code, but the board of zoning appeals granted clerk of council Tami Kelly said. South-Western City Schools, how- an exception Nov. 22 to allow the ever, did not receive notice of that ap- sign’s installation. The BZA stipupeal until Dec. 27, the day before the lated that the scrolling function be sign, which cost $10,000, was to be in- disabled and the sign be turned off stalled. The faxed notice was discovered during certain hours. Dec. 28 during its installation, district property services coordinator Mark removed on (Dec. 27). “After the close of business on the 27th, we received a Waller said. “The old sign with fixed letters was notice that an appeal had been filed and
on the morning of the 28th, the contractor was on site installing the sign,” Waller said. “Pending this action, I left the sign in place with the instruction not to energize it.” Chief building official Mike Boso said the city staff recommended approval of the variance because it’s a community building. “It’s owned by the public and events go on there all the time,” he said. “That’s why, in researching this, we felt like we would recommend approval.” Council president Ted Berry said he saw a problem with the city’s code rather than with the exemption.
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“The problem is when you make exception after exception, there’s no continuity in what you’ve got,” Berry said. “If we could somehow revisit the code to allow for certain types of signage in certain situations ... that would be better.” Council member Steve Bennett opposed the exception, saying he felt it unfair to have different public and private sign codes. “I don’t think anyone anywhere (opposes) promoting the schools,” Bennett said. “Should we set a precedent that it’s
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Consultants address council about IRS tax investigation Continued from page A1 GBQ Consulting to perform the independent investigation based on recommendations from his colleagues at local law firm Schottenstein Zox & Dunn. “I sent an e-mail around to my coworkers here at the firm and got several recommendations,” he said. “I interviewed over the phone several different firms, and at the end of the day (GBQ) seemed like the most able to perform the work
the city was looking for.” GBQ will review financial records as well as city policies and procedures. “We’ve tried to give them as much flexibility as we can,” Smith said. Initially, Smith had discussed a two-week time frame for the review, but there’s no deadline for its completion, he said. “A lot of that is going to depend on what they find.” On Dec. 10, the city placed
Jackie Kincade, 61, payroll specialist, on paid leave. She submitted her retirement effective Jan. 7 and has denied any wrongdoing. Grove City has advertised a new payroll specialist vacancy, city administrator Phil Honsey said. Meanwhile, part-time finance department employee Deb Reeves has taken over payroll and tax filings, finance director Mike Turner said.
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SWCS Continued from page A1 said before the meeting. “We’re going to continue to talk through the issues in order to reach a resolution” with both unions. While seven months is the longest anyone can remember either union going without reaching a contract, Wise noted that lengthy contract talks are not unusual in Ohio. He said teachers in the Sprinbgboro school district near Dayton have been without a contract for 2 1/2 years and those talks also are being handled by a federal mediator.
No public participation session was held at the Jan. 24 meeting, so no union members spoke. Both OAPSE and SWEA leaders have previously said they want a fair contract for their members. OAPSE and SWEA voluntarily gave up base pay raises for 2009-10, but received step pay increases. The school last year approved a five-year financial forecast that includes no base staff salary increases for fiscal year 2011. SWEA members have been appearing in their T-shirts at board meetings since October.
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Development group cites report Beulah Park will leave Grove City By LISA AURAND ThisWeek Community Newspapers If reports about Beulah Park moving are true, Grove City could lose $30,000 in tax revenue and local businesses could lose money as well, city officials said. Chuck Boso, Grove City development director, said the city collects about $30,000 in direct taxes from the racetrack, one of only three thoroughbred tracks in Ohio. Mahoning Valley Development Group has said it hopes to spend $300-million to develop a horse-racing track and resort complex on 100 acres in the Youngstown area. A press release from Mahoning Valley cited “pretty credible” rumors indicating Penn National Gaming Inc., which purchased Beulah Park last year, might move Toledo’s Raceway Park or Beulah Park. Mahoning Valley is led by two Clevelandarea entrepreneurs, Rick Lertzman and Brad-
ford Pressman. The press release quoted Pressman. Penn National would not comment on the report. The company owns both tracks and also is developing casinos in Columbus and Toledo. Boso said while the tax revenue generated by Beulah Park isn’t a substantial amount of the city’s tax base, losing the track would be hard in other ways. “The biggest impact would be on the families and workers that work there and on the area in terms of business,” Boso said. “Even farmers that have hay or straw (would feel it, as would) other ancillary businesses. ... Some of the people that go there shop at (Grove City) restaurants and buy gas, that kind of thing.” The track has been part of the Grove City community since 1923, when it was the first thoroughbred track in Ohio. “Beulah Park has always been a good neigh-
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• Kyle Harris of Grove City was named to the fall quarter dean’s list at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. To be eligible for the list, students must earn at least a 3.3 GPA. Harris is the son of Stephen and Dianne Harris. He is a senior at Rose-Hulman. • Laura Imbrock of Grove City was named to the Hope College dean’s list for the first semester of the 2010-2011 academic year. To be named to the list, a stu-
dent must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade-point average for the semester. • Otterbein University has announced its autumn quarter dean’s list. Grove City residents named to the list were Erin Adair, Christopher Gahn, Kathryn Heffeman, Jordan Martin, Jennifer Mathews, Amanda Mechlin and Katherine Stuckey. To receive dean’s list recognition, students must earn at least a 3.6 GPA.
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Growing community found all levels of entertainment There are many ways to learn about a place and its past. I have always had the strong suspicion that how people entertain themselves can tell us a lot about who they were and what was important to them. With that as both an explainer and probably a bit of a warning, let’s take a look at how Columbus ED amused itself in its first few LENTZ decades. The small frontier community pretty much entertained itself in the first few years after it was founded in 1812. Carving a village out of a forest was not all that easy and the War of 1812 meant that most people did not have leisure time. The time they did have was often occupied with family and visits to close friends nearby. After the Ohio General Assembly began to meet in Columbus in 1816, there was a decided increase in the number of taverns in town and in the number of people frequenting them — much to the chagrin of local ministers and the temperance advocates in their congregations. To understand early public entertainment in Columbus, it is important to remember that, then as now, there were several different “arts communities” in the capital city. Some of the early residents were quite well-educated and sorely missed the music, drama and literary world they had left behind. Several of these people formed what came to be called “the first musical organization in Columbus.” The Handel Society apparently performed for the assembled multitude on the occasion of Independence Day in 1821 and 1822, and according to an account from that time, performed with “a superior degree of elegance.” How the singing of Handel’s work went over with the frontier folk who had never heard of him or his music was probably summed up with, “Handel was handled quite well” or something similar. For the rest of Columbus, there were military organizations with their fifes and drums and the occasional entertainment of an itinerant musician. But there was not much else — until 1827. On April 21, 1827, Tippo Sultan, the Great Hunting Elephant, came to town. Tippo was accompanied, according to a local poster, by “The Mammoth Lion, Tiger, Cat, Lynx, Shetland Pony, Dandy Jack, etc. etc. The above named animals will be seen at Mr. Russell’s tavern, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the 27th, 28th and 29th inst. The exhibition will be accompanied by good music. Admittance 25 cents — children under 12 years of age half price.” Presumably, Mr. Russell felt his tavern would benefit from Tippo and his friends. It did not work out that way, as a local history recalls: “At night, the ‘hunting elephant’ was locked up in the tavern backyard where, during one of the nights of his sojourn, he broke loose, and for a time
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amused himself by pumping water at the well. Finally he broke the pump handle and looking around for some new pastime, spied two barrels of flour standing on the back porch. Breaking into these, he, for a while, ate flour and drank water alternately until he converted the residue of the flour into paste. “Awakened by the noise, Mr. Russell descended and was received by the elephant with a fusillade of dough. Beating a retreat, the discomfited host aroused the keeper of the frolicsome beast, who, after some effort, succeeded in getting him tied again.” As a counterpoint of Tippo Sultan and his friends, the more elevated culture group in town welcomed a “Mr. and Mrs. Harper” who, with a few friends and associates , were happy to perform Oliver Goldsmith’s classic play, “She Stoops to Conquer” for any who cared to come and pay to see it. Apparently, a number of people did, since the play was performed in the only place big enough to hold them — the public market building at State and High streets. Presumably, the live chickens, pigs and cows who occupied various stalls in the market were removed for the evening. The clash between “high culture” and, shall we say, “not-sohigh culture” continued apace. In 1833, one Rufus Beach organized the Franklin Harmonic Society, looking to improve “the vocal and instrumental music” of the city. Soon, S. Butler and Company came to Columbus with a menagerie that included “the great hunting or war elephant, Hannibal.” Apparently Columbus really
liked elephants in those days. By 1835, Columbus had become a city of more than 5,000 people. The rapid growth in size and influence of Columbus evidently convinced enough investors to permit the construction of the first real theatre in the city. Built of wood, the Columbus Theatre stood on the west side of High Street just a few hundred feet north of Long Street, where the Brunson Building is today. Over the next several years, the theatre saw performances of classic plays, including Shakespeare and such titles as “St. George and the Dragon,” “Mazeppa” and “The Cataract of the Ganges.” For the less refined, the Columbus Theatre was also the home of Miss Honey, a “danseuse.” Of Miss Honey, a local paper reported, “Her most piquant dances were frequently followed by a shower of silver quarters.” It was also reported that “Miss Honey had considerable talent as an actress, and in whatever part she took evoked applause.” In later years, it was noted that “towards the end of 1841, the Columbus Theatre seems to have degenerated both financially and morally, and its evil influence upon the young people of the city, resulting particularly from its ‘bar’ for the sale of intoxicants, was loudly complained of.” The clash of culture between “legitimate” and not-so-legitimate entertainment would continue for much of the rest of the history of the city — and for that matter, down to our own time as well. Ed Lentz writes a history column for ThisWeek.
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In brief Nominees sought for Senior Hall of Fame The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging is seeking nominations for the Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. The organization inducts 10 to 12 central Ohioans into the Hall of Fame each year during Older Americans Month. The next annual recognition ceremony and reception will be held on May 18 at the Martin Janis Senior Center, 600 E. 11th Ave. “We’re looking at lifelong dedication and
those who are still active and participating in the organizations they love,” said Bethany Dohnal, public information director for the agency. “We want to promote older adult living, the dynamic contributions older adults can make.” Any individual or organization can nominate a resident of Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway or Union County. Nominees must be 60 years of age or older and a legal resident of Ohio for the past five years or longer. A married couple may be nominated for one award if
both have been equally involved and both meet the eligibility criteria. The deadline for nominations is March 1. More than 380 individuals have been inducted in the Central Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame since 1975. For more information, contact the Hall of Fame Coordinator at the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging at 614-645-7250, 1-800589-7277 or coaaa@coaaa. org. Nomination forms are available online at www.coaaa.org.
Coming up To add, remove or update a Kiwanis Club of Grove City, listing, e-mail editorial@thisweek- 6:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesnews.com. days of each month at the Amazing Grace Church, 2255 Quail Creek Blvd. Call 539-3610. Events Women’s Civic Club of South Africa Trip FundraisGrove City, 7 p.m. the first Thurser, sponsored by Park Street Inday of the month at the Jackson termediate School, 4:30-8 p.m. Township Administration BuildThursday, Jan. 27. Featuring a ing, 3756 Hoover Road. Call spaghetti dinner, silent auction Dorothy at 878-4981 for more and basket raffle. Dinner costs $8 information. for adults and children ages 12 The Southwest Area Comand younger are $4. mission, 7 p.m. the third WednesBeautiful Savior Lutheran day of each month at New HoriSchool Open House, 12:30-2:30 zons United Methodist Church, p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at 2213 1665 Harrisburg Pike. Visit White Road. The event will feawww.columbusswac.org for more ture tours of the facility, a multiinformation about the commismedia presentation and refreshsion. The commission welcomes ments. Call the school office at the involvement of area residents. 875-1147. The commission boundaries are the Scioto River to the east, I-270 Health to the south, the railroad tracks Mobile Mammograms, 9:30 west of Harrisburg Pike on the a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, west and Mound Street to Mt. at St. John’s Evangelical Luther- Calvary to Greenlawn Avenue on an Church, 4131 N. High St. the north. Call (614) 562-4728 Exam cost is $85 and may be subTri B Wings Chapter of the mitted to Medicare/Medicaid/in- Gold Wing Road Riders Associsurance. All appointments are ation, 9 a.m. the first Saturday of scheduled in advance by calling the month at the Obetz Commuthe Columbus Cancer Clinic at (614) 263-5006.
Meetings & Clubs Darby Valley Garden Club, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at the Harrisburg United Methodist Church, 1160 High St., Harrisburg. Mary Jane LaLonde will conduct a workshop on “Making a Garden Topiary” and Jessica Shafer will give a horticulture report on “Vertical Gardening: Vines and Climbers.” Call Ruth Osborne at (614) 875-4626. Rotary Club of Grove City, 7:30 a.m. every Thursday in the Grand Ballroom at the Pinnacle Golf Club, 1500 Pinnacle Club Drive. Socializing begins at 7 a.m. Visit www.grovecityrotary.org. Grove City Moms, a club for stay-at-home moms and their children, the first Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 4850 Haughn Road. Contact Amy at Amyelise74@aol.com or 8755859. Grove City Noon Lions, noon the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at China Bell Restaurant, 1947 Stringtown Road. Grove City Lions Club, 6:45 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 2213 White Road. All are welcome. Contact Dave Dildine at dave@dave-dildine.com or (614) 565-0995. Grove City Community Club, 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at 3397 Civic Drive. For club or building rental information, call Janet Hysell at 875-3819. More information is available at www.grovecitycommunityclub.net.
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Support groups MS Grove City Support Group, 7 p.m. the last Monday of every month at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 3220 Columbus St. Handicapped accessible. Call Debbie or Chuck Shearer at (614) 871-4800. Dine and Share Grief Support Group, 6:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at Grove City United Methodist Church, 2684 Columbus St. A potluck dinner begins at 6:30 p.m., with a sharing group to follow at 7:15 p.m. Participants may join in one or both activities. January: Win-
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Parks & Rec news Youth baseball sign-up planned for February Registration for spring and summer youth baseball will be held during the month of February. To register, visit City Hall, 4035 Broadway, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb.1-28. The office will be open until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22. All registrations received after Feb. 28 will be subject to a $20 late fee per child. Leagues are available for children ages 5 to 17. Participants who reside outside of Grove City or Jackson Township corporate limits are eligible to play with an additional $10 non-resident fee. First-time registrants must bring the participant’s birth certificate, proof of resi-
dency and full payment. Practices will begin April 4, with opening day scheduled for May 7. Games are held at Windsor Park. Volunteer coaches are needed. Applications may be picked up at City Hall. Paid umpire positions are also available. For additional information, visit www. grovecityohio.gov, or call the Parks and Recreation Department at (614) 277-3050.
RecSchool registration opens in February The RecSchool preschool program, operated by the Grove City Parks and Recreation Department, will begin registration for the 2011-2012 school year in February.
The program is designed to support the developmental needs of pre-kindergarten children who are age 3 or older. Participants must be 3 years of age by Sept. 30, 2011. Half-day classes are offered one, two or three days a week from September through May. Classes are held at Gantz Barn, 2259 Home Road. Morning classes meet from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and afternoon classes meet from 12:30 to 3 p.m. The curriculum supports cognitive, physical and social development through art, literacy, music, math and science experiences. For registration information, contact Michele Demmy at (614) 871-6330 or mdemmy@grovecityohio.gov.
In brief Summer Sizzle signup starts The City of Grove City is preparing for the 2011 Summer Sizzle Concert Series. Featuring a wide array of music, the Summer Sizzle concerts are held on Friday and Saturday evenings, June through August, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the plaza at Park Street and Broadway in historic Grove City Town Center. Musicians interested in performing in the concert series can
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the past, present and future. A quintessential American singer-songwriter, he boasts a facile command the Soldiers’ of the entire pantheon of American music forms, Chorus of the from country to gospel, jazz to rock n’ roll, folk to United States blues. By Jim Fischer Army Field And The Beat has always loved John Hiatt’s Band is going jfischer@thisweeknews.com peanut-butter-on-the-roof-of-your-mouth voice, and to have a patriotic his songs are sublime, whether rockin’ or pensive. feel to it, from the uniforms to the repertoire. The longtime friends have toured together on a But don’t ignore the fact that these singers are handful of occasions, sharing the spotlight. talented, an ensemble selected from the best of the Tickets are $46.50-$74.50. Call (740) 345-LIVE. David Crowder Band will join a number of artists, including Newsboys, Kutless and Francesca Battistelli, on Winter Jam 2011, which stops at the Schottenstein Center Saturday, Jan. 29. Tickbest. ets are $10 at the door. Programs take advanWhether you’re 3 tage of the varied backlooking for a gen- 4 At one point in our con- lot of conversations about how stop-action production and a Lite grounds and training of uine cross-cultural expeversation with David Crow- pop music has changed. The most Brite. Crowder also noted that a the singers, and include rience or just something der, he said he and his band- progressive church settings have new ad for Old Navy features the “classical” choral selecthat evokes “now there’s mates were “refugees from church this sort of U2/Coldplay vibe, but art-toy, which had its heyday in tions, pop and Broadway something you don’t see culture.” the pop charts are more urban in the 1970s. tunes, barbershop and every day,” the Thursday, And later he said the title of the flavor, even with Katy Perry and When we posed that the effort other American forms Feb. 3, concert by Huun David Crowder Band’s latest Lady Gaga. The fundamental el- could boost him to cultural tasteand, of course, patriotic Huur Tu at the Lincoln record, Church Music, is as liter- ement is the beat, and that’s where maker status, Crowder was imnumbers. Theatre is for you. al as it gets. we wanted to start with this record. mediately sold. The Soldiers’Chorus The ensemble’s con“There are people who aren’t “What the church tends to do “We could enjoy that,” he joins the Columbus certs are based around aware that church music can sound is to have a reclamation of culture, laughed. Symphony Orchestra the ancient Mongolian like this,” he explained, adding, then get comfortable, while the And when it was suggested that in concert Saturday, Jan. style of throat-singing, “It was made to be done in our culture’s gone someplace else,” his trademark giant hair and goat29, at the Ohio Theatre. in which the singer pro- church. We’re pretty aware it’s not Crowder said. “We were very ee could also become popular, he Tickets are $20.50duces two or three notes music to be done in all churches.” thoughtful in our metaphors and replied, “That would be unfortu$66.50. Call (614) 228simultaneously. Huun Crowder said his band has al- in our sound as a band. It ended nate.” 8600. Huur Tu augments this ways made music for the kind of up being more colloquial to a nonwith traditional Tuvan people they know and live with in church setting.” Huun Huur Tu Two unique voic(Tuva is a small central Waco, Texas, which includes both “That’s church music at its best,” 2 es and songwriters will present an evening of Asian republic) instruments and, more recently, the churched and non-churched. he concluded. For more from The Beat’s inacoustic music at Newark’s Midland Theatre Sun- Western instruments as well, including some elec“We’re trying to redeem a bit The viral culture embraced terview with David Crowder, read day, Jan. 30. tronic music. of how faith is communicated,” Crowder’s latest video, for the the BeatBlog at www.ThisWeekLyle Lovett’s music seems to reside at once in Tickets are $11-$26. Call (614) 469-0939. he explained. “We were having a song SMS (Shine), which featured News.com.
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et, but there are two competitions taking place at any football game between two historically black colleges and universities (HBCU). There is, of course, the game itself. But there is also the battle of the marching bands. “It’s part of the atmosphere of the school and the football games,” explained Reggie Brayon, who is company manager for Drumline Live, a stage production that brings some of that pageantry to a concert hall experience. “People are there as much to see the band and to be a part of it — and not only at halftime.” “There’s a competition, once you’re
It makes for an intersection of music and other aspects of society, something perhaps not unique to the HBCU experience, but amplified. “The marching bands are so integral to those institutions, the historically black colleges and universities, where in many places that’s the branding of the school, what it’s known for,” Brayon said. Created by the musical consultants from the Disney movie Drumline, Brayon said the hope was to “take this kind of HBCU experience to areas that Drumline Live will play the Palace Theatre Tuesday, Feb. 1. Tickets are don’t typically see it on a Saturday.” $27.50-$42.50. Call (614) 469-0939. The show features “every kind of in that stadium,” he added. “The cul- and we play better than you and we music,” and is adapted from themes ture is ‘My band is better than yours march better than you.’” used for marching band halftime shows.
Simply put, “it’s a marching band doing what marching bands do,” Brayon said. “We want people to feel like they’re in the stands.” Of course, they’re in a theater, so some allowances had to be made. Rather than a 200-piece band, the cast is comprised of 37 performers, most of whom play multiple instruments and some of whom also sing and/or dance. However, Drumline Live brings the show into the aisles at various points, and concludes with a New Orleans-style parade. For more from The Beat’s interview with Reggie Brayon, read the BeatBlog at www.ThisWeekNews.com.
New Salvi’s Bistro serves popular old favorites If you’re a fan of well-made Italian-American comfort food served in absurdly generous portions and sold at very fair prices, then you might know about Salvi’s. Better than any national chain in the same hospitality game, the locally grown Salvi’s has been pleasing Columbusites in different guises for more than four decades. Once dotting the city with popular eateries, Salvi’s legacy was down to its last outpost in Hilliard until recently. Open since early November, the latest Salvi’s venture replaces a Dublin space formerly occupied by an upscale steakhouse chain called Stony Ridge. This new Salvi’s is a casually handsome place in a predominantly polished dark-brown wood, lodge-like fashion. Open and roomy, it includes a duskily lit and comfy bar in its handful of dining areas. It’s fre-
MENU by G.A. Benton quently populated by big groups of revelers and young couples out on dates. The food you’ll get here won’t have you rethinking your ideas about Italian-American cuisine. But it’ll likely have you thinking you should pop in more often. Similarly, while the smallish wine list won’t thrill or excite, it contains familiar and reliable labels like Gabbiana, Masi and Antinori. That bubbly old Spanish warhorse, Frexienet, would be a great sipping choice with the insanely gigantic Bistro Sampler ($13). An appetizer that could serve as dinner for four, it’s overloaded with deep-fried, garlicky globes
ing calorie bomb. Like a creamy and cheesy, breadcrumb-rolled, deepfried, goldenbrown lasagna, it comes with most every entree. So does the kind of fun, oldschool house By Jodi Miller/ThisWeek salad. Presented family style in a PastaSalvi Speciale at Salvi’s. serving bowl with packed with tangy cheese, sausage, tongs, its mixed greens (expect mushrooms and sun-dried toma- some iceberg) get significantly to (they’re irresistible) and regu- jazzed up with a couple pepperolation mozzarella sticks. There’s nis, banana peppers and a pleasalso an addictive sausage and antly assertive vinaigrette touched cheese dip with an attractive broiled with oregano. crust (Bistro Fondue), plus a lot The Lasagna di Casa ($13) is a of bread, sauces and a big ol’brick phenomenal value. About as subof the famous PastaSalvi. tle as a charging rhinoceros — but The latter, possibly invented by possibly larger — it’s a fortress of the devil, is a hard-to-stop-munch- comfort built with oozy and gooey
Salvi’s Bistro 5000 Upper Metro Place, Dublin 614-874-0466 Web: salvisbistro.com Cuisine: Italian Price: $$ ($10-$20 per person) Patio: No Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday provolone and ricotta, a rich and meaty red sauce, sausage and even a couple of gratuitous but nice meatballs. You could snack on this baby for days — and might want to. Surf-n-turfers should target the Veal Riviera ($19). Lots of tenderenough veal and about a half-dozen good shrimp get swamped in a
supremely creamy marsala wine sauce with lots of sauteed shiitake mushrooms and sweet vino flavor. On the lighter side, the not-bad swordfish ($17) didn’t have much “lime butter” flavor but it did have a nicely grilled character and a pineapple and bell pepper salsa. In a hubristic move, I opted out of the always spot-hitting PastaSalvi for a healthier vegetable medley; it arrived tepid and waterlogged. I passed on dessert because a) I overheard a waiter say the tiramisu was “still frozen” and b) anyone who can eat a sweet after a satisfying and massive Salvi’s dinner is a better glutton than I. To read G.A. Benton’s blog visit ColumbusDiningGuide.com
Taco vendor settles into permanent location on Northwest Side Carlos Nonato is part of the vibrant taco-truck culture on the West Side. The business, understandably, is weather dependent. And, naturally, the elements take their toll on even the sturdiest of operators, he said. “Outside is hard – the cold, rain,” he said. And while he’s not trading in his mobile stand on Sullivant Avenue, Nonato has opened a permanent restaurant, Taqueria Los Gauchos, at 5221 Godown Road on the Northwest Side. The laidback eatery offers counter-order service. Alcohol is not sold. The main attraction is the al pastor – thinly sliced pork piled on a skewer and cooked on a vertical rotisserie. The pork is sliced and quickly grilled. In
the Mexican tradition, it is placed on a corn tortilla (flour is another option) with cilantro and chopped onion. There are other taco fillings, as well as other entrée choices, such as burritos, quesadillas, fajitas and such. Of course, house-made salsa is served on the side. Nonato said he doesn’t hold back the heat with his signature choice, made of habanero peppers. Even the next level, salsa rojo, is spicy, while the guacamole is mild. Taqueria Los Gauchos (pronounced wah-chos), is open for lunch and dinner daily. For more information, call 614-538-0211.
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Patrons attend the opening day of Taqueria Los Gauchos, 5221 Godown Road, on Jan. 20. The restaurant focuses on inexpensive Mexican fare, including tacos, burritos, tortas and quesadillas.
Dough slinger Patrick Miller has taken over the Flying Pizza on Bethel Road. The restaurant, which has been closed for several weeks, will reopen tomorrow after a renovation project. Known as “Pizza Patt” in the pie-tossing community, Miller said the recipe is the same but the topping options have expanded to include bacon, ham, pineapple, jalapenos and such, plus the addition of white-sauce pizzas. Miller bought the Flying Pizza on OSU campus two years ago from Joe Graci, who retired. Graci’s son, Sal, ran the Bethel Center location until the recent sale. Frank Graci, a relative and owner of the original store in Dayton, is Miller’s partner in the Bethel store. Miller said he made the quarter finals in the trickpizza-tossing competition on America’s Got Talent and participates at annual conventions in Las Vegas and Italy. Flying Pizza is known for its thin- and thickcrust pies and by-the-slice options. The lunch special, two slices of cheese and a 16-ounce pop for $5 ($5.50 for pepperoni), remains. Miller said he has resisted the urge to put more than pizza on the menu. “We do one thing and do it right,” he said. For more information, call 614-457-2323. Craig Barnum is no longer part of Historic Dublin Restaurants but still has a restaurant in Historic Dublin. The partnership of Barnum, Mike Tibbetts and Jack Eggpuehler launched a trio of restaurants — Oscar’s, Tucci’s and Brazenhead — in Dublin’s town center. Barnum called the split amicable. “I think everyone realized it was time to move on,” said Barnum, who still owns Tucci’s under CLB Restaurants. Gift cards purchased before the
split will be honored by each restaurant, he said. The arrangement started in 1995, when Oscar’s opened. It was followed by Tucci’s and Brazenhead three years later. Since then, all three partners expanded the Brazenhead concept and tried their hands with different restaurants. Barnum and Tibbetts opened a steakhouse in the Polaris area that has since closed. Tibbetts also opened Cabo Cocina and Barnum founded Matt the Miller’s in Dublin. Another is set to open this spring on Grandview Avenue. Meanwhile, Eggspuehler branched out with the Adena’s and Buck Mulligan’s, both of which are no longer in business. “Really the last couple years, everyone naturally had different goals and desires and so forth,” Barnum said. “We did a lot of great things together,” Tibbetts added. “I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything but I understand people take different directions.”
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Recipe for apple halibut with beurre blanc, courtesy of Jeff Burris of Polaris Grill, is at www.ThisWeekNews.com/foodandwine.
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Coaches often must find a way to motivate their athletes. Case in point, Grove City High School swimming coach Amy Miller’s approach to Braxten Judkins after the senior won the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 23.63 seconds in a Dec. 17 meet with Bexley. “I went up to him and said, ‘I don’t even want to talk to you. You should be going much faster than that,’” Miller
said with a laugh. “One of the things about Braxten is the best thing you can do is make him mad. When he gets mad, he does better.” “I don’t get really angry,” Judkins said. “When I have a bad time, I get mad at myself and I’ll use that for motivation for my later events. (At the Bexley meet), I was really disappointed. I haven’t swum that slowly since I was a freshman. I was ashamed I went that slowly.” Since that meet, Judkins has been swimming the event in the 22-second
range. Last week, he was fourth in the area honor roll and 20th in the state in the 100 free (48.42) and fourth in the area in the 50 free (22.15). He also set the program record in the 200 individual medley (2:07.4). Judkins and the Greyhounds will be looking to show what they can do at the OCC-Ohio Division championships this week. The diving competition will be held Thursday, Jan. 27, at New Albany and the swimming competition will be held Saturday, Jan. 29, at Thomas Worthington.
Last season, the boys team scored 218 points in the league meet to place third behind Gahanna (314) and Pickerington North (260), and ahead of Lancaster (196), Reynoldsburg (105), Newark (24) and Pickerington Central (14). The girls team placed fifth (100), behind North (325), Gahanna (274), Central (193) and Lancaster (179) and ahead of Newark (80) and Reynoldsburg (49). Judkins should be challenged by North’s Jacob Griffith in the 50 free and by North’s Paul Hintz in the 100
free. Last week, Griffith was ninth in the area honor roll in the 50 free (22.62) and Hintz was seventh in the 100 free (49.12). “The OCC can be kind of difficult for us because teams like Lancaster, Pickerington North and Gahanna have bigger teams than we do,” Judkins said. “We’ll win races or finish second or third, but their depth will overtake us. “I basically use the OCC (meet) as a preview to see where I am. I see See SWIM, page B2
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Girls Basketball
Comets seeking shooting touch
Greyhounds see positives among losses By JEREMY STEWART
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As the Central Crossing High School boys basketball team watched Dublin Coffman pull away in the second half on their OCC-Central Division game on Jan. 21, coach Mike Cavey focused on his bench, looking for a combination that might help end his squad’s recent struggles. The visiting Shamrocks went on to win 52-30, sending the Comets to their fourth loss in their last five games. The contest marked Central Crossing’s lowest offensive output of the season. “If somebody would have told me that Dublin Coffman was going to score 52 points, I would say we’re going to be in the game,” Cavey said. “We’ve struggled shooting the ball all year. There have been some games where we at least put a quarter or two together where we shoot it well, but throughout the year we’ve just struggled.” Against Coffman, Central Crossing shot 25.7 percent from the field and was shooting 38.5 percent through 13 games. Central Crossing’s leading scorers - Clay Luebben (6 points), Jeff Davis (2) and Ryan Kelley (0) - combined for just eight points against Coffman. “The past couple of games some of the guys that we’ve really been counting on just haven’t given us what we need from them, what they’re capable of doing,” Cavey said. “We gave some younger kids some playing time. We were able to see what some other guys can do because we were just searching for something that was going to spark us offensively.” Guard Marc Russell, who began the season on junior varsity, received some playing time in the fourth quarter, and the freshman responded with six points. “We’re really excited about what he’s going to be able to do,” Cavey said. “He’s going to be a really good one for us in the next couple of years.” Cavey said he will continue to experiment with different
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Alyssa Sammeth of Grove City goes up for a layup during the Greyhounds’ 73-41 loss to host Reynoldsburg on Jan. 21.
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A member of the OCC-Ohio Division, the Grove City High School girls basketball team has had its improvement overshadowed by a difficult schedule. The Greyhounds entered their league game against Groveport on Jan. 25 on a 10-game losing streak. Their last win was a 4740 decision over the Cruisers on Dec. 10. From dribbling to shooting, it has been a learning process for Grove City. But according to coach Dale Corbett, the Greyhounds continue to make progress despite some lopsided losses. “We’re starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel,” Corbett said. “It’s been a struggle. We just can’t get any kind of rhythm. At the beginning it was handling the basketball. We’re starting to do that better. It’s just the shooting hasn’t gotten there yet. Scoring points is a struggle.” Corbett said the team’s shooting percentage from the field is hovering at about 25 percent. Entering their game Jan. 25, the Greyhounds had scored more than 40 points only four times — the win over Groveport, a 5745 loss to Jonathan Alder on Dec. 29, a 66-46 loss to Gahanna on Jan. 3 and a 73-41 loss to Reynoldsburg on Jan. 21. Part of the Greyhounds’ offensive woes stems from not having a go-to scorer. Their leading scorer seemingly changes each game. Among the players
Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Central Crossing and Grove City girls basketball teams: CENTRAL CROSSING *Jan. 14 — Defeated Westland 5523. Olivia Davis scored 14 points and Jalynn Graham scored 13. *Jan. 21 — Lost to Dublin Coffman 64-46. Graham scored 17 points and Davis scored 13. *Jan. 25 — Played Hilliard Darby *Jan. 28 — Home vs. Hilliard Davidson. The Comets lost to the Wildcats 63-51 on Dec. 17. Jan. 31 — Home vs. Mifflin Of note: The Comets were 5-9 overall and 3-6 in the OCC-Central before Jan. 25. *OCC-Central game GROVE CITY *Jan. 13 — Lost to Pickerington North 83-38 *Jan. 21 — Lost to Reynoldsburg 73-41. Lindsey Eickel scored 10 points and Miranda Frase scored eight. *Jan. 25 — Played Groveport *Jan. 28 — At Lancaster. The Greyhounds lost to the Gales 46-39 on Dec. 17. Feb. 2 — At Ready Of note: The Greyhounds were 2-12 overall and 1-8 in the OCC-Ohio before Jan. 25. *OCC-Ohio game
who have led Grove City in scoring are Taryn Allmon, Kayla Behrens, Lindsey Eickel, Kristen Mesler and Alyssa Sammeth. “I think it hurts us sometimes not having that go-to scorer,” Corbett said. “I think the shots we’re taking are fairly good, but it’s gotten to be a mental thing See GIRLS, page B3
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Boys team struggling to put away foes By FRANK DiRENNA ThisWeek Community Newspapers
With his first season as coach of the Grove City Christian School boys basketball team winding down, Chris Timlin continues to see progress by his players. However, one of the areas in which the Eagles still need to improve is putting away an opponent after building a sizable lead. They have squandered leads in several games this season, including a 63-60 loss at See BOYS, page B2 Delaware Christian on Jan. 22. Grove City Christian led 3725 in the second quarter, only to At a glance watch Delaware Christian rally in the second half to pull out the Below are the recent results and MOCAL win. Grove City Chriscoming schedules for the Central Crossing and Grove City boys bastian also had a double-digit lead ketball teams: in the teams’first meeting on Dec. CENTRAL CROSSING 7 before Delaware Christian ral*Jan. 21 — Lost to Dublin Coffman lied to win 65-61. 52-30 Timlin said his team also had *Jan. 25 — Played Hilliard Darby a sizeable lead against Madison *Jan. 28 — At Hilliard Davidson Christian on Jan. 4 before losing Feb. 1 — Home vs. Hilliard Bradley Of note: The Comets were 4-9 over63-56. all and 2-6 in the OCC-Central be“We really have to figure out fore Jan. 25. a way to win these games in *OCC-Central game which we come out and play reGROVE CITY ally good basketball,” he said. *Jan. 21 — Lost to Reynoldsburg Timlin is hoping a couple line65-60 up changes will provide a spark *Jan. 25 — Played Groveport *Jan. 28 — Home vs. Lancaster for his team. Junior Ben WhitakOf note: The Greyhounds were 5-8 er was moved from shooting guard overall and 3-5 in the OCC-Ohio beto point guard for the rematch fore Jan. 25. against Delaware Christian. *OCC-Ohio game Junior Alex Stewart was
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Grove City Christian’s Josh Zeller (left) scrambles for a loose ball with Pete Kerins of Delaware Christian during a MOCAL game Jan. 22. Visiting Grove City Christian lost 63-60.
moved from point guard to a wing position. “I thought that went really well,” Timlin said of the position changes. “I was very pleased with how Ben and Alex handled that switch. We definitely got great looks as far as Ben running the offense and Alex got a lot of good looks. Alex is the kind of guy that can score and we want Alex to feel like he gets opportunities to score.”
“It was a new experience for me because I’ve never really brought up the ball through the whole game,” Whitaker said. “I like challenges, so it was nice.” Timlin also has been pleased with the play of sophomore forward Derek Vaughn, who had 14 points and 12 rebounds against Delaware Christian and 13 points and 16 rebounds in a 68-59 win against Gahanna Christian on Jan. 14.
“I am thrilled with the intensity that Derek has been playing with lately,” Timlin said. “I believe that he is gaining confidence, too. If he continues to work on individual development, he could become one of the most productive players in the area by his senior year.” Senior Jonathan Clark and Vaughn were leading the Eagles in scoring through 11 games, as each was averaging 10.2 points.
Senior Sam Hatfield was averaging 9.8 points. “We’ve come a long way this year,” Whitaker said. “We’re getting acclimated to coach Timlin’s system. I like how we’re improving a lot.” •The girls team had its losing streak extended to five games with a 53-52 loss to Westfall on Jan. 22. Westfall’s Alyssa Lamb was fouled as time expired with the score tied at 52 and made the first free throw to give the Mustangs the win. Megan Keating led the Eagles with 17 points and Shelby Mayeran scored 16. Four of the losses during the Eagles’ losing streak came against MOCAL opponents, dropping Grove City Christian to 2-4 in the conference. Mianna Webber led the Eagles with 16 points in a 62-49 loss at Delaware Christian on Jan. 21. Grove City Christian fell behind 22-9, but started the second quarter on a 13-0 run to tie the score at 22. However, Delaware Christian regained control in the fourth quarter, outscoring Grove City Christian 19-12. Coach Megan Little has been pleased with the recent play of senior center Arion Taylor, who had two points against Delaware Christian. See EAGLES, page B3
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‘Tradition’ part of OHSAA divisional proposal unfair
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Caroline Kruczynski of Central Crossing competes in the 200 freestyle during a quad meet Jan. 18 at the Urbancrest YMCA. The Comets will compete in the OCC-Central meet, which will hold its diving competition Jan. 28 at New Albany and swimming Jan. 29 at Thomas Worthington.
SWIM Continued from page B1 what my times are and what I can work on so I can get a little faster and can get on to the state meet.” Judkins said last year he was pushed by 2010 graduate Gus Bailey, who went on to place sixth (21.34) in the 50 free and 15th (47.21) in the 100 free at the state meet. “I’ve noticed a huge difference not having him here,” Judkins said. “Gus and I swam nearly all the same events. I used him as an inspiration to help me achieve my own times.” Judkins, Bailey, senior Ty Payne and sophomore Jack Bailey made it to state last year in the 200 free relay, placing 20th (1:30.31). “Last year, we weren’t anticipating making it (to state), but once we got there, the adrenaline of the meet took over,” Judkins said. “It was a pretty cool experience. My goal is to make it back to the state meet and place in the top eight.” On the girls side, Ashley Miller has set program records in the 200 free (2:05.59) and 100 free (58.48). The foursome of Taylor Camp, Mackenzie Best, Kaitlyn Camp and Miller set program records in the 200 free (1:48.88) and the 400 free (4:05.72) relays. “The kids are swimming tired right now, but they seem to be getting better times,” coach Miller said. •Central Crossing coach Robert Boggs feels pretty good about where his teams are as
At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for Central Crossing and Grove City swimming and diving teams: CENTRAL CROSSING Jan. 11 — Boys: Defeated Whetstone 56-36, lost to Grove City 61-33; Girls: Def. Whetstone 50-44, lost to Grove City 57-37 Jan. 14 — Boys: Def. Centennial 6258; Girls: Finished third (28) behind Columbus School for Girls (97) and Centennial (42) Jan. 15 — Boys: Finished third (290) in eight-team Worthington Sprint Invitational behind Marysville (342) and Pickerington North (336); Girls: Finished seventh (160) of nine teams behind champion Olentangy Orange (347) Jan. 18 — Boys: Def. Hilliard Davidson 48-40, def. Reynoldsburg 33-17, def. Watkins Memorial 65-26; Girls: Def. Reynoldsburg 63-31, lost to Davidson 63-31, lost to Watkins Memorial 53-41 Jan. 22 — Boys: Def. Caledonia River
they prepare for the OCC-Central championships. The diving competitions will be held Friday, Jan. 28 at New Albany, while OCC-Central swimming will be held Saturday, Jan. 29, at Thomas Worthington. “I feel like we’re right on track with our training schedule and the times are continuing to drop,” Boggs said. “We’re getting better every time we get into the water.” Last season, the boys team finished seventh (48) in the OCC-Central meet, behind Upper Arlington (435), Thomas (215.5), Dublin Coffman (208), Worthington Kilbourne (144.5), Hilliard Davidson (111) and Hilliard Darby (106). The girls team finished sixth (76), behind UA (432), Thomas (293), Coffman (204), Kilbourne (107) and
Valley 74-2, def. Northland 56-37; Girls: Def. River Valley 62-29, def. Northland 68-24 Jan. 28 — OCC-Central diving championships at New Albany Jan. 29 — OCC-Central swimming championships at New Albany GROVE CITY Jan. 11 — Boys: Def. Central Crossing 61-33, def. Whetstone 73-23; Girls: Def. Central Crossing 57-37, def. Whetstone 58-3 Jan. 13 — Boys: Lost to Pickerington North 109-60; Girls: Lost to North 113-57 Jan. 19 — Boys: Lost to Gahanna 5638; Girls: Lost to Gahanna 59-35 Jan. 22 — Boys: Finished second (159) in 19-team Pickerington Central Invitational behind Pickerington North (232); Girls: Finished fifth (110) of 16 teams behind champion North (249) Jan. 27 — OCC-Ohio diving championships at New Albany Jan. 29 — OCC-Ohio swimming championships at Thomas Worthington
The problem is that if the OHSAA moves St. John’s up to Division V and Ursuline to Division IV, the same problems will persist, but with different teams. If Hartley would have been in Division III instead of Division IV last fall, it would JARROD have been a strong candidate ULREY to win that title instead because Watterson, according to the proposed plan, likely would have been in Division II instead of Division III. Schools that could end up getting hurt unintentionally by a change are the Division I public schools. A perennial central Ohio football power such as Hilliard Davidson not only has to overcome fellow area public-school powers such as Pickerington Central and Dublin Coffman, but a team such as Cincinnati St. Xavier, which has 1,171 boys, could be looming later in the playoffs. The new formula potentially also would move state powers such as Mentor Lake Catholic and Toledo Central Catholic into Division I, making a tough field even tougher. Some have suggested separating into privateschool and public-school tournaments, but that only would hurt the spirit of competition that should exist when determining the state’s best. Is there an obvious solution to the issue? Not exactly, but it doesn’t seem like radical change is necessary. Tradition should be kept out of the equation. Teams like DeSales and Watterson have earned their success by creating programs that teach winning football. This shouldn’t be penalized, but emulated by other programs. Keeping in mind the boundary issues, the OHSAA should choose to tweak, rather than revamp, the way it determines its tournament divisions. Let the rest of the arguments be settled on the field.
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It’s not hard to imagine the confrontational feelings that were created when the OHSAA released a statement Jan. 13 announcing that it was tackling the seemingly age-old debate regarding competitive balance among the state’s public and private schools. The proposed referendum, to be voted on by OHSAA member schools in May, initially would reset divisional alignments in football, baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, girls volleyball and softball based on a school’s sport-by-sport “athletic count.” That figure would be calculated using mathematical factors that take into account economics, school enrollment policies and tradition. On one side of the debate are public schools that won only eight of the 27 state team titles — one of six in football — that the OHSAA awarded during the 2010 fall season. Many in the private-school camp, meanwhile, are left to wonder whether rules changes, which seemingly would bump them into larger divisions, are fair. There are many reasons for the disproportionate number of titles won by private schools, but the primary one is that some of those schools can assemble virtual all-star teams from fiveand six-county areas. With that in mind, it does seem reasonable for the OHSAA to visit the issue of boundaries when determining the divisions for private schools, and some large public schools. The biggest problem I have is with the “tradition factor” that would increase a school’s “athletic count.” The OHSAA says this aspect would be determined by “state championship game appearances, state tournament appearances and regional finals appearances.” The implication of this sounds more like a step toward eventually giving participation medals to everyone as opposed to rewarding the best of the best. Few people want to see Delphos St. John’s beat Shadyside 77-6 for the Division VI state football title, and having Youngstown Ursuline win three consecutive Division V state championships is less than ideal when talking about keeping the field balanced.
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tournament. “All the losses are tough, but we’re proud of our kids,” he said. “We keep battling every day, keep getting a little better and we’re playing with more energy every game. Our goal is to continue to get a little better every day and be playing our best basketball at the end going into the tournament. We’re not quite there yet, but we’re getting there.” In a 65-60 loss to Reynoldsburg on Jan. 21, the Greyhounds let a second-half lead slip away. Grove City led 34-27 in the third quarter and 48-43 heading into the fourth before the Raiders rallied. Sophomore Brandon Bapst led the Greyhounds with 15 points and senior Bobby Brown scored 11.
Waits also was pleased with the efforts of junior point guard Jimmy Gravett and senior forward Zach Layne-Wolfe against Reynoldsburg. “Our point guard, Jimmy Gravett, did an outstanding job for us,” Waits said. “Bobby Brown and Zach Layne-Wolfe combined for 19 rebounds, so those two kids did a great job on the boards and Jimmy did a great job running our offense. Jimmy brings a lot of energy to our team. We love everything he does.” Senior Jake Green led the team in scoring through 13 games, averaging 11.7 points, followed by Brown (9.6). www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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Classic. With the win, Gahanna remained undefeated. GIRLS Newark’s Paige Cashin had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Wildcats past Gahanna 51-45 on Jan. 21.
Visit ThisWeekSPORTS.com for complete coverage of central Ohio high school basketball. Throughout the week, Hoop It Up offers previews of top games, recaps of great performances, polls, slideshows, Top stories videos and player features on Boys Basketball: Westerthe more than 150 boys and girls basketball teams in ville South’s 39th consecuThisWeekSPORTS.com’s tive regular-season win Jan. 22 may have been its most coverage area. impressive. Boys Basketball: Northland Top games guard and Michigan-signee Trey Burke is not the only Viking GAMES OF THE WEEK BOYS: Pickerington North at stepping up his game. Girls Basketball: GrandNew Albany, 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 29. view’s Danielle Clark is feaGIRLS: Pickerington North tured. She leads the area by at Reynoldsburg, 6 p.m. on Jan. making 96 percent of her free 28. Reynoldsburg won first throws. meeting 52-38 on Dec. 7. Commentary: ThisWeekSPORTS.com staff writer Jarrod Top performances Ulrey examines the OHSAA’s divisional referendum. BOYS Gahanna’s Stevie Taylor Quotable scored 28 points Jan. 22 as the Lions blew past Chillicothe “I didn’t know what I was 68-43 at the Ohio Play-By-Play doing. I had to learn how to do
“She has really stepped it up,” Little said. “She has come in as our post sub, and she’s gotten several key rebounds, several key putbacks. I’m proud of her and the way that she has stepped up her game.” Despite the recent losses, Little believes her team is ready to turn around its fortunes. “This is so exciting,” she said. “My girls are playing amazingly. For the first time in Grove City Christian history, the girls believe that they’re good and
everything.” — Upper Arlington’s Vito DiBenedetto, who after eight years of martial arts joined the wrestling team last year.
Note of the week The Gahanna boys basketball team beat Newark 44-34 on Jan. 21 despite going 0-for13 from 3-point range.
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Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Grove City Christian basketball teams: BOYS *Jan. 14 — Defeated Gahanna Christian 68-59 *Jan. 22 — Lost to Delaware Christian 63-60 Jan. 25 — Played North Union Jan. 28 — Home vs. Gilead Christian. The Eagles defeated Gilead Christian 69-31 on Dec. 3. *Feb. 1 — At Tree of Life. The Eagles lost to Tree of Life 69-43 on Dec. 17. Of note: The Eagles were 3-8 overall before Jan. 25 and are 1-5 in the
MOCAL. GIRLS *Jan. 7 — Lost to Fairfield Christian 54-29 *Jan. 20 — Lost to Gahanna Christian 45-32 *Jan. 21 — Lost to Delaware Christian 62-49 Jan. 22 — Lost to Westfall 53-52 *Jan. 25 — Played Fairfield Christian Jan. 28 — Home vs. Gilead Christian. The Eagles lost to Gilead Christian 67-34 on Dec. 7. Of note: The Eagles were 3-9 overall and 2-4 in the MOCAL before Jan. 25. *MOCAL game
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GIRLS of our girls transfer,” coach Neil Hohman said. “The previous coach (current Lancaster coach Sarah Chevalier) did a good job of training the girls that were younger. I credit a lot of the girls for staying.” The Comets’ next task is trying to improve in the OCC-Central, and they will get another opportunity on Friday, Jan. 28, at home against Hilliard Davidson. Central Crossing lost to the Wildcats 63-51 on Dec. 17. In that game, Davidson made 25 free throws. “They shot about 30 free throws and we shot five,” Hohman said. “It was a matter of us not driving the basketball offensively.” Hohman said his team’s goal is to hold its opponents to fewer than 40 points. If the Comets do that, they have a better chance of overcoming stretches where they struggle offensively, he said. Central Crossing should be aided offensively and defensively by the return of guard Lindsay Carmean, who missed time because of a finger injury and spent last week in Europe participating in a softball tournament.
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right now, and in our league there are not too many opportunities to have breakout games.” Three OCC-Ohio teams — Reynoldsburg (first), Pickerington North (third) and Gahanna (seventh) — were in the Division I area coaches poll released last week. The Greyhounds are a combined 0-5 against those opponents and have yet to play Gahanna in the second round of league play. “This is a fun group to coach,” Corbett said. “I feel for them sometimes. It takes a special kid to take some of the losses that we’ve had and come back the next day and be ready to go at it again.” •Central Crossing placed another signed basketball in the school’s trophy case after sweeping its South-Western City Schools opponents for the second consecutive season. The Comets completed the sweep with a 5523 win over Westland on Jan. 14. Central Crossing also beat the Cougars 75-37 on Dec. 3 and defeated Grove City 57-36 on Dec. 18 and Franklin Heights 59-20 on Jan. 8. “I think a lot of (the success against the other SWCS teams) was that we really didn’t have a lot www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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When the remnants of Hurricane Ike blasted through central Ohio on Sept. 14, 2008, many Columbus residents were plunged into darkness for days on end as a result of extended power outages. The Kraft family of Clintonville was already in the dark as to what was ailing dad Brian. The Philadelphia native and freelance illustrator, who once worked in that capacity for ThisWeek Community Newspapers, was awakened in the middle of the night weeks earlier by searing pain in his groin. It was like nothing he’d ever experienced before. Luckily, Brian Kraft said last week, he already had a routine physical scheduled. Presuming he’d somehow developed a hernia from playing basketball, Kraft kept the appointment, only to be told that wasn’t it at all. He eventually had a CAT Scan and other tests, and then, still in the darkness of the power failure, Brian and Nicole Kraft sat in a doctor’s office and were told, “You either have lymphoma or leukemia.” It’s not the sort of thing anyone ever wants to hear. “You can’t believe it’s happening to you,” Brian Kraft recalled last week. “I was more worried about my wife freaking out.” “I guess I blanched,” said Nicole Kraft, a journalism professor at Ohio State University. “I got really hot and really cold.” She also got really frustrated; her every instinct told her to go home, go online and research the heck out of both forms of blood cancer. But with the power out, she couldn’t. Eventually, Brian Kraft was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He got treatment. And he got better. But that’s not what this story is about. This is about what Brian Kraft did after he and Nicole could not find any books to help them in explaining things to their then-7-year-old son, Daniel Levi Kraft. He wrote and illustrated his own book on the subject. Titled “The Year My Dad Went Bald:A Tale of Cancer, Chemo and Coping with a Cold Head” is told from the perspective of Danny, who will turn 10 in February. A portion of the profits from the oftentouching tome, which is intended to help children between 6 and 12 cope with a cancer diagnosis of a parent, will be donated to the charities Hockey Fights Can-
cer and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. “I’m going to be all right,” dad said. I knew he was trying to sound brave and he didn’t want me to worry, but I could tell he was scared. “The chances for a cure are really good. Mario Lemieux had it and he came back and play for the Pittsburgh Penguins.” Finally, something I could understand. I’m a big hockey fan, and I knew that Mario was one of the best ever. — From “The Year My Dad Went Bald” “I never felt that I wasn’t going to get better,” Brian Kraft said last week. Nevertheless, he and Nicole knew that his diagnosis and treatment were going to have a big impact on Danny. Brian Kraft was a stay-at-home dad at the time. “We’re pretty charmed people, and life had been as good as it could get,” Nicole Kraft said. “Team Kraft,” as Nicole puts it, decided to tackle Brian’s illness together, with everyone knowing everything, nothing held back. “It was complete honesty, no sugarcoating,” Brian Kraft said. “We just laid it out for him,” his wife added. The big thing they sought to get across to Danny, Nicole Kraft said, was: “You’re life’s not going to be as much fun. You’re not going to be the center of the universe. Dad is.” The initial chemotherapy treatment is often the roughest on cancer patients, which was exacerbated in Brian’s case due to an allergic reaction to one of the drugs. “The first one is absolute the worst thing that can happen to you,” Brian Kraft said. The medicine was really strong and it made dad feel worse than the cancer. When he came home he didn’t look so good, and all he could do was lay on the couch. Dad started to throw up and couldn’t stop hiccupping. I hate the hiccups. He threw up a bunch of times. Mom was getting worried and she decided to take him to the emergency room. — From “The Year My Dad Went Bald” In spite of the setback from the allergic reaction, Brian Kraft managed to get out of the hospital just in time to attend Danny’s soccer game the following day. As the game started I was having a hard time getting into it. Then I saw dad and mom walking across the field. Dad
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Clintonville residents Nicole, Danny and Brian Kraft show the book Brian wrote “The Year My Dad Went Bald: A Tale of Cancer, Chemo and Coping with a Cold Head” after he was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 42. Brian used his experiences to write the book, which is told from the perspective of a child to help others to handle a similar situation with their children.
looked sick and weak, but he had come straight from the hospital to watch my game. I was so glad to see him. I tried to play my best. — From “The Year My Dad Went Bald”
Center, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. Nicole Kraft said that she just recently learned of the book being given to one family after the father was diagnosed with cancer. “I’m so proud of him,” she said of her “Our relationships have changed for- husband. ever, and we’re a better family by far than we were,” Nicole Kraft said. He was never really sick before his A worrier by nature, Nicole Kraft used cancer, and he didn’t like hanging around to worry about the small things. Now, she the house. We didn’t wrestle or play around knows firsthand there are much bigger things to worry about. “Life is just too short,” she said. “You take it day by day,” Brian Kraft said. “It always in the back of your mind: ‘I could get sick again, I could get sick Church plans prom again.’You live life to the fullest.” dress giveaway Brian Kraft has been cancer-free since January 2009. He wrote and illustrated The women’s ministry team at the book, using a journal his wife kept of Buckeye Christian Church, 1528 Lonhis illness. don-Groveport Road, is organizing a “I could not be more thrilled with it,” “Dresses for Divas” giveaway. Nicole Kraft said. The project will provide high school Some copies of “The Year My Dad senior girls with a dress and accesWent Bald” have been given to the Ohio sories to wear to prom. Donations of State University Comprehensive Cancer
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HELP WANTED ENGINEERING/ TECHNICAL CAD DETAILER / DESIGNER Local manufacturer has opening for an experi enced CAD Detailer / Designer. Requirements: Âą Create detail fabrication drawings for sheet metal and light structural steel from engineering drawings Âą Knowledge of weld sym bols, ability to make con cise assembly instructions, BOM Âą Use AutoCAD or MicroStation and Excel Âą Purchase material, schedule/expedite deliver ies, control costs Âą 2 years detail drafting/design exp. in a fabrication envi ronment Email resume to: welderfabricator@live.com Project Engineer Bach Deg or for deg equiv in Civil Eng or Mech Eng & exp designing customiz conveyor sys: overhead & inverted P&F, friction drive sys, carriers & sublifters & devel customiz comp prgrms & exprt review of structural designs in AutoCAD. Apply to Mr. R. Huffman, Daifuku America Corp, 6700 Tussing Rd, Reynoldsburg,OH 43068
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The City of Grove City is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Payroll Specialist. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field required. Four years of progressively responsible experience in a comparable position may be substituted for the degree. Duties to include: Direct, manage and perform all activities associated with the preparation of payroll. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Salary: $18.56-$21.33 per hour. Available benefits include medical, dental and vision plans. Applications are available online, www.grovecityohio.gov and at City Hall, 4035 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123, MondayFriday, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Applications must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2, 2010. Resumes can be mailed to above address: Attn: Human Resources. Applicant may be subject to competitive testing and/or competitive evaluation. Pre-employment drug screening and background check required. Substance Free and Smoke Free environment Equal Opportunity Employer
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JACKSON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Monday, February 14, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Jackson Township Building 3756 Hoover Road, Grove City, Ohio The Jackson Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, February 14, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Administration Offices of Jackson Township, 3756 Hoover Road, Grove City, Ohio, to consider the following: Conditional Use #1-CU-2011 Applicant: Jones Fuel Company Property: 3757 Jackson Pike (80+/- acres) Parcels : #160-3004 & #160-2563 Request: Property owners request Conditional Use to extract sand and gravel from the floodplain portion of site (approx. 60 acres) regulated by Section 1514 of the Ohio Revised Code. Property has been used as a top soil extraction business since 2001 and owners wish to expand business operations to allow for extraction and sale of sand and gravel materials. Application materials are available to the public at the Township Offices, 3756 Hoover Road, Grove City, OH, or on-line at www.jacksontwp.org any time prior to the Public Hearing. Any resident of the Township is welcome to attend the open, public meeting or contact the Township Office with any questions. Mr. Richard Paddock, Chair Jackson Township Board of Zoning Appeals
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