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Roberts won’t run for re-election By GARY BUDZAK ThisWeek Community Newspapers Councilman Tim Roberts won’t run for a third term, he said after the Hilliard City Council meeting on Jan. 24. “I’m officially not running for reelection,” Roberts said. “I’ve been on eight years. I just think it’s time. I’d like to see some new blood come in, too. That’s all. There are other things I want

to do. It’s just time for a break.” Roberts, 53, said he wouldn’t rule out seeking the post again in the future. His term expires at the end of the year. Tim Roberts Prior to the meeting, council members told visiting Boy Scout Troop 418 what they might ex-

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pect to hear. As they predicted, the meeting was brief, lasting only 14 minutes. Mayor Don Schonhardt was on vacation, legislation was light and council was jovial. The main piece of legislation council approved unanimously was an ordinance that would eliminate the payment of service credit to new employees hired after Feb. 24, 2011. Current full-time city employees who have been employed

more than five years will still receive an annual service credit ranging from $650-$2,060. When the ordinance was in committee, it was discussed that employees’ salaries should be based on performance and not necessarily on length of service. Council also unanimously approved providing $15,650 in funding to the Hilliard Youth and Family Commission, subject to quarterly reporting by the

commission to council. The commission was established in 2001 “to facilitate youth development by empowering youth and adults to build assets and provide opportunities that enhance the quality of life.” Prior to council, the finance and administration committee met. It forwarded to council a resolution authorizing propSee COUNCIL, page A2

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By GARY BUDZAK ThisWeek Community Newspapers Mayor Don Schonhardt’s first veto will have to wait until Valentine’s Day, and Hilliard City Council will have an alternative ordinance to consider if they can’t override the mayor’s veto. Council needs five votes to override the veto. Don Schonhardt At its Jan. 11 meeting, city council approved by a 5-2 vote changing the percentage of the 6-percent hotel/motel bed tax that would go to Destination Hilliard, a convention and visitor’s bureau, from 25-percent to 50-percent. The other 50-percent would be placed in the city’s general fund. On Jan. 17, Schonhardt sent a letter to council president Brett Sciotto declaring his intent to veto the ordinance. He cited six reasons for his decision because of “very grave concerns I have about this legislation and its adverse impact on our community and its citizens.” It will mark the first time in his two terms as mayor Schonhardt has exercised his veto authority. Several council members and Destination Hilliard staff expressed their disappointment in Schonhardt’s decision. The veto was not considered at the Jan. 24 council meeting, but instead is expected to occur at the next council meeting on Feb. 14. Law director Pamela Fox said the matter can’t be taken up until 10 days after the letter’s date. “It’s a statutory requirement,” Fox said. “We will put it back on the council agenda,” council clerk Lynne Fasone said. She said it would be announced like “Shall ordinance 10-40 be passed, notwithstanding the veto See DESTINATION HILLIARD, page A2

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Max, a two-year-old cattle dog ,avoids being caught by 12-year-old Tammy Cole after stealing a glove while playing on the snow-covered tennis couirts at Roger A. Reynolds Municipal Park on Friday, Jan. 21. Max is owned by William Walke and his uncle, Bryan. Cole, her 11-year-old brother, Devin, and the Walkes had been at the park sledding and took some time out to play with the dog. Max enjoyed taking their gloves and being chased around the court.

Board to place 6.9-mill levy on May ballot By GARY BUDZAK ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Hilliard school board unanimously approved putting a 6.9-mill levy on the May 3 ballot. “I’m sure there are some people out there who if we had a 2.9 or a 3.1 (mill levy), they would still be upset with us,” school board president Doug Maggied said prior to the 5-0 vote Jan. 24 at J.W. Reason Elementary.

“We will work to sell our message and get people to understand where we are, what’s happening and why we need a levy.” “Our effective operating millage is 40.73 mills,” district treasurer Brian Wilson said after the meeting. “The 6.9 mills would go on top of this to be 47.63 mills collected on a permanent basis.” If approved by voters in May, the levy would cost a homeowner an additional $211.31 per year

in property taxes per $100,000 of value. According to the language of the board’s resolution, the Franklin County Auditor certified the total current tax valuation of the school district is $2.4-billion and the dollar amount of revenue that would be generated by the 6.9-mill levy would be $16.7-million annually during the life of the levy, assuming that the total current tax valuation remains the same

throughout the life of the levy. However, Wilson said that the revenue would be $15.5-million because of anticipated 8-percent property value decreases. After the 35-minute meeting Jan. 24, Wilson said he would turn in the paperwork to the Franklin County Board of Elections the next day. The filing deadline is Feb. 2. See SCHOOLS, page A3

Dispatching services contract remains unresolved By GARY BUDZAK ThisWeek Community Newspapers

A contract for Norwich Township’s fire department and emergency medical dispatching services continues to be discussed with the city of Hilliard administration in letters and in meetings. Norwich trustee Larry Earman said the trustees were to meet with

council members in an executive session yesterday after ThisWeek went to press. The trustees sent Mayor Larry Earman Don Schonhardt a letter in December requesting a meeting about the dispatching contract, and during a

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recent special meeting, said Schonhardt had not responded. On Jan. 14, Schonhardt sent a letter to the trustees that said the administration had begun discussions on the matter in 2009, and the contract was signed by the trustees Nov. 18, 2009. Schonhardt wrote that during the previous arrangement for the dispatching services in 2003, “the Township offered to pay for up-

graded dispatching equipment for use by the City of Hilliard and the Township, in exchange for a credit against dispatching service costs.” This arrangement continued through last year, Schonhardt wrote, accruing a benefit of $1,296,000 to the township, since the city charged the township the cost of one dispatcher instead of the four that are needed, at a cost

of $162,000 a year. Schonhardt also wrote that “the City Administration agreed to pay the township 4.5 percent interest on its $6.4 million share of the facility cost” of the Joint Safety Services Building. He described those two actions “as a gesture of cooperation and support.” The letter closed by saying “that the cost of dispatching services charged to Norwich Town-

ship is wholly consistent with the cost of similar services provided to Washington Township by the City of Dublin.” At last week’s Norwich Township trustees meeting, trustee Mike Cope described Schonhardt’s letter as “pretty prickly.” Earman wrote a letter to Schonhardt dated Jan. 18. In it, he wrote, See CONTRACT, page A2

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UA Rotary still looking for a few good women By GARY BUDZAK ThisWeek Community Newspapers

There’s still time to nominate a local woman who volunteers in the community for the Northwest Women of the Year award. “What we’re trying to do is recognize women who are historically active in the community that don’t always get the recognition they deserve for what they do,” said Christina Redman, who cochairs the award committee for the Upper Arlington Rotary. “They can be anyone who lives in the northwest quadrant of the county including Hilliard.” This is the 38th year for the award, which was started by former UA councilman Leonard Zane. Five women will

be selected to receive the award, with the criteria of being active within the last 10 years in central Ohio volunteer community service; and residing within the boundaries of I-270 (west and north), Olentangy River Road (east) and Broad Street (south). Nomination forms can be picked up at the Upper Arlington Public Library or by visiting http://www.uarotary.org/ Announcements.cfm. The deadline to turn in the nominations is Feb. 4. “We try to scour the community to find those people, because a lot of time they don’t toot their own horns,” Redman said. “So we rely on nominations from other people who are aware of them so that we can then recognize and reward them.” The women are recognized at a Ro-

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What we’re trying to do is recognize women who are historically active in the community that don’t always get the recognition they deserve for what they do. They can be anyone who lives in the northwest quadrant of the county including Hilliard.

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tary luncheon in May and will receive a “Service Above Self” (the Rotary motto) award and a $250 check to go to their favorite charity. “The awards (are) wonderful because a lot of people when you volunteer, you’re just doing it because you want to help,”

Redman said. “You’re not really looking for recognition, but it sure is nice to get it.” One of last year’s winners was Peggy Tidwell, a banker who resides in Upper Arlington. She said her volunteer activities included church summer camp, work-

ing at the high school store and sitting on numerous boards. She has served as president of Tri-Village Rotary, which spun off from the UA Rotary 15 years ago. “I was shocked (to win), because I never feel like I do enough,” Tidwell said. “I go to hear speakers and I always go away thinking, why am I not doing more? I’m a mother of twins, work full-time and always have that voice in the back of the head. “I think it’s just because I’m so thankful for family, where we live and the school my kids attend,” she said. “I just want to give back.” Tidwell said her check for being one of the Northwest Women of the Year went to her church and “paid for a child who can’t afford it to go to summer camp.”

DESTINATION HILLIARD Continued from page A1 of the mayor. Those voting yes override the mayor’s veto, those voting no will vote to sustain the mayor’s veto.” Near the end of the Jan. 24 council meeting, councilman Tim Roberts sponsored what he called a “logical compromise” to the controversy. His “alternative funding” ordinance calls for a grant of $65,000 from the city’s general fund to Destination Hilliard. As a requirement of the funding, Destination Hilliard would report to council on a quarterly basis on its activities and the use of the funding. The ordinance would be in effect only if council did not override the veto. “To me, what this accomplishes is it gives Destination Hilliard the full funding for one year,” Roberts said. “This is guaranteed money that would be provided in a lump sum … rather than them having to wait for monthly increments.” He said it would also conform to the funding of other organizations by council. Stephanie Kunze, who joined Roberts as the only council members to side with Schonhardt, secondStephanie ed the adopKunze tion of the ordinance. “We do want to fund this organization,” said Roberts, referring to himself and Kunze. He wants to see if Destination Hilliard proves to be effective over the year. “If they perform as I think that they will, I don’t think anyone on this council would withhold funding from them next year,” Roberts said.

The legislation will be held over for a second reading at the Feb. 14 meeting despite not being referred by committee. “I introduced it that way because it was the only way it was guaranteed to get on the agenda

and my reasoning would be heard,” Roberts said afterwards. If the votes from the Jan. 11 meeting remain unchanged next month, council would have the supermajority (5 of 7) needed to override the veto on Feb. 14.

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Resource sharing works for Brown, Norwich townships By GARY BUDZAK ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Norwich and Brown Townships share a boundary, a fire department and sometimes the same meeting dates. “Brown Township has been involved with the fire department since 1942 when the Norwich Township Fire Department was formed,” said Norwich fire chief David Long. Fire station 82, manned by the NTFD, is at the Brown Township building, 2491 Walker Road in Hilliard. “It’s been a good relationship, and it is seamless service — a Brown Township resident doesn’t get any different service than a Norwich Township resident gets,” Long said. “The only real difference out there is they’re rural, so you’re farther apart. We recognized the need because of response times for a station out there and they were able to provide that.” “In the contract, Brown Township trustees provide the facility and pay for the expenses of the facility, and then we provide the fire and EMS service for the township,” said Norwich Township administrator Wayne Warner. Sharing resources isn’t unusual for neighboring townships, Warner said. “Some townships just aren’t big enough to have their own department or they have a part-time volunteer department.” Both townships often share the same meeting date – the third Monday evening of the month, although there are some changes. Last week, Brown Township held its trustees meeting at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17. Pam Sayre was named chairman of the trustees and Gary Dever was named vice chairman. Ron Williams is the third trustee. Also at the meeting, executive assistant Elizabeth Clark reported on the Darby Accord panel, and Franklin County sheriff deputy Scott Crossley reported on crime. In addition to administrative business with fiscal officer Barbara Bloxam, the trustees heard comments and questions from two audience members. The Brown Township trustees said their relaxed 90-minute meeting was typical. In contrast, the Norwich Township meeting, held at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 18, was a speedy affair, wrapping up in around 20 minutes. There were a couple of guests, but none spoke formally during the meeting. Next month’s Brown Township meeting on Feb. 21 may have a special guest – Norwich Township trustee Chuck Buck. Warner said it’s not unusual for trustees to show up at a neighboring township’s meeting. “Our trustees generally try to attend at least one or two (of Brown’s) meetings a year,” Warner said. “Townships are a lot more active than people realize.”

SCHOOLS Continued from page A1 On Jan. 10, the board adopted a resolution declaring it necessary to levy an additional 6.9-mill property tax. That vote was 4-1, with board member Paul Lambert casting the lone no vote. Lambert also requested a special board meeting, which was held Jan. 21 at the district administration building on Cemetery Road. At that one-hour meeting, Lambert showed charts that outlined 13 different scenarios for the district, including levies of 5.3 and 17.3 mills. “All I am asking is that we have a discussion which examines these other parameters in conjunction with our consideration of the size and form of the levy we’ll put on the ballot in May,” Lambert wrote in the introduction of the charts. “Otherwise it’s like driving down the road at 100 mph texting on the cell phone, instead of paying attention to what’s on the road ahead of us.” Also at the special meeting, the board discussed cost-saving measures like offering buyouts for longer-tenured staff. gbudzak@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

Tolles names interview competition finalists Three hundred students recently participated in the annual Tolles Career and Technical Center interview competition. Each student prepared a resume and completed a job application as part of the school’s English curriculum. Students then progressed through a series of interviews to reach the finals. Pictured are competition winners Griffin Bluestone, Josh Warren, Karissa Schrock, Alie Anderson, Kirstyn Federer, Karen Chapman, Taylor Wilson and Aaron Rigsby. Tolles superintendent Carl J. Berg (center) was on hand to congratulate the winners. Not pictured is Wade Blackburn.

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Board president ‘dismayed’ by mayor’s veto decision To the editor: I am deeply dismayed and perplexed that Mayor Schonhardt plans to veto the funding proposal for Destination Hilliard which already has been approved by city council by a 5-2 vote. By their vote it is apparent that after having studied the vision, the strategic plan, and the current implementation they made the decision to embrace the future with the investment of funding. Our city council has demonstrated remarkable courage and bold action rather than to retreat in the face of verbal barrages by the mayor. Mayor Schonhardt would be well advised to reconnect with the citizens of our community who have already witnessed the very positive effects of Destination Hilliard. In his letter to city council addressing why he is choosing to veto the legislation, he uses phrases that communicate that there is no accountability to the voters, “... no safeguards to prevent... replicating the failures of the past”, “providing permanent funding”, “arbitrarily” funding, “penalizes... the administration”, and many more. Such phrases are a fundamental misrepresentation of the truth. Frankly, I am shocked that the mayor would willingly and in such a totally premeditated fashion choose to distort the record of this organization. The mayor repeatedly states that he supports Destination Hilliard—- in fact, to anyone who will listen. Other than his lip service to that effect there is no real substance of his support as he has utilized heavy handed tactics to attempt to minimalize and undermine the effectiveness of Destination Hilliard. Further, he knows full well that his arguments lack substance as pointed out by President Sciotto and many others. What is most disturbing is his opinion that there is a lack of “collaboration and cooperation from parties that presumably stand to benefit form its (Destination Hilliard) operation.” Such a comment calls into question the integrity of many community members who, in fact, have collaborated and cooperated in a conscientious attempt to significantly enhance our community. Mr. Mayor, who stands to benefit from the growth of Destination Hilliard? Quite simply, all the citizens of Hilliard. Destination Hilliard is a “win-win-win” situation of the highest order and should be regarded as such. I congratulate those courageous council members who voted to invest in the future of our community. I congratulate those energetic and committed citizens who boldly represent all the best in our local businesses and civic organizations. I congratulate Ms. Christy Clark, our executive director, whose experience, wisdom, and insightful leadership skills serve as a catalyst to further enrich the vision of this wonderful collaborative initiative — - an endeavor that daily brings all of our divergent resources into a common focus for the benefit of all of Hilliard … today, tomorrow, and in the future. Darrell Mayne President of the board of trustees Destination Hilliard

Resident supports mayor’s position on funding issue To the editor: I have followed with interest the recent stories regarding the different approaches of Mayor Don Schonhardt and the Hilliard City Council in determining the best way to fund Destination Hilliard. From the information presented, it is clear that the mayor (and city council members Tim Roberts and Stephanie Kunzie) are taking the more reasoned and responsible approach with a view to the long-term fiscal health of the city. Our new governor, John Kasich, is coming into office facing an $8-billion budget deficit. It is likely that in his efforts to cut statewide spending, Hilliard will receive fewer funds from the state. In addition, recent reports indicate that the city was required to eat into reserves by more than $200,000 this past year. Facing the possibility of cuts in state funding and lower income tax revenue (until there is a more sustained economic recovery with increased employment), it is not wise to pass legislation increasing the percentage of the bed tax that goes automatically to Destination Hilliard. Of course, Destination Hilliard has an important role to play in promoting Hilliard. However, the organization needs to gain the trust and confidence of city leaders and taxpayers before council enacts legislation automatically increasing the funding. I would urge fiscal responsibility as demonstrated by the mayor’s veto of council’s recent legislation. In these economic times, the city needs to keep its eye first and foremost on the key functions of

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Trustee defends use of bed-tax funds to support Destination Hilliard plan To the editor: Destination Hilliard was created by Hilliard City Council and Mayor Schonhardt to attract, facilitate and promote conventions, events and tourism to our great community, which of course also drives revenue to our local economy. Furthermore, a vibrant community — rich in culture, history, sports, the arts, etc. — attracts new and/or relocating businesses. This reduces the tax burden on all of us. Reallocating 25-percent of the 66 percent city hotel tax to fund Destination Hilliard’s promotion budget, amounts to about $65,000 a year, or less than one-third of one-percent of the city’s annual budget of $23.5 million. Such an investment in our community with the potential for exponential returns on said investment is fiscal common sense. Or more simply put, why would Mayor Schonhardt spend $1.4-million of Hilliard taxpayer money to build the wonderful First Responders Park and then object to budgeting a small fraction of that amount (generated by visitors, not Hilliard taxpayers) to attract tourists to the park and Hilliard’s other great offerings? Doug Lessells Destination Hilliard volunteer trustee

Reader supports Schonhardt’s Destination Hilliard veto decision To the editor: Let’s put this Destination Hilliard debate in context. We have Destination Hilliard because the other group in charge of promoting Hilliard didn’t get the job done. So we create this new organization and decide to fund it with no end date assuming it will lead to additional visitors to Hilliard. I’m with the mayor on this one. Don Schonhardt says let’s give these folks some money and see what they can produce. City council is saying let’s just give them permanent funding and hope for the best. I don’t think Schonhardt is being unreasonable asking council to put the horse before the cart. Given the dismal record of the Visitor and Convention Bureau, the predecessor of Destination Hilliard, it makes perfect sense to fund these folks a year at a time until they develop some kind of track record. It’s a little like hiring a lawn service and signing a lifetime contract with them. Who would do that? And why, especially, should we do that with an organization that isn’t even a year old? For most of us, making a commitment is not something we do carelessly. Here is a situation where the older, wiser head should prevail. Let’s support Mayor Schonhardt on this one.

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To the editor: The Ohio Revised Code allows counties and cities to pass legislation to implement a bed tax for the purpose of promoting their attractions. Bed tax is a levy imposed by the local government on hotel stays within its jurisdiction. The people paying the tax are out of towners who stay in the four hotels located in Hilliard. Cities and counties create convention and visitors bureaus to fulfill their responsibility of the bed-tax legislation of promoting their respective communities and are funded through this bed tax. Destination Hilliard was created to achieve this mission of promoting the community. The funds accumulated from bed tax collected by the four hotels in Hilliard should be used for the purpose the legislation was created to promote Hilliard, to maintain and increase the number of out of towners who visit the community. Hilliard has an abundance of great events and attractions for visitors and residents from the Early Television Museum, the Historical Village, Rails to Trails, July 4th celebration, Old Hilliardfest and Olde Hilliard Christmas to name a few. Destination Hilliard utilizes this bed tax to fund advertising and promotion of these attractions and events See COMMENTARY & OPINION, page A5

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Schonhardt is praised for sound fiscal policy decisions To the editor: I couldn’t help but notice that at the same time Mayor Don Schonhardt’s veto was being delivered, the local press also reported that the city will tap its cash reserves while it waits for the state to act on its budget. Why is it that Schonhardt is exercising common sense and some members of council are not? No matter what you think of Schonhardt and council, Schonhardt is right on this one. It is just premature to be giving our tax dol-

lars away when we don’t know what waits around the corner. Frankly, I think Hilliard has done pretty well compared to what I am reading and hearing from my friends who live in other central Ohio communities. We have weathered the storm of this recession extremely well and are positioned to continue to be a strong and viable city into the future. Our pools are still open in the summer, our streets are being plowed in the winter and our garbage is being hauled away. All in all, the city is looking pretty good and every once in awhile we see a new business sprouting up. It seems to me that the administration has done a pretty good job of managing things and living within the budget. I wish some other public officials would go to school on whatever Schonhardt is doing. We need to continue to be vigilant with our taxpayer funds and not loosen the purse strings as many council people would like to see happen. It is our responsibility as Hilliard residents to be educated on what is happening in our city. Good conservative fiscal policy is the best avenue for our strong community. We must insist that city council require accountability in allocating funds to various departments and organizations. Don’t spend our

money without knowing where and how it is going to be spent. Our mayor has continually fought for keeping our budget in balance, limits on spending and accountability of our tax dollars … Janet Prior Hilliard

‘We need to bring business to Hilliard now’ To the editor: I wanted to comment on Mayor Schonhardt’s decision to veto Destination Hilliard’s funding change approved by 5 of 7 members. There is a new Hilliard City Schools levy on tap for next May. Most residents, I am sure, think the reason why our property taxes are the highest in the county is because we have no business with which to share those expenses. We need to bring business to Hilliard now and Mr. Schonhardt apparently doesn’t agree that that is important. Apparently we need a new mayor. George Coles Hilliard

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Team and Outstanding Start-up Business; with founder and CEO Chris Irion nominated in the category of Executive of the Year – Company with fewer than 50 employees; founder Tonia Irion (Outstanding Woman in Technology); • Green Office Furniture Solutions (Green Innovation category); • Vanner (Green Innovation); • Jacadis, LLC (Outstanding Service – Company with fewer than 50 employees)

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Dublin Road, is hosting an open house from 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday Feb. 1. For more information, call the school at 614-876-6132. This year, St. Brendan is involved in a pilot program with Ohio Dominican University to promote science education. The program is being financed from grant to ODU by Battelle St. Brendan open house aMemorial Institute. slated for Feb. 1 St. Brendan was chosen among St. Brendan School, 4475 several Columbus-area Catholic

The Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce is cosponsoring a “Breakfast with Congressman Steve Stivers” on Friday, Feb. 4 at the Holiday Inn Worthington, 7007 N. High Street, Worthington. Registration and breakfast buffet start at 7 a.m., with the presentation from 7:30-9 a.m. Congressman Stivers, who represents Hilliard in the 15th Congressional District, will talk about his first days “on the hill,” comment on current issues and answer audience-submitted questions. Reservations, $15 for Hilliard Chamber members and $20 for others, are due by Tuesday, Feb. 1 by calling 614-876-7666 or visiting www.hilliardchamber.org. “We are excited to host this breakfast for our business community as the Hilliard Chamber believes that business advocacy is a major emphasis of our mission,” said Chamber president/CEO St. Brendan students participating in the ODU Science Pilot Project with their teacher Marsha Libby Gierach.

Davidson to host tragi-comedy ‘The Visit’ The tragi-comedy ‘The Visit’ will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday (Jan. 28-29) at Hilliard Davidson High School. Admission is $5. ‘The Visit’ is by Swiss dramatist Friedrich Dürrenmatt (192190). The plot concerns a wealthy woman who offers her home town a chance to get out of debt in exchange for the life of a former lover who disgraced her. Trace Crawford directs the play. Admission is $5. Also at 5 p.m. Saturday, the Hilliard Davidson Girls Lacrosse Team will be having their spaghetti dinner and silent auction. Tickets are $7, children 2 and under eat free, and carryout is available.

Hilliard represented by award semifinalists Four Hilliard leaders and companies were recently named semifinalists for the TechColumbus annual Innovation Awards. The Hilliard nominees are: • e-Cycle received nominations in the categories of Green Innovation, Outstanding Technology

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Senior news The Hilliard Senior Center, 3810 Veterans Memorial Drive, offers a variety of programs for people age 55 and older. Lunches are served several days a week. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The annual membership fee is $15. For more information, call 876-0747. The current newsletter is available online at www.cityofhilliard.com or at the center. • The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) provides free information and other health services to people covered by Medicare. An OSHIIP representative is available at the senior center at 1 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Call the center to schedule an appointment. • AARP volunteers will be at the senior center during February and March to complete 2010

tax filings for senior citizens. This free program is intended for those with low to middle income. Call 876-0747 for eligibility and scheduling. • The Hilliard Caregiver Support Group meets at 9:30 a.m. on the third Friday of each month. The meeting is for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s disease. • The Happiness Club luncheon, at noon the second Friday of the month, is open to all senior citizens, including those who are not members of the center. Registration for the luncheon is due by 4 p.m. the preceding Tuesday. Meal price is $4. Call to register. • The craft room is open from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays. Artists may bring their own drawings or paintings to work on and meet other artists. Free. Bring supplies. • Various trips are planned

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for 2011. Day trips will include Roscoe Village, Tecumseh, boating trips, BalletMet, Broadway Across America and more. Overnight and multi-day trips will include a Michigan Resorts Tour, Shipshewana and Opryland Resort. Call the center for more information. • Exercise opportunities are available to members of the senior center, including water aerobics, walking, Tai Chi, general fitness, line dancing, bowling, corn hole and Zumba gold. Classes meet at 3 p.m. Mondays, with a fee of $2 per day. • The center is a collection point for food donations to the Hilliard Welfare Society. Drop off non-perishable donations between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Some weekend and evening hours are available. Call to arrange a time.

• Introductory computer classes will be offered Wednesday afternoons in February. Learn the basics of internet search engines and browsers, and how to create and edit documents. Call for more information. • Heritage Home Healthcare and Pro Health Partners will provide a free gait and balance screening at the senior center Friday, Feb. 11. Call 876-0747 to schedule an appointment. • A local occupational therapist will visit the center Monday, Feb. 28. The topic will be, “Listening to Your Pain.” Register by calling 876-0747.

The following is a list of Metropolitan Park District of Columbus and Franklin County programs for this week. Battelle-Darby Creek Metro Park 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway • Preschoolers: Owls, 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. Friday at the Cedar Ridge Lodge. Learn about owls through story, song and craft. • What a Hoot, 6 p.m. Saturday at the Indian Ridge bulletin board. Try to lure in owls for a closer look. • Winter Expedition, 1 p.m. Sunday at the naturalist office. Take a three-mile walk on the Darby Creek Greenway Trail. Prairie Oaks Metro Park 3225 Plain City-Georgesville Road, West Jefferson • Harrier Hike, 2 p.m. Sunday at the Prairie View Picnic Area. Look for northern harriers on a two-mile hike. Interpreters and assistive listening devices for persons with hearing impairments are available. Call 891-0700 (TDD 895-6240).

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The Hilliard Davidson High School boys basketball team won at Central Crossing 56-44 on Dec. 17, outscoring the Comets 49-32 over the final three quarters. But that doesn’t mean the Wildcats expect another comfortable victory when they play host to the Comets on Friday, Jan. 28, in an OCC-Central Division rematch. Junior point guard Davonte Peterson pointed to his team’s games against

Westland as the perfect example. After the Wildcats beat the Cougars 63-49 at home on Dec. 7, they had to rally for a 45-44 win at Westland on Jan. 21. “Anytime we play a team more than once in the same season, it usually gets tougher to beat them the second time, because they’ve seen what we can do and they know a lot of our tendencies,” Peterson said. “Just like Westland, we’re expecting Central Crossing to give us their best shot the second time around and we’ve got to be prepared to win a

tougher and closer game.” The Wildcats have thrived in close games this season, going 6-2 in games decided by seven or fewer points through their first 12 contests. Davidson trailed Westland 45-40 with 1 minute, 50 seconds remaining, but rallied to win after Peterson made a short jumper and a 3-pointer to tie it, and Chris Logsdon made a free throw with 4 seconds left. “Our team has a lot of heart and we have good chemistry,” Peterson said. “We worked hard on our conditioning and (skills) during the off-

season, and we have a lot of confidence that we’re going to make a big play at the end to win these close games.” Central Crossing lost to Dublin Coffman 52-30 on Jan. 21 to drop to 4-9 overall and 2-6 in the OCC-Central heading into its Jan. 25 league game at Hilliard Darby. In the first meeting between Central Crossing and Davidson, Cole Lawson scored 17 points, Logsdon supplied 12 and Peterson added 10 to lead Davidson. The Comets received 14 points from

6-3 senior wing player Ryan Kelley while 6-2 senior post player Clay Luebben scored all eight of his points in the second half. Coach Kevin Logsdon said his squad must do a good job boxing out and securing rebounds against the Comets, who have a size advantage across the board, with 6-6 senior post player Greg Herring posing a threat in the paint as well. Davidson was getting outrebounded by an average of 27-22 through its See WILDCATS, page B3

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OHSAA division changes not fair 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 referJARROD endum, to be ULREY voted on by O H S A A 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 championships won by private schools, but the primary one is that some of those schools can assemble virtual all-star teams from five- and six-county areas and limit the number of students in their enrollment. 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 only 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. 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.

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Darby’s Jake Donatelli works to pin Groveport’s Jeff Mullins in their match at 130 pounds on Dec. 18. Darby has strengthened its lineup by spreading its depth and talent in the lighter weight classes, and Donatelli has figured into that philosophy.

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The Hilliard Darby High School wrestling team would like nothing better than to enter a Feb. 3 match against Hilliard Davidson undefeated in the OCCCentral Division at 5-0. If that happens, Darby would clinch at least a share of the league title. But to set up that match with Davidson, the Panthers have to overcome a Dublin Coffman team that also stood in their way last year. “It’s about trying to take the next step as a team,” coach Brendan Moody said. “Last year we took a step in the right direction. We’re getting to that point in the season and it’s a great time to see what we can do against a team like Coffman. It’s a match that we could win, but we could just as easily lose. It should be pretty even.” Coffman beat Darby 39-28 last season and won the OCC-Central at 7-0, ahead

last year’s match with Coffman, Darby didn’t have anyone at heavyweight. This season, the Panthers have one of the area’s best heavyweights in Sufyan ElGeroushi, who competed at 215 last year. El-Geroushi was the top-ranked heavyweight in last week’s Division I area coaches poll. Darby has been able to strengthen its dual-meet lineup by spreading out some of the depth it has at the lighter weights. Cameron Longwell, a state qualifier at 119 pounds a year ago, has routinely been used in dual matches at 125. That move allows Sean Black to step in at 119, where he has delivered wins. By Laurie Stevenson/ThisWeek Black was third at 119 at the PickeringSean Black of Darby (top) tries to force Springboro’s Tommy Daley to the mat during ton North Panther Invitational on Dec. 18. The Panthers had nine placers and scored the Marysville Duals on Dec. 11. Black has stepped up at 119 pounds. 130 points at the meet to finish fourth beof Davidson at 6-1 and Darby at 5-2. Central Crossing, which is 1-3 in the hind champion Bedford Chanel (282.5). Davidson already has beaten Coffman OCC-Central. The Panthers also can use Tyler Perkins this season, 37-27 on Jan. 13. All that’s Not only does Darby believe it has at 125 as well as Jake Donatelli, who has separating the Wildcats from entering improved from last season, but the PanSee WRESTLING, page B3 the dual with Darby at 5-0 is a match at thers have a more consistent lineup. In

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Bradley aiming to send representatives to state By FRANK DiRENNA ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Hilliard Bradley High School boys and girls bowling teams continue to make strides in their second season. With the regular season winding down, the Jaguars have hopes of qualifying their first bowlers to the state tournament, which will be March 4-5 at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl. The top three teams and top three individuals not on a qualifying team from both the boys and girls district tournaments qualify for state. The district tournaments will be Feb. 26 at High PerforSee ULREY, page B2 mances Lanes.

The sectional tournaments will held Feb. 18 at Eastland Lanes, Tiki Lanes and Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl. The sectional draw meeting will be Feb. 6. “I’d like to see the teams make it to state this year,” coach John Thompson said. “I think they’re capable of it. We just have to show up and bowl like we’re capable of bowling.” The boys team was 7-3 overall and 5-2 in the Central Ohio High School Bowling Conference North Division before battling Jonathan Alder on Jan. 25. Entering the week, Westerville Central and Westerville South were both 8-0 in the conference and and Jonathan Alder

was 6-0. Senior R.C. Locke, who was the boys team’s top performer last year in the postseason, is again leading Bradley. Locke, who was 49th (589 series) at district last season, had a 193 game average through 10 matches. He had a seasonhigh 267 game in a 2,063-1,586 win over Olentangy Liberty on Jan. 3. “R.C. has done what we have expected him to do this year,” Thompson said. “He’s one of the captains. Things are going well and he continually improves. He’s By Chris Parker/ThisWeek dedicated to his bowling and he Bradley’s R.C. Locke remains focused as he releases his shot knows what he has to do.” during a match against Westerville South on Jan. 18 at Palace

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Basketball

Darby girls displaying more confidence, intensity By SCOTT HENNEN

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The first half of the Hilliard Darby High School girls basketball team’s game against Worthington Kilbourne on Jan. 21 was really no indication of the way the Panthers are capable of playing. Kilbourne scored the game’s first eight points and the host Panthers scored only seven points in the first half and trailed 15-7 at halftime before rallying for a 27-26 victory in the OCC-Central Division contest. “We finally came out and played in the third quarter with some intensity and some inspiration,” coach Liz Lehman said. “Usually we play a decent first half and then get into a hole in the third quarter. We played the opposite of that this time.” The Panthers led 21-20 entering the fourth quarter after outscoring Kilbourne 14-6 in the third. Alex Hoferkamp scored her only point on a free throw with 20 seconds remaining to

Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Darby boys and girls basketball teams: BOYS Jan. 18 — Lost to Marysville 43-42. Brennan Hook scored 19 points. Matt Cyrus had nine. *Jan. 21 — Lost to Worthington Kilbourne 4934. Bryson Hook scored 10 points. *Jan. 25 — Played Central Crossing *Jan. 28 — At Upper Arlington *Feb. 4 — At Dublin Coffman Of note: The Panthers were 4-9 overall and

secure the victory. Darby, which was 2-12 overall before playing Central Crossing on Jan. 25, defeated Westland 54-40 on Jan. 7 for its other win. Bri Rispress led the Panthers with 10 points and nine rebounds. Sydney Palsgrove had eight points and Emily Krumpe scored five. “Bri is a phenomenal rebounder and she gets most of her points off rebounds,” Lehman said. “Sydney Palsgrove scored eight points, which is

2-6 in the OCC-Central before Jan. 25. GIRLS *Jan. 18 — Lost to Reynoldsburg 59-19. Alex Hoferkamp scored 10 points. *Jan. 21 — Defeated Kilbourne 27-26 *Jan. 25 — Played Central Crossing *Jan. 28 — Home vs. Upper Arlington Feb. 1 — Home vs. Ready *Feb. 4 — Home vs. Coffman Of note: The Panthers were 2-12 overall and 2-7 in the OCC-Central before Jan. 25. *OCC-Central game

great because she’s also our best defender. She has great footwork and never seems to get tired. She does a good job containing the other team’s best player. It’s always good to have a player who can lock down the other team’s best player and hold them below their average.” Krumpe, a sophomore post player, is the Panthers’ only player with varsity experience from last season. She was averaging 5.8 points through 13 games and scored a season-high 18

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Top games GAMES OF THE WEEK BOYS: Pickerington North at New Albany, 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 29. GIRLS: Pickerington North at Reynoldsburg, 6 p.m. on Jan. 28. Reynoldsburg won first meeting 52-38 on Dec. 7.

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with passion.” Kilbourne beat the Panthers 39-23 on Dec. 7. Lehman said Darby is muchimproved since the first meeting. “We were 1-for-17 shooting in the first half and we were able to overcome that,” said Lehman, whose team made 12 of 16 free throws. “Honestly, the biggest difference was the intangibles. We believed that we were able to pull it out. “In the past, we would get down on ourselves, but we didn’t do that (Jan. 21 against Kilbourne). We were a little more relaxed instead of playing tight and worrying about making mistakes.” Hilditch believes the victory over Kilbourne will help the Panthers the rest of the season. “We can take away that we believe in ourselves and we came back from the deficit,” she said. “It shows that we can compete against teams in our conference and overcome deficits to win.”

Jaguars boys seeking win that provides momentum

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BOYS Gahanna’s Stevie Taylor scored 28 points Jan. 22 as the Lions blew past Chillicothe 68-43 at the Ohio Play-By-Play 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.

points in a 51-42 loss to Hilliard Davidson on Jan. 14. “Emily Krumpe has been wearing a protective mask because she broke her nose and (Jan. 21) was the first game she had played without (the mask) for a couple of weeks,” Lehman said. “She had been playing well and it took her a while to get used to playing without it. “Emily’s confidence is building and we see the skills she has and that they are getting better. She wants to be good, she is really coachable and we’re happy with her progress.” Rispress was leading the Panthers in scoring through 13 games, averaging 6.2 points, followed by junior guard Annie Hilditch (6.1). “We’re playing together more as a team and we’re playing with more confidence since the win over Westland,” said Hilditch, who had a team-high 19 3-pointers through nine games. “The first half (against Kilbourne) we didn’t come to play, but we knew we could start over in the second half and play

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As the regular season winds down, the time to build momentum grows shorter for the Hilliard Bradley High School boys basketball team. A 51-38 loss to visiting New Albany on Jan. 21 dropped the Jaguars to 4-8 overall and 3-5 in the OCC-Capital Division. “Early in the season, we struggled in the first quarter of games, but we’ve overcome that,” coach Michael Limbird said. “Unfortunately, we still haven’t put four good quarters together, especially against the better teams.” The Jaguars trailed 28-24 at halftime against the league-leading Eagles, but should have led by four or six points, according to Limbird. “We had too many unforced errors in the first half and we took some bad shots,” he said. “Plus, we missed four or five layups. In the second half, New Albany stepped up and made some shots and pulled away a bit. They’re a veteran, disciplined team and they put us in scramble mode.” The 13-point loss matched Bradley’s worst this season, as the Jaguars also fell to Delaware 7259 on Jan. 5. Five of its losses have been by five or fewer points. “I know we’re better than our record shows and I believe there is not a team on our schedule that we cannot beat,” Limbird said. “We just need to be more consistent, put 32 minutes together. The kids need to start believing in themselves. We believe in them and it’s time for them to back it up. We’ve got all the pieces.” Two of those pieces include senior guard Evan Bell and 6foot-5 junior center Trent Weaver. Bell is the team’s top defensive player. He limited New Albany’s leading scorer, Nick Sosh, to four points in the first half, but Ryan

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Hilliard Bradley boys and girls basketball teams: BOYS *Jan. 21 — Lost to New Albany 5138. Derek Tieman scored 15 points and Jacob Starinsky added eight for the Jaguars, who trailed 28-24 at halftime. *Jan. 25 — Played Franklin Heights *Jan. 28 — At Big Walnut. The Jaguars won 60-41 on Dec. 17, as Trent Weaver scored 21 points, A.J. Dixon supplied 17 and Evan Bell added 11. The Golden Eagles were 5-7 overall and 3-5 in the OCC-Capital before Jan. 25. Feb. 1 — At Central Crossing. The teams have never played. The Comets were 4-9 overall before Jan. 25.

Mayle picked up the slack with 13 points. In the second half, Limbird assigned Bell to Mayle, who finished with 15 points. Weaver is averaging 15 points and nearly 10 rebounds. Limbird said Weaver is the most instinctive rebounder he has coached. “The kids around school tell me I should get every rebound because I’m 6-5,” Weaver said. “But there’s more to rebounding than height. When someone takes a shot, I can usually anticipate how the ball will bounce off the rim and where it will land by how hard or soft the shot is. I’m not the bulkiest person. Although I’m skinny, I try to be physical. But I have to use all my skills to be a good rebounder.” The Jaguars, who played Franklin Heights on Jan. 25, will play at Big Walnut on Friday, Jan. 28, and at Central Crossing on Tuesday, Feb. 1, before a threegame stretch against teams near the top of the OCC-Capital. Bradley plays host to Mount Vernon on Feb. 4 and to Delaware on Feb. 8 before playing at Orange on Feb. 11. “We need to finish strong and take the next step by beating one of the giants in our league,” Lim-

Of note: The Jaguars were 4-8 overall and 3-5 in the OCC-Capital before Jan. 25. GIRLS *Jan. 28 — Game at New Albany postponed because of weather and rescheduled for Feb. 5. *Jan. 25 — Played Franklin Heights *Jan. 27 — Home vs. Big Walnut. The Golden Eagles, who were 11-3 overall and 7-2 in the OCC-Capital before Jan. 25, are led by senior guard Tabitha Piper. The Jaguars won the first meeting 44-32 on Dec. 17. Feb. 1 — Home vs. Westerville Central. Bradley won 41-33 last season. Of note: The Jaguars were 10-3 overall and 6-2 in the OCC-Capital before Jan. 25. *OCC-Capital game

bird said. “We’re 0-4 against New Albany and we’re 0-3 against Mount Vernon, Olentangy Orange and Delaware. If we can go win some of those games, that are circled on our schedule, we can make a deep (Division I district) tournament run.” Before Jan. 25, New Albany was 8-0 in the league, followed by Orange and Mount Vernon at 6-2 and Delaware at 5-3. Bradley was fifth. Franklin Heights and Big Walnut both were 2-6 and Watkins Memorial was 0-8. •The girls team had its Jan. 20 game against New Albany postponed because of weather. It was rescheduled for Feb. 5. That gives the Jaguars four league games in a seven-day period and five games overall in the last 10 days of the regular season. “New Albany had a wrestling tournament (Jan. 21-22), so we couldn’t make it up (last) weekend,” coach Kathy Lindsey said. “Then our schedules conflicted, so Feb. 5 was what we settled on. It will be a grind, but we have to deal with it and just have a tough mindset.” bemerine@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

ULREY Continued from page B1 If Hartley would have been in Division III instead of Division IV last fall, it would have been a strong candidate 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 private-school 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. julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

Schools announce coaching vacancies The following schools are seeking coaches: Dublin Jerome — Boys golf, girls soccer. Send résumé to Nick Magistrale, athletics director, Dublin Jerome High School, 8300 Hyland Croy Road, Dublin, 43016 or e-mail magistrale_nick@dublinschools.net. Hamilton Township — Assistant softball, middle school baseball. Send résumé to athletics director Mark Beggrow at mbeggrow@hamiltonlocal.k12.oh.us. Hilliard Darby — Boys cross country, girls golf, assistant junior varsity boys soccer. Send résumé to Chad Schulte, athletics director, Hilliard

Darby High School, 4200 Leppert Road, Hilliard, 43026 or e-mail chad_schulte@hboe.org. St. Charles — Golf. Send résumé to athletics director Dave Lawler at dlawler@cdeducation.org. Thomas Worthington — Assistant track and field specializing in pole vault. Send résumé to athletics director Dan Girard at dgirard@worthington.k12.oh.us or fax to (614) 883-2275. Upper Arlington — Field hockey, assistant track and field specializing in pole vault. Send résumé to girls athletics director Jodi Palmer at jpalmer@uaschools.org for field hockey and coach Joe Cutler at jcutler@uaschools.org for track.

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WILDCATS Continued from page B1 first 12 games. “Central Crossing is physical and has good size, and they’re good on the offensive boards, so we have to play good defense to prevent their big guys from catching the ball under the basket,” coach Logsdon said. “We’ve got to make it tough on their guards to pass the ball inside and we’ve got to keep their big guys from getting into a good position in the post. And the biggest thing is we need to keep them off the glass.” Coach Logsdon said it’s crucial for his team to get off to a good start. In the first meeting against Central Crossing, the Comets took a 12-7 lead by the end of the first quarter. On Jan. 22, Davidson fell behind Pickerington Central 8-0 en route to a 58-51 loss. “We’ve done a good job of hanging in there and battling back, but we need to avoid the slow starts that we’ve had in some of these games,” coach Logsdon said. “We figured out a way to get over the hump against Central Crossing, but we dug ourselves too big of a hole against Pickerington Central.” Leading Davidson in scoring averages through 12 contests were Peterson (12.1), Chris

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At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Davidson boys and girls basketball teams: BOYS *Jan. 21 — Defeated Westland 4544. Davonte Peterson scored 18 points. Jan. 22 — Lost to Pickerington Central 58-51. Peterson scored 18 points and Chris Logsdon scored 14 points. *Jan. 25 — Played Thomas Worthington *Jan. 28 — Home vs. Central Crossing Of note: The Wildcats were 8-4 overall and 5-3 in the OCC-Central before Jan. 25. GIRLS *Jan. 21 — Def. Westland 66-18. Katie Dymek scored 11 points. Jan. 22 — Def. New Albany 49-36. Dymek scored 12 points *Jan. 25 — Played Thomas Worthington *Jan. 28 — At Central Crossing Jan. 29 — Home vs. Zanesville Of note: The Wildcats were 8-5 overall and 6-3 in the OCC-Central before Jan. 25. *OCC-Central game

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“I’ve been practicing every day since my freshman year, so hard work pays off, I guess,” Locke said. There has been solid competition for the second spot on the team, as seniors Andy Lomax and Lyman Patee each had a 166 average through 10 matches. Junior Matt Hundley had a 160 average. Thompson and Locke called wins over Hilliard Darby and Hilliard Davidson highlights of the season. Bradley defeated the Panthers 2,115-1,991 on Dec. 6 and beat the Wildcats 2,038-1,867 on Dec. 13. “As a senior, I came from Darby, so I know a lot of kids on the Darby team,” said Locke, who transferred from Darby following his sophomore year. “I also played soccer with some kids on the Davidson team. It feels good to beat them.” The girls team has been boostLogsdon (9.8), Brandon Gleim ed by the return of junior Alicia (7.5), Lawson (6.8) and Andrew Wolfe from shoulder surgery to Gronski (5.7). her non-throwing left arm. “It’s harder to get good looks Through eight matches, she had when you play a team a second a team-high 137 average. time, because they know your Junior Kahla Patee had a 133 personnel,” coach Logsdon said. average through eight matches “So we’ll need to refine some and senior Tayler Young had a of the things we do and add 130 average. some wrinkles to our offense “We don’t have as high an avBy Tim Norman/ThisWeek (against Central Crossing).” erage as some of the other teams Davidson’s Davonte Peterson applies defensive pressure on Darby’s in the district, but we’re comablankenship@thisweeknews.com Matt Allen during their game Jan. 14. The Wildcats play host to petitive,” Thompson said. “They www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com Central Crossing on Friday, Jan. 28. put it on the line every night when they bowl. They all want to do their best and score their best.” The Jaguars split matches with the other Hilliard programs, deContinued from page B1 feating Davidson 1,402-1,294 on At a glance Dec. 13 and losing to Darby been used at 135 this season. The Panthers 1,400-1,362 on Dec. 6. Below are the recent results and coming schedules erville North 44-22 also are solid at 103 with Sam Valenti. for the Bradley, Darby and Davidson wrestling *Jan. 27 — Home vs. Dublin Coffman •The Darby boys team has reDarby did not field a competitor at 112 teams: Jan. 29 — Groveport Cruiser Invitational ceived several solid efforts, led pounds in both of its duals on Jan. 22. That Of note: The Panthers are 4-0 in the OCC-Central. BRADLEY by four underclassmen. could be a key point against Coffman, which *Jan. 13 — Defeated New Albany 37-35; def. Olen- *OCC-Central match Sophomore Andrew Clute had has Ryan Murdock at that weight. Murdock, tangy Orange 33-29 DAVIDSON a team-high 181 average through Jan. 21-22 — Finished 19th (54.5) at Maumee fifth in the state at 103 last year, has spent *Jan. 13 — Def. Upper Arlington 58-8; def. Coff11 matches, followed by junior Bay Classic behind champion Oregon Clay (217). man 37-27 most of this season competing at 112. *Jan. 27 — At Franklin Heights Zach Moore (178), sophomore Jan. 15 — Finished fourth (2-3) at West Chester Should Darby opt not to field a competi- Of note: The Jaguars were 4-0 in the OCC-Capital Lakota West Duals behind champion Mason (5-0) Aaron Wurdack (159), junior Eric tor at 112, Coffman might move up Mur- before Jan. 24. *Jan. 20 — Match vs. Westland postponed beBennett (155) and senior Tim *OCC-Capital match dock to 119 to try to secure another win. cause of bad weather. No makeup date has been Gerdel (155). announced. “I could have a tough match against a DARBY Junior Tyler Kohli (130) and Jan. 22 — Finished first (5-0) at Gahanna Duals *Jan. 13 — Def. Worthington Kilbourne 35-33; kid that was fifth in the state,” Longwell senior Cassie Hansford (128) have ahead of runner-up Teays Valley (4-1) def. Thomas Worthington 51-27 said. “I think this is really a big week for *Jan. 20 — Match vs. Central Crossing postponed Jan. 26 — Competed against West Jefferson been the top scorers on the girls us. Coffman is not a team that you can re- because of bad weather. No makeup date has Jan. 27 — At Central Crossing team. Of note: The Wildcats are 4-0 in the OCC-Central. been announced. ally look past.” “There have been some close Jan. 22 — Lost to Lexington 51-30; lost to West*OCC-Central match Tyler Bowens (171), El-Geroushi, Longmatches that I wish we could have well and Valenti have placed in every tourpulled out, because there were “Our team started off as more of a tour- said. “Coach Moody has really prepared us things that we could have done nament this season. When asked about the strength of the lineup, Moody also noted Do- nament-style team, but now that we’ve been to show us how not to give up points.” a little bit better,” coach Bob Clute natelli, who has fourth- and fifth-place fin- able to get some of the younger guys in there, said. “Overall, we’ve won the we’re a good dual-meet team,” El-Geroushi www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com ishes in tournaments this season. ones that we expected to win and

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Players nominated for McDonald’s games Ten high school basketball players from central Ohio are among the nearly 2,000 nominees for the 2011 boys and girls McDonald’s All-American games. The eight area boys nominees are Nate Anderson of Teays Valley, Dwayne Bazemore of Walnut Ridge, Trey Burke of Northland, Traevon Jackson of Westerville South, Jalen Ragland of Chillicothe, Brian Sullivan of

Upper Arlington, Stevie Taylor of Gahanna and Austin Traylor of Walnut Ridge. The area girls nominees are Kavunaa Edwards of Pickerington North and Raven Ferguson of Africentric. McDonald’s will unveil rosters of 24 boys and 24 girls on Thursday, Feb. 10. The games are scheduled for Wednesday, March 30, at the United Center in Chicago.

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Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Bradley, Darby and Davidson bowling teams: BRADLEY *Jan. 18 — Boys: Lost to Westerville South 2,152-1,888; Girls: Lost to South 1,825-1,471 *Jan. 25 — Competed against Jonathan Alder *Jan. 26 — Competed against Olentangy *Jan. 28 — Olentangy Orange at Sequoia Lanes *Feb. 1 — Westerville Central at Palace Lanes Of note: The boys were 7-3 overall and 5-3 in the COHSBC-North and the girls were 4-4 overall and 3-3 in the COHSBC-North before Jan. 25. DARBY *Jan. 18 — Boys: Defeated Thomas Worthington 1,936-1,746 *Jan. 24 — Boys: Lost to Big Walnut 2,177-1,902; Girls: Def. Big Walnut 1,321-1,179 *Jan. 25 — Competed against Olentangy Liberty *Jan. 27 — Westerville North at Capri Lanes *Jan. 31 — Worthington Christian at Ten Pin Alley *Feb. 1 — Davidson at Ten Pin Of note: The boys were 5-7 overall and 2-7 in the COHSBC-North and the girls were 3-7 overall and 2-5 in the COHSBC-North before Jan. 25. DAVIDSON *Jan. 18 — Boys: Lost to Gahanna 2,000-1,655; Girls: Lost to Gahanna 1,831-1,230 *Jan. 24 — Boys: Lost to Westerville North 2,017-1,777; Girls: Lost to North 1,525-1,283 *Jan. 28 — Thomas Worthington at Capri Lanes *Feb. 1 — Darby at Ten Pin Of note: The boys are 2-8 in the COHSBC-North and the girls are 1-7 in the COHSBC-North. *COHSBC-North match

lost some ones that we didn’t expect to lose.” •Davidson continues to show improvement under first-year head coach Adrian Jasinski. Senior Jacob Costin, who has the most varsity experience on the boys team, led the Wildcats with a 187 average through 10 matches. Senior Jeremy Wisecarver was second with a 167 average, followed by senior Sam Coughlin (156) and sophomore Ryan Bremer (155). Junior Sheri Klatt led the girls team with a 120 average, followed by junior Jessica Stevenson (116) and senior Megan Gilliland (106). “The kids are pretty excited about learning and getting better,” Jasinski said. “I’ve never seen a bunch of kids so ecstatic about bowling, but I’m glad to see it because it gives me a lot of ambition and drive to coach them and teach them.” www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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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 per-

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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.

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The adenoid can be a haven for bacteria and can often block the nasal passages. Removing the adenoid is a simple and painless surgery that can be very effective. When the sinus problem is more involved than an enCHARLES larged adenoid, the sinuses ELMARAGHY need to be imaged via a special X-ray called a CT scan to investigate the anatomy of the sinuses and determine if the openings of the sinuses are blocked. If sinus openings are blocked, they can be enlarged using special instruments and a small camera called an endoscope. This is called endoscopic sinus surgery. The natural openings are widened and preservation of normal anatomy is the goal. Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Rhinology Clinic is unique in that it offers allergy testing and endoscopic evaluation during the same visit. This allows both the allergist and otolaryngologist to determine an appropriate treatment plan. You should always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider prior to starting or stopping any treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Dr. Charles Elmaraghy is a member of the Department of Otolaryngology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor of clinical otolaryngology at the Ohio State University College of Medicine.

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Coming up Continued from page B5 day of the month at Carriage Court Communities, 3570 Heritage Club Drive. Open to men and women ages 21-39. Call Carrie Montgomery at 7744751 or visit www.hilliardjaycees.org. Hilliard Toastmasters, 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month at the Hilliard Recreation Center. Call 279-5061. Hilliard Civic Association, 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month at Mel’s Diner in Old Hilliard. Call 3409557 or visit www.hilliardcivicassociation.org. Hilliard Lions Club, 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at the Hilliard Senior Center. Rhythm Reelers Square Dance Club, 8-10:30 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of the month at Hilliard Presbyterian Church, 3600 Leap Road. Call Bill or Judy Podolski at 889-0223. Inventors Network meets to discuss the invention process at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at TechColumbus, 1275 Kinnear Road. The meeting fee is $5 for non-members and

$36 per year for members. Call 4700144 or visit www.inventorscolumbus.com. New Neighbors League of Columbus, luncheon the second Tuesday of each month, get-acquainted coffee the third Wednesday. For meeting times and locations, visit www.newneighborscolumbus.com. To join, e-mail nnlcolumbus@yahoo.com. Power Lunch Columbus, a weekly workplace lunch-hour ministry, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Wednesdays, at the Ohio Theatre. Free. For more information, call Kimberly Montgomery at (614) 206-7962. Sawmill Road Toastmasters, 11:45 a.m. on the first and third Mondays of every month at Flyers Pizza, 3967 Presidential Parkway. Visit http://sawmill. freetoasthost.us for more information. Guests are welcome.

Classes & workshops WOW, Word On Wednesdays, Bible study for children in grades 1-12, meets from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Hilliard Presbyterian Church, 3600 Leap Road. Cost is $40 for the year or $2 per week. Call

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