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Council, Onyx near agreement on deal By CHRIS BOURNEA ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The city of UpperArlington is giving the owner of the Onyx nightclub until next Monday to reach an agreement to increase safety at the establishment in exchange for being able to keep its liquor license. City attorney Jeanine Amid Hummer reported at Monday night’s council conference session that the city’s legal staff

has been working with owner Shahriar Kazemi to come to terms to reopen the club at 1973 Henderson Road. The club, part of the Arlington Complex, closed in late November following a Nov. 14 shooting in which two men were wounded. Another shot hit a window of a residence on Nugent Drive. Council is scheduled to vote Dec. 13 on a resolution to oppose the renewal of Onyx’s liquor license. The agreement with the city will enable the establish-

ment to keep its liquor license — provided certain conditions are met. The conditions include enabling the city to charge fines if the agreement is violated. The club will also change musical formats, abandoning the club’s usual hip-hop format or any other type of music that the city deems promotes violence. Hummer said she believed the club would be “promoting a ‘Top 40’type of atmosphere.”

Upper Arlington Police Chief Brian Quinn said police are still investigating the Nov. 14 incident. No further incidents have reported, he said. “It’s been uneventful for the past three weeks. We’ve reduced the number of officers in the area” from seven to two, Quinn said. City manager Virginia Barney said she has discussed safety issues with officials representing the Kroger store located near the Onyx nightclub at 1955

W. Henderson Road. “They are putting a lot of pressure on the landlord to make sure this is a safe place,” Barney said. Hummer said she anticipated presenting the agreement with Kazemi for council members to review by Friday, Dec. 10. If a satisfactory agreement isn’t reached, council can opt to proceed with the vote on the resolution to not renew Onyx’s liquor license. www.ThisWeekNews.com

MORPC gives thumbs down on proposed A-Z connector By KIM TOLLEY ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The proposed plan connecting Ackerman and Zollinger roads ran into a road block last week when an advisory board for the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) declined to recommend funding for the project. In September, the city of Upper Arlington submitted an application to MORPC for a $4.3-million federal grant that would have extended Zollinger Road to Ackerman. The project would have included the construction of a two-lane road south of Sunny Hill on land used for agricultural research by Ohio State University. Matthew Shad, the city’s economic development director, said officials have not had any discussions since MORPC’s advisory board issued its recommendation. In announcing their decision last week, members of an advisory group for MORPC spoke of residents’ opposition as a major factor for not funding the project. “We’re very pleased that they responded to our concerns,” said Sharon Hamersley, a spokesperson for Stop the Road A to Z, a group consisting of 50 residents who oppose the project. Although supporters of the

A closer look In September, the city of Upper Arlington submitted an application to MORPC for a $4.3million federal grant that would have extended Zollinger Road to Ack erman. The project would have included the construction of a two-lane road south of Sunny Hill on land used for agricultural research by Ohio State University.

project stated that the road extension would result in further economic development that would aid the renovated Kingsdale Center, opponents of the plan cited environmental and safety concerns, arguing that the extension would result in a 400 percent increase in traffic on Zollinger Road between North Star and Upper Arlington High School. “People didn’t want a four lane highway in their backyard,” said Hamersley, adding that in addition to safety residents also were concerned about increased pollution from the traffic. Adding to her neighbors’ displeasure was what Hamersley called “zero communication” from the city about the project. She said that once the residents See ZOLLINGER, page A2

Holiday celebration (Above) Paul Ahrens of heyiceman.com puts the finishing touches on a sculpture during the tree lighting ceremony and winter festival in Upper Arlington on Dec. 3. (Right) Fourth-graders from Windermere Elementary School sing during the tree lighting ceremony and winter festival in the Mallway.

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Council to vote on hiring freeze, jobs By CHRIS BOURNEA ThisWeek Community Newspapers

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The final 2011 budget that Upper Arlington City Council is scheduled to vote on next Monday is expected to include a hiring freeze and the elimination of 10 positions – six that are already vacant and four that are currently filled. At its conference session Monday night, council discussed saving two more positions that had been under consideration for elimination. Council members said they are willing to delay eliminating the city’s horticul-

turalist and community affairs assistant positions after city administrators and residents spoke passionately about their importance. Parks and recreation director Tim Moloney said the horticulturalist position is vital,not only in terms of maintaining the city’s beautification programs but in developing relationships with businesses that provide monetary and in-kind donations to the city. “The position is paramount,” Moloney said. Wimbledon Road resident Ron Wigington said the horticulturalist position helps improve the quality of life in the communi-

ty by maintaining various programs that enhance the appearance of neighborhood streets and parks. “These programs and services make Upper Arlington an attractive place to live,” Wigington said. Mary Ellen Hatch, president of the Leadership UA program that trains local residents and business professionals for civic involvement, said the community affairs assistant position is necessary for the city to keep residents informed and engaged. See HIRING FREEZE, page A3

Holy Trinity to dedicate new facilities in spring 2011 By KATE HETRICK ThisWeek Community Newspapers Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is slated to complete a 6,000-square-foot addition in mid-February 2011,ideally in time to celebrate the Easter season and the church’s 70th anniversary in 2012. The church, 2001 Northwest Blvd., broke ground on the $2-million project

in April. The master plan for the facility was the result of a five-year “vision discernment” process, said Rev. Steve Wachtman. “The congregation had considered broader master plans in the past,but had not been able to complete them for various reasons,” he said. “This completes the vision for what the congregation might be at this particular location.”

Wachtman said the outside portion of the project is nearing completion. “We’re under roof and weather sealed,” he said. Sidewalks and driveways are being repaired,and landscaping will be completed in the spring. Wachtman said the congregation has been able to use the existing space during construction, with a few modifications. Church members are entering the

building through a construction entrance, he said. The addition includes a new main entrance facing Northwest Boulevard, which Wachtman said is almost ready for use. “We also renovated the restrooms, which was met with great appeal,” he said. “They were out of commission there for about 10 weeks.”

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Other elements of the renovation project include the creation of an “entirely new sanctuary that will increase the capacity from 200 people to 335,” Wachtman said. The new space will be “particularly well suited to the acoustic voices for Christian worship,” he said.

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Continued from page A1 One of the limitations of the existing sanctuary was its threesided nave. With the current design, “the pastor can see everybody, but not everyone can see everyone else,” Wachtman said. Improvements will allow the congregation to “see and hear everyone better as we gather for our worship.” The church’s organ is also being rebuilt to better accommodate the new space, and has been removed from the current sanctuary. “About 70 to 75 percent of the pipework will be incorporated into the new organ,” Wachtman said. “The console is entirely new and the mechanics are entirely new.” The Schantz Organ Company is designing the new organ, he said. Wachtman hopes the new organ will be ready to be installed about four to six weeks following the completion of the addition. The church is planning a formal dedication ceremony for March or April. The addition will be “open and available for people to visit during holiday worship,” Wachtman By Chris Parker/ThisWeek said. “People can catch a vision for what it’s going to be later this Holy Trinity Lutheran Church pastor Steve Wachtman stands in spring.” the addition to the church. The space, which is expected to be khetrick@thisweeknews.com completed by March, will increase the church’s capacity to 335.

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ZOLLINGER Continued from page A1 learned of the city’s plan, they wrote letters of opposition and posted hundreds of yard signs throughout the area. In addition to the opposition, MORPC officials said the city’s application was lacking in some areas. “We wanted a little more definition and information,” said Nick Gill, MORPC’s assistant director of transportation. “The land is in Columbus although Upper Arlington submitted the application. We wanted to ensure Columbus was agreeable to the process.” Although city officials had stat-

ed that the connector would ease congestion on Lane Avenue and provide better access to state Route 315 from Ackerman Road, the committee said more detailed traffic studies were required. Hamersley said she and her neighbors will continue to observe the process. The final decision on funding will be announced in February. “I call it watchful waiting,” she said. “There’s no indication that MORPC will mo ve from not funding to funding it,but there’s always the possibility that the decision might be reversed. We’ll continue to watch the deliberations.”

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sential for the city to maintain its Web site and forays into social media such as Twitter and Facebook. The four other positions currently filled that council is scheduled to eliminate include: the cultural arts coordinator, animal control officer, and management assistants in the police division and the public safety division. City manager Virginia Barney said she worked with department administrators to identify how

cost savings could be realized by having other staff members take on the work of these positions. “All of the work that these positions do is important,” Barney said. “What I looked at was how that work could be done differently.” The elimination of these positions is expected to save an estimated $629,000 in salary and benefits and f ill a projected $700,000 budget deficit. www.ThisWeekNews.com

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Council agenda UPPER ARLINGTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING TENTATIVE AGENDA MONDAY, DEC. 13. 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER MUNICIPAL SERVICES CENTER. 3600 TREMONT ROAD A. ROLL CALL B. INVOCATION C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – V ice President Krauss D. CONSENT A GENDA (One Motion/Council Vote): 1. Approve the minutes of the No v. 22, 2010, Special City Council Meeting 2. Approve the minutes of the No v. 22, 2010, City Council Meeting 3. Approve the minutes of the Dec. 6, 2010, Special City Council Meeting 4. Approve the minutes of the Dec. 6, 2010, Council Conference Meeting 5. Approve the minutes of the Dec. 10, 2010, Special City Council Meeting 6. Proposed Legislation – To Approve the 2011 Council Calendar of Meetings 7. Proposed Legislation – To Appropriate and Transfer Funds 8. To Excuse the Absence of Council Member Yassenoff from the Dec. 6, 2010, Special City Council Meeting and the Dec. 6, 2010, Council Conference Session E. 2011-2012 BUDGET 1. Adoption of the 2011-2012 Municipal Program of Services Proposed Legislation – [F irst Reading – Effective Upon Passage] – Annual Appropriation Ordinance F. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION 1. To Approve/Deny the Final Plat Submitted by Applicant, Wexford Holdings of Columbus on behalf of the Property Owner, Discover Christian Church, 2211 Haviland Road, Upper Arlington, OH 43212 for the Middlesex VIII Subdivision. G. LEGISLATIVE ITEMS FOR PUBLIC HEARING/COUNCIL VOTE 1. Resolution No. 14-2010 – [Third Reading – Emergency Clause] - Resolution to File an Objection to the Renewal of a Liquor License for Bradscott Inc. dba Arlington Café & Patios (also known as Onyx Nightclub) at 1965-6773-75 West Henderson Road with the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control and Declaring an Emergency (DeCapua) 2. Ordinance No. 94-2010 – [Third Reading – Emergency Clause] – T o Amend C.O. § 401.02 – Department of Development – Master List of Fees, Relative to the Schedule of Fees Code and C.O. § 1305.08 (A)(3) Sign F ee, Relative to the Building Code and Declaring an Emergency (Steen) 3. Ordinance No. 95-2010 – [Third

Reading – Emergency Clause] – T o Amend C.O. §937.18 – Establishment of Storm Drainage Service Charges, Relative to the Streets and Services Code Declaring an Emergency (Yassenoff) 4. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Emergency Clause] – A Resolution Authorizing the City of Upper Ar lington to File an Application and Enter into an Agreement with the Ohio Depar tment of Natural Resources/Division of Forestry for the Pur pose of Acquiring Funds through the Division of Forestry’s Urban Forestry Assistant Program and Declaring an Emergency 5. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Effective Upon Passage] – To Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Contract for Stop Loss Insurance for the City’s Workers’ Compensation Program 6. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Effective Upon Passage] – To Authorize the City Manager to Renew the Contact with Care Works Consultant, Inc (CCI) as a Third Party Administrator for the City’s Workers’ Compensation Program 7. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Effective Upon Passage] – To Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Contract with The Waters Consulting Group, Inc. to Perform a Total Compensation Survey 8. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Effective Upon Passage] – To Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Contract for Reconstruction Services for the Reed Road Park 9. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Effective Upon Passage] – To Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Contract for Construction Services in Conjunction with the Farleigh/Ridgeview Waterline Project 10. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Effective Upon Passage] – To Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Contract for Construction Services for the Fishinger Road (Five Points to Kenny Road) Reconstruction Project 11. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Effective Upon Passage] – To Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Contract for a One Ton Dump Truck for the Streets Division 12. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Effective Upon Passage] – To Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Contract for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Preventive Maintenance Services for the Municipal Services Center and the Public Ser vices Center 13. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Effective Upon Passage] – To Authorize the City Manager to Amend the Existing Contract for the Demolition

of the V acant F ire Station, Parking Lot/Driveway and Condemned Bridge at 3861 Reed Road 14. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Effective Upon Passage] – To Authorize the City Manager to Purchase Telestaff Software for the Police Division 15. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Effective Upon Adoption] – A Resolution Opposing the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, S.3194, Requiring all States and Localities to Engage in Collective Bargaining with their Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services Personne 16. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Effective Upon Passage] –To Authorize the Renewal of an Employment Agreement with the City Manager 17. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Effective Upon Passage] –To Authorize the Renewal of an Employment Agreement with the City Attorney 18. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Effective Upon Passage] –To Authorize the Renewal of an Employment Agreement with the City Clerk H. LEGISLATIVE ITEMS FOR FIRST READING / PUBLIC HEARING 1. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Effective Upon P assage] – To Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Contract for Printing Ser vices for the City’s 2011 Publications 2. Ordinance No. 96-2010 – [F irst Reading – Thirty Day Clause] – To Amend the C.O. Articles 3.05(G): Nonconforming Lots of Record in Combination; 4.06(E)(17): Recording of F inal Plats; 5.01(C): Districts; 5.05 Miscellaneous Districts; 6.04(B)(2): Stormwater Design Manual; 6.04(H)(1): Soil Sediment Regulations; 6.03(G)(11): Bicycle Racks; 6.09(C)(2): Accessory Structure Locations; 6.09(D)(13): Fences; and 7.18: Historic Buildings and District Guidelines, Relative to the Unified De velopment Code 3. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Thirty Day Clause] – Amendment to C.O. Chapter 907 §§ 907.03,907.04, 970.05 and 907.08 – Trees and Shrubbery, Relative to the Streets and Services Code 4. Proposed Legislation – [First Reading – Thirty Day Clause] – To Amend Various Sections of the Administrative Code I. ADJOURNMENT THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND ALL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS Upon request to the city cler k’s office, special accommodations for people with will be arranged for any city meetings open to the public. Requests for special accommodations should be submitted at least 72 hours in advance.

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Christmas in the Park winds up UACA’s year Christmas in the Park was the final event of a very successful Upper Arlington Civic Association calendar year. More than 600 children made Christmas crafts, ate snacks, had pictures taken with Rudolph and Frosty, shared jokes with Scotty Pine and took a horse and carriage ride to see and share their Christmas wish list with the man himself — Santa Claus. Like all of our e vents, the UACA directors and junior directors are key to making this event very special. They spend countless hours on set-up and tear-down and working the event for the fournight run. We truly appreciate all of their efforts. We would like to thank Lynda Weaver and Jayne Skidmore for donating materials and their time organizing all the crafts for the event and Boy Scout Troop 555 for the use of several Christmas trees. There are several volunteers who also helped to make the event special that we would like to thank, including Wanda Berk with several of members of Brownie Troop 1492, Joan Mast, Megan Byrne, Mark Hawthorne, Brian McGuire and Bo Bridger. A special thanks to Ray Starkey and Doug Peterson for their help setting up the North Pole. We would also like to thank the professional staff of Willow Wind Carriage for providing safe and courteous horse and carriage rides

TIM WISEMAN AND SCOTT EASTON to see Santa. Finally, we would like to send a very special thank you to Santa Claus for taking four evenings out of his v ery b usy schedule to spend time with us. Interested in becoming a UACA director and helping with all of our fun-filled community events? They include the Easter Candy Hunt, Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Awards, Memorial Day Run, 4th of July, Labor Neigh-

bor Day, Big Band Swing, Golden Bear Scare and Christmas in the Park. Go to www.uaca.org and click on the Volunteer tab and fill out an application to become a director. Director applications are currently being accepted for the 2011 class. The UACA hopes you have a joyous holiday season and we look forward to another year of service to the Upper Arlington community. Tim Wiseman and Scott Easton served as directors of this year’s Christmas in the Park.

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Upper Arlington resident Daniel Szolosi (right) as “Coco the Clown,” along with Veronica Dahn as “Kiko the Clown” and Adrianna Quinones as “Mirandy the Rag Doll” are featured in the cast of Columbus Children’s Theatre’s production of “Babes in Toyland.” Not pictured is Arlington resident Geoff McTurner as “Alan.” Shows run through Dec. 19 at the Park Street Theatre, 512 Park St. Tickets are $20-$12. To reserve tickets, call (614) 224-6672. For show times and ticket information, visit www.colschildrenstheatre.org.

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meets at 10:15 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. “Tales for Twos and Threes” meets at 11:15 a.m. Mondays and 10:15 a.m. Thursdays. “Preschool,” for ages 3-5, meets at 4 p.m. Mondays and 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays. “Family Evening Storytime” meets at 7 p.m. Mondays. No registration is required. Lane Road Library 1945 Lane Road 459-0273 • Children can make “Holiday Crafts” at 3:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Dec. 9). No registration is required. • Children in kindergarten through fifth grade can read to “Tail Wagging Tutors” at

2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12. They will read books to registered therapy dogs. No registration is required. • “Let’s Speak English” meets at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Mondays through Dec. 13. ESOL students can practice English with e xperienced tutors. No registration is required. Miller Park Library 1901 N.W. Arlington Ave. 488-5710 • Children can improve their reading skills when they “Read to Rover” (therapy dogs from Central Ohio Good Shepherds) at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14. No registration is required.

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sandstone art pieces,all imported from China, plus other Asian appointments. Rick Smith, who brokered the deal for Schottenstein Real Estate Group, said Upper Arlington is ready for a place like Royal Ginger: a sophisticated, well-rounded Asian restaurant with a refined modern ambience. “I think people are willing to try new things,” he said. It’s been two years since Zheng opened Blue Ginger in the Festival Centre at Sawmill and Martin roads, just south of DublinGranville Road. Its popularity re-

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Upper Arlington residents took home two prizes in the Franklin Park Conservatory’s fourth annual Gingerbread Competition. The competition received more than 25 entries in four categories. First, second and third place prizes were awarded to gingerbread creations in each category. Avery Kelley and Britney Ayers finished third in the youth category with their entry, “Holiday House for Horses.” They were awarded four admission vouchers to the conservatory. Judith and Sarah Barringer finished third in the teen category for their entry, “Clue:A Murder Mystery.” They also received admission vouchers to the conservatory. Visitors to Franklin Park Conservatory are encouraged to vote for their choice of Best of Show. The winner will receive a $500 cash prize.

The Upper Arlington Fire Division and the architectural firm that designed the new Fire Station 72 are the winners of a fire station design award. The Fire Industry Equipment Research Organization chose the award winners. This is the second award the Station 72 project has received. The Cincinnati firm of CR Architecture + Design designed Station 72, which won a merit award in the new construction category. Merit awards recognize excellence in all aspects of planning and design, including site plans, floor plans and architectural image. In October, “Fire Chief” magazine named the architect and UAFD as winners of a silv er award in the shared facilities category of the magazine’s 2010 Station Style Design Awards.

FCV schedules open house, bazaar

First Community Village, 1800 Riverside Drive, will host an open house and craft bazaar from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11. The event will be held at The Chelsea, the village’s independent living complex. Homemade gifts, crafts and baked goods will be available. Many residents of First Community Village created items for the event. Visitors may tour Chelsea apartments and enjoy entertainment, door prizes and seasonal décor. Food prepared by the Chelsea kitchen chef, Todd Priest, will be available for samples. Proceeds of the sale of holiday treats will benefit the First Community Village foundation. Admission is free.

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For the second year in a ro w, the number of participants on the Upper Arlington High School gymnastics team has increased. The Golden Bears had 11 on their roster in 2008-09 and 18 last season.This season, they have 23, including 15 newcomers. “It’s very exciting,” said second-year coach Jessica Ewart, whose team opens Friday with a quad meet at Washington Court House Miami Trace along with Dublin Jerome and Washington Court House. “I wasn’t expecting that many. They’re all doing a good job. “We have a lot of new gymnasts this year. Some of them do (have gymnastics experience), and some of them don’t. It’s probably half and half. But that’s not an issue. It’s not something I’m worried about. The girls are working hard to get their skills and get the routines.” UA returns eight letterwinners in seniors Madeline Auge and Emily Burt and sophomores Kayla Ball, Natalie Bayer, Casey Beam, Sarah Colasanti, Nicole Pesa and Natasha Ringnalda. Auge, Burt and Beam are captains and all three are battling injuries. Beam could be out two months because of

Dec. 10 — at Washington Court House Miami Trace with Dublin Jerome and W ashington Court House Dec. 14 — vs. Dublin Coffman and Grove City Dec. 18 — Hilliard Invitational at Hilliard Bradley Jan. 5 — at Worthington Kilbourne with Dresden Tri-Valley Jan. 11 — vs. Olentang y, Olentangy Orange and Miami Trace Jan. 15 — McGee Invitational at Dublin Coffman Jan. 18 — vs. Hilliard Bradley, Hilliard Darby and Mount Vernon Jan. 27 — at Thomas Worthington Feb. 1 — vs. Buckeye Valley, Delaware, Miami Trace and Washington Court House Feb. 4 — Sweeney Invitational at Olentangy Feb. 12 — OCC-Ohio meet at Kilbourne

an ankle injury, Ewart said. According to Ewart, Auge (concussion) and Burt (back) have been sidelined for much of the preseason but could be ready for Friday’s opener. “We’re doing our best we can without them,” Ewart said. “But they’re still (at practice) every day helping the team any way they can.” Also on the team are junior Jasa Stone, sophomores Margaux Aschinger, Patricia Huntley, Anne Langworthy, Courtney Peters, Sierra Schmitt and Tessia Vasquez and fresh-

men Somer Aleshire, Makenna Bertino, Lucy Caborn, Blaine Furey, Rebecca Jaskot, Sylvia Kuo, Emily Ulen and Madelyn Walter. “We brought in a lot of ne w girls,” Ewart said. “I’m excited with so many new girls, to see what they can do.” Last season, UA scored a season-high 122.8 points at the OCC-Ohio Division meet to place fifth, behind Hilliard Darby (130.25),Thomas Worthington (130.175), Dublin Coffman (129.275) and Olentangy (123.8), and ahead of Grove City (120.9). Becca Ewart, a 2010 graduate, was the only Bears gymnast to place in the top six at the OCC-Ohio meet, tying for fifth on vault with an 8.25. She also had the Bears’highest scores on the floor exercise (8.75) and in the allaround (31.875). Emily Baas, who did not return for her senior season, led the Bears on the uneven bars (7.4) and balance beam (8.05). UA ended last season at the district meet, scoring 120.925 points to finish 13th of the 21 teams which had at least five members competing. DeSales won the district championship — its sixth in seven years and eighth in 10 years — with 135.325 points. Thomas

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Madeline Auge has been sidelined with a concussion but is

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Boys Tennis

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Upper Arlington’s Michael Kilstrom controls Worthington Kilbourne’s Justin Williams last Saturday during their 160-pound match at the Lee Spitzer Golden Bear Invitational. The Golden Bears finished fourth at the eight-team event.

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When he looked at colleges, Upper Arlington High School senior Billy Weldon liked everything about Butler University. Then he saw how much the Bulldogs were losing to graduation this spring, and Weldon knew he found the right school. Weldon, who won the Division I state doubles championship last year with sophomore Stu Little last spring, is expected to commit to the Indianapolis school on Dec. 8. “They’re losing six seniors from the team, so the freshmen are going to be a big part of the team next year,” Weldon said. “That was real important for me. “I know being a freshman not everyone is going to get a chance to play, but with the number of people they have graduating, I know the possibility for playing time is in my hands.” Andy Bartish, an assistant coach with the boys tennis team last spring and a former Butler tennis player, said Weldon would be a perfect fit at Butler and put him in contact with the Bulldogs coaching staff. “On my visit there, one of the things that stood out was the class size,” said Weldon, who plans on studying chemistry and taking pre-med classes. “A lot of the classes I saw had only 12 or 15 students and the students were able to have a solid relationship with their professors.” Weldon will miss playing with Bryce Warren, a 2007 Division II state singles champion from DeSales. However, Warren is staying on as an assistant coach during Weldon’s first season. “It’s going to be nice to come in and already know one of the coaches,” Weldon said. Weldon has made it to the state doubles tournament all three years with three different partners. Weldon lost in the first round of the tournament with Will Thieman in 2008, placed fourth with graduate James Melvin in 2009 and Weldon and Little defeated New Albany’s Riyad Bennoui and John Hendrix 6-4,6-4 in the state finals last spring. The Bears also have reached the OTCA state tournament all three years, winning it last year, placing second in 2008 and fourth in the 2009.

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Considering the Upper Arlington High School wrestling team lost eight starters from last season to graduation and had one potential starter decide not to return, senior captain Connor Pitman won’t be surprised if the Golden Bears take their share of lumps during the first half of the season. Nevertheless, Pitman is confident his squad will improve and enjoy an increasing amount of success during the second half of its season. The Golden Bears opened last Saturday by finishing fourth (58 points) in the eight-team Lee Spitzer Golden Bear Invitational, behind Vandalia Butler (118), Worthington Kilbourne (104) and Olentangy Orange (80). “It’s really hard to say how we’ll do at this point because we have so many new people in our lineup,” Pitman said. “This might be more of a building year, where we may not see huge results early. But a lot of our incoming kids have strong potential and I think we’ll get some results later in the season, and I think those younger kids will continue to make some noise over the next few years.” Nine wrestlers who started multiple matches last season have returned in Pitman (145 pounds), seniors Michael Kil-

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The Golden Bears’ Andrew Hennessey (bottom) battles Paris Matteson of Columbus South last Saturday in a match at 130 pounds. UA returns to action Saturday at Kettering Fairmont.

strom (160), Joe Mascari (125), Nick Padavana (130) and Patrick O’Neil (140), junior Sk yler Sowry (171) and sophomores Vito DiBenedetto (135), Kenji Gerhardt (103) and Jason Winecoff (119).

Last season, Kilstrom went 18-13 at 160, Mascari went 1811 at 119, Padavana went 11-13 at 125, O’Neil went 7-9 at 135/140, Sowry went 5-6 at 160, DiBenedetto went 4-4 at 130, Gerhardt went 14-11 at 103 and

Winecoff went 4-10 at 125. Pitman went 10-4 at 130 before his season came to a premature end because of a concussion. Last Saturday, Gerhardt went 4-0, pinning all four of his opponents at 103. Mascari (125)

and O’Neil (145) each went 31 to finish second. Pitman, who qualified for district as a sophomore, is expected to miss the first month of the season with a

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Buckeyesâ€™ Sanzenbacher offers advice on football Once or twice each year, I like to use my column for an advice session from a well-known central Ohio athlete. The Blue Jacketsâ€™Rick Nash and the Crewâ€™s Danny Oâ€™Rourke have passed on their thoughts about sports to others, and last year Ohio State womenâ€™s basketball player Jantel Lavender was the spokesperson. This fall has been a magical one for Ohio State senior Dane Sanzenbacher. The wide receiver for the football team was named first-team all-Big Ten Conference by the coaches and media, and he is making more news with his creative video produced for a marketing class at Ohio State that promotes organ donation and spoofs LeBron Jamesâ€™â€œWhat Should I Doâ€? video. Sanzenbacherâ€™s video had more than 70,000 hits onYouTube as of last weekend. Now he shares his thoughts on 10 questions that deal with football and life.

1. At what age should young athletes begin competitive football? â€œFrom my experience, I believe fifth grade is the right time to start playing contact football. Flag football for LARRY younger students is LARSON OK as long as it stays as a fun activity and doesnâ€™t become overdone. It is very important that whenever you begin playing football that you enjoy the experience and enjoy being with your friends because there will be plenty of time ahead to be serious.â€? 2. You are not a big guy, so what advice do you give a young person who thinks they are too small to play a sport? â€œThere is a common misconception in all sports that there is such a thing

as being too little. In my case,football is a sport where performance is what matters and you see it all the time. Everyone gets caught up with measurable things like weight, height and time in the 40(yard dash), when in reality it is how you go out and play the sport. There are countless immeasurable things that make athletes succeed and sometimes,when you are smaller than others,you have to fight to make yourself better and that pays off in the end.â€? 3. What advice would you give to any high school football player? â€œPeople always tell you when you are in high school to enjoy every minute because it can be the best times of your life. Well, I canâ€™t echo that enough. After high school, you and your teammates will likely separate, so take the time to enjoy being part of your team. Make high school football something you wish you could go back to and understand that the farther you go

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Wattersonâ€™s Jared Simpson, 26, and Craig Fada are all fired up after a quarterback sack in the first half during the Division III final against Akron Buchtel last Saturday.

The Hawks thoroughly dominated in their win over Chagrin Falls. Hartleyâ€™s offensive line was phenomenal. Noah Key owes those guys a school pizza and fries for a month after what the y did this season. Key, who had 138 yards and two touchdowns last Friday, finished with 2,755 yards and 40 touchdowns this season. But nothing says a dominating running game like a 38-yard run on second-and-21. Hartley running back Omar Lane did that in addition to a 51-yard touchdown run. By the way, he had more than 600 yards rushing entering that game and teammate Jarrod Zang had more than 1,000 yards. What an interesting matchup that would be to see Hartleyâ€™s running game against Wattersonâ€™s run defense. Before last Saturday, the Eagles hadnâ€™t allowed more than seven points in a playoff game. The Eagles never would have overcome six turnovers without their run defense. Well, the run defense and the fact Buchtel didnâ€™t have a kicker. That kind of helped,too. The point is, Hartley and Watterson are on the same level. There hasnâ€™t been a better time in years to combine the CCL. After all, four of the five schools were play-

off teams and two were state champions. The CCL is truly a powerful league in football. The OCC-Capital Division has Division I, Division II and Division III teams and has had one from each level make the playoffs in the last three seasons.And those are public schools, which, technically speaking, are confined to players within district borders. CCL schools have no such restriction. For those of you that keep count of this, there were five private schools taking part in the state championship games last weekend. All f ive w on, including Delphos St. Johnâ€™s, which beat Shadyside 77-6 for the Division VI state championship. All I can say to that is, â€œDonâ€™t hate the player, hate the game.â€? jstewart@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

Last year the talent pool for the Wellington School boys and girls swimming and diving teams forced coach Bill Miller to make changes, including how he did the schoolâ€™s morning announcements about the team. â€œIn the past, Iâ€™d list all the personal-best times,â€? Miller said. â€œLast year, I had to read off about 30 names because everyone was hitting a personal best at every meet. That took too long, so we had to find other things to talk about.â€? The Jaguars provided Miller many things to talk about last season. Pete Campbell, a 2010 graduate, became the boys teamâ€™s first state qualifier, placing 20th in the 100-yard backstroke in 56:02 seconds. At the Division II district meet, Campbell was sixth in the 100 back (55.69) and senior Jon Miller was eighth in the 200 individual medley (2:08.8), as the boys team placed 11th with 66 points, behind champion Columbus Academy (216). Also last season, sophomore Annie Miller became the girls teamâ€™s first swimmer and first underclassmen to make it to state, where she tied Bay Village Bayâ€™s Audrey McDonald for 20th in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.06). At district, Miller was fourth in the 100 breast (1:10.32) and seventh in the 200 IM (2:16.54) and sophomore Jenna Tugaoen placed sixth in the 200 freestyle (2:03.87) and eighth in the 100 back (1:02.47) as the girls team finished ninth with 101 points, behind champion Hartley (317). â€œHaving Pete and Annie make it last year set the bar pretty high for other people,â€? said coach Miller, whose teams play host to the Jaguar Invitational on Saturday at Columbus Aquatic Center, with Centennial, Grandview, Marion Pleasant, Olentangy and Watkins Memorial expected to participate. Coach Miller is excited to see if his program can build on what it accomplished last year. The girls team didnâ€™t lose any

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swimmers to graduation and return a state qualifier in Annie Miller, who specializes in the 100 breast and 200 IM. In addition to Miller and Tugaoen (back, butterfly, free and IM), key returnees include seniors Casey Fleeter (back, fly and IM) and Anna Viragh (fly and free) and juniors Abby Chester (back and free) andAbby Postle (breast and free). At district last season, Fleeter was 24th in the 100 back (1:11.31), Postle was 27th in the 200 free (2:18.54) and Viragh was 26th in the 100 fly (1:11.27). Newcomers include a talented group of freshmen, led by Brittany Anderson (diving) and Abby Fleeter (back and fly). â€œThe returnees are a year older and wiser and are starting to understand what it takes to make it to the state meet,â€? coach Miller said. The boys team must find replacements for five swimmers who graduated, including Campbell and Carter Gill, who was

South (82); Girls: Finished sixth (36) at Academy Relays, behind champion Delaware (98) Saturday â€” Jaguar Invitational at Columbus Aquatic Center

SCHEDULES SWIMMING AND DIVING Nov. 30 â€” Grandvie w (Columbus Aquatic Center) Dec. 4 â€” Columbus Academy Relays Dec. 11 â€” Jaguar Invitational (Columbus Aquatic Center) Dec. 17-18 â€” Grandviewâ€™s Yule at the Pool (Columbus Aquatic Center) Jan. 8 _ Northland (Columbus Aquatic Center) Jan 10 â€” Centennial, Mount Gilead and Teays Valley (Columbus Aquatic Center) Jan. 13 â€” at Columbus Academy with Hartley Jan. 15 â€” Bexley Invitational (St. Charles) Jan. 22 â€” vs. Olentang y and Olentangy Orange (Columbus Aquatic Center) Jan. 24 â€” at Columbus School for Girls Jan. 29 â€” Centennialâ€™s Stars Invitational (Columbus Aquatic Center) Feb. 2 â€” Grove City and Reynoldsburg (Grove City YMCA) Feb. 5 â€” Columbus School for Girls and Hartley (Columbus Aquatic Center)

19th in the 50 free (23.19) and 11th in the 100 free (51.06) at the district meet last season. The Jaguars return seniors Nick Bruno (back), Austin Koeppel (free), Jon Miller (breast and IM) and Reid Postle (breast and free). Bruno was 21st in the 100 back (1:04.77) at district last year. Junior Cameron Kirk (diving) and sophomore Alex Winkle (fly and IM) are among the ne wcomers looking to make an impact. â€œHopefully, people saw how close they were to going to the state meet,â€? coach Miller said. â€œWe had a lot of people who were seeded fairly high coming out of the sectional but ended up being left out of the state meet,not because they swam slower but other swimmers improved more. â€œEverything â€” your start, your turn and your finish â€” has to be perfect at the district meet. Hopefully, this year weâ€™ll be ready.â€? pbatterson@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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cordingly.â€? 6. How about football referees? What advice would you pass on to them? â€œObviously, a referee is not doing this job for a paycheck and my experiences have been really positive with them. I guess my suggestion would be to have the goal of being unnoticed. The only problem I ever see with officials is when they feel that they have to be a visible part of the game.â€? 7. What advice can you give to the parents of football players? â€œTo be honest, I would say to be as uninvolved as you can with the running of the team while at the same time being always supportive of your child. My parents were great because they were my staple of support without ever being in the spotlight. I know there are horror stories at the high school level with parents who want their

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Eagles, Hawks evenly matched To the football teams at Hartley and Watterson high schools, congratulations. Winning a state championship is no joke. The last time Hartley did it, the Browns and Bengals were leading the AFC Central. Itâ€™ s been that long. Itâ€™s been since 1986. Wattersonâ€™s last was in 2002. Hartley beat Chagrin Falls JEREMY 34-13 last FriSTEWART day to win the Division IV state championship and Watterson escaped with a 13-12 win over Akron Buchtel last Saturday to win the Division III state title. Although this year isnâ€™t one of them, some years it would be interesting to see how these state champions would match up. Lakewood St. Edward pretty much ended the debate on the stateâ€™s best team after beating Huber Heights Wayne 35-28 for the Division I state title last Saturday. If one needs further proof, go back and read our coverage from when St. Edward beat DeSales 62-0 on Oct. 8. To pit the state champions against each other is not feasible, of course. Iâ€™m not living in that kind of dream world, but there have been years where it w as at least debatable which team w as best. In this hypothetical scenario, we do it bracket-style. A Division I school would open against a Division VI school, Division II would play Division V and Division III would play Division IV. So, in essence, Hartley and Watterson would play in a first-round matchup. Itâ€™s a matchup often thought not plausible. But after the state championship games,it doesnâ€™t seem so unlikely anymore. Back in 2008,a couple of outof-state teams canceled on Ready during the regular season, and ThisWeek examined the prospect of Watterson, Hartley and the rest of the CCL playing each other in a combined league. The bigger schools seemed all for it, but the smaller schools didnâ€™t want to have anything to do with it. Player safety was a concern. If this weekend was any indication, it doesnâ€™t seem like Watterson would beat up on Hartley.

in football, the more it is about you and less about your whole team.â€? 4. How about advice to a high school player who believes they can play at the college level? â€œMy biggest piece of advice here is to not think about it. I had no mindset of playing in college until my junior year, and when you start playing for the future, you get into trouble. Take care of business on the field and in the classroom and things will fall into place. Donâ€™t worry about recruiting services. I didnâ€™t and lived through it.â€? 5. What suggestions would you have to high school football coaches? â€œI guess foremost to not get so caught up in getting kids to the next level. High school football is such a pure thing,and the great majority of coaches are doing it for the love of the game and not for their advancement. Coaches should always, always understand what a huge impact they can make on their players and act ac-

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WRESTLING Continued from page B1 left shoulder injury. Freshman Joey Prines (112) and sophomore Robert McGucken (heavyweight) are first-year starters. Junior James Lowery and sophomore Cameron Gardner are vying to start at 215,and junior Alex Dewitt and sophomore Riley Bivens are competing for the starting spot at 152. “We graduated about 20 kids the past two years, so our numbers are down to about 30, which has left us a little thin,” fifth-year coach Grant McCormick said. “This group is more athletic than we’ve had the past few years, but we’ve got to stay healthy because a couple of injuries could put us in a tight spot.” Last season, UA went 3-4 in OCC-Central Di vision dual matches to place fifth, behind Dublin Coffman (7-0), Hilliard Davidson (6-1), Hilliard Darby (5-2) and Worthington Kilbourne (4-3), and ahead of Thomas Worthington (2-5), Central Crossing (1-6) and Westland (0-7). The Bears scored 113.5 points to tie Dublin Scioto for sixth at the 13-team Division I sectional at Watkins Memorial, behind champion Marysville (243). Five UA wrestlers placed in the top four to qualify for district in O’Neil (fourth at 135), Kilstrom (fourth at 160) and graduates Ryan Pidcock (second at 112), Erik Furst (fourth at 140) and Joey Quaranta (third at 189). UA scored five points to place 39th of the 44 teams that scored

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at the district tournament at Darby, behind champion Marysville (188.5). None of the Bears placed in the top four at district to advance to state, as Pidcock, Kilstrom and Furst each went 1-2, and O’Neil and Quaranta each went 0-2. “Even though we don’t have many returning district qualifiers, I’m optimistic overall because I think our kids are going to have some opportunities to advance,” McCormick said. “I could see a healthy Pitman in the district finals. If we can light a fire under Kilstrom, he could be a district placer. Mascari and Gerhardt both have the potential to go far, too. It’s just a matter of making sure each of our guys does his best when it matters the most.”

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fect example because you can only realize success through the help of other people. Appreciate what you have and what others have done for you.” 10. What final piece of advice, outside of the football arena, would you pass on to others? “I have always tried to continually re-evaluate things in my life. I write things down I think are important and this is a truth — life never has been, or never will be, all about me. You are the star of your own show, but in reality, what is important is how you are seen by others. The way I will be remembered is how people view me in their eyes, so do the best you can to make a good impression when you have the chance.” Thanks to Sanzenbacher and good luck in all of his future endeavors. I’ll see you at a game.

kid to be a Division I player and cause problems for the coaches, but if the player is good enough the process will happen and parents have to understand that.” 8. How do you suggest young people handle defeat and disappointment? “When you put a great deal of time,effort and commitment into something,then one of the hardest things to deal with is when things don’t go your way. But you must understand that you learn so much from coming up short in things. It is how you get stronger and how you grow as a person.” 9. On the other side, how should young athletes handle being successful? “This can be just as hard as handling adv ersity. You have to go about with a humble approach. It will be a rude awakening if you think your suc- Larry Larson can be heard as “Mr. cess has been solely accomplished High School Sports” on WTVN by yourself. Football is the per- 610 AM.

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(133.375) placed second, with Worthington Kilbourne (133.3), Olentangy Liberty (129.8) and Coffman (129.25) rounding out the top five. The top three teams and top eight individuals in each event, including the all-around, advanced to the state meet. Ewart led the Bears in all four ablankenship@thisweeknews.com events as well as the all-around. She finished 16th on beam (8.35), www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

tied for 16th on floor (8.55), finished 21st on bars (7.7), tied for 22nd on vault (8.275) and finished 16th in the all-around (32.875). Baas had UA’s second-highest score on floor (7.725) and bars (7.45) as well as in the all-around (30.25). Burt had the Bears’ second-highest score on vault (8.05), and Auge and Meaghan Campbell tied for the team’s secondbest score on beam (7.25). Campbell did not return for her sophomore season.

Bayer and Beam also compet- have fun.” ed at district last season. UA, which had scored a 121.5 pdolan@thisweeknews.com at district in the 2008-09 season www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com to place 15th, has not qualified for state as a team since 2003. Its last individual state qualifier was Kristen Cochran in 2007. Paid Advertising “It’s not all about winning,” coach Ewart said when ask ed about her team’s goals. “I want the girls to improve, have a good attitude and have fun. I want to see them get better at the sport and

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Area developers anticipate few major projects in 2011 By JEFF DONAHUE ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Don’t expect a surge of new office buildings, single-family homes or shopping center developments in central Ohio in 2011 — and perhaps not even in 2012. About three dozen central Ohio commercial real estate development professionals turned out at the Columbus Athletic Club Dec. 2 for a presentation on the Urban Land Institute’s “Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2011.” What they heard wasn’t particularly encouraging. A review of national and regional statistics came to the same conclusion: This isn’t the best time to be in the real estate development business. Vacancy rates are up in most key sectors and investment dollars are hard to secure in the midst of a struggling economy. Lenders are requiring more equity than ever before and investors are hesitant. Foreclosures are up — and are expected to get worse in the coming year. Still, despite challenging conditions, speakers at the event noted that central Ohio has fared better than much of the nation. While the Columbus commercial real estate development picture is far from robust, it could be much worse, according to a panel of developers and investors who spoke at the event. Dean Schwanke, senior vice president and executive director of the ULI Center for Capital Markets, was guest speaker for the event. Kenneth Danter, president of The Danter Co., served as moderator for the panel discussion, which also included William Dargusch, partner, Metropolitan Partners; Steven D. Bandolik, director of real estate services, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, LLP; and Peter Edwards, chairman of the Ed-

wards Companies. Edwards, who has spent more than four decades in the de velopment business, primarily in apartment development, spoke about a multi-family market that remains uncertain. He said the Columbus multifamily market can be both good and bad. “There are a number of people in Columbus who have built a large number of apartments and quite honestly, they’re not doing v ery well, ” he said. “They’re doing terrible. Then there are certain areas of the city, depending on the location, where you can do very well. “The upscale mark et in Columbus, which is not upscale as far as Washington, D.C., or New York City are concerned, is OK, provided you have the right location and the right product, but there is a lot of upscale that is not doing real well, either.” Dargusch, who has specialized in the Columbus retail market for the past 25 years, said that while the Columbus retail market has f ared better than Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton and Toledo, a major issue today is a lack of businesses to fill existing retail vacancies or potential new retail developments. “The headache that we are running into now is just the lack of what we call inventory,” Dargusch said. “…Historically, when we had vacancies, we generally saw one, two or three customers behind that vacancy that might want that space. “That is absolutely gone,” he said. “That’s one of the reasons that retailers ha ven’t gone through the foreclosure or bankruptcy business — landlords have been very slow to throw certain tenants out because there is no replacement.” With the downturn in traditional retail development, Dar-

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