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December 16, 2010

Commission to revisit Walmart plans ‘A lot of discussion’ expected over plans for store at Westerville Square

By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The proposed Westerville Square Walmart will be up for discussion before the Westerville Planning Commission for a second time.

The Hadler Cos. is on the planning commission’s Dec. 20 agenda to again discuss plans for renovations and the addition of a Walmart at its Westerville Square shopping plaza, at the northeast

corner of South State Street and Schrock Road.

The commission is not expected to vote on the application at the Dec. 20 meeting, Westerville planning administrator Rich Kight said; however, he said, the Hadler Cos. could request a vote.

“I don’t think it’s ready for a vote. The applicant will have a say in that as well,” Kight said. “I think they have more work to do. I think, pending some further discussion, we have some additional details

that we could get into. We’ve been focusing on big picture to this point.”

Kight said he expects both planning commission members and residents to have a lot to say about the proposed Walmart during the meeting.

“I’m anticipating a lot of discussion,” he said.

The Hadler Cos. first went before the planning commission with renovation plans for Westerville Square Oct. 27. Plans for the site involve demolishing three

storefronts totaling 90,500 square feet to make way for a 108,000-square-foot Walmart.

The remainder of the shopping center would be renovated to match the new construction, and greenspace and landscaping would be added to the outlying portions of the center.

Planning commission members said the proposal needs to include four-sided architecture for the plaza and better traffic flow.

Members also questioned whether the decades-old shopping center would still be exempt from present-day design standards once such a significant portion of the plaza is torn down and rebuilt.

Since that meeting, Kight said members of Westerville’s planning staff have been working with Walmart on the renovation, but the plan to be seen by the commission Dec. 20 will be on par with See WALMART, page A7

Council members air OhioHealth expansion concerns

By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Plans to expand OhioHealth’s Westerville campus have left city council members with some concerns.

Council heard its second reading of proposed site-plan changes for the campus at the corner of Polaris Parkway and Africa Road at its Dec. 7 meeting.

The Westerville Planning Commission approved the plans at its November meeting, but also voted to declare the expansion a major change to the company’s site plan, which means it must receive final approval from Westerville City Council.

OhioHealth wants to add a $20million, two-story building to the site. The 48,000-square-foot building would include a full-service emergency department on the lower level, with medical offices on the second floor.

At the Dec. 7 meeting, council members expressed concerns about traffic access to the site, which would primarily be from Africa

Road with right-in, right-out access on Polaris Parkway, and the impact the expansion would have on the neighborhood that borders the site to the north.

“Why do we have to get closer to the neighbors? What part of our code insists that because we have an emergency room, we need to create more parking closer to the neighbors?” council Chairman Mike Heyeck asked. “I’m not sure why we can’t do something to the east to create parking to give neighbors something more pleasant to look at.”

Councilman Larry Jenkins said the proposed expansion lacks plans for better screening for the site’s neighbors in the back.

“At least right now when you drive by, it’s pretty exposed and always has been,” Jenkins said.

“We need to make those considerations now and not later.”

Jenkins agreed that OhioHealth should eliminate the expansion of the parking lot to the north and said the site plan should be sensi-

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Donning a new ’do, sort of

Westerville North High School principal Kurt Yancey emerges with his new hairstyle during the school’s assembly Dec. 10. The school’s faculty, staff and student body raised $15,391.12 for Westerville Caring & Sharing, which distributes presents and food to needy families. Westerville Central raised $12,881.88, and Westerville South raised $11,192, for a total of $39,465.

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School board approves $2.8M project bid for Eastwind facility

By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Community Newspapers

A new administrative office, preschool facility and alternative high school could cost the Westerville school district more than anticipated.

The board of education approved a $2.821-million bid package at its Dec. 13 meeting to move its administrative offices to a previously purchased 55,000-square-foot office building at 936 Eastwind Drive, where it also will create preschool space.

Under the project, the existing administrative offices at 336 S. Otterbein Ave. will be converted into space for the district’s Educational Options for Success, an alternative high school program for students who are at risk of dropping out or not graduating.

Megan Arnold paints the face of Hayden VanGundy during the “Snowflake Castle” event at the Westerville Senior Center on Dec. 10. The Snowflake Castle provided a lineup of holiday activities for preschoolers last week.

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Westerville City Council has allocated $148.96million in expenditures for the 2011 fiscal year.

The annual budget was approved unanimously Dec. 7. The budget ordinance allocates about $5million more in expenditures for 2011 than it did for 2010. General fund expenditures increased by 2 percent from 2010 to 2011.

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The lowest bid package outpaced engineers’ estimates by more than 10 percent. The district expected the project to cost $2.550-million.

However, Jeff LeRose, the district’s executive director of facilities and operations, asked the board to move forward in approving the bids to avoid delaying the project, which is scheduled to be finished before the start of the 2011-2012 school year.

Rejecting the bids and seeking new ones likely would have cost more money, LeRose said, because the district would have to compress the timeline, leading contractors to charge more.

“We talked about rebidding it. The situation is: We’re going to compromise our ability to start up the preschool and the alternative education center for next year. That’s why it’s urgent,” LeRose said.

The budget includes a carryover of the $1.25million surplus from the 2010 budget, city manager Dave Collinsworth said.

Collinsworth said staff spent a lot of time going over the five-year budget plan, which upholds Westerville’s fiscal policy of keeping six months of expenditures in reserve. The budget is balanced and maintains the current level of services for residents, See BUDGET, page A2

Tiberi tells chamber he sees Obama moving to the middle

By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The federal bill renewing tax cuts, cutting payroll taxes and extending unemployment benefits is a sign President Barack Obama will move toward center as Republicans take over the House of Representatives, said U.S. Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-Genoa Township).

Speaking to the Westerville

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Area Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Tiberi said November’s midterm election was “historic,” with the Pat Tiberi biggest Congressional swing from one party to the other since the 1940s and the elections of more new Re-

publicans since the 1930s.

“Americans spoke loudly and clearly about the direction of the country,” Tiberi said.

The unknown, he said, is how the president will proceed with a Republican House looking to compromise and a leftist base looking for the president to hold firm on his liberal policies.

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COUNCIL Continued from page A1 tive to light exposure to the neighborhood.

“Those should all be in the plan,” he said.

Council members also said the expansion and emergency department do not fit with OhioHealth’s original plans for the site.

They would like to see a revised master plan for the site so they know what the company wants to do in the future.

“I always associate ERs with hospitals,” Councilman Craig Treneff said. “Is this simply the stalking horse for the full-fledged hospital? It’s obvious to me that it can’t fit on the site that’s before us.”

A revised master plan would help council to make a better educated decision on the expansion plan, Mayor Kathy Cocuzzi said.

“Are we just going to piecemeal different parts of this?” she asked.

“It would be nice to not be surprised and be able to plan ahead and know: What is the planned usage for the future?”

One resident of the nearby neighborhood, which falls outside of Westerville city bounds in Genoa Township, spoke before council, though more than 30 residents filled council chambers to hear the discussion.

Steve Smith asked that council take the neighbors’ concerns into consideration.

“If the city of Westerville does not take us into consideration, it will drastically change our outlook on the city of Westerville,” he said.

Smith said residents are concerned about the impact a fullservice emergency department will have on the neighborhood and about what the company is now planning for the site.

“When OhioHealth first proposed the property expansion back in 2005-2006, that was for an outpatient surgical center, hours 8 to 5,” Smith said. “There were no plans for a standalone ER or a helipad. What’s next, a full-service hospital?”

Council will hold a public hearing on the expansion at its Jan. 4 meeting before the plans have a third and final reading.

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“The service levels that we have established will be maintained throughout the course of this budget and the five-year plan,” Collinsworth said.

A change to the 2011 budget is that the city now will keep 20 percent of income tax revenue to devote to capital improvements. That initiative is in line with the pledge the city made to voters during the Issue 54 campaign that increased Westerville’s income tax, Collinsworth said.

Council Chairman Mike Heyeck acknowledged the long process the city went through in producing a final budget.

He said it is respectful of the current down economy.

Councilman Craig Treneff said the budget provides a conservative increase in expenditures that is fiscally responsible, and he said it is significant that the city will roll over money from 2010 to 2011.

Treneff said the city upheld its Issue 54 promise to voters by tripling spending on street improvements this year.

“When we start compressing the schedule, that’s money.”

Though the board approved all bids for the project, LeRose said the administration will initially only move forward with bids for the general and electrical contract work, which came in under projections.

The district then will look into the HVAC and plumbing contract, which only received one bid that was significantly higher than the estimates.

LeRose said officials will examine the reason for the discrepancy to try to find a way to bring the costs more in line with projections.

If the bid cannot be brought into line with the estimates, LeRose said the district will proceed with the current bid.

“It could be the engineer’s estimate. I’m still looking at that as well,” he said.

The project is part of a fiveyear capital improvements plan the district set forth when it asked voters to approve a five-year capital improvement levy in May 2009.

The discrepancy between the

estimates and the actual costs will not significantly throw off that budget, LeRose said, because the district builds in a margin of error for construction projects, knowing that many projects will come in either over or under the estimated budget.

“We’re constantly modifying that budget, based on the actual,” LeRose said. “We have contingencies built into the budget.”

If the district moves forward with the higher-than-projected bid, that additional cost will be offset by the fact that most of the budgets for its capital improvement projects have come in under projections, LeRose said.

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Sewer rates to rise Jan. 1

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Westerville residents and businesses will see higher sewer bills in 2011.

Westerville City Council approved a 6.5-percent increase in sewer fees, effective Jan. 1, at its Dec. 7 meeting.

The increase was initiated by the city of Columbus, which provides sewer treatment to Westerville, said city manager Dave Collinsworth. To keep the sewer department in the black, Collinsworth said, the city had to pass the increase on to Westerville customers.

“We have to follow along to

match that to be able to provide sufficient revenues for the sewer funds,” he said.

In 2010, the city allocated $6.9million to the city of Columbus for sewage treatment costs, which accounts for about 80 percent of the department’s budget, according to a staff report about the increase. The increase from the city of Columbus will cost Westerville an additional $450,000 a year, the report said.

With the increase, the city will raise the administrative fee on monthly sewer bills from $3.22 to $3.43, or 21 cents. The monthly EPA Clean River Mandate charge will increase by 11 cents, from 1.65 to $1.76, and the rate per 100

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cubic feet of usage will increase 24 cents, from $3.67 to $3.91.

The average Westerville resident will be charged an additional $2.16 per month, or $25.92 per year, the staff report said.

According to the report, the average Westerville resident uses 700 cubic feet, or 5,236 gallons, of water per month. That currently costs $33.20 but will increase to $35.36.

Sewer rates also increased last year by 2 percent, an increase that also was initiated by the city of Columbus and passed on to Westerville residents. That increase raised the monthly bill for the average Westerville resident by 74 cents a month.

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By the 1850s, railroads were opening up America’s ‘west’ Today we take railroads pretty much for granted. The network of rails across the state is not as extensive as it once was and passenger service is simply not available in many of Ohio’s cities and towns.

But for all of that, the railroads serving Ohio still carry an immense amount of freight and raw materials. And they do it without being paid much heed by the people of the state.

Such was not always the case.

By the end of the 19th century, Ohio had become the thriving center of an industrial belt that stretched from Pittsburgh to Chicago and produced more steel, refined more oil and slaughtered more livestock than just about any place else on Earth. To serve those new large businesses and the cities around them, Ohio and other Midwestern states in the years after the ED Civil War had LENTZ constructed a transportation system like no other.

While many people still used roads, canals and river boats to move both themselves and their goods, most people traveled by rail. It was a phenomenal change in how we lived and how we got around and it had happened in a few short decades.

But even 50 years earlier, when railroads were in their infancy, some people recognized that these large noisy, smoky machines were the wave of the future. When the first train arrived in Columbus in 1850 on the newly completed Columbus and Xenia Railroad, most people treated the arrival of the locomotive at the new railroad station — where the Hyatt Regency is today — as a moment deserving cheers, speeches and a cessation of work. In fact, to mark the event, a special train of dignitaries made the journey to Xenia and back.

Like the opening of the National Road and the Ohio Canal many years earlier, and the opening of the Port Columbus many years later, a change for the better in how we traveled was a cause for celebration.

We should note in passing that the opening day of rail traffic in Columbus had been a long time coming.

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wagon on rails with a steam engine had been under way in Europe and America since the 1820s. Successful experimental trains had been running since the 1830s and by the 1840s, short line railroads were operating between many of America’s larger towns.

Indeed, if one wonders why Columbus built its first railroad to Xenia, it was not because the town is a pleasant and prosperous place — which of course it is. It was because one could catch the Little Miami Railroad in Xenia and travel to Cincinnati, then the largest city in the state.

And people did just that. It should not be too surprising to find that by 1854, one entrepreneur or another would try to make a little money off the rise of the railroad.

Within only a few years, a railroad train had come to be viewed less as a moving bomb waiting to explode than as a quick and pleasant way to travel. As they did, people were often curious as to what they were seeing as they rocketed through the countryside at the unheard of speed of 15 miles an hour.

To meet that need, “The Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland and Erie Railroad Guide” was published by the Ohio State Journal company in Columbus in 1854. It is interesting to note that while the newspaper promoted itself on the title page of the book as “chromeographic and ornamental printers,” the author of the guide chose to remain anonymous.

An apparently articulate and well-educated person, the author perhaps felt a literary career might be ruined by identification with something as mundane as a railroad guide.

The author had no reason to worry. The guide reads quite well to this day and gives the modern

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reader a wonderful glimpse of central Ohio more than 150 years ago.

On the one hand the book is a traveler’s guide to the world passing by. “The Scioto River is one of the principal rivers of the state, and interlocks near the border of Logan County with the headwaters of the Little Miami, up which we ascended by the Little Miami Railroad 60 miles. Since then we have passed over the elevated plain, which divides the valleys of these streams. We came onto the waters of the Scioto 40 miles west of Columbus, and have since been in what geologists call the Valley of the Scioto.”

But more than a description of local scenery, the Guide is a traveler’s introduction to the towns and cities along the way. While modern guides offer advice as to places to dine, rest and refuel, the Railroad Guide assume that one would be doing all of those things on the train. So much of the Guide describes what we today would call “Points of Interest.” It says something about the people of that time and ours as to how differently we define the major points of interest in our city. A few examples should suffice.

“There are not more than thirty cities and towns in the United States, larger than Columbus. ... The causes of its growth are various. The erection of many great public buildings; and the expenditure of large sums of public money is one cause. Manufactories, of which there are several large establishments, is another. The great fertility of the surrounding country, adds also largely to its resources. The number of persons in public institutions and in public employment here, cannot be less than 1,000.

At the present time, Columbus is likely to be the centre of numerous railways crossing the state in various directions.”

“The public buildings are so numerous and remarkable, as to be worthy of special note….”

Noting that the current traveler may have other Columbus attractions closer to the top of his list of places to see, it is still hard to disagree with our anonymous guide as he leaves Columbus for Delaware and points north.

“When we reflect that it is only 40 years since the town was laid out in a wilderness, this must be regarded as one of the most striking evidences of the rapid growth and prosperity of the Western people.”

As “Western people,” we were not quite the Midwest yet. But because of the railroad, that is who we were about to be.

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Magnet school attendance

Board considers eliminating lottery policy

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The Westerville Board of Education heard the first reading Monday of a policy that would do away with sibling preference and return to a lottery system for enrollment in the district’s elementary magnet school program.

For the current school year, the district had decided that a student entering first grade who had siblings at a magnet school would receive preference in being admitted to that same magnet school.

After a committee of parents and administrators was formed earlier this year to examine that arrangement, the administration recommended the board adopt a policy returning to the former lottery system for magnet school admission.

However, that committee had heated debate and failed to reach a consensus, leaving some parents unhappy with the recommendation.

Parent Dan George has three children in the district, two at Longfellow magnet school and one in kindergarten at Fouse Elementary School.

George told the board that parents with students at different schools face the difficulty of juggling multiple pick-up and dropoff times and school events.

“When you don’t have all of your children in one school, there are several issues involved,” he told the board. “There’s diffi-

culties to the families other than what’s been presented before.”

George said sibling preference also creates some sense of continuity at the school because parents with multiple kids would be involved in things such as the PTA for a longer time and families with several children in the same grades get to know each other.

“That seems to help with the continuity of the PTA and the leadership at the school,” George said.

He refuted the claim that a straight lottery system would make magnet school admissions fairer, as the remaining slots still would be up for grabs.

“You still have a lottery that’s available to the people of Westerville,” George said.

Adam Ward echoed some of George’s sentiments.

Ward said his daughter was admitted to the first grade at Emerson Magnet School this year. She was on the wait list until other students turned down spots, he said.

Ward said the district obviously had a good reason for implementing sibling preference this year, and he said he knows families with multiple children, like his, support that policy.

“With having two children, we completely understand the reason for the sibling priority,” Ward said. “I think you underestimate the amount of families who understand the sibling priority and support it.”

Like George, Ward said having students

at different schools creates many complications for families.

“These days, most families have two parents that work,” Ward said. “Picking up two kids from the bus at two different times is extremely difficult.”

At a minimum, he said, the board should consider putting in a grandfather clause for families who entered the magnet program this year believing younger siblings would be able to attend the same school.

“The policy, as it’s written, just pretends like this last year didn’t exist,” Ward said.

But Jon Walden, who sat on the committee, said the sibling-preference policy provides an unfair advantage to families who have good luck in the lottery once.

“It makes a small program even smaller, and creates kind of a private school for families funded by the Westerville school district,” Walden said.

The lottery policy provides equal opportunity for all families, he said.

Walden said the committee considered all aspects of the policy and its impact on families.

“We did consider a lot of the issues. We did try to reach a compromise as best we could,” Walden said. “If family convenience is the primary concern of the family, then they can keep convenience by keeping kids at the home school.” jnesbitt@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNEWS.com

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id you know that 90% of skin cancers are associated with exposure to radiation from the sun? Have you or your loved one had one or more blistering sunburns? Do you spend significant time outdoors golfing, fishing, or gardening?

Have you noticed a spot that comes and goes but fails to disappear completely?

If you have answered ìYes ” to any of the questions, then you are at risk for the development of skin cancer.

In the United States alone more than 3.5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed every year, making skin cancer the most common form of cancer. Simply put, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer during their lifetime.

Melanoma, one of the deadliest cancers, is most often diagnosed in white men over 50. However, until the age of 39, women are twice as likely to develop melanoma than men.

Just what is your risk of developing melanoma over the lifetime? It may be higher than you suspected: one in 39 men and one in 58 women will be diagnosed with melanoma.

The risk for melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers skyrockets if an individual ever used a tanning bed. Despite claims of safety, tanning beds use powerful sunlamps that produce nearly 12 times the ultraviolet radiation compared to the dose from regular sun exposure.

The majority of skin cancers are diagnosed in persons with light hair and eyes and light skin marked by the inability to tan. The remaining significant minority of diagnoses is made in persons who tan easily or have very dark skin, including Hispanic, African American, and Asian populations. In persons with darker skin tones, both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers often are diagnosed in advanced stages because low suspicion leads to decreased cancer surveillance.

While the statistics are scary, awareness of your risk is the first step towards early diagnosis and appropriate management of a skin cancer.

Often skin cancer presents itself as a new or changing growth. It may bleed, ooze, or crust and remain open for a few days or weeks, then heal and begin to bleed again. It may itch, burn, or hurt. It may change color, shape, and/ or size.

There are many treatment options available for the eradication of skin cancers. These treatments range from minimally invasive, such as chemotherapy applied to skin or destruction with liquid nitrogen, to surgical removal with a margin of healthy skin, followed by reconstruction with stitches.

However, there is only one treatment that may cure as high as 99% in previously untreated tumors. It is a special technique called Mohs micrographic surgery.

Mohs surgery is performed in stages with immediate pathology confirmation. Only the smallest rim of normal tissue is taken given the technique precision and tissue conservation to remove the cancer completely and result in the smallest defect possible. Smaller defects, in turn, result in a simpler reconstruction. It is important to note that this list of treatment options is by no means complete and should be discussed in detail with your health care provider, once the diagnosis is established to see what treatment is appropriate for you.

At the Ohio Skin Cancer Institute, our mission is to provide you with the highest level of individualized skin cancer care, using the most sophisticated resources and cutting-edge techniques.

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TIBERI Continued from page A1 “The president is trying to figure out what to do,” Tiberi said.

It’s a positive sign, he said, that Obama embraced the recent tax deal as a way to get something done with a legislature that will soon be split, with a Republican majority in the House and a Democratic majority in the Senate.

Tiberi did criticize the federal government for not acting on the tax deal sooner, however, because, he said, it’s been known for some time that failing to act on renewing the tax cuts would mean an increase in taxes as of Jan. 1.

“We’ve known the rates were going to go up as of Jan. 1. Unfortunately, we’ve punted until now,” Tiberi said.

Another positive sign that the president will move toward center, Tiberi told chamber members, is the recent trade talks with South Korea. After harshly criticizing trade deals during his 2008 campaign, Obama is now saying he will work to encourage exports, Tiberi said.

“I think that’s a good sign the president is not going to move toward the left, that he is going to move toward the center,” Tiberi said.

Trade deals like the recent one with South Korea are key because they allow U.S. businesses to sell their goods in foreign countries, Tiberi said. The United States has a free market system allowing imports from other countries, but without trade deals, he said, those countries will not allow imports from the United States.

As the government continues to work to improve the economy, working to support U.S. exports to other countries will be key, Tiberi said.

As Republicans take over the House next year, another debate that’s on the horizon will be simplifying the tax code to benefit both individuals and businesses, encouraging businesses to operate in the United States, Tiberi said.

“This is out of control, and we’ve got to simplify the tax code.

We’ve got to make it make more

sense,” Tiberi said. “My father can’t do his own taxes, and he’s not a wealthy man.”

In the State of the Union address next year, Tiberi said Americans can anticipate hearing the president talk about simplifying the tax code, but, he said, it remains to be seen what exactly that will mean.

Another debate that’s will resurface next year is the controversial health care bill that was signed into law earlier this year, Tiberi said.

“The debate has only just begun,” he said. “You’re going to see us try to repeal it in the House.”

One thing is certain in federal politics, Tiberi said: There is going to be a lot of contention over the next two years with split control of the House and Senate, making it difficult for the president to decide where his policies should fall.

“Over the next two years, the president’s going to continue to be tugged by his left flank. It’s not going to be easy for him,” Tiberi said. “It’s going to be a difficult two years.”

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Also at the Dec. 20 meeting, the planning commission will hear a proposal for a new Nationwide Children’s Hospital ambulatory surgery facility on Executive Drive north of County Line Road and east of Alum Creek.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital purchased the last 10 undeveloped acres of a parcel of land previously owned and developed by Daimler, Kight said. The hospital plans to construct an 48,000square-foot, two-story building on the site along Alum Creek to add to the two Children’s Hospital buildings nearby.

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The Beat Arts, eats and fun in central Ohio

Signs of Christmas choir celebrates seasonal music

By Adam Cairns/ThisWeek

Signs of Christmas performs popular Christmas carols in American sign language for shoppers at Polaris Fashion Place on Dec. 10.

The group, which has been around for 30 years, promotes deaf and hard of hearing awareness through several performances each Christmas season at malls, churches, nursing homes and schools.

■ The Jazz Arts Group’s upcoming “The Gospel According to Swing” program has its genesis (pun intended) in the predilections of Byron Stripling’s grandmother.

Stripling told The Beat his grandmother only listened to gospel music on the radio, all-day every-day. And that she only watched one television show – The Lawrence Welk Show. And that she only had out one book – the Bible.

“What I began to see as I was playing the blues was it was really the same as gospel,” he said. “I love gospel music so much. People really respond to it.”

Perhaps Stripling sees a little bit of his grandmother’s singlemindedness in young singer Nia Allen.

Allen is the daughter of OSU School of Music professor and choir leader Milt Ruffin and singer Merlyn Ruffin. She’s been singing in church – starting where her grandfather pastored – since she

The Jazz Arts Group’s Inside Track series will present “The Gospel According to Swing,” featuring singer Nia Allen, at the Lincoln Theatre Saturday, Dec. 18. Tickets are $30/$25. Call (614) 469-0939.

was a little girl. She is now a Nashville resident and has cut a gospel record. She has also led worship on the national Women of Faith tour (a “great adventure,” according to Allen).

“When I first heard Nia, I got chills,” Stripling said. “She is blessed with a gift of singing. It’s a religious thing for her. When she sings about God she means it, because it’s who and what she is.”

“Both sides of my family are

musical, so I don’t think I ever had a choice,” Allen said, laughing.

“When I got the call from Byron, I was excited, especially about singing at the Lincoln (Theatre),” Allen added.

“The Gospel According to Swing” will include traditional gospel numbers, including a tribute to Mahalia Jackson, and holiday music. In addition to Allen and Stripling, the musicians will include Bobby Floyd on piano and Hammond organ, drummer Bob Breithaupt and bassist Larry Cook.

The Milton Ruffin Gospel Choir will open the concert.

Additionally, Allen and Ruffin will lead a holiday sing-along Saturday afternoon at the JAG Jazz Academy at the Lincoln Theatre.

Visit www.jazzartsgroup.org for more information.

For more from The Beat’s interviews with Nia Allen and Byron Stripling, read the BeatBlog at www.ThisWeekNews.com.

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• Irish folk music troupe Téada presents “Irish Christmas in America” Sunday, Dec. 19, at the Lincoln Theatre. Ballads, carols, jigs and dancing are the order of the evening, and done Yule-ish-ly.

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• The gold standard for modern Christmas music, Mannheim Steamroller, marks 25 years of holiday-season touring this year. Perhaps hard to recall now, as ingrained in the musical consciousness as these arrangements have become, but the Steamroller’s neo-

Peters said she begins planning the program during the summer, selecting numbers and preparing the sign translations. The group begins rehearsals in October (although in recent years it has added some non-Christmas season performances as well, including performing at the Ohio State Fair).

The performances feature a certain amount of interpretation, Peters said.

“You can’t really have a wordto-sign translation,” she said. “You have to match the music and the tempo. There’s some artistic license, but it’s as close to American Sign Language as possible.”

The group rehearses at Westerville Church of the Nazarene.

Signs of Christmas has a number of upcoming holiday-season performances. Check out the schedule at www.signsofchristmas.org. classical, post-Hooked on Classics fare, the creation of mastermind Chip Davis, surely signaled a new age.

Mannheim Steamroller plays the Palace Theatre Sunday, Dec. 19. Tickets are $85-$35. Call 1-800-745-3000.

• The Beat became a fan of Trans-Siberian Orchestra because we are enamored with power chords and sentiment. We have remained a fan because, when (we imagine) faced with a decision on whether to hold back or keep adding more (power chords, guitar solos, fireworks, lasers, you-nameit), the decision has always been to add more.

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For 30 years, Signs of Christmas has been making sure folks don’t take the music of the holiday season for granted.

“Our mission is to spread deaf and hard-of-hearing awareness and Christmas cheer through the beauty of sign language,” director Andrea Peters explained.

In other words, Signs of Christmas performances are not intended exclusively for deaf or hearing audiences, but for all audiences.

Member Vickie Walker said the all-volunteer group’s membership includes the hearing-impaired, licensed interpreters, volunteers who’ve been trained in American Sign Language and even those who have no experience signing.

She added that there are a few who have been with the group throughout its 30 years. The choir of sorts performs along with recorded Christmas music.

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Council appointments

15 named to fill board, commission seats

By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Westerville City Council has selected residents to fill 15 board and commission seats that are set to be vacated in January.

For the Westerville Planning Commission, current board chairman Gerald Domanik and newcomer Amy Koorn were appointed to serve four-year terms, through December 2014.

The planning commission holds hearings on land-use issues and discusses proposed development plans and regulations.

Sandy Lynskey was appointed to serve a four-year term on the Board of Zoning Appeals, through December 2014, and Susan Plaisted was appointed to complete an unexpired term ending December 2013.

In brief Pageant continues through Dec. 19 Grace Brethren Church of Columbus will present its 2010 Living Christmas Tree pageant through Sunday, Dec. 19.

Both classic and contemporary Christmas music is featured in a production that also includes live animals and special effects.

Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 17, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18, and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 19.

Tickets are available online at www.GraceLCT.org, by phone at 1 (888) 477-8573 and at the Grace bookstore and café at 8225 Worthington-Galena Road, Westerville.

For more information, visit www.GracePolaris.org.

The Board of Zoning Appeals rules on property variance requests and temporary use permits, and on appeals to the city staff’s implementation of zoning ordinances.

Ross Lisman and Diana Welling were named to fill threeyear terms ending December 2013 on the Uptown Review Board, which rules on proposed changes to the Uptown District, with the goal of maintaining Uptown’s historical characteristics.

William Kirk was appointed to a three-year term, ending December 2013, on the Personnel Review Board, a three-member panel that meets as needed to hear appeals on disciplinary matters for Westerville municipal and school employees.

Todd Ehninger and Scott Pryfogle were named to three-year terms, ending December 2013, on the Income Tax Review Board, which meets as needed to hear appeals on matters related to the city’s income tax.

Angela Norton Charnier and Henry (Rich) Heitman were appointed to three-year vacancies on the Recreation Advisory Board, ending December 2013.

The board reviews recreational programs, needs and facilities to make recommendations to the city.

Anne Abele, Kathy Spatz, Scott Warren and Tess Philipps were appointed to three-year terms, ending December 2013, on the Shade Tree Commission, which makes recommendations to and

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Allen Jefferson Fox was appointed to a two-year term on the Westerville Visitors and Convention Bureau, expiring December 2012. The board helps to market Westerville and plan events aimed at attracting visitors to the city.

Those named to the boards and commissions submitted applications to city council in October.

City council members then interviewed applicants before voting on the appointments at their Dec. 7 meeting.

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The play “Seven Legends” will begin at 4 p.m. on the second floor of the library, 138 W. Main St. Audience members will meet Carol Channing, Bette Davis, Picasso, Peter Pan, Isadora Duncan, Erma Bombeck, Will Rogers and a special “mystery guest.”

The legends will be interviewed by the also-legendary Steve Allen.

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The arts WSHS to present seasonal concert The Westerville South High School choir and orchestra will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16, in the school auditorium, 303 S. Otterbein Ave. The program will include seasonal and classical music selections. Directors are Mark Stevens, Todd Stoll and Heather Wilkins.

Tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 for senior citizens and students. All proceeds benefit the orchestras and choirs.

lor directs and plays the role of the Stage Manager. Other cast members are Emma Lou Andrews, Karla Andrews, Cory Baker, Randy Benge, Spencer Channell, Diana Dailey, Michael Detmold, Tisha Hanley, Tina Hohman, Micah Jenkins, Ron Keaton, Jeff Kemeter, Nancy Meyer, Mark Miller, Abbey Monnin, Debra Piper, Jon Schelb, Sonda Staley Lewis and Drew Thompson.

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Curtain Players added a fourth weekend to its performances of the play, first staged in 1938, to offer audiences a live-theater option well into the holiday season.

Curtain time is at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16, through Saturday, Dec. 18, at 5691 Harlem Road.

Tickets are $14 for general admission; $12 for senior citizens and students and may be purchased by calling (614) 360-1000 or visiting www.curtainplayers.com.

Audiences also are asked to bring five grocery, personal hygiene or household cleaning items to be donated to WARM. The cast of 20 is one of Curtain Players’largest ever. Jill Tay-

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Blendon: Dec. 16-23 Thursday: Swimnastics, 9:30 a.m.; bingo lunch, noon; learning bridge, 1 p.m.; yoga, 3 p.m.

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Library notes The Westerville Public Library is located at 126 S. State St. For more information on the following programs, call (614) 8827277, or visit www.westervillelibrary.org.

• “All About the Moon” will feature information about lunar folklore, the phases of the moon and more, just in time for the Dec. 21 lunar eclipse. Karen Mogren will present to families from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, in the Meeting Rooms. Registration is required.

• “Moons Past: Werewolves and Goddesses” will explore

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Thursday, Dec. 16, in Meeting Room A. Registration required.

• Teen Movie Friday will feature a big-screen showing of “Elf” from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, in the Activity Center.

• Donations for the Westerville Area Resource Ministry can be dropped in a box located in the library’s main entrance through Jan. 5. Food, cleaning products and paper goods are needed. For more information, call extension 2164.

College notes • Heather Garcia of Westerville was named to the dean’s list at Midway College for the spring 2010 semester.

To be named to the list, a student must be enrolled full-time and have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.6 for the semester.

• Four Westerville high school graduates received master of education degrees from The Ohio State University during summer commencement ceremonies. They are: Melissa Clowson, Shelley Campana and Stephanie Nicholson, all Westerville North graduates; and Sarah Armbrust of West-

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• Heather C. Bentley of Westerville received a master of education degree in counseling during Boston University commencement ceremonies in September.

• Kira Pierpoint, a University of Findlay senior, performed recently at a senior instrumental recital. Pierpoint, an occupational therapy major who plays in both the concert and marching bands, played Saint-Saens’“Morceau do Concert, Op. 94” on the French horn.

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Monique Jones sat on the bench last season, watching her teammates on the Westerville North High School girls basketball team run the court.

That was tough to take in a season Jones had expected to be her best. The starting point guard for the Warriors as a freshman and sophomore, she imagined nothing but success. Instead, she tore the ACL in her left knee and would never get back on track.

“When I first tore my ACL, I tried to play on it because I felt great after a couple of days, but I kept tweaking it. I decided that I had to have the surgery,” Jones said. “I couldn’t wait to be back.

I missed being a part of the team being injured like that. It was a long season.

It was like I never got back. I worked really hard and I’m excited to finally be back.”

In her first game back, Jones led the Warriors with 19 points, three 3-pointers and six assists in a 77-36 win over Whetstone in the opening round of

North’s home Thanksgiving Hoops Classic. She has averaged 13.2 points through North’s first five games.

“She really is a good leader and handles the ball most of the time for us,” said coach Jim Kloepfer, whose team was 5-0 overall before playing Central Crossing last Monday. “She does a good job at making sure everyone gets involved. Her leadership is her strong point and her ball-handling skills make it hard to pressure her. She also has a lot of quickness.”

That quickness comes from the

repaired left knee, which is better than expected.

“I always told myself that coming back wouldn’t be easy, but now I can play harder because (the knee is) stronger and better,” Jones said. “I worked hard at Children’s Hospital and with our trainer Amy (Harrison). It was all worth it.”

Aside from the rehabilitation, one of the toughest steps was stepping back on the court. That came in the fall playing in the Eddie Guice League at The Hoop basketball facility.

“When I first came back, I was

hesitant about a lot of things like going to the basket. I was scared I was going to tear it again,” she said. “I was playing nervous, but once I made that move and saw that I could do it without pain or slowing down, then I was ready to go.”

She’s ready to go for her senior season, which Jones said comes with high expectations.

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Megan Mills of Central dribbles away from North defenders Caitlin Kusan (left) and Monique Jones during the visiting Warhawks’ 61-29 loss last Saturday.

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Warhawks boys boosted by North win

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The Westerville Central High School boys basketball team used Nick Vannett’s last-second exploits last Friday against Westerville North to salvage what would have been a disappointing week.

Vannett’s layup with 1.4 seconds remaining lifted the Warhawks to a 44-42 win at Central. North had a chance to force overtime but couldn’t convert with a missed a layup at the buzzer.

The dramatic win helped the Warhawks bounce back from a 74-45 loss to Westerville South on Dec. 7 at South.

“The crowd takes over and it was a huge crowd out there,” Central coach Todd Minney said. “It’s a fun atmosphere for the kids to play in. I was proud with how we responded.

“I don’t think we executed real well, but I liked the finish.”

Central entered the week looking to ride the momentum of the win over the Warriors. It was 2-1 overall and 1-1 in the OCC-Cardinal Division.

The Warhawks visit Marysville on Friday and play host to Dublin Scioto on Tuesday as they head into the holiday break.

Last season, Central dominated

Marysville 83-38 and 73-53. The Monarchs entered the week at 0-3 overall and 0-2 in the OCC-Cardinal.

Marysville is under new leadership after Ryan Grose replaced Kenny Chaffin. Last season, the Monarchs were 714 overall and 3-11 in the division.

The Warhawks also swept the season series with Scioto, winning 51-47 and 60-39. The Irish entered the week at 21 overall and 1-1 in the division.

Against South, Central was outscored 30-12 in the second quarter for a 44-27 halftime lead. Quentin Henderson and Kamorin Harris scored 12 points apiece for the Warhawks.

South was 3-0 entering the week and remained the favorite to repeat as OCCCardinal champions. The Wildcats won their first three games by an average margin of nearly 32 points.

Harris made a three-point play and tied the game at 42 with 51.4 seconds remaining and Vannett followed with the winning shot after North’s Matt Rhodes was called for an illegal screen with 10.9 seconds remaining.

“I knew they called my name, so the game was in my hands,” Vannett said.

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Basketball

South boys not daunted by having target on back

By JEREMY STEWART ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Westerville South High School boys basketball team plans to see the best out of OCCCardinal Division teams looking to be the first to knock off the Wildcats this season.

Including beating Dublin Scioto 65-39 last Friday, South has won 20 consecutive OCCCardinal games, a span that goes back to the 2008-09 season.

While teams gear up to play South, the Wildcats are trying to stay unfazed by the winning streak.

“I think that people come out with a little more energy against you,” said coach Ed Calo, whose team is seeking its fourth league title in six seasons. “From our perspective, I can say there isn’t (a change in mentality). We have one goal and one focus and we try to do it the same every year.

We’re trying to approach it the same way and make it special for this year’s group.”

Teams have come out with a lot of energy against South early only to get worn down by the

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the South boys and girls basketball teams: BOYS Dec. 4 — Defeated Groveport 81-42 in opener *Dec. 7 — Def. Westerville Central 74-45. Jackson scored 21 points and Isaiah Rogers added 16. *Last Friday — Def. Dublin Scioto 6539. Ben Jones scored 11 points.

Last Tuesday — Played Reynoldsburg *Friday — At Dublin Jerome. *Tuesday — Home vs. Marysville.

GIRLS Nov. 26 — Lost to Gahanna 56-40 in

Wildcats’ pace. Central led 1514 after the first quarter of a game South won 74-45 on Dec. 7. Scioto trailed just 12-9 after the first quarter last Friday.

The Wildcats are looking to repeat a feat accomplished in 2006-07 when South won the second of back-to-back league titles. South won the OCCCentral title in 2005-06 before winning the OCC-Cardinal the following season. Since then, both Dublin Jerome (2007-08) and Dublin Scioto (2008-09)

opener. Morgan Neighbors scored 14 points and Erica Aiello added 12.

Nov. 30 — Def. Briggs 59-55. Lindsey Gerhart scored 26 points and Aiello added 20. *Dec. 3 — Def. Olentangy Liberty 5953. Morgan Neighbors scored 34 points and Aiello added 10. *Dec. 8 — Def. Westerville Central 41-37. Neighbors scored 17 points and Gerhart added nine. *Last Friday — Def. Dublin Scioto 3631. Neighbors scored 16 points. *Friday — Home vs. Dublin Jerome *Tuesday — At Marysville. *OCC-Cardinal game

failed to repeat as league champions.

“We’re just trying to do the best to be perfect everyday,” said guard Isaiah Rogers, who scored 16 points against Central and nine against Scioto. “We as a team come into practice with the same mentality everyday. At practice we’re back to the basics of playing hard. That’s the

By Tim Norman/ThisWeek foundation of our team.”

Last season, South won the South’s Damarkeo Lyshe goes up for a shot next to Raneal Ewing

The Westerville Central High School girls bowling team has its sights set on winning the program’s first state title.

Having returned a solid nucleus after placing second at state last season, the Warhawks appear to have the talent and experience to pull off the feat.

Much of Central’s optimism is based on the return of junior Mary Wells and senior Melissa Klodnick. Wells won the individual state title last year with a 729 and Klodnick placed second (694).

Also back are seniors Shelby Haskins, Carrie Russell and Paige Trein. Juniors Simona Firestone, Brittany Grega and Cassie Spicer round out the roster.

“These girls work very well together,” fifth-year coach Julie Wells said. “They’re a good group. They stick behind one another. I’m looking for a lot of fun again this year.”

The girls team opened by winning the seventh-annual Ohio High School Kickoff Tournament for the second consecutive year, scoring 2,658 points on Dec. 4 at Palace Lanes.

Last season, the Warhawks finished second to Boardman at state, losing 3-1 in the best-offive finals match. Central’s postseason included winning Eastland Lanes sectional (3,998) and district (4,145) titles.

According to coach Wells, the boys team faces a rebuilding season. The Warhawks return senior Jamie Robinson and juniors Justin Kennell and Shaun Ritter. Also on the team are seniors Brad Lorenz and Storm Snyder, juniors Connor Britts and Justin Powers and freshman Michael Spiers.

Central finished 31st (2,531) at the Kickoff Tournament and defeated Thomas Worthington 2,174-1,502 on Dec. 7.

“The boys are going to build,” coach Wells said. “It’s too early to tell. I’ve got the three returnees that are doing great and we’ve got to bring along the others and see if we can get back to being as competitive.”

Last season, the Warhawks won the Eastland Lanes sectional (4,350) and finished fourth (4,202) at district, behind firstplace Jonathan Alder (4,464).

•The North girls team has only one returnee in senior Tori Shook.

Also on the team are seniors Raven Comer and Stephanie Gaskalla and sophomores Elizabeth Churilla, Micheala Giese and Megan Patterson.

“We’re working on getting better,” girls coach Marcia McKinley said. “We’re working on their forms. That’s the main goal.”

North lost to South 1,9241,270 on Dec. 8 in its opener and lost to Gahanna 1,856-1,809 last Friday. Both were OCC-Cardinal Division matches. Also in the OCC-Cardinal are Central, Big Walnut and Delaware.

of Dublin Scioto during the visiting Wildcats’ 65-39 victory last

See SOUTH, page C2 Friday in an OCC-Cardinal game.

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DeSales Roundup

Hockey team counting on experienced freshmen

By JEREMY STEWART ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Over the last 10 years since the Columbus Blue Jackets have played hockey in Columbus, youth hockey has flourished. The DeSales High School hockey team is hoping to benefit from that interest this season.

Third-year coach Bob Heine hopes his team rebounds from a season in which the Stallions were 4-18-3 overall and 1-10-1 in the Capital Hockey Conference. Helping to spur the rebuilding process is a freshman class that’s coming into the program with extensive youth-level experience.

“The average ages of kids starting out in the youth leagues is 5-, 6- and 7-year-olds,” Heine said. “Now they’re seventh, eighth and ninth graders.

Those are kids who started to play in all those Chiller leagues when the Blue Jackets started playing. We’re going to start seeing kids that enter our program have played before.”

The Stallions are in their third year as a varsity program. After a solid 14-17-3 season in 2008-09, the bottom fell out last year as the team lost most of its experienced players. It also did not add any experienced freshmen.

Even though that 2008-09 team had senior-level experience, most of those seniors entered the program with little experience.

Heine is optimistic about the freshmen added to a group of upper classmen that have gone through a year of seasoning. When no freshmen came out for the team last season, it was difficult to find players to fill out the roster.

“Before we were combing the halls trying to find juniors and seniors that could play,’ Heine said. “It’s not like

NORTH Continued from page C1 pecting a lot from my senior season. The doctors told me that I had no limitations and that I could go full force. I knew then I couldn’t hold anything back.”

That full-throttle style was helped by being forced to sit on the bench last season, watching her teammates.

“Sitting on the bench, I learned a lot about defense and shooting opportunities. Things like what is a good shot and what isn’t,” Jones said. “Also, I realized that defense is the key to my game because the offense will come from that. If you play with good defensive intensity, the offense will be there.”

The Warriors won a defensive struggle on Dec. 7, beating Dublin Jerome 28-26 when senior Caitlin Kusan hit two free throws with 1.2 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.

Those offensive struggles were forgotten last Saturday when the Warriors beat Westerville Central 61-29. North held the Warhawks scoreless in the first period, taking a 14-0 lead and holding a 33-16 edge at halftime.

“I think they really wanted to prove to the team and themselves personally that they could play better (than they did at Jerome),” said Kloepfer, whose team plays OCC-Cardinal games Friday at

By Chris Parker/ThisWeek

Tyler Craig of DeSales looks to shoot despite pressure from Columbus School for Girls’ Ellen Haenszel during the host Stallions’ 52-24 win Dec. 9.

football or basketball. If you can run, you can play those games. Bringing in guys that can’t skate really doesn’t do any good.”

On the team this season are seniors Joe Eierman, Eddie Levin and J.P. Mazzocco, juniors Jon Cave, Connor Hines, Chad Janszen, Nigel Mathias, Tyler McClary and Brenden Whittaker and sophomore Joe Gray. The large freshmen class consists of Hunter Chapman, Colm Crotty, Thomas Gor-

man, Danny Helin, Tyler Klutch, Kyle Ghiloni, Ben Risinger and Josh VanCuyk.

Risinger takes over at goaltender for 2010 graduate Joe Salerno, who was a four-year starter. Risinger had 29 saves in a 5-1 loss to the Northeast Storm last Friday.

Last season, DeSales was 12th in the CHC with three points. The Stallions finished ahead of Scioto (1-111, 3 points) and Watterson at (0-12, 0) and behind Olentangy Liberty (111, 22), Cincinnati Moeller (10-2-1, 21), Dublin Coffman (10-2, 20), St. Charles (9-4, 18), Dublin Jerome (82-1, 17), Olentangy Orange (7-5-0-1, 15), Gahanna (7-5, 14), Upper Arlington (6-4-1-1, 14), Thomas Worthington (5-5-1-1, 12), Olentangy at (5-7-0-1, 11) and Worthington Kilbourne (3-9, 6).

Several teams did not play 13 league games last year because of weather-related cancellations.

•The girls basketball team is looking to snap a three-game losing streak to Watterson on Saturday.

The Stallions last won the CCL title in 2006-07 when they tied Ready for the league title. Since then, Watterson has won three league championships, going 29-1 in the three-year span.

When looking over the CCL teams this season, coach Brian Cromwell said Watterson remains the team to beat. Watterson won the CCL last year at 10-0, with DeSales finishing second (8-2).

“Watterson is going to be very good again,” Cromwell said. “Hartley has been improving over the last couple of years. I don’t think that anybody should be favored over Watterson even though they lost their best player in

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the North boys and girls basketball teams: BOYS Dec. 3 — Defeated Johnstown 81-36 in opener. Jack Gibbs scored 34 points with three 3-pointers. Matt Rhodes and Taivion Thomas each added 16 points. *Dec. 7 — Def. Dublin Jerome 79-61 in OCC-Cardinal opener. Gibbs scored 21 points and Rhodes had 18 points with four 3-pointers. Adrian Cook scored 16 points and Thomas added 11. *Last Friday — Lost to Westerville Central 44-42. Rhodes scored 16 points and Thomas added 14. *Friday — Home vs. Dublin Scioto *Tuesday — At Olentangy Liberty Dec. 29 — Richmond (Va.) Southside Baptist in Jack Stephens Tournament in Parkersburg, W.Va. Dec. 30 — Morgantown (W.Va.) University or Parkersburg in Jack Stephens Tournament in Parkersburg GIRLS *Nov. 26 — Def. Whetstone 77-36 in opener and first round of home Thanksgiving Hoops Classic. Monique Jones scored 19 points with three 3-

Dublin Scioto and Tuesday at home against Olentangy Liberty. “We knew we needed to come out with intensity and shots would start falling.”

Jones scored 12 points and senior Bri Clegg had 11. Kusan had eight points despite leaving the game in the second half after suffering a bloody nose during a collision. “Caitlin went to the (emergency room) after the game and she had no broken bones,” Kloepfer said.

Jones was just happy to be on

pointers and six assists. Ellie Vosler had 13 points, Caitlin Kusan scored 12 points with five assists and Bri Clegg added nine points. *Nov. 27 — Def. Columbus East 4740 in championship of Thanksgiving Hoops Classic. Kusan scored 16 points, Jones had 15 points with three 3-pointers and Clegg had 10 points with two 3s. *Dec. 3 — Def. Olentangy 42-40 in OCC-Cardinal opener. The Warriors overcame a 20-14 halftime deficit to beat the league favorites. Jones had 18 points with two 3s and Kusan added 11 points. *Dec. 7 — Def. Jerome 28-26. Kusan hit a pair of free throws with 1.2 seconds remaining to seal the win and finish with 10 points. Clegg had eight points and two 3-pointers. *Last Saturday — Def. Central 6129. Jones scored 12 points, Clegg had 11 points and Kusan added eight points.

Last Monday — Def. Central Crossing 55-37 *Friday — At Scioto *Tuesday — Home vs. Liberty Dec. 28 — Home vs. Briggs *OCC-Cardinal game

the court as a leader for the Warriors.

“Since I have come back I’m more of a team leader, at least more vocal as a leader,” Jones said.

“We have a very positive attitude. There are times when we make mistakes as individuals, but we can’t get down on ourselves because it’s a team effort out there on the court.” shennen@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

SOUTH Continued from page C1 OCC-Cardinal at 14-0, ahead of Central (10-4), North (10-4), Olentangy Liberty (7-7), Olentangy (4-10), Jerome (4-10), Marysville (3-11) and Scioto (2-12).

South’s win over Central was its eighth in a row. Since becoming a program in the 200304 season, Central is still searching for its first win over South.

League history shows that things can change quickly from year to year. Scioto finished last a year ago after winning the league title in 2008-09. The year after Jerome won the league title, it finished seventh.

South plays host to Jerome on Friday. Last year South beat the Celtics 56-39 in the

first meeting at Jerome before winning the rematch at home 60-48.

The Celtics returned six letterwinners, including three that were all-OCC-Cardinal players last season.

Leading the Celtics is 6-foot2 junior guard Cam Wilson, a three-year starter who was second-team all-league last season averaging 15.0 points. In the backcourt with him is junior Nick Neale, a 6-3 guard who averaged 10.4 points last season and made 26 3-pointers.

Senior forward Ben Nesdore, who is 6-3, also returned. Nesdore averaged 8.9 points last year. Jerome lost to Olentangy Liberty 55-44 last Friday to fall to 1-2 overall and 0-2 in the OCC-Cardinal.

Schools announce coaching vacancies The following schools are seeking coaches: Dublin Jerome — Boys varsity golf, boys varsity track and field, girls varsity track and field, varsity assistant softball, junior varsity softball head coach. Send résumé to Nick Magistrale, athletics director, Dublin Jerome High School, 8300 Hyland Croy Road, Dublin, 43016 or e-mail

magistrale_nick@dublinschools.net.

Johnstown-Monroe — Junior varsity softball, eighth-grade softball, seventh-grade softball.

Contact athletics department at (740) 967-2721.

St. Charles — Varsity golf.

Contact athletics director Dave Lawler at dlawler@cdeducation.org.

The last team to beat South was Dublin Scioto, which did so 47-45 on Jan. 27, 2009. jstewart@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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At a glance WRESTLING Saturday — Panther Duals at Pickerington North Dec. 29-30 — At Brecksville Holiday Tournament at Brecksville-Broadview Heights *CCL game

Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the DeSales boys basketball, girls basketball, swimming and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 7 — Defeated Independence 58-50 in opener. Sam Borghese scored 17 points and Marcus Harris added 15.

Last Saturday — Lost to Pickerington North 66-53. Marq Pannell scored 13 points and Harris added 12. *Friday — At Ready. The Stallions won 67-54 and 70-63 last year.

Tuesday — At Zanesville Rosecrans GIRLS BASKETBALL *Dec. 9 — Def. CSG 52-24 in CCL opener.

Maddie Lockhart scored 12 points and Tyler Craig added 10.

Last Wednesday — Played North Union Saturday — At Watterson. The Stallions lost 44-42 and 42-15 last year.

Dec. 27 — Home vs. Dublin Scioto Of note: The Stallions were 1-2 overall before last Wednesday.

SWIMMING & DIVING Last Saturday — Boys: Finished tied for 26th (30) behind champion Upper Arlington (407) at Ned Reeb Invitational at Ohio State; Girls: Finished 25th (44) behind champion Upper Arlington (471) at Ned Reeb Invitational Friday — Olentangy Liberty at Powell YMCA Saturday — Watterson at Thomas Worthington Jan. 7 — Dublin Coffman at Dublin Recreation Center

HOCKEY SCHEDULE Nov. 20 — Fremont (Chiller North) Nov. 26 — Cincinnati Elder and Worthington Kilbourne (Chiller Dublin) Nov. 27 — Oregon Clay (Chiller Dublin) Nov. 28 — Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (Chiller Dublin) Dec. 3 — Beavercreek (Chiller North) Dec. 4 — St. Charles (Chiller North) Dec. 5 — Troy (Chiller North) Dec. 9 — Dublin Scioto (Chiller Dublin) Dec. 10 — Jonathan Alder (Chiller Dublin) Dec. 11 — Cincinnati St. Xavier (Chiller Dublin) Dec. 18 — Olentangy Orange (Chiller North) Jan. 1 — Dublin Jerome (Chiller Dublin) Jan. 2 — Thomas Worthington (Chiller Easton) Jan. 7 — Gahanna (Chiller Easton) Jan. 8 — Cincinnati Moeller (Chiller Easton) Jan. 9 — Upper Arlington (Chiller Easton) Jan. 15 — Ehrnfelt Strongsville Tournament Jan. 16 — Ehrnfelt Strongsville Tournament Jan. 17 — Ehrnfelt Strongsville Tournament Jan. 22 — Watterson (Chiller Easton) Jan. 23 — Dublin Coffman (Chiller Easton) Jan. 30 — St. Charles (Chiller Easton) Feb. 4 — Worthington Kilbourne (Chiller North) Feb. 5 — Olentangy Liberty (Chiller Easton) Feb. 6 — Dublin Scioto (Chiller Easton)

and Jonathan Alder 55-54 on Dec. 5.

Those close loses could turn into wins once the team gets more experience playing its new system.

“We’ve challenged them to really come together as a team,” Cromwell said. “No one likes losing, and there’s obviously some things we can take from those games. That’s what the regular season is about. We’ll get more experience playing together in those close games.”

the offseason.”

Watterson, which was 3-0 before playing Ready in its CCL opener last Saturday, returned two starters in Courtney Haley (5-foot-10) and Celeste Cantwell (5-11). Haley is a Western Michigan University recruit, but she’s expected to be out until January as she is recovering from a torn ACL. DeSales opened its CCL season with a 52-24 win over Columbus School for Girls on Dec. 9. That win followed a pair of close losses in the Stallions’ first two games. DeSales lost to Hilliard Bradley 58-54 on Nov. 30

CENTRAL Continued from page C1 had to take the ball, go in strong, believe in myself and just pray for it to go in and it did.”

Vannett finished with a gamehigh 17 points, followed by Harris with 10.

“It’s baptism through fire with some of this stuff,” Minney said.

“Every day we’re going to work trying to get better and understand what our team goals are and how we’re supposed to be executing things.

“It’s a process. It’s not going to happen overnight.”

•The girls team was looking to bounce back from losses to South and North last week.

South defeated the Warhawks 41-37 on Dec. 8 and North handled the Warhawks 61-29 last Saturday.

Central entered this week at 14 overall and 1-2 in the OCCCardinal.

“I didn’t expect to be 1-4 at this point,” Central coach Doug Etgen said. “We’re going to try to regroup, refocus and break the season into quarters. We have some teams coming up here in the next five games that we’re hoping to get some wins and maybe get some momentum going in the right direction.”

The Warhawks play host to Marysville on Friday and visit Scioto on Tuesday. Marysville won both meetings last season, 60-39 and 49-43. Scioto swept the season series 52-34 and 5346.

Against South, Aly Jurcenko scored a team-high 11 points followed by Abby King with 10.

North blanked Central 12-0 in the first quarter on its way to the win. King led Central with 10 points.

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At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Westerville Central boys and girls basketball teams: BOYS Dec. 4 — Defeated Newark 53-51.

Christian Graves led Central with 14 points, followed by Kamorin Harris with 13 and Nick Vannett with 11. *Dec. 7 — Lost to Westerville South 74-45 *Last Saturday — Def. Westerville North 44-42 Last Friday — Played Zanesville *Friday — At Marysville *Tuesday — Home vs. Dublin Scioto Of note: The Warhawks were 2-1 overall before last Tuesday and are 1-1 in the OCC-Cardinal.

GIRLS Nov. 30 — Lost to Jonathan Alder 51-

“Slow starts are the biggest problem,” senior Rachel Dolby said. “We dig ourselves in a hole and it depends on the night if we’re resilient enough to come back and sometimes we’re not.

27. Aly Jurcenko scored 11 points for Central. *Dec. 3 — Def. Dublin Jerome 2521. Abby King led the Warhawks with 14 points.

Dec. 4 — Lost to Brecksville Broadview Heights 65-44. Rachel Dolby scored 17 points for Central followed

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Basketball

Teams travel near and far for holiday tourneys

By JARROD ULREY

Hoops for the holidays

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With only one senior back from its Division I state semifinalist team, the Reynoldsburg High School girls basketball team expected to be a work in progress early this season.

The addition of sophomore guard Shiloh Murphy, a transfer from Zanesville who has made an immediate contribution, is helping to aid the transition.

Something else that Reynoldsburg hopes will help is a trip to Fort Myers, Fla., later this month for the Basketball Brothers Inc. Invitational.

A 72-team event with eight brackets, the Raiders will be competing in the Sapphire Division from Dec. 28-30 along with six teams from Florida and one from Pennsylvania.

They are the only central Ohio team expected to travel farther than one state away over the holiday break.

“It gives us a chance to do some team building and a chance to see what else is out there,” coach Jack Purtell said. “We’ve improved a lot. Right now we’re just getting to know each other.

There’s some definite talent on this team, and hopefully (the tournament) will be a springboard for us.”

When the Raiders traveled to the Ida S. Baker Holiday Tournament in Cape Coral, Fla., in 2008, they took a 17-hour bus ride. This time, the No. 3 team in the first 2010-11 ThisWeekSPORTS.com Super 7 will be flying 10 varsity players to Fort Myers to play a group of schools that Purtell has been told should be comparable to his own.

Tampa Jefferson, the Raiders’ first opponent, went 28-4 last season.

“It will be a test for our kids,” Purtell said. “We’ve been fundraising for the last year so that we could hold the cost down.

For a lot of our kids, it’ll be an experience they won’t forget.”

•ALSO OUT OF STATE — Other teams competing in tournaments outside Ohio include the boys teams from Upper Arlington, Westerville North and Worthington Kilbourne.

UA will travel more than three hours to the Girard (Pa.) Holiday Tournament, a four-team event on Dec. 28 and 30 and includes two teams from that area and one from Pittsburgh.

BOWLING Continued from page C1 Last season, the Warriors finished fourth (3,374) at the Eastland Lanes sectional and seventh (3,448) at district.

Juniors Sean Archibald and Matthew Patterson are expected to be key contributors for the boys team. Rounding out the team are seniors Dustin Evans and T.J. Savage, junior Cody LaRochelle and sophomores Xan Linden and Markus Patterson.

Archibald rolled a 413 and Patterson had a 403 in a 2,3311,762 loss to South on Dec. 8.

North lost to Gahanna 2,1532,150 last Friday.

“Wins and losses are nice, but that’s not the big thing for me,” boys coach George Rowan said.

“Learning how to bowl and sportsmanship are important.”

Last season, North was fifth (4,012) at the Eastland Lanes sectional and 13th (3,908) at district.

•The South girls team returns seniors Breana Broughman, Nicole Grise, Taylor Pannell and Brittany White and juniors Karima Berry, Cailey Galilei, Kate Reid and Jessica Shambaugh.

Newcomers are junior Devan Akers and freshmen Hannah Gotschall, Jontae Jackson, Mahaya Porter and Maranda Reed.

Last season, the Wildcats finished second (3,400) at the Rainbow Lanes sectional, behind Cardington (3,426), and fourth (3,631) at district.

South opened by finishing 18th (2,300) at the Kickoff Tournament and beat North 1,924-1,497 on Dec. 8. Shambaugh had a team-high 396 against North.

“We have a very strong team,” fifth-year coach Jamie West said.

“With any sport, anybody can beat anybody at anytime, so we just have to stay relaxed and do what we know how to do. We have to work on our deficiencies and hopefully get better.”

The boys team also hopes to build on last year’s postseason success. The Warriors placed

BOYS BOBCAT HOLIDAY CLASSIC •Where: Grandview •Schedule: Dec. 29 — 6 p.m.: Hartley vs. Northridge; 8 p.m.: Grandview vs. Wellington; Dec. 30 — 6 p.m.: Consolation; 8 p.m.: Championship CELINA HALLiday SHOOTOUT •Where: Celina •Schedule: Dec. 29 — 6 p.m.: Ready vs. Bryan; 8 p.m.: Celina vs. Greenville; Dec. 30 — 6 p.m.: Consolation; 8 p.m.: Championship CINCINNATI HUGHES HOLIDAY CLASSIC •Where: Cincinnati Hughes •Schedule: Dec. 29 — 6 p.m.: DeSales vs. West Chester Lakota West; 8 p.m.: Hughes vs. Cincinnati Clark Montessori; Dec. 30 — 6 p.m.: Consolation; 8 p.m.: Championship GIRARD HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT •Where: Girard, Pa. •Schedule: Dec. 28 — 6 p.m.: Upper Arlington vs. Erie (Pa.) Mercyhurst Prep; 8 p.m.: Girard (Pa.) vs. Pittsburgh Canevin Catholic; Dec. 30 — 3 p.m.: Consolation; 5 p.m.: Championship GILEAD CHRISTIAN EAGLES HOLIDAY HOOPS CLASSIC •Where: Gilead Christian •Schedule: Dec. 27 — 2:30 p.m.: Grove City Christian vs. Middleburg Heights Midpark; 8:30 p.m.: Williamstown (W.Va.) Wood County Christian vs. Gilead Christian; Dec. 28 — 12:30 p.m.: Cleveland New Day Academy vs. Grove City Christian-Midpark loser; 2:30 p.m.: Grove City Christian-Midpark winner vs. Wood County Christian-Gilead Christian winner; 6:30 p.m.: New Day Academy vs. Wood County Christian-Gilead Christian loser JACK STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT •Where: Parkersburg, W.Va. •Schedule: Dec. 29 — 6 p.m.: Westerville North vs. Richmond (Va.) Southside Baptist; 7:45 p.m.: Parkersburg (W.Va.) vs. Morgantown (W.Va.); Dec. 30 — 6 p.m.: Consolation; 7:45 p.m.: Championship LARRY EBERST CLASSIC •Where: Olentangy Liberty •Schedule: Dec. 29 — 1 p.m.: Dublin Scioto vs. Buckeye Valley; 3 p.m.: Dublin Jerome vs. Olentangy Orange; 5 p.m.: Big Walnut vs. Olentangy; 7 p.m.: Delaware vs. Liberty

The Bears also hope to meet up with Oliver McGlade, a 2010 UA graduate who plays for Seton Hill University and will be in nearby Erie for a game Dec. 29 at Gannon University. In addition, they’d like to see the Erie Bayhawks of the NBA Developmental League.

“We had a 17-day layoff over the holidays last year, so I didn’t think that was real good,” coach Tim Casey said. “This will give us an opportunity to play some games and we’ll be

MUSTANG HOLIDAY CLASSIC •Where: Louisville (Ky.) Moore •Schedule (local teams only): Dec. 28 — 4:30 p.m.: Worthington Kilbourne vs. Louisville (Ky.) Valley; Dec. 29 — 4:30 p.m.: Kilbourne vs. Louisville (Ky.) Doss; Dec. 30 — 6 p.m.: Kilbourne vs. Louisville (Ky.) Southern NEWARK CATHOLIC HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT •Where: Newark Catholic •Schedule: Dec. 29 — 6 p.m.: Zanesville Rosecrans vs. Worthington Christian; 7:45 p.m.: Fisher Catholic vs. Newark Catholic; Dec. 30 — 6 p.m.: Consolation; 7:45 p.m.: Championship NORTHRIDGE VETERANS HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT •Where: Dayton Northridge •Schedule: Dec. 29 — 6 p.m.: Brookhaven vs. Whetstone; 7:30 p.m.: Cincinnati Wyoming vs. Dayton Northridge; Dec. 30 — 6 p.m.: Consolation; 7:30 p.m.: Championship SOUTH-WESTERN CITY SCHOOLS WINTER CLASSIC •Where: Central Crossing •Schedule: Dec. 27 — 6 p.m.: Grove City vs. Westland; 8 p.m.: Central Crossing vs. Franklin Heights; Dec. 29 — 6 p.m.: Franklin Heights vs. Westland; 8 p.m.: Grove City vs. Central Crossing

GIRLS BASKETBALL BROTHERS INC. INVITATIONAL •Where: Fort Myers, Fla. •Schedule (Sapphire Division): Dec. 28 — 1:30 p.m.: Sarasota (Fla.) vs.

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able to do some other things while we’re there.”

Kilbourne plays three games Dec. 28-30 at Louisville (Ky.) Moore’s Mustang Holiday Classic, a 10-team event.

Moore coach Larry Miller formerly coached at Cincinnati Woodward and is an acquaintance of Wolves coach Tom Souder.

“I don’t know if I called Larry or he called me, but Larry needed a team and we needed some games,” Souder said. “It’s a good

East vs. Toledo Rogers; 8:30 p.m.: Harvest Prep vs. Baltimore St. Frances; Dec. 30 — 3:45 p.m.: Pickerington Central vs. Baltimore St. Anthony’s GAHANNA CAGE CLASSIC •Where: Gahanna Lincoln •Schedule: Dec. 29 — 6 p.m.: Mifflin vs. New Albany; 7:45 p.m.: Gahanna vs. Hilliard Davidson; Dec. 30 — 6 p.m.: Consolation; 7:45 p.m.: Championship GILEAD CHRISTIAN HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT •Where: Gilead Christian •Schedule: Dec. 27 — 4:30 p.m.: Columbus Horizon Science vs. Cleveland Heights Lutheran East; 6:30 p.m.: Whetstone vs. Gilead Christian; Dec. 28 — 4:30 p.m.: Consolation; 8:30 p.m.: Championship KEY BANK HOLIDAY CLASSIC •Where: Pickerington North •Schedule: Dec. 28 — 3 p.m.: Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit vs. Lebanon (Ky.) Marion County; 4:45 p.m.: Mount Lebanon vs. Twinsburg; 6:30 p.m.: Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Blackman vs. Dayton Chaminade Julienne; 8:15 p.m.: Pickerington North vs. Warrensville Heights; Dec. 29 — 3 p.m.: Walsh Jesuit-Marion County loser vs. Mount Lebanon-Twinsburg loser; 4:45 p.m.: Blackman-Chaminade Julienne loser vs. Pickerington North-Warrensville Heights loser; 6:30 p.m.: Walsh JesuitMarion County winner vs. Mount Lebanon-Twinsburg winner; 8:15 p.m.: Blackman-Chaminade-Julienne winner vs. Pickerington North-Warrensville Heights winner; Dec. 30 — 3 p.m.: Seventh-place game; 4:45 p.m.: Fifthplace game; 6:30 p.m.: Consolation; 8:15 p.m.: Championship LADY VIKES CLASSIC •Where: North Canton Hoover •Schedule (local teams only): Dec. 27 — 7:30 p.m.: Thomas Worthington vs.

North Canton Hoover; Dec. 28 — 4 p.m.: Thomas Worthington vs. Medina LAKEWOOD HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT •Where: Lakewood •Schedule: Dec. 29 — 6 p.m.: Fairfield Union vs. Watkins Memorial; 8 p.m.: Lakewood vs. Thornville Sheridan; Dec. 30 — 6 p.m.: Consolation; 8 p.m.: Championship LAKOTA EAST HOLIDAY HOOPS •Where: Liberty Township Lakota East •Schedule (local teams only): Dec. 29 — 6 p.m.: Olentangy vs. Cincinnati

chance to give our kids a firstclass experience. Louisville is a big basketball town. When you go down there, they’re not going to give you any respect because they don’t know anything about you.”

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Millersport-Patriot Academy winner SHELLEY WHITED HOLIDAY CLASSIC •Where: Centerburg •Schedule: Dec. 29 — 6 p.m.: DeSales vs. Olentangy Orange; 7:45 p.m.: Centerburg vs. Hartley; Dec. 28 — 6 p.m.: Consolation; 7:45 p.m.: Championship VIKING HOLIDAY CLASSIC •Where: Teays Valley •Schedule: Dec. 28 — 6 p.m.: Northland vs. Jonathan Alder; 7:45 p.m.: Grove City vs. Teays Valley; Dec. 29 — 6 p.m.: Consolation; 7:45 p.m.: Championship WATTERSON CLASSIC •Where: Watterson •Schedule: Dec. 28 — 2:30 p.m.: Dublin Jerome vs. Upper Arlington; 4:15 p.m.: Ready vs. Cincinnati Mother of Mercy; 5:45 p.m.: Erie (Pa.) Mercyhurst Prep vs. Rocky River Magnificat; 7:30 p.m.: Watterson vs. Hilliard Darby; Dec. 29 — 2:30 p.m.: Hilliard Darby vs.

Mother of Mercy; 4:15 p.m.: Upper Arlington vs. Rocky River Magnificat; 5:45 p.m.: Ready vs. Dublin Jerome; 7:30 p.m.: Watterson vs. Mercyhurst Prep YULE CLASSIC •Where: Liberty Union •Schedule: Dec. 28 — 6 p.m.: Amanda-Clearcreek vs. Heath; 7:45 p.m.: Liberty Union vs. Westland; Dec. 29 — 6 p.m.: Consolation; 7:45 p.m.: Championship

Schools Winter Classic features matchups between Franklin Heights, Grove City, Westland and the host Comets on Dec. 27 and 29.

Because Central Crossing and Westland already are scheduled to play twice during their OCCCentral Division schedule, they won’t play each other at the Classic.

“We all played each other at the end of last season, and I emailed all three coaches and asked them if we had done it (as one event) before,” Comets coach Mike Cavey said. “We all just kind of got the ball rolling after that.

“Because of the levy passing so late (last year) we all ended up playing each other because everybody needed games. I think it’s great for all of us because it will have that community feel to it.”

The third annual Delaware County Shootout/Larry Eberst Classic, has become more localized over the years. The event features Big Walnut, Buckeye Valley, Delaware, Olentangy, Olentangy Liberty and Olentangy Orange from Delaware County and has filled out the field with Dublin Scioto and Dublin Jerome.

“It’s got a lot of local teams, so it draws a better fan base,” Liberty coach Greg Nossaman said. “A lot of the kids know each other, which is nice.

“We usually have a good crowd.”

•SMALL-SCHOOL SHOWCASES — The Newark Catholic Holiday Tournament will pit three of central Ohio’s smaller Catholic schools — Zanesville Rosecrans, Fisher Catholic and Newark Catholic — into a four-team championship format that also includes perennial small-school power Worthington Christian on Dec. 29-30.

The Bobcat Holiday Classic at Grandview has the same teams as last season, with Hartley, Northridge, Wellington and the host squad vying for a title Dec. 29-30.

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• “Noon-lite” Madness, a New Year’s Eve celebration for preschoolers, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, at the community center. Crafts, entertainment and a countdown are planned. The cost is $3 per child at the door.

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• The Winter Parks and Recreation Department brochure has been delivered to residents and is available for pick-up at various locations, including the community center, Westerville Senior Center, Westerville City Hall, Westerville Public Library, Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Westerville Visitors and Convention Bureau, as well as online at www.westerville.org.

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NORTH -3477 HOMECROFT 3BR single family house, fen’d yard, full unfinished Gahanna - Brick, 3 bdr, 1.5 basement, no appliances, PITBULL PUPS bath $98,500. Royal Manor no section 8. Pets extra.

6 weeks old, line breed 4x1 Subdivision. Interior has $700 month plus $700 de Juan Gotti , razor edges been completely updated. posit. Avail 12/10. Call short shot, ready to go.

New flooring and carpet Gary at 614-296-6793.

Rady now or taking depos - throughout. New cabinets its $500 will hold for Christ and counter tops in the NORTHEAST mas. Starting at $2,000. kitchen. Appliances includ Open Sun 2-4 330-373-8314 cell; 330ed. Gas furnace new in 3BR ranch, central air con 898-3388.

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