December 23, 2010
With ‘hands tied,’ council OKs insurance deal McAlister calls ordinance ‘predicament,’ highlighting Steelworkers’ $100 deductible By MARLA K. KUHLMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Gahanna City Council approved a Steelworkers Health and Welfare Fund agreement Dec. 20, but the decision wasn’t unanimous or without a call for change at the state level. Council member John McAlister was the lone dissenter on the legislation that authorizes the mayor to enter into a Steelworkers fund-participation
agreement for insurance to be effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2011. “This whole ordinance is really a predicament,” McAlister said. “As far as I can tell, it allows a $100-deductible health-insurance plan. … I think an average (citizen pays) $1,500 deductible. By law, our hands are tied. If we don’t pass, it goes to arbitration.” McAlister said he didn’t want to encourage his colleagues to vote against the legislation, as it would leave em-
ployees “out in the cold” with no insurance. “I would like to be the one voice of sanity,” he said. “The city can’t continue paying out health insurance with these deductibles. Things are going to change. This city is hurting for money.” Human-resources director Kristen Treadway previously told council the Steelworkers agreement represents about 32 employees, including office workers.
Councilman Shane Ewald said new legislators are talking about a review of collective bargaining at the state level. He said he encourages local residents to contact state Rep. Nancy Garland (D-New Albany), who represents the 20th House District, and Sen.-elect Kevin Bacon, who will represent the 3rd Senate District. Council member Beryl Anderson voted for the ordinance but “not for the concept,” she said.
“The unions have lack of give and take,” Anderson said. “We need to be vigorous. We as citizens need to push for change as stated before.” Council members Ewald, Tom Kneeland, Brian Larick, Nancy McGregor and David Samuel voted in favor of the ordinance. Mayor Becky Stinchcomb said the agreement is a one-year extension. See STEELWORKERS, page A6
G-J to start 2011 with all 3 snow days intact By MARLA K. KUHLMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers
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Project Cygnus Above: Gahanna Lincoln High School science academy students Nick Vourvopoulos (left) and Houston Fortney repair a problem with the video camera on one of the Lego rovers during Project Cygnus, a simulated Mars landing, on Dec. 16. A separate group of students in a different part of the building used the camera to control the rover remotely. Right: Students Brad Malone (right) and Connor Stowers use a laptop to control the rover remotely.
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Jefferson Twp. to transform parcels to parks By MIRIAM L. SEGALOFF ThisWeek Community Newspapers
$60; and provider, $85. Reduced-rate “sneak peek” deals will be available to residents from April 30 to June 8 at the following prices: single, $170, couple, $220; family, $265; seniors, $50; and provider, $80. Nonresident sneak-peek cost is: singles, $195; couples, $255; family, $305; senior, $60 and provider, $100.
Jefferson Township trustees are being asked to christen more than 40 acres of new parks: Plumbers Park and Wengert Woods. The two undeveloped parcels were acquired by the township in 2005 through a grant from the state’s Clean Ohio Fund. The parcel at 7375 Wengert Road, west of Waggoner Road, is more than 27 acres, is wooded and is bordered on one side by the Blacklick Creek. The interior of the park includes such natural features as cliffs and ravines. The other parcel is more than 14 acres at 860 Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road. This land previously was owned by Associated Plumbing & Hydronics Contractors and has been known informally as Plumbers Park. Township officials said that plans involve eventually connecting the two parcels via a pedestrian bridge across the Blacklick Creek. Neither parcel currently is open to the public, but township officials said plans for the properties include new shelters and restrooms so they could be used by residents. Township officials are researching and writing a variety of grant applications to offset the cost of making the parks usable.
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City offering ‘early bird’ discounts for pool memberships By MARLA K. KUHLMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers Gahanna residents could receive 25-percent discounts on 2011 memberships and other deals by purchasing their passes early. The Gahanna Parks & Recreation Department has announced a new membership rate structure for their public pools — the Gahanna Swimming Pool and the Hunters Ridge Pool — including
“early bird” 25-percent discounts. Through April 29, early-bird rates for residents are: single, $140; couple, $190; family, $225; seniors (55 years and older), $50; and provider, $70. Provider memberships are for childcare providers of a traditional membership household, such as a babysitter, said Kate Moening, parks and rec marketing coordinator. Early-bird discounts for nonresidents are: single, $175; couple, $240; family, $280; seniors,
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The Gahanna-Jefferson schools began winter break Dec. 20 with all three of its calamity days still available for use. Many area districts already have used days because of inclement weather, even though winter didn’t officially begin until Dec. 21. In an effort to increase school time for students, Gov. Ted Strickland lowered the state’s policy of allowing five calamity days to three. Gov.-elect John Kasich said he would re-examine that move. Any severe weather or calamity days used by Gahanna in excess of the three allotted days will be made up in June, said Mary Otting, G-J communications specialist. The Gahanna school board adopted the 201011 calendar with makeup days scheduled for June 9, 10, 13, 14 or 15. Kristen Groves, G-J executive director of business and school improvement, said the safety of the students and staff is a top priority in the district. “That is why making the decision to delay school start times or close schools on inclementweather days is a decision that is taken very seriously,” she said. “However, there is no exact science to making this decision.” Gahanna has a team of four district employ-
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Groves said about 4,840 students districtwide are eligible to ride the school bus to and from school although that number fluctuates on a daily basis. During the 200809 academic year, G-J had an elementary school that used six calamity days. “This was one day over the allotted five days that were granted at the time,” she said. “The school was affected by a power outage in the fall of 2008 that was caused by a wind storm. “The power outage closed the building for three days in addition to three days that were used districtwide for inclement weather.” After the decision is made to delay or close, district officials immediately call local television and radio stations to inform them, in addition to posting a voicemail message on the InPhonet line via (614) 337-3737 and a notice on the homepage of the website at www.gahannaschools.org. ThisWeek also posts closings and delays online at ThisWeekNEWS.com.
ees who drive the roads and assess the situation. On inclement-weather days, the process begins at about 4:30 a.m., when employees monitor the radar and watch the morning news programs. The four-person team then begins to drive the roads, with each taking a different part of the district, Groves said. “We meet at the district office and try to have a decision by 5:30 a.m. but certainly before 6 a.m.,” she said, adding that the decision to delay or close school is based on a variety of criteria, including road conditions, temperature and wind chill. “There is no magic number, but when the news channels start talking about temperatures (with wind-chill factors) approaching 20 below, it certainly gets our attention,” Groves said. Other factors include weather forecasts, sidewalk and parkingarea conditions, bus readiness and building preparedness, such as the availability of heat, electricmkuhlman@thisweeknews.com ity and water.
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Continued from page A1 Trustees are expected to vote on the proposed names, forwarded to them by the parks board, when they meet Dec. 28. Also, the parks board is hosting its annual “Winter Walk in the Woods” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9. The naturalist-led walk will be held at the Jefferson Community Park on Clark State Road. Walkers will have the opportunity to participate in tapping maple trees for syrup, and the free event will conclude with hot chocolate and cookies around a fire. In other business, trustees scheduled a public hearing on the rezoning of 38.6 acres in the Woods at Jefferson Run subdivision for 6 p.m. Jan. 11. The property is zoned for a condominium development, but the developers want to build a lower-density, singlefamily homes project.
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Gahanna couple to celebrate son’s life at Rose Parade By MARLA K. KUHLMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers
The 2011 New Year’s Day Tournament of Roses Parade will have special meaning for Gahanna residents Roger and Pat Walker. A floral photograph of the couple’s late son, Kirk, will be featured on the Donate Life Rose Parade float called “Seize the Day.” “Kirk passed away 23 years ago, and as a result of his passing, the family chose to donate his organs because we knew that would be his wishes,” Roger Walker said. “Typically, when they honor people on the Donate Life float, they go back one year. But I’ve been affiliated with Lifeline of Ohio for the past 23 years since his passing, and they asked me to serve on the board of directors the last 17 years to represent donor families. “They decided to honor someone who hadn’t had the opportunity in the past, since this is the 25th anniversary in being an active organ procurement organization.” Walker said it’s an honor for his family, considering the many others who could have been chosen. Lifeline of Ohio is sponsoring the Walkers’ trip to Pasadena, Calif., to watch the Tournament of Roses Parade. The couple and their oldest son, Keith Walker, and oldest daughter, Kelly Norris, helped decorate Kirk’s floral picture at the Lifeline of Ohio offices Dec. 16. Daughter Karrie of Arizona couldn’t attend. Kirk’s floral picture will be one of 60 featured on the Donate Life float. On Sept. 25, 1987, Kirk Walker died after an auto accident at age 17. He was a student at Westerville North High School and was active with his family at Gahanna’s Evangel Temple. Walker describes his late son as a family person who was an average kid whom everyone liked. “He was a good kid, above-average student, and he was the second child,” Walker said. “He was content with being who he was. Everyone who met him liked him.” A 50-year-old farmer received Kirk’s heart. “He was so grateful,” Walker said. “He was released within five days. He’s living a brand-new life because of that. Kirk’s corneas were given, and his kidneys were used to help people get off dialy-
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District should take ‘radical action’ on financial woes To the editor: Like most (if not all) parents with children in Gahanna schools, we vote to support school-tax levies every time they are on the ballot. Until the funding formula for schools is fixed by the state, we will support all levies. When levies fail, children suffer because of the slash-and-burn tactics that have always been employed, and good school employees with low seniority lose their jobs. The most recent levy didn’t pass, as we all know, so now we all must face reality — that we are in untested economic times in this state and our country. This fact renders the old slash-andburn strategy dreadfully out of date. This includes the bargaining units’ strategies to demand letting go the 60 low-seniority school employees to retain the relatively high salaries and step increases of those with high seniority, compared to the average salaries of the rest of the community. Then come cuts to busing, arts, music and sports, followed by forcing our children into larger class sizes. The school board and super-
intendent need to stand up and take radical action to protect our children and the jobs of the newest 60 school employees. They must demand and drive a new conversation via radical action to avoid this punishing strategy. This method destroys the school system, hurts the children, puts younger employees in the unemployment line, and is outdated. It must end now. There is another way, and I recommend that all parents and supporters of our children press the board to do the following immediately: • The district treasurer should calculate the percentage of pay reduction on all school employees that it would take to balance the budget for the next school year. • The school board and superintendent must be brave enough to unilaterally reduce the cash portion of all salaries by the percentage to balance the budget. There should be no laying off of any employees, and all programs will stay right where they are. The balance of each employee’s salary would be paid in the form of an
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mous beef roast, to be accompanied by a Yorkshire pudding. Some years back, we enjoyed a Roast Beef Period – which might be compared, artistically, to Picasso’s blue period – and we seem to be embarking on another one. My point, though, is that when you and your family are alone again and you have collapsed, arms and legs flung in all directions, you begin to marvel that Christmas is over. Wouldn’t you think, after all that build-up, all the running around and the last-minute shopping for decent wine glasses or decent dish towels or enough forks that the holiday would linger for a long weekend, at least? Of course, for many it does. People with several family groups schedule Christmas celebrations with each of them. If the family groups aren’t picky about celebrating on the exact date, Christmas may begin the weekend after Thanksgiving and continue until Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On the other hand, families who get a hurt look around their mouths at the thought of going an entire Christmas Day without seeing every last loved one must be accommodated to the tune of running around frantically on Dec. 25 proper, from pre-dawn to long after dark, in order to squeeze in a Christmas breakfast, a Christmas brunch, two full Christmas dinners and a Christmas supper. Some people no doubt consider these arrangements the very essence of Christmassy fun, but others surely dread the whole business. They’d insist on spreading it out, if they didn’t have to return to work on Dec. 27. Which is why Christmas should be made a legal 12-day holiday, to match the 12 days of Christmas. We’d risk making Christmas 12 times wackier, but maybe the celebration would begin to meet our expectations. Meanwhile, our one-day Christmas isn’t over. What’s that I smell? Could it be burning cookies?
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Stumping for 12 days of Christmas wrestle the turkey into the oven, after which comes the rest of the meal – the potato mashing, the stuffingheating, the MARGO rolls-brownBARTLETT ing and so on, followed by the gathering around the table and the cleaning up. Then it’s bedtime, even if it’s only dusk and everyone else has turned off the Christmas music and turned on Jeopardy!, to argue with Alex Trebek and call him names. Speaking of the turkey, when I mention wrestling it into the roasting pan, I don’t, of course, mean that I insert a live bird into the oven, though what with all the trouble of washing it and patting it dry and reaching into its icy cavities to find its giblets, its neck and other personal items, it might as well be alive — and extremely irritated, which as I understand it is a turkey’s baseline temperament. Most years, I plow ahead with the bird in spite of the deep-seated willies its preparation inspires in me, but this Christmas, my husband and I decided together to forget the turkey in favor of an enor-
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IOU temporarily until a levy can be passed. After a levy passes, then all pay could be restored to current levels, with back pay and interest. Ask all bargaining units to agree. If they don’t, enact the reductions right away anyway and get an attorney to prepare a good footdragging legal defense until we can get a levy passed and pay back all of the IOUs. That sounds radical and it is, but our school system and our state are on the brink of insolvency and cannot pay all salaries in cash at this time. This requires new, bold, radical financial action by the administration. I voted for this levy and the previous one and will vote for every one that comes up; however, we are in new times in this country, and new times require new methods. When those who oppose this idea sound off, all of those who support this immediate action should remember to use the words we always hear when we are asked to pass school levies: “Let’s do it for the kids.”
Just thinking In one week – if you can believe it – Christmas will be over. The tree will be sitting in the corner like a leftover, over-dressed dinner guest. New gifts will be displayed underneath it, even though the only objects that look truly appropriate under a Christmas tree are wrapped packages. The turkey carcass – but you don’t want to hear this now, do you? You’re still in full Christmas mode, humming carols, pausing now and then to pop a warm sugar cookie or a fudge square in your mouth, and hanging your Christmas sweater by the chimney with care, in hopes that it will dry before the relatives arrive. The fact that Christmas is only one day, strictly speaking, is scarcely acknowledged in the weeks leading up to Dec. 25. An outsider observing all the rushing around, the frenetic preparations, the planning, the list-making, the racing back to the store for one more pound of butter, would naturally assume the holiday was like Carnival in Brazil – five days of uninterrupted observance, at least. But no. It’s one short day, and I do mean short, because even if you have children who get you up at 4:30 in the morning, it seems like no time before you need to
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Gahanna’s Planning Commission will continue studying proposed zoning and variances changes for the Meadowbrook subdivision, 5593 Havens Corners Road, during a Jan. 5 workshop set for 6:45 p.m. Surrounding property owners attended the commission’s meeting Dec. 15 to express concerns about density, traffic, storm water and the effect on Rocky Fork Creek. David Hodge, representing applicant Brookwood Construction, said the proposal involves simply increasing the number of lots from nine to 15. The property previously was rezoned in late 2006 to residential-overlay district (ROD) to permit a nine-lot single-family residential subdivision with a preservation-zone setback area. “It’s an adjustment of the lot lines to provide six more lots,” he said. “This will bring and deliver a product that sells houses in the city.” The increase in the number of lots also would increase the density from 1.9 to 3.1 lots per acre,
and an additional private drive would serve lots 7, 8, 9 and 10. Hodge said the average home would be 2,500 square feet and would sell for $250,000. Ashley Court resident Christie Nickell said each of the surrounding homes sits on nearly one-half-acre lots, and they’re roughly 20,000 square feet. “This is not in context with the area,” she said. “The proposed development will fill in a beautiful pond, as well as change the typography of a natural ravine behind the existing houses to build another four houses, which is contrary to the requirements of ROD,” Nickell said. Resident Rod Wilcox said he’s concerned about runoff and traffic on Havens Corners Road. “You can’t get out in the morning because traffic is backed up from Taylor Station to the school,” he said. “It makes no sense whatsoever to have more traffic on Havens Corners Road.” Harvest Ridge Court resident Ed Francis said he doesn’t want to see a subdivision in his backyard. He said he also has issues with water runoff and the additional traffic the subdivision would
generate. Hodge said many of the concerns raised by surrounding property owners already exist, like traffic. “With storm water the way it’s engineered, less water will go into the stream,” he said. “This will be a quality subdivision.” Hodge said the nine-lot subdivision previously was “hashed” and “hashed.” “It’s zoned for nine lots, and we’re asking to move lot lines around to build a few more houses,” he said. Commission member David Thom asked how an increase in lots would affect storm water and if filling in the existing pond would help the area. City engineer Karl Wetherholt said the existing pond provides no stormwater quality function. “Removal of the pond would be less of a maintenance problem for potential homeowners,” he said. “Stormwater plans would need to be revised to reflect increased pervious areas.” In preparing for the workshop, commissioner Kristin Rosan requested that the applicant bring a stormwater-management plan and a possible traffic study to see
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As far as the dollars, we’re lowering the price to increase the number of people who purchase them.” During the 2010 season, the Gahanna pools generated a membership of 3,819, representing a decrease of 361 members from 4,180 in 2009. Membership perks include discounted gate passes for members’ guests, discounted seven-day pass purchases and reduced rates on select swim lessons and swim teams. “We are very excited about the changes,” Moening said. “The cold and snow has just begun, but let’s start planning our summer fun.” In addition to the discount rates, the first 1,000 memberships sold
Regular rates for residents after June 8 are: single, $195; couple, $250; family, $300; senior, $50; and provider, $90. Regular prices for others are: single, $215; couple, $270; family, $330; seniors, $60; and provider, $110. Parks superintendent Mike Musser said a community survey showed last year that an earlybird discount is more of an incentive for residents to buy memberships than a rewards card that was offered in 2010. “We called everyone who didn’t renew their memberships — 81 households,” Musser said. “Those who didn’t renew said it was too expensive. Our goal is still to sell more memberships.
will include a discount card worth $60 off lessons, rentals, gate fees and other benefits. “Basically, we did a 25-percent discount for an early bird based on our regular rate,” Musser said. “Last year we had a rewards package with items like free guest passes and that worked OK, but people were more excited about the reduced price. For this year, we’ll still have an incentive card for the first 1,000.” For more information, check the Winter/Spring 2011 Gateway, Gahanna’s parks and recreation program guide, or call (614) 3424250. mkuhlman@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNEWS.com
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Since returning in the 2005-06 season after being dormant in the early part of the decade, the Gahanna Cage Classic usually has seen the Gahanna Lincoln High School girls basketball team compete against at least one strong opponent from the northeast or east side of Columbus. The four-team tournament will have even more of a local flavor this season. The Lions will face Hilliard Davidson for the second consecutive sea-
son in the first round of the Cage Classic at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. The other first-round matchup pits Mifflin against New Albany — a pair of schools that are just five and six miles, respectively, from the tournament site — at 6 p.m. that same day. The consolation game is at 6 p.m. Dec. 30, followed by the championship game. Last season, Gahanna’s two-year run of holding the Cage Classic title ended when it lost to Marion Harding 57-42 in the final. “I like it because it’s all local teams,”
coach Rick Hauser said. “That’s going to add to the number of people who will be there. Adding New Albany and Mifflin, which are schools that are right next door, is kind of nice to be honest. New Albany’s had a pretty good season so far. I think we used to play Mifflin in a lot of sports.” Davidson lost to New Albany 5440 in the first round of the Division I district tournament last season to finish 11-10, but improved to 4-1 with a 63-51 victory over Central Crossing last Friday. The Wildcats have switched from
playing primarily zone to more manto-man defense this season, and the early results have been positive as they allowed just 38.5 points during their first four games. Senior guard Samantha Bradway and sophomore post player Maddison Blackwell have been among the early standouts for Davidson. “They’ve got a couple sophomores that are good players, kind of like us,” Hauser said. New Albany won the OCC-Capital Division and was a district runner-up last season when it finished 20-4. The
Eagles have a younger look after losing twin sisters and Miami University recruits Hannah Robertson and Haley Robertson to graduation, but sophomore point guard Hannah Scipio, senior guard Madi Miller and sophomore guard Cheyenne HartleyCarr have helped fill the gap. Sophomore Emily Rolwing is a 6-foot post player who also is taking on a prominent role. The Eagles, who are coached by former Gahanna assistant Jamie See BASKETBALL, page B2
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Athletes reveal favorite yule gifts During a week in which families spend time together and share life’s blessings, let’s find out what some of central Ohio’s premier high school athletes consider the best Christmas gift they have received. A b b y Barker, Watterson field hockey: “The best Christmas gift I ever got was a trip to Colorado. LARRY We had so much fun skiLARSON ing, relaxing and hanging out together as a family. It was a time I will never forget.” Kellie Roudabush, Hilliard Bradley softball and basketball: “My favorite Christmas gift that I ever got was a bike when I was really little. It was something that I had always wanted and I finally received it.” William Rosler, Columbus Academy boys swimming: “My best Christmas gift came in 2001 when I got a Nintendo GameCube along with the game ‘Super Smash Brothers Melee.’ I spent the next 36 hours or so in the basement playing the game and only stopped for food.” Brian Sullivan, Upper Arlington boys basketball: “My favorite Christmas present was Nintendo 94. My brothers and I had asked for Nintendo 94 and we opened all of our presents but there was no Nintendo. Later in the day, my grandparents came with a box and inside was the cherished Nintendo 94. We were thrilled and played video games for the rest of the Christmas break.” Tiyona Marshall, Gahanna Lincoln softball and basketball: “My all-time favorite Christmas gift was my Easy Bake Oven. I would make brownies all Christmas vacation long for the whole family.” Kellie Carmendy, Olentangy Liberty girls diving: “I thought about my favorite gift for a while and I really don’t have one favorite Christmas present. Getting presents doesn’t mean that much to me. I am just happy to have my whole family together.” Cooper Staton, DeSales boys swimming: “My best Christmas gift ever was in 2005 when my sister, Carmen, and I discovered we would be having a new sibling. We got to tell all of our friends and family that weekend what was going to happen. Today, our youngest sister, Ellen, is 4 years old and puts a smile on everyone’s face every day.” Aisha Cavin, Hartley girls track: “My best-ever Christmas gift was my dog named Chase. We got him from Walhonding, Ohio, during the huge blizzard that left everyone without power, including the breeders. However, we drove three hours to get him and it was by far worth it and the best gift I could receive.” Wil Trapp, Gahanna Lincoln boys soccer: “It’s real easy for me. My favorite Christmas gift was a Ping-Pong table.”
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Justin Strohschein of Gahanna Lincoln tangles with Germantown Valley View’s Caleb Isaacs in a match at 152 pounds during the Panther Invitational last Saturday at Pickerington North. Strohschein went on to place third as the Lions finished third in the 13-team event.
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The Lions’ Jair Lanier tries to gain control of Pickerington North’s Brandon Howes in a match at 140 pounds during the Panther Invitational last Saturday.
In 2006-07 during his first season as Gahanna Lincoln High School wrestling coach, Kyle Bentley had his team travel to a festival in Pennsylvania to face what was at that time the nation’s topranked team. Although the Lions lost that match 70-0 to Blairstown (N.J.) Blair Academy, the thing that sticks out most about the event to Bentley is that his team learned abundantly from the experience. With a current lineup filled with veterans who enjoyed significant experience last season, Gahanna is hoping to gain a new edge when it competes Wednesday and Dec. 30 at the Brecksville Invitational Holiday Tournament — albeit with some better results. The 50th annual event will feature 45 teams including defending Division I state champion Wadsworth, with DeSales, Hilliard Davidson, Marysville,
Below are the recent results and coming schedule for the Gahanna Lincoln wrestling team: Dec. 11 — Finished fourth (236) at 10-team Firebird Wrestling Classic at Kettering Fairmont behind champion Wapakoneta (288) Last Saturday — Finished third (156) in 13team Pickerington North Invitational behind Bedford Chanel (282.5) and Teays Valley (187.5). Drew McDougle (130) and Kasee McDougle (135) were first, Nick Brown (189) finished second, Justin Strohschein (152) was third and Connor Noel (160) placed fourth. Wednesday-Dec. 30 — At Brecksville Invitational Holiday Tournament *Jan. 6 — At Lancaster with Reynoldsburg in OCC-Ohio Division openers *OCC-Ohio match
Olentangy Liberty and Olentangy Orange as others slated to compete. There are expected to be 18 returning state champions and 88 returning state placers at the tournament, which is exSee WRESTLING, page B3
Academy Roundup
Boys basketball team stung by early losses By FRANK DiRENNA ThisWeek Community Newspapers
The Columbus Academy boys basketball team isn’t out of the race for the MSL-Ohio Division championship, but coach Chris Jones knows his team will need some help if it is to win the league. The Vikings dropped to 3-2 overall and 1-2 in the MSL-Ohio with a 61-55 loss to Whitehall last Saturday. Heath, which beat Academy 59-56 on Dec. 8, won See LARSON, page B2 its first three league games and
Granville won its first two. “It’s always tough when you put your destiny in another team’s hands,” Jones said. “Even after the Heath loss, if we win the rest of our games, we could at worst tie for the league championship. Now we need some help from some other teams. I do believe Heath is going to be the class of the league. I also believe whoever is going to win this year is going to have a couple of losses. If we take care of business, we’ll still be in the hunt.”
The Vikings don’t play again until Jan. 4 at Northridge. Jones said he will focus on rebounding when the team returns to practice after Christmas. “We’ve given up a ton of offensive rebounds in both losses,” Jones said. “It’s just something we have to give a lot more attention to. We don’t consistently go to the offensive boards the way we should. We always try to send three guys to the offensive boards.” Tim Eldridge is leading the team in scoring, averaging 16
points. Zach Ratcliff is second, averaging 12.6. “We definitely have to get back to the basics on defense,” Ratcliff said. “(Against Whitehall) some defensive errors were exposed. If we focus on the little things, our play will definitely pick up.” Eldridge scored a season-high 27 points in the loss to Heath. Ratcliff had a team-high 15 points against Whitehall, with Eldridge and Jared Harris scoring 11 apiece. “When I look at the two loss-
es, even though the other teams played really well, I feel if we played like we should have played, we would have come out on top,” Jones said. “You’d rather be over .500 anytime you can and we are, but when you feel like the games are in your control, you have to take care of business. When you let them slip through your hands, it’s always hard to deal with.” Academy originally was scheduled to play Hartley last See VIKINGS, page B3
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Football
Gafford, Robinson among area products in bowls By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers
There might not have been a more dramatic turnaround in college football this fall than the one that occurred at Miami University. After losing to Central Michigan 35-10 in the 2007 MidAmerican Conference title game to finish 6-7, the RedHawks slipped to 2-10 in 2008 and coach Shane Montgomery was forced to resign. Another rough season occurred in 2009 as Miami went 111 under first-year coach Michael Haywood. It took what two-year Miami captain Jordan Gafford calls a “change in the culture” to bring about what happened this fall. After splitting their first six games, the RedHawks bounced back and advanced to the MAC championship game in Detroit, where they beat Northern Illinois 26-21 on Dec. 3 to improve to 9-4. The win sent Miami, which features a pair of fifth-year seniors and central Ohio natives in Armand Robinson and Gafford, to the GoDaddy.com Bowl at 8 p.m. Jan. 6 in Mobile, Ala., against Middle Tennessee State. Gafford, a 2006 Worthington Kilbourne High School graduate and defensive back, and Robinson, a 2006 Reynoldsburg graduate and wide receiver, both were key players along with 2007 Westland graduate Will Diaz (DL) and 2006 Whetstone graduate Seth Philip (kickoff specialist). Haywood left Dec. 16 to coach the University of Pittsburgh. Lance Guidry is serving as interim coach. “It’s been a rough four years for Armand and I to be a part of the team’s struggles, so this year has been exciting,” said Gafford, the ThisWeek Super 25 captain in 2005. “To win a lot of close games and win the MAC championship, it was all worth it. I think a lot of it was that (Hay-
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Andy Leffler, a 2007 Academy graduate, is excelling as a punter for North Carolina State, which will play West Virginia on Dec. 28 in the Champs Sports Bowl.
wood) came in and cleaned house. We’ve been playing our best football at the end of the season.” Gafford played in 10 games as a freshman in 2006 and was the team’s top tackler among non-linebackers in 2007 before suffering a fractured tibia in the second game of 2008, ending his season. Gafford came back as a cocaptain in 2009 and started the first eight games before going down with a torn nerve in his neck. Gafford missed two games this season with a concussion but finished with 32 tackles, one interception and a fumble recovery while playing safety. Robinson had 76 receptions for 805 yards and five touch-
BASKETBALL Continued from page B1 Puryear, were 4-1 before playing Franklin Heights last Tuesday. They beat Hilliard Bradley, which was a Division II district runner-up a year ago, 48-47 on Dec. 7 but lost to Olentangy Orange 54-36 last Friday. Mifflin is 3-2 under first-year coach Allen Jarrett. The Punchers went 9-11 last season but won more than 200 games, including six district and two City League titles under former coach Troy Taylor, who stepped down in the offseason. Mifflin is led by 6-0 senior post player Shanevian Holden. Gahanna was 6-0 after beating Pickerington Central 51-45 last Friday and played defending OCC-Ohio Division champion Pickerington North last Tuesday. According to Hauser, senior Tiyona Marshall and sophomore Reyna Montgomery have played up to their capabilities after being the most experienced returnees, and sophomores Chrishna Butler and Quiera Lampkins have looked comfortable despite being in key roles for the first time. “We need to find a way to score more around the basket, but our perimeter players have done a nice job,” Hauser said. “I expected us to compete and be in games. Four of our first five games being on the road I think helps us. They’re all playing hard on the defensive end and trying to pressure the ball.” •The toughest competition the boys team saw during the season’s first two weeks likely came in its own practices. On the way to outscoring their first four opponents by an average of 32.5 points, the Lions rarely saw a drop-off in play even when they utilized the deepest part of their bench. Having nine seniors also has helped de-emphasize the fact that Gahanna has few players with previous varsity experience. The Lions allowed an average of just 44 points
downs this season. He had 14 catches in the MAC title game, including the game-winning 33yard score with 33 seconds to go. “This is unbelievable because this is the first time I’ve ever been on a team that won a championship,” Robinson said. •LEFFLER FINDS ROLE — Although it wouldn’t have seemed likely after he graduated from Columbus Academy in 2007, Andy Leffler will be traveling to Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 28 to play for North Carolina State in the Champs Sports Bowl. A linebacker, wide receiver, kicker and punter for the Vikings, Leffler discovered Elon University on a family vacation and eventually became a walk-on punter. After punting just eight times
for the Phoenix in 2009, Leffler transferred to N.C. State. At a glance This season, the Dublin native punted 31 times for a 38.7 aver- Below are area natives who are listed on rosters of college football teams that age while splitting duties with are competing in 2010-11 bowl games: COLLEGE BOWL GAME senior Jeff Ruiz (36.4 average). PLAYER (HIGH SCHOOL) Ohio State Sugar, Jan. 4 “I wanted to just focus on my Mike Adams (Dublin Coffman) Rob Anzuini (Hilliard Darby) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 academics this year, but I just Chi Chi Ariguzo (DeSales) Northwestern TicketCity, Jan. 1 decided to give it a shot and in Ike Ariguzo (DeSales) Air Force Independence, Dec. 27 Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 the third game this year I got Nic Barber (Newark) Michigan State Capital One, Jan. 1 my first punt,” said Leffler, a Le’Veon Bell (Groveport) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 junior. “It’s something I never Eric Benjamin (Grove City) John Blevins (Upper Arlington) Miami GoDaddy.com, Jan. 6 would have dreamed of. The Justin Boren (Pickerington Central) Ohio State Sugar, Jan. 4 most enjoyable part has been Zach Boren (Pickerington Central) Ohio State Sugar, Jan. 4 getting the second opportunity.” Ben Buchanan (Westerville Central) Ohio State Sugar, Jan. 4 Toledo Little Caesar’s, Dec. 26 •FROM THE BIG TEN — Samuel Cherry (Gahanna) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 Eighteen players with local ties Zac Clark (Grove City) Clifton (Dublin Coffman) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 are on rosters of Big Ten teams, Kyle Steven Crane (Pickerington North) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 including nine from Ohio State, Ricky Crawford (Olentangy) Ohio State Sugar, Jan. 4 which plays Arkansas in the B.J. Cunningham (Westerville South) Michigan State Capital One, Jan. 1 Bo Delande (Hilliard Davidson) Ohio State Sugar, Jan. 4 Sugar Bowl on Jan. 4. Miami GoDaddy.com, Jan. 6 Michigan State has seven Will Diaz (Westland) Dietz (Hilliard Davidson) Air Force Independence, Dec. 27 players from central Ohio, in- Connor Mario Dovell (Whetstone) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 cluding three who played sig- Nate Ebner (Hilliard Davidson) Ohio State Sugar, Jan. 4 nificantly this season in Le’Veon Ross Fleming (Olentangy Liberty) Air Force Independence, Dec. 27 Navy Poinsettia, Dec. 23 Bell (RB, Groveport), B.J. Cun- Josh Fitzpatrick (DeSales) Miami GoDaddy.com, Jan. 6 ningham (WR, Westerville Jordan Gafford (Worth. Kilbourne) Michigan State Capital One, Jan. 1 South) and Steve Gardiner (LB, Steve Gardiner (Dublin Coffman) Cavin Green (Columbus Academy) Ohio State Sugar, Jan. 4 Dublin Coffman). Adam Griffin (DeSales) Ohio State Sugar, Jan. 4 The Spartans play Alabama Josh Hendershot (Newark Catholic) Toledo Little Caesar’s, Dec. 26 in the Capital One Bowl on Jan. Travis Jackson (DeSales) Michigan State Capital One, Jan. 1 Michigan State Capital One, Jan. 1 1. The Crimson Tide won the Antonio Jeremiah (Hilliard Darby) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 BCS national title game last year Chris Johann (Pickerington North) Quentin Jones (Northland) UTEP New Mexico, Dec. 18 and feature 2009 Heisman Tro- Zac Kerin (Olentangy) Toledo Little Caesar’s, Dec. 26 phy winner Mark Ingram. Ricky Kovatch (Dublin Jerome) West Virginia Champs Sports, Dec. 28 “It’s really exciting, especially Kyle Kozak (Pickerington Central) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 Air Force Independence, Dec. 27 coming off a 6-7 year last year,” Josh Kusan (DeSales) N.C. State Champs Sports, Dec. 28 said Gardiner, who has played on Andy Leffler (Columbus Academy) Machen (Hilliard Darby) Georgia Tech Independence, Dec. 27 special teams the last two years B.J. Danny Miller (Westerville North) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 and split time between middle Julian Miller (Beechcroft) West Virginia Champ Sports, Dec. 28 linebacker and outside linebacker Keith Moore (Grove City) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 Michigan Gator, Jan. 1 this season. “Playing against last Patrick Omameh (DeSales) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 year’s national champions and A.J. Oxley (Pickerington North) Seth Philip (Whetstone) Miami GoDaddy.com, Jan. 6 Heisman winner adds a little bit Grant Pleasant (Dublin Scioto) Toledo Little Caesar’s, Dec. 26 of motivation, plus it’s the Big Darius Reeves (Gahanna) Toledo Little Caesar’s, Dec. 26 Ten against the SEC.” Rob Rhodeback (Northridge) Texas A&M Cotton, Jan. 7 Miami GoDaddy.com, Jan. 6 •ALSO BOUND FOR OR- Armand Robinson (Reynoldsburg) Michigan State Capital One, Jan. 1 LANDO — The Wolfpack’s op- Skyler Schofner (Big Walnut) Toledo Little Caesar’s, Dec. 26 ponent in the Champs Sports Kenny Stafford (DeSales) Drew Stevens (Olentangy) Michigan State Capital One, Jan. 1 Bowl is West Virginia, which Jeramie Stump (Grove City) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 starts Beechcroft graduate Ju- Justin Stumph (St. Charles) Miami GoDaddy.com, Jan. 6 lian Miller on its defensive line. Chase Swisher (Olentangy Orange) Toledo Little Caesar’s, Dec. 26 Ohio U. 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Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Gahanna Lincoln boys and girls basketball teams: BOYS *Last Friday — Defeated Pickerington Central 78-53. Stevie Taylor scored 23 points for the Lions, who outscored the Tigers 20-10 in the third quarter. Last Saturday — Def. Columbus East 65-33. Trey Warr scored 14 points and Aaron Jackson scored 10 for the Lions, who outscored the Tigers 17-2 in the third period. *Last Wednesday — Played Pickerington North Dec. 30 — At Independence. The Lions defeated the 76ers 81-55 last season. *Jan. 3 — At Grove City. Last season, the Lions beat the Greyhounds 92-53 and 77-55. Of note: The Lions were 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the OCCOhio before last Wednesday. GIRLS Dec. 14 — Def. Hilliard Darby 54-23. The Lions led 316 at halftime. *Last Friday — Def. Pickerington Central 51-45. The Lions outscored the Tigers 18-10 in the fourth quarter. Chrishna Butler scored 18 points. *Last Tuesday — Played Pickerington North Wednesday-Dec. 30 — Home in Gahanna Cage Classic. Gahanna plays Hilliard Davidson (7:45 p.m.) in the first round Wednesday, with the loser playing in the consolation at 6 p.m. Dec. 30 and the winner playing for the championship at 7:45 p.m. Dec. 30. The other firstround matchup pits Mifflin and New Albany at 6 p.m. Wednesday. *Jan. 3 — Home vs. Grove City. The Lions beat the Greyhounds 66-48 and 64-35 last season. Of note: The Lions were 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the OCCOhio before last Tuesday. *OCC-Ohio game
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LARSON Continued from page B1 Chris Uhle, Olentangy Liberty pole vault: “My favorite Christmas gift was a Fisher Price easel I got when I was 4 years old. It also came with a letter from Santa that said to use it for coloring with my crayons instead of using my uncle’s couch, and if I
ever did that again I would be getting coal for Christmas.” As for me, the most memorable gift was given to me by my late wife, Jeanne, who took me on a picnic in Schiller Park in German Village on the night after Christmas. We went to the park via horse-drawn carriage and shared moments that will
be with me forever. To all of you, from the student-athletes and from me, Merry Christmas! Larry Larson is a former athletics director at Grandview High School. He can be heard as “Mr. High School Sports” on WTVN 610 AM.
GCSTO holding tryouts for swimmers The Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio (GCSTO) is looking for new athletes. GCSTO was ranked by USA Swimming as one of the top 100 teams in America in 2009 according to the national governing body USA Swimming. The team will practice at Columbus Academy, the Concourse Hotel Fitness Club, St. Charles
Preparatory School and the Columbus School for Girls. New swimmers are allowed two weeks with the team to see what it has to offer. For more information, contact GCSTO coach Steve Nye at (614) 478-5445 or stevenye@sbcglobal.net. More information is also available on the web at www.gcsto.com.
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VIKINGS Continued from page B1 Saturday, but the game was postponed because of the Hartley football team’s state champ-ionship run. A makeup date has not been announced. Academy picked up its MSLOhio win against Newark Catholic, winning 68-58 on Dec. 11. Last season, the Green Wave reached the Division IV state final before losing to Dayton Jefferson Township 59-52. •The girls basketball team won its past two games and is 4-2 overall and 2-2 in the MSLOhio. “I’m definitely happy with our record,” coach Heather Gepper said. “We played some phenomenal games. Our two losses have come from Whitehall (36-31 on Dec. 9) and Newark Catholic (39-37 on Dec. 2). The games that we lost we were right there, so I would have liked to have those wins.” The Vikings will return to action on Jan. 4 at Lakewood. Academy defeated Gahanna Christian 54-25 on Dec. 11 behind 13 points from junior guard LaShaun Ransom. The Vikings then beat Licking Valley 34-33 last Saturday behind 18 points from junior point guard Erin Simmons, who scored the winning basket with 10 seconds remaining. “It’s definitely nice to go into
At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Columbus Academy bowling and swimming and diving teams: BOWLING *Dec. 6 — Boys: Defeated Grandview 1,439-1,436; Girls: Def. Grandview 1,323-1,154 *Dec. 7 — Boys: Lost to St. Charles 1,932-1,472 *Dec. 10 — Boys: Lost to Mifflin 1,557-1,522; Girls: Def. Mifflin 1,285-884 *Jan. 3 — Linden-McKinley at Eastland Lanes *Jan. 4 — Haugland Learning Center at Eastland Lanes Of note: The boys are 1-2 overall and in the COHSBC-Central and the girls are 2-0 overall and in the COHSBCCentral. *COHSBC-Central match SWIMMING & DIVING Dec. 3 — Boys: Def. Watterson 124-
a nice break,” Gepper said. “We’ve all been working really hard in practice and it’s nice going into the break with a big win against Licking Valley. I’m looking forward to having a little time off, but the season is going so well. The girls are working so hard and they’re just a fun group of kids to work with, so I’m going to miss them a little bit over the week that we won’t see each other.” Simmons leads the team in scoring, averaging 15.7 points. “Erin is a phenomenal athlete,” Gepper said. “She’s just playing great right now. I didn’t expect her to be scoring as much as she is. I’m not complaining, but she is playing very
35; Girls: Lost to Watterson 106-64 Dec. 4 — Boys: Finished third (80) at Columbus Academy Relays behind Westerville South (86) and Delaware (82). Set pool record of 3 minutes, 19.29 seconds in 400-yard freestyle relay; Girls: Finished second (72) at Academy Relays behind Delaware (98). Dec. 10 — Boys: Def. Bexley 11850; Girls: Def. Bexley 91-78 Last Friday — Boys: Def. Mount Vernon 95-74, lost to Delaware 85-84 at Kenyon College; Girls: Def. Mount Vernon 104-66, lost to Delaware 97-72 Last Saturday — Boys: Finished ninth (58) at Grandview Yule at the Pool at Columbus Aquatic Center behind champion St. Charles (312); Girls: Finished third (132) at Yule at the Pool behind Pickerington Central (165) and Columbus School for Girls (157) Jan. 7 — Westerville South at Westerville Community Center
well right now.” •With just three participants, the wrestling team faces an abbreviated schedule this season. Academy competed in a quad meet with Linden-McKinley, Mifflin and Watterson on Dec. 9, with freshman Jeremy Schroeder (135 pounds) and junior Dan Leathery (145) each finishing 2-0 and sophomore Johnston Allinder (160) going 0-2. Schroeder finished third and Allinder was fifth at the Briggs Junior Varsity Tournament last Saturday. The Vikings return to action Jan. 8 at the Hudson Western Reserve Academy Duals. www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
Schools announce coaching vacancies The following schools are seeking coaches: Brookhaven — Football. Contact athletics director Jeremy Froehlich at (614) 365-5985. Columbus East — Football. Send résumé to athletics director Corinne Moore at cmoore9531@columbus.k12.oh.us. Dublin Jerome — Boys golf, boys track and field, assistant softball, junior varsity softball. Send
résumé to Nick Magistrale, athletics director, Dublin Jerome High School, 8300 Hyland Croy Road, Dublin, 43016 or e-mail magistrale_nick@dublinschools.net. Wellington — Boys tennis, assistant girls lacrosse, middle school assistant baseball and softball. Send résumé to athletics director Elizabeth Clapacs at clapacs@wellington.org.
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WRESTLING some things to improve on,” Strohschein said. “We won’t be satisfied until we’re the best. We feel really strong about our team after losing only one guy from our lineup from last year (in 2010 graduate Tim Tuaquoi). We feel pretty confident. Practices are pretty intense to begin with. We have a lot of goals, like being district champions and really doing the best we can at state.” The biggest positive from the Lions’ first two events this season, including last Saturday when they competed at the Pickerington North tournament, might be the mat experience they’re gaining. Most of Gahanna’s competitors wrestled at least five matches at Kettering Fairmont. “Kasee McDougle went undefeated at 135 with falls or (technical falls) in every match and Justin Strohschein went 4-0 with three pins and a major decision,” Bentley said. “So far the lineup’s going pretty well. We have a freshman at 112 and we don’t have a guy on varsity at heavyweight right now, so we’re a little young in a couple spots. Will Hunsucker, who will battle anywhere between 130 and 145, has had a knee injury, so when he comes back that will give us some more depth.”
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pected to hold its championship, consolation and fifth-place matches from 6:30-10 p.m. Dec. 30. “We’ve got (eight) seniors this year, and if they’re going to be competitive at state, we’ve got to get them to tough tournaments,” Bentley said. “I wrestled (at the Brecksville tournament) when I was in high school, and it’s probably one of the top high school tournaments in the country.” Gahanna opened with a fourth-place finish (236 points) at the Firebird Wrestling Classic on Dec. 11 at Kettering Fairmont. Wapakoneta, which is another team in the Brecksville tournament field, won the tournament (288). Kasee McDougle (135) went 5-0 and Justin Strohschein (152) was 4-0 as both won championships. Josiah Dembroski (140) finished second, Drew McDougle (130) and Nick Brown (189) were third and Zach Holloway (145), Kyle Baker (171) and Donald Payne (215) all were fourth. Jack Prior (103) and Doryan Arnold (119) both placed fifth. After losing just one key wrestler from last season, Strohschein believes the Lions’ performance was a strong start to the season that creates a hunger for better finishes over the coming weeks. julrey@thisweeknews.com “I felt like we did really well, but we have www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
Sports briefs Capital to hold softball clinics Capital University softball coach Nan Payne and pitching coach Alan That will hold clinics in January and February for girls grades five through 12. The schedule includes hitting clinics from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 8 and Feb. 5; a pitch-
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Peligro to rock for ‘Best Team Band in USA’ title By MARLA K. KUHLMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Local Gahanna band Peligro will compete in Anaheim, Calif., on Jan. 15 for the title of “Best Teen Band in the USA.” Along with nine other finalists in the second annual SchoolJam USA competition, Peligro is vying for a grand-prize trip to perform at the original SchoolJam festival in Frankfurt, Germany. Peligro includes senior Chandler Eggleston, rhythm guitar; freshman Dominic Frissora, vocals; sophomore Luke Hatfield, drums; sophomore Jon Suh, lead guitar; and sophomore Tyler Viers, bass. Carolyn Frissora, Dominic’s mother, said the band was voted among the top two in its region. “We know we were in the top two in our region, but they didn’t tell us how many votes separated us,” she said. “We
feel it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. They’re excited to be this far and to experience this. They’re thrilled to be out there.” Peligro advanced to the finals after people cast a total of 112,000 votes online for their favorite teen band among 47 competitors. “We’re all really excited,” Hatfield told ThisWeek. “At the same time, we know it’s one step. It’s the easy step of a hard process. We have to hit it harder to be prepared.” Peligro will be judged on musicianship and stage presence when the band plays three original songs: “Hollywood Red,” ”My Satisfaction” and “Lay it Down.” The live SchoolJam USA finals event will be held at downtown Disney during the weekend of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show, the
largest musical-instruments and products trade show in the world. “I’ve listened to the other finalists, and it’s the most talent-packed show,” Hatfield said. “I think our stage presence will be competitive. Just to play a show in California, regardless of what happens, is cool. We’re happy.” Frissora said the band would post its performance online, following the competition. Go to www.myspace.com/Peligro614. As a finalist, the group already has won $1,000 for Gahanna Lincoln High School’s music program. In addition to the trip to Germany, the first-place band will win a private musicvideo recording session on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, $1,000 for the purchase of new music gear and an additional $5,000 for its school music program.
The remaining finalists also will receive money to purchase new gear, as well as funding for their respective school music programs. “All of us at NAMM are inspired by these teen bands’passion to make music and keep music education programs alive in their schools,” said Joe Lamond, NAMM president and CEO. “Teens across the country are helping to create awareness of the importance of music-making in their lives, and SchoolJam USA offers them a platform to showcase their musical talents.” The SchoolJam USA top 10 band finalists, including two wildcard picks, are Clearly from Negligence Fairport, N.Y.; Dangerous Daze of Charlotte, N.C.; Orpheus of De Pere, Wis.; Peligro; Rooftop Manor of Port Washington, N.Y.; Schmillion of Austin, Texas; The Freefall of Fountain Valley, Calif.; The Jessica Prouty
Band of Marblehead, Mass.; Uprising of Raceland, La.; and VIA of Salt Lake City. SchoolJam USA is an established music initiative, originally developed by MM MusikMedia Germany, to promote popular and rock music in schools throughout Germany. The program has provided thousands of musical young adults with an opportunity to perform and network with their peers. In the United States, NAMM has collaborated with MENC, Music For All and the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus to develop SchoolJam USA, following two successful years of SchoolJam Texas, produced by NAMM and the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) in 2007 and 2008, in conjunction with the original SchoolJam in Germany. To hear some of Peligro’s music, visit ThisWeekNEWS.com.
The Beat Arts, eats and fun in central Ohio asked what he was doing on the day we called, “Just layin’around watching double-oh-seven.”
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By Jim Fischer • jfischer@thisweeknews.com Before The Beat takes a (in our opinion) well-deserved holiday break — a one-week hiatus for our Dec. 30 editions — we hit the Rewind button for a look back at arts and entertainment happenings during 2010. (This is a print-only hiatus — make sure to check the Arts &Entertainment section at www.ThisWeekNews.com for stuff next week.) As usual, this Year in Review offers up a couple of awards, some notable quotes and a recap of news and trends from the past year. Enjoy, and early good wishes to all of you for 2011 from The Beat.
Best Concert In a surprise move, we’re declaring a tie here. It’s always cool when a show gives you a greater insight into a band to which you’re just starting to come around. Such it was in July when we checked out The Gaslight Anthem at Lifestyle Communities Pavilion. We had a slightly-more-thancursory knowledge of the band before, and liked what we’d heard. In concert, the band was raucous and energetic, pumping out rock n’roll song after rock n’roll song. We’ve since immersed ourselves — our current fave is The Spirit of Jazz. And a Critic Crony added: “It was nice to discover some back catalog ditties that you like as much as the stuff of which you are aware.
Also, to get introduced to some other artists (Chamberlain, the opener and the Lucero tune GA played) made it worth the price of the ticket.” But we were torn, and thus opted for the easy way out, in declaring a tie — naming the Kansas-with-Columbus Symphony Orchestra at Picnic with the Pops, also in July, co-“Best Concert.” Sure, it had been more than 20 years since we’d last seen one of our favorite bands, but this one was special because we attended with our then-12-year-old daughter — and it was her idea. Awesomeness.
Best Quote “You know when you’re at a party and you think it’s time to leave but then you see a friend who tells you to stay for one more and then you have still one more and one more and the next morning is not too good? We want to have a happy end to the Scorpions party and not leave after your inside said you stayed too long.” — Scorpions guitarist Rudolf Schenker, on his band deciding to retire (Sadly, the band had to cancel its Columbus date, and may not pass these ways again.)
Honorable Mention “I’m a big fan of The Temptations.” — Otis Williams of the Temptations Williams also told us, when we
Wow. The Beat had the opportunity to chat with some cool folks during 2010, and we came away with a lot of good stuff. Thanks to them all. • “I believe you’re handed a certain fate but you create your own destiny.” — blues singer and cancer survivor Candye Kane • “We sound like the sum total of the music we listen to. I’m sure if you went through your record collection, there would be more than one kind of music in there.” — rocker Sarah Borges • “I hope I play well.” — trumpeter Lew Soloff, on his forthcoming date with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. We think he was kidding • “If you can’t sit down with an acoustic guitar and play it and have it make sense, then we’re probably not going to do it. A great melody, lyrics and chord structure make a song good, no matter what style it’s played in.” — Joe Greenetz, Sherwood • “It’s hard to put on makeup with a 2-year-old hanging around. In real life, I don’t get to wear makeup any more.” — jazz singer Jane Monheit • “The producer asked me if I was trying to make a record or get on the cover of Guitar magazine. I told him ‘Both, man!’” — Puddle of Mudd guitarist Paul Phillips. • “I got so used to seeing myself green that I’d think I was clean, only to see pictures of myself later and I looked seasick.” — Julia Murney, former Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway, on washing
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• “Music is a message that communicates something and you can use technique to accomplish it.” — guitarist Andy McKee • “We’re maybe not as precise — perhaps the word is ‘good’ — as some other bands, but our shows are better.” — We Are Scientists bassist Chris Cain • “I figured I’d wired his house or something, but turns out he’d seen me at an open mic.” — Matt “The Electrician” Sever, on a meeting at a restaurant that helped convince him to permanently adopt his moniker. • “For our first record, we saved up money enough to buy our buddy a couch for his recording studio for helping us out. Times have changed.” — Green River Ordinance bassist Geoff Ice • “It’s still predominantly female, which is a good thing. That’s how I met my wife.” — Isaac Hanson on his band’s fan base
News department • We’re going with the October arrival of new Columbus Symphony Orchestra music director Jean-Marie Zeitouni as the top story of 2010 in the arts.
This is not just because Zeitouni, like The Beat, is a big hockey fan. (He’s French-Canadian, for crying out loud. What did you expect?) No, this is extra big because the CSO made news this year also because of a new shared services agreement with CAPA, part of a larger financial restructuring, the CSO’s second in the past two years. The orchestra needed some good news, and Zeitouni is it. He’s young (36), personable, attractive and he’s going to make Columbus his home. (Which means, he admitted, he’ll have to bone up on the Blue Jackets. But again, we digress.) He’s one of North America’s rising young conductors, he recognizes the challenges ahead and he loves this music. The CAPA agreement, along with the other budget and operational changes, allowed the CSO to finish the 2009-2010 fiscal year with a balanced budget. Moving forward, there’s only so much more that can be done by CSO leadership — which we’ve not let off the hook in past writings — but the economy is what it is. This is ultimately a collec-
tive civic decision. What kind of a symphony orchestra does this region want? • ProMusica Chamber Orchestra announced in the spring that co-founder and music director Timothy Russell will step down — he’s not retiring, he told us — gradually over the next couple of seasons. A search to replace Russell is under way. This decision is big, too, as Russell is the only maestro that PMCO has known in its 30-plus-year history. • The concept of shared services also made news as the Columbus Blue Jackets sought ways to reduce operating losses. The team signed an agreement in May with Ohio State University to handle concert booking and day-to-day operations at Nationwide Arena, a measure the team hoped would save it $1-million annually. Both sides were very clear that this would not represent a conflict of interest. “Whenever a show plays, both buildings would be involved financially,” OSU vice president for administration and planning Xen Riggs told The Beat. • The Columbus Children’s Choir opened its 15th season. • Columbus blues legend Willie Pooch passed away in May. • Shadowbox Cabaret changed its name to Shadowbox Live, then later in the year announced the finalization of an agreement that will see the rock n’ roll-sketch comedy troupe move back to downtown Columbus. • The Bluestone opened in November in the former Bar of Modern Art space.
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