June 23 2011
Anomatic joins business park east By LORI WINCE ThisWeek Community Newspapers New Albany’s business park east is expanding again with the addition of Anomatic, an Ohio-based company that is building in the campus. “The proposed project includes a 75,000-square-foot production facility with a capital investment of approximately $8.7 million,” according to the legislative report. “The company will
create 185 new employees with an annual payroll of approximately $4.2 million. The project will generate $84,000 a year in annual income tax.” Anomatic is based in Newark and has production facilities in Newark, Naugatuck, Conn., and China, said Kim Polvino, the company’s human resources manager. The company developed an anodizing system in 1967 and provides customers “with design, manufacturing and
finish solutions,” according to the company’s website. Anodizing is “an electrochemical process that converts the metal surface into a decorative, durable, corrosion-resistant, anodic oxide finish,” according to the website of the Aluminum Anodizers Council. Anomatic is “the No. 1 supplier of anodized components and packages in North America — and the global leader of distinctive anodizing design solutions,” according to its website.
The new production facility in New Albany is an expansion, Polvino said. “At this point, our offices will stay here (in Newark),” she said. According to the legislative report, Anomatic currently works with companies such as Revlon, Estee Lauder, Mary Kay and Bath & Body Works. City council on June 21 was expected to vote on an incentive agreement that would allow Anomatic an exemption from real personal property taxes
for seven to 10 years. The term of the abatement is based on payroll benchmarks and how the building will be built. Business park east projects typically include incentives for buildings built using environmentally friendly technology. For results of council’s vote, visit ThisWeekNews.com. There currently are six projects scheduled to be built in business park east. See ANOMATIC, page A3
Maul resigns, cites limits of FRRC By LORI WINCE ThisWeek Community Newspapers
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Maddie Luna, a member of the Student Leadership Advocates program at Ohio State University, facilitates an ice-breaking exercise at the first Central Ohio Leadership Academy on June 20 at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts in New Albany. The academy, sponsored by the New Albany and Easton community foundations, was established to provide comprehensive leadership development for high school seniors from all over central Ohio.
McCoy center hosts leadership academy By LORI WINCE ThisWeek Community Newspapers Thirty-four area high school students have a better understanding of what it means to be a leader after six days studying at the first Central Ohio Leadership Academy held at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts in New Albany. “I learned a lot more about getting to know myself,” said senior Alissa Barwinski of Dublin Scioto High School. The students — all seniors — listened to guest speakers daily and worked in small groups with facilitators from the Ohio State University Student Leadership Advocates program from June 15-17 and June 20-22. Each day, they studied one topic about how to become better leaders.
“The end goal is for them to leave here with new confidence in themselves,” said Tony Macerollo, one of the academy teachers. “Knowing oneself is paramount in leadership.” Macerollo teaches the leadership and civic virtue class at New Albany High School. The Central Ohio Leadership Academy was developed this year by educators from the Ohio State Fisher College of Business, the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio and the New Albany-Plain Local School District. The New Albany Community Foundation and the Easton Community Foundation sponsored the academy. To attend the leadership academy, students needed recommendations from faculty members at their schools and had to apply by answering
a series of essay questions. Craig Mohre, president of the New Albany Community Foundation, said the idea came out of the foundation’s annual fundraiser, called “A Remarkable Evening,” which usually features a famous author or nationally known speaker. As part of the event, the speaker usually meets with area high school students in an effort to help promote student leadership. Mohre said 2008 speaker Walter Issacson called students to action, telling them that learning isn’t enough and encouraging them to be engaged in their communities. Many students took that challenge and made it their own. Mohre said they started several dif-
Dave Maul, a member of the New AlbanyPlain Local Schools financial review and reporting committee (FRRC), has resigned, citing an inability to help the district with its financial situation. “The FRRC could be a good and valuable tool for the district, but only if the members’ skills are used wisely and effectively,” Maul wrote in his resignation letter. “This hasn’t been the case to date.” Maul submitted his resignation to the school board June 20, two days before the FRRC was expected to review a contract proposed by the teachers union. Maul said he was told by superintendent April Domine that the contract would be approved by the board at the special meeting June 22. The FRRC was scheduled to review the contract and give its recommendation the morning of June 22. “They’ve already committed to sign the contract tomorrow,” he said June 21. Jeff Warner, the district’s communications director, said the FRRC meeting already had been changed to June 22 when the district negotiations with PLEA ended. He said the FRRC members were invited to the June 13 school board workshop to hear details of the contract before their next regularly scheduled meeting. The meetings to review and either See MAUL RESIGNS, page A7
Fourth of July
Plain Township
Parade will feature Lima Company Marines
Officials accept donation from thankful family
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By LORI WINCE ThisWeek Community Newspapers Eleven years ago, Sam Krebs was being rushed to the hospital by the Plain Township Fire Department after an accident. “He had suffered a serious head injury,” said Fire Chief John Hoovler. “He had a skull fracture with internal bleeding.” On June 14, the fire department celebrated seeing Krebs again, this time as a New Albany High School graduate ready to attend Ohio State Uni-
versity this fall to study biomedical engineering. “It’s amazing to see what can be done when we have great care on the spot, great care at the hospital and great care by the family,” said Plain Township trustee Dave Olmstead. Because of their appreciation of the fire department’s work, Sam’s parents, Ken and Jackie Krebs, donated $2,500 to the department. The donation was accepted at the June 14 trustees meeting. “Not all the (emergency) runs we go on have a happy ending,” Hoovler
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said. “In Sam’s case, he recovered and went on to live a normal, healthy life.” Hoovler said the money would be used to purchase a new cot for one of the department’s medical vehicles. “The township is very thankful to the Krebs family for their generous gift,” Olmstead said. Also during the June 14 meeting, trustees adopted a donation policy that will help dictate how donations are accepted. Trustee David Ferguson said the policy offers standard procedures on what can be donated and how donations are handled.
Olmstead said all donations will be reviewed by trustees. He said people may donate funds or in-kind services for a specific purpose, as long as it’s something the township participates in or uses. “We encourage people to donate in ways that fulfill their wishes or support an activity that they are passionate about, but not to be so specific that it’s impractical to do,” he said. Township fiscal officer John Brandt said all monetary donations of $1,000 or more must be deposited within 24 hours, per state law.
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“Peace” is the theme of this year’s Fourth of July celebration, when New Albany welcomes Marines from Columbus-based Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, to serve as the parade grand marshals. The Marine Reserve company is known for the high casualties it took during the Iraq war. Twenty-three of its members were killed in Iraq in 2005. Ron Kendle, president of the New Albany Community Events Board, said See FOURTH OF JULY, page A2
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