July 24, 2011
WAC hears about township’s JEDZ plan By CARLA SMITH ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Officials from Prairie Township attended the July 20 meeting of the Westland Area Commission, where they made a pitch for the fall ballot issue aimed at fixing the township’s budget woes. Commission members had plenty of questions after hearing their presentation. Township administrator Tracy Hatmaker and trustee Steve Kennedy ex-
plained why the township will be putting a JEDZ (Joint Economic Development Zone) issue on the November ballot. “Prairie Township is facing deep cuts,” Hatmaker said, as the state significantly reduces Local Government Fund allocation. “Since 2007 the general fund revenue as a whole has dropped 26 percent from then to the present,” he said. “That is a significant reduction in revenue.” Hatmaker told the commission that
the township started its budgeting process by passing a preliminary 2012 budget based on current fiscal conditions. In order not to spend more than the township takes in, he said, drastic reductions were made. Those reductions include cutting $50,000 from the zoning department; cutting the road maintenance program in half; cutting $17,000 in administrative costs; eliminating the senior center; and reducing the contract with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
by 20 percent. While the township has explored opportunities of initiating a JEDD (Joint Economic Development District), there is another version of the JEDD that the township will pursue for the fall ballot called a JEDZ (Joint Economic Development Zone). The main difference between the two is that businesses petition into a JEDD, while residents can put a JEDZ up for a See WAC HEARS, page A2
A closer look The main difference between the two is that businesses petition into a JEDD, while residents can put a JEDZ up for a vote, Hatmaker said. With the residents voting on a JEDZ, the township has discovered a way to collect a 2-percent income tax on businesses.
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Run, crawl to kick off Dublin Irish Festival By JENNIFER NOBLIT ThisWeek Community Newspapers
The Dub Crawl and IGS Energy/DIF 5K will kick off the 24th annual Dublin Irish Festival on Aug. 4. The three-day Dublin Irish Festival runs from Aug. 5 to 7 at Coffman Park. “The Dub Crawl on Thursday, Aug. 4, gets the festival under way,” said Mary Jo DiSalvo, community-relations specialist. “There’s lots going on in Historic Dublin. … At the awards ceremony that takes place after the race, awards will be handed out by R.J. Umberger of the Columbus Blue Jackets.” Registration for the race is $30 before July 31 and $35 on or after July 31 for adults. For youth ages 18 and under, registration is $25. Registration for the race includes a ticket to the Dublin Irish Festival. DiSalvo said many people already have registered.
“We had 900 (runners) last year,” she said. “We expect more this year, and we have room for more.” The 5K will start at 7 p.m. in Historic Dublin, and the route will take runners south. Registration for the race may be completed online at irishfestrace.com or in person at Columbus Running Co., 6465 Perimeter Drive; Columbus Running Co., 50 N. State St., Westerville; and Columbus Running Co., 1250 Hill Road, Pickerington. Race packets can be picked up on advance at the Columbus Running Co. locations listed above before noon Aug. 4. Packets also may be picked up prior to the race at 5:30 p.m. in Historic Dublin. The Dub Crawl will be held from 5 p.m. to midnight Aug. 4. “All the casual dining, sweets and retailers (in Historic Dublin) will be open with specials,” Di Salvo said. “People can experience the Dublin Irish Festival and get a taste of what’s coming.” Live Celtic music will be included. From 5:30 to 6:45
p.m. the Kells will play at Ha’penny Irish Bridge Imports, 75 S. High St.; Two2Many will play from 7:45 to 9 p.m. at the Dublin Village Tavern, 27 S. High St.; Brigid’s Cross will perform at the Brazenhead, 56 N. High St., from 8 to 11 p.m.; and from 6:30 to 7 p.m., Capital City Pipe and Drum will play in BriHi Square, with the Dublin Community Band to follow from 7:45 to 9 p.m. Festivalgoers also will notice crews setting up for the festival, starting around Coffman Park. DiSalvo said the activity inspires some of the more than 1,300 people who volunteer at the event. “When that stuff starts going up, we get calls from people saying they want to volunteer,” she said. “The sight and sound of it taking shape is exciting.” Dublin Irish Festival stout, brewed specifically for See FESTIVAL, page A3
ThisWeek account executive Karl Durst to retire By SARAH SOLE ThisWeek Community Newspapers
After 35 years of greeting his clients with a smile, Grove City resident Karl Durst is retiring. An account executive at The Grove City Record for five years, Durst also worked for The Columbus Dispatch. Throughout his career in the print newspaper advertising industry, Durst has had a wide variety of clients, working with everyone from funeral directors to clothing stores, cultivating longterm business relationships. “It’s been a wonderful 35-year career,” Durst said. Durst knew in high school and college that he was a people person. “I could never sit at a desk and be happy in life,” he said. At age 21, he started his career at the
Zanesville Times Recorder in 1976. In 1981 he moved to the Worthington News, and in 1985 he started at The Dispatch, his goal since college. He worked on the Karl Durst Neighbor News, a tabloid precursor to ThisWeek Community Newspapers, and in 1987, he was elevated to a regular position on the retail floor at the Dispatch. “That was my goal and I got it,” Durst said. From 1976 to 2002, ads were developed on a glossy piece of paper. Durst communicated with customers face-toface and via mail and phone. “That was the only way to do it. There was no other way,” he said. In 2002, Durst started learning to send emails to clients. Eventually, ads started to be gen-
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erated in PDF format and were sent electronically. “I feel really good about how I’ve been able to master this,” Durst said. Despite technological advances, some things remained the same, such as daily interaction with clients. “I think that’s been a part of my success,” Durst said, emphasizing the need to be sincere and enthusiastic. “You have to go in with a smile,” he said. Durst rearranged his priorities after
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having a mild heart attack in May 2010. Since then, he has lost 40 pounds and has been able to keep it off through diet and exercise. While for many years he focused on work, he’s now devoting time to family and volunteerism. “I’m very blessed spiritually, financially and physically,” he said. Despite his retirement, Durst plans to volunteer every weekday. He said he will volunteer for Meals On Wheels and for the American Red Cross as a “blood donor courier,” transporting donated blood to the Red Cross headquarters in downtown Columbus. “I’m looking forward to the future,” he said. Durst said this will be his way of giving back to the community. “I hope to be able to do that for as long as I have breath in my life,” he said.
South-Western City Schools has embarked on three energyconservation projects that are expected to save the district about $533,000 per year when completed. The bulk of the annual savings, $434,000, is expected to come from reduced electricity consumption following lighting and air conditioning upgrades, district spokesperson Sandy Nekoloff said July 15. Boiler replacements are expected to save the district about $59,000 in natural gas costs. The projects also are expected to reduce annual maintenance costs by $40,000, Nekoloff said. The projects will cost about $2.56 million. The district will use money from $6.5 million in unvoted qualified school construction bonds provided through the Ohio School Facilities Commission. Electrical Service Professional Inc. submitted the low bid, $1.48 million, for various interior lighting upgrades in the district. The only other bid was from Dernier Electric, at $1.63 million. Muetzel Plumbing was the lowest of three bidders to replace boilers at Buckeye Woods and Darby Woods elementary schools and Grove City and Westland high schools. Muetzel bid $982,000 on the project. Farber Mechanical Contractors bid $990,000 while TP Mechanical bid $1.1 million. The third contract, to replace boilers at Franklin Heights High School and Brookpark, Finland and Norton middle schools, was awarded to Farber. That company had the low bid of $658,000, compared to $778,000 from TP. The school board approved the contracts July 11. Board member Randy Reisling asked how long these projects would take. Mark Waller, the district’s property services director, told the board the work on electrical upgrades should start in a couple of weeks and be completed by Nov. 1. Work on the boiler replacements could start in a week or so and be done by Sept. 1. Waller said after the meeting See SWCS, page A3
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Taste of UA set for Aug. 11 By LIN RICE ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Organizers are putting the final touches on plans for a delicious summer bashes, the Taste of UA. “Things are going fantastically, we are ahead of schedule on everything right now, and people are starting to get very excited,” said Becky Hajost, president of the Upper Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce. In its 18th year, the Taste of UA will include vendors from more than 30 local restaurants and more than 100 local businesses, sprawled across Northam Park, Hajost said. “This started out as a very small event to promote local business to the residents, and it ended up turning into a wonderful community event,” she said. “What a lot of people don’t realize is just how large it’s grown to be. It really takes up quite a large footprint.” This year’s Taste of UA will include live music from rocker Willie Phoenix as well
as Avalon Nine, along with the hundreds of vendors and amusement rides. Hajost said that new to the event this year will be Ohio State University’s Buckeye Mobile Tour, which includes interactive games and inflatable play areas for kids. Brutus the Buckeye and the OSU cheerleaders will also come along to meet and greet the crowd, Hajost said. The Taste of UA also features a Bier Garten, where patrons can sample a few adult beverages from specialty craft brewers such as Magic Hat. Those attending the festival will also have a chance to vote in the local food contest, Hajost said. “This year, we have so many restaurants participating that they can either submit an appetizer, entrée or dessert,” she said. “We have a panel of seven judges, and the restaurants with the best choice will win either first, second or third place, along with a people’s choice award.” Hajost said the chamber is also in need of volunteers to help out with this year’s fes-
tivities. Adults and children are needed to work in scheduled shifts between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. throughout the festival. “This is a great opportunity for students to earn their public service hours, and all volunteers receive a free Taste of UA T-shirt,” Hajost said. “There are a variety of ways to help out, and it should be a lot of fun for volunteers.” Youth volunteers will be working with adult supervision, and will be expected to help set up and tear down tables and booths, pick up trash and greet patrons. Anyone interested in volunteering for the event should contact the chamber at 614-481-5710. The 18th annual Taste of UA celebration takes place from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. The event, which is expected to draw nearly 12,000 visitors, is free and open to the public. More information on the Taste of UA can be found online at www.uachamber.org. lrice@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com
WAC hears about township’s JEDZ plan Continued from page A1 vote, Hatmaker said. With the residents voting on a JEDZ, the township has discovered a way to collect a 2-percent income tax on businesses. “The focus is to expand the tax base without burdening Prairie Township residents,” Hatmaker said. “The village of Obetz is a partner in this.” Commission members were confused about the role of Obetz, a community that isn’t situated near Prairie Township. Kennedy explained that state statute prohibits townships from collecting an income tax. By partnering with the village of Obetz, the township has struck a deal in which Obetz collects the tax and gives the township a portion.
“We have enticed a partnership with Obetz for an 80-20 deal,” Kennedy said. In other words, Obetz will act as the administrator of the JEDZ, collect the 2-percent tax from businesses within the corridor, give the township 80 percent of what it collects and keep the remaining 20 percent. In addition to businesses paying a 2-percent tax, the JEDZ will allow the township to capture revenue from employees who work in the corridor. The JEDZ will not increase taxes to Prairie Township residents, but instead will redirect tax money back into the township from those individuals who work, but do not reside, in the township. Kennedy said the only downside of the JEDZ is that businesses will be taxed for the first time.
The township’s two major employers, Doctors Hospital and South-Western City Schools, have already been notified of the ballot initiative, he said. “The hospital and schools understood our needs,” Kennedy said. “Both said there would be no issues if the residents vote it in.” WAC member Bill Van Order asked how the township would be able to attract businesses if it tacks on a 2-percent income tax. Kennedy said 2 percent is among the lowest in the surrounding municipalities. Also, the money captured by the JEDZ will go toward improving the surrounding area and will help entice businesses to the corridor. Kennedy said money captured from the JEDZ will also go toward increasing police protection and
the creation of a community center that will serve the entire Westland area. “This gives us the funding means for that to actually happen,” Kennedy said. “We don’t want to cut the quality of life. We want to increase the quality of life. We are exploring unique ways to do this. “In the end, the voters have the final say.” csmithwestside@aol.com
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Dog cancer research might help humans By KEVIN PARKS
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Cheryl London’s dog, George, has cancer. The Clintonville resident fails to see any irony in that, even though she’s among those involved in research that seeks to determine if treatments which work on cancers in animals might have implications for treating similar cancers in humans. It’s not that London, who has a Ph.D. from Harvard, doesn’t recognize the ironic when it crops up in her life. It’s just that as a veterinarian, she saw a lot of cancer in pets and now as a researcher she sees even more. “We see it so much, I wasn’t even surprised,” London said of her dog developing the disease. And she’d very much like to be a part of people not having to see cancer in animals or people at all. “Cancer is cancer,” London said last week. “It’s a crappy disease on the human side and it’s a crappy disease on the pet side.” George, by the way, has been through chemotherapy and is doing fine, other than having to good-naturedly put up, as dogs will, with the sometimes rambunctious play of London’s young daughter. “George is a hound and he is not a smart dog, but he’s great with my 2-1/2-year old,” she said. London is an associate professor of veterinary biosciences at OSU and a member of the Molecular Biology and Cancer Genetics program in the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. Sometimes in academia the title is a lot more complicated than what the person describing it does. Not in this case. London and others in the program at Ohio State, as well as similar programs elsewhere, are in-
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Cheryl London, an associate professor of veterinary biosciences, kneels beside one of her patients, Justice. London is a member of the Molecular Biology and Cancer Genetics program in the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer — Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute and is involved in research into ways that treating cancer in dogs could translate to care for humans. Justice has thyroid cancer and is participating in a clinical trial.
volved in what is called “comparative oncology.” This doesn’t involve inducing cancer in mice and testing drugs to cure it, but instead devising treatments for cancers that develop on their own in pets. Viewing the different types of cancer — and there are dozens of kinds of breast cancer alone — at the molecular level enables researchers to pinpoint similarities between the disease in animals and humans. This work has the potential for speeding up the delivery of viable cancer treatments in people, according to London, in part because of how much more rapidly clinical trials can be started for pets. In part, too, dogs make better subjects for comparative oncology studies. For example, mice can’t throw up; they simply lack the mechanism. Dogs, as owners well know, can throw up, and sometimes seem to do so for the heck of it. This alone means dogs can help eliminate some treatment or drug
SWCS Continued from page A1 work remains to be done on other energy-saving projects, such as replacing air-conditioning units at Grove City and Westland high schools. Those projects could be bid out early next year with work to begin next June when school is out, he said. The board also renewed a contract with Sabo-Limbach for energy-monitoring services and declared an urgent necessity, waiving competitive bidding, in awarding a contract to Rinehart Tower Service Inc., to construct a 130foot communications tower at the transportation center on Southwest Boulevard. Sabo-Limbach has had contracts with the district since the 1995-96 school year. It will be paid $22,925 for monitoring services for the 2011-12 school year. Board member Karen Dover told the board the company has a good record of helping the district save money. “An example could be shown through the electric purchase program. Since 2009, we’ve saved over $500,000 on our electric bill” by working with Sabo-Limbach, Dover said. The district needs to upgrade its radio communication system and a bigger tower is needed to deal with changes in radio bands and other issues. School officials
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regimen that induces nausea or vomiting, something that testing in mice would fail to reveal, London said. It’s one of the failings of what she called “mouse modeling.” “There are clear areas when we can contribute,” London said. Cheryl London was born in Boston. She earned her doctor of veterinary medicine degree at Tufts University, after which she spent several years in private practice in Maine, an experience that helped push her toward a career in research. “I saw a lot of cancer when I was in private practice,” she said. “I was just very interested in learning about cancer.” More than half of dogs who live to be 10 years old will get some form of cancer, according to London, with the rates varying widely, depending upon breed. “It you just look overall, it’s the most common killer of dogs,” she said. After spending some time as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Pathology at
Reunion want to have the new tower in place by the start of the new school year and asked the board to authorize a contract with Rinehart for $59,953. The board also approved hiring Tresa Davis as assistant principal at Norton Middle School, effective Aug. 1. Davis currently is an assistant principal at Westland High School and the change is considered a lateral move. She will be paid $84,577 a year.
Westland High School Class of 1976 35-year reunion will be held Saturday, July 30, at The Courtyard by Marriott at Westbelt Drive at I-270. For more information, contact Steve Collins at scollins27@columbus. rr.com or Barry Skaggs at blskaggs@gmail. com.
Harvard University, London spent six years on the faculty at the University of California, Davis. She was recruited to Ohio State in 2005 to help in building the “translational oncology program.” “I was really surprised when I got here at the depth of expertise at the cancer center and how metropolitan Columbus was,” London said. “The other big thing is that they really wanted to grow the program.” In addition to the expertise at the cancer center and the surprisingly metropolitan nature of Columbus, London said that finding a home in Clintonville was another factor that helped bring her to OSU. “I’m a New Englander,” she said, “and I came into Clintonville and said, ‘This is it: older houses, a walkable community.’I like being able to walk to a coffee shop and feel like I’m in a city. I have just great neighbors.” OSU has 10 to 12 active clinical trials going on with dogs at any given time, according to London. The pet owners who participate in these are not charged, and in some instances, drug companies provide incentives to get participants, she said. Ohio State is one of 20 academic comparative oncology centers involved in the Comparative Oncology Trials Consortium, which is managed by the National Institutes of Health-National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research Comparative Oncolo-
gy Program. “The Comparative Oncology Program will serve as an example of an integrated comparative oncology program and will provide a mechanism by which naturally occurring cancer models can be used to generate new information about cancer, translate biological concepts regarding cancer to relevant in vivo models and bring novel therapeutic options to the management of human cancers,” according to the website for the program. “Funding from the National Institutes of Health and Ohio State’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science helps support clinical trial efforts at the OSU Col-
lege of Veterinary Medicine, and has also assisted in the generation of a large bio-repository of animal tumors and normal tissues,” according to an announcement from the OSU Medical Center. “The availability of such tissues for research has markedly enhanced the ability of researchers at OSU and Nationwide Children’s Hospital to perform much-needed genetic and molecular studies that are critical to advancing the understanding of cancer biology in both dogs and humans.” It can be frustrating work at times, London admitted. “Failure rates are very high in oncology trials,” she said, estimating about 80 percent.
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Abdominal pain not uncommon Recurrent abdominal pain is very prevalent in children and adolescents, making it one of the most common reasons children are referred to a pediatric gastroenterologist, a doctor who treats problems with the digestive tract and liver. One common functional disorder that causes abdominal pain in children is irritable bowel syndrome. IBS is a gastrointestinal disorder that manifests itself as recurrent abdominal pain associated with changes in bowel movements. Children with IBS may have diarrhea, constipation or both. A typical symptom is bellyache around the belly button that usually goes away or gets better after a bowel movement. Between bellyaches, the child feels fine. The exact cause of IBS is unknown, but it is believed to be due to hypersensitive nerve cells that reside in the intestines and send messages to the brain. Stress, certain types of foods such as spicy or greasy foods, caffeine, chocolate or milk have been known to trigger IBS symptoms. Physical and emotional trauma can also play a role in the development of IBS. Some children with IBS tend to be more sensitive to stressful situations such as family conflict, moving, taking tests and issues with peers. Sometimes, triggers are never identified. Though IBS generally doesn’t lead to serious health problems, it may affect school attendance and daily function. It is important to consult your primary care physician to address the problem and rule out other reasons why your child may be having abdominal pain. Functional dyspepsia (indigestion) is another common functional disorder. Symptoms include
nausea, vomiting, burping, decreased appetite, stomach pain and/or bloating. It is not associated with bowel movement changes. Indigestion usually happens infrequently, but be sure to monitor symptoms regularly and consult your priDESALEGN mary physician with concerns. Some other gastrointestiYACOB nal problems that may cause recurrent abdominal pain are Celiac disease, gastritis and lactose intolerance. Your doctor will decide what labs and tests need to be done, based on the symptoms and physical exam. More serious diseases such as appendicitis, Crohn’s disease, inflammation of the pancreas, stomach ulcers and intestinal blockage will typically cause sudden and persistent pain with other associated symptoms such as severe vomiting, fever, bloody stools or significant weight loss. Diagnosis of any functional gastrointestinal disorder is based on a thorough history and physical exam, along with a few basic lab tests. Treatment may involve dietary and lifestyle changes and/or medication. Consult your primary care physician if you suspect your child may be suffering from any of these disorders.
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Dr. Desalegn Yacob is an attending physician in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor of Clinical Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
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When building a capital city, first build a prison The first capital of the state of Ohio was located in Chillicothe. After a brief move to Zanesville, the capital returned to Chillicothe. But by 1810, the Ohio General Assembly was under more than a little pressure to move the capital to a place a bit more central. After looking at several places, the Assembly chose a site across from frontier Franklinton at the Forks of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers. They called the new town Columbus. Interestingly, the first public building erected in Columbus was not — as one might expect — the state capitol building. It was the state penitentiary. There was a decidedly practical reason why this was the case. The thrifty legislators planned to use prison labor to build the state’s new buildings and it would be useful to have a safe place to put them when their day’s work was done. The prison was located at the southwest corner of Main Street and Marconi Boulevard, where the cultural arts center is today. It is somewhat difficult to see what that area looked like two centuries ago. At that time, the two-story stone-and-brick house with a full basement stood at the crest of a steep slope that swept down to the river several hundred yards away. Built into the side of the hill, the west wall of the basement opened onto a large, fenced enclosure that served as the prison yard. The basement served as kitchen and service area for the prisoners, who lived in small huts built along the walls of the prison yard. Entering the prison through its front door on the eastern street side of the building, one found oneself in the first-floor home of the warden and his family. A prisoner entering the prison was lowered through a trapdoor in the floor to the prison below. From inside the prison yard, a stairway led to secure cells on the second floor of the stone house. Each day, the prisoners would sally forth from the prison to build a new capital city. By 1816, when the General Assembly arrived for its first session, a two-story brick Statehouse was completed and was complemented on Statehouse Square with a state office building and a courthouse. A few years later, a rather plain frame addition to the state office building would house local government officials. A public markethouse would be located nearby. Most of these public buildings were at least partially constructed by prison labor, as would be the new Ohio Statehouse, which began to be built in 1839. Over the years, the prison expanded in size and its yard moved closer to the river. The arrival of
the Ohio Canal and National Road in the 1830s forced the removal of the penitentiary to a new site at the corner of what is now Spring Street and Neil Avenue. While we know quite a bit about the work the prisoners did and how they did it, it is often harder to get an idea of what these prisoners were like. In 1901, a local paper offered a glimpse of some of these men while trumpeting the benefits of a new system of criminal identification. Dissatisfied with existing methods, a French policeman named Alphonse Bertillon had developed a new type of identification based on taking precise measurements of several parts of the body of an offender. These included head length, head width, length of the middle finger, length of the left foot and length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. Reputed to be infallible since no two people would have the same measurements, the system was first adopted in Europe and by the turn of the century was in use in most parts of the United States. To illustrate the crudity of earlier systems used in Ohio, a reporter examined the early entry logs of the Ohio Penitentiary and offered some examples of how prisoners arriving at the institution were described. Perhaps without intending to do so, the descriptions tell us something about these people who were the first prisoners in a new town: “When the penitentiary was opened in 1815, the descriptions taken were more than interesting. Some of the entries have a comic cast. Of John Irons, received of Warren County, May 17, 1824, to serve three years for horse stealing, and afterwards pardoned by the governor, there is the following entry in pencil, ‘$30 will be paid for him delivered.’George Kerns from Hamilton County is particularly described as having ‘a piece bit off the underside of left ear.’Ephraim Ellis, a Negro, is described … as
having ‘eyes dark, hair curly, complexion dark.’ George Giles is simply Bertillonized as having ‘a dimple on his chin. “Jacob Mills is described as follows: ‘Complexion baldheaded’ and ‘tottering with old age.’ John Mahany’s ‘general appearance’ consists in the fact he ‘has a mother in Cincinnati.’ Scott Maythe has ‘two scars on left leg caused by the bite of a dog.’The ‘general appearance’ of another, Captain Mack, consists of some marks ‘in India ink’ and ‘a wife and four children.’Another, Silas Adkins, ‘personal appearance’ is recorded as ‘a scar on right cheek and a wife in Licking County.’ Jonathan Blodgett was a ‘much married man’ with ‘a scar on the right side and a wife in Huron.’ “Squire Bull is ‘blind of the right eye out.’ John A. Davis is minutely described as having ‘a scar on the right shin and one on upper lip.’ Roswell Fleming was ‘lame on the left knee.’ George Herbey’s ‘personal appearance’ would be sure to give him away because in addition to a dark complexion, his ‘wife in Ashtabula County had a scar on the right ancle and foot.’ Finally, there was Alfred Beason, alias Martin. Of him, the record simply said, “think he went out in 1835.” These brief descriptions tell us at least a little about some of the men who literally built the capital city in its earliest days. And one last note: For all of the confidence the writer in 1901 had of the Bertillon System and its superiority to old ways, it should be mentioned that two years later, in 1903, two men in Leavenworth Prison were not only found to have the same name but precisely the same measurements. Soon a new system — fingerprinting — would take the place of the “infallible” Bertillon method. Ed Lentz writes a history column for ThisWeek.
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Defections leave MSL alignment unclear for 2013 Return of Licking County League also affects OCC By SCOTT HENNEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers
The Mid-State League likely is headed for realignment, but interim commissioner Jim Hayes doesn’t know what the conference will look like after the 2012-13 school year. Hayes, who is the athletics director at Teays Valley and chair of the MSL’s realignment and expansion committee,
believes the league likely will have to add schools. “We have six schools leaving after the 2012-13 school year and that leaves 18 in the league,” said Hayes, who took over on an interim basis after Frank Pergolizzi resigned as MSL commissioner in the spring. “Right now, I wish I knew what we are going to do. There is no clear direction on what we will do.” In the spring, MSL-Ohio Division members Granville, Heath, Lakewood, Licking Valley and Newark Catholic announced they would be leaving to join a re-established Licking County League (LCL). Licking Heights of the MSL-Cardinal also will be leaving for the LCL.
At a glance The Mid-State League will undergo changes after six schools announced in the spring that they will be leaving at the end of the 2012-13 school year. Below is the current alignment: •MSL-Buckeye — Amanda-Clearcreek, BloomCarroll, Canal Winchester, Circleville, Fairfield Union, Hamilton Township, Logan Elm and Teays Valley
“We could have three six-team divisions (with the 18 remaining schools) or two nine-school divisions, but neither of those has very much support,” Hayes said. “A lot of schools are worried about increased travel and competing against new schools that they
•MSL-Cardinal — Berne Union, Fisher Catholic, Grandview, Harvest Prep, Liberty Union, *Licking Heights, Millersport and West Jefferson •MSL-Ohio — Bexley, Columbus Academy, *Granville, *Heath, *Lakewood, *Licking Valley, *Newark Catholic and Whitehall *Leaving MSL after 2012-13 school year
don’t have a history with and they don’t know a lot about them. They want competitive balance and they are not sure about new schools.” Schools showing interest in joining the MSL include Chillicothe, Fairfield Christian, Grove City Christian, Logan
and Worthington Christian. Another potential problem comes from the OCC looking to replace Watkins Memorial, which will be joining the six MSL schools in the LCL. OCC commissioner Dave Cecutti said MSL schools looking to fill that void include Bexley, Canal Winchester, Grandview, Hamilton Township, Teays Valley and Whitehall. Chillicothe, Logan and Marion Harding also applied for the OCC as well as Jonathan Alder, which has since joined the Marion County-based Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference (MOAC). Cecutti said he expects the 32-school See MSL, page A6
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Athletes learn to deal with adversity The achievements of the high school student-athletes writing in my summer series are notable and numerous. They have won state championships in bowling, football, golf, wrestling and track and field. They have achieved great individual and team success. But along the way there LARRY have been defeats and disLARSON appointments. Each of these seniors-to-be explains how he or she has learned to handle adversity. Michela Paradiso, Upper Arlington, soccer and basketball: “I have a picture of myself after losing to Dublin Coffman in the regional Division I championship game my sophomore year on my bedroom wall. I see it every morning when I wake up. I think it is important to remember what defeat feels like as it creates motivation to improve and the desire and drive to never feel like that again.” Faith Washington, Reynoldsburg, track: “Disappointment is the goal that you failed to accomplish. Defeat is when you fail to try again. Never give up.” Napoleon Bell, Hartley, football and wrestling: “To be the best, one must experience defeat. One must know his mistakes and know where he does not want to be again.” Morgan Ransom, Columbus Academy, golf: “No matter how good you are there will always be disappointments. My advice is to move on and learn from your mistakes because defeat will make you stronger.” Austin Cuervo, St. Charles, golf: “I handle defeat and disappointment as fuel to go out and work even harder to be more prepared.” Chase Delande, Hilliard Davidson, football and wrestling: “Just tell yourself that you don’t ever want to feel that pain of losing again and that you need to work much harder to be successful.” Jimmy Gammill, New Albany, football: “Use defeat and disappointment as a means to grow and work harder. Then simply move on and do better next time.” Jake Blankenship, Gahanna, pole vault: “Don’t let disappointment and defeat get to you because everyone has down days and if you worry a lot about it then things will continue to go down and will do more harm than good.” Mary Wells, Westerville Central, bowling: “Defeat and disappointment are part of any game you play. What is important is that you are gracious in both victory and defeat.” Speaking of being gracious, win or lose, the student-athletes next week will discuss how they view respect and sportsmanship in competition. I’ll see you at a game.
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Davidson pitcher Courtney Smith struck out 29 batters and hit the game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the 22nd inning in a 2006 Division I district final.
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Courtney Smith remembers it like it was yesterday, even though it was more than five years ago. The emotion. The excitement. The exhaustion. The strikeouts. The grand slam. Especially the grand slam. In May 2006, Smith, a standout senior pitcher for the Hilliard Davidson High School softball team, went head-to-head with Sarah Phillips of Olentangy Liberty for 22 innings in a Division I district final at Pickerington Central. The three-day marathon wasn’t decided until Smith hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 22nd for a 4-1 victory. Smith also had 29 strikeouts, the 11th highest total in state history for an extra-inning game, according to the Ohio High
Falls Philo set the state record with 55 strikeouts in 24 innings against Thornville Sheridan. “The biggest thing I remember is this wave of emotion,” Smith said. “I was exhausted and excited both at the same time. It was amazing.” It remains the longest OHSAA softball tournament game. Liberty and Davidson played seven scoreless innings on May 17, were rained out and never took the field on May 18 and played 15 innings on May 19. “The first day (the teams) were neck and neck and I don’t think anyone had a hit,” Smith said. “I remember it rained for like three or four hours (on May 17) and there were no lights (at Pickerington Central). See SMITH, page A6
ThisWeek Community Newspapers has been around for 22 years. That timeframe was used as the basis to compile a top-10 list of the top individual performances we’ve covered. Along with the experienced sports staff at ThisWeek and Steve Blackledge, high school reporter at The Columbus Dispatch, we arrived at a top-10 list. Below are Nos. 5-10. Check back next week for No. 3 and let us know your thoughts at ThisWeekSPORTS.com.
NOS. 5-10: 10. MAURICE HALL, Brookhaven football (Oct. 27, 2000) — During a season in which he rushed for 3,057 yards to rank fifth on Ohio’s all-time list, Hall’s most memorable individual performance came during the final week of the regular season. The Bearcats beat Briggs 75-16 as Hall rushed for 411 yards and eight touchdowns on 19 carries. 9. LATOYA TURNER, Pickerington girls basketball (March 19, 1999) — The 6-foot-4 senior helped the Tigers
advance to the Division I state final with her 29-point performance in a 5135 win over Wadsworth. The Ohio State recruit made 12 of 14 shots from the floor and was 5-for-6 from the freethrow line while adding five rebounds, four steals and two assists. 8. DARCY FISHBACK, Upper Arlington girls swimming (Feb. 27-28, 2009) — During preliminaries Feb. 27, Fishback broke the state record in the 100-yard butterfly when she finished in 53.38 seconds. She won her fourth state title in the event the next day in 54.17 seconds. Fishback also swam on two state-record relays, the 200 medley (1:43.59) and the 200 freestyle (1:34.24). 7. CHARLES JOHNSON, Watkins Memorial boys basketball (Feb. 24, 1995) — The\re have been few more surprising performances than what this 5-8 senior guard accomplished in leading the Warriors to a 93-87 overtime upset of second-seeded and stateranked London in the second round of the Division II district tournament. Watkins Memorial was just 1-19 en-
tering the matchup but got 57 points from Johnson, who made 19 of 34 from floor, including eight 3-pointers, and was 11-for-15 from the free-throw line. He added eight rebounds, six steals and five assists. 6. KHALILAH CARPENTER, Brookhaven girls track and field (June 2-3, 2000) — At the 2000 Division I state meet, the junior broke the meet and state records in the 100 meters with a time of 11.59 seconds on June 2. The next day, she won the 100 in 11.71 and the 200 title in 23.69, a time that lowered the state mark she already held. 5. JEFF BACKES, Upper Arlington football (Dec. 2, 2000) — In leading the Golden Bears to the Division I state title, the 5-9, 180-pound senior turned in a performance worthy of the Ohio Mr. Football award that he had received days earlier. Backes rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries and preserved a 15-9 victory over Solon at Fawcett Stadium in Canton with an interception with less than a minute remaining.
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Larry Larson is a former athlet- Nathan and Michelle Hurd are organizing a 5K to be held July 30 to raise money for SIDS ics director at Grandview High research. Their infant son, Will, died almost two years ago. The Hurds are pictured with their sons, Nate, 4, who is holding a picture of Will, Sam, 6, and Jack, 11 months. School.
At the end of his eulogy for his 2-month-old son, Will, on Aug. 7, 2009, Nathan Hurd urged mourners to take action. “I told people, ‘When you think of our family, don’t think about how sad it is that we lost a child, embrace the commitment to make a difference and do something positive,’” said Hurd, a Grove City resident whose son died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). His words struck a chord with family and friends, who approached Hurd’s father-in-law, Bill Brestle, about organizing what became the BabyWill.Org/SIDS Awareness 5-kilometer run. The second annual event will be held July 30 at downtown Columbus’ Genoa Park on the riverfront side of the Center of Science and In-
dustry (COSI), 333 W. Broad St. Sign-in for the event is at 7:30 a.m. and the race begins at 8 a.m. After family and friends organized the inaugural event, Nathan and Michelle Hurd and their children — Sam (6), Nate (4) and Jack (11 months) — are more involved this year. The event will take place nearly two years to the day that Will died of SIDS. “Originally that date wasn’t our choice,” Nathan Hurd said. “Our friends and family decided to do it on that day because they were really looking out for us. “An event like this is for a very serious cause and we’re so emotionally invested in it. At the same time, you can’t be sad. The hardest part has been working through our grief while staying positive See FAMILY, page A6
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Sports briefs Cobras schedule baseball tryouts The Columbus Cobras Baseball Association will hold tryouts for its 2012 teams (8U through 18U) at Ohio Dominican University on July 30 and 31. For pre-registration and tryout times, visit www.columbuscobras.org. For more information, contact Paul Melvin (614) 314-5489 or pmmelvin11@gmail.com.
Crew to hold charity run The Columbus Crew’s fifth annual 5K race and 1-mile family fun walk are scheduled for 8 a.m. Aug. 13 at Crew Stadium. The event benefits the Crew Soccer Foundation. For more information, visit www.thecrew.com/5k.
Schools announce coaching vacancies The following schools are seeking coaches: Northridge — Boys freshman, junior varsity and assistant varsity basketball. Girls
eighth-grade and junior varsity volleyball. Contact athletics director Wayne Howard at whoward@laca.org. Westerville North — Boys club lacrosse and girls club lacrosse. For boys lacrosse, send letter of interest and résumé with at least two references by Aug. 1 to Bob Buck, 30 Kim Court West, Westerville 43081, or email rebuck2@hotmail.com. For girls lacrosse, contact Rick Matsumoto at (614) 895-1902 or rmatsumo@rrohio.com. •To add to this list, contact ThisWeek at (740) 888-6069 or sports@thisweeknews.com.
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Soccer officiating course offered The Licking County Soccer Officials Association is offering a course for prospective high school officials beginning July 31. Classes will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays at Headley Park in Gahanna. Students who complete the course and pass the tests receive an OHSAA license to referee high school soccer. To enroll, or for more information, contact Dennis James at (614) 563-8376.
MSL Continued from page A5 OCC to find a replacement for Watkins Memorial in the next few weeks, but there also is a possibility that the conference could expand. “The one-for-one swap (of a new school to replace Watkins Memorial) is there, but we’re also looking into adding another (eight-team) division,” Cecutti said. “If it’s in our best interest to add a fifth division then it’s something we will do. “I really don’t know for sure what direction we will be going, but we are looking into all available options.” Hayes expects the MSL to remain in three divisions, even if only five teams join the confer-
ence. That will mean two eightteam divisions and one with seven teams. “We are staying with the possibility of adding five new schools and having 23 teams in the league,” Hayes said. “It seems to be the idea with the most support. I think, for the big picture, that’s the best scenario.” Bloom-Carroll athletics director Chad Little said it might be time for change if only for the fast growth of suburban schools. “Licking Heights was outgrowing everyone (in the MSLCardinal) and Bloom-Carroll is the smallest school in the MSLBuckeye,” Little said. “When you are going up against (largeenrollment) schools like Canal
(Winchester) and Teays Valley, especially in sports like football, you worry about injuries. You have concerns for the well-being of the kids.” As for a timetable for restructuring the MSL, Hayes would like to have things in order by the end of the calendar year. “My desire, as I shared with athletics directors and superintendents, is to know what we are doing by December,” he said. “Doing that will meet the guidelines of our league constitution. We (as a league) can vote on changes in either December or May, and we want to have things in line by December.” shennen@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
FAMILY who had died from SIDS. “There were more people there that we didn’t know than ones that we did,” he said. “It was very moving to see people show support for such a great cause. But on the other hand, it reminds you how serious the cause is because we have a personal connection to it.” Michelle Hurd said it was emotional watching more than 400 runners and walkers at the start of last year’s event. “There was a sea of emotions going on,” she said. “It was the first anniversary of Will’s death and I was due to have a (Caesarean) section two days later. It was hard remembering what had happened a year ago and here I was getting ready to have our fourth child.” The registration fee is $30 for adults and $20 for children 12 to 18 who sign up before Friday, July 15. It is $35 and $25 for those who sign up after July 15. Visit BabyWill.Org for information.
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and optimistic that someday the medical community will solve SIDS.” SIDS, the leading cause of death in otherwise healthy babies between the ages of 1 month and 1 year, is responsible for about 50 deaths per every 100,000 births in the United States. Since 1983, the number of SIDS deaths has fallen by more than 50 percent, but there are about 2,500 deaths per year in the U.S., according to websites dedicated to SIDS prevention. Last year, the BabyWill.Org/SIDS Awareness run raised more than $17,000 for research. Hurd said the event attracted two types of participants. “We have a lot of passionate runners who participate. (In Columbus) there’s a vibrant running community and it amazes me how big and how passionate that group is,” he said. “The other group was families who have been personally impacted or know someone who has been affected by SIDS.” He said the event attracted several families who pbatterson@thisweeknews.com brought with them people to represent children www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
“When we got rain the second day (May 18), I was really nervous because we had been playing well before the rain came. We were all really anxious to get out there and didn’t want to wait another day.” Smith’s counterpart also had an impressive performance. Phillips struck out 30, which ties her for ninth in the state record book with Medina’s Jessica Miller in 1999, but she also surrendered Smith’s district-title winning home run. “I think she said it was a riseball, but I don’t think so because I wouldn’t have hit it if it was (a riseball),” Smith said. “Maybe I got out ahead of the pitch before it started to move or maybe it didn’t move. I knew it was high and I was able to make contact and get it over the fence.” It was the first home run Smith had hit at any level. She played one season at the University of Indianapolis and never hit another homer. “I would have to say the grand slam was better (than the 29 strikeouts),” said Smith, who had 77 wins at Davidson. “It was my first homer ever and just to be able to finally end that game.” Liberty took a 1-0 lead in the top of the 22nd. Rebecca Adam hit a two-out double and moved to third on a single by Phillips. Emily Capretta followed with a liner that went off the glove of shortstop Cassady Busellato, scoring Adam. “It was a pitchers’ battle the whole time and we both gave up runs in the 22nd inning,” Smith said. “We went into the last inning with clear heads and ready to finish it.” Erin Roberts led off the bottom of the 22nd with a single before Lauren Espe and Meredith Parish followed with bunt singles to load the bases. Smith didn’t waste time, sending the first offering from Phillips over the left-field fence. “(Phillips) had retired like 13 or 14 in a row before we came up in the 22nd, so having our No. 9 batter, Erin Roberts, come up and get a hit was big,” Davidson coach Angelo Forte said. “Then Lauren Espe and Meredith Parish followed with bunts to load the bases and then (Liberty) shaded Courtney to right field. She had only hit one ball in her life to right field, so I was hoping she could get the ball to
fall in left field so we could win it. (The grand slam) was something I never saw coming.” The Wildcats advanced to a regional semifinal at Ohio State, where they lost to Marysville 12-1 to finish the season 23-7. Davidson catcher Kaylyn Heading said the district final was the kind of game that a player never forgets. “It was 22 innings and those type of games just don’t come around often,” said Heading, who played four seasons at Rio Grande and graduated in 2010 with a degree in professional and business communication. “Courtney pitched great and then came up and got the big hit like she had throughout the season. It was a pretty magical ending. It’s still pretty cool, even today.” Forte said the game might never have reached the 22nd inning had a rule change not been made before the 2006 season. Before that, after games reached the 10th inning, they were played according to international rules. That meant at the beginning of each half inning, a runner was placed at second base with no outs. “We lost a district final that way to Mount Vernon (3-1 in 10 innings in 2002) and I had been pushing to get the rule changed for years,” Forte said. “I had been on both sides of the international tiebreaker, but I think the game is much-improved without it.” Before Smith’s grand slam, it was her right fielder and catcher who combined to make the game’s biggest play 11 innings earlier. Phillips was at second base with two outs in the top of the 11th when Kellie Schultz singled
to right field. Phillips hesitated as she rounded third as right fielder Abbey Parsley threw to Heading. There was a collision at the plate, but Heading held on to the ball to end the scoring threat. “Courtney had a great individual performance, but we made some great defensive plays across the board and that (play at the plate) was definitely one of those,” Forte said. “I was talking to Abbey last week and she said that it was one of the most memorable plays she had as a softball player.” Along with her 29 strikeouts, Smith surrendered 14 hits and issued two walks, one in the sixth and one in the 11th. The Wildcats had 16 hits against Phillips. “That game was a duel between Courtney and Sarah Phillips,” Heading said. “Courtney was always one to find ways to get people out. I remember her riseball, screwball and changeup were working. She just found ways to, not necessarily strike them out, but to get people out.” Smith graduated from the University of Indianapolis in 2010 with a marketing degree. She stayed in Indianapolis and works in communications for an economic development firm called Develop Indy. “I was talking to a guy from work last week who was a swimmer in high school,” Smith said. “I told him about it and he thought it was great and really had an appreciation that I had played in a game like that. It definitely was a game that I’ll never forget.”
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Real Estate GARAGE SALE July 29 & 30 9am to 3pm English Rose Dr. Galloway Ohio - Full Sz Bedroom Set, Girls Bike, New Wed ding Gown Sz 4, TV, toys, counters, sink, cabinets, vi nyl flooring, luggage, craft stuff, books, outdoor lights, Futon, clothes, household items, electronics, & MORE! No Early Birds. Lg Fam Garage Sale Hilliard Westbrooke Housing2756 Quailview Ln, Hilliard, OH 430267/29 Fri 8a-4p & 7/30 Sat 7a-2p hh, xmas, girls 7-9, boys 13-14 & adult clothes, antiques, jewelry (silpada, lia sphia, chicos), sports, tools, elect, TVs, bikes OPEN HOUSE & COMMUNITY YARD SALE July 30th, 2011, 10AM-4PM Countryside Apartments 5051 Open Meadows Drive
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