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July 14, 2011

Referendum in works to block Walmart By JENNIFER NESBITT

Approval comes with stipulations

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Following approval from Westerville City Council last week, redevelopment plans for the Westerville Square shopping center face another hurdle. A group of residents is working to fight the redevelopment, which includes plans for a 108,000-square-foot Walmart, by placing a referendum of the council vote on the November ballot. Opponents of the redevelopment have 30 days from the July 5 vote to collect signatures from 1,679 Westerville residents and file a petition. Becky Chaney, one of the organizers of the referendum effort, said a lawyer reviewed petition language last week and signature collection began July 11. Chaney said she does not expect to have a problem collecting enough signatures, since she has

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George Hadler, CEO of The Hadler Cos., listens as Westerville resident Jane Charles expresses her approval of Hadler’s Walmart plans at the Westerville Square shopping center July 5.

an email list of more than 100 people waiting to sign a petition for the referendum, and the Facebook group “Wack The Wal-Mart in Westerville” has 475 members. “I don’t think the signatures are going to be the problem. I think

Westerville City Council gave the green light to redevelopment plans for the Westerville Square shopping center. Council approved the redevelopment application from shopping center owner The Hadler Cos. after a public hearing July 5. The developer plans to tear down three vacant storefronts, totaling about 90,500 square feet, at the core of the center to construct a 108,000square-foot Walmart. The remainder of the center will be renovated to match the new construction. The approval came on a 6-1 vote, though concerns lingered over Walmart’s planned 24-hour operation, the potential for the retailer to expand

into more of the center and the impact the store would have on traffic at the intersection of South State Street and Schrock Road. The most debate came over the 24-hour operation of the store. Council members took a 4-3 vote to allow round-the-clock hours in the shopping center. The Hadler Cos. previously said Walmart would not be willing to move to the site if it could not operate 24 hours a day. Council members opposed to the 24-hour operation — Diane Fosselman, Jenifer French and Craig Treneff — said they were concerned about the impact on nearby homes. “This is different (than other 24-hour stores in Westerville),” French said. “It’s bordered by more

we’ll have the signatures pretty See APPROVAL, page A7 easily,” Chaney said. However, the group could face a bigger challenge in putting a ref- Westerville Square owner The that the vote taken by council can ploy really good ones. They thorerendum before voters in No- Hadler Cos., has vowed to fight legally be placed before voters in oughly researched all of this bea referendum in court. a referendum. vember. Hadler said he does not believe “I’m not a lawyer, but I em- See REFERENDUM, page A2 George Hadler, president of

School board to evaluate budget cuts, levy options By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Westerville City Schools officials will discuss potential budget cuts and levy options at a special meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. July 18 at Westerville North High School, 950 County Line Road. During a July 11 work session on the district’s finances, members of the Westerville Board of Education asked administrators to suggest potential program cuts and levy options that could be placed on the November ballot. The district faces a $2.7-million cash shortfall at the end of fiscal year 2012, which ends June 30, 2012, under a $186-million temporary budget passed by the board June 27. According to the district’s five-year financial forecast, that shortage would balloon to $21 million at the end of fiscal year 2013. “You know we can’t do this, so we’ve got to do something,” interim treasurer Steve Huzicko said. Huzicko presented the board with three options July 11: Seek additional revenues through a traditional property-tax levy, an emergency levy or an earned-income tax; make budget cuts; or do a combination of the two. Board member Cindy Crowe said she would like to see options for cutting the budget, particularly to cover the $2.7-million shortfall for fiscal year 2012. Superintendent Dan Good said that list would be similar to one compiled during the district’s 2009 levy campaign, which included busing, field trips, extracurricular activities and non-core classes. Potential cuts always begin with a look at what the district is not mandated to provide by law, Good said. “It’s déjà vu. This is my third time in this same conversation with this board of education,” he said. Board member Kevin Hoffman said he would like to see how big a property-tax levy or an income tax would need to be to keep the district solvent through 2015, and how much money the district would need to ask for in an emergency levy to cover deficits for the next two fiscal years. The board would have to make a decision on a levy by July 29 to meet the certification deadline for the Franklin and Delaware county auditors’ offices. A levy then would have to be filed with the counties’ boards of election by Aug. 10. That means a vote to place a levy on the ballot likely would come at the board’s July 25 meeting. “If we’re going to be on the ballot, we’re See SCHOOL LEVY, page B4

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Music and Arts Festival

Tonda Thomas of Westerville looks at stained-glass art pieces on display during the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2011 installment of the Music and Arts Festival at Heritage Park on July 9. More photos are on page A6.

City council grants tax incentive for St. Ann’s By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital will receive a seven-year, 20-percent income-tax abatement on all the jobs created as part of its expansion. Westerville City Council unanimously approved the incentive agreement at its July 5 meeting. Ground was broken June 30 for Mount Carmel’s $110-million expansion that will include a four-story patient tower with a cardiac unit that will allow the hospital to offer more intense cardiovascular care.

The expansion is expected to create 193 jobs totaling $13.8 million by 2016, according to a Westerville staff report. With the tax offset, the city still will see a gain of $3.7 million in revenue over the seven-year life of the incentive agreement, Westerville economic development administrator Jason Bechtold said. During the same time, St. Ann’s will see between $46,000 and $205,000 in offset costs, Bechtold said. The agreement also grants a waiver for the water-capacity fee and the fire-suppression water-tap fee, not to exceed $165,000.

The tax offset will be granted on any jobs beyond those at St. Ann’s in 2010. According to the staff report, St. Ann’s parent company, Trinity Health, requires its subsidiaries to show proof of public support, including tax-incentive agreements, when asking for funding for expansion projects. Also at the July 5 meeting, city council approved an income-tax agreement with West-Camp Press, a printing and marketing company already located in See COUNCIL, page A2

Volunteers get taste of life in an animal shelter By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Community Newspapers

It was 6 p.m. on a Saturday, and Stephanie Wimbish had been walked twice, let out for a playgroup, been fed breakfast and lunch, and saw a steady stream of faces peering into her cage. Wimbish, CHA Animal Shelter director, was one of several volunteers

who spent 24 hours sharing a cage with a shelter dog July 9 as part of an event dubbed “Trading Spaces.” The volunteers ate when the dogs ate, went for walks when the dogs walked and played when the dogs played. “The purpose was to bring attention to the long-term animals,” she said. “Not everyone gets adopted in one or two days. Sometimes it takes months.”

Wimbish’s cage mate, for example, was a 2-and-a-half-year-old boxer mix named Benson who has been at the shelter for three months. “Dogs get overlooked when they’ve been in a shelter for a certain amount of time,” Wimbish said. “I think there’s a perception that if they’ve been in a shelter for awhile, there’s something wrong with them.”

She said that perception couldn’t be further from the truth. “It means (the people who pass the animals by) are missing out,” she said. Sharing space with the animals for 24 hours also gave the volunteers insight into what it’s like to be locked in the cage for the majority of the day like See CHA VOLUNTEERS, page B2

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Westerville. Bechtold said the company recently acquired a Columbus company and was considering whether it made better financial sense to move its headquarters to Columbus. West-Camp Press decided to stay in Westerville and relocate 26 employees, with a payroll of $1.3 million annually, to the city. Over the five-year period of the incentive agreement, the city could earn up to $515,000 in revenue, while offsetting $38,000 in taxes for the company. The offset applies to new jobs only. As part of the agreement, the city also has asked the Westerville Industry and Commerce Corp. to approve a $15,000 loan for services to the community data center, including connecting the company to the center. Bechtold said it’s the first time the city has been able to use data center services as an incentive to lure a business.

cause, obviously, that was a big question,” Hadler said. “My understanding is and has been that to challenge this would be illegal. The zoning is in place. It’s not a new zoning; it’s a modification. They call it a major modification, but even then, I would challenge that in court.” At issue for a lawsuit would be whether the ordinance passed by council constitutes new legislative action or application of an existing law, Westerville law director Bruce Bailey told The Dispatch last week. Legislative actions can be repealed through referendums, but applications of a law cannot, Bailey said. The piece of legislation allowing the redevelopment of Westerville Square was approved as an ordinance, but it amended a previous ordinance, thus muddying how to classify council’s decision, he said. Bailey declined a request from ThisWeek for an interview on the issue. City spokeswoman Christa Dickey said the city has decided

not to comment further about the Walmart situation. In addition to disputing that the matter was legislative, Hadler also said those seeking a referendum are making an issue of Walmart itself, though the city has said all along that a decision must be made on The Hadler Cos.’ability to meet development requirements and cannot be affected by the business occupying the space. “The people behind the referendum are trying to basically take the power away from city council and say, ‘No, it is about Walmart,’” Hadler said. Chaney said those working for the referendum are concerned about Walmart in Westerville. During the approval process, opponents of the redevelopment focused on development issues, including the impact the plans would have on traffic and the impact that a 24-hour retailer would have on neighboring residential areas. However, as work on a referendum issue moves forward, Chaney said those working to see council’s vote repealed will make

Walmart itself an issue. “I think that Walmart is the hot button, and I think Walmart is the reason people are signing (the petitions),” Chaney said. “Most people are just anti-Walmart.” Many who live close to the shopping center are worried about the development issues, but opponents throughout Westerville generally focus on negative perceptions of Walmart, including that the store underpays and treats employees badly, imports too many items from China, attracts crime and endangers small local businesses, Chaney said. “The core of it really is the fact that this company is trying to come into a small, little, quiet community that is going to impact the traffic, things like that — the quality of life for the residents,” she said. But Hadler said his company is willing to fight for Walmart. “We are too invested to even consider stepping back. They leave us no choice,” he said.

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Letters Continued from page A4 Westerville Schools, Westerville 9.12 Project, LevyFacts and Common Sense for Westerville Schools: a spit in the eye. At least I can hope for a spit in the eye. That would be less demeaning, demoralizing, and disrespectful than the “reward” those groups are proposing for our Westerville educational community. Jane Elliott Genoa Township

Help for Honor Flight appreciated To the editor: Westerville’s Honor Flight committee would like to extend its thanks and gratitude to the entire community for its support of our Community Pancake Breakfast June 18. We would also like to extend our appreciation to American Legion Post 171, Cardone’s Restaurant, Bob Croce and his military re-enactment group, Karlsberger Planning, Architecture and De-

sign, Kohl’s, Kroger, McDonald’s, Sandman Deli and Catering, Jim Shively, Starbucks, Sunny Street Café, Westerville City Schools, Westerville Rotary and YesPress for their very generous donations. The success of the event also was possible because of donations from Central Ohio Primary Care, Tim Bullock of Edward Jones, FastSigns, Robert Lance CPA & Associates, Sandy and Ken Nussing, Ohio State Bank, Perfect Image, Rudolph Brothers & Co. and numerous additional patrons.

A huge thanks to the cooks in the kitchen from the Westerville Lions Club. The community will have another opportunity to support its veterans at the Fourth Friday Aug. 26 with pulled pork sandwiches at our “Porkapalooza.” All of these events bring us closer to our goal of funding a flight to Washington, D.C., to provide World War II veterans the experience of seeing their memorial. The Westerville-supported flight is scheduled for Sept. 10. Please plan to welcome that flight back to Port Colum-

bus that evening and show your continued support of our veterans. Jeff Reschke Diane Fosselman Honor Flight Westerville Committee

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WesterFlora to highlight city’s diverse gardens By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Community Newspapers

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Top: Vendor tents were lined up along the pond at Heritage Park for the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Music and Arts Festival on July 9.

A backyard wildlife habitat, country cottage garden, fairy garden and organic garden all will be on display as part of WesterFlora’s 20th anniversary tour. Fourteen Westerville homeowners, along with Hanby House and Innis Wood Metro Gardens, will share their gardens on this year’s WesterFlora tour from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. July 17. “Each garden has something different this year,” said event publicity chair Linda Laine. “I think it’s going to be really super.” Laine’s own garden, with 10 birdbaths and a dahlia variety for each letter of the alphabet, also will be on the tour this year. Other gardens on the tour include a home with a “tropical paradise,” including a swimming pool, tropical plants and parrots; a garden that includes a greenhouse for vegetables; and two sideby-side homes owned by a mother-daughter pair, Laine said. All of the gardens will have a new feature this year: Live music provided by local musicians. WesterFlora organizers decided to add live music to this year’s event in an effort to make the 20th anniversary tour stand out, Laine said. A variety of local musicians tried out to be included. Musicans on the tour include troubadour Christopher Gatsby, who will sing and play the guitar; barbershop quartet Just for Fun; the Columbus Chorus of Sweet Adelines; barbershop quartets For Harmony’s Sake, Sounds Good to Me and Tangle; pianist Genene Blackwell; guitarist Nyla Stats; High Five Brass, a brass quintet from Westerville Central High School; and singer and guitarist Dan Epley. Two gardens will feature flower fortunetellers, who will use the symbolism of flowers to make predictions for tour participants. WesterFlora organizers also are encouraging people to visit Hanby House, 160 W. Main St., Laine said. In addition to showcasing the house’s period garden, maintained by the Westerville Garden Club, the tour includes an information booth where gardeners can ask questions about their plants. As is custom for the tour, many of the gardens will feature local artists who will be painting scenes in the gardens. Information about the tour, including maps, is available online at www.westerflora.com.

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As part of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s work on state Route 3, Dempsey Road will close between state Route 3 and Arnett Road at 7 a.m. July 18. It will remain closed for 30 days. According to ODOT, the clo-

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Approval of Westerville Square Walmart comes with conditions Continued from page A1 residential than any other 24-hour operations we have.” Council members who voted in favor of allowing the 24-hour operation said they felt it was a matter of convenience for residents who have various schedules and that the nighttime hours would not come with an excess of noise. “I appreciate that not everyone’s on an 8-to-5 cycle,” Councilman Eric Busch said. “I think the noise tends to be contained inside the store. Shopping is inherently a quiet activity.” To deal with concerns that Walmart would expand to occupy more of the shopping center than currently proposed, city council included a stipulation that there must be deed restrictions placed on Wal-

mart requiring that if the company sought to expand, it would need approval once again from Westerville. “Approving this particular application is fine,” Mayor Kathy Cocuzzi said. “I don’t want to be surprised with, ‘We’re adding another 50,000 square feet.’” To help with traffic concerns, The Hadler Cos. pledged $230,000 to the city to construct an additional right-turn lane at the intersection. Council members said traffic was less of a consideration because any additional business in the shopping center, which is mostly unoccupied, would add to traffic woes. “If that center was full, (if) the roughly 90,000 square foot was full of tenants that people have

mentioned, traffic would be very different,” council member Larry Jenkins said. “It’s always going to be an issue. State Street was designed at a point where that was a dirt road and you ran a horse and buggy.” The approval also carried other conditions, including that there would be no deliveries between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., that no semitrailers or RVs could be parked in the lot longer than it took to shop in the store and that trash pickup can only occur during daytime hours. Council member Treneff cast the only dissenting vote against the redevelopment, saying he believes it defies city standards included in the South State Street Plan, the South State Street Overlay and the Planned Community

Commercial zoning. “We’ve got to follow our code,” Treneff said. “It doesn’t fit within the code. It doesn’t fit within the studies or the overlays.” Treneff said the redevelopment plan does not fit city development standards that call for environmentally friendly designs, pedestrian connections, better connections to surrounding areas, imaginative site and architectural design and more beneficial use of the land. He said the redevelopment also will change the nature of the site, increasing its density and intensity of use. “The anchor tenant will occupy approximately 61 percent of the entire center,” he said. “All this plan is, is the redevelopment of an existing center into a big-box-dom-

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ation in making a decision would violate the legal bounds of council, members said. “The No. 1 issue I’m hearing is ‘user,’” council member Diane Fosselman said. “While I understand the concerns, when I took my oath of office, I pledged to uphold the constitution of the state of Ohio and the Constitution of the United States, and I take that very seriously, so I’m going to set that aside.” jnesbitt@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNEWS.com

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favorite Helen Welch — a jazz siren who’s a treat for the eyes and the ears — for its Friday, July 15, JazZoo concert. The evening’s theme is “Broadway Meets Hollywood,” so expect to hear your favorites from the Great White Way and the silver screen. Good stuff. Tickets are $27-$15, and include zoo admission. Call the zoo at (614) 724-3485 or call the Ludo Jazz Arts Group about table St. Louis quartet Ludo reservations at (614) 294-5200. 3 offers up a nutty-but-sadlynot-funny take on modern The Beat admits, de- power-pop and brings that same 2 spite the fact that we have approach to tour naming with this a ’tween daughter, we have a summer’s Space Dracula’s Bashard time keeping Selena ketball Expo Tour. Yep. Gomez, Demi Lovato, MiranTheir new record is titled Preda Cosgrove and the rest apart. The one that plays iCarly (we pare the Preparations, the single kid, we kid — it’s Cosgrove) is Whipped Cream and tour mates plays Lifestyle Communities include Sparks the Rescue, Pavilion Friday, July 15. Tommy High Pilots and Stamps. Tickets for the Saturday, July Greyson Chance opens. Cosgrove’s tuneage leans to- 16, tour stop at The Basement are ward power-pop — great fun, $12/$14. Call 1-800-745-3000. bubbly stuff, perfect for the mall If it’s possible to be both (no joke). 4 underground and a star, rapTickets are $20/$35. Call 1per Tech N9ne fits the bill. 800-745-3000.

N9ne boasts a delivery that’s as concussive as his beats, partnered with a deftness of vocabulary and dexterity of delivery — dig his new track Worldwide Choppers: Dude is fast. His new CD, All 6’s and 7’s, features guest turns from, among others, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Twista, T-Pain (of course) and Lil Wayne. He’s bringing a crew that includes Jay Rock, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, Big Scoob, Stevie Slone and Mayday out on tour with him this summer. And said tour includes a stop at the Alrosa Villa on Monday, July 18. Tickets are $28.50. Call (614) 885-9125.

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ber of Genesis, guitarist Daryl Stuermer, has had a pretty good handle on the “Genesis Experience.” So when he decided to create an orchestral show of the music of Genesis featuring his own band, it was with the full blessing of Messrs. Rutherford, Banks and Collins. “I always wished they’d have done it,” Stuermer told The Beat of combining Genesis and a full orchestra. With Genesis in at least semi-retirement, Stuermer figured it was time to see what they thought of his idea. “Mike (Rutherford) immediately said, ‘I’d love to hear it,’” Stuermer said. “When I played some of it for the guys, they were all happy to hear what we’d done.” Stuermer, a Milwaukee native and resident, joined Genesis as the touring replacement for founding member Steve Hackett in 1978, coming off a threeyear stint playing guitar in jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty’s band. He’s been with the band in that ca- Daryl Stuermer pacity ever since and has been the primary guitarist (in studio and on tour) Guitarist Daryl Stuermer and his band join the for Phil Collins’ solo projects as well, Columbus Symphony Orchestra for a Picnic co-writing several of Collins’ hit songs. with the Pops concert Saturday, July 16, on “They never seemed or acted like the lawn at Chemical Abstracts Service. Tickrock stars,” Stuermer said of joining a ets are $20 for adults and $8 for children long-established and successful band, ages 3-14. For tickets or other information, and added, “It wouldn’t have worked call (614) 228-8600. if we didn’t all like each other — despite the economics. tunes like Throwing It All Away and the Collins “When I joined the band, I told myself, ‘This tune Something Happened on the Way to Heavis their group,’ but of course, as you’re in the en, but also less “obvious” songs, “deep cuts band longer, that feeling changes and you start that Genesis fans will remember but which are to put your own spin on things to the point more challenging, more interesting from an where you don’t know what’s yours,” he ex- arrangement standpoint.” plained, citing his solo on the popular concert Stuermer said the show offers altered arrangetrack Firth of Fifth, which he said he plays to- ments of several well-known tunes as well, intally differently now than how Hackett played cluding a samba rendering of Follow You Folit. low Me and a heavier version of Land of ConStuermer said touring drummer Chester fusion. Thompson has always been treated the same “We’re not really changing the band parts, way. but adding that overlay of the orchestra on top “It’s been a nice career for me,” he admit- of it,” he said. “Whether it’s the pop stuff or ted, adding that his Genesis/Phil Collins work some of the longer instrumentals, I always has allowed him time to record some modern heard brass and strings in there.” jazz instrumental stuff with his Daryl Stuermer Band. ■ For more from The Beat’s interview with The material for the orchestral show, Stuer- guitarist Daryl Stuermer, read the BeatBlog at mer said, includes commercially successful www.ThisWeekNews.com/blogs.

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CHA volunteers get firsthand experience of shelter life Continued from page A1 the animals are. Wimbish said she was amazed by how quickly she longed for people to come and talk to her and how exciting it was when those looking to adopt an animal came through the shelter. “We can’t believe how happy we are when people come talk to us,” Wimbish said. “I’m sure by (the time this is over), I’ll be spinning in circles and jumping.” Volunteer Katie Stenman shared a cage with 5-and-a-half-year-old Poet, who has been at CHA for six months after living in another shelter for two years. She said she, too, was surprised at how exciting it was when people came to let her out of her cage. She said she also learned how intrusive it seems when people

come and stick their fingers into the cage to pet the dogs, something she said she often does. “I think I’m being sweet, and when I’m in here, it’s kind of annoying,” she said. Volunteer Jamie Orebaugh said staying in the cages with the dogs is a reminder of what social animals they are and of how much they need and crave time to interact with people and other dogs. “Shelter animals, they need interaction. They need enrichment,” Orebaugh said. “We can stand up and talk to each other, but they can’t.” Orebaugh said the volunteers are so used to interacting with the animals outside of their cages that it was surprising to watch them inside their cages, where they don’t put their best feet forward. In the cages, otherwise calm

dogs bark, turn circles and jump for attention, Orebaugh said. “The hardest part of it is seeing my dog. He lies here and he looks so sad,” Orebaugh said. “Now I really want to take them all home with me.” Shelter development director Terri Montigny said the Trading Spaces event underscores the importance of the shelter’s enrichment program, which provides the animals with toys, needed playtime and, sometimes, trips to doggy daycare. “We just try to do anything we

can to stimulate them,” Montigny said. “We believe their mental health is just as important as their physical health. They get bored.” And bored animals act out, have behavioral problems in their cages and chew on themselves, making them harder to adopt, she said. For the enrichment program, the shelter takes donations of durable toys that can be filled with food for the dogs, and scratch pads and toys for the cats, she said. The shelter also collects monetary donations for an enrichment fund, and that money is used for

doggy daycare, to buy toys or to buy inexpensive materials that shelter volunteers can make into stimulating toys. The Trading Spaces event is part of a weeklong promotion, during which any dog that has been at the shelter for 90 days or more can be adopted for $25 and any cat that has been at the shelter for 90 days or more can be adopted for $5. The week will wrap up July 16 with CHA’s annual Picnic with the Pups from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the shelter, 3765 Corporate Drive. The free event features live

music, vendors, a food and beer garden, demonstrations, doggie games, a doggie costume contest, a pet microchip clinic, a raffle, a silent auction and a children’s area. On July 16, all dogs can be adopted for $25, and all cats can be adopted for $5. Animals adopted through CHA are spayed or neutered, are current on their vaccines and have been implanted with a microchip to help locate them if they are lost. For more information on CHA or Picnic with the Pups, visit www.chaanimalshelter.org.

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ple can’t afford to live in their homes,” he said. Resident Jane Wilson asked board members to take residents’ suggestions seriously. “We’re complaining, but we’re not complaining without solutions. We’re offering solutions and suggestions,” Wilson said. “You don’t work for the teachers; you don’t work for the schools; you don’t work for the administrators. You work for the citizens of Westerville. … I’m really tired of the school board not paying attention to the input of the citizens in our district.” Two treasurer finalists to visit Westerville July 18 The Westerville City School District will continue its search for a treasurer next week when two finalists visit for interviews on July 18. Initially, members of the board of education said they hoped to have a decision made on a treasurer by July 1. “We’re a little behind our target time frame, but it’s better to have the right person,” board member Kevin Hoffman said. The board, along with a group of the district’s staff and community members, will interview Mount Vernon City Schools treasurer Barbara Donohue and Hud-

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Events Women in Business Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at Villa Milano, 1630 Schrock Road. Otterbein professor Dr. Susan Fagan will present, “Myers-Briggs Analysis.” The cost is $25 for chamber members and $35 for non-members. Register at www.westervillechamber.com or call (614) 8828917. Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church will host a free concert by the Gotha Handbell Choir from St. Augustine Lutheran Church in Gotha, Germany, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 20. The ensemble features 15 youths ringing five octaves of bells. A freewill offering will be collected. The church is at 100 E. Schrock Road. Call (614) 882-3026. Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at Mitchell’s Steakhouse, 1408 Polaris Parkway. Join the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce for appetizers, a cash bar and casual net-

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working. Free for members, $5 for others. Register at www.westervillechamber.com. Family Picnic, sponsored by CP Parent Columbus, 4-7 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at Millstone Creek Park, 745 N. Spring Road. CP Parent is a family resource group for cerebral palsy. Hot sandwiches, water and soda provided. Parents of girls should bring a side dish to share. Parents of boys should bring a dessert to share. RSVP to p.lyons@sbcglobal.net by July 25. The third annual Ridge-APalooza will be held from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 16, on the grounds of Faith Covenant Church, 3607 Dempsey Road. Activities at Ridge-A-Palooza, co-sponsored by the Huber Ridge Area Association and the church, will include a bounce house, an obstacle course, a 100-foot slip-and-slide, facepainting, music and dancing, euchre, bingo, volleyball, a cakewalk and a raffle. Admission is $1. Visit huberridge.org.

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FORKLIFT MECHANIC Central Ohio Forklifts has !!! CALLING ALL an ELECTRICIANS !!! immediate need for an ex 10 experienced commer perienced forklift mechan cial electricians needed for ic. We offer competitive various sites in central wages, training & Ohio. Must have tools, benefits. Please email re transportation, and good sume work history. Paid benefits. Cof4150@gmail.com or fax Call 1-888-932-3564 for im resume to 614-351-5123 mediate consideration. Carpenter Custom Trim. Must be fast, precise & timely. Mature personality & professional a must. 614-866-5423.

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Residential Service Technicians Atlas Butler Heating & Cooling is currently searching for Residential Service Technicians with at least 3 years of residential trouble shooting experience. At Atlas Butler, you can progress at your own pace in our innovative compensation program and your earnings potential is unlimited! We have year round work and our training program has won two national awards. We offer 40 hours of paid training per year so you can keep up on new products. Requirements include EPA certification, clean background, good driving record, and a great attitude. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) plan. If interested and qualified, please contact Greg at (614) 737-8609, fax resume to (614) 294-1625 Attn: Greg, or e-mail resume to gbenua@atlasbutler.com. Atlas Butler is a Drug Free, Equal Opportunity Employer.

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HELP WANTED SKILLED TRADES HVAC TECH The Waterworks / Comfortworks. Only indi viduals with a min. of 5 years of credible SERVICE TECH experience (running service calls) should apply. $20-$25/HR FT with addi tional O/T. Full benefit pkg. Drive company truck home.Complete applica tion online at www.thewaterworks.com. Email resume to hr@ thewaterworks.com No calls.

INSULATION INSTALLER Atlas Butler Heating & Cooling is seeking an experienced Insulation Installer to join their team. Successful candidates must have several years experience installing insulation in existing homes (not new construction). Other necessary qualifications include a clean background, good driving record, and a professional, team-oriented attitude. Competitive wage & full benefit package available. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k). Qualified candidates should call Greg at (614) 737-8609, e-mail your resume to gbenua@atlasbutler.com or fax resume to (614) 2941625. Atlas Butler is a Drug Free, Equal Opportunity Employer.

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SHEET METAL PRESS BRAKE CNC PUNCH PRESS This position is an We’re an established man excellent opportunity for ufacturer of precision sheet an outgoing, enthusiastic, metal products. Positions organized team player. require experience in close Under the direction of tolerance light gauge sheet the CEO, position is re metal fabrication. Must sponsible for maintaining read blue prints, do setall facilities and grounds. ups. We offer a competitve Qualifications include a salary, complete 2 year degree in HVAC sys benefits & a quality work tems, plumbing or electri ing environ. Fax resume to: cian related field (or equiv 614-771-0186 or apply in alent work experience). person at Proto Precision Minimum two years experi Fabricators, 4101 Leap ence working in commer Road, Hilliard, OH 43026. cial building maintenance. Salary based on exp. Ex DAYCARE PROVIDERS cellent benefit package. & PRESCHOOLS Send resume & 3 referen ces to: Debbie Shea, Take advantage of our Human Resources great childcare rates! Licking County Family (740) 888-5003 YMCA 470 W. Church St. Newark, OH 43055 740-345-9622 debbie.shea@lcfymca.org Accepting resumes until 7-18-11.

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE CLERK Glazer’s Wholesale, a distributor of fine wines, spirits & malt beverages has an immediate opening for FT entry-level AR Clerk. Responsibilities include balancing daily receipts, processing invoice adjust ments & credits, document scanning, EFT processing, preparing bank deposits, researching under/over payments, and assisting sales staff/customers with concerns. Requires HS Di ploma or GED, strong communication skills &10 key adding machine expe rience, attention to detail, familiarity of Microsoft Of fice, knowledge of basic accounting process and procedures. Strong knowl edge of AS400/SAP a plus. Excellent pay & benefits in cluding medical, dental, 401(k), paid vacation & hol idays, tuition reimburse ment. Please apply in per son with resume to: AR Manager Glazer’s Distributors of Ohio 4800 Poth Rd. Cols, OH 43213 EOE. M/F/D/V.

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DRIVERS Diamond Logistics is seeking truck drivers for all shifts that are predominantly home every day! Must be at least 23, have 2 yrs experience w/min of 100K OTR mi, valid Class A CDL, good driving record & clear criminal backgrnd. Good pay + benefits. Call 800-409-4097 8A-4P. DRIVERS Owner Operators Steady roundtrip container business btwn Baltimore, Columbus & points in OH. Must have 2 yrs exp, Hazmat pref’d. TWIC card & good driving rec. TOP DOLLAR PAID Call Cece 410-866-7700 Ext. 222. Drivers Wanted Teams or Solos to run team for dedicated team runs Know when you leave & when you get Home No Touch Freight 100% Drop & Hook Weekly Pay No Hold Back 41.5 CPM miles split + more! No felonies Clean MVR 1 year exp. in last 3 yrs. Martin Welch Transportation, Inc A Fedex Ground Contractor 614-619-1200 DRIVER WANTED FT. Grove City terminal. M-F night, home daily. Must have Doubles en dorsement. Clean MVR, at least 1 year exp. Good pay & benefits. 740-603-3466. DUMP TRUCK DRIVER Must have CDL & be will ing to labor. Construction co. driving experienced req’d. 614-732-7336.

HELP WANTED MEDICAL/DENTAL DENTAL HYGIENIST Grove City Practice. Average 25 hrs/wk incl. Tues & Weds eves. Fax resume: 614-875-2117. EMT B & EMT P & DISPATCHERS Must be 21 & up with clean driving record. ispatchers must have EMT cert. $300 sign-on bonus. Apply in person at 2936 E. 14th Ave. 43219. GMXO - RT Experience required. Incl. MA duties. FT M-F, 8:30A-5:30P. Email to: peytonmedical@ sbcglobal.net HOME HEALTH AIDES NEEDED

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A multi-employer benefit plan is seeking a Plan Ad ministrator to administer and maintain health, vision and dental programs. The administrator is also a liai son between vendors and employees and advises employers and employees on eligibility, coverage, and other benefits issues. The administrator is re sponsible for monthly bill ing and premium reconcili ation, compiling and main taining benefits records for plan documents as well as Dept of Insurance filings re quirements. The adminis trator will prepare the annu al open enrollment materi als and communications.

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Childcare Admininstrator Essential Duties: Confer with parents & staff to Knowledge of benefit plans discuss educational activi and federal law including ties, policies and HIPAA, COBRA and Flex students’ behavioral or Spending Accts is impor learning problems. Review tant. A college degree and at least 3 years of applica - and evaluate new and cur rent programs to ble experience preferred. determine their effective We are seeking a profes ness & compliance with sional who can provide state, local, and federal outstanding client services regulations, recommend and has excellent commu any necessary modifica nication skills. tions. Prepare and main tain attendance, Send resume and salary Payroll & Tax activity, planning & person requirements to Associate nel reports and records, or direct_resume@ Dublin, OH Payroll & direct preparation and yahoo.com Benefits Firm. Experience maintenance activities. De in payroll & taxes prefer HELP WANTED termine the scope of red. 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Must HELP WANTED HELP WANTED skills in MS Excel, be HSG or equivalent. Du MEDICAL/DENTAL MEDICAL/DENTAL QuickBooks and MS Office ties include housekeeping, are required. Compensa cooking and assisting cli tion is commensurate with ents in day-to-day living experience. Email resume skills. Students encour & cover letter to careers@ aged to apply. Must have wideopenthinking.com Ohio driver’s license/auto. VICE PRESIDENT/ Full time includes benefits $8.25/hr with shift differen CHIEF NURSING OFFICER tial for 2nd /3rd shifts. Tem porary $10/hr., no benefits. Camden Clark Medical Center is a regional May work 1st, 2nd, 3rd medical center with 500 beds on two shifts, campuses in Parkersburg, WV ThisWeek covers the weekdays/weekends. Ap plications accepted at: RN licensed (or eligible) in WV. BSN required news as it happens. NCMHS, 1301 N. 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LOT REP Full time Lot Rep position available. Experience with salvage yard/ equipment/ forklift a plus. Competitive pay and benefits. Please email resume to Jesse.Proper@ salvagedirect.com Public Safety Dispatcher (Lateral Entry) The City of Kettering is re cruiting for experienced Police & Fire Dispatchers to fill current and future full-time and part-time vacancies in our joint Police/Fire Dispatch Cen ter. This is a lateral entry process and as such can didates must have demon strated success as a po lice, fire or joint public safe ty dispatcher with a public sector agency for a mini mum of one-year continu ous service occurring with in the past two years and successfully completed a probationary period. Pay range for both full-time and part-time positions is $21.26 to $27.23/hr. Bene fits include paid holidays, vacation and sick leave; health insurance included for full-time position. Ob tain application materials at the HR Dept., Kettering Govt. Center, 3600 Shroyer Rd. Kettering, OH 45429 or visit www.ketteringoh.org for more information and to download application packet. Application dead line: July 22, 2011. Equal Opportunity Employer RIDE OPERATORS Ride help needed for Franklin County Fair in Hilliard. July 16 to 23. Please apply at Ride Office on Fairgrounds, July 11-15 WAREHOUSE SEASONAL Pier 1 imports is hiring Seasonal warehouse associates for first shift (MF 7am to 3:30 pm), second shift (M-F 4 pm to 12:30 am) and third shift SunThurs 10 pm to 6:30 am). Competitive wages. Please apply Monday thru Thursday 8:00 am 3:30pm at 3500 Southwest Blvd., Grove City, OH 43123

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RECEPTIONIST Immediate opening for a front-desk receptionist. Responsibilities include answering multi-line phone system, greeting visitors, opening and dis tributing mail, faxing, copy ing, internal newsletter publication, break room duties. Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel helpful but not essential. Competitive salary and benefits. Fax resume to Kathy Coleman @ 614-545-2381 or email resume to HR@miles-mcclellan.com EOE

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TRANSCRIPTIONIST/ FILE CLERK Full-time position in community mental health center. Must be HSG or equivalent with ability to type 55 wpm. One year experience in use of electronic dictating/transcribing equipment required. Experience with document imaging, switchboard operation, filing and record work preferred. Salary: $11/hr; Hours: Mon thru Fri, 8am - 5pm Applications accepted at NCMHS, 1301 N. High St., Cols., OH 43201, or fax to 614-298-2227 or e-mail hr@ncmhs.org EOE

OFFICE CLERK Dublin small law firm seek ing FT office clerk. Duties for this fast paced position include telephone recep HELP WANTED tion, filing, data entry, mail FOOD SERVICE/ pickup, processing of both HOSPITALITY incoming and outgoing mail, processing and han ASSISTANT FOOD dling of documents and SERVICE MANAGER files. Position requires high school diploma or bet - Culinary background re quired for Faith-based ter and computer, data en community loc. in try, communication, filing, office equipment and multi- Circleville. Stable work his tory, refs, background tasking skills. Benefits in check & drug test req’d. cluded. Email resume to 614-801-1930 EXT 102. kpmail@ subrogation-recovery.com COOKS & KITCHEN or send to PO Box 1209 FT & PT available at Dublin, Ohio 43017 Faith-based community in Circleville. Stable work his tory, experience & drug & background check re quired. Call 614-801-1930 EXT 102. OFFICE MANAGER Kitchen Production FT office manager needed Manager for growing home Strong quantity food pro theater/security company. duction skills & catering Primary duties include backgrnd req’d. Grove City answering phones, cus loc. Stable work history, tomer service, data entry, refs, backgrd check & drug billings and collections. test req’d. 614-801-1930 Must be highly organized EXT 105. self-starter & possess excellent verbal and written Subway Management communication skills for Hiring all management extensive customer and positions. Managers, (up staff interaction. to $28K to start) Asst. Good Microsoft Office Mgrs, Shift Mgrs, Mgr skills required; experience Trainees & Sandwich Ar with QuickBooks preferred. tists. $8-$10/HR. Call Send resume incl. salary 614-554-5772. history to Joe@ aciprotection.com

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2-Family Garage Sale 1195 Stroud Ct. off W. Main St., Westerville. Sat. only! July 16, 8am-4pm. Ladies clothing galore, kids clothing, H/H, knick knacks and shoes. Some thing for Everyone! 2-FAMILY GARAGE SALE 5171 Loctus Post Lane 43230. Fri. & Sat. July 15 & 16 9am-1pm. Antqs., paint ings, vacuums, kitchen, guitar, DVD’s, bike, bed ding & more! Church Garage Sale Harlem Road UMC 5546 Harlem Rd., Galena July 15 & 16, 7:30a-3:30p Too much to mention!!!

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Garage Sale July 16 & 17, 9am-3pm 149 Landover Rd Gahanna Lots of kids toys & clothes, hh items & much more. Garage Sale! Sat 7/16, 8a4p, 3358 Hidden Meadow Ct (Woods at Bale Ken yon). Furn, wool & silk rugs, beads, jewelry/ dis play items & gift boxes, books, ceiling fans, me chanical & electrical hardwre, baseball cards, electronics, misc HH, ba by items & more! Huge Yard Sale - 7/14-7/16 8-3 Rain or Shine - 4866 MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM (Strawberry Farms @ 161 & I-270 on the NE side of Cols) EARLY BIRDS OK LARGE CHURCH GARAGE SALE. New Albany Naza rene Church,6000 Johns town Rd., New Albany Saturday only! July 16 from 8am-2pm. Donations also accepted. Largest yard sale in Morrow Co. Thurs & Fri, 7/14 & 7/15, 9a-6p, Sat 7/16, 9a-2p. Marengo Methodist Church, 8 N. Main St., Marengo.New items daily. Sat. prices reduced all day! 200+ families of treasures & bargains 10,000 sf, air conditioned! Food available. Moving sale! Practically everything must be sold. Furn, antique DR tbl/chrs, bookcases, golf clubs, games, lots of misc. Sat, July 16, 9a-6p. 161 Scottsbury Ct., 43230. Multi-family in Highland Lakes. Hit 7 sales in 1 stop! July 15-16, 9a-2p, Gainey & Anacala Cts, Westerville 43082. Kid’s items, bikes, Lego, play kitch, furn, TVs, Bowflex Multi-Family Yard Sale Too much to list! CHECK ONLINE! Fri 15 & Sat 16 2011, 9am-3pm, 106 Murnane St. Westerville OH 43081. Neighborhood Gar. Sale Something for everyone! Sat. July 16th, 8am-3pm Rain Date: Sat. July 23rd 6200 Harlem Rd, NA

Community Garage Sale. Westerville Crossing Subdi vision Corner of Cooper THIS IS IT! Rd. Rt. 3 Saturday July BEST GARAGE 16th 8am - 4pm Antiques, SALE EVER furniture, HH items, elec 5474 Hoover Rd, tronics, baby kid Grove City clothes/toys, yard tools, Th/Fri/Sat, 7/14-7/16, 8a-6p etc. Antiques incl furn,collctbls, COVINGTON MEADOWS jwlry, fishing rods, reels, NEIGHBORHOOD SALE lures, many estate items. Off Old 3C. Fri & Sat, A BUYER’S PARADISE! 7/15 & 7/16, 9a-3p Tools, PC, handmade Antiq, tools, baby, furn., crochet items, coll-plates, TV’s, kids/adult clthg, Hull pottery, glassware, HH itms, misc. stereos, hh items. 328 Peachtree Ct; Classifieds sell off Huber Vill Blvd. Must (local call) park on Huber Vill Blvd. (740) 888-5003 Sat, 7-16 from 9-6

AuctionZip Auctioneer ID# 7616 Real Estate / Household Auction 1129 Acton Road, Columbus, Ohio 43224 Located between Karl and Maize Roads Saturday, July 30, 2011 @ 10 AM Personal property sells @ 10:30 AM ** OPEN HOUSE: Sun. July 17, 2-4 PM ** Nice, well maintained home featuring 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, full / partially ﬁnished lower level for added living area, 2 car garage w/enclosed patio, very large yard, newer roof and replacement windows This home is FOR SALE and offers will be entertained until July 20, 2011. There will be a $2,500.00 earnest money deposit (non-refundable) if not closed on/before September 12, 2011. This home is being sold “AS-IS”, 10% buyer’s premium will be added to establish the contract price. This is a RESERVE BID auction. To view the personal property, please see Mike Kennedy (Kennedy Auctions) Auctionzip ID#10820

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Westerville & Fest Garage Sale - 65 Keene Drive 43081 near Cleveland & W. Main Street. 7/15 & 7/16, 9am-3pm. Radios, cam eras & much miscellane ous. Westerville Garage Sale 398 Harrogate Loop West 43082 Saturday, July 16th from 8am-2pm. H/H items, toys and some childrens clothes. Westerville HUGE SALESATURDAY ONLY July 16, 8am-4 pm 437 Landings Loop near County Line and Sunbury Rd. Lots of furniture, anti ques, collectables, cloth ing, nice household mer chandise. No baby items. Westerville Two Family Garage Sale - 7/15 & 7/16 9a-3p 6185 Arnett Rd. Furn, hh items, dvds, clothes & more!

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Labradoodles F1B, Apricots, Creams, Chocolates, Selling Now! Ready for homes now. All shots, Hlth Guar. Please call Lou Ann or visit us at pleasantvalleydoodles.com (614)623-5248. Maltese & Pootese pups. $700 & $600. www.hockinghillsmaltese. com Call 740-654-3323 or 740-503-2436. Maltese & Yorkies, AKC/CKC, small, older pups. M/F, microchip, all shots, reasonably priced. Serious buyers only. 614-208-9307

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Puggle Puppies (pug/beagle mix) 6 Puggle Puppies Need Forever Homes. $300 OBO In great health. Please call or text for more information 614.361.4595.

GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPS 3 F, exc. pedigree, $800, guar. 614-302-5767 Great Dane puppies, adorable, 1st litter! Raised in family home. Colors: black, blue, M & F avail. AKC reg. Dew claws removed. Born 6-1. Call 614-353-7076 or email: marleneroach@ hotmail.com

PUG PUPS From a loving home, seeking a loving home, CKC, 8 wks, 3 blk/2 fawn, M/F,parents are CKC/AKC, non-related, and are pets. $400-$500 firm. 614-584-7808

Great Dane Puppies AKC, 3 mos, 4 blk F vet checked, shots utd, wormed, lg boned, $375. 937-207-8866 or 937-840-9700 Lab pups - AKC/UKC black & yellow. Sire: AKC Master Hunter, UKC Grand Hunting Retriever Champ. both highest possible field trial honors. Dam: high performing AKC Junior Hunter. Litter is bred to the highest standards for trainability, will gladly email pedigrees & pictures. Limited availability $650$700. Please contact Bob, 419.569.1360.

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REAL ESTATE AUCTION WEDNESDAY JULY 20 AT 6PM 2-STORY HOME-POLE BARN-5ACRES Having relocated to smaller living arrangements I will offer my home and property located at 2848 North Galena Rd Sunbury, Oh between State Route 36/37 and State Route 521 at Public Auction. The 2236 sq ft home features 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, living room, kitchen w/bar, dining area, office, sitting/TV area and cellar. The home offers partial hardwood floors, alarm system, first floor laundry, large walk-in closets, propane heat and central air, blacktop driveway, large rear deck and covered front porch. Additional amenities included oversized detached two car garage w/opener, drywall, insulation and heat. The property also offers a 40x60 pole barn w/concrete floor and electric and additional 12x60 attached lean-to w/concrete all situated on a 5 acre lot. The home is within an easy commute to Polaris, Columbus and surrounding communities. TERMS 10,000 dollar non refundable deposit day of sale balance in 30 days sells w/owner confirmation. Please plan to attend one of the Open Houses: Wednesday, July 6 from 5-7 pm and Sunday July 17 from 1-3 pm.

OWNER Proicou Family Limited Partnership Chip Carpenter Real Estate and Auction Co. Chip Carpenter Broker/Auctioneer Wayne Cooper Apprentice Auctioneer 740-965-1208 • chipcarpenterauctions.com

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Former Westerville North High School track and field standouts Brian and Jeff Hannaford called winning the four-mile relay in the New Balance Outdoor Nationals a form of redemption. The Hannafords, who are fraternal twins, teamed with fellow 2011 North graduate Ryan Weldon and North junior Jacob Dumford to win the race in 17 minutes, 38.17 seconds. The meet was held June 18 at North

Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, N.C. Winners received a medal and a national championship ring. Brian Hannaford was returning to the track after a disappointing finish to his high school career. He was in position to win the 3,200 meters in the Division I state meet on June 4 at Ohio State when he lost his right shoe with about four laps remaining. A competitor stepped on Hannaford’s heel about 600 meters into the race. He anchored the winning relay at na-

tionals. “I wanted to redeem myself and prove to some people that I could do some good things,” he said. Jeff Hannaford, who ran the third leg of the race, missed his senior track season because of academic reasons. He also missed the cross country state meet last fall because of a disciplinary issue unrelated to the sport. “I wanted to redeem myself at the national meet,” Jeff said. “It was awesome,” Brian said of running with his brother. “We had some

high goals for the (spring) season in the (3,200 relay), so finally getting to race again was huge.” The Hannafords will continue their cross country and track careers at Ohio State, which they chose over Dayton. Dumford ran the opening leg at nationals and was followed by Weldon. “It was a good chance to run against some pretty good competition,” Dumford said. Weldon hopes to walk on the track team at Ohio State. He chose the Buckeyes over a scholarship offer from Miami

University. “We were really excited,” Weldon said. “We were just shooting to be AllAmericans, so winning was a huge shock. The car ride back to Ohio was awesome.” The top six finishers in each event were named All-Americans. North tied for 18th (10 points) behind the first-place Knightdale (N.C.) Track and Field Club (28). “The (relay) win was a fitting end to See TRACK, page C3

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Athletes describe ideal coach One of the most critical aspects in the development of a young person comes when an older individual provides a model on how to grow and be successful. While parents set the standard for influencing their daughters and sons, coaches can have an enormous impact on how student-athletes LARRY perceive themLARSON selves, how hard they want to work to get better and how they make adjustments when things go right or wrong. This week, the high school student-athletes writing in my summer series detail the qualities they like best in their coaches. Napoleon Bell, Hartley, football and wrestling: “I like a coach whose top goals are not only the success of the team but also are geared towards the betterment of the athletes and people around him.” Morgan Ransom, Columbus Academy, golf: “I love having a coach who wants what is best for me and is willing to push me to be the best. It is also important that a coach is there for you on a bad day.” Mary Wells, Westerville Central, bowling: “To me, the key things for being a successful coach is knowledge of the sport and being patient with the athlete.” Michela Paradiso, Upper Arlington, soccer and basketball: “I like an intense coach who coaches me to improve every day and who knows the potential of his or her players and refuses to let them fall short.” Jimmy Gammill, New Albany, football: “I like coaches who have a sense of humor and who are relaxed, but at the same time with that coach, you know you can’t slack off and always have to work hard.” Jake Blankenship, Gahanna, pole vault: “What is important to me is that a coach has experience in pole vaulting and has had multiple different inputs from other coaches and how to be successful in vaulting.” Austin Cuervo, St. Charles, golf: “I like a coach that is laid back and easy going, but is always confident in their team and always wants to compete at the highest level of play.” Chase Delande, Hilliard Davidson, football and wrestling: “What is important to me is that a coach is willing to get you to be the best and puts time into your effort. Also, I like coaches who will help you prepare for the next level of your sport.” Faith Washington, Reynoldsburg, track: “I like to see motivation and sometimes frustration from a coach because it shows that they care about their athletes and want to bring out the best in them.” Next week, the student-athletes will write about one of the vital crossroads in their careers: how to handle defeat and disappointment. I’ll see you at a game.

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Westerville residents Chuck Bolton (top) and Pablo Russo were among the particpants in the Bernard Master Tennis Classic on July 9-10 at Wickertree Tennis Club.

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Witsken, Schiller win open final By PAUL BATTERSON ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Eighteen years after he earned All-American honors for the University of Alabama men’s tennis team, Rick Witsken still is on top of his game. Witsken and Matt Schiller defeated 2011 Ohio State graduate Matt Allare and Buckeyes senior Steve Williams 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 in the men’s open final of the Bernard Master Tennis Classic on July 10. The two-day doubles tournament was held at the Wickertree Tennis Club in north Columbus. “I didn’t play for seven years. (Then two years ago) I played well in an individual tennis tournament,” said Witsken, who was one of four players who represented the United States in the Tony Trabert Cup in New Zealand last February. “All of a sudden it was like, ‘Wow, I think I can still do this.’ That kind of motivated me.” “Any time there’s a competitive tournament like this, you know you’re going to playing against guys like these,” Schiller said. “It’s fun to see if I have any skills left. That’s the main reason I come.” Schiller, who lives in Carmel, Ind., and Witsken, who lives in Zionsville, Ind., also captured the

men’s 35 title with a forfeit victory over Toledo’s James Kaser and Lima’s Jerome Moenter in the final. They received $800 apiece for winning the open title and an additional $200 each for winning the 35 championship. Witsken has played in the Bernard Master doubles tournament four times, winning the open division three times and finishing second the other time. Allare, who lives in Columbus, and Williams, of Manlius, N.Y., earned $400 each for reaching the open final while Moenter and Kaser each received $100 for finishing second in the 35 division. Allare and Williams struggled against the return game of Witsken and Schiller. “At Ohio State, we practice volleying quite a bit, but they knew how to volley as well,” said Allare, who won two state doubles and two state singles titles for Kings Mills Kings High School from 2004-07. “They both have very good serves and return of serves. They knew what they were doing.” “They got the ball low at your toes consistently and put the pressure on,” Williams said. “The only See TENNIS, page C2

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Sobiech to continue career at Jacksonville By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Since taking up rowing more than three years ago, Jeremy Sobiech always has enjoyed the camaraderie and competition involved with the sport. The recent Westerville North High School graduate will get a chance to con-

tinue both pursuits next year in Florida for Jacksonville University. He signed his letter of intent in May. Sobiech, who also considered Marietta College, will join his sister, 2008 North graduate Allison Sobiech, as a member of the Dolphins crew program. Their brother, Ben Sobiech, is a 2006 North graduate who rowed for two years

at Mercyhurst College. All three siblings competed for the Westerville club team. “I knew that I wanted to row in college so I started looking around, and my sister is going to be a senior at Jacksonville,” Jeremy Sobiech said. “I’ve been down there a couple times and went on an official visit over the winter as well

as a tour last summer. They’ve got a very nice boathouse on the campus which is close to the dorms and you get to row right down on the St. Johns River.” In the USRowing Youth Nationals regatta held June 10-12 in Oak Ridge, Tenn., Sobiech rowed on the Westerville boys See SOBIECH, page C3

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Top Individual Performances: No. 5

Backes powered Bears’ run to state title By PATRICK DOLAN

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In the days leading up to the 2000 Division I state championship game between the Upper Arlington High School football team and Solon, Golden Bears running back and safety Jeff Backes was named Ohio’s Mr. Football. More than 10 years later, Backes admits that he felt some additional pressure to play well because of the award. However, he didn’t let the pressure get the best of him as he rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries and preserved a 15-9 victory on Dec. 2, 2000, at Fawcett Stadium in Canton with an interception with less than a minute remaining. UA finished 15-0 and became the first central Ohio team to win the big-school state title since the inception of the playoffs in 1972. “No other Mr. Football (honorees) had won the state championship, so in a way there was some added pressure,” said Backes, a 2001 UA graduate who went on to play for Northwestern University. “But I was confident in my teammates and my own abilities.” Darrell Mayne, who was UA’s coach at the time, would have preferred the Mr. Football announcement to have been made after the championship game. “As a coach, you don’t want one of your (players) to have that honor bestowed on them before a big game like that,” said Mayne, who coached the Bears from 1998-2004. “That just adds to the adrenaline flow of the opponent. But what Jeff did that game is a testament to his toughness because he rose to that challenge. “It was a tremendous performance on his part. He had a great supporting cast, but nonetheless it was a great performance. Any time you rush for 180 yards in a Division I state championship game, I think that’s a superior performance.” Backes, who was 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds in his senior season

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. 6-10. Check back next week for No. 4 and let us know your thoughts at ThisWeekSPORTS.com.

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Jeff Backes, who was named Mr. Football the week of the 2000 Division I state final, rushed for 183 yards and had a game-saving interception in a 15-9 win over Solon.

at UA, opened the scoring in the championship game with a 15yard touchdown run with 8 minutes, 23 seconds left in the first quarter. The two-point conversion gave UA an 8-0 lead. On the touchdown run, Backes took the handoff from quarterback Brian Ramey on a draw play and broke a tackle by Solon safety Steve Watson at the 5-yard line. Solon, which finished 14-1, reached the end zone in the second quarter but failed to convert the two-point conversion and trailed 8-6 at halftime. The Comets got the ball to start the second half but went three-andout, and the ensuing punt gave UA the ball on its own 38. On the Bears’ first offensive play of the second half, Backes took the handoff from Ramey and ran to the right behind left tackle Simon Fraser and left guard Matt Lisi, both of whom pulled on the play. Backes got to the outside and outraced Solon linebacker Marc Leighton and Comets cornerbacks J.T. Staiger

and Justin Bitner down the right side to the end zone for a 62-yard touchdown. The extra point by John Tarpy gave UA a 15-6 lead with 10:53 left in the third quarter. “It was a beautiful lead block by Simon Fraser, and Jeff popped it and went down the sideline,” Mayne said. “They weren’t going to catch him.” “Two linemen were pulling on the play,” Backes said. “We had an athletic line, which allowed us to do a lot of counter plays. (The linemen) made their blocks, and it turned into a footrace (to the end zone).” Solon cut the deficit to 15-9 on a 36-yard field goal by Tim Echan with 4:18 left in the third quarter but wouldn’t cross into Bears territory again until its final possession, which started from its own 30 with 1:40 remaining in the game. The Comets needed just five plays to reach the UA 22. Then, after an incomplete pass on first down, Solon quarterback Jay

Price tried to hit running back Scott Greenberg, who had lined up as a receiver, down the middle of the field in the end zone. However, Backes stepped in front of Greenberg and intercepted the pass at the goal line, returning the ball to the UA 11 with 46 seconds left. “They were in a four-receiver set and were trying to stretch the field and get one of the seams,” Mayne said. “The quarterback put a little bit of a loft on the ball and right away I thought, ‘Man, I think Jeff will pick this off.’ Of course, he did, and he had the presence of mind to not try to be a hero and try to return it (for a touchdown).” “Someone turned to me in the huddle and said, ‘Make a play, Jeff,’” Backes said, “and a couple plays later, I made a read on the ball and the rest is history.” UA’s offense came onto the field and, after two kneel-downs by Ramey, the game was over and the celebration began. “After Jeff scored (in the third quarter), from that point on, both

NOS. 6-10: 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 51-35 win over Wadsworth. The Ohio State recruit made 12 of 14 shots from the floor and was 5-for-6 from the free-throw line while adding five rebounds, four steals and two assists. 8. DARCY FISHBACK, Upper Ar-

sides couldn’t move the ball,” said Ramey, also a 2001 UA graduate. “Then, all of a sudden, (the Comets) go to the no-huddle offense and start moving the ball. You start to get nervous, but then out of nowhere (Backes) makes the interception. It was pandemonium on the sidelines.” During the postgame celebration, a UA fan held a sign that read, “Backes is God.” “He’s been telling us all year that the offensive line is his savior,” Lisi said after the game. “Tonight ... he was our savior.” Backes finished the 2000 season with a then-state record 3,353 yards rushing and 44 touchdowns. According to the OHSAA, he now ranks third in state history

lington 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) — There 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 state-ranked London in the second round of the Division II district tournament. Watkins Memorial was just 1-19 entering 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 freethrow 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.

in rushing yards in a season, behind Bedford Chanel’s Tony Franklin (3,439) and Williamsburg’s Jason Bainum (3,386), both of whom surpassed his total in 2001. “He just continued to produce over and over again,” Ramey said of Backes. “It’s pretty amazing what he did (in the championship game).” Backes now is 28 years old and a third-year medical resident in orthopedic surgery at Mount Carmel West. He and his wife, Marissa, have two daughters — Leighton, 23 months, and Brooklyn, 7 months. pdolan@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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The U12 Freedom soccer team was a finalist in the Starburst Soccer Spectacular on May 28-29 in Dublin. Team members are (first row, from left) Emma Fuentes, Emma Waite, Storey Brown, Sydney Remeis, Katelyn Diawara, Nikita Timler; (second row, from left) coach Riki Diawara, Maria Miller, Amy Brand, Zibby Brown, Maddie Henry, Emma Padgett, Skyler Brown and coach Jim Brand.

TENNIS Continued from page C1 thing you can do is serve better and not miss so many first serves. I missed too many first serves and that ended up being a big factor.” Because of low turnout, Wickertree canceled the women’s open

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TRACK Continued from page C1 the high school careers of three of North’s most talented distance squad,” said track coach Johnny Jackson, who did not attend the meet. “We have had faster individual runners at North, but not as many at one time. They have been working toward this for the past two years, so it was nice to see that with a lot of skill and a little luck everything worked out as planned.” North distance coach Tom Brumlik attended the meet and coached the relay. Gahanna’s Jake Blankenship won the pole vault with an effort of 17 feet, 3/4 of an inch. Blankenship, who will be a senior in the fall, won the event at state by matching the state record of 17-0 set by Olentangy Liberty’s Joey Uhle. Blankenship, who competed unattached at nationals, tied for 18th with 10 points. “I was very excited on winning because I did not expect to

win at all,” Blankenship said. “There were so many other vaulters vaulting higher than me. I was glad to take the national title, especially as a junior.” Uhle, who finished second (166) to Blankenship at state, also finished second (16-8 3/4) at nationals. Liberty graduate Chris Uhle, Joey’s twin brother, tied Cameron Meyer of Lake Charles, La., for sixth (16-3/4). Joey will attend the Air Force Academy and Chris is a Virginia Tech recruit. Liberty tied for 60th (7) at nationals. Bryn Campbell, who will be a senior in the fall at Canal Winchester, finished sixth (195-2) in the boys hammer throw. New Albany graduate Taneisha Cordell finished second (2:09.9) in the 800 meters behind Kimberley Ficenec of Stafford, Va. (2:09.84). Cordell, who will compete at the University of Miami (Fla.), had won the event at state

(2:07.35). Cordell, Mycah Mason, Mirra Galbreath and Lexi Simpson finished 17th (9:28.95) in the 3,200 relay. Mason graduated from New Albany in May, Galbreath will be a junior and Simpson will be a sophomore. Mason was 22nd (1:05.2) in the 400 hurdles. New Albany tied for 47th (8) behind the first-place Junior Striders (N.C.) Track Club (32). “What I believe this does is that it gives the girls exposure to the next level,” New Albany coach Otis Winston said. “Last year when I took Taneisha down as a junior, I ran into J.J. Clark, the head track coach at Tennessee, and I was able to tell him Westerville North graduate Jeremy Sobiech signed his letter of intent to row for Jacksonville. Joinabout Taneisha. Three months ing Sobiech (first row, center) at the ceremony at the high school were his parents, Stan and Jo, later, she was on an official visit and his siblings, Ben and Allison. to Tennessee, LSU, Illinois and Kentucky. It really got the ball rolling for us with her recruiting.”

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Continued from page C1 varsity 4 boat with classmates Hunter Lecorgne and Mike Tarnapoll, junior Ben Leonard and junior coxswain Taylor Gainey. They finished first in the B-Final (6 minutes, 54.82 seconds) to place seventh overall. That boat was second (6:56.17) in the Midwest Junior championships May 21-22 on Lake Harsha in Batavia to advance to nationals. As a sophomore, Sobiech rowed on Westerville’s boys lightweight 8, which finished eighth (6:18.53) at youth nationals. He moved to the club’s heavyweight boats as a junior and helped the varsity 8 finish sixth (6:21.15) in its semifinal heat and 19th overall at youth nationals. “He’s excited about (signing with Jacksonville),” coach Matt Chase said. “His sister has a full ride in rowing and has moved way up their food chain of rowers. He was a lightweight rower early on and when his weight went up he moved into our heavyweight boat.” Jacksonville has been coached the past eight seasons by Jim Mitchell. In the Dad Vail Regatta held May 15 that closed their spring season, the Dolphins men’s varsity 8 reached the grand

final. “It’s on the north part of Florida on the ocean side, and the weather is pretty nice,” Sobiech said. “They have mild winters and warm summers.” Sobiech is considering majoring in chemistry after taking Advanced Placement chemistry as a senior at North. Ashley Bauer (Ohio State), Anna Lind (Iowa), Amanda Poll (Ohio State) and Sarah Scott (Oklahoma City) are other athletes from the Westerville rowing team who recently have signed to compete in college.

Sobiech also was a key member of the Warriors wrestling team last season. He went 2011 and finished fifth at 171 pounds in the Westland sectional tournament. “I just really like rowing,” Sobiech said. “It’s always been a lot of fun competing and being with all of the friends I’ve made through rowing. Jacksonville’s got a pretty competitive team and does consistently well.” julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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Bexley graduate making impact in Kenya By PAUL BATTERSON ThisWeek Community Newspapers

When he arrived in February in Likoni, a village of 100,000 people outside of Mombasa, Kenya, Ben Levey only knew how to count to 10 and say “hello” in Swahili. But the 2006 Bexley High School graduate quickly found a way to communicate with the children in the village — by playing soccer. Ben Levey “The passion for soccer over there is incredible. I have never seen anything like it before,” said Levey, who played for the Lions’ 2003 and 2005 Division II state championship teams. “It was an easy way to connect with the kids. “Passing the ball back and forth was so natural. There’s some sort of connection there. You feel like you’re friends all of a sudden.” While serving as a volunteer with Hatua Likoni, a community-based, non-government organization trying to alleviate poverty and promote education among the community’s youth, Levey became chairman of the Likoni Community Football League. The initial plan was to create a 14-team league, but the LCFL quickly grew to 20, 28 and then 30 teams. “Once coaches over there saw that I was serious and they saw the goalposts going up, they wanted to get involved,” Levey said. “I wanted to keep it small because I wanted to make sure everything ran smoothly, but it grew to 600 kids before I knew it. It was hard to turn down anyone who wanted to be part of the league.” Levey will play host to a fundraiser called “Kick Back 4 Kids” at 6 p.m. Monday, July 18, at the Bexley-area Old Bag of Nails, 18 North Nelson Road.

Ben Levey, a 2006 graduate of Bexley, works with residents near Mombasa, Kenya. Levey is the chairman of the Likoni Community Football League, which grew from its original plan of 14 teams to 30. “It was hard to turn down anyone who wanted to be part of the league,” Levey said.

Money from a silent auction as well as a portion of the proceeds from food and drink sales will go toward buying goalposts, nets, balls, jerseys and additional equipment for the LCFL. Bexley boys soccer coach Greg Kullman said he’s not surprised that Levey’s idea grew so quickly. “Even as a sophomore on the 2003 team, Ben was a natural leader,” said Kullman, who was an assistant coach on that team. “He’s a hard worker and he gets those people around him to work together. “Ben worked with our freshman coach last year and we were hoping to have him back this season, but he’s decided the work he’s doing in Kenya is much needed. I couldn’t argue with him.” Levey got involved with Hatua Likoni as a way of giving back.

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Hatua means “step forward” in Swahili, according to the organization’s website, www.hatualikoni.org. “At the end of my senior year at the University of Wisconsin, I decided I wanted to do something completely different,” Levey said. “I wanted to go to a foreign country and volunteer to do something before I started grad school.”

Levey, who graduated from Wisconsin in spring 2010 with a degree in biology, planned to begin pursuing a doctorate in physical therapy at the University of Pittsburgh in August, but he has pushed that back to next June. Levey, who returned from Kenya on May 15, said he plans to go back on Aug. 18 and will be there for at least three months, al-

Bexley ‘Pleasantville,’” Levey said. “Sometimes when I was coaching, I would have to step back and say, ‘Look at where you are. Look at the houses around you. Look at the environment you are in.’ “I was amazed by the amount of poverty over there, but because of the friendliness of the people, they didn’t seem that different from me.” Interest in the LCFL grew quickly in an area that offers little extracurricular activities for youth. However, creating fields and organizing the league took longer than Levey anticipated. “Everything in Kenya runs a lot slower than the USA. After the first week there, I realized I could only pick one thing to do each day,” Levey said. “Something that would take 15 to 30 minutes here takes three to six hours over there for some reason. “The happiest moment (of my time in Kenya) was probably the first day the league started. I was sitting there watching the U-12 teams play. This kid scored and he was mobbed in the corner by his teammates and they were imitating the things they’ve seen from (England’s) Wayne Rooney and all the other soccer stars. It kind of brought of tears to my eyes. That made all the hard work worth it.”

though he might extend that. Levey said was taken aback by the poverty he saw in Kenya, which is located on Africa’s eastern coast. On the soccer field, many children would tie together trash bags and wrap them into a ball. “After growing up in Bexley, I realized I lived in a bubble. My pbatterson@thisweeknews.com friends who aren’t from here call www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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