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February 3, 2011

CWJRD could be replaced with nonprofit

By TARA STUBBS-FIGURSKI ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Canal Winchester Joint Recreation District’s failed levy attempt in November has left it with a bit of a dilemma: How to dissolve and create a nonprofit group instead.

At Monday’s Canal Winchester Village Council committee of the whole meeting, CWJRD director Bob Toledo said the parks and recreation levy was

presented on the premise that the recreation district would have a professional staff because it is a government entity. However, the cost to run it like a government entity is overwhelming, he said.

“You collect tax dollars to pay for that,” Toledo said. “There is no reason to be a government entity. The voters said they don’t want to do it.”

Village law director Gene Hollins said the organization has a number of options, including retaining the status quo,

using the district to perform some functions with others performed by a nonprofit, or dissolving the recreation district altogether and creating another entity.

“The joint recreation district statute itself does not talk about how to legally dissolve the joint recreation district,” Hollins said.

He said Ohio law gives the state legislature the ability to create special districts such as the CWJRD. There are also

provisions for dissolving some special districts: To dissolve a joint fire district, you go to the county auditor and to dissolve a county park district, you go through probate court, he said.

Hollins said he has been in touch with state Rep. Anne Gonzales (R-Westerville) and state Sen. Jim Hughes (RColumbus) about sponsoring a bill that would outline how the CWJRD could dissolve. State leaders could decide if it would go through probate court or to the

auditor, he said.

“It will take a little time,” Hollins said.

“Little bills like this, if there is senate and house agreement, it’s not something that will take a huge amount of time.”

Council member Bobbie Mershon, who sits on the CWJRD board, said the joint recreation district is a public entity with no public funds, spending money on professional services like auditors See CWJRD, page A2

Feb. 5 board retreat

TALKING FOR A TREAT

Finances, curriculum among agenda items

By TARA STUBBS-FIGURSKI ThisWeek Community Newspapers

has a positive affect on storms with two inches of snow or less, service department officials said.

“Brine buys our street division time when plowing streets is imminent,” Peoples said. “It is extremely costeffective with the results that we receive.”

The village has two trucks with 500-gallon tanks that are used to apply the brine. The solution is typically applied 24 hours in advance of a forecast storm.

To date, the village has spent $5,000 to $6,000 on 226 hours of overtime for employees who deal with snow removal, officials said.

Finances will be a key topic for the Canal Winchester Board of Education when members meet for what is being called a “special working session” starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Education Center, 100 Washington St. Topics of discussion include school finances, new curriculum, test requirements, facilities and planning and all-day kindergarten. The public is encouraged to attend.

“We try to do something like this every year,” Superintendent Kimberley Miller-Smith said. “It gives us a time period to study without taking any action, a time period to study issues that are important to the district in more depth than we can do at a board meeting.”

Board President Debra Waites said such retreats are limited to specific topics the board needs to cover but cannot devote the required time to in a normally scheduled meeting.

“This retreat will consist of lengthy discussions, 30 minutes or more, to a topic,” she said. “This is hard to do at our regular monthly meeting due to so many things being on that agenda.”

Waites said the work sessions planned for Saturday will enable board members to ask questions, review numbers and understand information so the best decisions can be made for the district.

One important issue facing the district is the May levy. On Jan. 24, the board agreed to seek a 14.78-mill, three-year emergency replacement levy in May. If approved, it would generate $6,439,000 per year for the school district.

Miller-Smith said Roger Hardin, assistant director of the Office of Finance Program Services at the Ohio Department of Education, will attend the Feb. 5 session to discuss the financial realities facing school districts across Ohio.

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By Lorrie Cecil/ThisWeek

Shannon Robbins with Winchester Veterinary Clinic, 229 Winchester Cemetery Road, gives a treat to Wagnalls, the cat, on Tuesday, Feb. 1.

Wagnalls was a stray suffering from internal injuries when he was found near Wagnalls Memorial Library in Lithopolis. His owner couldn't be found so he was adopted by a clinic staff member.

Salt and overtime

Village has spent about $28,000 so far

By TARA STUBBS-FIGURSKI

A closer look

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Dealing with winter weather has so far cost Canal Winchester approximately $28,000 for salt supplies and overtime pay for employees, according to village officials.

“This winter started much earlier than what we have been accustomed to in this part of Ohio,” public works director Matt Peoples said.

While the amount of snow received in any particular storm this year has not been that overwhelming, the combination of back-to-back storms and the extreme cold temperatures has set the winter apart from previous seasons, he said.

As of Jan. 31, 448 tons of salt — at a cost of $63.07 per ton — had been used. The village purchases its salt from the Ohio Department of Transportation. The service department allocated $40,000 for salt this year and has so far spent roughly $22,000.

The service department budgeted 650 tons of salt for this winter, according to Peoples and Shawn Starcher, manager of streets, lands and buildings. As of Jan. 31, 448 tons of salt — at a cost of $63.07 per ton — had been used. The village purchases its salt from the Ohio Department of Transportation. The service department allocated $40,000 for salt

this year and has so far spent roughly $22,000.

Based on previous experience, officials said they believe Canal Winchester will have enough salt to last until spring.

In addition to using salt for snow removal, Canal Winchester relies heavily on a brine solution used by many central Ohio communities. The brine

Relay For Life kickoff set for Feb. 8

Madrigal dinner to feature Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’

By TARA STUBBS-FIGURSKI ThisWeek Community Newspapers Canal Winchester High School’s 21st annual madrigal dinner Feb. 19-20 will feature William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.”

“We started doing it, really, just to create a unique experience for our students and our community,” music director Todd Phillips said, noting that the event features vocal music, instrumental music, dance and drama.

“There is a full, five-course meal and also a presentation of a Shakespeare play,” he said. “This is a unique combination of all the different performing arts elements. We

give our community a performance they are not going to be able to get in a neighboring district.”

Phillips said when the madrigal dinner was started 21 years ago, the idea was to see if it was an event the community and students would embrace. That has been the case, he said — the students have such a good time they come back to school in August talking about the February event.

“The show is not until February and they are asking how they can be involved and what they might want to audition for, in Au-

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This is a unique combination of all the different performing arts elements. We give our community a performance they are not going to be able to get in a neighboring district.

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Canal Winchester’s Relay For Life is hoping to drum up support for its sixth year during a kickoff event from 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 8 held at Shade on the Canal restaurant.

The event provides an opportunity for people to raise money for Relay For Life and to register their teams for the 2011 event, scheduled for June 10-11.

Shade on the Canal will donate 10 percent of sales during the Feb. 8 event to Relay For Life.

Chairman Malinda Sullivan said

the Canal Winchester relay usually has about 30 teams participate. Last year, organizers raised $61,000 and are hoping to raise $63,000 this year, she said.

The gathering at Shade on the Canal is an annual event Relay For Life organizers host to kick off the fundraiser, she said. During the evening, people can visit the Pine Room and sign up their teams or join an existing team.

There will be information about the June 10-11 event available.

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CWJRD could be replaced with nonprofit Continued from page A1 and attorneys. Participation fees have been raised to help offset some of the costs, but if the process of dissolving the CWJRD is prolonged, there could be problems, she said.

“If this takes two to three years, you can see the end of the rec program,” Mershon said.

Hollins said it has been his experience that if the bill to dissolve the district goes on a fast track as a rider to an-

other bill, the situation could be resolved within six months.

Council member Steve Donahue asked who would handle the recreation programs if the district is dissolved.

Hollins said that question has yet to be answered.

Mershon said the CWJRD functions could be absorbed by a nonprofit organization that would have a yearly audit.

“The difference in my book is all the government regulation … all of which is very expensive as a government (or-

ganization),” she said. “All you need is one audit a year. There are always parents who are very passionate about sports. They will have sports.”

Donahue asked if there would still be a board to oversee the nonprofit group.

Toledo said it could be the same as the existing board, with a member from the school board and village. The only difference is the nonprofit would not use tax dollars, he said.

“Right now, we are operating as a government entity with all the expense,

but we don’t get the tax dollars,” he said.

In the future, if a nonprofit group were established that needed tax dollars, a park district could be created that could put an issue on the ballot, Mershon said.

Toledo said the park district would operate similar to the New Albany Park District whose job is land acquisition.

In addition a nonprofit could ask for grant money, like any other nonprofit organization, Mershon said. She said the village provides some services to the CWJRD but no money.

MADRIGAL DINNER Village has spent about $28,000 so far this winter Continued from page A1

Continued from page A1 “We do not specifically budget our employees for snow removal since we use employees from many different divisions within the Department of Public Works to get the job done,” Peoples said.

When salt alone is being applied, the service department sends out three drivers. But if plowing is necessary, up to six employees work 12hour shifts.

“Our street division enjoys the challenge of these snow storms,” Peoples said. “We take pride in our work that we do for our residents. The biggest challenge we face is predicting the storm and relying on forecasts.”

Canal Winchester residents are asked to help with the snow removal efforts. Peoples said a newsletter is sent out prior to the start of snow season, informing residents and businesses of the policy for their maintenance responsibilities, specifically to not block sidewalks with snow.

Village ordinance requires residents to clear public sidewalks as soon as possible, Peoples said.

Residents are asked to help their neighbors by not placing snow cleared from parking lots and driveways in the streets, on sidewalks or bike

paths. They are also asked to pile snow to the right of driveways as they face the street; keep children away from snowplows; not to build igloos, caves or other structures close to the street; keep parked cars off the street; clean around mailboxes and clear public sidewalks as soon as possible.

According to Canal Winchester’s general policy for snow removal, streets will be plowed in the following order: arterial streets (including Columbus, Gender, High and Waterloo), other collector streets and major streets within subdivisions; secondary streets within subdivisions; cul-de-sacs and then alleys.

Streets will continue to be plowed until excess snow is removed from parking and driving lanes, freeing storm sewer catch basins so flooding and freezing do not occur.

In the downtown business district, removal of plowed snow will occur when snowfall exceeds eight inches and only after all other removal activities are complete. Removal will only take place during normal working hours.

Residents and business owners are required by law to clear the public sidewalks in front of their properties. tstubbs@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

RELAY FOR LIFE KICKOFF Continued from page A1 to find out more about the event,” Sullivan said.

Visitors can also buy a luminary in memory or honor of someone with cancer and get more information about sponsorships.

Cancer survivors can register to participate in the June Relay For Life, as well, she said.

“That is really why we do it,”

Sullivan said. “We have a special dinner for them that night.”

This is Sullivan’s third year serving as chairman of the event. She said she was initially invited to participate in a Relay For Life by friends.

“We have so many people we have lost from our family,” she said. “We decided it would be a good idea to be involved.”

The Relay For Life is the sig-

nature fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. It is an overnight event during which teams walk around a track, with one member of each team on the track at all times, representing the theme, “Cancer never sleeps, neither do we.”

For more information visit the Canal Relay For Life Web site at www.relayforlife.org/canalwinchester.

gust,” he said. “It really has captured and created an experience for them that will be a memorable lifetime experience.”

The madrigal dinner involves all the students in the chorale and theater programs, Phillips said, adding there are close to 100 students involved with the project in one form or another. Those who aren’t performing work on set construction and design.

This year, there are 18 students performing Shakespeare, four choirs singing, students who dance and eight students playing Renaissance instruments.

“We provide music through the course of the show,” Phillips said.

“Everybody is in costume.”

One of the other unique aspects

Finance director Nanisa Osborn asked if the nonprofit could be formed while work is taking place to dissolve the CWJRD. Hollins said that was possible, but cautioned that obtaining the necessary designation from the IRS can take time. He said once articles of incorporation have been filed, the Internal Revenue Service can grant nonprofit status right away or could start shooting back questions.

“I have seen it take 12 months to create a 501(3)c,” he said.

of the CWHS madrigal dinner is audience participation, Phillips said. Students try to involve the audience in the singing, acting and dancing, especially faculty members and administrators, Phillips said.

Another unique aspect of the yearly performance is the way the production is staged, Phillips said.

Rather than have the audience sit back and watch, the actors are moving throughout the audience.

“The audience really feels like they are a part of what is going on, not separated from (the performance),” he said. “The kids love the interaction with the audience.”

Phillips said students seem to thrive on the work it takes to put on the production, even though there is a small amount of time to

pull everything together. Because Phillips is involved with other projects, such as the field band program, students involved with the madrigal dinner only rehearse two days a week.

“The kids understand what has to be done,” he said. “We do the show in basically six weeks. They have their lines memorized. They are off book now.”

Performances of “The Tempest” are scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 19 and 2 p.m. Feb. 20. The Saturday show includes a full fivecourse meal and is priced at $15 per ticket. The Sunday show will include a luncheon and is $10 a ticket.

For tickers or more information call 836-1448. tstubbs@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

SCHOOL BOARD RETREAT Continued from page A1 “We are going to look at the forecast with the levy and without the levy,” she said.

Canal Winchester is a Race to the Top school district, so there will be some requirements involved with that, Miller-Smith said. Race to the Top is a federal education grant program that requires participating districts to improve student performance in certain areas. Canal Winchester schools expect to receive $147,798 in Race to the Top funds over the next four years.

“We are getting ready for that … using those federal dollars to prepare for what we are going to need to learn and do,” Miller-Smith said.

Educators will also look at enrollment. Not unlike other central Ohio school districts, Canal Winchester has seen a decline in enrollment in recent years. Growth has slowed since the recession start-

ed and the district has made cuts to offset the decline.

“We did that last spring,” Miller-Smith said.

“We did an audit of curriculum and staff … eliminated programs. We have been doing that as needed.”

Waites said it is important for the public to attend as many board meetings as possible, both the special board meetings and the regularly scheduled ones.

“This is the way the community can learn what is taking place within their district firsthand and not through rumors that they may hear,” she said.

“This is where they can find answers to their questions and get a better grasp of what really is going on with financing, our buildings, our students, our staff ... I feel it is important for the community to be involved with the schools. Attending board meetings is just one way they can do that.”

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Events Tools for Change and Transition, 1:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, sponsored by the Academy of Religious Studies at Gender Road Christian Church, 5336 Gender Road, Canal Winchester.

This course will be taught by Tim Savage. The cost is $20 per person. For more information or to register, call Diana Morris at (614) 258-0376 or check www.genderroadcc.com.

Madrigal dinner, presented by Canal Winchester High School, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, and 2 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 20. Saturday’s performance includes a five-course meal; tickets are $15 per person.

Sunday’s performance includes lunch; tickets are $10 per person.

For tickets or information, call (614) 836-1448.

Bishop Hartley High School Open House, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at 1285 Zettler Road.

Sixth- through eighth-graders and their families are invited to attend.

Learn about academics, athletics and extracurricular activities, and meet with faculty and students.

Campus tours will be offered. Call Jenny Prout at (614) 237-5421.

Government Canal Winchester Village Council, 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month at Town Hall, 10 N High St. Planning and zoning commission, 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Town Hall.

Old Town committee meetings, 5:45 p.m. the second Monday of the month at Town Hall.

Service committee meetings, 5:45 p.m. the third Monday of the month at Town Hall.

Landmarks commission, 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at Town Hall.

Madison Township Board of Trustees, 6 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month in the Community Center, 4575 Madison Lane, Groveport.

Meetings Canal Winchester Rotary Club, noon-1 p.m. every Thursday at Shade on the Canal Restaurant, 19 S. High St. Individuals interested in learning more about Rotary are invited to attend. Visit www.rotarycanalwinchester.org.

Main Street Canal Winchester Coffee networking group, 8 a.m. the third Friday of the month at Harvest Moon Coffee House.

Visit www.mainstreetcanalwinchester.org/coffee.asp.

Networking Luncheon, sponsored by the Canal Winchester Area Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the Canal Winchester Senior Center, 22 S. Trine St.. RSVP required. Cost is $12 per person.

The Right Connection-Canal Winchester Chapter, noon Tuesdays at Donatos Pizza, 6310 Prentiss School Road. Call Rich Wagner at (614) 203-3158.

Cub Scout Pack 316, 6:45-8 p.m. Thursdays at Brice United Methodist Church, 3160 Brice Road. For information or questions, call Tom McInnerney at 8635221 or e-mail tamcinnerney@ yahoo.com.

Tri B Wings Chapter of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association, 9 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at the Obetz Community Center, 1611 Chillicothe St., Obetz. Call (614) 833-4204 or email johntle@aol.com.

Violet Grange, 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month at the Grange Hall, 36 Lockville Road.

Support groups Fairfield County Autism Resource Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Early Childhood Center, 1592 Granville Pike, Lancaster. Call 653-4489 or 862-6171.

Grief Support Group meets for lunch at noon the first Wednesday of the month at the Fairfield County District Library, 219 N. Broad St., Lancaster, sponsored

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EMA, National Weather Service to train local ‘spotters’

By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Fairfield County Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service are looking for local volunteers to help spread alerts about impending, dangerous weather conditions.

It’s still winter, but emergency management officials already are seeking to line up personnel critical to keeping residents safe from tornadoes and other dangerous storms and weather patterns that often crop up in Ohio in spring and summer.

The Fairfield County EMA this week announced it once again will offer a free class to anyone who wants to serve as an official “weather spotter” for the EMA and NWS. This year, the class will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 28 at

A closer look The Fairfield County EMA announced it will offer a free class to anyone who wants to serve as an official “weather spotter” for the EMA and NWS. This year, the class will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 28 at the Liberty Center, 951 Liberty Center Drive, Lancaster.

the Liberty Center, 951 Liberty Center Drive, Lancaster.

Although it’s more than a month away, Fairfield County EMA director John Kochis said he hopes people of all ages will begin registering for the class so the county can have as many spotters as possible this year.

“Now is a good time to sign

up,” he said. “Our resources are always limited, so any citizens that can help in the response to serious weather, it’s appreciated.”

While many rely on the NWS, the county EMA and local meteorologists to warn them when potentially dangerous storms and other weather conditions approach, they might not realize those weather informants and emergency response agencies count on local residents to keep them abreast of the latest weather patterns moving into their areas.

Those who sign up will take part in the March 28 training workshop hosted by NWS meteorologists. They will learn how to safely observe and identify key features of storms, how to detect visual clues that may precede tornados and how to make accurate and timely reports to

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Participants then will receive a number to the NWS to call whenever they see potentially dangerous weather patterns entering their areas. The NWS uses the information to determine if

local alerts should go out to the county EMA and media outlets.

“Last year, we were up to 91 (spotters),” Kochis said. “We see steady increases every year, but we always need as many as we can get.”

Those interested in registering or receiving additional in-

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This is just another day in the lives of the Jest Jugglers, a group that meets each Thursday night at the Schiller Park Recreation Center in German Village.

Founded in the early 1980s, the outfit is the longest-running juggling group in central Ohio, according to Owen Smith, co-director of the organization. It accepts jugglers of all coordination levels and there is no cost to join.

“We do have people from all walks of life,” said Smith, a mechanical engineer who lives in Powell.

His son, Evan, an exercise enthusiast, said juggling is a good workout.

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So what does it take to become a good juggler?

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Some juggling routines conjure up images of impending disaster — torches, knives, bowling balls and chainsaws whirling about, just centimeters away from the body. Owen Smith said performers still use those instruments, but they’re not part of the local group’s regular meetings at the recreation center.

“I haven’t done dangerous stuff in a while,” said Smith, who has spun a number of sharp objects in the air. “Actually, juggling on the unicycle wasn’t the safest thing, either.”

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Jergens began juggling as a senior in high school almost 20 years ago. Now, he makes a living doing it.

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for property reappraisals Wherever I visit, whenever I talk, property owners in Franklin County ask me the same question and nine times out of 10, it is the first question they ask.

“The real estate market seems to be struggling,” they start, “so I should expect to see my property taxes go down as well, correct?”

I do not particularly like to disappoint people, nor will I ever be dishonest with them.

“No matter what happens with the upcoming 2011 reappraisal,” I say, “You should not expect any significant fluctuation in your tax bill.”

The Franklin County Auditor’s Office is in the process of reappraising all of the more than 438,000 parcels of property in the county. When we release new values in the middle of this coming summer, homeowners can expect a new fair market value for their homes. We will mail a letter informing owners what our appraisers have estimated the home would sell for if it were to be placed on the open market.

Most property owners can expect that their values will be changed. Many people believe that if a new, higher value is established, their tax bill will be increased at a similar percentage to the value increase. Conversely, if the value is lowered, they expect their tax bill to be similarly lower.

Unfortunately, neither assumption is true. Ohio law is designed to protect both taxpayers and taxing jurisCLARENCE dictions during E. MINGO II periods of rapid change in the real estate market. In a rising market, owners’ tax bills do not increase at the same rate as the rise in values and when the values decrease, tax bills do not decrease at the same percentage as the decline in values .

House Bill 920 was passed nearly 40 years ago. It protects both owners and taxing jurisdictions through a tax rate adjustment called “the reduction factors.”

Any property owner concerned about their 2010 tax bill or the 2011 reappraisal is welcome to call 614-525-HOME (4663) to speak to a member of my staff. I always encourage individuals to research House Bill 920. There is a wealth of information on the Internet that discusses the impact of the bill and most importantly, how the reappraisal will not affect, in any significant measure, how much you pay in property taxes.

After values are set later this year, we will set up sites in various communities within the coun-

ty to give residents the opportunity to come in and talk about the value we have tentatively set for their property. If we find we are in error, we can and will make changes to that particular value.

Property owners will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an appraiser from our office at the “informal reviews.” We always encourage property owners to bring in any information that would help us understand their concerns. We will take a careful look at the information provided by the owner as well as other sources of market information to assure fair and equitable valuations, making changes as appropriate. It’s a very user-friendly process.

This summer, every property owner in Franklin County will receive a letter from our office letting them know the proposed new value of their property. We want people to take the value notice seriously and we want them to take advantage of the opportunity to meet with us to discuss that value in the fall of 2011.

Pay attention, be watchful, and take advantage of the opportunities to converse with us about values. We will be happy to answer all of your questions.

Clarence E. Mingo II is Franklin County auditor.

As it were

Abram was part of an intriguing McDowell family in Civil War era Traveling west across the Broad Street bridge to the Franklinton neighborhood across the Scioto River from downtown Columbus, one will soon encounter a northsouth thoroughfare called McDowell Street. This is not a story about this street in the oldest part of downtown Columbus — the part that dates to 1797. It is about one of the people who gave the street its name.

To Civil War buffs, the name of Irvin McDowell will be well known. After the outbreak of what Southerners always delight in calling “the late unpleasantness” — or more to the point, the “War of Northern Aggression” — the commanding general of America’s armies had a small problem. General Winfield Scott, “Old Fuss and Feathers,” had fought his way through every conflict the United States had seen since the War of 1812. By 1861, he was old, tired and desperately in need of a combat commander.

He offered the job to Robert E. Lee, in his view the best soldier in the country, but Lee turned him down — reluctantly but firmly — and fought for the South. Scott turned next to the best soldier from the ranks that he knew: Irvin McDowell.

McDowell would lead the Union Army into its first great battle, The Battle of First Manassas if you are a Southerner or the First Battle of Bull Run if you are a Northerner, and lose it. He would fight on in a subordinate role with the generals who would follow and end his career in the far west.

But this story is not about Irvin McDowell who, after growing up here, spent little time here.

This story is about his father and the McDowells who gave the street in Franklinton its name.

I have been intrigued by Abram McDowell since I first came across him a number of years ago. He was one of the first people I had read about locally who did not spell his name the same way Abraham Lincoln spelled his. It was the same name, and many people named their children Abram. But having learned that, I was more interested to learn a little bit more about him and the McDowells.

Abram McDowell came to central Ohio from Kentucky. He came from a large family of McDowells who had migrated into that state early in its history. His brother John Adair McDowell had come to the new community of Franklinton at the forks of the Scioto and Olentangy Rivers early in its history and had become known as a frontier attorney. He was followed by one of his brothers, Abram, who came to Franklinton in 1818.

Many McDowells pass through Franklinton, but John and Abram

are the most important.

John developed a successful law practice and served for a time as the ED county prosecuting attorney LENTZ until his death in 1824. After his death, Abram McDowell became the most significant member of the family in Ohio. Moving across the river to the state capital, Abram McDowell became one of the men who made things happen.

Columbus, founded in 1812 to serve as the state capital of Ohio, is a created city in the middle of the new state. Many of its residents came from the North — from communities like Worthington and its residents from Granby, Connecticut. Many more came from the South, from communities in the Virginia Military District to land set aside west of the Scioto River for Virginians who fought in the Revolution.

Abram McDowell was one of the southerners.

Born in 1791, the year the army of General Arthur St. Clair was virtually annihilated by Native Americans, Abram McDowell grew up in a frontier world. It was a world whose society was transplanted from colonial Virginia and whose culture were those of a people on the edge of constant warfare with Native Americans.

Abram McDowell grew up “in the saddle.” While he missed the Indian Wars of the 1790s, he rode with Kentucky mounted riflemen in many of the key engagements of the War of 1812 in the Midwest.

After his arrival in Columbus, he would serve in a number of public offices including clerk of the Common Pleas Court, clerk

of the Supreme Court and county recorder. For one year in 1842, he served as mayor of Columbus.

While all of these civil posts were important, Abram McDowell was most comfortable when he was leading men in uniform.

He would be the second leader of the local militia mounted unit, the Franklin Dragoons, after the death of its first commander, Joseph Vance, in 1824.

Abram McDowell was successful in most of the enterprises he undertook. He was successful because he was strong, energetic and well-connected with the founders of the city. But he was not always well-remembered.

It is not hard to see why. one recollection said: “Mr. McDowell is still spoken of by old citizens of Columbus as a perfect specimen of the type of Kentucky gentleman of the old school. But he was a victim of the convivial habits of those times, and though he was highly respected, his last days were not happy … He was an intense aristocrat, priding himself on his culture, his social position, his refinement, and keeping haughtily aloof from the large mass whom he held to be beneath him.”

Abram Irvin McDowell died in 1844 and is buried in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Perhaps learning from the experience of his father and becoming a bit more of a diplomat as well as a soldier, Irvin McDowell grew up with five siblings in the house across the river from Franklinton in what would later be downtown Columbus. The house is built high, perhaps in fear of the floods which encompassed the town across the river.

Like its builder, it was a sturdy house and worthy of respect.

Ed Lentz writes a history column for ThisWeek.

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Canal Winchester’s Kyle Schriml goes after a loose ball ahead of Chad Thomas of Fairfield Union on Jan. 13. The Indians, who are 11-4 overall and 8-1 in the MSL-Buckeye, will play host to Bloom-Carroll on Friday, Feb. 4, and Circleville on Tuesday, Feb. 8, in league contests.

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With only five athletes on the roster, Canal Winchester High School swimming and diving coach Julie Pastor knew her boys team didn’t have a realistic chance of the winning the MSL championship.

Therefore, Pastor was thrilled to see the Indians score 119 points to finish fourth in the league meet on Jan. 29 at Columbus Academy behind Granville (269), Academy (215) and Grandview (155), and ahead of BloomCarroll (99), Bexley (78), Newark Catholic (75), Circleville (73), Heath (49), Liberty Union (36), AmandaClearcreek (22), Teays Valley (14), Fisher Catholic (12), Licking Valley (6) and Lakewood (4).

Canal Winchester finished seventh in the MSL meet last year.

“Our boys team did really good for how small it is,” Pastor said. “We only had five boys there, but they all scored well and made us competitive.”

Junior Sam Decker won both the 100-yard breaststroke (1 minute, 1.78 seconds), finishing ahead of Bexley’s Hayden Humphrey (1:04.22), and the 50 freestyle (22.49), edging Academy’s William Westwater (22.75).

Senior Tyler Simonton won both the 100 backstroke (55.47), ahead of Granville’s Seth Stahl (1:00.33), and the 200 free (1:48.86), ahead of Acad-

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Canal Winchester boys basketball, girls basketball and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL *Jan. 25 — Defeated Hamilton Township 54-43. Michael Walker scored 17 points and Kyle Schriml scored 16. *Jan. 29 — Def. Amanda-Clearcreek 52-38.

Austin Whitlatch scored 14 points, Sam Jones scored 11 and Joe Collier scored 10. *Feb. 4 — Home vs. Bloom-Carroll *Feb. 8 — Home vs. Circleville Of note: The Indians are 11-4 overall and 81 in the MSL-Buckeye.

GIRLS BASKETBALL *Feb. 1 — Played Fairfield Union *Feb. 5 — Home vs. Teays Valley *Feb. 11 — At Logan Elm Of note: The Indians were 5-12 overall and 2-9 in the MSL-Buckeye before Feb. 1.

WRESTLING *Jan. 27 — Def. Hamilton Township 40-33; def. Logan Elm 45-26. Brady Hutchins went 2-0 at 125 pounds, pinning each of his opponents to collect the 100th and 101st pins of his varsity career. *Feb. 3 — At Circleville with Bloom-Carroll Feb. 5 — At Watkins Memorial Invitational *MSL-Buckeye contest

emy’s William Rosler (1:49.02).

Decker, Brandon Hutchins, Wyatt Meade and Simonton placed third in the 200 medley relay (1:45.32) and fourth in the 200 free relay (1:37.43).

“We all just wanted to do our best and whatever points our team got were just icing on the cake, so I’d say

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Katie Hahn of Canal Winchester follows through on a jump shot during a game against Bloom-Carroll earlier this season.

The Indians were 5-12 overall and 2-9 in the MSL-Buckeye before playing Fairfield Union on Feb. 1.

we’re really happy with fourth,” Decker said. “I was happy to win the 100 breast, because it isn’t one of my better events. I just did it so I don’t burn out on my favorite events before sectional.”

The Indians will compete in a seventeam Division II sectional on Feb. 12 at Upper Arlington. Last year, they finished sixth (41) in their sectional behind champion Olentangy (266).

The winner of each sectional event automatically advances to the district

meet on Feb. 18 at Ohio State. In addition, 27 at-large district berths per event will be awarded based on times from the Academy, East District and Southeast sectional sites.

“Tyler is looking to qualify for district in the 200 free and 100 back again, and I think I’ve got a good shot at qualifying in the 50 free and 100 free,” Decker said. “Our relays have a good chance at making it, too, if we all put our best foot forward.”

With only six athletes in its lineup,

the girls team scored 73 points in the MSL meet to place sixth behind Granville (391), Academy (291), Bexley (145), Grandview (106) and Liberty Union (74), and ahead of Teays Valley (68), Circleville (53), Newark Catholic (40), Heath (26), AmandaClearcreek (15) and Bloom-Carroll (12).

“I felt like we placed well for not having a big team there,” freshman See INDIANS, page A6

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Season again unfolding perfectly for 4 area boys teams Just when things got sticky for the Upper Arlington High School boys basketball team on Jan. 28 against Hilliard Darby, the Golden Bears switched gears.

UA had its lead cut to four midway through the third quarter then turned up the defensive pressure for easy transition baskets en route to a 54-36 victory.

The Bears won their 34th consecutive regular-season game and improved to 15-0 with a 58-50 win over Watterson on Jan. 31.

Just like last year, UA looks to be one of four area teams that could finish unbeaten in the regular season. UA was joined by Gahanna, Northland and Westerville South as teams entering the Division I postseason undefeated last year. Those same four teams seem

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headed for a similar February finish.

Gahanna improved to 16-0 after beating Pickerington Central 56-37 on Jan. 28. Northland was 14-0 before playing Linden-McKinley on Feb. 1. South was 15-0 after defeating Dublin Jerome 74-

50 on Jan. 28.

Despite their continued success, only UA and South had a strong nucleus returning. Northland and Gahanna had to reload to continue their dominance.

Gahanna has won 44 consecutive regular-season games, and senior Stevie Taylor has been a major key to the success at point guard. The Ohio Univer-

sity signee is the only starter back from last season’s 62-50 state semifinal loss to Massillon Jackson.

Northland was the top-rated team in the country last season when it lost to Gahanna 71-45 in a regional final. The Vikings lost, among others Jared Sullinger and J.D. Weatherspoon, both of whom are freshmen at Ohio State.

But Northland returned a top-flight senior point guard in Trey Burke, a Michigan signee, to help the Vikings jump to 24th in last week’s MaxPreps national poll behind top-rated Elizabeth (N.J.) St. Patrick.

The Vikings won their 40th consecutive regular-season game on Jan. 29 with a 74-60 victory over host Logan (W.Va.).

South and UA pretty much returned their core groups from last season and

haven’t missed a beat.

Led by Miami University signee Brian Sullivan, the Golden Bears lost to OCC-Central nemesis Dublin Coffman 50-48 in a district semifinal last year after defeating the Shamrocks twice during the regular season (64-58 and 65-62). They finished 20-1.

Coffman looms large on the horizon for UA, with the teams set to meet again Feb. 18 at UA. The Golden Bears won 53-52 on Jan. 14.

South finished 22-1 last season after falling to Marion-Franklin 66-57 in a district semifinal. The Wildcats brought back most of their firepower, including Traevon Jackson, a Wisconsin signee and the son of former NBA and Ohio State player Jim Jackson.

The Wildcats have won 40 consecutive games in the regular season. They

have a possible stumbling block ahead in Westerville North on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The Warriors took their rivals to overtime but lost to South 77-73 on Jan. 4.

Still, the next meeting will be at South.

At first glance, Gahanna and Northland seem to have smooth sailing to unbeaten regular seasons. But things are rarely that simple with 15- to 18year-olds taking the court.

Gahanna’s biggest test may be Friday, Feb. 4, at Pickerington North, which is 14-1. The Panthers’ lone loss was a 61-41 setback at Gahanna on Dec. 22.

The Vikings may have their toughest tests this weekend. On Friday, Feb. 4, they play at home against Brookhaven, a team they edged 43-41 on Jan. 11. One day later, they travel to perennial state See HENNEN, page A6

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Sangster hockey bloodline paying off for Olentangy It’s certainly no surprise that the Sangster twins are key figures for the Olentangy High School hockey team.

Trever is the steady goaltender for the Braves and Tyler had scored 40 goals before January ended.

The reason their success shouldn’t be a surprise is their lineage. The cohead coach at Olentangy is their dad, Rob, who was drafted by the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks and played for the Columbus Chill in their first season, 1991-92.

Rob Sangster is cherishing this opportunity to coach his sons.

“I treasure this time with this team,” said Sangster, who is co-coach with Mazin Habash. “I am so fortunate to be spending valuable time with my kids and I am trying my best to enjoy these moments while they last.

“Coaching is challenging and coaching your own kids is even more challenging because you have to use dif-

ferent motivational techniques with each kid, but the experience has been really great.”

Trever and Tyler Sangster, who are seniors, said having their father as their LARRY hockey mentor has LARSON been valuable.

“Basically, just having his presence at practice is so good for all of us. My dad has credentials. He was a pro hockey player and he knows the game so well,” Tyler said.

Trever added, “Our dad had us ice skating at the age of 4 and playing hockey at the age of 5 and he has always been pretty tough on Tyler and I, but by pushing us like he does, we have learned a lot and have become much better hockey players.”

His coaching has helped the entire team, the brothers said.

“Our chemistry has improved so much this year,” Tyler said. “We have a good senior class to provide leadership and on the ice our experience is shown by our growing awareness of each other and our overall puck control.”

Trever added, “Our team is very respectful of each other. We are focused on always getting better and our older players have done a good job helping the younger players.”

The excitement level in their voices goes up when they talk about their love of hockey.

“It is so challenging to be a goalie,” Trever said. “You have this wide range of emotions throughout a game. There is the adrenaline rush when you see a good player with a hard shot coming at you and you learn with time that the mental side of playing this position is what makes you successful. For all the

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excitement going on in a game, you have to stay calm and collected. If you get scored on, you can’t worry about it and you have to maintain a confident attitude.

“My idol as a goaltender is the legendary Patrick Roy, but former Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Ron Tugnutt helped me when I was around 10 years old, and he and present Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason are also my heroes. I love the fierceness of hockey and I love seeing a puck being shot at me. There are so many challenges in each game.”

Speaking of his passion for hockey, Tyler said, “I believe my hands are my strength. I have decent speed, pretty good puck control and I think I have good awareness on the ice, but in this game you have to be heads up every second. You have to make split-second decisions and when you go into the corners, you almost have to have

your head on a swivel.

“My personal hero was always Pavel Bure because he brought vibrancy onto the ice when he played and he had dynamic energy and it is that energy that I want to copy. I love the flow of hockey. I love the feel of the air when I am on the ice and I love the speed. It’s a change-up from other sports and a change-up from everyday life. Hockey has helped me develop into the person I am through the work ethic I have learned.”

The Sangster trio hopes to continue to make the Olentangy hockey program better. They certainly have the proper attitude heading into the postseason.

I’ll see you at a game.

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INDIANS Continued from page A5 Kasey Pastor said.

Pastor placed fourth in both the 100 breast (1:18.45) and 100 butterfly (1:05.37).

Kori Pastor, Devon Shull, Kasey Pastor and Paige Klatt also finished fourth in both the 200 medley relay (2:09.65) and 200 free relay (1:56.11).

“We dropped five seconds in the 200 free relay and I dropped a second in the 100 fly,” Kasey Pastor said.

The Indians will compete in the 19-team Division I sectional on Feb. 12 at Upper Arlington.

Last year, they failed to score in both their sectional and MSL meets.

The top two finishers in each event automatically advance to district Feb. 19. In addition, 26 at-large district berths per event will be awarded based on times from the two Central District sectionals, the East District sectional and the Southeast District sectional.

“It’s hard for our girls to get very far because we’re a small Division I team,” coach Pastor said. “The best bet we have, besides Kasey, is getting our medley relay through, because all

Schools announce coaching vacancies

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Photo of the week Delaware Christian’s Brenna McCullough is fired up as she shouts at Christina Grubich of visiting Gahanna Christian while they head downcourt during a MOCAL game Jan. 25.

Delaware Christian prevailed 40-26.

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Top games GAMES OF THE WEEK BOYS: Gahanna at Pickerington North, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 4, in a battle of the top two teams in the OCC-Ohio.

GIRLS: Hartley at Watterson, 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 5. Both are highly ranked in the area in their respective divisions.

Top performances BOYS Westerville North’s Jack Gibbs made five 3-pointers and scored 30 points to lead the Warriors past Westerville Central 77-70 on Jan. 25.

GIRLS Columbus East’s Alana Lassiter made four 3-pointers and scored 40 points during a 70-38 victory over Whetstone on Jan. 28.

Top stories Boys Basketball: ThisWeek staff writer Scott Hennen highlights four area teams to watch as the postseason fast approaches.

Girls Basketball: At 5-foot8, Gahanna sophomore Quiera Lampkins is a rare combo of point guard and post player.

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The following central Ohio schools are seeking coaches: Dublin Jerome — Girls soccer. Send résumé by Feb. 4 to Nick Magistrale, athletics director, Dublin Jerome High School, 8300 Hyland Croy Road, Dublin, 43016 or e-mail magistrale_nick@dublinschools.net.

Hilliard Darby — Girls golf, assistant junior varsity boys soccer. Send résumé to Chad Schulte, athletics director, Hilliard Darby High School, 4200 Leppert Road, Hilliard, 43026 or e-mail

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Thomas Worthington — Assistant track and field specializing in pole vault. Send résumé to athletics director Dan Girard at dgirard@worthington.k12.oh.us or fax to (614) 883-2275.

Watterson — Assistant boys track and field specializing in sprints and jumps. Contact coach Matt McGowan at runohio@ee.net or (740) 587-0376.

Westland — Volleyball. Send résumé to Greg Burke at greg.burke@swcs.us.

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and UA. Coffman was fifth.

Right now, Gahanna likely would be the top seed, followed by Northland, South and UA, but that’s only a guess. There is still a week of basketball to play before the seeding deadline on Friday, Feb. 11, and it might be foolish to bet against any of these teams losing before then.

Teams like these four powerhouses know how to win, and find ways to win.

That is why the Fairgrounds Coliseum is always packed on the Saturdays featuring the Division I district semifinals and finals. It’s basketball at its best with teams that refuse to lose.

power Lakewood St. Edward, which was 12-4 after defeating Mentor Lake Catholic 93-63 on Jan. 29.

Speaking of state powers, the area foursome has the attention of poll voters. In last week’s state poll, Gahanna was second behind Cincinnati Moeller, Northland was third and South was tied for fourth with Cincinnati La Salle.

UA received no mention statewide, but was fourth in last week’s area coaches poll behind Gahanna, Northland and South.

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Area players nominated for McDonald’s games Ten high school basketball players from central Ohio are among the nearly 2,000 nominees for the 2011 boys and girls McDonald’s AllAmerican games.

The eight area boys nominees are Nate Anderson of Teays Valley, Dwayne Bazemore of Walnut Ridge, Trey Burke of Northland, Traevon Jackson of Westerville South, Jalen Ragland of Chillicothe, Brian Sullivan of Upper Arlington,

Stevie Taylor of Gahanna and Austin Traylor of Walnut Ridge.

The area girls nominees are Kavunaa Edwards of Pickerington North and Raven Ferguson of Africentric.

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Lemongrass Fusion Cuisine is a Short North classic The story of Lemongrass Fusion Cuisine says a lot about Columbus. Once a brash and hot new dining star in the explosively growing constellation of Short North restaurants, about a dozen years later it has the status of a mature establishment that can even be taken for granted.

That’s what I was thinking recently as I trekked back into Lemongrass’ heart-of-it-all digs.

Having not been in a while, I wondered if the place would feel lively and fun again or simply outdated.

At first glance, not a heck of a lot seemed different. Those same autographed entryway photographs of Michael Moore and Viggo Mortensen from Lemongrass’s glam-slamming earlier days were still hanging opposite its kicky little bar. And the restaurant proper had retained its theatrical look and

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So there’s the stage-like, trendily distressed wooden plank flooring, rainbow sherbet colored walls, a soaring ceiling, low and pleasant lighting and even a few little roofed dining niches bounded by gauzy curtains. This dramatic setting naturally attracts a classic, non-conformist Short North-type crowd.

Lemongrass’ food is as flagrantly off-center as its freewheeling patrons and setting. Basically it’s a lot of Thai accents merging with Mediterranean sensibilities.

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Pad Thai and Eurasia salad at Lemongrass.

($4) was like a compelling collision of minestrone and Tom Yum soups. A light and brightly citric broth with chili, fish sauce and lemongrass notes was filled with pasta shells and firm veggies like carrot, mushroom and zucchini.

An unusual, but pretty and pleasing Eurasian Salad ($7) combined

shredded cheese with crispy Asian noodles, toasted almonds, pineapple, mandarin oranges and fresh greens. I liked its crunch and the way its unexpected tamarind-forward Worcestershire sauce-y dressing played off the fruit.

Lemongrass’ huge menu includes lots of sushi, like the justifiably popular Lemongrass Roll ($12). With silky swaths of salmon and sweet BBQ eel draped over an inside-out spicy tuna roll accompanied by zingy sauces and garnishes, it managed to be delicious, fun and colorful without sounding too many bells and whistles.

Ditto for the excellent Pad Thai with Tofu ($12). I was especially fond of its healthier than usual wealth of multi-hued vegetables and lack of grease.

More one-note tasting was the Monsoon Shrimp ($16). It wasn’t

Lemongrass 614-224-1414 641 N. High St., Short North Web: lemongrassfusion.com Cuisine: Chinese & Asian Price: $$ ($10-$20 per person) Patio: No Hours: 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Monday, 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Tuesday- Saturday bad, but largely consisted of a mound of rice surrounded by lotsa shrimp and green beans swamped in a tidal wave of coconut milk. I would’ve liked its hints of chili and lemongrass to have been cranked up to balance out its milky sweetness.

A more-interesting coconut milk dish was the Hawaiian Duck ($19).

Italy met Asia on a veggie- and fruit-heavy plate of pasta with big chunks of delicious — but not

crispy-skinned — duck.

Seared Cajun Scallops ($19) were pretty terrific. A generous load of zesty spice-coated shellfish was beautifully browned and wonderful tasting.

Sure, Lemongrass’ ’90s-era cocktails don’t excite and its large wine list contains many smart “best buy” selections that no longer are.

And yeah, a dessert like Fried Plantains (with upscale ice cream bar slices) is more fun than memorable.

But Lemongrass is still a fun, lively and intriguing eatery. If it’s considered “just another Columbus restaurant,” that only speaks volumes about our modern and greateating city.

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Clintonville readies for servings of Polish comfort food Unlike cities in northern Ohio, Columbus isn’t in five varieties: potato; potaknown for its large ethnic neighborhoods. to and cheese; potato, cheese Dennis Bennett said he doesn’t think that places and bacon; mushroom and Babushka’s Kitchen at a disadvantage. swiss; and roasted sauerkraut.

“What Columbus lacks in heritage it makes up It’s made in-house and prein its foodiness,” said Bennett, who, with his wife, pared in classic fashion: Boiled Jacky, will open the Polish restaurant sometime in and then pan-fried with onions and butter and served the next few weeks in Clintonville. with sour cream.

The restaurant will take over the old Scottie Custom orders are accepted for carryout but MacBean location at 4675 N. High St. must be made 24 hours in advance.

The signature dish is the pierogi, which comes Other ethnic favorites include kielbasa, made by a producer in Cleveland using Babushka’s special blend of spices; kolachky, folded pastry lined with fruit or cheese; and golabki, stuffed cabbage.

Babushka’s offers counter-order service in a casual environment that seats 112. Reservations are not accepted and no alcohol is served.

The restaurant was founded by Jacky’s parents, Dave and Nancy Abramowski, who

By Chris Parker/ThisWeek opened the first Babushka’s near Dennis Bennett and his wife, Jacky, are opening Babushka’s Kitchen at 4675 Akron. A third one N. High St. The restaurant, which will open in the former Scottie MacBean is planned for Insite, will offer traditional Polish fare.

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Jacky will keep her job as director of conferences for The Ohio State University Alumni Association, while also pitching in at the restaurant.

Her husband, meanwhile, will leave his job as culture coach for Campus Dining Services at OSU to run Babushka’s.

Lack of on-site parking struck a nerve with Scottie MacBean’s immediate neighbors. Adding to their aggravation, the coffee shop’s ownership sought a liquor license, which was defeated by voters in the precinct.

The Bennetts said additional parking can be found at Beechwold Custom Jewelry, located a few blocks south. Also, they said they have no interest in seeking a liquor license.

Jennifer Kangus, the area’s representative to the Clintonville Area Commission, said she’s in a wait-and-see mode with the restaurant, as no one has yet raised an issue about parking.

“Parking is always a concern in Clintonville,” she said. “It’s one of our universal themes. It always seems to come up. I’d like to see how things go and hopefully it will work out for the best.”

Babushka’s will be open for lunch and dinner five days a week, lunch only on Sunday and closed Monday. For information, call 614-447-9120.

Melissa Worthington, a former banker and current nurse, has a new challenge: Cupcakes.

Worthington and business partner Briana Irby, also a nurse at the OSU Medical Center, have opened Blue Frost Cupcake in Downtown Worthington. It’s another in a long line of independent cupcake shops that have dotted the central Ohio map.

Worthington said she hopes to differentiate her

shop with quality ingredients – Madagascar bourbon vanilla, Saigon cinnamon and Callebaut chocolate, to name a few – and flavor.

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Presentation and taste are equal, she contends.

“We wanted something that tasted as good as it looked,” she said.

Blue Frost, 657 High St., offers 10 permanent flavors, plus two daily specials, such as the lemon chiffon, which uses scratch-made lemon curd.

Cupcakes are $2.50 each, $1.50 for minis. There’s a small amount of seating inside and a few beverages, such as coffee and tea.

The bakery is open six days a week, closed Monday. For more information, call 614-844-4850.

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In brief Volunteers sought for Metro Park Inniswood Metro Gardens in Westerville will hold its annual training for new volunteers beginning in March.

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