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March 13, 2011

County grew 58.4%, census says

By SARAH SOLE ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Delaware County has grown by 58.4 percent since the 2000 U.S. Census, according to data released March 9 by the Census Bureau.

The population count for Delaware George Kaitsa County in 2010 is 174,214. The population increased by 64,225 from the 2000 years.

census of 109,989.

The 2010 census statistics make the county fasting-growing in the state, county auditor George Kaitsa said. The county has consistently held that title in recent

Population estimates from 2000 to 2009 make Delaware County the 20th fastinggrowing county in the U.S. The ranking for counties based on 2010 census figures will not be available until the Census Bureau releases the census figures for all of the states, Kaitsa said.

“That really speak volumes about what a wonderful county we have,” Kaitsa said at the county commissioners meeting

March 10.

The census numbers will affect funding, since much federal funding is based on population, Kaitsa told ThisWeek.

From 2000 through 2008, Delaware County received $939.1-million in federal funds that were allocated through a formula based on population, according to figures compiled by the Ohio Department of Development, Kaitsa said. On a

yearly basis, this figure works out to an average of $104.3-million in federal funds per year for Delaware County.

Kaitsa said the county had an 84 percent return rate on mail surveys in the county. The return rate was 82 percent in 2000. Delaware County’s return rate ranked the highest among Ohio counties See COUNTY, page A2

Commissioners A MONSTER, TOO approve 502-acre ditch project

By SARAH SOLE ThisWeek Community Newspapers

attorney, spoke in favor of it.

Ohio Revised Code Section 6131 gives the county the ability to make drainage improvements on behalf of petitioning property owners. If approved, all residents within the watershed are assessed for improvements downstream from their properties. Any government that holds rights of way for public roads is assessed in the same way. Residents are assessed for the project on their property taxes and pay a maximum of 16 semiannual installments.

The state and the county each will be assessed for the project for road right of way. The state will pay $23,004 and the county will pay $42,944 out of its transportation fund.

A ditch that’s estimated to cost about $206,277 to clean up has become a source of contention for some owners of the 75 properties which will be assessed for the project.

Delaware County commissioners on March 7 approved the project at its final hearing with about 30 people attending.

The project would fix drainage problems for residents within a 502-acre Sunbury watershed near the intersection of County Road 605 and state Route 3. The last ditch maintenance there was completed more than 60 years ago.

About 14 people, three of them attorneys, spoke against the project. Five people, including one See COMMISSIONERS, page A6

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(Above) Three-year-old Tyler Stricker makes a growl face as he and the rest of the crowd sing “You can be a monster, too,” during the Sesame Street family party at the Delaware County District Library on Tuesday, March 8. (Left) Cookie Monster, also known as Christina Kullbert, makes a surprise visit to the event. The party also featured stories and games.

ACE Hardware store heading to downtown Sunbury

By SARAH SOLE ThisWeek Community Newspapers Downtown Sunbury has been without a hardware store for about three years, but now residents will get one back.

Construction has begun on ACE Hardware at 300 W. Granville Road, and the store is projected to open by June 21.

Mike Dwyer and his A closer look wife, Wendy Weiler, of Genoa Township closed on the building in December, Construction has begun on purchasing the property ACE Hardware at 300 W. from Sunbury Country Granville Road. The store is Store owner Linda Grubbs. projected to open by June The building has 4,000 21. The building has 4,000 square feet on the first floor square feet on the first floor and about 3,200 square feet and about 3,200 square on the second floor, Dwyer feet on the second floor. said. He plans to remove Mike Dwyer plans to remove the second floor and add the second floor and add 7,000 square feet to the first 7,000 square feet to the floor. The building sits on first floor. The building sits about two acres. They starton about two acres. ed construction within the last month, he said.

Dwyer said he and his wife have been unsuccessfully searching for a place to rent for about two years. This is the couple’s first retail venture.

O’Brien plans drug abuse education for youths

By SARAH SOLE ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Delaware County prosecutor Carol O’Brien knows that drug-related crime is a problem for the county, and she will stress prevention through youth education.

O’Brien was appointed in January to fill state auditor and former prosecutor Dave Yost’s seat. She previously served as assistant prosecuting attorney and worked at the Ohio attorney general’s office from 1995 to 2007.

While O’Brien said she wants to improve the cooperation that exists with law enforcement, increasing awareness is also a goal. She plans to reach out to area youths, specifically junior and senior high school students, about

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“The use of drugs has become so prevalent,” O’Brien said.

O’Brien has seen an influx of all types of cases since her appointment.

Carol Though she usually sees O’Brien about 20 to 30 a week, in the past two weeks her office has opened more than 100 cases, O’Brien said. Her office has two judges and four trial prosecutors who handle dockets.

The change likely is random and temporary, she said.

While O’Brien said the increase could be

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attributed to factors such as population growth or even weather, the county nonetheless has quite a bit of drug-related crime.

“The use of drugs has become so prevalent,” she said. Heroin in particular is a major issue. “It’s one of the hardest addictions to break,” she said.

O’Brien has talked with area school boards and plans to speak with students about drug addiction and the legal system. At a certain age, young people no longer listen to those who are older than they are, O’Brien said. Because of this, she wants to let high school students also hear stories from their peers. She plans to have young adults who have overSee O’BRIEN, page A7

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County grew by 58.4%, census says Continued from page A1 with populations exceeding 100,000. The 2010 national mail rate was 74 percent and the 2010 Ohio mail rate was 78 percent.

Kaitsa said the county worked with community partners — including the cities of Powell and Delaware and church groups — to promote the census. “I think that helped a lot,” he said. The county also targeted areas that previously had a low response rate.

Also at the commissioners’ meeting: • Kaitsa thanked Stacie Hines, United Way campaign coordinator, for helping the county raise a total of $13,182 for United Way of Delaware County. Employees pledged or donated $11,492 and the

county raised $1,690 from holding events. The sheriff’s office held a number of events to raise money.

Kaitsa said the county participates yearly in the United Way campaign.

• Kaitsa presented fiscal services administrator Jane Tinker with a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting for the fiscal year ending in 2009. The Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S. and Canada has presented the certificate since 1992 to government units and public employee retirement systems whose annual financial reports achieve high standards. Kaitsa said the county has received the certificate for 18 consecutive years. The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association that serves about 17,500 government finance professionals.

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ACE HARDWARE STORE Continued from page A1 Dwyer said the building, which has an 80-foot-long front porch, looks wonderful. “It just has a very country feel to it,” he said.

“It’s high visibility; it’s easy access,” Dwyer said of the location. Dwyer plans to hire about half a dozen employees.

“We’re looking forward to being part of the business community,” he said.

Dwyer said that in addition to looking for something to do together, he and his wife wanted “to fill the need.”

“We felt that the community needed a hardware store,” Dwyer said. Most people have to drive to Home Depot for supplies, which is a little over seven miles from downtown, Dwyer said.

Fling Hardware was on the northwest corner of the square in downtown Sunbury and closed

about three years ago, village administrator Dave Martin said.

“For a long time it was a very popular place,” he said. When Kroger opened on state routes 3 and 37 in 2008, however, people started leaving town to buy groceries. “That had a negative effect on places like Fling Hardware,” Martin said.

Martin said many people are happy that a hardware store will open again in town.

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County pays IRS for 2007 tax audit

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Delaware County recently paid $27,172 to the Internal Revenue Service for a 2007 tax audit.

The IRS started the audit in September 2009, county auditor George Kaitsa said. He said he thought that the audit originated from an anonymous complaint to the state auditor. To his knowledge, this is the first time the county has been audited.

The county commissioners paid for the audit with money from a fund used for liability insurance.

Kaitsa took office March 2, 2009. Todd Hanks was the previous auditor.

“We feel that the IRS was responsible and fair in conducting the audit,” Kaitsa said. The county was pleased the auditors levied no penalties or interest, he said.

The audit addressed what it characterized as the county labeling individuals as contractors rather than employees. The county issued 1099 contractor tax forms to board of health members instead of W-2 forms, Kaitsa said. The IRS determined that since the work benefited the health department, those members should’ve been treated as employees. The IRS determined the county owed $726 in taxes from those wages.

Kaitsa said the county corrected that classification in 2010, before it was required to do so by the IRS. Because the IRS has three years in which to conduct an audit, it isn’t likely to follow up on any of taxes owed for 2008 or 2009, he said.

In a similar situation, the county owed about $268 in taxes from a single juvenile court employee’s wages. The county issued the employee a 1099 tax form instead of a W-2 for the employee’s first payment upon hire in 2007.

The county also owed $11,002 in Medicaid taxes from several county employees who retired from their jobs and were rehired a few days later. In most cases, these employees were rehired for the same jobs, Kaitsa said. As part of the Medicare Act, a Medicaid tax of 1.45 percent is supposed to be issued to employees and their employers when the employee has a break in service from a job.

The IRS considers retiring to be a break in service. In this case, the county incorrectly assumed that the few days’break in between the employees’ retirement and rehire dates weren’t breaks in service.

The county also was audited for taxable benefits for clothing and vehicles.

The county had a $5,216 tax liability for clothing provided to the sheriff’s office. Clothing for emergency medical service is exempt because it is safety-related, Kaitsa said. Since some clothing within the sheriff’s office is adaptable to daily wear — for example, polo shirts with the sheriff department’s logo on it — the IRS classified the clothing as a taxable benefit.

The county also had a $9,960 tax liability for vehicles provided to public safety employees for commuter purposes. Kaitsa said. Five vehicles were audited: two from the sheriff’s office, two from the county EMS department, and one from Delaware County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

Kaitsa said the IRS considers commuter vehicles exempt for employees who have to be on call 24 hours a day. For a vehicle to be considered exempt, the employee has to be on call and required by the employer to use the vehicle. The vehicle has to be clearly marked with the department’s logo, and the employer can’t drive outside of the work area and the home for personal reasons.

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For one thing, who wants to suddenly start driving a completely different car? It’s like getting dressed from a completely different closet, a closet with nothing that’s your size. It’s like trying to make dinner in a strange kitchen, where you don’t even know where the colander is.

I’d known I was about to get a rental car, but I still felt unprepared when the time came.

“Let’s see, what do I need?” I said out loud as I prepared to move out of my own car for a few days.

I looked around. I keep a pair of mittens tucked into an alcove in the dashboard, and I thought about taking them with me. Then I decided not to — I do have other mittens — but I relinquished the car with the pleasant feeling of having been responsible rather than slapdash.

Thirty minutes later, I parked the rental car in a grocery store lot, reached for my cloth grocery bags, and remembered that they were still in my own car, now in the body shop. Although the occasional gathering-in of plastic bags isn’t that dreadful a thing — we do have uses for them — I nevertheless was annoyed not to have grabbed at least one or two of my own bags.

An hour later, I pulled up to my garage door and remembered something else: my electronic door opener. It too was in my car, keeping company with my shopping bags and the mittens I was so proud of myself for remembering. Muttering bad words (Clearly, I’m the kind of person who would leave her toes in the car if they weren’t connected to her feet) I unfolded myself from the driver’s seat, ran into the house, pushed the garage door button in there, ran back out, refolded myself into the seat, and drove the car into the garage, feel-

ing slapdash.

Later, though, I decided to blame my forgetfulness on the whole rental car process.

Who can think MARGO when a person BARTLETT is surrendering her car keys and signing various documents even as a rental car person is waiting to take her for a ride?

In fact, when I was told that the rental people would meet me at the body shop, I concluded that I’d be driving off in the rental car right then, perhaps slowing down in front of the rental car agency so that the person who delivered the car could jump out. I didn’t realize that the rental person would drive me back to the rental place, where I would be inundated with questions and opportunities and decisions to make.

Incidentally, the next person to write a how-to book about making conversation with complete strangers might consider this scenario: Talking to a person who is driving you back to the car rental business to sign papers.

The rental person was friendly enough; no problem there. We talked briefly about the accident that left my car’s rear bumper broken, which led to the other accident that left my left hand broken, and we agreed that it certainly was a funny coincidence.

Then silence fell. The rental car business is quite close to the body shop, but our conversation so far left plenty of time to kill.

“So, will it ever stop raining?” the rental car person finally said.

Thank goodness for Ohio, I thought.

I can’t imagine what California residents do in similar circumstances.

I wondered if the rental car person had been given training in the area of Talking to Customers. The training could be broken down by

demographics or gender or maybe by whether or not the customer was carrying a basket of kittens.

I was developing sample conversation starters (“Are those your kittens?”) when we arrived at the rental car office, where I was asked (a) to pay for gas I hadn’t used yet; (b) to buy insurance so I wouldn’t need my insurance; and (c) if I’d be leaving the state.

Finally, I accepted the car keys and drove away, trying not to think about leaving the state. But you know how these things are. It’s like not thinking of an elephant; the moment you try not to, you do.

The car was loud; it was like what I imagine driving the Indianapolis 500 must be, if I drove the Indianapolis 500 at 35 mph and while trying to find a classic rock radio station.

Also, the driver’s seat was very low. The car might have had a seatraising device, though I wasn’t sure; it was the kind of car in which the steering column might have been an option. At any rate, I never found it, so I spent the week feeling as if I were sitting in a beach chair, reaching up to grab the steering wheel and peer over the top of the dashboard.

One good thing, though: The car was red (“Candy-apple red” is how I put it in my mind) and it had New York plates. People who weren’t the kind of people who recognize rental cars (one clue was the gigantic sticker on the windshield) might have thought I was a real New Yorker, in Ohio to … to … to drive around.

“To drive around in my candyapple red car,” I’d think jauntily to myself. And at that point, I’d have rested my left arm casually on the open driver’s window, except my arm was too far down in the car to reach it.

Do you hear what I hear?

The creek, eerily still in the winter and barely a trickle in the heat of summer, is alive and rushing within the confines of its narrow banks. It’s not a large creek, but it is full of movement and energy now.

I hear the fat “splat” that spring rains make on the old leaves, while woodpeckers hammer into the trunks of trees with their staccato rat-a-tat.

Songbirds, which have spent the winter months calling back and forth with only single syllable notes, are warming up their singing voices. Already the car-

dinals — the first to sing in the morning and last to stop in the evening — are leading the way as they woo their mates and set their territories. I can hear “whoit, whoit” and “what-cheer, whatcheer, cheer, cheer, cheer” as the cardinals greet me.

Birds that have overwintered in Delaware County will be the first to voice their joy at spring. I’ll hear the black-capped chickadee calling “fee-bee, fee-bee, fee-bee” and the male nuthatch singing out “heyhey-hey-hey.”

Birdsong will continue to fill See A WALK, page A5

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Here at Hogback Ridge Preserve, the SUE ground is the HAGAN same dull brown and taupe it has been for months (when it hasn’t been covered with a blanket of snow).

Except for a few small shoots coming up next to my office window, all I see are brown leaves and faded foliage, remnants of last year’s green. Sure, plant buds are starting to get fat in anticipation, but it will be several weeks before wildflowers overspread the forest floor and the tree canopy takes on its spring green cast.

Spring is not yet apparent in the aromas, either. Walking in the woods, I smell only the wet mustiness of old leaves, not the smell of energetic new life. That, too, is a few weeks away.

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Delaware County will build three new bridges

By SARAH SOLE ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Delaware County engineer’s office plans to replace four area bridges with three new ones.

County commissioners on March 7 authorized replacement of bridges at Brown Road, Center Village Road and at the intersection of Olive Green and Porter Central roads.

Structural deterioration required that the bridges be renovated, engineer Chris Bauserman told ThisWeek. The county inspects bridges annually.

The county will replace the Brown Road bridge that runs over Bokes Creek in Scioto Township.

Commissioners approved an agreement with the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office regarding the bridge, built in 1914.

“My guess is there’s probably three or four in Ohio that have similar design and construction,” said Bauserman. He said the bridge has very minimal traffic.

The Federal Local Bridge Program will fund 95 percent of the estimated $1.1-million construction cost involved in replacing the one-lane bridge with a two-lane one.

The bridge is available if another public agency wants it. The bridge is being advertised on the Ohio Department of Transporta-

tion’s website, Bauserman said.

Typically, park districts or pedestrian or bicycle recreational facilities will reuse bridges, Bauserman said. If no one claims the bridge when construction starts, the county will demolish it. The cost to demolish the bridge is actually cheaper than the cost to disassemble it, he said.

Any interested public agencies will notify the county of their interest, Bauserman said. The county would then dismantle the bridge and deliver it to the location. This cost would be included in the construction cost.

Brown Road bridge is scheduled for construction from August to December of 2011. A contract has not been bid yet; Bauserman predicted that will happen in June or July.

The county will replace the Center Village Road bridge and widen it to a full two lanes. Bauserman said the bridge has moderate traffic. Though the existing bridge is two lanes, “it’s very tight,” he said.

The bridge has been damaged by at least two accidents in the past seven years.

“Our inspections categorize the structure as functionally obsolete,” Bauserman said.

The county is using city road and bridge funds for the project, which come from city shares of the state’s gasoline tax and motor

vehicle registrations, and from a portion of the county sales tax.

The county will supply labor for the project and is bidding out the materials. Bauserman has estimated that the materials will cost about $54,000. Bidding will close March 29. It will cost the county an additional $63,915 for labor, equipment and incidental materials suchas asphalt and gravel.

The county also will replace the bridges at the intersection of Olive Green and Porter Central roads, replacing the two bridges with one that’s aligned diagonally through the intersection. The intersection has a bridge that runs north to south and a bridge that runs east to west.

The Olive Green bridge was built in 1930 and the Porter Central bridge went up in 1965, Bauserman said.

The county awarded the bidding contract to Foill Inc. for $576,730. Foill was the lowest of 11 bidders.

“It’s a very tight intersection,” Bauserman said. The agricultural area receives moderate traffic.

He said he has heard that people have difficulty moving trucks and equipment through the intersection. The bridges had structural deterioration and the county decided to address the intersection problems as well, he said. Construction is scheduled from May to August of 2011.

A WALK IN THE PARK Continued from page A4 the quiet spaces in the woods, with migrating warblers soon adding their silvery voices to a symphony that continues to crescendo, then peaks in May and June, when the babies hatch and add their chirps.

It won’t be long before frogs join in the March chorus. Tiny spring peepers, whose voices are a harbinger of spring, will trill their silvery song as they gather at the edges of vernal pools and other bodies of water. Their collective voices, which sound almost like

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Other amphibians will follow with their songs, and, like the birds, their calls will increase in number and duration as the season wears on. But it’s the spring peeper I’m listening for as spring teases, but continues to hold off.

Yes, it’s the early spring sounds that capture my attention now. Oh, there will soon be the heady aromas of warming earth and budding leaves, of wildflowers and fresh spring breezes. And I’m ready to watch for the courtship ritual of the American woodcock and the

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Commissioners approve 502-acre ditch project Continued from page A1 Acreage, land use and location affect the assessment, county engineer Chris Bauserman said. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service average Ohio market prices for corn and soybeans from 2007 through 2009 also were used to determine property benefit.

Commissioner Dennis Stapleton said some property owners voiced concern about the value the county used for corn and bean prices. Though the owners worried the prices were high, commissioners moved to accept those numbers as part of the assessment.

“The recommendation to the commissioners to use the USDA grain prices as provided in the formula came from the county engineer and Soil and Water Conservation coordinator, and all three of us felt that was a fair cost average in determining loss of value,” Stapleton said.

Bauserman said this ditch project, for Chadwick Ditch No. 135, is fairly large in terms of the area.

The larger the watershed, the larger the cost, he said.

The county spent $394,358 on total ditch projects in 2010. The county typically does four to five ditch projects per year.

Bauserman said the project calls for surface drainage improvements as well as main drainage tile replacements and improvements. Unless it’s delayed by an appeal, construction would start in the spring.

Thomas Heston Jr. and his wife, Marlene, of Sunbury petitioned for a drainage improvement for the Chadwick ditch on June 19, 2007, claiming significant property loss because of flooding caused from ditch blockages.

The Hestons, who have owned a 36acre farm since 1976, first petitioned for improvements in 2000.

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later on an untimely appeal technicality, according to the Hestons’ prepared remarks at the hearing. Though he and others have made improvements to the drainage system, more is needed, he said.

Heston told the commissioners drainage has been a continual issue for him and his wife. “The flooding has impacted (us) in many ways,” he said.

Though he and others have made improvements to the drainage system, more is needed, he said.

Marlene Heston said she and her husband didn’t file the petition to burden their neighbors, though she acknowledged the project might affect some more than others.

“The water has detrimentally and dramatically affected our business,” Heston said, adding that mosquitoes attracted to standing water also provide a health hazard to everyone within the watershed.

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Stapleton said the commissioners believe the project’s benefit outweighs its cost.

The ditch drainage problem is only getting worse and needs to be dealt with and, Stapleton said. “To me, it just seemed to be the best solution to the problem,” he said.

Sunbury resident Richard Fisher supported the project and told those in attendance that in the last 10 years he probably had to pump his septic tank about 10 times because it was under water.

“You couldn’t take a shower, you couldn’t do laundry, you basically couldn’t do anything,” Fisher said.

Some property owners against the petition showed commissioners photos of water dissipating from their property as evidence that the project was unnecessary.

Sunbury resident Robert Longshore told commissioners that water flows

well near his property. Most of the water goes west, he said. The ditch work “wouldn’t do me any good,” he said.

Carter Jones Lumber Co. recently replaced the main drainage tile on its property at a cost of $75,140, but that amount will not be assessed to property owners within the watershed, Bauserman said.

Commissioners rejected a damage claim filed by Walter and Kathryn Sandel.

In the claim, the Sandels said ditch improvements would cause flooding and increased erosion on their farm property, horse barn and pasture, for a total of $25,000 in damage.

All three commissioners voted to reject the claim, saying it was filed late and the board already had issued final orders on the petition.

The Sandels filed a claim March 7 in the afternoon, after the final hearing was over. ssole@thisweeknews.com

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ThisWeek Community Newspapers Delaware

March 13, 2011

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Genoa Twp. adds three firefighters

By BONNIE BUTCHER ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Genoa Township Fire Department has three new firefighter-paramedics, bringing an additional position to each shift.

Township trustees on March 10 approved Chris Fenton, Zachary Myers and Amber Wonderly for the posts.

The new hires are the first in three rounds of hiring the township’s fire department will do to increase its force.

In May 2010, township voters approved a five-year 4.7-mill fire levy, which included funding for three addi-

tional firefighters per shift, a total of nine overall.

Fire chief Gary Honeycutt said the decision to increase the staff was based in Zachary Myers part on the number of calls received by the department. Other factors include firefighting safety regulations and the increasing use of lightweight construction materials in new buildings, which makes rapid response times more critical.

Honeycutt said three more firefight-

ers will be hired in the summer and three more in the fall.

Fenton has worked as a part-time firefighter for the township since 2007 and was employed with Chris Fenton the M&M Fire Department in Morgan County, Falls Township Fire Department and with Community Ambulance.

Myers was employed with the Falls Township Fire Department, St. Albans Township Fire Department, Newark Township Fire Department and served

as a volunteer with the National Trail Volunteer Fire Department.

Wonderly has worked as a part-time firefighter for the Amber Wonderly township since 2009 and was employed with the Harlem Township Division of Fire.

Trustees also: • Approved $106,248 in workers’compensation fees that cover the township’s 103 workers. The amount is based on a percentage of the employees’ earnings.

• Agreed to buy a $23,000 truck that comes with a snow plow and can be used to plow the bike and pedestrian trails.

• Will spend $7,788 for two sweepings of all the township roads, one in spring and one in fall.

• Will spend $24,480 to buy a special fabric for repairing large cracks in roads.

• Said the Delaware County engineer’s office will handle bidding for the township’s 2011 road improvement project estimated to cost $268,900.

• Will spend $20,288 for an emergency generator for the township hall and $20,000 for its installation.

O’Brien planning drug abuse education for youths Continued from page A1 come or are still battling drug addiction to speak to high school students. This would have much more impact, she said.

O’Brien also plans to work with Stand Up Leadership, a group she compares to the D.A.R.E program.

O’Brien recently donated $8,500 to the Stand Up Leadership Team of Delaware County, an organization of high school teenagers who mentor peers and focus on various teen issues. The group is

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coordinated by the Delaware General Health District and HelpLine of Delaware and Morrow Counties. According to the prosecutor’s office’s press release about the donation, “The donation was made in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 2981.13(D), which states a portion of the office’s law enforcement trust fund shall be used in connection with community preventive education programs.”

In addition to drug education, O’Brien wants to teach young people about the dangers of teen dating violence. “The cycle of violence starts early,” she said. She also wants to warn them against texting or posting on Facebook compromising photos. Once sent or published, these images remain in the public view, she said. “It can cause trouble for them later,” she said.

O’Brien has started visiting township officials and plans to visit each township during the next several months.

The prosecutor represents the county’s townships and O’Brien said she wants township officials to feel comfortable picking up the phone to speak with her. “I want to make sure they know who I am,” she said.

Before she was named prose-

cutor by the Delaware County Republican Central Committee, O’Brien had heard that the civil attorneys were backed up with cases. One of her first acts as prosecutor was to hire an attorney to handle mainly civil issues.

Raised in Maumee, O’Brien decided she liked the courtroom at a young age when watching the Perry Mason television series. She graduated from North-

western University with a B.A. in political science and attended law school at the University of Toledo.

Though she’s the first female prosecutor in the county, O’Brien said “it doesn’t even raise eyebrows.” She has been fortunate to have great mentors and to follow females who blazed trails, she said. “It was easier for me than for those females,” she said.

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Harry Potter fans flock to First Friday events day has been added.)

Organizers expected about 200 children to report to the symphony office at 24 E. Winter St., the first stop on the Hogsmeade tour. When the rain that had fallen all day continued into the evening, they figured the 200 maps they’d printed would be more than enough.

Symphony board member Dave Hejmanowski said people began to gather outside the office a half hour before the event began at 6 p.m. By 5:45 p.m., a line was forming on the sidewalk and growing fast. Soon it stretched west to North Sandusky Street — a long snake of children, teenagers and adults, all waiting in the rain.

Tami Furlong, owner of Fundamentals Parent Teacher Bookstore, the site of

By MARGO BARTLETT ThisWeek Community Newspapers

In the imagination of author J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and other wizards live among us, undetected by their non-wizard neighbors. On special occasions, however, they come out in droves.

March 4 was one such occasion.

Delaware’s First Friday celebration saw the transformation of downtown Delaware into the wizard village Hogsmeade. The activities were a preamble to the Central Ohio Symphony’s March 26 and 27 concerts featuring John Williams’ “Harry Potter Suite” and Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” (Because the 3 p.m. March 27 concert is all but sold out, a second concert at 3 p.m. on Satur-

professor Trelawney’s tea leaf-reading operation, said March’s First Friday event was “by far — by far” the biggest one ever.

“We figure we had 450 people through my store,” Furlong said, and that’s counting only the ones who waited to have their tea leaves read. Furlong said she didn’t count the many people who had their maps stamped and left.

“It was fun to see the families,” she said. “I have really missed the Harry hoopla. It was fun to have it back.”

Al Myers, co-owner with his wife Shelly of Choffey’s Coffee and Confections at 17 W. Winter St., estimated that around 800 people came into his coffee shop on March 4.

“I think everybody was having a

tremendous time,” Myers said.

Choffey’s challenged Potter participants to taste and guess the flavors of a selection of Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans.

Some also went away with black licorice or chocolate wands, and the shop ran out of that popular wizard drink, butter beer.

The long lines and the rain appeared not to dampen anyone’s spirits, Myers said.

“They were standing in the rain, and they still were not upset,” Myers said.

The March 4 First Friday included a March for Art, featuring children’s artwork in many downtown shops and businesses. Friday also was the last day of business for Linda and Mark Shearer’s

OWU news Media myths topic of March 18 talk Journalism professor and author W. Joseph Campbell will speak at Ohio Wesleyan University on Friday, March 18.

Campbell, a 1974 OWU graduate, will discuss “Getting It Wrong” from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the

campus bookstore, located on the lower level of the HamiltonWilliams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave. Campbell’s most recent book, “Getting It Wrong: Ten of the Greatest Misreported Stories in American Journalism,” debunks well-known myths concerning the news media, including, according

frame shop and art gallery, (Not on the) Corner Framing.

Hejmanowski said the Hogsmeade evening was one of several community projects the symphony has organized in recent years. He recalled the events leading up to the 2009 concert featuring Gustav Holst’s “The Planets” and music from “Star Wars,” the “Chasing Light” project in 2010 that included a visit from composer Joseph Schwantner, and the “hugely successful” 2009 benefit concert for People in Need.

“I think the symphony has made an effort to engage the community with concerts,” he said.

For more information on the March 26 and 27 concerts, call (740) 362-1799 or visit www.centralohiosymphony.org.

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to a news release from OWU, “the notion that The Washington Post brought down Richard Nixon’s corrupt presidency, that Edward R. Murrow’s ‘See It Now’program ended Joe McCarthy’s communists-in-government witch-hunt” and other stories.

“Getting It Wrong,” Campbell’s fifth book, is dedicated to OWU

professor emeritus Verne Edwards, who still lives in Delaware.

Campbell earned his doctorate in mass communication in 1997 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a full tenured professor at American University in Washington, D.C..

For more information, visit www.owu.edu.

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Big Walnut Roundup

Mathews eager for another trip to state

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Natalie Mathews’ first appearance at the state gymnastics meet didn’t go as well as she had hoped, but the Big Walnut High School junior’s performance is providing motivation for next season.

Mathews scored a 7.65 on the balance beam at the state meet March 5 at Hilliard Bradley to tie for 35th behind the champion, Painesville Riverside’s Maria Salvia (9.375), as 36 competed. At the district meet Feb. 26 at Worthington Kilbourne, she scored a season-high 8.7 to tie Bradley’s Vicki Horton for fifth behind the champion, DeSales’ Katie Vance (9.1), as 137 competed.

The top eight finishers in each event at district, including the allaround, qualified for state.

“It makes me want to work harder,” Mathews said of her state performance. “In a couple weeks, I’m going to get back in the gym to get ready for next year.”

The first state qualifier in program history, Mathews competed at state despite being hobbled by an ankle injury. She injured her right ankle during practice the day before the district meet and was on crutches the week leading up to state, though she was able to practice her beam routine during that time.

“It was pretty rough,” Mathews said. “It was pretty (swollen) and purple and hard to walk on.”

Mathews fell off the beam during her routine at state but refused to blame the fall entirely on her injured ankle, though she said it “probably” affected her performance.

Nerves also may have been a factor.

“I was very, very nervous,” she said. “I was shaking (before competing). There are so many people there that it intimidates you. It’s so loud there and the music from (the) floor (exercise competition) was so loud. It was crazy. But it was a really great experience. Hopefully if I go back next year, I’ll be more

prepared for it.”

In addition to having the team’s highest score on beam at district, Mathews had the team’s best finish on the uneven bars, scoring a 7.8 to tie for 33rd of 128.

Also at district, junior Emma Bauer led the Golden Eagles on floor (8.45, tied for 36th of 136) and the all-around (30.275, 45th of 91), and junior Victoria Lawyer led the team on vault (7.75, tied for 58th of 127).

Big Walnut scored a 119.825 at district to finish 14th of 23 teams behind champion DeSales (136.85).

Thomas Worthington (134.525) was second, with Kilbourne (134.25), Dublin Coffman (133.35) and Dresden Tri-Valley (132.5) rounding out the top five.

The top three teams advanced to the state team competition March 4 at Bradley.

At the OCC-Capital Division meet Feb. 26 at Kilbourne, the Golden Eagles scored a season-best 122.675 to finish fourth, behind Olentangy Orange (126.9), Bradley

(125.675) and Dublin Jerome (123.1), and ahead of Mount Vernon (109.275) and Central Crossing (36.175), which had only two gymnasts compete.

Big Walnut went 3-2 in OCCCapital dual meets during the regular season to finish third behind Orange (5-0) and Bradley (4-1) and ahead of Mount Vernon (2-3), Jerome (1-4) and Central Crossing (0-5). Combined with their performance in the league meet, the Golden Eagles finished third in the overall league standings with 14 points, behind Orange (24) and Bradley (20) and ahead of Jerome (12), Mount Vernon (10) and Central Crossing (4).

Big Walnut had no seniors this season and expects to return Bauer, Lawyer and Mathews as well as juniors Kelly Krist and Krystina Stacy and freshmen Allison Daugherty and Lauren Fleser.

•Wrestling coach Luke Moore is optimistic about his team’s fu-

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Big Walnut’s Natalie Mathews smiles at family and friends in See EAGLES, page B2 the balcony before competing at the state meet March 5.

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Hayes Roundup

Liberty overcame several obstacles

Pacers’ Kern motivated to return to state

Anthony Bergamesca clutched the district championship trophy tightly to his chest as he skated off the ice March 5 at the Dispatch Ice Haus. Moments earlier, the defenseman for the Olentangy Liberty High School hockey team nearly had fallen with the award.

Bergamesca is one of nine seniors for the SCOTT Patriots, who defeated Dublin HENNEN Jerome 3-2 in double overtime to earn the program’s first state tournament berth in only their fourth varsity season.

He and the other seniors — defensemen Keaton Allmaras, Robert Koehler and Alec Vidrick, forwards Mitch Helton, Mike Mullier, Jimmy Ruska and Grant Woods, and goaltender Bryan Finneran — helped lay the groundwork for the program three years ago as freshmen and their dedication has been rewarded with a trip to the final four.

The Patriots were 27-8-1 before playing top-ranked Toledo St. Francis in a state semifinal March 12. The state championship will be played at noon Sunday, March 13, at Nationwide Arena.

“Yeah, I almost fell with (the trophy), but I wasn’t letting that happen,” Bergamesca said.

“We’ve gone through so much to get here.”

The Patriots lost several players to injury this season, including Helton to a knee injury in the preseason and Woods to a shoulder injury in January. More recently, junior forward Nick Ramsey was lost to a leg injury that required surgery and junior forward Reed Slinger was lost to a neck injury, which he sustained when his head struck the ice during a 5-0 win over Troy in the second round of the district tournament Feb. 20 at the Ice Haus.

“When Reed was injured, it affected all of us, watching him taken off the ice on a stretcher,” said Bergamesca, the team captain. “Reed has always been one of the players who was always there to pick us up on the ice and it really fired us up when he got hurt. We want to do well for Reed and everyone else who helped us get here but won’t be able to play. We want to do well for them.”

“It sounds like a broken record, but the kids always come out and play as hard as they can,” fourthyear coach Jack Hoogeveen said.

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Hayes’ Alex Kern performs her routine on the bars March 5 during the state meet. She scored a 7.875 to finish 35th.

Although Alex Kern did not have her best score in the uneven bars during the state gymnastics meet March 5 at Hilliard Bradley, the Delaware Hayes High School junior enjoyed the experience.

“I was just happy to go to state, have fun and compete, but I’m going to work a lot harder now to improve my skills so I can score higher in all-around,” Kern said.

“I’m not going to play softball and I’m going to try hard to get better in every event.”

Kern finished 35th on bars with a 7.875, as Hudson’s Bridget Madel (9.575) won the event. The best score by a central Ohio gymnast was 8.95 by Hilliard Darby’s Meghan Parsley, who finished 10th.

Kern competed with a new routine that she said was different from what she used at district. Included was a “shoot over” in which she swung from the high bar to the low bar, turned her body 180 degrees, went over the low bar and grabbed it as she descended.

“I had two days to practice it, so I thought I did well,” she said.

“I knew I wouldn’t score well because it wasn’t as polished, but when you go to state, you want to go with a bigger routine than you had (previously). I wasn’t worried about my score. It was a

great accomplishment for me just to make it. But I definitely want to go back next year.”

It was the only event at state for Kern, who was eighth (8.425) on bars at district. The top eight in each event at district, including the all-around, qualified to state.

Also at district, which was Feb. 26 at Worthington Kilbourne, Kern tied for 24th in the all-around with a 32.175, as 91 gymnasts competed in all four events. She tied for 32nd (8.0) on vault, tied for 59th (8.025) on floor exercise and was 46th (7.725) on balance beam.

Kern had Delaware’s best score in every event except floor, where junior Kristin Yannacey tied for 36th with an 8.45. Yannacey also tied for 28th (7.9) on bars.

The Pacers totaled 118.85 points to finish 15th of 23 teams, as champion DeSales (136.85), Thomas Worthington (134.525) and Kilbourne (134.25) advanced to the team state meet March 4 at Bradley.

Senior Kelsey Clark was the only other Delaware gymnast to compete in all four events at district. She was 72nd (27.375) in the all-around.

Also competing were junior Ginnie Wendell, sophomores Annie Mason and Desi Owens and freshmen Madison Arseneau, See PACERS, page B3

Swimming & Diving

Pacers’ girls enjoy successful season

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For the first time, the Delaware Hayes High School girls swimming and diving team had two individuals compete in different events at the state meet and scored in three events.

The Pacers totaled eight points to finish 40th of 56 teams that scored in the Division I meet at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton on Feb. 25-26. Upper Arlington (286) won its seventh consecutive state title.

It was the first time since 1995 that the Delaware girls team had a representative at state.

“It was a special year for the girls team,” said Bill Rietz, who coaches the Pacers boys and girls teams. “I’m going to relish this for a while. On the other hand, losing just two seniors, I’m very excited to get started on next season right away.”

At state, junior Jessica Ward See HENNEN, page B3

(school-record 1:05.25) and the medley relay was fourth (schoolrecord 1:48.93) with a lineup of Ward, Puthoff, Norris and freshman Regan DeWitt. It was the last of seven times the medley relay lowered its record.

The Pacers set six school records, breaking and lowering marks a total of 18 times.

Other school records were established by Puthoff in the 200 individual medley (2:15.83), Ward in the 100 backstroke (59.88) and the 400 free relay (3:41.76) of Ward, Kremer, DeWitt and Puthoff.

“With all of their achievements, setting five school records

By Adam Cairns/ThisWeek in the district meet and all of that, what I think gets lost is that it The Pacers’ Jessica Ward finished 14th in the 100-yard butterfly at the Division I state meet. She is was truly a team effort that made expected to be among the top returnees. this so special,” Rietz said. finished 14th in the 100-yard but- competed in the 16th-place 200 ors.

“Going 9-2 in duals, winning the terfly in a school-record 58.24 medley relay (1:51.58) with sophIn the district meet Feb. 19 at Delaware Invitational and finseconds and freshman Brittany omore Lindsey Norris and sen- Ohio State, Ward was sixth ishing second in the league — Puthoff was 14th in the 100 ior Abby Kremer. The top 16 in (58.35) in the 100 fly, Puthoff breaststroke (1:07.04). Both also each event earned all-state hon- was third in the 100 breast See SWIMMING, page B2

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ture given the progress that the Golden Eagles made this season and that there was only one senior on the roster.

“It was a rough season in regards to our dual meet record,” said Moore, whose team went 610 in dual meets. “But there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. All the guys have shown tremendous improvement. If they stay on that path, we’ll be a real good team next year.

“A lot of the guys are talking about wrestling in the offseason, attending camps. They want to get better. That’s good to see.”

Braden Hale was the lone senior. He was one of five Division II district qualifiers for the Golden Eagles, going 0-2 at 152 pounds at the district tournament Feb. 2526 at Columbus East to finish 2516 on the season.

Hale had been a district qualifier as a freshman and sophomore but suffered a season-ending knee injury in the first meet of his junior season.

“Braden was real disappointed (with his district performance), but not a lot of guys come back from a torn ACL and get to the district tournament,” Moore said.

“I’m real proud of him for coming back the way he did.”

Also competing at district were juniors Aaron Gase (140) and Tyler Schenz (145) and freshmen Logan Crum (112) and Alec Eisnnicher (130). Schenz went 42 and placed fifth, finishing 3312. Gase went 1-2 to finish 3216, Eissnicher went 1-2 to finish 24-19 and Crum went 0-2 to finish 21-17.

The top four finishers in each weight class advanced to the state tournament March 3-5 at Ohio State.

Big Walnut scored 21 points at district to finish 23rd behind champion Olentangy (158.5) as 42 teams scored. At the sectional tournament Feb. 19 at Licking Heights, the Golden Eagles scored 129 points to finish sixth of 13 teams behind champion Licking Valley (222.5).

Schenz went 4-0 at sectional to win his weight class. Eisnnicher went 2-1 and placed second, and Crum, Gase and Hale all went 31 and placed third.

Also competing at sectional

those are the things that happened because of the contributions of the entire team.”

Delaware finished ninth (100) at district as Upper Arlington (505) won and 23 teams scored.

The Pacers were fourth (142) of 13 teams in the sectional Feb. 12 at host Thomas Worthington (194) won.

In the OCC-Capital meet Jan. 29, the Pacers (268) were runners-up behind host New Albany (343), with Olentangy Orange (174), Mount Vernon (155), Hilliard Bradley (114), Big Walnut (112) and Watkins Memorial (70) following.

Winning events to be first-team all-league were Puthoff (200 freestyle and 100 breast), Ward (100 fly and 100 back), DeWitt (500 free) and the 200 medley relay of Ward, Puthoff, Norris and DeWitt.

Delaware also set five pool records in the new Meek Aquatics Center at Ohio Wesleyan, three pool records at Warren Harding, two meet records in the Delaware Invitational, three meet records in the Delaware County Classic and one meet record at the Watterson Holiday Relays.

Kremer and Abby Hoovler were the team’s lone seniors and both were four-year letterwinners.

“They are passionate about the sport and were great leaders who also go it done in the classroom,” Rietz said. “They believed in team first and they’ll be hard to replace.”

Ward was the lone junior. Joining Norris and Thompson in the sophomore class were Mary Kate Kuchers, Sydney Michalak, Caroline Pusateri and Kaitlyn Scott.

In addition to Puthoff and DeWitt, the freshman class consisted of Emily Baker, Audrey Chittock, Enya Granados, Harlee Mollenkopf and Hannah Pohlman.

•The boys team started well despite not returning junior Zach Shoemaker, who placed sixth in the state in diving in 2010.

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The Golden Eagles’ Ian Barney (left) battles Watkins Memorial’s Damian George in a 189-pound match. Barney, a junior, finished sixth at the Division II sectional at Licking Heights.

were juniors Ian Barney at 189 (2-3, sixth), Jason Griffiths at heavyweight (2-2, fifth) and Gene Hogg at 215 (1-3, sixth), sophomores Chad Harness at 160 (1-2, fifth) and Anthony Roberto at 125 (1-3, sixth) and freshman Austin Carr at 135 (0-2). The Golden Eagles did not have anyone compete at 103, 119 or 171.

Griffiths was a district qualifier last season, going 1-2 at heavyweight. He finished this season 35-7.

Also on the team were junior Jakob O’Brien (160), sophomore Brant Weiss (215) and freshmen Eric Branam (125), Jordan Lang (130) and Troy Young (215).

“Five of the (dual) matches we lost we had more wins (than the opponent) but we had to forfeit too many (weight classes) because of our numbers,” said Moore, whose team went 2-5 in the OCCCapital to finish sixth, behind Mount Vernon (7-0), Bradley (61), New Albany (5-2), Orange (43) and Watkins Memorial (3-4) and ahead of Delaware (1-6) and Franklin Heights (0-7). “We’ve talked about (getting more wrestlers on the team). We’ve got a good eighth-grade class coming up. There are a lot of talented wrestlers in the program at all ages. We just need to stay the course.”

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Although the boys did not have a state qualifier, the Pacers advanced to district to compete in eight events. The Pacers finished 19th (24) of 23 teams at district, as Upper Arlington won (432).

They were 11th (39) in the 12team sectional as New Albany won (202).

Competing individually at district were seniors Nate Planisek (11th, 1:55.20 in 200 free) and Joe Kinney (14th, 1:04.96 in 100 back) and sophomores Thomas Lenhart (ninth, 1:01.39 in 100 back) and Cameron Hackett (10th, 1:02.12 in 100 back and 11th, 58.70 in 100 fly).

All three relays also competed at district, led by the 200 medley relay (sixth, 1:49.66) of Kinney, junior Hyeon Bae, Hackett and senior Joel Simpson.

The 200 free relay of junior Spencer Deighton, Planisek, senior Sam Thomson and sophomore Anthony Sanfillipo was 10th (1:40.64), and the 400 free relay of Hackett, Sanfillipo, Simpson and senior Tyler Kelly was 11th (3:37.81).

Senior Eric Berry was 15th (265.30 points) in diving.

Delaware, which was 5-6 in duals, finished second (285) in the OCC-Capital meet behind New Albany (432) and ahead of Mount Vernon (166), Orange (119), Watkins Memorial (74), Big Walnut (60) and Bradley (42). The Pacers had no champions, but Sanfillipo (200 IM), Hackett (100 fly) and the 200 medley relay all finished second.

Alex Bogard joined Berry, Kelly, Kinney, Planisek, Simpson and Thompson in the senior class.

“Planisek was a three-year letterman and our top distance swimmer, and Kelly was a twoyear letterman who was our top sprinter,” Rietz said.

“They’ll be difficult to replace.

Thompson, Kinney and Kelly all had fantastic senior seasons, too.”

Others on the roster who did not advance to district included junior Charlie Darrough, sophomores Paul Golden, Dante Schlabach and Clayton Zahler and freshmen Scott Chapman and Skyler Pollock.

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Sports briefs Football coaches to hold combine The Ohio High School Football Coaches Association will hold a combine for freshman, sophomore and junior players on Sunday, March 20, at SuperKick, 409 Orange Point Drive in Lewis Center.

The combine will expose players to tests conducted at combines and camps held in spring and summer. Registration is at 10:30 a.m.

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Alumni football games planned Alumni Football USA is organizing teams of former high school players who want “to play in one more full contact football game.”

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his work ethic.”

McCurdy finished 36-11 overall with a program record 27 pins after going 1-2 at district to accumulate four points for the Pacers, who finished 42nd of the 44 teams that scored. Olentangy Liberty (128.5) won.

Delaware’s last state qualifier was Kevin Rieman in 2004.

“Seth is doing all the right things to get (to state),” Heffernan said. “I know that no one wants him to get to state more than he wants himself to be there.

It just killed him that he didn’t make it this year. He doesn’t need to make giant leaps to get there.

He had a very tough district bracket and wasn’t the only (state-caliber) wrestler not to make it. Lancaster had an unbeaten wrestler (Logan Strope) who didn’t make it out of that district.”

McCurdy was first-team allOCC-Capital, and Giannakos and Daugherty were on the second team. Making the fourth team were sophomore Wyatt Davis (112/119) and freshmen Andrew Sierawski (171) and Raymond Simpson (152).

Delaware finished 1-6 (seventh) in the league standings behind champion Mount Vernon (70), Hilliard Bradley (6-1), New Albany (5-2), Olentangy Orange (4-3), Watkins Memorial (3-4) and Big Walnut (2-5) and ahead of Franklin Heights (0-7).

Sierawski finished 16-18, Simpson went 11-21 and Davis was 916.

“I’m very proud of the gains of our freshmen, especially Sierawski, Simpson, Derrick Sumner and Shawn Johnson,” Heffernan said. “In order for us to compete as a team, we needed those guys to step up and they did. We had three freshmen with 10 wins.

I’m also very proud of (junior) Andrew Nesselroad, who is in only his second year in the sport.”

Sumner was 10-22 and Nesselroad finished 13-24.

Others expected back are juniors Joel Calfe, Toby Cook, Colton Christner and Zack Sumner, sophomores Skyler Helmeci and Tyler Mattox and freshmen Cody Barker, Nick Beyer, Paul Claymier, Wes Dunlap, Tyler Harris, Reece Kotaka and Troy Shaw.

Alex Grant, Ivana Mostofi and Allison Smiley.

The Pacers were third (121.6) in the OCC-Central Division meet Feb. 12 at Kilbourne, behind champion Kilbourne (134.975) and Olentangy Liberty (128.775) and ahead of Dublin Scioto (109.625), Hilliard Davidson (108.125) and Westland (70.5).

Kern (sixth, 32.075),Yannacey (seventh, 32.050) and Clark (13th, 27.8) led Delaware in the allaround.

Yannacey was runner-up on floor (9.0) and sixth on both vault (8.25) and bars (7.85). Kern was fourth on bars (8.075), eighth on floor (8.3) and ninth on both vault (8.05) and beam (7.65). Freshman Jennifer Foreman was sixth on floor (8.425).

Delaware finished third (3-2) in the league standings, behind Kilbourne (5-0) and Liberty (41) and ahead of Davidson (2-3), Scioto (1-4) and Westland (0-5).

Rounding out the roster were sophomore Megan McDonald and freshmen Ellen Cherup and Nikita Patel.

•The wrestling team had three individuals finish with winning seasons and all three qualified for the Division I district tournament.

Seniors Tyler Daugherty (215 pounds) and Mat Giannakos (125) and junior Seth McCurdy (119) all advanced from the sectional Feb. 19 at Marysville to the district Feb. 25-26 at Hilliard Darby.

Daugherty finished 28-19 overall after going 0-2 at district. Giannakos went 30-18 after going 0-2 at district. Both had placed fourth at sectional, as the Pacers totaled 70.5 points to finish seventh in the 13-team field as Hilliard Davidson (239.5) won.

The team’s other senior, Ben Williams (189), had his season cut short because of academic issues. He finished 12-15.

“I’m very proud of all three seniors,” coach Josh Heffernan said. “They all will be missed.

Mat’s season impressed me most of anyone on the team, after missing his entire junior season to injury. Just having him in our lineup every week was nice. But having him earn 30 wins and qualify for district, that wasn’t something we were counting on at the bemerine@thisweeknews.com end of last season. It’s a credit to www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

Players can sign up at AlumniFootballUSA.com or call (877) 578-8547. Teams are limited to 40 players.

Games will be played around Ohio in August. Alumni Football USA will provide the equipment.

Metal bat Series scheduled for July The Continental Amateur Baseball Association 18U Metal Bat World Series will be held July 17-24 at the Bob Cene baseball complex in Struthers, Ohio.

For more information or to register, visit www.cababaseball.com or contact Ken Quinn at (330) 770-7157.

Reds outfielder to hold camp Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce’s

baseball camp is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 25-26 at Prasco Park in Cincinnati.

Bruce will direct activities and provide instruction.

The camp is open to boys and girls ages 6 to 14.

For more information and to register, visit www.JayBruceCamp.com or call (888) 389- 2267.

Big Walnut to hold baseball clinics The Big Walnut High School baseball program will play host to youth clinics on Sunday, March 20.

Sessions are planned for 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (grades 2-4) and 4 to 6 p.m. (grades 5-6).

For more information, contact Carl Weiss at (740) 524-0137.

PLAY BALL! Celebrating 60 Years of Baseball & Softball in Westerville Westerville Youth Baseball & Softball League Download & mail Registration forms: www.wybsl.org (Find additional info also) We are the largest independent tee-ball, baseball and softball league in Central Ohio serving more than 2,700 kids.

Boys’ Baseball (7-18) Boys’ Tee-Ball (5-6)

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New players must present a birth certificate.

For more information call 614-523-6201 Join us as we celebrate our 60th year with special events all year long.

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is a special group of kids.”

In the district final, sophomore forward Ethan Hollingsworth passed the puck to sophomore forward Marshall Oja, who scored 52 seconds into the second OT to secure the final four berth.

“It’s all really overwhelming,” Hollingsworth said when asked about playing in front of a standing room-only crowd at the Ice Haus for the district final. “They gave us a lot of adrenaline and kept us pumped up from the beginning.”

Ruska, an assistant captain, was wandering around the lobby of the Ice Haus with the district trophy clutched to his chest. Prying the award from him might not have been an easy task.

“It’s amazing what we have accomplished as a group,” Ruska said. “We went from nothing ... nothing ... and were able to make it (to) the final four in four seasons. It’s really incredible, and it’s only the start.”

“The (district final) could have gone either way, and that showed because it went two overtimes.”

The school has had only one other team reach a state semifinal since opening in the fall of 2003. The boys lacrosse team made it to the Division II state final in 2006, losing to North Canton Hoover 15-8.

That occurred a year and a half before the hockey program’s first varsity season.

Assistant coach Nick Kormanyos knows what it takes to be a championship team after qualifying for the NCAA tournament as a player at Niagara (N.Y.) University in 2003-04 by winning a College Hockey America conference title. He then played for the Fayetteville (N.C.) Fireantz when they won the Southern Professional League championship.

“It takes a special group of kids to battle through a season of injuries and tough games to make shennen@thisweeknews.com it this far,” Kormanyos said. “This www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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Bariatric Surgery Information Session Nationwide Children’s Hospital Monday, March 28, 2011 5–6 p.m.

700 Children’s Drive, Columbus Education Center, Room 131 Join us for a FREE Information Session to learn about the 3 types of weight loss surgery available for teens to combat obesity and the risks, advantages and disadvantages of each, as well as information about available financing. Hear the benefits of bariatric surgery from surgeon Dr. Marc Michalsky and a past bariatric surgery patient.

For more information and other upcoming information sessions, visit www.NationwideChildrens.org/Bariatric-Surgery or call (614) 929-2029.

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Delaware County Library news The following programs are offered at the Delaware County District Library, 84 E. Winter St. For information, contact www. delawarelibrary.org or call (740) 362-3861.

Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. MondayThursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

• St. Patrick’s Day Jamboree! Family program, 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 17.

Dress in as much green as you can and make a wish in our wishing well, make Irish crafts and even learn a jig or two.

• Movie at the Library: “Ramona and Beezus,” family program, 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 19. After the movie, we’ll discuss some of the differences between the movie and the book. It’s OK if you haven’t read the book.

• Spring Fling family program, 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 22. Stories, crafts and more. Wear something with flowers!

• Game day, 3 to 5 p.m., Thursday, March 24. Grades four to eight. Play “Just Dance” on the Wii and other games (board and video)

too. Refreshments.

• Open Story Time, up to age 6, 6:30 p.m. Mondays.

• Toddler Story Time, ages 2-3, 10 a.m.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

• Picture Book Time, ages 4-6, 10 a.m.

Thursdays.

• Baby Time, for ages birth to 24 months, 11 a.m. Thursdays.

To download e-books onto computers or iPods, visit www.delawarelibrary.org and click on the “e-books” link.

Community Library news The following programs are offered at the Community Library, 44 Burrer Drive in Sunbury, unless noted. For information, call (740) 965-3901 or visit community.lib.oh.us. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

• Wellness Wednesday, for children ages 5 to 10, from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16.

20 minutes each of exercise, nutrition and self-confidence.

• Dog Tales: Read with a furry friend. Readers each will have

10 minutes to read to Chance from 10 to 11 a.m., Saturday, March 19. Registration is required. Free.

• Genealogy 101 for Absolute Beginners, 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, March 21. This class, the second of three sessions, helps you start climbing the family tree. Session is limited to eight people. Laptops provided. Registration is required.

• Juggler Matt Jergens will perform at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22 at the First Baptist Church of Sunbury, 12259 N. Old 3C Highway. Show for all ages is

free, courtesy of the Community Library Friends. Registration is required. For more information, visit www.mattjergens.com/ Home.html.

• Reptiles & Amphibians: In Cold Blood, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 24. Preservation Parks of Delaware County will present this program. Free.

• Wii’re Gaming! For 6th through 12th graders, 3 to 4:30 p.m. every Tuesday.

• Family Arts & Crafts Time, 5 to 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month. The next program

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370 W Central Ave, 43015, Dwayne M. Petko and Joy A. Petko, $225,500.

1815 Ashburn Drive, 43015, Carla L. Costilo and James Costilo, $157,900.

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90 Deerfield Place, 43015, Christopher M. Ryan, $59,000.

112 Keystoner Way, 43015, Elaine Fuller, $54,500.

will be April 5. Cost is $5 per project; two people can work together. Registration required.

• LEGO club, a new organization. Meetings are on Saturdays.

Ages 5-8 will meet from 10 to 11 a.m.; ages 9 and up will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration is required; free.

• Genealogy Discussion Club, 1 to 3 p.m. on the second ThursGalena day of each month. Computers 6869 Mingo Dr, 43021, with Ancestry Plus are available.

• Tuesday Evening Knitters, Michael A. Pinney and Angela 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, for knit- M. Pace, $177,700. ting and conversation.

10775 Sawmill Rd, 43065, Sandra M. Radebaugh and James B. Radebaugh, $160,000.

394 Charlescarn Dr, 43065, Hope E. George, $159,000.

8758 Blessing Dr, 43065, Theresa R. Fasuk and Raymond S. Heard, $155,000.

Lewis Center 1901 Little Bear Loop, 43035, Matt A. Welch and Lesley R. Sisler, $348,000.

6249 Wellson Ct, 43035, Mahu Mahajan and Punam Mahajan, $231,000.

34 Gold Meadow Dr, 43035, Ruthanne J. Roork, $229,900.

2154 Pleasant Colony Dr, 43035, Michael T. Brown and Carol S. Wanzek-Brown, $215,000.

2046 Aurora Ave, 43035, Karla J. Truxall, $200,000.

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OWU news Activist to speak March 23 at OWU Morris Dees, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, will speak on Wednesday, March 23, at Ohio Wesleyan University.

Dees will discuss tolerance in America when he presents the 17th annual Butler A. Jones Lecture on Race and Society, “With Justice for All,” at 7 p.m. in University Hall’s Gray Chapel.

The event is free. The doors will open at 6 p.m.; people are urged to arrive early.

No backpacks, large purses or similar items will be permitted in the hall.

Flash photography will not be permitted while Dees is speaking.

Among Dees’ books are the autobiographical “A Season for Justice” and “Gathering Storm: America’s Militia Threat.”

For more information, visit www.owu.edu.

OWU to stage 12 original plays Original plays by Ohio Wesleyan University student playwrights, directors and actors will be staged in March.

In “PHOTO PLAYS: Flashes of Brilliance,” the performances will evolve over four consecutive six-day “labs.”

First, actors will be pho-

tographed wearing a costume and holding a prop of their choice.

Second, a director will select the photos of one or two actors and give them to a playwright, who will have two days to write a short script.

The director then will have two days to rehearse the play before it is showcased for all company members.

A total of 24 plays will be produced. The company then will select 12 productions for a public performance, set for 8 p.m. on March 18, 19, 25 and 26, and for 2 p.m. on March 27.

All performances will be in Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave. Audience members will have the opportunity to create a sixline skit of their own during each performance.

The skits will be based on two photos that will be posted in the theater lobby.

The winning submissions will be chosen during intermission and a skit will be presented near the end of the performance.

Tickets to “PHOTO PLAYS” are $10 general admission; $5 for students and for senior citizens.

For reservations, call (740) 368-3855.

The production may contain mature content.

For more information, visit http://theatre.owu.edu.

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Preservation Parks of Delaware County For information about Preservation Parks, visit www.preservationparks.com or call (740) 524-8600. The offices of Preservation Parks are at 2656 Hogback Road in Sunbury.

• Homeschool Adventures, “Geology,” 10 a.m., Thursday, March 17. Learn about concretions, shale, glacial erratics and more during this off-trail hike through Big Run Preserve. Ages 7-11 only. Space is limited and registration required by March 10; directions will be given at registration. Call (740) 524-8600, ext. 3, or e-mail register@preservationparks.com.

• Hound Hike, 4 p.m., Sunday, March 20. You and your socialized canine will take a walk along a park trail. Blues Creek Preserve, 9627 Fontanelle Road, Ostrander.

• Timberdoodling, 8 p.m., Friday, March 25. Listen and watch for the courtship ritual of the American woodcock. Expect wet, muddy conditions; bring a flashlight. Ages 13 and older. Blues Creek Preserve, 9627 Fontanelle Road, Ostrander.

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Stratford Ecological Stratford Ecological Center 3083 Liberty Road For more information, call (740) 363-2548.

• Maple Sugar Days syrup tours, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (last tour leaves at noon) on Saturday, March 19. Guided one-hour walks start every half hour. Reservations are required; groups are limited to 20 people. Cost is $3.

• Herbal Study Group, 1 to 3 p.m. on the second Tuesday; 9 to 11 a.m. on the fourth Saturday. Topic this month is carminatives. Cost is $10 a year.

• Kids Nature Club, 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 26.

Six- to 12-year-olds will plant seeds, cultivate the soil and harvest the produce. Cost is $50 a year.

• “Sheep to Sweater,” teens and adults, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 26. The shearer will shear, the newly shorn fleece will be washed, participants will make a spindle and learn to spin. Cost is $35.

• “Sheep to Sweater,” homeschoolers ages 8 and up, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, March 28.

The shearer will shear, the newly shorn fleece will be washed, participants will make a spindle and learn to spin. Cost is $35.

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ESTATE AUCTION Sat. April 2, 11 @ 10:00AM 34 Cottswold Drive, DELAWARE, OH

Property sells in its present AS-IS condition with no warranties expressed or implied by seller or sellers agent. Buyer required a $10,000 dollar deposit day of sale with balance in 30 days. Phase 1 study has been ordered and will be available to buyers upon its completion. Any and all due diligence must be completed prior to day of sale this includes any future use plans. The property is presently zoned C-2 commercial district according records obtained through the Village of Sunbury. A small assortment of personal property will also be offered please follow website and Sunbury news for these items that will be offered. Truck 1986 Chevy 3/4 ton 4wd pickup 147K w/Meyer snow plow; Campbell Hausfield 60 gal upright compressor.

Wesleyan Woods Subdivision

OWNER Big Walnut Board of Education PROPERTY MARKETED BY: CHIP CARPENTER REAL ESTATE AND AUCTION CO. AND COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL | GREATER COLUMBUS REGION

REAL ESTATE: 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath brick one story

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home w/attached 2 car garage. Kitchen, dining, living and family rooms w/blacktop drive, storage shed & a 1 year old roof! The huge basement has a washer and dryer hookup, a Tempstar gas forced air furnace w/central air.

Terms: Minimum bid of $107,000.00, $5,000.00 down, close within 30 days. Title insurance furnished, inspections must be completed by prospective buyer at their expense prior to the auction. Make your arrangements and plan to attend an OPEN HOUSE March 22nd 5 to 7, March 27th 1 to 3pm. Auction opportunity, convenient location, and priced to sell!! See you at the auction on April 2nd! Delaware Co. Probate# 201454-E, Real Estate sells approximately @ noon.

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The telephone number is 740-833-2900.

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