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March 17, 2011

Board approves teacher cuts for 2011-12

By MARLA K. KUHLMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Gahanna teachers cried together last week after 32 of them were informed they wouldn’t have jobs next school year.

The Gahanna-Jefferson Board of Education on March 10 approved a reduction in force that includes 32 teachers, as well as two administrators and 3.5 classified/unclassified employees through attrition and retirements.

Jenny Palguta, representing the Gahanna-Jefferson Education Association, said the teachers cried together as their colleagues were placed on the reduction list. She said principals fretted over telling the teachers who wouldn’t return next year.

“The teachers are very concerned,” Palguta said. “We know our class sizes

will be much larger next year. We don’t want teachers to have to leave this district. …

“Many teachers live in Gahanna. They live here because we believe in what we do. We want children to get the best education they can get.”

The number of students per class will hinge on the outcome of the district’s 5.2mill levy on the May ballot. If the levy fails, class sizes will be as follows: elementary, 28 students; middle school, 30; and high school, 30 to 36. If it passes, class sizes will be: elementary, 26; middle school, 28; and high school, 28 to 34.

Palguta said teachers understand the district’s finances, and they’re considering that fact as they negotiate contracts.

Superintendent Mark White said the district is losing “wonderful people” as a result of the economy.

“We’re in a serious situation with the economy,” he said. “This is where we are. … This has been a very tough week. A number of the cuts are painful cuts. We’re reinventing how we operate.”

Board member Windy McKenna said it’s “gut wrenching” for the board to approve the cuts.

The teachers who will lose their jobs are as follows: • Blacklick Elementary School: Alana Dougan.

• Chapelfield Elementary School: Megan Campbell, Christina DeVienzio and Heather Palmer.

• Jefferson Elementary School: Kristen Smith, Lauren Carr, Jodi Cain and Lindsay Maxwell.

• Lincoln Elementary School: Brynn

By Eric George/ThisWeek

Jenny Palguta addresses the Gahanna-Jefferson school board prior to the See BOARD APPROVES, page A2 March 10 announcement that 32 teachers’ jobs would be eliminated.

Gahanna athletes face pay-to-play next school year

By MARLA K. KUHLMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers

By Chris Parker/ThisWeek

District champions

Justin Howell of the Gahanna Lincoln boys basketball team celebrates in front of teammates Jordan Martin (5) and Trey Warr after the Lions’ 47-44 victory over Walnut Ridge in a Division I district final March 12 in the Fairgrounds Coliseum. See Sports, page B1.

For the first time in school history, Gahanna students will pay to participate in sports next school year.

The Gahanna-Jefferson Board of Education on March 10 approved charging athletes $200 per sport at the high school and $100 per sport at the middle school.

Superintendent Mark White said the district had decided last spring to move toward participation fees.

“We have looked at all kinds of options of what to charge,” he said.

“Two hundred is the average in the Ohio Capital Conference (OCC).”

Of 32 schools in the OCC, athletics director Justin Sanford said, Gahanna is one of only four school districts with no fees. The other three are Thomas Worthington, Worthington Kilbourne and Delaware Hayes, he said.

He previously told that board

that the top priority is to keep participation numbers high.

“In the OCC, they don’t see enormous impact when they went to $200,” he said.

If the 5.2-mill levy fails on the May 3 ballot, pay-to-participate fees will feature no family caps.

If the issue passes, a sliding scale will be implemented, with high school athletes paying $200 for the first sport and $100 for the second sport. The third sport would be free at the high school. A family cap also would be set at $500.

At the middle schools, cost would be $100 for the first sport, $50 for the second and free for the third or additional sports. A $250 cap per family would be set.

Athletes who play ice hockey already pay $1,300 and that will remain the same.

Gahanna currently offers 26 varsity sports and 48 junior varsity and club sports.

See PAY-TO-PLAY, page A2

Longtime ThisWeek editor Cason announces retirement

By JEFF DONAHUE ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Friday, March 18, marks the end of an era at ThisWeek Community Newspapers.

Late that afternoon, vice president and executive editor Ben Cason will shut down his computer, gather his cell phone and coat and quietly stroll out of the newsroom the way he has every week since 1993.

However, come Monday morning, for the first time in 18 years, he won’t be leading a newsroom discussion on politics or the NCAA basketball tournament.

Cason announced his retirement to ThisWeek staffers March 11, concluding a career that spanned the height of the Watergate era as an editor at The

Washington Post to building one of the nation’s most respected community newspaper organizations. Under Cason’s leadership, ThisWeek Community Newspapers have won hundreds of state, regional and national awards for journalistic excellence.

More importantly, general manager Stephen Zonars said, Cason won the loyalty of hundreds of thousands of central Ohio readers.

“Ben has been the heartbeat of ThisWeek Community Newspapers for 18 years, and his contributions are immeasurable,” Zonars said. “On his watch, the readership of our papers has grown by more than 200,000 people, which may be the most honest reflection of how valuable the public finds our coverage, which is the product of Ben’s leadership in the newsroom.”

Zonars said Cason’s legacy is the team of journalists he has assembled over the years at ThisWeek.

“We are indebted to Ben for attracting bright and Ben Cason passionate reporters and editors who share his love of community news and sports, and to Ben’s high personal standards for quality, objective and, above all, accurate reporting,” he said. “No one checks more facts than Ben. Ben’s legacy will be that his brand of journalism will live on through our staff because Ben showed them the way as he coached, mentored and nurtured them. Ben leaves us in good hands.”

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He said he has no trouble approving the purchase, but he wants to know the vision for the future.

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Board approves teacher cuts for 2011-12

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Last year, Gahanna-Jefferson had 746 individual athletes and 1,026 total participants, which includes the same athlete in multiple sports.

School board member Jill Schuler voted against the participation fees, saying sports bring great value to the athletes, district and the community. She said people move to the district because of its athletics programs and that sports bring revenue to the district.

“I don’t think we can undervalue what it does for the district,” she said. “How many kids will we lose? To me, it isn’t worth it.”

Board member Scott Mounts asked if a lesson on the field is more important than a lesson in the classroom, economically.

“I have to vote for the classroom,” he said. “We’re moving toward what should be included in public education. Are sports an entitlement of public education? For now, I don’t like it. But I vote to preserve the classroom.”

Board member Windy McKenna said athletes deserve everything the district could give them on the field and everything that could be given in the classroom.

“It’s all intertwined,” she said.

“We have high standards for athletes with academics, attendance and discipline. It starts in the classroom. I wish we didn’t have to talk about pay-to-play. It’s a necessary evil.”

McKenna said she believes the community would step up to assist athletes who couldn’t afford to pay.

White said students in the free and reduced-priced lunch program would not be charged the participation fee.

The district also will implement a $10 graduation fee to help pay for the $14,000 annual cost of using the Schottenstein Center.

White said a commencement fee is becoming common.

“We’ve always struggled in finding a suitable venue for our large classes that are well over 500 per class,” he said.

If graduation is held in the gym, graduates are limited to three guests each.

The stadium would be adequate to accommodate graduates and their guests, but it would be weather dependent.

McKenna said that several years ago, graduation was held at the Aladdin Shrine Temple and seniors were limited to 2.5 tickets.

“It was a difficult decision on who would attend,” she said. “It’s a beautiful, moving ceremony.

Having it at the Schott is a small price to pay. You can bring every relative you have.”

The $10 fee is expected to raise about $5,000 per year for the cost of the Schott, White said.

He also said the district would continue to examine the implementation of fees for other extracurricular activities, such as band and choir.

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• Royal Manor Elementary School: Abby Weaver and Lisa Foster-Gordon.

• Middle School East: Robert Williams and Jessica Anderson.

• Middle School South: Krysten Frystak, Doug Parker, Jennifer Bender, Jonathon Bradshaw and Laura Dulle.

• Middle School West: Sarah Cummings, Melissa Shotts, Jamie Dickey, Lauren Bergman and Jody Grieger.

• Lincoln High School: Donja Bridges, Danielle Morrison, Marcia Sweet, Matt Kovach, Bryce Culver, Jonna Gordyan, Donna Essex, Marina Arishina and Lee Hirtle.

White said reductions are determined through seniority and programming.

“A big piece is seniority,” said Matt Cygnor, executive director

of human resources. “Some teachers may be reassigned from one building to another.”

Board member Claire Yoder said it’s a “very dark day” for the district’s students.

“We’re losing some terrific people,” she said. “Our kids will be in classrooms larger than all of us would like to see. I don’t think we’ll understand the ramifications of this for a long time.”

Board president Charley Wise thanked the teachers for their work and dedication.

“Thank you for what you’ve done,” he said. “We hire the best and hope to get you back.”

Treasurer Julie Valladares said the $7-million in cuts for next year is on top of $5-million that already has been cut over the past two years, for a total of $12-million over three years.

If additional funds aren’t generated, at least another $7-million will have to be cut prior to the

2012-13 school year.

“The Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools has worked hard to sustain an efficient, frugal budget that is prudent in its use of taxpayer dollars,” Valladares said.

“The focus is to maintain what is best for Gahanna-Jefferson students and their education, and a sustainable budget.”

The budget reductions for the next school year include $6-million in personnel and more than $1-million from building/administration budgets — utilities, supplies, field trips, technology and classroom materials.

A breakdown of next year’s cuts by category is as follows: certified staff, $4.8-million including the 32 teachers and no replacement of confirmed retirees, reduction of substitute teachers’ hourly rate from $85 to $80 and reduction of hours for all alternative instructors; administration, $1.2-million, including no re-

placement of retirees, step-increase freezes, furlough days and reduced budgets for all administrators; classified support, $346,038, including step freezes for all support staff, no replacement of retirees, reductions in force, substitute hourly rate to $9.30 from $10.30 and furlough days.

The $7-million in cuts also includes $765,481 in such miscellaneous items as transportation.

The district will reduce transportation hours from 4.5 to 3.0 and will eliminate high school busing to save $321,161.

White said high school transportation would continue if May’s levy is approved.

The board also approved establishing pay-to-participate fees (See related story).

Instructional fees will increase from $25 to $35; a graduation fee of $10 will be implemented; and the all-day kindergarten fee will be raised from $235 to $250.

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A teacher explains why schools need support To the editor: As a teacher with over 25 years of experience, I feel compelled to tell my story and why it is so important to support the levy in May. Nearly 35 years ago, there was an extremely shy 11 year-old student at Gahanna Middle School East. He came from a family in which the father was battling alcoholism, and he internalized a lot of those issues. A number of Gahanna teachers went out of their way to help this student see that he could be successful in school.

By the time he got to high school, his grades were good, but he was still painfully shy. Teachers there reached out and got him involved in programs like debate, journalism, band, choir, and theatre. These teachers not only challenged him academically but helped build him up by giving him a sense of selfworth and confidence.

I’m sure you have realized by now that the boy was me. I graduated from GLHS in 1982, and I cannot tell you how important these teachers and these programs were to me. It seemed to be fate when I graduated from college and ended up teaching at Gahanna Lincoln High School. I have made it my life-long goal to give back to my students all that my high school teachers gave me. I have worked to make meaningful connections between the content and real life

for my students. I have always believed so highly in Gahanna schools that I made my home here, and I have always felt good that my three boys have grown up in the Gahanna school system.

I can tell you from first-hand experience that this school district is not wasteful with its money.

The district has always stretched its dollars as far as they can go while still providing an excellent academic education along with a strong emphasis on the arts. For all the years I have lived in this community, we have had a strong tradition of supporting the schools.

I realize that economic times are tough, but I am asking you as a parent and community member to please vote for the levy.

Gahanna-Jefferson has been widely respected throughout central Ohio and across the state. It takes so many years to grow excellent programs like journalism, choir, band, debate, Deca, the Science Academy, and many others.

It takes years to build an excellent staff in these and other areas. It takes years to develop the reputation that we as a district and community have enjoyed. But it only takes moments to lose them.

What would have happened to me as a student if I had gone to a school with classes of 35-plus students? What if that school had only offered basic academic courses because the arts, journalism, TV

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production, athletics, special science programs, and so on, were all cut from the curriculum? I can’t imagine what would have happened to me. I can’t imagine what will happen to today’s students if such a thing were to happen. And we are very, very close to such a reality.

I know that people in the Gahanna community have been proud of their school district. I have seen this pride expressed in so many ways, from supporting the students in athletics and the arts, to supporting our combined efforts in building a Veterans Memorial and in helping to send World War II veterans to Washington on Honor Flights. Please show your pride May 3 when you cast your vote for this levy. Help me and the other teachers in Gahanna-Jefferson preserve the programs and opportunities that we provide our students today.

Tom Gregory Teacher, GLHS

Voters need to study issues independently To the editor: Kudos to Frederick Kauser, deputy chief of the very excellent Mifflin Fire Department, for his letter of March 10, “Township firefighters are a bargain for taxpayers.� I agree that the services the Mifflin department provides are excellent and I intend to vote for the fire levy on the May ballot.

Ballots of most voters in the area will also have a Gahanna-Jefferson school levy, and some will also face a police levy. It can be confusing. Some voters might decide to avoid voting either for or against any of them. Some voters might pick and choose, voting yes on some but no on the others.

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As it were

Ralston Steel Co. was ‘a truly great’ enterprise It was an immense operation: At its height, the Ralston Steel Car Co. employed hundreds of people.

Much of it is gone now. A few of the factory buildings remain.

But in its time —for almost 50 years — the Ralston Steel Car Co. was a great Columbus success. That story and the story of the man who made it happen are well worth retelling.

Joseph Stevenson Ralston was born near Hamilton, Ontario, in 1865. His father, Robert Ralston, was a recent immigrant from Ireland. His mother, Sarah Springer Ralston, came from a family that had been in America since 1680 but had fled to Canada during the American R evo l u t i o n because of their loyalty to the crown.

Like a ED number of people in LENTZ Canada, and certainly like many more in the United States, Joseph Ralston was a restless young man. After receiving a basic education, Ralston went to sea on a ship called the City of Calcutta out of Glasgow, Scotland. After a four-year

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The Ralston Steel Car Co. in 1909.

apprenticeship, he came home, but soon was on the move once again.

He spent a year in a lumber camp in Michigan and followed that with another year as a newspaper reporter.

He then turned to the sale of real estate for a time and then began to read law at night while he worked during the day. He would never practice law, but he would always claim its study helped him in his later activities.

Along the way, he married Anna Mar of Caledonia, Ontario. They had four children, three of whom lived to adulthood.

By the turn of the century, Joseph Ralston was working in Chicago for a large manufacturer of railroad cars.

To anyone who lives in central Ohio today and arrives at a railroad crossing — with dozens of

coal cars passing by — it may come as some surprise to learn there was a time not all that long ago when most of those coal cars did not exist. At the turn of the 20th century, the railroads were some of the most powerful corporations in America. But for all of that, most freight was still moved in wooden cars: box cars, tank cars or open top “gondola� cars. Many of these cars had to be unloaded by hand.

Joseph Ralston, working with a young engineer named Anton Becker, developed plans for a new type of car. The entire car would be made of durable steel and would have a series of 16 trap doors along its bottom to permit coal or anything else to be quickly unloaded.

Building a sample car, the two See AS IT WERE, page A5

young inventors demonstrated their product to some railroads that hauled a lot of coal. Several of them in Columbus said they would buy the new car if the inventors could find a place to manufacture it. They did just that.

The Rarig Engineering Co. had been in business for some time at a distance from downtown Columbus along the rail lines that came into town from the east. Rarig had had some success making engines for industrial use, boilers, and even the superstructure for iron bridges.

In the years before the Spanish American War, the company decided that its future lay in what we would today call “defense contracts.� The Navy was expanding in size and influence. The Army was more involved in more places more frequently, as well. All of these people would need heavy-duty artillery and the ordnance carriages to hold them.

With outbreak of the Spanish American War, the company converted to wartime production in the confident assumption that the war would last for some time.

The war lasted for 90 days. Not long thereafter, for a number of reasons, the company went out of business.

It was at this fortuitous moment that Joseph Ralston and Anton Becker came to town looking for a factory location. They found the Rarig site.

Beginning in 1905, Ralston and his financial backers began a process that was nothing short of amazing. Rarig Engineering had a big factory building but little about it had anything to do with building rail cars. The new company took the building and began to build rail cars. While this went on, it completely gutted the interior of the old building and then proceeded to build a brand new building several hundred feet long to accommodate an assembly line to produce rail cars.

When all of that was done, the company then went back and tore down the old building and replaced it with a new building.

And while all of this was happening, it continued to build steel cars.

Between 1906 and 1911, the company built more than 10,000 of the new cars and soon found them shipped to all parts of the world. As just one example, in 1909, the company sold 50 of its cars to the South Manchurian Railway and sent the entire consignment to China in pieces, packed in crates.

Over the years, the Ralston Steel Car Co. built not only a factory but an entire community on the East Side of Columbus. The area sat on the north side of the rail yards to the east of Milo Grogan. It was a self-contained world with most of its residents earning their livelihoods at the great factory.

Joseph Ralston died in 1920. F. E. Simons led the company from 1920 to 1935 and he was followed by Frank Livingston in the years after World War II. Through all of those years, the Ralston Steel Car Co. was one of the great industrial businesses of Columbus.

Changes in America’s rail transport business after World War II made the company less competitive and it went out of business in 1953.

If you visit the near East Side of Columbus today it is still not all that difficult to find the streets and structures and other traces of the Ralston Steel Car Co. — a truly great American enterprise.

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istrators that far exceed those of the average citizen of Gahanna.�

In addition to the group’s website, he said, much of their information is gathered from the Buckeye Institute, whose stated mission is to set the policy debate in Ohio by researching and promoting relevant, data-driven solutions to Ohio’s most pressing public policy issues. Its website is www.buckeyeinstitute.org. “If you type in your district, teacher salaries will be listed,�

Reid said. “I think it’s out of balance with the public.�

Just because some residents oppose the levy doesn’t mean they’re against children, he said. “I want to be part of the kids’ bright futures,� Reid said. “They’re doing great things, but when it comes to taxes, I have a hard time saying yes. “I pay property tax every year to support schools. I’m against a new levy, regardless of what it is.�

Ellen Thompson, a former organizer of CRSS, said she still opposes the school levy but she won’t be as actively involved because of family medical issues. “A year ago it was 9 mills and now 5.2,� she said. “They need to differentiate from wants and needs.�

Citizens for Responsible School Spending (CRSS) is a small group of Gahanna residents openly opposing the school district’s proposed 5.2-mill levy, but organizer Glenn Reid said the members are as devoted as the proponents. “It’s like Star Wars,� he said. “We’re fighting the empire. My main point is that the current system is unsustainable and simply throwing more money at the deficit does not fix the structural issues that are consuming the school funding. “On the current tract the district will require a major new levy every three years to satisfy the system they have crafted,� he said. “This is the definition of unsustainable.�

Reid said CRSS, a group of local citizens who are expressing concerns about the way tax dollars are being spent by the Gahanna-Jefferson school district, will resurrect its website at gahannaschoollevy.org to educate voters.

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State of the city

Stinchcomb highlights achievements, vision

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Taking Gahanna to the next level remains a vision for the city, said mayor Becky Stinchcomb at a March 10 state-of-the-city presentation to the Gahanna Area Chamber of Commerce.

She expects to move the city forward through smart growth, innovative funding, economic success, improved communication and being “citizen centric.”

“We say Gahanna is a welcoming community with a smalltown feel,” she said.

But Gahanna also offers bigcity benefits like technology, Stinchcomb said, citing a fiber network agreement between Gahanna’s Community Improvement Corporation and Blue Mile Inc. of Columbus.

“To grow smartly, economic success is vital to our ability to provide services to you,” she said.

One of the most important things the city has been working on is its fiber utility, Stinchcomb said.

“A lot of businesses want to know if you have fiber in the ground, or they will move on to the next community,” she said.

Stinchcomb refers to Gahanna as being “citizen centric.”

“To me that’s always remembering who we work for — you — and providing what citizens want and need,” she said.

Highlighting accomplishments from 2010, Stinchcomb noted the creation of the Citizens Financial Advisory Committee (CFAC).

One recommendation by CFAC was to raise the city’s income tax from 1.5 to 2.5, saying the increase would allow Gahanna to continue providing services expected by residents.

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Mayor Becky Stinchcomb addresses the Gahanna Area Chamber of Commerce at a membership luncheon on March 10.

in November and a subsequent citizen survey, Stinchcomb said she realized now is not the time to go on the ballot.

“We’ll do the best with what we have,” she said.

Now more than ever, Stinchcomb said, innovative funding is needed, and the city will continue to seek grants.

Gahanna received a Clean Ohio Trails Fund and Recreation Trails Program grants that aided the Big Walnut trail last year.

After 10 years, Stinchcomb said groundbreaking soon would be held on the Tech Center Drive extension, a $6.9-million project funded 80-percent in grants.

“The bridge will be a huge benefit to those who work in the industrial park,” she said.

Tech Center Drive will be extended from Morrison Road over I-270 to Hamilton Road as traffic relief for the Morrison Road/Hamilton Road intersection.

If the city didn’t accept grants, the funds would be given to another city, Stinchcomb said.

“We believe in these grants and,

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dents are getting information online, and the city is working to launch an improved website.

“We’re calling it virtual city hall,” she said. “We found the website is the second most important way residents are getting information.”

Stinchcomb said Anthony Jones will be promoted from deputy development director to director following Sadicka White’s retirement at the end of this month.

“The development department has had to redouble its efforts,” she said. “We will continue to fund development. Change sometimes provides opportunities.”

Stinchcomb said she supports the Gahanna schools, because strong schools attract business to the community.

Very often, she said, the school district is the top employer in the city.

“With 32 teachers receiving layoff notices on Monday (March 7), that will impact the city,” she added. “Those jobs pay income taxes.”

Taking the city to the next level remains the vision, she said, adding, “What’s important to me is to keep moving forward as a city.”

frankly, we have to,” she said.

“Without grants, we would have no money for capital projects.”

Because Gahanna doesn’t have acres of land to development, Stinchcomb said the city has to focus on smart growth.

“We have to focus on redevelopment and we have to accept higher density to preserve green spaces,” she said.

The high-density redevelopment mainly would be for commercial projects, Stinchcomb said.

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Gahanna’s Planning Commission will favorably recommend to council a zoning change and final development plan for Fifth Third Bank on Havens Corner Road.

Zoning administrator Bonnie Gard said on March 9 that the scheduled intersection improvements for Granville Road/Havens Corner and Hamilton Road would require a median on Havens Corner Road that would restrict a left turn into the bank.

She said the city has already administratively approved a subdivision without plat, after the bank purchased a 0.222-acre parcel from Gahanna Community Church.

The purchase of that parcel would allow the bank to provide access from Havens Corner Road.

“It will be both an in and out to the Fifth Third Bank,” Gard

said. “The request is to change .222 from Restricted Institution District (RID), what the church is zoned, to Community Commercial, what the bank is zoned.”

City engineer Karl Wetherholt said the new access drive for the bank woullx provide a more convenient and safer access.

He said the proposed access is farther east on Havens Corner Road from the existing driveway, thus reducing conflicts with the Hamilton Road intersection.

Gard said an existing row of pine trees will need to be removed. She said the trees are within a utility easement, and they’ve been topped several times over the years to keep them out of the utility lines.

Ron Jones, of Fifth Third, said the trees would be replaced along the new access road.

He said the business would also return to the commission to request a new sign to show the alternative entrance.

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Don Shepherd questioned if a wall would be erecteded to protect the building to the northeast.

“I’m worried if there’s ice, people could swing around and hit the edge of that building,” he said.

“I’m just afraid there could be vehicular or building damage.”

Wetherholt said there should be no problem.

“I believe it’s curved,” he said.

“It’s good.”

Gard said the speed limit would also be posted at 10 miles per hour.

The commission will next meet in a workshop beginning at 6:15 p.m. to consider a zoning application change for Christian Meeting Room Inc., 5990 Taylor Road.

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one shot to get hot,” said Taylor, who was battling a sprained ankle after getting slightly banged up against North.

There were five lead changes

Throughout most of Northland’s district championship celebration March 5 at Olentangy Liberty, Gahanna Lincoln High School girls basketball coach Rick Hauser made sure not to let his players quickly funnel into the locker room.

Because he’s been on the losing side of district finals before but none of his players had been, Hauser wanted to make sure they gained a vivid picture of why they put in the work that they do.

“The first thing I told them was to remember how it feels,” said Hauser, whose team lost to the Vikings 51-35 in a Division I district final to finish 17-7. “I’ve been on both sides of it. At Gahanna, I’m 2-3 in district championship games. And I also told them that the time you’ve got to put in during the offseason is quality time. I told them that when you tend to get a little lazy to remember how this feels.”

Gahanna finished with the same overall record as in 200910. The Lions also went 9-5 in the OCC-Ohio Division for the second consecutive season, tying Newark for third behind Reynoldsburg (14-0) and Pickerington North (12-2) and ahead of Pickerington Central (6-8), Lancaster (4-10), Grove City (113) and Groveport (1-13).

However, unlike a year ago, when four of their key players including leading scorer and Cleveland State recruit Haley Schmitt were seniors, the Lions should have several important pieces to their success returning.

Sophomore Quiera Lampkins, who made second-team allleague, emerged as a threat at multiple levels. She was among the team’s leading rebounders as a point guard and averaged 8.8 points, becoming more of an offensive threat in the season’s final month. During the district tournament, she averaged 12.2 points.

Sophomore Chrishna Butler also became one of the team’s top offensive threats. During regular-season wins over district semifinalist Pickerington Central (51-45 on Dec. 17 and 62-58 on Jan. 28), she scored 18 and 20 points, respectively. She averaged 10.8 points and made honorable mention all-district and all-league.

Also expected to return are starting post player Zenobia Bess (6.2 ppg), junior forward Mi’Eshia Parker (3.3 ppg) and backup sophomore guard Reyna Montgomery (6.2 ppg).

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Jordan Martin of Gahanna Lincoln cuts his piece of the net after the Lions’ 47-44 victory over Walnut Ridge in a Division I district final March 12 in the Fairgrounds Coliseum. The Lions opened the regional tournament March 16 against Northland. Visit ThisWeekSPORTS.com for coverage.

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The Gahanna Lincoln High School boys basketball team learned the last two weeks that a cliché that has credence is the one that claims defending a championship is more difficult than winning one for the first time.

In the final two rounds of the Division I district tournament, the Lions survived behind clutch performances from senior guard Stevie Taylor during the most crucial moments of each game.

Seeded fourth, Gahanna followed a 65-63 overtime victory over ninth-seeded Westerville North in a district semifinal March 5 in the Fairgrounds Coliseum with a 47-44 win over sixth-seeded Walnut Ridge in a district final March 12 at the Fairgrounds.

A year ago, the Lions had no trouble during their first three postseason games before beating North 60-54 in overtime in a district final.

“We’ve got some seniors that have a lot of experience and have played in a lot of big games,” coach Tony Staib said. “(The experience factor is) huge. Last year was our first district title in history, and we challenged them to repeat as OCC and district champions. We’re very proud to do that.”

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The Lions’ Stevie Taylor intercepts a pass intended for Fred Hardgrove of Walnut Ridge on March 12.

Jamel Morris of Gahanna puts up a shot despite pressure from Walnut Ridge’s Dwayne Bazemore and Roy Alexander (left).

playing Northland on March 16 in a regional semifinal, a rematch of the Lions’ 71-45 regional final win over the Vikings a year ago.

The winner will play for a regional title at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19, against Westerville

fourth quarter. He shot just 4for-15 from the floor but finished with 19 points to help the Lions overcome a 15-for-52 shooting performance.

“I might miss a couple shots here and there, but it only takes

South or Liberty Township Lakota East at the Fairgrounds.

The regional champion advances to a state semifinal at 8:30 p.m. March 25 at Ohio State.

In the district final, Taylor scored 10 points during the

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Malernee shoots to top of list Gahanna grad sets NCAA all-division record for 3-pointers

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Laura Malernee, a 2007 Gahanna Lincoln graduate, set the NCAA record for 3-pointers in women’s basketball with 441. She is the only woman to make more than 120 3s in consecutive seasons.

The women’s college basketball career of Laura Malernee ended similarly to the way it started — with lots of time spent behind the 3-point line.

Malernee, a 2007 Gahanna Lincoln High School graduate who helped the Lions earn a Division I district championship in 2006 and a district runner-up finish as a senior, made her mark in a big way at the collegiate level the last four seasons.

On March 12 in an NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional semifinal at Edinboro (Pa.) University, Malernee made six 3pointers and finished with 18 points as West Liberty (W.Va.) University lost to Johnson C. Smith 78-72 in overtime.

“My coach (Lynn Ullom) has been here for 20 years, and I’d say either this year

or my sophomore year have been our best teams,” Malernee said.

Malernee made 56 3-pointers as a high school senior and made six 3s while scoring 24 points during the 2007 District 10 All-Star game.

Those performances were a sign of things to come.

After making 40 3-pointers as a freshman at West Liberty, Malernee set the NCAA single-season women’s record for all divisions with 146 3-pointers as a sophomore. Also as a sophomore, she set the NCAA mark for 3s in one game with 12.

As a junior, Malernee led all NCAA women for a second consecutive season with 134 3-pointers, becoming the only woman in NCAA history to make more than 120 3s in consecutive seasons.

On Feb. 2 during a 93-66 victory over Shepherd (W.Va.) University, she broke the all-time women’s NCAA record for career 3-pointers by making her 398th.

Also during that game, she set a new NCAA record for consecutive games with at least one 3-pointer made at 82. “(The records are) a really good feel-

ing that’s going to be with me forever, and something that I can pass on to my kids someday,” Malernee said. “My sophomore year was when I broke my first record for most 3s in a game, and my junior year, I just kept going. Last year I was thinking that I could probably break (the all-time NCAA career record). It’s pretty awesome.”

This season, Malernee averaged 12.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.1 steals while playing in all 32 of West Liberty’s games as the Hilltoppers finished 25-7.

She extended her NCAA record of consecutive seasons with at least 120 3-pointers by making 121 this season. The 5foot-11 guard also earned first-team AllWest Virginia Conference honors. She finished with 441 career 3-pointers.

A secondary education major, Malernee’s collegiate playing days are complete.

“I have another year of school, and then I’ll definitely be back in Ohio,” Malernee said. “I’m a big homebody.” julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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Caserta blossomed as a senior, finishing 48-11. During the regular season, he placed second in the Olentangy Invitational on Dec. 4, the James V. Horning Memorial on Jan. 22 and the Delaware Invitational on Feb. 5 and finished third in the North Canton Hoover Invitational on Dec. 17-18.

Caserta then capped his career with a strong postseason, winning the Division II sectional on Feb. 19 at Hilliard Bradley, finishing second at district Feb. 25-26 at Columbus East and placing fifth at state March 3-5 at Ohio State.

“Al was a hammer for us all year,” coach Matt Hammons said.

“He moved up to wrestle at 135 to help the team out in duals, and he had a lot of success at both 130 and 135. Al’s a wicked scrambler. When you get in a dogfight with him, most of the time you’re going to end up on the bottom.”

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Although Chase Delande of the Hilliard Davidson High School wrestling team won the Division I state title at 145 pounds, he’s still going to be treated like the younger brother of Bo and Spencer.

Both Bo Delande, a 2007 Davidson graduate, and Spencer Delande, a 2009 graduate, were state qualifiers as seniors, but neither made the kind of run the youngest Delande did at the state tournament March 3-5 at Ohio State. Chase went 4-0, defeating Massillon Perry’s Tanner Lemon 9-4 in the championship match.

Although neither of his older brothers won a state title, they had an influence on Chase getting one.

“Being the youngest brother, they would beat up on me sometimes,” said Chase, who has been named captain of the ThisWeek Super 12 wrestling team. “I think that’s what helped me a lot. It made me mentally stronger. I could take a beating.”

Spencer often came to the practice room this season to help train his younger brother. With Spencer having a nearly 50-pound weight advantage, Chase had a difficult time trying to control his brother.

And for Chase, control was what it was all about.

“He’s great at turning people over,” coach Dominic DiSabato said. “He’s a strong kid even though he may not look like it.

He’s tough. He’s really physical and he has that football player mentality where he’s going to make you feel pain.”

The only central Ohio wrestler to capture a state title this season, Chase Delande earned his 100th career victory in his match against Lemon. The junior finished the season 46-2. His only losses were to Mentor Lake Catholic’s Matt Fee at the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Holiday Tournament, which concluded Dec. 30.

After that tournament, Delande was unbeatable. He swept through the OCC-Central Division dual matches, defeated Grove City’s Robert Coles 14-0 to win the Marysville sectional title Feb. 19 and defeated Olentangy Liberty’s Ethan Snyder 10-4 to win a district title Feb. 26.

The state title gave Delande a state championship in two sports.

He was a cornerback for the Davidson football team when it won the Division I state title in 2009.

“In wrestling, it’s more of a thrill,” Delande said of winning a state championship. “In football, it’s a long game, two hours. In wrestling, it’s six minutes and all eyes are on you.”

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Academy students to play in college Columbus Academy seniors Josh Hill and Austin Peterman will play college football for Walsh University in North Canton and Valparaiso University in Indiana, respectively.

Hill, the son of Peter and Kim Hill of Johnstown, was the Vikings’ quarterback the past three seasons. He helped Academy win its first MSLOhio Division title in 2009 and was named second-team allleague and special mention all-district. As a senior, he completed 94 of 164 passes for 1,184 yards and was named first-team all-league and honorable mention all-district.

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Chase Delande went 46-2 this season, capped with the Division I state title at 145 pounds.

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Not only did Hutchins earn a 50-8 record but he did so in dominating fashion, pinning 41 opponents, which ranks him ninth on Ohio’s all-time season leader list.

For his career, Hutchins compiled a 15648 record with 113 pins. His career pin total ranks 12th on Ohio’s all-time list and his win total was one shy of Seth Morton’s program record for career wins.

“By earning six points with every pin, Brady has accounted for hundreds of team points for us,” coach Trent Brooks said. “Brady was an all-around dream to coach and he set the tempo for our team both on and off the mat.”

Hutchins finished first in the Cambridge Invitational on Dec. 4, the Watkins Memorial Invitational on Feb. 5 and the Division II sectional Feb. 19 at Licking Heights. After placing second at district, he went 1-2 at state for a third consecutive season.

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If high school wrestling fans didn’t know who Pickett was before the Division I district tournament, they quickly found out after he demolished the competition on the way to a district title, winning each of his four matches by tech-fall, major decision or pin. He beat Olentangy Liberty’s Nick Kaczkowski 13-0 in the final.

“I always say you have to be good on your feet. You have to be good in escape and you have to be able to hold someone down.

Vince is good at all three of those,” coach Jamie Ramirez said.

“That makes him difficult to wrestle. He’s tall and lanky. He’s hard to shoot on and he’s got a great shot himself. Plus, he has a bit of a mean bone.”

Pickett, who finished the season 50-3, placed fourth at the state tournament.

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He won the Olentangy Invitational on Dec. 4, the North Canton Hoover Invitational on Dec. 17-18 and the James V. Horning Memorial on Jan. 22. He also successfully defended his titles at the Division II sectional and district tournaments.

Having placed eighth at 103 at state in Division I as a freshman and second at 103 in Division II as a sophomore, Fiorucci went 3-2 and placed fifth at 119 at state this year.

“Trevor was dominant all season, and his only losses were to studs in tough tournaments,” coach Matt Hammons said. “He’s a pinner. Whether he’s on top or bottom, there’s always a good chance that Trevor is going to put someone on their back and stick them.”

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Murdock added to his résumé this season as both a Division I district and sectional champion.

After finishing fifth at the state tournament at 103 as a sophomore, he placed sixth at 112 and finished this season with a 44-5 record. He entered state ranked second in Brian Brakeman’s High School Wrestling Forecast.

“His goal was to win it this year, but it made it tough when he lost his first match (at state),” coach Bob Stoll said. “He’s got another year to try to do it.

“He’s going to be a heck of a boost for our other guys next year as a leader.”

Murdock, a three-time district qualifier, was first-team all-OCCCentral Division as the Shamrocks finished third (5-2) behind champion Hilliard Davidson (7-0).

Peterman, the son of Randy and Lisa Peterman of Johnstown, was a three-year starter for the Vikings. He rushed for 847 yards and 13 touchdowns on 104 carries as a senior and was named special mention all-state, first-team all-district and first-team all-league. As a junior, Peterman was firstteam all-league and secondteam all-district.

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In Bradley’s first two seasons, Higgins became one of the wrestlers who would help lay a solid foundation for a successful program. He ended his prep career by becoming the program’s first state placer.

Higgins placed third at the Division II state tournament, beating Medina Highland’s Tyler Bloniak 11-7 in the third-place match. Higgins had a 44-4 record this season using what coach John Riggs said was an unusual technique.

“He has a very unique style where he uses a lot of scrambling,” Riggs said. “He’s great with his legs and with tilts. He’s able to put his opponents in situations that maybe they haven’t seen before.”

Higgins won sectional and district championships en route to qualifying for state and was named the OCC-Capital Division Wrestler of the Year.

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Though only a sophomore, Forrider is a two-time placer at the Division I state tournament.

As a freshman, he finished eighth at 119.

This season, he placed sixth at 130 and finished with a 41-10 record. For his career, he is 85-18.

This season, Forrider won the title at the Marysville sectional before winning the district title. He entered the state tournament ranked eighth in his weight class in Brian Brakeman’s High School Wrestling Forecast.

“Noah is a huge part of our program as a competitor and a leader,” coach Shawn Andrews said.

“His experience at the state level as a two-time placer is a great example to the kids on our team as to what it takes to be successful.”

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Elflein could be among the early favorites to win the Division I state heavyweight title next season following the graduation of Centerville’s Kyle Rose, who defeated him 7-5 in a district final en route to winning the state title this year.

Elflein went 1-2 at state, but he was eliminated by a pair of eventual placers in matches decided by a combined three points.

“That was Pat’s first time at state, so it was a good learning experience,” coach Brad Harris said. “Now he knows what he needs to do going forward,” Elflein, who packed on 40 pounds after his sophomore year, finished the season with a 35-9 record and set the single-season program record with 28 pins.

He already has football scholarship offers from Indiana and Northwestern.

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Drumm upstaged Heath teammates Dom Barlow, a four-time state placer, and Mason Robinson at the Division III state tournament as the heralded trio concluded their careers with a combined 496 victories.

Drumm was the Bulldogs’ top finisher, placing fifth to finish the season with a 34-3 record. He had eight postseason pins and won a district title Feb. 25-26 at Coshocton, where his father, Robin, died of a heart attack following one of his matches three years ago.

“Of our three (state qualifiers), Travis was the most focused,” coach Roger Morgan said. “If he didn’t think he had a legitimate shot at winning (state), he wouldn’t be here.”

Drumm, a two-time state qualifier who was a state alternate as a sophomore, finished with 160 career victories. He has signed to play football at Tiffin University.

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The son of the coach of one of the area’s premier wrestling programs, DiSabato beats opponents not only with skill, but with a deep knowledge of the sport.

DiSabato capped a stellar season with a fifth-place finish at the Division I state tournament. He finished the season 50-5 and earned his second trip to the awards podium at state. He placed eighth at 103 as a sophomore.

“One thing that he’s really benefited from is he’s a smart wrestler, and being around wrestling as long as he has, he understands situations,” said coach Dominic DiSabato, Angelo’s father. “There are not too many mistakes that he makes on the mat because he didn’t know the situation.”

DiSabato was named the OCC-Central Division Wrestler of the Year in addition to winning sectional and district championships.

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Not often does a freshman make as much of an impact as Smith did this winter.

He helped the Silver Knights win the CCL title and then followed with a Division III sectional title and a third-place finish at district.

Smith went 3-2 at the state tournament. He won his first two matches before losing his next two. He bounced back to pin Marion Pleasant’s Zon Fields in 4 minutes, 40 seconds to finish fifth.

Smith, who finished with a 43-4 record, had lost to Fields in a semifinal at the district tournament Feb. 26 at Coshocton.

“He’s a very determined wrestler,” coach Chance Van Gundy said. “I’m just looking forward to the next three years. I’ve had several freshmen come in that were good, but I don’t think any has been as special as Bobby.”

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Metal bat Series scheduled for July The Continental Amateur Baseball Association 18U Metal Bat World Series will be 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.

Girls lacrosse club registering players Midwestern Force Lacrosse, a girls travel club, is registering players for its summer season that begins June 1. Players are divided into three age groups: elementary (grades 1-5), middle school (grades 5-7) and high school (grades 8-11). For registration information, visit w w w. M i d w e s t e r n ForceLacrosse.com. Informational meetings also will be held April 16-17 in Columbus. E-mail midwesternlax@yahoo.com for details.

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Academy’s Collin Ricker (left), Tim Eldridge and Jared Harris struggle with their emotions after the loss to Heath on March 9.

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Vikings encouraged by prospects next season

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As the Heath High School boys basketball team celebrated its first district championship since 1992, Columbus Academy players posed for their runner-up photo.

Although the picture will be a nice keepsake, the Vikings had hoped to be celebrating their first district title since 2008.

However, the 62-57 doubleovertime loss in a Division III district final March 9 in the Fairgrounds Coliseum has given Academy incentive to return next season with a stronger team.

The Vikings finished 17-6 overall and 10-4 in the MSLOhio Division.

“I know we’re a good year ahead of schedule from where we should be, so to come as far as we did was great,” coach Chris Jones said. “We knew we were going to have some tough lessons to learn at some time and it just happened to be in the district final game.

“The kids have already shown

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me how motivated they are.

They’re already champing at the bit to start getting to the stuff in the offseason and they’re looking forward to next year already.”

With its third meeting against Heath this season tied at 45, Academy junior guard Tim Eldridge missed two free throws with 1.9 seconds remaining in regulation. He atoned for the misses with a layup at the firstovertime buzzer, forcing the second OT. Junior Daniel Aronowitz led Academy with 15 points and junior Zach Ratcliff had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Eldridge and sophomore Kyle Turner added 10 points apiece. Heath won the regular-season meet-

ings 59-56 on Dec. 8 and 55-47 on Jan. 29.

“Heath has a formula that they use and it works well for them, especially against us,” Jones said.

“They kill us on the inside, they hit the boards hard, they pound the ball in there. We had a game plan that we just didn’t stick to.

Unfortunately, those are the lessons that a team learns on the way to becoming a real championship-level team.

“The hardest thing is the kids know that it was there for us.

We lost to a great team, but they know it was there for us and we just didn’t do the things that we needed to do to get it done.

We’re proud of them.”

The Vikings reached the district title game by beating Madison Plains 40-35 on Feb. 22, Marion Pleasant 58-54 on Feb. 26 and North Union 71-46 on March 2.

While Academy will lose seniors Michael Hoffman, Austin Peterman, Collin Ricker and Jeff Salomon, it expects to return most of its regulars. Peterman was the lone senior who received

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Zach Ratcliff of Academy goes up for a shot during the Vikings’ 62-57 double-overtime loss to Heath in a Division III district final March 9 in the Fairgrounds Coliseum.

significant playing time.

Hoffman did not play this season after suffering a concussion during the 2009 football season and re-aggravating the injury playing basketball last season.

Aronowitz, Eldridge, Ratcliff and Turner should provide a solid nucleus next season.

Ratcliff led the team in scoring at 14.1 points a game and rebounding at 8.8. He was named first-team all-league and second-team all-district.

“No one expected us to be here,” Ratcliff said following the third loss to Heath. “We’re a young team. We really didn’t listen to what everybody said. We just did what we had to do. We worked hard every day and hard work put us here. We just have to work a little bit harder next year.”

Eldridge averaged 12.2 points and 5.5 assists, and was firstteam all-league and honorable mention all-district. Aronowitz averaged 12.4 points and 5.3 rebounds, and was honorable mention all-league and all-district.

Other players who could contribute next season include juniors Ben Bechtel, Stephen Casey and Jacob Mikalov as well as sophomores Jared Harris and Aakash Paladugu.

Academy finished third in the MSL-Ohio behind co-champions Granville and Heath (11-3) and ahead of Newark Catholic (8-6), Bexley (6-8), Licking Valley (5-9), Whitehall (5-9) and Lakewood (0-14). fdirenna@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

Schools announce coaching vacancies The following schools are seeking coaches: 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.

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The Columbus Coralinas Synchronized Swimming Club is offering lessons from noon to 1 p.m. March 19 and 26 and May 7 and 14 at New Albany High School. Participants must be able to swim the length of the pool. For more information, visit www.coralinas.org, call (614) 488-6175 or e-mail timhayley@sbcglobal.net.

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.” 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.

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Continued from page B1 juniors Morgan Sheets and TeAsia Smith and sophomores Ta’Ven Carruthers, Nikki Campbell-Muriente and Kalene Kennedy.

“I didn’t expect us to (advance to a district final),” senior guard Tiyona Marshall said. “I’m confident in my team now.”

Much of the credit for the Lions’ return to a district final despite their youth can be attributed to the development of Marshall.

One of two seniors along with backup post player Tiana Thompson, Marshall served as a steadying influence. A third-team alldistrict and first-team all-league selection, she averaged 13.1 points, four rebounds, three assists and more than two steals. A fouryear regular for the Lions, she has signed to play softball for Miami University.

During the postseason, seventh-seeded Gahanna beat Mount Vernon 66-21 on Feb. 16, Westerville Central 44-15 on Feb. 23

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and Newark 58-36 on Feb. 28 before falling to the second-seeded Vikings.

In league play during the regular season, the Lions beat Newark 50-42 on Dec. 7 but lost to the Wildcats 51-45 Jan. 21.

Gahanna beat Hilliard Davidson 49-45 on Dec. 29 and New Albany 58-44 on Dec. 30 to win its home Cage Classic.

“I told them that there’s not any reason for them to hang their heads,” Hauser said of his players. “It wasn’t for lack of effort.

(Northland was) just a little better than we were. I think we’ve got a really good eighth-grade class and freshman class. The future looks pretty good. We’re just going to need some more depth.” julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

during the first four minutes of the fourth quarter against Walnut Ridge, but Taylor and Jamel Morris each made a 3-pointer to put the Lions up 44-39 with 2 minutes, 35 seconds to go.

Taylor missed a pair of shots that he admitted were ill-advised during the next two possessions. The Scots then rallied to tie it at 44 with 1:06 remaining.

However, senior Brandon Smith hit the first of two foul shots with 19 seconds left to give Gahanna a 45-44 lead and, after Walnut Ridge’s Austin Traylor was whistled for traveling with 12.8 to go, Taylor made two free throws with 11.6 left.

Taylor credited the pregame words of Smith reminding the Lions about the importance of defense and rebounding as one of the keys to helping push his team forward.

Smith finished with seven

points and seven rebounds as Gahanna was outrebounded only 36-32 despite having a significant height disadvantage.

“I just send everyone on the team a text before every game to try to get them hyped and ready to play,” Smith said.

If Gahanna won its regional semifinal matchup over the second-ranked Vikings, it will face another state-ranked team for the regional title.

Westerville South was 23-1 heading into the regional and was fifth in the final state poll behind No. 1 Garfield Heights, Northland, Cincinnati La Salle and Toledo St. John’s.

The Wildcats beat New Albany 69-54 on March 11 to win their first district title since 2008, as Ben Jones scored 23 points, Traevon Jackson scored 13 and Stephen O’Daniel added 12.

Jackson has signed to play for Wisconsin.

Lakota East was sixth in the final state poll. The Thunderhawks were 23-1 after beating

Cincinnati Princeton 48-36 in a district final March 12 and are led by former Hilliard Darby coach Wally Vickers, who guided the Panthers to their only district title in 1998-99 and has Lakota East in its first regional tournament.

Senior guard Michael Boyd leads the Thunderhawks and was named Player of the Year in the Greater Miami Conference. Other key players include seniors Cameron Lee, Jalen Goodwin and R.J. Leppert.

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OhioHealth notifies the public and patients that the last day of practice for Gerald M. Rosenberg, M.D. at Metropolitan Orthopaedic Specialists will be May 8, 2011.

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FIRE HYDRANT (MATERIALS ONLY) will be received at the office of the Public Service Director of Gahanna, County of Franklin, State of Ohio, 200 South Hamilton Road, until 11:00am on: April 1, 2011 and at that time and place will be publicly opened and read aloud. All bids shall be considered valid until 90 days after the opening date, although not accepted or rejected.

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Vino Vino in Grandview; so nice they named it twice When I first wrote about Vino Vino around five years ago, the little Grandview hub had a lot of buzz about it. Well, frankly, I hadn’t heard much Vino Vino talk lately. After a few recent visits, I think I know why: Its many patrons are trying to keep this terrific place (and its brashly flavored, artfully plated dishes sold at really great prices) all to themselves.

Comfy, urbane, sophisticated, casual — these were the adjectives that popped into my brain as Brazilian music played (a much appreciated Vino Vino mainstay) and I perused the lengthy vino list.

The wine-named place has a few flights with grinning descriptions, a ton of bottles that range from an unoaked Chilean chard (Cousino Macal, $22) to a big Barolo (Marcarini, $80) and lots of foodfriendly juice in between.

Salads are certainly solid here. The Charleston ($6) is one of those walnut and Maytag blue cheese numbers, but nicely done — with earthy julienned veggies and a lightly applied bright vinai-

Vino Vino

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1371 Grandview Ave., Grandview 614-481-8200 Web: vinovinocolumbus.com Cuisine: Contemporary American Price: $$ ($10-$20 per person) Patio: Yes Hours: 5-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 5-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday

by G.A. Benton grette.

If you’re more of a Caesar person, pick the Parmesan Peppercorn ($6). It’s like a spicy and creamy version minus the anchovy but plus sweet corn kernels and a hunk of fresh avocado.

Before moving on, I should mention that the last salad — along with a bunch of other goodies — are available in smaller portions for $3 (some are $4) during Vino Vino’s spectacular happy hour, which is one of the best in town.

Other happy hour highlights include: a killer Fish Taco (get the lettuce wrap option) that’s bold, huge and colorful and easily rivals any in the city; a very nifty crab cake actually packed with crab, nicely butter-browned and offering a flattering hint of mustard; a super-juicy sirloin and portobello slider; and an excel-

goat cheese.

Fried chicken took a fun and nutty Thai turn in the Pistachio Crusted Chicken ($13). Two large logs of juicy boneless breast meat were pistachioed and bread crumbed and presented in crusty jackets. They were accompanied by dense and garlicky smashed redskins, a nice veggie medley starring broccoli and a sweet Thai-like chili sauce.

The Roasted Salmon ($15) was a platefilling big fillet of grill-marked pink fish roused into specialness by a butter sauce with an intense lemon zestiness. Jasmine rice was on the side for sopping up the attention-demanding sauce.

A dense but not super heavy NYCstyle cheesecake ($6) was good on its own, but even better with its accessories — nuts, fruit, syrup and cinnamon.

Molten in the middle, the tangy cheese had a highly attractive, crackly brown crust. Cutting the richness were an herby, chunky and addictive marinara sauce plus a little balsamic-drizzled salad.

Goat cheese went entree in the veggie-tastic Asparagus Risotto Tower ($12).

A stellar vegetarian dish, it stacked the

By Daniel Sohner/ThisWeek rich risotto with accumulating layers of diced portobellos; a sort of fire-roasted Asparagus Risotto Tower from Vino bell pepper and onion chutney; and a Vino in Grandview. final top floor of charred asparagus lent blackened tuna and veggie pizza. spears. Surrounding the tower was a To read G.A. Benton’s Back on the regular menu, the Baked moat of earthy, spicy and wonderful blog visit ColumbusGoat Cheese ($8) was a marvelous starter. French green lentils rippled with lusty DiningGuide.com

Northland welcomes Nigerian restaurant on Cleveland Ave. Esther Ajiboye thinks Columbus is ready for something many residents rarely, if ever, have tried: Nigerian cuisine.

Ajiboye and her husband Olawale have opened Intercontinental Restaurant, a 30-seat eatery in the Northland area.

Opening day two weeks ago,

the restaurant served 200 customers. Since then, a steady stream of diners has flowed through Intercontinental, supping on such dishes as plantains with spinach, goat meat with mixed

okra stew and fish pepper soup.

“We’ve been very busy,” Mrs. Ajiboye said.

The reason, she suspects, is the paucity of Nigerian restaurants in the region. In fact, she claims that Intercontinental, 5777 Cleveland Ave., is the only one in the state.

Also in its favor are the healthful

By Eric George/ThisWeek

Esther and Olawale Ajiboye have opened Intercontinental Restaurant featuring Nigerian cuisine at 5777 Cleveland Ave.

aspects of the cuisine — nothing is deep-fried — and the price. All meals start out at $7.99. Prices go up if customers ask for extra portions.

“We give you what will fill you up,” she said. “We don’t ration it.”

Both Ajiboyes are from the western part of Nigeria, where each owned a restaurant.

“Cooking brought us together,” Mrs. Ajiboye said. “Food brought us together.”

“This is the first time we are working together,” her husband said. “I enjoy it. She’s a good cook.”

Columbus is no stranger to regional African cuisines, offering a variety of styles: Figs Café (a mix of Ghanaian and Western fare), Blue Nile (Ethiopian) and Solay Bistro (Somali), for example.

Mr. Ajiboye said many of the restaurant’s West African dishes, such as jollof rice, are shared throughout most of the continent.

One of the most popular dishes at Intercontinental is moi moi, made from a base of black-eyed peas that are soaked, peeled, cooked and pureed, and seasoned with a variety of ingredients. After it is boiled in foil and firms up into a loaf, the moi moi is cut into pieces to be eaten on their own or served with meat. Another big sell-

er is egusi soup, made of melon seeds, and often served with a ball of pounded yam, where diners peel off pieces of the globe and dip it into the soup as they eat.

The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner daily: 614-843-5665.

Spain Restaurant is opening a second site in Lewis Center.

The Spanish eatery, a Northland staple for 12 years, will take over the site most recently occupied by Beebs Deli, 76 Powell

Road.

The 3,500-square-foot building, which will seat around 100 people, is west of U.S. Route 23.

The menu and pricing structure will remain largely unchanged, said general manager Luis Aguilar.

A specific opening date is not certain, but it should be ready within two months.

He said the plan is to keep the current site at 888 E. DublinGranville Road and have a less formal menu.

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March 17, 2011

Peligro concert to benefit band, levy campaign

By MARLA K. KUHLMAN

“And it’s for a good cause,” he said.

Heather Bishoff, co-chair of Citizens for Quality Schools, said it’s difficult to operate a third campaign for the school levy.

In May 2010, voters rejected a request for a 9-mill levy, and a 6.8-mill levy was defeated in November by fewer than 100 votes.

The proposed 5.2-mill levy request — Issue 6 — would generate up to $8million annually. It would cost an additional $159 annually per $100,000 of assessed property value, said Julio Valladares, district treasurer.

According to the city’s website, the median home value in Gahanna is about $185,000.

“No matter how much support we have, a third campaign is a difficult one to fund, and this is one way we hope to cover costs associated with running the Issue 6 campaign,” Bishoff said. “We’ll also get to hear from members of the school community about the great things going on, as well as why we need to pass Members of Peligro are (from left) Tyler Viers, bass; Jon Suh, guitar; Dominic Frissora, vocals; Chandler Eggleston, Issue 6.” guitar; and Luke Hatfield, drums.

Tickets for the fundraiser-rally can be for expenses and help give back to the choir that helped his singing. The choir music program. purchased online at www.gjpslevy.org schools. They helped us out with all the director at Lincoln is really cool.”

Suh said the hourlong concert, fea- or at Heartland Bank. (contest) voting. Luke was in band durAs a result of the SchoolJam contest, turing classic rock music, should be “an ing middle school, and Dominic was in Peligro won $5,000 for the district’s awesome show.” mkuhlman@thisweeknews.com

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Peligro will rock Gahanna Lincoln High School beginning at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 20.

Peligro, a local Best Teen Band in the USA winner, will perform for a fundraiser and rally to support the school district’s May 3 ballot request.

Peligro will be featured at the SchoolJam Germany contest in the spring, after winning the title of “Best Teen Band in the USA” on Jan. 15 in Anaheim, Calif.

The band includes senior Chandler Eggleston, rhythm guitar; freshman Dominic Frissora, vocals; sophomore Luke Hatfield, drums; sophomore Jon Suh, lead guitar; and sophomore Tyler Viers, bass.

Suh, who also was named best guitarist in the contest, said the fundraiser would help the band defray some of the expenses that will be associated with its trip to Germany.

Tickets to the concert are $10 each, with half of the proceeds going to the band and half going to Citizens for Quality Schools, the pro-levy group.

“We wanted to do a show where we could get people from Gahanna to come,” Suh said. “We figured we could use that

WGLH-TV’s Batke is runner-up in Arnold film festival

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Gahanna senior Mark Batke, a member of the WGLH-TV high school television program, won first runner-up in the inaugural Arnold Sports Film Festival (ASFF), in conjunction with the Arnold Sports Festival on March 4-6.

He placed second overall out of 160 student entries from across the nation for his 13-minute documentary on “Gahanna Bill.”

The film festival was added to complement and extend one of the Arnold, founded by Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1989. Produced in partnership with Ideas United — the creators of Campus MovieFest (CMF), considered the world’s largest student film festival — the ASFF sought films and filmmakers who explore the journey, perseverance and triumphs of individuals who participate in athletic expression and competition.

Batke, 17, spent several months preparing his documentary, using video about Gahanna Bill.

“Since the Arnold Classic deals with sports, it was suggested to find someone at the high school that deals with athletics,” Batke told ThisWeek. “For me, we have a man in the community named Bill Withrow, who has been living in Gahanna for almost 60 years. He has been very involved in athletics and sports.”

Withrow can be found on the sidelines for almost every athletics event, including more than 20 varsity sports.

“The documentary chronicles his life growing up in Gahanna and what he has established,” Batke said. “He started the Bill Withrow Blue and Gold Award that goes to a person who exemplifies school pride, team leadership and all the qualities you want to see in student athletes.”

Batke has known of Withrow since first grade.

“It was neat having it come full circle to pay tribute to someone who has been there throughout my tenure in Gahanna,” he said. “He has impacted countless students. He gets standing ovations every time he comes out at pep assemblies. … The great thing about him is that he’s so loving. You spend five minutes with him and you wish others had that capacity for love. You don’t greet Gahanna Bill with a handshake; you greet him with a hug.”

Thirty films were chosen as finalists and were shown during the convention on the big screen at the Arena Grand Theatre.

Batke attended a March 6 special awards ceremony hosted by Eddie George, and many celebrities attended.

“Arnold Schwarzenegger himself viewed the film and was touched by the content,” said Tom Gregory, WGLH-TV adviser. “As a teacher, I am very proud of Mark’s hard work and dedication to this project. He is an outstanding broadcast student and could go far in this field.”

Gregory said two other Gahanna students submitted an outstanding film but they didn’t advance as finalists.

“When you can find an authentic experience for students, it’s neat,” he said.

For his efforts, Batke will receive a medal for his second-place finish, as well as other prizes.

He plans to attend Ohio State University to double major in communications and marketing or Indiana University to double major in telecommunications and sports communication.

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Cost is $7 for adults and $3.50 for children younger than 12. Carryout will be available. For advance tickets, call 476-0530.

Health Medical Clinic, held by Vineyard Community Church, 6:308:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the church, 15187 Palmer Road in Reynoldsburg.

Free sports and school physicals, health screenings and treatment for non-emergency illnesses. VCC food pantry is also open at this time. Interested health care professionals who would like to volunteer, call (740) 927-7729.

Meetings Gahanna 9-12 Project, 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at Mifflin Township Hall, 155 Olde Ridenour Road. Meet other likeminded Americans looking to restore the foundation on which the country was founded. The guest will be Becky Stinchcomb, mayor of Gahanna.

Capitol City Barbershop Chorus, 7-9 p.m. Mondays at Gahanna Community Congregational Church, 470 Havens Corners Road.

La Leche League of Gahanna, 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the Gahanna Branch Library, 310 Granville St.. Mothers and their nurslings and mothers-to-be are welcome to attend.

Call Heather at 414-0555 or Barbara at 269-7181.

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Sunrise Masonic Lodge #783, 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 211 W. Johnstown Road, Gahanna.

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Celebrate Recovery, a Biblebased recovery program for any adult suffering from a hurt, habit or hang-up, 6 p.m. Fridays at Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church, 1636 Graham Road. Includes dinner, as well as childcare up to age 11. Call 866-5864, extension 115.

The Kiwanis Club of Eastern Columbus, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, at the VFW, 4100 E. Main St. Visit the Web site at www.kiwanis.org to find out what you can do to help serve the community in which you live.

Olde Gahanna Community Partnership, 8:15 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the Olde Gahanna Sanctuary, 82 N. High St. Get progress reports on business and development issues. The group represents business and residents in the Olde Gahanna area. For more information, visit www.oldegahanna.com.

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GRIN (Gahanna Residents in Need), 6:30 p.m. the last Thursday of the month at Mifflin Presbyterian Church, 123 Granville St. For more information, e-mail grin_gahanna@yahoo.com.

Gahanna Jaycees, 7 p.m. the last Monday of the month at Massey’s Pizza, 261 Lincoln Circle.

Gahanna Historical Society, 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the John Clark House, 101 S. High St. New members welcome.

Gahanna Kiwanis Club, 7:15 p.m. Mondays, except for the first Monday of the month, when the club meets at 6:30 p.m. for a meal meeting. All meetings are held at the Gahanna Municipal Golf Course, 220 Olde Ridenour Road.

Call Frank Walker at 901-9935.

Gahanna Sertoma Club, 6:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month. For information and meeting location, call Louis Posner at 476-3332.

Gahanna Evening Lions Club, 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Affairs by Beth, 5694 Westbourne Ave. For more information, call

Chuck Rees at 475-5557.

Gahanna Noon Lions Club, noon the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Mezzo’s at Creekside, 123 Mill St. For more information, call David Samuel at 266-1705.

Gahanna Toastmaster Club, 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Good Samaritan Reformed Church, 620 McCutcheon Road. Call Alan Meisterman at 475-2898.

Gahanna Rotary Club, noon Wednesdays, at the Jefferson Country Club, 7271 Jefferson Meadows Drive, Blacklick. Call Brad Schneider at 471-8444.

Rocky Fork-Blacklick Accord, 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at New Albany Village Hall, 99 W. Main St. Gahanna Black Parents Association, 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at GLHS, room A160, 140 S. Hamilton Road.

Friends of Big Walnut Creek and Tributaries, 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month, 4991 Johnstown Road. Contact R.C. Bostard at (614) 470-9699.

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Coming up Continued from page C2 month, get-acquainted coffee the third Wednesday of each month.

The league is a social organization whose purpose is to bring together new residents of the Columbus metropolitan area to meet and make friends while adjusting to their new surroundings.

NNLC offers a variety of special interest groups and activities.

Meeting times and locations can vary—visit www.newneighborscolumbus.com. For information on becoming a member, e-mail nnlcolumbus@yahoo.com Power Lunch Columbus, a weekly workplace lunch-hour ministry, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Wednesdays, at the Ohio Theatre, 55 E. State St. Rev. Charles Montgomery officiates. Free. For more information, call Kimberly Montgomery at (614) 206-7962.

Government Gahanna City Council meets the first and third Mondays of the month at 7 p.m. at Gahanna City Hall, 200 S. Hamilton Road.

Mifflin Township trustees meet the third Tuesday of the month at 3:30 p.m. at the township meeting hall, 155 Olde Ridenour Road.

Jefferson Township trustees meet at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at the township hall, 6545 Havens Road.

Gahanna Civil Service Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at Gahanna City Hall, 200 S. Hamilton Road.

Gahanna Parks and Recreation Board meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at Gahanna City Hall, 200 S. Hamilton Road.

Gahanna Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at Gahanna City Hall, 200 S. Hamilton Road.

Gahanna Landscaping Board meets at 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at Gahanna City Hall, 200 S. Hamilton Road.

Support groups GriefShare a seminar and support group for people who are grieving the death of someone close, 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the East Side Grace Brethren Church, 7510 E. Broad St. Call 861-5810.

TOPS OH 512 meets at 7 p.m.

Thursdays at Mifflin Presbyterian Church, 123 Granville St., Gahanna. Weigh-in starts at 6:15 p.m.

Mothers of School-Age Children (MOSAC), noon to 2 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at St. Matthews Church, Havens Corners Road. Call Kitty Bauman at 476-6110.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, at Columbus Alzheimer’s Care Center, 700 Jasonway Ave. Open to anyone affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Call 4597050.

Bipolar Anonymous, 7 p.m.

Thursdays, at Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 7 W. Henderson Road. Call 895-1002.

Breast Cancer Support Group, led by a psychologist, social workers and registered nurses. The groups are ongoing; join any time. Call Mount Carmel St. Ann’s at (614) 546-4180.

CORDS (Cancer Overcomers Receiving Deliverance Support) meets from 7-8:30 p.m. the second Tuesday and fourth Thursday of the month at Grove City Church of the Nazarene, 4770 Hoover Road. Call Linda Purcell at 875-2551 extension 264.

Couples pursuing adoption meet the second and fourth Monday of the month. For location and time, call Dee at 236-2678.

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Depression Bipolar Support Alliance of Northwest Columbus, 7-9 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Meadow Park Church of God, 2425 Bethel Road. Call 547-9788.

Meadow Park Church of God is not affiliated with the DBSA. Emotions Anonymous, a 12step program for emotional wellness, meets from 4-5 p.m. Saturday and 7:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday, at North Community Lutheran Church, 114 Morse Road; and from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, at Meadow Park Church of God, 2425 Bethel Road. Call 470-0397.

Families Anonymous, for parents of those with substance abuse or behavioral problems, 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays at Overbrook Presbyterian Church, 4131 N. High St. Call 885-5199 or 875-8695.

“My” Food Allergy Support Group, for parents of children with life-threatening food allergies, meets monthly. Group maintains a private e-mail group for

sharing support and ideas. For meeting information, contact Dena Friedel at dfriedel@insight.rr.com.

Parents of children with epilepsy meet from 6-8 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Riverside Health Center. No fee. Childcare available if registered. Call 358-0874.

Scleroderma Support Group meets from 7-8:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Arthritis Foundation office, 3740 Ridge Mill Road.

Single Mothers Support Group, women’s outreach for women, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays at 1950-H N. Fourth St. Child care is provided.

Sister Friends Support Group, for women living with HIV/AIDS, 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Passages, 823 1/2 E. Long St. Young Adult Epilepsy Support Group, 2 p.m. the second and fourth Sundays of the month at the Epilepsy Foundation, 510 E. North Broadway, Suite 400.

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Community briefs

College notes • Jazmine Noble of Blacklick was named to the fall 2010 dean’s list with distinction at Duke University in Durham, N.C. • Central Ohio Technical College has announced its fall 2010 honors list. Kevin Clear and Nicholas Trombley of Blacklick were named to the list, along with Christine Norris of Gahanna.

To earn honors list recognition, students must receive at least a 3.5 grade-point average.

• Laura Johnson, daughter of Rick and Char Johnson of Blacklick, was named to the fall 2010 dean’s list at Cedarville University. Johnson is a sophomore majoring in pre-pharmacy.

Students must earn at least a 3.5 GPA to be named to the list.

• Kathryn M. Satkowski of Gahanna and Tylser S. Ranney of Blacklick were named to the fall 2010 dean’s list at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C. To be named to the list, freshman must earn at least a 3.25 grade-point average and upperclassmen must earn at least a 3.5 GPA. • Rebecca L. Meacham of Gahanna has been named to the fall 2010 dean’s list at Muskingum University. She is a freshman studying early childhood education.

• Jeremy Meizlish, the son of Brent and Joanne Meizlish of Gahanna, is interning in the public relations department at the Ohio State Bar Association.

Meizlish expects to graduate from Capital University this spring with a degree in professional writing and minors in communications and psychology.

• Kelsey McClellan of Gahanna has been named to the fall 2010 president’s list at Columbus College of Art and Design.

McClellan, a junior at CCAD, is majoring in photography.

She is a 2008 graduate of Gahanna Lincoln High School and is the daughter of Sandra McClellan. To be named to the president’s list, students must earn between a 3.4 and a 4.0 GPA. • The University of Dayton has announced its fall 2010 dean’s list.

Blacklick residents named to the list were Sarah Ahler, Joseph Klein and Zachary Zmyslinski.

Gahanna residents named to the list were Daniel Arnold, Ryan Cosgrove,Ashley Fithen, Tracee Malaragno, Katie Neenan, Keith Scanlon, Caroline Smith and Kassy Thomas.

To be named to the list, students must earn at least a 3.5 GPA.

Deadline is April 15 for paver dedication The deadline to order pavers for the Gahanna veterans memorial is April 15 for the Memorial Day dedication, said Bob Fickle, memorial committee member.

Gahanna’s veterans memorial committee has dedicated more than 3,000 pavers that have been purchased in honor of loved ones who served in various wars.

Bricks cost $25 each.

Applications and veterans’story submission forms can be obtained at the city of Gahanna or online at www.gahanna.gov; follow the links under Parks and Recreation.

Brick dedications are held on Memorial Day and Veterans Day each year.

GLHS music programs ‘superior’ at OMEA More than 650 students at Gahanna Lincoln High School received a superior rating at the Ohio Music Education Association competition this year, said Kevin Dengel, orchestra director.

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more than 25 percent of the total student population at Lincoln.

The orchestra (Dengel, director), the three bands (Rob Cebriak, director), and the five choirs (Jeremy Lahman, director) were awarded the highest possible ratings by a panel of four judges, qualifying them for the state finals.

The Freshman, Blue and Gold Bands (210 students) and the Freshman Girls, Freshman Boys, Womens Ensemble, A Cappella Choir and Chorale (350 students) performed March 12 at their district competition sites, with great reviews from the adjudicators.

Gahanna Lincoln High School will host the state choir and band adjudicated event May 6-7, with 100 groups traveling from around Ohio to be evaluated against the national and state standards of music education.

The state orchestra competition occurred in late February in Granville, where the 100-strong Gahanna orchestra received a superior rating for the third consecutive year.

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Engagements Kovacs, Grizzell nuptials planned Kristian Kovacs, daughter of Kevin and Brenda Kovacs of Gahanna, and Zach Grizzell, son of Greg and Vicki Grizzell of Bellbrook, Ohio, have announced their engagement.

The couple plans a Sept. 4, 2011, wedding in Springfield, Ohio.

The bride-to-be is a graduate of Westerville North High School and Wittenberg University. She is a job coach at Greenleaf JTS. The future groom graduated from Spring Valley Academy and Kettering College of Medical Arts.

He is a CT technologist at Mercy Health Partners.

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Clay, Worrall to marry Karly Clay, daughter of Travis and Debbie Clay of Blacklick, and Adam Worrall, son of Meg and Tony Worrall, have announced their engagement.

The bride-to-be is a 2005 graduate of Gahanna Lincoln High School and a 2009 graduate of Mount Vernon Nazarene University. She is a teacher at Granville High School.

The future groom graduated from Gahanna Lincoln High School in 2005 and from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in 2009. He is employed at American Electric Power headquarters.

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NEW ALBANY REALTY, LTD. 220 market Street Suite D • New Albany, Ohio 43054 Phone 614.939.8900 • Fax 614.939.8925 www.newalbanyrealty.com

THE FARMS

THE RESERVE AT NEW ALBANY

TIVERTON

NORTH OF WOODS

Unique opportunity on 8 acres is a Kevin Knight Custom built home with 8 bedrooms, 9 baths, a pool & car barn w/office, kitchen, & BA located in gated community, The Farms. Country setting, but close to everything.

Complete renovation since time of purchase.

Unbelievable quality & square footage added at every turn. 2 additional bedrooms added on 2nd floor with 3rd bedroom addition over garage/ carriage suite. Converted original screened porch into fabulous mudroom & laundry with heated floors & Rocky Mountain hardware.

LOOK AGAIN! Extensive work just completed Jan 2011. Quality Guzzo custom build beautifully finished w/awesome views of NACC golf course, lrg crnr lot, rare 3rd flr w/full bath, granite/ stainless kitchen w/Viking applcs inc prof range, wrmng drwr, wine refrig; finished LL w/home theatre. Motivated Seller-Bring Offer!

Great Bob Webb custom-built home on large corner lot!

Features include hardwood flrs thru-out 1st flr, study w/french drs, white kitchen open to sunny casual DR & GR w/FP, beautiful formal DR & LR, large brick paver patio and private backyard! 2-car side loading garage & finished LL. Walk or bike to Market Sq & NACC!

Offered at $4,750,000 Jane Kessler Lennox @ 939-8938

Offered at $1,695,000 Jane Kessler Lennox @ 939-8938

Offered at $1,199,000 Jane Kessler Lennox @ 939-8938

Offered at $435,000 Jane Kessler Lennox @ 939-8938

STEPPING STONE

KITSMILLER’S CROSSING

PLANTER’S GROVE

BRANDON

Sited on premium wooded lot featuring large open cherry/granite/stainless kitchen w/butler pantry; GR w/built-ins, soaring ceiling & awesome wall of windows; & luxury MBR w/sitting room. Finished walk-out LL w/kitchen, media rm, workout rm, & BA. Outdoor living @ its best w/deck, patio & backing to private wooded view!

NEW PRICE! Impeccably maintained Carlo Bitonni built home. Gracious room sizes, wonderful flow for entertaining, granite kitchen open to casual dining and vaulted great room, large lushly landscaped lot, finished lower level with full bath, oversized 3-car garage.

Easy to Show!

Awesome home on quiet interior cul-de-sac features hdwd flrs, open flr plan, 1st flr study, GR w/coffered ceilings, lrg laundry rm, big MBR w/FP & luxury BA, screened-porch, private patio, fnsh LL w/full BA, 3-car garage, & small stream in backyard! In high sought after Planters Grove neighborhd! Walk 2 park & green spaces.

NEW PRICE! Unique custom hm w/fine details & finishes: hdwd flrs, granite in kit, laundry & all baths; priv carrg ste w/sperate LR & BR; finished LL, lrg raised brick patio, huge fenced backyard; 3-car gar. Mostly brick w/ Hardie Plank, 3-zone HVAC, tankless hot water htr, & drct vent FP. Close 2 walking trails & green spaces!

Offered at $495,000 M. Kate & Tony Thomas, 939-1234

Offered at $309,900 M. Kate & Tony Thomas, 939-1234

Offered at $539,000 M. Kate & Tony Thomas, 939-1234

Offered at $649,900 M. Kate & Tony Thomas, 939-1234

HAMPSTED GREEN

CLIVDON

PICKETT PLACE

HAMPSTED VILLAGE

Popular Landon model on a corner lot in desirable Hampsted Green. Hardwood flooring on entire first floor, three bedrooms up plus bonus room. New roof, new AC, recently painted, finished lower level, extensive landscaping, well maintained.

Stately home with private backyard and golf course views. 1st flr master with sitting area and fireplace, dual WIC’s and large master bath, french doors leading to private backyard and patio. Dual staircase entering large kitchen with center island, SS appl. Family room with fireplace. Wood paneled den, finished LL.

Three spacious bedroom suites in this comfortable Pickett Place home. Great flow on 1st floor w/living rm, dining rm, den, & kitchen. HWF, SS appl & granite surfaces, 2nd floor laundry, 9' ceilings throughout, large master WIC, speaker system, slate patio, screened porch, irrigation system and private backyard.

Total renovation with all new stainless appliances, granite surfaces, travertine master bath, new hardwood flooring, 5 bedrooms, bonus room included with full bath & closet, 3 full bath, 2 half bath, new carpet, fixtures, hardware, finished lower level with half bath! Wooded lot.

Offered at $269,000 Jean Lesnick @ 537-5376

Offered at: $939,000 Jean Lesnick 614-537-5376

Offered at: $499,900 Jean Lesnick @ 537-5376

Offered at: $425,000 Jean Lesnick @ 537-5376

FENWAY

THE CRESCENT

NEW ALBANY FARMS

NEW ALBANY FARMS

Elegant 3-story brick home on an exceptional site backing to Fenway Park green space. Top end kitchen with custom cherry cabinetry & stainless appliances, open flowing floor plan,significant details throughout. Lower Level being finished now.

Classic Georgian-Palladian Home steps from the golf course, NACC & market street shopping.

6,333 SF finished in this 6 bedroom, 6.1 BA home.

4-car garage. 3 frplc. Marble & Brazilian cherry floors. Lrg kitchen w/new appliances. Finished lower level. Wine locker w/150+ bottle wine storage.

Estate home on 4.5 acres. Open plan w/vaulted owners suite that includes sitting room with garden views, custom shelving, WBFP & spa inspired bath. 3 guest suites on 2nd floor w/addl lounge area. Guest Carriage suite complete w/kitchen, living room & bedroom. Finished LL w/complete living area, wood floors & kitchen.

Reduced $250,000! New Albany Farms, custom barn home on 1.5 ac lot w/stunning features that include vaulted owners suite w/sitting rm, gourmet kitchen w/cherry cabinetry w/Viking & Thermadore appliances, vaulted family rm w/wall of windows, Finished LL w/home theatre, carriage suite over 3-car garage.

Offered at $1,199,800 Alan Hinson at 348-8000

Offered at $899,800 Alan Hinson at 348-8000

Offered at $2.795,800 Alan Hinson at 348-8000

Offered at $998,800 Alan Hinson at 348-8000

ASHTON GROVE

PEMBROOKE

FINISHED BASEMENT

ACKERLY PARK

Shows like an art gallery! Owner invested over 250k in remodeling! Virtually every inch redone inc amazing kitchen/hearth rm/great rm combo. Spa mstr w/hdwd flrs & frplc. 3-season rm w/high ceilings, slate flrs & fireplace. Outdoor living w/blue slate patio, 4th fpl, incredible outdoor Oasis. Close stroll to trails/village.

This is one of the best condition homes on the market in this price range, excellent open, neutral home with three levels finished plus huge bonus room/full bath.

Kitchen with granite and SS appliances, open to great room, private study. Incredible lower level with rec and media rooms, full bath and magic irish pub.

Substantially remodeled, power planters grove location across from park! 4 BR, 3 1/2 BA. Refinished hardwood floors, updated kitchen & BA’s. Beautiful fenced yard, 3-car garage, fireplaces in great room and den, all new paint, fixtures and appliances! Amazing all season sunroom!

Gorgeous Georgian dutch colonial exterior, fresh, clean & classic, coastal themed interior. 2010 Parade entry by new England homes/garth auctions, 2009 Bia people’s choice award winner! Great value, lots of bonus features & upgrades inc largest master closet you’ve ever seen! Well below price to construct.

Offered at $625,000 Call Mark Neff at 402-8929

Offered at $757,000 Call Mark Neff at 402-8929

Offered at $535,000 Call Mark Neff at 402-8929

Offered starting at $899,000 Call Mark Neff at 402-8929

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M. Kate & Tony Thomas

Alan Hinson

Jane Kessler Lennox

Jean Lesnick

Janice Moorehead

Mark Neff

614-348-8000

614-939-8938

614-537-5376

614-260-2883

614-402-8929

614-939-1234

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