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Board cuts more than 100 PLSD jobs

By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Pickerington Board of Education has identified personnel who will lose their jobs as a result of $13 million in budget cuts authorized earlier this year.

Sixty-nine teachers and staff members in their first, second or third years with the district officially received word Monday, April 11, that their contracts

would not be renewed for the 2011-12 school year by way of a unanimous vote by the school board.

Additionally, the board approved cutting about 50 more experienced personnel from a list that included art, business, physical education, science and technology teachers, as well as library aides, nurses and intervention specialists assigned to provide targeted assistance to students struggling in the classroom.

“It’s a long, painful list,” Pickerington Local Schools Superintendent Karen Mantia said. “… We invest in human capital, and there’s no simple way to balance the budget without affecting teachers and staff.”

The identification of teachers and staff to be cut comes after the board approved $13 million in cuts to the district’s operations budget for the 201112 school year in January.

Those cuts are needed, district offi-

cials have said, because of decreases in state funding over the past several years, as well as drops in local property tax collections and a lack of job growth.

Last month, PLSD treasurer Dan Griscom said the district expects to spend up to $97.05 million this school year for operations, but only will generate about $90.04 million in revenue.

Board members also pointed to the defeat of an 8-mill replacement levy

last November by 130 votes. That levy would have generated $7.586 million in new annual revenue for the district.

Board President Lisa Reade said the cuts are so deep because 82 percent of the district’s budget comes from “people areas,” such as teachers and staff.

“The failure of the November (2010) levy has changed the funding landscape of Pickerington schools,” she said.

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Big Lots to DARE FAREWELL fill former site of Big Bear store

By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers After sitting vacant for seven years, the former Big Bear site on Hill Road North could soon have a new big-box tenant.

Pickerington city officials confirmed April 8 that Columbus-based Big Lots has signed a lease to occupy the site of the former Big Bear in the Hill Road Plaza.

“Staff just officially learned of this possibility last week when we processed Big Lots zoning certificate application,” Pickerington city manager and development services director Bill Vance said. “This property is zoned C-3, which allows for the commercial retail use. Therefore, a zoning certificate was approved by staff.

“Building plans (are) still being reviewed,” he said.

Big Lot officials did not return a total of six calls seeking comment on April 7, 8, 11 and 12.

However, a Realtor with CB Richard Ellis, which owns the strip mall that includes the former Big Bear site, also confirmed a lease had been finalized. The Realtor declined further comment.

Vance said no tax abatements or incentives have been offered to the company, nor did he expect them to be.

Big Lots’ zoning certificate for the site has been approved by the city, and no special-use authorizations are needed for its renovation, Vance said.

See BIG LOTS, page A2

Keller Farms to open local annex May 5

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Students, 950 graduates in all, cheer during the DARE graduation ceremony at Pickerington High School Central on April 6. The ceremony was the last for the district because the DARE program was eliminated in recent funding cuts.

Study planned for city’s Kerr Mound

By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers A Pickerington resident and an Ohio State University archaeologist hope to uncover clues to the past by studying a local American Indian mound.

Pickerington City Council on Tuesday, April 5, unanimously agreed to allow Kevin Nolan, an OSU Department of Anthropology lecturer, to launch an evaluation of the Kerr Indian Mound in Pickerington.

Plans for the study were initiated by Vince Malone, a Mackenzie Drive resident who last fall contacted city officials and the Ohio Historical So-

ciety Archaeological Department about investigating the mound.

Although the mound is listed in the Ohio Archaeological Inventory, Malone said there is no data available about its origins or uses. He hopes the study will answer those questions, and possibly lead to including the mound on the National Register of Historic Places.

“My interest is turning what’s now a bicycle ramp and groundhog home into a respectable historical site that’s cherished by the community,” Malone said.

Nolan will lead the study of the mound. Jarrod Burks from Ohio Valley Archaeology Inc. will

provide radar and sensory equipment and assistance to enable the subterranean examination of the mound to determine soil variations, which could suggest if the site was used for ceremonial burials or cremations, as well as other domestic purposes.

“It will be interesting … just to see the variability in how the mound is structured,” Nolan said. “We don’t know anything really about this area.

“It’s probably at least 2,000 to 3,000 years old.”

The mound is located on the north side of state Route 256 between two homes near Simsbury Park.

See KERR MOUND, page A5

Fire department to receive new ‘LIFEPAKs’

Pickerington gardeners will be able to shop at a local outlet starting May 5, after Pickerington City Council approved plans last week for a temporary garden center.

Council voted unanimously April 5 to approve a variance to allow Keller Farms Landscape and Nursery to open a seasonal gardening store off Hill Road North, directly opposite Town Square Drive.

See KELLER FARMS, page A2

By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Violet Township Fire Department recently partnered with seven other central Ohio firefighting agencies to purchase the latest in emergency-response testing equipment at a reduced price.

Violet Township trustees approved a measure April 6 to take the lead in

purchasing 20 LIFEPAK/defibrillators for a total of $472,000.

The township will receive four of the devices and related accessories at a cost of $90,500. The township will be reimbursed for the balance of the purchase by Bath, Jefferson, Newton, Plain, Springfield and Truro townships, as well as the city of Whitehall.

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KELLER FARMS Continued from page A1 The approximately 100-foot by 20-foot “hoop house and shade cover” — or greenhouse — will open May 5. According to Keller Farms owner and Pickerington resident Bernie Fleming, it will offer a full array of materials throughout the spring and summer. This autumn, Fleming said, the store, a satellite to the Keller Farms garden center at 6470 Lithopolis Road in Carroll, will sell fall mums and trees.

“We call (the Pickerington store) the Keller Farms Greenhouse Annex,” Fleming said. “It’s going to be unique.”

The local annex will operate from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. It will be open on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The opening of the Pickerington annex will follow a seasonal grand opening to be held April 30 at Keller Farms’ Carroll garden center.

Had the company been forced to go through a typical permitting process, it likely would take up to six months, city manager Bill Vance said.

“They were looking for flexibility to initiate this business in 2011,” Vance said on March 15.

“We did not have any significant concerns with their development proposal.”

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Fleming said the variance will allow his company to take advantage of its busiest season. The variance will allow Keller Farms to operate the Pickerington store through Oct. 15.

“Seventy percent of our income is in May,” he said. “It’s imperative we be in operation.”

Keller Farms has been in operation since 1978.

It has generated attention through a marketing plan developed a decade ago, which includes the use of hot-air balloons. The company plans to have a hot-air balloon at the Pickerington site in late May. Fleming said he’s eyed a Pickerington store for several years because a number of his customers live in Pickerington and because he wanted to give back to his own community.

“We like Pickerington,” he said. “It’s a neat place and the community has been very good to us.

“We want to thank the city staff in Pickerington for being so cooperative and congenial. Working with them has been a very positive thing.”

Fleming said if the local annex is well-received, the company will seek to operate it on an annual basis. nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

Continued from page A1 It came down to seniority for those cut.

Teachers and staff members in their first three years of employment with the district work under a “probationary period,” Mantia said, and do not receive continuing contracts. Therefore, their contracts could be non-renewed.

Some personnel will be brought back, district officials said, which could bring the number of layoffs closer to the approximately 100 estimated when the $13 million in cuts was announced.

Per union contracts, more qualified teachers would be given preference as the district fills the positions it can fund for the next school year.

“It’s going to take place over the course of a few months,” Reade said. “We will bring people back at every board meeting. … At the end of the day, we still have to have something we can afford.”

In addition to the personnel cuts, the district intends to save money next year by altering

school hours, changing bus routes, eliminating bus services for kindergarten students living within a two-mile radius of their schools and scrapping the DARE program, which seeks to educate elementary and middle school students about the dangers of addiction and gangs.

The district also has more than doubled payto-participate fees for junior high and high school students participating in school-sponsored extracurricular activities and will reduce nine employees’ work by 67 hours.

Still, district officials and a teacher representative said Monday’s cuts will cause the most pain.

“Folks on this list are friends, colleagues and neighbors,” said Carla Fultz, president of the Pickerington Education Association, the union representing PLSD teachers. “Day-in and dayout, they have given to the children of the Pickerington community.

“This will have an impact on many, many students.” nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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BIG LOTS Continued from page A1 “Building plan approvals are approved based upon their adherence to Ohio Building Codes,” he said. “This commercial building/store already exists and has the appropriate C-3 zoning for another commercial retail use.”

Vance also said company officials had yet to meet with the city to discuss when the store would open, or how many employees it might have.

According to the city’s development website, the building Big Lots will occupy was built in 1970 and is 55,990 square feet.

It anchors a 90,780-square-foot plaza located between 1111 and 1221 Hill Road North.

The anchor site has been vacant since 2004, when the Big Bear store closed after parent company Penn-Traffic declared bankruptcy and got out of the grocery business entirely. nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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Pickerington to celebrate Arbor Day on Saturday

By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers The city of Pickerington will upgrade this weekend’s Arbor Day celebration in hopes of increasing awareness about the importance of trees and local beautification efforts.

On Saturday, April 16, the city, its parks and recreation department and its tree and beautification committee will host an Arbor Day celebration in the Sycamore Park Arboretum, located near the park’s covered bridge.

The event will start at 10:30 a.m. City officials are hoping a bolstered schedule of activities will draw more people this year.

“It is an annual event, but we’re trying to make it a little bigger this year and do more publicity to make more people aware than in years past,” said Rebecca Medinger, Pickerington’s recreation administrator. “We just want to let the public know how important trees are and the importance of taking care of them and planting them.”

Medinger said trees play a vital role in the health of the planet, particularly because they give off oxygen, and they can significantly improve the appearance of communities.

Since 1993, Pickerington has maintained its status as a “Tree City USA,” a designation granted to communities by the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters.

“Pickerington achieved ‘Tree City USA’ status in 1993 and has proudly maintained that status ever since, helping Ohio continue to lead the nation each year as the No. 1 ‘Tree City’ state in America,” Steve Malone, a Pickerington Tree and Beautification Committee member said in a statement released by the city.

To become a Tree City USA and maintain that status, a community must have a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, a community

forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

Pickerington Mayor Mitch O’Brien read the city’s Tree City proclamation at an April 5 Pickerington City Council meeting and is expected to repeat it during this Saturday’s celebration.

“I urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands and, further, I urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the heart and promote the well-being of this and future generations,” O’Brien said in reading the proclamation before city council.

In addition to O’Brien’s proclamation, the Arbor Day event will feature a performance by the Pickerington Community Chorus and a flag presentation by Eagle Scout Troop 26. Officials from tree and beautification committee and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources also are expected to speak.

Pickerington will receive its official Tree City USA award prior to the ceremonial planting of a black gum tree in Sycamore Park.

New to this year’s celebration will be recognition of 14 Pickerington Elementary third-graders who participated in a city-sponsored essay contest. The students are being honored for their essay work, through which they were encouraged to expound on the importance of trees.

“The top 14 will get a certificate, and the top three will get a tree sapling — a baby tree they can plant — to try to encourage them to plant a tree at home,” Medinger said.

The Arbor Day celebration is free and open to the public. Medinger said light refreshments will be served.

“We encourage everyone to come out,” she said. nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

LIFEPAKS Continued from page A1 puterized medical devices that can check a person’s heart rhythm and recognize a rhythm that requires a shock.

“They’re everything wrapped into one,” Eisel said. “These are carried on medic units.

“Primarily, they’re for use on any patient we encounter,” he said.

“It’s a comprehensive, state-ofthe-art machine that will give us diagnostics to provide state-of-

the-art treatment to our patients.”

Eisel credited the Metropolitan Emergency Communications Center’s emergency medical services committee for alerting his agency and others to the new technology and to the need to upgrade in light of the expiring technical support for the departments’ current equipment.

The MECC is a facility opened in February 2009 which provides emergency dispatching services to fire and EMS crews in Violet,

Jefferson, Mifflin, Plain and Truro townships and in Whitehall.

Eisel also lauded Violet Township trustees and township fiscal officer Chris Smith for supporting the collaborative effort, which will lead to new equipment and financial savings for each of the agencies.

“We’re trying to maximize our dollars,” Eisel said. “We get the product we need to best serve the community, and we get it at lower or reduced costs.”

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KERR MOUND Continued from page A1 Malone said it’s approximately 70 feet wide and eight feet tall.

In August 1982, suspected looters were discovered by former Pickerington Police Capt. Terry Dunlap, now a Violet Township trustee. Nolan said three small holes had been dug into the mound, but nothing was believed to have been taken from the site.

Depending on Burks’ availability, the work could begin by mid-May, Nolan said.

In addition to a remote scan of the mound, Nolan plans to dig 50centimeter holes in various areas of the mound to help discover information about who built it and when it was constructed. “It will probably, at most, be 11 days and that’ll be over a series of weekends,� Nolan said. “There are costs to the people involved, but it’s all going to be volunteer time. There will be no costs to the city.�

Upon conclusion of the study, Nolan said he could share his find-

ings with the Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society or provide a written report to city council.

Pickerington City Council’s public safety and community affairs committee recommended allowing the site study prior to the full council’s approval. “I know a lot of people have a curiosity about the mound,� said council member Cristie Hammond, who chairs the committee. “I think it would be a benefit to find out more about the mound.�

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reported someone forced entry to her vehicle parked at a Hill Road tanning salon and stole her purse, credit cards and medication. • Employees at a Hill Road restaurant reported a man passed a counterfeit $100 bill at the business. • A Pickerington man was charged with assault and aggravated menacing after allegedly threatening a man and his family with a gun in the parking lot of a Clint Drive pizza parlor.

• A Whitehall woman was cited for speeding and FRA suspension following a stop on Monebrake Drive. • A Newark woman was issued a no-trespass order after allegedly attempting to steal a pair of sunglasses from a Postage Road March 7 department store. • A Columbus man was cited • A Reynoldsburg man was for two counts of driving under cited for no operator’s license following a stop on Tussing Road. suspension and failure to yield following a stop on Hill Road. • Workers at a construction March 4 company reported equipment val• A Grisby Lane man reported someone shot out a window of ued at $12,603 was stolen from a Windmiller Drive construction his residence with a BB gun. site. • A Pickerington woman was March 5 cited for driving under suspen• A Pickerington man was charged with OVI and impeding sion following a stop on Refugee traffic following a stop on Refugee Road. • A Pickerington woman was Road. • A Canal Winchester man was cited for failure to maintain cited for failure to maintain assured clear distance following assured clear distance following a crash on Refugee Road. a crash on Hill Road.

March 8 • A 16-year-old Pickerington • A Heath woman was charged boy was cited for failure to maintain control following a crash on with deception to obtain dangerous drugs and forgery after Hill Road. • A 13-year-old Pickerington allegedly presenting a false preboy was charged with domestic scription order to a Hill Road violence, disorderly conduct, pharmacy. • A Winderly Lane restaurant drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia following employee reported someone an incident at a Bristol Street res- forced entry to her vehicle and idence. stole her purse and $60 cash. • A Reynoldsburg woman March 6 reported someone forced entry to • A Pickerington man was cited her vehicle while it was parked for two counts of driving under at a Winderly Lane restaurant and suspension, two counts of FRA stole her purse, a global-posisuspension, failure to reinstate tioning system device and an MP3 and expired plates following a player. stop on Hill Road. • A Columbus man was • A Pickerington woman charged with receiving stolen

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March 10 • A Willow Run Drive woman was charged with domestic violence and disturbing the peace following an incident at her residence. • A Columbus man was cited for failure to display front license plates and suspension out of Kentucky following a stop on Hill Road.

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• A Nashport, Ohio, man reported a duffel bag, clothes, cigarettes and cash were taken from a truck parked at a Hill Road storage company. • A man, no address provided,

was cited for noncompliance suspension, failure to reinstate suspension, drug suspension and fictitious tags following a stop on Tussing Road. • A Pickerington man was arrested on a warrant for failure to pay/file income taxes after turning himself in to Pickerington police. • A Pickerington man and a Reynoldsburg woman were cited for disturbing the peace after an incident in the 100 block of East Church Street.

March 14 • A Columbus man was cited for no operator’s license and failure to obey a traffic control device following a stop on Hill Road. • A Pickerington woman was cited for failure to maintain assured clear distance following a crash on Town Square Drive. • A 14-year-old Pickerington boy was suspended for three days after allegedly jabbing several students with a pencil at Ridgeview Junior High School.

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Fairfield County Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office. • A Chanticleer Drive man reported the theft of tools from a trailer parked in front of his residence. Loss was listed at $6,193.13. • Employees at a hauling company reported the theft of two pieces of Ductile from a Hill Road construction site. Loss was listed at $1,250. • A Gayle Drive man reported the unauthorized use of his debit card. Loss was listed at $254.34. • A Timber Ridge Drive East woman reported a man stole several items from her residence, including two handguns. • A Columbus woman was cited for driving under suspension, failure to obey a traffic control device and expired operator’s license following a stop on Hill road. • A Pickerington man reported his son’s iPod was stolen from Pickerington High School Central. Loss was listed at $269.99.

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Making Moments Count: Meaningful Activities for people with dementia Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:00 a.m.

Guest Speaker: Mr. Stephen White Life Enrichment Director Are you so challenged by daily caregiving responsibilities that you can't imagine finding stimulating and meaningful activities to share with your loved one with dementia? Do you have a family member living in a facility and would like to improve the time you spend visiting with them?

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Coming up Events “12 Angry Men,� 8 p.m.

April 14-16 and 3 p.m. April 17 in the Pickerington High School Central Performing Arts Center, 300 Opportunity Way. The play is an adaptation of the classic movie about a jury that can’t seem to agree on a verdict.

For tickets, call the box office at (614) 833-3043. “A Picture of Calvary,�

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April 17 at Harvest Christian Community, 5780 Reynoldsburg-Baltimore Road. This musical drama will be presented free of charge. Visit harvestchristiancommunity.com.

Style Show and Luncheon, sponsored by the Violet Township Women’s League, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at Berwick Manor Party House, 3250 Refugee Road. Raffle tickets will be available for 80 baskets. Lunch will be served at 12:15 p.m., with the style show to follow. Proceeds benefit the league’s scholarship fund. Tickets are $21. Call (614) 864-8493 or visit www.vtwl.org. “Guys and Dolls,� presented by Pickerington High School North, 8 p.m. April 28-30 and 1 p.m. May 1, in the school’s Performing Arts Center, 7800 Refugee Road.

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Plant and Flower Sale, sponsored by Gender Road Christian Church, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. May 5-7 at Gender Road Christian Church, 5336 Gender Road. Call (614) 834-5973.

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March 15 • A Pickerington woman was charged with domestic violence following an incident at a Yale Circle residence. A Lima, Ohio, man was charged with assault stemming from the incident, and another

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Blacklick Woods Metro Park 6975 E. Livingston Ave., Reynoldsburg • Metro Five-0: Coffee & Wildlife Watch, 8 a.m. Saturday at the Nature Center. View wildlife through the windows while enjoying a cup of coffee.

• Preschoolers: The Beech Tree Puppets Discover Seeds, 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Beech Maple Lodge. The puppets learn that seeds are more than just food.

Pickerington Ponds Metro Park 7680 Wright Road, Canal Winchester • Here Come the Herons, 2 p.m. Saturday at the Glacier

College notes • Pickerington native Diana Banas, 23, will debut her fashion collection during Columbus College of Art & Design’s Senior Fashion Show on Friday, May 13.

Banas is a senior fashion design major at CCAD. Her collection is rooted in the designs of Vivienne Westwood. She is the daughter of Vicki and Andy Banas and is a 2006 graduate of Pickerington High School.

• Tigist Atalay of Pickerington was named to the fall 2010 dean’s list at the University of Findlay.

To be eligible for the list, students must achieve at least a 3.5 grade-point average.

Atalay is a pharmacy major at UF. • Stephanie Clark of Pickerington graduated from the University of Cincinnati during winter 2010 commencement ceremonies. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education.

• The University of Akron has announced its fall 2010 dean’s list at the University of Akron.

Pickerington students named to the list were Chelsea Brown, Srayva Brahmandam, Sruti Brahmandam, Hillary Braskett, Jacob Ditoe and Katherine Yannerella.

To earn dean’s list recognition, students must achieve at least a 3.25 grade-point average.

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Rotary ready for ‘chilling and grilling’ fundraiser

By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Reynoldsburg-Pickerington Rotary Club is planning a live and silent auction fundraiser on April 29 at Epicures Banquet Facility at 7601 E. Main St. in Reynoldsburg Rotary Club vice president Mary Hudson said the theme is “chilling and grilling” for one of the organization’s main fundraising events. Proceeds are used to provide services to residents in both Reynoldsburg and Pickerington.

“All of our money goes directly to charities and also for the $2,000 scholarship we give to a graduating senior at Reynoldsburg High School and both Pickerington high schools every year,” Hudson said.

“We also use the money to purchase dictionaries, which we give one to every third-grader in each district each year,” she said.

In addition, money is sent to Rotary International for putting care packages together to send to needy countries.

“We just sent them $1,000 for a ‘shelter box,’ or care package, to be sent to the earthquake victims in Japan, but any time there’s a problem in the world, we send something,” Hudson said.

In addition, she said the local club sends Rotary International $1,000 each year to be used for research into a cure for polio. Hudson said the mis-

sion is to have polio eradicated by 2012.

Hudson said Epicures is perfect for the fundraising event because it offers both indoor and outdoor dining areas.

“This is one of the Rotary’s main fundraising events, a live and silent auction, and Epicures is the most fantastic environment … it‘s a neat place,” she said.

Food being served at the event will include gourmet hors d’oeuvres, Hudson said, which may include chicken or shrimp skewers, meatballs and crab cakes.

“It’s like a full meal, all kinds of things, but set out throughout the entire evening,” she said.

She said the auction items will include hotel packages, gift baskets, gift cards, an outdoor grill and items for the patio.

Not only is the event fun, it is also a way to give back to the community and to network with other people, she said.

“We also are always looking to add new Rotary members, so this is a chance to get familiar with other members and find out how much we do for the community,” Hudson said.

The event is open to the public. It will start at at 6:30 p.m. Hudson said tickets are sold in advance only at $45 per person, which does not include a cash bar.

For more information and to order tickets, call Hudson at (614) 519-8877.

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School news Central teacher receives award Mike Erchenbrecher, an astronomy and earth science teacher at Pickerington High School Central, recently received a 2011 Excellence in Teaching Award from the College of Wooster.

He was one of 12 secondary school teachers honored by the college.

Winners were nominated by former students who are now members of the first-year class at the College of Wooster. Students were asked to recommend a teacher who had made a significant contribution to their education and had challenged them to do their work. A panel of Wooster faculty reviewed the nominations and made the selections.

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More than 30 students competed in Leah Wharton, a 2010 graduate of Pickcontests during the conference. Students erington High School Central. who placed in the top 10 include Sebastian McKown of Gahanna Lincoln, Eastland students Anthony Thompson of Pickerington excel at state contest High School Central and Mark ZortThe Eastland Career Center chapter man of Reynoldsburg High School. All of Business Professionals of America are students in Eastland’s programming participated in a State Leadership Con- and software development program. ference in Columbus in March.

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Preacher jumps at chance to succeed Early season track meets can be a challenge for high school athletes. There usually is the issue of getting back in competition mode, and the weather certainly can be a factor.

The Watkins Memorial Icebreaker Invitational was held the first weekend of the spring sports season and it lived up to its name with temperatures in the 30s. But the cold seemed LARRY to have no effect on LARSON Brookhaven senior standout Nigel Preacher, who won the high jump at 6 feet, 9 inches and the long jump with an effort of 21-10.

How good was that performance? The 6-9 would have won the Division I state title last spring, and the 21-10 would have been seventh-best at state.

Preacher followed his sterling opening performance by high jumping 6-8 the next weekend in the Wildcat Premier at Hilliard Davidson.

“My early season success has surprised me some because I hadn’t jumped a whole lot entering the competition,” said Preacher, who was third in the high jump (6-7) and 11th in the long jump (21-4 3/4) at state last year. “My goal this year is rather simple. I want to get the gold medal in the high jump at the state (meet) and I want to place in the long jump.”

Preacher, who moved to Columbus a year ago after attending Pontiac Northern High School near Detroit, said his attitude toward jumping is kind of unusual, but it works for him.

“Most jumpers are way more serious in competition and practice than I am,” he said. “I actually think I am kind of a goofball and joke around more than I should, but my relaxed attitude seems to help me under pressure and my success, especially in the high jump, has made me much more self-confident. I remember when I started high jumping in the seventh grade I didn’t think I was very good at all, but my coaches said I had lots of promise. When I started track in the ninth grade, I added the long jump because I loved watching my older teammates compete in it.

“My success in the long jump hasn’t come as easy, but that challenges me even more. I have a long stride, which helps me in the long jump and I actually like it better than the high jump, but I’m not as skilled at it.”

A year ago, Preacher high jumped 7 feet in a meet at Mifflin. He said he owes all his positive results to his coach, Steve Ayers.

“My coach has prepared me so well for track,” Preacher said.

“He has made me do a ton of conditioning and it takes a lot more running than you would think to excel at both the high jump and the long jump.”

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Central’s Allie Luther (14), Lisa Cordova (2) and Sadie Cunningham (right) rush to celebrate with teammates after the Tigers beat host North 6-4 in 11 innings on April 6.

Softball

Tigers enjoy late-game magic

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North’s Hannah Lucas follows fundamentals by looking the ball in and using two hands to catch a fly ball on April 6.

The Pickerington High School Central softball team has been dangerous in the later innings.

A 6-4 victory April 6 at Pickerington North was the Tigers’ second consecutive extra-inning victory and the third time in as many games they prevailed in their final at-bat.

Courtney Harry opened the top of the 11th inning with a single and Sadie Cunningham followed with another single.

Two outs later, Lindsey Inkrott hit a double into right-center field to drive in what would become the decisive runs.

In a 1-0 win over Cincinnati Mason in the second game of a doubleheader April 2, the Tigers scored the only run in the top of the seventh inning. Then, on April 5, they edged Lancaster 7-6 with similar late-game dramatics.

In the bottom half of the eighth inning, Cunningham drew a walk and advanced to second on

Kaylee Shoff’s single. Inkrott followed with an infield single to load the bases for freshman Allie Luther, who hit a ball to third base. The third baseman threw home but Cunningham slid in safely under the tag.

“The girls are finding the resolve to come back and win it in the end,” coach Dan Drees said.

After beating North, however, the Tigers lost two of their next three games, including a 6-2 loss to Gahanna in an OCC-Ohio game April 8.

“You can’t get too comfortable playing in our league,” Drees said.

“You can never celebrate for too long. You have to get ready to play the next game.”

That being said, the Tigers never seem to be out of a game.

The early highlights also included an 8-6 win over Jonathan Alder in which they rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win their opener March 28 and perhaps set a tone for the season.

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Baseball

Pitching depth fuels North’s fast start

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The Pickerington High School North baseball team’s pitching staff is so deep that it was nine wins into the season before one of its aces, senior Kyle Sorensen, picked up his first victory.

It was a big one, however.

Sorensen was staked to an early lead when Drew Williams led off the home half of the first inning with a first-pitch home run, sparking a three-run rally.

Williams also came on in relief with one out in the seventh inning and earned the save as the Panthers defeated PickSee LARSON, page B2 erington Central 6-3 on April 8.

Sorensen, who has signed to play at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, was making just his second start of the season and first in nine days.

“Kyle was outstanding (against Central),” coach Tim Thomas said. “He hasn’t really gotten a lot of work in yet, but he’s known he was going to pitch this game for six months.”

Sorensen became the seventh North pitcher to post a win this spring. Nathan Edwards picked up his third win in a 12-7 win over Upper Arlington on April 9. The Panthers also got pitching wins from Edwards, Tyler Pagano, Williams, Mason McGrew, Evan Doughty and

Zach Huskey while winning all seven of their games late last month in Myrtle Beach, S.C. McGrew and Pagano earned the victories to push their respective records to 2-0 as the Panthers opened the OCCOhio schedule by sweeping Groveport 7-0 on April 5 and 12-2 in five innings the following day. McGrew pitched a two-hitter in the first game, which was the pitching staff’s second shutout.

Huskey and Erik Tessmer combined on a four-hitter in a 4-0 win over Staten Island (N.Y.) St. Peter’s on March 31.

“We’re definitely off to a great start,” Sorensen said. “I’m sure they’ll be a lot of innings out there for me. Right

now, we’re just relying on all that (pitching) depth.”

•Central came back from its loss to North to sweep a doubleheader against LaGrange Keystone on April 9.

An 11-1 six-inning victory in the first game was the Tigers’ third run-rule victory in the span of five days.

Nick Jensen-Clagg, who had won his first two starts on the mound before taking the loss against North, hit a threerun homer in the bottom of the fifth to erase a 3-2 deficit in the second game as the Tigers won 7-3.

“It’s a long season,” coach Chick See BASEBALL, page B3

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Track & Field

Ballentine hopes to jump further into postseason

By JARROD ULREY

At a glance

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Michael Ballentine is off to a similar start to a year ago when he posted some of the area’s best marks in the high jump during the early weeks of April.

This time, the Pickerington High School North boys track and field standout believes his success will continue deep into the postseason.

A two-time Division I state qualifier for the Panthers who recently signed to compete for the University of Akron, Ballentine already has cleared 6 feet, 8 inches — and thinks he might have gone even higher.

At the Hammond Relays on March 26 at Pickerington Central, he cleared the bar when it was listed at 6-10 but was told by meet officials that there was a problem with the measurement.

“I got pretty upset about that, but that actually got me to be a little stronger mental-wise,” Ballentine said.

“I know now that I can definitely do 6-10 if not 7-0.”

Last season, Ballentine opened the season by jumping 6-8 at the Hammond Relays and 6-9 at the Wildcat Premier the next week at Hilliard Davidson.

He went on to win the OCC-Ohio Division title with a 6-8 jump but went just 6-4 at district. Ballentine cleared 6-7 at regional before settling for an eighth-place tie at state with a jump of 6-6.

Back problems caused by a fractured vertebra affected him at times last season. Although he still deals with the injury, Ballentine is confident that it won’t hinder his hopes for a big finish to his prep career.

This season, Ballentine cleared 6-8 at the Hammond Relays and at the Wildcat Premier on April 2.

“I think I’m going to keep it up this year because I’ve been lifting heavy in the offseason,” Ballentine said. “I think this is just the start and that I’m going to keep progressing.”

Coach Dave Spring believes Ballentine is carrying the momentum from an indoor season that concluded with him finishing third (6-7) at the state meet March 19 in Akron.

Others whom Spring has been pleased with early on include junior Kyle Mushill (discus) and sophomores

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Central’s Jalisa Jarrett competes in the 400 meters during the Stingel Invitational at North on April 9.

Desmond Palmer (hurdles) and Sean Saffle (distance).

At the Wildcat Premier, Palmer ran the second-fastest time in school history in the 110-meter hurdles (15.03).

Standouts for the North girls have included senior Bria Booker (long jump) and Julianne Ballog (pole vault).

•Not often do track and field teams have a returning senior who has been to state in each of his or her three prep seasons.

The Central girls team has the luxury of two such athletes with that success on their résumés in sprinters Jasmine Greene and Jalisa Jarrett.

The seniors have done their best to become leaders in hopes of making it to state again this June.

“Both of them are running excellent for this time of year,” coach Robb Hammond said. “The weather hasn’t been very good for training, but that might be a blessing later on in the year. I feel they both will exceed last year’s marks.

It’s been great to have them for four years. They are very hard workers and I think this rubs off on the other athletes.

I hope the younger girls learn from them and continue to work hard as they get older.”

North’s Desmond Palmer focuses on the finish line near the end of the 110meter hurdles during the Stingel Invitational.

Last season, Greene and Jarrett ran on the 800 and 1,600 relays, both of which advanced to state. Greene added a 13th-place finish in the 300 hurdles (45.89) and Jarrett finished 10th in the 400 (57.47).

Greene will compete next season for Detroit Mercy, picking the school over Miami University, Jacksonville, Ohio Dominican and California University of Pennsylvania.

She expects to run on each of the Tigers’ sprint relays in addition to the 300 hurdles this spring.

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Continued from page B1 “We’re still doing a lot of learning after graduating so many kids last year,” Drees said.

“Hopefully, we’ll put it all to good use in the second half.”

•North coach Lindsay Bayless said the Panthers are taking the loss to Central in stride.

“That gives us a goal,” she said, referring to the rematch April 25 at Central.

The Panthers responded by scoring a combined 18 runs to win their next two games, rallying to defeat Watterson 4-3 on April 7 and beating Reynoldsburg 14-1 in five innings.

“It’s good to see us bounce back like we have,” Bayless said.

Both Kelsey Swain and Hannah Murphy were batting over .400 through eight games.

Defensively, Allie Murphy has been a stalwart at shortstop, Bayless said. Rachel Corrigan picked up her fifth victory in the circle against the Raiders and freshman Hannah Murphy got her first when the Panthers erased an early 3-0 deficit to defeat Watterson.

Taylor Knore, Megan Seeds

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Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Central and North softball teams: CENTRAL March 28 — Defeated Jonathan Alder 8-6 in opener. Lindsey Inkrott hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning.

March 29 — Lost to DeSales 7-1 April 2 — Lost to Cincinnati Mason 5-0; def. Mason 1-0. Inkrott pitched a two-hitter against Mason. *April 5 — Def. Lancaster 7-6. Sadie Cunningham scored the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning on a fielder’s choice. *April 6 — Def. Pickerington North 6-4. Inkrott’s two-run double scored the decisive runs in the top of the 11th. *April 8 — Lost to Gahanna 6-2 April 9 — Def. Delaware 5-3; lost to Westerville South 16-5. Inkrott got her fourth victory in the first game. *April 12 — Played Groveport *April 13 — Played Newark *April 15 — Home vs. Grove City April 16 — Home vs. Upper Arlington and Urbana *April 18 — At Reynoldsburg *April 20 — At Lancaster Of note: The Tigers were 5-4 overall

and freshman Hannah Lucas also have been among the offensive catalysts, Bayless said.

“I think we’re a solid team,” Bayless said. “We’ll be OK as

and 2-1 in the OCC-Ohio before April 12. *OCC-Ohio game NORTH March 28 — Def. Teays Valley 15-4.

The Panthers had 15 hits in the fiveinning game.

March 29— Lost to Licking Valley 62 April 2 — Def. Hilliard Darby 8-4; def.

Jonathan Alder 4-3 *April 5— Def. Groveport 8-1. The Panthers got six hits off pitcher Emma Johnson, who made first-team allstate a year ago, and were aided by five Groveport errors. *April 6 — Lost to Pickerington Central 6-4 April 7 — Def. Watterson 4-3. Ali Murphy was the winning pitcher for the Panthers, who trailed 3-0 before scoring all of their runs in the fifth inning. *April 8 — Def. Reynoldsburg 14-1 in five innings *April 12 — Played Gahanna *April 13 — Played Lancaster *April 15 — Home vs. Newark April 16 — Stow-Munroe Falls and Brunswick at Gahanna Showcase *April 18 — At Grove City *April 20 — Home vs. Groveport Of note: The Panthers were 6-2 overall and 2-1 in the OCC-Ohio before April 12. *OCC-Ohio game

long as we stay focused and don’t get ahead of ourselves.” kadams@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Pickerington Central and North boys and girls track and field teams: CENTRAL March 26 — Boys: Finished fourth (54) in seven-team Hammond Relays at home behind champion Lancaster (92); Girls: Finished first (86) at seven-team Hammond Relays April 2 — Boys: Finished 12th (29) in 18team Wildcat Premier at Hilliard Davidson behind champion Cleveland St. Ignatius (125); Girls: Finished fourth (81) in 15-team Wildcat Premier behind champion Davidson (121) April 5 — Boys: Lost to Gahanna 81-51; Girls: Defeated Gahanna 89.5-38.5 April 9 — Boys: Finished third (68.5) in 15team Stingel Invitational at Pickerington North behind champion Lancaster (106) and host Panthers (98); Girls: Finished first (117.5) in 15-team Stingel Invitational April 12 — Boys, girls: Competed vs. Groveport April 16 — Boys, girls: Dublin Classic at Coffman April 19 — Boys, girls: At Newark NORTH March 26 — Boys: Finished second (86) in Hammond Relays; Girls: Finished third (69) in Hammond Relays April 2 — Boys: Finished sixth (55) in Wildcat Premier; Girls: Finished eighth (61) in Wildcat Premier April 9 — Boys: Finished second (98) in home Stingel Invitational behind Lancaster (106); Girls: Finished second (78) in home Stingel Invitational behind Pickerington Central (117.5) April 16 — Boys, girls: Vandalia Butler Invitational April 19 — Boys, girls: At Lancaster April 21 — Boys, girls: Westerville South Invitational and Lancaster Fulton Relays

runners who should contribute in sprint relays over the coming weeks. According to Hammond, England in particular is off to a strong start.

“I’d say we’re still trying to figure out who goes where, but we’re still doing pretty well,” Jarrett said. “We have a couple freshmen who are pretty good, and we think we’ll make it pretty far.”

Top competitors for the Central boys have included Davion Bowers (shot put, discus) and Grant Hammond (pole vault).

“We’re actually doing pretty well so far this year,” Greene said. “(Jarrett and I) have had to take the freshmen under our wings and teach them everything we know because we’re trying to beat Reynoldsburg and win the OCC meet this year. That’s our biggest goal right now.”

Jarrett, who recently signed with the University of Cincinnati, is expecting to focus on the 200 and 400 open events in addition to sprint relays.

Seniors Elizabeth England and Jor- julrey@thisweeknews.com dan Robinson are other experienced www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

LARSON Continued from page B1 Ayers said Preacher works hard at his craft.

“Nigel has a very good work ethic. He trains hard and his willingness to be great is what makes him a good jumper,” Ayers said.

“The experience that Nigel had last year at the state championship meet has helped him a lot. There are many kids who freeze up under that kind of pressure and Nigel embraced that situation and took his (natural)

ability and used it.”

Preacher, whose twin brother, Aryton, is one of the top sprinters in central Ohio, said the more pressure he faces, the better he competes.

“I really love it when I know I have great competitors against me. It always makes me want to jump higher and higher,” he said. “I love the atmosphere at big track meets and I love the excitement that the crowds bring.

I know I clown around a lot of times, but I used to be a real

quiet kid and with this success in track it has bumped my personality up and it has made me much more confident in everything I do. Track has really made a difference for both Aryton and myself. We are lucky to have it in our lives.”

I’ll see you at a meet.

Larry Larson is a former athletics director at Grandview High School. He can be heard as “Mr. High School Sports” on WTVN 610 AM.

Sports briefs Five Central players verbally commit Five members of the Pickerington High School Central football team have made verbal commitments to play in college.

The players, all seniors, are wide receiver Kane Anderson (Kentucky Christian), linebacker/tight end Nate Anderson (Heidelberg), offensive lineman Aric Barker (Tiffin), tight end Alex Beckman (Tif-

fin) and defensive lineman Jordan Collins (Mount St. Joseph).

On Feb. 2, Central senior offensive lineman Tyler Burch (Fairmont State) and senior defensive backs Tamani Carter (Michigan), Eilar Hardy (Notre Dame), Mike Jamar-Brown (Buffalo) and Kris Strange (Eastern Michigan) each signed a letter of intent.

Those 10 players helped lead the Tigers to an 11-2 overall record and a 7-0 mark in the OCC-Ohio Division last fall.

Central captured a fifth consecutive league title and advanced to the Division I playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.

Wooster registering girls soccer campers Wooster is accepting registrations for its June 19-22 and July 10-13 residential soccer camps for girls ages 10-18.

For more information, visit www.woostersoccercamp.com.

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OHSAA denies proposal for spring football practices Girls soccer expanding to three divisions in fall

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North’s Drew Williams (right) is congratulated by teammates after hitting a home run during the first inning of the Panthers’ 6-3 win over visiting Central on April 8.

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Continued from page B1 Campbell said. “You can’t get too high from a win or too low from a loss. You just pick it up the next day and keep moving forward. That’s the beauty of baseball. There’s usually another game the next day, and I told the kids (after the North loss) that we’ve still got 11 league games to go.”

The Tigers also run-ruled Lancaster in both games to open their OCC-Ohio schedule. They won 12-2 in five innings on April 5 and 15-3 in five innings the following day. They had 23 hits in the second game, which included home runs from Greg Basalyga and Zach Beaver.

“We’ve been pretty good offensively after that first day at Dublin Coffman, where we played in 35-degree weather,” Campbell said, referring to a 72 win over Coffman and a 13-2 loss to Strongsville on April 2.

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Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Central and North baseball teams: CENTRAL April 2 — Defeated Dublin Coffman 7-2; lost to Strongsville 13-2 *April 5 — Def. Lancaster 12-2 in five innings *April 6 — Def. Lancaster 15-3 in five innings. The Tigers had 23 hits. Zach Beaver and Greg Basalyga homered. *April 8 — Lost to North 6-3 April 9 — Def. LaGrange Keystone 11-1 and 7-3. In the second game, Nick Jensen-Clagg’s three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning put Central ahead 5-3. *April 13 — Played Gahanna *April 14 — Home vs. North *April 15 — At Gahanna April 16 — Home vs. Watkins Memorial *April 18 — Home vs. Groveport April 19 — At Hilliard Darby *April 20 — At Groveport Of note: The Tigers were 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the OCC-Ohio before April 13.

NORTH March 28 — Def. Uniontown (Pa.) Laurel Highlands 5-1 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. March 29 — Def. Greenville (Tenn.)

8-1; def. Lakewood St. Edward 11-5.

Drew Williams was the winning pitch-

er in relief against St. Edward and hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning as part of a six-run rally. Austin Butler homered against Greenville.

March 30 — Def. Forestville (Md.) McNamara 7-3. Zach Huskey hit a home run.

March 31 — Def. Chagrin Falls 13-2; def. Staten Island (N.Y.) St. Peter’s 40. Alex Green homered against St. Peter’s.

April 1 — Def. Bronx (N.Y.) Fordham Prep 6-5. The Tigers scored five firstinning runs and never trailed while completing their spring-break trip with a 7-0 record. *April 5— Def. Groveport 7-0. Mason McGrew pitched a two-hitter.

April 5 — Game at St. Charles postponed and has been rescheduled for April 28 *April 6 — Def. Groveport 12-2 in five innings. Butler hit a home run. *April 8 — Def. Central 6-3. Williams hit the first pitch of the game for a home run and Kyle Sorensen became the team’s seventh pitcher to post a win.

April 9 — Def. Upper Arlington 12-7.

Edwards improved his pitching record to 3-0. *April 13 — Played Reynoldsburg *April 14 — At Central *April 15 — At Reynoldsburg *April 18 — At Gahanna *April 20 — Home vs. Gahanna Of note: The Panthers were 11-0 overall and 3-0 in the OCC-Ohio before April 13. *OCC-Ohio game

a state it kind of puts us behind. It seems like another thing to hold us back. We kind of felt good that they were thinking about it. When coaches collaborate, they can work it out.”

Among the reasons the OHSFCA created the proposal was a concern regarding AAU flag football programs and their influence on OHSAAsponsored football.

In addition, it cited a lack of opportunity for Ohio high school football players to display their skills to college coaches during the May recruiting period.

“I know a lot of people might be against it, but obviously I’m a football coach and I’m also a football fan,” Dublin Coffman football coach Mark Crabtree said. “Anything that can be done to promote the sport of football I’m in favor of doing. During the last two weeks of May, most of our players are doing absolutely nothing unless they’re competing in a regional tournament in their spring sport, and those are the kinds of athletes that we’d want to be competing at that time.

“Football is the one sport that gets the short end of the stick because all of the other sports you can do year-round in some form. We’re limited the most, yet it’s the biggest sport with fans and them being fanatical about it.”

•The OHSAA voted 6-3 to approve a proposal from the soccer coaches association to expand the girls soccer state tournament from two divisions to three beginning this fall. Girls soccer surpassed the 501-team benchmark during 2010.

Twenty-three teams from the Central District competed in Division II last fall, producing one district champion.

Although the OHSAA has not announced breakdowns by division, teams such as Worthington Christian (116 girls) and Wellington (77 girls) likely would be among those that would drop to Division III. Worthington Christian was seeded third for the district tournament and Wellington was seeded eighth last fall.

“That gives us a better chance once we get into the tournament,” Worthington Christian athletics director Kevin Weakley said of his team’s likely drop. “The challenge in Division II is that there are a lot bigger schools than us in it like Bexley and Hartley. When we made the jump to Division III with the boys, it helped us significantly.”

Another effect of the increase in divisions is that schools such as DeSales and Watterson as well as some Columbus City Schools would drop from Division I to II. DeSales and Watterson have been perennial powers in boys soccer while competing in Division II, but neither school got past the district semifinal round while competing in Division I in girls soccer last fall.

The OHSAA sparked emotion in more than one direction April 7 when it denied a proposal from the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association to allow a two-week period of skill instruction in May. According to the official OHSFCA release that has been posted online by several news outlets, including JJHuddle.com, the proposal asked for two weeks of football instruction during the final two weeks of May. The timeframe for the workouts would have been a maximum of 10 hours and would not have exceeded more than two hours per workout.

Also as part of the proposal, athletes participating in an OHSAA spring sport would have been required to complete their season before participating in the football workouts.

For spring sport coaches such as A.J. Auld of the Dublin Jerome High School boys lacrosse program, the OHSAA’s unanimous rejection relieves the continuing pressure for prep athletes to specialize.

“I encourage my guys to be multi-sport athletes because it’s good for a number of reasons,” Auld said. “I know the OHSAA promotes all sports and not just football. If they approved this, why would they just allow one sport to be able to do that? Why wouldn’t they allow basketball to do it? I have a good relationship with the football coach at Jerome, and us sharing players has been mutually beneficial. I know I can’t simulate the intensity (during a practice) that one of my players can have going up against one of their rivals on a Friday night, and the same is true in the other direction.”

For others such as Brook-haven’s Steve Ayers, the OHSAA’s decision to deny the proposal was “kind of disappointing.”

In its official release, the OHSAA cited “concerns over the impact it would have on other spring sports, as well as the requests that would come from other sports.”

The OHSAA indicated, however, that it is examining the possibility of expanding the 10 days of coaching currently permitted over the summer in all team sports.

Some of the nation’s most recruited football states, including California, Florida and Texas, are among those that have some format that includes spring football practice.

“We really don’t get that many days in the summer,” said Ayers, who is an assistant football coach with the Bearcats and the school’s head coach for wrestling and boys track and field. julrey@thisweeknews.com “Down south they all have spring football, and as www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

Schools announce coaching vacancies The following schools are seeking coaches: Bexley — Girls soccer.

Send letter of interest and résumé by Friday, April 15, to Molly Feesler, athletics director, 326 S. Cassingham Road, Bexley, Ohio 43209, or email molly.feesler@bexleyschools.org.

DeSales — Boys and girls swimming. Send résumé to athletics director Tom Neubert at tneubert@cdeducation.org.

New Albany — Girls tennis. Send résumé by Friday, April 15, to athletics director Kevin Reed at kreed@napls.us.

Westerville Central — Track and field specializing in pole vault. Contact athletics director Andy Ey at (614) 797-6827 or eya@wcsoh.org.

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Turkish delights abound in Dublin strip mall Situated in present-day Turkey, the historic city of Ephesus was a major urban center, even during the high times of the ancient Greeks and the Roman Empire.

Situated in a strip mall in Dublin, Cafe Ephesus brings to our area those potent traditions of lusty Turkish cooking at unbeatable values (big portions, great food and right-on prices).

Cafe Ephesus adds to its cost-effective attractions by subtracting the adult beverage part from your bill: It doesn’t sell booze. And while the place isn’t fancy, it’s far from a drag to eat in its modern and pleasant facilities.

In your ears will be rousing Turkish tunes and on the walls are a few framed, postcard-worthy photographs of watery scenes near the famous city. There are also a couple of colorful, hanging Turkish rugs, some pretty blue tiles along the back wall and a paneled, festive painting of a laid-out banquet positioned above the little semi-open kitchen.

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Cafe Ephesus 6720 Perimeter Loop Road, Dublin 614-798-8091 Web: cafeephesus.com Cuisine: Greek & Mediterranean Price: $$ ($10-$20 per person) Patio: No Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. MondaySaturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday

by G.A. Benton Of course, it’s what’s on the dishes that counts, and that’s the most impressive aspect of Cafe Ephesus. A great way to begin exploring some of its bold Turkish flavors is with the Combination Plate of dips and salad-cold appetizers ($14, easily serves three).

Arrayed like a dartboard, that killer veggie-heavy platter hit the bulls-eye of authenticity with Kisir, similar to tabbouli but more complex and crunchy, with nuts and a much higher bulgur-toparsley ratio; Ezme, like a fiery Turkish salsa; Haydari , a rich and thick yogurt dip brightened by dill and mint; Dolmasi, vegetarian grape leaves stuffed with cinnamon rice, pine nuts and currants; Barbunya Pilaki, a neat pinto bean, onion, potato and tomato salad; Soslu

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The ezme appetizer at Cafe Ephesus.

Patlican, like a lovely ratatouille; Patlican Saltasi, a great, smoky, fresh and lemony baba ganoush; and a rich hummus flavored with cumin and lemon.

From the hot appetizers, it’s hard to

lamby Shish ($15) and Doner ($12) — Turkish gyro, but so much better than the usual stuff. Seekers of more aromatic food might pick the sausagey Adana kebabs ($12), also available in a nifty chicken version.

Not into kebabs tonight? No problem, Ephesus has you covered with a seafood dish like an unusual, rich and terrific Tilapia ($13), baked with mushrooms, peppers, onions and plenty of cheese and sided with one of Ephesus’ great salads. But there are also other terrestrial triumphs, like wonderful cabbage rolls (Lahana Dolmasi, $12).

Desserts lived up to Ephesus’ fantastic savory fare. Try the homemade, nottoo-sweet baklava ($5) that’s flaky and golden brown on top, dense and nutty underneath.

beat the marvelous and minty Mucver ($6). Probably the healthiest pancakes you’ll ever eat, they’re crispy yet springy and made with shredded veggies (mostly zucchini and potato) and come with a side of herbed yogurt dip.

You gotta get the kebabs right at a Turkish restaurant, and Ephesus certainly does. Served with a fluffy rice pilaf plus a pickled cabbage, parsley and raw onion mix (good for making little sandwiches with the ubiquitous grilled pita here), they all rocked. It’s nearly For a complete guide to impossible to pin down a favorite, but local restaurants, visit heartier eaters might target the juicy and ColumbusDiningGuide.com

Bakery gets cooking inside Chinese restaurant in Clintonville Ying’s Tea House & Yum-Yum has a sweet new partner.

Ying Liu, owner of the Clintonville restaurant, and baker Elena Birukow have formed Yum-Yum Bakery, which now occupies a portion of the space at 4312 N. High St. Birukow’s creations run the gamut — from savory to sweet and touching all styles. Pastry cases are lined with cannoli, napoleons, Russian-style stuffed buns, fresh-baked breads, cinnamon rolls, muffins and other baked goods.

Unconventional flavors are in order for doughnuts and cupcakes, she said.

“I have many ideas,” she said.

She is particularly known for her elaborate wedding cakes. Birukow also takes special

orders for desserts that are not part of the daily lineup.

“Everything a bakery can do, I can do,” said the Moscow native.

To make things convenient for the earlymorning crowd, the bakery opens at 7 a.m. every day. Liu, for her part, said she is bent on improving the coffee drinks and tea options. She soon will start importing loose-leaf teas from China.

Birukow and Liu met through a mutual friend. Liu said she originally intended to open a dessert shop three years ago but it morphed

into a full-service Chinese restaurant. Originally, she sublet half the space from a maker of Middle Eastern pita. She took over the entire 3,600-square-foot space about a year ago after the former occupant closed.

It’s safe to say Roger Gentile been transThe bakery and restaurant are open daily. likes wine a lot. formed. He For more information, call 614-262-7587.

And he wants others to enjoy has traded a

Hometown Oriental Carryout and Deli has changed hands.

The Northwest Side restaurant, owned by husband-and-wife team Hartanto Nugroho and Liliana Liem, has been renamed Lily’s Asian Cuisine, 787 Bethel Road in the Olentangy Plaza.

The couple said they will continue to offer most items on the previous menu while they introduce their own bill of fare, which offers mostly Chinese with the occasional Japanese and Thai dish, too.

They already have installed a sushi bar.

Liem formerly was a sushi chef at Whole Foods.

It’s a big change for the 2,100-square-foot space, known for its cafeteria-like austerity as well as duck and barbecued pork hanging on hooks behind the counter. (Both items will remain on the menu but will not be displayed in the same manner.)

Most entrees are in the $10 to $12 range.

Siblings Marie and Peter Kwan recently owned the restaurant. Peter Kwan has stayed on as one of the chefs but his sister is no longer

By Tim Norman/ThisWeek with the restaurant.

Elena Birukow shows off one of her cakes while standing next to the counter filled with The new owners say they will do some cosother delicacies she creates at Ying’s Teahouse & Yum-Yum Bakery, 4312 N. High St. metic work to the interior and intend to apply for a license to sell beer and wine.

Yum-Yum Bakery is located in a portion of the Chinese restaurant in Clintonville.

it as much.

“I try to make wine relatable to people,” said the owner of Gentile’s, the Wine Sellers. “Wine should be fun.”

Gentile, who’s spent more than 40 years in the business, is the new Wine Wisdom columnist for Food & Wine. He replaces sommelier Chris Dillman.

The author of two books — “The Basics of Wine” and “Discovering Ohio Wine” — has spent most of his adult life selling wine and educating people about the subject. For a short time, he was a TV personality — the Wine Wizard — on PM Magazine and later did restaurant reviews for the show.

The shop, 1565 King Ave. in the Grandview Heights area, was founded by his father in 1954.

Shortly after graduating from Ohio State University, Gentile began working at the store full-time. He would later return to Ohio State to teach wine classes.

The shop is a wine and craftbeer depot with no pop, potato chips, lottery or beef jerky.

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The space has undergone sev- Roger Gentile eral remodeling projects. A second-floor room is used for wine-tastings and classes.

“If you don’t change, you’re going out of business,” he said.

At 65, he still enjoys his job.

“Do you understand how much I love this?” he said.

To see Gentile’s review of 2009 Geretto “Confidenza” Refosco IGT, go to www.ThisWeekNews.com/ foodandwine.

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ACROSS Shut (in) It may have rollers Jilt Health care reform lobbying group Affirmative often repeated About to undergo Simplifies Sand’s “which” *Memorabilia at a reunion Santa kisser of song Cardinal manager Tony La __ VW antecedents?

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8 Before, before 9 Gyrene’s motto 10 Kung __ chicken 11 John P. Sousa, e.g.

12 Sit tight 13 Justin Timberlake’s former band 14 Fish keeper 15 “Emma” novelist 16 Move, as a restaurant patron 17 Political objectives 23 Latin dance 25 *Sales promotion component 28 Quaker at a ski resort?

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April 14, 2011

Matt Steele - Coughlin Hyundai Sales Manager, Invites you out!!

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*See dealer for LIMITED WARRANTY details.

New 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS

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Model #HY1711

MSRP........................................................$21,280 COUGHLIN DISC........................................ -$2,800

ON SALE $ FOR

18,480

17,980

$ OR

(With Owner Loyalty**)

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$

New 2011 Hyundai Elantra

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16,930

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