May 26, 2011
Board has yet to hire superintendent By CANDY BROOKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers
The Worthington Board of Education hired two principals but no superintendent May 23. Angela Adrean will be the new Worthington Kilbourne High School princi-
pal, replacing Ed Dunaway, who is retiring. She currently is principal of Gahanna Middle School South. Nathan Kellenberger, currently assistant principal at McCord Middle School, will be the new Worthingway Middle School principal. No assistant principal at McCord has been named.
Adrean’s salary at Kilbourne will be $119,642 plus benefits. Kellenberger’s salary will be $94,483 plus benefits. Adrean began her career as an art teacher at Mansfield Senior High School, where Melissa Conrath, Worthington’s retiring superintendent, hired her. Adrean worked there for seven years.
She then was assistant principal at Hilliard Darby High School for five years and has been at Gahanna Middle School South for nine years. She said she was attracted to Worthington because of its reputation for excellence. “I was ready to get back in a high school
again,” Adrean said. Although the district has hired principals, no decision has been made yet on Conrath’s replacement. After two rounds of interviews, including lengthy meetings with staff and See HIRE, page A2
TWHS stadium will be getting synthetic turf By CANDY BROOKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers
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(From left) Loren Richardson, Mike Mauger, Tom Eshelman and Don Pendell are seen in the local American Legion Hall on May 19. Mauger will be this year’s Memorial Day parade grand marshal.
Parade, ceremonies to honor those who served By CANDY BROOKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Worthington again will honor those who served their country with a weekend full of solemn ceremonies and, of course, the grand Memorial Day parade. The parade will step off at 10 a.m. Monday, May 30, at the corner of East Granville Road and Morning Street. It will follow a course west to High Street and south on High, ending at Walnut Grove Cemetery. A memorial ceremony immediately will follow at the mound at Walnut Grove. The parade, with nearly 100 marching units, is said by some to be the largest Memorial Day parade in Ohio. Units include bands, military units,
floats, twirlers, cars and community groups. Former police chief Mike Mauger will be grand marshal. The American Legion LeasureBlackston Post 239 sponsors the parade and ceremonies. The service on the mound will feature the words of the Rev. Don Pendell, chaplain, and Col. Paul Craft, guest speaker. A 46-year Worthington resident, Pendell has served as chaplain many times. The retired Presbyterian minister was a volunteer U.S. Army chaplain in Japan in 1953. “Worthington has always been at the center of Memorial Day observances,” he said. “This is one of the
There’s no need to do a double take as the grand marshal rides by on Memorial Day. That really is Mike Mauger. Mauger is well known to Worthington residents as a 40-year veteran of the Worthington Division of Police. He retired in January after eight years as chief. What is less known is that Mauger was a Marine before he was a police officer. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1968 and served a year in Vietnam in 1969.
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Former police chief will be grand marshal By CANDY BROOKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers
A closer look
Synthetic turf will be installed at the Thomas Worthington High School stadium over the summer, thanks to a generous donation. Cards Inc., the TWHS athletics booster group, presented a check for $432,783 to the Worthington Board of Education on May 23 and will add to that donation as needed to pay for the new ground covering. The district will pay $102,000 toward the new surface. That is the amount set aside for reseeding of the playing field in the 2006 bond issue. A contract for $616,783 was awarded to The Motz Group of Cincinnati. Competitive bidding was waived in the awarding of the contract. Instead, the district “solicited several potential installers of synthetic turf,” according to the board’s agenda. Facilities director Tim Gehring told the board that forgoing the sealed bid process was “inconsistent with board policy but consistent with state law.” No board member questioned the move. Cards Inc. has been raising money for the project for many years. Synthetic turf is said to be safer than regular turf and will support sustained use, allowing more athletics and other events to be held in the stadium. According to TWHS athletics director Dan Girard, the surface will allow the school to host regional tournaments and contests,
Cards Inc., the TWHS athletics booster group, presented a check for $432,783 to the Worthington Board of Education on May 23 and will add to that donation as needed to pay for the new ground covering.
thus generating revenue for the district. Also on May 23, three Worthington Kilbourne High School students asked the board to reconsider a decision to no longer offer upper-level French classes at the school. Because of low enrollment, the upper-level courses will be offered at Thomas Worthington only, with busing to Thomas from Kilbourne available for upperlevel French students. Likewise, upper-level Latin classes will be offered only at Kilbourne, with busing available for Thomas Latin students. Students Matthew Cooperman, Jami Brunner and Rosalyn Chen told the board how valuable the upper-level French courses have been. Cooperman said the courses no longer would be a true option at Kilbourne because of scheduling conflicts. The board also voted 3-2 to not join the National School Boards Association (NSBA), contrary to a recommendation by board member David Bressman. The organization would proSee BOARD, page A2
Chamber names Lordo small-business person of year By CANDY BROOKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers
A dentist known for his big heart has been named small-business person of the year by the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce. Anthony Lordo, D.D.S., has been in business in Worthington for five years. By Worthington standards, he still is a newcomer, but his generous spirit, his principle-based business, his volunteerism and continuing acts of charity have made him known throughout the community.
“He has a heart that has no boundaries,” chamber director Kathryn Paugh said in presenting the Tony Lordo award during a May 24 luncheon at the Worthington Inn. Local businessman Dan Lacey said he has known Lordo for many years and constantly is impressed with all that he does as a professional, volunteer and family man.
“He must have 36 hours in his day,” Lacey said. Lordo moved his practice to Worthington in 2006, when he purchased the dental office of Chuck Schindler, D.D.S. More recently, he purchased the office of James Pardi. They will merge their practices at 1000 High St. on June 13. He also has a practice in Mansfield and is a part-time faculty member at the Ohio State College of Dentistry Nisonger Dental Center, treating patients with multiple handicaps and developmental challenges.
He has been active in the chamber since 2006. He has sponsored events, advised young professionals, participated in health fairs, donated door prizes and volunteered at Taste of Worthington and Market Day. He was elected to the chamber’s board of trustees in 2009. Lordo graduated from Leadership Worthington in 2008 and currently serves on the board, helping recruit new class members. He also has raised money for muscular-dystrophy groups, sponsored Little League teams and
given his time, energy and money to causes and organizations too numerous to list. He and his wife, Kimberly, also started a home renovation and rental business in the campus area, and they renovated the Clintonville home where they live with 4-year-old daughter, Lucia. Lordo said he was humbled to be named small-business person, giving credit to his office staff members, who turned out in force to support their boss on Tuesday. “With a team like that, it is easy to look good,” he said. He encouraged other small-
business owners to come up with a core-value statement, which could be referred to daily in deciding how to treat people and how to face challenges. “We help people smile” is his value statement. Those words hang on a plaque in his office and guide him and his staff daily, he said. Lordo is the 25th annual recipient of the award, which recognizes those who are succeeding, have shown growth and are involved in the betterment of the Worthington community. cbrooks@thisweeknews.com
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