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Commission, Hadler trade grievances over Walmart plans By JENNIFER NESBITT Plans presented to the comThisWeek Community Newspa- mission were the same as those pers discussed during the commission’s October meeting. Both The Hadler Cos. and Hadler president George Hadler Westerville Planning Commis- addressed the commission for sion members aired grievances about 45 minutes, explaining the about the progress of plans for a company’s plans and asking the proposed Westerville Square Wal- commission and city staff to move mart. quickly on a plan he’s prepared The Hadler Cos., which owns to break ground on immediately. the Westerville Square shopping Hadler said his company had center, was before the planning submitted plans to the city for the commission Dec. 20 for its sec- construction of the Walmart and ond public hearing on plans to renovation of the center six renovate the plaza by demolish- months ago and has seen little ing three empty storefronts to progress or feedback since then. construct a 108,000-square-foot See WALMART, page A2 Walmart.

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Max Spangler and Carol Oakley drive a carriage along Sunbury Lake Drive on Dec. 19. The carriage is from Heinlein Carriage Service, and Spangler’s horses are Ally (right) and Maggie. Many of the houses in the Mariner’s Cove subdivision were decorated to add to the ambiance of its annual horse-and-carriage rides.

Commission OKs Nationwide Children’s expansion By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Nationwide Children’s Hospital has the approval of the Westerville Planning Commission to add a third building to its campus at County Line Road and Cleveland Avenue. The commission voted unanimously Dec. 20 to approve a development plan for a two-story, 46,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center. The commission also voted to declare the development plan a minor modifi-

cation from original plans for the site, meaning Nationwide Children’s will not have to seek additional approval from Westerville City Council. The building will sit at the northwest corner of County Line Road and Executive Campus Drive, just east of Alum Creek. The building itself will sit at the corner of the two roads, with a parking lot extending west to a 50-foot buffer zone with Alum Creek. The building will follow the design of the other two Nationwide Children’s buildings that will neighbor it, the sports

medicine facility and the Close to Home center. The ambulatory surgery center will be built in the same brick, with large glass windows and the same roofline. The building also will have the large window graphics with photos of Westerville children. However, Westerville planning staff and planning commission members took issue with those graphics, ultimately limiting the new building to three graphics. “They’re a nice accent, but they’re on the edge of being too much. They should

be tempered,” said commission member Paul Johnson. The commission also voted down Children’s request for a cabinet-style sign to match the signs on its other two buildings. The signs break with Westar design standards, which call for signs with channel lettering. That was what was originally meant for the two other buildings, city planning and zoning officer Bassem Bitar told the commission. When Nationwide Children’s Hospital changed its name and logo, the new

signs that were installed were the prohibited cabinet style, Bitar said. “As you’re trying to be consistent with your campus, we’re trying to be consistent in this entire area,” said commission member Diane Fosselman in voting down Nationwide Children’s request to do a matching sign on the new building. Overall, planning commission members said they were pleased to see the expansion of Nationwide Children’s See SURGERY, page A2

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The partially completed Main Street bridge sits under a layer of snow Dec. 16. Crews work as weather permits.

County: Main Street bridge construction is on schedule By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Winter weather has slowed work on the West Main Street bridge reconstruction, but the project is on schedule to meet its August 2011 completion date, said Franklin County deputy bridge engineer Jim Pajk. “It’s currently on budget. We haven’t had any unforeseen things pop up, so that’s always good,” said Pajk, who is heading up the project. “As far as schedule goes, everything seems to be progressing the way we had hoped.” Though colder temperatures and snow mean

less activity at the construction site, Pajk said that slowdown was planned into the construction timeline, and contractor Kokosing Construction had completed out the work it set to do before cold weather struck. “A lot of times, they kind of plan for down periods in the winter, just due to weather restrictions,” Pajk said. “With that, we are on target.” Pajk said Kokosing has done what was needed to “get the bridge out of the water,” pouring concrete and building supports that fall under See MAIN STREET BRIDGE, page A2

Thirteen Westerville residents have thrown their hats in the ring to become the next member of city council. Applications to fill the seat soon to be vacated by Anne Gonzales were due to council Dec. 17. Gonzales was elected to serve as representative to Ohio’s 20th House District in November. Anne Gonzales Gonzales’ resignation from council will be effective Dec. 31, but her term does not expire until Nov. 30, 2013. Applicants for the seat include: • Bill Highfield, who served on council for 12 years before retiring in November 2009. In his cover letter to council, Highfield said he would be able to step up to fill Gonzales’ seat without needing

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to work to increase aid to those in need and employment opportunities across the socioeconomic spectrum. • Jeff Hartnell, the current executive director of the Westerville Visitors’ and Convention Bureau and owner of Hartnell & Associates, a marketing, advertising and promotional firm. With his experience, Hartnell said in his application that he would be able to help attract businesses to Westerville and publicize what the city does in attracting businesses and serving its residents. • Timothy Davey, a financial planner with JPMorgan. In his application, Davey stressed decreasing city expenditures through actions such as reducing the sidewalk rehabilitation program and reducing employee salaries and benefits. • D. Richard Roseman, an attorney who is currently serving a four-year term on Westerville’s See COUNCIL, page A7

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time to learn council procedures and city issues. • Nathan Aichele, a legislative aide to Ohio Sen. Keith Faber. In his application, Aichele said economic development is the most important issue for the city, and he said he would like to serve on council to promote the city. • Thomas Kolda, a consultant who holds a Ph.D. and has worked for universities including Case Western Reserve University, the University of Wisconsin and Ohio State. Kolda previously served as a city council member in Whitewater, Wis. • Mark Welling, a project executive with Quandel construction. In his application, Welling said his experience as an engineer would help to make land use and development decisions for the city. • Douglas Rankin, a former U.S. Department of Defense employee. • Al Voll, a retired marketing executive. According to his application, Voll said he would like

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band network and to add conduit to the Westar business complex to supplement capacity to the network there. Early next year, city council will vote on placing fiber optics in areas where the city has laid a system of conduit that has not been connected to any fiber network, city information systems director Todd Jackson said. Connecting remaining city offices to the network will increase

speed and reliability for employees, Jackson said. “There’s times when (employees) don’t have quite enough speed out at the remote locations, and it doesn’t work as quickly as they need it to,” Jackson said. “This should help that.” The move also will save Westerville money by allowing it to cancel additional Internet hookups See BROADBAND, page A7

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WALMART Continued from page A1 “We want to work side by side, but this whole thing has kind of gotten hung up, and I’d like to get it off dead center. We’re ready to go right now,” he said. Hadler said he has tried to consider city concerns in drafting the center’s plans. He said he’s asking the city to meet his company halfway in approving them, as some of the elements don’t meet overlay standards because of the age of the center. “I’m not the least bit embarrassed to ask the city to meet us halfway in return,” Hadler said. “I can’t make this a perfect project.” Hadler said rather than being criticized by residents as a lessthan-ideal tenant, Walmart should be considered a “hero” for being committed to the plaza long term, allowing Hadler to safely invest in the project. The project, which would mean a $14-million investment in five years, would be one of the largest commercial projects to break ground in central Ohio in 2011 and would bring construction jobs, followed by permanent retail jobs, to Westerville, Hadler said. He asked that the commission move the project forward and not vote to declare the project a major site-plan modification, which would send the plans to city council for three readings, a public hearing and a final vote. “A major modification doesn’t do anything but slow the whole

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SURGERY process down,” Hadler said. “Where is the sense of delaying the process when we’re ready and willing to start today, tomorrow?” Hadler asked that the city move forward in cooperation with The Hadler Cos. “We are not the enemy. We are trying to work with everybody,” he said. “We want to make it a better shopping environment.” Following Hadler’s statements, members of the planning commission criticized him for being disingenuous, saying they offered feedback on the plans during the October meeting. Members said his company chose to react to that feedback by presenting the same plans again two months later. “I’m a little put off and dismayed by that statement,” commission member Brian Szuch said. “Why are we hearing this today? It’s the exact same application we heard two months ago.” Commission member Diane Fosselman echoed Szuch’s statements. “We did enumerate some concerns at the last meeting, and I don’t see any response to that,” Fosselman said. Members repeated many of the concerns they stated about the plans during the October meeting, including that the plans lack the four-sided architectural elements for which city code calls, a lack of screening from the property for neighbors to the north, a lack of landscaping for the parking lot, that the design for the main entrance to Walmart vio-

lates design standards and that the newly constructed Walmart would not match the existing shopping center. Despite Hadler’s request to expedite a decision, commission members said some discussion still must occur and that finding a compromise on the plans could take some time. “The city gets this packet in June; it’s December, and they’re asking for a vote. I feel like I have a gun to my head,” commission member Matt Whitehead said. Hadler and the commission said they had hoped the Dec. 20 discussion would clear the air and allow the planning process to move forward with a sense of cooperation. “It sounds like we’re going to see better things coming up, and that’s good,” commission chairman Gerald Domanik said. “I think we have some good things that can happen. … We can get things done when we talk.” Further discussion on plans for the Westerville Square renovations were tabled until the commission’s January meeting. Meanwhile, Hadler said, his company would work to address the commission’s concerns. “If we can address them, we’ll address them, and if we can’t, we’ll tell them why,” Hadler said. “We only have so much land to deal with, and we’ll do the best we can.” jnesbitt@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNEWS.com

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Hospital in Westerville. The ambulatory surgery center will be the first of two new buildings that will sit on more than 10 acres at the northwest corner of County Line Road and Executive Campus Drive. Once the expansion is complete, Nationwide Children’s will have more than 250 employees in Westerville, said Patty McClimon, Children’s senior vice president for planning and facilities. The Westerville campus will be the largest of Nationwide Children’s 17 off-site locations, McClimon said. “This is good stuff, and we’re awfully glad to have Nationwide Children’s Hospital,” said planning commission chairman Gerald Domanik.

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project, paying $4.365-million of the cost. Westerville is shouldering the remaining $1.414-million. Of the overall cost of the bridge, $4.9-million is eligible for federal reimbursement, meaning Westerville and Franklin County will ultimately be responsible for 80 percent of each of their shares in the cost. While the project has caused some traffic problems along the detour route, which follows Cleveland Avenue north to County Line Road east and North West Street south, Pajk said residents have been understanding of the delays caused by the project. “Every now and then, we’ll hear some complaints as to when it’s going to be open. I think for

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School district mulls primary, middle school IB program By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Administrators within Westerville City Schools are looking at implementing an International Baccalaureate program at the elementary and middle school levels. The program has existed at Westerville South High School since 2004, offering a two-year diploma program that focuses on language, a second language, individuals and societies, experimental sciences, mathematics and computer science, and the arts. The International Baccalaureate Organization’s degree program emphasizes critical thinking, intercultural understanding and exposure to diverse points of view. At the elementary and middle school levels, students in the International Baccalaureate program would continue to focus on state curriculum standards, but instruction in those areas would be framed in a way that would encourage global awareness and critical thinking, Blendon Middle School principal Kendall Harris told the board of education during a Dec. 13 presentation about the program. Schools would continue to focus on the current curriculum and to use their existing curriculum materials, said David Baker, executive director of academic affairs for kindergarten through eighth grade. The change largely would be in the way material is taught rather than in the material itself, Baker said. “It’s how we present that material; it’s how kids look at that content,” he said. Unlike the diploma program at Westerville South High School, where students have to apply to participate, all students at an elementary or middle school with

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an International Baccalaureate program would be part of the program, Harris said. If the school board chooses to proceed with implementing the program, Blendon Middle School would pilot the program at the middle school level, and Emerson Magnet School would pilot the program at the elementary school level. Emerson Magnet School principal Vicki Jarrell said the International Baccalaureate program would be instrumental in helping Westerville students compete at a global level. “The first question you might ask yourself when thinking about international education is: Why?” Jarrell told the board. “The United States is slowly losing its position as a world economic leader.” When looking at international rankings for in global competiveness, Jarrell said the United States has been gradually sliding from the No. 1 slot it held in 2008. Out of 139 countries, Jarrell said, the United States ranks No. 26 overall for its education system. “Ohio is well aware of this need, and they’re responding to it,” Jarrell said.

The Ohio Department of Education, using a private grant, has formed an International Educational Advisory Committee to look at international education opportunities and methods. Other Ohio schools, including those in Oberlin and Bexley, have created primary and middle school International Baccalaureate programs, Jarrell said. Worthington and Upper Arlington schools are in the process of applying to participate in the program, Jarrell said, and Dublin is considering it, as well. Members of the Westerville school board were open to the idea of elementary and middle school International Baccalaureate programs, but expressed concerns about the added costs the program would bring to the district. “We want to make sure we’re not adding in something we have not budgeted for,” board President Kristi Robbins said. Board member Kevin Hoffman said the district has seen value in the International Baccalaureate program at the high school level, but the board should be sure that it’s not favoring the elementary and middle school IB program while foregoing other district priorities. “I don’t doubt that this is a great program. The internationalization concept is very important,” Hoffman said. “Are there other curriculum priorities we should be looking at the same time?” Superintendent Dan Good said the district is looking into costs and how the program would affect other district priorities. He said the administration will present more information to the board in the near future. “We did due diligence,” Good said. jnesbitt@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNEWS.com

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Christmas 1910: Everyone enjoyed the Sunday holiday There was a nice blanket of snow across Columbus on Christmas morning in 1910. Almost everyone was able to enjoy the holiday because in this year, as was the case every seven years, Christmas fell on a Sunday. For many people, an extra day off from work was taken on Monday as well. But even for the people who didn’t do this, a Christmas Sunday was a special day. The Columbus of 100 years ago was different in a number of ways from the sprawling capital city of 2010. For one thing, it had only about a quarter of the population it does today and those people took up a lot less space. The old “walking city” of the 19th century had given way to the “streetcar city” of 1910, but people still lived only a mile or two from where they worked, and most people worked in or near downtown Columbus. Downtown was where people came to shop and spend their leisure time as well. As the Christmas season approached, shopping became more and more centered on preparations for the holiday. In a time before supermarkets, that meant almost daily shopping at one of the several public markets scattered around the city. Today we can visit North Market near the convention center and get some sense of what it must have been like to shop in those days. A local newspaper described North Market at Christmas time in 1910: “The North Market is a particularly attractive one just now … It is a clean and comfortable place with many stalls filled with appetizing edibles. “Here is one where the proprietor calls out cheerfully, ‘Right this way, folks; right this way for fancy apples.’ Another cries his cabbages and celery; another oranges, nuts and cranberries, in a wheedling, coaxing tone that is irresistible. “The hubbub made by all of these calls, by the quacking, clucking and crowing of the ducks, turkeys and chickens, and by the merry patrons, adds to the gayety and picturesqueness of the scene. … An eager crowd surrounds the place where Christmas trees, wreaths and greens are for sale, and many a wellfilled basket is topped with a holly garland.” But not every home and hearth had a fresh-cut Christmas tree. For more than a few families, something new was being tried:

“Reports seem to indicate that that fewer large Christmas trees are being employed than ED formerly. This LENTZ is due to the fact that the price of wood has advanced enormously within recent years and every tree cut down before it has gained its full growth means that the forest of the future has been denuded of a commercially valuable tree … As a result, there has been a tendency to substitute artificial trees for the old-fashioned Tannenbaum … “These artificial trees are made of soft iron wire. A piece of stout wire comprises the trunk and smaller wires are placed around the upright standard to represent the branches. The tree is then wrapped with paper colored so as to represent natural bark and to the bark is pasted strips of fringed paper to represent the green of the well-known Christmas tree. “While these trees are stout enough to support candles of various sizes, they’ll hardly do as yet to hold presents, but those who are employing them say they answer the purpose of the Tannenbaum very well.” This description is a reminder that Christmas was celebrated somewhat differently than it is today. In an age before widespread use of electric tree lights, lighting the tree was a careful exercise in every family. Some people lit their tree on Christmas Eve. Others waited until Christmas morning. But in either case, the ritual was the same. While father carefully lighted the tree’s candles, two other family members stood close by — one with a bucket of water and the other with a bucket of sand, ready to put out the flames if the tree caught fire. It was an unfortunately common occurrence in those days. The family enjoyed the lighted tree for a few precious minutes. Then the candles were extinguished and presents could be exchanged. Later in the day, family and friends would gather for a traditional Christmas dinner. For each family, that traditional dinner varied a bit, but usually included favorite dishes and specially prepared desserts and other comestibles.

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Most people enjoyed Christmas then as we do now — at home. Some people were not so fortunate. But many, if not most of these people celebrated Christmas as well. The poor and destitute of the city received shelter and dinner from organizations like the Salvation Army. Other newer volunteer organizations like Charity Newsies solicited funds in the days before Christmas in order to provide clothing for children in need. Other people were confined to institutions of one sort or another for one reason or another. But even in these places, Christmas was celebrated. More than 1,600 prisoners and 400 guests at the Ohio Penitentiary in downtown Columbus enjoyed a special Christmas dinner and a musical variety show presented by 60 inmates of the prison. Employees of the State Institution for the Insane entertained the inmates of the asylum with a farce on the day after Christmas, titled, “The Persecuted Dutchman.” A local paper reported, “The characters will be in costume, electrical effects will be used and a full orchestra will stationed in the pit to render overtures between acts.” At the County Children’s Home, “there were two large trees loaded down with presents for the children. A great fireplace had been rigged up with a chimney big enough for a live Santa to come down it, and he came down in good form, with a bag of toys on his back.” And so it went at all of the major institutions in the city where the blind, the deaf, the aged and the infirm were all treated to a special day. Even the patrol barn of the Columbus Police Department had a celebration of sorts on a day when the police and their horses still had to work. Wagonmen Sells and Smith topped off a nice dinner with a plum pudding they had prepared especially for Christmas. Other popular desserts after a large Christmas dinner included various cakes, pies and ice creams. Some of the more elaborate ice cream creations available for sale in town included: “Christmas Neapolitan — a blending of maple cream, orange ice and vanilla glace; a combination of frozen desserts pretty to look at and very good to eat. A quart will make six good size portions. Per quart, 60 cents.” “Santa Claus Ice Cream — Nothing pleases the children more or makes a prettier showing on a Christmas table than Santa Claus molded in ice cream. These are individual portions and made to your order. Per dozen, $2.” Of course, many people liked to make their own dessert. Here is one from a local paper. “Edinburgh Fog — Mix half a pint of cream with two tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar and whip to a thick froth. Stir in half a cupful of finely crumbled macaroons, flavor with vanilla to taste and serve very cold in individual dishes. If desired, garnish with blanched almonds just before sending this dessert to the table.” Happy Holidays. Ed Lentz writes a history column for ThisWeek.

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Genoa Township trustees on Dec. 15 approved putting a renewal road levy on the May 2011. It would replace the township’s current 0.7-mill levy that will expire on Dec. 31, 2011. It raises about $667,452 annually. In August, trustees established a citizens committee to study what the township should do regarding the expiring levy. The levy funds the road department and road maintenance and improvements. On Dec. 2, the committee recommended the township renew the levy. “We’ve received the report of the road levy committee and they have studied the needs that we have. We are all familiar with those needs and I agree with (the committee’s) recommendation,” said trustee Barbara Lewis. “This will result in no new taxes,” said township administrator Paul Wise.

The levy would cost property owners $21.44 per $100,000 of property value, the same as the existing levy. The road department’s other revenues are 0.6-mill of inside millage, which is an automatic property tax established by the state that is not voted on. Inside millage brings in about $557,974 for the department. It also receives about $40,000 in motor vehicle licensing fees, $185,000 from gasoline tax and $215,000 from permissive tax. The department is estimated to have a 2010 year-end carryover balance $1.4-million. The township’s options were to renew or replace the existing levy or seek increased millage. Officials have said they will need at least as much revenue as the current levy brings in to continue services. Trustees also: • Approved a $23,760 road salt purchase from American Rock Salt Co. • Approved switching to Aetna

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Life Insurance Co. for dental insurance after comparing coverage from various carriers. The insurance is renewed in January, and the current provider was asking for over a 27-percent increase in premium costs. The township will save about $11,000 on dental insurance in 2011. Trustees approved $5,387 to Aetna for an insurance binder. • Approved purchasing a snow blower for a tractor for $5,510. The equipment is used for pedestrian paths and at township facilities. The old one broke down and was throwing sparks. • Decided not to request a hearing for renewal of a liquor license for Turkey Hill Minute Market on Route 3. • Reviewed and approved the projected appropriations for 2011. The budget includes general fund expenditures estimated at $3.1million, fire protection fund expenditures estimated at $3.99-million, the police protection fund at $3.07-million, and the road and bridge fund are $1.55-million.

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TRAC grants multi-million-dollar study for I-71, 36 By JENNA GANT ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Ohio Transportation Review Advisory Council on Dec. 9 approved spending $5million for a preliminary engineering study around the I-71 and U.S. Route 36 interchange in Delaware County. Sunbury village officials received notice of the approval, which also covers an environmental impact study, village administrator Dave Martin said. Ohio Department of Transportation officials in August asked TRAC to fund the study to determine if adding an interchange north or south of the I-71 and U.S. Route 36 intersection is needed. Private developers want the intersection

to become “the centerpiece of Delaware County.” In an e-mail, developer Pat Shivley wrote, “Without substantial modifications, which are necessary to alleviate existing, significant problems at the current I-71 and U.S. 36 interchange, development in this area might not happen at all and the community would lose the jobs and tax revenues that accompany the well-executed development we envision.” In addition to the TRAC investment, Delaware County officials paid Chicago based BaxStarr Consulting Group $40,000 to put together an economic impact study. Martin said BaxStarr would study what happens “if that development occurs with either a north or south interchange being added

Senior citizens Westerville: Dec. 23-30 Thursday: walking, 8:30 a.m.; quilting, 9 a.m.; billiards, 9 a.m.; exercise, 9:30 a.m.; table tennis, 10 a.m.; walk aerobics, 10 a.m.; Scrabble, 1 p.m.; yoga 1, 1 p.m.; chair/floor yoga, 2 p.m. Friday: closed Monday: tennis, 8 a.m.; billiards, 9 a.m.; chair exercise, 11:30 a.m.; McDonald’s lunch, noon; bowling, 1 p.m.; cards/games, 1 p.m.; quilting, 1 p.m. Tuesday: walking, 8:30 a.m.; billiards, 9 a.m.; exercise, 9:30 a.m.; bridge lessons, 10 a.m.; low impact aerobics, 10 a.m.; line dance, 10 a.m.; digital photo SIG, 1 p.m.; resistance bands, 2 p.m. Wednesday: tennis, 8 a.m.; billiards, 9 a.m.; discussion group, 10:30 a.m.; balance class, 10:45 a.m.; chair exercise, 11:30 a.m.; Wednesday lunch, noon; cards/games, 12:30 p.m.; bowl-

to what’s there now.” Martin said that would include finding out how much money the county would get from sales and income taxes and how many jobs would be created in the area with the additional development. BaxStarr plans to have a first draft of the economic study completed in February. Martin estimates the $5-million TRAC funded engineering study wouldn’t get started for another eight to 12 months. ODOT representative Brian Hedge told ThisWeek in August that ODOT already plans to upgrade the I-71 and U.S. Route 36 interchange in 2012. Those plans include widening ramps, adding more turn lanes and upgrading traffic signals at the interchange.

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ing, 1 p.m. Thursday: walking, 8:30 a.m.; quilting, 9 a.m.; billiards, 9 a.m.; exercise, 9:30 a.m.; table tennis, 10 a.m.; walk aerobics, 10 a.m.; Scrabble, 1 p.m.; yoga 1, 1 p.m.; chair/floor yoga, 2 p.m. Blendon: Dec. 23-30 Thursday: learning bridge, 1 p.m.; yoga, 3 p.m. Friday: closed Sunday: social time, 1 p.m. Monday: art class, 9:15 a.m.; exercise, 10 a.m.; pinochle, 11:30 a.m.; chorus, 12:30 p.m.; Bunco, 2 p.m.; yoga, 3 p.m. Tuesday: Morning Mingle, 9:30 a.m.; crafts, 9:30 a.m.; jazz and tap, 10 a.m.; bridge and bid euchre, 1 p.m. Wednesday: quilting, 10 a.m.; Mah Jongg, noon; band, 12:30 p.m.; discussion group, 2:30 p.m. Thursday: learning bridge, 1 p.m.; New Year’s Party, 1 p.m.

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for those locations, which carry monthly fees. The additional conduit at Westar will help increase capacity for businesses in that area, Jackson said. Businesses are able to lease conduit space from the city, and at Westar, Jackson said the city is seeing high demand. “That’s getting a little congested from companies that are leasing conduit space from us,” he said. The fiber optics council will be asked to approve early next year will help to connect city buildings and medium and small businesses to Westerville’s fiber optics network, which will eventually be connected to the city’s planned data center. The backbone of that fiber network, dubbed “WeConnect” by the city, will take fiber to the city’s satellite office and through all of Westerville’s business districts, such as Uptown, the South State Street corridor, Brooksedge, Eastwind, northern Westerville and the Westar area, Jackson said. “That fiber will connect those remote locations at the city facilities and also be the backbone of the WeConnect network that will eventually terminate inside the community data center,” he said. Businesses in those areas eventually will be able to get Internet service from carriers that contract to work through Westerville’s planned data center and fiber optics network, Jackson said. The final piece of the network will come later next year, when the city will look to create smaller, lateral connections to individual businesses and offices, Jackson said. Through the community data center, the construction of which city council approved in October, private Internet companies will be able to hook into the fiber optics network to provide broadband services. The network, with the help of the data center, will help smaller and medium-sized businesses to afford broadband access that otherwise would be out of their price range, Jackson said. It also will allow opportunities for Internet companies to provide service in new areas. The city also benefits, Jackson said, because the broadband infrastructure will help make Westerville more attractive to businesses looking to locate here. “If you don’t have broadband availability, you don’t even get considered any more with companies looking to locate,” he said.

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Beloved Bexley Italian still hitting its marks It’s not a fluke that Giuseppe’s Ritrovo is a local institution. Located in the heart of Bexley — next to the Drexel and across from Capital University — the upscale casual Giuseppe’s can convert newcomers into regulars after a single visit. A fun and lively place where suited gentlemen enjoy wine and pizza at the granite bar next to big tables of cocktailing ladies close by families smiling over bowls of their all-time favorite pastas, this big windowed restaurant exudes true neighborhood charm. No wonder it’s almost as packed on a cold and crappy Monday evening as it is on a Saturday night. A gaze at Giuseppe’s rustic brick walls and slick modern art is a clue into its way with a menu. In other words, the place manages to simultaneously embrace and transcend classic ItalianAmerican cooking. While the basic pasta-loaded

MENU by G.A. Benton food document hasn’t altered drastically over the years, there are always-interesting nightly specials. And recently, a few new and exciting developments have been introduced: a terrific happy hour and a short list of ambitious cocktails. On the happy hour front, most of Giuseppe’s glasses of wine, terrific handmade pizzas and snazzy appetizer dishes are sold for about half off. This means that between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. — at the bar only — great deals await those who show up early. That was me recently, as I sipped some food-friendly vino ($5 per glass) and dug into the pretty Prosciutto Crudo Antipasto ($13, or $6 at happy hour).

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Six-Cheese Ravioli and Insalata Favalosa at Giuseppe’s Ritrovo in Bexley.

Sheets of soft, supple, sweet and succulent Parma ham were placed atop a chopped salad of kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, fresh mozzarella and marinated arti-

choke hearts. I liked how the creamy cheese helped direct the focus onto the delicate meat amidst bolder elements. High-quality mushrooms (lots of shiitakes), plenty of racy tomato sauce and a very attractive thin and crispy crust delighted mightily in the Al Funghi pizza ($15, or $9 at happy hour). What’s more, the wide pie was large enough to feed two to three for dinner or serve as an appetizer for a huge table. (Pizzas are also available in whole wheat or gluten-free crusts.) About 20 pastas make up the bulk of Giuseppe’s menu, and ranging from the killer $10 Spaghetti and Meatballs to pricier, seafood-laden varieties, they’re all good. Like the extravagant Gamberi Di Sicilia ($22). Lots of garlicky, good-quality shrimp were matched with fine mushrooms in a spicy and lavish cognac and heavy-duty cream sauce. Perfectly

Giuseppe’s Ritrovo 2268 E. Main St., Bexley 614-235-4300 Web: giuseppesritrovo.com Cuisine: Italian Price: $$$ ($20-$30 per person) Patio: Yes Hours: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 5-10 p.m. Monday-Friday, 5-12 p.m. Saturday al dente linguine soaked up the richness. The Six Cheese Ravioli ($15) were a half-dozen firm pasta pillows filled with a ricotta-forward dairy blend. Making the dish extra special was a light, herby and acidic tomato sauce bountifully flecked with delicious mushrooms and chopped chicken. For dessert, the Blueberry Bread Pudding ($7.50) was a good choice for those (like me) seeking something with a restrained

sweetness. Drizzles of creme anglaise played beautifully with the plentiful fruit. If you’d rather sip dessert, pick one of Giuseppe’s specialty cocktails — they use enticing ingredients like grappa, Aperol and rhubarb bitters. From these, the “Sidebar” Sidecar ($9) — its brandy and Grand Marnier leavened by citrus — will carry you home in style. Correction: The hours for Spiro’s Plaza Cafe was incorrect in the Dec. 16 review. Hours for the restaurant are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. To read G.A. B e n t o n ’s blog, visit ColumbusDiningGuide.com

Polaris adds another dash of Indian spice with Cumin The closing of Bayleaf India Bistro left a serious hole in the lunch buffet scene in Polaris. That’s going to change on Friday, when Cumin takes over the vacant restaurant at 1025 Polaris Parkway. Owner Ved Prakash, who also goes by Vince, has completely revamped the interior, installing stone, tile and white Italian marble while building a 4-foot-tall border around the lounge area. “I want to give the impression it’s not the same restaurant, it’s a new restaurant,” he said. The transition also includes a new menu, which is about 25 percent bigger, with a large assortment of seafood, including spicy mango shrimp, lobster lababdar and Malai halibut. There are plenty of standard plates, as well, such as various styles of tandoori, biryani and vegetarian dishes. Most entrees from the a la carte dinner menu are in the $8 to $12 range. Still, the all-important lunch buffet will be served daily. On the weekends, it will include the chaat station, as Bayleaf had. Anyone who’s witnessed it firsthand knows that Indian buffets are extremely

The extra space will allow Prakash to pursue his burgeoning catering business, which now serves 700 lunches per week. “Once I open up (Cumin) then I could add 500 easy,” he said. Cumin will be open for lunch and dinner daily. For more information, call 614854-0775.

Ved “Vince” Prakash, owner of Cuisine of India, will soon open Cumin inside the former Bayleaf India Bistro site at Polaris.

In other Indian news from Polaris, Masala BBQ has opened at 8939 South Old State Road. Aqil Khan’s new restaurant specializes in Indian and Pakistani cuisines. The menu is by no means extensive. Instead, it is primarily focused on tandoori, often described as Indian barbecue, and biryani dishes. Most entrée prices are in the $7 to $10 range. Masala BBQ is open six days a week, closed Sunday. For more information, call 614-433-0108.

popular on the Far North Side. Prakash laid the foundation at Cuisine of India, 8475 Sancus Blvd. That was followed by Bayleaf and then Maanas, another large space off Polaris Parkway, west of South Old State Road. “People noticed my success,” said Prakash, who opened Cuisine of India in 2004. But the space is smaller by comparison, seating 68. Cumin, meanwhile,

The father-and-son team of Yiagos and Stratis Kostoglou are putting the finishing touches on Greek to Me, a breakfast-and-lunch locale at 4697 Reed Road on the Northwest Side. The restaurant, set to open the first week of January, will take over the space that was home to a slew of pizza shops, most recently Pizzano’s. The Kostoglous say the menu will be

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will seat 140. Where Cumin will offer a wide assortment of fare from the northern part of the country, Cuisine of India’s menu will be transformed to include only dishes from the south, such as dosa, medu wada, sambar, idli and chicken chettinad. Prakash said the conversion will allow the restaurant to differentiate itself from the others.

a mix of American and Greek fare. They will work from family recipes for avgolemeno soup, pastitsio, lamb, baklava, galaktoboureko and other classic Greek dishes. They have applied for a beer and wine license.

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Coming up To add, remove or update a listing, e- are welcome. Registration fee is $2. Call Jerry King at (614) 899-9870 or visit mail editorial@thisweeknews.com. www.cmn-usa.org. Kiwi Club Columbus Chapter, a Meetings social and charitable organization of forCentral Ohio Civil War Roundtable, mer and current American Airlines stew7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each ardesses/flight attendants. Membership month at Ohio Health Medical Campus, is open to former stewardesses/flight at300 Polaris Parkway. All are welcome. tendants of TWA, Reno Air, Air Cal, Call Tim Maurice at (614) 818-9175 or Ozark and Trans Caribbean. If interestvisit centralohiocwrt.wordpress.com. ing in attending a monthly meeting, call Soroptimist International of North- (740) 587-4634 or (614) 876-2509. east Suburban Franklin County, an Westerville Lions Club, 6:30-8:30 organization for professional women, p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month (September through May) at the month at the Mifflin Township Admin- American Legion Young-Budd Post 171, istrative Building, 155 Olde Ridenour 393 E. College Ave. Visitors welcome. Road. Call Merrill Castle at (614) 893-6672. Friends of Jesus, a worship service Westerville Rotary Club Sunrise, for the developmentally disabled, 6:30 7:15-8:15 a.m. Wednesdays at MCL Cafep.m. Wednesdays at Church of the Sav- teria, 60 Westerview Square. For more iour United Methodist, 11239 Fancher information, call Julie Friend (614) 794Road. Call Sherri Cummins at (740) 3900 or e-mail julie@juliefriend.com. 975-4915 or visit fojministries.net. Westerville Noon Rotary Club, noon Huber Ridge Area Association, 6:30 Thursdays at Villa Milano on Schrock p.m. first Thursday of the month at Road. Blendon Township Senior Center, 6330 Westerville Kiwanis Club, 6-8 p.m. Hempstead Road. Contact Presi- Wednesdays at the Westerville Public dent@huberridge.org or www.huber- Library. For information, call (614) 898ridge.org. 9616. Christian Marketplace Network Franklin 524 Toastmasters Club, 7 Westerville Chapter, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. a.m. the first and third Thursdays of the the third Friday of each month at MCL month at Vineyard Church, 6000 CoopRestaurant, 60 Westerville Square. Chris- er Road. For more information, visit tians in the marketplace are invited to www.Franklin524Toastmasters.org, or attend for lunch, fellowship, prayer, net- call Sally at (614) 523-2169. AmSpirit Westerville Chapter, 7:30 working and business presentations. All

a.m. Thursdays at Toukan & Co., 575 Charring Cross Drive. Call Gary Smith at (614) 890-0515 or visit www.westervilleamspirit.org. Westerville Sertoma Club, 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays at Java Central, 20 S. State St. Visitors are welcome. Call Dave McConnell at (614) 457-6233 for further information. Westerville VFW Post 7883, 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the American Legion Building, 393 E. College Ave. Call Walt Mays at 3302703. American Legion Young-Budd Post 171 and Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the post, 393 E. College Ave. Guests are welcome. Call Mike Etling at (614) 891-9388.

Support groups Arthritis Support Group, 1:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Westerville Senior Center, 310 Main St. Call Ann Bailey at (614) 882-5709. GriefShare, 6:45-8:45 p.m. Wednesdays at Genoa Baptist Church, 7562 Lewis Center Road. GriefShare is a 13week, video-based support group for those who have lost a loved one. Each session is standalone, and participants may begin at any time. For information, call the church at (740) 965-5548 or visit www.genoachurch.org. Westerville Widows and Widowers Support Group welcomes widowed

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In brief Python name honors zoo director emeritus The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced the winning name for its new python last week: Hanna. The name honors Columbus Zoo director emeritus Jack Hanna and was first suggested by Jenny Bronson, who won four individual gold passes to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. The zoo began the naming contest for its new python on Dec. 1 when it took name suggestions via Facebook. Fans suggested 1,248 different names for the python. After the first portion of the contest ended on Dec. 7, zoo staff members chose five finalist names (Buffy, Fuzzy, Hanna, Nagini and Sissy) and another round of voting on Facebook took place from Dec. 10 to 17. Hanna garnered 816 votes and Fuzzy came in a close second with 794 votes. Nagini was the third most popular name with 356 votes and Buffy took 290 votes. Sissy trailed with 57 votes. Hanna is the newest addition to the zoo, and is the daughter of reticulated python Fluffy, who held the Guinness World Record as the longest snake. Fluffy died of an apparent tumor on her ovary in October. After learning that a breeder had Fluffy’s daughter, the zoo procured the 200-pound, 18 foot long python. Hanna, who hatched in 1998, is currently on display in her mother’s former habitat in the Asia Quest region of the zoo. — Jennifer Noblit

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The Westerville Parks and Recreation Department is at 350 N. Cleveland Ave. For more information and to register for the following programs, call the community center hotline at (614) 9016500 or visit www.westerville.org. • “Noon-lite” Madness, a New Year’s Eve celebration for preschoolers, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, at the community center. Crafts, entertainment and a countdown are planned. The cost is $3 per child at the door. • Family Arts and Crafts is a drop-in class for families of preschoolers that will meet Dec. 14, Jan. 11, Feb. 15 and March 8 from 6 to 7 p.m. and Feb. 23 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Cost is $3 per child. • Poisoning information and prevention is the topic of a program to be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20 or Feb, 17. The class will highlight incidents and costs of poisonings, how to poison-proof a home, avoid medication mistakes and what to do in a poisoning emergency. Pre-registration is required. • The Winter Parks and Recreation Department brochure has been delivered to residents and is available for pick-up (at various locations, including the Westerville Community Center, Westerville Senior Center, Westerville City Hall, Westerville Public Library, Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Westerville Visitors and Convention Bureau, as well as online at www.westerville.org.

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Home sales Westerville 713 Maplerun Ln, 43081, Cheryl C. Poulton, $242,000. 5906 Tarrycrest Dr, 43081, LaTaunya M. Dunn, $239,915. 705 Maplerun Ln, 43081, Gary Lee Uhrick, $222,000. 5271 Abby Gate Ave, 43081, David A. Smith and Rebecca J. Smith, $215,000. 151 W Sandstone Loop, 43081, Ralph E. Veppert and Tamera J. Veppert, $209,900. 6741 Bethany Dr, 43081, Adrianto Surtihadi, $193,000. 687 S Winmar Pl, 43081, Michael K. Popadak and Elizabeth L. Popadak, $185,000. 1123 Arundel Ave, 43081, Scott and Whitney Shelton, $185,000. 5954 Witherspoon Way, 43081, Brian H. Golladay and Patricia E. Golladay, $183,900. 5419 Haussman Pl, 43081, Shawn D. Jones; Condo, $172,600. 893 Lakeland Dr, 43081, Daniel D. and Sandra Kay Colombini, $172,500. 6006 Poplar Ridge Dr, Unit 46, 43081, Keith D. Dimbath and Christi J. Dimbath, $169,900. 196 N State St, 43081, Eric W. Emery, $165,000. 548 W Braxton Pl, 43081, Gabriel J. Jacoby, $149,900. 3705 Managua Dr, 43081, Barbara S. May and Deanna Beaver, $130,000. 3711 Managua Dr, 43081, Brett A. Bussard and Jennifer M. Bussard, $113,000. 3419 Paris Blvd, 43081, David A. Fitch, Jr. and Katina M. Fitch, $112,885. 6070 Alice Dr, 43081, Madeline Lewis and Marcus Metzger, $100,000. 133 Cobblestone Ave, 43081, Stephen A. Brady and Jackie L. Elizondo, $95,750.

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Lewis Center 2172 Abbey Knoll Drive, 43035, Cherilyn R. Brown and Carolyn R. Brown, $266,637. 5888 Leeward Court, 43035, Jennifer A. Simmons, $266,500. 3775 Hidden Cove Circle, 43035, Michael A. Calderone and Tracie K. Calderone, $264,400. 8838 Sedona Court, 43035, Thomas E. Byerly, $245,000. 2848 Abbey Knoll Dr, 43035, Ria L. Hutchinson, $242,000. 599 Sanville Dr, 43035, Joyce Albright, $185,000. 340 Meadow Ash Dr, 43035, William W. Lehman, $167,000. 8061 Cranes Crossing, 43035, William P. Wyant, $111,000. 8023 Cranes Crossing, 43035, Gary Wilkins and Linda Wilkins, $101,000.

Pediatric urgent care, emergency department: What’s the difference? Urgent Care locations offer treatment for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries that need immediate attention but are not serious enough to warrant a trip to the emergency department. Treatment for the following conditions is provided: minor cuts, minor/small burns, possible broken bones/simple fractures (facility will perform X-rays and initial treatment), sprains and strains, vomiting, diarrhea, asthma (mild or moderate wheezing), rashes, mild allergic reactions and fever. Nationwide Children’s Hospital offers five urgent care facilities (including the main campus office) with evening and weekend hours, and can be considered an extension of a community pediatrician’s office. Go to the emergency department if you feel your child’s problem is a true emergency, or for treatment of the following conditions: major trauma/injuries, injuries involving a motor vehicle crash or being struck by a motor vehicle, a fall from a height, seri-

ous head injury with loss of consciousness, changes in normal behavior, or vomiting, serious or large TERRY P. burns, obviBARBER SR. ous broken bone in the leg or arm, severe difficulty breathing, fever in infants eight weeks of age or less, severe pain and seizures. Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Emergency Department is one of the busiest in the country and is ranked third in the nation by Parents Magazine. From Jan. 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009, there were 120,929 visits to the E.D. and 276,908 total emergency services rendered. The E.D. at Nationwide Children’s Hospital provides expertise in pediatric advanced life support and resuscitation as well as evaluation and treatment in every area for acute medical and surgical conditions.

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NewGood Eats Orleans in the Big Easy By Aaron Leventhal African origins. The Creoles have given us red beans and rice, beignets and gumbo. Before my wife Beth and I recently went to New Orleans, I asked Henry Butcher, owner and chef of the Creole Kitchen in Mt. Vernon Plaza (614-372-3333), for his suggestions about where to eat. Henry is a Louisiana native and former New Orleans cook, and he recommended a half-dozen restaurants, many of which are local favorites.

Travel writer Aaron Leventhal at Mother’s with owner/chef Jerry Amato.

New Orleans is back. Hurricane Katrina could not damage the indomitable spirit of the residents of this remarkable city dedicated to the pleasures of music, food and good times. The city’s colorful past has influenced its architecture, its music and especially its food. From its founding by French Creoles almost 300 years ago to its Spanish, Yankee and African influences, the Big Easy is retains an Old World ambiance and a certain joie de vivre found nowhere else in America. Orleanians have elevated cooking and dining to a fine art. With celebrity chefs such as Emeril Lagasse, John Bech and Paul Prudhomme creating Creole masterpieces, it is little wonder that New Orleans is acclaimed as an international culinary capital. Louisiana cuisine takes on two distinct forms. Cajun cooking originates from the French Acadians who migrated from Nova Scotia in the 19th century. Robust, peppery and loaded with fat and flour, Cajun specialties include crawfish etoufee, andouille sausage and jambalaya. Creole cooking, on the other hand, is more urban and less spicy, created by people of mixed French, Spanish, Caribbean and

Mother’s could have the best homestyle cooking in the city, and is recognized by Zagat as the “Best Breakfast in New Orleans.” The laid-back Midtown diner, established in 1938, specializes in gumbo, po-boys, caramelized black ham, seafood and red beans and rice. According to its owner/chef Jerry Amato, “New Orleans is unique because it has an authentic regional orientation. All of us use the same basic ingredients – red fish, oysters, crawfish, red beans, rice and plantains. That makes New Orleans a whole lot different than, let’s say, New York or San Francisco.” (401 Poydras St., 504-523-9656) Arnaud’s, a French Quarter landmark since 1918, specializes in authentic hauteCreole cookery. According to maitre d’ Charles Abbyad, “We serve classic Creole food. No fusion. We use the same recipes that we have used for the past 90 years.” He recommends the Shrimp Arnaud, oyster stew and rack of lamb, Arnaud’s also has a distinguished wine cellar. (813 Bienville St., 504-523-5433)

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Camellia Grill is near Tulane University on the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line. This classic, counter-only diner serves what could be the best cheeseburgers and chili-cheese omelets anywhere. (626 S. Carrollton Ave., 504-309-2679) Court of Two Sisters was once the French Quarter residence of the royal governor of colonial Louisiana in 1726. Its daily jazz brunch buffet from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. has more than 60 items, including Eggs Benedict, standing rib roast and duck á l’orange. (613 Royal St., 504522-7261) Dooky Chase’s, established in 1946, is a Creole dining landmark in the heart of the ‘hood. It is famous for its fried chicken and catfish, sausages, mac and cheese, greens and other classic soul food dishes. (2301 Orleans Ave., 504-821-0600) Gumbo Shop, just around the corner from St. Louis Cathedral, is located in a 1795 French Quarter building. This casual dining favorite serves up Creole favorites from seafood okra gumbo, crawish etoufee and shrimp Creole to po-boys, macque choux corn and hot bread pudding with whiskey sauce. (630 St. Peter St., 504-525-1486) New Orleans attractions include the Audubon Zoological Gardens, Jean Lafitte Swamp Tours, the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar Line, above ground cemeteries and voodoo temples, Natchez Riverboat Cruises and the oldest continuously operating street railway in America, dating back 150 years. operated by Gray Line Tours For more information, contact Gray Line Tours at (800-233-2628) and the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau (800-672-6124 or www.neworleanscvb.com).

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The Westerville South High School girls basketball team lost its first OCCCardinal Division game last Friday, but the Wildcats still have started strong despite being a young squad with a new coach and a key injury. The 44-42 loss to Dublin Jerome dropped the Wildcats to 4-2 overall and 3-1 in the OCC-Cardinal. “We’re still learning,” coach Silas Williams said. “We have two girls (returning) that played consistent var-

sity (minutes). (The Jerome game) was a building block for us. We’re not going to put our heads down. We’re going to come in and put in more work. It’s just about everybody catching up and being on the same page.” South had been trying to develop its chemistry with guards Erica Aiello and Morgan Neighbors leading the way. The team building took a hit with Aiello forced to sit out with an ankle injury sustained during the offseason and re-aggravated during a 41-37 win over Westerville Central on Dec. 8.

Aiello had been developing into the consistent player her coaches and teammates expected. She scored 20 points in a 59-55 win over Briggs and 10 in a 59-53 win over Olentangy Liberty before going down against Central. In addition to last Friday, she also missed a 36-31 win over Dublin Scioto on Dec. 10. “Erica has energy like no one else has,” Neighbors said. “She brings it on the floor every time she plays.” Luckily for South, it has multiple guards capable of leading the team in scoring in Neighbors and Lindsey

Gerhart. Neighbors scored in double figures in five of South’s first six games. She had 34 points against Liberty, 17 against Central and 20 against Jerome. Gerhart led with 26 points against Briggs. She had nine last Friday, but three came on a 3-pointer with 4.2 seconds remaining. South had fallen behind by double digits in the fourth quarter, but that shot gave the Wildcats a final chance. Jerome missed one of two free throws and South advanced the ball to its side of the court with a long pass,

but the Wildcats couldn’t get a shot off before time expired. “The chemistry is getting strong,” Neighbors said. “We’re coming together as a team, not just as individual players.” To help the process along, Williams has allowed his guards to play with more freedom. “I’m putting the ball in my guards’ hands and they’re making plays, and they’re making everybody better until we can build off of that,” Williams See WILDCATS, page C2

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Athletes reveal favorite yule gifts During a week in which families spend time together and share life’s blessings, let’s find out what some of central Ohio’s premier high school athletes consider the best Christmas gift they have received. A b b y Barker, Watterson field hockey: “The best Christmas gift I ever got was a trip to Colorado. LARRY We had so much fun skiLARSON ing, relaxing and hanging out together as a family. It was a time I will never forget.” Kellie Roudabush, Hilliard Bradley softball and basketball: “My favorite Christmas gift that I ever got was a bike when I was really little. It was something that I had always wanted and I finally received it.” William Rosler, Columbus Academy boys swimming: “My best Christmas gift came in 2001 when I got a Nintendo GameCube along with the game ‘Super Smash Brothers Melee.’ I spent the next 36 hours or so in the basement playing the game and only stopped for food.” Brian Sullivan, Upper Arlington boys basketball: “My favorite Christmas present was Nintendo 94. My brothers and I had asked for Nintendo 94 and we opened all of our presents but there was no Nintendo. Later in the day, my grandparents came with a box and inside was the cherished Nintendo 94. We were thrilled and played video games for the rest of the Christmas break.” Tiyona Marshall, Gahanna Lincoln softball and basketball: “My all-time favorite Christmas gift was my Easy Bake Oven. I would make brownies all Christmas vacation long for the whole family.” Kellie Carmendy, Olentangy Liberty girls diving: “I thought about my favorite gift for a while and I really don’t have one favorite Christmas present. Getting presents doesn’t mean that much to me. I am just happy to have my whole family together.” Cooper Staton, DeSales boys swimming: “My best Christmas gift ever was in 2005 when my sister, Carmen, and I discovered we would be having a new sibling. We got to tell all of our friends and family that weekend what was going to happen. Today, our youngest sister, Ellen, is 4 years old and puts a smile on everyone’s face every day.” Aisha Cavin, Hartley girls track: “My best-ever Christmas gift was my dog named Chase. We got him from Walhonding, Ohio, during the huge blizzard that left everyone without power, including the breeders. However, we drove three hours to get him and it was by far worth it and the best gift I could receive.” Wil Trapp, Gahanna Lincoln boys soccer: “It’s real easy for me. My favorite Christmas

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Nate Blum of North competes in the 200 medley relay during the Worthington-Westerville Quad Meet on Dec. 16 at Thomas Worthington. The Warriors boys lost to Worthington Kilbourne 114-66 and Thomas Worthington 136-40.

Swimming & Diving

Warhawks teams sweep local meet By PAUL BATTERSON ThisWeek Community Newspapers

At the end of the Westerville Invitational last Saturday, Westerville North High School swimming and diving coach Jeff Riegler looked at the faces of the members of his team and grinned. “We’re in a pretty tired state of training right now, but these kids really battled,” Riegler said. “Everyone’s dead tired. We don’t have a meet for three weeks and now (winter break) By Tim Norman/ThisWeek training is coming up.” In the showdown of the WestCentral’s Taylor Schwartz competes in the 100 backstroke during erville schools, the Central boys the Worthington-Westerville Quad Meet.

team defeated North 106.5-69.5 and South 104-79 and South defeated North 91-86 in separately scored dual meets. On the girls side, Central defeated North 111-74 and South 11172 and South defeated North 103-75. “This meet kind of put things into prospective of what I need to do over the next two weeks to get ready for February,” said North senior Conor O’Rourke, who won the 100-yard backstroke in 58.32 seconds. Central, which competed in the Delaware County Classic last Tuesday at Ohio Wesleyan University, was the only West-

erville school to compete over the break. The work the Warhawks, Warriors and Wildcats put in the next two weeks could determine just how well they do at the end of the season. “All sorts of things go into the planning,” South coach Kevin Kissling said. “Every coach comes up with their winter training plan based on what they think is best for the team and what resources are available to them.” Kissling uses every resource he has available to him during See SWIMMING, page C2

Wrestling

Westerville squads prepping for OCC slate By FRANK DiRENNA ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The three Westerville high school wrestling programs are using a challenging December schedule to help prepare for competition in the OCCCardinal Division and postseason. North is 5-5 entering its tri-match today at Medina. The Warriors will return to Medina for the Medina Invitational on Tuesday and Wednesday. Central opened the season by competing in the Viking Invitational at Teays Valley, finishing 2-3. The Warhawks will compete in the West Jefferson Invitational on Tuesday and Wednesday. A highlight of South’s early season was finishing 3-2 at the Viking Invitational, including a 42-36 win against Central. The Wildcats will compete in the 40th-annual Marion Harding Classic on Wednesday and Dec. 30. •North has received solid contributions from its veteran wrestlers, along with freshman Nick Durieux. In his team’s 44-24 loss to West Jefferson at the London Duals on Dec. 11, See LARSON, page C2 Durieux beat Aaron Branham 6-3 at 119

been working my butt off. I’m doing everything I can to get to my goal, and my goal is to place this year at state.” Senior Joe Herrera was 7-2 at 112 and senior Stephen Alger was 3-1 at 135. “We’re weak at some spots, but where we’re strong we’re really strong,” Herrera said. “We have a young team, but once they grow up a little bit they’ll be great.” Coach David Grant expected senior Ryan Ouzts (130) to return to the lineup in early January. He is recovering from a concussion. Junior Logan Hansford (152) broke his ankle during football season but is expected to return. Freshman Andy Struttman (189) has begun practicing after recovering from a finger injury sustained during football. By Jeff Mills/ThisWeek The Medina Invitational, which features perennial powers Lakewood St. Evan Ciraky of South sizes up West Carrollton’s Daren Meadows in a match at 112 pounds during the Wolfpack Classic last Saturday at Worthington Kilbourne. Edward and Massillon Perry, will test the Warriors. Ciraky went on to place third in the event. “The Medina Invitational has the best pounds. At last season’s Division III enth grade, I made it my goal to win a competition,” Grant said. “You get to state tournament, Branham finished fifth state championship and I’ve decided watch good guys wrestle and you get at 119. I’m not going to stop,” Durieux said. See WRESTLING, page C3 “Ever since I began wrestling in sev- “I expected to be varsity this year. I’ve

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Football

Gafford, Robinson among area products in bowls By JARROD ULREY

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There might not have been a more dramatic turnaround in college football this fall than the one that occurred at Miami University. After losing to Central Michigan 35-10 in the 2007 MidAmerican Conference title game to finish 6-7, the RedHawks slipped to 2-10 in 2008 and coach Shane Montgomery was forced to resign. Another rough season occurred in 2009 as Miami went 111 under first-year coach Michael Haywood. It took what two-year Miami captain Jordan Gafford calls a “change in the culture” to bring about what happened this fall. After splitting their first six games, the RedHawks bounced back and advanced to the MAC championship game in Detroit, where they beat Northern Illinois 26-21 on Dec. 3 to improve to 9-4. The win sent Miami, which features a pair of fifth-year seniors and central Ohio natives in Armand Robinson and Gafford, to the GoDaddy.com Bowl at 8 p.m. Jan. 6 in Mobile, Ala., against Middle Tennessee State. Gafford, a 2006 Worthington Kilbourne High School graduate and defensive back, and Robinson, a 2006 Reynoldsburg graduate and wide receiver, both were key players along with 2007 Westland graduate Will Diaz (DL) and 2006 Whetstone graduate Seth Philip (kickoff specialist). Haywood left Dec. 16 to coach the University of Pitts-

Below are area natives who are listed on rosters of college football teams that are competing in 2010-11 bowl games: PLAYER (HIGH SCHOOL) COLLEGE BOWL GAME Mike Adams (Dublin Coffman) Ohio State Sugar, Jan. 4 Rob Anzuini (Hilliard Darby) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 Chi Chi Ariguzo (DeSales) Northwestern TicketCity, Jan. 1 Ike Ariguzo (DeSales) Air Force Independence, Dec. 27 Nic Barber (Newark) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 Le’Veon Bell (Groveport) Michigan State Capital One, Jan. 1 Eric Benjamin (Grove City) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 John Blevins (Upper Arlington) Miami GoDaddy.com, Jan. 6 Justin Boren (Pickerington Central) Ohio State Sugar, Jan. 4 Zach Boren (Pickerington Central) Ohio State Sugar, Jan. 4 Ben Buchanan (Westerville Central) Ohio State Sugar, Jan. 4 Samuel Cherry (Gahanna) Toledo Little Caesar’s, Dec. 26 Zac Clark (Grove City) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 Kyle Clifton (Dublin Coffman) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 Steven Crane (Pickerington North) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 Ricky Crawford (Olentangy) Ohio State Sugar, Jan. 4 B.J. Cunningham (Westerville South) Michigan State Capital One, Jan. 1 Bo Delande (Hilliard Davidson) Ohio State Sugar, Jan. 4 Will Diaz (Westland) Miami GoDaddy.com, Jan. 6 Connor Dietz (Hilliard Davidson) Air Force Independence, Dec. 27 Mario Dovell (Whetstone) Ohio U. New Orleans, Dec. 18 Nate Ebner (Hilliard Davidson) Ohio State Sugar, Jan. 4 Ross Fleming (Olentangy Liberty) Air Force Independence, Dec. 27 Josh Fitzpatrick (DeSales) Navy Poinsettia, Dec. 23 Jordan Gafford (Worth. Kilbourne) Miami GoDaddy.com, Jan. 6 Steve Gardiner (Dublin Coffman) Michigan State Capital One, Jan. 1 Cavin Green (Columbus Academy) Ohio State Sugar, Jan. 4

burgh. Lance Guidry is serving as interim coach. “It’s been a rough four years for Armand and I to be a part of the team’s struggles, so this year has been exciting,” said Gafford, the ThisWeek Super 25 captain in 2005. “To win a lot of close games and win the MAC championship, it was all worth it. I think a lot of it was that (Haywood) came in and cleaned house. We’ve been playing our best football at the end of the season.” Gafford played in 10 games as a freshman in 2006 and was the team’s top tackler among non-linebackers in 2007 before

WILDCATS Continued from page C1 said. “I’m not surprised in my guard play. Sometimes you have to let the good ones play a little bit and let them make everybody better.” After last Tuesday’s game against Marysville, South doesn’t play again until a home league game against North on Jan. 5. Before last Tuesday, North, South and Olentangy led the OCC-Cardinal at 3-1, a game ahead of Jerome, Scioto and Central (2-2). Marysville was 1-3 and Liberty 0-3. •The boys team keeps rolling along. It dominated Jerome 86-50 last Friday. During its 5-0 start, the Wildcats have beaten opponents by an average margin of 25.3 points. South plays Watterson on

suffering a fractured tibia in the second game of 2008, ending his season. Gafford came back as a cocaptain in 2009 and started the first eight games before going down with a torn nerve in his neck. Gafford missed two games this season with a concussion but finished with 32 tackles, one interception and a fumble recovery while playing safety. Robinson had 76 receptions for 805 yards and five touchdowns this season. He had 14 catches in the MAC title game, including the game-winning 33yard score with 33 seconds to go.

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the South boys and girls basketball teams:

Of note: The Wildcats were 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the OCC-Cardinal before last Tuesday.

BOYS Dec. 13 — Defeated Reynoldsburg 82-78. Traevon Jackson scored 27 points and Isaiah Rogers added 17. *Last Friday — Def. Dublin Jerome 86-50. Stephen O’Daniel scored 16 points and Jackson added 15. *Last Tuesday — Played Marysville Dec. 30 — Home vs. Watterson. The Wildcats won 66-50 last year. *Jan 4 — At Westerville North. The Wildcats won 49-47 and 71-55 last year. North def. Dublin Scioto 61-40 last Friday to improve to 3-1 overall and 2-1 in the OCC-Cardinal.

GIRLS *Last Friday — Lost to Dublin Jerome 44-42. Morgan Neighbors scored 20 points and Lindsey Gerhart added nine. *Last Tuesday — Played Marysville *Jan. 5 — Home vs. North. The Wildcats won 45-39 and 53-36 last year. North lost to Scioto 47-41 last Friday to fall to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the OCC-Cardinal. Of note: The Wildcats were 4-2 overall and 3-1 in the OCC-Cardinal before last Tuesday. *OCC-Cardinal game

Adam Griffin (DeSales) Josh Hendershot (Newark Catholic) Travis Jackson (DeSales) Antonio Jeremiah (Hilliard Darby) Chris Johann (Pickerington North) Quentin Jones (Northland) Zac Kerin (Olentangy) Ricky Kovatch (Dublin Jerome) Kyle Kozak (Pickerington Central) Josh Kusan (DeSales) Andy Leffler (Columbus Academy) B.J. Machen (Hilliard Darby) Danny Miller (Westerville North) Julian Miller (Beechcroft) Keith Moore (Grove City) Patrick Omameh (DeSales) A.J. Oxley (Pickerington North) Seth Philip (Whetstone) Grant Pleasant (Dublin Scioto) Darius Reeves (Gahanna) Rob Rhodeback (Northridge) Armand Robinson (Reynoldsburg) Skyler Schofner (Big Walnut) Kenny Stafford (DeSales) Drew Stevens (Olentangy) Jeramie Stump (Grove City) Justin Stumph (St. Charles) Chase Swisher (Olentangy Orange) Storm Timson (Licking Heights) Ibrahim Yayah (Brookhaven)

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“This is unbelievable because this is the first time I’ve ever been on a team that won a championship,” Robinson said. •LEFFLER FINDS ROLE — Although it wouldn’t have seemed likely after he graduated from Columbus Academy in 2007, Andy Leffler will be traveling to Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 28 to play for North Carolina State in the Champs Sports Bowl. A linebacker, wide receiver, kicker and punter for the Vikings, Leffler discovered Elon University on a family vacation and eventually became a walk-on punter.

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to me by my late wife, Jeanne, who took me on a picnic in Schiller Park in German Village on the night after Christmas. We went to the park via horse-drawn carriage and shared moments that will be with me forever. To all of you, from the student-athletes and from me, Merry Christmas!

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gift was a Ping-Pong table.” Chris Uhle, Olentangy Liberty pole vault: “My favorite Christmas gift was a Fisher Price easel I got when I was 4 years old. It also came with a letter from Santa that said to use it for coloring with my crayons instead of using my uncle’s couch, and if I ever did that again I would be get- Larry Larson is a former athletics director at Grandview High School. He can be heard as ting coal for Christmas.” As for me, the most memorable gift was given “Mr. High School Sports” on WTVN 610 AM.

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Continued from page C1 a series of two-a-days. South runs a two-anda-half-hour normal practice during the morning. Then in the evening, Kissling often has his athletes swim while pulling buckets or a bag of shoes to help them develop power. “Swimming with a bucket behind you is like running with a parachute,” said South senior Lizzie Gauen, who placed second in the 50 freestyle (26.99) last Saturday. Gauen missed the winter break training when she was a freshman and found out that she not only missed out on conditioning, but the social aspect of the training. “Basically, during the break, it feels like we’re living together,” Gauen said. “(After the morning practices), we’ll go to someone’s house, watch a movie and eat and not move at all (until the evening practice).” The highlight of North’s training session will be a three-day trip to Bowling Green State University, starting Monday. The Warriors will go through two-hour practice sessions twice a day while at BGSU. “There’s a lot of hard work, but you grit your teeth and get through it,” O’Rourke said. “It’s the hardest part of the season, but you feel like you’re doing the most work and seeing the most improvement in your swimming.” “At Bowling Green, they’re totally focused on practicing, and that helps with the team bonding,” Riegler said. “They need to mentally keep their eyes on the prize at the end of the year.” Central coach Ron Staab prefers to keep his team in town during the winter break. Each swimmer will log nearly 25 miles in the pool each of the two weeks, spending up to two-anda-half hours in the pool and up to three hours a day doing dry-land training. “We just prefer to stay here,” Staab said. “The time we would’ve spent in cars (traveling) and doing all that other stuff is time we could spend swimming.” “Winter training is always the hardest part of the year,” said senior Mason Harris, who was third in the 100 butterfly (1:03.21) and third in the 200 free (1:58.88) last Saturday. “When you get out of the pool, you’re dead (tired). But at

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Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Central, North and South swimming and diving teams: CENTRAL Dec. 4 — Boys: Defeated Beavercreek 110-60 and lost to Dublin Coffman 95-80; Girls: Def. Beavercreek 11659 and Coffman 95-81 Dec. 10 — Boys: Def. Olentangy 111-65; Girls: Lost to Olentangy 119-65 Dec. 11 — Boys: Tied for 32nd (8) at Ned Reeb Invitational behind champion Hunting Valley University School (312); Girls: Finished seventh (98) behind champion Upper Arlington (349) Dec. 16 — Boys: Def. Worthington Kilbourne 100-83 and lost to Thomas Worthington 116-64 Last Saturday — Boys: Def. North 106.5-69.5 and South 104-79; Girls: Def. North 111-74 and South 111-72 Last Tuesday — Competed at Delaware County Classic at Ohio Wesleyan Jan. 8 — Olentangy Liberty at Westerville Community Center NORTH Dec. 3 — Boys: Lost to Dublin Jerome 109-73; Girls: Lost to Jerome 118-66 Dec. 4 — Boys: Finished second (123) at 14-team Waynesville Swimvitational behind champion Grandview (129); Girls: Finished first (136) Dec. 11 — Boys: Tied for 45th (1) at Ned Reeb Invitational; Girls: Tied for 37th (4) Dec. 16 — Boys: Lost to Kilbourne 114-66 and Thomas 136-40 Last Saturday — Boys: Lost to Central 106.5-69.5 and South 91-86; Girls: Lost to Central 111-74 and South 103-75 Jan. 7 — Olentangy Liberty at Powell YMCA SOUTH Dec. 3 — Boys: Tied Dublin Scioto at 89; Girls: Def. Scioto 118-49 Dec. 4 — Boys: Finished first (86) at five-team Columbus Academy Relays; Girls: Finished third (66) behind Delaware (98) and Academy (72) Dec. 10 — Boys: Lost to Coffman 62-40 and Jerome 59-43; Girls: Lost to Coffman 61-41 and Jerome 59-43 Dec. 11 — Boys: Tied for 32nd (8) at Ned Reeb Invitational; Girls: Tied for 24th (28) Last Friday — Boys: Lost to Gahanna 102-81; Girls: Def. Gahanna 95-84 Last Saturday — Boys: Def. North 91-86 and lost to Central 104-74; Girls: Def. North 103-75 and lost to Central 111-72 Tuesday — Grove City at Westerville Community Center

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After punting just eight times for the Phoenix in 2009, Leffler transferred to N.C. State. This season, the Dublin native punted 31 times for a 38.7 average while splitting duties with senior Jeff Ruiz (36.4 average). “I wanted to just focus on my academics this year, but I just decided to give it a shot and in the third game this year I got my first punt,” said Leffler, a junior. “It’s something I never would have dreamed of. The most enjoyable part has been getting the second opportunity.” •FROM THE BIG TEN — Eighteen players with local ties julrey@thisweeknews.com are on rosters of Big Ten teams, www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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including nine from Ohio State, which plays Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 4. Michigan State has seven players from central Ohio, including three who played significantly this season in Le’Veon Bell (RB, Groveport), B.J. Cunningham (WR, Westerville South) and Steve Gardiner (LB, Dublin Coffman). The Spartans play Alabama in the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1. The Crimson Tide won the BCS national title game last year and feature 2009 Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram. “It’s really exciting, especially coming off a 6-7 year last year,” said Gardiner, who has played on special teams the last two years and split time between middle linebacker and outside linebacker this season. “Playing against last year’s national champions and Heisman winner adds a little bit of motivation, plus it’s the Big Ten against the SEC.” •ALSO BOUND FOR ORLANDO — The Wolfpack’s opponent in the Champs Sports Bowl is West Virginia, which starts Beechcroft graduate Julian Miller on its defensive line. Miller, a redshirt junior in his second season as a starter, was a Rivals.com second-team allBig East honoree after finishing with 13 tackles for losses and eight sacks. He has one year of college eligibility remaining. “I feel like each year I’ve gotten better,” said Miller, whose team is 9-3. “With my situation, I’d really like to pursue a pro career.”

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It might work out better for the DeSales High School boys basketball team that the Hartley and Watterson football teams won state championships, delaying the start of those schools’ basketball seasons. After beating Ready 60-40 last Friday in their CCL opener, the Stallions don’t have another league game until Jan. 7 at home against Hartley. It’s time they can use to jell. “We’re a little bit up and down,” coach Blair Albright said Dec. 15, two days before the Ready game. “We’re still trying to come together as a group. There’s just a lot that is new. There’s been a lot of positive, but it’s going to be a process.” Before playing Ready, the Stallions’ previous game was a 66-53 loss to Pickerington North. DeSales came out slow, trailing 20-8 after the first quarter and 41-20 at halftime. This is a different type of season for the Stallions. Albright took over in 2005-06, and this is the first year since that DeSales entered a season without a player who had more than one year of regular varsity experience. When the season started, the Stallions were seeking chemistry and leadership. With the majority of the CCL season being pushed back until after Jan. 1, DeSales has time to build that chemistry and find that leadership before the next league game. Following the Ready game, DeSales entered what Albright said was always one of the most critical portions of the season — the holiday break. The Stallions built their chemistry last year through competition in Orlando, Fla. They’re staying in Ohio this season, traveling to the Cincinnati Hughes Holiday Tournament. After the Stallions return from Cincinnati, they will have a little more than a week to prepare for Hartley. Even though the Stallions have won five consecutive league championships, many CCL coaches, including Albright, have said Hartley might be the team to beat. “The fact that we’ve won it five years in a row, I think that makes us one of the contenders,” Albright said. “As far as a team to beat, I personally think Hartley deserves a mention. They have the most guys back that have played a significant role.”

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Laipple, Smith named all-region Westerville South graduates Eric Laipple and Tara Smith have been honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Laipple, a senior back at Ohio Wesleyan, was named first-team All-Great Lakes Region. He started on a defense that allowed only 11 goals this season and had 15 shutouts. Smith, a senior midfielder at Otterbein, was named thirdteam All-Great Lakes Region after scoring four goals with three assists. All her goals were game-winners.

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Alana Balzano of DeSales performs her floor routine during the Hilliard Invitational last Saturday. Balzano is one of six returnees who competed at state last season.

The Stallions have gone 48-2 in winning the past five CCL titles. They were 10-0 last year to finish ahead of Hartley (7-3), Watterson (6-4), Ready (5-5), St. Charles (1-9) and Worthington Christian (1-9). Hartley returned four starters, but is looking for a new point guard. The Hawks were 15-9 last year. Watterson returns two players in Brad McCurdy and Connor Geraghty to a team that was 17-7 and won a Division II district championship last season. The Eagles usually are a factor because of their style of play, but that trademark grind-it-out tempo could change this season. With less height than past years, the Eagles are looking to speed it up this season. St. Charles, which was 7-14 last year, still has post player Dane McGloughlin, who averaged 17.4 points last season. The Cardinals also added Jourdan Wickliffe, who missed last season with an injury. Worthington Christian, which handed DeSales both of its CCL losses the past five seasons, is no longer in the

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DeSales’ Eddie Levin (right) battles for the puck along the boards with Robbie Lindeman of Olentangy Orange during the Stallions’ 5-1 loss last Saturday at Chiller North.

league. •The gymnastics team returns six athletes who competed at least season’s state meet. With that type of experience, coach Misty Lloyd-Matthews expects another successful season. “By the time you get to the sophomore and junior year, you know how to handle the pressure better,” LloydMatthews said. DeSales scored 134.85 points last year at state to tie Mason for seventh behind champion Brecksville-Broadview Heights (148.05). Returning from that team are seniors Alana Balzano and Geena Reinitz, juniors Laura Hay and Katie Vance and sophomores Paige Portale and Kate Miltko. Lloyd-Matthews said this season is big for the sophomores. “Going into sophomore year they

don’t always progress just because of the nature of the sport,” LloydMatthews said. “It gets harder. We have a month and a half to put routines together and go. I think by the end of that time we’ll have gotten to know them.” The Stallions scored 135.325 points to win the district championship last season ahead of runner-up Thomas Worthington (133.375). Vance won the district title on floor exercise (9.125). Miltko was second on vault (9.025) and runner-up in the all-around (35.325) to Alexandra Clay of Olentangy Liberty (35.350). Also on the team are sophomores Jenna Ricker and Megan Wanner and freshman Allison Iwaszkiewicz. jstewart@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the DeSales boys basketball, girls basketball, gymnastics, hockey, swimming and diving, and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL *Last Friday — Defeated Ready 60-40 in CCL opener. Kenny Cooper scored 15 points and Sam Borghese scored 14. Last Tuesday — Played Zanesville Rosecrans Wednesday-Dec. 30 — West Chester Lakota West at Cincinnati Hughes Holiday Classic. The Stallions will play Hughes or Cincinnati Clark Montessori in the consolation or championship game. *Jan. 7 — Home vs. Hartley Of note: The Stallions were 3-1 overall before last Tuesday. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dec. 15 — Def. North Union 55-52. Miranda Johnson and Amanda Herron scored 12 points each. *Last Saturday — Lost to Watterson 5450. Tyler Craig scored 15 points and Maddie Lockhart scored 11. Monday — Home vs. Dublin Scioto Of note: The Stallions are 2-3 overall and 1-1 in the CCL. *CCL game GYMNASTICS Last Saturday — Finished first (131.575) at Hilliard Invitational ahead of runner-up Thomas Worthington (129.925) Jan. 15 — McGee Invitational at Dublin Coffman HOCKEY Nov. 26 — Def. Worthington Kilbourne 4-2 in opener; def. Cincinnati Elder 6-1 Nov. 27 — Lost to Oregon Clay 5-2 Nov. 28 — Def. Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 6-1 Dec. 3 — Lost to Beavercreek 7-3 Dec. 4 — Lost to St. Charles 8-1 Dec. 5 — Def. Troy 5-3 Dec. 9 — Def. Dublin Scioto 9-1 Dec. 10 — Def. Northeast Storm 5-1 Dec. 11 — Lost to Cincinnati St. Xavier 10-2 *Last Saturday — Lost to Olentangy Orange 5-1 in CHC opener *Jan. 1 — Dublin Jerome at Chiller Dublin *Capital Hockey Conference game SWIMMING & DIVING Last Friday — Boys: Lost to Olentangy Liberty 108-58; Girls: Lost to Liberty 107-62 Jan. 7 — Dublin Coffman at Dublin Recreation Center WRESTLING Last Saturday — Finished 12th (52) at Pickerington North Panther Invitational, behind champion Bedford Chanel (282.5) Wednesday-Dec. 30 — Brecksville Holiday Tournament at Brecksville-Broadview Heights GYMNASTICS SCHEDULE Dec. 18 — Hilliard Invitational at Hilliard Bradley Jan. 15 — McGee Invitational at Dublin Coffman Jan. 21 — Worthington Invitational at Worthington Kilbourne Jan. 29 — Brecksville-Broadview Heights Invitational Feb. 4 — Sweeney Invitational at home

WRESTLING Continued from page C1 to see your guys get tested to see what you have to work on. It’s great. It’s a mini-state tournament. Anybody who places at Medina has the potential to place at the state tournament. It lets us know where we’re at.” •Central will receive an early test when it competes at the West Jefferson Invitational. Last season, the Warhawks were third (125 points) in the 10-team, large-school division behind Grove City (210) and Circleville (148). “That tournament is a grinder,” coach Bob Fresch said. “That’s as tough a tournament that you’re going to get around here in central Ohio. I would like to place in the top three overall. I think we can do real well.” Senior Pat McNabb (285) and junior Zach Brown (160) led Central at Teays Valley. Both finished 5-0. Central’s wins came over

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Westerville Central, North and South wrestling teams: CENTRAL Dec. 11 — Finished fourth (2-3) behind Teays Valley (5-0), New Lexington (4-1) and Westerville South (3-2) in Viking Invitational at Teays Valley Tuesday and Wednesday — At West Jefferson Invitational Of note: The Warhawks are 2-3 overall. NORTH Dec. 4 — Finished 1-3 at Cincinnati Moeller Duals. The Warriors defeated Cincinnati St. Xavier 35-27. Dec. 11 — Finished 3-2 at London Duals. The Warriors beat London 59-22, Sidney 42-26 and Westland 57-15.

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Dec. 14 — Def. Grandview Heights 75-3 Today — At Medina with Parma Normandy Tuesday and Wednesday — At Medina Invitational. Last season, North finished 18th (62.5 points) behind champion Lakewood St. Edward (285.5) in 38-team field. Of note: The Warriors are 5-5 overall. SOUTH Dec. 4 — Finished sixth in Lee Spitzer Golden Bear Invitational at Upper Arlington Dec. 11 — Finished third in Viking Invitational Last Saturday — Finished eighth (99.5) in Wolfpack Classic won by host Worthington Kilbourne (239) Wednesday-Dec. 30 — At Marion Harding Wrestling Classic Of note: The Wildcats are 3-2 overall.

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being a top 10 team in central Ohio. If I don’t talk about that with them, I’m doing them a disservice. They’re a good, athletic bunch. They’re still young, but it’s a good group.” •South will receive a solid test when it competes in the Marion Harding Classic this week. Last season, St. Edward (248) finished ahead of Delphos St. John’s (184) and Allen East (172). The Wildcats did not attend the tournament last season. In 2008, South finished 16th (73) behind champion Big Walnut (157) and runner-up Olentangy Liberty (155). “We’re really excited about that two-day tournament,” coach Tim Michel said. “It’s going to be the end of December for us and a nice catapult into January.” The Wildcats opened the season by finishing sixth (55) in the eight-team Lee Spitzer Golden Bear Invitational at Upper Arlington on Dec. 4. Vandalia Butler was first (118).

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Optometry Research Positions The College of Optometry at The Ohio State University is currently accepting applications for a Research Assistant. The successful candidate will assist with a research project on the development of vision in human infants; after in-house training, assist in behavioral observation of infants aged 1 mo - 1 year; enter data into research database; maintain consent form records; assist with human subject IRB permissions. This is a full time position. For a complete position description, requirements and application instructions, please visit w ww.jobsatosu.com and search by requisition number 354735. Application deadline: January 2, 2011.

Registered Dietitian The Forum at Knightsbridge, is seeking an experienced FT Registered Dietitian. Requirements are a B.S. degree in Dietetics, evidence of registration by the American Dietetic Ass. and min. one yr. exp. in a health-care setting focusing on dietary documenta tion and diet therapy. Previous food service experience preferred. Interested candidates send resume w/salary requirements to: Human Resources, The Forum at Knightsbridge, 4625 Knightsbridge Blvd. Col, OH. 43214 or E-mail: VGriscti@5sqc.com OE/F/M/D/V

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Nurses The College of Optometry at The Ohio State Universi- Cambridge Home Health Care is seeking caring, ty is also currently accepting applications for a Re- dedicated individuals to fill search Associate. The suc- the positions of Registered cessful candidate will par- Nurses for our Columbus ticipate in design and exe- location. The ideal candi cution of a research proj- date will have good com ect on development of vi- munication skills, willing ness to travel, and be a sion in human infants; after team player. in-house training, conduct Call us today at skilled behavioral observation of infants aged 1 mo - 614-442-7620, or apply at 2941 Kenny RD 1 year; maintain research database, consent form re- Suite 145 in Columbus, OH cords and human subject 43221 (we accept applica IRB permissions. This is a tions M-F, 8:30 am - 5pm). full- or heavy part-time po- For more exciting details sition. For a complete posi- about the company or to apply online please visit tion description, requireour website at ments, and application inwww. structions please visit www CambridgeHomeHealth .jobsatosu.com and search .com by requisition number 354671. Application deadEOE line: January 2, 2011. To build a diverse workforce Ohio State encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women. EEO/AA employer.

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Automotive RN Finance Managers for Why not give yourself a Ohio Auto Dealerships dream job for Christmas? Never be away on another Several current positions weekend or holiday! Stop open for immediate place getting out of bed at the ment due to growth & new cold crack of dawn! Stop working night shift! Sit be - franchises. Earning poten tial of $60K-$100K. Flex hind a desk for a change! If hours, 401(k), benefits & you have an unrestricted vacation. Professional Ohio Rn license, have 3 + training. years of critical care experi ence, prefer on-the-job Qualifications: training and are very com ± Extensive autoputer savvy (must be able dealership sales exp. with to type 30 WPM, text, IM, a proven track record live chat, handle multi± Demonstrated ability to screens and multi-tab inter sell &administer contracts net environments) then this as Loan Originator etc. call center might be the job ± Finance Managers, Inter you’ve been dreaming of. net Managers or experi Unique ground floor oppor enced sales professionals tunity - we prefer Runs with no previous Insurance Email: office@eoneil.com Case Management experi or fax: 614-898-5412 ence. We do Precert, Case, Disease & Maternity TAX Management and other tel ephonic patient education PREPARER Grandview area CPA firm seeking services. Hours are 12N to seasonal Tax Preparer with exp. 8 PM Mon-Fri, in a comfort for upcoming tax season. Great able Polaris area office. location & work environ. with flex $28/HR plus shift differen - schedule options. Potential to continue PT after tax season. tial. If you want to be part Send resume to: Attn: Tyler Abbruzzese. of the REAL future of Pritchett, Dlusky, Saxe & Keller, Ltd. PO Box 163400, Cols OH 43216; email healthcare, email resume tabb@pdskcpa.com to: DM@aim-m.com TAX PREPARER - SEASONAL CPA has an opening for seasonal Tax Preparer with min. 3 yrs 1040 experi RTs, LPNS and ence. Excellent hourly rate RNS…. with paid OT. Grandview Great opportunity with a location with parking. fast growing Home Lacerte tax software experi Medical Equipment ence a plus. Send resume Company. & salary req. to: Laubie, Karling & Associates, LLC 8-5, M-F, No On Call, No 1041 Dublin Rd, Cols, OH Holidays. In-home and in43215. Attn: Kevin Karling office setups, progressive or email Kevin@ technology. lkacpas.com mbracken@godasco.com EOE

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Counselor III Adolescent Care Unit Candidate will be responsible for chemical dependen cy counseling, case management, and treatment planning for clients who have been referred to Maryhaven for treatment, must be able to develop a comprehensive clinical formulation based on completion and/or review of chemical dependency, biopsychosocial, and related assessments and client’s current functioning. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in human service or behavioral science with two (2) year of experience in the field of chemical dependence or mental health treatment. CCDCIII, LPC, LSW, LISW, LCDC III (or comparable certification) with two (2) years of paid full time experience in the field of chemical dependency, mental health or adolescent treatment, or equivalent.

Case Manager Life Insurance Case Man Apply in person or ager needed to work di send resume to: rectly with the customer Human Resources, and the insurance compa 1791 Alum Creek Drive, ny. The Case Manager Columbus, Ohio 43207 Avg. $3000 -$4000 provides continual updates Fax: 444-3541, a month to the customer on the sta e-mail: OPPORTUNITY tus of their life insurance Jobs@maryhaven.com, IS CALLING application. Excellent or apply on-line at communication, customer www.maryhaven.com Our Call Center service, organization and EOE is Growing. basic computer skills a We provide: must. Life Ins. License pre - Our not-for-profit, faith* Paid Training ferred but not req. based community * Full Benefits is seeking: * Vacation Time To apply, please email re Housekeeper (FT) * No Weekends No eve sume ∂ Experience required nings to lori.lee@tranzact.net HELP WANTED Please submit resume or GENERAL DELIVERY DRIVER contact: If you have great communi MAKE MONEY DRIVING Westminstercation Skills, call our YOUR OWN VAN. Thurber Community Activities Columbus Office PT/FT/Seasonal. Start 717 Neil Ave., toll free: Assistant now! Must have cell ph. Columbus, OH 43215 866-639-7767 WCV is currently seeking 614-579-4377. F: 614.222.2866/ ext. 1715 an experienced Activity’s P: 614.228.8888 x.234 FIELD SUPERVISOR must pass background Assistant with a ministry fo Email: Now hiring Directv Field check cus. WCV offers excellent bswingle@ Supervisor. Experience benefits and a positive westminster.oprs.org preferred but will train. Call CABLE TV work environment. Email, EOE 419-420-8000 for Collection/Disconnect fax or mail resume and sal more info. Tech Need own Property Maintenance ary requirements to BrianC truck/van, will train 40 hrs/week, transportation @wcv.org or (614) 842FULL TIME Ability to use ladder, required, on-call occasion 9541 or Worthington Chris Work eves & Sat a must CAREER ally. Can qualify for health tian Village, 165 Highbluffs Benefits. Apply online: w ins. & IRA.Applications be OPPORTUNITIES Blvd., Columbus, OH. ww.makotek.net ing accepted Mon Dec 21 43235, attn: administrator. IN COLUMBUS Or call 614-308-0750 10am-noon at 880 E Broad AND St, Suite A-1, Cols OH SURROUNDING 43205.

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