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09 city reporter News and Information from the City of Westerville

16 faces Breaking the Curse Longtime North teacher hopes to snap the Warriors’ losing streak

18 in focus the plot thickens Learning opportunities abound in Otterbein’s community garden

20 Shutterbugs Photos of the people, places and pets of Westerville, captured by camera-savvy residents

26 living Hoof it through History Walking tour highlights the elements that help make Westerville what it is today

28 on the table Frost and Found Franchise’s heavy-laden cupcakes capture hearts in Westerville

30 Future-Focused Festival Organizers ramp up the kids’ activities at 40th annual arts fest

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July 3-31Uptown Westerville Farmers’ Market3-6 p.m., North State and East Home streets, Uptown Westerville, www.marketwednesday.comEach Wednesday through October, the Uptown Wester-ville Farmers’ Market offers seasonal produce, plants, flowers, confections, breads, organics, meats, honey, syrup, jams, salsas and more.

July 4Independence Day Celebration8 a.m.-10 p.m., Alum Creek Park, 221 W. Main St., www.westervillerotary.comThe Rotary Club of Westerville presents the city’s Indepen-dence Day celebration. The day’s activities include the 5K Run and Walk at 8 a.m., the Children’s Fun Run at 9 a.m., the parade at 1 p.m. (during which food donations for the Westerville Area Resource Ministry will be collected), the Westerville Symphony’s Sounds of Freedom concert at 9 p.m. and fireworks at 10 p.m.

July 6-Aug. 31Live Music at Java Central7-10 p.m., Saturdays, Java Central, 20 S. State St., www.java-central.comEach Saturday features professional performances by groups or individual singers with genres including rock, folk, pop, bluegrass and jazz.

July 7-28Sounds of Summer Concert Series6:30 p.m., Sundays, Alum Creek Park, 221 W. Main St., www.westerville.orgPerformances include Breezin’ Smooth Jazz on July 7, Agent 99 on July 21 and Select Phaze on July 28. There is no performance July 14.

July 10-31Family Concert Series6:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Alum Creek Park, 221 W. Main St., www.westerville.orgGuests include the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on July 10, Storytelling with Candace on July 17, Endless Recess on July 24 and the Westerville Concert Band on July 31.

July 11-27Otterbein Summer Theatre presents Little Shop of HorrorsFritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall, 30 S. Grove St., www.otterbein.eduOtterbein University’s final summer performance is the popular musical about meek flower shop employee Seymour and his struggles with Audrey II, a plant bent on world domination.

July 13Beethoven 5K8 a.m., Memorial Stadium, 1 Otterbein College, www.westervillesymphony.orgThe Beethoven 5K is a run with a twist – Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is broadcast on Classical 101.1 FM and played for runners at music stations throughout the course.

July 13-14Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce Music & Arts Festival11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Heritage Park and Everal Barn, 60 N. Cleveland Ave, www.westervillechamber.comSee story on page 30.

July 15-19Uptown Art CampDavid Myers Art Studio & Galleries, 7 W. Main St., www.davidmyersart.comFor the 10th year, children ages 5-16 can improve their artistic technique through a

week of individualized instruc-tion, culminating in an exhibi-tion and reception with the children’s work on display.

July 19Touch a Truck10 a.m.-noon, Westerville Sports Complex, 325 N. Cleveland Ave., www.westerville.orgChildren get the chance to see up close the vehicles of Westerville, such as police cruisers, fire trucks and ce-ment mixers.

July 19Classic Movie SeriesDusk, Everal Barn at Heritage Park, 60 N. Cleveland Ave., www.westerville.orgThis month’s classic movie is An American Tail.

July 21WesterFlora Garden Tour1-7 p.m., throughout Wester-ville, www.westerflora.com“A Festival of Gardens” is the theme for the 22nd annual WesterFlora tour. There will be 10 to 12 gardens on the tour, and some will feature live music, artists painting and “Flower Fortune Tellers” who can explain the significance of each flower.

July 26OhioHealth 4th Friday: World Bazaar6-9 p.m., Uptown Westerville, www.visitwesterville.orgWorld Bazaar is a celebration of customs and cuisine. The event features arts and crafts, business vendors, entertain-ment, displays, children’s activities, and more.

July 28Tapestry of a Town: A Walking Tour of Westerville1-5 p.m., in and around Uptown Westerville, www.visitwesterville.orgSee story on page 26.

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Aug. 3Westerville Caring and Sharing Distribution DayThroughout Westerville, 614-470-4320, www.facebook.com/westervillecaringsharingWesterville Caring and Shar-ing’s annual Back-to-School project provides school sup-plies, backpacks, personal hygiene items and more to Westerville City Schools students in need. Items will be collected beginning July 28 and handed out Aug. 3.

Aug. 4-11Sounds of Summer Concert Series6:30 p.m., Sundays, Alum Creek Park, 221 W. Main St., www.westerville.orgPerformances include The Ohio State University Alumni Band on Aug. 4 and the Westerville Symphony on Aug. 11.

Aug. 6National Night Out6:30-9:30 p.m., throughout Westerville, www.westerville.orgThis national event is intended to heighten crime and drug prevention, support local anti-crime programs, and promote neighborhood pride and police-community partnerships.

Aug. 7-28Uptown Westerville Farmers’ Market3-6 p.m., North State and East Home streets, Uptown Westerville, www.marketwednesday.comEach Wednesday through October, the Uptown Westerville Farmers’ Market offers seasonal produce, plants, flowers, confections, breads, organics, meats, honey, syrup, jams, salsas and more.

Aug. 10Bish Bash10 a.m.-3 p.m., Westerville Christian Church, 471 E. College Ave., www.sambishfoundation.org This fundraiser for the Sam Bish Foundation, which raises awareness and sup-port for families affected by pediatric cancer, features a silent auction, Star Wars characters, a magic show, food trucks, music, carnival games and more.

Aug. 10Rock the ’VilleNoon-9 p.m., Uptown Westerville, www.westerville.orgThis special Year of the Arts event features live music, dance groups, chalk art, sculpture, fashion, spoken word, authors and artists.

Aug. 13Westerville Garden Club Meeting6:45-9 p.m., Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St., www.westerville-gardenclub.comThe club’s monthly meeting features a free seminar on vegetable gardening by Don Humpfrey.

Aug. 14First Day of Schoolwww.westerville.k12.oh.us

Aug. 16Classic Movie SeriesDusk, Everal Barn, 60 N. Cleveland Ave., www.westerville.orgThis month’s clas-sic movie is The Goonies.

Aug. 22The Mortal Instruments Release Party3-4:30 p.m., Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St., www.westervillelibrary.orgGames, trivia and costumes are all part of this party to celebrate the release of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, the first film adapta-tion of the young adult fantasy novel series.

Aug. 23OhioHealth 4th Friday: Dog Days of Summer6-9 p.m., Uptown Wester-ville, www.visitwesterville.orgDog Days of Summer features fun activities for hounds and humans, including vendors selling dog-related products and services.

Aug. 25Music in the Gardens3-5 p.m., Inniswood Metro Gardens, 940 S. Hempstead Rd., www.inniswood.orgDixieland jazz band the High Street Stompers performs as part of Inniswood’s summer concert series.

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Westerville parks & RecreationHas Gold Medal in Sight

Long-range planning is one of the key elements to the national gold medal award, and the Westerville Parks & Recreation Department is well-versed in strategic planning. The Parks & Recreation Master Plan, which supports the City’s overall strategic plan and is now in development, is the department’s vision for the future.

While the plan was in development since late last year, the community was a key collaborator with this version. Through months of focus groups, surveys and special events, the community helped shape and define priorities and op-portunities for the next generation of the community’s parks and recreation services. From thousands of interactions with the community, here’s an overview of the feedback:

What We HeardCommunity participation exceeded our expectations, but survey results exceeded national standards:•93%haveusedaparkorfacilitywithinthelastyear.•67%ratedparkqualityas“Excellent.”•60%haveparticipatedinaprogram.•62%ratedprogramqualityas“Excellent.”•85% of residents feel use of the income tax has been“Good”or“Excellent.”

Most Important Improvements (survey-rated):•Expandbikewaysandwalkways

•ExpandCommunityCenter•Upgradeexistingparks•Improveaccesstowaterways•Provideolderadult/SeniorCenterspace

Most Important Programs (survey-rated):•Adultfitnessandwellness•Communityspecialevents•Outdooradventureandnature

What We Expect•Thesecommunitydemographicsandcharacteristicsare

changing, reflecting national trends and statistics. •Agreateremphasisisbeingplacedonpublic health in

parks and recreation programming.•Non-traditionaloutdoor and adventure recreation op-

portunities are on the rise.•BabyBoomersaremoreactivethan older adults of pre-

vious generations, and have different and evolving wants and needs from recreational services.

•Ourcommunity isculturally and ethnically diverse, and Parks and Recreation is meeting the needs of our changing demographics.

For more information on the Westerville Parks & Recreation MasterPlan,pleasevisitwww.westerville.org/parks.

What is one of the major goals of a three-time national gold medal winning depart-ment? A fourth gold medal.

In that spirit, the Westerville Parks & Recreation Depart-ment is excited to announce it is among the finalists for the 2013 National Recreation & Parks Association (NRPA) gold medal award.

The NRPA gold medal is the associa-tion’s most prestigious award, honoring communities throughout the nation that demonstrate excellence in long-range planning, resource management and agency performance. Westerville,

along with other finalists, is judged in a variety of categories, centered on how well the department meets the needs of the audiences it serves, including residents, businesses and visitors.

An application process for the gold medal began earlier this spring, with a

committee of staff and volunteers work-ing together to tell Westerville’s story. This is the first year the department has been eligible for the gold medal since winning in 2007. NRPA requires a five-year term before winning departments can again apply for the award.

“Westerville is known nationally for its excellence in parks and recreation, and our history with the gold medal is a big part of the reason we have such an outstanding reputation,” said Randy Auler, Westerville Parks & Recreation Director. “Westerville residents and par-ticipants have shown a strong, lasting commitment to parks, green and open spaces, and recreational programming, and we’re so honored to bring that full-circle and back to the community we serve.”

The winning communities will be an-nounced in October at the NRPA national conference in Houston, Texas. Keep your fingers crossed for No. 4, Westerville.


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Crime prevention Specialists

Set on Safer Westerville

Staff profile

Pierre LaRose and Preston Tartt were each led to a career in crime prevention by way of a desire to help people and contribute to their communities. As Crime Prevention Special-ists for the Community Services Bureau of the Westerville Division of Police, they are responsible for merging crime prevention techniques with community engagement, as well as tracking and analyzing crime trends in and around Westerville.

Where are you from? How did you get to Westerville?

PL: I grew up in Pickerington and graduated from Pickerington High School North in 2004. From there, I received my bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati and my master’s in criminal justice from the University of Toledo. Following graduate school, I attended the University of Toledo College of Law for one year. Before com-ing to Westerville, I worked for Franklin County as a case facilitator for criminal offenders. During that time, I performed case management duties, as well as taught drug education class to offenders at the Franklin County Community Based Cor-rectional Facility. My interest in the Crime Prevention Specialist position stemmed from an internship I completed in 2008 with the Cincinnati Police Department (Neighborhood Liaison Unit).

PT: I am from Cincinnati, and ended up working in loss prevention for a re-

tailer in Indianapolis and Cincinnati. I knew that I was not going to want to do loss prevention for the rest of my life, so I decided to start looking sooner rather than later. I noticed the Westerville op-portunity and thought that it would be a good fit for me.

What guided you into a career in public safety and law enforcement?

PL: I wasn’t really interested in public safety/law enforcement until I went to college. Both of my parents had degrees in engineering, so I followed that path until deciding it wasn’t something I was passionate about. I wanted to get involved in a field that helped people, so criminal justice was a natural fit.

PT: Growing up, I was always excited when I saw a police car flying by. By my senior year in high school, my mom and I sat down with the guidance counselor, and I said that I either wanted to study education or criminal justice. The coun-selor went through a few schools that offered one of the programs, but Bowling Green State University had both so I chose BGSU. I enjoyed my classes so much I just stuck with them from undergrad through grad school.

What are your objectives in crime prevention for the community?

PL: My objectives in crime prevention for Westerville are to develop practical

strategies for deterring crime. We are trying to accomplish this by increas-ing awareness about pertinent issues in the community and working with the residents to develop ideas that will benefit the community and increase the effectiveness of the police. We are also trying to expand the reach of the Community Services Bureau into the Westerville City School District and work with young people to improve their decision-making. I think that our age, educational backgrounds and work backgrounds allow us to relate well with students of all demographics.

PT: To do whatever we can to address any concerns within the community. We also want to celebrate and assist with anything that is going well, too. We work to continue to get the information out to people in the community and ensure there is dialogue between resi-dents and the police department. Also, I enjoy working with young adults and teenagers, so I am looking forward to continuing to meet with young people and students, as we already have at some of the schools.

What are the current programs you utilize to accomplish those objectives?

PL: Currently, we use software for data analysis/crime mapping, and we are ex-ploring using some other programs to assist us in statistical analysis and information sharing. We are also working to expand and improve the community events that the police department manages, and we would eventually like to add additional programs to the list.

PT: We’re still doing all of the great programs WPD is known for. We have given the newsletter a new look and made it electronic, and we are also starting to give more presentations out in the community. We have done a few presentations at the high schools as well. A big hit thus far has been the daily crime updates for residents. We try to update residents as quickly as possible on what is going on in the com-munity. And we continue to add people more and more every day. If you would like to be added, just email [email protected] with your name and address, and you will receive information about crime updates, alerts and police event information.

What are simple things you tell people to do to reduce their risks of becoming a victim of crime?

PL: Awareness is the key thing we want to relay to the citizens we talk to.

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New program to Help Residents Improve Energy Efficiency, Reduce Costs

Number of hours spent by Westerville residents over the course of seven weeks in the spring class of the Westerville Citi-zen’s Academy learning

about departments and functions. From the top of the Electric Division’s bucket truck to moving “snow” (sand) by plow, residents got a hands-on approach each week to City programs and services. Applications are now being accepted for the fall class. See full details online at www.westerville.org/wca.

18Graduates from the spring class celebrate during their recognition at the May 7 Westerville City Council meeting.

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It is important that people are aware of potential risks and also aware of in-formation or resources they can use to protect themselves and their property. We are using crime reports, speaking engagements, risk assessments and in-formation sharing initiatives to help in raising awareness.

PT: Crime prevention is 24/7, but if you make it a habit, you tend to do things without even noticing, like locking your doors to your cars and home or taking your purse/wallet/phone when you get out of the car. Also, remember to talk to your neighbors; you know what’s normal for your street or apartment complex. More than likely, if something is not right, somebody else shares the same concern or uneasy feeling. My favorite tip is to be friendly. Believe it or not, being friendly can actually deter crime. Whenever I see a vehicle I don’t recog-nize driving through my neighborhood, I wave. Being a good person and saying hello and or waving lets someone know that I see you. You would be surprised how many people appreciate a wave and wave back. You will also be surprised at how many people get uncomfortable and leave.

What do you like to do in your leisure time?

PL: In my free time, I enjoy exercising, spending time with my girlfriend, play-ing video games, paintball and attending sporting events. I’m also working hard to improve my golf game and cooking, and I enjoy traveling whenever possible.

PT: I enjoy cooking – I strive to make the world’s best macaroni and cheese. This summer I am into grilling out. I also enjoy traveling and hanging out with friends and family. I also enjoy just being outdoors.



Fitting Fitness InCombating Vandalism and Graffiti

By Lt. Tracey Myers, Community Services Bureau

Vandalism and graf-fiti are common prob-lems in all communi-ties, and Westerville is no different. Andour attractive and ex-pansive parks and trail system is often a tar-

get.Unfortunately,aswithmost typesof crime, damage to public property requires everyone to pay.While theCity has efficient and effective ways to make repairs or remove graffiti, the process can be frustrating for staff, law enforcement, residents and businesses.

The Westerville Division of Police has implemented programs to deter these crimes, many of which can help us identify suspects. One programin partnership with the Westerville Parks & Recreation Department, Path Watch, enrolls the eyes and ears of community volunteers to help us have a steady presence on the commu-nity trails. Path Watch volunteers are trained to assist us with recognizing issuesalongthe26milesofbikeandleisure paths and trails throughout the City. Through quick reporting, PathWatch volunteers have helped us ac-quireinformationandspottrends.While there is no base “profile”

of someone who will vandalize or deface public property, law enforce-ment specialists know there are spikes around when school ends for the year and before school starts. This is an ex-cellent time for parents to remind kids, particularly those in middle or high school, that these are crimes and will be prosecuted if and when an inves-tigation leads to the identity of a sus-pect or suspects. The more help we have in the community, including with parents and guardians, the more we can together keep Westerville parks and trails in excellent condition. For more information or to get involved in Path Watch, please visit www.westerville.org/parks.

By Mike Herron, Fitness Manager, Westerville Parks & Recreation

When people start to contemplate their entry into health and fitness, one of the many questions asked of fitness professionals is, “How much exercise should I get?”

An open-ended question like this is similar to asking a sommelier (wine expert), “What is the best wine to go with this meal?” The responses can vary based on your age, health and fitness level, but it can be pared down to this: A person will need at least 150 minutes of exercise per week to stay healthy. Simpler yet, 30 minutes a day at least five days a week, and even those 30 minutes each day can be split up. It is best to not only spread your activity out during the week, but to break it up into smaller chunks of time during the day. Try for a minimum of at least 10 minutes at a time.

This recommendation is supported by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association because studies directly link physical activity to improved health and wellness. The recommendation to accumulate 150 minutes per week provides a good starting point for those looking to become active without becom-ing quickly overwhelmed. Considering the flexibility of accumulating those minutes within a week, there are several strategies an individual can implement to fit it in. It should be noted, though, that individuals looking to experience weight loss may need to be more active than 150 minutes per week, along with modifying their dietary habits.

While busy work schedules, family obligations and packed weekends can make life hectic, experts recommend practical tips when it comes to fitting in 150 minutes per week.• Do it in short bouts. Moderate-intensity physical activity can be accumulated

throughout the day in 10-minute bouts, which can be just as effective as exercising for 30 minutes continuously.

• Mix it up. Combinations of moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity can be used to meet the guidelines. For example, you can walk briskly for 30 minutes twice per week and jog at a higher intensity on two other days.

• Set your schedule. Maybe it’s easier for you to walk during your lunch hour, or perhaps hitting the pavement right after dinner is best for you. Setting aside specific days and times for exercise that work best in your schedule can be helpful.

• Gym or no gym. It doesn’t take an expensive gym membership to get the daily rec-ommended amount of physical activity. A pair of athletic shoes and a little motivation are all you need to live a more active, healthier life. Just start a walking routine and you’ll see a spike in your energy levels after awhile.

• Practice. During your child’s sports practice, walk around the field or leisure paths. • Hunt for farthest parking spot. Deliberately park farther away from office or store

and walk farther. It may not seem like much, but those minutes will add up over time. • Reward! Set a short-term goal and reward yourself with a health- or fitness-related

incentive (workout clothes or watch, etc). In order to stay motivated, select an event (such as a local 5K) that will keep you on track.

• Make it a family affair. Take your spouse, your children or a friend with you to add some fun exercise ideas to your routine. Studies show that “exercise buddies” (even

walking your dog regularly) help people remain active. This is also a good way to encourage your kids to

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National Night OutTuesday, Aug. 66:30-9:30 p.m.

The Westerville Division of Police will host and participate in several neighborhood events for the 2013NationalNightOut,knownas“Amer-ica’sNightOutAgainstCrime.”Thenational event brings local public safety agencies and communities together for the evening to heighten awareness about and participation in crime prevention. The event is also targeted at sending a message to criminals that neighborhoods are or-ganized and ready to combat crime. For more information, please visit www.westerville.org/police.

Annual Maintenance, Westerville Community CenterMonday, Aug. 19-Saturday, Aug. 31Open to closeEach year, the Community Center

is closed for a two-week period for maintenance and repairs. This main-tenance program affects the Watering Hole,whichisdrainedandcleaned.The south end of the building, includ-ingTeenScene,SproutsRoomandac-tivity rooms, will be closed for painting and repairs. The indoor playground and climbing wall will also be closed. The fitness area and gymnasium will be closed only Tuesday. Passholders mayuseHighlandsParkAquaticCen-ter during this time. For more informa-tionorquestionsaboutplanningyouractivities in advance, please contact Westerville Parks & Recreation at 614-901-6500.

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planning Commission Holdspublichearingsonland 1 4 use items, such as subdivision plansandrezoningrequests.Meets the fourth Wednesday of each month in City Council Chambers.

Board of Zoning Appeals Hearsanddecidesappealsfrom 2 4 any order or decision made by a City administrative officer in enforcing the zoning ordinance. May authorize zoning variances, provided they do not conflict with the public interest. Meets the second Thursday of each month in City Council Chambers.

Recreation Advisory Board Studiesandrecommends 2 3 recreational programs, needs and facilities. Meets the third Thursday of each month at the Westerville Community Center.

Uptown Review Board Protectsandpromotesthehistoric 2 3 characteroftheUptownDistrict andoverseesUptownconstruction and renovation projects. Meets the first Thursday of each month in City Council Chambers.

personnel Review Board Hearsappealsondisciplinary 1 3 matters involving Westerville City municipal and school employees. Meets as needed.

Income tax Review Board HearsappealsonCityof 2(Plus1 3 Westerville income tax matters. alternate) Meets as needed.

Shade tree Commission Reviewslandscapingplansand 2 3 promotes the planting and care of City trees. Meets the second Wednesday of each month at the Westerville Community Center.

Westerville Visitors and AssistsinmarketingtheCity’s 1 3Convention Bureau attractions, organizing tours and coordinating special events and attractions to encourage tourism, particularlytotheUptownarea. Meets the second Wednesday of each month at Java Central in UptownWesterville.

BoardandCommissionmembersevaluatethesespecialissuesandmakerecom-mendations toWestervilleCityCouncil.Tomeet thequalifications,an individualmustbeaWesterville resident (residingwithin thecorporate limitsof theCityofWesterville)forsixmonths,aregisteredvoterandnotapublicofficeholderorothercurrentBoard/Commissionmember.Applicationsaredueby Friday,Oct.18,andareavailableby callingMary

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Afternoon AssistanceNoon Rotary supports high schoolers, veterans and more

By David Allen

“Service Above Self” is more than just the motto of Rotary International – it’s also three words that Bill McLoughlin takes very seriously with regard to the service organization he oversees.

McLoughlin is president of the noon Rotary Club of Westerville. As an affiliate of Rotary International, the world’s oldest service club, its main aims are peace and health initiatives

The noon Rotary, which has been around since 1959, has made huge chari-table waves since its inception.

Last year, the club “gave a dictionary to every third-grade student in the Westerville public schools within a two-day delivery period,” says McLoughlin.

In addition to dictionaries, the club also handed out scholarships to local high school students. The noon Rotary gave out

1,250 dictionaries last year and has given over $300,000 in scholarships throughout its history.

Its signature fundraising event, the In-dependence Day celebration, hosts around 50,000 participants yearly. It begins at 8 a.m. and ends after 10 p.m. on July 4, all taking place in and around Alum Creek Park.

“We have a road race, a parade and fireworks, which all culminate together in

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our celebration for indepen-dence,” says McLoughlin.

Among the club’s other fundraisers are the Phil Brown Holiday Basketball Tournament, a members-only golf league, an annual fish fry, a nighttime golf outing and the Rotary Honors Veterans 5K Walk/Run, a Veterans Day event McLoughlin says “has taken quite a bit of importance recently.”

Membership is easy, free and, most importantly, “non-denominational,” says McLoughlin – it has no “religious or political preference” within its mem-bers’ activities.

David Allen is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at [email protected].

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Breaking the CurseLongtime North teacher hopes to snap the Warriors’ losing streak

Dedication, hard work and optimism will be evident in the Westerville North High School varsity football

team’s maroon and gold uniforms this fall.The Warriors and their fans alike hope

it will mean the end of the football team’s unfortunate record. The team hasn’t had a winning season since 2004 and hasn’t had a single victory in the last four years, posting 48 consecutive losses.

Rodger Elander – who spent 17 years as an assistant football coach at North, a post he lost in a head coaching change that left him on the sidelines – is going into his second season as head coach, the first he has been in charge a full school year. He’s optimistic, even subtly enthusiastic, as

he discusses what has changed and how there’s light at the end of the tunnel.

“I think we have some kids who can win some games this year,” says Elander.

When the head coaching job came open after the 2011 season, Elander was approached, and he told Athletic Director Vicki Saunders, “I’d think about it.”

He didn’t think about it for long. The longtime Westerville resident and teacher – he’s taught math at North since 1992 – took over coaching duties in April 2012, tasked with turning around a foundering program.

It was the achievement of a long-running goal for Elander. Since his days at Denison University, where he played

defensive tackle, serving as a head football coach was one of Elander’s ambitions, and he’s worked in various assistant coaching positions for his entire teaching career.

Elander’s first teaching gig was at Brookhaven High School in Columbus; he met Casie, now his wife, shortly after he came to North. She was an assistant athletic trainer when he started teaching. She’s now a health teacher in Grove City, and she works with OhioHealth on programs related to student athletes.

He is gradually changing things at North, which was frequently a powerhouse in the Ohio Capital Conference – the team is in the Cardinal Division – before things took a turn for the worse. Attitude may be at the top of the list.

“Last year, we made sure the kids worked hard and had fun,” Elander says. “My goal is to reinvigorate the program. I remember when the program was suc-cessful. … These kids have never seen it.”

He found the team’s off-season train-ing wasn’t organized, and he took charge too late to do much last year. Now there’s continual team building, with scheduled conditioning in the off-season. The team reviews game films, which he calls “Foot-ball 101.” The intent is to keep the team

Westerville North High School football coach Rodger Elander along with players (left to right) Eric Hagedorn, Andy Strutt-man and Dominic Marzullo


Breaking the CurseLongtime North teacher hopes to snap the Warriors’ losing streak

thinking football during the off-season, so the players would be better prepared when practices started up again.

This May, many team members took part in the first-ever “lift-a-thon,” a fun-draiser in which donations were tied to the amount of weight each player lifted on a Saturday in the gym. When the play-ers collect all their sponsors pledged – “I suggested a penny a pound,” Elander says – he thinks the effort will have raised a few thousand dollars.

Team building includes players get-ting acquainted. Elander will have about 55 players this fall. His mantra: “Get to be teammates. Get to know each other.” During summer camp, he occasionally designates an older player to step for-ward and describe the work of a newer, younger player.

Elander’s attitude isn’t lost on the play-ers. Three polished, dedicated 17-year-olds who will be seniors talk candidly about playing on a no-win team for their entire high school careers – so far.

Andy Struttman, a running back and safety and team co-captain last year, has been discouraged by the team’s losses, but he sees victories on the horizon this year.

“It sucks to see a lot of guys get out (of football) after their freshman year,” Strutt-man says, but he hopes to see fortunes change in 2013.

Erik Hagedorn – starting safety and a running back, playing his third year – is similarly optimistic and willing to continue to work hard for a thus-far winless team.

“I love our team. I have a special bond with every one of my teammates,” Hage-dorn says. The team has “a lot of harder workers than we had last year,” he adds. “People want to get better. People want to win.”

Dominic Marzullo, a fullback and nose guard, smaller but well-sculpted like Struttman and Hagedorn, feels the same about the upcoming season.

“The dedication (to conditioning) is a lot better, but I hope a lot more people will become dedicated,” says Marzullo.

The Warriors’ season begins Aug. 23, when the team takes on the Mount Ver-non Yellow Jackets. The first home game, on Aug. 30, will pit the Warriors against the Franklin Heights Falcons, coached by former Warriors coach Mike Owens.

Duane St. Clair is a contributing editor. Feedback welcome at [email protected].

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The Plot ThickensLearning opportunities abound in Otterbein’s community garden

As it’s part of an educational institution, it’s only fitting that the community garden at Otterbein University is more than just a place for growing produce – it’s also a place for growing minds.

The garden, located on Spring Road, is used for a variety of educational purposes, including programs and classes in Wester-ville City Schools. This is the fourth year the garden has been in place.

Various community partners have plots in the three-quarter-acre garden, which is oper-ated by an advisory council under Otterbein’s Center for Community Engagement. The partners include neighborhood associations, veterans’ groups, immigrant communities,

senior living commu-nities and Girl Scout troops, in addition to the schools.

The school district was the only organiza-tion to use the garden in 2010, its first year. Melissa Gilbert, direc-tor of the Center for Community Engage-ment, sees students engaging in a variety of learning activities, from standard planting and composting to scientific experiments and mineral lessons.

“The kids … are doing all kinds of edu-cational (activities), from soil sampling to understanding different kinds of plants to looking at food insecurity,” Gilbert says.

One of the biggest school programs is Service Oriented Integrated Learning (SOIL), an activity for middle school students coordinated by Heritage Middle School math and science teacher Marty Wicks and Genoa Middle School math teacher Liz Stimer. Wicks handles morning students; Stimer handles after-noon students.

Students have planned the garden’s area and perimeter, determined how deep to plant various seeds, ascertained the neces-sary distance between plants, researched climate zones and growing conditions, compared components of soil and dirt, tested soil, related items to the periodic table, learned to handle water runoff, fol-lowed vines to find the bases of plants, and written in journals about their experiences. One addition this year is an outdoor cam-era set up for time-lapse photography that will put the entire summer’s growing into a short video.

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herbs and all manner of tomatoes. All produce from SOIL goes to the Westerville Area Resource Ministry.

Stimer has also organized students into “families” during the school year and challenged them to balance house-hold budgets, teaching them about the importance of institutions like W.A.R.M. that provide assistance for families in financial trouble.

“Service learning is not just about say-ing to a kid, ‘Hey, you’re going to go put in three hours at the garden today,” says Stimer. “It has to be something that they care about.”

Outside of SOIL, there are many ways for curriculum to incorporate the garden space. For instance, Stimer will use the garden to supplement instruction in her math classes – figuring percentages re-lated to garden space, converting units of measurement, drawing up scale models, graphing plants’ rates of growth.

Other teachers have had students use items from the garden for art projects, conduct a mock archeological dig there and plant mums for Mother’s Day.

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Much of the garden’s produce goes to food pantries. In order to obtain a free, 20-by-20-foot plot, a group must pledge a portion of its produce to a food pantry in the Westerville area. Many choose W.A.R.M., which provides lists of items its clients need and use.

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future for the less fortunate.The first-ever Tapestry of a Town tour

is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. July 28. It is be-ing organized by the Westerville Habitat Partnership with help from the Westerville Historical Society and Beth Weinhardt of the Westerville Public Library’s Local His-tory Center.

Tickets are $10 and are available at all stops and at the Westerville Visitors & Convention Bureau, 20 W. Main St. Pro-ceeds go to the partnership for its work in helping the needy.

The tour is self-guided, but each stop will have hosts who can describe the site’s role in Westerville’s history.

“There will be information provided at each location by someone who is knowledgeable about it,” says Kay Hedges of the partnership.

The idea for the tour grew out of the progressive Christmas concert the partnership has put on since 2011. The concerts take place in several churches, and many attendees remarked that, despite having long lived in Wester-ville, they had never been to some of the churches. That prompted partnership members to wonder what other historic

sites Westerville residents are missing.

“I think that’s the case with a lot of people,” says partnership facilitator John Cameron. “We live here, we take it for granted. We walk by something and say, ‘I wonder what that’s like,’ but there’s never been an opportunity to see those places.”

The name comes from the notion that there are many “threads” – not just historical elements, such as the Under-ground Railroad and the Anti-Saloon League, but also education, faith, rec-reation and business – that form the tapestry of Westerville.

“We’re trying to weave together all of those things that are Westerville,” says Hedges.

Some sites on the tour are still, to some extent, being used for the purposes for which they were built. Emerson Magnet School, formerly the Vine Street School, built 1896, is one such example. Hanby Magnet School, formerly Westerville High School, built 1923, is another.

“I’ve driven by Emerson school my whole life, (but) I’ve never been inside it,” says Cameron.

Others – such as the Holmes Hotel, built 1889 – have evolved significantly. Born as a 30-room hotel, it currently houses Aumiller Gun Shop, David My-ers Art Studio, Heavenly Cup, Uptown Pharmacy and Abbey Rose Boutique, among other businesses. It has even had residential uses in the past; relatives of

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Hedges once lived in the turret that over-looks Main Street.

“It was a very modern hotel when it was built,” Hedges says.

The home of the Old Bag of Nails is an-other historic site. Built in the early 1880s, it initially had an opera house on the third floor, and it has since held a Ben Franklin store and Calico Cupboard.

Other stops on the tour are the Anti-Saloon League Museum, Cellar Lumber, Corbin’s Saloon, the Hanby House, Java Central, the Bike Depot, the Otterbein Mausoleum and Otterbein’s Towers Hall.

Organizers hope to bring in musicians and artists for some of the stops, tying it into the Year of the Arts in Westerville.

The Westerville Habitat Partnership is an alliance of five local churches – First Presbyterian Church of Westerville, Cen-tral College Presbyterian Church, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Church of the Messiah United Methodist and Church of the Master United Methodist – as well as the Columbus Academy. Its collective mission is to support Habitat for Humanity, which builds houses for those in need, and to recruit volunteers and work with those needy families.


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While old standards drew crowds at this year’s Taste of Westerville, it was a rookie that dazzled attend-

ees with its sizable variety of sweet treats.Gigi’s Cupcakes, which just opened in

December on Polaris Parkway, took home the award for Best Presentation for its me-ticulously arranged display of 12 signature cupcake varieties.

“The one that kept (attendees) coming back was Blueberry Lavender,” says Gigi’s manager Stacy Schwarz.

Polaris Grill’s Louisiana Gulf shrimp with grit cakes took home the People’s Choice award and the Westerville’s Tasti-est award. The restaurant, also on Polaris Parkway, was featured in last year’s Taste of Westerville story in Westerville Magazine, having claimed the People’s Choice award – a tie with Bel Lago – in 2012.

The Taste of Westerville, organized by the Westerville Area Chamber of Com-merce, took place April 19 at the Lakes Golf and Country Club.

The Polaris location is the first in central Ohio for Gigi’s, which is based in Nashville. It’s not the only place in central Ohio to offer the company’s cupcakes, though; its food truck makes appearances at such

events as Red, White & Boom! and the Equine Affaire.

Ron Freeman – who owns the local Gigi’s franchise with his wife, Dawn – men-tions all-natural ingredients and products being baked fresh every morning as some of the store’s hallmarks, but the first thing many people notice is the frosting; it’s piled very high on each cupcake.

“It’s a signature,” Freeman says. “You have to stand out among the other places.”

Gigi’s has a different menu for each day of the week, and the daily menus rotate by season. The exception is the Sunday menu, a custom job that is different every week and carries a theme.

Among customers’ favorites, Freeman says, are Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Wedding Cake, Peanut Butter Cup and Kentucky Bourbon. In all, there are about 80 flavors available, running from Choco-late Salted Caramel and Sopapilla to Mojito and Hunka Chunka Banana Love.

The Westerville area is just a start for Gigi’s in Columbus; an Easton location was slated to open last month, and Hilliard and Pickerington locations are also on the horizon, Freeman says.

Gigi’s was not the only newcomer at this year’s Taste of Westerville. Chef Honda, a


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When Westerville’s annual arts festival comes around for

the 40th time, it will do so with an eye to the future – and to the people its organizers hope will be attending 40 years from now.

The Westerville Area Cham-ber of Commerce Music & Arts Festival will take place July 13 and 14. It opens at 11 a.m. each day, and closes at 8 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday.

This year’s festival promises plenty of appeal for the youth of Westerville.The festival was born in 1974 as a small street fair with only about 50 local art-

ists. This year, close to 140 fine arts and craftspeople will set up tents and exhibits at Heritage Park and Everal Barn.

“We are looking to bring in more fun and interactive features to the festival to kick off the 40th anniversary,” says Erin Glaser, marketing and communications manager for the Chamber.

One of those features is an extensive interactive youth tent where children can participate in arts and crafts with guest artists and speakers.

“We have had the youth tent in the past, but this year, it will be bigger and bet-ter,” says Glaser.

Will Hillenbrand, author and illustrator of popular children’s book Louie!, will lead hands-on children’s activities and a book reading. Some of his illustrations will also be available for purchase during the festival.

Other youth tent programs include “Creative Fun with Recyclables” with Eric Marlow, “Interactive Storytelling” with Candace Mazur-Darman, “Fun with Fiber” with Gail Larned and a magic show with Nate LeGros.

The festival also includes a youth exhibit, allowing aspiring artists ages 3-18 to show off their work through an art show and small children’s theater performances.

Other family-friendly attractions include a performance by the Westerville Sym-phony and interactive strolling performers such as stilt walkers.

Beyond the offerings for children, other festival highlights include the Westerville Walkway, an area reserved for new and emerging artists; the Heritage area, where crafters not only sell their creations but also dress in period costumes; and a civic service corner reserved for nonprofit organizations. Musical performances – genres include R&B, country, big band jazz, solo guitar, bluegrass and classical – on the festival’s main stage and the stage at Everal Barn are part of the fun as well.

The festival is always a big part of Westerville’s yearly calendar, but this year, it’s even more of a focal point – 2013 is the Year of the Arts in Westerville, with a wide variety of arts-centered activities throughout the year, and the festival is the big one.

“We are providing different activities and opportunities for people to jump in and experience the arts,” says Phyllis Self, recreation superintendent for the city of Westerville.

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