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14 faces Planting the Seeds of Progress First female mayor of Pickerington helped her community grow

16 in focus Most Valuable Pickeringtonians PYAA has sent numerous football players to play college and pro ball

21 Pre-Emptive Public Service Police and fire departments offer services to prevent issues before they get bigger

22 student spotlight A Sincere Scholar Education, particularly the applied sciences, drives the ambitions of North senior

25 Slide and Go Seek The best spots for sledding and skating when the mercury falls in Pickerington

26 on the table Grow Your Own Way Family-owned Mexican restaurant produces its own peppers

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Feb. 7Pickerington Area Chamber Annual Dinner & Celebration5-10 p.m., Hickory Lakes, 12495 Ault Rd., www.pickerington chamber.comPresented by Diley Ridge Medical Center, this yearly event, billed as “A Night in Paris,” includes a silent auction and a raffle for a chance to win a four-night trip for two at the Paris Resort in Las Vegas.

Feb. 7Civil War Ball7-9:30 p.m., Knights of Co-lumbus Hall, 343 E. Walnut St., Lancaster, www.fairfieldheritage.orgIn honor of W.T. Sherman’s 195th birthday, this event features dances including the Virginia Reel and the Grand March, led by a professional caller. Music is pro-vided by the Tri-County Revelers. A cash bar, snacks and birthday cake are available. Patrons are welcomed to wear Civil War-era dress, but it is not required.

Feb. 7-May 17Exhibit: A Tradition of Progress Decorative Arts Center of Ohio,

145 E. Main St., Lancaster, www.decartsohio.orgThis exhibit explores decorative art from 1860-1945.

Feb. 12Brown Bag Book Club1 p.m., Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way, www.pickeringtonlibrary.orgAttendees can gather to discuss Wonder by R.J. Palacio.

Feb. 13Heartstrings Orchestra Benefit Concert6:30-8 p.m., Peace United Methodist Church, 235 Diley Rd. NW, www.pickerington.k12.oh.usHear the rich sounds of the Heartstrings Orchestra during this benefit concert.

Feb. 14All About Birds2-3 p.m., Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way, www.pickeringtonlibrary.orgIn honor of National Bird Feed-ing Month, this informational event focuses on common birds found in one’s back yard. Attendees can learn about what birds eat and construct their own bird feeders. Those inter-ested must register to attend.

Feb. 17Pickerington Public Library Book Club7 p.m., Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way, www.pickeringtonlibrary.org

Attendees can gather to dis-cuss The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty. Feb. 21Pickerington Community Theatre Annual Variety Show6:30 p.m., Pickerington Christian Church, 575 Diley Rd., www.pickeringtoncommunity theatre.orgDinner is part of this event, which includes songs, dance, sketch comedy, monologues and juggling.

Feb. 28A Conversation with Author Mindy McGinnis11 a.m.-1 p.m., Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way, www.pickeringtonlibrary.orgNo signup is required for this event, in which Mindy McGin-nis, Ohio author of Not a Drop to Drink, discusses her latest book, In a Handful of Dust.

Feb. 28Cameo Casino Night7 p.m., Lancaster Country Club, 3100 Country Club Rd. SW, Lancaster, www.lancaster festival.orgFeaturing a silent auction and door prize giveaways, this event benefits the Lancaster Festival.

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March 2Band Ensemble Preview Concert7-9 p.m., Pickerington High School North, 7800 Refugee Rd., www.pickerington.k12.oh.usAudience members can get a chance to preview the Pick-erington High School North band’s upcoming ensemble contest show.

March 5-8Arnold Sports FestivalThroughout Columbus, www.arnoldsportsfestival.comColumbus again hosts the larg-est multi-sports festival in the na-tion, which features new events along with the Arnold Classic and the Arnold Fitness Expo.

March 12Dog Tales6:30-7:30 p.m., Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way, www.pickeringtonlibrary.orgChildren ages 5-10 can read to a canine friend at this event, which was made possible through a partnership between the Pickerington Public Library and the Connection.

March 12Brown Bag Book Club1 p.m., Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way, www.pickeringtonlibrary.orgAttendees can gather to discuss Belle Cora by Phillip Margulies.

March 12-14Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble Concerts

7 p.m., Pickerington High School North, 7800 Refugee Rd., www.pickerington.k12.oh.usAudience members can enjoy the rhythmic sounds of the Pickering-ton High School North orchestra and percussion bands on March 12 and 14, respectively.

March 13-15Tri County Home Builders Home & Garden ShowFairfield County Fairgrounds, 157 E. Fair Ave., Lancaster, www.tricountyhomebuilders.comParking and admission are free for this event, which features vendors and landscaping ideas.

March 17Pickerington Public Library Book Club7 p.m., Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way, www.pickeringtonlibrary.orgAttendees can gather to discuss The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd.

March 21Through the Looking Glass7-9 p.m., Ohio Glass Museum, 124 W. Main St., Lancaster, www.ohioglassmuseum.orgThis opening night gala is held by the Ohio Glass Museum, which showcases the importance of glass making in the histories of Lancaster and Fairfield County.

March 22The Amazing Evolution of Ohio Furniture from the Victorian Era to the Modern Age2 p.m., Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, 145 E. Main St., Lancaster, www.decartsohio.orgExhibition curator Andrew Rich-mond explores the changing dynamic of furniture in Ohio.

March 28 Breakfast with the Bunny8 a.m.-noon, Pickerington Se-nior Center, 150 Hereford Dr., www.pickerington.netBreakfast, games and crafts are on hand for this event, which benefits the Pickerington Senior Center. Three seatings are avail-able: 8, 9 and 11 a.m. Admis-sion is free for children aged 2 and under.

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PICKERINGTON NEWS & INFORMAT ION FROM THE C ITY OF P ICKER INGTON


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A main thoroughfare in Pickerington will receive a facelift later this year.

A $7 million safety and beautification project for State Rt. 256 will begin in late April or early May after the Ohio Department of Transportation awards the contract, and should be completed within seven months.

City officials are asking residents to proceed cautiously and be patient as improvements get underway. Begin-ning in January, residents and busi-nesses can expect to receive detailed information regarding the $7 million project. City officials have been dili-gently working on a comprehensive communications plan, including de-velopment of informational flyers and a web page.

The City has also set up a dedicat-ed Rt. 256 project hotline at 614-382-5500 and email address at Pavingfor [email protected] as contact points should residents or business-es have any problems or concerns during the duration of the project. The city website, www.pickerington.net, will also be updated regularly with project information.

Though the construction project will not be easy on residents and business-es, the City will do everything it can to aid motorists, businesses and resi-dents, said Pickerington City Engineer Scott Tourville.

To help ease congestion during rush hours, all existing northbound lanes will be open from 6-9 a.m., and all south-bound lanes will be running from 4-7 p.m.

At least one northbound and one southbound lane will be required to be

open at all times. Paving work will be performed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Still, the roadwork will disrupt traffic flow, and the timing of traffic signals could increase travel time.

The City will be monitoring traffic and signal timing during construction in an effort to reduce the wait time as much as possible. Tourville encourages residents to allow extra time to get to work or con-sider taking alternative routes, including Refugee Road or Diley Road.

At some point, the improvement proj-ect may also impact driveway access for a few property owners and busi-nesses. The City will be coordinating the work with owners and businesses

to try to maintain at least one vehicular access point.

“It is our goal that the closure of ac-cess points is very limited in time and nature,” Tourville said.

“We do not anticipate any full roadway closures, and access will be maintained to impacted properties to the fullest ex-tent possible.”

While the road work is bound to be inconvenient for residents, businesses and motorists for about seven months, the corridor, when completed, will serve as the gateway in and out of Pickering-ton for many decades.

Paving the Way for ProgressState Rt. 256 to receive update for the New Year

Views looking north to Stonecreek Drive North at project completion

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News and information from the City of Pickerington

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Following the completion of a $7 million roadway project later this year, the State Rt. 256 corridor is going to almost double its tree population.

The City of Pickerington has made a $300,000 commitment to replace the nearly 230 existing trees with more than 400 new trees. Many of the cur-rent trees have been damaged or de-stroyed by weather. Others, at the end of their lifespans, have been ravaged by disease. Because of the expansion of the northbound and southbound lanes on State Rt. 256, it is not pos-sible to keep the Bradford pears that often stretch over the roadway and become damaged by passing trucks.

Pickerington City Engineer Scott Tourville said the new trees that will line the corridor have been selected based on their growth rates, root structure, durability, tolerance to salt and aesthetics. The new trees will be strategically placed this year and the following year to enhance the beauty of the area. They will be carefully posi-tioned so that they do not block busi-ness signage.

Some of the existing trees have caused the sidewalk to buckle, Tour-ville said.

“These trees will be located behind the sidewalk, so they are further away from the road,” he said. “We’ve select-ed five different species, so the corridor should continue to be very aesthetically pleasing once the work is completed.”

The Ohio Department of Trans-portation’s Safety and Beautification project will get underway in late April or early May.

It will create four northbound lanes just north of State Rt. 204 to the I-70 eastbound entrance ramp; three northbound lanes from a point 400 feet south of Rt. 204 to 256; and three southbound lanes from Rt. 204 to the traffic signal at Kroger/Giant Eagle.

Tourville said there will also be a new southbound right turn lane from Rt. 256 to westbound Refugee Road; raised medians throughout the corridor to help control access and improve traffic flow; and new Americans with Disabili-ties Act-compliant curb ramps.

The project will also allow the City to complete segments of missing side-walk along the Rt. 256 corridor and include traffic signal/intersection light-ing upgrades to the nine existing sig-nalized intersections.

When the construction work is com-plete, almost six miles of Rt. 256 from I-70 to the east corporation limit by the community gardens will be resurfaced.

Each day, more than 30,000 vehicles travel Rt. 256.

While the facelift cannot eliminate congestion challenges on the inter-state, Tourville said the construction project will significantly improve the traffic flow within the City.

“These changes should provide roadway capacity to handle the antici-pated growth in the area for the next several decades,” he said.

Growing GreenerySizeable tree population increase slated for State Rt. 256

Views looking south to Cross Creek Drive at project completion


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Violet Township


In Tip Top Shape

According to National Fire Protection Agency statistics, more than 65,880 firefighters were injured in the line of duty in 2013.

Of those injured, more than 50 percent suffered sprains, strains or muscular pain. In the same year, 97 firefighters lost their lives in the line of duty.

Nearly one-third of these deaths were directly related to medical issues such as heart attacks or strokes. Close to 80 percent of those killed were between the ages of 41 and 65.

Firefighters are athletes of a different nature than the typical sports athlete. The job places undue stress on the body be-cause alarms are never planned. They have to be ready to go at a moment’s notice, whether it is 3 p.m. or 3 a.m. Firefighters’

bodies must be in the best physical and mental shape, just like sports athletes’.

This is accomplished at Violet Township Fire Department with the Health and Wellness Committee, founded under the leadership of retired Chief John Eisel. Line firefighters, officers and our staff physical therapist are included in the committee. Since its formation, the committee has accomplished much through the following tasks:

• Worked to provide each station with fitness equipment so crews can exercise daily.

• Assisted personnel in developing a personalized work-out routine.

By Michael Little, Township Fire Chief

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We are “Your Friends for Life”

• Encouraged the chief staff to allow the duty crews to set aside two hours each day for personnel to exercise.

• Introduced outside personal trainers to work with our personnel in addition to sending select staff to become certified as personal peer trainers.

• Invited nutritionists into the stations to teach per-sonnel how to select and prepare healthful food.

• Researched the benefits of contracting with a physical therapist so personnel have direct access to treatment if injured.

• In conjunction with Mount Carmel Health and a local physician, developed annual depart-ment physicals that include cardiac stress tests, lab work, spirometry, hearing tests and chest X-rays.

• Developed a “Return to Work” testing proce-dure for personnel who are off for an extend-ed period due to injuries or illness.

With these efforts, the department has seen a decrease in injuries and illness of personnel. The annual physicals have helped members identify potentially dangerous medical issues that otherwise may not have been discovered in such a timely fashion.

The committee has recently been in contact with The Ohio State Uni-versity to begin researching cancer rates specific to the Violet Township Fire Department. Unfortunately, firefighters are exposed to many different carcinogens over the course of their careers, and the cancer rates for fire-fighters are much higher than those of the general public. The hope is to find ways to lessen this exposure and therefore decrease the incidence of cancer.

The Violet Township Fire Department is committed to keeping our per-sonnel safe, healthy and well. It is our duty to support this committee, as its work has made a tremendous difference for the department. As the fire chief, I am proud to share the work that has been done to keep our firefight-ers on the job. Keeping firefighters healthy and limiting injuries allows us to serve our community with the continued high level of service you expect and deserve.

If you have questions about our service or strategic plan, or just need information, please feel free to contact us at 614-837-4123, see what we are posting on Facebook and Twitter, or visit www.violet.oh.us.

Violet Township Administrative Offices

12970 Rustic Dr.Pickerington, OH 43147

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Violet Township Fire StationsPhone 614-837-4123Fire Chief: John Eisel

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As we continue into 2015, we are filled with the an-ticipation and high hopes for the new year.

Before we leap too far forward, let us take a moment to reflect upon this past holiday season. The holidays are often referred to as the season for giving, and this past year, the Violet Township and Pickerington Com-munity gave a lot. Thank you!

With approximately 45 area collection sites, area fundraisers and a Drive-Through Drop-off Day at Sta-tion 592, the 2014 Holiday Toy Drive was the largest and most successful one to date. About 1,000 fami-lies and nearly 2,400 children were assisted.

The Toy Drive has grown beyond a Fire Department event and evolved into a community effort. The part-nership with the Pickerington Local School District, and its committed staff and caring students, has en-abled this program to identify and reach those in need within the Pickerington Local Schools, as well as aid neighboring communities and agencies.

The collective resources and dedication of area residents, businesses, retailers and medical profes-sionals have made all of this possible. Local Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops have aided in collections, the Drive-Through Drop-off Day and organizing the collected toys. Their contin-ued help and enthusiasm ensure we all remember the reason for the mission.

I would be remiss if I did not mention those who have been the driving force behind the success of our “toy story.” It began with the efforts of now retired Violet Township Fire-fighter Bob Rohr and was passed on to current Battalion Chief Greg Goodwin.

Since the drive’s inception, Lt. Dave Belcher has been involved in organizing and networking with the parties involved in the process. Fire De-partment Executive Assistant Kristi Huskey has continued to multitask and aid in count-less ways each year. Betty Crock and Gary Morrow are individuals whose personal and professional dedication to helping others has been immeasurable.

Currently, and for the last few years, the Holiday Toy Drive resides in the care of Fire-fighters Jimmy Barber and Elizabeth Pfeifer. Their tireless efforts and compassion for the cause have brought it to new heights. Their efforts are matched by those of the guidance staff of the PLSD. Together, their drive and vi-sion continually propel the program forward.

Thank you again. The success of the Holiday Toy Drive is truly a collective com-munity effort.

Gratitude for GivingBy Assistant Chief Jim Paxton

Holiday toy drive serves 1,000 families


RRita Ricketts has a green thumb in more ways than one.

As a farmer and gardener, she has coaxed life from seed and soil. As Pick-erington’s first female mayor, she was tasked with growing her city.

“It’s been a pleasure to serve the com-munity,” Ricketts says.

Ricketts has seen Pickerington and the surrounding area grow considerably since she settled here. A Fairfield County native, Ricketts was born in 1931, smack in the middle of the Great Depression, in Greenfield Township.

“It was a very hard time for families in that period of time,” she says.

The sixth of seven children, Ricketts lived with her parents, three brothers and three sisters on a small farm. They owned livestock and grew corn and wheat, which helped the family sustain itself during leaner times.

Ricketts attended Bloom-Carroll High School, graduating in 1949. From there, she studied business at Franklin Univer-sity, eventually gaining employment with Motorists Mutual.

Ricketts met her future husband, John, at a square dance when she was 17 years old.

While John’s family had lived in Picker-ington for generations, Rita’s family had lived just nine miles away for a similar

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First female mayor of Pickerington helped her community grow

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Rita Ricketts displays her Athena Award, which she received from the Pickerington Area Chamber of Commerce for her community service last spring. ATHENA International is a nonprofit organization founded in 1982 that supports leadership in women.

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Planting the Seeds of Progressstretch of time. Originally from Basil, Swit-zerland, Rita’s ancestors settled in Balti-more, Ohio. Both families arrived in Ohio at about the same time, Ricketts says.

In 1952, John and Rita married and moved to Baltimore. John, who attend-ed The Ohio State University, taught vocational agriculture to high school students. In 1960, the couple returned to Pickerington and John’s family farm near Willow Pond, where he grew up.

By this time, the Ricketts found their house too small for themselves and their four children. They built a house next door to John’s parents on ground that had been in the Ricketts family. Once John stopped teaching in 1967, they began farming full-time. As time went on, they also rented ground on which to farm. By 1985, they had bought a farm off of Refugee and Pickerington roads, moving their livestock operations there.

Life on the farm kept Ricketts active. She had her own garden, which she still tends today, growing a variety of vegetables along with flowers including dahlias and gladiolus. She drove trucks, often going straight from the farm to her job as mayor. She earned herself the nickname “The Catering Queen” be-cause of her habit of delivering food to her field workers. Now the farm is at 350 acres, and Ricketts rents the land to a caretaker for management.

The Ricketts were interested in their community as much as they were inter-ested in the land that they farmed on. John, who passed away in June, was involved in local organizations for most of his adult life. He served on the Picker-ington Board of Education for 12 years and was a Violet Township Trustee for 16 years. Motivated by his involvement in 4-H Club as a child, he was a mem-ber of the Fairfield County Agricultural Society for 52 years.

While her husband was heavily in-volved in Violet Township’s affairs, Rick-etts found herself attracted to city poli-tics. Pickerington was going through a fair amount of change at that time, she says, and there were decisions to be made about how the city was to grow.

“I just sort of started wanting to be a part of the decisions,” she says.

Ricketts was elected to Pickerington Village Council in 1981, eventually sit-ting on the Service Committee. After serving on council from 1981-87, she ran a successful campaign for mayor.

She served for four years as Picker-ington’s first female mayor, from 1988-91. Following that, she served for a year and a half on council again before retir-ing in 1992.

Ricketts had already seen Picker-ington grow considerably even prior to her introduction to political life. When she and her husband moved in 1960, the city was only a village with 600 residents. Once she became mayor, she wanted to carefully oversee the city’s growth.

“I didn’t want to get bigger and big-ger. I wanted to get bigger and better,” she says.

As mayor, Ricketts made an effort to attend committee meetings as a non-voting member to understand council members’ perspectives on various is-sues. She was mayor when, in 1991, the U.S. Census Bureau upgraded Pickerington from a village to a city.

Though she was the first woman in her position, Ricketts says no one found her gender to be a factor in her ability to act as mayor because they had known her already from her time on council.

“It was just a matter of moving into a little different position with a little more authority than when I was a councilper-son,” she says.

Ricketts found her husband to be supportive of her political career. When he was a township trustee, they made a point not to discuss each other’s jobs.

“It really wasn’t hard to keep the two separate,” she says.

When she looks back on her time in political office, Ricketts says she is hon-ored to have served her community.

“It gives you a sense of accomplish-ment,” she says.

Ricketts has contributed to her com-munity outside of political life as well. She has been a longtime member of the church next door to her house, Epiphany Lutheran Church. She has also been involved with the Pickering-ton Violet Township Historical Society since its inception in the 1980s, serv-ing on the board of trustees for many years and, later, serving as curator of its museum. Her drive to maintain the history of her home motivated her to become involved.

Last spring, she received an Athe-na Award from the Pickerington Area Chamber of Commerce for her service to the community.

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Ricketts during her time as mayor

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PPlenty of children get involved in athlet-ics early, only to throw in the towel later in life in favor of other aspirations.

They join a sport to practice teamwork or stay fit, but don’t see it as a potential career.

But there are a few players who stand out so much that they are able to play at a higher level. And with the Super Bowl on everyone’s minds, it’s appropriate to note that several Pickerington Youth Ath-letic Association athletes have gone on to play football at college, and even profes-sional, levels.

For many of those players, their involve-ment with PYAA was their introduction to football, their first exposure to a sport that would change the course of their lives.

PYAA has been in operation for more than 20 years.

Children can start playing football as young as 5 years old. Throughout their time with PYAA, they get a chance to learn a variety of positions out on the field, turning them into well-rounded players for middle and high school, says Barry Sutherland, PYAA vice president of football.

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PYAA has sent numerous football players to play college and pro ball

Photo courtesy of PYAA

Photo courtesy of PYAA


Jamie Wood never thought he’d go on to play foot-ball at the college level.

But when he found out he had received a full ride football scholarship to The Ohio State University, he was beyond thrilled.

“I felt like a dream had come true,” Wood says. “Growing up in Columbus and always growing up a Buckeye fan, it was a great opportunity.”

Wood, 23, is now a graduate of The Ohio State Uni-versity, where he played as a defensive back for four years and sported the No. 21 jersey.

In 2002, he was just a sixth-grader taking the field for the first time. But he realized early on that he ex-celled in a way few other players did.

“I moved into the district that year and was kind of a hidden gem,” Wood says. “People weren’t expect-ing me, and didn’t know who I was and what I was capable of. I didn’t know myself.”

Wood isn’t sure where he would be without that year he spent with PYAA.

“If I (hadn’t) played that year, who knows?” he says. “That year sparked something in me, and brought about a passion. Through that experience, I’ve contin-ued to … develop as an athlete. If I hadn’t taken that step forward, I might not have gone down that path.”

Wood spent this past football season coaching at Pickerington High School Central, from which he graduated in 2009. Once in the cleats of his mentees, Wood says he tries to help his players find a deeper connection with football.

“We focus a lot on the outcomes, like the wins and the losses. My big thing is, I like to tell the kids that it’s more than the game,” Wood says. “It’s easy to lose track of the character traits you develop through sports. … My passion is developing relationships with the kids and setting them up to learn life through the game.”

“They get different experiences,” Sutherland says. “Each year, we’ll have them in a draft, and players will be drafted to different teams to get different experiences with dif-ferent coaching philosophies.”

Sutherland says the association retains about two-thirds of the chil-dren who play from year to year, so most of the children will play football with PYAA until they can join middle school teams.

“(The players) have taught me how to be a very good sport,” Sutherland says. “They’ve taught me different ways to handle players with different personalities, and how to have fun.”

Photo courtesy of The Ohio State University Athletic Department


Brothers Zach and Justin Boren are two former PYAA play-ers who went on to play football professionally.

Justin even achieved every young football player’s dream: being a part of the Super Bowl. He was part of Super Bowl XLVII, playing guard for that year’s winner, the Baltimore Ravens.

Zach, a Pickerington High School Central graduate, signed with the San Diego Chargers on Feb. 3, 2014. Prior to that, he was a fullback and a linebacker for the Buckeyes from 2009-12. He also had a brief stint as a free agent for the Houston Texans.

Photo courtesy of Kent State University Athletic Department

Playing college football was always Malcolm Pannell’s dream.

When the time came to select a school, Pannell had a couple of choices to make. He eventually chose Kent State University, where he played corner back for the Golden Flashes throughout his four years at the school.

“I was beyond excited,” Pannell, 23, says. “It was just a blessing to go to school for free, and play the game that you love.”

Pannell just finished his last season and will graduate in the spring.

He started playing football with PYAA when he was just 6 years old.

“I was new to the game, but I was always fast,” Pannell says.

To keep him motivated, Pannell’s family tempt-ed him with incentives.


Zach Boren

Photo courtesy of Pickerington Local School District

Zach Boren, left. Photo courtesy of The Ohio State University Athletic Department

“My uncle, my first year, would say, ‘Ev-ery touchdown you score, I’ll give you $5,’” Pannell says. “So I was just trying to score as many touchdowns as possible.”

He scored 32 touchdowns that year.“(PYAA) had a big impact,” he says. “It

kept me motivated to play. … If it weren’t for PYAA, who knows where I’d be.”

Pannell wants to coach college football, he says, so he will graduate with a minor in athletic coaching.

He already has a motto selected for his future team: “By any means necessary.”

Pannell encourages children just starting out with PYAA to keep up their hard work. He and his peers are living proof of what can be accomplished, he says.

“Follow your dream,” he says. “If this is what you really want to do, you’ve got to put everything into it. It’s a long road.”

Photo courtesy of Kent State University Athletic Department

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Malcom Pannell at Kent State University Senior Day.


Justin Boren Like his brother, Justin played for the Buckeyes. He signed with the Ravens in July 2011, was named to the practice squad of the Detroit Li-ons in November 2012 and, in Janu-ary 2013, signed with the Denver Broncos. As of August 2013, he was released due to injury.

Their younger brother, Jacoby Boren, is a junior at OSU and an of-fensive lineman for the Buckeyes.

Hannah Bealer is an assistant edi-tor. Feedback welcome at ssole@city scenemediagroup.com

Justin Boren. Photo courtesy of The Ohio State University Athletic Department

Photo courtesy of Pickerington Local School District

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Pre-Emptive Public ServicePolice and fire departments offer services to prevent issues before they get biggerPickerington’s police and fire depart-

ments respond to problems, sure, but they both have programs designed to prevent disasters before they even start.

Home and AwayIf you’re leaving town for a little while and

want to make sure your house will stay ex-actly the same as you left it, you can ring up the Pickerington Police Department and ask that they check up on it every so often.

At least once per day, officers on duty can swing by a person’s home and make sure nothing is out of order. A form, avail-able online, can be filled out with informa-tion such as who is a designated keyhold-er, which lights should be on and which cars should be in the driveway. If anything is found amiss, officers will notify the resi-dent and keyholder so the problem can be dealt with as soon as possible.

This service can be stretched over al-most any amount of time.

“It can be for just a few days, a week or two, or for the snowbirds who are gone for several winter months,” says police Com-munications Supervisor Carolyn Sharp.

The Children Home Alone Program, also known as CHAP, is another service

police offer. Started in 2011, the program helps parents who can’t be home monitor their kids when school is out.

“We noticed that, in the summer months, when kids are out of school, there might be a house in the neighbor-hood where everyone goes to hang out or party,” says Operations Commander Matt Delp. “If parents want us to make sure that their kid isn’t having anyone over, we can keep an eye out so that house doesn’t cause other problems for the neighborhood.”

Early DetectionAnother program dedicated to help-

ing people in the community is still in the works. The Violet Township Fire Depart-ment is moving to legally instate a com-munity paramedicine program.

The program seeks to expand the role of EMS personnel to adapt to the specif-ic needs and resources of the commu-nity. It would install a cache of commu-nity paramedics who can respond to the needs of citizens who may have less dire medical situations than would require a paramedic, as well as address some of their other needs.

“It would work like a bridge between the hospital, hospice and home health,” says Fire Chief Mike Little.

For example, if the paramedics would go out on a run and come across a resi-dent who has been tagged for chronic issues or frequent ER trips, that person can get medical attention that could pre-vent future incidents. This could come in the form of a routine checkup at the doc-tor’s office or refilling the person’s medi-cations. Family members would also be alerted so that a careful eye can be kept on the patient.

Community paramedicine has already been instituted in cities in Minnesota, Texas and Arizona, where residents are spread out across vast stretches of land and medical response to an emergency might not come quickly enough. The community paramedicine program would work as a preventive measure to catch possible medical issues before they have a chance to occur.

Kyle Banfill is a contributing writer. Feed-back welcome at ssole@cityscenemedia group.com.


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student spotlight By Olivia Tharp Photos courtesy of Ryan Kronk

Student Spotlight is a new feature in Pickerington Magazine, featuring a student from a different area high school in every issue.

A Sincere Scholar Education, particularly the applied sciences, drives the ambitions of North senior

In his four years at Pickerington High School North, Ryan Kronk has not only achieved, but exceeded, the call of duty as a student.

At 18 years old, he seems to be just another senior walking the halls of North. But with just a quick conversa-tion, it appears that he is much more than that. Humility rings in every word the well-spoken, knowledge-driven and wise-beyond-his-years man says.

Ryan lives with his parents, Jim and Rebecca Kronk. He has an older brother – C.J., 19 – and a younger sister, Ra-chel, 16. Rachel is on track to graduate high school early, and C.J., who also ex-celled in school, is now a sophomore in college and a major inspiration to Ryan.

“My older brother, C.J., has been a influential figure in my life,” says Ryan. “He has inspired me as a role model to always put education first. He dedicated a large part of his life to academics and striving to become the best in his class. C.J. always went above and beyond what was asked of him, and I admire him for that.”

Another encouraging figure in Ryan’s life is his grandfather. Looking back on many memories of him, Ryan remem-bers the influence he had on shaping his character.


“My grandfather, an extremely intel-ligent yet sometimes misunderstood man, is another significant inspiration in my life,” says Ryan. “His wise words and life anecdotes always provided insight on how I can grow as an individual. He never steered me wrong.”

Ryan is grateful for what Pickerington has provided him throughout his youth.

“I love that the community has excel-lent education and church programs with a diverse group of students,” he says. “The sheer amount of opportuni-ties available to me here in Pickerington is great, and being able to volunteer with numerous programs allows me to grow as a person.”

The Pickerington Youth Athletic Asso-ciation is one program for which Ryan has gratitude.

As well as being involved with his community, Ryan is also very involved in school clubs. These include organiza-tions such as Team Physics, the Science Club, National Honor Society, Students Helping Our Pickerington Pets, SPY (Se-ton Parish Youth) Band and the Super-intendent Student Advisory Committee. He also recently became a member of the Computer Science Club.

“Ben Kissinger, my fellow AP Science classmate and friend, created it to help promote technology use in our school system,” Ryan says. “I hope to see it perpetuated at Pickerington North for years to come.”

Ryan has a special appreciation for Team Physics and the myriad ways in which it has steered him toward his future. The program gives North students the op-portunity to travel to elementary and mid-dle schools to perform educational skits and learning sessions on physics.

“These science performances are called ‘educament’ – education through entertainment – a term coined by the club’s advisor, Doug Forrest,” Ryan says. “As the Team Physics engineer, I love being able to see the kids enjoy our skits and the contraptions I’ve built while teaching them something new.”

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“The sheer amount of opportunities available to me here in Pickerington is great,

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Ryan is enrolled in five AP classes this year and is part of the cross-country and track teams – he was previously a mem-ber of the swimming team as well – but he maintains a GPA above 4.0.

“My senior year … has definitely been the most difficult,” he says. “Each of my five AP classes requires at least one hour of dedication each night to fully under-stand the concepts. To help organize my studies, I make a list of all that needs to be done.”

Once he’s done with school, he heads to practice for the relevant sport, then comes home, eats dinner with his fam-ily and finishes his homework. Then, if there’s any time left before bed, he spends time with his friends.

“I always prioritize my homework and studies first over fun,” he says. “I value

the nine hours I have at school and ac-tively participate in class to make my time there count.”

In the free time he somehow finds be-tween school, practice and his studies, Ryan also keeps himself entertained by playing the piano.

“I love learning to play current pop hits because they are easily relatable and also they allow my friends to sing along to all the songs they know,” he says.

Ryan is headed to the University of Dayton after he graduates from North, planning to pursue an engineering de-gree. He will also run cross-country.

“While I hope to one day have a suc-cessful career with a loving family, right now I just want to focus on doing what I love, which is learning new knowledge in mathematic and science fields,” says Ryan. “I am living in the moment and just trying to get a better feel of who I am and who I will be in the future.”

Olivia Tharp is a contributing writ-er. Feedback welcome at ssole@city scenemediagroup.com.

Above: Kronk participates in the Erin L. Nance Cross Country Invitational in London, Ohio.

Left: Kronk poses with his Team Physics Group at Toll Gate Elementary School.


On the average snow day, Pickering-ton Parks and Recreation Director Re-becca Medinger receives at least five phone calls from families eager to sled.

And when she answers, she directs sweatered sledders to Sycamore Park.

The biggest and best hills can be found in spots around the park: one just behind the Pickerington Senior Center and leading down toward the soccer fields, one near the park’s pond headed toward the amphitheater and one lead-ing away from the hilltop shelter. Some people have also been found sledding on the golf course, though Medinger doesn’t necessarily condone it.

The park is unofficially divided into upper and lower areas. On days when sledders are out in force, the lower area of the park is shut down to traffic to pre-vent any potential accidents.

“I’m a winter person as well, so I’m all for anything that gets people out and about,” says Medinger.

Medinger herself prefers skiing, but oc-casionally enjoys sledding with her family.

The powdered hills aren’t the only things to be carved at Sycamore Park. There is also an outdoor skating rink for the more finesse-focused families.

The first time the rink was set up in 2011, it was just a simple 20-by-100-foot strip of ice over a tarp that was cor-doned off with PVC piping. Since then, the park staff, with a little help courtesy of volunteers from a community rich with hockey fandom, has perfected its skating rink craftsmanship.

Barring any wintry weather disasters, the skating rink is maintained by park staff and volunteers at least two times a week.

There is no charge to use the park’s skating rink, though skaters must bring their own skates.

Although it’s dependent on the weather, the skating rink is usually ready for skaters in February.

“February’s the sweet spot,” says Medinger. “Sometimes it can start ear-lier or run later, but it really just comes down to the weather.”

Kyle Banfill is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at ssole@city scenemediagroup.com.

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Grow Your Own WayW

on the table Story and photos by Sarah Sole

Family-owned Mexican restaurant produces its own peppers

When La Fogata Grill employees say the restaurant uses local ingredients, they’re not exaggerating.

In some cases, the produce used for the Pickerington Mexican restaurant’s menu items comes from as close as the front yard.

About four years ago, restaurant own-er Crispin Alvarez decided to plant ba-nana peppers in a small plot out front. From there, the operation grew, says Juan Alvarez, restaurant manager and son of Crispin.

Now, Crispin tends more than 100 pepper plants in bell and poblano variet-ies. The produce is used at La Fogata and Zapata’s Grill, a restaurant just a bit further south down Hill Road North that the family recently took over. The family also operates another La Fogata in the Short North.

“We’re trying to put out the freshest ingredients,” says Juan.

As one might surmise from its very locally sourced peppers, freshness is a point of emphasis at La Fogata. Ev-

erything is cooked fresh daily, and healthful salads have been added to the menu of late, Juan says. The res-taurant buys tomatoes from a farm in Pataskala and purchases other pro-duce locally in Columbus.

While Crispin’s green thumb made it possible for the restaurant to grow some of its own produce, he can credit his skill to his upbringing. Prior to coming to the U.S. at age 17, Crispin worked in the fields with his father in Guanajuato, Mex-ico. They grew corn, beans, squash,

La Fogata’s Lunch Fajitas include chicken fajitas with grilled peppers, onions, tomatoes and mushrooms, served alongside rice, beans and guacamole salad.


wheat, peanuts and watermelon. Juan has two uncles who are still tending the fields there to this day.

“I came to the United States to make money to buy tractors and agricultural supplies, because all we had were hand-held tools and bulls to move around the fields,” Crispin says.

Crispin looks back on his child-hood in Mexico as a happy time. He enjoyed watching the corn fields grow. He helped out with ev-erything from seeding to harvest-ing. Similar to his current opera-tion, his family in Mexico also had pepper plants around the house.

Crispin plants the peppers around April. Once the plants start growing, he fertilizes them. The plants grow as high as two to three feet, and he picks about 20 buckets of peppers in September and October.

“I like to see how the plants produce and grow, and enjoy the quality and freshness of the prod-uct,” he says.

At La Fogata, family is also just as important as freshness.

“The best part of La Fogata is the customers that come in and feel like a big family,” Crispin says.

Family is also represented in the literal sense, as many of Juan’s uncles and cousins work with him at the restaurant. Two of Juan’s brothers and one of his sisters works at La Fogata.

La Fogata’s garden includes more than 100 plants.

Photo courtesy of La Fogata Grill


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“We all get to see each other,” Juan says.

The oldest sibling, Juan, always wanted to be a chef when he was growing up. At 15, he got his start in the industry working as a bus boy at Mazatlan, a restaurant Crispin pre-viously owned with another partner. Juan later managed his own restau-rant for a while. Now 28, he manages Zapata’s Grill and La Fogata, the lat-ter of which opened in 2004.

Juan has seen La Fogata’s menu slowly change to include more health-ful dishes, along with those suggest-ed by customers. The carnitas and chimichangas, he says, remain the restaurant’s most popular dishes.

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