1. Rotary Club formed to improve community
By KENT CAHLANDER
0/entangy Valley News Reporter
In an effort to bring the
far-reaching Olentangy
school district a little closer
together, several local resi-
dents have teamed up to
form the area's first Rotary
Club.
Co-founded by attorney
Michael Crites and Teri
Morgan, manager ofthe Life
Center at Grady Memorial
Hospital, the Olentangy Ro-
tary Club received its offi-
cial charter June 30 for 40
members. The group holds
regular meetings at the
Hickory House Restaurant,
240 N. Liberty St.
Crites said the impetus to
form the group came from
the unique makeup of the
area. "There's really no
large metropolitan area, so
it's been difficult to estab-
lish a sense of community,"
he said.
Morgan, who serves as
president, said she and
Crites approached members
of the Delaware Rotary,
which eventually sponsored
the Olentangy group.
"We both were familiar
enough with Rotary and we
liked what it stood for," she
said.
Olentangy became the
50th Rotary chartered in the
Southwest District ·No.
6690, Morgan said. The
boundaries for the club are
roughly the same as the
school district's. So far,
about 50 percent of the
members transferred from
Columbus' Rotary and
many of the rest are new to
Rotary, she said.
The service-oriented
group will focus its efforts
on filling needs in the com-
munity and helping oui with
projects, Morgan said, "to
make it a better area to live
in."
Projects being looked at
right now include an Adopt-
a-Highway plan to keep
Powell Road clean, a tree-
planting program and a Me-
morial Day picnic event,
Morgan said. The group will
also try and lend a hand to
the school district whenever
possible.
"Ifthe school system has a
need, they can come to the
Olentangy Rotary Club and
get some help," Morgan
said.
For more information call
Morgan at 888-6095.
Orange deals with water and fire
• Residents will be
asked to pass
4-mill fire levy.
By ALAN ELLERBROCK
Special to the Olentangy Valley News
Backyard, basement and
boulevard flooding brought
several residents to the Or-
ange Township trustees'
July 17 meeting to find out
what could be done about all
of the wayward water.
"This year has been by far
the worst (where flooding is
concerned)," said Trustee
Bradley Scott.
Water overflow has been
reported in the Shores, Fox-
ridge and Highmeadows ar-
eas, as well as on East Or-
ange Avenue and
Woodstone Drive. The
creek on Woodstone Drive
not only flooded the road
but also washed out a five-
foot section of fence on a
private property.
"Whenever you get a rain
of 4-5 inches within two
hours, the creek is going to
overflow," said Trustee
Marion Moffett.
But Woodstone Drive
property owner Mary Kelly-
Zuzalski claimed that a
neighbor repositioned rocks
on the creek and cut down
trees, thereby altering the
waterway and contributing
to the flooding problem.
Attorney Michael McCar-
thy informed residents,
"The township trustees are
not given the authority to
resolve water disputes be-
tween neighbors. The courts
do that.
"Any land owner can
make a reasonable use ofhis
ground. The question be-
comes whether that change
is reasonable or not."
KeJly-Zuzalski said the
Ohio Environmental Pro-
tection Agency has looked at
the creek and it is concerned
about the apparent removal
of trees.
"They (the EPA) do have
an involvement in the quali-
ty ofstorm run-off," McCar-
thy noted.
Trustees said they still are
working on a letter detailing
their ability to resolve drain-
age issues. Scott also recom-
mended that the board con-
sult with the county
engineer.
In other business, the
board unanimously agreed
to ask voters to pass a 4-mill
fire levy in November.
According to Clerk Betty
Sidle, the three-year levy
would raise $723,000 anual-
ly for the fire department.
She also noted the levy set to
expire at the end ofthis year
is a three-year, 4.5-milllevy,
so the proposed issue would
actuaJly be lower than what
residents pay now.
The board also agreed to a
tentative budget for the
1996 fiscal year. The pro-
posed budget, as outlined by
Sidle, is $2.11 million, down
from the 1995 budget of
$2.14 million.
In addition, trustees ap-
proved the Dantomka re-
zoning application for a
"single-family house." The
zoning was changed from
planned commercial to
neighborhood commercial,
aJlowing the building to be
rented for light commercial
or residential use. The sev-
en-acre parcel is south of
Lewis Center Road on the
east side of U.S. Route 23.
Chairman David Ebv lat-
er said he will be sending a
letter to the county commis-
sioners suggesting a name
change for parts of Green
Meadows Drive. Trustees
are recommending that all
sections of the street north
of Powell Road henceforth
be known as "Green Mead-
ows Drive North."
The township officials an-
nounced as well that a six-
week smoking-cessation ·
program for $20 is being of-
fered at the Delaware City-
County Health Department.
Julie Miller, a registered
nurse who facilitates the
American Lung Association
program, is currently sched-
uling classes for August.
For more information call
36~- 1700 or 548-7055.
CHURCH EVENTS
Peachblow Methodist
Peachblow United Meth-
odist Church, 3247 Peach-
blow Road in Lewis Center,
will offer vacation Bible
school for ages 5 through
sixth grade from 6 to 8 p.m.
Aug. 7-ll.
The theme will be "Turn-
about Paul."
A closing program is
planned for 7 p.m. Aug. 11.
For reservations call 362-
3849 or 548-5801 by Mon-
day.
Lewis Center Methodist
Vacation Bible school will
be held at Lewis Center
United Methodist Church,
1574 Franklin St., Dela-
ware, from 6:30 to 8:30p.m.
Monday through Aug. 4 for
ages 3 years through fifth
grade.
For more information caJI
548-5549.

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·------------l!By: Allen Ellerbrock _
"T helma and Louise" was_ o~cedescribed as "a butt-kicking
feminist manifesto." Now its star seems
to be questioning the severity ofthe butt-
kicking and the validity of the manifesto.
For her current film, Joel Schumacher's
"The Client," Susan Sarandon reinvents
Louise, making her original take seem at
turns wimpy and petulant. As I'm-not-
gonna-take-it-but-I'm - nice feminist
lawyer Reggie Love, Sarandon also does
a variation of the nice cop role from
"Thelma and Louise," refusing to let a
down-on-her-luck young mother, a la
Thelma, limit her options or deny herself
her dream of a white house with a walk-
in doset.
Where "Thelma and Louise"
seems to advocate--or at least condone--
violence, Akiva Goldsman and Robert
Getchell's gripping crime drama/sermon
screenplay, based on a novel by John
Grisham, blatantly and emphatically
denounces violence, even where it may
seem warranted. As Louise, Sarandon
shoots a man who attempts to rape
Thelma. As Reggie Love, Sarandon
seems to want to apologize for any
mixed messages "Thelma and Louise"
may have sent out, and the religious
undertones of "The Client" make us want
to forgive her. When Reggie Love's 11-
year-old client has the perfect chance to
"get even" with his attacker by shooting
him, Sarandon stops him--and herself--by
saying, "If you kill him, you become like
him!"
One of the most consistently
engaging and versatile actresses of her
generation, Sarandon seems to view each
role as a mission, though even she
proves a seasoned professional can be
upstaged by a child. Brad Renfro, as
Mark Sway, child vigilante and
unexpected Christ figure, walks
away with a number of scenes,
even though he's not trying to.
Breezing through comic set-ups
and yanking at your heart the next
minute, Renfro's performance is
worthy of Oscar consideration.
Tommy Lee Jones is effective in a
small but humorous role as
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hypocritical Bible-thumping
nemesis who quotes scriptures
incessantly in the courtroom.
Reggie Love ••••••• Suson Sorondon
Roy foltrigg .....TommyleeIones
Dionne swoy ...Mory-touisePorker
BorrrMuldono ... Anthony loPoglio
MeThone ..........11Wolsh
Even for film's end there's a
not-so-subtle "Thelma and Louise"
parallel with a plane instead of a Clint Von Hooser...Anthony Edwards
car and hope instead of
desperation. The religious
messages are also underscored--
with Reverend Roy and Reggie
Love exchanging favors and calling
Mork Swoy ........ Brod Renlro
Sgt. Hordy........Will Potton
Directed bYJoel Schumacher.
Produced bY Arnon Mllchon.
Wrlnen by Aklvo Goldsmon ond
Robert Getchell.
Photogroohed bY bY Tony
it "an eye for an eye," hence
turning fire-and-brimstone Old
Testament into tum-the-other-
cheek New Testament. Sarandon
emerges as a spirited feminist role
model and compassionate law
enforcer. Rest assured, Susan:
you're forgiven for going around
shooting people in your previous movie.
Edited by Robert Brown.
Music bY Howard Shore.
Running lime 117minutes
Holed PG-13