Southeast Messenger - July 1st, 2018

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Movie in the Park
Groveport Parks and Recreation will
present a free Movie in the Park on July 20
in the grass area in Groveport Park, 7370
Groveport Road, across from the Aquatic
Center.
Kids under age 14 must be accompanied
by an adult.
Children’s activities begin at 7 p.m. and
the movie starts at dusk. A family friendly
film will be shown on a 33 foot inflatable
screen.
Free Summer Lunch
Kids eat free during the Free Summer
Lunch Program which runs to July 20
from 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m., at these locations:
•Groveport Madison Middle School
North, 5474 Sedalia Drive, Columbus.
•Asbury Elementary School, 5127
Harbor Blvd., Columbus.
•Groveport Madison Middle School
Central, 751 Main St., Groveport.
•Degenhart Park (located at the end of
Lesleh Avenue in Groveport).
No paperwork or proof of income is
required. Ages 1 to 18 welcome.
POOL
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Lund said that, so far this season, the
pool has reached maximum capacity more
than in years past.
He said it varies yearly based on temperature,
but normally maximum capacity
is reached no more than six times per season
in the past.
“We hit maximum capacity nine times
so far this year,” said Lund.
“That’s more than in a usual season,”
added Hall.
Council will review the new maximum
capacity policy to see how well it worked as
PLAN
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banks, and offices.
•Discourage open outside storage.
•Create a prominent landscaped entry
feature for the northern entry to the corridor
at Williams Road.
Groveport Road corridor:
This corridor features two areas for
redevelopment: Groveport Road from
Swisher Road to State Route 317; and
Saltzgaber Road from Groveport Road
south to Toy Road. The 30 acre tract on the
east side of Saltzgaber Road at Groveport
Road is “one of the few remaining vacant
parcels in the immediate area,” according
to the Gateway Corridor Plan.
•Focus the redevelopment of the
Groveport Road corridor and set the stage
for future Saltzgaber Road development
once accessibility issues are resolved.
•Require all new industrial and commercial
projects to include improvements
to all streets within and adjacent to the
district to address access issues.
•Establish an annexation plan and provide
for extension of utilities along the full
Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove
Some fine tunes
The Muleskinner Band performed
bluegrass and country western tunes
in Heritage Park on June 17 as part of
the Groveport Summer Concert
Series. The series continues on July
15 when the NACHO Street Band
(Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Orchestra made up of mostly brass
and percussion) will perform at 6 p.m.
at Groveport’s Heritage Park 551 Wirt
Road.
well as possible admission rate revisions
after the pool closes for the season.
The Groveport Recreation Department
is always looking for American Red Cross
Certified Lifeguards. Persons interested in
employment should contact Aquatics
Manager Steve Riegler at 614-836-1000 or
sriegler@groveport.org. Lifeguards are
afforded a complimentary pass to the
Groveport Recreation Center and
Groveport Aquatic Center during their
employment.
length of the Groveport Road corridor after
annexation.
•Commercial development along
Groveport Road west of Greenpointe Drive.
•Create a new overlay zoning district
for properties abutting Groveport Road
with special requirements for setbacks,
buffering, access, entry point spacing, and
landscaping.
•Review and expand the uses allowed
for the area adjacent to the State Route
317/Groveport Road intersection to include
commercial uses that complement the
adjacent warehouse development as accessory
or conditional uses.
Green said the city is considering commercial
development that would be compatible
with existing industrial and other
existing commercial development. This
could include restaurants, gas stations,
possibly last-mile logistics providers and
possibly mixed-use flex space.
“It’s really just a blending of existing
development with compatible new development,”
said Green.
Groveport
Fourth of July
Celebration
Schedule of
Events
•11 a.m. - Main Street parade. The
parade will start at the Groveport
Recreation Center and travel west
down Main Street, then north on
Hendron Road and ending at
Glendening Elementary.
All activities after the parade will be
held along Wirt Road.
•1-5 p.m. - Music on the main
stage with singer/guitarist Larry
Carter. Free children’s activities along
Wirt Road, including: bounce houses,
inflatables, and kids games. There will
be food vendors. Prize giveaways
every hour.
•5-7 p.m. - Music by the Gas Pump
Jockeys.
•7:35 - dusk - Music by Agent 99.
•Dusk - Fireworks at Heritage Park
accompanied by patriotic music. Tune
into 88.3 FM on your radio to hear
patriotic background music for the
fireworks. (Rain date for the fireworks
is July 7 at dusk.)
For information call 614-836-3333.
July 1, 2018 - SOUTHEAST MESSENGER - PAGE 5
Groveport Fourth of July
Celebration (also see pages 6 & 7)
Face Painting
&
Crafts
Major sponsors for
the city’s celebration
Major sponsors for
the Groveport Fourth
of July celebration
are: Berwick Glass &
Mirror Inc.; Dynamix
Energy Services Co.
LLC; 1st Service
Federal Credit Union; Local Waste
Services, LTD; and TurnPoint Church.
R emember our
Military
Men and Women
All Gave Some and
Some Gave All!
Proudly supporting our
troops
and their families.
5075 S. Hamilton
Rd.
Groveport, OH
614-836-1500
www.mottsmilitary
rymuseum.org
Prizes
&
Treats
Have fun with your kids, decorate their bikes, strollers, wagons & scooters
to be in this years Red & White Kids Celebration & Parade
Celebration 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Parade 6:30pm - 7:00pm
ACE HARDWARE
726 Main Street
For more information call Town Hall at 614-836-3333