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PAGE 6 - SOUTHWEST MESSENGER - <strong>November</strong> <strong>18</strong>, 20<strong>18</strong><br />
around the southwest<br />
Shopping event to benefit<br />
Columbus Cancer Clinic<br />
In the spirit of the initiative of Shop Small and Locally, the<br />
Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop, 3684 Garden Court, is hosting a<br />
special event from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 26. During this event, there<br />
will be bargains and mark downs. All white tags will be 50 percent<br />
off for the evening. No consignments or donations will be accepted<br />
at this time. All proceeds of the Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop<br />
benefits The Columbus Cancer Clinic of LifeCare Alliance.<br />
Free community meal<br />
Bethel Lutheran Church, 4501 Hoover Road in Grove City, will<br />
host a free community meal every third Saturday of each month.<br />
The food will be served from noon to 1 p.m. For more information,<br />
call the church office at 875-0510.<br />
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ed council members on the highway road project.<br />
“We don’t want a repeat of last winter,” said<br />
Opsitnik.<br />
The project is part of the Interstate 71 South Side<br />
Mega Fix, a $113 million reconstruction project of the<br />
highway between Stringtown Road and State Route<br />
315.<br />
Councilman Jeff Davis said last winter the construction<br />
caused problems with pot holes. Drivers frequently<br />
ended up with flat tires and damage to their<br />
vehicles.<br />
“What changes have been made so this does not<br />
happen again,” asked Davis.<br />
Opsitnik said now there is new pavement on the<br />
highway. He said ODOT plans to fix a few pockets of<br />
road before winter but is optimistic this season will be<br />
a smoother drive.<br />
Councilman Ted Berry was not so sure the mega fix<br />
would not again cause issues. He said the highway<br />
now has large concrete barriers on both sides.<br />
“Where is the snow going,” asked Berry. “Plows<br />
push the snow to the side, but the side is a concrete<br />
barrier.”<br />
The ODOT representative said plow drivers can lift<br />
the snow over the barriers to clear the highway.<br />
The 71 South Side Mega Fix began in the summer<br />
of 2017 and should be complete by the fall of 2020. The<br />
project includes complete pavement replacement and<br />
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will increase from three lanes to four in each direction.<br />
The project also involves building a new ramp from 71<br />
to Stringtown Road and relocating the ramp from 270<br />
east to 71 south.<br />
Councilman Steve Robinette expressed concern<br />
about the closure of the Stringtown Road ramp for<br />
local businesses, especially the hotels.<br />
“The hotels are concerned about a loss of business,”<br />
said Robinette.<br />
Opsitnik said the Stringtown Road ramp will be<br />
closed for 30 days at the beginning of 2020 for westbound<br />
traffic. Drivers will have to take a detour to<br />
State Route 62 or State Route 665.<br />
The Mega Fix will also include the construction of<br />
two noise barriers, floodwall work near Greenlawn<br />
Avenue and upgrades to safety features including<br />
guardrail, drainage, lighting and signage. The goal of<br />
the project is to reduce congestion and enhance capacity.<br />
“That stretch of highway sees 100,000 cars each<br />
day,” said Opsitnik. “When finished, that road should<br />
last 50 years plus.”<br />
The Grove City Division of Police is working with<br />
ODOT to enforce the construction zone speed limit and<br />
inform the community about traffic pattern changes.<br />
For more information on the Interstate 71 South<br />
Side Mega Fix, visit www.transportation.ohio.gov.<br />
AARP seeks volunteers for tax aide program<br />
The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program, which<br />
provides free tax preparation at the Grove City Church<br />
of the Nazarene and more than 250 other locations<br />
across Ohio, is looking for volunteer tax preparers for<br />
next year.<br />
Last tax season, demand for tax help was so great,<br />
Tax-Aide had to turn some seniors away. Demand is<br />
expected to be even greater next year due to the new<br />
tax laws. The law’s changes add a new wrinkle to the<br />
complex process of filling out tax forms and many citizens<br />
are concerned about doing it properly.<br />
Across Ohio each year more than 1,500 volunteers<br />
prepare tax returns at hundreds of senior centers,<br />
libraries and churches from early February through<br />
mid-April. This year, volunteers working at the Grove<br />
City Church of the Nazarene prepared 558 federal and<br />
state tax returns, saving local residents an estimated<br />
$110,000 in tax preparation fees.<br />
Anyone who does his/her own taxes on a commercially<br />
available program, such as TurboTax, is an ideal<br />
candidate for the volunteer opportunity. Volunteers<br />
receive IRS-approved training, use IRS-provided tax<br />
software and are mentored throughout the tax season.<br />
Volunteers are asked to work at least one day a week<br />
during the 10 to 11 week tax season.<br />
For more information about volunteering, contact<br />
Tax-Aide volunteer specialist William Evans at 614-<br />
885-0938 or wlevans88@gmail.com.<br />
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