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March 24 - April 6, 2019 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XXXVI, No. 20 

Lone Raven soars 

Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove 

The Celtic/World Music band Lone Raven performed a splendid blend of Celtic, Scottish, and folk music 

for a large crowd at Groveport Town Hall on March 10. Pictured here, from left to right, are Craig Markley 

(guitar, percussion, keyboard, whistle, and flute), Kara Markley Sterling (vocals and fiddle), and 

Elizabeth Blickenstaff (vocal harmony and fiddle). 

New softball fields still soggy 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Southeast Editor 

The backstops and dugouts are in place, but the 

new softball fields at Groveport Madison High School 

are unfinished and have been a sea of mud without 

turf and therefore not ready for play. 

“The weather has been the primary factor,” 

Groveport Madison Deputy Superintendent Jamie 

Grube said. “We have had more than 41 days of weather 

delays with rain and snow, which has made efforts 

to do site prep work difficult.” 

Grube said crews have been making ongoing efforts 

to dry out the fields. 

“The site work contractor scraped additional soil to 

build a larger stone base to install drainage and the 

foundation for the field,” said Grube. “Unfortunately, 

the precipitation makes a muddy slurry which is 

impractical for site prep work.” 

When asked when the two new softball fields at the 

high school would be ready for use, Grube said, “That 

seems to be the big question. Our original goal was the 

end of February to early March. At this point, our best 

chance for the turf completion is an April 5 completion 

for the varsity field and a May 3 completion for the 

junior varsity field. The outfields are also weather 

dependent for site work on the field and the ability to 

harvest and install sod.” 

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City’s development 

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Groveport City Council is considering creating an assistant 

administrator/development director position in order to enhance 

development in the city. 

According to Groveport City Administrator Marsha Hall, until 

2011 there were two positions: economic development director and 

finance director. However, in 2011, the economic development 

director was made the interim finance director when the then current 

finance director resigned. 

“Directing the finance department was in addition to his other 

duties overseeing economic development and acting as assistant 

administrator,” said Hall. “In 2012, those duties became permanent, 

mostly because the finance operations were going well and 

as a convenience.” 

Hall said establishing a new assistant administrator/development 

director position is needed because, “The city is emphasizing 

development in the downtown, office, and the city’s Gateway 

districts, which requires the time that the position currently gives 

to finance. We believe it’s in the city’s best interest to once again 

go back to two positions so that development can have the attention 

it requires. Additionally, I know of no other municipality that 

combines these two positions. This was the set-up from the creation 

of the economic development director’s position in 2001 until 

late 2011 when Jeff Green took on the interim finance director 

duties.” 

Hall said the annual pay range for the assistant administrator/development 

director position would be from $70,446 to 

$113,237. 

“This is the current grade for assistant administrator, finance 

director and chief of police,” said Hall. 

Hall indicated that current assistant administrator/finance 

director Jeff Green is slated to move into the assistant administrator/development 

director position. 

“With Jeff Green being re-assigned to this position, there will 

be no change in his pay,” said Hall, who noted Green’s current 

annual salary is 

$109,179. 

Added Mayor 

Lance Westcamp, “I 

believe with council 

moving forward with 

interest in downtown 

development and the 

availability to keep 

our local businesses 

growing, it is time we 

put Jeff Green back 

as our economic 

development director 

full time. That has 

always been Jeff’s 

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0 weapon related calls, 3 narcotic related 

offenses, 6 general complaints, 12 school 

related incidents, 0 identity theft, 3 suspicious 

vehicles/persons, 2 parking, 1 threat, 

0 vandalism, 29 traffic citations, 2 sex 

related crimes, 0 suicide. 

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Township Police statistics 

February crime statistics for Madison 

Township according to the Madison 

Township Police: 0 animal complaint, 4 

assault, 8 burglary, 1 dead upon arrival, 14 

domestic complaint, 9 driving under the 

influence, 2 drunk, 1 fire, 4 juvenile complaint, 

3 mental assist, 3 missing person, 11 

mutual aid, 2 public assistance, 1 recovered 

vehicle, 3 robbery, 1 shots fired, 4 stolen 

vehicle, 1 suicide attempt, 8 suspicious person/vehicle, 

7 theft, 3 threats or harassment, 

96 traffic offenses, 1 trespass warnings, 

3 vandalism, 3 vehicle accident - hitskip, 

17 vehicle accident - property damage 

only, 7 vehicle accident - with injury, 4 

vehicle impounds, and 272 dispatched calls. 

Elm Street parking 

Groveport City Council is considering 

limiting parking to one side of the street on 

Elm Street west of College Street. 

According to Groveport City Administrator 

Marsha Hall, the action is being considered 

because of the narrowness of the street in 

that area. Hall said letters will be sent to 

residents of that area explaining what is 

being planned regarding the parking 

change and council will consider legislation 

to enact it at one of its upcoming meetings. 

JOB 

Continued from page 1 

background. It will give us the opportunity 

to hire a full time finance director. Mr. 

Green has done a good job of wearing both 

hats.” 

Some of the duties of the assistant 

administrator/development director are: 

strategy and assistance in short and long 

term economic and community development 

plans; maintain knowledge of legislation 

and economic development incentive 

programs and grants/loans; direct the 

city’s public relations in regards to economic 

development; and in the absence of the 

city administrator perform the administrator’s 

duties. 

When asked how the proposed change 

SOGGY 

Continued from page 1 

Grube said artificial turf will be 

installed on the infields on both the varsity 

and junior varsity fields. 

“The outfields are either going to be sod 

or seeded depending on timing,” said 

Grube. “The goal for sod would allow us to 

play some varsity games on the new field 

this year. If that becomes unlikely, we will 

revert to seed. We continue to monitor the 

sod and seed options weekly.” 

Grube said that, according to the contractor 

from the Motz Group, it is the norm 

at high schools and most colleges to have 

artificial turf in the infield and a natural 

grass outfield. 

“The infield sees the most intense use 

and corresponding wear and tear,” said 

Grube. “There is also the cost factor 

involved in these decisions. For example, a 

full baseball field is larger (and more 

expensive) than a football or soccer field. A 

typical softball field is slightly smaller 

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Goose causes power outage 

A wild goose is believed to be the cause 

of an electrical power outage that affected 

a large part of Groveport on March 13. 

According to Groveport Police Sgt. Josh 

Short, “AEP told me that the bird could 

have flown into one of the power lines 

pushing it into one of the others completing 

a circuit and cooking the goose. A couple of 

the folks that live in the apartments on 

Hendron Road said they heard a loud pop 

and saw a huge blue spark as the lines 

started to fall.” 

A dead goose could be seen on the 

ground below the power lines. 

Teachers donate 

The Groveport Madison Local 

Education Association donated $45,000 

toward the Groveport Madison Schools’ 

combined levy/bond issue campaign. 

GMLEA President Joy Bock said the teachers 

were unanimous in their support of the 

ballot issue. Todd Gray, a co-chair of the 

levy/bond issue campaign, said of the 

amount of the donation, “This was so totally 

unexpected.” The levy/bond issue is on 

the May 7 ballot. 

would affect the finance director position, 

Hall said, “The finance director will be a 

separate position overseeing the finance 

department. In Groveport, in the past, the 

finance director also served as assistant 

administrator when needed. With this 

change, the development director will handle 

those duties.” 

If the creation of the assistant administrator/development 

director position is 

approved by council and Green takes the 

position, then a new finance director must 

be found. 

“The city’s charter states that the position 

is appointed by the mayor with confirmation 

by council,” said Hall. 

than a football field.” 

The new varsity field is closest to the 

school. The new junior varsity field is the 

one where the outfield fence is closest to 

State Route 317 (Hamilton Road). 

Grube said there is a proposed plan to 

add netting to the outfield fence on the junior 

varsity field to prevent balls from 

reaching State Route 317 because of the 

field’s proximity to the highway. 

“It is currently being reviewed by AEP 

for clearance and easement requirements,” 

said Grube. 

Until the new softball fields are ready 

for use, the Cruiser varsity and junior varsity 

softball teams will play on the fields at 

Groveport Elementary. This is the same 

location the teams have played at for the 

past two years and where the varsity has 

won two straight Ohio Capital Conference 

Capital Division championships.


Gasoline tax impact on city 

Also, council wants more 

research on heavy truck 

parking in neighborhoods 



The city of Groveport stands to receive 

more in its share of local gasoline tax revenue 

if state officials proceed with instituting 

an increase in the gasoline tax. 

Currently, Ohio’s gasoline tax is 28 

cents a gallon. Governor Mike DeWine has 

proposed raising the gasoline tax by 18 

cents a gallon beginning July 1. However, 

the Ohio House of Representatives prefers 

raising the gasoline tax by 10.7 cents per 

gallon instead, phased in over a three year 

period. The Ohio Senate is still pondering 

the issue. The proposed gas tax increase 

would generate money for road projects 

around the state. 

Groveport currently receives $316,569 

in gasoline tax money from the state. 

According to city officials, under DeWine’s 

proposal, that amount would increase to 

$546,778 in 2020; $561,465 in 2021; 

$570,437 in 2022; $579,549 in 2023; and 

$588,808 in 2024. Groveport City 

Administrator Marsha Hall said the city 

has not been notified yet what the amounts 

would be under the Ohio Legislature’s proposal. 

Hall said the city uses the local gasoline 

tax revenue for, “Street projects for our 

larger streets. For example, we will use it 

for our upcoming Bixby Road project 

(which is a pavement rehabilitation project 

extending from Ebright Road to U.S. Route 

33).” 

When asked if the city would expand its 

existing list of projects that use this money 

once the state finalizes the gas tax hike 

level, Hall replied, “We will not expand on 

the list based on this. We will just be able 

to perform the work quicker. The list is 

based on the condition of the streets.” 

Parking and heavy trucks 

On March 25, council is scheduled to 

vote on an ordinance to revise restrictions 

on heavy trucks that park in the city’s residential 

areas. However, at council’s March 

18 committee of the whole meeting, several 

council members indicated more time is 

needed to do research before taking a vote. 

“This takes a lot more looking into and 

more research before we decide,” said 

Council President Shawn Cleary. 

The current city law prohibits trucks, 

tractors, or trailers with an empty gross 

vehicle weight of 2.5 tons (5,000 pounds) 

from parking in residential areas after 6 

p.m or before 7 a.m., except for deliveries of 

goods and materials. The restriction makes 

no distinction between parking such vehicles 

on the street or driveway, it just reads 

“residential areas.” 

One proposed change to the ordinance 

would raise the restricted empty gross 

vehicle weight limit to 4.5 tons (9,000 

pounds). 

Groveport Law Director Kevin Shannon 

said the proposed revision to the law arose 

because of problems with some large vehicles 

parking in multiple city neighborhoods. 

He said the big trucks block the 

streets causing traffic congestion and making 

it difficult for emergency vehicles to get 

through. 

Shannon said the current law, as it is 

currently written, is causing enforcement 

problems because there are SUVs, some 

pick-up trucks, and vehicles such as 

Escalades that are over the weight limit. 

Councilman Ed Dildine has suggested 

the gross vehicle weight limit be revised 

upward in the legislation. 

“The classifications need to be updated,” 

said Dildine. “There are newer pick-up 

trucks out there that weigh more than they 

did in the past.” 

Council will discuss the proposed legislation 

further and seek public input about 

it at its meeting on March 25 at 6:30 p.m. 

in the municipal building, 655 Blacklick 

St. 

around Groveport and Madison Township 

GSO basketball scrimmage 

The Groveport Special Olympics basketball 

program will hold a scrimmage with the 

Groveport Madison boys varsity team on 

March 27 at 6 p.m. at Groveport Madison 

High School, 4475 S. Hamilton Road. 

Nonperishable food items will be collected 

to benefit the Groveport Food Pantry. 

Monetary donations to GSO will also be 

accepted. 

For information contact GSO 

Coordinator Penny Hilty at 614-395-8992 or 

Coach Emma Thomas at 614-836-4964. 

Pancakes with the Bunny 

Have a pancake dinner with the Easter 

Bunny at the Groveport Recreation Center, 

7370 Groveport Road, on April 13 at 5 p.m. 

Cost is $6 per person. Register by April 7. 

Call 614-836-1000 to register. 

Farmers Market 

The Groveport Farmers Market will be 

held every Tuesday from June 4 through 

Sept. 10 from 4-7 p.m. in the grassy area 

near Ace Hardware on Main St. Four of the 

days will have special themes: June 4 - 

Family Farm Market; July 2 - Red, White, 

and Kids Celebration; Aug. 6 - Dog Days; 

and Sept. 3 - Customer Appreciation Day. 

For information call 614-836-3333. 

Marshmallow Drop 

The marshmallow drop will be held in 

Cruiser Park, 4677 Bixby Road, on April 14 

at 2 p.m. On site registration is from 1:15- 

1:45 p.m. April 14. A helicopter flies over 

the park and drops thousands of marshmallows 

for kids to collect and exchange for 

candy. Free. Call 614-836-1000. 

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A bi-monthly feature celebrating our community’s senior citizens 

Dancing and memories at the seniors prom 

Dance the night away while sharing 

memories of the old days at the “Through 

the Years Senior Prom.” 

Groveport Madison Schools and 

Groveport Town Hall will present the 

“Through the Years Senior Prom” for 

Groveport Madison School district residents 

who are ages 60 and up on April 6 from 4-6 

p.m. at Groveport Madison Middle School 

Central, 751 Main St., Groveport. The dance 

will be held in the gym. Register by March 29. 

Call 614-836-3333 to register. Admission is free. 

“People visit Town Hall for events, parties, 

and to look at the building and the 

Groveport Heritage Museum,” said 

Groveport Town Hall Program Coordinator 

Cristy Duckworth. “Many share past memories 

of special times they have experienced. 

One common experience is memories 

of dances from the ‘old high school.’ We 

decided to join together with the schools to 

provide a senior prom.” 

Groveport Madison Schools 

Communications Director Jeff Warner 

used to work in the nursing home industry 

and one of his facilities had a senior prom 

for its residents. 

“It was a remarkable event and it always 

stuck with me as such a positive experience 

for all involved,” said Warner. “I thought 

the senior prom idea would be great to do as 

a community outreach effort. It’s another 

positive partnership between the city of 

Groveport and the school district.” 

Duckworth said the Groveport Heritage 

Museum will provide historic photos that 

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“Not only were pictures provided, but 

the museum is providing yearbooks and 

news articles that will be on display,” said 

Duckworth. “For fun and a conservation 

piece, we are asking everyone to please 

bring a copy of photos of themselves from 

the past. The photos will be on display during 

the prom. We are hoping people will 

come and create new memories while sharing 

old memories.” 

You cannot have a dance without music. 

“So Groveport Community Affairs 

Director Patty Storts and Program 

Coordinator Cristy Duckworth have found a 

DJ who will play music from the 1940s 

through the 1970s,” said Warner. “We will 

have panels located throughout the gym 

where the guests can post pictures to share 

memories of fun times. Some of our high 

school students who will be helping us decorate 

the Middle School Central gymnasium, 

and they will be serving refreshments.” 

Fraud and older adults 

Fraud is a massive problem for older 

Americans. 

A report recently released by the U.S. 

Senate Special Committee on Aging estimates 

they lose an incredible $2.9 billion a 

year to financial exploitation schemes and 

scams. Seniors are targeted by foreign and 

domestic criminals who want to rob them 

of their hard-earned retirement savings. 

They are being exploited by strangers over 

the phone, through the mail, and online. 

Unfortunately, the committee notes, far 

too many seniors are targeted by family 

members or by other people they trust. 

Older adults are most vulnerable to 

fraud within three years of suffering a life 

altering event such as loss of a loved one, 

illness or while facing an imminent foreclosure. 

Scammers scour various sources 

gathering this information and approach 

the victim offering comfort and solutions to 

their problems. 

Beware of phishing emails used to collect 

usernames, passwords, Social Security 

numbers, and other personal information. 

No legitimate organization will ever ask 

for your password or other personal information. 

If you receive such a message, 

delete it without replying, opening any 

attachments, or clicking on any links within 

the email. 

Warner said an event like this is important 

for the community. 

“When we think about some of the most 

memorable times of our lives, our schoolage 

years stand out as some of the most 

fun,” said Warner. “Many people have built 

life-long friendships that began when they 

were in school. The Groveport Madison 

community is unique in that many of its 

residents have lived here for generations. 

I’ve seen seniors greet one another in the 

grocery store or while waiting at the bank 

and their conversations almost inevitably 

end with, ‘It’s so good to see you again.’ 

This senior prom is a great opportunity to 

help reconnect our senior members of the 

community with one another and give 

them a venue and event where they could 

reminisce about their time in Groveport 

Madison Schools. It’s also a way for us to 

give back to so many who have supported 

our students and our schools for many 

years.” 

Informed Aging 

Based on calls to 

the Senate Aging 

Michelle 

Committee’s Fraud 

Hotline, these are the Missler 

10 most reported 

scams of 2018: 

1. IRS Impersonation Scam 

2. Robocalls/Unsolicited Phone Calls 

3. Sweepstakes Scam/Jamaican Lottery 

Scam 

4. Computer Tech Support Scams 

5. Elder Financial Abuse 

6. Grandparent Scams 

7. Romance Scams 

8. Social Security Impersonation Scam 

9. Impending Lawsuit Scams 

10. Identity Theft 

If you receive a suspicious call, hang up 

and call the U.S. Senate Special 

Committee on Aging’s Fraud Hotline at 1- 

855-303-9470. Victims of financial 

exploitation, over age 60 and residents of 

Franklin County, can call the Franklin 

County Adult Protective Services program 

at 614-525-4348. 

Michelle Missler is the director of the 

Franklin County Office on Aging.

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Franklin County Board of Commissioners: Marilyn Bown • John O’Grady • Kevin L. Boyce 

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners and The Franklin County Office on Aging join with the Messenger Newspaper in providing this update on aging issues in Franklin County. 

Are You Considering Moving To A Smaller Home? 

Are you considering moving to a smaller home or maybe one that is more “senior friendly”? 

Have the hardships of Ohio winters made you vow to never shovel another snowy 

sidewalk? Studies have shown that more than 85% of adults over 65 would like to stay in 

their home as they age. What you have to examine carefully is whether the decision to stay 

put is practical and feasible. 

To Move or Not to Move 

Deciding to stay at home or move to a more supportive environment can be a difficult and 

emotional decision. Older adults who relocate usually do so as a result of retirement, the 

loss of a spouse or health changes. 

If you are a homeowner and are considering moving, here are some points to consider: 

• Does your house need major work in the next few years (a new roof, windows or doors, 

furnace, exterior updating)? 

• Will the layout accommodate you as you get older? Are there too many stairs and no 

main-floor bathroom? 

• Does the community lack the resources you need, such as adequate health care, 

shopping and public transit? Accessible public transportation is vital to independent 

living. Could you stay in your current home if you or your spouse could no longer drive? 

• Is there smaller, less expensive but suitable housing in your neighborhood, so you can 

remain near friends and relatives? 

“Ask yourself many questions about the physical practicality of the house and of your plans 

to stay in it,” says Toronto author P.J. Wade in Have Your Home and Money Too (John Wiley 

& Sons, 1999). 

“As you age, so does the house. Will it age well? What do you really love about living there? 

Make a list of your needs and desires. Could you satisfy those needs and desires and 

perhaps others as well with other housing?” 

Assess the cost of major repairs and modernizations that may become necessary over the 

next 10 years. These upgrades – and any resulting increases in property taxes – must be 

factored into your budget when you’re deciding whether to stay or move. 

“As we age, services become more important,” Wade goes on to say. “Assess your chosen 

community and the variety of services it has to offer when you are analyzing whether to age 

in place.” 

Making Due with Less 

It isn’t always feasible to move a lifetime of memories with you. With proper planning, you 

can be sure to select the most meaningful items and eliminate the rest. If you haven't used 

something in a year or two decide if you really need it. It may be more difficult to part with 

collectibles, so concentrate on paperwork. Consult your tax adviser to see how long you 

must keep tax records and receipts and toss everything else. If you continue to store your 

children’s belongings years after they have moved out, ask them to help you pare these 

down to a few precious items. 

Tips for purging the excess: 

• Hold a garage sale to get rid of extra belongs and earn cash to help may finance your 

move. 

• Consider working with a consignment shop to sell gently used items. 

• Donate items to family, friends and charity --- particularly nontraditional charities that 

service fire victims, immigrants or the homeless. 

• Consider holding an auction to sell furniture or large items of value. 

Explore all Your Options 

Many options are available if the escalating cost of homeownership is a primary reason for 

your move. 

• Inquire about government programs that may help relieve the financial burden. In 

Franklin County property tax payment plans allow older and low-income homeowners to 

establish payment arrangements that fit their budgets and possibly leave more income 

for daily living. Call the Franklin County Treasurer’s office at (614) 525-3438 for more 

information. 

• You may qualify for home renovation grants or loans to help with needed repairs. For 

more information call the City of Columbus at (614) 645-8526 or your city’s development 

department. 

• Using the equity in your home to make needed repairs or modifications might also be an 

option. Check with you current mortgage lender or the Better Business Bureau for tips 

on selecting these services. 

Moving a houseful of memories can be overwhelming, but careful planning can offset much 

of the stress. Seek advice from other seniors who have recently moved. View this as 

another adventure to add to your impressive list of lifetime achievements.



A look back at the town blacksmith 

This ad appeared in the July 5, 1890 edition 

of the Groveport Observer newspaper: 

BLACKSMITHING! 

Wagon maker 

Carriage and wagon repairing neatly done 

Both wood and iron work 

All kinds of blacksmithing 

Horse shoeing a specialty 

F. E. Williams, prop. 

According to historian George Bareis in 

his book, “History of Madison Township 

Including Groveport and Canal 

Winchester,” throughout the 19th century 

Groveport was home for several blacksmiths, 

but by 1900 only three remained: 

Frank Williams, who operated a blacksmith 

shop on Crooked Alley near the 

banks of the Ohio and Erie Canal; Joseph 

Nailer (whose last name seems perfect for 

a blacksmith and which also appears as 

“Nailor” on some documents) had a shop 

near the railroad tracks west of Front 

Street; and Thomas Thompson, whose 

shop’s location I have been unable to 

locate. It’s possible Thompson may have 

worked for Williams or Nailer. 

Though Groveport’s population in 1900 

was only 519, the blacksmiths were no 

doubt kept busy because they could also 

draw customers from the many farms of 

Madison Township. 

Blacksmiths played a vital role in those 

days in keeping horses’ shod to protect the 

Editor’s Notebook 

animals’ feet. Horses 

and mules were the 

life blood of the agricultural 

economy performing 

the work that 

Rick 

Palsgrove 

was later done by machines. Horses also 

served as people’s main form of transportation 

before the advent of the car, bus, and 

electric railway. 

But horseshoeing was not the only function 

of the town blacksmith. According to 

growingseasons.com’s “Blacksmithing in 

Rural America,” the blacksmith could 

repair equipment, sharpen plows and 

saws, and make things such as fireplace 

utensils, hinges, nuts, bolts, chains, and 

many more useful items. 

To me, the blacksmith created things of 

functional beauty. 

In this early 20th century photo at right, 

blacksmith Frank Williams is shown at 

work in his shop along Groveport’s Crooked 

Alley. Note the kegs of horseshoes! 

An interesting aspect of this photo is 

that several names are written on the back 

wall of Williams’ shop, some of which are 

slightly visible in this photo. Some of the 

legible names are P. Sims, J. Sims, A. 

Weaver, J. Decker, H. Miller, Lowry, and 

Beard. 

Area resident Jaime Chambers 

offered an excellent explanation for the 

names on the wall after she saw the 

photo posted on Facebook. Chambers 

observed, “Looks like the name was for 

their horseshoe order, with horseshoes 

dangling below, in different sizes.” 

I wonder if Williams’ shop was a 

place where people would hang out, 

sort of like how auto service stations 

were places guys hung out in during 

the mid- to late- 20th century. If so, 

what did they talk about back in 1900 

while idling around the blacksmith 

shop? Did they talk about President 

McKinley? The prospects of the 

Cruiser baseball team? They could 

have discussed horses, the recent corn 

crop, the latest performance of the village 

band in the town bandstand, or 

noted how there were fewer and fewer 

canal boats passing through town. Or, 

like humans have done for centuries, 

talked about the weather! 

I’m not sure when the blacksmiths 

stopped operating as such in 

Groveport. On a 1922 map, Williams’ 

shop is still marked, but Nailer’s is gone. A 

1944 map shows no blacksmith shops at all. 

While the automobile spelled doom for 

harness makers and livery stables, the 

blacksmiths’ many skills and talents 

Photo courtesy of the Groveport Heritage Museum 

In this photo from the early 20th century, 

Groveport blacksmith Frank Williams is working 

on horseshoes in his shop that once stood on 

Crooked Alley along the Ohio and Erie Canal 

just south of Main Street in Groveport. 

enabled them to adapt to the changing 

economy by evolving their occupation into 

things such as hardware dealers or 

machine and auto repairmen. 

Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Southeast 

Messenger. 

Ladies Night 

Wine and Cupcake Tasting 

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Thursday, April 4, 2019 

6:00 - 8:00 pm 

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Join us as Elizabeth, our Event Manager, and 

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out among the masses. 

* Go the extra mile when sending 

your application. Many online job 

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address where applicants can fill 

out an application or send their resumes. 

This is a necessary step, and 

applicants should follow the directions 

in the posting. But applicants 

who really want to get noticed can 

take the extra step of finding the 

contact information for the company's 

hiring manager and sending 

their resume directly to that person's 

email address. Include the 

title of the position you're applying 

for in the subject line of your email, 

and cut and paste your cover letter 

into the body of the email. In addition 

to sending your email to the 

company's hiring manager, consider 

CC'ing the person who might be 

your boss if you were to get the position. 

* Tighten things up. Your resume 

should reflect 

your work experience, 

but you 

want to focus primarily 

on the experience 

and 

skills that are 

relevant to the 

position. You can 

list past positions 

or internships 

you've had, but keep the synopsis 

of those positions brief if they 

bear little relevance to the position 

for which you're applying. The main 

focus of your resume should be the 

things you have done in the past 

that make you the best candidate 

for this job. This might change as 

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tailor each resume to each specific 

position. 

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of your work. However, if you're 

asked to submit your resume via an 

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it directly to a hiring manager's 

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Building a business 

wardrobe 

The transition from college 

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mom to fulltime 

professional requires a 

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Clothing that's acceptable 

for a jaunt to the store or 

a night out may not be appropriate 

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professional wardrobe has 

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as firm as they once were. 

But it still behooves a 

woman to add some classic, 

professional pieces to 

her closet. While skirts 

and pantyhose may no 

longer be mandatory, 

dressing conservatively 

and cleanly in an office 

environment is always a 

safe bet. Any employers 

have adopted dress-down 

days as benefits for their 

employees. Although you 

may be invited to dress 

more casually, avoid 

dressing for a day at the 

beach or hanging around 

the house. Opt for 

trouser-style jeans that 

are free of rips and embellishments. 

If athletic 

shoes are allowed, make 

sure they are clean and 

not the pair you wear 

while tending to your garden. 

Avoid graphic T- 

shirts that feature potentially 

offensive or suggestive 

messages. In more 

conservative companies, 

dressing down may be 

opting for khakis instead 

of suits. It is important to 

know the difference. 

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The last several years have seen a series of economic 

ups and downs. Managing careers amid such instability 

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find careers that promise more long-term stability. 

Focusing a job search on industries that have shown 

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turmoil can tip the odds in your favor. Certain 

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than others, and men and women looking for more stability 

should consider these industries when pondering 

their next career moves. 

Accounting 

Thanks to ever-changing financial policies and greater 

scrutiny placed on lending practices and bookkeeping, 

accounting jobs remain solid career choices. Jobs in accounting 

can range from entry-level to more advanced 

(and more lucrative) positions requiring certification or 

a secondary education. 

Medicine 

Financial health does not safeguard people against illness, 

and health services are needed regardless of the 

state of the economy. That makes medical careers some 

of the most coveted and stable 

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are not restricted to doctors or 

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With more money injected into the economy, homes 

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with skills in construction, masonry and residential 

building, and structure contractors can count on steady 

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Clean-energy and other environmental jobs may currently 

make up a small percentage of employment, but 

reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate 

jobs in this sector are growing much faster than other 

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the ground level may benefit from opportunities for advancement 

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Taking pride in his Madison Twp. neighborhood 

By Linda Dillman 

Staff Writer 

Community service 

can be as simple as picking 

up trash before it 

becomes a problem and 

encouraging others to be 

proud of where they live, 

just like Madison 

Township resident and 

business owner Eusebio 

Manglona. 

Manglona, better 

known as “Mike” to his 

neighbors and customers, 

has lived and worked in 

the area since he moved 

to the United States from 

Guam in 1964 and 

worked at Rickenbacker 

Air Force Base for 31 

years. 

During the same time, 

he converted his garage 

into a barbershop. After 

retiring from the air base, 

he continued to serve his 

customers while working 

for 15 years for the Groveport Madison School District. 

In 1991, he opened a barbershop at the corner of Sedalia 

Drive and Noe-Bixby Road, where he can still be found cutting 

hair and making the community a better place. 

“Mr. Manglona has always been active in the community,” 

said Madison Township Trustee Chairman John 

Pritchard on March 12 during a presentation to Manglona 

in recognition of his efforts. “He loves his community and 

the schools. He continues to encourage residents to be 

Reasons to vote “no” 

Here are six reasons to vote no on 

Groveport Madison Schools’ Issue 5 

levy/bond issue that is on the May 7 ballot. 

1. It’s a permanent tax: The Groveport 

Madison School District stated the operating 

levy is not a new tax increase which is 

not true. They failed to mention that the 

continuation tax will be a permanent tax. 

Meaning, if this permanent tax is passed, 

they will be able to introduce another levy 

on top of the permanent tax. 

2. There is another levy in the works: 

According to Groveport Madison Treasurer 

John Walsh, another levy is planned for 

2023. This shows that they have not been a 

good steward over the current funds 

because he is projecting a shortfall of $1.5 

million in 2022. 

3. Fiscally irresponsible: The school 

board is not being fiscally responsible. 

Let’s take a deeper look at the cash forecast. 

The forecast shows the following for 

the district: 2018 - positive cash balances of 

$16.7 million; 2019 - $18.7 million (gain of 

$2 million); 2020 - $15.9 million (loss of 

$2.8 million); 2021 - $8.1 million (loss of 

$5.6 million). Based on this forecast, we 

must ask how the funds are managed and 

why an action plan was not created and 

implemented to halt the negative losses. 

Messenger photo by Linda Dillman 

Madison Township Trustee Chairman John Pritchard (left) presents 

an award to long-time resident and business owner 

Eusebio “Mike” Manglona (right) for his community service. 

letter to the editor 

proud of where they live. 

About four years ago, 

Mike took it upon himself 

to begin cleaning up the 

trash along the intersection 

where the shop is 

located.” 

Pritchard said Manglona, 

83, can be found 

multiple times a 

week walking 

around and picking 

up litter before 

he opens his shop 

for business. 

“The Madison 

Township Trustees 

and staff 

would like to 

extend a special 

thank you to 

Eusebio Manglona 

for his dedication 

and actions in 

helping to keep the 

township a great 

place to live,” said 

Pritchard. 

When asked why it is important to him to make 

his neighborhood look nice, Manglona said he didn’t 

like the bad things he heard about the township 

many years ago. 

“I felt like it could be good exercise for me and if 

I do a little bit for the township making it look better, 

other people might be encouraged to do the 

same thing,” Manglona said following the presentation, 

also attended by his daughter, Rita, who 

4. Homeowners are not a cash cow: The 

school board is looking to purchase 11.69 

acres at 3465 Noe Bixby Road for $255,000 

to $265,000. If the school board is already 

projecting a shortfall of cash in 2020, why 

are they spending money on land? This 

strongly brings into question how the 

school board is spending the homeowners’ 

hard earned money. Homeowners cannot 

continue to be the cash cow for the 

Groveport Madison School District. 

5. Some voters will be exempt from paying 

the levy/bond tax: Anyone who is not a 

homeowner and over the age of 18 can vote 

on Issue 5, but, they will not be obligated to 

pay the levy/bond. 

6. Affects seniors severely: 

Homeowners, especially seniors who are 

often on a fixed income, will feel the economic 

impact of the levy/bond. 

On Feb. 28, I met with Superintendent 

Garilee Ogden and Deputy Superintendent 

Jamie Grube. I asked that the permanent 

levy/bond Issue 5 be removed from the ballot. 

Issue 5 is not good for our community, 

students, or a smart investment for taxpayers. 

Vote no on Issue 5 levy/bond on 

May 7. 

Ernest Lee 

Groveport 

helped keep the honor a secret from her dad before the 

meeting. 

Other Madison Township news 

•Firefighter Edward G. Dildine was presented a 25- 

year service award, Police Officer Brian Schwotzer was 

honored for his 20 years of service and Firefighter Kyle 

Peters received his five-year service award. 

•The trustees rescheduling the regular April board 

meeting to April 2, 6 p.m., due to unforeseen conflicts.


Farmers Market 

The Groveport Farmers Market will be held every 

Tuesday from June 4 through Sept. 10 from 4-7 p.m. in 

the grassy area near Ace Hardware on Main St. Four 

of the days will have special themes: June 4 - Family 

Farm Market; July 2 - Red, White, and Kids 

Celebration; Aug. 6 - Dog Days; and Sept. 3 - Customer 

Appreciation Day. For information call 614-836-3333. 

Tables and chairs shared 

Groveport Town Hall recently obtained new tables 

and chairs and then donated its old tables and chairs 

to the village of Lockbourne. Groveport Community 

Affairs Director Patty Storts said Lockbourne recently 

purchased an old school house and converted it into a 

community center and needed tables and chairs. 

Lockbourne received 50 chairs and 39 tables from 

Groveport for their new community center. 

On stage at GMHS 

The Groveport Madison High School Cruiser 

Theatre Company will present “Shrek: The Musical,” 

April 11, 12, 13 at 7 p.m. and April 14 at 2 p.m. 

Performance at Groveport Madison High School, 

4475 S. Hamilton Road, Groveport. Tickets: $7 for students 

and senior citizens and $10 general admission 

Visit cruisertheatre@weebly.com for information. 

HTHS Ranger reunion 

Hamilton Township High School Class of 1969 will 

hold its 50th class reunion on May 18 at Shade on the 

Canal, 19 S. High St., Canal Winchester from 6-10 pm. 

Social hour, buffet dinner, music of the 1960s and a 

short program are planned. Advance reservations 

required. Contact either co-chairs, Bonnie Wilson 

Sinnhuber at 419-884-8815; or Mike Roth at 614-216- 

0008 for information. 

City income tax assistance 

As of Jan. 1, 2019, the Regional Income Tax Agency 

(RITA) began collecting municipal income tax for the 

city of Groveport for both current and prior tax years. 

In the past, residents who did not owe municipal 

income tax were not required to file. However, beginning 

with the 2018 filings, all city of Groveport residents 

and businesses are now required to file returns 

even if no municipal income tax is due. 

Additional information is available on the city of 

Groveport website, www.groveport.org, by callling 

RITA’s customer service representative at 800-860- 

7482, or by calling Bob Curtin, Groveport tax administrator, 

at 614-836-5301. On March 28, the city of 

Groveport will host a Taxpayer Assistance Day in the 

banquet room at the Links at Groveport, 1005 

Richardson Road, from noon to 7 p.m. RITA representatives 

will be available for assistance in answering 

questions or filing returns. 

On stage at Madison 

Christian High School 

Madison Christian High School, 3565 Bixby Road, 

Groveport, will present the following theatrical productions 

in 2018-19: “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 

Cinderella” at 7 p.m. on April 26-27 and 2 p.m. and 6 

p.m. on April 28. Tickets range from $5-$10. For information 

call 614-497-3456. 


Our Pictorial Past by Rick Palsgrove 

Photo courtesy of the Groveport Heritage Museum 

Cruiser patch 

The image of Cruiser, the fiery stallion and mascot of 

Groveport Madison Schools, has been depicted in many 

ways over the years. Cruiser images have appeared on athletic 

uniforms, yearbook covers, bass drums, athletic programs, 

band uniforms, t-shirts, sweatshirts, and countless 

other items and clothing. Recently, the Queen family donated 

this cloth patch, believed to be from the 1930s, to the 

Groveport Heritage Museum. The patch shows Cruiser defiantly 

rearing up on his hind legs. 

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The thread of hope in the aftermath of 

an extraterrestrial attack is predominant 

in invasion movies. 

In most, if not all of these films, the 

humans overcome insurmountable odds by 

successfully fighting off these technologically 

advanced beings and then come 

together to rebuild a more perfect world. 

With the latest product in this disaster 

sub-genre, however, that thread is burned 

and there is no hope to be found in the cinders. 

In “Captive State,” we witness the aftermath 

of an invasion where the aliens have 

won. Brief clips of news footage shows a 

valiant fight after the initial event, but the 

humans falter in the face of a more 

advanced species. To lessen the threat of 

complete annihilation, the governments of 

the world reach a treaty with the aliens 

wherein they work for them in exchange 

for the promise of “human unity.” 

In the years since the signing of the 

treaty, government leaders and their families 

and friends have profited immensely 

by creating surveillance networks to catch 

any suspected unity dissenters. Gone are 

the days when people would willingly share 

their private lives and in its place is a 

hyper-surveilled state where every single 

moment of your life is tracked and monitored 

by the police, the government and our 

entertainment 

“Captive State” explores human life after aliens win 

The Reel Deal 

apparent alien overlords. 

Income inequality 

has also reached its 

highest levels to date 

(the film is set in the 

“near” future) and the 

less fortunate work 

for minimal gain with 

Dedra 

Cordle 

little hope of upward 

mobility. Among 

those in the latter 

wealth bracket is Gabriel Drummond 

(Ashton Sanders), a teenager who lost his 

mother and father during the initial invasion, 

and most recently his brother, who 

was one of the leaders in a defeated underground 

resistant movement known as 

Phoenix. 

Because of his familial ties, Gabriel is 

more vigilantly monitored but he takes 

risks here and there because of his desire 

for a better life. While trying to make a little 

bit more money on the side one day, he 

discovers that news reports of the demise of 

Phoenix have been greatly exaggerated. 

Now, he has to decide whether to follow in 

the footsteps of his elder brother Rafe 

(Jonathan Majors) and fight against the 

aliens and their government supporters, or 

eke out a life under a state of hyper-surveillance 

and unequal rule. 

“Captive State” is a film that mines elements 

from previous invasion movies while 

also making it feel relevant to today’s world 

and original in the world movie. The problem 

is there are too many ideas and not 

enough coherence to follow them through. 

While Gabriel is technically the main role 

in this film, it splinters into points-of-view 

from a cop of dubious loyalties (played by 

John Goodman) and various members of 

Phoenix as they try to pull off an attack. 

While these POV’s are interesting — if you 

ever wanted to see how “terrorist” cells 

work, this would be the film to watch — 

they create a muddling effect with the overall 

movie, making it feel far more tedious 

than it actually is. 

If you’re looking for an alien invasion 

movie that is action packed and full of 

witty repertoire, “Captive State” is not it. 

There is barely any humor or levity to be 

found within. But if you’re interested in 

seeing a movie in this sub-genre that is 

original though muddled, it might be worth 

a watch in the future on a streaming service. 

Grade: C 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer 

and columnist. 

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Groveport Madison’s 

levy and bond issue 



Voters in the Groveport Madison school 

district will decide on a combined operating 

levy and bond issue on May 7. 

The proposed 6.10 mill permanent continuing 

operating levy, if approved by the 

voters, would replace the current five year 

6.68 mill levy that will expire on Dec. 31, 

2019. 

According to information provided by 

Groveport Madison Schools officials, if the 

levy is not approved the district would see 

deficits of $2.8 million in 2020 and $5.6 

million in 2021. 

“Without passage, we will not be able to 

support the level of programs we have 

today,” said Groveport Madison 

Superintendent Garilee Ogden during her 

State of the Schools address at Groveport 

Madison High School on March 5. “Every 

decision we make is in the mindset of 

building trust and respect with our parents, 

community, area officials, and businesses 

of the greater Groveport Madison 

area.” 

“We need money to continue to operate,” 

said Groveport Madison Treasurer John 

Walsh. 

The proposed levy is combined into one 

ballot issue with a proposed 37-year, 4.72 

mill, $83.6 million bond issue that would 

generate funds to build three new pre-K 

through sixth grade elementary schools 

and one new middle school for grades 

seven and eight. The pre-K through sixth 

grade buildings would hold about 1,067 

students each and the middle school would 

hold about 1,000 students. Students in the 

pre-K through sixth grade buildings would 

be separated into age appropriate areas. 

The bond issue would also provide funds 

to demolish the existing elementary 

schools and middle schools. If the plan is 

approved by voters, it would reduce the 

number of schools in the district from 10 to 

five. The locations of where the new schools 

would be built has not been determined. 

If voters approve the bond issue to build 

the schools, the Ohio Facilities 

Construction Commission would fund 53 

percent of the estimated $148.7 million 

project and Groveport Madison would fund 

47 percent. 

The operating levy portion of the combined 

ballot issue will not raise taxes but, 

according to Walsh, the bond issue, if the 

combined ballot issue is approved, will 

result in the estimated increased annual 

property tax for the owners of the following 

valued homes: $100,000 market value: 

$164.96; $125,000 market value: $206.20; 

$150,000 market value: $247.44; $175,000 

market value: $288.68; and $200,000 market 

value: $329.92 

District officials state the bond issue is 

needed to: replace aging school buildings; 

Groveport Madison’s 

elementary and middle schools: 

•Asbury Elementary - Built in 1963 

with additions in 1968 and 1969. 

Enrollment, 435. Functional capacity, 

425. 

•Dunloe Elementary - Built in 1967 



425. 

•Glendening Elementary - Built in 

1968 with addition in 1974. Enrollment, 

480. Functional capacity, 425. 

•Groveport Elementary - Built in 

1923. Enrollment, 424. Functional 

capacity, 425. Placed on the National 

Register of Historic Places in 2009. 

•Madison Elementary - Built in 1967 



425. 

•Sedalia Elementary - Built in 1969 

with addition in 1974. Enrollment, 672. 

Functional capacity, 446. 

•Middle School North - Built in 


capacity, 425. 

•Middle School South - Built in 


capacity, 425. 

•Middle School Central - Built in 

stages as a high school between 1952- 

56. Enrollment, 452. Functional capacity, 

425. Placed on the National Register of 

Historic Places in 2009. 

(Functional capacity is 85 percent of 

original design capacity and reflects 

modern requirements for classroom 

space and programming. Source: 

Groveport Madison Schools.) 

ease student overcrowding; eliminate the 

22 modular classrooms in the district; 

enable there to be identical academic and 

other programs in each school; result in 

less acreage to be maintained; create more 

overall efficiency; younger students would 

be separated from older students in the 

elementaries and buses; and provide for 

modern safety features (officials noted the 

current schools cannot be retrofitted to 

meet modern safety needs). 

Ogden said that, in 2012, the Ohio 

Facilities Construction Commission recommended 

the district replace all of its 

schools because the cost to renovate them 

would exceed the cost of building new. (The 

high school has already been replaced.) 

“To bring the schools up to current standards, 

the cost to renovate the schools 

would be $78 million,” said Ogden. “We 

could renovate them, but we’d still be in 

old era buildings.” 

According to district officials, two-thirds 

of the district’s students reside north of 

U.S. Route 33 and one third reside south of 

that highway.

Southeast Messenger - March 24th, 2019

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