Southeast Messenger - April 7th, 2019

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April 7-20, 2019 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XXXVI, No. 21 

Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove 

Champion Cruisers off to a strong start 

The defending Ohio Capital Conference Capital Division champion Groveport 

Madison Cruiser varsity softball team opened their 2019 season with a doubleheader 

against Tri-Valley on the softball field at Groveport Elementary on March 

23. The first game of the doubleheader was a slugfest with Tri-Valley defeating the 

Cruisers 16-15, but the Cruisers bounced back to win the second game 4-2. The 

first game featured two Cruiser freshmen players hitting two-run home runs. 

Gabby Adams blasted her homer in the fourth inning and Kendyll Cahill hit hers 

in the sixth inning. Pictured above are Cahill’s Cruiser teammates welcoming her 

at home plate following her home run. The Cruisers also defeated Hamilton 

Township 3-2 on March 26. The Cruisers beat Pickerington North 8-7 on March 27 

on the strength of Lanie White’s home run in the final inning. The Cruisers 

trounced Westland 12-0 on April 1 as Cahill hit two more home runs. The Cruisers 

also blasted Delaware 14-5 on April 2 and beat Grove City 8-4 on April 3. 

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Groveport’s Main Street 

to be resurfaced this year 

City is partnering with 

county for project bid 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Southeast Editor 

Part of Groveport’s Main Street will be 

resurfaced this year and the city is joining 

in Franklin County’s bid process on the 

project to help save money. 

The Main Street resurfacing is part of 

Groveport’s annual street maintenance 

program. 

The 2019 budget includes $450,000 

from the street fund and $105,000 from 

the storm water fund for the program. 

This year’s street maintenance program 

includes resurfacing work on Main Street 

from College Street to Front Street (which 

was reconstructed in 1989-90) and on Main 

Street from Front Street east (which was 

reconstructed in 2003) to a point near the 

Groveport Recreation Center. 

“At this point, we are assuming that all 

of the work is being attached to Franklin 

County’s project in order to obtain better 

bids,” said Groveport City Administrator 

Marsha Hall. “The county’s bid will be for 

several areas within the county. Costs for 

larger projects are usually much less than 

for smaller projects. Our portion of the 

Main Street project will be from College 

Street east to our corporation limits. 

Franklin County is responsible for the 

remainder of the project. Whether the project 

includes the Main and College street 

intersection is still being determined, 

based on cost.” 

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. 

Hall said Franklin County is still determining 

the estimated cost for the Main 

Street resurfacing. 

“Once we know this, we will determine 

what additional work will be done,” said 

Hall. “One project that we know will be 

completed is some work on Raver Alley, 

cracksealing in various areas, and pavement 

markings.” 

The start and end dates for the Main 

Street resurfacing project have not yet 

been determined. 

When asked if there will be any detours 

while Main Street is being resurfaced, Hall 

said, “At this point we don’t believe so. 

Final determination on that will be made 

at a later time.” 

Previously, Main Street had brick crosswalks 

at several intersections, but they 

were removed several years ago because 

they had become rough and presented 

maintenance issues. 

When asked if the city will consider 

installing brick crosswalks on Main Street 

again, Hall said, “We are in discussions 

regarding this currently and will provide 

information on it as soon we’ve made a 

final decision of which, if any, crosswalks 

will be installed with this project.” 

A brick “test” crosswalk that has been in 

place for a few years on Wirt Road at Main 

Street has some cracks in its bricks. 

“As part of our discussions, our engineer 

has determined that the failure of the test 

crosswalk is due to a road base failure, not 

the crosswalk itself,” said Hall. “The correction 

of that area will be part of this 

year’s project.” 

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Cruiser actors to present “Shrek: The Musical” 



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Cruiser Theatre Company will present 

“Shrek: The Musical” on April 11, 12, 13 at 

7 p.m. and April 14 at 2 p.m. at Groveport 

Madison High School, 4475 S. Hamilton 

Road. The show follows the adventures of 

Shrek the ogre, his pal Donkey, Princess 

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Fiona, and a host of 

other fairy tale characters 

based on the 

famous Shrek films. 

“Our stage version 

will be different from 

the film in that there 

will be more songs, 

more singing, and 

more dancing,” said 

Groveport Cruiser 

Theatre Company 

director and teacher 

Erin Graffis. “There 

will be more back stories 

on the major 

characters like Shrek 

and Princess Fiona, 

including things from 

their childhoods. The 

plot will basically follow 

the plot of the 

first ‘Shrek’ film.” 

Sean Brewer will 

play Shrek, Fiona 

Finneran will portray 

Princess Fiona, and 

Michael Taylor will 

fulfill the role of Donkey. 

“Sean and Michael have great chemistry 

on stage. Plus Sean has a way of making 

Shrek lovable. Fiona Finneran is a real 

pro,” said Graffis of the student actors. 

Finneran and Brewer have embraced 

their lead roles. 

“I love it,” said Finneran of the musical. 

“It’s the liveliest performance I’ve done. It’s 

full of fun and complex characters.” 

Brewer said he enjoys being Shrek. 

“I like Shrek’s attitude and what he has 

to say,” said Brewer. “I like the songs he 

sings as well.” 

Graffis said there are about 30 on-stage 

roles in the musical with some of the students 

having multiple duties. 

“The actors must do everything - act, 

master dialogue, sing, and dance,” said 

Graffis. “To their credit most of them have 

performed musicals before. They’re real 

polished. They’re so good that some audience 

members at past shows have commented 

that, while they are watching the 

show, they forget that these are students 

Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove 

Princess Fiona (right), portrayed by Fiona Finneran, sets Shrek 

the Ogre, portrayed by Sean Brewer, straight during an argument 

scene from, “Shrek: The Musical,” to be performed by the 

Groveport Madison High School Cruiser Theatre Company. 

on stage.” 

Graffis said the new auditorium at 

Groveport Madison High School has 

enabled the theatre group to take advantage 

of the modern technology it offers. 

“One of my favorite things about the 

new auditorium are our lighting options,” 

said Graffis. “It makes a world of difference 

in atmosphere, look, and feel of the show 

for the audience.” 

Being a part of the Cruiser Theatre 

Company is more than just performing on 

stage. Several of the student actors 

appeared in their “Shrek: The Musical” 

costumes at the Obetz Community Center 

on March 22 to play games, do crafts, and 

have photos taken with kids. Children 

beamed and rushed up to hug them when 

they saw Shrek and Princess Fiona. 

Tickets for “Shrek: The Musical” are $7 

for students and senior citizens and $10 

general admission. 

For information on the Cruiser Theatre 

Company, 

visit 

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Police officers of the year 

On April 3, 2018, Groveport police officers 

responded to a Hendron Road address 

on a report of a stabbing. 

The dispatcher informed the officers the 

suspect(s) were leaving the area, but 

Officer Ernie Bell arrived before they could 

flee the scene. 

As the suspect was being detained officers 

the entered the house and observed 

large amounts of blood splatter in the 

kitchen. 

The victim was sitting on the floor and 

officers immediately provided emergency 

first aid by providing bleed control and 

keeping the victim calm, until EMS 

arrived. 

The victim suffered multiple deep lacerations. 

The quick response by the officers 

allowed them to capture the suspect, save 

a victim’s life and the officers did so without 

hesitation. 

Because of their actions - Groveport 

Police Officers Tiffany Roe, Javier Herrera, 

Kristin Didyk, Ernie Bell and Sgt. Casey 

Adams are the 2018 Police Officers of the 

year.


Alumni Hall of Fame has a new home 



The Groveport Madison High School 

Alumni Hall of Fame includes an astronaut, 

doctors, educators, historians, military 

heroes, community leaders, and more. 

For many years the alumni hall of fame 

was located in the auditorium lobby of the 

old Groveport Madison High School on 

South Hamilton Road. But last year the 

alumni hall of fame had to find a new home 

when that school was demolished to make 

way for the new high school. 

The newly refurbished Groveport 

Madison High School Alumni Hall of Fame 

will be re-dedicated with a ceremony on 

May 18 from 2:30-3:15 p.m. at Groveport 

Madison High School, 4475 S. Hamilton 

Road. The alumni plaques were professionally 

redone, complete with new frames, 

glass, and engraved plates. The plaques 

will be mounted on the walls of the alumni 

hall of fame’s new home in the new high 

school’s mezzanine. Following the May 18 

ceremony, brief tours of the new high 

school will be available. 

According to Kathy Frank of the 

Groveport Madison High School Alumni 

Association, the year long project to refurbish 

and relocate the alumni hall of fame 

was funded fully by Groveport Madison 

Schools. 

“The district was instrumental with 

helping the Alumni Association Hall of 

Fame Committee preserve the history and 

honor our fellow Groveport Madison alumni 

Hall of Fame recipients,” said Frank. 

Frank said she did not have exact figures 

of the total cost to refurbish the 

plaques, but the name plates were $615 

and refurbishing the frames, matting, and 

so on was around $4,000. 

“As far as retaking and refurbishing all 

of the pictures, Todd Gary volunteered his 

time and talents to help with this part of 

the project,” said Frank. 

Frank said the alumni hall of fame 

began in 1985 and the first inductees were 

Nora Dowler Carruthers, Lillian Meloy, 

Grover Peters. 

“The alumni hall of fame was started to 

honor fellow Groveport Madison graduates 

who contributed and dedicated their lives 

to their hometown, school, country, and the 

world,” said Frank. “From school teachers, 

public service, professors, inventors, NASA 

engineers, doctors, military heroes, to 

astronauts, to just to name a few,” said 

Frank. “Many people in our community 

and beyond are not aware of the contributions 

the recipients have made to our community, 

country, world. I’m also sure there 

are many other Groveport Madison alumni 

who have made their mark we are not yet 

aware of. We, as a committee, want to 

honor our fellow alumni by paying tribute 

to them and to have an area in our high 

school to showcase their accomplishments 

in an area that is available for the public to 

view any time the high school is open.” 

The newest member of the Groveport 

Madison High School Alumni Hall of Fame 

will be Timothy A. Michael, a 1966 graduate, 

who will be inducted at the alumni 

banquet on May 18. 

Michael graduated The Ohio State 

University in 1970 and was a Navy ROTC 

scholarship-midshipman battalion leader 

and varsity “O” lacrosse player who was 

first team all-league 1970. He was a U.S. 

Navy commissioned officer from 1970-74 

and earned an MBA in business from Ohio 

State in 1976. He has had a successful 

career in investment banking and business 

as well as serving in several civic associations. 

Michael, and his wife Lindy, in 2016, 

established and funded a merit and need 

based scholarship fund for deserving 

Groveport Madison graduates. They were 

able to give awards to 24 students in the 

last two years ranging from $1,000 to 

$3,000 for each of those 24 students. There 

are plans for establishing an ongoing Tim 

Michael Family Scholarship Fund for more 

Groveport Madison graduating seniors in 

the future. 

See HALL OF FAME, page 6 

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Township farms out mowing 

By Linda Dillman 

Staff Writer 

Madison Township Public Works crews 

will have more time to devote to road work 

instead of spending time mowing delinquent 

properties, following approval of a 

trio of external contracts. 

During the Madison Township trustees’ 

April 2 meeting, the trustees approved 

three contracts with Trippier Landscape 

and Snow Removal to maintain township 

cemeteries, bi-weekly mowing of townshipowned 

vacant lots, and mowing nuisance 

properties. 

“They can do it cheaper than us,” said 

Public Works Superintendent Dave 

Watkins, “and rather than have two of my 

guys–which is half my crew–spend one 

whole day a week mowing properties.” 

The contract for mowing five cemeteries 

under township control is not to exceed 

$7,350 for 2019 and the cost for bi-weekly 

mowing of five township-owned vacant lots 

is $35 per occurrence over the same period 

of time. 

Mowing of nuisance properties will cost 

$40 per man hour, but the township will 

continue to bill the property owner at the 

rate of $300 per hour. While the township 

paid for cemetery mowing services before, 

this is the first time contracts were 

approved for nuisance and vacant lot mowing. 

They were previously covered by public 

works employees and squeezed in between 

regular duties. 

“We assessed 30 hours of mowing on 

nuisance properties last year,” said 

Madison Township Administrator Susan 

Brobst, who added funding for the contracts 

will come out of the general fund, 

not out of the public works budget. 

The trustees also approved a $22,500 

contract with G & G Cement for curb/driveway 

approach replacement on Reinbeau 

Court, Claretta Road, Torwood Road, 

Torwood Court, and Wymore Place. 

“e Towpath Adventures 

of Skinny Nye” 

The Groveport Heritage Society’s free 

program on April 25 at 7 p.m. at Groveport 

Town Hall, 648 Main St., will be “Life on 

the Ohio and Erie Canal: The Towpath 

Adventures of Skinny Nye,” presented by 

Marilyn Weymouth Seguin, author of 

“Silver Ribbon Skinny: The Towpath 

Adventures of Skinny Nye, a Muleskinner 

on the Ohio & Erie Canal, 1884.” Seguin 

was an assistant professor in the English 

Department at Kent State University, 

retiring in 2012. She has had a longtime 

interest in the Ohio and Erie Canal, particularly 

with regard to the women, children 

and animals that lived and worked along 

its banks. She will be recounting the life of 

Pearl R. Nye who was born on a canal boat 

near Chillicothe and went on to become a 

boat captain until the canal closed in 1913. 

“There are a lot of small sections,” said 

Watkins. “The biggest section is about 300 

feet on Reinbeau and 16 to 20 driveways 

are involved.” 

Letters will be sent to property owners 

notifying them of upcoming work. Watkins 

expected the project to start construction 

within two to three weeks. 

Trustee questions 

Groveport Madison Schools 

Trustee John Kershner questioned 

what could happen to Groveport Madison 

Schools’ properties in the township if the 

district’s levy/bond issue passes May 7 and 

the existing school buildings are demolished. 

“What becomes of these school properties?” 

asked Kershner. “Will they be abandoned? 

Who will maintain the land once 

the buildings are torn down? Who would 

want to purchase these sites and what 

might go in there? These are concerns.” 

Kershner also expressed concerns 

regarding the potential wear and tear and 

environmental impact that possible 

increased school bus traffic would have on 

township roads if the levy/bond issue passes. 

Trash district contract 

The go-ahead was given to the Solid 

Waste Authority of Central Ohio to prepare 

and complete bid documents on behalf 

of the township for the trash district contract 

in the unincorporated portion of the 

township. 

The current contract with Local Waste 

expires in five months. Services include 

recycling, yard waste, and solid waste. 

Brobst expects the new contract will 

include rate changes. 

“We need to go out for bid because our 

contract is up in August,” Brobst said. 

“Local Waste is not offering an extension. 

All costs to prepare the bid documents and 

execute the contract will be at no cost to 

the township. SWACO will pick up the cost 

of seeing this through.” 

April Fool contest 

The residents of the Groveport Heritage 

Society’s Sharp’s Landing building are 

playing April Fool’s tricks. They seem to 

have items that do not belong to their era 

and are displaying them in the bakery, 

smokehouse and icehouse. Can you help 

discover the “foolish” items? During April, 

the Groveport Heritage Society invites you 

to visit the building at 536 Wirt Road in 

Groveport, peer into the windows and 

write down the items that don’t belong in 

the 1850s. (Hint: There are at least 12.) 

Pick up a form at Groveport Town Hall, 

648 Main St., or write your list of guesses 

on a piece of paper. Your guesses can be 

dropped off at Groveport Town Hall. The 

person who finds the most mistakes will be 

rewarded with a gift card from a local 

eatery. Winners announced April 25. If 

there’s a tie, a drawing will be held from 

winning entries. The Groveport Heritage 

Society will post updates on Facebook.

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Police chief helps first responders deal with stress 



cer I knew and tried to determine the reason 

for the death,” said Portier. “What I 

and depression they deal with is also high 

among first responders. 

Portier. “What I have found during and 

after each lecture is that first responders 

found during my research was the lack of “Oddly, the American public has a will open up and begin to talk to each other 

The stress of life as a police officer or a 

employer assistance and that police chiefs, divorce rate of 51 percent, but first responders 

can see it as high 60 to 70 percent,” Portier also keeps the stories he hears 

and pretty soon, help starts immediately.” 

firefighter can exact a painful toll on first 

fire chiefs and sheriffs did not understand 

responders. 

how to handle these situations before a suicide 

occurred with their agency.” 

Portier has been presenting “Dying in “My promise to those who have opened 

said Portier. 

from first responders private. 

This strain is expressed in the following 

words in an anonymous note written by a 

Portier, who has been involved as a first Blue” (which he funds himself) all over up to me is to keep their stories confidential,” 

said Portier. 

police officer, “I never knew that being a 

responder himself since 1971, said his life Ohio, primarily through mental health 

cop could hurt so much. I can’t do this any 

in public service gives him credibility with services. He said he has expanded over the When asked how the public can help 

more. I am sorry.” 

fire/EMS and law enforcement. 

years to individual departments who may ease the strain first responders face, 

Groveport Police Chief Ralph Portier is 

According to Portier, so far in 2019, not have the means to have this type of Portier said, “This is a hard question to 

well aware of this stress and its impacts. In 

more than 50 police officers have committed 

suicide. 

Portier said it is hard to estimate, but he police, firefighters, EMS, doctors, nurses 

training. 

answer, but I believe supporting your 

1998, to help combat the depression and 

strain felt by first responders, Portier created 

the program, “Dying in Blue.” It’s purpose 

“Presently firefighters are gathering thinks he has presented the program to and dispatchers truly helps. These first 

that information, but it is happening, about 2,000 first responders over the years. responders never ask to be recognized, but, 

is to create and maintain awareness for all 

throughout the United States,” said “I speak frankly in terms of awareness, like what many of our residents in 

first responders and their families about the 

Portier. 

physiological and psychological information, 

seeking help and helping others,” said cookies!” 

Groveport do for us all the time, we love 

dangers of the trauma they see each day. 

Divorce frequency based on the stress 

“In 1998, I noted the suicide of an offi- 

Council’s vote on heavy truck parking postponed 



Groveport City Council postponed its 

vote on revising restrictions on heavy 

trucks that park in the city’s residential 

areas to April 22 so the issue can be 

researched further. Council will discuss 

the proposed legislation and seek public 

input about it at its committee of the whole 

meeting on April 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the 

municipal building, 655 Blacklick St. 

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 proposal would be to raise 

the restricted empty gross vehicle weight 

limit to 4.5 tons (9,000 pounds). 

City officials said the proposed revision 

to the law arose because of problems with 

some large vehicles parking in multiple 

city neighborhoods. The big trucks block 

the streets causing traffic congestion and 

making it difficult for emergency vehicles 

to get through. 

They added that the current law, as it is 

currently written, is causing enforcement 

problems because there are SUVs, some 

pick-up trucks, and other vehicles that are 

over the weight limit. 

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HALL OF FAME 

Continued from page 3 

126th annual Alumni Banquet 

Groveport Madison High School’s 

126th annual alumni banquet will be 

held May 18 at Groveport Madison 

Middle School Central, 751 Main St. 

Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. and 

dinner is at 5 p.m. Dinners are $16 each 

and reservations must be made by May 

10. Send your check payable to 

Groveport Alumni Association, Box 382, 

Groveport, OH 43125. 

This year’s honored classes are the 

class of 1969, which is celebrating its 

50th anniversary, and the class of 1994, 

which is celebrating its 25th. Groveport 

Elementary and Middle School Central 

will be open for alumni visitation on 

May 18 from 3-4:30 p.m. 

Alumni Hall of Fame members 

Members of the Groveport Madison 

High School Alumni Hall of Fame in the 

order they were inducted and the year they 

graduated are: 

Nora Dowler Carruthers, 1921; Lillian 

Meloy, 1918; Grover Peters, 1910; Malcolm 

“Mac” Sims, 1939; Warren E. Motts, 1959; 

Dr. Mark M. Zangmeister, 1950; Lana 

Hamler Borders, 1961; William A Smith, 

1962; E. Eugene Wilson, 1936; Maxine Cole 

Drury, 1931; Robert Peters, 1941; Edgar 

Rarey, 1948; Frederick Mick, 1964; Ned 

Webster, 1949; Catherine Powell Weikart, 

1921; Harry E. Miller, 1939; Thomas J. 

Hennen, 1970; Floyd F. Heil, 1930; 

Dick Klamfoth, 1946; Jack .T Stultz, 

1943; Admiral Thomas R. Wilson, 1964; 

John D. Hummell, 1942; Louis Haines, 

1946; Dr. Steven Miller, 1966; Ross L. 

Worch, 1966; Anna Cox Mann, 1939; 

Kathleen Grube Campbell, 1932; Terry L. 

McDowell, 1984; Kathryn McNabb Teeters, 

1941; Dwayne Spence, 1961; Richard 

Palsgrove, 1974; Thomas Stevenson, 

1963; 

George Darfus, 1945; John T. Brown, 

1958; Wayne E. Motts, 1985; Todd A. 

Carter, 1986; Janice Graham Nicholson, 

1959; Dr. Jeffrey A. Myers, 1977; Jean Ann 

Brown Hilbert, 1963; Molly Palsgrove 

Davis, 1967; Louis Casperson, 1967; 

Robert Lindemuth, 1954; Steven Michael 

Smith, 1980; Mary Jane McCollister 

Metcalf, 1958; Dewey Stokes, 1960. 


On stage at Madison Christian 

Madison Christian Junior/Senior High 

Theatre Department will present, “Clue!” on May 

2 and May 3 at 7 p.m. and May 4 at 2 p.m. and 7 

p.m. at the Madison Christian Elementary 

Chapel, 3565 Bixby Road, Groveport. 

Tickets are: students, $5, general admission, 

$8, reserved, $10, Golden Ticket (closed after first 

performance), general $18 for three nights, premium 

$24 for three nights (only one night on the 

front row). 

For information call 614-497-3456. 

Senior Centers 

•Canal Winchester Senior Center, 22 S. Trine 

St. For information call 837-8276. 

•Groveport Senior Center, is located at the 

recreation center, 7370 Groveport Road. For 

information call 836-1000. 

St. Mary Catholic Church 

5684 Groveport Rd., Groveport, OH 43125 

614-497-1324 

Holy Week Schedule 

April 14th, Palm Sunday Masses: 

Saturday - 5:00 p.m. / Sunday - 8:30 am and 11:00 a.m. 

April 18th - Holy Thursday - 7:00 p.m. 

Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper 

April 19th - Good Friday Service - 3:00 p.m. 

April 20th - Saturday - 8:30 p.m. Easter Vigil 

April 21st - Easter Sunday Masses - 8:30 a.m & 11:00 a.m. 

Epiphany Lutheran Church, ELCA 

268 Hill Rd. N., Pickerington, OH 43147 

www.epiphany-lutheran.com 

Maundy Thursday Service, April 18th - 7:00 pm 

Good Friday Service, April 19th - 7:00 pm 

Easter Sunday Services, April 21st - 8:15, 9:30 & 11:00 am 

Sunday School Easter Egg Hunt - 9:30 am 

Groveport United Methodist Church 

512 Main St., Groveport 43125 

Holy Week Services 

Palm Sunday, April 14 - 10:30 am - Easter Cantata 

Maundy Thursday, April 18 - 7:00 pm Living Last Supper 

Saturday, April 20 - 11:00 am Easter Egg Hunt 

Easter Sunday, April 21 - 8:00 am & 10:30 am Services 

Easter Breakfast 8:45-10:00 am 

Vine Life Assembly of God 

434 Main St., Groveport, OH 43125 

www.VineLifeAG.org 

Egg Hunt - April 20th at Heritage Park 11am 

Easter Service 10:45 am 

He’s Alive, Come Celebrate! 

Groveport Presbyterian Church 

275 College Street 


Maundy Thursday Service, April 18, 7:00 pm 

Easter SundayWorship, April 21, 10:30 am 

Hopewell 

United Methodist Church 

4348 London Lancaster Rd. 

Groveport 

Maundy Thursday, April 18th 

7:00 pm - Holy Communion 

Good Friday, April 19th 

Noon - Community Cross Walk 

Easter Morning, April 21st 

8:30 am - First Service 

Children and Youth Lead 

9:00 am - Breakfast 

9:30 am - Sunday School 

10:30 am - Worship Service 

Come Celebrate! 

Christ is Risen! 

Barbara Wood Salyers, Pastor 

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Homeowners associate mulch with 

springtime lawn and garden care. 

Mulch protects roots against extreme 

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Mulch is often connected with its ability 

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warm times of the year, when mulch 

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Fine particles may pack down and retain 

moisture that will evaporate before it 

reaches the plant roots. Materials that are 

too coarse may be incapable of holding sufficient 

amounts of water to benefit the soil. 

•Nutrients: Humus is an organic component 

of soil that forms when leaves and 

other plant materials decompose. Organic 

mulches provide humus and decompose 

over time, adding nutrients into the soil. 

•Application: Correct application of the 

mulch is essential. Applying too much 

mulch can adversely affect lawns, plants 

and soil. In addition, excessive application 

can cause decay and make lawns and 

plants more vulnerable to disease. 

Homeowners uncertain about when and 

how to apply mulch in the spring can consult 

with a lawn care professional to devise 

a plan that ensures their lawns and gardens 

hold up against summer weather. 


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There are many ways to celebrate Earth Day 

Earth Day is a celebration of the planet 

that people, plants and animals call home. 

First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day was 

established to demonstrate support for 

environmental protection, and events are 

held each year on April 22. It is now coordinated 

globally by the Earth Day Network 

and celebrated in more than 193 countries. 

Here are ways to embrace Earth Day. 

•Make it a point to bike or walk to 

school or work. Carpool to cut down on traffic. 

The fewer cars on the road, the less 

emissions in the air. 

•Recycle e-waste in your home. E-waste 

is considered outdated electronic appliances 

that are no longer used. 

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•Invest in a reusable 

coffee cup or water bottle. 

•Connect with nature 

by turning off electronics 

for the day and getting 

outside. Head to a park 

or nature trail and 

immerse yourself in the 

great outdoors. 

•Do something as 

simple as switching 

paper statements and 

bills to e-bills and online 

invoices. This reduces 

reliance on trees for new 

sources of paper. 

•Grow some edibles 

Calling all beekeepers 

The Fairfield County Beekeepers 

Association meets on the third Tuesday of 

every month at St. Mark’s Catholic 

Church, 324 Gay St., in Lancaster at 6:30 

pm. 

On April 16, the speaker will be Bob 

Hooker, from Harrison County. He operates 

Clear Fork Apiaries and practices 

sustainable, organic gardening on a five 

acre homestead. 

He has been a beekeeper for over 40 

years. The topic of his presentation will be 

“Queen Rearing for the Hobbyist 

Beekeeper.” 

Groveport Garden Club 

The Groveport Garden Club meets the 

first Tuesday each month at Groveport 

Zion Lutheran Church, 6014 Groveport 

Road. Anyone interested in gardening welcome. 

Call Marylee Bendig at (614) 218- 

1097. 


Buying a home: What’s your 

credit score got to do with it? 

There is no time like the present to educate 

yourself on your credit score, how it’s calculated, 

and how you can improve it. But what does your 

credit score have to do with buying a home? 

Everything. 

Your credit score is one of the leading factors 

in determining what type of mortgage loan you 

qualify for. Typically, the higher the credit score, 

the lower the interest rate. You’ll find the difference 

of a few points on your score can affect your 

monthly payment by hundreds of dollars. 

Credit Score Scale: 

Poor Credit = 300 to mid-600s 

You’ve got work to do, but you do have 

options! If your credit score needs some TLC, 

take action to improve it. Start by making on-time 

payments on all of your bills, checking your credit 

report for errors, and working to pay down 

credit card balances. It is important to know your 

lender options. When you have a subpar credit 

score and want to buy a home, it may benefit you 

to look into credit unions and community banks 

first. 

Fair to Good Credit = Mid-600s to mid-700s 


The Market at 

Cuthbert Greenhouse 

If you are looking for a new place to shop this 

spring, than look no further. 

The Market at Cuthbert Greenhouse is your 

gardening destination for spring! 

Family owned and operated since 1951, you 

can depend on our experience to provide top quality 

flowers at an affordable price. 

We are located in Groveport, approximately 3 

in your home garden or even on a 

windowsill. 

•Reusing and recycling does 

not just pertain to water bottles 

and aluminum cans. Also, make 

use of sharing services like bike 

sharing kiosks or Yerdle, an 

online community sharing marketplace. 

•Volunteer your time at an 

organization that has an environmental 

focus. Or suggest a task 

with an eco-friendly slant, like 

picking up trash from a beach, to 

a local community group or club. 

Earth Day is a great opportunity 

to get involved with environmental 

efforts. 

Congratulations! A credit score in this range 

means you’re likely to qualify for a variety of 

loan types. For those in the Fair category, consider 

FHA or VA programs that often have lower 

credit score qualifications and help borrowers 

with low down payments. If you score in the 

Good range, your options increase significantly. 

You may qualify for mortgages with lower interest 

rates, including conventional, USDA, and 

HomeReady loans. 

Very Good to Excellent Credit = Above mid- 

700s 

High five! You’ve hit the credit score jackpot! 

This means you will likely receive the lowest 

rates available with more options on the table. 

With a credit score above 700, you may qualify 

for jumbo loans in addition to other mortgage 

types. A jumbo mortgage is a non-conforming 

mortgage and is used when a homebuyer is seeking 

a loan that is greater than the conforming loan 

limit in the area. 

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Marketing Coordinator 

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Culprits behind that thinning grass in your yard 

Thick grass is often a hallmark of a 

healthy lawn. If grass begins to thin, homeowners 

may feel as though all the time and 

effort they spent tending to their lawns 

was for naught. 

Thinning grass can be caused by any 

number of things. And while it might take 

a little effort to address, thinning grass can 

be treated if homeowners correctly identify 

that cause of the problem. 

Leaf spot 

The Center for Agriculture, Food and 

the Environment at the University of 

Massachusetts Amherst notes that leaf 

spot diseases affect both cool- and warmseason 

turfgrasses. Various fungi can 

cause leaf spot. Symptoms and the timing 

of the appearance of leaf spot will vary 

depending on which fungi is causing the 

problem. For example, bipolaris sorokiniana, 

which affects grasses in warm, wet 

summer months, produces small spots that 

are dark purple to black. Dreschslera poae 

is another fungi that causes leaf spot, and 

it also produces dark purple to black spots. 

However, it tends to appear in the spring 

when the weather is cool and moist. 

Understanding the different fungi and 

when they typically strike can help homeowners 

identify what is causing their grass 

to thin. In such situations, professional 

landscapers can 

be invaluable 

resources as 

well. 

Stripe smut 

The University 

of Maryland 

Extension notes 

that stripe smut 

primarily poses 

a threat to 

Kentucky bluegrass 

that is 

older than three 

years. Pale 

green streaks 

that run parallel 

to the veins in 

the leaves and 

leaf sheaths are 

symptomatic of stripe smut, which tends to 

be noticed in spring and fall, when weather 

is cool. As the disease progresses, stripes 

turn black or a silvery gray, causing the 

leaf blade to shred and curl. After the 

blades have shred, they turn brown and 

die. The grass thins because stripe smut 

makes it vulnerable to problems like 

drought. 

Ascochyta leaf blight 

Lawns suffering from ascochyta leaf 

blight will become straw-colored. According 

to lawn care and pesticide experts, when a 

lawn is affected by ascochyta leaf blight, its 

healthy grass blades will be mixed in with 

diseased grass blades. 

Most prevalent in the spring, this disease 

can affect grass at any time during the 

growing season. That’s because the 

ascochyta fungi invade leaf blades through 

wounds, such as those that can result from 

mowing. Dull lawn mowers can contribute 

to the disease, which might disappear on 

its own and can even return after it’s seemingly 

been cured. 

Various issues can cause grass blades to 

thin. Working with a landscape professional 

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Marshmallow Drop 

The annual marshmallow drop will be 

held in Groveport’s 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 will fly over the park and drop 

thousands of marshmallows on the grounds 

for kids to collect and exchange for candy. 

Free. For information call 614-836-1000. 

Oldest Italian Restaurant in Columbus Since 1929 

Corrova Family Owned & Operated 

RISTORANTE diFAMIGLIA 

Fresh Italian & American 

favorites 

Homemade Pastas 

Chicken • Steaks 

Seafood • Party Trays 

Catering • Party Room 

Enjoy your Italian favorites without the gluten! 

We offer gluten-free pizzas, spaghetti, penne, ghochi, and fettucine. 

Wheat pasta also available. 

Lunch Specials Tues.-Sat. 

starting at $ 6.95 

Dinner & Sun. Specials 

Banquet room available for 

groups of 25+ Tues.-Sun. 

Groups of 50+ Mon. 

1210 S. James Rd. 

236-1392 

www.tatitalian.com 

Tues.-Thurs. 11 am - 9 pm 

Fri. 11 am - 10 pm 

Sat. 9:30 am - 10 pm 

Sun. 11 am-9 pm • Closed Mon. 

Farmers Market 

The Groveport Farmers Market will be 

held Tuesdays from June 4 through Sept. 

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

Ace Hardware on Main Street. Four days 

will have themes: June 4 - Family Farm 

Market; July 2 - Red, White, and Kids 

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

- Customer Appreciation Day. 

 

Early Birds 3:30-6:00 Tues.-Sat. 

All-You-Can-Eat 

Perch, Perch Pasta or or Pasta Polenta 

 

w/Marinara Sauce 

Wed. 

& Fri. Only 

* Dine 

Dine In In Only Only - No Sharing or or Doggie Doggie Bags Bags 

Exp. 04-21-19 

Serving Breakfast 

every Sat. 9:30-?? 

Eggs, Steak & Eggs, 

Omelets & More 

Large 1-Topping 

Pizzas 

Addl. toppings extra. Excludes white pizza & gluten-free 

pizza. Carry-out only! Not valid w/other offers or 

discounts. Ex[/ 0-00-00 

Starting 

at 

$ 

4.95 

$ 

10 ea. 

no limit 

Air conditioning project 

Groveport City Council approved contracting 

with Dynamix for the installation 

of supplemental air conditioning for the 

banquet room at The Links at Groveport 

golf course. The city’s 2019 budget appropriated 

$100,000 for the project. 

According to City Administrator 

Marsha Hall, for the past two years there 

have been problems with the cooling system 

in the banquet room. 

She said the room becomes too hot when 

the room is full and the outside temperature 

is hot. 

Hamilton Township 

class of 1969 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. 

Drug Drop Box 


The Madison Township Police 

Department is providing an opiate prescription 

“Drug Drop Box” for the community. 

This drop box is located in the lobby of 

the Madison Township Police Department, 

4567 Madison Lane, and will be accessible 

to the public during normal office hours 

Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Any person can walk-in and dispose of new 

or old pills, including prescription medications, 

or any other illegal substances and 

place them into this box with no questions 

asked. 

Fish Fry and Car Show 

The Bloom Township Firefighters annual 

Memorial Day Fish Fry & Car Show will 

be held May 27 on Columbus Street in 

downtown Lithopolis. Events start at 11 

a.m. Car show registration is from 11 a.m. 

to 2 p.m. Registration fee is $15. Car show 

awards will be presented from 4:30-5 p.m. 

Awards include 50 Fish Fry Favorites, 

Military Vehicle Favorites, Mayor’s 

Choice, and Fireman’s Choice. Must be 

present to win. There will also be a 50/50 

raffle, door prizes, music, art, and crafts. 

Blessing Box 

Photo courtesy of the city of Groveport 

The city of Groveport is taking part in a nationwide project in which people in need 

can help themselves to free non-perishable food and self care items from a 

Blessing Box. The Blessing Box is similar to the Free Little Libraries around 

Groveport only instead of having access to free books, people have access to free 

food and hygiene products. Groveport’s Blessing Box is located in Degenhart Park, 

341 Lesleh Avenue, and has a sign that reads, “Take what you need. Leave what you 

can.” People in the community who are in need of food or personal items can stop 

by the Blessing Box 24 hours a day. Anyone can donate to the Blessing Box either 

by leaving items in the box or by dropping items off at the Groveport Municipal 

Building, 655 Blacklick St. Pictured here are workers installing the Blessing Box.


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New horses already hard at work at Slate Run Farm 

The only sounds in this Slate Run 

Living Historical Farm field on this rare, 

warm March afternoon were the muffled 

clomps of horses’ hooves in the soft, spring 

ground and the scraping of a spring tooth 

harrow as it loosened the soil for planting. 

The farm’s two new draft horses, Judy 

and Prince, who are both four years old and 

are half-siblings, were pulling the spring 

tooth harrow guided by Slate Run Living 

Historical Farm worker Mike Huels. They 

were getting the field ready for the planting 

of oats and then, later in the season, 

sorghum and pumpkins. 

Judy and Prince take a break in their field 

work. “They’ve seen enough hard work 

that they enjoy standing and resting from 

time to time,” said Huels of the pair of 

horses. 

Photo courtesy of the 

Groveport Heritage 

Museum 

Old 

downtown 

Groveport 

Editor’s Notebook 

Huels said the 

farm obtained the 

two Percheron horses 

in early March from 

an Amish man in 

upstate New York. 

“Judy and Prince 

have done farm work 

before and some logging 

work,” said 

Huels. “They’ve 

helped plow, spread 

manure, and other 

farm work. Both horses 

are easy going, 

willing workers. Judy is a little more 

friendly, but they are both really good to 

work with. They’re patient and they’ll 

stand and wait till we’re ready. Then, when 

I say, ‘Go,’ they go.” 

Huels said the two gentle giants work 

well as a team. 

“They want to be together,” said Huels. 

Added Slate Run Farm Program 

Manager Ann Culek, “They have been very 

good so far. Their Amish farm background 

shows in their abilities.” 

Judy and Prince were brought in to 

replace some of the farm’s other draft horses 

who will be retiring soon - 26-year-old 

Maude and 27-year-old Kate. Last summer 

18-year-old Sailor also retired. 

“Those horses have worked hard and 

Our Pictorial Past by Rick Palsgrove 

Rick 

Palsgrove 

Pictured here is a 

close up view of 

the business 

buildings along 

unpaved Main 

Street in downtown 

Groveport 

around 1908. Note 

the hitching posts 

in front of the 

buildings where 

people would tie 

their horses. Also 

visible is a work wagon parked along the street. The businesses present include 

a farm equipment store, a barbershop, a pharmacy, a shoe store, a grocery, and a 

tavern. 

column 

Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove 

Slate Run Living Historical Farm’s Mike Huels walks behind a spring tooth harrow 

pulled by the farm’s two new draft horses, Judy and Prince. 

earned their retirement,” said Huels. “We’ll 

most likely have Judy and Prince here at 

the farm for 15 to 20 years.” 

After Maude and Kate retire, Slate Run 

Living Historical Farm will have four working 

horses: Judy and Prince as well as Marquis, 

who is 15, and Bob, who is 7 years old. 

The working historical farm portrays 

how farming was done in 1880s Ohio. It’s 

GSO fundraiser 

Groveport Special Olympics will collect 

donations on May 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 

GOOD 

an era where horses played an important 

role performing the work a tractor now normally 

does on a modern farm. 

For information on Slate Run Living 

Historical Farm, which is located at 1375 

State Route 674 North, Canal Winchester, 

visit metroparks.net. 

Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Southeast 

Messenger. 

April Giveaway 

p.m. at the intersections of Main Street 

and Hendron Road, Main and College 

streets, and Main and Front streets in 

Groveport. 

Place a prepaid classified line ad in our paper 

for the month of March and be registered to win a 

$50 Gift Card from 

The Columbus Messenger 

Newspapers. 

All ads received by mail, in person, 

email or phone will be included in the drawing. 

Drawing will be held May 1st, 2019 

and the winner will be notified 

and published in 

our May 5th issue 

LUCK!


At ree Creeks Metro Park 

The following activity will be held at Three Creeks Metro Park, 

3860 Bixby Road, Groveport): 

•April 12-13, 8 p.m.: Frog Frenzy - Bring a flashlight and wading 

shoes to search for frogs in the ponds and listen to their mating 

calls. Meet at Confluence Area. 

At Slate Run Living Historical Farm 

The following activity will be held at Slate Run Living 

Historical Farm, 1375 State Route 674 North, Canal Winchester: 

•April 20, 1-3 p.m.: Easter Traditions - Learn about using natural 

dyes for eggs and make a card or decoration to take home. Try 

the traditional game of egg rolling and push an egg across the 

lawn without breaking it. Meet at farmhouse. 

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entertainment 

Dumbo’s cuteness saves this muddled mess 

This tale of airborne elephant 

does not fly high 

The expression ‘so and so elevates the material’ 

speaks of a remarkable performance in an otherwise 

dull movie, play or television show. 

Traditionally, this statement is in reference to a 

human actor but the latest Disney film makes the case 

that it can also encompass computer creations. 

In “Dumbo,” an expanded live-action adaptation of 

an animated classic, it is the digital pachyderm that 

makes the show. 

While I suspect that was not the entire intention, 

this elephant doll made on an assembly line gone 

wrong is the saving grace in this muddled mess of a 

film. 

Taking place post World War I, “Dumbo” centers on 

a struggling troupe of circus performers. Like the rest 

of the country, their circus has fallen onto hard times 

and drastic cuts to its operations have had to be made. 

One such casualty is to the equine act led by the famed 

Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell), who only learns of this 

decision after he returns from serving overseas. 

With two children to take care of — his wife died of 

influenza, of course — Holt begs circus owner Max 

Medici (Danny DeVito) to find him a new place where 

he can work and train animals. There is an opening 

tending to the elephants but Holt is less than thrilled 

with this news. 

One of his first tasks is to tend to the pregnant elephant 

Jumbo and then prepare the baby for display. 

When they discover that the calf’s ears are wildly disproportionate 

to its body, however, it falls on him to 

figure out how to keep the circus from becoming a 

national laughing stock. As luck wouldn’t have it, 

things quickly go awry. 

During its first public unveiling, the calf is swaddled 

in baby elephant gear complete with a stroller. As 

he is paraded around in front of the masses, he sneezes 

in a feather and appears to fly backward. 

While Holt’s children, Milly and Joe (played by Nico 

Parker and Finley Hobbins, respectively) told him 

about this magical feat, he is more concerned by the 

awful reaction from the crowd who jeer the calf’s ears. 

In the ensuing melee, 

Jumbo gets protective and an accident befalls the 

E-Term is a one-week, hands-on learning experience 

designed to spark new interest in unexplored subjects. 

This enrichment opportunity is a time set aside 

between the end of the 3rd quarter and the beginning 

of the 4th quarter for Madison Christian School’s junior 

and senior high students to discover gifts and talents 

while learning about real world opportunities. 

This year, there were 16 unique classes available 

for Madison Christian School’s upper school students 

to chose from, four of which took place off campus. 

Class offerings ranged from a survival skills course, to 

Relationships & Adulting, to Introduction to 

Aeronautics & Astronomics. 

Madison Christian School’s E-term is not limited to 

a classroom environment. In addition to community 

outreach, Madison offers an extensive job shadowing 

program. Past students have job shadowed at the Ohio 

big tent. Mother and 

son are separated in 

the aftermath, and 

the kids make a deal 

with the newly named Dumbo: perform 

in the circus and they’ll buy 

his mother back. 

What follows is a sanitized version 

of how animals were trained 

and treated in (some) circuses, a 

push by a wealthy entrepreneur 

(Michael Keaton) of dubious 

intent to merge the two entertainment 

ventures, and actors 

who are clearly not used to performing 

with CGI animals, particularly 

flying baby elephants. 

The Reel Deal 

Dedra 

Cordle 

Their interactions remind me of the ‘Be Our Guest’ 

number in the live-action Beauty and the Beast where 

Belle “performs” with the talking pottery and furniture. 

While they are not as stiff as the actress in that 

scene, the ones in Dumbo are not as fluid as they 

could, or should, have been either. 

Clocking in around 1 hour and 50 minutes, 

“Dumbo” is a bit of a slog to get through. It doesn’t help 

that plot threads are picked up and dropped off, nor 

does it help that the human characters are underdeveloped. 

If you’re going to make a movie about a flying 

elephant but put the focus on the humans, at least 

make them interesting. There is also a weird subplot 

about the dangers of capitalism, which coming from 

Disney is just laughable. I don’t know if the studio 

missed that from writer Ehren Kruger and director 

Tim Burton, or if they thought it was a cute inside 

joke, but it’s another oddity in this tonally odd movie. 

While “Dumbo” is neither good nor bad, there are 

cute moments, especially when it comes to its star, the 

digital pachyderm. The creators did a wonderful job 

with bringing this computer graphic to life and you 

can’t help but be enamored with his floppy ears, tubby 

body and emotional eyes. 

If there is one thing to take away from this film, it 

is that elephants are special creatures who deserve the 

best in life, and better movies. 

Grade: C 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer and columnist. 

Madison Christian’s grand learning adventures 

Senate, Thirty-One Gifts, and Nationwide Children’s 

Hospital to name a few. For 19 upper school students, 

job shadowing opportunities included 104.9 The River, 

Nationwide Children’s Hospital, area high schools, 

Nationwide Insurance, Ohio Statehouse, Columbus 

Division of Police and Colonnade Medical Group. 

For 2019, 24 upper school students flew to Italy 

where they experienced museums and famous sites. 

They explored the Vatican, the Coliseum, the Trevi 

Fountain, and the Pantheon while they ate homemade 

Gelato and purchased souvenirs. Meanwhile, 15 of 

their classmates are in Costa Rica putting together a 

Vacation Bible School program for an international 

mission serving at-risk children. Donations from 

Madison Christian parents, students, and area ministries 

were collected prior to their departure. 

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Groveport Madison levy and bond issue on ballot 

Groveport Madison Schools placed a combined 

operating levy and bond issue on the 

May 7 ballot. The proposed 6.10 mill permanent 

continuing operating levy, if approved, 

would replace the current five year 6.68 mill 

levy that expires 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. 

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. Students in the pre-K 

through sixth grade buildings would be 

separated into age appropriate areas. 

The bond issue would provide funds to 

Support GM Schools 

Because the voters of the Groveport 

Madison School District approved the 2014 

bond/levy, we now have a new high school, 

which has brought great pride to the community, 

and the school district has greatly 

improved its academic performance as 

detailed in the 2018 Groveport Madison 

District Annual Report. 

Examples include: earning an “A” 

Value-added grade on the State Report 

Card, meaning students achieved more 

than a year’s worth of academic growth 

over the course of the year. We also 

received “A” grades for the academic 

growth of our students who have struggled 

the most (the lowest 20 percent of achievers), 

students with disabilities, and students 

who receive gifted services. 

The district’s “Gap Closing” grade also 

increased from an “F” to a “B.” This indicates 

we are meeting the performance 

expectations of our most-vulnerable students 

in English language arts, English 

language proficiency, and graduation rates. 

Issue 5, the May 7 bond/levy will renew 

the 2014 operating levy at no additional 

cost. If the levy is not renewed, we will have 

to make cuts to educational programs and 

the number of teachers, causing us to be 

less able to meet the needs of our students. 

Because our elementary and middle 

school buildings are aging, extremely overcrowded, 

and deteriorating in many ways — 

the bond issue, along with the state’s contribution 

of $65 million, will replace them 

with three larger elementary schools (pre- 

K to sixth grade) and one (seventh and 

eighth grade) school. The cost of the bond 

for a residence appraised at $100,000 is 

less than 50 cents per day. 

So that we can continue to meet the 

needs of our students with the facilities, 

teachers, and programs they need and continue 

the progress we have made together 

as a community, I ask you to vote for Issue 

5 on May 7. 

Mary Tedrow, board member 

Groveport Madison Schools 

letters 

demolish the existing elementary schools 

and middle schools. If 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 approved, 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, 

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 

Issue 5 a good investment 

I am a graduate of Groveport Madison 

High School and I support Issue 5. 

With the passage of Issue 5, 

current/future Groveport Madison students 

and the community will greatly benefit. 

It’s for this reason I’m strongly advocating 

for it’s passage. 

Issue 5 is a combined operating levy and 

bond issue. The operating levy is not a tax 

increase, so taxpayers can rest assured. 

This levy will replace the current levy 

which is due to expire at the end of this 

year. The operating levy takes care of daily 

necessities like fuel for buses, utilities, and 

our awesome educators. 

The bond issue segment of Issue 5 is a 

meaningful investment where, if passed 

our district will be able to replace our aging 

elementary and middle school buildings. 

This will be accomplished by using $65 

million in state funds. The average functional 

age of a school building is about 40 

years and all of our elementary and middle 

school buildings are well past that age. 

Our hardworking students deserve an 

upgrade to their environment. 

I understand how necessary Issue 5 is, 

not only for our district but for the community 

of Groveport as a whole. I experienced 

the aftermath of a failed levy and during 

that time my learning experience was 

severely hindered. Groveport Madison students 

are depending on the passage of this 

levy. I believe a vote for Issue 5 is a vote to 

give those students a brighter future. I am 

urging voters to vote yes on Issue 5! 

David Helm 

Groveport 

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