Southeast Messenger - May 19th, 2019

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May 19 - June 1 2019 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XXXVI, No. 24 

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Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove 

Cruisers host OCC 

league track meet 

Groveport Madison High School 

played host to the Ohio Capital 

Conference boys and girls league 

varsity track championship meet at 

Cruiser Stadium on May 9 and 11. 

The Cruiser boys track team finished 

second overall and the girls track 

team finished tied for fourth place 

overall. Canal Winchester won the 

OCC Capital Division boys team 

championship and Big Walnut won 

the girls team title. 

Pictured (above, center) is Cruiser 

senior is Tahzmere Givens winning 

the boys 110 meter hurdles. 

At middle left, Cruiser junior Makaila 

Boston hands the baton off to senior 

Antonia Woods who then dashed to 

the finish line during the girls 400 

meter relay. 

At bottom left, Cruiser freshman high 

jumper Harris Musungu clears 6’3” 

during the high jump event. 

Groveport Madison’s 

levy/bond issue rejected 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Southeast Editor 

Voters rejected Groveport Madison 

Schools’ combined levy/bond issue on May 

7. 

The vote on Issue 5 was 1,623 against 

(54 percent) and 1,386 for the issue (46 percent), 

according to unofficial election 

results from the Franklin County Board of 

Elections. 

“We’re disappointed, obviously,” said 

Groveport Madison Superintendent 

Garilee Ogden. “It’s unfortunate for our 

district, but the community has decided 

this isn’t the time for this issue. The 

administration, along with the board of 

education, will get back to work to determine 

our next steps. We appreciate everyone 

who took the time to cast their vote.” 

Ogden thanked everyone for their 

efforts and that, “It’s a hard thing as this 

loss impacts our teachers and our students’ 

educational experience.” 

The 6.10 mill permanent continuing 

operating levy would have replaced the 

current five year 6.68 mill levy, which 

expires on Dec. 31, 2019. 

According to information provided by 

Groveport Madison Schools officials, the 

failure of the levy means the district will 

see deficits of $2.7 million in 2020 and $5.6 

million in 2021. 

“We will lose $2.7 million in tax revenue,” 

said Ogden. “We cannot sustain 

what we’re doing without that funding.” 

When asked why she thinks Issue 5 

failed, Ogden said, “I can’t pick one thing. 

We received a variety of feedback from the 

community, but it’s hard to pinpoint one or 

two things that led to this result. We need 

to find the root causes for why the issue 

was opposed and we also need to get more 

people to the polls to vote.” 

In May 2014, 6,863 total voters went to 

the polls when an operating levy and a 

bond issue for a new high school for 

Groveport Madison passed. On May 7, 

Issue 5 failed with only 3,009 total votes 

cast. 

According to Aaron Sellers, Franklin 

County Board of Elections public information 

officer, voter turnout was low countywide 

as only 7.2 percent of eligible registered 

voters in Franklin County voted. 

Groveport Madison Board of Education 

member Nancy Gillespie said she was 

“super disappointed” in the election result 

and with the low voter turnout in the district. 

“We have about 6,000 students so we 

should have at least 6,000 parents turnout 

to vote,” said Gillespie. “Where are our parents? 

We have a lot of work to do.” 

Gillespie said the campaign committee 

ran “a positive campaign, but the voters 

didn’t respond.” 

Ogden said the administration and 

board of education will analyze what the 

voters said and “then get together and do 

the right thing for our students.” 

Ogden said the district is likely to place 

something on the November ballot, which 

could be a levy, a bond issue, or both, 

depending on what the board of education 

decides. 

“We’ll have discussions about it soon,” 

said Ogden. 

She added it is too late to file to place 

something on an August special election 

ballot. 

With the levy’s failure, Ogden said it 

has not been determined yet what cuts will 

have to be made and when they will be 

made. 

“The administration team and board of 

education will continue to look at different 

options regarding operations and the funding 

that comes with that,” said Ogden. “We 

know we need to work hard to continue our 

programs and curriculum that we now 

offer. We have to go back to the drawing 

board to determine our next steps and also 

do the same in regards to a bond issue for 

possible future funding for new buildings.” 

As part of Issue 5, the voters also rejected 

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Solutions sought for Toy Road 



Discussions and plans are still being made about 

what to do regarding the traffic and road conditions on 

Toy Road. 

The Franklin County Engineer’s Office, the city of 

Groveport, and Madison Township will hold a public 

meeting about Toy Road on June 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m 

at the engineer’s East Maintenance Facility, located at 

4801 Hendron Road in Groveport. The formal presentation 

begins at 6 p.m. 

The county engineer will talk about future road 

improvements, city of Groveport officials will explain 

why the city returned an Ohio Public Works 

Commission grant, and Madison Township officials 

will be there to answer questions. 

Residents living on Toy Road, Saltzgaber Road, and 

Swisher Road have been frustrated for several years 

by the poor conditions of these roads as well as the 

heavy traffic from nearby commercial warehouses that 

uses these narrow, formerly rural roads. The residents 

are seeking relief from the vehicle and semi-truck traffic 

they say damages the roads, tears up yards, knocks 

over mailboxes, causes noise, generates trash, and creates 

congestion. 

The three roads have the added problem of falling 

within several different government jurisdictions 

including Madison Township, the cities of Groveport 

and Obetz, and Franklin County. 

Last summer a $2.8 million proposal was made to 

LEVY/BOND ISSUE 

Continued from page 1 

a 37-year, 4.72 mill, $83.6 million bond issue which 

would have generated 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. 

The bond issue would have also provided funds to 

demolish the existing elementary schools and middle 

schools (note: the school district and the city of Groveport 

were in negotiations regarding the possible repurposing 

of Groveport Elementary). The plan would have reduced 

the number of schools in the district from 10 to five. 

If voters had approved the bond issue to build the 

schools, the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission 

would have funded 53 percent of the estimated $148.7 

million project cost and Groveport Madison would 

have funded 47 percent. 

The operating levy portion of the combined ballot 

issue would not have raised taxes, but the bond issue 

would have result ed 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: 

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reconstruct about a half mile of Toy Road that is located 

within the city of Groveport from Centerpoint 

Parkway to Swisher Road. The city of Groveport had 

applied for, and received, approval for an Ohio Public 

Works Commission grant of $1.57 million to help fund 

the city’s portion of the project’s cost. 

However, in a letter dated April 26, the city of 

Groveport notified the OPWC that it turned down the 

funding because the city was not able to proceed with 

the project. The letter states, “The success of the project 

relied on a public-private partnership with a potential 

developer who was willing to bring a substantial financial 

contribution to the project, pending their successful 

negotiation for acquisition of adjacent real estate with 

several private property owners. That negotiation was 

unsuccessful and after a period of our continued conversation 

with the developer, they advised us their 

project is no longer financially viable and thus they 

cannot bring the financial contribution to the project.” 

Groveport officials notified the OPWC the city cannot 

proceed with the project without a private financial 

partner and so had to decline the OPWC funding. 

In the mean time, Groveport City Administrator 

Marsha Hall said Groveport City Engineer Steve Farst 

is meeting with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office 

to discuss a contract with a consulting engineer for 

future pavement improvements to Toy Road. She said 

the earliest such pavement improvement work could 

begin would be in late 2020. 

“We hope to know those costs by the end of July,” 

said Hall. 

$247.44; $175,000 market value: $288.68; and 

$200,000 market value: $329.92. 

District officials had stated the bond issue was 

needed to: replace aging school buildings; 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). 

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.) The estimated cost to renovate the 

schools would be $78 million, according to the OFCC. 

The Franklin County Board of Elections will certify 

vote totals from the May 7 election by May 28. 

The Groveport Madison Board of Education plans to 

discuss the levy and bond issue at its work session 

meeting on May 22 at 7 p.m. at the District Service 

Center, 4400 Marketing Place, Groveport. 

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Women’s self-defense class 

Groveport Police officers will serve as 

instructors at a beginner’s women’s selfdefense 

class on June 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 

p.m. at the Groveport Recreation Center, 

7370 Groveport Road. Ladies must be at 

least age 14 years by June 15 to register. 

Registration limited to 30 participants. 

Register at Groveport Recreation Center or 

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online at www.groveportrec.com. Cost is 

$10. Call 614-836-1000. 

GMHS choir honored 

The Groveport Madison High School 

Symphonic Choir earned a Superior Rating 

at the Ohio Music Education Association’s 

State Adjudicated event on May 4. This is 

the second year in a row the choir has 

achieved such an accomplishment. 

Image provided by Groveport Madison Schools 

Groveport Madison Schools purchased the four parcels marked at the upper left 

on this map. The parcel marked to the right of the four parcels is already owned 

by Groveport Madison Schools. The properties are situated on the north side of 

the big bend in Noe-Bixby Road between Stratford Lane and Sedalia Drive. 

Groveport Madison Schools 

proceed with land purchase 



The Groveport Madison Board of 

Education has purchase land for the district 

along Noe-Bixby Road for $265,000 

from Greene Acres, LLC. 

According to Groveport Madison 

Treasurer John Walsh, the property is 

located at 3465 Noe-Bixby Road and consists 

of four parcels totaling about 11.6 

acres. 

“It’s mostly a wooded area with a couple 

outbuildings,” said Walsh. “These 

four parcels are contiguous to a parcel of 

about 14 acres which is already owned by 

Groveport Madison Local Schools.” 

Walsh said the purchase was made 

using funds from the district’s permanent 

improvement fund, which is money 

used for capital improvements. He said 

the purchase does not affect the district’s 

general fund. He said the district should 

take possession of the property by the 

end of May. 

In February, the board authorized the 

purchase of the four parcels with the 

caveat that district officials come back to 

the board with another resolution to 

affirm the purchase at a future board 

meeting. This affirmation took place at 

the board’s May 8 meeting. 

Board President Bryan Shoemaker 

said the district bought the land to serve 

“It’s important to move forward 

and secure our future.” 

- Bryan Shoemaker, president 

Groveport Madison 

Board of Education 

as a potential future building site for a 

new school. 

“It’s important to move forward and 

secure our future,” said Shoemaker. 

Added board member Nancy Gillespie, 

“It’s important to go ahead with this purchase. 

Land is getting snatched up and 

we need to plan for the long term.” 

Shoemaker said soil tests on the property 

indicate the ground meets construction 

requirements. 

He also said the buildable portion of 

the land is outside the flood plain on the 

property. 

“Coupled with the adjacent land the 

district already owns, it means that collectively 

there are 25 acres there, which 

is enough acreage and meets the requirements 

for potentially building a pre-K 

through sixth grade building on the site,” 

said Groveport Madison Superintendent 

Garilee Ogden. “The district is not getting 

smaller. This is about the future of 

Groveport Madison and the future of our 

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A look at schools’ finances 

Groveport Madison 

Schools’ five year forecast 



The failure of Groveport Madison 

Schools’ levy/bond issue on May 7, as well 

as uncertainty in future state funding, has 

implications for the district’s finances in 

the next five years. 

“A five year financial forecast is laden 

with risks and uncertainty, not only due to 

economic uncertainties, but also due to 

state legislative changes (in the upcoming 

biennium state budgets),” wrote Groveport 

Madison Schools Treasurer John Walsh in 

his report on the forecast. 

Walsh said the district is fortunate to 

have received more state funding for fiscal 

years 2018 and 2019 than had been expected 

from the state budget. 

“Being that 53 percent of the funding for 

the district is from state dollars, this 

increase is very beneficial to the overall 

operations and for the education of our students,” 

said Walsh. “However, the district 

must be very mindful of future state budgets 

and their effects on our district.” 

The district’s most recent five year forecast 

also shows the district with positive 

cash balances of $20 million in 2019; $18 

million in 2020; $11.7 million in 2021; and 

$3.4 million in 2022. However a deficit of 

$6.9 million is projected in 2023 depending 

on levy results. (The forecast’s cash balances 

do not include levy renewal revenue 

funding because that money cannot be 

included as revenue until the levy is 

passed, according to Walsh.) 

The district’s 6.8 mill operating levy 

was passed in May 2014 and expires on 

Dec. 31, 2019. According to information 

provided by Groveport Madison Schools 

officials, the failure of Issue 5 means the 

district will see deficits of $2.7 million in 

2020 and $5.6 million in 2021. 

“The levy will have to be renewed in 

2019 for collection to continue in 2020 in 

order to maintain fiscal stability for the 

district in the future,” said Walsh. 

“Because, if the revenue is not there, the 

district will have to change how it spends 

its money.” 

Revenues 

According to the five year forecast, the 

district’s general fund revenue for fiscal 

year 2019 is $85.3 million and $83.6 million 

for 2020. (The forecast’s general fund 

revenues do not include levy renewal revenue 

funding because that money cannot 

be included as property tax revenue until 

the levy is passed, according to Walsh.) 

The district receives 53 percent of its 

revenue from state funding. Real estate 

property taxes make up 42 percent of the 

revenue with the remaining 5 percent coming 

from other local sources. 

Walsh said potential and unknown 

future changes in state funding would 

have an affect Groveport Madison’s 

“The levy will have to be 

renewed in 2019 for collection to 

continue in 2020 in order to 

maintain fiscal stability for the 

district in the future.” 

- John Walsh, treasurer 

Groveport Madison Schools 

finances. He said the district has to wait 

until the state enacts its next two biennial 

budgets to know what their impact would 

be on the amount of state funding 

Groveport Madison would receive in the 

future. 

In this report, Walsh notes that revenue 

increased $1.12 million due to the 

decreased rate of delinquent property tax 

payments by property owners, new construction, 

and additional state funding. He 

said the stabilization of the economy has 

allowed property values to rebound. 

Expenses 

According to the forecast, the district’s 

expenditures for fiscal year 2019 are $80.2 

million and $84.3 million in 2020. 

District employee wages and benefits 

account for 65 percent of the district’s 

expenditures. 

“People costs are the biggest item and 

they are what drive your operation,” Walsh 

said. 

Purchased services make up 30 percent 

of expenses while materials are 3 percent, 

capital is 1 percent and miscellaneous is 1 

percent. 

Purchased services expenses include 

payments for contracted services, utilities, 

gas, electric, property insurance, and 

transportation. However, 37 percent of 

purchased services expenses come from 

Groveport Madison being required to make 

payments to community (charter) schools. 

Likewise, the Educational Choice Voucher 

program and open enrollment schools are 

also expenses. 

According to Walsh, 56 percent of the 

purchased services expenses to the district 

comes from the cost for students who live 

within the Groveport Madison district borders 

but who attend school elsewhere. In 

Ohio, state money follows the student so 

Groveport Madison loses dollars to other 

schools where these students choose to 

attend instead of Groveport Madison. 

Walsh said this amounts to approximately 

$11 million annually the district loses for 

area resident students who choose to be 

educated in another district. 

Walsh said the number of students who 

live within the Groveport Madison district 

but who attend school elsewhere “fluctuates 

up and down, but typically we have 

over 1,200 students who attend other locations 

to be educated.” 

Another expense for the district is the 

$121,057 per year it spends leasing modular 

classrooms, according to the five year 

forecast. 


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A mother’s heartfelt letter 

to her soldier son, 1919 



Imagine yourself as a soldier stationed 

overseas in those first few weeks after the 

end of World War I. You’re eager to go 

home, but until you are discharged your 

only tangible contact to home is by letter. 

One hundred years ago, in the days 

before someone overseas could be contacted 

instantly by telephone, or through the 

various forms of the Internet, the written 

word in the form of ink on paper was the 

main way to reach out to a faraway loved 

one. 

Letters from home to those in the military 

who fought in World War I in Europe 

could take days or weeks to reach their 

destination. Then those on the home front, 

in turn, waited days or weeks for a reply. 

One such letter from home to a 

Groveport soldier in 1919 recently was 

donated to the Groveport Heritage 

Museum by the Westerville Public Library 

after it was found in the library’s files. 

The letter, written by his mother, was 

sent to her U.S. Army private son, who was 

in the 37th Division, and was dated, “From 

home at Groveport, O., Jan. 13, 1919.” 

World War I had ended Nov. 11, 1918, 

and the family was eagerly awaiting his 

return home. In flowing script handwriting, 

his mother writes, “We are growing 

impatient waiting for you and no doubt you 

boys are the same. I hope you are comfortably 

quartered and it is not so cold there.” 

She described how things were at home 

to her son, noting that the Ohio winter had 

been “ideal” so far and noting, “A few days 

were cold, six above zero is the coldest day 

we’ve had. Just three light snows, scarcely 

enough to cover the ground. We can pull a 

turnip up out in the garden and it is as 

crisp as early fall.” She added that the 

weather recently was nice enough for her 

to dry clothes outside on the line because it 

was like “a summer day.” 

She told her son that she won’t tell him 

about everything that’s happened at home 

in the year and a half he’s been away 

because she wants him to have some surprises 

when he comes home. 

She wrote about others her son knew 

from the community who served in the war 

noting that one wounded fellow, “is home 

for a while now, but will go back as soon as 

he recovers. He was in that bunch of 1,200 

in that Argonne Woods battle...150 came 

out and he was gassed three times and got 

some slight wounds.” 

Referencing newspaper accounts of the 

“I can hardly wait for the day 

when I see you come marching 

home.” 

From a mother’s letter to 

her soldier son, 1919 

time, she wrote that a “bunch of wounded 

soldiers landed (in America) on Dec. 20...It 

is a pitiful sight to see our once perfect 

specimens of boys now hobbling along with 

one leg or some member of their body 

gone.” 

As the letter closes, she wrote, “I can 

hardly wait for the day when I see you 

come marching home” and she described a 

potential welcome home meal that awaited 

him as “roast ribs, dressing, mashed potatoes 

and gravy, kidney beans, marshmallow 

salad, cherry and custard pie, cake 

cookies, pickles, strawberry preserves, 

bread, butter, coffee, tea, milk, salt and 

pepper, and toothpicks.” 

Imagine how heavenly that list of food 

sounded to a soldier who had been existing 

for many months on Army food! 

She signed off the warm, heartfelt letter 

this way: “Lots of love and many God bless 

you my child. All send their love and best 

wishes to our dear, dear absent boy. Love, 

from mother.” 

But then there is a P.S. noting a stick of 

gum was included for him with the letter. 

A simple, kindly gesture, that offered a 

sweet taste of home.




Memorial Day in Groveport, 1946 

The town of Groveport has always honored 

and embraced Memorial Day dating 

all the way back to the day’s origins in the 

post-Civil War period. 

Editor’s Notebook 

While each of 

these Memorial Days 

of the past, present, 

and future is special 

in its own right, one 

Memorial Day in particular 

stands out in 

Groveport history. 

World War II had 

ended in 1945. It was 

a war on such a mammoth 

scale that it 

affected and touched 

the lives of countless 

people. 

Rick 

Palsgrove 

In addition to the traditional parade and 

ceremonies in the Groveport Cemetery on 

Memorial Day, May 30, 1946, a special ceremony 

was held on the front lawn at what 

was then Groveport High School (now 

Groveport Elementary). At 3 p.m. that day, 

the Groveport Lions Club dedicated a large 

stone memorial to those men and women of 

Groveport and Madison Township who 

served in World War II. 

Groveport in those days had no official 

“town square” (and it really still doesn’t), so 

the front lawn of the school was chosen as 

a prominent downtown spot for the World 

War II Stone Memorial. The school yard 

was an appropriate setting as the school 

was the place where all the local veterans 

On Memorial Day in 1946, the Groveport Lions Club dedicated a 

stone memorial to those area men and women who served in 

World War II. Groveport in those days had no official “town 

square,” so the front lawn of Groveport School was chosen as a 

prominent spot for the stone memorial. The memorial stone is 

under a cover to the right in the photo. Groveport Town Hall can 

be seen in the background. 

shared a common experience of life in their 

school days. The Memorial Stone rests in 

the northeast corner of the Groveport 

School front lawn near the intersection of 

Wirt Road and Main Street. Placing the 

Memorial Stone at this site ensured it 

would be seen daily by many people. 

The May 30, 1946 ceremony included 

music by the high school band; flag raising 

by the American Legion Robert Dutro Post 

486 Color Guard; a salute to the World War 

II dead by a rifle squad and buglers; an 

invocation by Rev. Ernest Winterhoff; and 

speeches by Groveport Lions Club 

President Foster Mills, Mayor J. R. 

Buchman, American Legion Robert Dutro 

Post 486 Commander Carl Benson, 

Spanish-American War veteran Frederick 

Mills, General Chairman Edgar Dietz, Jr., 

World War I veteran Stephen McClish, 

Malcolm Sims of the U.S. Army, State 

Senator Roscoe Walcutt, Robert Zarbaugh 

of the Navy, and Arthur Hamler of the 

Marines. 

Following the speeches, the good-sized, 

expectant crowd - some sitting in the grass, 

others standing, and a few more sitting on 

their bicycles on the edge of Main Street - 

watched as representatives of the 

Groveport Lions Club unveiled the 

Memorial Stone. 

Toward the end of the ceremony, Gold 

Star mother Mazie Palsgrove (and my 

great-grandmother), whose son Harold died 

in World War II, laid flowers at the base of 

the Memorial Stone after its unveiling. 

The Memorial Stone is a large Ohio 

boulder emblazoned with a simple plaque 

that reads: “Erected in honor of those men 

and women of this community who served 

in the armed forces during the Second 

Photos courtesy of the Groveport Heritage 

Museum 

The memorial stone is a large Ohio boulder 

emblazoned with a simple plaque. 

The stone rests in the northeast corner 

of the Groveport School front lawn near 

the intersection of Wirt Road and Main 

Street. Placing the stone as this site 

ensured it would be seen by many people 

on a daily basis. 

World War and the following occupation.” 

Coupled with the Memorial Stone is a list 

of those from the community who served in 

World War II. This “Roll of Honor” is located 

in the foyer of Groveport Elementary. A 

gold star is affixed beside the names of 

those who lost their lives during the war. 

Time rolls on. Memories fade. But nestled 

in the soft, green grass of the school 

yard, the World War II Memorial Stone 

endures and is an elegantly simple 

reminder to all of us of the profound sacrifice 

made by the members of the Groveport 

Madison community in service to their 

country. 

Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Southeast 

Messenger. 

Gold Star mother Mazie Palsgrove, whose son Harold died in 

World War II, laid flowers at the base of the memorial stone during 

the ceremony. 

Remembering the fallen 

Memorial Day is a time of remembrance 

for our fallen veterans. 

The veterans of Robert Dutro Post 

486, American Legion, Groveport, have 

announced the following Memorial Day 

ceremonies for Hamilton and Madison 

townships as well as the parade and ceremony 

in the city of Groveport. 

All ceremonies will be held on May 

27. 

•9 a.m. - Asbury Cemetery, 4760 

Winchester Pike, Columbus. Parking 

available at the Fellowship Baptist 

Church located next door. 

•10:30 a.m. - Fernwood Cemetery, 

460 Rowe Road, Lockbourne. Parking 

available in the cemetery. 

•12:30 p.m. - Groveport Parade and 

Groveport Cemetery Ceremony. The 

staging area for the parade is Front 

Street beside Groveport Town Hall, 648 

Main St. at 12:30 p.m. The goal is to recognize 

as many veterans as possible so 

all veterans and their families are 

encouraged to join in the parade. For 

older or mobile restricted veterans, there 

will be military vehicles available to ride 

in, courtesy of Motts Military Museum. 

The parade starts at 1:15 p.m. and will 

proceed west down Main Street from 

Groveport Town Hall, then south on 

College Street and ending in the 

Groveport Cemetery. 

The ceremony begins in the 

Groveport Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. The 

Ceremony will be conducted by members 

of the Groveport American Legion Post 

486. Music will be provided by the 

Groveport Madison Marching Cruiser 

Band. 

Parking is available in the city’s community 

parking lots as well as the 

Groveport Elementary and Middle 

School Central parking lots. 

Following the ceremony an open 

house with refreshments will be held at 

Motts Military Museum, 5075 South 

Hamilton Road, Groveport. 

The Groveport American Legion Post 

486 is named after local resident, 

Private Robert Dutro, who in 1917 at the 

age of 15 joined the 6th Marine 

Regiment during World War I. 

He would later die in France on July 

19, 1918 during the Aisne-Marne offensive. 

The Post was established in 1924 and 

meets the first Thursday of the month at 

the Madison Township Administrative 

Offices, 4757 Madison Lane, Groveport. 

It can be followed on Facebook @ groveportamerican 

legion. 

For information on the Memorial Day 

events or information about the 

American Legion and Post, contact Rick 

Compton at 614 208-6963.



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There’s a special shop nestled 

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that can fulfill your gift giving 

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It’s The Secret Gift Shop, 

owned by Lesli Brewer and located 

at 87 E. Columbus St.. 

The Secret Gift Shop is a 

unique, pleasant place where you 

can find a great gift for just about 

anyone, including yourself! 

For information on The Secret 

Gift Shop call 614-578-7787 or 

email Thesecretgs@yahoo.com. 

Come visit us and see what 

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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. 

Memorial Day plant sale 

The Lithopolis Garden Club will hold its 

Memorial Day plant sale on May 27 from 10 

a.m. to 3 p.m. behind Wagnalls Memorial 

Library, 150 E. Columbus St., Lithopolis. 

You will find plants potted by garden club 

members from their own gardens. 

This is the club’s only annual fundraiser 

which helps maintain the park and containers 

on Columbus Street in Lithopolis. 

Calling all artists: 

Art at the Wagnalls 

The Wagnalls Memorial, 150 E. Columbus 

St., Lithopolis, is hosting its first outdoor 

summer art festival, “Art at the 

Wagnalls,” on Aug. 10. The event features 

fine artists and artisans specializing in 

Fairfield County’s “Best Kept Secret” 

painting, photography, ceramics, glass, jewelry, 

furniture, sculpture, wood, metal, and 

other mixed media. 

Vendors may secure their space now for 

$100. 

Prizes for art entry awards are $600 first 

place, $250 second place, and $150 third 

place. 

Deadline is June 28. For information, 

contact Alexis via email at socialmedia@linearcreative.com 

or call 216-741-1533. 

Gatsby at the Wagnalls 

The Wagnalls Memorial, 150 E. Columbus 

St., Lithopolis invites you to the second 

annual Gatsby at Wagnalls on Oct. 12. 

Come experience the magical spirit of the 

Roaring Twenties at a glamorous evening 

wearing your finest attire or Gatsby-themed 

couture. 

The event will benefit Wagnalls Memorial 

Foundation. There will be a silent auction 

featuring unique items and gift 

packages. 

Early bird ticket: $45 and general ticket: 

$50. For information, contact Alexis via 

email at socialmedia@linearcreative.com or 

call 216-741-1533. 

Lithopolis Honeyfest 

The 13th annual Honeyfest in downtown 

Lithopolis promises to be bigger and better 

than ever and embraces the theme, “Saving 

the planet, one honeybee at a time.” It will 

be held Sept. 6 from 3-7 p.m. and Sept. 7 

from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Admission is free and a shuttle will be 

available. 

The Honeyfest features live music, bee 

beards, beekeepers, honey and honey tasting, 

mead competition, Honeyfest Queen 

Pageant, honey bake off, Ohio Honey Show, 

honey extracting, hive inspection, junior 

beekeeping, the American Honey Princess, 

mead and wine tasting, foods made with 

honey, kids crafts, photo contest, art, honey 

beer garden, and the Bloom-Carroll Kiwanis. 

Call 614-829-7355 for information. 

Wagnalls Memorial Library 

Wagnalls Memorial Library, 150 E. 

Columbus St., Lithopolis, is open Monday - 

Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday: 10 

a.m. to 2 p.m. and closed on Friday and Sunday. 

For information call (614) 837-4765 or 

visit www.wagnalls.org. 

Lithopolis Garden Club 

Lithopolis Garden Club meets the first 

Tuesday each month at 1 p.m. in the Community 

Building at Wagnalls Memorial in 

Lithopolis. 

Anyone interested in gardening and 

meeting other gardeners are invited to attend 

the meetings. 

The Secret Gift Shop 

A unique shop, where you can find something 

for just about anyone, including yourself 

Lesli Brewer, Owner 

87 East Columbus St., Lithopolis, OH 43136 

614-578-7787 

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Photo courtesy of the city of Groveport 

Resident celebrates 

100th birthday 

Groveport resident Helene Ledford 

recently celebrated her 100th birthday 

and Mayor Lance Westcamp, Groveport 

Police Sgt. Casey Adams, City 

Councilman Scott Lockett, Groveport 

Police Chief Ralph Portier, and City 

Councilman Shawn Cleary, stopped by 

her home with cake and flowers to help 

her celebrate. 

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. 

Groveport Aquatic Center 

Groveport’s outdoor water park, the Groveport Aquatic Center, 

located in Groveport Park at 7370 Groveport Road, will open on 

May 25 at noon (weather permitting). This is the 16th year for the 

award winning facility. Season passes for both Groveport residents 

and non-residents are on sale at the Groveport Recreation 

Center. Day passes can be purchased at the gate for $8 Groveport 

residents / $12 non-residents. For information, call 614-836-1000 

or visit www.groveportrec.com. 

Joe Newland Memorial Bike Ride 

On Feb. 13, 2018, Joe Newland, a personal trainer at the 

Groveport Recreation Center, lost his life to cancer. He was and 

continues to be an inspiration for many who workout at the recreation 

center. 

The Joe Newland Memorial Bike Ride is in remembrance of 

him and his passion for fitness. The ride will be held June 8 at 9 

a.m. Meet at Cruiser Park, 4677 Bixby Road, Groveport. Fee is 

$10 and all profits will be donated to Pelotonia in his honor. There 

are 10-mile and 25-mile route options. Routes use the Blacklick 

Creek and Alum Creek multi-use trails. Register by May 31 to 

guarantee a shirt or by June 7 at the Groveport Recreation Center 

or online. Race day registrations accepted at Cruiser Park. 

Sponsored by Cyclist Connection and The Paddock Pub. Gather at 

The Paddock Pub for post-ride food and drinks. 


Photos courtesy of Groveport Madison Schools 

MSC athletes honored 

Groveport Madison Middle School Central Athletic Award 

winners, from left to right: Peyton Gibbs, Nfaly Toure, 

Reagan Whitesel, and Chelsea Carson. Gibbs and Carson 

won the Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award and Toure and 

Whitesel won the Scholar Athlete Award. 

MSN athletes honored 

Groveport Madison Middle School North Athletic Award winners, 

from left to right: Gideon Olesumo - Scholar Athlete; 

Tyron Harrison - Archie Griffin Sportsmanship; Ka’Liya 

Howard - Archie Griffin Sportsmanship; and Celina Hang - 

Scholar Athlete. 

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ORD. 19-019 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FINAL 

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PIZZUTI COMPANIES, APPLICANT, (PARCEL NUMBERS 

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• Deliver 1 or 2 days a week 

• Flexible delivery hours 

• Work close to home - often 

in or near your neighborhood 

CONTACT US 

1-888-837-4342 

www.thebag.com 

• Deliver 7 days a week 

• Delivery before dawn 

• Work close to home - often 

in or near your neighborhood 

CONTACT US 

614-461-8585 

www.dispatch.com/delivery 


KILL ROACHES-GUAR- 

ANTEED! Harris Roach 

Tablets, Sprays, Traps, 

Concentrate. Hardware 

Stores, Home Depot, 

homedepot.com 

KILL BED BUGS! Harris 

Sprays, Mattress Covers, 

Kits. Available: 

Hardware Stores, The 

Home Depot, homedepot.com 

HELP WANTED 

ADVERTISING 

SALES HELPER 

The Advertising Dept. at 

the Columbus Messenger 

Newspapers is seeking a 

Helper for 

the Sales Department. 

No Experience Necessary 

Duties include: 

Set Appomtments, Make 

Calls, Run Errands, etc. 

Senior Citizens and 

welcome to apply. 

Please send your 

resume to: 

Doug Henry, 

Advertising Mgr. 

Columbus Messenger 

Newspapers, 

3500 Sullivant Ave., 

Columbus, OH 43204 

or email to doughenry@ 

columbusmessenger.com 

Shop / Delivery Person 

Needed 8-5, Mon-Fri. 

Will Train. Mechanically 

inclined, able to drive a 

standard shift, able to lift 

75 lbs, have a driver’s 

license and dependable 

transportation. Apply in 

person at 2270 Harper 

Rd., Columbus or call 

614-275-0303 

Employment 

Southeast Healthcare is seeking the following positions: Engagement Specialists and 

Recovery Guides to promote recovery in adults with severe mental illness 

and/or drug or alcohol dependency. 

Positions available in Delaware and Franklin County. 

Qualified applicant will have a lived experience with the recovery process. 

Applicant must have a HS diploma/GED, valid driver’s license, 

vehicle and be willing to transport. 

Case Managers to provide individual care planning and community linkages and 

referrals for adults with severe mental illness. 

The successful applicant will have an AA/BA, as well as a valid driver’s license, 


Crew Leaders to supervise clients employed in our transitional employment program 

and assist with skill building for permanent, competitive employment. 

The successful applicant will have a HS diploma/GED, as well as a valid driver’s license, 


We offer many great benefits, including health, dental, vision, 401(k), 

education reimbursement and generous time off. 

For a full list of opportunities, go to www.southeastinc.com 

To complete an application, go to Southeastinc.appone.com 

HELP WANTED 

Home Health Aides 

$13.00/hr. after 90 days 

$15.00/hr. Premium Shifts 

Performance Bonus and 

Paid Time Off after 1 yr. 

One yr. experience working 

for an employer in a caregiver 

5/26 A&M 

role is required. 

To apply, please visit 

v-angels/galloway/employment 

BOATS 

5 Passenger Sea King 

Paddle Boat. In water 1 

time $150. 740-400-4077 

DATED SALES 

FREE 

Garage Sale 

Signs 

When You Stop By 

Our Office At: 

3500 Sullivant Ave. 

And Place Your 

DATED SALE AD 

WANT TO BUY 

We Buy Junk Cars & 

Trucks. Highest Prices 

Paid. 614-395-8775 

WANT TO BUY 

We Buy Cars & Trucks 

$300-$3000.614-308-2626 

ANTIQUES 

WANTED 

Victrolas, Watches, 

Clocks, Bookcases 

Antiques, Furn. 

Jeff 614-262-0676 

or 614-783-2629 

CASH FOR CARS 

614-276-2597 

WANTS TO Purchase 

minerals and other oil & 

gas interests. Send details 

to: P.O. Box 13557, 

Denver, CO 80201 

$ Cash At Your Door $ 

for junk or unwanted cars 

(Free Tow). Call 

614-444-RIDE (7433) 

DO YOU NEED TO HIRE AN 

EXTRA PAIR OF HANDS? 

ADVERTISE 

IN THE MESSENGER! 

Call for your 

Classified Display Advertising Needs. 

272-5422


xCome & Get It 


xClassified Services 

COME AND GET IT 

Deadlines are Tuesdays by 5 pm. 

Call For Publication Schedule 614-272-5422 

Need to Get Rid of Something Fast - Advertise It Here For FREE! 

FREE Garden Straw for gardens or bedding. Call for appointment for pickup. 

Circle S Farms, 9015 London-Groveport Road, Grove City, 43123 

Grove City - 614-878-7980 

Simmons Queen Size Mattress & Box Spring 

ML - Groveport - 614-836-2718 

Six Foot Sofa Bed Couch, good condition except has some damage to arms, 

can cover, brown/green/beige/rust color. 

AM - Canal Winchester - 614-837-3109 

FREE 4x8 Table with partial steel plate, well built. You pick up. 

CM - Columbus - 614-272-5422 

. Come and Get It! is a bi-weekly column that offers readers an opportunity to pass 

along surplus building materials, furniture, electronic equipment, crafts, supplies, 

appliances, plants or household goods to anybody who will come and get them - as 

long as they’re FREE. NO PETS! Just send us a brief note describing what you want to 

get rid of, along with your name, address and phone number. Nonprofit organizations 

are welcome to submit requests for donations of items. 

Send information to The Columbus Messenger, Attention: Come and Get It, 3500 

Sullivant Ave., Columbus, OH43204. Deadline is Tuesdays by 5 pm for following 

Mondays publication. Messenger Newspapers is not responsible for any 

complications that may occur. Please contact us when items are gone. 272-5422 

Come & Get It 

xMisc. for Sale 

MISCELLANEOUS 

FOR SALE 

Large Selection of 

Chandeliers to 

choose from. 

All in working condition. 

Going Out of Business!! 

614-271-2469 

FREE 4’x8’ TABLE 

with partial steel plate, 

well built. You Pick Up. 

Call 

614-272-5422 

OFFICE 

PRINTER 

WORKCENTER 

PRO 238 

FOR SALE 

740-852-0809 

Misc. for Sale 

MISCELLANEOUS 

FOR SALE 

60” Round Patio Table 

w/glass top & 6 chairs- 

$95.00. 740-400-4077 

REAL ESTATE 

SERVICES 

Property Management 

We are always available! 

40 yrs. exp in 

Certified Property Mgmt. 

Reas. Fees. Call Now! 

614-783-7464 

VACATION RENTALS 

Englewood, Florida 

Palm Manor Resort 

Within minutes of white 

sand Gulf beaches, 

world famous Tarpon 

fishing, golf courses, restaurants/shopping, 

Bush 

Gardens. 2 BR 2 BA 

condos with all ammenities, 

weekly/monthly, visit 

www.palmmanor.com 

or call 1-800-848-8141 

INFORMATION 

CAN YOU PICTURE YOUR AD? 

For Display Advertising Rates 

in the Service Directory, Call 

THE COLUMBUS MESSENGER 

272-5422 

AIR CONDITIONING 

Air Conditioning 

Installation & Repairs 

30 yrs exp. $50 Service 

Fee. R22 recharge avail. 

614-226-0982 

AIR CONDITIONING 

Complete System 

Clean & Check 

$49.95 6/9 A 

Free Electronic Leak Testing 

All Makes • All Models 

45 Yrs. Exp. • Senior Discount 

614-351-9025 

614-351-9005 

APPLIANCE REPAIR 

Washer, Dryer, Stove & 

Refrig. Repair 875-7588 

BASEMENT 

WATERPROOFING 

Walker’s Basement 

Waterproofing. Free 

Inspection 614-359-4353 

BLACKTOP 

SANTIAGO’S 

Sealcoating & Services LLC 

Quality Materials Used 

Driveway Seal 

& Repairs 

Top Seal Cracks 

CLEANING 

5-26 

A&M 

Commercial & Residential 

Spring Clean-Ups 

Mowing, Mulching, Edging 

“Ask for whatever you need” 

BBB Accredited 

FULLY INSURED 

Call or text for Free Est. 

614-649-1200 

CARPET CLEANING 

Dirt Busters Tile/Floor-Any 

3 Rms - $44.95. Laminant 

floor polish/clng. Pet odor 

treatment. 614-805-1084 

Cleaning-wash walls 20 yrs 

exp. Judy 614-946-2443 

INFORMATION 

CLEANING 

Looking for Mrs. Clean? 

For excellent cleaning 

services at reas. rates 

w/great refs, depend. 

10% Sr. Disc. Gwen 

614-226-5229. Free Est. 

CONCRETE 

Ohio Cement Contractors 

All concrete patios, porches, 

walks, drives, walls 

etc. Specializing in stamped 

color concrete. Bonded 

& Insured. Please call Ron 

740-771-5988 

740-727-9469 

EDDIE MOORE 

CONSTRUCTION 

Quality Concrete Work 

Lt. Hauling & Room Add., 

Block Work & Excavation 

Stamp Patios, 

Bsmt. Wall Restoration 

37 Yrs Exp - Lic & Ins. 

Free Ests. 614-871-3834 

AJ’s Concrete, 

Masonry 

Good Work - Fair Prices 

Block Foundations 

Driveways • Sidewalks 

Epoxy/Overlay Floors 

Bonded-Ins. • Free Ests. 

Now Accepting Credit Cards 

614-419-9932 

ALL-CITY CUSTOM 

CONCRETE 

All Types Concrete Work 

New or Tear Out-Replace 

37 Yrs. Exp. 

(614) 207-5430 

Owner is On The Job! 

GUTTERS 

Low Price-Great Service 

5 & 6” Seamless gutters, 

covers, siding, gutter clng. 

Bill 614-306-4541 

HAULING 

DUMPSTER RENTALS 

Bulk Pickups 

Estate Cleanouts 

You Load or We Load 

Open 7 Days - Visa/MC 

BUCKEYE HAULING 

and DUMPSTERS 

614-397-1171 

6/9 A 

5-26 A 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

LG 

REMODELING 

Interior & Exterior 

Full Service Remodeling 

• Bathrooms • Kitchens 

• Tile • Drywall • Flooring 

• Roofing • Siding • Etc. 

NO JOB TO SMALL 

A+ BBB Rating 

A+ Angie’s List 

Lic. • Bonded • Insured 

614-488-8377 

www.lgroofingcolumbus@gmail.com 

SINCE 1973 

Phil Bolon Contr. 

Windows & Siding 

Decks, Kitchens, Baths 

Room Additions, 

Flooring, Roofing 

Bsmt Waterproofing 

Deal With Small Non-Pressure Co. 

45 Yrs. Exp. - Refs. Avail. 

Lic.-Bond-Ins. 

Free Est. - Financing Avail. 

Member BBB Of Cent. OH 

O.C.I.E.B. ID #24273 

614-419-3977 

or 614-863-9912 

C&JHandyman 

Services LLC 

Minor Plumbing & 

Electric 

Install Hot Water Tanks, 

Dishwashers & Disposals 

Also Fencing & 

Interior/Exterior Painting 

Free Est. ~ 18 Yrs. Exp. 

614-284-2100 

HOME 

MAINTENANCE 

JOE’S HOME MAINT. 

Home Repairs, Roofing, 

Siding, Gutters, Soffits, 

Misc. Int. Repairs 

Int. Painting 

Call Joe 614-235-6883 

35 Years Exp. 

Finishing Carpenter for all 

your extra home repairs or 

Honey-do-list. over 40 yrs. 

exp. Sonny 614-325-1910 

LANDSCAPING 

DAN’S 

Mowing 

Service 

Quality Work 

Affordable Price 

Groveport Resident since 1979 

Licensed & Insured 

Free Estimate 

614-598-2545 

LAWN CARE 

GOOD NEIGHBORS 

LAWN CARE 

Mowing, Mulching, Pruning 

Light Landscaping 

Weeding & Edging of Flower Beds 

Taking on New Accounts 

Res. / Comm. 

Lic./Ins. BBB Member 

614-238-9237 

614-937-0658 

$10 Off 1st Service for New Customers 

Marty Mack Lawn Svcs. 

Lawn cutting, yard cleanup. 

Small tree & bush 

trimming. Light hauling & 

trash removal 

614-589-7841 

LET US MAINTAIN 

YOUR LAWN & GARDEN 

FOR YOU 

Summer, Spring, 

Winter or Fall 

WE DO IT ALL!!!! 

Lawn Cuts, Edging, 

Trees & Shrubs, Garden, 

Mulching, Hauling, 

Garden Pond & 

Home Maint. 

Free Ests. Low Rates 

$20 & Up 

Kevin - 614-905-3117 

MOVING 

Aaron Allen Moving 

Local Moving Since 1956 

Bonded & Insured 

614-299-6683, 263-0649 

Celebrating 60 yrs in business 

A Complete 

Moving 

Reasonable, Reliable 

No Job Too Small 

PUCO #150692-HG 

Free Estimate 

614-878-1179 

MOWER REPAIR 

LAWN MOWER DR. 

“House Calls Only” 

Overall Checkups 

Oil Change & Filter, 

Spark Plug & 

Blades Sharpened 

MINOR REPAIR 

John 

614-395-7909 

johnellis0333@sbcglobal.net 

PAINTING 

A Job Well Done Again 

A lic. General Contractor 

Some Skilled Services 

Incl: Painting • Stucco, 

Repair•Carpentry•Exterior 

Drainage & Home Maint. 

Call Today! 614-235-1819 

Painter Over 30 Yrs Exp. 

Free Est. Reas Rates 

Daniel 614-226-4221 

Burt’s Painting 

“Grove City’s Hometown 

Painter.” Free ests. 

614-539-3412 

PEST CONTROL 

Anthony Pest Control 

Eliminate Your Pest For 

Less $$. 614-600-8841 

Classified Services 

6-9 

A/M 

6-9 A&M 

6-9 A 

6/9 

SE 

6/9 A&M 

5-26 A 

5/26 E/SE 

PLUMBING 

All About Drains & Plumb. 

Will snake any sm drain 

$125 + tax. 614-778-2584 

ALL IN ONE 

PLUMBING LLC 

“One Call Does It All” 

$25 OFF LABOR 

With This Ad 

A 

614-801-1508 

All Major Credit Cards Accepted 

POWER WASHING 

MRS. POWERWASH 

Any house wash $149 + tax 

Single deck $69 + tax 

2 Tier deck $99 + tax 

Best Wash In Town 

Over 45,000 Washes 

Ashley, 614-771-3892 

Home Powerwash from 

$99 & up. Also House 

Painting. 614-805-1084 

ROOFING 

Robinson roofing & repairs 

30 yrs. exp. Lifetime Cols. 

resident. Lic./bonded/Ins. 

Reas rates. Member of 

BBB. Dennis Robinson 

614-330-3087, 732-3100 

SEWING MACHINE 

REPAIR 

REPAIR all makes 24 hr. 

service. Clean, oil, adjust 

in your home. $39.95 all 

work gtd. 614-890-5296 

TOP SOIL 

Alexander Hauling 

Driveways topped w/new 

limestone. We also deliver 

Topsoil - comtil - sandmulch. 

Specializing in 

residential. 614-491-5460 

Bobcat Service Avail. 

TREE SERVICES 

TROTT 

TREE & LANDSCAPE 

Tree Trimming 

& Removal 

5/26 

5/26 

A 

Also Stump Removal 

Free Est. - Fully Ins. 

Call 614-235-3791 

Cell 614-738-0682 

Brewer & Sons Tree Service 

• Tree Removal 

• Tree Trimming 6-9 

A&M 

• Stump Grinding 

• Bucket Truck Services 

Best Prices • Same Day Service 

614-878-2568 

6/9 

E/SE 

A&M 

Fast Tree Service 

Tree Removal, 

Stump Grinding 

Free With Access, 

Pruning, Shaping 

Insured, Free Est. 

Payment Plans Avail. 

614-837-8367 

614-863-1522 

BURNS TREE SERVICE 

Trimming, Removal & 

Stump Grinding. 

614-584-2164


Township Police statistics 

April crime statistics for Madison 

Township, according to the Madison 

Township Police: 11 assist/mutual aid, 1 

assaults, 5 burglary, 1 dead upon arrival, 

16 domestic complaints, 11 driving under 

the influence, 5 juvenile complaints, 6 miscellaneous 

incidents, 2 missing persons, 1 

recovered vehicle, 1 robbery, 2 stolen vehicle, 

1 suspicious person/vehicle, 11 thefts, 

10 threats or harassment, 108 traffic 

offenses, 5 vandalism, 6 hit-skip accidents, 

2 vehicle accidents - with injury, 24 vehicle 

crashes, 3 vehicle impounds, and 319 dispatched 

calls. 

Police history exhibit 

An exhibit on Groveport Police history 

is on display in May at Groveport Town 

Hall, 648 Main St. Hours: Monday through 

Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 

from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday noon to 

6 p.m. Call 614-836-3333. 

AUTO HOME BUSINESS LIFE INSURANCE 

Beplerinsurance.com 

614.837.4379 

staff@beplerinsurance.com 

3246 Noe Bixby Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43232 

Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove 

Arbor Day 

Groveport city workers put the finishing 

touches on the planting of a Red Point 

Maple tree on the playground of 

Groveport Elementary on May 3. The 

tree, which can grow to a height of 45 

feet, was planted at the school in honor 

of Arbor Day. A Red Point Maple tree 

was also planted at Glendening 

Elementary. An Ivory Silk Lilac tree was 

also planted at Blacklick Park in honor 

of the Groveport City Councilwoman 

Jan Stoots. 


Township roads need repair 

By Linda Dillman 

Staff Writer 

The Madison Township trustees are 

seeking answers to dwindling resources 

and deteriorating roadways. 

“If anybody drives on township roads, 

they know we have some issues,” said 

Madison Township Trustee Chairman 

John Pritchard on May 14 before asking 

Public Works Superintendent Dave 

Watkins what would happen with the 

roads if nothing was done. 

Watkins replied, “The roads would just 

turn into gravel.” 

According to Watkins, it costs approximately 

$150,000 per mile to renovate a 

road, money the township doesn’t have. 

The longer the wait, the more work and 

more expensive the situation becomes. 

While maintaining roads in developments 

like Blacklick Estates is an ongoing 

battle between time and resources, 

Watkins said country roads also need a lot 

of work. 

“It seems every day we fall behind a little 

more,” Watkins said. “We’re down one 

person, but doing the best we can.” 

Pritchard said the last time the township 

asked for approval of a road and 

bridge levy was 18 years ago and it was 

“shot down.” Throughout the years, as 

costs increased, the road department 

shrunk. At one time, there were seven to 

“The bottom line is we need 

money.” 

- John Pritchard, chairman 

Madison Township trustees 

eight workers. 

The number of employees today is much 

smaller, but the coverage area has 

remained relatively the same. 

“This is not something that just hit us,” 

said Madison Township Administrator 

Susan Brobst. “We really struggle with 

what we can do. We’ve got to start working 

towards some solutions.” 

Pritchard said the township has four 

options: do nothing and let the roads continue 

to deteriorate; consider inside millage; 

ask for a general fund levy, which 

impacts all township voters or go to the 

ballot with a road levy, which impacts 

property owners in unincorporated areas of 

the township. 

Trustee John Kershner said the township 

is waiting on updated data before 

moving ahead. 

“The bottom line is we need money,” 

Pritchard said. “We’re desperate to fix the 

roads. I want folks to know what we’re facing. 

It’s going to cost money. If we want 

roads that aren’t going to fall apart and 

turn to gravel, we need money. We’re at 

that point where we need to address it and 

do the right thing.” 

Interactive Mixology 101 Class 

at the Paddock Pub and Links of Groveport 

Learn how to shake that perfect Tequila cocktail 

and prepare perfect salsas to accompany. 

Tuesday 

May 21, 2019 

 

$15 per person, prepaid 

Join us along with Brandy Allbrite from 

 

and create THREE cocktails with TEQUILA! 

What pairs well with Tequila? SALSA!!! 

 

THREE 

pair with your cocktails. 

 

 

tequila cocktails, you will go home with a mini 

 

cocktails AND salsas! 

***Call 614-610-9688 to make your reservation today for the limited seating event!*** 

 

Every Friday Night 

6:00 - 9:00 pm 

 

 

June 6 - Ladies Night

Southeast Messenger - May 19th, 2019

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