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PAGE 2 - EASTSIDE MESSENGER - June 2, 2019 Hopeful Hearts Children’s Free Clothing Ministry Hopeful Hearts Free Children’s Clothing Ministry - a free baby clothing distribution for sizes infant to 5T, as well as shoes, blankets, bibs, small toys and other baby needs - is open the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon at Hope United Methodist Church, 83 E. Columbus St. in Canal Winchester. You will be able to shop for free clothing, shoes and more for your children in sizes infant to 5T. Everything is free and all are welcome. Drop off donated items at the church. Clothing for all seasons is needed. Call (614) 837-7548 for information. Lung Cancer? Asbestos exposure in industrial, construction, manufacturing jobs, or the military may be the cause. Family in the home were also exposed. Call 1-866-795-3684 or email cancer@breakinginjurynews.com. $30 billion is set aside for asbestos victims with cancer. Valuable settlement monies may not require filing a lawsuit. Winchester Dental Call us today to schedule an appointment. Winchester Square Shopping Center 614.834.1834 Ladan Pourmoghadam D.D.S. Now offering our 'Smile Plan' to our non-insured patients www.columbusmessenger.com County to repave some township roads By Rick Palsgrove Eastside Editor Franklin County will resurface several roads in Madison Township this summer. “The work will start in mid-June and be done by September,” said Carla Marable, director of communications for the Franklin County Engineer’s Office. Mark Mullenax, engineer technician for the Franklin County Engineer’s Office, said the resurfacing will involve milling and paving. “It’s simple mill and fill,” said Mullenax. The roads to be resurfaced in Madison Township this summer are: •Brice Road between Winchester Pike and Brice Meadow Drive; •Front Street between the railroad tracks and Ebright Road; Look Great Feel Great Sleep Great Providing Gentle, Caring Dentistry In a Comfortable Setting. Accepting New Patients Most Insurances Accepted WATER Continued from page 1 The report lists data on bacteriological contaminants (all coliform samples tested negative in 2018); inorganic contaminant levels such as fluoride, lead and copper; volatile organic contaminants and residual disinfectants. For information or to view a copy of the report, visit the city’s website and click on the water department link or contact Taylor at 614-837-5623 or online at jtaylor@canalwinchesterohio.gov. Voltage spikes Water Reclamation Superintendent Steve Smith said a series of non-weather related voltage spikes impacted city equipment and resulted in $8,000 in damages, not including overtime related to the events. Around 2:30 a.m. April 22, there was a “phase failure” of unknown origin. If a phase goes under-volt– typically called a brown out–there is less damage compared with when one or more phases go over-volt, which can destroy equipment, even with phase protection devices. “In this case, it destroyed the VFD (variable frequency drive) and burned the windings of the pump motor. The VFD had to have a new mother board and display installed, and the motor had to be removed and rebuilt,” said Smith. On May 14 around 8 p.m., a similar condition destroyed the station controls at a pump station across from Brew Dog. Smith said there was a little rain that day, but nothing drastic. “It is important to know that there was nothing CENSUS Continued from page 1 Mayor Mike Ebert said he and Community Affairs Director Amanda Lemke are forming a CCC comprised of school administrators, business leaders, residents, city employees and participants from Community Round Table meetings. “Everyone needs to be counted and counted only once,” said Ebert. “It’s important for everyone to be counted as it helps Canal Winchester and our region with highway funding and infrastructure funding, such as water and sewer. It also helps with the funding of hospitals, schools, social services, housing, roads, bridges and more.” Following the 2010 census, Canal Winchester reached city status, which Ebert admitted did not offer big benefits. “Having the name city attached to Canal Winchester throws us in the same category with much larger cities like Columbus and many others in the •Hamilton Road between Corbett Road and Lowery Court; •Hendron Road between Glendening Drive and State Route 317; and •Pontius Road between London-Lancaster Road and Rohr Road. These five Madison Township roads are part of the county’s $3.8 million road resurfacing project that includes 10 other roads in other parts of the county. The project is funded by the motor vehicle license and gas tax fund. According to Marable, the Madison Township roads make up $1.1 million of the total project cost. The work will be performed by Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. Mullenax said the roads slated for resurfacing were selected by using a pavement condition index that measures how rough a road has become and by visual inspection annually. “We also consider how much the county maintenance department is spending to maintain a road,” said Mullenax. noticeable to customers–such as flooded basements or inadequate service–due to our having backup systems,” said Smith. “But these costs impact our bottom line.” Smith said he understands inclement weather can have consequences, but recent incidents were not related to bad weather. The city installed new power protection equipment at all of the area pump stations at a cost of over $15,000 in an attempt to prevent such occurrences, but Smith said protection only goes so far. “Just this last weekend (May 18-19) we experienced power outages and a similar phase failure that left us without power in various sections of the city,” Smith said. “The plant controls experienced the same phase failure, but fortunately it was not as severe and our protection equipment saved the day, though the phase imbalance lasted five hours.” According to Smith, situations involving power spikes/outages are happening much too often. While he acknowledged power is subject to weather, Smith said the increase in incidents and their severity, even in perfectly normal weather, is of great concern. “Typically, these things happen to power companies as they fail to adequately trim trees affecting power lines, or install pest guards in vulnerable equipment,” said Smith. “Matt Peoples is in discussions with South Central Power in an attempt to find out why we seemed to be plagued with these things so much of late.” state,” said Ebert. “It makes it more difficult for us to compete when it comes to grant awards and funding, however we have been doing pretty good with that in recent years.” While census reporting online is available, Ebert said there is a need for census workers locally and there are openings for a variety of full and part time jobs in the Canal Winchester area. The pay range is $14 to $18 an hour, depending on the job. “The earlier you apply, the better chance you have of landing a good-paying full time job,” said Ebert. The census count begins on Jan. 21, 2020 in Toksook Bay, Alaska. In March, nearly every household in the country will receive an invitation to respond to the 2020 census online, by mail or phone. Non-respondents will be contacted in person. To apply for a job with the federal government as a census worker go to www.2020census.gov/jobs.
www.columbusmessenger.com Schools’ finances improving By Linda Dillman Staff Writer Canal Winchester Schools Treasurer Nick Roberts recently presented his updated five-year forecast to the Canal Winchester Board of Education. He said enrollment is up beyond initial projects and that 2019 was “kind of an odd year.” “We had 154 kids come into the district, when the most we ever had was 90. We almost doubled for whatever reason,” said Roberts.“I hope it doesn’t become a new trend.” Thanks to growth in state funding combined with strong growth in income tax collections, Roberts said the district was able to build operational cash balances. “This enabled the district to transfer $7.5 million of its accumulated cash reserves in fiscal year 2017 to meet the district’s share of a state assisted construction project,” said Roberts. “Now that the onetime transfer is complete and the successful passage of the district’s renewal substitute levy in May 2019, cash balances are projected to increase through fiscal year 2023.” Fueled by significant state funding increases, revenue growth has been strong the past five years, averaging almost 5 percent per year. “State funding is anticipated to continue to grow through the end of the projection assuming a continuation of the current formula,” said Roberts. Income tax growth is expected to remain strong through the forecasted period. In fiscal year 2018, state funding comprised just over 42.7 percent of the district’s overall funding. Given the projected growth estimates primarily in state funding and income tax collections, the district’s revenue is expected to increase on average 2.16 percent per year from 2019 through 2023. Real estate property values are expected to maintain steady growth through the forecast period. As a result, overall dollars generated from collections are expected to exhibit modest growth over the forecasted period, which includes the renewal of a substitute levy in 2019. “Income tax collections supply approximately 10.5 percent of the district’s overall operational revenue,” Roberts said. “Income tax growth has been strong over the last five-year period and has exceeded state and national trends following the 2008 great recession. The forecast assumes future income tax growth to remain strong at a 3 percent annual growth rate.” According to the report, the updated forecast reflects improvement from a forecast filed this past spring. “Revenue is up thanks to an improved outlook for tax revenue and interest earnings,” said Roberts. “Expenditures are also improved thanks to scaled back estimates for additional salaries and lower transfers to the district’s permanent improvement fund. Although both sides of the ledger have improved and in May 2019 the district passed its term-limited emergency renewal for another five years, long-term financial stability still depends heavily on the renewal of the district’s substitute levy in 2024.” Biomedical innovations class Canal Winchester Schools are joining forces with Pickerington Schools in providing students with another science, technology, engineering and math option in furthering their education. Pickerington conducts a biomedical innovations class at the Ohio Health Pickerington Medical Campus. During its May 20 meeting, the Canal Winchester Board of Education approved an agreement with Pickerington to provide an upper level class option for their students. Six Canal Winchester students are projected to attend, starting with the 2019-20 school year, at the Ohio Health campus. The class covers topics such as biomedical engineering, clinical medicine, public health and physiology. Pickerington’s biomedical science program was nationally certified in 2015. According to Assistant Superintendent Kiya Hunt, Canal Winchester currently offers the first three levels of the course, but not the fourth level offered by Pickerington. “It’s a great opportunity for our students,” said Hunt. “They can get internship opportunities. They’ll be able to shadow as well and ER opportunities are there at Ohio Health. It’s something we can’t recreate.” Canal Winchester Farmers’ Market Wheelin’ June 2, 2019 - EASTSIDE MESSENGER - PAGE 3 Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove Bicyclists are pictured here on West Columbus Street pedaling out of Canal Winchester early in the morning on May 18 at the start of the 58th annual Tour of the Scioto River Valley. It’s estimated about 1,000 riders participated in the tour cycling to Portsmouth and then completing the tour by returning to Canal Winchester on May 19. It’s the second year Canal Winchester hosted the cycling event. Military news U.S. Air Force National Guard Airman Alexander Ruth graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Leslie and William Ruth of Canal Winchester and is a 2017 graduate of Canal Winchester High School. One of central Ohio's longest running outdoor markets, the Canal Winchester Farmers’ Market opened its 21st season in historic downtown Canal Winchester. The Canal Winchester Farmers’ Market is presented by Destination: Canal Winchester and Kelly Abbott & the “A” Team, HER Realtors, with entertainment sponsored by Diley Ridge Medical Center. Visit the market, located near Stradley Park, 36 S. High St., each Saturday through Sept.28 (rain or shine) from 9 a.m. to noon. Shop the market for fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs, home-baked goods, and more. Take a moment to slow down and savor the sights, sounds, and tastes of an oldfashioned marketplace. For information about the Canal Winchester Farmers Market, visit thecwfm.com, destinationcw.org, or contact Karen Stiles at 614-270-5053. The market will be closed on July 27 to accommodate the Canal Winchester Blues & Ribfest.
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