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What to cut? 

Groveport Madison officials consider 

possible cuts if levy fails in November 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Southeast Editor 

Groveport Madison Schools officials are pondering what cuts 

might have to be made if the upcoming operating levy were to fail. 

On Nov. 5, voters will decide on Groveport Madison’s request 

to renew its existing, 5-year, 6.68 mill operating levy with zero tax 

increase. 

The current operating levy will expire on Dec. 31, 2019. 

According to Superintendent Garilee Ogden, if the levy is not 

renewed the district would lose $2.8 million in tax revenue in 

2020 and $5.6 million in 2021. 

“We have to find ways to cover this loss of revenue if the levy 

fails,” said Ogden. 

Ogden said the decision to go with a request to renew the existing 

levy arose after receiving feedback from the public following 

the failure of a combined levy and bond issue last May. 

“We listened to our residents and the public indicated they did 

not want a continuing levy or combined issues (such as combining 

a levy with a bond issue),” said Ogden. “The taxpayers want the 

financial accountability a five year levy offers.” 

If the levy is rejected by the voters, the Groveport Madison 

Board of Education will meet soon after the election to consider 

what possible cuts could be made and also decide on placing an 

operating levy on the March ballot. If the levy passes, no cuts 

would be necessary. 

On Aug. 14, Ogden presented the board with a list of possible 

cuts for consideration if the levy fails. The board would have to 

decide if and when to institute any proposed cuts, either at midyear 

of the present school year or at the beginning of the 2020-21 

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Cruiser Cruise 

Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove 

Allison Hoover polishes her 2005 Corvette at the Cruiser Cruise in Groveport on Aug. 17. The Cruiser 

Cruise, presented by Shawtomotive and a host of other local business sponsors, included a wide range 

of cars from different eras as well as musical performances on stages along Main Street. See more photos 

of the event online at www.columbusmessenger.com (look under Southeast News). 

Groveport Council could revise truck parking rules 



Groveport City Council may take another 

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the city’s residential areas. 

At council’s Aug. 19 committee of the 

whole meeting, residents Kim Marsee and 

Tony Gullett questioned the law. 

“It’s a hindrance and a hardship on 

some small business owners. It is wrong 

and needs to be revisited,” said Marsee, 

who said she agreed that the trucks should 

not be allowed to park on the street, but 

they should be allowed to park on private 

property, such as in driveways. 

Gullett - who is self-employed, has lived in 

town for 19 years, and has owned a large truck 

for 15 of those years - said he parks his 14,100 

pound commercial truck in his driveway. 

“I understand the restriction on parking 

on the street, but my truck is in my own 

driveway,” said Gullett. 

On July 22, Groveport City Council 

approved legislation stating commercial 

vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or more 

may not park on residential city streets or 

in driveways between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. 

Restricted heavy vehicles may be present 

when work or deliveries are being done as 

long as the vehicles are not parked for 12 

hours or more. 

City officials said the legislation arose 

because of problems with some large vehicles 

parking in multiple city neighborhoods. 

The big trucks block streets causing traffic 

congestion and making it difficult for emergency 

vehicles to get through. The weight of 

the vehicles may damage residential streets 

and there are also issues of aesthetics. 

Councilwoman Jean Ann Hilbert voted 

against the legislation on July 22 because 

she feels it creates a hardship for some residents 

by not allowing them to park their 

heavy trucks on their own property. She 

thinks council should reconsider the issue. 

“It’s like we’re (council) becoming a 

homeowners association for our city,” said 

Hilbert in criticizing the heavy truck parking 

legislation. “We have to consider our 

residents’ needs.” 

Councilman Scott Lockett suggested 

council consider amending the legislation 

to allow situations to be considered on a 

case-by-case basis and by instituting a permit 

process for the heavy truck parking. 

“We’re (council) willing to listen,” 

Lockett told Marsee and Gullett. 

Groveport Law Director Kevin Shannon 

told council it could consider amending the 

legislation with things like Lockett’s suggestions 

or make it allowable to park the 

heavy trucks on private property driveways 

while still restricting them from 

being parked on the streets. 

Council asked Shannon to present a 

draft of an amended version of the heavy 

truck parking legislation for council to consider 

at its Aug. 26 meeting at 6:30 p.m. in 

the municipal building, 655 Blacklick St.

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school year. The proposed $6.2 million in 

cuts under board consideration if the levy 

fails include programs and services not 

required by state law or regulations, which 

include: 

•Academic programs, $4.1 million: art, 

music, band, physical education for grades 

K-8, gifted program, and tightening up 

special education to federal guidelines. 

•Clubs, athletics, and miscellaneous services, 

$2.1 million: Security staff for grades 6- 

12, K-5 SIC staff, various clubs, athletics, 

and busing. (Busing would be cut to the 

state minimum, which means no high 

school busing and K-8 busing only for students 

living two miles or more from school. 

No busing cuts could be made mid-school 

year, but could be made at the beginning of 

the 2020-21 school year if the board 

decides to do so.) 

“These are programs and services that 

are not required by the state and they 

would be at risk of being cut if the levy 

fails,” said Ogden. 

Groveport Madison Communications 

Director Jeff Warner said this list of potential 

cuts is “a place to start the discussion.” 

“We consider everything on this list to 

be important and essential in providing 

kids the education they deserve,” said 

Warner. “We do not want this list of possible 

cuts to be seen as a threat. We want 

people to see we are being honest and that 

we cannot continue to give the same level 

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A last chance for sloppy summer fun before school began 



Sometimes the freedom to be creative 

comes with the permission to make a mess. 

With that in mind, Groveport Town Hall 

came up with the artistic program for kids, 

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Anniversary 

Longtime Groveport residents, Bruce and 

Vicki Boyer are celebrating 50 years of marriage. 

They were married August 30, 1969 at the 

Immaculate Conception Church in Willoughby, 

Ohio after meeting in Athens, Ohio while both 

were attending Ohio University. 

They are the proud parents and grandparents 

of Shannon, Casey and Dana. 

Bruce is retired from the Local 683 Electrician’s 

Union and Vicki is retired from Tri-County 

Medical Center. 

Bruce and Vicki are enjoying their retirement 

experiencing all that the great city of Columbus 

has to offer. Whether that’s finding a new 

restaurant, taking a new class, gallery hop, the 

Scioto Mile or just driving up and down High 

Street to watch the crazy kids on campus. 

Sloppy Summer Days, to inspire creativity. 

“Creativity is messy,” said Groveport 

Town Hall Activities Assistant II Kristin 

Figliola. “Sloppy Summer Days encourages 

children to get messy while they create.” 

The program was held Aug. 12-16 in 

Heritage Park and attracted about a dozen 

participants ranging from ages six to 12. 

Figliola said some Sloppy 

Summer activities included t-shirt tie dye, 

making muddy creations using a moveable 

mud kitchen, color fight, spray bottle painting, 

blow painting, and more. 

“These activities were selected to allow 

children to have fun and create things 

without the worry of making a mess or getting 

dirty,” said Figliola. 

An interesting art project the kids did as 

part of the program was to colorfully paint 

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Kids in Groveport Town Hall’s Sloppy Summer Days program painted flowers, rainbows 

and other images as well as their handprints on the blades of the city of 

Groveport’s snow plow trucks. 

Groveport’s snow plow trucks. The kids’ 

artwork will remain painted on the snow 

plow blades until snow plowing season 

wears it off. 

“The children put their handprint and 

name on the snow plow blade and they 

were also encouraged to paint freely to help 

brighten up the truck,” said Figliola. “The 

city’s Public Works Department thought it 

was a great idea to let children paint a city 

truck.” 

In addition to their handprints, some of 

the images the kids painted on the snow 

plow blades included colorful flowers and 

rainbows. It’s nice to imagine these happy 

painted images of summer defiantly facing 

down the piles of snow this winter as the 

trucks plow the streets. 

Figliola said the Sloppy Summer Days 

program allowed kids to be kids. 

“To get messy and have fun,” said 

Figliola. Not to worry about mud on their 

hands or paint on their shirt. Sloppy 

Summer Days will hopefully be a great end 

to summer.” 

of service if the levy fails. The district 

would not be the same if the levy fails. We 

need to maintain what we have and to do 

so we need to keep the current level of 

funding we are receiving.” 

Board President Bryan Shoemaker 

emphasized that, if the levy does fail in 

November, the district still has time to go 

back to the voters for revenue. 

“If it doesn’t pass,” said Shoemaker, “we 

can go back on the ballot in March before 

making any cuts. We’re not anywhere close 

to discussing the elimination of busing.” 

However, board member Nancy 

Gillespie noted, “Busing (if it were cut) is 

a big ticket item that does not affect academic 

programs.” 

“I’d rather cut some staffing (if cuts 

were needed),” replied Shoemaker. 

Board member Libby Gray said, “It’s 

reality. If you don’t have money coming in 

you have to consider making cuts. We don’t 

want to go backwards, the district has to go 

forward. We still have roofs and buildings 

that need repairs. We need to hold on to 

any money we have.” 

Ogden said district officials must be 

“clear and communicative” to residents 

about Groveport Madison’s needs and the 

positive things the schools offer to the students 

and community to ensure passage of 

the operating levy. 

“We want to protect what we value,” 

said Ogden.


Groveport seeks grant 

funding for road projects 



The city of Groveport will apply for Ohio 

Public Works Commission grant funding to 

help pay for two road projects in the city. 

One project is the $1.7 million West 

Bixby Road Phase II reconstruction project 

and the other is the $861,000 South 

Hamilton Road (State Route 317) / Higgins 

Boulevard intersection improvement. 

Groveport City Engineer Steve Farst 

said how the total costs will break down by 

OPWC grant, loan, and local matching 

fund amounts has not yet been determined. 

He said city officials should know 

by December if the OPWC funding 

requests are approved. 

West Bixby Road reconstruction 

Phase I of this project was completed in 

2017 and extended from Groveport Road to 

the Madison Christian School entrance. 

Phase II extends 3,500 linear feet from the 

entrance to Madison Christian School to 

the entrance of Three Creeks Metro Park. 

“This section of Bixby Road is in pretty 

bad shape. The condition of the pavement 

is the principle problem,” said Farst at a 

public meeting about the project on Aug. 

15. “It handles about 3,000 vehicles a day 

and, with future growth in the area, it’s 

expected traffic will increase to 4,500 vehicles 

a day.” 

Farst said the project will consist of 

rebuilding the pavement base, putting in a 

new road surface, and adding an 8-foot 

wide paved bicycle/leisure path on the 

south side of the road. The bicycle/leisure 

path will connect with an existing similar 

path that extends east from Bixby Ridge 

Drive East to the Madison Christian 

entrance. The new bicycle/leisure path 

extension will connect to the entrance of 

Three Creeks Metro Park. 

“The bicycle/leisure path feature will 

allow area residents to connect to the 

entire Columbus bikeway system at Three 

Creeks,” said Farst. 

Farst said design and survey work on 

Phase II of the West Bixby Road reconstruction 

project will begin in the fall of 

2020. Construction is anticipated to begin 

in the spring of 2021 with completion 

expected by the fall of 2021. 

School fence run over 

An unknown hit-and-run driver veered 

their vehicle off the road at Wirt Road and 

Cron Drive in Groveport on July 31. The 

vehicle ran over and smashed the 

Groveport Elementary School playground 

fence along Wirt Road. The driver left the 

scene before Groveport Police arrived. The 

accident remains under investigation. 

Groveport Madison Schools Deputy 

Superintendent Jamie Grube said the district 

received a quote for $2,200 to repair 

South Hamilton Road/Higgins 

Boulevard intersection improvement 

“I believe South Hamilton Road is the 

most heavily traveled road in the city of 

Groveport,” said Farst, who added 12,600 

vehicles a day use the road and that number 

is expected to increase to 14,000 within 

20 years. 

Phase I of this project is the reconstruction 

of Higgins Boulevard. Phase II of the 

project includes modernizing the traffic 

signal, improving and realigning the 

northbound and southbound left turn 

lanes, and adding a pedestrian crosswalk. 

“Higgins Boulevard is in terrible 

shape,” said Farst. “The intersection traffic 

signal is antiquated and past its useful life. 

It’s probably the original signal that was 

installed in the 1970s. The left turn lanes 

in both directions are of an older design 

and need to be realigned for safety reasons. 

Also, the existing southbound left turn 

lane is way too short and needs lengthened.” 

Farst said the crosswalk and new traffic 

signals will be like what was put in at 

South Hamilton Road and Firehouse Lane 

by Groveport Madison High School. 

According to Farst, the Phase I reconstruction 

of Higgins Boulevard will be 

funded by a developer who is developing 

property on the east side of South 

Hamilton Road. He said the developer is 

also committed to reimbursing the city for 

the amount of the OPWC loan if it is 

received. 

The Pizzuti Companies plan to build 

two warehouses on 44.4 acres at 4500 S. 

Hamilton Road. One warehouse will be 

324,000 square feet and the other will be 

252,000 square feet. Traffic going in and 

out of the development will use the traffic 

signal at South Hamilton Road (State 

Route 317) and Higgins Boulevard. 

Farst said the Higgins Boulevard reconstruction 

is expected to begin this fall or 

winter, depending on the timing of the 

opening the first warehouse on the site. 

Design and survey work on the Phase II 

intersection improvements of this project is 

already underway. Farst said construction 

is expected to begin at the earliest by 

August 2020 with anticipated earliest completion 

by May 2021. 

the fence. He said the maintenance staff 

was able to straighten and reassemble the 

fence to a functional condition for the start 

of school. 

Blessing Box damaged 

Someone damaged the Blessing Box, a 

place where people donate food and other 

items, by knocking it off its pedestal in 

Groveport’s Degenhart Park over the 

weekend of Aug. 10-11. City workers have 

repaired the Blessing Box. 

SCHOOLS 

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BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE 

The Extended Day Program (EDP) is a before e and after school child 

care program for children in grades K-5, who reside in the Groveport 

Madison Schools. Each site is staffed with a site director and one or 

more assistants, with the adult/child ratio not to exceed 1 to 18. The 

program provides age-appropriate games, arts and crafts activities, 

and many special events. Each building offers an area for doing 

homework. Outside time, supervised by staff, is encouraged, weather 

permitting. We provide an afternoon snack and beverage each day. 

• Cost is as low as $180 per month for either AM or PM care. 

• Cost is as low as $360 per month for both AM and PM care. 

• Programs are centrally-located at Glendening ES, Madison ES, 

and Sedalia ES. 

• The morning program begins at 7 A.M. and lasts until school 

starts. The afternoon program starts directly after school and 

ends at 6 P.M. 

• The Extended Day Program follows the school district calendar; 

therefore, e, when school is not in session, Extended Day will be 

closed, as well. 

APPLYING IS EASY! 

Applications and fee schedules are available at all elementary offices 

and online at www.gocruisers.org/ExtendedDayProgramEDP.aspx. 

Please contact Jeanne Grubb by phone at (614) 374-1218 or by email 

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The two dogs have much in common. 

Shadow, a mix breed, and Maggie, a 

Yorkshire terrier, are older dogs, they have 

trouble hearing, they live in Groveport, and 

they have loving families. 

And they were both lost. 

Shadow’s “tail” 

Shadow wandered away from his home on 

Aug. 6. The Tyler family searched and 

searched for their dog. They put up signs 

with his photo and also posted information 

about Shadow on Facebook in hopes someone 

would see him and help to bring him home. 

Four days passed with no sign of Shadow. 

Meanwhile, Groveport Madison High 

School Cruiser head softball coach Chris 

Downing was having a bad day. He decided 

to go work on the softball fields at 

Groveport Elementary as he has often done 

in the past. 

“Just as I hooked up the drag I noticed 

an animal walking inside the Middle 

School Central football field,” said 

Downing. “After figuring out it was a dog 

I realized it looked like a dog listed as missing 

on the Groveport Neighbors Facebook 

site. It was the lost dog and I called the 

owner and they were reunited. The owner’s 

reaction when seeing the dog was priceless. 

It made my week, not just my day. It just 

proves perspective. No matter how bad 

your day is going you can still have a positive 

effect on someone else.” 

Andrew Tyler thanked Downing and 

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A “tail” of two lost dogs 

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everyone else who 

helped look for 

Shadow. 

“Everybody was so 

helpful in locating 

Shadow,” said Tyler. 

“We had this posted 

on multiple sites and 

my son said it was 

shared and liked over 

1,800 times. Shadow 

was tired and hungry, 

but in good shape for 

being gone for four 

days. He is happy to be home.” 

Rick 

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Tyler said he did not drive more than 10 

miles from home, but ended up with over 

300 miles driven while he was looking for 

Shadow in the four days he was missing 

“I want to thank everyone for their help 

and without you we might not have gotten 

Shadow back,” said Tyler. “We moved to 

Groveport two months ago and I can tell 

you for a fact that we would not have gotten 

the support we received if we were still 

in Columbus.” 

Maggie’s “tail” 

On Aug. 7, Bob Arthur, woke up and 

noticed the family dog, Maggie, was not in 

the house. 

“Libby (Bob’s wife) and I immediately 

went out looking for her,” said Bob Arthur. 

“We went down Cherry Street and came 

across a couple of women banging on the 

door of a house. They were locked out of the 

house and were banging on the door trying 

to wake up someone in the house who was 

asleep so they’d open the door. We asked if 

they’d seen our dog and they had not. I 

started banging on the door to help the 

women when Groveport Police Officer Josh 

Guiler pulled up. We told him what we 

were doing and I mentioned we were looking 

for our lost dog, too.” 

Guiler kept an eye out for Maggie. 

“After several minutes of nothing, I saw 

a postal worker walking delivering mail,” 

said Guiler. “I asked him if he had seen a 

Yorkie dog running around. He said he had 

not, but he told me a resident on Main 

Street had told him they had found a dog 

and was wondering if he knew who it 

belonged to.” 

Guiler went to the address the postal 

carrier gave him and knocked. 

A woman came to the door holding a 

small dog wrapped in a blanket. 

“Josh said, ‘Maggie!’ and she perked up 

and responded. It was Maggie,” said Bob 

Arthur. 

“When I knocked on the Arthur’s front 

door I could see them standing in the 

kitchen through the front door window,” 

said Guiler. “I held Maggie up to the window 

and they couldn’t get to the front door 

fast enough. Both Mr. and Mrs. Arthur 


Long-time Messenger reporter passes away 

Sandi Latimer, a long-time staff writer for the 

Columbus Messenger Newspapers, died on Aug. 19 from 

several medical complications. She was 75 years old. 

Sandi began working for the Messenger in the winter 

of 2001. Throughout her time with us, she covered 

numerous communities including the Hilltop, the 

Westland Area Commission, Jackson Township, 

Pleasant Township and West Jefferson. She also covered 

the Jonathan Alder and Madison Plains school 

boards. Her dedication was unrivaled. 

Last winter, Sandi covered the relocation and 

restoration of the train depot on Front Street in Grove 

City to Century Village. 

“It took the workers hours to get the old train depot 

relocated within Grove City,” said Southwest and 

Westside Messenger Editor Andrea Cordle. “It was a 

cold and rainy day. Sandi stayed there for hours, outside, 

to cover the event.” 

Sandi lived in the Lincoln Village area. She loved her 

community and loved covering it for the Westside edition. 

“Every year, I could count on Sandi to put together 

the Westland Area Business Association parade preview 

and parade marshal article,” said Cordle. “Sandi 

always looked forward to covering that event. It was 

just out her front door.” 

Working with someone for many years, you get to 

know them on a personal level. 

“What I will miss most about Sandi was her 

thoughtfulness,” said Cordle. “I love dachshunds and 

have two of them. Sandi would buy me these little 

wiener dog trinkets and she would also send me 

Facebook photos and video clips featuring dachshunds. 

were very emotional and happy to see their 

Maggie had returned home.” 

“Josh and the mail carrier put forth 

extra effort to help us,” said Bob Arthur. 

“The police and the post office are both 

going to get some of Libby’s homemade 

candy for their help! This kind of thing can 

only happen in a small town like 

Groveport.” 

Guiler said as he was preparing to leave 

the Arthurs asked again about how Maggie 

was found. 

“I’m not sure they heard a word I said 

the first time,” said Guiler. “That’s how 

emotional they were for her safe return. 

The overwhelming support from Mayor 

Westcamp, Groveport City Council, and 

our residents makes small tasks like finding 

Maggie such a privilege!” 

It’s about community 

Both dogs were found because community 

members cared enough to help look for 

them. The community came together and 

took the time in this busy world to help find 

two older, hearing impaired, lost dogs. 

Good things like this happen in close 

knit communities. It is what a community 

is all about: neighbors helping neighbors 

and police and mail carriers caring for and 

looking out for residents. It’s people coming 

together and watching out for each other 

and their furry friends. 

Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Southeast 

Messenger. 

She knew how to brighten my 

day, if just for a moment.” 

Madison Messenger Editor 

Kristy Zurbrick said Sandi was 

up for any assignment you 

threw at her. 

“It didn’t matter if it was covering 

a school board or village 

council meeting or writing about 

the retirement of the police 

department’s canine officer,” 

said Zurbrick. “You could tell 

SANDI LATIMER 

she just loved being a reporter. 

I’ve always admired Sandi’s 

gusto for life. She was always seeking and finding new 

knowledge, new friendships, and new experiences.” 

“Sandi was interested in everything and everyone, 

which made her a good journalist and writer,” said 

Columbus Messenger Managing Editor Rick 

Palsgrove. “She was dedicated to her craft, cherished 

history, and cared about people.” 

In addition to working as a freelance writer for the 

Columbus Messenger Newspapers, Sandi was a staff 

writer for United Press International from 1968 — 

1990 and she worked as a sports clerk for the 

Columbus Dispatch from 1999 — 2009. She graduated 

from Kent State University in 1965 with a degree in 

broadcast journalism. 

Sandi grew up in Bucyrus, Ohio. She married Red 

Latimer in 1974. She published several books, won 

numerous journalism awards and even had a blog 

about all her walking adventures.

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Historic Hendren Cemetery open for visits on Sept. 7 



The historic Hendren Cemetery in Groveport. 

We can only imagine what it was like 

the day in 1801 when loved ones held the 

funeral and burial of Joseph Flemington in 

what was the first grave in what would 

become the Hendren Cemetery. 

The mourners must have picked the 

spot because it was serene and beautiful - a 

grassy knoll surrounded by trees and 

meadows in pastoral Madison Township. 

According to the historian George 

Bareis, Flemington’s grave is believed to be 

the oldest marked and recorded grave in 

Madison Township. 

Sadly, Hendren Cemetery fell into disrepair 

over its more than 200-year-old history 

with many of its 35 gravestones scattered 

in the nearby brush, some of them 

broken and others eroded by time. Some of 

the graves showed signs of collapsing. 

The city of Groveport annexed the land 

that included the Hendren Cemetery in 

1987. Then, beginning in 1998, Groveport 

Public Works Superintendent Dennis 

Moore and his crew retrieved the gravestones, 

spread topsoil over the collapsing 

graves to refill them, seeded the site with 

grass, and regularly mowed the site. 

“In 1997, there were severe depressions 

in the graves from settlement over the 

years, some areas up to a foot,” said Moore 

in a recent interview. “We filled the area 

and graded it.” 

In a 2005 interview, Moore said the 

cemetery was originally marked by four 

oak trees at its corners and the 35 graves 

are arranged in three rows. The dates on 

the gravestones range from 1801 to 1876. 

The surnames of many of those buried 

there are familiar in Madison Township 

and Groveport history. 

The Groveport Cemetery Committee 

and city of Groveport made plans in 2005 to 

repair the Hendren Cemetery and a few 

years later it was restored to its former 

nobility. 

The restoration included: the addition of 

a boulder with a bronze plaque containing 

all 35 names of those who are buried in the 

Hendren Cemetery, resetting some of the 

gravestones, grass seeding and landscaping. 

Moore said that, because of the condition 

of some of the gravestones, they could 

only be laid flat on the ground. 

“The work took a few years to complete,” 

said Moore. “It was all made possible by 

the Cemetery Committee.” 

Today warehouses and a four lane highway 

border the small, rural Hendren 

Cemetery, but the cemetery is not diminished 

by these developments and it 

remains a place of peace and honor as trees 

and fields buffer the site from the modern 

world. (Note that the spelling of the name 

of the cemetery, “Hendren,” is based on references 

in Bareis’ book, “A History of 

Madison Township: Including Groveport 

and Canal Winchester, Franklin County, 

Ohio.” The cemetery has also been referred 

to as the Hendren-Barnhart Cemetery.) 

Visit Hendren Cemetery on Sept. 7 

The Groveport Cemetery Committee 

will open the historic Hendren Cemetery to 

the public for visits on Sept. 7 from 9-11 

a.m. 

The Hendren Cemetery is located in 

Groveport on the west side of State Route 

317, about a half mile north of Main 

Street/Groveport Road and about a quarter 

mile south of the railroad tracks. Its gravel 

driveway on State Route 317 is protected 

by a locked gate because of the cemetery’s 

isolated nature. 

Groveport City Council President and 

cemetery committee member Shawn 

Cleary said the gate to the cemetery, located 

along the west side of State Route 317, 

will be open on Sept. 7 to allow vehicles to 

enter and parking is available near the 

cemetery. To enter Hendren Cemetery go 

southbound on State Route 317 and turn 

right at the cemetery’s gate. Do not turn 

left from northbound State Route 317. 

Cleary said temporary banners will mark 

the cemetery’s gate to make it easier to 


locate. Email Cleary at scleary@groveport.org 

for information. 

Cleary said there are outdated photos of 

Hendren Cemetery floating around on 

social media from the days when it was in 

disrepair. He said these days the cemetery 

is in good shape. 

“The city of Groveport has invested a lot 

of money in restoring and maintaining 

Hendren Cemetery over the years,” said 

Cleary. “We want to open up the cemetery 

so people can see it, experience it, and 

know that it is being cared for. There’s a lot 

of history there.” 

Groveport Cemetery 

Cleary said the Groveport Cemetery 

Committee is pursuing having a permanent 

speaker’s podium installed in the 

Groveport Cemetery (located on Wirt Road 

and whose first grave dates to 1809). The 

podium would be used for things such as 

the Memorial Day services. 

“The permanent podium would be 

placed at the flag plaza,” said Cleary. “It 

could be made out of stone, wrought iron, 

or brick, but we haven’t decided yet. By 

having a permanent podium we won’t have 

to deal with using the unsteady temporary 

podium every year at Memorial Day.” 

Cleary also said the cemetery committee 

is looking for suggestions for a phrase to be 

placed on the bench near the Groveport 

Cemetery grave of long time Groveport 

City Councilman and cemetery committee 

member Ed Rarey. 

“We want something that captures the 

spirit of what he was all about,” said 

Cleary. 

Phrase suggestions may be emailed to 

scleary@groveport.org. 

In an interview in 2005, Rarey said the 

Groveport and Hendren cemeteries play a 

vital role in the history of the community. 

“It’s sacred ground,” Rarey said. 

Freedom Seekers 

Groveport Town Hall, 648 Main St., will 

host a free presentation by Cathy Nelson 

entitled, “ Freedom Seekers: Ohio & the 

Underground Railroad” on Sept. 18 at 6:30 

p.m. 

For information visit www.ohiohumanities.org/speakers/cathy-nelson/ 

(this program 

is not being funded by the Ohio 

Humanities Council). 

Groveport history films 

Two documentary films on the history of 

Groveport, produced by the Groveport 

Heritage Society and Midnet Media, are 

now available for viewing online on 

YouTube. 

The films are: “Groveport: A Town and 

Its People” and “The Story of John S. Rarey 

and Cruiser.” The films were originally 

made about 15 years ago. 

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Township considers license tax 

Madison Twp. seeks road funds 

By Linda Dillman 

Staff Writer 

Later this year, Madison Township 

could enact its right to a $5 permissive 

motor vehicle license tax following recent 

discussion and possible action, including a 

pair of public hearings this fall. 

Townships now have the option of 

enacting the levy under the Ohio Revised 

Code after House Bill 62 was passed creating 

the new $5 permissive tax. The township 

can pass a resolution at any time–following 

set guidelines–to enact the ORC 

regulation. 

Permissive tax revenue, according to 

the Department of Motor Vehicles, is to be 

used for planning, construction, improving, 

maintaining and repairing public roads, 

highways, streets and for the maintenance 

and repair of bridges and viaducts. 

During an Aug. 13 township trustee 

meeting, Madison Township Administrator 

BETHANY 

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Susan Brobst updated the trustees on the 

motor vehicle tax. 

“Before the board can do anything, they 

have to hold two public hearings,” said 

Brobst, who said the board can take action 

after the hearings, which could be scheduled 

as early as October with a final vote in 

November. 

“We are continuing to move forward,” 

Brobst added. “I still have to get some clarification 

from the DMV.” 

According to the Ohio County 

Commissioners, counties also have the 

authority to enact up to $15 in three $5 

increments for motor vehicle license taxes. 

Municipalities and townships can levy 

their own $5 permissive vehicle tax, but 

the combined local government total cannot 

exceed $20. 

In other discussion, the trustees 

approved and authorized an Ohio Public 

Works Commission funding application for 

improvements to Saltzgaber/Swisher/Toy 

roads in addition to a similar application 

for Chapman/Ranger roads. 

These Groveport Buttoneers 4-H Club 

members received at least a blue ribbon 

on their projects at the 2019 Franklin 

County Junior Fair and other awards as 

noted. 

Stella Casto - Cupcake Wars 

Decorating contest, 5th place. Jacob 

Garrett — Entering Electronics Level 4 - 

Superior, State Fair selection, Ohio Birds 

- Outstanding, State Fair selection. 

Samantha Garrett — Outerwear for 

Anywhere - Outstanding, State Fair 

selection (participation ribbon), Yeast 

Breads - Superior, honorable mention. 

Luke Gavorcik - Veggie Car Derby - 

Youth division, Duct Tape Challenge - 

Youth division. 

Matthew Gavorcik - Dashboard 

Dining, Interlock Block Jr. Division. He 

also travelled to Washington, D.C. in July 

as part of 4-H’s Leadership Washington 

Focus trip. Nancy Gavorcik - Let’s Bake 

Quick Breads - Outstanding; 4th place in 

the Slow Cooker Challenge. Abby 

Harshman — Makeover My Space - 

Superior. Max Harshman - ATV Safety - 

Superior, Best in Class, Grill Master - 

Outstanding, State Fair alternate. 

Anaiya Jenkins - Loungewear - 

Outstanding, Honorable Mention. Natina 

Jenkins - Global Gourmet Ryleigh Kelley 

- Becoming Money Wise - Outstanding. 

Elizabeth Masino - Creative Baking 

Contest - 5th place for her Decadent 

Fudge bundt cake; Snack Attack - red ribbon; 

Photography Contest - 1st place in 

Water Fun class, 2nd place for Bug’s Eye 

View class. Melanie Oiler - Purr-fect Pet 

Pals - Outstanding, Honorable Mention. 

Camryn Schooley — Warm it Up - 

Superior, State Fair selection. 

Chancelyr Schooley — The Laundry 

Project. Jadyn Schooley - Crank it Up - 

Superior, State Fair selection (participation 

ribbon). Aidan Stobart - Magic of 

Electricity - Outstanding, State Fair 

selection (participation ribbon); Get 

Started in Art. Stella Stobart - Cake 

Decorating - Superior, State Fair selection 

(Outstanding of the Day); Get 

Started in Art. Colten Watkins - Scored 

86 on judging for Market Swine; 4th in 


Aubrey Wilson (holding the basket), of the Groveport Buttoneers 4-H, had the 

Reserve Champion Market Rabbits. She is pictured here with her family, buyers and 

Franklin County Fair royalty. 

4-H at the Franklin County Fair 

Class on Jr. Swine Showmanship; 6th in 

Class on Jr. Market Swine; 3rd in Class 

on Jr. Market Swine. Morgan Webb - 

Cake Decorating - Outstanding. 

Sydney Westcamp - Market Swine; 

Market Lamb. Scored 95 on judging; 5th 

in Class on Open Market Lamb; 4th in 

Class on Open Market Swine; 3rd in 

Class on Jr. Swine Showmanship; 4th in 

Class on Jr. Market Swine; 6th in Class 

on Jr. Market Swine; 5th in Class on Jr. 

Market Lamb. Savannah Westcamp - 3rd 

in Peewee Swine Showmanship. Parker 

Westcamp - 1st in Peewee Swine 

Showmanship. 

Kody White - Pet Rabbit - 

Outstanding. Aubrey Wilson - Market 

Swine; Market Rabbit. Scored 100 on 

both Market Swine and Market Rabbit 

judging; 4th in Class on Jr. Market 

Swine; Reserve Champion on her pen of 

three rabbits; Lauren Wilson - Market 

Swine; Market Rabbit. Scored 95 on 

Swine judging, 100 on Rabbit judging; 1st 

in Class on Jr. Swine Showmanship; 

Master of Showmen on Swine; 3rd in 

Class of Jr. Market Swine. 

Cloverbuds: Luke Gavorcik, Ariann 

Lynch, Anna Oiler, Quinn Kelley, Emma 

Webb, Lincoln Wilson, Ellie Wolery. 

The 4-H club participated in the 

Creative Baking contest and entered a 

Ginger Cherry Pie in the Group Pie class. 

It placed 5th and participated in the Tom 

McNutt Memorial Creative Baking 

Auction. 

The Groveport Buttoneers 4-H Club 

advisors Gaynell Garrett, Lisa Frasure, 

Melanie Harshman, Josh Schooley, Todd 

Hill, Anne Gavorcik and Grant Watkins. 

Groveport Buttoneers 4-H Club meets 

year round and accepts new members in 

October. Traditional 4-H’ers (taking a 

project) must be at least age eight and in 

the third grade as of Jan. 1, 2020. 

Cloverbuds are age five and in kindergarten 

through second grade and work on 

group projects during the club meetings. 

For information on 4-H contact 

Gaynell Garrett at gaynell@wideopenwest.com.


Alum Creek Drive and 

Rohr Road development 

A developer has submitted a development 

plan to build a fuel center and convenience 

store - potentially a Thornton’s - 

on approximately 32 acres at 2400 Rohr 

Road at the northeast corner of Alum 

Creek Drive and Rohr Road. 

“They are proposing a fueling center 

with a convenience store and quick serve 

restaurant (on 10.37 acres),” according to 

Groveport Building Official Stephen Moore. 

They plan also shows two proposed 

warehouses on 20.42 acres at the north end 

of the site. One is proposed to be 157,500 

square feet the other is proposed to be 

195,000 square feet. No building has been 

proposed on the 1.43 acre retail outlot at 

this time. 

Groveport Development Director Jeff 

Green said there is a 15 year property tax 

abatement on this property. He added he is 

not able to determine how much income 

tax revenue the city could expect from 

this type of development at this point. 

“The service station/convenience store 

adds more services to the 

Rickenbacker/Alum Creek corridor area 

and the warehouses offer additional tax 

revenue from a property that has sat 

Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove 

Kidsfest 

Dalton Miller, 3, (at right) adjusts his 

firefighter’s helmet as he takes a seat in 

a USAF Rickenbacker Fire Department 

fire truck as firefighter Brian Conrad 

looks on at Kidsfest in Groveport Park 

on Aug. 10. The event included kids 

activities, school supplies, Touch-a- 

Truck, Cops and Kids, farm animals, a 

Back-to-School Festival, and more. 

(Below)Ryan Costlow (right) squares 

off against Tae Kwon Ki Do/Karate Ki Do 

master Richard Evans (left) during a 

martial arts demonstration at Kidsfest. 

Evans teaches Tae Kwon Ki Do and 

Karate Ki Do at the Groveport 

Recreation Center. For information visit 

groveportrec.com. 

vacant for many years,” said Green. 

A public hearing will be held Aug. 26 at 

6:15 p.m. in the Groveport Municipal 

Building, 655 Blacklick St., on this proposed 

development at 2400 Rohr Road. 

Groveport City Council could vote on the 

proposal at its Aug. 26 meeting which follows 

the public hearing. 

Groveport Police statistics 

July crime statistics for the city of 

Groveport, according to the Groveport 

Police: 17 arrests made, 27 accidents, 1 

assault, 1 burglary, 2 criminal 

mischief/trespassing, 13 domestic disputes, 

1 domestic violence, 1 OVI and alcohol 

issues, 0 fights, 2 disorderly conduct, 8 

thefts/robberies, 3 stolen/unauthorized 

use, 1 missing persons/juveniles, 1 weapon 

related calls, 2 narcotic related offenses, 13 

general complaints, 0 school related incidents, 

1 identity theft, 2 suspicious vehicles/persons, 

11 parking, threat, 1 vandalism, 

42 traffic citations, 0 sex related 

crimes, 1 suicide attempt/DOA. 

Groveport Garden Club 

The Groveport Garden Club meets the 

first Tuesday each month at Groveport 

Zion Lutheran Church, 6014 Groveport 

Road. Call Marylee Bendig at (614) 218- 

1097. 

Grant obtained for 

Alum Creek Drive project 

The newly created Franklin County 

Transportation Improvement District 

(TID) received its first grant from the Ohio 

Department of Transportation (ODOT) 

Office of Jobs and Commerce to advance 

the construction of the Alum Creek Drive 

and Rohr Road intersection. 

The Alum Creek Drive and Rohr Road 

intersection improvement includes the 

addition of dual southbound left turn 

lanes, a westbound right turn lane, and 

two eastbound lanes on Rohr Road from 

Alum Creek Drive to Port Road. The 

improvement of the intersection will 

increase capacity to support continued economic 

growth in the Rickenbacker area. 

Construction year is scheduled for 2020, 

and total project cost is expected at $3.5 

million. 

The project was ideal for the Franklin 

County TID to take on because the intersection 

and its legs are in multiple jurisdictions 

including; city of Columbus, city of 

Groveport, village of Obetz, Hamilton 

Township, and Madison Township. 

“We are thankful to ODOT for this 

award to improve a critical intersection 

impacting multiple jurisdictions in 

Franklin County,” said Cornell Robertson, 

Franklin County Engineer and Chair of 

the Franklin County TID. “This project 

will demonstrate how the TID can lead to 

successful collaboration among multiple 


local governments and private sector partners.” 

The ODOT funding is a special set-aside 

for economic development-related projects 

undertaken by TIDs. The $200,000 amount 

was the maximum received by any TID in 

the state in this year’s funding round. 

While the total amount of available funding 

for this program was $4.5 million, 

ODOT received $9 million in requests. 

“We’re excited to see this project 

advance for multiple reasons: it demonstrates 

the benefits of the TID for Franklin 

County, and it advances the transportation 

recommendations of the Mid-Ohio 

Regional Planning Commission’s 

(MORPC’s) recently completed 

Rickenbacker Area Study,” said Thea 

Walsh, MORPC Director of Transportation 

& Infrastructure Development. 

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Township Police statistics 

July crime statistics for Madison 

Township, according to the Madison 

Township Police: 9 assist/mutual aid, 5 

burglary, 20 domestic complaints, 12 driving 

under the influence, 2 juvenile complaints, 

6 miscellaneous incidents, 3 missing 

persons, 9 stolen vehicles, 3 suspicious 

persons, 13 larceny/thefts, 2 threats or 

harassment, 92 traffic offenses, 5 vandalism, 

3 dead on arrival, 15 property damage 

accidents, 4 accidents with injuries, 1 suicide 

or suicide threat, 6 hit-skip accidents, 

6 vehicle impounds, 368 dispatched calls, 

689 non-dispatched calls. 

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Art at the Wagnalls 


Messenger photos by Hannah Poling 

Artist Julian Cennamo created his latest painting at the Art at 

the Wagnalls Family Festival on Aug. 10 at Wagnalls Memorial, 

150 E. Columbus St., Lithopolis. Cennamo has taught art 

classes at Wagnalls Memorial since November 2018. This 

summer he is teaching art classes on Thursday evenings for 

children ages 9-17 from 5-6 p.m. and for adults from 6-7 p.m. 

For information on Wagnalls Memorial call (614) 837-4765 or 

visit www.wagnalls.org. 

Actress Carol Gaal portrayed Mabel Wagnalls 

Jones at the Art at the Wagnalls Family 

Festival. In 1925, Mabel Wagnalls Jones dedicated 

The Wagnalls Memorial in honor of her 

parents, Adam and Anna Willis Wagnalls. 

Adam was the co-founder of the publishing 

giant, Funk & Wagnalls. Gall is standing in the 

library discussing Wagnalls and her husband, 

Richard Jones, and the letters they received 

from their close friend, Harry Houdini and The 

Society of American Magicians. Wagnalls 

Memorial will host tours of the Library and 

viewings of the Houdini letters on the second 

Wednesday of each month starting in 

September at 7 p.m. 

Nick D’Andrea (left) and George Barrie right) of the 

Smokey Dogs perform at the Art at the Wagnalls Family 

Festival on Aug. 10 .The Smokey Dogs are based out of 

Columbus. They played a combination of original songs 

and covers at the event. 

Wagnalls Memorial Library is located at150 E. Columbus St., 

Lithopolis For information call (614) 837-4765 or visit www.wagnalls.org. 

Boogie on the Patio 

at the Paddock Pub and Links of Groveport 

Saturday, September 7, 2019 

7:00 - 9:00 pm 

Bring your lawn chairs and get ready to boogie down 

with Less Hostile on the patio! 

Not only will dinner service be available, 

(inside the restaurant and on the patio tables) 

but there will be a DRINK PROMOTION and a RAFFLE! 

Upcoming Events 

September 5 - Ladies Night 

September 11 - Paint & Craft 

September 21 - Movie Night 

1005 Richardson Rd, Groveport, OH 43125



Village of Lithopolis 

Business 

Spotlight 

Open Late ‘Til 8! 

The second and fourth 

Thursday of each month, 

Lithopolis Shops will be 

open until 8 p.m. 

Visit Yesteryear’s Antiques, 

The Secret Gift 

Shop, Upscale Decor & 

More and Law & Benson 

Olde Country Store in 

downtown Lithopolis. 

In addition to Columbus 

Street eateries, Eldridge & 

Fiske Brewing Company 

will feature live music with 

Eric Solomon from 6-9 p.m. 

See you in Lithopolis! 

 

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Hours: 

Mon-Thursday 4-10 

Friday 4-1am 

Saturday 2-1am 

Sunday 2-10 

9 E. Columbus St. 

Lithopolis, OH 43136 

(614) 829-3186 

Upcoming Lithopolis events 

The following community events will 

btake place in the village of Lithopolis in the 

coming months. See you in Lithopolis! 

•Sept. 6 and 7: 13th annual Honeyfest - 

Visit LithopolisHoneyfest.com. 

•Sept. 22; Style to a Tea - Style show, 

tea, music, art and doorprizes (facebook: 

Shop Lithopolis). 

•Oct. 3, 4 & 5: Harvest Thyme Shop 

(facebook: Shop Lithopolis). 

•Oct. 12: Gatsby at The Wagnalls : 2nd 

annual 1920’s Gatsby-themed benefit. Visit 

wagnalls.org. 

•Dec. 14: Simply Christmas events 

(facebook: Simply Christmas in Lithopolis). 

Lithopolis Honeyfest 

The 13th annual Honeyfest in downtown 

Lithopolis promises to be bigger and better 

Envy 

Nail Spa 

614.829.2428 

Providing professional 

nail & waxing services 

87 E. Columbus St., Lithopolis, OH 43136 

Walk ins welcome, Appointment Preferred 

Mon.-Fri. 10-7 Sat. 10-5 Sun. 11-4 

Mention ad and receive 

10% OFF 

The Pump House 

Pizza & Burgers 

Spirits 

614-837-6823 • 614-837-9306 

Dine In and Carry Out 

17-21 E. Columbus St. Lithopolis, OH 43136 

Mon. - 4pm-11pm 

Tues.-Sat. 11am-11pm 

www.facebook.com/thepumphouse2017 

Fairfield County’s “Best Kept Secret” 

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. 

“Matilda the Musical” 

Buggy Seat Antiques 

4650 Waterloo Rd. 

Canal Winchester, OH 43110 

(614) 920-1834 

Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 

Wednesday - Saturday 

Or by Appointment 

edwardrutter@att.net 

Freda Rutter, Owner 

www.OldeCountryStoreLithopolis.com 

Family Owned and 

Operated Since 1926 

36 East Columbus Street 


(614) 837-4705 

Eileen Law Benson & Kathlynn Benson Moling 

Proprietors 

Wagnalls Community Theater’s 

“Matilda the Musical” will be performed 

Oct. 25 - Nov. 10 on Friday and Saturday at 

7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Wagnalls 

Memorial Library auditorium, 150 E. 

Columbus St., Lithopolis 

For information email wagnallscommunitytheater@gmail.com. 

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. 

Faler Feed 

Store, Inc. 

Serving Central Ohio Since 1936 

4360 Cedar Hill Rd. P.O. Box 277 

Lithopolis, Ohio 43136 

(P) 614-837-4494 

(F) 614-837-3273 

Falers4360@sbcglobal.net 

FalerFeedStore.com 

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 

Thesecretgs@yahoo.com 

Mention this ad and receive 

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Upscale Decor & More 

Affordable, functional home furnishings, 

décor and a lot more! 

Wendy Roush, Owner 

614.314.0481 

44 E. Columbus Street, Rear Bldg. 


Please like & follow us on facebook 

www.pedregalrestaurant.com 

44 E. Columbus Street, Lithopolis, OH 43136 

Hours: 

Mon.-Thur. 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM 

Fri. & Sat. 11:00 AM - 10:30 PM 

Sun. 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM 

Phone: 614-829-2394 Fax: 614-829-2396 

DAILY SPECIALS 

HAPPY HOUR 4PM-8PM EVERYDAY 

Your Local Realtor celebrating 20 years of 

helping Home Buyers and Sellers! 

Tammy Roof Elliott 

614-226-6953 (mobile) 

TammyRoofElliott.com 

PLEASE SUPPORT THESE BUSINESSES! 

Yesteryear’s 

Antiques, LLC 

614-266-3418 

Always buying antiques & 

collectibles, odd and unusual 

70 E. Columbus St., Lithopolis, OH 43136 

Open 7 Days a Week 11am to 6pm 

Please “Like & Follow” us on Facebook


Groveport Night Out 

The city of Groveport will host Groveport Night Out on Sept. 19 

from 5-8 p.m. at 490 Main St., which is the site previously occupied 

by a used car lot This event is a mini pop-up street fair with music 

by blues/country/rock band Whiskey Ridge, acoustic music by 

Peter Conrad, Hansom Hog BBQ (549 Main St.), Little Italy 

Pizza, philly cheesesteaks, art, crafts, and homemade food vendors. 

Parking at Groveport United Methodist Church and 

Huntington Bank. 

Vendors must complete a vendor registration form to participate. 

Vendors can email jreeves@groveport.org for information. 

There is no setup fee for vendors, but vendors need to provide their 

own tent and table to participate. For information call Jessica 

Reeves at 614-836-5301. 

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EDUCATE, EMPOWER, ENGAGE 

Women 60 and over seize your opportunity to FLOURISH!! 

Join us Wednesday, September 25th 

at the Franklin Park Adventure Center 

1775 East Broad Street, 

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

• Fitness activities 

• Health Information from a gender perspective 

• Style show (fashions by Chico’s) 

Sponsors: 

FOR MORE 

INFORMATION CALL 

614.525.5230 

Our Pictorial Past by Rick Palsgrove 

Groveport Elementary, 1968 


Photo courtesy of the Groveport Heritage Museum 

Pictured here is a view of Groveport Elementary in 1968. Note the 1960s era cars parked in the school’s 

driveway loop, which was allowed until the driveway became a fire lane in the 21st century. Also note how 

small the trees on the school’s lawn were at the time as they are now all quite large. 

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Allen wins at State Fair 

Groveport business owner Danyel Allen of Cake Decor, 607 

Main St., Groveport, won third place in the cake competition at 

the Ohio State Fair. The theme this year was “The Wizard of Oz.” 

Cake Decor offers a variety of cake and candy supplies as well as 

cake decorating classes for beginners and advanced students. 

First Tuesday 

First Tuesday is a free event in downtown Groveport. It takes 

place on the front lawn in front of Groveport Elementary, 715 

Main St., across from ACE Hardware and features food trucks, 

live music, vendors, Farmer’s Market, and activities for all ages. 

Vendors are on the front lawn of Groveport Elementary School 

and food trucks are near the green space by Ace Hardware. 

Remaining First Tuesday schedule: Sept. 3 is “Fall Kickoff” and 

features a hayride, a fall-themed kid’s craft, a pie eating contest, 

a photo booth, music, and food trucks. Hours are 4-7 p.m. 

Cruisers on the air 

The Groveport Sports Network will provide live play-by-play 

coverage of 22 Groveport Madison High School athletic contests in 

football, boys basketball, softball, and baseball in 2019-20. 

The broadcasts include high definition video and live audio. 

Each broadcast begins 25 minutes prior to the scheduled start 

time with the pre-game show. The pre-game show features interviews 

with the head coach, a scouting report of the opponent, the 

starting line-ups, and more. Tune in after the game for interviews 

with players and the head coach, along with a look at the final 

stats during the post-game show. 

The broadcasts can be accessed for free on a computer or handheld 

device. All 22 broadcasts will be available to view “on 

demand” for 30 days after the broadcast date. 

Rick Cooper begins his 28th season as a play-by-announcer and 

his eighth behind the mic at Groveport Madison High School. 

To listen live (football only): http://war.str3am.com:7570/live 

To watch: www.facebook.com/groveportsportsnetwork. 

Football games to be broadcast: (All 7 p.m.) - Aug. 30 vs. 

Westerville North; Oct. 11 vs. Canal Winchester; Oct. 18 at 

Newark; and Nov. 1 at New Albany (Per OHSAA rules regarding 

the broadcasts of high school football, all four football contests will 

be broadcast live with audio-only. Immediately after each football 

contest concludes, the game will be available with live video “on 

demand.” All other sports - basketball, baseball, and softball - will 

be broadcast with live video.)


Obetz Village 

Council 

(Vote for two) 

•Michael Flaherty, 1061 Gartner Court, 

Obetz, OH 43207 

Occupation: Local 189 pipefitter - service 

manager with GTC 

Mechanical Services. 

Education, military, 

and/or political experience: 

1988 graduate 

of Hamilton Township 

High School; 1995- 

2000 Local 189 App. 

School; Seven years 

on Obetz Planning and 

Zoning Commission; 

Six years on Obetz 

Village Council. 

FLAHERTY 

voters guide 

Goals if elected: I would like to finish the 

capital projects council has started. To continue 

to work for the hard working people of the 

village. I want to make Obetz a place my 

grandchildren will want to live in. 

•Derek Varney, 4454 Butler Farms 

Drive, Columbus, OH 43207 

Occupation: Commercial and specification 

lighting sales for Lighting Systems of 

Columbus 

Education, military, and/or political experience: 

Hamilton Township graduate 1998, 

Electrical design at Korda Engineering 1998- 

2007, VP of 

Specification Sales at 

Lighting Unlimited 

2007-17, Specification 

Sales at Lighting 

Systems of Columbus 

2017-present. 

Goals if elected: If 

elected, I will be an 

active, approachable 

advocate for the people 

of Obetz. I will bring 

clarity regarding 

issues our community 

VARNEY 

finds important - 

including growth, municipal projects and commerce. 

By encouraging transparency, our residents 

and our elected officials can grow our 

community to new heights. 

•Jim Wiley, 4277 Orchard Lane, Obetz, 

OH 43207 

Occupation: Retired military 

Education, military, and/or political experience: 

Retired USAF lieutenant colonel, B.S. 

Business Administration, Bradley Univ., USAF 

Air Command and Staff College, courses at 

Central Michigan in Public Administration and 

University of Hawaii, Small Business 

Administration. Outstanding Graduate, 

National Defense University. Three term 

incumbent, Obetz Council. 

Goals if elected: Continue to make Obetz 

one of the most solvent and successful communities 

in Ohio. 

(No photo received.) 

around the Southeast 

Class of 1984 reunion 

The Groveport Madison High School class 

of 1984 will hold its reunion on Aug. 30 and 

31. The weekend will "kick-off" with a home 

football game at Groveport Madison High 

School on Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. The Cruisers will 

be playing Westerville North. On Aug. 31 

from 6-11 p.m., the official reunion dinner 

will be at the Paddock Pub at the Links Golf 

Course in Groveport. Advanced ticket sales 

ended Aug. 15. Tickets not purchased by 

Aug. 15 will need to be a cash purchase of 

$60 per person at the door. 

Cruiser eatre Company 

Groveport Madison High School’s 

Cruiser Theatre Company’s 2019-20 performance 

season: “Nooses Off” - Nov. 14, 15, 

16; “The Monologue Show (from Hell)” - Jan. 

17, 18; Play-in-a-Day: “All I really need to 

Know I learned by Being in a Bad Play” - 

Feb. 15; and “The Addams Family” - April 2, 

3, 4, 5. All shows at Groveport Madison 

High School, 4475 S. Hamilton Road. 

Visit www.cruisertheatre.weebly.com 

for information. 

Southeast Library 

The Southeast Branch of the Columbus 

Metropolitan Library, 3980 S. Hamilton 

Road, Groveport, 614-645-2275, is open 

Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Friday: 

9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; 

and Sunday: 1-5 p.m. 


Drug Drop Box 

in Madison Township 

The Madison Township Police 

Department provides 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 is 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. 

GriefShare support group 

Groveport United Methodist Church, 

512 Main St., sponsors a GriefShare group 

on Thursdays at 7 p.m. 

The group is open to anyone in the community 

or surrounding area who has experienced 

the loss of a spouse, child, family 

member, or friend. 

To learn more about GriefShare, check 

out the website at 

h t t p : / / w w w . g r i e f s h a r e . o r g / a b o u t . 

Registration online is now available at 

https://www.griefshare.org/groups/108826. 

For information send an email to groveportgriefsharegroup@gmail.com.


Obetz Zucchinifest 

The Obetz Zucchinifest will be held Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 at 

Fortress Obetz, 2015 Recreation Trail. This free family friendly 

event features rides, food, games and music. 

The Obetz Zucchinifest is a great end of summer tradition for 

the community. The festival offers live entertainment on multiple 

stages, rides, games, and a variety of food and craft vendors. 

Guests can watch the pageant, parade, or browse the classic cars 

at the Car and Motorcycle Show. 

Enjoy a Zucchini beer brewed by North High Brewing Co. while 

listening to the five National acts on the Main Stage. The line-up 

this year includes Warrant (Aug. 30), Scotty McCreery (Aug. 31), 

RaeLynn (Aug. 31), Spin Doctors (Sept. 1), and Smash Mouth 

(Sept. 1). Local artists will perform on “Your Stage” at various 

times throughout the weekend. All concerts are free. 

Monday is Kids Day featuring the Cincinnati Circus Company, 

COSI, and the Columbus Zoo. The midway has plenty of rides and 

games for kids of all ages. 

Start growing your award-winning zucchini soon so you can 

participate in the zucchini judging. Prizes are awarded for biggest 

zucchini, smallest zucchini, most unusual, and best dressed. 

Any information or registrations are available on the website. 

Follow on social media @Zucchinifest for the most up to date information. 

Visit obetzzucchinifest.com for information. 

Obetz Farmers Market 

The Obetz Farmers Market is held the first Wednesday of the 

month through September from 4-7 p.m. in the parking lot next to 

Veteran’s Park in downtown Obetz. 

Groveport Farmers Market 

The Groveport Farmers Market is held every Tuesday in downtown 

Groveport through Sept. 10 from 4-7 p.m. near Ace 

Hardware on Main Street. For information call 614-836-3333. 

Photo courtesy of Hamilton Township Schools 

Hamilton Schools 

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To show that they are committed to 

being great neighbors to the 

Rickenbacker Area, Macy’s executives 

presented a $15,000 gift to the Hamilton 

Local School District, which will be used 

to purchase new Chromebooks for students. 

Macy’s recently opened its stateof-the-art 

Backstage Distribution Center 

at 1661 Rail Court North in the 

Rickenbacker Intermodal Hub. The 

675,000 square foot facility is Macy’s 

only distribution center that serves all 

219 Macy’s Backstage locations, and is 

the company’s first facility to operate on 

Google Cloud to streamline inventory 

management efficiencies from receiving, 

sorting, packing, and shipping. Macy’s 

Backstage Distribution Center is home 

to 400 employees working one of the 

three shifts in the new facility, which will 

increase to nearly 1,000 during the peak holiday season. “This is a significant gift from our newest community 

partner that directly benefits our students by allowing our district to provide additional technology,” 

Hamilton Local spokesman Vince Payne said. “We are thankful that the Macy’s Backstage DC team 

has been proactive in their efforts to show they are not just here to receive and ship items to their corporate 

locations, they are committed to providing support and opportunities to our community as well. We 

wish them nothing but success in business, and look forward to building our relationship well into the 

future.” Hamilton Local is in the process of ordering new Chromebooks, which will be in the students’ 

hands in the near future. Pictured here are, Carole Morbitzer, director of teaching & learning; Riley 

Thomas, HTHS senior; Mark Tyler, district superintendent; Sarah Morbitzer, HTHS senior; and Mike 

Morbitzer, director of grants & federal programs. 

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Canal Winchester celebrates 99 years of Labor Day activities 

The 99th annual Canal Winchester 

Labor Day Festival, presented by Diley 

Ridge Medical Center, will fill the streets of 

historic downtown Canal Winchester over 

Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. 

Opening ceremonies will take place on 

the festival main stage on Aug. 31 at noon. 

Festival hours are: Saturday, Aug. 31, 

noon—11 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 1, 10:30 a.m.— 

11 p.m.; Monday, Sept. 2, 10:30 a.m.—6 p.m. 

In addition to hands-on children’s activities, 

midway rides and your favorite festival 

food, make sure to visit the many 

unique craft vendor booths located in the 

festival’s main thoroughfare as well as the 

dynamic Quilters-on-the Canal Quilt Show 

at the Community Center. 

For those over age 21, the Kingy’s Pizza 

Pub Beer Pavilion will be located near 

Stradley Park. 

Special attractions on Aug. 31 include 

an open-air CW Farmers Market area from 

10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Miss Canal Winchester 

Pageant Queens’ Lemonade Social between 

12:30-2 p.m., Columbus Zoo animals from 

1-2 p.m., COSI Science Spots from 3-7 p.m., 

and the preliminary round of festival’s very 

own Karaoke Contest on the Main Stage 

from 6-8 p.m. In addition, children’s rides 

located in the festival midway will allow 

kids to ride for free from noon to 5 p.m. 

(Saturday only— does not include specialty 

attractions) courtesy of Jeff Wyler 

Dealerships. 

Free festival entertainment will be presented 

on two dedicated stages as well as 

Stradley Park’s picturesque Gazebo. Aug. 

31’s featured performances include music 

by Winchester Steel Co., God’s Dirt, The 

Treble Catz, and headliner Jolivia - featuring 

Josh Logan of The Voice, who will take 

the main stage at 8:30 p.m. 

The Labor Day Festival will once 

become a showplace for some of the finest 

hot-rods and classic cars in central Ohio on 

Sept. 1. In past years, over 200 antique, 

muscle, and classic cars have been on display. 

The cruise-in, sponsored and hosted 

by Mac’s NAPA Auto Parts and C-Town 

Cruisers, will start at 10 a.m. and will 

wrap up at 4 p.m. with trophy presentations. 

Registration is $15 per car and 

begins downtown at 9 a.m. on West 

Waterloo Street. 

Columbus Zoo animals will be back from 

1-2 p.m., as well as COSI Science Spots 

from 3-7 p.m. The festival will also deliver 

small-town old-fashioned fun on Sept. 1 at 

Canal Winchester Historical Society’s Ice 

Cream Social at the Railroad Depot from 2- 

4 p.m., with music by the Canal 

Winchester High School Marching Band. 

Featured performances on the afternoon 

of Sept. 1 will include music by The Terry 

Douglas Band as well as the Brighton Boys 

at the Waterloo Stage. Main Stage performances 

feature music by Marquis66, 

Toes in the Sand, and Shucking Bubba 

Deluxe. 

Sept. 2 

On Sept. 2, enjoy the festival’s annual 

Canal Winchester Labor Day Parade presented 

by Kelly Abbott & the “A” Team, 

HER Realtors. 

The parade steps off from Canal 

Winchester High School at 1 p.m. and 

makes its way through the city’s historic 

downtown (to view the parade route, visit 

cwlaborday.org). 

The 2019 Labor Day Parade theme is 

“Heroes.” Parade entry is available online 

through Aug. 23. This year, the Labor Day 

Festival will honor the Brockstrong 

Foundation as grand marshal of the 

parade. 

Information 

For all Labor Day Festival details, 

including parade entry, attraction schedule, 

and complete sponsor listings, visit 

www.cwlaborday.org. 

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xPublic Notice 

PLANNING AND 

ZONING COMMISSION 

***NOTICE OF MEETING*** 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 6:00 P.M. 

GROVEPORT MUNICIPAL BUILDING 

COUNCIL CHAMBERS—2ND FLOOR 

#2019-03 A request by Paul Hemmer Companies 

for a Rezoning at 5770 Saltzgaber Road, Parcel 

#185-002541 (referred back to Planning and 

Zoning Commission by Council). 


for a Final Development Plan at 5770 Saltzgaber 

Road, Parcel #185-00254 (referred back to 

Planning and Zoning Commission by Council). 


for a Final Plat at 5770 Saltzgaber Road, Parcel 

#185-002541 (referred back to Planning and 

Zoning Commission by Council). 

#2019-06 A request by Derik Leary for a Final Plat 

at 2400 Rohr Road. Parcel #154-000002. 

#2019-10 A request by EMH&T for a Final Plat at 

4450 Hamilton Road S, Parcel #185-001293 and 

4490 Hamilton Road S, Parcel #185-001294. 

The public is invited to attend and participate. 

Public Notice 

WANT TO BUY 

WANTED FREON R12 

We pay CA$H! R12 

R500 R11. Convenient. 

Certified professionals. 

www.refreigerantfinders. 

com 312-291-9169 

$ Cash At Your Door $ 

for junk or unwanted cars 

(Free Tow). Call 

614-444-RIDE (7433) 

We Buy Cars & Trucks 

$300-$3000.614-308-2626 

We Buy Junk Cars & 

Trucks. Highest Prices 

Paid. 614-395-8775 

ANTIQUES 

WANTED 

Victrolas, Watches, 

Clocks, Bookcases 

Antiques, Furn. 

Jeff 614-262-0676 

or 614-783-2629 

WANTS TO Purchase 

minerals and other oil & 

gas interests. Send details 

to: P.O. Box 13557, 

Denver, CO 80201 

MISCELLANEOUS 

FOR SALE 

Large Selection of 

Chandeliers to 

choose from. 

All in working condition. 

Going Out of Business!! 

614-271-2469 

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 

DON’T 

BE 

LEFT OUT! 

Deadline Is 

Tuesdays by 

5pm 

For Following 

Mondays Paper 

614-272-5422 

AIR CONDITIONING 

AIR CONDITIONING 

Complete System 

Clean & Check 

$49.95 

BLACKTOP 

SANTIAGO’S 

Sealcoating & Services LLC 

Quality Materials Used 

FULLY INSURED 

CLEANING 

9/1 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. BBB 

Accredited 614-359-4353 

Driveway Seal ( by broom) 

Hot Fill Crack, Asphalt Repair 

Call or text for Free Est. 

614-649-1200 

BLACKTOP SEALING 

Driveways & Parking Lots 

614-875-6971 

CARPET CLEANING 

DIRT BUSTERS 

Any 5 areas $75. Home 

Powerwash $99 to $200. 

614-805-1084 

Specializing in Pet Odors 

Cleaning - 20 yrs exp. 

Judy 614-946-2443 

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 

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 

D.J. & DAD KIMMLE 

CUSTOM CONCRETE 

All Types 

Free Estimates 

All Work Guaranteed 

614-206-0158 

ALL-CITY CUSTOM 

CONCRETE 

All Types Concrete Work 

New or Tear Out-Replace 

37 Yrs. Exp. 

(614) 207-5430 

Owner is On The Job! 

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 

GUTTERS 

EPP 

Seamless Gutters 

Mikey 614-927-9132 

licensed/bonded/insured 

Low Price-Great Service 

5 & 6” Seamless gutters, 

covers, siding, gutter clng. 

Bill 614-306-4541 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

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. 

9-29 

E/SE 

9-1 

A/M 

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 

9/1 A 

9-1 A 

HOME 

MAINTENANCE 

JOE’S HOME MAINT. 

Home Repairs, Roofing, 

Siding, Gutters, Soffits, 

Misc. Int. Repairs 

Int. Painting 

Call Joe 614-778-1460 

37 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 

9-1 

SE 

Quality Work 

Affordable Price 

Groveport Resident since 1979 

Licensed & Insured 

Free Estimate 

614-598-2545 

LAWN CARE 

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 

Fall Clean-Up Specials 

Still accepting new clients 

for lawn care. 

Mulching, leaf removal. 

Free est. Call Patrick 

614-301-0375 

MOVING 

Aaron Allen Moving 

Local Moving Since 1956 

Bonded & Insured 

614-299-6683, 263-0649 

Celebrating 60 yrs in business 

MOVING 

A Complete 

Moving 

Reasonable, Reliable 

No Job Too Small 

PUCO #150692-HG 

Free Estimate 

614-878-1179 

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 

PEST CONTROL 

Anthony Pest Control 

Termite/Bed Bug Work 

at Reasonable Prices. 

614-600-8841 

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 

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 

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 

APICTURE 

Classified Services 

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 

Brewer & Sons Tree Service 

• Tree Removal 

• Tree Trimming 9-1 

A&M 

• Stump Grinding 

• Bucket Truck Services 

Best Prices • Same Day Service 

614-878-2568 

Joe’s Tree & Yard Work 

Trim, thin, shape bushes, 

hedges, stump grinding, 

hauling. 614-598-6247 

TROTT 

TREE & LANDSCAPE 

Tree Trimming 

& Removal 

Also Stump Removal 

Free Est. - Fully Ins. 

Call 614-235-3791 

Cell 614-738-0682 

BURNS TREE SERVICE 

Trimming, Removal & 

Stump Grinding. 

614-584-2164 

9/1 

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 

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