Southwest Messenger - September 8th, 2019

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tattoo policy

By Dedra Cordle

Staff Writer

e Best of the Southwest

Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle

On Aug. 31, more than 80 cross-country athletes across the district descended upon Westland High School to participate in

the fifth annual Best of the Southwest Postal Nationals meet. Throughout the morning, members of each of the district high

school’s junior varsity and varsity teams ran two miles around the track to have their times compared to cross-country teams

across the United States.

A revision to a long-standing policy will

allow Jackson Township to cast a wider

net in its professional recruitment.

At the Sept. 3 meeting, the board of

trustees unanimously approved the revision

of a policy that prohibited the hiring of

applicants should they have visible tattoos.

While this change will go into effect

township-wide, it will most keenly be felt

at the fire department.

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Joey Taylor, a sophomore at Central Crossing, tries to fend off

the advancement of Zach Elliott and Brayden Smith of Grove

City during the cross-country meet. Ultimately, Elliott and

Smith placed first and second, while Taylor took third.

Grove City High School junior Laney Hoyt is ready to collapse

in exhaustion as the cross-country athlete finishes two-miles

in 13 minutes and 38 seconds. Hoyt and her team were participating

in the Best of the Southwest cross-country meet.

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Development Proposal

Council votes on preliminary plan

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By Hannah Poling

Staff Writer

Columbus State Community College is

looking to move its burn lab from its current

location to the grass lot behind the

Pleasant Township Fire Department on

Norton Road. Jack McCoy, the coordinator

for the school’s southwest campus at Bolton

Field attended the Aug. 27 Pleasant

Township board meeting to discuss the proposal.

A burn lab is used to train firefighters in

multiple different ways. It is composed of a

red building called a burn box, which is

attached to a horseshoe of shipping containers.

The materials to be burned would

be stored inside of one of the containers. It

is used for search and rescue, ladder training,

forceable entry training, and for movement

of hoses.

“It allows students or firefighters to

practice every skill and prefect it,” said

McCoy.

According to McCoy, Columbus State

had a burn lab located in Grandview for

many years before the containers were

moved to Bolton Field, where they have

been placed, unconstructed, in a parking

lot.

“We need a place where we can put it,”

he said.

While the burn lab offers training to fire

science students at Columbus State, it also

offers training to skilled firefighters.

Pleasant Township Fire Chief Brian

Taylor said, “It’s not often that a fire

department, especially of our size, gets the

opportunity to have a burn facility. The

amount of training that we could do inside

of this is astronomical and invaluable to

us.”

Columbus State would use the burn lab

six times per year but would make the

building available to use by the township

and by neighboring fire departments.

“There is no place to train on the westside

of Columbus” said McCoy.

The closest certified burn building within

45 miles is the State Fire Academy, and

it is not currently available to use. The

hope is that Pleasant Township would

become a hub for fire training in Southwest

Franklin County, Madison County and

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The South-Western City Schools

District is also considering adopting a new

high school program for seniors to begin

fire training. This would be an important

part of that program.

“It’s a really exciting part of my life now

because we will reach the people we need to

reach earlier in life, while they are really

developing their professional attitude,”

said McCoy.

As part of the draft proposal, Columbus

State will have an engineer examine the

location.

According to Taylor, the cost of constructing

and maintaining the burn lab is

still being worked out between the school

and the township.

“As it stands now, the township would

prepare the ground and the school would

put in the foundation and paint and set up

the containers,” said the fire chief.

The cost of the upkeep of the burn lab

would likely be shared between the college

and the township.

The trustees are still reviewing the proposal

so there is no timeline yet for the project.

McCoy hopes to have the program up

and running next year.

According to Fire Chief Randy Little,

the department has had to reject a number

of quality applicants throughout the years

due to visible tattoos on their forearms.

Most of these candidates, he said, were

members of the military who had their

branch insignia inked onto their skin.

“We’ve had to turn all of them away,” he

said.

Under the revision, forearm tattoos will

now be permitted with the stipulation they

will be covered with a long-sleeved shirt

while on duty. There are, however, some

visibility exceptions.

Township Administrator Shane

Farnsworth said applicants who have tattoos

on the elbow, face, head, knee, neck

and scalp will still be rejected. They will

also have to turn away applicants who

have hand and finger tattoos with the

exception of a single band of no more than

three-eighths of an inch in width on one

finger.

Potential employees, as well as current

employees, will not be permitted to have

tattoos that are deemed to be obscene,

offensive or promote extremist or supremacist

ideologies. Tattoos that are deemed to

promote sexist views, anti-religious view

or anti-ethnic rhetoric will also be prohibited.

During the policy revision discussion in

their caucus session, trustee Stephen

Bowshier said that while he supported the

policy change, he was concerned by the

vagueness of “appropriate or offensive” tattoos.

“Who is going to judge or determine

what is appropriate or offensive?” he

asked.

He said there is nothing in the United

States Constitution that determines what

is appropriate or offensive as it pertains to

body art and is worried the lack of clarity

could come back to “bite” them in the

future.

Farnsworth said the draft policy revisions

were taken from previous court cases

that determined appropriate tattoos or

body modifications for the workplace, as

well guidelines set forth by the United

States military.

“I think theirs is a good policy for us to

follow,” he said.

Assistant Fire Chief Shawn Quincel

said he was pleased with the trustee’s decision

to revise the policy.

“We’ve missed out on a lot of good candidates

because of it,” he said.

In related news, Little said he would

also like to revisit the zero tolerance policy

for tobacco use for applicants. He said he

wanted the application to ask whether

they could go 24 hours without using

tobacco, instead of outright rejecting them

for stating they use tobacco.

Trustee David Burris said they could

look into the revision as long as it was used

primarily to recruit part-time employees.

He cited the cost of health insurance as a

factor for his determination.


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By Dedra Cordle

Staff Writer

It was another busy summer construction

season in the South-Western City

Schools District.

At the Aug. 26 board of education meeting,

Deputy Superintendent David Stewart

announced that more than a dozen buildings

had received major or minor improvements

over the course of summer vacation.

The schools that received the most

extensive repair work was Grove City and

Westland High Schools, which saw the

replacement of significant portions of the

building’s roof.

When it comes to major repairs such as

roof replacement, Superintendent Dr. Bill

Wise said they always hold their breath

because it can unveil more intensive or

immediate repairs. That was not the case,

however, with these two buildings.

“There were minimal unforseens,” he

said.

Another school that received a roof

replacement was East Franklin

Elementary, which also received new windows

throughout the building.

Additional elementary schools that saw

improvements were Buckeye Woods and

Darby Woods. The work at Buckeye Woods

included the installation of new concrete at

the dock walls, the installation of interior

pod entry doors with lockdown capability,

and an upgraded heating and cooling unit.

Darby Woods also received those upgrades,

minus the heating the cooling unit repairs.

Receiving minor repairs to the playground

was Highland Park, J.C. Sommer,

Monterey and Richard Avenue.

Board member Lee Schreiner said he

was glad to hear that the rubber pellets at

these playgrounds were replaced with tiles.

He remarked that they looked “great.”

Several intermediate and middle

schools received minor repairs: Franklin

Woods and Park Street had their buildings

power washed, while Galloway Ridge and

Jackson Middle had new asphalt installed

at the bus lot and pathway entrance at the

front and back of the building, respectively.

At the high school level, Central

Crossing received painting upgrades and

the South-Western Career Academy had

safety strobe horns installed in their labs.

In addition to the roof replacements, Grove

City also had its underground sanitary

lines replaced, partial sidewalk and curb

replacements and flooring improvements

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According to Mark Waller, the district’s

coordinator of property services and construction

projects, the district spent $8.2

million on these repairs. The money, he

wrote, was from bond issues and permanent

improvements.

Next summer will also be a busy construction

season, said Stewart. In the summer

of 2020, the district will break ground

on phase two of the Ohio Facilities

Construction Commission project. That

project will oversee the replacement of

Brookpark, Finland, Norton and Pleasant

View middle schools, as well as further

repairs to Jackson Middle and East

Franklin Elementary.

Stewart also reported to the board that

they received approximately 2,000 new student

enrollments to the district for the

2019-2020 school year. He said official

enrollment numbers will be available later

this year.

He also told the board that each of the

buses have been “stickered,” which means

every one of the 210 buses has passed

inspection from the Ohio Department of

Transportation.

In other meeting news, Carl Metzger,

the assistant superintendent of personnel,

gave a staffing update to the board.

According to Metzger, the district has 2,763

certificated and classified employees. Of

those, 1,722 are certificated (1,619 teachers,

103 administrators) and 1,041 are classified.

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City council denies mixed-use development proposal


By Andrea Cordle

Southwest Editor

Grove City Council rejected a plan that

would have redeveloped 32 acres of the former

Buckeye Ranch Equestrian Center

site.

At the Sept. 3 meeting, council voted

down a preliminary development plan by

BBR Ventures to create Bluegrass Park,

located west of Hoover Road and north of

Quail Creek Boulevard.

According to Donald Plank, an attorney

representing the developer, the plan would

have been to include four subareas at the

site that would feature multi-family housing,

an assisted living center, a possible

daycare facility as well as office space and

medical space. The multi-family housing

aspect would include approximately 240

apartments.

Plank said the apartments would cater

to the young professional who ideally

would work at Mount Carmel Grove City.

“Young people want to be able to walk or

ride a bike to work,” said Plank.

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Plank said he and his clients met with

staff at Mount Carmel Grove City and they

were in support of offering housing closer

to the hospital for the employees.

Council rejected the proposal with a 3-2

vote.

Council President Steve Robinette said

that location is not the place for that volume

of housing.

“The proposal would go further with

more of a business aspect,” said Robinette.

Councilman Ted Berry agreed and said

there was not enough commercial development

in the proposal for his support.

“I don’t see the forward thinking in the

plan,” said Berry. “I don’t think the plan

maximizes the space.”

Grove City Development Director Kyle

Rauch said the preliminary development

plan met the standards set forth in the

Grove City 2050 Community Plan.

In 2018, the city adopted Grove City

2050 to serve as a guide for future development.

When a proposal comes before council,

city staff must look at if the development

maintains the city’s small-town character

while bringing employment opportunities.

Robinette said he failed to see how a

mostly residential plan would create jobs.

According to the proposal, the plan

would have created an estimated 350 jobs

in the city.

According to Grove City 2050 guidelines,

a development plan must also provide

connectivity to improve the function of

the street network and create safe opportunities

to walk and bike.

Rauch said this plan would have opened

streets that would be critical to connecting

the roadway to Interstate 71. With the

development plan, two public streets were

anticipated that had the potential for

future extension. One of the roads would

connect with Hoover Road at Birch Bark

Trail and another road would be included

to the south.

City staff has drafted a plan that would

include roadway improvements on the west

side of Interstate 71 and another overpass

over 71 to create an east/west connection

point from Hoover Road.

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Rauch believes that plan would open

further development opportunities adjacent

to Mount Carmel Grove City.

The developer may modify the plan and

resubmit another preliminary development

plan for council approval.

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Tax-Aide volunteers needed

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program,

which provides free tax preparation,

primarily for senior citizens, at the Grove

City Church of the Nazarene and many

other locations across the state is seeking

volunteer tax preparers for next year.

From Feb. 1 through April 15, 10 volunteers

prepared more than 600 federal and

state tax returns at the Grove City Church

of the Nazarene, saving clients an estimated

$120,000 in tax preparation fees. Last

tax season, Tax-Aide had to turn away

countless seniors because more people

wanted the service than could be helped.

Demand is expected to be even greater

next year due to ongoing changes to the tax

law.

Anyone who dies his/her own taxes on a

commercially available program is an ideal

candidate for the volunteer opportunity.

Volunteers receive IRS-approved training.

They are asked to work at least one day a

week during the 10 to 11-week tax season.

For more information about volunteering,

contact William Evans at 614-885-

0938 or wlevans88@gmail.com. Those

interested may also visit the Ohio Tax-

Aide website at www.ohiotaxaide.org.

Patriot Day Ceremony

Jackson Township will host a Patriot

Day Ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 11 at the

township’s fire station 204, located at 4900

Buckeye Parkway.


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Sundays beginning June 9

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A 2-year-old bull was introduced to the bison herd at Battelle Darby Creek Metro

Park.

A new bull on the block

By Andrea Cordle

Southwest Editor

Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park welcomed

a new bison to its herd.

In mid-August, a 2-year-old male

bison arrived at the park from The Wilds

in Cumberland, Ohio. He will not be a

permanent part of the herd, but rather a

visiting bull that will stay for about a

year. He has one goal — to reproduce.

The bull has joined the seven female

bison already at the Metro Park.

“The herd was very accepting of him,”

said Kevin Kasnyik, park manager at

Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. “He fit

right in. There were no issues.”

In 2011, the park introduced six

female bison to roam on nearly 50 acres

of prairie grass. In 2013, the park introduced

its first male to mate with the

female bison. In 2014, the first calf was

born at Darby Park.

According to Kasnyik, the last visiting

male impregnated five bison.

“We thought we had four calves with

the introduction of the last male, but we

were surprised with a fifth one,” said

Kasnyik.

According to the park manager, some

of the calves born at Darby Park remain

with the herd, while others are sent to

The Wilds.

“We have a really nice relationship

with The Wilds,” said Kasnyik.

A female bison can carry a baby for

about nine months. There is usually just

one calf but occasionally there may be

twins. Calves are born in the spring and

summer. They weigh approximately 45

pounds at birth.

According to the park’s manager, the

bison receive a vet checkup in the fall

and in the spring.

“We will do our best to see if any of

them are pregnant, but sometimes you

just don’t know until they have the calf,”

said Kasnyik. “We’ll have a good idea

though.”

Since the introduction of the bison at

Darby Park, the park has seen an

increase in visitors trying to catch a

glimpse of North America’s largest land

mammal.

“They provide a great photo opportunity,”

said Kasnyik. “They are majestic to

look at.”

The park hosts a public bison program

once a month in addition to working with

many school groups.

“The bison give us a great opportunity

for education,” said Kasnyik.

The bison also help the life cycle in the

park’s prairie. The park’s staff will mow

and start prairie fires to prevent invasive

species, but the bison unknowingly play

a large role in maintaining the prairie.

According to Kasnyik, destruction is part

of what is needed to keep the prairie

thriving. The size alone of the bison helps

in that aspect. Bison also graze and produce

manure that brings in insects

important to the environment.

“The bison and the environment come

together,” said Kasnyik.

For more information on bison events

at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park,

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Community Focus

Taking out the trash with annual cleanup day

The annual Jackson Township Cleanup

is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday,

Sept. 28, at the Jackson Township

Administration Building, 3756 Hoover

Road, sponsored by Jackson Township, the

city of Grove City, Keep Grove City

Beautiful and Local Waste Services.

Jackson Township and Grove City residents

can dispose of major appliances; construction

materials; shrubs, bushes and

other yard waste for chipping; trash; and

tires (limit four per household). Ohio

Mobile Shredding will collect documents

for offsite secure shredding and iRecycle

will collect computers, printers, cell phones

and CPUs. Monetary and item donations

will be accepted including eyeglasses by


Blood drive at Kingston Center

The American Red Cross Blood Drive

meets in the Kingston Center, 3226

Kingston Ave., from 1-7 p.m. the first

Wednesday of each month. To schedule an

appointment call 1-800-448-3543 or visit

the American Red Cross Blood Drive website.

Free produce at Central Baptist

Free fresh fruit and vegetables will be

distributed on Sept. 14 to qualified, lowincome

Franklin County residents. The

fresh produce will be available at Central

Baptist Church, 1955 Frank Road, beginning

at 10:30 a.m. For more information,

contact the church at 614-279-3115 or

www.centralbaptistcolumbus.org.

the Grove City Noon Lions Club, non-perishable

food items by the Grove City Food

Pantry and Emergency Services, and new

and used home goods and building materials

from residential remodeling and construction

projects. Visit www.habitatmidohio.org

for information.

For more information, call Jackson

Township at 614-875-2742 or the Grove

City environmental supervisor at 614-277-

3058.

The annual Household Hazardous

Waste (HHW) mobile collection for

Franklin County residents, hosted by

SWACO, is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday,

Sept. 28 at the Kingston Center, 3226

Kingston Ave. Find a detailed list of accepted

items at www.swaco.org/195/Household-

Hazardous-Waste that includes gasoline,

lighter fluid, thinners, pool chemicals, fluorescent

light bulbs, propane tanks under

20 pounds, all types of batteries and corrosives

such as drain cleaners.

Oil-based and spray paint only will be

accepted. Latex and other water-based

paint can be disposed with your regular

trash after drying it by adding paint hardeners,

cat litter or sawdust and leaving the


lid off. A $1 fee, per can, will be charged for

any water-based paint dropped off at the

event.

Franklin County residents can also take

advantage of SWACO’s permanent HHW

collection site at 645 East 8th Ave. in

Columbus (the corner of East 8th and

Essex avenues) open Wednesday,

Thursday and Fridays.

Visit www.swaco.org/195/Household-

Hazardous-Waste for hours of operation.

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Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce

To create a positive environment for the development and success of business

Arts in the Alley turns 40 years old

Grove City music and arts festival celebrates its ruby anniversary

As one of central Ohio’s longest running

music and arts festival, the Arts in the Alley

event has certainly grown from its once

humble beginnings, literally in the alley behind

the businesses along Broadway and

Park Street.

This now 40-year-old festival has made

its way out of the alley of yesterday and now

stretches along the streets of Broadway and

Park. Tents are set up from Grove City Road

to Grant to accommodate over 120 juried

artists and crafters along with those artists

who are located east on Park Street to the

library and west on Park Street past City

Hall.

Annually the event welcomes 30,000 to

40,000 attendees for the weekend. In the

area, the Arts in the Alley event is known

as the festival that closes the summer and

kicks off the fall season.

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size does not come without its challenges.

The Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce

is responsible for this annual event. Their

biggest challenge is trying to balance the

traditional event design while including

modern elements to keep the festival

“fresh”.

“Over the years, we’ve opened the festival

to new genres of art including the addition

of the Community Mural Tent, the

Artists Demo Tent and this year ‘The Voice

of Grove City’ our new and exciting vocal

competition,” said Shawn Conrad, GCACC

executive director. “We work throughout the

year to engage new artists and vendors with

the end goal of making the event a little better

each and every year.”

In coordinating a festival of this size finding

the right artist can also be a challenge.

Artists are encouraged to submit an application

of interest along with samples of their

work.

Artists are chosen by a panel of volunteer

judges to ensure fair and impartial opportunity

for all applicants. Judges can be

changed out from year to year to keep it fair.

Planning, Procedures and Partnerships...

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Arts in the Alley has been organized by

the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce

About Arts in the Alley

The 39th annual Arts in the Alley

Music and Arts Festival is 10 a.m. to 8

p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 and 11 a.m. to

5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 in Grove City’s

historic Town Center. Parking and admission

are free.

Hosted by the Grove City Area Chamber

of Commerce, more than 100 juried

exhibitors display and sell fine art, photography,

jewelry, crafts, fabric art, glasswork,

pottery and wood creations. A

variety of musical entertainment also are

featured throughout the weekend.

The festival begins with the Arts in the

Alley Parade at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday,

Sept. 21. The parade steps off at the corner

of Southwest Boulevard and Broadway

heading south on Broadway, east on

Cleveland Avenue to Columbus Street to

Dudley Avenue and then dispersing at

Park Street Intermediate School.

All weekend events and activities take

place rain or shine.

For more information about the Arts in

the Alley Music and Arts Festival, visit the

Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce

website at gcchamber.org or call 614-

875-9762.

The Grove City High School Marching Band performing at last year’s Arts in the Alley.

for 40 years and the processes and organizational

procedures for the event are well

established. However, Arts in the Alley requires

year-round attention and work.

The chamber works throughout the year

planning and preparing for the festival. As

the event draws closer, the chamber joins

with their area partners for support. Partners

like the city of Grove City work with

the chamber to revisit protocols and security

needs for an event of this size. Jackson

Township is also involved in that safety

process.

The Arts in the Alley Community Parade,

which is in its 30th year is done in

partnership with the Grove City Girls Club

and as one might imagine, requires a

tremendous amount of planning and oversight.

The GCACC and the Grove City Girls

Club have continued to host an amazing parade

year after year to kick off the weekends’

events.

“I am a true believer in partnerships, collaboration

and teamwork and Arts in the

Alley and the Arts in the Alley Community

Parade reflect collaboration in its truest

sense,” said Conrad. “While the Grove City

Area Chamber of Commerce is responsible

for Arts in the Alley and the Parade, without

our partners, the city of Grove City,

Jackson Township, the Grove City Division

of Police, the Town Center merchants, our

600+ members, our generous sponsors, our

amazing staff, the artists and vendors and

the hundreds of donated hours given by volunteers

— there would be no event. I am very

proud and blessed to be part of this wonderful

community and to be able to serve

through my work at the GCACC.”

Information

For more information about the upcoming

Arts in the Alley event, visit gcchamber.org/arts-in-the-alley.

Sponsors

The Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce

appreciates and values all of our

sponsors and supporters, just a few include:

•Heartland Bank, presenting sponsor

•Mount Carmel, entertainment sponsor

•Kids Fun Street sponsor

•Ohio Health, parade sponsor.


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A Q & A with this year’s Community Parade’s Grand Marshal

Interview by: Danielle Slone

The grand marshal is a person honored

as a dignitary to lead in a ceremonial parade.

This position is generally reserved for

a community leader or a local icon, and for

this year’s 30th Arts in the Alley Community

Parade, Marc Fleming has been

granted this tremendous honor.

We were able to catch up with this year’s

Grand Marshal for a little Q&A session. He

shared a little about himself, his experiences

as a member of the Grove City community

and his insights on this year’s Arts

in the Alley event.

Can you share a little bit about yourself

and your involvement in the Grove City

community?

I was born and raised in Grove City and

continue to work and live in this city that I

love with my wife Mary (Molchan) and son

Jacob. I am currently employed with Wal-

Mart Supply Chain for the past 27 years.

I am involved in the community either

personally giving time or through work

(Wal-Mart) in giving donations.

●I am a Board Member for Keep Grove

City Beautiful - volunteered for Operation

Medicine Drop, Community Environmental

Day, and Grove City EcoFest.

●A board member of Grove City Chamber

of Commerce — Event Director for

Chamber Golf Outing, Marilyn’s assistant

and chauffeur for Arts in The Alley, and

2018 Spirit of the Chamber award winner.

●Co-Director of the Wal-Mart / Children’s

Miracle Network Annual Golf Outing

where I just completed my 25th year in this

role and have raised over $250,000 in that

time.

I have also been involved either through

volunteering or donating to many other

community organizations including:

●LifeCare Alliance (2019 LifeCare Alliance

Spirit of Community Involvement

Award Winner)

●MidOhio Foodbank

●Grove City Food Pantry

●Grove City High School Basketball

●Grove City High School Baseball

●OLPH Church Festival

●Grove City Community Club

●Faith Mission

●YMCA Headstart Program, YMCA/StoryPoint

Breakfast with Santa and Breakfast

with the Easter Bunny

●Habitat for Humanity

●USO Central/Southern Ohio

●Mt Olivet Baptist Church

●NBC4 Stuff the Backpack for local

schools

●St. Cecilia Community Festival

●Pelotonia

●Grove City Kids Association

●Pink Diva's Warrior Annual Domestic

Violence Run

●Washington Court House VFW

●Buddy Ball

●Grove City Elks Annual Golf Outing,

MARC FLEMING

●Grove City Little League, and a few

more.

Do you have any recommendations for

first-timers attending the “Arts in the Alley”

event. What are a few of your favorite event

features?

Visit every show Fine Art, Quilts, Kids

Art, Photo Arts and the entertainment. It’s

worth hanging around for both days. My favorite

event features are the Parade, Grove

City High School Band Performance and the

Fine Art Show.

Please tell us what “Arts in the Alley”

means to you.

Arts in the Alley means to me, a great


fall weekend to spend with the community

and enjoy the arts. It is the perfect weekend

to spend with Family and Friends, and this

year we have added the “Voice of Grove

City” which will be and exciting addition.

It’s the 40th Anniversary for “Arts in the

Alley,” and 30 years for the Parade- what

does that mean to you?

I’m getting old.

Just for fun, if you could perform any

talent act what would you do?

Juggle flaming swords (we would love to

see that!!!)

How would you like to see others in the

Grove City Area become more involved in

the community and other local events?

It is so personally rewarding to be involved

in your community and taking care

of what and who you believe in and care

about. I was once told by Helen Walton, wife

of Wal-Mart Founder Sam Walton, “It’s not

what you gather in life but what you scatter

that tells the story of life you lived.”

How does one become Grand Marshal?

and what responsibilities are included in

the role?

I believe there is a nomination process

for the position of Grand Marshal. I believe

you are nominated by peers in the community.

I’m still not sure exactly of what I have

to do in this role. The role of Grand Marshal

generally entails leading the parade and introducing

the event. It is an honor to be the

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Grove City Easel Award

brings art to city collection

The Grove City Easel Award competition

gives an artist a chance to become part of

Grove City history.

Ultimately, winning pieces will enter

Grove City’s growing permanent art collection.

But, to first be considered for the

Grove City Easel Award, an art piece must

fit to theme of Grove City, reflecting its

past, present, and future. Any subject matter

is “fair game”, ranging from people, animals,

and even the events of Grove City.

With a goal of adding to the city’s permanent

art collection, artists will want to take

a unique and original approach. Pieces previously

entered in other Arts in the Alley

shows are not permitted. Artwork of any

media and surface is eligible in an effort to

add variety to the city collection. However,

3D art is no longer eligible.

The four criteria entries are judged upon

are theme, variety, artistic ability, and presentation.

Presentation is not only the overall

look and how the piece is presented, but

safety factors are considered. Pieces must

be able to hang securely and rough edges,

such as bare glass, are not eligible.

Entries are judged on Friday, September

20, which allows for the winning piece to be

selected, and ready with its award winner

ribbon, for the opening of the show. A second

contest that is a people’s choice vote is

Grove City Mayor Richard “Ike” Stage

with 2018 winners.

conducted through Sunday at 2 p.m.

The Grove City Easel Award and Grove

City Easel People’s Choice Award winners

will be recognized Sunday afternoon on

stage. The People’s Choice Award winner

will receive a non-purchase cash award of

$500, while the Grove City Easel Award

winner will receive a purchase award of

$2,000 as the artwork becomes part of the

city collection - which is an additional prize

itself.

Fun Fact: You can stroll through some

of the history of Arts in the Alley and enjoy

previous City Easel Award winning pieces

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Mayor Stage reflects on the 40th Arts in the Alley event

Mayor has long history

with the festival

A lifelong resident of Grove City, Mayor

Richard L. "Ike" Stage has served the community

for over 40 years in multiple capacities,

supporting the City’s development and

enriching community involvement.

As Past President of the Grove City Area

Chamber of Commerce, Stage was heavily

involved in the first Arts in the Alley Music

and Arts Festival in 1980 and has continued

his involvement and personal support of the

event since that time.

We were honored to be able to catch up

with him this year to get his take on the annual

event.

Reflecting on the past Arts in the Alley

events, what were some of your greatest

accomplishments?

One of the greatest accomplishments to

come from the event is the increased community

engagement; working together and

making the event successful. Since the first

event in 1980, almost all facets of the event

have been handled by committees and other

volunteers. The first festival took over a

year of planning. Witnessing the cooperation;

and participating in a few of the committees

as President of the Chamber (at

that time) made me appreciate the energy

needed to pull off a successful inaugural

event.

What were some of the biggest challenges?

The main challenge of the first event was

convincing the community that Grove City

was capable of executing an event featuring

the artistic and musical talents in the community.

What is the story behind why Arts in the

Alley was born?

The birth of Arts in the Alley, was an effort

to raise the level and volume of artistic

expression and sophistication in our city.

Mayor Richard L. "Ike" Stage

Other than Little Theater Off Broadway

(LTOB) and the music department at Grove

City High School, the City had little to no

art focus.

Helena McComb and others were very

aware of the performing arts and art shows

throughout central Ohio. She stepped up to

convince me and other Chamber officers

that we could put Grove City on the map

with this event.

When did you first become involved in

the event?

It was 1979-80, as Chamber Vice President,

and then as the Grove City Area

Chamber President.

What are some AA fun facts?

The event quickly became so successful

that it had to be moved from First Street

and Jackson Alley to Broadway.

The first event featured bands from all of

the South-Western City Schools.

Arts in the Alley and Heartland

Bank make perfect pair

Peanut butter and jelly, spaghetti and

meatballs, milk and cookies… some things

are meant to be together. Arts in the Alley

and Heartland Bank are another successful

pair.

For over a decade, Heartland Bank has

been the presenting sponsor of the Grove

City Area Chamber of Commerce Arts in

the Alley event. The pairing of these two organizations

isn’t just by chance, this partnership

has deeper meaning.

The McComb family, the family behind

Heartland Bank, was instrumental in the

development of the Grove City Area Chamber

of Commerce and was involved with the

Arts in the Alley event from its inception.

The intention was to come together as a

community and show the rest of Central

Ohio the amazing talent that makes up our

community.

Tiney McComb, father of current Heartland

Bank president Scott McComb, was

the Chamber’s first president. This year

Tiney’s legacy was honored with the Grove

City Service Above Self Award.

But it’s the McComb family, so it wasn’t

just Tiney leading the way.

Helena McComb, Tiney’s wife and Scott’s

mother, is credited as a co-founder of Arts

in the Alley. Today Arts in the Alley includes

the Helena McComb Award which

recognizes a top artwork featuring flowers

in homage to Helena’s love of flowers.

Heartland Bank and the McComb family

are proud to continue the Arts in the Alley

tradition established decades ago. TogetherTogether,

they might just go down in history.

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The President of the Pasadena Tournament

of Roses Association (Don W. Fedde)

loved Arts in the Alley and was our first Parade

Marshal in 1989.

The dedication of the Safety Building

was combined with the kickoff of the Arts in

the Alley in 1989.

What does this event mean to you personally?

This event epitomizes what Grove City is

all about. We like getting together as families

and neighbors. It replaces our former

Grove City fair and infuses a larger appreciation

of the world of art.

About Mayor Stage

A lifelong resident of Grove City, Mayor

Richard L. “Ike” Stage has served the community

for over 40 years in multiple capacities,

supporting the City’s development and

enriching community involvement. As Past

President of the Grove City Area Chamber

of Commerce, Stage was heavily involved in

the first Arts in the Alley Music and Arts

Festival in 1980 and has continued his involvement

and personal support of the event

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Girl Power: A look at Community Parade organizing partner The Grove City Girls Club

For 30 years the Arts in the Alley Community

Parade signals the beginning of the

Arts in the Alley Festival.

It has been one of the many highlights of

the festival with thousands gathering in the

anticipation of witnessing antique cars,

handmade floats, local bands, community

leaders and of course…candy.

In partnership with the Grove City Area

Chamber of Commerce, the Grove City Girls

Club oversees all operations of the parade to

ensure that this event feature runs

smoothly. The Grove City Girls Club organizers

work diligently to manage over 125

unique parade entries and countless volunteers.

Over the years the Community Parade

has become one of the most attended events

of the entire year. The parade is one of the

largest fundraisers for the Girls Club, which

funds their mission of assisting families in

need.

Their focus is unique in the fact that they

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qualify for government assistance, these

working-class families often need help with

the “special” things in life, things like senior

pictures, prom dresses, class trips and other

occasions that are meaningful to a child.

The ladies of this organization bring

great peace to the families that they assist

by allowing them to provide and experience

special things that are outside of just the

normal necessities (although they do help

with some of those too), they offer those they

serve with the ability to gain the help they

need to improve their quality of life.

The Arts in the Alley parade is a great

joint effort for both GCACC and the Girls

Club promoting both organizations’ greater

goal to make the Grove City community the

best community to live and work in central

Ohio.

The parade starts at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday

at the corner of Southwest Boulevard

and Broadway.

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Five reasons to get excited

for The Voice of Grove City

The Voice of Grove City is an exciting

new feature to the Arts in the Alley event.

Local talented singers will have an opportunity

to express their abilities and win some

cash. Not excited yet about this new features,

here are five reasons to get excited

about the Voice of Grove City.

A vocal aspect to Arts in the Alley

Arts in the Alley is a celebration of all

forms of art, and music is certainly not excluded.

There are already several shows in

place for creative arts ranging from quilting

to photography, but now there is a competition

for the musical and vocal arts.

You can preview the contestants online

How many local singing competitions let

you preview the contestants before the first

round or evening of performances? At least

one - Voice of Grove City. Head to the video

gallery of the website and view all of the

contestant-submitted videos. Who knows–

maybe you know one of them, and maybe

you’ve already found your favorite.

Prizes

Bragging rights are great, but that’s not

all the winner of the first-ever Voice of

Grove City competition will leave the stage

with. Cash prizes are $2,500 for first place,

$500 for second place, and $150 for third

place. The winner will also be in consideration

for other local gigs throughout the year.

On stage or in the audience

Enjoy this new contest experience from

where you’re most comfortable - on stage or

in the stands. We want plenty of contestants,

but we also want full audiences to support

our contestants and enjoy their musical

talents. Semi-finals and final rounds will be

held on the Arts in the Alley stage and are

free to enjoy, but the first live round of competition

will be held Friday, September 20

at the First Baptist Church of Grove City

and will have a $5 entry fee.

It’s brand-new!

If you like being in on the first of something,

don’t miss out. The first-ever Voice of

Grove City is going to be an amazing way to

mark 40 years of Arts in the Alley and

launch the event into another exciting 40

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Grove City resident Abigail Dingus was given the

opportunity to present a poster on her research at the

meeting of the Society of Environmental Science and

Chemistry (SETAC) in Helsinki, Finland, over the

summer. As a double major in biology and biochemistry

at Ashland University, Dingus took advantage of

the opportunities in her department and was given an

experience of a lifetime.

Dingus is a 2016 graduate of Morrison Academy.

While in high school, she began to notice that all of her

favorite classes were in the sciences and ultimately,

discovered her passion for biology and biochemistry.

Much of the research in her project was in collaboration

with a professor in Lahti, Finland, named Dr.

Aki Sinkkonen, which is what led her to present in

Finland. Her project was titled “Density-dependent

growth responses of Arabidopsis to copper: High densities

are beneficial for efficient contaminant uptake”

and summarized the work from her honors’ thesis at

Ashland.

The research was focused on an observation that

plants survive and grow better in heavy metal polluted

soils if they were grown at a higher density of plants

per pot, which is contrary to the basic theories of ecology

and competition.

“As it turns out, the greater number of plants

meant there was more of the natural compound to bind

to the metals and not allow the metals to be toxic to

the plants,” said Dingus.

Through this project, Dingus got to take a look

inside the mystery and importance of soil for plant

growth. This led to a newfound passion to study soil

and ecology as they are two fundamental aspects of

agriculture. After graduation, she plans on attending

graduate school to study agronomy and soil ecology.

“In the end, I would like to do research to improve

and develop the agriculture in harsh regions such as

Africa. I may also take time off before starting grad

school to work in the Peace Corps,” said Dingus.

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“Ready or Not” a twisted tale

The Reel Deal

Dedra Cordle

The highly anticipated horror film “IT: Chapter 2”

is set to arrive at the theaters this weekend and

chances are you might not be able to purchase a ticket

unless ordered in advance. But should you feel like

pushing your luck and then see that flashing ‘Sold Out’

sign under the desired show time, consider staying to

watch the lesser known horror “Ready or Not” instead.

While lacking the emotional depth that is sure to be

featured in ‘Chapter 2,’ “Ready or Not” offers a look at

something that is just as scary as killer clowns lurking

in the sewers: ill-intentioned in-laws.

When this delightfully twisted tale begins, our

heroine Grace (Samara Weaving) has just married her

knight in shining armor Alex (Mark O’Brien) and is

looking forward to a lifetime of wedded bliss. After a

long day spent with the in-laws, the newlyweds have

snuck away for a little alone time when they are rudely

interrupted by Alex’s bird-like Aunt Helene (Nicky

Guadagni). With clenched fists, eyes that look like

lasers and a perpetual glare on her face, Helene cordially

invites the pair to meet the family in the music

room for a night of games. Though puzzled by the timing

of this request, Grace relents as she does not want

to rock the boat.

Upon arriving in the music room of the estate, she

is told that is a long held Le Domas tradition to play a

game as a way to welcome a new member to the family;

after all, creating games are how they made their

vast fortune. But when Grace pulls the Hide and Seek

card out of a mysterious box, the forced jovial mood of

her new relatives deflates. Some members, like Alex,

his older brother Daniel (Adam Brody) and their mother

Becky (Andie MacDowell) look horrified, while others

(read: Aunt Helene) look delighted by this turn of

events.

As Grace playfully tries to find a place to hide in the

massive

e s t a t e

full of

h i d d e n

passageways

and dumbwaiters, her new

in-laws, minus her husband, are

amassing weapons to use while

they seek. Unbeknownst to the

bride, and unlikely featured in

their prenuptial agreement, the

long held Le Domas tradition of

playing games to welcome new

members is accurate, just not as it pertains to Hide

and Seek. If she had drawn any other game, such as

the ones pulled by her new sister-in-law’s husband, or

new brother-in-law’s wife, she wouldn’t be running

throughout this vast mansion for her life. But such is

her not-so-great-luck, she has to find a place to hide

until dawn from her suddenly killer in-laws.

While largely failing in their attempt to make

pointed social commentary on wealth and privilege,

writers R. Christopher Murphy and Guy Busick succeed

in just about every other attempt to make this an

interesting film. Where the film goes right is with the

character of Grace, who runs the gamut from joy to

confusion to betrayal to horror to rage and then

detached bemusement, and the casting of Weaving to

play the ‘final girl.’ Though you can tell the supporting

actors are having a great time being wicked, it is

Weaving and her character that really propel this film

to an oddly enjoyable status.

Due to its content, which features a ridiculously

shocking amount of gore and an excess of dark humor,

I can’t safely recommend this film for the average

viewer. But if you’re a horror buff who isn’t turned off

by comically over-the-top violence, this might be the

right film for you to see. Grade: B

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer and

columnist.

Disabled American Veterans

The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 144 in Grove City

meet the third Thursday of each month, 6 p.m. at the American

Legion, 532 Demorest Road. Not only are the meetings informative

about benefits, but participants can find out what services

they may be eligible to receive. It is also a chance to meet other

veterans. For more information, call 614-309-0171.

Historical Society

club meetings

Help preserve the history of Grove City, Urbancrest and

Jackson, Pleasant. Prairie and Franklin townships. The

Southwest Franklin County Historical Society meets the first

Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church,

3220 Columbus St. For information, pick-up a society brochure at

the Grove City Welcome Center, 3378 Park St.

Women’s Civic Club

The Women’s Civic Club of Grove City meets at 7 p.m. the first

Thursday of every month, except January and February, at the

Grove City Library. The philanthropic group begins its evenings

with a speaker, followed by a business meeting and refreshments.

If interested in attending, contact Carol Bonder at 614-558-6138.

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Pet Corner

Pets of the week

Gayla is a 12-week-old kitty who was found

all by herself. Now that she has been rescued,

she is ready to find her forever family. Gayla is

a sweet and playful girl who enjoys a good

cuddle. She is up for adoption through Colony

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Sadie, a 1-year-old German Shepherd, is

already a mother. Her pups were sold and she

was left at a rural shelter. Just a puppy herself,

she needs a lesson on manners. She walks

well on a leash but gets very excited when she

sees another dog. Once she meets them she

wants to play. Sadie is good with people but is

busy enough to knock down small children.

This young dog is beautiful and will thrive in

an active home. Sadie is up for adoption

through Colony Cats and Dogs.

FYI: www.colonycats.org

Luna Bug is a 4-year-old pit bull mix. She

would do best in a house with older children.

She participates in playgroup and is getting

better at interacting with other dogs. She was

dropped off at a vet office in Grove City. Luna

Bug would thrive in a very active household.

Adopt her from the Franklin County Dog

Shelter.

FYI: 614-525-3647 or www.franklincountydogs.com

These furry friends are

available for adoption

at local rescues and

shelters

Belinda is a 5-yearold

pit bull. She is a

real go-getter. This

girl has tons of energy.

She loves to

chase tennis balls

and is always on the

go. Belinda would

make a great running

partner. If you think

you can keep up with

Belinda, adopt her from the Franklin County

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The Grove City Police Department has recovered

numerous bicycles, tools, electronic equipment, clothing

and monies over the course of several months.

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the tools and electronic equipment. All properties are

held in a secured police facility at all times. If you

believe you have claim to any of the property and have

proof of ownership for the property, you may call the

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property is by appointment only. All items not claimed

will be sold at public auction, turned over to the Law

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Qualified organizations may be eligible to receive

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setting. $39,000. No Rent

to Own. 614-354-9185

WANTED: Older mobile

home to buy at reas.

price. 614-260-5662

RENTALS

1 BR Apt. $425/mo. 1971

Vaughn St. 740-407-7758

Property Management

We are always available!

40 yrs. exp in

Certified Property Mgmt.

Reas. Fees. Call Now!

614-783-7464

Hardesty Heights Condo

2/3 bdrm avail. Sept.

$900. 614-371-4800

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

AIR CONDITIONING

AIR CONDITIONING

Complete System

Clean & Check

$49.95 9/29 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

AUTO SERVICE

It’s Hot!! Stay Cool!

MIDLAND AUTO

AC EVAC DYE &

RECHARGE - $90.00

& all your other

Auto Service Needs!

614-278-9458/778-3864

A Rating-BBB - 46 yrs.

American & Foreign Cars

BASEMENT

WATERPROOFING

Walker’s Basement

Waterproofing. BBB

Accredited 614-359-4353

BLACKTOP

SANTIAGO’S

Sealcoating & Services LLC

Quality Materials Used

FULLY INSURED

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

Cleaning - 20 yrs exp.

Judy 614-946-2443

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

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

9/29 A

CONCRETE

Buckeye Cement

Contractors

Specializing In

Tearout & Replacing

Concrete of Any Type

Licensed • Bonded • Insured

37th Year in Business

614-539-5640

ALL-CITY CUSTOM

CONCRETE

All Types Concrete Work

New or Tear Out-Replace

37 Yrs. Exp.

(614) 207-5430

Owner is On The Job!

GALLION

CUSTOM CONCRETE LLC

Specializing in Custom Colors &

Custom Designs of Concrete.

Including Remove & Replace

41 yrs exp & Free Est.

Licensed & Insured

Reputation Built

On Quality

Ronnie

614-875-8364

See Us On Facebook

www.gallioncustom

concrete.com

FENCING

EAZY FENCE

Chain Link - Wood

No Job Too Big or Small

All Repairs ~ Free Est.

Insured. 614-670-2292

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

Bates & Sons

GUTTER CLEANING

5 ★ Google Reviews

614-586-3417

HAULING

DEAN’S HAULING

614-276-1958

Dump Trailer Rental $185

Misc. hauling, stone,

mulch, topsoil, firewood,

small equipment.

Danny 614-774-2336

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.

9-29

A/M

Free Est. - Financing Avail.

Member BBB Of Cent. OH

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

614-419-3977

or 614-863-9912

9/2/ W/SW

9-29 W/SW

HOME

IMPROVEMENTS

SLAGLE

HOME REMODELING

Baths, Kitchen,

Room Additions,

Plumbing and Electrical.

All your Handyman needs

No Job too Big or Small

Over 30 Yrs. Exp. Lic.-Bond-Ins.

Jerry

614-332-3320

Quality is our #1 Priority

HELMS’ CONTRACTING

Call For FREE ESTIMATES

New Kitchens & Baths

New Replacement Windows

Basement Remodels

Room Additions • Roofs

More than 25 Years Experience

Licensed • Insured • Bonded

Bill Helms 614-296-0850

or 614-801-1801 9-15

W/SW

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

KLAUSMAN HOME

IMPROVEMENT

Siding-Windows-

Doors-Roofing-Soffit-

Fascia-Gutters-Trim

Earn FREE Seamless

Gutters with Siding Over

1000 Sq. Ft.

FREE Shutters with

Soffit & Trim

EPA Certified

Member of BBB

Financing Available

Over 20 yrs exp. • Free Est.

Licensed-Bonded-Insured

Owner & Operator

James 614-419-7500

PEST

CONTROL

HOME

MAINTENANCE

Finishing Carpenter for all

your extra home repairs or

Honey-do-list. over 40 yrs.

exp. Sonny 614-325-1910

LAWN CARE

Fall Clean-Up Specials

Still accepting new clients

for lawn care.

Mulching, leaf removal.

Free est. Call Patrick

614-301-3575

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

PAINTING

Burt’s Painting

“Grove City’s Hometown

Painter.” Free ests.

614-539-3412

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

Painting - Int./Ext.

Power Wash-Gutters Clnd

Free Est. - 26 Yrs Exp.

Call Dave 614-270-2369

God Bless

PEST

CONTROL

TERMITE & PEST CONTROL

3093 W. Broad St., Cols.

614-367-9000

BED BUGS?

Starting At $ 295

Pest Control • Rodents • Roaches • Termites

Monthly & Quarterly Services

Great Price!! Licensed & Insured

Visit Us

“Do It Yourself Pest Control”.

FREE INSPECTION

A Complete

Moving

Reasonable, Reliable

No Job Too Small

PUCO #150692-HG

Free Estimate

614-878-1179

Classified Services

9-22 SW

9-29 A

9-29 A

9/29 A&M

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

Bates & Sons

Soft Wash & Powerwash

5 ★ Google Reviews

614-586-3417

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

Joe’s Tree & Yard Work

Trim, thin, shape bushes,

hedges, stump grinding,

hauling. 614-598-6247

Brewer & Sons Tree Service

• Tree Removal

• Tree Trimming 9-29

A&M

• Stump Grinding

• Bucket Truck Services

Best Prices • Same Day Service

614-878-2568

BURNS TREE SERVICE

Trimming, Removal &

Stump Grinding.

614-584-2164

TROTT

TREE & LANDSCAPE

Tree Trimming

& Removal

9/15

9/15

A

Also Stump Removal

Free Est. - Fully Ins.

Call 614-235-3791

Cell 614-738-0682

ONLY

$50.00

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815 S. Hamilton 1251 N. Memorial Dr.

Bridge St. SUPER STORE

614-239-7270 614-654-3385

740-775-1171 W. Broad/Wilson

REYNOLDSBURG

Kroger Ctr.

St. Rt. 256

614-276-4722

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