Southwest Messenger - September 22nd, 2019

PAGE 4 - SOUTHWEST MESSENGER - September 22, 2019
By Dedra Cordle
Staff Writer
It is a scene that has become all too
familiar: A video shows a group of students
preparing to cross the road to reach their
school bus when a vehicle comes into view.
Though the lights on the bus are flashing
and its stop indicators have extended, the
vehicles races by and narrowly misses hitting
the children.
It is a problem that has occurred
throughout the country as districts have
opened its doors to a new school year and
now one local community says it is dealing
with the issue as well.
At the Sept. 10 village of Urbancrest
council meeting, councilwoman Shawn
Moore said there has been three reported
incidents of motorists passes stopped buses
within the month, one she has seen firsthand.
“I was at the bus stop with my granddaughter
when I saw this black truck fly
right by,” she said.
She added that all of the bus lights and
gates were engaged but this motorists
showed little concern for the children ready
to enter the bus.
“It is very dangerous,” she said.
Mayor Joseph Barnes Sr. asked where
in the village these incidents were occurring
and she replied that were taking place
on First Avenue. Councilwoman Alicia
Wiggins said she also heard that one took
place on Central Avenue.
First and Central Avenues are main
Cleanup in Jackson Twp.
The annual Jackson Township Cleanup
is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 28, at
the Jackson Township Administration
Building, 3756 Hoover Road, sponsored by
Jackson Township, the city of Grove City,
thoroughfares in the village. Not only are
they populated residential roads but
employees from nearby businesses often
use them as a shortcut to access Broadway.
In the past several years, council has taken
a number of steps to reduce traffic and
speeding issues along these streets. They
include restricting access between the
weekday hours of 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. and
installing a speed capturing sign to establish
trends for future enforcement purposes.
Moore said that with all they have done
to lessen the vehicular dangers posed to its
residents, she was disheartened to see
some motorists continue to endanger lives
by breaking bus passing laws.
“I would hate to see something happen
to any of our kids,” she said.
She asked the street commissioner if
Keep Grove City Beautiful and Local
Waste Services. For more information, call
Jackson Township at 614-875-2742 or the
Grove City environmental supervisor at
614-277-3058.
Hazardous Waste
collection in Grove City
The annual Household Hazardous
Waste (HHW) mobile collection for
Franklin County residents, hosted by
SWACO, is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 28
at the Kingston Center, 3226 Kingston
Ave. in Grove City. Find a detailed list of
accepted items at www.swaco.org 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.
5K Rescue Dog Walk/Run
Grove City Councilman Ted Berry will
host his annual 5K Rescue Dog Walk/Run
from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at Breck
Park, 3005 Demorest Road in Grove City.
This is a free event but donations of
unopened dog food or dog toys are encouraged.
All proceeds raised will benefit animal
rescue organizations. Last year, there
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they could purchase signs that bring
awareness to the children in the area, such
as ‘We Love Our Children’ signs.
Commissioner Edward Banks said they
could purchase the signs but the problem
will not stop unless there is enforcement.
“We need the police to come out here,”
he said.
Moore agreed, saying it was imperative
to ask them to step up patrols during these
times.
Barnes suggested that when parents or
grandparents take their kids to the bus
stop, to bring a pen and paper with them to
write down a detailed description of the
vehicle and motorist. He then said to give
the information to the school district or
local law enforcement agencies for further
investigation.
were 368 human walkers and 157 dogs who
took part in the event. It raised more than
$11,000. To register for the walk, visit
raceroster.com.
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.
S.A.L.T. at Evans Center
The Grove City Division of Police host
Seniors and Law Enforcement Together
(S.A.L.T.) meetings at 1 p.m. the second
Tuesday of each month at the Evans
Center, 4330 Dudley Ave. Adults of all ages
are welcome to attend. If you would like
additional information on other crime prevention
programs visit police.grovecityohio.gov
or call 614-277-1765.
Century Village open house
The Southwest Franklin County
Historical Society welcomes groups and
individuals to Century Village, 4185
Orders Road. Tour the historic log house
and school from 2 to 4 p.m. the fourth
Saturday of each month, May through
September. For more information or to
schedule a visit to Century Village, contact
Steve Jackson at 614-871-0081.
Free community meal
Bethel Lutheran Church, 4501 Hoover
Road in Grove City, will host a free community
meal every third Saturday of each
month. The food will be served from noon
to 1 p.m. For more information, call the
church office at 875-0510.