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PAGE 2 - EASTSIDE MESSENGER - September 22, 2019 Madison Township Police statistics August crime statistics for Madison Township, according to the Madison Township Police: 8 assist/mutual aid, 5 burglary, 21 domestic complaints, 7 driving under the influence, 3 juvenile complaints, 13 miscellaneous incidents, 1 missing persons, 5 stolen vehicles, 2 suspicious persons, 25 larceny/thefts, 1 robbery, 2 shootings, 1 narcotics, 1 assault, 3 threats or harassment, 79 traffic offenses, 9 vandalism, 2 dead on arrival, 9 property damage accidents, 9 accidents with injuries, 2 suicide or suicide threat, 1 sex offense, 1 hit-skip accidents, and 7 vehicle impounds. There were 361 dispatched calls, 572 non-dispatched calls. Lung Cancer? Asbestos exposure in industrial, construction, manufacturing jobs, or the military may be the cause. Family in the home were also exposed. Call 1-866-795-3684 or email cancer@breakinginjurynews.com. $30 billion is set aside for asbestos victims with cancer. 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Certificate C250A (ID: C250E; PA: C250Q); Insurance Policy P150 (GA: P150GA; NY: P150NY; OK: P150OK; TN: P150TN) 6096E-0917 MB17-NM008Ec www.columbusmessenger.com Help clean up Walnut Creek By Linda Dillman Staff Writer How would you like to live in an environment contaminated by old tires, discarded equipment and trash of every size–including rusting automobiles? Neither do the fish, turtles and other fauna that call local waterways home. Volunteers and Canal Winchester city staff will walk along and in Walnut Creek, starting upstream from the Walnut Woods Metro Park dog park area clearing out tires tossed in and around the creek. The 12th annual tire sweep (held in conjunction with Walnut Woods Metro Park) and creek cleanup along Walnut Creek will take place from 8-11 a.m. on Oct. 5. Canal Winchester’s Urban Forester Dick Miller said volunteers are asked to meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Walnut Woods Metro Park office, 6723 Lithopolis Road, where park manager Mindi McConnell is providing breakfast. “About 8 a.m., we walk and/or ride to the stream and begin our quest,” said Miller. “One group may float a boat from the elementary school campus downstream to meet us with a load of tires. Small watercraft are welcome, but there are portages around fallen trees in the stream bed. We have had volunteers as young as 12 wading with a supervisory adult. We wade upstream so the silt we kick up does not interfere with one’s vision through the knee deep water. For those who do not wade, we need people on the banks to pull rope tied tires up over six to 10 foot tall embankments and roll the tires to the pathways for pickup by tractor or trucks.” Miller admitted the tire sweep is a wet and dirty job, but said the water seems to wash everything away. “We are doing the right thing as those tires don’t belong in or along the stream. We are off the water by 11 a.m., so everyone can get home for lunch, football and possibly a nap,” said Miller. According to Miller, throughout the last 11 years, over 400 tires were collected, with annual collections averaging 35 to 50 tires. There was an incident in 2016 of a large number of tires dumped along the stream bank, just outside the city limits, on land that now is being purchased to enlarge the park system. Since the illegal dump was on private property at the time, the property owner was responsible for the clean-up. Tires, like those in a buried dump that appears in the creek near Gender Road during high water events, are not the only auto-related debris found in and around the creek. Miller said a Pontiac Bonneville, Ford Bronco and various pieces of equipment that may have been part of a sod harvesting business years ago Violet Township Women’s League celebrates 20 years The Violet Township Women’s League will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. There will be a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the program begins at 7 p.m. The celebration will be held at American Legion Post, 7725 Refugee Road, Pickerington. Guest speakers: Pickerington Mayor Lee Gray, Pickerington Local School Superintendent Dr. Chris Briggs, and Violet Township Trustee Melissa Wilde. For information email dfersch@insight.rr.com. around Canal Winchester Photo courtesy of Walnut Woods Metro Park Pictured here are volunteers removing a large tire from Walnut Creek during a previous tire sweep. were also discovered in the area. “I love to practice catch and release fishing for smallmouth bass,” said Miller. “The Walnut offers up a good smallmouth fishery and it burned-my-chops to see all the discarded tires and rusted equipment and cars in the streambed and along the banks. The surface water of the stream by state law is 100 percent open to those in small watercraft. The city has several stream access locations for bank fishing access that are underused.” In recent years, the city started including Walnut Woods Metro Park in the tire sweep along the creek. The park system now covers the cost of hauling and transporting tires to a shredding facility on State Route 104 on the south side of Columbus. In dressing for the tire sweep, Miller advises early October wading only requires blue jeans, a sweatshirt and ankle-high tennis shoes. Workers can also wear chest waders with wading boots. “It depends on the air temperature and what you’re comfortable with,” said Miller. “I think a garden spade works best to dislodge semi-buried tires and I try to bring extra spades for those who want them. A 30 foot section of rope works great for hoisting tires up and over the bank.” For information, contact Mindi McConnell, Metro Parks Manager at 614-836-2683, or Canal Winchester Urban Forester Dick Miller at 614-834-5110. 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.
www.columbusmessenger.com September 22, 2019 - EASTSIDE MESSENGER - PAGE 3 CWHS freshmen become a community of learners Plus, State Report Card information released By Linda Dillman Staff Writer A student-teacher lead pilot program at Canal Winchester High School is not only easing the transition from middle school, but also creating a community of learners in non-traditional ways. 9Tribe is an in-school academy of 125 randomly-selected freshmen who began the school year with a two-day boot camp to familiarize themselves with the program. All students attend the same five classes during the beginning of the day. “Students have the freedom to learn outside the time and space limitations at the high school,” said 9Tribe English teacher Seth Bixler during the Sept. 16 Canal Winchester Board of Education meeting. The pilot program incorporates algebra, government, science, English, health and career exploration with an emphasis on cross-curriculum projects and learning, critical thinking, creativity and socio-emotional needs of children. Traditional classroom experiences exist side-by-side with creative experiences such as moving lessons outside or to the hallway where 40 feet of whiteboard plays host to brainstorming sessions, question and answer responses or academic exercises. Students are invited to “shout-out” the accomplishments of others online while teachers use a Twitter account to share student activities in and outside of school. “We developed a model to challenge students academically while providing full support aligning the curriculum,” said Bixler. “We’re very intentional with aligning this with Empowering All Students for Success. We’re trying to mold the education for what’s best for students.” Madison Township gets new fire chief Since the same core group of students is in class together, teachers are better able to detect learning and behavioral patterns and be aware of what is going on in other classrooms. “We’ve had complete support from the administration to do this,” said Bixler. “It really is teacher and student lead. My experience with the students is that they are engaged.We’re excited about what we’re doing and hope to share it.” State Report Card Canal Winchester Schools Superintendent James Sotlar addressed the recent state report card where the district moved up from an overall “D” to a “C” rating. While he was happy with the improvement, Sotlar said the grade is just a snapshot and not a true reflection of the district. “It’s something we have to deal with,” Sotlar said. “We’re not teaching to the test, but preparing students for the test.” The state report card includes six components–achievement, progress, prepare for success, graduation rate, gap closing and improvement of at-risk K-3 readers– and 10 measures of specific performance marks. Canal Winchester scored an “A” in its graduation rate; a “B” in gap closing, which shows how well schools meet expectations for vulnerable students, and a “C” for atrisk elementary readers. The district received a “D” in achievement, which measures state test performance progress, that evaluates growth on past performance and prepare for success, which measures how well students are prepared for future opportunities. By Linda Dillman Staff Writer Madison Township has a new fire chief after a three month search. On Sept. 10, the Madison Township trustees hired Derek Robinson as the new Madison Township fire chief. He will begin work in the township on Oct. 7. Robinson currently is the deputy chief of operations with the Westerville Division of Fire. He replaces current interim and former chief Jeff Fasone, who will hold the title of Fire Prevention Specialist once Robinson, who has 25 years’ experience in EMS and fire service, is on duty. “I look forward to working with the Madison Township trustees, township administration, and the men and women of the fire division to proudly and professionally serve the citizens,” said Robinson. According to Madison Township Administrator Susan Brobst, the trustees worked with the Ohio Fire Chief's Association on the search process since April 2019 after Fasone indicated he wanted to step down as chief. She said there is a specific process used by the association to assist entities in the selection of various management-level positions. Eleven people applied for the position. Select candidates participated in an assessment center before the list was whittled down to two individuals. The pair of candidates was interviewed by the trustees, along with the fiscal officer, Brobst and a representative from Canal Winchester and Groveport. “Mr. Robinson has a strong background similar to Madison Township, including three fire stations, staffing levels, and response to service call numbers,” said Brobst. “His outgoing personality, forward-thinking ideas, and direct approach to issues made him stand out amongst the candidates. Other Madison Township news •Trustees will hold a pair of public hearings to discuss the possibility of assessing a $5 permissive motor vehicle license tax during the Oct. 8 meeting and again on Oct. 16. The tax would be collected when a new car license is purchased or an old one renewed. Permissive tax revenue, according to the Ohio Department of Motor Vehicles, can only be used for planning, construction, improving, maintaining and repairing public roads, highways, streets and for the maintenance and repair of bridges and viaducts. •Fasone said the fire department received a $6,175 grant from the Shriner’s organization to help purchase five new mask-mounted, heads-up thermal imaging cameras. Each camera costs approximately $1,236. “We bought 10-12 cameras last year and this will put us two-thirds of the way to having everyone have their own mask cameras,” said Fasone. “The cameras can see through smoke for heat signals. Before the thermal imaging cameras, you had to do blind searches and go into situations where you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face. With thermal imaging, the cameras can find a source, like a person, a lot quicker.” •Trebel LLC Administrator Scott Belcastro said natural gas prices have dropped to a point where he advised the trustees to consider setting the contract price at the current rate instead of continuing with a variable rate. “We take all of the risk off the table,” Belcastro said. According to Belcastro, the current rate is 37.49 cents per CCF. However, he reported the rate escalated to 47 cents in December 2018 for just natural gas and raised a penny more in January. “The weather has been far more volatile than years past,” said Belcastro. “It’s getting harder to project (future costs). The contract is for 24 months and we’ll still keep an eye on things.” If the trustees choose to set the rate, Trebel will still send out letters to consumers notifying them of the change, which includes an opt-out letter. As part of the original contract, residents are always free to opt-out of the aggregation program at no cost and at any time. t September Giveway Place a prepaid classified line ad in our paper for the month of SEPTEMBER and be registered to win a $50 Gift Card from The Columbus Messenger Newspapers. All ads received by mail, in person, email or phone will be included in the drawing. Drawing will be held September 30, 2019 and the winner will be notified and published in our October 6th issue. GOOD LUCK!
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