Eastside Messenger - October 27th, 2019

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October 27 - November 2, 2019 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XL, No. 19 

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Messenger photos by Linda Dillman 

CW Founders Day 

John Calvert and his daughter, Avery, 

2, (right) enjoyed the Canal Winchester 

Area Historical Society’s Founders Day 

event on Oct. 19. Here they share a 

moment while exploring the Canal 

Winchester Area Historical Society 

complex and grounds. The event featured 

historical buildings, old time 

games, demonstrations, food and 

music. 

Canal Winchester middle schooler 

Nate Ellison, 11, (below left) tries his 

hand at using a couple of buckets and 

cords to walk across the historical 

society grounds. 

Artist Ann Alexander helps Columbus 

resident Scarlette Henson (below right) 

make a corn husk doll, one of several 

old time crafts available during 

Founders Day held on the grounds of 

the Canal Winchester Area Historical 

Society complex. 

Canal 

Winchester 

Quilters on 

the Canal 

member 

Becky 

Morey 

shares her 

handiwork 

with visitors 

during 

Founders 

Day. 

City, township 

talk police service 

By Linda Dillman 

Staff Writer 

Madison Township Police Chief Gary York and Madison 

Township Administrator Susan Brobst helped clear the air at the 

Oct. 21 Canal Winchester City Council meeting regarding the status 

of services provided by township law enforcement. 

At the invitation of council and in association with a previous 

discussion regarding a bigger bang for taxpayer’s bucks, York– 

who became chief in Feb. 2018–said he’s told his officers to have 

greater visibility throughout Canal Winchester. 

The city contracts with the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office for 

primary service, with a sub-station housed in the basement of 

Town Hall. However, Fairfield County and Franklin County 

(which dispatches the township) are on different systems, thus 

creating communication issues. 

“We don’t control the formatting of Franklin County,” said 

York. “My vision is for our officers to carry an extra radio to monitor 

Fairfield County.” 

According to a Fairfield County deputy attending the evening 

meeting, there is now a memorandum of understanding in regard 

to radio communication between the two counties. 

“I need to work with Franklin County EMA (Emergency 

Management Agency),” said York. “They’re aware of the communications 

gap we have here.” 

While Madison Township has always had authority to issue 

citations in Canal Winchester, those tickets go to Franklin 

County. The city and the township are now working on an agreement 

changing the situation where township citations go through 

the Canal Winchester mayor’s court process. 

“It’s going to take some time,” said Brobst. “There is no language 

drafted because neither side has any official language. Our 

assumption was the county prosecutor was working on this.” 

Brobst said they discovered the prosecutor was not working on 

any documentation. The township and city must first come to the 

county with agreements and asked the county to draft official language 

sealing the agreement. 

“We just need something official to have an actual ordinance on 

your part and then a resolution on our part. The township has to 

work through the county prosecutor. You have to work through 

Gene (Hollins, city 

law director),” said 

Brobst. 

Hollins said the 

main purpose of the 

agreement between 

the city and township, 

which does not 

address the radio 

issue, is for officers 

to write charges 

under city code in 

order to go to 

mayor’s court. 

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Veterans Day in CW 

Halloween fun! 

CW trick-or-treat 

and Halloween party 

Trick-or-treat in Canal Winchester 

will be on Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. 

The VFW Post 10523 Halloween party 

starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Frances Steube 

Community Center at 22 S. Trine St. 

Canal Winchester Human Services will 

help sponsor entertainment for the 

evening. 

Trick-or-Treat will be held rain or 

shine. Please use discretion when allowing 

children to participate. 

POLICE 

Continued from page 1 

“The amount (of revenue) is minimal,” 

said Hollins, “but it allows us to have control 

and a little more say about what happens 

with the charges.” 

Brobst said there are “very, very” few 

townships in Ohio that have two cities 

within their boundaries and nothing similar 

within Franklin County. Madison 

Township covers both Canal Winchester 

and Groveport. 

York said, while a similar situation 

exists in Groveport–which operates its 

own police department–there is no formalized 

agreement between the two entities, 

but the process works “seamlessly.” He 

trick-or-treat 

•Canal Winchester - 

Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. 

•Groveport - 

Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m. 

•Hamilton Township - 

Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. 

•Lithopolis - 

Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m. 

•Madison Township - 

Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m. 

•Obetz - 

Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. 

called the Canal Winchester situation 

unique, but felt there is an easy fix. 

“If we write a citation here, why shouldn’t 

it be heard here in mayor’s court,” said 

York, whose department operates on a 

budget of approximately $3.4 million. “We 

have to sit down and talk about how to 

make it work in Canal Winchester. At the 

end of the day, we’re here to provide safety 

and it doesn’t matter what the color is of 

the uniform.” 

Hollins said he could have a resolution 

ready for consideration in time for a 

November council meeting. 

The city of Canal Winchester, with 

Canal Winchester Senior Citizens, Inc. and 

VFW Post 10523, will host a Veterans Day 

celebration on Nov. 9. The public is invited 

to join veterans, local leaders, and distinguished 

guests for this patriotic event set 

in historic downtown Canal Winchester. 

Pancake breakfast for veterans 

A complementary pancake breakfast for 

veterans and their families will be held 

from 8:30-10 a.m. at the Frances Steube 

Community Center, 22 S. Trine St. The 

breakfast will be served by volunteers 

headed by Canal Winchester Senior 

Citizens club members, with food arrangements 

by the family of the late Fred 

Bivens, U.S. Air Force veteran and longtime 

club member. Other breakfast volunteers 

will include youth from Canal 

Winchester’s Boy Scout Troop 103 and Girl 

Scout Troop 2053. 

Veterans March and Ceremony 

The Veterans March begins at 10 a.m. 

at the Frances Steube Community 

Center’s 22 S. Trine St. and travels west 

down East Waterloo Street, turning at 

South High Street to end at Stradley Place 

(located next to Canal Winchester 

Municipal Office Building at 36 S. High 

St.). A traditional Veterans Day ceremony 

will be held at Stradley Place immediately 

following the Veterans March. 

Marching veterans will be joined by military 

vehicles provided by Motts Military 

Museum. The ceremony includes remarks 

from Canal Winchester Mayor Mike Ebert 

and VFW Post 10523 Commander Rick 

Williams, as well as a patriotic keynote 

Messenger holiday publication schedule 

The Messenger will alter its print publication 

schedule for the upcoming holiday 

season. The Messenger will publish print 

editions of the newspaper that will be 

delivered to your home on three consecutive 

Sundays on Oct. 27 and Nov. 3. The 

address by Dr. Dana Robinson-Street, a 

U.S. Navy veteran who served during the 

1991 Gulf War. Other highlights include a 

performance of the “National Anthem” by 

Canal Winchester City Councilman Mike 

Walker, patriotic selections by the Canal 

Winchester High School Marching Band 

and Select Vocal Ensemble, a 21 gun 

salute, and the playing of “Taps.” 

Photo exhibit 

During October, event organizers 

request submissions of veteran photos, to 

be included in an honorary window exhibit 

at the municipal building and highlighted 

during the Nov. 9 celebration. (Note: 

Photos previously submitted to the Canal 

Winchester Community Affairs office will 

be exhibited again and do not need to be 

resubmitted.) 

Photo submissions should be copies of 

an original photo, show veterans or active 

military personnel in uniform, be no larger 

than 5x7 inches and include the following 

information: name, branch of service, service 

dates or number of years served, and a 

phone number or email address for any follow-up 

questions. 

Photos can be dropped off at the Canal 

Winchester Municipal Building, 36 S. High 

St., or The Frances Steube Community 

Center, 22 S. Trine St. Submissions may 

also be submitted electronically on the 

city’s website or emailed to alemke@canalwinchesterohio.gov. 

Submit photos by Oct. 

31 for inclusion. 

Visit www.canalwinchesterohio.gov or 

call 614-834-9915 for information. 

Natural gas aggregation contract 

Madison Township’s current natural 

gas aggregation is up at the end of 

November 2019. Consultant Scott 

Belcastro from Trebel has been monitoring 

rates as they hit an all-time low the end of 

August, then started rising slightly in 

September. 

Belcastro shared information with the 

Madison Township trustees on a new contract, 

which allowed the township to lock 

in a fixed rate for 24 months, beginning 

Dec. 1, 2019. The new rate is $.3749/Ccf 

and will remain with Volunteer Energy 

Services of Ohio. 

According to the Madison Township 

trustees, the current contract is a fixed 

adder of $.01281 plus the NYMEX price 

(which could vary each month). At the time 

we secured our Dec. 1, 2017 contract the 

price was $.4241/Ccf. 

There is no cost to join, no switching 

fees and budget billing is available by calling 

Columbia Gas at 1-800-344-4077. 

Information will be sent to residents in 

late October and they will have two weeks 

to opt-out of the program, as with previous 

contracts. To participate in the program, 

nothing needs to be done by the resident. 

A follow-up postcard/letter will be sent by 

Columbia Gas which notifies the customer 

they will be switched (to the new program). 

This is a “second chance,” just in case they 

didn’t want to participate in the new program. 

This step helps prevent door-to-door 

and phone solicitors from switching 

accounts without authorization of the resident. 

Specific questions may be directed to 

Trebel LLC at 1-877-861-2772. 

print publication and delivery dates for the 

remainder of 2019 will be: Nov. 17, Dec. 1, 

and Dec. 15. After that, print publication 

will resume every other week following the 

holidays on Jan. 12. 

Thank you for reading the Messenger!


October 27, 2019 - EASTSIDE MESSENGER - PAGE 3 

CW Middle School students dig gardening 

By Linda Dillman 

Staff Writer 

Green thumbs are growing at Canal 

Winchester Middle School. 

The school is working with a Battelle 

STEM Ohio design challenge promoting 

teamwork in designing a solution for food 

security. 

Eighth grade math teacher Sheree Daily 

and science teacher Pat Mariscal reported 

on the innovative curriculum project, first 

conducted during the 2018-19 school year, 

at the Canal Winchester Board of 

Education’s Oct. 21 meeting. 

“It all tied in with collaboration and critical 

thinking,” said Mariscal. “We started 

Township police officer investigation update 

In a press release dated Oct. 16, 

Madison Township Administrator Susan 

Brobst stated, “On Sept. 12, (Madison 

Township Police) Officer Matthew D. 

Kidwell was given notice of departmental 

charges of misconduct. The charges 

against Officer Kidwell were as follows and 

constituted misfeasance, malfeasance, 

nonfeasance, misconduct in the office, neglect 

of duty, gross immorality, incompetence, 

or failure to obey orders in the performance 

of official duties: 1) Violation of 

direct order related to administration 

leave; 2) Dishonesty in an internal investigation. 

In accordance with the township’s 

resolution 202-19, the township agrees to 

no longer pursue charges of misconduct 

against Matthew D. Kidwell and considers 

the investigation closed. The township 

makes no determination regarding any 

alleged misconduct by Mr. Kidwell. No further 

comment will be provided.” 

Franklin County drug overdose statistics 

The Franklin County Coroner’s Office 

released its preliminary overdose death 

statistics for the first six months of 2019. 

From Jan. 1 to June 30, 2019 the 

Franklin County Coroner’s Office saw 254 

people die of overdoses. This is approximately 

an increase of 4 percent from the 

same period last year. 

Opiate-related deaths accounted for 85 

precent of overdose deaths for the first half 

of 2019. Fueling this was fentanyl which 

accounted for 75 percent of all overdose 

deaths. 

Carfentanil-related overdose deaths 

accounted for 1.5 percent, similar to the 

same period in 2018. Heroin-related deaths 

accounted for 5 percent of all overdose 

deaths, a further decrease from the same 

period in 2018. 

Cocaine, methamphetamine and benzodiazepine-related 

overdose deaths: 

•Cocaine: 41 percent, an increase of 2 

percent from 2018; 

•Methamphetamines: 10 percent, no 

change from 2018; and 

•Benzodiazepines: 3 percent, a 

decrease of 3 percent from 2018. 

Looking at race and ethnicity, 28 percent 

of those who died of overdose deaths 

were African-American, an increase of 7 

percent from same period in 2018. The percentage 

of Hispanics who died of overdose 

deaths remained at 3 percent in 2019 as 

compared to 2018. 

The number of males dying of overdoses 

continues to be higher than that of females. 

The first half of 2019 saw 69 percent of 

males dying and 31 percent of females. 

This is a slight shift of about 2 percent 

more females. 

The top five zip codes in Franklin 

County with the highest number of overdose 

deaths for this period were: 43211, 

43223, 43229, 43207 and 43204. 

Run Your ‘Stache Off 5K run/walk in CW 

The sixth annual Run Your ‘Stache Off 

5K run/walk and 1K kid’s run will be held 

Nov. 19 at 9 a.m. at Canal Winchester 

High School, 300 Washington St. The event 

is a Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office 

fundraiser (that has raised more than 

$20,000 to date) with 100 percent of the 

funding benefitting St. Jude Children’s 

Research Hospital. The race is open to all 

who wish to participate regardless of age or 

mustache growing ability. There will be 

food, music, and Fairfield County Sheriff’s 

Office SWAT Team equipment and vehicles 

on site for viewing. Race day registration 

is from 8-9 a.m. with the 1K for kids 

age 10 and under at 9:05 a.m. and the 5K 

run/walk at 9:15 a.m. 

For entry fee amounts and registration 

information visit the Run Your ‘Stache Off 

5K - FCSO Facebook page or visit runsignup.com/Race/OH/CanalWinchester/Ru 

nYourStacheOff5k. 

them (the students) with a challenge and 

they worked together.” 

The challenge? Work as a team to imagine, 

design and prototype a solution to 

increase food security in your life, community 

or world. Students were grouped 

through their interests into 16-17 teams. 

In fall 2018, the student-led teams 

decided to grow edible plants in a pair of 

hydroponic water towers donated by Mount 

Carmel Hospital and the Franklin County 

Healthy Food Access Program. 

Through trial and error, students 

learned how to germinate, plant, pollinate 

and care for a variety of herbs and vegetables. 

In November, daily connection activities 

promoted interest in the design challenge 

while addressing middle school core 

values. 

“The kids had to check everything on a 

daily basis,” said Daily, “and while watching 

a movie, they ate vegetables they grew 

instead of popcorn. Through their gardening 

efforts, they worked on food security in 

the community.” 

Mariscal said students also learned 

about different cultures and what they 

grew in their gardens. 

In addition to the hydroponic gardens 

and as part of the design challenge, students 

researched different types of gardens 

such as rooftop, raised beds, and container 

CW leaf pick up 

The city of Canal Winchester will conduct 

curbside leaf collection through Dec. 

13. To avoid water backup in the event of 

rain, leaf piles must be placed behind the 

curb along the street. 

Leaf piles may contain leaves only, as 

sticks, grass trimmings and other yard 

waste can cause damage to leaf collection 

equipment. Regular yard waste will continue 

to be picked up by Waste 

Management during scheduled trash collection. 

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gardening in advance of presentations to 

Battelle representatives, community members 

and school personnel earlier this year. 

“We then had an exhibition night in mid- 

March,” Mariscal said. “They presented 

their prototypes and evaluations were conducted. 

We were then allowed to bring one 

group to a showcase at Battelle in May.” 

On May 6, 106 middle school students 

ended the school year by organizing and 

filling 20 garden beds on the grounds of the 

Canal Winchester Human Services building 

for senior citizens living nearby, in 

addition to gathering all the debris and 

planting their own garden plot on the property. 

VTWL to meet 

The Violet Township Women’s League 

will meet Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at American 

Legion Hall, 7725 Refugee Road, 

Pickerington. The speaker will be Rhonda 

Ludwig, YMCA regional vice president of 

operations and executive director. Visit 

www.vtwl.org or Facebook for information 

about the VTWL. Contact by email at 

vtwl07@gmail.com or call Bobby Shaw, 

614-828-8151 or 907-351-846. Membership 

is open to all women living in Violet 

Township and surrounding communities. 

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Every year around this time, my obsession 

begins. 

All things pumpkin. 

Pumpkin cookies, pumpkin butter, 

pumpkin candles, pumpkin donuts, pumpkin 

pie Blizzards - I love it all. 

Frankly, as we seem to be stuck in our 

second summer and the leaves are still a 

few weeks away from transforming into a 

palette of warm reds, browns and oranges, 

I could use some pumpkin to get me in the 

fall spirit. In fact, as I write this, I’m drinking 

a pumpkin spice latte. 

If you’re like me, you appreciate the 

aroma and feeling you get when cinnamon, 

nutmeg and clove attack your scent and 

taste receptors. 

These sweet, warm spices instantly 

sweep you away, giving you the same comforts 

of hearing leaves rustling in the wind 

and crunching under your feet on a crisp, 

cool morning. 

And here’s why you shouldn’t apologize 

for your obsession with pumpkin. 

It’s science. 

You heard that right. Studies show that 

we’re conditioned from a very early age to 

love fall and everything associated with it. 

Think about it. As a child, what are 

some of our fondest memories? For some, 

it’s going back to school and seeing friends 

again. For others, it’s trekking through the 

neighborhood with a plastic orange pumpkin 

or pillow case from your bedroom full of 

candy. Or, gathering around the dinner 

table that’s stacked with comfort foods for a 

Thanksgiving feast, followed by an afternoon 

of football. 

We associate these memories with something 

we love and enjoy, and therefore tie 

these memories to a specific season. 

Even for adults, it marks a new beginning 

for many. As summer comes to an end, 

time turns into a clean slate. In fact, a 

study published in the Journal of 

Personality and Social Psychology found 

there is a relationship between time and 

motivation, and that seasons can serve as 

temporal landmarks that structure our 

perception of time. 

There’s also the fact that many establishments 

only offer special flavors associated 

with a certain season (think peppermint 

in the winter, or peach in the summer). 

This has both economic and psychological 

implications and may partially explain 

why we’re especially drawn to a certain flavor 

at a specific time of the year. 

As it turns out, pumpkins also hold historical 

significance in America. According 

to the History Channel, pumpkins have 

been grown in North America for 5,000 

years. 

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 

adds that pumpkins were cultivated independently 

by indigenous people in North 

America and South America, and that 

researchers have found seeds at archaeological 

sites dating back more than 6,000 

years. 

Pumpkins also helped sustain colonists 

after the crops they 

brought with them 

from Europe didn’t 

survive. 

And while the 

most popular pumpkins 

today are grown 

to be porch decor 

rather than a staple 

in our diets, pumpkins 

are still a $5-billion-a-year 

industry, 

according to the foundation. 

Thanks to our 

pumpkin-flavored staples 

that appear on 

store shelves each 


columns 

e science behind our obsession with pumpkin 

Life Moments 

Christine 

Bryant 

year in September, even thousands of years 

later we still know how to enjoy pumpkin, 

even when it doesn’t make sense (there’s 

recipes out there for dishes like pumpkin 

chili and pumpkin burgers). 

So next time you feel a little guilty about 

loving everything pumpkin or like you’re 

conforming to a cultural phenomenon, just 

remember, your pumpkin bliss is a little bit 

of history, science, expert marketing and 

just plain goodness all in one. 

Christine Bryant is a Messenger staff 

writer. 

Same story, different decade 

Shortly after the off-beat “dramedy” “Shaun of the 

Dead” helped breathe new life into the zombie genre in 

2004, the general public put it back in the grave. Book 

and movie lovers had turned their attention to beautiful 

undead creatures and other dystopian worlds, leaving 

little room for reanimated corpses to occupy space. 

Those feelings changed, however, with the strong 

interest in AMC’s adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s popular 

comic, “The Walking Dead” as well as the release 

of a small-budget horror/comedy called “Zombieland.” 

When the latter debuted, movie and television studios 

held their breath as the box office opened in 2009, 

and then promptly exhaled fumes of cash as it reignited 

the fuse of interest in the living dead. In the following 

years, “Zombieland” has continued to retain and 

gain a massive following of fans due to its humor, creative 

use of gore, and an excellent cast of actors who 

made it such an enjoyable film to watch. 

A decade has passed since the premiere of both 

movie and television show and interest in the genre 

has once again waned. Despite the lack of public want, 

AMC continues to create spin-offs of “The Walking 

Dead” universe and “Zombieland” has been the recipient 

of the sequel treatment. 

Like many other films, “Zombieland” did not need a 

sequel. It ended with resolution, or as much as one can 

be found in an apocalyptic wasteland that is, and no 

further details were required or really desired. But 

because studios like to squeeze the life out of everything, 

here we are 

with yet another 

unnecessary followup 

to a perfectly great 

stand-alone. 

It takes place several years 

after the events in the first film 

and little has changed in the 

world. The dead are still being 

made, zombie kills of the week are 

still a thing and our little band of 

misfits are still together. 

Rather than roam the country 

looking for fellow survivors, the 

fearsome foursome have settled 

into the most unlikely of places — 

The Reel Deal 

Dedra 

Cordle 

the White House. Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) has 

declared himself president, bringing a “real dignity to 

the office,” Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) has taken to 

shopping for hidden treasures to find the perfect 

engagement ring for his survivalists sweetheart 

Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail 

Breslin) has been dealing with a found-family version 

of the seven-year-itch. 

For a while, things are stable at 1600 Pennsylvania 

Avenue but their lives are upended when a member of the 

group decides to leave the nest in the cover of darkness. 

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Franklin County Children’s Services levy on ballot 

By Christine Bryant 

Staff Writer 

A renewal levy on the Nov. 5 ballot will 

continue funding for a public agency that 

focuses on strengthening families in 

Franklin County. 

The current tax issue that provides 

funding to Franklin County Children 

Services will expire at the end of this year. 

If voters approve the 3.1-mill levy (Issue 

10) in November, they will extend funding 

to the agency for another 10 years. 

Expected to generate more than $85.6 

million annually, Issue 10 currently costs 

property owners in Franklin County about 

$84.50 per $100,000 in valuation. This 

amount would not change if voters approve 

the renewal. 

Deborah Armstrong, communications 

director for Franklin County Children 

Services, says nearly two-thirds of the 

agency’s annual budget of $212 million is 

funded through two levies. In 2014, voters 

approved a separate 1.9-mill, 10-year levy. 

The agency weighed placing a replacement 

levy on the ballet, which would have 

increased the amount property owners 

would pay, but chose instead to pursue a 

renewal levy because of adequate reserves 

in place that can help sustain the agency 

until the previous 1.9-mill levy expires. 

“We felt the agency had enough funding 

to sustain itself until the next levy comes 

up for renewal in five years,” she said. 

Each year, the agency serves more than 

30,000 abused and neglected children. In 

2018, it placed more than 2,300 in foster 

care and almost 2,000 with relatives. The 

remaining number of children are served 

within their own families, she said. 

“One of the things our agency focuses on 

is ensuring family-like settings for all children, 

particularly our older teens,” 

Armstrong said. “That includes working to 

recruit more foster homes for children, 

increasing the number of children who are 

able to be placed in kinship care with other 

family members, and being able to provide 

support to those family members.” 

Areas of focus include the opioid crisis 

and the impact of it on Franklin County 

families, as well as the effects trauma 

events have on children and families. 

“Many of our families and children are 

involved in traumatic situations, from 

domestic violence to mental illness to dealing 

with the stressors that come from 

poverty,” Armstrong said. “All of these are 

very stressful situations for families and 

children, so we’re learning more about that 

impact and trying to develop partnerships 

in the community define resources that can 

help address a lot of these issues we are 

seeing in families.” 

There are many ways the public can 

help, from volunteering with the campaign 

to granting a child’s holiday wish. 

“Our goal is to help educate the community 

about the different ways we protect 

children and all the different partnerships 

we rely on,” Armstrong said. 

•Franklin County Children Services is 

mandated by law to investigate cases of 

abuse, neglect and dependency. Every 

year, Franklin County Children Services 

helps more than 30,000 abused and neglected 

children. The agency offers services 

and support to families in crisis so their children 

can live in stable homes and become 

productive citizens. 

•The agency works at keeping children 

with their birth families but, when that is not 

possible, placement with relatives is the preferred 

choice. Kinship care has grown significantly 

in the last few years. In 2018, FCCS 

placed 1,941 children with kinship caregivers, 

an increase of 74 percent since 2014. 

•For those children who cannot return 

home, Children Services finds loving temporary 

or foster families to provide care. 

•When a permanent solution is needed, the 

agency is successful in securing caring and 

committed adoptive families. More than 800 

children were adopted in the last five years. 

•The opiate crisis has increased the 

placement costs of the agency. More children 

are in care and their needs, both physically 

and emotionally, are more intense. 

•Traumatic events and exposure to trauma 

disproportionally affect children in child 

welfare and require more intensive services. 

Children Services offers services, such 

as the Therapeutic Arts Program and mentoring 

that help children deal with trauma, 

grow stronger and provide healthy outlets 

for their emotions. 

•Up to 67 percent of the agency’s operating 

funds come from two 10-year levies— 

spread five years apart - a 1.9 mill levy that 

was renewed in 2014 and a 3.1 mill levy, 

passed in 2009 that expires at the end of 

2019. The other 33 percent of funds come 

mainly from state and federal dollars. 

•The 3.1 mill levy accounts for 42 percent 

of the agency’s income. Without continuation 

of this levy, vitally needed services 

to abused and neglected children will be 

impacted. 

•The Franklin County Commissioners 

have decided to place the 3.1 mil renewal 

levy on the November 2019 general election 

ballot. This levy will not increase taxes. 

It will also be a 10 year levy. 

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Kerry Sherrill of Metro Parks Slate Run Living Historical Farm is shown here inserting sorghum stalks 

into the horse powered sorghum press. The press squeezes the sorghum juice from the stalk into a 

bucket. The juice is then boiled down to make sorghum molasses. 

How sweet it is! 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Eastside Editor 

Fall is a busy time down on the farm as various 

crops are harvested from the fields, including 

sorghum which is used to make molasses. 

Sorghum molasses is a thick, dark brown syrup 

used to sweeten many of the cakes, cookies, as well 

as baked beans made at Metro Parks Slate Run 

Living Historical Farm, which depicts life on an Ohio 

farm in the 1880s. The molasses can also be poured 

over biscuits or pancakes. 

“Sorghum is very sweet,” said Mike Huels of Slate 

Run Living Historical Farm. “It’s not as sweet as 

sugar cane, but it is still very sweet.” 

The sorghum is harvested in the fall when it is at 

its peak. Farm workers strip the leaves from the 

sorghum stalks and cut off the seed heads. The 

sorghum stalks are then fed by hand, one-by-one 

1880s style, into a horse powered press. As the press 

turns, it squeezes the juice from the stalks and the 

juice is then collected in a bucket. The flattened, dry 

stalks come out the other side of the press and are 

laid in a circle around the press to give Marcus, the 

farm’s horse, more traction as he walks around to 

power the press. 

Slate Run Living Historical Farm’s Dave Trotter 

said the farm uses a sorghum press from the late 

19th century made by the Chattanooga Plow 

Company. 

“It’s a simple machine that needs little maintenance,” 

said Trotter. “It has three gears - one big one 

on the main cylinder and two on the small cylinders.” 

After the sorghum juice is collected, it is poured 

into a large, flat evaporator pan and boiled over a 

fire. The thin, green juice slowly boils down into a 

thick, brown syrup. While it boils, the farmers use a 

hand held skimmer to remove the impurities that 

boil to the surface in the evaporator pan. 

Mike Huels of Metro Parks Slate Run Living 

Historical Farm skims off the impurities as the 

sorghum juice boils down into molasses in the 

evaporator pan. 

Huels said it can take around four hours to boil 10 

to 12 gallons of sorghum juice down to about two gallons 

of syrup. He said this is a much better yield than 

what can be obtained during maple sugar season in 

the late winter when it takes about 40 gallons of 

maple tree sap to get a gallon of maple sugar. 

Huels said our farming ancestors would use 

sorghum, maple sap, and honey from beehives to 

make their own sweeteners because refined sugar 

purchased from a store could be expensive. 

The process of making sorghum molasses takes a 

lot of work, but the tasty payoff is worth the labor.

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Village of Lithopolis 

Downtown 

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Lithopolis events 

The following community events 

will btake place in the village of 

Lithopolis in the coming months. See 

you in Lithopolis! 

•Dec. 14: Simply Christmas 

events (facebook: Simply Christmas 

in Lithopolis). 

Open Late ‘Til 8! 

See you in Lithopolis for Open 

Late ‘til 8 on the second Thursday, 

(Nov. 14 and Dec. 12). 

Enjoy, shopping, restaurants and 

live entertainment as we head into 

the holidays. 

Lithopolis 

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Trick-or-treat in Lithopolis is Oct. 

31 from 6-7:30 p.m. 

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Voters to decide on tax increase 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Eastside Editor 

Voters in Lithopolis will decide 

on a proposed 0.5 percent increase 

on the village income tax on Nov. 5. 

According to Lithopolis Mayor 

Joe Taylor, the village’s current 

income tax revenue collections are 

approximately $900,000 per year. 

“This is a replacement tax,” said 

Taylor. “If it doesn’t pass, it will 

reduce the budget by approximately 

$300,000. It’s not a levy, it’s 

income tax. It only effects working 

residents, retired residents aren’t 

taxed.” 

The additional funding raised by 

the proposed income tax increase 

would be used for public infrastructure, 

safety, and parks improvements 

and maintenance. 

Taylor said the funds would distributed 

as follows: 

•55 percent would be spent on 

street construction, maintenance 

and repair, estimated at $165,000 

yearly. 

•15 percent would be used for 

trucks, specifically a new snowplow 

truck to replace the village’s 14- 

year-old truck at a cost of $45,000 

yearly. 

•15 percent would go towards 

Faler Feed 

Store, Inc. 

Serving Central Ohio Since 1936 

4360 Cedar Hill Rd. P.O. Box 277 

Lithopolis, Ohio 43136 

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The Pump House 

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

Mon. - 4pm-11pm 

Tues.-Sat. 11am-11pm 

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Fairfield County’s “Best Kept Secret” 

police personal services specifically 

salaries and fringes for one parttime 

police officer. The money 

would not be used for pay raises or 

current paid positions. Estimated 

cost is $45,000 yearly. 

•15 percent would go for parks 

unrestricted capital improvements, 

estimated at $45,000 yearly. 

“We are a bedroom community 

and rely on income and property 

tax to provide services to the village 

residents,” said Taylor. 

On the ballot 

Lithopolis voters will consider 

the following candidates and issues 

on the Nov. 5 ballot (information 

provided by the Fairfield County 

Board of Elections): 

•Lithopolis mayor (vote for one): 

Eric P. Sandine and John W. 

Stertzer, Sr. (write-in). 

•Lithopolis village council (vote for 

two): Amy S. Brown and Amber 

Daniels (write-in). 

•Bloom-Carroll board of education 

(vote for two): D. J. Chapman, 

Jimmy Johnson, Matt Kidwell, and 

Jen Sherman. 

•Lithopolis village income tax: A 

proposed 0.5 percent increase for 

public infrastructure, safety, and 

parks. 

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“Matilda: e Musical” 

Wagnalls Community Theater’s “Matilda the Musical” 

will be performed at: 7:30 p.m. Friday (Oct. 25 and Nov. 

1), 7:30 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 26 and Nov. 2), and 3 p.m. 

Sunday (Oct. 27 and Nov. 3); sensory-friendly performance 

3 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 2), in the Wagnalls 

Memorial Library auditorium, 150 E. Columbus St., 

Lithopolis. Tickets: $17 (regular), or $12 (for children 

and senior citizens. Pictured here is Juliana Chianese, 

9, who plays “Matilda.” For information email wagnallscommunitytheater@gmail.com. 

This is a rehearsal 

photo of the cast of “Matilda” in a scene that takes 

place during the song titled, “School Song,” where the 

older children of the school welcome the new children 

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UFOs 

A discussion on the UFO phenomenon, 

both past and present, hosted by Cameron 

Jones, will be held at Wagnalls Memorial 

Library, 150 E. Columbus St., Lithopolis, 

at 1 p.m. on Nov. 16. The presentation will 

look at the best evidence and most amazing 

encounters. For information call (614) 

837-4765 or visit www.wagnalls.org. 

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around Canal Winchester and the surrounding area 

Hopeful Hearts 

Clothing Ministry 

Hopeful Hearts Free Children’s 

Clothing Ministry - a free baby clothing 

distribution for sizes infant to 5T, as well 

as shoes, blankets, bibs, small toys and 

other baby needs - is open the third 

Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 

noon at Hope United Methodist Church, 

83 E. Columbus St. in Canal Winchester. 

Everyone is welcome to come in and shop 

for your free children’s summer clothing 

needs in sizes Infant to 5T. Everything is 

free and all are welcome. Drop off donated 

items at the church. Clothing for all seasons 

is needed. Call (614) 837-7548. 

Drug Drop Box 

The Madison Township Police 

Department provides an opiate prescription 

“Drug Drop Box” for the community. It 

is located in the lobby of the Madison 

Township Police Department, 4567 

Madison Lane, and is accessible to the public 

Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Anyone can dispose of new or old pills, 

including prescription medications, or any 

other illegal substances and place them 

into this box with no questions asked. 

eastside 

History of Wagnalls 

Learn about the history of The Wagnalls 

Memorial, 150 E. Columbus St., Lithopolis, 

from its founder herself, Mabel Wagnalls 

Jones. Librarian and Wagnalls historian 

Carol Gaal, will dress as Mabel and give 

tours of the building from Mabel’s perspective. 

Learn about Mabel’s family, her 

famous friends (such as Harry Houdini and 

the author O. Henry), and why she wanted 

to gift the city of Lithopolis with the 

library. You will even visit the “tower 

room.” which is usually off-limits to library 

guests. 

Tours are the second Wednesday of 

every month at 7 p.m. They are free of 

charge and open to the public.If you have a 

larger group that would like a private tour 

Alan is at the shelter 

waiting to meet you. 

This 1-year-old friendly 

guy was returned to the 

shelter because he 

played a little too rough 

with a senior dog companion. 

He’s not 

aggressive at all, but if 

he has a friend in the 

house, they should be 

ready for a high-energy, active partner. Get 

out of the house and meet Alan and enjoy this 

wonderful weather together. He is up for 

adoption at the Franklin County Dog Shelter. 

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

Rubble has been 

returned twice to the 

shelter over the past 

couple weeks. This guy 

is high energy. He can 

also be a little snippy 

when he plays, which 

means he might not be 

great with smaller kids. 

Rubble needs an active 

home. He loves other 

dogs and wants to play with them non-stop. 

He’s a fast runner, and can jump about four 

feet into the air. Does your home have the 

energy to tire out Rubble? He’ll play fetch well 

SAME 

pets of the week 


outside of the public tour times, email 

smayzum@wagnalls.org or call 614-837- 

4765 ext 126 to make arrangements. 

GriefShare support group 

Groveport United Methodist Church, 

512 Main St., will offer GriefShare: 

Surviving the Holidays, from 2-4 p.m. on 

Nov. 9. The program is a seminar for people 

facing the holidays after a loved one’s 

death. It features video interviews with 

counselors, grief experts and others who 

have experienced the holidays after a 

death. Workbook provided. Registration is 

not required but helpful. Contact 614-836- 

5968, register online at https://www,griefshare.org/holidays/events/31233, 

or email 

groveportgriefsharegroup@gmail.com. 

after the sun has set. Meet this guy today at 

the county shelter. 


Alfalfa is a go-getter 

who needs lots of exercise 

and attention. He’s 

great with other dogs 

and just wants to play all 

day, so tennis balls and 

toys are a must. By the 

end of the day, he will 

cozy up and fall fast 

asleep. This sweet boy is 

awaiting is furever 

home. Come meet him today at the Franklin 

County Dog Shelter and fall head-over-paws. 


pets of the week 

These furry friends are available 

for adoption at local rescues and 

shelters. 

Continued from page 4 

In the ensuing aftermath, new survivors 

are found, advanced zombies are 

discovered, and the squabbling band must 

come together once more to find the rogue 

in their family. 

While there is plenty of humor found 

within, most stemming from Harrelson’s 

cheeky character and the introduction of 

two new “love interests”, there is little 

deviation from the plot in the original 

movie which makes the sequel feel redundant. 

Despite the lingering stench of staleness, 

it was nice to check back in with the 

quartet. Each of the actors continue to play 

their characters with aplomb and their 

delight to be inhabiting these oddball survivors 

reaches those in the audience. They 

have fun with the (albeit dated) material 

and we have fun as a result; not as much 

as they are having, but you can find some 

joy watching this film nonetheless. 

Grade: C+ 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer 

and columnist.

A local chapter of Special Olympics Ohio 

formed in the Groveport/Canal Winchester 

area. The mission of Special Olympics Ohio 

is to provide year round sports training and 

competition in a variety of Olympic type 

sports for intellectually disabled individuals. 

For information contact local coordina- 

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tors Penny and Cassandra Hilty at groveportspecialolympics@gmail.com 

or at (614) 

Bed tax grant program 

North Pole Village 

395-8992 or 395-6640. Donations may be 

sent to Groveport Special Olympics, P.O. 

Box 296, Groveport, OH 43125. 

The city of Canal Winchester is accepting 

applications for its 2020 Transient 

Occupancy Tax (Bed Tax) Grant program. 

The grant program is open to non-profits 

or private organizations located within 

the city of Canal Winchester to help fund 

projects that will enhance Canal 

Winchester for residents and/or visitors to 

the community. Grants are funded with 

the hotel/motel tax revenue collected by the 

city of Canal Winchester. 

Canal Winchester has levied a 6 percent 

transient occupancy tax (bed tax) that is 

imposed when lodging is furnished to transient 

guests by a hotel, motel or similar 

business. One half (3 percent) of this tax is 

contributed to Destination: Canal 

Winchester, the designated visitors and 

convention bureau for Canal Winchester. 

The second half of the tax is designated by 

Canal Winchester City Council to fund the 

annual Bed Tax Grant Program. 

Grant applications are competitively 

reviewed and awards are made to those 

projects meeting all requirements and the 

intent of the program. Grant applications 

are available on the city’s website and at 

the city of Canal Winchester’s municipal 

building, 36 S. High St., Canal Winchester, 

OH 43110. Completed applications must be 

submitted in person or by mail to the attention 

of the finance director at the above 

address no later than Nov. 30, 2019. City 

council will make award determinations in 

December. Award checks will be drawn in 

early 2020 and all awards must be used 

within the 2020 calendar year. Contact 

Amanda Jackson at ajackson@canalwinchesterohio.gov 

or 614-837-6937. 

CW Library Branch 

The Canal Winchester Branch of the 

Columbus Metropolitan Library, 115 

Franklin St. (located in the rear portion of 

the former school at 100 Washington St.), 

is open Monday through Thursday from 

noon to 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 

from noon to 6 p.m. 

Barber Museum 

The National Barber Museum in Canal 

Winchester is located at 135 Franklin St. 

(behind the former CW High School building). 

The museum, housed in approximately 

5,000 square feet, showcases art, artifacts, 

and memorabilia from decades of the barbering 

profession — from the early days when 

surgeons and barbers served as one to the 

present when those seeking a trim. Hours 

are Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 

p.m. or by appointment (614) 837-8400. 

Special Olympics 

Wagnalls Memorial Library 

Wagnalls Memorial Library, 150 E. 

Columbus St., Lithopolis, is open Monday - 

Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday: 10 

a.m. to 2 p.m. and closed on Friday and 

Sunday. For information call (614) 837- 

4765 or visit www.wagnalls.org. 

Lithopolis Garden Club 

Lithopolis Garden Club meets the first 

Tuesday each month at 1 p.m. in the 

Community Building at Wagnalls 

Memorial in Lithopolis. Anyone interested 

in gardening and meeting other gardeners 

are invited to attend the meetings. 

Veterans Day 

in Groveport 

The city of Groveport and American 

Legion Robert Dutro Post 486 will host the 

annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 

at 3 p.m. in Veterans Park, 439 Main St., 

Groveport. Motts Military Museum 

Director Warren Motts will serve as the 

master of ceremonies. 

The speaker will be Dr. Dana Robinson- 

Street, Lt., U.S. Navy, who served in 

Operation Desert Storm. 

The Groveport Town Hall art gallery, 

648 Main St., will host Jeneane Miles’ 

North Pole Village from Nov. 12 to Dec. 31. 

The display includes more than 125 light 

up houses and 250 accessories of an old 

fashioned village decorated for the holidays. 

For information call 614-836-3333. 

Eastside Messenger also 

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Besides home delivery in “The Bag” and 

in the Sunday Dispatch, the Eastside 

Messenger is also available at the following 

locations: Frances Steube Community 

Center, The Wig Wam Restaurant, Shade 

on the Canal, Canal Winchester Library, 

Canal Winchester Municipal Building, 

Huntington National Bank in Canal 

Winchester, and Wagnalls Memorial. 

Self-defense for Young Men 

A “Self-defense for Young Men” class 

will be held Nov. 2 from 9-11 a.m. for young 

men ages 12-17 (age as of Nov. 2, 2019) at 

the Groveport Police Department, 5690 

Clyde Moore Drive, Groveport. Groveport 

Police officers will serve as instructors. 

Class size limited to 20 participants. The 

class teaches how to defend oneself if 

attacked or provoked. Sign-up at the 

Groveport Recreation Center, 7370 

Groveport Road, or online at www.groveportrec.com. 

For information call 614-836- 

1000. Cost is $10. 

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month! Call 800-426- 

4212 and mention 88272 

for a risk free trial! FREE 

SHIPPING! 

DENTAL INSURANCE 

from Physicians Mutual 

Insurance Company. 

NOT just a discount 

plan, REAL coverage for 

(350) procedures. Call 1- 

877-308-2834 for details. 

www.dental50plus.com/ 

cadnet 6118-0219 

AIRLINE MECHANIC 

TRAINING - Get FAA 

Technician certification. 

Approved for military 

benefits. Financial Aid if 

qualified. Job placement 

assistance. Call Aviation 

Institute of Maintenance 

866-453-6204 

Employment 


Earthlink High Speed Internet. 

As low as $14.95/ 

month (for the first 3 

months.) Reliable High 

Speed Fiber Optic Technology. 

Stream Videos, 

Music and More! Call 

Earthlink Today 1-855- 

520-7938 

SELLING YOUR OWN 

PROPERTY? Need to 

advertise it in your local 

paper and others like it? 

We have the placement 

services to help you. 

Contact MACnet MEDIA 

@ 800-450-6631 or online 

at MACnetOnline. 

com 

BE YOUR OWN BOSS! 

INDEPENDENT 

CONTRACTORS 

WANTED 

If you have a reliable car and would like to 

earn extra money, then why not deliver? 

• Deliver 1 or 2 days a week 

• Flexible delivery hours 

• Work close to home - often in or 

near your neighborhood 

CONTACT US 

1-888-837-4342 

www.thebag.com 


Get NFL Sunday Ticket 

FREE w/ DIRECTTV 

Choice-All Included Package. 

$59.99/month for 12 

months. 185 Channels 

PLUS Thousands of 

Shows / Movies On Demand. 

FREE Genie HD 

DVR Upgrade. Call 1-855- 

781-1565 or satellitedeal 

now.com/cadnet 

HARRIS 5 MINUTE 

BED BUG KILLER! 

Fast, Effective Treatment. 

Available: Hardware 

Stores, Home Depot, 

homedepot.com 

Two great new offers from 

AT&T Wireless! Ask how 

to get the Next Generation 

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/cadnet 

• Deliver 7 days a week 

• Delivery before dawn 

• Work close to home - often in or 

near your neighborhood 

CONTACT US 

614-461-8585 

www.dispatch.com/delivery 


Elminate gutter cleaning 

forever! LeafFilter, the 

most advanced debrisblocking 

gutter protection. 

Schedule a FREE 

LeafFilter estimate today. 

15% off and 0% 

financing for those who 

qualify, PLUS Senior & 

Military Discounts. Call 

1-855-402-0373 

Applying for Social Security 

Disability or Appealing a 

Denied Claim? Call Bill 

Gordon & Assoc., Social 

Security Disability Attorneys, 

1-855-498-6323! 

FREE Consultations. Local 

Attorneys Nationwide 

[Mail: 2420 N St. NW, 

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614-272-5422 


READER 

ADVISORY 

The National Trade Association 

we belong to has 

purchased the following 

classifieds. Determining 

the value of their service 

or product is advised by 

this publication. In order 

to avoid misunderstandings, 

some advertisers do 

not offer “employment” 

but rather supply the 

readers with manuals, directories 

and other materials 

designed to help 

their clients establish mail 

order selling and other 

businesses at home. Under 

NO circumstance 

should you send any 

money in advance or give 

the client your checking, 

license ID or credit card 

numbers. Also beware of 

ads that claim to guarantee 

loans regardless of 

credit and note that if a 

credit repair company 

does business only over 

the phone it’s illegal to request 

any money before 

delivering its service. All 

funds are based in US 

dollars. Toll Free numbers 

may or may not 

reach Canada. Please 

check with the Better 

Business Bureau 614- 

486-6336 or the Ohio Attorney 

General’s Consumer 

Protection Section 

614-466-4986 for more 

information on the company 

you are seeking to 

do business with. 

Craft Shows/Bazaars 


Become a Published Author. 

We want to Read 

Your Book! Dorrance 

Publishing-Trusted by 

Authors Since 1920. 

Book manuscript submissions 

currently being 

reviewed. Comprehensive 

Services: Consultation, 

Production, Promotion 

and Distribution. Call 

for Your Free Author’s 

Guide 1-877-626-2213 

IMPORTANT 

NOTICE 

The following states: CA, 

CT, FL, IA, IL, IN, KY, 

LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, 

NE, NC, NH, OH, OK, 

SC, SD, TX, VT and WA 

requires seller of certain 

business opportunities to 

register with each state 

before selling. Call to 

verify lawful registration 

before you buy. 

HELP WANTED 

HOBBY LOBBY 

Now Hiring 

Seasonal Help 

Flexible Hours 

Apply within the store at 

4219 Buckeye Parkway 

Grove City 

HELP WANTED 

NOW HIRING 

Commercial 

Janitorial 

All Shifts 

Full and Parttime 

Call Now 

614-804-1256 

Home Health Aides 

$13.00/hr. after 90 days 

$15.00/hr. Premium Shifts 

Performance Bonus and 

Paid Time Off after 1 yr. 

One yr. experience working 

for an employer in a caregiver 

11/10 A&M 

role is required. 

To apply, please visit 

v-angels/galloway/employment 

DATED SALES 

FREE 

Garage Sale 

Signs 

When You Stop By 

Our Office At: 

3500 Sullivant Ave. 

And Place Your 

DATED SALE AD 

11/24 W/SW/M


xCome & Get It! 


xClassified Services 

COME AND GET IT 

Deadlines are Tuesdays by 5 pm. 

Call For Publication Schedule 614-272-5422 

Need to Get Rid of Something Fast - Advertise It Here For FREE! 

FREE Garden Straw for gardens or bedding. Call for appointment for 

pickup. Circle S Farms, 9015 London-Groveport Road, Grove City, 

43123 

Grove City - 614-878-7980 

FREE for Pickup Hospital Bed, Electric, Temper-Pedic Hospital Mattreee, 

ISheets Included. In perfect working order. Will need truck. 

DS - Colulmbus 43235 - 614-457-2654 

ATTENTION: Come & Get It will be ending 

in our 11-17-19 issue and will resume in 

April 2020. Thanks to all that used it! 

. Come and Get It! is a bi-weekly column that offers readers an opportunity to pass 

along surplus building materials, furniture, electronic equipment, crafts, supplies, 

appliances, plants or household goods to anybody who will come and get them - as 

long as they’re FREE. NO PETS! Just send us a brief note describing what you want 

to get rid of, along with your name, address and phone number. Nonprofit 

organizations are welcome to submit requests for donations of items. 

Send information to The Columbus Messenger, Attention: Come and Get It, 3500 

Sullivant Ave., Columbus, OH43204. Deadline is Tuesdays by 5 pm for following 

Mondays publication. Messenger Newspapers is not responsible for any 

complications that may occur. Please contact us when items are gone. 272-5422 

Come & Get It! 

xAdult Care 

WANT TO BUY 

WANTS TO Purchase 

minerals and other oil & 

gas interests. Send details 

to: P.O. Box 13557, 

Denver, CO 80201 

We Buy Cars & Trucks 

$300-$3000.614-308-2626 

Welcome 

Adult Care 

WANT TO BUY 

We Buy Junk Cars & 

Trucks. Highest Prices 

Paid. 614-395-8775 

$ Cash At Your Door $ 

for junk or unwanted cars 

(Free Tow). Call 

614-444-RIDE (7433) 

MISCELLANEOUS 

FOR SALE 

Large Selection of 

Chandeliers to 

choose from. 

All in working condition. 

Going Out of Business!! 

614-271-2469 

Carolyn’s 

Cottage 

Private Assisted Living 

3036 Woodgrove Dr. 

Grove City, OH 

Michelle Preston - Owner 

614-991-0652 

614-376-9761 

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 

APPLIANCE REPAIR 

Washer, Dryer, Stove & 

Refrig. Repair 875-7588 

BASEMENT 

WATERPROOFING 

Walker’s Basement 

Waterproofing. BBB 

Accredited 614-359-4353 

BLACKTOP 

SANTIAGO’S 

Sealcoating & Services LLC 

Quality Materials Used 

Driveway Seal 

& Repairs Fall Special 

11/10 

A&M 

Top Seal Cracks 

Commercial & Residential 

Fall Clean-Ups 

Mowing, Mulching, Edging 

“Ask for whatever you need” 

BBB Accredited 

FULLY INSURED 

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 

CONCRETE 

D.J. & DAD KIMMLE 

CUSTOM CONCRETE 

10-27 

All Types E/SE 

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! 

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 

10/27 A 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

Building the life you’ve dreamed about! 

MONESI CONSTRUCTION 

Commercial • Residential • Insurance 

CONCRETE • CONCRETE / PAVING / BASEMENTS / PAINTING / KITCHENS / BATHS PATIOS 

DECKS PAINTING / ADDITIONS / PATIOS / DECKS / RENOVATIONS 

/ ADDITIONS 

RENOVATIONS STAINING / WATER / POWER PROOFING WASHING 

/ POWER WASHING 

We Work Year Round 

• FREE ESTIMATES • 

Licensed • Bonded • Insured 

Adrian Monesi • General Contractor 

(614) 218-2570 (614) 588-4568 

• (614) 588-4568 

email: MonesiConstruction@gmail.com 

amonesi@columbus.rr.com 

Visa/MC accepted 

GUTTERS 

Low Price-Great Service 

5 & 6” Seamless gutters, 

covers, siding, gutter clng. 

Bill 614-306-4541 

EPP 

Seamless Gutters 

Mikey 614-927-9132 

licensed/bonded/insured 

HAULING 

DEAN’S HAULING 

614-276-1958 

HEATING 

HEATING 

Complete System Clean & Check 

$49.95 

Free Carbon 

Monoxide Testing 

Gas-Oil-Electric Heat/Pumps 

All Makes • All Models 

43 yrs exp. • Sr. Discount 

614-351-9025 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

CandC 

See The Difference 

Plumbing & Electric 

Install Hot Water Tanks, 

Dishwashers & Disposals 

Also Fencing & A 

Interior/Exterior Painting 

No Job Too Big Or Too 

Small - We Do It All 

614-702-3691 

10-27 

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 

10/27 A 

10-27 A 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

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 

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. 

Member BBB Of Cent. OH 

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

614-419-3977 

or 614-863-9912 

INFORMATION 

HOME 

MAINTENANCE 

TABBY’S 

HOME MAINTENANCE 

SERVICE 

614-935-1466 

Finishing Carpenter for all 

your extra home repairs or 

Honey-do-list. over 40 yrs. 

exp. Sonny 614-325-1910 

JOE’S HOME MAINT. 

Home Repairs, Roofing, 

Siding, Gutters, Soffits, 

Misc. Int. Repairs 

Int. Painting 

Call Joe 614-778-1460 

37 Years Exp. 

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 

MOVING 

A Complete 

Moving 

Reasonable, Reliable 

No Job Too Small 

PUCO #150692-HG 

Free Estimate 

614-878-1179 

Aaron Allen Moving 

Local Moving Since 1956 

Bonded & Insured 

614-299-6683, 263-0649 

Celebrating 60 yrs in business 

PAINTING 

Walker’s Interior Painting 

Free Est. 614-359-4353 

Painter Over 30 Yrs Exp. 

Free Est. Reas Rates 

Daniel 614-226-4221 

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 

PLUMBING 

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 

All About Drains & Plumb. 

Will snake any sm drain 

$125 + tax. 614-778-2584 

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 

INFORMATION 

Classified Services 

10-27 

A/M 

ONLY 

$50.00 

For This Ad In Our 

East & Southeast 

For Info Call 

272-5422 

10-27 A 

10/27 A&M 

11/10 

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 

BURNS TREE SERVICE 

Trimming, Removal & 

Stump Grinding. 

614-584-2164 

TROTT 

TREE & LANDSCAPE 

Tree Trimming 

& Removal 

Also Stump Removal 

Free Est. - Fully Ins. 

Call 614-235-3791 

Cell 614-738-0682 

Brewer & Sons Tree Service 

• Tree Removal 

• Tree Trimming 10-27 

A&M 

• Stump Grinding 

• Bucket Truck Services 

Best Prices • Same Day Service 

614-878-2568 

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 

INFORMATION 

LOOK TO 

THE PROFESSIONALS 

IN OUR 

SERVICE DIRECTORY 

For Service 

“That Is Out Of This World” 

11/10 

A 

11/27 

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LANCASTER 

CHILLICOTHE WEST 

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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