Southwest Messenger - November 3rd, 2019

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City enacts golf 

cart regulations 

By Andrea Cordle 

Southwest Editor 

“If they want to be legal and, on the 

road, rules will have to be followed,” said 

Grove City Councilman Jeff Davis. 

Davis was talking about the city’s new 

legislation on low-speed and under speed 

vehicles, more commonly referred to as 

golf carts. 

At the Oct. 21 meeting, Grove City 

Council unanimously approved legislation 

to regulate golf carts and similar low speed 

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See GOLF CARTS page 2 

Inside 

Messenger photo by Dedra Cordle 

On Oct. 28, more than 70 players on the Central Crossing High School football teams participated in a fabric cutting event for 

The Turban Project, a local non-profit which makes and donates masks and head wear for cancer patients throughout the world. 

Here, seniors (from left to right) Anthony Lowe, Tye Bradley and Jalen Coles meticulously line up the Pikachu print to achieve 

straight cutting. 

Cutting cloth for cancer patients 

By Dedra Cordle 

Staff Writer 

As a wide receiver on the Central 

Crossing High School varsity football 

team, Anthony Lowe is used to running 

patterns. As cornerbacks, Tye Bradley 

and Jalen Coles are used to identifying 

them. But the trio had to admit they were 

out of their depth as they laid their eyes 

on an entirely new one. 

Draped over the table before them in 

the school’s cafeteria was a festively 

adorned pattern of fabric complete with 

renderings of Pikachu, one of the more 

popular Pokémon characters. To their 

right were these things called rotary cutters 

and fabric shears and to their left 

were grid rulers to help them make the 

perfect cut. Though the instructions 

seemed basic enough — cut out rectangles 

until the sheet of fabric is used — the 

seniors were hesitant to begin. 

“I have no idea what I am doing,” said 

Coles. “I have never once cut fabric, or 

even thought about cutting fabric, in my 

life.” 

“Me neither,” said Bradley. 

“Not me,” said Lowe as his teammates 

pulled the fabric tight so he could make a 

cut. “But we’re going to try our best.” 

All around them, the scene was the 

same: teenage boys sitting around tables 

with rotary cutters around their fingers, 

bright cotton patterns before them and a 

look of caution mixed with interest on 

their faces. 

“It’s been fun to watch them do this,” 

said Trevor White, head coach of the varsity 

football team. “Sewing and cutting is 

not traditionally our ball of wax.” 

It was early in the football season last 

year when White envisioned this scenario. 

Well, maybe not this exact scenario 

but something quite similar. 

“I wanted to get them more involved in 

volunteerism,” he said. “I always tell 

them that it doesn’t matter what their 

record is on the field, that what matters is 

what they do off of it.” 

At that time, he challenged them to 

raise funds for breast cancer awareness — 

October is the month they wear pink on 

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“It might be because there have been so 

many of us affected by cancer,” White said. 

“Some of them lost loved ones, some have 

loved ones going through it, so it was really 

important to them that they do as much as 

they could.” 

Hundreds of dollars were raised with all 

the proceeds going to The Turban Project, a 

local non-profit organization that makes 

free surgical masks and fashionable head 

wear for cancer patients throughout the 

world. 

“Coach White told me that he wanted to 

find an organization where 100 percent of 

their funds went toward the cause and was 

not broken up to go to executives,” said 

Tanya Tiegler, president of The 

Touchdown Club. “So I looked around 

online and discovered this wonderful organization.” 

When they presented the check to the 

organization for $700 during halftime of a 

game last year, they decided raising funds 

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vehicles. 

“Most golf carts you see on the road are not legal,” 

said Stephen Smith, law director. “This legislation 

gives residents a path to make them legal.” 

Smith said the legislation stems from people using 

golf carts on public streets and on city bike paths. The 

law director said people are not just using the carts to 

drive down their residential street, they are using 

them to run to the grocery store 

or stop by a local park. 

around the southwest 

“The reality is, they are out 

there, and we want to ensure 

they are safe for the occupant as 

well as the general public,” said 

Smith. 

Under the approved ordinance, 

the city would strictly 

prohibit the low-speed vehicles 

from main thoroughfares in 

Grove City, such as Broadway, 

Stringtown Road and London- 

Groveport Road. The legislation 

also requires that the golf cart 

operator have a valid driver’s 

license and proof of insurance. 

If a golf cart driver wanted to 

take the vehicle on a street with 

a 35 mile per hour speed limit, 

that cart would have to be 

inspected by the Grove City 

Division of Police or another law 

enforcement agency. The cart 

would have to be equipped with 

safety features such as properly 

working brake lights, head 

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lives of others.” 

After some scheduling conflicts, the 

school and the organization set up a date in 

late October where yards of fabric would be 

brought to school in order for the members 

of the varsity, junior varsity and freshman 

teams to become ‘volunteer angels.’ 

“That is what I call anyone who has a 

hand in creating the masks and head wear 

for those in need,” said Kathy Braidich, 

founder of The Turban Project. “They are 

true angels to me.” 

Because a vast majority of the team 

were novice art and crafters, they were 

assigned to cut fabric which would be made 

into surgical masks for men, women and 

children. 

“We didn’t want to overwhelm them 

when they are in the very beginning 

stages,” said volunteer Bet Brown. “As you 

can see, there is not a sewing machine in 

sight.” 

For more than an hour, the team meticulously 

attacked the variety of fabric patterns, 

cutting out more than 600 front-facing 

masks to be delivered to their more 

skilled volunteer angel counterparts. When 

they arrive at their destination, the expert 

crafters will add a flannel backing and 

elastic bands to go over the ears and then 

they will be shipped off to more than 40 

hospitals and cancers centers around the 

country. 

As Braidich looked around at the cafeteria 

filled with teenage boys carefully cutting 

away, she said she hoped they realized 

how much of an impact they are making on 

the lives of others. 

“It may not strike them at this moment 

that what they are doing is important,” she 

said, “but what they should know is they 

will be putting a smile on the face of someone 

who desperately needs it.” 

In addition to delivering surgical/medical 

masks and head wear to hospitals, The 

Turban Project will also ship them to individual 

homes upon request. 

For more information on the organization, 

visit its Facebook page or its website 

at www.turbanproject.com. 

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lights, taillights and turn signals. The cart would also 

need a windshield, a review mirror, seatbelts and a 

front and rear license plate. 

Smith said most of the golf carts on the roads today 

do not meet these safety standards. 

Even though council unanimously approved the legislation 

to regulate low speed vehicles, some had concerns 

about the new rules. 

Councilman Roby Schottke said he is concerned 

about how this legislation would impact the Pinnacle 

community; an area built around a golf course. He said 

residents there expect to use their golf carts on the 

streets or bike paths to get to the golf course. He also 

said some carts may not easily convert so that they follow 

the law. 

Smith argued that the golf carts are not legal now, 

nor have they ever been under the Ohio revised code. 

“The residents are not in a worse position now,” said 

Smith. “Now, they have a way to make them legal.” 

Davis said he would not have a problem with the 

golf carts staying within the confines of a neighborhood, 

where the speed limit is 25 miles per hour. He 

did express concern with allowing the legal carts on 

roads that allow for 35 miles per hour speed. 

“Golf carts disrupt traffic. They do not go 35 miles 

per hour,” said Davis. 

Councilman Ted Berry agreed, saying golf carts 

slow traffic and drivers cannot go around them as they 

could with a bicycle. 

“Driving a golf cart during rush hour traffic is not a 

smart thing,” said Berry. 

Though council approved the legislation as presented 

by the city’s administration, council members could 

revisit the issue to address the carts traveling on roads 

with a 35 mile per hour speed limit.


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Community Focus 

Southwest Library asks 

voters for renewal levy 

By Christine Bryant 

Staff Writer 

The November election may be just days 

away, but Southwest Public Libraries is 

already planning for next March when it 

plans to put a 1-mill renewal levy on the 

spring ballot. 

The current levy that it will replace, 

which expires at the end of 2020, generates 

$2.5 million annually and represents 

approximately 40 percent of the library’s 

budget, said Mark Shaw, director of 

Southwest Public Libraries. 

A renewal means property owners in 

the communities the library system serves 

would see no tax increase. Per $100,000 

property valuation, homeowners would 

continue paying $31.05 per year, or $2.58 

per month, until the 10-year levy expires. 

The library’s district includes four townships 

in southwestern Franklin County: 

Jackson Township (Grove City and 

Urbancrest), Prairie Township (Lincoln 

Village, Galloway and the Westland area), 

Pleasant Township (Harrisburg and 

Darbydale) and Franklin Township. 

If approved, funds generated by the levy 

would go toward the operation of the 

library to pay for materials, building maintenance 

and operations, as well as library 

Local Author’s Expo 

The Grove City Writers’ Group will hold 

a Local Author’s Expo on Nov. 16 from 10 

a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Meeting Room A of the 

Grove City Library. Come and talk to local 

authors who write fiction, non-fiction, children’s 

and inspirational titles. At 1:30 p.m. 

the group will hold a tribute to the late 

Diana Forrester. For more information, 

contact Janet Shailer at janetshailer@hotmail.com. 

Immunizations in Jackson Twp. 

Franklin County Public Health will 

offer adult and childhood immunizations 

on Nov. 12 at the Jackson Township 

Administration Building, 3756 Hoover 

Road in Grove City. Most insurance plans 

are accepted. Discounted services available 

for those with no insurance. To schedule an 

appointment, call (614) 525-3719 or visit 

www.myfcph.org. 

Chamber Singers “Celebrate” 

Grove City Chamber Singers will present 

their fall concert “Celebrate!” on 

Sunday Nov. 17 at 3:30 pm at the Grove 

City United Methodist Church, 2684 

Columbus St. Presenting a variety of music 

programs, Shaw said. 

“We think renewal of the 1-mill levy 

represents a great bargain for the communities 

we serve, and gives them access to 

millions of items through our partnership 

with other libraries, access to meeting 

rooms, access to quiet study space, access 

to free internet and access to programming 

for all ages,” he said. 

Shaw says the library system’s board of 

trustees opted for a straight renewal to 

avoid increasing taxes on the district’s taxpayers. 

If voters do not approve the 1-mill 

levy renewal, Shaw says tough decisions 

will lie ahead. 

“Since the levy represents 40 percent of 

the library’s budget, the loss of such a large 

chunk of funding would mean deep and 

damaging budget cuts,” he said. “But we 

believe we have been good stewards of the 

public’s money and that the community 

will see that and vote to renew the levy.” 

The Ohio Primary date in the spring is 

set for March 17, 2020. Property owners 

can determine how much they pay for the 

current 1-mill library tax by going to 

apps.franklincountyauditor.com/LevyEsti 

mator and entering their address. Because 

it is a renewal, the annual amount will 

remain the same if voters approve the 

spring levy. 


selections, the group is celebrating the 

start of their 31st season. Special guests 

will be the Reynoldsburg High School 

Chamber Singers. Doors open at 3 pm. A 

free-will offering will be taken with part of 

the proceeds going to a scholarship fund. 

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 

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volunteer tax preparers for next year. 

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state tax returns at the Grove City Church 

of the Nazarene, saving clients an estimated 

$120,000 in tax preparation fees. 

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candidate for the volunteer opportunity. 

Volunteers receive IRS-approved training. 

They are asked to work at least one day a 

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For more information about volunteering, 

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Trustees review location for burn lab 

By Hannah Poling 

Staff Writer 

The Columbus State Community College burn lab 

was again addressed at the Oct. 22 Pleasant Township 

board meeting. 

The college has proposed moving the burn lab from 

its current location on Alkire Road to behind the 

Pleasant Township Fire Department on Norton Road. 

Jack McCoy, the coordinator for the school’s southwest 

campus at Bolton Field, met with Robert Bausch 

of the road department on to come up with a potential 

location to place the lab. They discussed the possibility 

of placing the lab behind the township’s salt barn. 

“We still have a number of hurdles to overcome with 

the engineers before coming back before the board for 

consideration,” said Fire Chief Brian Taylor. 

The South-Western City Schools District is also considering 

adopting a new high school program for 

seniors to begin fire training. It was mentioned that if 

South-Western is going to use the lab for a class, it 

would make more sense to put the building on their 

land since they have more space than the fire department. 

The thought is that if the district would be using 

it for their students, they would be using the building 

more frequently than the fire department. 

An option of placing the burn lab on the Pleasant 

View Middle School property was also discussed. 

“I think that would ease the concerns of the residents 

and there’s not really any homes nearby that 

would be affected by the smoke. That might be a good 

location,” said Taylor. 

Nothing has been decided at this time. Taylor 

relayed he would need to speak to McCoy about the 

possibilities before a determination could be made. 

In other news, a short ceremony was recently held 

at the Pleasant Township Fire Department to welcome 

a new fire engine. 

The ceremony included remarks from Taylor and a 

short service from Chaplain Larry Baker who blessed 

the truck as well as the members of the fire department. 

Members of the fire department then conducted 

a wet-down ceremony washing the new truck with 

water from the old truck and pushed the truck into the 

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Voters Guide 

The Southwest Messenger sent a questionnaire 

to candidates running for local 

office in contested races in the General 

Election. The following are their responses. 

Urbancrest Village 

Mayor 

(one to be elected) 

• Joseph L. Barnes Sr., 3718 Second 

Avenue, Urbancrest 

Occupation: Village Mayor 

Education/military/ and/or political 

experience: Columbus State: Graphics 

Communications, Sports Management, 

Human Resource Management; U.S. Army, 

101st Airbourne Division, Headquarters 

and Headquarters Company, 158th 

Aviation Battalion; Education: Personnel 

Administration; MOS: Personnel 

Administration Specialist Civic 

Experience: Mayor 12yrs, Council Member 

8yrs, Board of Public Affairs 4yrs, 

Community Activist 10yrs. 

Goals if elected? Upon re-election to the 

office of mayor, I will continue to honor the 

platform that I first ran on and that is to: 

prepare and preserve the village of 

Urbancrest for future generations to come. 

Through commercial and industrial economic 

growth, civic improvement, and a 

community preparedness plan that will 

sustain our village for the present and 

room for adaptation for the futures changing 

times. 

• Carl Smith, write-in candidate (no 

response received) 

CORRECTION: In the Oct. 27 Voters 

Guide, candidate for Grove City 

Council John Galasso’s photograph 

was mislabeled “Josh Galasso.” The 

Messenger regrets the error. 

Note - If a candidate’s photo does not 

appear by the information, one was not 

provided. 

Urbancrest Village 

Council 

(two to be elected) 

• Deborah Larkins-Jackson (no 


• Lacy D. Wallace Jr., 3735 Second 

Avenue, Urbancrest 

Occupation: Senior debt advisor 


experience: Attended the University of 

Akron as a high school senior, 2 B.A. 

degrees, College of Wooster (political science 

and black studies), US Army 

(ADATS), 25 years of experience in the 

financial sector (ie, loan officer, sr. debt 

advisor), intern for State Rep. Joyce 

Beatty, intern for Franklin County 

Democratic Party, trustee All nation 

Church, TIRC member. 

Goals if elected? I would work to establish 

a six-week free summer youth camp 

for residents. Establish more programs to 

help senior citizens. Develop several water 

pad sites for the summer heat. Would see 

to more mosquito spraying to prevent West 

Nile Virus and establish the village’s first 

employment referral center. 

• S. Henry Warr, 3491 First Avenue, 

Urbancrest 

Occupation: Village council person 


experience: Attended Urbancrest 

Elementary, Grove City High School, 

Columbus College of Art and Design, 

Capital University, U.S. Army Vietnam 

Veteran, Retired supervisor from 

Columbus City School systems. 

Goals if elected? Set goals that can 

tackle community issues across the board. 

Continue to help keep the village of 

Urbancrest economy solvent. 

• Nikky Ziglar-Zimmerman (no 


Children Services levy on the 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. 

Deborrha 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. 

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. 

Areas of focus have included the opioid 

crisis and the impact of it on Franklin 

County families, as well as the effects trauma 

events have on children and families. 

For information on the Franklin County 

Children Services renewal levy, go to committee4children.com. 

An updated ballot levy estimator tool to 

help residents understand how levies and 

bonds on the November ballot will affect 

their taxes is now available on Franklin 

County Auditor Michael Stinziano’s website. 

“The Franklin County Auditor’s office 

wants to provide residents with accurate, 

reliable information so they can make 

informed decisions,” Stinziano said. “The 

ballot levy estimator is part of making the 

auditor’s office transparent, accessible and 

accountable to the people of Franklin 

County, and helping to educate voters.” 

Levies and bond issues are on the ballot 

I’ve lived in Grove City for over 30 years; I 

have been involved with local organizations such 

as little league baseball, cub scout master, high 

school band booster, local Masonic lodge and 

Aladdin Shrine. 

Thru these organizations, I have met many 

families and business leaders in the community. I 

have listened to the concerns from these people 

and feel that I have a handle on what the citizens 


Levy estimator on auditor’s website 

in several jurisdictions across the county, 

including: Bexley, Groveport Madison, 

Hamilton Township, Mifflin Township, 

Perry Township, Westerville. 

Franklin County Children Services also 

has a county-wide levy on the ballot. 

Election Day is Nov. 5. 

To use the ballot levy estimator, visit 

franklincountyauditor.com/LevyEstimator. 

After selecting your home’s location, the 

estimator will show both your current and 

estimated taxes if a levy or bond in your 

jurisdiction passes in the November election. 

Choosing a candidate 

Elections present voters with important 

choices. Whether it is a local race that will 

affect your community or a national race that 

could change the direction of the country it is 

a time to consider the issues which you care 

about and decide which candidate you support. 

The steps outlined below are designed to 

help you judge a candidate. 

•Decide what you are looking for in a candidate. 

•Find out about the candidates. 

•Gather materials about the candidates. 

•Evaluate candidates’ stands on issues. 

•Learn about the candidates’ leadership 

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•Learn how other people view the candidate. 

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Ron McClure for 

township trustee 

Experience, Leadership, Integrity & Character: I’m currently the 

Director of Administrative Services for Big Walnut Local Schools. I have 

negotiated many successful contracts in South-Western City Schools, 

Mason City Schools, Pickerington Local Schools, & BWLS. 

Endorsements: 

“I have known Ron McClure for most of his life, since he was a student 

at Grove City High School. Later, we were colleagues, working together in 

SWCS. I know Ron to be honest, hard working, devoted to his family and 

of the highest moral character. I heartily endorse this hometown treasure.” 

John Hampson, Former Jackson Township Trustee, Grove City 

Councilman, Library Board Member & Retired Counselor, Teacher – GCHS 

“I believe Ron McClure is the only choice for Jackson Township Trustee. 

Ron is running for the right reason – to make our community safe while 

being fiscally responsible & providing the best possible customer service. 

He’s an active resident whose commitments to Jackson Township, Grove 

City and Urbancrest are evident in his long tenure with SWCS. We need a 

leader with integrity who will help steer the Township in the right direction 

for the future. Ron McClure has my wholehearted support.” 

Rick Dawson, Retired Fire Chief - serving Jackson Township Fire 

Department for 35 years 

These are not endorsements 

The Messenger newspapers would like to clarify that the candidates 

and issues featured in this advertising section are published as 

paid political advertisements. These are NOT endorsements for the 

candidates and issues; the Columbus Messenger Company does not 

do any political endorsements. 


Keep Mayor Stage 

working for Grove City 

The community support I have received during the years as Mayor has 

been truly appreciated and humbling. Once again I’m asking for your support 

to re-elect me November 5th. This will allow me to assist in the further 

improvement of our now regionally recognized full-service safe community. 

Our recent successes, accomplished together, include two new hospitals, 

a new state of the art library, an increase of over 5,000 jobs, and an increase 

in green space to nearly 1,000 acres, with no new city taxes. We have truly 

been blessed. 

Many of our foundational obligations I promise will be maintained 

including upholding our strong financial position through a conservative 

fiscal policy. We will continue to strengthen our efforts to seek employers 

offering competitive wages, upscale restaurants and continued improvements 

in our infrastructure. Also, I promise to stay engaged with the Mid- 

Ohio Regional Planning Commission. 

I would appreciate your vote. Mayor Ike Stage 

Vote 

RON 

MCCLURE 

FOR 

JACKSON TOWNSHIP 

TRUSTEE



“As a long-time resident and conductor of the Grove 

City Community Winds, it is deeply gratifying to know 

that Mayor Ike Stage has alw ays been, and continues to 

be, 

a strong advocate for the 

promotion of arts within 

our wonderful community. 

Thank you Mayor Ike for 

caring so much about the cit tizens of Grove City.” 

James Swearingen, Fo ormer Band Director of GCHS, and 

current Director of the Comm munity Winds 

“Throu ughout his career as a public servant, Mayor Stage 

has been a dedicated advocate for Grove City. He is 

committed to this community and its residents. And 

when re-elected elected as Mayor, 

I know he will continue his 

efforts, 

which have led to tremend dous growth and 

success for Grove City.” 

Steve Stivers, US Congressman 

“I have known Mayor Stage for many years. 

His business s 

experience as well as his exp perience in local government 

is a major reason Grove 

City is so successful. I ap- 

plaud him for being willing to continue to serve Grove 

City.” 

Ron O’Brien, Fra anklin County 

Prosecutor 

“I have known Mayor Stage for many years. 

I am pleased 

that he 

is willing to continue to serve as Mayor. His 

experi ence and love for Grove City is unmatched.” 

Georg ge Edge, Retired e band director of Grove City High 

School 

“During my time as serving as a State Senator it had 

been my pleasure to work wi ith Ike Stage. Ike’s 

experience and his love for Grove City are unmatched in 

 

 

 

Central Ohio. Grove City is fortunate to have Ike as their 

endorsed Richard “Ike” Stage for Mayor. 

leader.” 

Jim Hughes, Fo ormer membe er of the Ohio Senate and 

the Ohio House of Represent 

tatives 

“I was born and raised in Gro ove City and I am proud that 

it is my hometown and that Richard “Ike” Stage is my 

Mayor. Nobody loves or has done more for Grove City 

than Mayor Ike Stage.” 

Mark Wodarcyk, Assistant Fra 

anklin County Prosecutor 

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Paid fo or by Stage for Mayor • Ben Brace, Treasurer • 4090 Haughn Road • Grove City, 

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Messenger photo by Dedra Cordle 

One nutty day at Finland 

When Finland Elementary School held its Student of the Month celebration on Oct. 

25, they were visited by the famed Ohio State University mascot Brutus Buckeye. It 

was a rare guest appearance at the monthly assembly, said Principal Brittney 

McDaniel, but a welcome one as Brutus brought smiles and joy to the entire school. 


Drop in to play pickleball 

One of the fastest growing sports in the 

country, pickleball combines elements of 

doubles tennis, badminton and ping-pong 

into a fun for all ages game. Played by 

teams of one or two facing off against each 

other, pickleball is played on a badmintonsized 

court with a short net using oversized 

ping-pong-style rackets and plastic 

balls. 

Grove City Parks and Recreation and 

local YMCAs teamed up to offer the opportunity 

for all ages and skill levels to play 

pickleball on an indoor court every weekday. 

There is no need to register — just drop 

in and join the fun. The cost is $5 per day 

to participate at a YMCA (members are 

free); there is no cost to play at the 

Kingston Center on Fridays. Those interested 

can play at: 

• Monday: noon to 3 p.m., Grove City 

YMCA, 3600 Discovery Dr. 

• Tuesday: noon to 1:45 p.m. and 6:30 to 

8:30 p.m., Vaughn Hairston YMCA, 3500 

First Ave. (Urbancrest) 

• Wednesday: noon to 3 p.m., Grove 

City YMCA 

• Thursday: noon to 1:45 p.m., Vaughn 

Hairston YMCA 

• Friday: noon to 3 p.m., Grove City 

Parks and Recreation, Kingston Center, 

3226 Kingston Ave. 

For more information, call the Grove 

City Parks and Recreation Department at 


614-277-3050, the Grove City YMCA at 

614-871-9622 or the Vaughn Hairston 

YMCA at 614-539-1770. 

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. 

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The Reel Deal 

Dedra Cordle 

There I was, 

perched on the edge 

of my seat as the 

newly released horror 

film “Countdown” 

neared its final act. I 

had been that way 

for a while by then, coiling tighter and 

ready to spring apart. What had brought 

me to that state was not a full-bodied 

engagement of the viewing experience but 

rather an overwhelming desire to escape 

this nightmare of a movie. 

As someone who loves the horror genre, 

I have seen my fair share of unremarkable 

films and I have to say that “Countdown” is 

right up there with the worst of them. 

Despite its semi-interesting premise, there 

is a whole lotta nothing going on in this 

film, so much so that it was hard to find 

even a sliver of entertainment value. 

It follows a young nurse named Quinn 

(Elizabeth Lail) who befriends a patient 

slated for surgery. She assures the nervous 

teen that he is in good hands at the hospital 

but he insists he is going to die during 

the operation. After some prompting, he 

tells her he learned the date of his death 

through an app called Countdown and only 

has hours to live. 

Thinking him silly for believing such a 

thing, she once again reassures him that 

everything will be OK and then promptly 

tells her coworkers about the app so they 

can download it for themselves. Turns out 

she drew the short end of the app stick as 

she only has days whereas they have 

decades. 

As the hours pass, Quinn slowly starts 

to become more freaked out and tries to 

delete the app from her phone. This makes 

the app unhappy and it starts to give frequent 

prompts of when she is going to die. 

Thinking she can outsmart the app, she 

gets a new phone but it installs itself onto 

her new device. Then she starts seeing 

shadowy figures that become more aggressive 

as the clock counts down. 

In Entertainment 

A whole lotta nothing in “Countdown” 

With the help of a hot stranger with 

similar app problems, a surly younger sister 

with similar app problems and a hip 

priest with inexplicable knowledge of similar 

app problems, the quartet set out to 

cheat death by technological advancement. 

There were only a few ways the resolution 

of the film could go — human app creator 

who stalks in real life rather than data 

mines and sells your information for profit 

for life versus curses and demons — and you 

can be assured it does not travel the less 

worn route. Had writer/director Justin Dec 

decided to take the horror path less travelled 

perhaps it would have been a smidge 

more entertaining. Alas, it does not happen 

and we are left with a paint-by-the-numbers 

spectral hauntings that make little 

sense upon minor reflection. 

The advancing technological world is 

ripe for the picking in the horror genre, and 

this cursed app is just the latest example of 

them tapping into the growing sense of 

unease. Due to a lack of originality, 

“Countdown” doesn’t truly work in that 


sense though it does try to skim the surface 

from time to time. It never lingers long in 

those depths, however, preferring to go for 

the obvious jump scares instead of allowing 

the brief commentary on selling aspects of 

ourselves for popular trends to sink in. 

Grade: L for Lame 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer 

and columnist. 

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Pet Corner 

Pets of the week 

Melody came to the 

county shelter after a 

divorce broke up her 

family. She’s been at 

the shelter since 

August and is ready 

to find her forever 

home. She should 

probably be the only 

dog in the home as 

she can be reactive 

to other dogs and has been muzzled in playgroup. 

Do you have the right home for 

Melody? She is available at the Franklin 

County Dog Shelter. 

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

Agent J can be a little 

timid at first but 

once you pet him, he 

warms up super fast. 

And if you have a 

laser light he forgets 

all worries. He loves 

the laser light and 

will even run on the 

cat exercise wheel 

when you combine it 

with a laser light. This 

fella can run fast. Let him show you how sweet 

(and fast) he is. Come meet him at the Colony 

Cats cage-free Adoption Center, 2740 

Festival Lane in Dublin. 

FYI: www.colonycats.org 

These furry friends are available 

for adoption at local 

rescues and shelters 

Wink and Blink - 

Wink, a one-eyed, 6- 

month-old boy was a 

rescued stray along 

with his sister, Blink. 

Blink wasn’t as fortunate 

as Wink as she 

lost both of her eyes. 

Wink and Blink came 

to rescue with severe 

eye infections when 

taken from the streets. But they’re the lucky 

ones as their other siblings didn’t survive. 

Come meet these adorable siblings at the 

Colony Cats adoption center. 

FYI: www.colonycats.org 

Mamas is still at the 

shelter. She is a very 

sweet girl who loves 

to snuggle. She loves 

everyone she meets 

and likes to play 

fetch. Mamas must 

be the only pet in the 

household as she is 

the Queen Bee and 

does not like to share 

attention. Come meet her at the Franklin 

County Dog Shelter. 

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

Grove City Church of God 

“A Healing Place” 

4235 Harrisburg Pike, Grove City, Ohio 43123 

www.gccog.net - 614-875-7186 

SUNDAY MORNINGS 

Connection Café 8:30am 

Discipleship Classes 9am 

Morning Worship 10am 

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS 

Connection Café 5:30pm 

Discipleship Classes for all ages 6:30pm 

Looking for a small, 

friendly church experience? Try 

First Presbyterian Church 

of Grove City 

4227 Broadway 

in Grove City 

Join us on 

Sunday mornings: 

Traditional Worship at 10 a.m. 

Contemporary Worship at 11:15 a.m. 

Be a Part of Our 

Local Worship Guide 

Our Worship Guide is geared toward celebrating faith and helping reader connect 

with religious resources in our community. Make sure these readers know how 

you can help with a presence in this very special section distributed to more than 

22,000 households in the Southwest area. 

Contact us today to secure your spot in our Worship Guide. 

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The Grove City Police Department has recovered 

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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 

Grove City Police Department Property Room at 

614-277-1757. A review and release of any and all 

property is by appointment only. All items not claimed 

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

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CHARITABLE DONATION 

Qualified organizations may be eligible to receive 

bicycles as charitable donations from the City of 

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ruling or determination letter recognizing the taxexempt 

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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! 

xFocus on Rentals 

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1, 2, and 3 BR Apts. 

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Call 614-272-2800 or visit us 

at 777 Wedgewood Dr. 

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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES 

INFORMATION 

Rentals 

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CHILD CARE 

OFFERED 

Depend. Quality Child care 

in loving hm. Exp. Mom, n- 

smkr, hot meals, sncks, 

playroom, fncd yd. Reas. 

rates. Laurie at 853-2472 

HELP WANTED 

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 

Auction Auto Detailers 

FRANK’S DETAIL OHIO 

Immediate Openings 

Weekly Pay 

1 shift Mon-Fri, 7a-4pm 

with occasional 

Saturdays for overtime 

Valid Driver’s License Req 

We are located at 

ManHeim Auto Auction, 

Grove City, Ohio 

Parking at 

1394 Stringtown Rd. 

Please Call Leisa in 

Human Resources at 

614-549-4985 or at 

614-871-6820 

for more information. 

Franksdetailoho.com 

HELP WANTED 

HOBBY LOBBY 

Now Hiring 

Seasonal Help 

Flexible Hours 

Apply within the store at 

4219 Buckeye Parkway 

Grove City 

NOW HIRING 

Commercial 

Janitorial 

All Shifts 

Full and Parttime 

Call Now 

614-804-1256 

DATED SALES 

FREE 

Garage Sale 

Signs 

When You Stop By 

Our Office At: 

3500 Sullivant Ave. 

And Place Your 

DATED SALE AD 

WANT TO BUY 

We Buy Junk Cars & 

Trucks. Highest Prices 

Paid. 614-395-8775 

ANTIQUES 

WANTED 

Victrolas, Watches, 

Clocks, Bookcases 

Antiques, Furn. 

Jeff 614-262-0676 

or 614-783-2629 

WANTS TO Purchase 

minerals and other oil & 

gas interests. Send details 

to: P.O. Box 13557, 

Denver, CO 80201 

We Buy Cars & Trucks 

$300-$3000.614-308-2626 

MISCELLANEOUS 

FOR SALE 

Large Selection of 

Chandeliers to 

choose from. 

All in working condition. 

Going Out of Business!! 

614-271-2469 

RENTALS 

Property Management 

We are always available! 

40 yrs. exp in 

Certified Property Mgmt. 

Reas. Fees. Call Now! 

614-783-7464 

OFFICE SPACE 

1000 sq. ft. of office 

space at 4150 Kelnor 

Dr., Grove City consisting 

of receptionist area, 

4 office rooms, break 

room, men and women’s 

restrooms plus approximately 

2800 sq. ft. of attached 

insulated warehouse 

space that is optional. 

Call 614-221-7746 

and ask for Devin or 

Gary 

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 

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November 3, 2019 - SOUTHWEST MESSENGER - PAGE 15 

xClassified Services 

APPLIANCE REPAIR 

Washer, Dryer, Stove & 

Refrig. Repair 875-7588 

AUTO SERVICE 

Time to Winterize! 

Get to 

MIDLAND AUTO 

for all your 

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 

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 

CARPET CLEANING 

DIRT BUSTERS 

Any 5 areas $75. Home 

Specializing in Pet Owners 

Annuity 10% Bonus 

Tax Free. 614-805-1084 

CLEANING 

HOLIDAY SPECIAL 

Cleaning-$5 Off for Srs. 20 

yrs exp Judy 614-946-2443 

CONCRETE 

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 

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 

FENCING 

EAZY FENCE 

Chain Link - Wood 

No Job Too Big or Small 

All Repairs ~ Free Est. 

Insured. 614-670-2292 

11/24 A 

GUTTERS 

Bates & Sons 

GUTTER CLEANING 

5 ★ Google Reviews 

614-586-3417 

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 

Dump Trailer Rental $185 

Misc. hauling, stone, 

mulch, topsoil, firewood, 

small equipment. 

Danny 614-774-2336 

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 

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 11/10 

W/SW 

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 

11-24 

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 

11-24 A 

11-17 SW 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

SINCE 1973 

Phil Bolon Contr. 

Windows & Siding 

Decks, Kitchens, Baths 

Room Additions, 

Flooring, Roofing 

Bsmt Waterproofing 

Deal With Small Non-Pressure Co. 

45 Yrs. Exp. - Refs. Avail. 

Lic.-Bond-Ins. 

Free Est. - Financing Avail. 

Member BBB Of Cent. OH 

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

614-419-3977 

or 614-863-9912 

HOME 

MAINTENANCE 

TABBY’S 

HOME MAINTENANCE 

SERVICE 

614-935-1466 

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 

Painting - Int./Ext. 

Gutters Clnd. Free Est. 

26 Yrs Exp. Call Dave 

614-270-2369 God Bless 

Painter Over 30 Yrs Exp. 

Free Est. Reas Rates 

Daniel 614-226-4221 

Classified Services 

11-24 

A/M 

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 

11-24 A 

11/24 A&M 

PAINTING 

Walker’s Interior Painting 

Free Est. 614-359-4353 

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 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 

TROTT 

TREE & LANDSCAPE 

Tree Trimming 

& Removal 

11/10 

11/10 

A 

Also Stump Removal 

Free Est. - Fully Ins. 

Call 614-235-3791 

Cell 614-738-0682 

BURNS TREE SERVICE 

Trimming, Removal & 

Stump Grinding. 

614-584-2164 

Brewer & Sons Tree Service 

• Tree Removal 

• Tree Trimming 11-24 

A&M 

• Stump Grinding 

• Bucket Truck Services 

Best Prices • Same Day Service 

614-878-2568



Are you tired of Broken, Unsightly Teeth or Ill Fitting Dentures? Have you been told 

that you have limited, to no options when it comes to your dental treatment? Are 

you always at a stand still due to lack of payment alternatives? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC DENTURES: 

Limited Taste. 

Uncomfortable wads of thick plastic. 

Foul tasting denture adhesive. 

Flopping or loose fit. 

Plastic in the roof of your mouth. 

Constant Gag Reflex. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

about your needs. They help you find 

affordable ways to get things done. The 

team has been amazing to work with! 

 

 

 

 

IMPLANT DENTURES: 

Eat the foods you love again! 

Less material. 

No more gagging. 

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No more gooey adhesive. 

Eat and Smile with Confidence.

Southwest Messenger - November 3rd, 2019

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