Southwest Messenger - November 17th, 2019

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Preserving 

park space 

By Andrea Cordle 

Southwest Editor 

Grove City resident Gregg Smurthwaite 

did not want to see a promising opportunity 

go to waste. He was concerned that the 

city would develop the old Grove City 

Library site on Park Street. So earlier this 

year, he began collecting signatures from 

Grove City residents to support developing 

the site as a park or green space. He col- 

See PARK SPACE page 2 

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Inside 

Honoring 

our veterans 

Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle 

On Nov. 11, more than 200 military veterans 

and their families came to Monterey 

Elementary for the school’s 10th annual 

Veterans Day celebration. For more than 

an hour, students sang patriotic songs, 

branch hymns and held a festive presentation 

with paper plates to honor the 

flag. Above, students wave around those 

plates while singing ‘America the 

Beautiful.’ 

Lakota Raleigh, (right) a fourth grader at 

Monterey, leads Cub Scouts Pack #392 

in the presentation of colors. 

Students like Ava Martinez (far right) 

passed out thank you cards to members 

of the military. She even got to present 

one to her grandfather Edd Vanderpool, 

an Army veteran who served in the 

Vietnam War. 

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The Reel Deal ....................... 24 

Village News 

Residents in Urbancrest express 

concerns about development Page 4 

Cram the Cruiser 

Grove City police to host annual 

holiday giving event Page 17 

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The five-year forecast was presented at the Nov. 4 

South-Western City Schools board of education meeting. 

There were “no surprises” in the hypothetical representation 

of the district’s financial future, said Treasurer 

Hugh Garside, but there may be some cause for concern 

coming down the road. 

According to Garside, the district’s revenue will continue 

to steadily rise throughout the projected forecast. This 

is due in large part to the recent changes made to how the 

state of Ohio funds schools. 

“We are no longer considered a capped district,” he said. 

The ‘capped’ designation had rankled members on the 

board in the past as it meant the district lost out on roughly 

$11 million of additional funds per year due to the funding 

formula previously used. 

Under the biennial budget bill that was signed into law 

this summer, the district will see an increase in funding of 

4.2 percent and 1.7 percent in the fiscal years 2019-2020 

and 2020-2021, respectively. 

The district will also receive additional funds through a 

newly-implemented Student Wellness and Success fund 

and an Enrollment Growth Supplement. Garside said he 

projects the district will receive $4.9 million and $7.2 million 

in fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021, respectively, 

through the student wellness and success fund. 

The district will also continue to receive $1.8 million 

annually through a Tax Increment Financing agreement 

with the city of Grove City for the Buckeye Parkway 

Shopping Centre and roughly $3 million annually from the 

Hollywood Casino. 

The projected revenue in fiscal years 2020, 2021 

and 2022 are $281 million, $281.4 million and 

$289.7 million, respectively. 

While the district’s revenue stream continues to 

rise, so too does its expenditures. It is projected in 

fiscal year 2021, the expenditures will begin to 

eclipse the revenue. 

“It is definitely a worry that we might be in 

deficit spending in the next fiscal year,” said 

Garside. 

Pancake breakfast fundraiser 

The Grove City Lions Club will hold its annual pancake 

and sausage breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon Dec. 7 

at the Grove City United Methodist Church, 2684 

Columbus St. Photos with Santa will be taken for $10 

PARK SPACE 

Continued from page 1 

lected more than 600 signatures and presented that 

information to city leaders. 

His work paid off. Residents packed City Hall for 

the Nov. 4 council meeting to hear the final decision. 

Council unanimously voted to preserve space within 

the Town Center for a park. 

“There is too much land going to developments, 

especially apartments,” said Smurthwaite. “Nature 

and parks, they’re a wonderful thing. The people 

deserve a quality park.” 

According to the legislation approved by council, the 

old library site, bounded by Park Street on the north, 

Arbutus Avenue on the east, Civic Place on the south 

and First Avenue on the west, shall be preserved for 

public gathering space. 

Once council voted on the matter, the packed crowd 

broke out into applause. 

“There is nothing better than a park in downtown 

Grove City,” said local resident Jeff Buskirk. 

Council president Steve Robinette said the city 

could develop a small commons area or perhaps 

include a performance stage at the site. He sees this as 

a potential economic boost for the downtown area. 

“This will make the Town Center more attractive 

for development,” said Robinette. 

Even though the legislation received full council 

support, councilman Jeff Davis shared some concerns 

about the green space plan. He said when he started as 

a council member eight years ago, the Town Center 

was dead at night. The new location of the library and 

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He noted that just because expenditures are projected 

to rise each year of the forecast that does not mean they 

will be on ballot anytime soon. 

“It’s just something that we need to monitor and make 

adjustments to the budget if necessary,” he said. 

The district’s largest expense, Garside said, is personnel 

services which consist of salaries and wages. Last year, 

the district reached a new three-year bargaining agreement 

with the South-Western Education Association and 

the South-Western Administrative Association. Each contract 

calls for a 2.5 percent increase in base salary annually. 

The district is also set to begin discussions on a new 

contract with the Ohio Association of Public School 

Employees when their current contract expires in fiscal 

year 2019-2020. 

Purchases services have also been forecasted to 

increase roughly 2 percent to 2.5 percent over the term of 

the five-year forecast. Supplies and materials are also projected 

to grow roughly 2.5 percent. 

The projected expenditures for the fiscal years 2020, 

2021 and 2022 are $271.5 million, $281.9 million and $305 

million, respectively. 

The district will continue to maintain a positive cash 

balance throughout the forecast with $211 million, $209.6 

million and $193 million in fiscal years 2020, 2021 and 

2022. 

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the apartments adjacent to City Hall changed that, 

according to Davis. 

“The apartments and the library have put feet on 

the ground,” said Davis. 

Davis said he would like to see more of that in the 

Town Center. 

“The outdoor recreation space will work for summer 

and the spring, but not the colder months. 

Development brings activity year-round. I’m concerned 

that this legislation limits our options for development.” 

Grove City Mayor Richard “Ike” Stage said the city’s 

administration supports setting aside green space in 

the Town Center but noted that this legislation lacked 

the proper process. He said the city’s park board as 

well as consultants should have been involved in the 

process. 

“There is a lot of economic discussion that needs to 

be addressed and there should be more discussion with 

the park board,” said Stage. 

Stage said the city’s administration considered and 

ultimately rejected two proposals to put apartments at 

the old library location because the plans did not call 

for enough green space. 

“We are going to have green space in the Town 

Center,” said the mayor. “It’s just a matter of where.” 

The ordinance that was approved was essentially a 

concept. Additional legislation will be needed, and city 

leaders will have to figure out what amenities to 

include and how to pay for it.


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A request for a variance on setback 

requirements has some residents in the village 

of Urbancrest concerned about noise. 

At the Nov. 12 meeting, representatives 

with RISE Commercial District spoke to 

village council about proposed plans to 

build a group of 12 to 14 buildings off Lewis 

Centre Way that would house small and 

large businesses. 

In order to operate their model, they 

said, they are asking for a setback variance 

of 20 feet on the south side of the property 

and 40 feet on the east side of the property. 

The village code states that potential businesses 

must abide by their 100 foot setback 

requirements. 

Residents at the meeting said they were 

not in favor of the request because they 

believe it would encroach on their property. 

“Your buildings would back up to my 

backyard,” said Theresa Austin. 

Austin said she was worried that the 

variance request would not be enough distance 

to lessen the noise impact 12 to 14 

businesses could generate. 

Jim Sapp, president of RISE 

Commercial District, said there would be 

minimal noise generated from the business 

park due to the nature of the companies 

that would lease space. 

According to Sapp, a majority of the 

companies that would lease space would be 

small businesses which would mitigate the 

potential impact of noise. He did, however, 

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say there could be companies that need to 

use trucks to haul equipment to and from 

their location. 

“They would be straight trucks,” he said, 

referring to moving trucks or company 

vehicles. “There would not be any semitrucks 

going through.” 

Austin said that did little to assuage her 

concerns. 

“We have noisy trucks going through 

that area everyday and at all times,” she 

said. 

She added that she did not believe the 

village needed more noise generated from 

trucks. 

While discussing the 20-foot setback on 

the south side, Joe Clase, the president of 

Plan for Land, said it is possible it would 

end up being a 40-foot setback due to utilities 

in the area. 

He also said there would be landscaping 

efforts (there are no plans to clear the treeline 

along John A. Cooley Drive) and further 

screening to mitigate noise impact and 

residential ability to see the buildings. 

“We are not here to make enemies,” he 


Government Focus 

Residents concerned about possible increase in truck noise 

Columbus Messenger 

3500 Sullivant Ave. 

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By Hannah Poling 

Staff Writer 

Pleasant Township resident Lance 

Stranger attended the Nov. 12 township 

board meeting to discuss a concern he has 

with the turn around time for the approval 

of meeting minutes. 

According to Stranger, the majority of 

the meeting minutes from this past year 

are still not available to the public posted 

online. 

“Is there rationale for why we are so far 

behind?” asked Stranger. 

Fiscal Officer Paula Wilkins said that 

the individual who transcribes the meetings 

had previously encountered some 

health issues and has just now started 

back transcribing and catching up on the 

minutes. Wilkins reported that she spoke 

with Stranger earlier this month and had 

mentioned that the meetings are tape 

recorded and those recordings are available 

in the meantime until the minutes are 

transcribed. 

“I did check with the auditor’s office,” 

said Wilkins, “and tape recordings can 

stand as minutes.” 

According to Wilkins, as long as the 

minutes are recorded, municipalities are 

said. “We want to be good neighbors.” 

The company’s request for a variance 

will be denied due to existing code. They 

will then apply to the village’s board of zoning 

appeals for a hearing. 

Code enforcement officer Randall Bogue 

said the application will be reviewed within 

30 days but he does not expect the board of 

zoning appeals to convene before the new 

year. 

The village administration said they 

would keep the residents abreast of any 

potential hearing. 

In other village news, election night 

brought a surprise result as incumbent 

council members Deborah Larkins-Jackson 

and S. Henry Warr tied at 51 votes for the 

second seat up for election. Nikky Ziglar- 

Zimmerman won the first seat. The board 

of elections is slated to certify the votes 

next week and conduct a recount of the 

results. Should the outcome yield the same 

numbers from the Nov. 5 election, there 

will be a coin toss to determine who will 

take the second seat on the village council. 

Meeting minutes missing 

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 


not required to transcribe the minutes. 

However, Pleasant Township does both the 

recordings and the transcriptions as a service 

to the township. 

Stranger said he is concerned because 

he is not able to attend every township 

meeting. Previously issues had been discussed 

which affected him personally, but 

he wasn’t made aware of those issues in a 

timely fashion by the approval and posting 

of the minutes. 

Wilkins assured the resident that they 

are working diligently to get the minutes 

transcribed, approved, and posted as 

quickly as possible. 

In other news, a resolution was passed 

to authorize Fire Chief Brian Taylor to sign 

an agreement changing the medical director 

for Pleasant Township Fire 

Department from Dr. Robert Lowe to Dr. 

Eric Cortez effective as of Nov. 18. 

Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason 

Ronk is promoting the department’s program 

“Lock it don’t leave it” in preparation 

for the holidays. It’s designed for the 

breaking and entering of vehicles, but they 

are also widening it to include porch deliveries 

being stolen. This program includes 

information and safety tips attempting to 

deter as many robberies as possible this 

holiday season. 

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.



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Active Lifestyles 

A bi-monthly feature celebrating the 

wisdom, experience and contributions of our community’s senior citizens 

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Helping older citizens 

cope with the holiday blues 

Informed Aging - By Michelle Missler 

Older adults or anyone experiencing 

grief, loss or the blues may need extra support 

to get through the weeks between 

Thanksgiving and the New Year. 

Experts feel approaches for coping during 

the holidays will vary according to people’s 

needs. 

HealthinAging.org offers these suggestions, 

which will not only help older adults 

experiencing grief at this time of the year, 

but adults of all ages attempting to cope 

with the loss of a loved one during this holiday 

season: 

•Get out and about. Ask family and 

friends for help traveling to houses or worship, 

parties, and other events. Invite family 

and friends over. Taking a brisk walk is 

a great way to beat the blues. 

•Volunteer. Helping others is a great 

mood lifter. 

•Drink responsibly. It can be easy to 

overindulge around the holidays, but 

Alzheimer’s support group 

The Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders 

Support Group meets the fourth Tuesday 

of each month at the E.L. Evans Senior 

Center beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, 

call Paula Taliaferro at 871-4238 

or call the Alzheimer’s Association of 

Central Ohio at 457-6003. 

Parkinson’s support group 

The Grove City Parkinson’s support 

group meets the third Wednesday of each 

month at E.L. Evans Senior Center at 1 

p.m. These meetings are open to all who 

want to learn more about Parkinson’s disease. 

Disabled American Veterans 

The Disabled American Veterans 

Chapter 144 in Grove City meet the third 

Thursday of each month, 6 p.m. at the 

American Legion, 532 Demorest Road. Not 

club meetings 

excessive drinking will only make you feel 

more depressed. 

•Accept your feelings. There’s nothing 

wrong with not feeling jolly; many people 

experience sadness and feelings of loss during 

the holidays. Be kind to yourself, seek 

support, and even laugh at yourself every 

now and then. 

•Talk to someone. Don’t underestimate 

the power of friends, family, mentors, and 

neighbors. Talk about your feelings; it can 

help you understand why you feel the way 

you do. 

It is very important to spend the holiday 

season in the company of supportive and 

caring people. As families, traditions and 

life changes, be open and embrace the fact 

that each holiday season is different and 

should be enjoyed in its own unique way. 

Michelle Missler is the director of the 

Franklin County Office on Aging. 

only are the meetings informative about 

benefits, but participants can find out what 

services they may be eligible to receive. It 

is also a chance to meet other veterans. For 

more information, call 614-309-0171. 

Historical Society 

Help preserve the history of Grove City, 

Urbancrest and Jackson, Pleasant. Prairie 

and Franklin townships. The Southwest 

Franklin County Historical Society meets 

the first Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at 

St. John’s Lutheran Church, 3220 

Columbus St. For information, pick-up a 

society brochure at the Grove City 

Welcome Center, 3378 Park St. 

Lions Club 

The Grove City Lions Club meets at 

6:45 p.m. the second and fourth 

Wednesday of each month at Beautiful 

Savior Lutheran Church, 2213 White 

Road.


Active Lifestyles 


 

 

Franklin County Board of Commissioners: Marilyn Brown, President, John O’Grady and Kevin L. Boyce 

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners and The Franklin County Office on Aging join with the Messenger Newspaper in providing this update on aging issues in Franklin County. 

SENIOR OPTIONS SUPPORTS SENIORS 

WISHING TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES 

Franklin County Senior Options is available to support frail older adults who wish 

to remain in their homes or in the homes of their caregivers. Whenever possible, 

we want to honor the request of a loved one to remain at home. But how do you 

determine if this is the right decision? 

A review of one’s mental, physical, environmental and financial condition will 

help determine if living independently is a safe option. This review, called an 

assessment, should be done by an experienced professional with the knowledge 

of the older adult. It helps determine the areas of concern and offers 

suggestions to minimize potential problems. 

According to AARP, here are some basic areas you and your family members 

may want to consider: 

• Physical Health. Have they been diagnosed with any chronic diseases such 

as diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis or emphysema? Or other diseases, 

such as bowel or bladder problems, heart disease, stroke or cancer? Do they 

have vision or hearing problems, excessive weight loss or gain, or difficulty 

walking? Make a list of health professionals they currently see. Add any recent 

hospitalizations. 

• Mental Health. Have they been diagnosed with any psychiatric disorders such 

as depression, anxiety or psychosis? Have they been diagnosed with 

Alzheimer's or another form of dementia? Are they showing signs of confusion, 

disorientation or isolation? What about mood swings or forgetfulness? Sadness 

or loneliness? 

• Medication Use. What medications are they currently taking? What is the 

dosage? How often? Include over the counter medications. Are they taking their 

medication as directed? 

• Daily Living Skills. Are they able to dress, bathe, get up from a chair, use a 

toilet, climb stairs, and use the phone? Do they know how to get help in an 

emergency? Can they shop, prepare meals, do housework and yard work? Can 

they safely drive? 

• Home and Community Safety. How safe is their neighborhood? Does their 

home have smoke alarms, and can they hear them adequately? Can they avoid 

telephone and door-to-door fraud? Can they maintain their house? 

• Support Systems. Do your older loved ones have frequent visitors or see 

friends? Do they go to a Senior Center, or get out of the house for other social 

reasons? Do family members live close by? Do they keep handy the names, 

addresses and phone numbers of key friends and family members who they can 

call in an emergency? 

• Appearance and Hygiene. How is their overall appearance? Is their hair 

clean? Teeth brushed? Shaved? Do they dress appropriately in clean clothes? 

• Finances. Can they live on their current income? Can they meet future needs 

with their current income? Are there any legal documents such as trusts, living 

wills, and/or durable power of attorney? Do they pay bills on time and make 

informed financial decisions? 

• Interests/Lifestyles. Do they engage in their favorite hobbies, read books, 

watch their favorite TV shows, exercise, play a musical instrument, go to church, 

and keep up with their friends? Are they still engaged in the activities they have 

always enjoyed? 

Professional consultants can help you and your loved ones decide when 

assistance is needed, what type of assistance is available and if independent 

living is an appropriate option. Personalized case management and 

assessment are available to meet the changing needs of older adults through 

Franklin County Senior Options. 

Senior Options, administered by the Franklin County Office on Aging and funded 

by the Senior Services Levy, helps maintain independence, ensures safety and 

improves the quality of life by providing a variety of community based services to 

Franklin County residents, age 60 and older. A call to (614) 525-6200 can link 

you to a caring professional. 

Outside Franklin County, a free nationwide directory assistance service called 

the Eldercare Locator is available to help find local support services. Call their 

toll-free phone number, 1-800-677-1116, between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. EST 

weekdays.

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There are benefits to Black Friday shopping 

Black Friday is a holiday season phenomenon that 

entices shoppers out of their homes, sometimes in the 

wee hours of the morning. Many stores begin their 

Black Friday promotions on Thanksgiving night, while 

others may wait until midnight to open their doors to 

deal-hungry holiday shoppers. 

Thanks to the crowds, some shoppers may be intimidated 

by Black Friday and opt to avoid stores entirely 

on the day after Thanksgiving. But there are a host of 

benefits to shopping on Black Friday that can compel 

hesitant shoppers to join the festive fray. 

• Deals: Black Friday is a consumer-friendly day on 

which savvy shoppers can find great deals on big-ticket 

items. Big-ticket items like electronics, including 

televisions, smartphones and tablets, are often heavily 

discounted on Black Friday. Such deals may only be 

for a certain period of time or until a predetermined 

amount of inventory has been sold, so shoppers should 

do their research and prioritize which items are most 

important to them in advance of Black Friday. While 

Black Friday occurs during the holiday season when 

many people are busy looking for gifts for their loved 

ones, shoppers who need new big-ticket items can save 

money by shopping for themselves as well as their 

friends and family members in the initial hours after 

Thanksgiving. 

• Shopping done early: Shoppers who tend to procrastinate 

during the holiday shopping season may 

find that shopping on Black Friday increases the 

chance they’ll get their shopping done early. Getting 

shopping done early leaves more time to celebrate with 

family and friends throughout December. 

• Giveaways: Many stores offer giveaways to Black 

Friday shoppers. Such giveaways may include gift 

cards, free entries into raffles or totes bags full of goodies. 

Such giveaways make great stocking stuffers, 

enabling Black Friday shoppers to get some shopping 

done without spending a dime. 

• Budget-friendly: Budget-conscious holiday shoppers 

may find that Black Friday allows them to give 

great gifts without compromising their personal 

finances. In its second annual holiday debt survey, 

MagnifyMoney found that consumers who took on debt 

during the 2016 holiday season were poised to begin 

the new year with an average of $1,003 worth of new 

debt. Shopping on Black Friday might help many 

shoppers reduce the amount of debt they take on during 

the holiday season. 

Shoppers hesitant to join the Black Friday fray 

might want to consider the many benefits to shopping 

on one of the busiest shopping days of the year before 

making their final decision. 

How Black Friday began? 

Many believe Black Friday was named for the day retail companies 

would become profitable for the year (retailers would 

record losses in red in and profits in black), but other accounts of 

the origins of Black Friday differ. 

Gold Rush 

One story attributes the name of Black Friday to Sept. 24, 

1869, when two speculators created a boom and subsequent bust 

in the gold market. According to the History Channel, rebel speculators 

Jay Gould and Jim Fisk attempted to control the nation’s 

gold market. They hoped to drive the price of gold sky high, relying 

on a corrupt network that extended from Wall Street and the 

government of New York City all the way to the family of 

President Ulysses S. Grant. Eventually, the conspiracy unraveled 

on what became known as Black Friday. 

Brotherly Love 

Other historians say that Black Friday has ties to 

Philadelphia. According to Bonnie Taylor-Blake, a neuroscience 

researcher at the University of North Carolina, in the 1950s stores 

around Philadelphia promoted big sales the day after 

Thanksgiving when many people were off from work. The sales 

also were held in advance of the Army/Navy football game that 

traditionally took place in Philadelphia on the Saturday after 

Thanksgiving. Stores knew that suburban shoppers and football 

fans would be milling about town during the extended weekend. 

As a result, traffic cops and other law enforcement personnel had 

to work 12-hour shifts to corral the extra foot and vehicle traffic 

around the city. These cops referred to the day as Black Friday. 

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Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce 

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

Farmers’ Market wins Trailblazer Award 

Our very own Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce Farmers’ 

Market was recently recognized by Visit Grove City with a 2019 

Trailblazer Award. 

The Farmers’ Market won the community event category and, 

as one might hope from a farmers’ market, was described as “fresh.” 

The market, and Chamber, was recognized for always having 

fresh and new displays, features, and vendors. Many of these “fresh” 

ideas include the composting station, the chef demonstrations and 

corners such as Fit Corner and Green Corner. These new additions 

with their rotating presenters have captured attention and will continue 

to grow. 

The award festivities took place in mid-October at the MidOhio 

Foodbank. Numerous businesses and community organizations 

came together to celebrate accomplishments of 2019. 

Other winners included: Southwest Franklin County Historical 

Society, Amanda DeCastro/Busy In Grove City Instagram, and Alex 

Rogers/Alex is Social. 

We’re so thankful to be surrounded by countless outstanding 

groups and businesses in this community, and to be recognized for 

our accomplishments. A big “thank you” goes out to everyone who 

plays a part in making the Farmers’ Market a success: our vendors, 

our staff, our customers, our sponsors, and everyone who has ever 

had a hand in the market. We’re excited to continue our success in 

2020! 

The Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce is now a “back-toback” 

Trailblazer as Arts in the Alley was recognized in 2018. 

If you’d like to see everyone who was recognized, check out Visit 

Grove City’s video from the event! 

Photos from the Trailblazer Awards courtesy of Jeffrey Tadlock. 

After winning for the Farmers’ Market this year, Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce is now a back-toback 

Trailblazer Award winner as Arts in the Alley was recognized in 2018. 

A vendor and customer look over some of the fine produce 

available at the Farmers’ Market. 

Sharing a hug after winning the Trailblazer Award.



Catching up with MASH Pantry Coordinator Penny Kilcourse 

Victorious Living Church here in Grove 

City is on the move, which means the 

MASH Pantry moved, too! 

We caught up with coordinator and U.S. 

Army veteran Penny Kilcourse to tell us 

about the new space and refresh us on 

MASH’s mission and how the community 

can help. 

Q: First, if you could recap MASH Pantry’s 

mission and explain the pantry for those who 

might not be as familiar or are new to the area. 

Tell us who you serve, how many in a typical 

month, where they are from, how do they utilize 

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duty military and families/ surviving 

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with the base through Troop & 

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from all across the nation with an honor system 

approach. We offer food, clothing, toiletries, 

and camaraderie to our 

veterans/families. We make everyone feel 

welcome and we serve them with a smile! 

Our Grove City Pantry serves: 50 to 80 

families (120 to 200 individuals) per month 

depending on their needs. 

Our veterans come to us throughout central 

Ohio: Columbus, Lancaster, Delaware, 

Commercial Point, Circleville, Darbydale, 

Hilliard, Marysville, and Mt. Sterling (just 

to name a few). Veterans must provide a 

copy of their DD214, NGB22, or Veteran ID. 

And their State ID. We are honored to serve 

each veteran with honor with our dedicated 

Volunteers willing to go beyond what is required. 

Furthermore, we network with additional 

agencies to meet their needs. No 

income requirements - it is all about them. 

Q: Victorious Living Church moved, so 

MASH Pantry moved as well. Tell us about the 

moving process and even the new space in 

general. 

When we found out that Victorious Living 

Church was going to be moving, we 

geared up to let our veterans know ahead of 

time and provided them with other resources 

to help get them through our “shut 

down” time. We did a mass mailing to ensure 

that every veteran knew where we 

were going and when we would be reopening. 

After the new space was renovated and 

MASH was designated space, then the moving 

process began. Cars and trucks were 

used to move all of MASH’s items and we 

had crews working to move in and put the 

shelving together in its place and rearranging 

the work area. They did a great job! 

Victorious Living Church (Pastor Akers) 

has been very gracious to allow MASH to 

continue our mission with space allowed for 

MASH and easy access for our veterans in 

order to get to us. 

Q: How will this new space be able to aid 

MASH Pantry’s mission? 

The new space gives us closer access for 

the veterans to enter (wheelchair accessible 

at our door), closeness to the restrooms, 

water fountain, and exit door. We have designated 

space for our veterans to fill out 

their paperwork, have some coffee and a 

pastry while waiting. It’s more efficient 

space for MASH volunteers to work and 

take care of the needs of the veterans. 

Q: How will this new space help MASH 

Pantry grow and expand upon its mission? 

Our mission is to continue meeting the 

needs of our veterans. No matter how near 

or far they are we are here to help. Having 

designated space allows our volunteers to 

work more efficiently - we won’t have to 

setup/tear down tables and chairs. And as 

we had in the old location - everyone that 

frequents the church can see our MASH signage 

in our window. They help spread with 

word. 

Q: No gift is too small, but what are your top 

three ways that someone could give to or support 

the MASH Pantry as we enter the holiday 

season and winter weather? 

1 - Collecting monetary donations for gift 

cards (food/gas), or provide gift cards in any 

Volunteers sort food for MASH Pantry. 

amount. 

2 - Collection of Toys for our Secret Santa 

program 

3 - Seasonal Clothing (new gloves, new 

hats, new socks) 

We are hosting special food drives to 

build a box for Thanksgiving and Christmas 

meals. 

Q: Feel free to tell us anything else about 

the MASH Pantry, its services, etc., that we didn’t 

ask about. 

M.A.S.H. Pantry is making a difference 

in the community. For this reason we stress 

our need for community support and volunteers. 

We offer seasonal produce markets - 

throughout central Ohio (generally from 

April — September/October). We have a year 

round produce market, warm meal, and free 

door prizes at Commons at Livingston (Veteran 

Community). 

We need sponsors to assist with our Book 

Club at the Commons at Livingston to help 

purchase our books for the entire group. 

We have annual Holiday Veteran Dinners. 

We offer peer support for veterans and 

companies. 

We collect school supplies for our military 

kids and veteran children. 

We recently started “Operation Deployed” 

- providing a piece of home to our deployed 

heroes (our first deployment is a 

Marine unit of 800) (www.operationdeployed.org) 

We need food drives and personal product 

drives year round. 

We survive on community support without 

government funding. We are an independent 

Charitable 501©3 non-profit 

organization, volunteer based. 

Information 

Have questions? Ready to learn more or 

volunteer? Contact M.A.S.H. at 614-522- 

1555 between 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday. 

Or you can visit our website at: 

www.mashpantry.org 

Thank you to Penny Kilcourse (U.S. Army 

veteran, MASH Pantry Grove City coordinator), 

Amber Hudson (U.S. Navy veteran, MASH 

Pantry founder and president), Elaine Fowler 

co-founder and vice president for contributing 

to this Q&A!

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Family and business mix well at Converse Electric 

“I know every piece you need, just don’t 

ask me to put it all together!” Laura Converse-Haines 

joked openly about her knowledge 

of the building process for Converse 

Electric projects. 

However, as the Vice President of Client 

Assurance and Co-Owner of Converse Electric, 

Laura has put her share of pieces together 

to keep the family business running 

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which she received a quarter and the thrill 

of driving the truck a short distance on the 

lot. As she began to pursue and live the corporate 

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to family business, and began discussions to 

join Converse, which she did in 2007. 

Not an electrician, Laura still began by 

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doing hands-on work in the warehouse. 

There she gained respect, both as the newcomer 

and a woman. She learned how the 

game was played, how the business operated, 

and took those lessons with her as she 

continued into future roles. 

Mentors and Mentees 

As a woman in a male-dominated industry 

and workplace, Laura said she did face 

plenty of push back when she first began. 

She needed to be seen as “Laura” and not 

“Jerry’s daughter,” so she sought outside 

coaching…actually from a man originally… 

where she began to develop what she calls 

her “female swagger.” 

Today, Laura confidently walks into job 

sites and board rooms filled with men and 

strangers (males and female) with her female 

swagger. She also shares her passion 

for the industry and lessons she’s learned 

with others. Laura routinely meets with female 

Ohio State construction management 

students, and champions female students 

pursuing any career within construction, 

engineering, or technology. She has also 

participated in a women’s mentoring program, 

now as the mentor. 

Restructures and new policies 

As Laura assumed leadership roles 

within Converse Electric, she found places 

that needed restructured and even policies 

that needed created, perhaps this time with 

a female touch. 

She re-built the service department–the 

department with the electricians who make 

house calls, so that they have the best customer 

service approach and appearance possible. 

Laura noted that many times it is a 

woman home alone or with small children 

answering the door for a service tech, and 

she wanted those women to feel comfortable 

with an employee of Converse Electric coming 

into the home. Today the service department 

is still led by a woman and the same 

level of customer service, appearance and 

approach maintained and developed. 

Laura is a mother of two and her family 

began to grow while working at Converse 

Electric. She quickly discovered that there 

was no maternity policy on file, so she was 

The Converse family. 

given the task to create 

it. Eventually this 

evolved into Converse 

Electric also offering a 

paternity policy for 

men. Writing maternity 

policies for small businesses 

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others and provides a 

female insight. 

The family 

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Laura Converse-Haines 

Business with family is never easy, but 

for Laura and her family, conversation is 

key. 

She said she spent three years in conversation 

with her father and brother before 

coming into the business, making sure every 

base was covered and that business talk 

would never ruin a family Christmas! Because 

of conversations, they have a plan for 

nearly every scenario Converse–the business 

or family, could face. Other than a little 

“what’s on for tomorrow?” chat, Laura said 

business conversation doesn’t take over the 

family kitchen table. She also noted it helps 

having small children in the family to keep 

them preoccupied and in check! 

She encourages other family businesses 

to have the tough conversations and talk 

about issues before they boil over. As new 

generations begin to come into their family 

businesses, they should learn early on the 

answers to the hard-hitting questions. Once 

the conversation is done, it’s over and 

shouldn’t need addressed again unless facing 

the actual situation. 

From restructuring pieces of her family 

business, to making sure the pieces were in 

place before she came aboard, Laura knows 

a thing or two about the pieces to business 

management and success. As she mentors 

and encourages other women into maledominated 

fields, she guides others to putting 

the pieces together for their own 

careers and family businesses. 

Perhaps in her own right, Laura Converse-Haines 

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Starr Spine Physical Therapy and Wellness held its ribbon cutting on Oct. 17. 

Chamber October recap 

Last month in the Chamber Weekly Connection 

e-newsletter, we sent out a request 

from a Jackson Middle School teacher seeking 

entrepreneurs and small business owners 

who could come speak to the new 

entrepreneurship class for eighth graders. 

Recently we heard from Michele Robison 

from the Garden Bar and her experience 

with visiting the class. Here’s what Michele 

had to say: 

“I was called earlier this month to speak 

to the class, and wanted to share what an 

honor it was for me. Although I was there 

to encourage the eighth grade class, they by 

far encouraged me. Great class with great 

vision. The young man that contacted me 

A lunch and learn session at the South- 

Western City Schools Career Academy. 

Just because the year is winding down 

doesn’t mean we’re slowing down! 

In addition to welcoming new members, 

the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce 

had a few specific events we celebrated or 

hosted: 

•On Oct. 17, we celebrated the ribbon 

cutting of Starr Spine Physical Therapy and 

Wellness at their First Street location. It’s 

a joy to celebrate ribbon cuttings, and even 

better when there’s an audience. Thank you 

to everyone who joined them to celebrate! 

•We took our lunch and learn session on 

the road and to a new level when we met at 

the SWCS Career Academy to hear from 

Amy Schakat on how businesses can partner 

with SWCS Career Academy and hire 

students. Attendees had a first-hand experience 

with some of the students’ skills as 

lunch was prepared by the academy’s culinary 

students. 

•Our in-depth learning sessions continued 

with our mostly timely topic yet. 

ADAMH of Franklin County and expert 

speakers educated us on how to assist employees 

struggling with substance abuse, 

and how employers can feel prepared to provide 

assistance. A big thank you to everyone 

who attended this session and our career 

academy session! 

Pay it forward to future entrepreneurs 

(Alec) did an outstanding job and was very 

professional setting up the speaking engagement 

with me. I definitely encourage 

businesses to be a part of this great class 

that Jackson middle school has implemented.” 

Have you visited the entrepreneurship 

class? If so, we’d love to hear from you– 

share your experiences with us at marketing@gcchamber.org 

Want to give back by getting involved 

with the class? Chances are they’d still love 

to have you. Email eighth grade social studies 

teacher Darrin Bowers at: 

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Grand openings/re-openings 

and ribbon cuttings 

There’s always a reason to celebrate businesses 

in the Grove City Chamber of Commerce! 

Recently we celebrated and welcomed a 

brand new business to the city, and celebrated 

a big business move for a familiar 

face. We’re proud of and excited for these 

businesses and can’t wait to watch their 

growth and success. 

The Chandler 

The unique, pour-your-own candle business 

The Chandler celebrated their grand 

opening on Sept. 14 with a ribbon cutting 

surrounded by friends and family. 

Located in the Town Center at 4048 

Broadway, The Chandler already has quite 

the following both in person and on social 

media. Follow them on Facebook to learn 

more, check out their hours, and keep up 

with any special events or promotions they 

have. 

Dannette’s Floral Boutique 

Dannette’s is a familiar face to the Grove 

City community, but this month they made 

the move to a new location at 3870 Broadway. 

On Sept. 26, Dannette’s Floral Boutique 

officially reopened and celebrated with the 

community, family, and friends. The new location 

will bring new opportunities for Dannette’s 

to grow and continue to serve the 

community with beautiful floral creations. 

Follow them on Facebook to learn more! 


Danette’s Floral Boutique (above) officially reopened on Sept. 

26 at a new location on Broadway. At right, The Chandler celebrates 

its grand opening. 


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Opinion Page 


What has become of MLB? 

Well, another MLB season has come and 

gone and still no World Series for the hapless 

Indians. They didn’t even make the 

last lowly qualifying wild card slot for the 

playoffs. Luckily, we now have the excitement 

(zzzzz) of our football Browns to help 

us get over our disappointment. Scratch 

that thought. 

It might have been because of the 

extreme summer heat, the banner year for 

mosquitoes doing their Dracula routine on 

me and chasing me inside, maybe my boycotting 

news channels, or just my sick 

desire to avoid subjecting myself to more 

mental pain of another Cleveland Indians 

season. Whatever, I found myself watching 

them more this year than ever, hence 

greater season ending frustration. I was 

left with a few reflections of the 2019 MLB 

season. 

MLB has the AL and the NL. The AL 

uses a designated hitter to bat for the 

pitcher while the NL makes the pitcher 

bat. When the leagues play each other, 

both teams use the home team rule. 

Beyond ridiculous? Standardize it folks. 

What’s up with the baseballs this past 

season? A new record of 6,776 home runs 

was set during the regular season. That far 

surpassed the previous record of 6,105 set 

in 2017. I’m not one for conspiracy theories, 

but consider this; the league wants lots of 

runs scored to expand its fan base. 

While they’ve insisted the balls haven’t 

changed, I’ve read the seams on the ball 

were changed by the manufacturer making 

them more aerodynamic. I still doubt that’s 

the reason, there must be something else. I 

saw far too many poorly hit infield popups 

keep carrying like a soaring hot air balloon 

into the outfield upper decks for homers. 

My theory? I believe there’s a secret MLB 

lab hidden deep under a Nevada mountain 

where the balls were shipped and injected 

with flubber and helium or hot air flown in 

from Congress. Or, maybe it’s just global 

warming; everything else seems to be 

attributed to that these days. 

I still remember my youth baseball 

days. With every game you’d hear the 

coach screaming, “use two hands!” When I 

later coached, I bellowed the same thing. 

That was a given in baseball, always use 

two hands on the glove to catch the ball. In 

MLB, I don’t think I saw a player use two 

hands to catch a ball all year. They seem to 

pride themselves on “look at me, how cool 

and nonchalant do I look one-handed?” 

You’d also hear, “hustle, run it out,” every 

time a runner hit the ball. I saw a few MLB 

players not even attempt to run out a hit 

ball. Granted the ball was poorly hit and 

surely an out, but we were told you still run 

it out because, “they might bobble or drop 

it” as I saw happen a few times this year 

players hotdogging the catch. 

At the end of this season, I was confused 

as to what constitutes a fielding error. I 

saw balls a pro ballplayer should easily be 

able to handle called hits and almost 

impossible to catch balls called errors. It’s 

determined by official scorers who are 

assigned to one home ballpark for the year. 

Hence a natural bias potential as they at 

least subconsciously want their home team 

players to get hits and not errors. 

What happened to the art of bunting? 

Years ago, it was a given. Runners at first 

and second, no outs, you bunt them over 

into scoring position. Batters instead swing 

away, strike out, ground into a double play, 

or fly out instead. Why? Just watch them, 

too many just can’t bunt. It’s sad to watch 

them even try. What happened to the exciting 

drag bunt Indians player Vic Davalillo 

used to so masterfully put down and run 

out for a single back in the 60s? 

I ended the season wondering what a 

strike and ball was. The accuracy and 

inconsistency of umpiring calls behind the 

plate has become a world of bewilderment. 

One night, or even one inning, a ball would 

be called a strike, the next night, or inning, 

called a ball in the exact same spot. The 

idea, “you have to adapt to the umpire’s 

calls,” was virtually impossible, especially 

when they were just wrong with their call a 

high percentage of the time. Technology is 

there. They have a replay that shows the 

strike zone and where the pitch went, and 

too often how poor the call was. Why not 

implement use of that technology to make 

the call and improve accuracy and consistency? 

Tennis uses it. 

There’s that other tool they use to help 

with other umpiring calls, the infamous 

replay reviews. Umpires can ask for them 

and each team manager has one challenge 

per game. We’re told that “unless there’s 

conclusive and indisputable video evidence 

to overturn an umpire’s call, the original 

call remains.” To that I say bunk! I sat 

shaking my head, along with the announcers, 

numerous times seeing that one 

botched. If they have a different camera 

shot of the play confirming the need to 

overturn the original call fine, but they also 

need to share it with the viewer. If they 

don’t have one and can’t show it and 

Guest Column 

Dave Burton 

explain the overturn, 

they need to 

stay with what we 

all saw on the given 

replays and not 

make unsupported 

assumptions. The 

ruling from replays 

shouldn’t need to be 

questioned as often 

as it’s been if it’s 

working properly. Plus, the entire replay 

review process has become overused and 

slows the game down. Baseball doesn’t 

need to be slowed down anymore than it 

already is. 

Do the players really need to step out of 

the batter’s box after every pitch and 

adjust every article of clothing multiple 

times? Does a pitcher need to delay and 

adjust his complete attire? Then they get 

into mental games. The batter gets angry 

at the pitcher’s delay and steps out of the 

box asking for timeout. For what? Oh yes, 

to adjust every article of clothing again. 

Then there’s the management of pitchers. 

Today’s pitchers are only allowed to 

throw exactly 100 pitches, else they might 

turn into a pumpkin and their arm falls off. 

So, a relief pitcher comes in. After a slow 

jog from the bullpen, warmups and numerous 

commercials, play begins again. After 

one batter, it’s a call for another reliever, a 

left-handed pitcher to face a right-handed 

batter. More delays and finally play ball 

again, then another reliever. These days 

they go through relievers faster than I 

went through tissues for my last cold. 

Net result is the game moves as slow as 

ever, leaving the fan in a near comatose 

state. The overall quality of the game is 

suspect with too many playing at the major 

league level with embarrassing stats for 

the money they make and they’re just as 

many blown and inconsistent umpire calls 

as ever. But for some reason I was still 

hooked on watching. 

Baseball is what it is and always will be. 

I think that’s what it is, the memories gone 

by and those still present and to come, all 

set in a ballpark scene of complacency in a 

hectic world. It hasn’t changed and neither 

have my dreams. The boy may be out of me, 

but ballpark memories and eternal hopes 

will always remain. Maybe next year, 

Tribe. Where have I heard that before…. 

Dave Burton is a guest columnist for the 

Columbus Messenger Newspapers. He 

lives in Grove City.

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Community Focus 

Cram the Cruiser 

Help children under the care of 

Franklin County Children Services (FCCS) 

enjoy a holiday season packed with joy by 

participating in the fifth annual Cram the 

Cruiser toy drive, hosted by the city of 

Grove City and the Grove City Division of 

Police. 

Donate gift cards or new, unwrapped 

toys through Friday, Dec. 6 at city offices or 

drop off a donation during the annual collection 

event. Drive through the event from 

1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at Grove City 

United Methodist Church, 2684 Columbus 

St., to deliver a donation or stay a while to 

visit, get a photo with Santa and enjoy festive 

goodies. 

Youth under the care of FCCS often 

experience abuse, neglect or other difficult 

home situation. The annual Cram the 

Cruiser toy drive provides a joyful outlet 

and assurance that people care. Visit the 

FCCS website for a list of the most needed 

toys at childrenservices.franklincountyohio.gov. 

Since 2015, Grove City’s Cram the 

Cruiser toy drive has garnered more than 

26,000 toys as well as gift cards and cash in 

excess of $3,000. The effort is supported by 

hundreds of volunteers representing the 

Grove City Division of Police, Citizens 

Police Academy, Grove City United 

Community volunteers 

Methodist Church, city of Grove City associates, 

Parks and Recreation VIP youth 

volunteers, area businesses and residents 

– all donating time, gifts, coffee or baked 

treats. 

Donations are accepted during normal 

operating hours through Friday, Dec. 6 at 

City Hall, 4035 Broadway; Kingston 

Center, 3226 Kingston Ave.; Grove City 

Welcome Center and Museum, 3378 Park 

St., the Evans Center, 4330 Dudley Ave.; 

and the Safety Complex, 3360 Park St. 

For more information, visit 

GroveCityOhio.gov or call 614-277-1718. 

“Celebrate!” with the 

Grove City Chamber Singers 

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 

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. 

Volunteers sought at food pantry 

The Grove City Food Pantry is looking 

The Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop welcomed employees from the Grove City 

office of Kemba Financial to mark holiday items on their Community Care Day. 

Pictured here are volunteers (left to right, back row) Dakota Stillion, Sonja 

Kaszubowski, Kathy Samson’s, Cindy Donaldson, John McCoy, David Whitesides, 

Kelly Meyers; (front row) Jessica Noll, Jennifer Sheridan, Bridget Walls, Becky 

Tussing and Cassie Waddell. All proceeds from the Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop 

benefit the Columbus Cancer Clinic of LifeCare Alliance. 


for volunteers. The pantry is located at 

2710 Columbus St. in Grove City. It serves 

about 250 families each month in Grove 

City, Orient, Harrisburg and Galloway. It 

is open Monday through Friday from 2 to 4 

p.m. and on the third Saturday of the 

month from 10 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are 

needed to work various times and days. 

Food donations are also needed. Those 

interested in volunteering for the Grove 

City Food Pantry or making a food or monetary 

donation can email 

managers@grovecityfoodpantry.org. 

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Fresh produce to be distributed 

Free fresh fruit and vegetables will be 

distributed on Dec. 14 to qualified, lowincome 

Franklin County residents. The 

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Baptist Church, 1955 Frank Road, beginning 

at 10:30 a.m. To assist in registration, 

bring a photo ID and proof of your current 

address in Franklin County. You are asked 

to also bring heavy-duty bags, boxes or 

carts to carry the bulk produce home. For 

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Victoria Shotsky (right) helps Metro Parks Slate Run Farm Program Manager Ann 

Culek split kindling wood on the farm. 

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The many uses of wood 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Southeast Editor 

Early Ohio has been described by historians 

as being a land covered in “a sea of 

trees” in the time prior to the arrival of the 

pioneers in the 18th century. 

These vast forests of large trees - including 

oak, sycamore, hickory, beech, ash, 

chestnut, tulip, cherry, maple, elm, walnut, 

and buckeye - proved to be a valuable 

resource to those who settled the Ohio 

Country. They burned the wood for heating 

and cooking and also fashioned it into furniture, 

tools, utensils, wagons, buildings, 

flooring, fencing, and more. 

Today we feel reassured when our furnaces 

kick on when cold weather hits, but 

pioneers had no such luxury and depended 

on stockpiling enough wood to burn to heat 

their homes through the winter. 

“You could never have enough wood on 

hand,” said Ann Culek, Metro Parks Slate 

Run Living Historical Farm program manager. 

“They (the pioneers) were always 

working ahead to maintain their supply of 

wood. It was a lot of work.” 

The common implements they used to 

cut wood included an ax, a two man saw, 

and a splitter. 

“With a two man saw you always pull, 

never push,” said Herb Wasserstrom, a 

Slate Run Farm worker. “If you push the 

saw it will bend. It’s hard to not want to 

push the saw.” 

Culek said the hard woods, such as 

maple, sycamore, or hickory, made for the 

best firewood because they burn more slowly. 

She said a softer wood, like pine, was 

not used as firewood because it burned fast 

and the resin in pine quickly formed creosote 

in chimneys. 

Culek said, though the Ohio forests 

were once vast, by the 1880s most of state 

was deforested from the over harvesting of 

timber. 

The following are events scheduled at 

Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park this fall. 

Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park is located 

at 1775 Darby Creek Drive in southwest 

Franklin County. 

• 100 Years of Coyotes, Nov. 16 at 4:30 

p.m. - 2019 marks 100 years of coyotes in 

Ohio. Come and learn about this misunderstood 

animal on a one-mile hike, as we call 

out to them. Meet at the Nature Center. 

• Owls, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. - Lure in owls 

using calls on a one-mile hike. Meet at 

Indian Ridge. 

• Off-Trail Hike, Nov. 23 at 10 a.m. - 

Explore remote areas of the park on a 

rugged three-mile hike. Please wear good 

hiking shoes. Meet at Nature Center. 

• Feed the Stream, Nov. 24 at 1 p.m. - 

Enjoy the fish feeding frenzy as you help 

feed them worms, crickets, and other foods. 

Meet at Nature Center. 

“Coal became the prevalent source of 

fuel for heating and cooking,” said Culek, 

who added some farms did maintain a 

small woodlot of standing trees for use on 

the farm. 

Jeremy Angstand, a worker at Slate 

Run Farm, said coal became so popular it 

influenced building patterns for homes and 

businesses in towns. 

“You’ll notice that in older neighborhoods 

houses are built closer to the street 

to make it easier for coal trucks to deliver 

coal to the house’s coal bin,” said Angstand. 

Wood was not just for burning. It also 

fulfilled other needs. According to information 

at Slate Run Farm, here are how some 

of the various woods were historically used: 

cottonwood - crates, boxes, and pulp for 

paper; willow - pulp for paper, baskets; 

pine - used in construction; Osage 

orange/hedge apple - fence posts, firewood; 

black cherry - furniture; black walnut - furniture, 

cabinets, gun stocks, firewood; sassafras 

- fence posts and rails, barrels, kindling; 

beech - flooring, furniture, construction; 

red oak - furniture; white oak - wagons, 

construction; sycamore - butcher’s 

blocks, furniture, firewood; red cedar - 

fence posts, cedar chests; hackberry - firewood, 

lumber; chestnut - fence posts, railroad 

cross ties; yellow poplar - wagons, 

interior building trim; locust - firewood, 

fencing; hickory - tool handles, wagons, 

firewood; white ash - tool handles, furniture, 

baseball bats; and maple - furniture, 

construction, flooring, firewood. 

What about the buckeye tree? It is a versatile 

tree that can be worked into bowls, 

benches, chairs, and cradles. But in his 

book, “Ohio and Its People,” historian 

George W. Knepper wrote, “Ironically, the 

very popularity of this tree virtually eliminated 

it from the Ohio scene, but not before 

lending its identity to the Buckeye State.” 

Visit metroparks.net for information on 

Metro Parks’ Slate Run Living Historical 

Farm. 

Opt outside at Metro Parks 

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a.m. to 1 p.m. - Instead of waiting in line, 

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Pet Corner 

Holiday Sleepover aims to help homeless pets 

Due to overwhelming interest from the 

community, the Franklin County Dog 

Shelter will again host three holiday sleepovers 

in 2019. 

These events allow for community members 

to foster shelter dogs over holiday 

vacations. This is an opportunity to allow 

the dogs some time away from the stresses 

of the shelter. It also gives potential 

adopters time with a dog they may consider 

welcoming into their home. 

While the dogs are out on their sleepover, 

staff are able to give the shelter a 

deep-cleaning. 

The sleepover schedule is as follows: 

Pets of the week 

Worthee was found 

in an abandoned 

apartment building 

slated for demolition. 

She had no food or 

water. She and her 

sibling were left for 

dead until they were 

rescued by Colony 

Cats. Worthee has 

received the medical 

care needed and 

now she is happy, healthy and ready to find 

her forever home. Come meet Worthee at the 

Colony Cats Adoption Center. 

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Wish is the sibling of 

Worthee who was 

also found at an 

abandoned building. 

She was malnourished 

and struggled 

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enjoys just being a 

cat. This playful girl is 

about 7 months old 

and eager to find a home to call her own. 

Adopt her from Colony Cats and Dogs. 


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 me at the Colony Cats cagefree 

Adoption Center at 2740 Festival Lane in Dublin. 


• Thanksgiving Sleepover: Wednesday, 

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• Christmas Sleepover: Monday, Dec. 23 

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• New Year’s Sleepover: Monday, Dec. 

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Dogs are chosen on the first day of the 

sleepover and will go home with their foster 

family. These dogs should be returned 

to the shelter on the final day of the sleepover. 

Individuals interested in adopting their 

foster dog should return to the shelter and 

finalize their adoption on the last day as 

well. The shelter provides food, medicine, 

These furry friends are available 

for adoption at local 

rescues and shelters 

Melody is as cute as 

a button. She’s 

extremely loving and 

loves to play. Most of 

all, she just wants 

your undivided attention 

and lots of walks. 

Melody is as loving as 

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demanding cuddles. 

She’s a high energy pup looking for the right 

match to her lifestyle. She’s best as the only 

dog in the house and would prefer to be 

around older kids due to her higher energy 

level. Come meet cute Melody today at the 

Franklin County Dog Shelter. 

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

Martin is one handsome 

boy. He is a fun, 

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He looks forward 

to play time and 

is very treat motivated. 

He has one of the 

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his active lifestyle. Martin may do best as the 

only dog in the home, but would be open to 

potentially meeting another furry companion. 

Come meet and fall in love with this sweet boy 

at the Franklin County Dog Shelter. 

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

and 24-hour support for participating foster 

families. All adoption fees are $18. 

Dogs will be available to foster on a first 

come basis. Photographs of dogs and their 

foster families will be taken by Wen Pet 

Studios. There will be a bake sale in support 

of SOS of Ohio. 

Last year, over 500 families signed-up to 

participate in the shelter’s holiday sleepover 

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Memorial Hall exhibit honors Franklin County veterans 

Franklin County veterans who have 

served and died during our nation’s wars 

now have a special exhibit dedicated in 

their honor which lists the veterans by 

name, thanks to an exhibit commissioned 

by the Franklin County Board of 

Commissioners. 

The exhibit includes a collection of historic 

plaques that list the fallen veterans 

by name, as far back as the Revolutionary 

War. The plaques had been created 

throughout the 1900s and had started to 

show the effects of decades on display. 

The Franklin County commissioners 

had the plaques restored and had an exhibit 

custom built so these historic treasures 

could be revered by residents once again 

for years to come. A dedication took place 

in Memorial Hall, which is where most of 

the plaques were initially displayed. 

“These plaques demonstrate the rich 

history of Franklin County veterans who 

have served this great nation from its 

founding,” said Marilyn Brown, president 

of the board of commissioners. “This memorial 

is now in its rightful home and in a 

building that was solely dedicated to veterans.” 

The idea for Memorial Hall was conceived 

after the Civil War, but the building 

would not be dedicated until 1906. It was 

designed as a memorial and meeting place 

for war veterans, which also gave them a 

space to host conventions and civic gatherings. 

It hosted many historic events since 

then including welcoming troops home 

from World War I and was visited by several 

U.S. Presidents. 

As the building changed over the 

decades, the plaques were moved around 

and spent many years in the former 

Veterans Memorial, which was formerly at 

the site of the National Veterans Memorial 

and Museum. 

“The idea to restore and display these 

plaques on permanent display was an idea 

suggested by some local residents and we 

are glad they did,” said commissioner John 

O’Grady. “We were able with input from 

local veterans to design a patriotic exhibit 

that reveres and leaves a lasting impression 

for all those who see it. It is important 

that we always remember what these veterans 

have done for us all.” 

Several other similar plaques were 

placed in the National Veterans Museum 

and Memorial, giving them more exposure 

to visitors from across the country. 

The Memorial Hall exhibit includes two 

interactive displays that give a modern 

touch for these historic treasurers. 

“We know there is no way to repay the 

debt these men and women paid for all of 

us. However, with this exhibit we hope this 

is a way for Franklin County veterans to 

always be remembered and their sacrifice 

honored,” said commissioner Kevin Boyce. 

Anyone wanting to see the exhibit can 

visit Memorial Hall, 280 E. Broad St., in 

Columbus during business hours, primarily 

between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. 

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xCome & Get It! 

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Deadlines are Tuesdays by 5 pm. 

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

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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 

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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! 

xInformation 

DECEMBER GIVEAWAY 

Place a prepaid classified line ad in our paper 

during the month of DECEMBER and be registered 

to win a $50 Gift Card from 

The Columbus Messenger Newspapers. 

All ads received by mail, in person, e-mail or phone 

will be included in the drawing. 

Drawing will be held December 28th, 2019 

and the winner will be notified and published 

in our January 5th, 2020 Madison paper 

and our January 12th, 2020 issue 

of the Columbus papers. 

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!! 

Information 


Wants to purchase minerals 

and other oil and gas 

interests. Send details to 

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CO. 80201 

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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 

HOBBY LOBBY 

Now Hiring 

Seasonal Help 

Flexible Hours 

Apply within the store at 

4219 Buckeye Parkway 

Grove City 

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 

12/8 A&M 

role is required. 

To apply, please visit 

v-angels/galloway/employment 

HELP WANTED 

NOW HIRING 

Commercial 

Janitorial 

All Shifts 

Full and Parttime 

Call Now 

614-804-1256 

Driver Needed PT twice 

a day, 5 days a week, to 

work & back home. $100 

week. Clean driving record 

& police report 

needed. 614-465-7763 

CRAFT SHOW 

Vendors Needed 

for FHHS Holiday 

Craft Show on 

December 7th, 2019 at 

Franklin Heights HS, 

1001 Demorest Rd. 

For more info, contact 

fhhsbazaar@gmail.com 

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 

Kerosene Heater For 

Sale. Still in box - new. 

614-595-0446 

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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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 

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 

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 

FENCING 

EAZY FENCE 

Chain Link - Wood 

No Job Too Big or Small 

All Repairs ~ Free Est. 

Insured. 614-670-2292 

GUTTERS 

Low Price-Great Service 

5 & 6” Seamless gutters, 

covers, siding, gutter clng. 

Bill 614-306-4541 

Bates & Sons 

GUTTER CLEANING 

5 ★ Google Reviews 

614-586-3417 

EPP 

Seamless Gutters 

Mikey 614-927-9132 

licensed/bonded/insured 

11/24 A 

HAULING 

DEAN’S HAULING 

614-276-1958 

Dump Trailer Rental $185 

Misc. hauling, stone, 

mulch, topsoil, firewood, 

small equipment. 

Danny 614-774-2336 

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 

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. 

11-24 

A/M 

Free Est. - Financing Avail. 

Member BBB Of Cent. OH 

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

614-419-3977 

or 614-863-9912 

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 1-5 

W/SW 

C&JHandyman 

Services LLC 

Minor Plumbing & 

Electric 

Install Hot Water Tanks, 

Dishwashers & Disposals 

Also Fencing & 

Interior/Exterior Painting 

Free Est. ~ 18 Yrs. Exp. 

614-284-2100 

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 

11-24 A 

11-17 SW 

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 

HOME 

MAINTENANCE 

TOM & SONS 

Maintenance Services 

No Job Too Small! 

614-571-0208 

25 yrs exp - Insured 

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 

Aaron Allen Moving 

Local Moving Since 1956 

Bonded & Insured 

614-299-6683, 263-0649 

Celebrating 60 yrs in business 

Always On The Move 

“No Job 

Too Big or Small 

We Will 

Move Them All!” 

614-447-8558 

FREE Estimates 

Residential/Apts/Commercial Moves 

A Complete 

Moving 

Reasonable, Reliable 

No Job Too Small 

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Free Estimate 

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INFORMATION 

Classified Services 

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For This Ad In Our 

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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 

Painting - Int./Ext. 

Gutters Clnd. Free Est. 

26 Yrs Exp. Call Dave 

614-270-2369 God Bless 

PLUMBING 

ALL IN ONE 

PLUMBING LLC 

“One Call Does It All” 

$25 OFF LABOR 

12/8 

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 

Bates & Sons 

Soft Wash & Powerwash 

5 ★ Google Reviews 

614-586-3417 

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 

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 

TREE SERVICES 

BURNS TREE SERVICE 

Trimming, Removal & 

Stump Grinding. 

614-584-2164 

TROTT 

TREE & LANDSCAPE 

Tree Trimming 

& Removal 

12/8 

A 

Also Stump Removal 

Free Est. - Fully Ins. 

Call 614-235-3791 

Cell 614-738-0682 

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


“BEST NEW YEARS PARTY IN TOWN” 

CELEBRATE 

Per Couple Prices 

Overnight Package - $299 

Party Only Packages - $235 

Single Overnight - $199 


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. 

15 th Annual 

Mike ALbert 

and 

The Big E. Band 

Prices include Dinner, Drinks, Room, Party favors, 

Full Breakfast 

 

Crowne Plaza • 6500 Doubletree Ave. (formerly Marriott North) 

Grove City 

Food Pantry 

The Grove City Food Pantry is located at 

2710 Columbus St., Grove City 

Serving about 250 families each month. 

Hours: Monday-Friday 2-4pm 

Third Saturday of the month 10am til Noon. 

Needing assistance 

Call Hands on Central Ohio 

@ 614-351-2282 for an appointment. 

Food donations can be dropped off at the pantry 

Monday-Friday 1-4 pm or Monday 

and Thursday 9am til Noon. 

Monetary donations can be sent to the above address. 

Volunteers Needed 

Contact us at managers@grovecityfoodpantry.org 


In Entertainment 

More than another 

romantic comedy 

The misleading advertising may be to 

blame for the preconceived notion that 

“Last Christmas” is a standard romantic 

comedy fare. 

While romance certainly plays a factor 

in the film, it is not a deciding one, making 

it a bit of an oddball in this genre. Instead 

of treading on familiar terrain, “Last 

Christmas” takes a risk by carving a path 

that focuses more on the rediscovery of self 

after the avalanche of life takes an unexpected 

dump on your head. 

Depending on how important the 

romance aspect is to you in a romantic 

comedy, “Last Christmas” may not be the 

film for you. But if you’re looking for something 

that is humorous, sweet with a side 

of bitterness, and a tad unconventional, 

this might just be a movie you want to see. 

The film follows Kate (Emilia Clarke), a 

down-on-her-luck 20-something who is 

struggling to find the meaning in life after 

a near death experience. Try as though she 

might, she hasn’t found it in brief hookups, 

time spent (read: couch surfing) with her 

friends or at her job working as an elf at a 

year-round Christmas shop. As time goes 

on, she becomes more and more despondent 

with life but then she meets an affable 

young man named Tom (Henry Golding) 

who tries to change her outlook. 

Tom is, in short, a dream. He’s charming 

and handsome and spends his nights 

volunteering at a homeless shelter in 

downtown London. And when he sees Kate 

scowling at him in her elf outfit one day, he 

decides to make it his mission to help her 

rediscover the joy in life. 

At first, Kate is highly skeptical of his 

mission, and even more so of his sunny disposition. 

Eventually though, he wears her 

down with his endless enthusiasm and she 

slowly begins to open up for the first time 

in years. 

With his gentle encouragement, Kate 

begins to mend fences with the family she 

Holiday dance 

The West Columbus Civitan Club will 

host a holiday dance for individuals with 

developmental disabilities and their families 

and friends. The dance will take place 

from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Westgate 

Park Community Center, 455 S. Westgate 

Ave. in Columbus. The event will feature 

Santa as well as characters from the 

Royals Project. Admission is free. RSVP is 

not required but appreciated. Those interested 

can RSVP to 

westcolumbuscivitan@outlook.com. 

The Reel Deal 

Dedra Cordle 

ignores and the 

friends whose hospitality 

she has taken 

advantage of. And, 

in time, she even 

tries to come to 

terms with herself 

for all of the choices 

she has made and all of the disappointments 

along the way. The latter, however, 

proves to be the hardest to do. 

While it may seem like “Last 

Christmas” is another run-of-the-mill 

romantic comedy, its latter act upends the 

genre which may lead to a lot of disappointment 

from the more traditional fans. I 

don’t want to spoil what happens but I just 

want you to be aware of its unconventional 

take. It’s not a bad thing, per se, but it will 

leave some feeling off-put by the decision to 

veer off the common path. 

Since the decision to boldly go where 

some others have gone before didn’t bother 

me (the first trailer kinda gave the finer 

points away), I found myself really enjoying 

this film. Its two leads have a warm 

screen presence and the addition of Emma 

Thompson as Kate’s overbearing mother 

(Thompson also co-wrote the movie) and 

Michelle Yeoh as Kate’s Christmas-loving 

boss really rounds out a great cast. While 

the dialogue isn’t always the sharpest and 

the side-plots meander on occasion, “Last 

Christmas” is a really sweet movie about 

re-learning, or just learning, to fall in love 

with yourself. It won’t be for everyone, but 

it should be given a chance. Grade: B- 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff 

writer and columnist. 

community events 

Bishop Ready open house 

Bishop Ready High School will hold an 

open house for students in grades 5 

through 8, potential transfer students, 

their parents/guardians on Nov. 17, at 1 

p.m. Ready faculty, staff, administration 

and students will be available to answer 

questions about the Ready academic program, 

financial aid, campus ministry, and 

co-curricular activities. For more information, 

call Bishop Ready at 614-276-5263.

Southwest Messenger - November 17th, 2019

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