Southeast Messenger - December 15th, 2019

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Dec. 15, 2019 - Jan. 11, 2020 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XXXVII, No. 13 

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Six vie for Groveport’s 

city administrator job 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Southeast Editor 

Groveport Mayor Lance Westcamp will 

interview six candidates who are seeking 

to become the community’s next city 

administrator. 

The six candidates, along with information 

from their submitted resumes: 

•Richard Giroux, has been the city 

manager for Sebring, Ohio, since 2013. 

Prior to that he was director of public safety 

and service for the city of Hillsboro. He 

has a bachelor’s degree in business administration 

from Ohio University and some 

post graduate work in civil, constitutional 

and contract law at the Thomas Jefferson 

College of Law and public administration 

at the University of Central Florida. 

•James Hood, has been the city attorney 

for the city of Reynoldsburg since 2006. 

Before that he was a municipal public 

defender in Franklin County Municipal 

Court for three years. He holds a bachelor’s 

degree in criminal justice from West 

Liberty State College and a law degree 

from the Capital University Law School. 

•Benjamin King, has been the city 

administrator for Pataskala since 2014 

and previously was director of public services 

and assistant city administrator for 

Pataskala for seven years. He has a bachelor’s 

degree in political science and a master’s 

degree in public administration from 

Kent State University. 

•Brad Lutz, is the Delaware County 

director of business operations and business 

management and before that was the 

Pickaway County administrator. He holds 

a bachelor’s degree in accounting from 

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•Holly Mattei, has been the Violet 

Township development director since 2017 

and before that was the executive director 

of the Fairfield County Regional Planning 

Commission for eight years. She has a 

bachelor’s degree in urban and regional 

planning from Miami University and a 

master’s degree in city and regional planning 

from The Ohio State University. 

•Kevin Vaughn, has been the Clinton 

Township administrator since 2018 and 

prior to that was the village administrator 

for Plain City for six years. (His resume did 

not include his educational background.) 

According to the Groveport City 

Charter, the mayor appoints the city 

administrator and this appointment must 

be confirmed by a majority vote of 

Groveport City Council. 

The city administrator job became open 

when former Groveport City Administrator 

Marsha Hall announced her retirement on 

Nov. 22 after eight years on the job. 

Westcamp said candidates will be interviewed 

by himself along with council members 

Scott Lockett and Jean Ann Hilbert, 

personnel director Sue Wadley, and former 

city administrator Marsha Hall on Dec. 10 

with the goal of having a new city administrator 

in place by Jan. 1. 

“There’s no guarantee I’ll choose the 

next city administrator from this group of 

six applicants,” said Westcamp. “It 

depends on the results of the interviews.” 

When asked what characteristics he 

was looking for in the new city administrator, 

Westcamp said, “I want someone with 

experience and who is a good communicator. 

Also, someone who is stable and plans 

to be here for a while.” 

Messenger holiday 

publication schedule 

The Messenger will alter its print 

publication schedule for the upcoming 

holiday season. The Messenger print 

publication and delivery date for the 

remainder of 2019 will be: Dec. 15. After 

that, print publication will resume every 

other week following the holidays on Jan. 

12. Thanks for reading the Messenger! 

A Heritage Holiday 

Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove 

The Groveport Madison Area Community Choir sang carols as the crowd awaited 

the arrival of Santa Claus at Groveport’s A Heritage Holiday, held in Heritage Park 

on Dec. 6 and 7. 

Santa Claus laughed and smiled as he 

lit the city’s Christmas tree as well as a 

colorful display of holiday lights strung 

on trees throughout Heritage Park during 

the A Heritage Holiday event. 

An ice carver from Rock On Ice created 

a sparkling ice sculpture of “The 

Nutcracker” at Groveport’s A Heritage 

Holiday.

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Tedrow leaves GM school board after 28 years 



Mary Tedrow is saying goodbye to the Groveport 

Madison Board of Education after serving on the board for 

28 years. 

Tedrow’s last day on the board is Dec. 31 as she decided 

not to run for re-election. 

“I hope I’ve had a positive effect on education for 

Groveport Madison,” said Tedrow. “I’m grateful to the voters 

for their support of Groveport Madison Schools and for 

their faith in electing me to the board.” 

Tedrow noted that, over her tenure on the board, she 

served with seven superintendents, seven treasurers, and 

20 other board members. 

According to Groveport Madison Superintendent 

Garilee Ogden, Tedrow first took her seat on the board in 

January 1976 and served four full terms, ending in 1992. 

In 2008, Tedrow won another seat on the board,and she 

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more, having served 

another 12 years. 

“Mary has clearly 

demonstrated what it 

means to dedicate your 

life to the to the service of 

others,” said Ogden. 

“Whether it be as a mother, 

a medical professional, 

a Girl Scout leader, as a 

school volunteer, a church 

leader, and as a school 

board member, Mary has 

invested much of her time 

and effort to making the 

community a better place 

in which to learn and to 

live.” 

In 2015, Tedrow 

was recognized by 

the Ohio School Boards Association as one of their 

All-Ohio School Board Members — an honor given 

only to five people each year. 

Former Groveport Madison superintendent Scott 

McKenzie said of Tedrow, “She always fought the 

good fight everyday for Groveport Madison.” 

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Ogden said Tedrow asks good questions and she 

“always gets us thinking about things.” 

“Mary is always concerned about the numbers, whether 

it be the cost of something, how long it will take to get the 

work done, or the number of people impacted by an issue,” 

said Ogden. “She is also a prolific campaigner. She is one 

of the first people in line to sign up to go door-to-door or to 

make calls during ballot issues.” 

Ogden said that, over Tedrow’s 28 years on the board 

it’s estimated she attended more than 672 scheduled board 

meetings. 

“With an average meeting lasting a very conservative 

2.5 hours, we estimate she’s spent more than 1,680 hours 

in scheduled board meetings,” said Ogden. “This doesn’t 

take into account unplanned meetings, such as those for 

community input meetings, interviewing superintendents 

and treasurers. Nor does it take into consideration the 

time she spent attending sporting events, concerts, plays, 

levy meetings, and an array of community-related events. 

All told, we believe it’s a conservative estimate that she 

has given more than 100 full, 24-hour days of service to 

this school district. Her commitment and contributions to 

Groveport Madison Schools will continue to have a lasting 

impact on our schools and on the community.” 

The district presented Tedrow with the gift of a fine 

clock “to remind her of her time and dedication to the district.” 

Groveport Madison looks 

to upgrade school lighting 



The Groveport Madison Board of 

Education is considering an expenditure of 

about $595,000 to upgrade the interior 

lighting in nine of the district’s schools 

with LED lighting technology. 

“We want our buildings to function as 

best as they can and LED lighting is 

brighter, higher quality, and more efficient,” 

said Groveport Madison Deputy 

Superintendent Jamie Grube. “The goal is 

to create the best learning environment we 

can.” 

The nine schools that could potentially 

receive the lighting upgrade are the elementaries 

and middle schools (the high 

school, as a newly constructed building, 

does not need the upgrade). Dynamix 

Energy Services would do the work after 

school hours. 

Grube told the board its payment 

options would be to pay for the upgrade up 

front or make monthly payments for five 

years. 

The project would also include the provision 

of a thermostat app to help regulate 

temperatures in the buildings in an efficient 

and comfortable manner. 

Grube said the estimated annual energy 

savings from the project would be $51,446, 

estimated annual maintenance savings 

would be $54,540, and there would be an 

AEP rebate of $68,593. He said the project 

would pay for itself in five years from the 

savings it would generate. 

“We can improve quality now and pay 

for it through savings,” said Grube. 

The board will decide on whether or not 

to pursue the project at a future meeting. 

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Groveport United Methodist Church, 

512 Main St., will sponsor a GriefShare 

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is open to anyone in the community or surrounding 

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meeting cancelled 

The Dec. 23 Obetz Village Council meeting 

is cancelled. Council will meet on Dec. 

16 at 6 p.m. at 4175 Alum Creek Drive, 

Obetz. 

Regular meetings on the second and 

fourth Mondays of the month will resume 

in January.


Groveport Madison Schools news 

December 15, 2019 - SOUTHEAST MESSENGER - PAGE 3 

Two Groveport Madison 

middle schools honored 

The State Board of Education and State 

Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo 

DeMaria released its list of annual achievement 

awards. Among the 436 schools honored 

were Groveport Madison Middle 

School South and Groveport Madison 

Middle School Central. 

Middle School South received the 2019 

Momentum Award. This award recognizes 

schools for exceeding expectations in student 

growth for the year. Schools must 

earn straight A’s on all Value-Added measures 

on the report card. The school must 

have at least two Value-Added subgroups 

of students, which includes gifted, lowest 

20 percent in achievement, and students 

with disabilities. This year, 173 of Ohio’s 

public schools received this award. 

Middle School Central received the 2019 

Schools of Honor - High Progress Award. 

This award recognized 71 of Ohio’s public 

schools serving a significant number of economically 

disadvantaged students that 

received an A or B on the Progress component 

of the Ohio School Report Card, with 

90 percent or more of all students scoring 

Proficient or higher in reading and math on 

statewide assessments over the last five 

years. 

“These two schools are great illustrations 

of the incredible work taking place 

across Groveport Madison Schools,” said 

Groveport Madison Superintendent 

Garilee Ogden. “Our staff is very dedicated 

and focused on ensuring our students have 

the knowledge, resources, and support they 

need to meet their full potential. I truly 

believe that recognition such as this 

affirms that we have a good plan in place 

and we are moving in the right direction. I 

hope the community joins me in congratulating 

both Middle School South and 

Middle School Central on these incredible 

accomplishments.” 

Football Cruisers 

earn all-state honors 

Groveport Madison Cruiser head varsity 

football coach Bryan Schoonover was 

named the Ohio Division 1 co-coach of the 

year along with coach Steve Trivisonno of 

Mentor High School. Schoonover led the 

Cruisers to a 10-3 season that included an 

Ohio Capital Conference Capital Division 

title (the school’s first football title since 

1982) and an appearance in the state 

regional title game. 

Cruiser players named to the Division 1 

All-Ohio team were: (first team) offensive 

lineman Te-Rah Edwards and defensive 

lineman Jasiyah Robinson; and (second 

team) punter Austin Snyder. 

“We are so proud of Coach Schoonover, 

his staff and the players for their accomplishments 

this year,” said Groveport 

Madison Athletic Director Steve Petros. 

“Even more so, I am proud of their commitment 

to our school. This group hung 

together and did something very special. 

Coach Schoonover has been through many 

highs and lows during his tenure. Being a 

head coach involves a lot of time and sacrifice. 

It thrills me to see him get recognized 

for his efforts. Te-Rah and J.R. are two 

hard workers that lead through their 

actions. They are great role models for current 

and future Cruisers. Austin is the 

epitome of what a multi-sport athlete can 

be. There wasn’t a more valuable kicker in 

the state that Austin. These Cruisers will 

be missed.” 

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Being in a Bad Play” - Feb. 15; and “The 

Addams Family” - April 2, 3, 4, 5. All shows 

at Groveport Madison High School, 4475 S. 

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A look at Groveport of the 1950s 

What was Groveport like in the 1950s? 

In 1950 Groveport was a quiet town of 

1,163 people with a rural connection to the 

numerous nearby Madison Township 

farms. The town’s population nearly doubled 

to 2,043 by 1960 as the post-World 

War II era ushered in economic progress 

and the “baby boom.” 

This post war period affected small 

towns around Ohio differently. Some in 

more remote areas of the state began to 

fade as passenger railroad service declined, 

industry moved to bigger urban areas, and 

the new interstate highway system created 

high speed roadways that bypassed the old 

familiar state route roads that ran through 

the old downtowns of small towns. 

Groveport avoided these perils. The 

town’s proximity to Columbus enabled people 

to live in Groveport and work elsewhere. 

In the 20th century the town adapted to 

changing economies and modes of transportation 

just as it always had dating back 

to its 19th century roots, all while still 

retaining its sense of place and history. 

But what was Groveport like during this 

transitional period of the 1950s? 

In the early 1950s the downtown and its 

storefronts — except for modern signage, a 

paved Main Street and utility wires overhead 

— looked much like it did in the 19th 

century. Downtown businesses in the 

1950s included Mae Kindred’s Gift Shop, 

the Oasis Restaurant, Seymour’s barbershop, 

Ackerman’s 

Drug Store, Henry 

Rostofer’s shoes and 

dry goods store, 

Frank Kindred’s 

IGA grocery, and 

Mose Dyer’s tavern 

and restaurant. 

Smith’s Grocery, 

which later became, 

and still is, Little 

Italy was also there. 

A hardware store 

occupied the first 

floor of Groveport 

Town Hall. 

Photos from the 

Groveport Police statistics 

very early 1950s show there was not yet a 

traffic light at the intersection of Main and 

Front streets. 

A change to the downtown came in 1952 

when construction began on what would 

become the new high school (now Middle 

School Central). The new high school was 

built beside the existing Groveport School 

(now Groveport Elementary) which itself 

was built in 1923 and had housed all 12 

grades up until the 1950s. 

While the new high school was a step 

into the future for Groveport and the growing 

student population of Groveport 

Madison Schools, it also removed a tangible 

link to Groveport’s past as the Elmont 

Hotel, which originally was the mansion 

home of the internationally famous 19th 

century horse trainer John S. Rarey and 

tamer of the fierce stallion Cruiser, was 

demolished to make way for the school. 

The magnificent Elmont could be 

described as a victim of a post war era, forward 

looking, penchant for modern things, 

which was a prevalent outlook in the country 

at the time. 

The new school’s massive gymnasium 

(which sits roughly where the Elmont 

Hotel sat) was the first part of the new 

school that was constructed. For a time in 

the 1950s this gym was its own free standing 

building. It was followed soon after by 

the cafeteria. Finally the classroom addition 

was completed in 1956 and all three 

elements of the new high school were connected. 

Interestingly, the new high school was 

considered “an addition” to the existing 

Groveport School. The two schools were 

connected by an overhead walkway (so the 

elementary students could have access to 

the new cafeteria) essentially making them 

one large building. 

Main Street traffic jams were non-existent, 

in this era, except for a slow moving 

tractor now and then hauling farm machinery 

or a hay wagon through town causing a 

slight back up of cars. 

The four lane State Route 317 was not 

here and Hamilton Road was a two lane 

road all the way to Whitehall. Several gas 

stations stood along Main Street at various 

November crime statistics for the city of Groveport, 

according to the Groveport Police: 

24 arrests, 22 accidents, 4 assaults, 0 burglaries, 4 

criminal mischief/trespassing, 4 domestic disputes, 0 

domestic violence, 6 OVI and alcohol issues, 1 fight, 2 

disorderly conduct, 10 thefts/robberies, 0 stolen/unauthorized 

use, 1 missing persons/juveniles, 0 weapon 

related calls, 2 narcotic related offenses, 6 general complaints, 

9 school related incidents, 0 identity theft, 2 

suspicious vehicles/persons, 12 parking, 5 threats, 2 

vandalism, 22 traffic citations, 1 sex related crime, 8 

warrant/arrests/subpoenas, 1 suicide attempt/DOA. 

November crime statistics 

Editor’s Notebook 

spots. 

The train depot 

sat along the railroad 

tracks at the north 

end of town near 

Front Street. Though 

passenger train service 

had ended in 

Groveport in the 

1950s, freight trains 

still frequently rolled 

through town. 

The golf course 

Rick 

Palsgrove 

along Richardson 

Road, which is now 

the public Links at 

Groveport (soon to be renamed the Groveport 

Municipal Golf Course) 18-hole course, 

only had nine holes and was a private golf 

country club in the 1950s. 

The homes of the “Kessler Addition” 

roughly marked the western edge of town. 

On the eastern edge, fields of corn and 

beans grew where Groveport Park and the 

Groveport Recreation Center now stand. 

Blacklick Park, at the eastern end of 

Blacklick Street, was the town’s only park. 

Today most of the town’s neighborhoods 

have fine concrete sidewalks, but, back in 

the 1950s, dirt paths were fairly common 

as sidewalks tended to stop and start in 

places leaving gaps. After a rain, the paths 

would turn to mud and people would simply 

walk on the grass beside the mucky 

path or in the street. 

Though 1950 was nearly 70 years ago, if 

a person from that era time travelled to 

2019 they would still recognize the 

Groveport of today in spite of the changes 

that have occurred over time. They would 

know many of the familiar houses, the 

streets, the churches, and other aspects of 

town life. 

They may even find some old friends 

still around! 

Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Southeast 

Messenger. 

Township Police statistics 

November crime statistics for Madison Township, 

according to the Madison Township Police: 

11 assist/mutual aid, 8 burglary, 19 domestic complaints, 

2 miscellaneous incidents, 2 missing persons, 

1 stolen vehicle, 2 suspicious persons, 7 larceny/thefts, 

1 theft in progress, 2 robbery, 1 rape, 6 assault, 2 

threats or harassment, 38 traffic offenses, 6 vandalism, 

4 DUI, 10 accidents with injuries, 17 property damage 

accidents, 1 shooting, 1 shots fired in area, 3 hit-skip 

accidents, 315 dispatched calls, 499 non-dispatched 

calls.

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Going for four: Cruiser wrestlers seek another title 



The Groveport Madison Cruiser varsity 

wrestling team has begun its quest to win 

its fourth straight Ohio Capital Conference 

Capital Division championship. 

“Winning an OCC Capital Division title 

is definitely a goal for us again this season,” 

Brian Brison. “We know we have a lot 

of hard work ahead of us to reach that goal. 

Big Walnut, among other teams in the 

league, looks to be tough.” 

Brison said the team focuses on “the little 

things that lead up to the bigger 

things.” 

“We focus on getting better at a specific 

move,” said Brison. “We talk about how a 

move needs to be executed to beat great 

competition. We talk about how to get better 

in a variety of situations. We talk about 

how to improve on our weaknesses and to 

make our strengths even more special. If 

we do all of the little things right, when it’s 

all said and done, we will be where we 

want to be.” 

This year’s Cruiser wrestling team is 

loaded with talent. 

“It is difficult to name two or three guys 

who are my top guys,” said Brison. “Jake 

Nelson is a two-time district placer and will 

be returning at 220 pounds. A.J. Joyce is 

also a two-time district qualifier and will 

be moving down a weight class to 195 this 

year. Muhamad Conteh and Jason 

Pinkston are also returning district qualifiers. 

I really like a lot of the talent on our 

team and I am excited to see a lot of 

improvements from last year. It is really 

difficult not to list off 10 guys.” 

Brison said one of the team’s many 

strengths is the high character individuals 

on the team who work hard every day to 

improve. 

“When looking at a potential starting 

line-up we may have nine starters who did 

not wrestle before high school,” said 

Brison. “Their ability to come in with an 

open mind, be coachable, and constantly 

work to improve, has been key to their 

development.” 

Leadership is another strength of the 

team. 

“I really like the leadership on my 

team,” said Brison. “Muhamad Conteh, 

Skyler Mouser, and A.J. Joyce are doing a 

great job in setting the tone for this team. 

They take their job as captains seriously 

and are always talking guys up and demonstrating 

how you need to work in practice. 

I look for all of these guys to have outstanding 

seasons.” 

Regarding the strengths of the Cruisers’ 

opponents in the OCC Capital Division this 

year, Brison said it’s difficult to predict 

who is the team to beat. 

“New Albany and Newark lost a lot of 

good wrestlers from last year,” said Brison. 

“Big Walnut has some really good wrestlers 

returning and should be tough Canal 

Winchester has had really strong junior 

high teams in recent years and might be 

able to put together a really strong team.” 

In addition to several dual meets on this 

year’s schedule, the Cruisers will also participate 

in several multi-team invitationals. 

“I’m thinking that the Canal Winchester 

Invitational will be pretty tough as many 

teams will be looking for a tournament at 

that point in the season,” said Brison. 

“Historically, the Miami Trace and the 

West Jefferson Invitationals have been 

very challenging with a lot of state qualifiers 

and state placers participating.” 

Brison said wrestling in tournaments is 

important because wrestlers need to get 

used to wrestling multiple matches in a 

day because that is what they will be doing 

in the post season. 

“They need to learn what it means to 

progress through pools or brackets and how 

certain losses can affect their day,” said 

Brison. “Invitationals also provide us with 

an opportunity to gain a lot of experience. 

With a lot of guys not wrestling before high 

school, that mat time is crucial to their 

development.” 

When asked if there are plans for the 

Cruisers to host their own invitational, 

Brison said, “We hosted one last year in 

January and will host one again this season 

on Jan. 4. It looks to be a solid tournament 

with Mount Vernon, River Valley, 

Teays Valley, Mifflin, Columbus Academy, 

Hamilton Township, and Whitehall in 

attendance.” 

The Cruiser wrestling program has a 

long and storied tradition of success dating 

back to the 1960s. 

“It’s great to win in a place that is passionate 

about your sport,” said Brison. 

“Last season we wrestled New Albany in 

what was essentially a league championship 

match. The home side was nearly 

packed and it was so loud and intense that 

I could hardly hear anything at all. 

Coaching in that kind of environment is an 

unbelievable experience. I am proud of all 

of the teams I’ve coached at Groveport and 

I am excited to have the opportunity to continue 

to add to our wrestling tradition.” 

The 2019-20 Groveport Madison Cruiser 

varsity wrestling schedule: 

Dec. 7, at Granville Invitational; Dec. 14, at 

Logan Invitational; Dec. 19, at Teays Valley; 

Dec. 27, at West Jefferson Invitational; Jan. 4, 

Groveport Madison Invitational; Jan. 9, at 

Canal Winchester; Jan. 16, Franklin Heights; 

Jan. 18, at Heath Invitational; Jan. 23, Big 

Walnut; Jan. 25, at McDonald’s/Miami Trace 

Invitational; Jan. 30, at New Albany; Feb. 13, 

Newark; Feb. 15, at Canal Winchester 

Invitational. 

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More jobs, sports tourism drive Obetz park expansions 

One of the most popular 

event venues is Fortress 

Obetz, a 63-acre multi-purpose 

sports complex that holds 

upwards of 6,500 people. 

By Ris Twigg 

Staff Writer 

Sports tourism and job growth drive the 

village of Obetz’s revenue streams, according 

to village officials. They’re also two big 

reasons why the town of just over 5,000 

residents is aggressively growing its park 

system. 

As the rate of employment goes up, so do 

the number of people who spend time in 

Obetz – and those people have told village 

officials they want things to do while 

they’re in town, said Rod Davisson, economic 

development director of Obetz. 

“It’s a really young town with mostly 

families and young kids,” Davisson said. 

“The millennials are much more interested 

in recreation and walkability and those 

kind of things.” 

Families aren’t the only ones on the 

receiving end of Obetz’s increase in parks. 

Obetz’s sports facilities get about 

500,000 visitors annually for a variety of 

common sports and “alternative” events, 

such as World Dog Frisbee championships, 

band competitions and the village’s annual 

ZucchiniFest. 

Officials expect that number to eclipse 

one million in the next few years, and 

Davisson said it’s already getting harder to 

make sure they host the “eclectic” events 

that they want. 

Obetz has 13 public parks with a mix of 

disc golf, sports complexes, playing fields, 

an ice rink and trails totaling more than 

400 acres. One of its most popular event 

venues is Fortress Obetz, a 63-acre multipurpose 

sports complex which holds 

upwards of 6,500 people. 

As Obetz has grown, more and more 

organizations want to rent out the space 

due to its affordability and location. But 

demand for the space is beginning to outpace 

itself. 

“The challenge we’re getting into now is 

we don’t have time. We only have one to 

two weekends available at Fortress Obetz 

for the whole year,” Davisson said. 

In an effort to increase capacity for hosting 

events, more park land will be annexed 

into the town this spring, alongside additional 

land slated for retail development, 

Obetz Village Council announced during a 

November meeting. 

“Four hundred-fifteen acres is pretty 

“It’s a really young town with mostly 

families and young kids. The millennials 

are much more interested in recreation 

and walkability and those kind of things.” 

- Rod Davisson 

Obetz development director 

aggressive for a town of this size. We move 

at a speed the other folks can’t keep up 

with,” Davisson said. “That requires you to 

cut out some of the stupidity of government. 

Doesn’t make us loose, or the subject 

of corruption. Our audits are perfect.” 

To determine and prioritize what projects 

to implement in its continuous 5-year 

plan, council holds a public meeting in the 

first two months of the year where residents 

can provide their input on what 

improvements they wish to see in Obetz. 

“Everything here is pretty low key. We’ll 

just whip out a whiteboard (during the 

council meeting) and ask, ‘What do you 

want?’” Davisson said. “It’s really a brainstorming 

session for the whole community.” 

Davisson hopes to send out a survey on 

social media for residents who are unable 

to make it to the meeting this year, something 

that hasn’t been done in the past. 

The current list of park-related priorities 

– mostly consisting of items from 2017 

– racks up a bill totaling more than $21 


million and includes everything from street 

paving and beautification projects to 

remodeling existing community spaces as 

well as building new ones. 

Some wish list items from residents 

include places to swim, weight rooms, 

party venues and updated playground 

equipment. The village hopes to soon 

replace some of its current playgrounds 

with blends of newer, more naturally-landscaped 

and traditional equipment and has 

already added weight rooms and party venues 

to accommodate increased demand for 

those amenities. 

One new park will have testing equipment 

for track-and-field sports, such as 

sprinting and high jump, where runners 

can test how fast they can run or how high 

they can jump. Another park will consist 

entirely of swing sets. 

In the two years since the community’s 

“wish list” was formalized, about $6.2 million 

in beautification, facility upgrades and 

land acquisitions have already taken place, 

according to Davisson. 

“Sometimes we have to say, ‘Be patient, 

we’ll get there,’” he said, referring to the 

approximately $15 million in annual revenue 

generated from the town’s income 

taxes. “You can’t spend $20 million on cool 

stuff if you don’t pay attention to how many 

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A five-year look at the Obetz Jobs Initiative program 

By Ris Twigg 

Staff Writer 

Over the past few decades, Obetz has 

attracted more than 300 employers to its 

village, causing a labor shortage between 

residents and local employers. 

To help address this issue, Obetz 

launched a job-matching program in 2014 

called the Obetz Jobs Initiative. 

The three-part program aims to connect 

employers in Obetz with good job candidates 

while simultaneously helping Obetz 

residents secure and sustain jobs near 

their homes. 

More than 80 percent of Obetz’s revenue 

comes from income taxes, meaning the village 

has a financial incentive to increase 

both the number of jobs in the community 

and the number of residents in those jobs, 

according to a 2018 village financial report. 

“It’s all geared at making sure that we 

attract companies to Ohio, and for us 

specifically Obetz,” said Rod Davisson, economic 

development director of Obetz. “And 

we wanted to ensure that Obetz residents 

had the first crack at those jobs.” 

The first part of the Obetz Jobs 

Initiative is Obetzjobs.com, an online job 

board. Because of the high number of 

employment opportunities available, the 

village widened its recruitment area, allowing 

both residents and non-residents to 

submit applications to the site’s job postings 

free of charge. 

Some residents are recruited by Brad 

Hyslop, a recruiting specialist from 

InnoSource, Inc., who determines what 

local employers want in a candidate and 

connects them with applicants he recruits. 

Obetz entered into a public-private partnership 

with InnoSource, a Dublin-based 

staffing agency, for $110,000 in 2015 to both 

cultivate job postings from local employers 

for the job board and prioritize recruiting 

Obetz residents for those positions. 

In its first operating year (2015-16), the 

initiative helped more than 70 Obetz residents 

find jobs in their community, according 

to a March 2016 ordinance. In 2017 and 

2018, the program placed 31 and 49 Obetz 

residents, respectively, into local opportunities, 

Hyslop said in an email. Data was 

not provided for 2016-17. 

Only about 60 employers out of the village’s 

more than 300 participated in the 

program during both 2017 and 2018. 

Employers are not required to participate 

in the program nor are they legally 

required to hire any Obetz employees. 

Although the numerical results may 

seem small, Davisson still calls each one a 

success for the community. 

“When we started this thing, we said 

what is the measure of success?” he said. 

“At the time, what we came down to was if 

we spend $150,000 in a year – about what 

it cost us when we started this out – if one 

person gets a full-time job that lives here in 

Obetz then its successful. Which we’ve 

blown past.” 

The second part of the initiative brings 

Obetz’s educators and developers together 

through a “jobs board” to discuss job trainings, 

internships and skills educators can 

teach their students to make them more 

employable. Meetings are held approximately 

twice a year. 

“Every kid’s path is different, so we try 

to figure out where those kids want to be 

and where they can fit into the 20,000 jobs 

we have here,” Davisson said. 

The third part of the Obetz Jobs 

Initiative addresses an often overlooked 

but vital component of employment – 

transportation. 

Many workers who ride the COTA bus 

into Obetz must walk half a mile or more to 

their job sites because of where the COTA 

route ends on Alum Creek Drive. 

“We didn’t want these folks wandering up 

and down the streets in the wintertime, so 

we partnered with Groveport and COTA to 

create a circulator system,” Davisson said. 

The result of the partnership is the 

Groveport Rickenbacker Employee Access 

Transit (GREAT) system, which takes riders 

from their last COTA stop directly to 

the front door of their employer for free, 

paid for by Obetz, Groveport and COTA. In 

September, the circulator celebrated its 

100,000th rider. 

Even through its successes, Davisson 

believes there’s more work to be done to 

improve the Obetz Jobs Initiative. A fourth 

prong of the program he’d like to expand is 

the community’s post-secondary options. 

“There’s no college campus within our 

region,” he said. “We would love to change 

that, whether it be a branch or other types 

of trainings.” 

Davisson wants to better collect, analyze 

and report back data related to the Obetz 

Jobs Initiative. He attributes a lack of good 

data on residents’ employment rates to the 

fact that the job-matching program isn’t 

“intrusive,” adding that there’s no formal 

follow up after a resident submits an application 

to an employer. 

One reason for this is that neither 

InnoSource nor Obetz can see applicants’ 

progress once they’ve submitted an application 

because each position is hired directly 

through the company, not InnoSource or 

Obetz, Hyslop, the recruiting specialist, 

explained in an email. 

Today, about four times more people 

work in Obetz than live there, with the 

number of residents hovering around 5,000 

and those just employed at 20,000. 

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage 

it. And our measuring system has 

been a C+,” Davisson said. “We’re going to 

fix that.” 

Obetz’s Christmas Kick Off 

Messenger photos by Ris Twigg 

Members of Nationwide’s Chiller Ice 

Haus synchronized ice skating group 

performed at Obetz’s Christmas Kick 

Off on Dec. 7. The ice rink, built by Obetz 

in 2012, is the first splash pad and ice 

rink combination in the country and is 

free to Obetz residents year-round. 

More than 400 Obetz residents and families 

counted down together in anticipation 

of the village’s Christmas tree lighting 

at Obetz’s Christmas Kick Off. After 

the lighting, families lined up to get a 

photo with Mr. and Mrs. Claus.



Southeast 

Christmas Church Services 

Marcy Trinity 

Lutheran Church 

9980 Marcy Road 

Ashville, OH 43103 

(at the corner of St. Rt. 674 and Marcy Road.) 

Christmas Eve Candlelight 

Service - 7:00 p.m. 

For more info visit: www.marcytrinitylutheranchurch.com 

and his name shall be called 

Wonderful, 

Counsellor, 

The mighty God, 

The everlasting Father, 

The Prince of Peace. 

Groveport Presbyterian Church 

275 College Street 


Christmas Eve Service at 11:00 pm 

& 

Worship Sunday Mornings at 10:30 am 

5336 Gender Road, Canal Winchester 

Christmas Eve themed services include 

Candlelight & Communion 

December 23, 7 pm 

Christmas Eve 

3:30 pm, 5:30 pm, 7:30 pm 

www.genderroadcc.com 

St. Mary Catholic Church 

5684 Groveport Rd., Groveport, OH 43125 

614-497-1324 

Bethany Lutheran 

Church, LCMS 

Christmas Mass Schedule 

December 24th: 5:00 p.m. Christmas Mass 

and Blessing of Cre’che 

8:30 p.m. Choral Music Program 

followed by Christmas Mass at 9:00 p.m. 

December 25th: 9:00 a.m. Christmas Day Mass 

1000 Noe-Bixby Rd. 

Columbus, OH 43213 

614-866-7755 

Traditional Worship Service: 9 a.m. 

Wednesday Advent Service: 7 p.m. 

Christmas Eve Service: 7 p.m. 

Groveport United 

Methodist Church 

512 Main St., Groveport, OH 43125 

Christmas Cantata is Sun., Dec. 15th 7pm 

Remembrance & Hope Service 

Thurs. Dec. 19th at 7pm 

Christmas Eve Services 

Tues. Dec. 24th at 7pm & 11pm 

Brice United 

Methodist Church 

3160 Brice Road 

Brice, Ohio 43109 

Pastor Phyllis Plear Dixon 

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 

5:30 pm 

Sunday Morning Worship Service 

10:30 a.m. 

Vine Life 

Assembly of God 

434 Main St. 


Come Join Us for Advent Service 

onDecember 22nd at 10:45 

www.VineLifeAG.org 

Hopewell United Methodist Church 

4348 London Lancaster Rd. 

Groveport 

Pastor Barbara Wood Salyers 

Sun., Dec. 22 at 10:30 am 

Children’s and Youth Christmas Program 

Tues., Dec. 24 - 4-5:30pm, Open Communion 

Tues., Dec. 24, 6pm 

Candlelight and Communion Services


North Pole Village 

The Groveport Town Hall art gallery, 

648 Main St., is hosting Jeneane Miles’ 

North Pole Village through Dec. 31. The 

display includes 932 trees, 150 lit features, 

more than 200 animals, and 7 pounds of 

snow in an old fashioned village decorated 

for the holidays. For information call 614- 

836-3333. 

Groveport history films 

Two documentary films on the history of 

Groveport, produced by the Groveport 

Heritage Society and Midnet Media, are 

now available for viewing online on 

YouTube. The films are: “Groveport: A 

Town and Its People” and “The Story of 

John S. Rarey and Cruiser.” The films were 

originally made about 15 years ago. 

Shooting on anksgiving 

According to the Madison Township 

Police, on Nov. 28, around 7:03 p.m., officers 

from the Madison Township Police 

Department along with officers from the 

Groveport and Obetz police departments, 

as well as deputies from the Franklin 

County Sheriff’s Department, responded to 

the report of a shooting at 4666 Harbor 

Boulevard. 

Madison Township Police Chief Gary 

York said that, upon arrival, Madison 

Township officers contacted the victim, 

Antwoin Ramsey, who had sustained a 

gunshot wound to the lower leg. Madison 

Township Officer Kranz applied a tourniquet 

and direct pressure to the victim’s leg 

until medics arrived, thus reducing the 

amount of blood loss. The victim was later 

transported to Mount Carmel East by 

Madison Township Medic 183. 

The suspect, Phillip Ferrell III, was 

arrested and charged with one count of 

felonious assault and transported to the 

Franklin County Jail. The case will be presented 

to the grand jury at a later date. 

A Day at the Museum 

Drop in to the Groveport Heritage 

Museum, 648 Main St., from 1-4 p.m. on 

Jan. 25 to learn about bygone forms of 

entertainment. There will be items to use 

and explore that adults and children will 

find interesting and amusing. Mini-tours 


and scavenger hunts will be available, as 

well as a craft. Experience various ways to 

play music — from Victrolas to old record 

players and tapes. Find out what preceded 

3D movies. Take part in old-fashioned parlor 

games. 

Obetz Council vacancy 

The village of Obetz is accepting applications 

from qualified registered voters to 

fill the unexpired term created by the election 

of Obetz Village Councilmember Angie 

Kirk to mayor. The term expires on Dec. 

31, 2021. 

Council meetings are the second and 

fourth Monday of every month unless there 

is a holiday and the meeting is moved to a 

Tuesday. 

There are occasional special meetings. 

Meetings typically last no more than two 

hours. 

A hard copy of the application, as well 

as a current resume and letter of interest, 

must be filed in person at the Government 

Center located at 4175 Alum Creek Drive. 

Applications must be placed in a sealed 

envelope labeled, “Application for Obetz 

Council.” Applications will be accepted 

until 5 p.m. on Dec. 19. Visit obetz.oh.us to 

find an application. Village Council may 

schedule interviews following review of the 

applications if needed. Direct questions to 

Rod Davisson at rdavisson@obetz.oh.us or 

614-409-4403. 

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Groveport gym 

Pictured here is a Groveport Madison Cruiser varsity basketball game being 

played in 1947 in the then Groveport Madison High School (now Groveport 

Elementary) gym. In those days fans packed the gym balcony and the areas along 

the sidelines. Those who played there said this gym was loud and intimidated 

opposing teams because it felt as though the fans were right on top of the action. 

The school and gym, built in 1923, were unique for their era as in those days gym 

floors were usually incorporated onto a school’s auditorium stage. At Groveport 

School the gym and auditorium were distinctly separate areas. The gym was home 

to both Cruiser boys and girls varsity basketball teams. The gym was used until a 

new gym was built and opened next door in what is now Middle School Central in 

1952.



Pallos retires after 42 years with fire department 

He began his career in 

1974 as a volunteer 

By Linda Dillman 

Staff Writer 

Chris Pallos’ more than 40-year career 

with the Madison Township Fire 

Department is coming to an end and the 

battalion chief was recently honored for his 

years of service. 

“After 42 years with the Madison 

Township Fire Department, Chief Pallos 

has decided to retire and start the next 

chapter in his life,” said Madison Township 

Fire Chief Derek Robinson, before telling 

Pallos the department is keeping his coffee 

cup for whenever he stops by the station. 

Madison Township trustee and fellow 

retired firefighter Ed Dildine said he and 

Pallos worked a lot together on 2 Unit. 

“He was a good officer and we spent a lot 

of time together,”said Dildine. 

Pallos said it was a thrill and an honor 

Messenger photo by Linda Dillman 

Madison Township Fire Chief Derek 

Robinson presents retiring Battalion 

Chief Chris Pallos with an American flag 

during a Dec. 10 retirement ceremony. 

to be able to serve as long as he has. 

He graduated from Groveport Madison 

High School in 1971 and started as a volunteer 

firefighter in October 1974. 

Three years later, he became a full time 

firefighter and was promoted to lieutenant 

in 1985. Five years later, he became captain 

and in 1993, he was promoted to battalion 

chief. 

Pallos oversaw the department’s hazardous 

foam operations from its inception 

in 1993 through 2015 and has attended 

numerous fire, EMS, hazardous materials 

classes and incident commands. 

Trash pick-up hiccup 

The removal of boxes and bags, colorful 

wrapping paper torn apart to get to the gift 

hidden inside and other holiday artifacts is 

on the mind of Madison Township 

Administrator Susan Brobst. 

“There was a little bit of a hiccup with 

the Thanksgiving trash collection,” said 

Brobst during the Madison Township 

trustees’ Dec. 10 meeting. “A lot of streets 

were picked up earlier (in the day) than 

normal.” 

On major holidays, including Christmas 

and New Year’s Day, trash collection is 

always pushed ahead one day. 

While Local Waste picked up trash the 

day after Thanksgiving as scheduled, some 

customers used to their regular pick-up 

time were caught off guard when drivers 

arrived earlier than expected. 

“You really need to get trash out the 

night before or at least by 6:30 a.m.,” said 

Brobst. 

According to the guidelines in the Local 

Waste Service contract for unincorporated 

Madison Township, if a holiday falls on or 

before a scheduled collection day, service is 

delayed one day that week only and should 

be out at the curb by 6:30 a.m. 

Township trash is collected on 

Thursday, so, on a holiday schedule, it will 

be picked up on Friday. 

The holiday schedule followed by the 

hauler is New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 

Independence Day, Labor Day, 

Thanksgiving and Christmas. 

If the holiday falls on a Saturday or 

Sunday, service is not delayed. 

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Two films with one common theme - greed 

The interwoven thread between greed 

and death has been the focus of two movies 

released in just as many weeks at the theater. 

The first to mine the dual subjects came 

out around Thanksgiving and was a throwback 

to the whodunit era. 

The second and more serious offering 

was released this past weekend and was a 

throwback to, well, every era. The former is 

the more buzzed about option while the latter 

is an important, albeit depressing, piece 

of work. While vastly different in tone, both 

are worthy of a watch. 

There are some who believed that director 

Rian Johnson was finished after a 

groundswell of backlash for his involvement 

with “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” 

Such was the anger for this film and his 

vision that multiple petitions made the 

online rounds, begging the studio to change 

the film. Some even swore that they would 

never support a film written or directed by 

him again. 

Likely reeling from the intensity, 

Johnson went back to his smaller fare roots 

and wrote and directed “Knives Out,” a 

murder-mystery akin to the beloved “Clue.” 

In it, the audience is taken to the day 

after the apparent suicide of a famed mystery 

writer on the night of his 85th birthday. 

While trying to unwrap the mystery of 

The Reel Deal 

this potential murder, 

the detective on the 

case, Benoit Blanc 

(Daniel Craig), also 

tries to solve the secondary 

mystery as to 

who hired him to 

Dedra 

Cordle 

solve the mystery. 

The prime suspects 

in the crime are 

vast, as the late novelist 

Harlan Thrombley 

(Christopher Plummer) has many 

after his fortune, namely his family. 

Throughout the course of the film, we 

see various points-of-view and get to know 

these self-serving members and delight in 

their lying and scheming ways. 

With an ensemble cast that includes 

Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Chris 

Evans, Michael Shannon and Don Johnson, 

the movie can feel a little over-stuffed but 

it is the presence of actress Ana de Armas 

that grounds this film. Her role in this 

whodunit is that of Harlan’s home health 

aide who may know some (or all) of the 

buried secrets in this wealthy family. 

While it may not be as clever as it sets 

out to be, “Knives Out” is great fun, filled 

with twists and turns and a terrific performance 

by Craig. Though his accent 

wavers at times, some of his lines, particularly 

those comparing his mysterious hiring 

to that of a donut with seemingly endless 

donut holes, had me laughing out loud. 

In contrast, nary a laugh is to be found 

in “Dark Waters” but it is an equally 

engaging movie in an entirely different 

way. 

The script was derived from multiple 

journalists (Nathaniel Rich, Mariah Blake 

and Sharon Lerner) and their respective 

publications which detailed the poisoning 

of the air and water supply in Parkersburg, 

West Virginia by DuPont. 

The loosely based film stars Mark 

Ruffalo as Robert Bilott, a corporate attorney 

who gets roped into listening to a perceived 

paranoid hillbilly as a favor to his 

grandmother. 

Said perceived paranoid hillbilly is 

Wilbur Tennant (a terrific Bill Camp), a 

cow farmer who believes his herd has been 

poisoned by the land he shares with the 

chemical company. 

He shows Robert the preserved intestines 

of his cows, noting the blackened 

teeth, enlarged spleens and hearts and 

shakenly relays he had to shoot many of 

them due to aggressive behavior. Robert is 

skeptical but agrees to take the case and 

sue DuPont with the approval of his boss 

Tom Terp (Tim Robbins). 

During the discovery phase, Robert 

uncovers that they knowingly exposed 

their workers, the townsfolk and just about 

everyone and everything else to dangerous 

“forever chemicals” for their bottom line. 

The movie takes place over the decade 

plus of Robert’s legal battle with the company 

and shows how it changes his life, the 

lives of his family, and the lives of everyone 

who shares this world. It’s an infuriating 

look at this public health crisis that is still 

ongoing with more horrors unfolding, and 

useless government officials who enable 

these companies in order to line their pockets. 

While there are depictions of bright 

spots in the film — some of those who faced 

life-threatening illnesses were granted millions 

in settlements — it’s cheapened by the 

fact that these people, the heads of these 

companies who do this, belong in prison 

but will never be held to that level of 

account for their malfeasance. 

“Dark Waters” is not a fun watch, nor is 

it an easy one, but it is a worthy one that 

brings attention to an infinite crisis and 

shine the light on some of the people who 

fight tirelessly and thanklessly to bring 

them to (some) justice. 

Knives Out: B+, Dark Waters: B+ 

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A merry run turns into pain and then a triumph 

Under most circumstances, a painful 

injury is not something to share, boast or 

brag about, but when it is your first sportsrelated 

after 63 years of existence, I think 

I’ve earned a little leeway. 

Let me set the stage. 

I love the “A Christmas Story” house in 

Cleveland. They conduct an annual 

5K/10K run the first weekend in December 

from the former Higbees site in downtown 

three miles to the actual house used in the 

movie. 

Last year was my first run (actually I 

walk very fast and jog just a tiny bit) and I 

completed the full 10K in under two hours. 

(Note to actual runners: Don’t shame me 

on the time. Remember, the ox is slow but 

the earth is patient. Yes, that is a line from 

a movie–“High Road to China.”) 

I routinely spend three days a week in 

the pool swimming and water jogging and 

go on three-mile walks with the dog, so I 

was prepared. While I still went to the pool, 

this year weather prevented me from many 

of my regular walks. But I still felt in shape 

and planned to do the 10K on race day. 

The morning of Dec. 7, my daughter– 

who is a marathon runner and did not 

shame me on my 2018 time–and I suited 

Places 

up in our best “A 

Christmas Story” 

costume finery, tied 

on our running shoes 

and headed out to 

join thousands of 

other like-minded 

costumed participants. 

The starting line 

was a sea of pink 

bunny costumes with 

a few burglars, 

Santas, elves and old 

man and mom teams 

thrown in for good 

measure. Real life 

Linda 

Dillman 

Bumpas hounds 

waited along with their owners for the 9 

a.m. start. 

A countdown of scenes from the movie 

played on a giant video screen and then we 

were off. My daughter left me in the dust 

after the first block–I expected that, and 

started a slow jog that lasted about three 

blocks before slowing to a fast walk. 

The route goes through the city, past the 

Cleveland Indians’ baseball stadium and 

then heads out across a bridge before turning 

into the Tremont neighborhood– 

undergoing a much needed renaissance– 

and on to the house where a leg lamp glows 

perpetually in the window. 

If you run the full 10K, you make a turn 

at the 5K finish line and go back downtown, 

which was my plan. 

Ignoring my husband’s starting line 

advice of, “Don’t be stupid,” and feeling 

kind of frisky in the ideal running conditions 

of bright blue skies and 35-degree 

temperatures, I picked up my pace at 1.5 

miles as I started downhill on the bridge. 

My weekend warrior glee was immediately 

rewarded with an audible “snap” and 

a sudden buckling pain in my right knee. 

Surrounded by hundreds of people, I could 

either go back or continue the same distance 

to the 5K finish line. 

Helpful hubby, who is much more of an 

athlete than I ever was or will be, said I 

should have stopped, minimized the damage 

and got a lift back. 

Me, stop? I’m too headstrong and, 

thankfully have a high pain threshold, so I 

Coyotes are valuable member of wild Ohio 

By Christine Bryant 

Staff Writer 

It’s been 100 years since the first coyote in Ohio was recorded. 

A century later, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park recently celebrated 

this milestone with a special program at the Battelle 

Darby Creek Nature Center in Galloway, “100 Years of Coyotes,” 

that allowed visitors to get an up close look at coyote habitat and 

learn why they’re a valuable member of the wild. 

When spotted in 1919, wolves had been absent from Ohio for 

more than 50 years, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park Naturalist 

Craig Biegler said. 

“Since then, they have spread to every county in the state, but 

nobody is sure exactly how many live in Ohio,” he said. 

Although the sounds and sightings of coyotes are common, 

especially in more rural areas, Biegler says there are many misconceptions 

about these animals. 

“For example, many people think that coyotes hunt in packs, 

but this is a major difference between the two canines,” he said. 

“Though they will share the same territory with close family members 

and exhibit a social structure, coyotes find food on their own, 

preferring to eat small animals like rabbits and rodents.” 

Coyotes also provide valuable pest control, he said. 

“A single coyote will eat around 10 small mammals a day,” 

Biegler said. “They are fascinating to observe and seem infinitely 

adaptable, thriving in deserts, forests, prairies and urban environments.” 

At the program, naturalists attempted to clear up some of these 

misconceptions, he said. 

“For better or worse, coyotes are the last large predator that 

can be found throughout Ohio,” Biegler said. 

Program attendees came to the nature center to see and touch 

a real coyote pelt and skull, Biegler said. 

“After an introductory talk, we headed out onto the trail and 

Photo courtesy of Metro Parks 

A lone coyote is pictured here howling. Coyotes have lived 

throughout Ohio for 100 years, with the first recorded sighting 

in 1919. 

walked for about half a mile. When we reached a good coyote habitat, 

we played some of their calls and tried to get a response,” he 

said. “I hope that people came away from the program with a new 

appreciation for coyotes and with the knowledge of how to manage 

interactions with them.” 

gamely limped the last 1.5 miles, finished 

the 5K race and got a bright, shiny medal 

with Ralphie on it, sucking on a bar of 

soap. 

Endorphin-fueled, I even managed not 

to grimace as I stepped across the finish 

line. 

The bus ride back to the starting point 

was painful. We were transported in school 

buses with seats so close; my knees were 

pressed against the seat in front of me. I 

was silently chanting, “Ouch,” the whole 

trip. But I was wearing that medal around 

my neck! 

Two days later, I went to my doctor, 

proudly showing him the medal while outlining 

the reason behind it and why my 

knee was swollen and painful. The diagnosis? 

No ligament damage, but trauma to 

my kneecap. 

I looked up patellae tendinitis and found 

it is also called runners or jumpers knee. 

I suffered an injury named for athletes 

while doing something athletic! It made me 

smile…and proud. And the pain of limping 

around on a busted knee was a little easier 

to take. 

Linda Dillman is a Messenger staff writer. 

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Village of Lithopolis 

Downtown 

Spotlight 

Yesteryear’s Antiques 

Stop by Yesteryear’s Antiques to visit multiple rooms of 

repurposed custom-made furniture and home décor items. 

Anything your heart desires from primitive to modern can 

be found in abundance. One-of-a-kind, hard to find items 

abound in Yesteryear’s charming setting. Reminiscent of 

by-gone days, these memorable finds will bring back fond 

memories of years past. Located at 70 E. Columbus St. in 

Lithopolis, normal business hours are 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

seven days a week. For special holiday hours and closings, 

call ahead at 614-266-3418. 

Holiday hours and closings 

“Shop Small for the Holidays!” The listed featured businesses 

appreciate your business and patronage throughout 

the year. So as not to be disappointed, please call ahead for 

special holiday hours and closings. 

Santa’s mail box 

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5 E. Columbus St. (on the southeast corner of Columbus 

and Market streets) in Lithopolis. All letters will be 

answered. 

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Family Owned and 

Operated Since 1926 

36 East Columbus Street 

Lithopolis, OH 43136 

(614) 837-4705 

Eileen Law Benson & Kathlynn Benson Moling 

Proprietors 

Your Local Realtor celebrating 20 years of 

helping Home Buyers and Sellers! 

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614-226-6953 (mobile) 

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www.pedregalrestaurant.com 

44 E. Columbus Street, Lithopolis, OH 43136 

Hours: 

Mon.-Thur. 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM 

Fri. & Sat. 11:00 AM - 10:30 PM 

Sun. 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM 

Phone: 614-829-2394 Fax: 614-829-2396 

$3.00 OFF 

$15 or More 

$5.00 OFF 

$25 or More 

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Dine In and Carry Out 

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

Mon. - 4pm-11pm 

Tues.-Sat. 11am-11pm 

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Fairfield County’s “Best Kept Secret” 

Celebrate with El Pedregal 

You are invited to join the fun as El 

Pedregal Mexican Restaurant in Lithopolis 

celebrates their second anniversary on Dec. 

20. Mariachi Guadalajara will be playing 

live music from 6-9 p.m.There will be food 

and drink specials all day as well as free t- 

shirt give-aways. See you in Lithopolis! 

Winter Holiday Concert 

The Moriarty Lukyanova Dance 

Academy presents, “Winter Holiday 

Concert” on Dec. 21 at 2 p.m at the 

Wagnalls Memorial in Lithopolis. Tickets 

are $7 in advance and $8 at the door. Call 

614-868-3400 or visit 

www.theMLDanceAcademy.com for information. 

Faler Feed Discount 

What do you get that hard to shop for person 

who seems to have it all? Check out our 

large supply of birdfeeders and premium 

birdseek for bird lovers in your life. 

Perhaps you are shopping for a deer enthusiast, 

shop our different attractions, minerals 

and deer feed. 

We been serving Central Ohio since 1936. 

Stop in and give us the chance to make you 

a customer as well. We have a full line of 

cat and dog food, large animal feeds, water 

softener salt, lawn seed chemical and fertilizers, 

garden seeds and supplies, propane 

refills and much more. 

$5 off your next purchase of $25 or more! 

Faler Feed 

Store, Inc. 

Serving Central Ohio Since 1936 

4360 Cedar Hill Rd. P.O. Box 277 

Lithopolis, Ohio 43136 

(P) 614-837-4494 

(F) 614-837-3273 

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Yesteryear’s 

Antiques, LLC 

614-266-3418 

Always buying antiques & 

collectibles, odd and unusual 

70 E. Columbus St., Lithopolis, OH 43136 

Open 7 Days a Week 11am to 6pm 

Please “Like & Follow” us on Facebook 

PLEASE SUPPORT THESE BUSINESSES! 

Metal Animal Art 

At Faler Feed 

Store we have 

our holiday 

selection of 

Metal Animal 

Art in stock. 

Need a present 

for a pig, 

chicken, or cow 

lover? Get ‘em 

before they are gone! 

 

& 

 

Hours: 

Mon-Thursday 4-10 

Friday 4-1am 

Saturday 2-1am 

Sunday 2-10 

9 E. Columbus St. 

Lithopolis, OH 43136 

(614) 829-3186

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