Southeast Messenger - December 15th, 2019

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Tedrow leaves GM school board after 28 years
By Rick Palsgrove
Southeast Editor
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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has been reelected twice
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
By Rick Palsgrove
Southeast Editor
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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GriefShare support group
Groveport United Methodist Church,
512 Main St., will sponsor a GriefShare
group beginning Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. The group
is open to anyone in the community or surrounding
area who has experienced the
loss of a spouse, child, family member, or
friend. If you would like to learn more
about GriefShare, check out the website at
http://www.griefshare.org/about.
Registration online is now available at
https://www.griefshare.org/groups/115138.
Call 614-836-5968 or email groveportgriefsharegroup@gmail.com
for information.
Obetz Village Council
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.