Westside Messenger - January 12th, 2020

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January 12 - 24, 2020 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XLVI, No. 14 

Hilltop 

Art Hop 

Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle 

Art lovers throughout the central Ohio 

region came out to the westside on Jan. 

4 to experience the first Hilltop Art Hop 

of the new decade. The event, which 

takes place the first Saturday of each 

month, welcomed the works of artists 

Pamela Ashton and Todd Loe. In addition 

to showcasing their pieces, the 

3060 Artworks gallery also features artwork 

and woodcarvings from a dozen 

local artists. Shown top right, Ixchel 

Smith, 7, is delighted by the artisan 

dolls from Alissa Renzetti. The westside 

resident said she plans to be an artist 

and loves coming to the monthly reception 

to view the new artwork. The 

gallery, which is located at 3060 West 

Broad St., operates on the weekend 

from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m., with special 

hours on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 

p.m. 

Bottom right, artist Pamela Ashton 

proudly showcases some of her colorful 

pieces on display at the gallery. Both 

Ashton and Loe’s artwork will be featured 

at 3060 Artworks until Jan. 27. 

Musician Doug Hare provides additional 

entertainment at the reception. 

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Input sought for 

Hilltop projects 

By Ris Twigg 

Staff Writer 

The Greater Hilltop Area Commission 

kicked off its Jan. 7 meeting with a variety 

of projects that residents have the opportunity 

to get involved in throughout the 

month of January, from park improvements 

to community resource centers and 

more. 

The Recreation and Parks Committee is 

hosting a public meeting to brainstorm 

ideas for improving a section of Glenwood 

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A local township seeks a permanent 

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PAGE 2 - WESTSIDE MESSENGER - January 12, 2020 

The City Beat 

First responders have the tough task of 

assessing a situation within minutes. What 

happens when there is a language barrier? 

In response to requests by residents, 

city council members Mitchell Brown and 

Emmanuel Remy approved funding to 

equip the Columbus Division of Police officers 

with on-demand interpretation services. 

The goal is to improve communication 

between police and non-English speaking 

communities. 

While the division of police has provided 

officers with access to interpretation services 

for some time, the demand for these 

services has increased as Columbus’s non- 

English speaking population continues to 

grow. In order to access language services, 

the division currently provides one city 

issued cell phone per patrol precinct for the 

purposes of contacting an interpreter. The 

legislation passed this evening will purchase 

additional devices to ensure there is 

no limitation to accessing interpretation. 

“I am pleased to provide another tool to 

facilitate communication between our first 

responders and the residents they serve,” 

said Brown. “It is vital that our division of 

police provides excellent service to every 

resident in our community.” 

“City Council is committed to breaking 

down barriers between city services and 

residents,” said Remy. “In a moment of 

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emergency, everyone deserves to be understood, 

no matter their language.” 

“Our city is safest and justice best 

served when all residents and law enforcement 

can effectively communicate with 

each other,” said Angela Plummer, executive 

director of Community Refugee and 

Immigration Services. “CRIS applauds 

these efforts by city council to make language 

access for limited English speakers a 

reality. 

The division currently records an average 

of 275 contacts with language interpretation 

services each month. As the additional 

devices enter into service, the program 

will be evaluated to determine if the 

resources meet the desired result. 

Council and the police continue to 

encourage non-English speaking residents 

to contact emergency personnel for assistance 

in emergency situations. 

“We are thankful for the leadership of 

CRIS, who brought this issue to our attention 

and worked with city council and the 

division of police to help create a possible 

solution,” said Remy. “Every interaction 

between first responders and residents in 

our community is important, and we’ll do 

whatever we can to improve them.” 

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Park. The meeting will be held at 

Glenwood Recreation Center on Jan. 14 at 

7 p.m. 

“We have a commitment from the (city’s) 

Recreation and Parks Department to do a 

master plan this spring,” said Neal 

Bronder, a Hilltop commissioner and chairman 

of the Recreation and Parks 

Committee. “We kind of want to huddle a 

little bit and come up with some ideas for 

what we’d want to have in that plan.” 

Another project, spearheaded by commissioner 

Zerqa Abid, aims to create a 

“game zone” and resource center for youth 

living in the Wedgewood neighborhood. 

Abid is also hosting a meeting to gather 

public input on the center and organize a 

volunteer advisory board to support its 

operations. 

“In the Wedgewood community, there is 

no recreation center in walking distance. 

Both the schools, Eakin and Wedgewood, 

are always overbooked,” she said during 

the meeting. “MY Project USA has been 

working there for more than three years 

now and our struggle has been that we do 

not have a place where children can drop 

in.” 

MY Project USA, a Muslim social services 

organization that helps empower families 

and uplift the Hilltop neighborhood, is 

leading the initiative that hopes to give the 

nearly 2,000 children in the Wedgewood 

neighborhood a meeting and recreation 

space. 

Abid said in addition to the game zone, 

the center would also offer other resources 

such as English as a Second Language 

(ESL) classes and free laundry in exchange 

for community service, among other things. 

The property, which MY Project USA 

would rent, is adjacent to Eakin 

Elementary School and also comes with a 

barn that Abid said would be used to store 

the Hilltop Tigers’ soccer supplies and 

equipment. 

More information can be found on the 

group’s Facebook page. 

“We are looking for an advisory committee 

(for the center). Anybody who is willing 

to invest their time for these kids or for the 

neighborhood is more than welcome,” Abid 

said. 

The third project that residents have an 

opportunity to provide input on isn’t being 

proposed by the commission, but by a doctor 

and former Hilltop Resident. 

Rob Graessle worked at Grant Medical 

Center for the last 10 years and said he’s 

watched how the opiate crisis has brought 

on things “we’ve never seen before.” He put 

in his resignation in November because 

he’s “disappointed” by the level of effort 

given toward the crisis, and is proposing 

his own plan to build a comprehensive 

recovery center in the Hilltop for those 

struggling with addiction. 

Graessle came to the commission asking 

for signatures on a letter in support of his 

proposed center that would include transportation, 

social services, medical services, 

counseling and support for employment, 

housing, navigating the court system and 

much more. 

The letter would be used to by Graessle 

to show the state in his funding application 

that Hilltop residents and commissioners 

would want and support such a comprehensive 

service in the community. The center 

would be run as a limited-liability company 

and not a non-profit because it provides 

more flexibility to add on additional 

services in the future, he said. 

“I’m trying to get state dollars filtered 

into the Hilltop to fund this,” Graessle said. 

He’s applying for $1.9 million from the 

state of Ohio, with 70 percent going toward 

building renovations for a property located 

at 3275 Sullivant Ave. The property is currently 

an Asian supermarket but was formerly 

a medical center, Graessle 

explained. 

Commissioners voted 7-5, with three 

members abstaining, to postpone a vote on 

signing a letter in support of Graessle’s 

comprehensive recovery center. The final 

vote to determine whether the commission 

will sign the letter of support is set for the 

Feb. 4 commission meeting at 7 p.m. 

Residents are encouraged to provide input 

and ask additional questions on the scope 

of the project during that time.


Township Focus 

Fire levy on the ballot in Franklin Twp. 

January 12, 2020 - WESTSIDE MESSENGER - PAGE 3 

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St. Aloysius will host a free community 

Sunday supper on the last Sunday of each 

month from 2 to 4 p.m. at 2165 W. Broad 

St. 

By Amanda Ensinger 

Staff Writer 

This spring residents in Franklin 

Township will head to the polls to decide if 

they support a new permanent levy for the 

fire department. The levy would repeal and 

replace four of the township’s existing 

levies. 

The township will be asking for a 19.5- 

mil levy; currently all four township levies 

equal 24.53-mil, but only have an effective 

rate of 18.5 for residential tax. Of the township’s 

current four levies, three are permanent. 

“The last levy we passed was for five 

years and expires in 2020,” said Fire Chief 

James Welch of the Franklin Township 

Fire Department. “The current levies we 

have are collected from the fire district 

levies. This new levy would change our levy 

base.” 

The new levy would collect from the 

entire township, including properties that 

were annexed with a type II annexation. 

“In 2003, the Ohio legislative government 

passed laws to allow townships to 

conform our boundaries to include properties 

that were annexed with a type II 

annexation,” Welch said. “What this means 

for Franklin Township residents is this will 

spread out the expense for fire services to 

include all properties that were annexed 

since 2003.” 

This means regions like Valleyview 

where they can vote for township trustees 

would have to pay this property tax if 

approved. This also means they can vote in 

favor or against this levy during the March 

election. 

The existing levies collect $3.2 million a 

year for the fire department and, if 

approved, the new levy would collect about 

$4.5 million a year for the department. 

Currently with levies, residents pay 

approximately $654 a year per $100,000 

home in property taxes to the fire department. 

The new levy would increase resident’s 

properties taxes to $682 a year per 

$100,000 home. 

“The money raised from this levy would 

go toward the ongoing operations of the fire 

department,” Welch said. “Some of these 

expenses include salaries, health insurance 

and the cost of inflation. Basically, all the 

operating expenses go up each year but the 

levies decrease in value.” 

According to Welch, 78 percent of the 

department’s budget goes toward salary 

and payroll. Welch is paid $96,366 a year, 

the assistant fire chief is paid $93,704 and 

the average salary of the township firefighters 

is $70,476 a year plus benefits. 

However, according to Welch, township 

firefighters are still underpaid compared to 

the average in central Ohio. According to a 

2019 MORPC survey, for fire chiefs the 

average salary in central Ohio is $125,365. 

For assistant chiefs the average salary is 

$117,341. The average salary for firefighters 

is $75,408. 

Welch said the department plans on 

doing a full education campaign to raise 

awareness to residents about this levy. 

More details on public meetings to answer 

questions about the levy will be announced 

later this year. 

Fire department leadership said if the 

levy does not pass in the spring election, 

they will try for it again in the fall. 

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The Community and Workforce and Apprenticeship 

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Apprenticeship Fair from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at 

Glenwood Community Center, 1888 Fairmont Ave. 

Participants will be able to learn about careers in 

skilled construction trades as well as meet professionals 

already in the field. The event is free to attend. 

Register at www.columbus.gov/CBAevents. 

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The Westgate Alternative Elementary School PTA 

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Rollhouse Columbus, located at 500 Georgesville Road. 

The cost is $12 for two hours of bowling and that 

includes shoe rental. A portion of the proceeds will 

benefit the school’s PTA. For more information, look up 

Westgate PTA Bowling Night on Facebook. 

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My experience with a fraternity was a good one 

Even the most cursory scan of the news 

these days will quickly spot some less than 

positive clip about a college fraternity on 

what’s become an all too frequent basis. It 

might be a senseless tragedy, hazing incident, 

house suspension or probation, or 

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just a negative narrative denouncing an 

entire campus Greek system. It’s become 

widespread, scanning major and smaller 

college campuses across the country. The 

sad incidents are real, the outrage 

deserved. But memories of my college fraternity 

days are vastly different, and I’m 

convinced there remains that other side of 

the story, a good side, that’s become lost in 

the media’s patented stereotyping rubble. 

It’s one that will always provide me with 

many positive and invaluable memories of 

my life. 

If there was ever a kid who didn’t fit the 

image of a ‘frat rat’ heading to college, it 

was yours truly. I hadn’t fit into the high 

school mold. My high school chums disgustedly 

called me, Goody Two-Shoes, Dudley 

Do-Right and Goody Angel. I didn’t swear, 

drink, or smoke and considered girls to be 

a dangerous, unknown powerful force, a 

fear I still carry after 40 years of marriage 

as I continue to agree with that book, “Men 

are From Mars, Women Are from Venus.” 

Heading off to college, two of my favorite 

songs were Neil Diamond’s, “Solitary Man” 

and Simon and Garfunkel’s, “I Am a Rock.” 

When I arrived on campus for my freshman 

year, I realized I didn’t fit the college 

mold. In those days, there was a freshman 

football team and some of them ended up 

on my floor. Academic standards for athletes 

was close to nil in those days. Most 

couldn’t spell ‘study’ 

let alone figure out 

how to open a book 

to attempt it. 

Instead, they just 

ran around the floor 

like little kids creating 

havoc. The dorm 

was impersonal and 

a challenge to even 

attempt any academic 

efforts. The 

library became my 

sanctuary. 

The one great 

experience I recall 

from that first year 

was football 

Saturdays. Game 

day campus spirit 

was incredible. To 

get to old Archbold 

Stadium, this was 

prior to it being 

replaced by the 

Carrier Dome, I had 

to walk by fraternity 

row. I’d wander 

by looking at the big 

houses with their 

Greek letters prominently 

displayed 

wondering about all 

the unknown mystique they represented. 

On the trek back following the game many 

frat porches had live bands playing and 

passersby, including me, congregating in 

front them to enjoy the music and gameday 

spirit. Everyone was having fun, something 

dorm life wasn’t providing. I didn’t 

see myself as part of the fraternity scene at 

that point. I remained in my shell, but 

something must have subconsciously registered 

within me. 

It wasn’t until the spring term of my 

sophomore year that I gave another 

thought to fraternities. My dorm roommate 

had just pledged one in the fall and encouraged 

me to. He insisted it wasn’t what my 

perception was. No, it wasn’t an Animal 

House of total chaos the 1978 movie with 

John Belushi running toga parties every 

night at a 1962 fraternity would later portray. 

Still not enjoying the dorm scene, I 

decided to give it a try. That spring I 

became a pledge. I’ve never regretted it. 

The fraternity was officially listed as 

‘social and professional’ although I think 

the latter was wishful thinking. The only 

thing I considered professional was everyone 

was a forestry student. That was a big 

selling point to me, similar interests, our 

environment, a common bond. We were 

known as ‘Stumpies’ to the large college 

our small school was a part of. There were 

many academic forestry disciplines reflected 

within the fraternity house. Mine was 

wildlife management. But we were all 

bonded by being proud ‘Stumpies’. 

The pledge period was a challenge, but 

nothing like you hear about so often in 

today’s media. It gave them a chance to 

learn more about us and us about them. It 

concluded with the infamous hell week. It 

was a long week, but we weren’t hazed, at 

least not what I considered that to be. We 

didn’t get much sleep during the week, 

painted the house interior and had to 

attend our classes. There were some fun 

team building traditions along the way. For 

example, there was an ‘Amazing Race’ kind 

of exercise. A few brothers would set up in 

little bars about the city. We’d get clues 

and walk to find them. We’d buy them a 

cold one, sit and chat a few moments, then 

move on to find the next waiting brothers. 

I had to endure much worse the next year 

at my ROTC summer boot camp. The week 

took on a special meaning for me when I 

was given a handsome beer stein at the initiation 

dinner, engraved with the wording, 

Most Outstanding Pledge Spring 1969. I 

still proudly display it and smile when I 

look at it. 

I moved into the frat house my junior 

year. It’s amazing how many fond memories 

I still have from those two short years. 

In case you’re wondering, I was no longer 

being called by my high school nicknames. 

Guest Column 

Dave Burton 

These were the 

Woodstock days and 

the hippie movement 

was in full 

swing. I always kept 

the shell nearby but 

occasionally emerged 

from it to look 

around and become 

a work in progress. I 

made decisions, learned from resulting 

mistakes and enjoyed a few successes. The 

new opportunities the fraternity provided 

helped me grow and mature. 

As I look back, I still marvel at how that 

fraternity was able to function as successfully 

as it did. Today’s Congress could have 

learned from us. You throw a large group of 

kids, fresh out of high school, into a house 

and expect them to take their newfound 

independence, step up and run a student 

filled house and their new lives smoothly 

and responsibly. Too many fraternities 

haven’t been able to do that and hence the 

root cause of so much of the recent negative 

publicity. By no means was our fraternity 

house a perfect place. But we ran it, 

matured and grew in it using close teamwork 

and developed some lifelong friendships. 

Yes, we would party hardy, some too 

much. We had a few goofballs we had to 

deal with, but most knew there were 

boundaries we weren’t to cross. We took 

pride in our fraternity house and the image 

we portrayed. We elected house officers 

and filled numerous functions to keep 

things running. We participated in campus 

and community charity functions and 

sports intramurals. Many brothers studied 

hard and excelled in academics and graduated 

with honors, me included. We always 

had members elected as our college class 

officers. I was senior class secretary-treasurer. 

I must admit, when graduation came, I 

had finally pushed aside my shell and was 

ready to leave. The grass is always greener 

on the other side of the fence and I was 

ready to step over it to a beckoning world. 

But it didn’t take long to start looking back 

with a smile, and after all these years, I 

still realize joining that frat house was one 

of the better decisions I’ve made in my life. 

I’m confident today’s fraternities haven’t 

changed that much. I’m betting there’s still 

the good, along with the bad and ugly. 

Dave Burton is a guest columnist for the 

Columbus Messenger Newspapers. He 

lives in Grove City.

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In Education 

School board approves contract 

extension for superintendent 

By Dedra Cordle 

Staff Writer 

The South-Western City Schools 

District will retain Superintendent Dr. Bill 

Wise through the 2026 school year under a 

five-year contract extension. 

At the Jan. 6 meeting, the board of education 

unanimously approved the extension, 

more than a year before his contract 

was set to expire. 

Robert Ragland Sr., the board’s newly 

elected president, said the board chose to 

renew his contract due to his exemplary 

performance. 

“For the past years, he has been doing 

an excellent job as superintendent,” he 

said. 

“Dr. Wise has a remarkable vision for 

the district and our graduation rates have 

increased each year (under his leadership),” 

he added, referring to their current 

graduation rate of 87.9 percent. 

Ragland said that on a personal note, he 

has known Wise since he was an assistant 

superintendent in the early 2000s and has 

always been impressed with his work ethic 

and demeanor. 

“He always makes himself available for 

community services and his doors and ears 

are always open when issues arise.” 

Per the terms of the contract extension, 

Wise will receive a 2.4 percent increase in 

his base pay annually starting Aug. 1, 

2021. His current salary is $206,566. 

The board has also agreed to provide 35 

vacation days, a change from 30 days, and 

has determined he will be employed for 215 

work days per year, a change from 220 

under the terms of his last contract. The 

board will also continue to provide an 

annual contribution to a tax-sheltered 

annuity of his choosing. 

Wise began his career at the district in 

2002 when he served as the assistant 

superintendent of curriculum and then as 

Free concert at Westgate Baptist 

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gospel concert at 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at 4234 

Clime Road in Columbus. This is a free 

community concert featuring Gospel 

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the deputy superintendent. In 2007, he 

was named the superintendent upon the 

resignation of Kirk Hamilton. 

Under his term as superintendent, the 

district has established an all-day kindergarten 

program, the implementation of an 

Accelerated Learning Center, and two 

major build projects. 

In 2012, voters approved a bond issue 

that allowed the district to enter into a 

partnership with the Ohio Facilities 

Construction Commission to construct 13 

new elementary buildings, renovate two 

others, and build a new Franklin Heights 

High School. Additional monies of the $206 

million project allowed the district to make 

roofing or asphalt improvements at various 

buildings when the need arose. 

Currently, the district is set to begin the 

groundbreaking later this summer in a 

$193 million build project that will see the 

replacement of the four oldest middle 

schools, the renovation and addition at 

Jackson Middle, and further repairs to 

East Franklin Elementary School. Voters 

approved that project, also with the OFCC, 

in November 2018. 

Wise said that while he looks forward to 

the upcoming build project that will provide 

“21st century learning opportunities,” 

he is more excited to continue working at 

the district. 

“We have the most phenomenal quality 

of staff in this district,” he said. “We are 

truly blessed to have such a talented staff 

that cares about children and that choose 

to be here day after day to make a difference 

in their lives.” 

Also at the meeting, the board approved 

a bid to replace the roof at the South- 

Western Preschool Center, located at 4324 

Haughn Road in Grove City. The board 

awarded the contract to JB Roofing 

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$170,850. 

Free meal at Lamb of God 

The Church of the Lamb of God will host 

a free community meal from 11 a.m. to 2 

p.m. the fourth Saturday of each month at 

272 Fernhill Ave. in Columbus. For additional 

information, call 614-706-4945. 

Produce drive 

The Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran 

Church will host a fresh produce give-away 

from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Saturday 

of each month at 3500 Main St. in Hilliard. 

The church also operates a food pantry on 

Mondays from 6 to 6:45 p.m. For more 

information, call the church office at 614- 

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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. 

Community Focus 

Hiking to help 

the environment 


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From changing a light bulb to 

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who would be willing to give a little 

time to an older member of our 

westside community. 

For more information call Barbara 

Camfield 614-276-8224 ex 5028 

By Kristy Zurbrick 

Madison Editor 

Since its introduction 47 years ago, the Metro Parks Winter 

Hike Series has morphed into a massive event. 

Thousands of people now show up for the hikes which take 

place in January and February at 13 of the system’s 19 parks. 

Participants are treated to guided and self-guided hikes, hot 

chocolate and soup, and the fellowship of like-minded winter 

adventurers. 

But with all that good stuff comes lots of discarded bowls, spoon 

and cups, and carbon emissions from cars carrying those adventurers 

to and from the parks. 

While Metro Parks is thrilled that so many people have latched 

onto the hike series, they also want to be good stewards of the 

environment. 

“We’re happy to provide the experience, but we also don’t want 

to make a mess of this world,” said Jill Snyder, assistant manager 

of education and interpretation. 

To that end, Metro Parks started a few years ago to encourage 

participants to carpool to the hikes and bring their own reusable 

mugs and bowls. Hikers also can earn commemorative mugs by 

donating five cans of food, five personal hygiene items, or $5 to the 

Mid Ohio Food Bank. 

This year, the park system is ramping up its conservation 

efforts even more. 

“We’re really trying to reduce waste from the event,” Snyder 

said. 

To do that, Metro Parks is using compostable bowls and utensils 

where possible in place of styrofoam and plastic. They have 

partnered with The Compost Exchange, which will compost refuse 

and food waste from the hikes, as well as educate hikers about 

composting. In addition to the mugs hikers can earn with food 

bank donations, the Friends of the Metro Parks are selling 

reusable bowls and spoons. 

“We hope to divert a whole lot of trash from the landfill,” 

Snyder said. 

Metro Parks staffers plan to track just how much waste they 

divert. 

“If we hit certain goals, we’re going to save the turtles—not sea 

turtles, but our own Ohio turtles,” Snyder said. 

The idea is to provide better habitat and resources for protection 

of turtles, especially box turtles, whose numbers are declining 

due to habitat loss and fragmentation. (Turtles are getting hit on 

roads, including those within the parks, that bisect their living 

areas.) Additionally, a new nature center planned for Blacklick 

Woods Metro Park in Reynoldsburg will include an educational 

component on turtles. 

So, what do turtles have to do with waste reduction? 

“Sometimes, it’s hard to get people excited about trash... This 

way, we’re saying that if we can get everyone on board with our 

conservation efforts, we as a Metro Park district will give back to 

protecting the environment,” Snyder said. 

This year’s motto for the Winter Hike Series is “Hike to a 

Greener Place.” For more information, go to metroparks.net. 

Schedule 

The 47th Annual Winter Hike Series, presented by Columbus 

and Franklin County Metro Parks, runs Jan. 4 - Feb. 22. 

Anyone who completes at least seven hikes receives an embroidered 

patch. Anyone who completes all 13 hikes and is a paying 

member of the Friends of the Metro Parks receives a walking stick 

and/or a medallion for the stick. Friends membership is $10 per 

year. This year’s medallion pays tribute to the Scioto Audubon 

Photo courtesy of John Nixon/Metro Parks 

A pair of hikers make their way along a trail at Prairie Oaks Metro 

Park during last year’s Winter Hike Series. 

Metro Park. 

Dates, times, places and distances for each of this year’s 

remaining hikes are as follows: 

Jan. 12—2 p.m., Prairie Oaks in West Jefferson, 1, 3 or 5 miles, 

pets welcome; 

Jan. 18—10 a.m., Scioto Audubon, downtown Columbus, 1 or 2 

miles, pets welcome; 

Jan. 25—10 a.m., Clear Creek in Rockbridge, 1, 3 or 5 miles; 

Jan. 26—2 p.m., Inniswood in Westerville, 2 miles; 

Feb. 1—10 a.m., Blendon Woods in northeast Columbus, 2 or 4 

miles; 

Feb. 2—2 p.m., Scioto Grove in Grove City, 1 or 2 miles, pets 

welcome; 

Feb. 8—10 a.m., Highbanks in Lewis Center, 2.5 or 5 miles; 

Feb. 9—2 p.m., Glacier Ridge in Plain City, 2 miles, pets welcome; 

Feb. 15—10 a.m., Three Creeks in Groveport, 1, 3 or 5.6 miles, 

pets welcome; 

Feb. 16—2 p.m., Slate Run in Canal Winchester, 2.5 or 5 miles; 

and 

Feb. 22—10 a.m., Battelle Darby Creek in Galloway, 2, 4 or 6 

miles, pets welcome. 

Hikes are free. No registration is required.


Part-timers receive 

pay raise in Prairie 

By Amanda Ensinger 

Staff Writer 

Part-time employees in Prairie 

Township will see a pay increase in 2020. 

The action was approved by the Prairie 

Township board of trustees at a recent 

meeting. 

The trustees increased the part-time 

pay scale for the road, cemetery and park 

department from $13 an hour starting out, 

$14 an hour after the first year and $15 an 

hour after the second year to $14 an hour 

starting out, $15 an hour after the first 

year and $16 an hour after the second 

year. 

All full-time, non-union employees and 

non-union, part-time permanent employees 

also received a pay raise in 2020 after 

some discussion among the board. 

While the trustees disputed the amount 

of the increase, they settled on a 3 percent 

increase for the year. 

“I have seen anything from no raise to a 

few percentages,” said trustee Stephen 

Kennedy. “I would recommend giving them 

2.5 percent.” 

However, the majority of the board 

wanted to give the employees a 3 percent 

raise. 

The board also agreed to increase minimum 

wage for part-time employees from 

$8.55 an hour to $8.70 an hour to go with 

the Ohio minimum wage increase in 2020. 

In related news, the township will begin 

advertising for a front desk coordinator 

position at the community center. 

“The position will pay between $13.46 

and $23.07 an hour,” said Prairie 

Township Community Center Interim 

Director Michael Pollack. “The annual 

salary will be between $28,000 and 

$48,000 a year.” 

The front desk coordinator will be 

responsible for various duties, including 

managing social media, coordinating printed 

materials and running the front desk of 

the community center. 

In other news, the trustees approved 

spending up to $12,500 on cameras for the 

township hall. Township officials would 

like to add cameras to the meeting room, 

hallway and all three entries to the building. 

“Basically, there will be cameras everywhere 

but in the restrooms,” said Rob 

Peters, township administrator. “We had a 

security incident where a person entered 

the building where staff was. We also have 

had a hit and skip, so this is needed.” 


Produce giveaway at YMCA 

The Hilltop YMCA hosts a fresh produce 

giveaway the third Wednesday of 

each month from 4 to 6 p.m. at 2879 

Valleyview Drive in Columbus. For more 

information, call the YMCA at 614-276- 

8224. 

A salute 

to service 

The Hilltop Historical Society would 

like to thank long-time Hilltop resident 

Monty Chase as he honors the Navy 

Wreath he has placed at Camp Chase 

Cemetery as part of Wreaths Across 

America in December. Thanks to the 

efforts of the John Hoover Chapter of 

the Daughters of the American 

Revolution for supporting the group 

with wreaths. Thanks to Refuge 

Ministries for their support in putting 

out the flags and to the many other volunteers 

who came out in the rain. 

About 250 wreaths were placed 

throughout the cemetery. This was just 

one small part of Wreaths Across 

America, an effort that places more 

than two million wreaths at cemeteries 

across the country. 

westside 

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Winter events at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park 

The following are events scheduled at Battelle 

Darby Creek Metro Park this winter. Battelle Darby 

Creek Metro Park is located at 1775 Darby Creek 

Drive in southwest Franklin County. 

• Preschoolers: Dino Dig, Jan. 14 at 9:30 or 11 a.m. 

- Dig up some dirt on how these prehistoric creatures 

lived. Ages 3-5 meet at Nature Center. 

• Family Overnight at the Nature Center, Jan. 18. 

- Come camp out with us in the nature center. Bring 

your own sleeping bag and gear to accommodate your 

whole family. Advance registration required. 

• Bon Appecreek, Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. - Enjoy the fish 

feeding frenzy as you help feed them worms, crickets 

and other foods. Meet at the Nature Center. 

• Teeth, Jaws & Claws, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. - “The 

Carnivorous Dinosaurs and Why Birds Are 

Dinosaurs.” This talk looks at the tremendous diversity 

of theropods and carnivorous dinosaurs and why scientists 

say birds are living dinosaurs. Meet at the 

Nature Center. 

• Bison: Behind the Scenes, Jan. 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. 

- See how park staff tend to our bison. Meet at the 

Nature Center. 

• Winter Tree ID, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. - No leaves? No 

problem. Learn to identify trees by the rest of their features. 

Meet at the Ranger Station. 

• Preschoolers: Dino Dig, Jan. 31 at 11 a.m. or 1 

p.m. - Dig up some dirt on how these prehistoric creatures 

lived. Ages 3-5 meet at the Nature Center. 

• Succulents, Feb. 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. - Come learn 

about these amazing indoor plants and pot one to bring 

home with you. Meet at the Nature Center. 

• Owls — Whoo’s Calling?, Feb. 1 at 5:30 p.m - Lure 

in owls using calls on a one-mile hike. Meet at Indian 

Ridge. 

• Bison, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. - Enjoy a hike to see North 

America’s largest land mammal. Meet at the Nature 

Center. 

For more information, visit metroparks.net. 

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Eakin-1 Br Apt, crpt, appls. 

No Pets 614-560-3050 

1/3/4 BR homes-fncd yd 

bsmt. $500-$900 

614-530-8097 

Hilltop 3 BR 1 BA 1/2 Dbl 

New carpet & paint, 1/2 

bsmt, w/d hk-up. $800 rent 

$800 dep. 614-531-8543 

Very Nice Lg 2 BR Condo. 

1 1/2 BA, full bsmt, w/d 

hookup, priv. patio, 2 car 

carport, swimming pool. 

Westside of Col. $750 mo, 

$750 dep. Immed. poss. 

No pets. 614-871-2905 

RENTALS 

GARAGE FOR RENT 

Perfect for Mechanic/ 

Body Mechanic 

Westside area. Has lift & 

compressor. Utilities furn. 

$400/mo. 614-746-7795 

HILLTOP AREA 

3 BR half double. New 

windows, furnace, carpet. 

Rent $850, dep. $850. Lic. 

Realtor 614-226-6767 

SHARED LIVING 

New Group Home With 

DODD has 4 beds avail. 

On Eastside Contact 

Asia at 614-517-8380 

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



xFocus on Rentals 

SETON WEST APARTMENTS 

3999 CLIME ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43228 

We are a Senior Housing Community...you must be 62 or better. 

Rent is based on your income. We offer spacious 1 bedroom apartments 

which include: utilities, refrigerator, range, central air, carpet, EMS monitor 

pull cords & a limited access building entry system. Seton West is professionally 

managed and has 24 hour emergency maintenance services. 

Our residents enjoy: a community room for playing cards, potlucks, bingo 

or visiting with neighbors. We have two laundry rooms & game room, 

library, outdoor patios and an elevator for your convenience. 

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN OUR FRONT LOBBY OR CALL 

614-274-8550 OR TTY-800-750-0750 FOR AN APPOINTMENT. 

FREE CABLE/WIFI 

WEST-LINCOLN VILLAGE S. 

1 BD FLATS FROM $515 - $545 

1 BD FLATS W/BALCONY FROM $605 

2 BD FLATS W/BALCONY FROM $685 

2 BD FLATS W/FULL BSMT FROM $815 

CARPET, APPLIANCES, A/C, GAS, HEAT, 

IN HOUSE LAUNDRY OR WASHER/DRYER HOOKUPS 

SECURITY CAMERAS & LIGHTING 

MOVE-IN SPECIAL IF QUALIFIED 

TUES.-FRI. NOON-6PM, SAT. 10AM-4PM 

(614) 870-7717 

NO PETS 

WEDGEWOOD 

VILLAGE 

1, 2, and 3 BR Apts. 

Rent Based on Income. 

Call 614-272-2800 or visit us 

at 777 Wedgewood Dr. 

DD/TTY 1-800-567-5857 

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES 

We’ll Find Prospective Tenants. 

You Handle The Lease! 

Advertise with The Columbus Messenger 

and target your community and surrounding areas. 

Call Kathy at 614-272-5422 

for more information 

Columbus 

Messenger 

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APPLIANCE REPAIR 

Washer, Dryer, Stove & 

Refrig. Repair 875-7588 

AUTO SERVICE 

Don’t Get Stuck 

in the Cold! 

WINTERIZE NOW! 

MIDLAND AUTO 

for all your 

Auto Service Needs! 

614-278-9458/778-3864 

A Rating-BBB - 46 yrs. 

American & Foreign Cars 

INFORMATION 

Look To The 

Professionals 

In Our 

Service Directory 

For 

Quality 

Service 

That Is 

OUT 

OF 

THIS 

WORLD! 

BASEMENT 

WATERPROOFING 

Walker’s Basement 

Waterproofing. LLC 

614-359-4353 

CARPET CLEANING 

DIRT BUSTERS 

Any 5 areas $75. Home 

Specializing in Pet Owners 

614-805-1084 

CLEANING 

House Cleaning 

for Seniors. Reasonable & 

Reliable. 614-735-2981 

Cleaning-$5 Off for Srs. 20 

yrs exp Judy 614-946-2443 

CONCRETE 

EDDIE MOORE 

CONSTRUCTION 

Quality Concrete Work 

Lt. Hauling & Room Add., 

Block Work & Excavation 

Stamp Patios, 

Bsmt. Wall Restoration 

35 Yrs Exp - Lic & Ins. 

Free Ests. 614-871-3834 

AJ’s Concrete, 

Masonry 

Good Work - Fair Prices 

Block Foundations 

Driveways • Sidewalks 

Epoxy/Overlay Floors 

Bonded-Ins. • Free Ests. 

Now Accepting Credit Cards 

614-419-9932 

2/2 A 

FENCING 

EAZY FENCE 

Chain Link - Wood 

No Job Too Big or Small 

All Repairs ~ Free Est. 

Insured. 614-670-2292 

GUTTERS 

Bates & Sons 

GUTTER CLEANING 

5 ★ Google Reviews 

614-586-3417 

Low Price-Great Service 

5 & 6” Seamless gutters, 

covers, siding, gutter clng. 

Bill 614-306-4541 

EPP 

Seamless Gutters 

Mikey 614-927-9132 

licensed/bonded/insured 

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 

2/2 A 

HAULING 

SNOW REMOVAL 

DUMPSTER RENTAL 

Hauling All Misc. Items 

Danny, 614-774-2336 

DEAN’S HAULING 

614-276-1958 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

Quality is our #1 Priority 

HELMS’ CONTRACTING 

Call For FREE ESTIMATES 

New Kitchens & Baths 

New Replacement Windows 

Basement Remodels 

Room Additions • Roofs 

More than 25 Years Experience 

Licensed • Insured • Bonded 

Bill Helms 614-296-0850 

or 614-801-1801 3-1 

W/SW 

CandC 

See The Difference 

Plumbing & Electric 

Install Hot Water Tanks, 

Dishwashers & Disposals 

2 -2 

Also Fencing & A 

Interior/Exterior Painting 

No Job Too Big Or Too 

Small - We Do It All 

614-702-3691 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

C&JHandyman 

Services LLC 

Minor Plumbing & 

Electric 

Install Hot Water Tanks, 

Dishwashers & Disposals 

Also Fencing & 

Interior/Exterior Painting 

Free Est. ~ 18 Yrs. Exp. 

614-284-2100 

SINCE 1973 

Phil Bolon Contr. 

Windows & Siding 

Decks, Kitchens, Baths 

Room Additions, 

Flooring, Roofing 

Bsmt Waterproofing 

Deal With Small Non-Pressure Co. 

45 Yrs. Exp. - Refs. Avail. 

Lic.-Bond-Ins. 

Free Est. - Financing Avail. 

Member BBB Of Cent. OH 

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

614-419-3977 

or 614-863-9912 

Classified Services 

2-2 

A/M 

2-2 A 

HOME 

MAINTENANCE 

Finishing Carpenter for all 

your extra home repairs or 

Honey-do-list. over 40 yrs. 

exp. Sonny 614-325-1910 

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 

1/19 A&M 

PAINTING 

PAINTING 

614-702-3017 

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 

Walker’s Interior Painting 

Free Est. 614-359-4353 

Painting - Int./Ext. 

Gutters Clnd. Free Est. 

26 Yrs Exp. Call Dave 

614-270-2369 God Bless 

PLASTERING 

Plaster & Stucco 

NEW AND 

REPAIR 

Established 1917 

Geo. F. Neff & Co. 

274-5629 

INFORMATION 

ONLY 

$50.00 

For This Ad In Our 

West & Southwest 

For Info Call 

272-5422 

PLUMBING 

ALL IN ONE 

PLUMBING LLC 

“One Call Does It All” 

$25 OFF LABOR 

1/19 

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 

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

In Entertainment 



“e Grudge” is a hodgepodge of haunting stories 

A new decade has begun on the silver 

screen and with it comes the death of the 

reboot and the birth of the continuation. 

Long noting and never caring about the 

general public’s growing discontent with 

the reboot, movie studios have decided now 

is the time to turn over a new leaf and 

lessen their reliance on the sure-fire cash 

grab. To make up for this potential loss in 

profits, the studios have craftily rebranded 

these properties and transformed them 

into continuations of a shared universe. 

This term is an interesting mix of ideas; 

it starts with the pitch to reboot a property 

that has been stagnant for five or more 

years and the rejection due to the lack of 

originality. At that same meeting, they 

brainstorm ways to tweak the property so 

something fits into that universe, it is 

promptly greenlit due to the abundance of 

new ideas and — voila — you have a fresh 

continuation. People can’t call it lazy 

because it’s not a traditional reboot and 

there is still a market for it because it adds 

onto a known property. It’s quite the con, 

but I appreciate the attempt at the appearance 

of originality. 

The first of a slate of new films to 

receive this treatment is “The Grudge,” a 

continuation of the 2004 film starring 

Sarah Michelle Gellar, which was itself an 

American reboot of the 2002 Japanese film 

“Ju-On.” It begins back in Tokyo where the 

latest caretaker of the Saeki home has tendered 

her resignation. Like all who step 

foot in that house, Fiona Landers (Tara 

Westwood) is disturbed by its oppressive 

feeling and believes the only way to get rid 

of that sensation is to get as far away as 

possible. 

Shortly after, she is seen at her home in 

Pennsylvania, happily hugging her family 

and then experiencing hallucinations of a 

dark presence. Fast forward two years and 

we are introduced to Detective Muldoon 

(Andrea Riseborough, whose character is 

never given a first name) who has settled 

into the same small town with her young 

son after the death of her husband. 

At her first day on the job, she and her 

new partner, Detective Goodman (Demian 

Bichir), discover a heavily decomposed 

body in a car in the woods off of a service 

road. In the glovebox, it says her last 

known address was 44 Reyburn Drive, a 

location which causes Goodman’s face to 

pinch more severely. 

Upon the prompting of Muldoon, 

Goodman tells her of the murder-suicide of 

an entire family years prior, and the slow, 

mental deterioration of his former partner 

who was obsessed with the case. Knowing 

that she is interested in the case, Goodman 

warns his new partner away from the 

house, telling her not to step foot in it as it 

gives off an evil vibe. Naturally, she doesn’t 

listen and a slew of ghostly apparitions 

soon begin. 

As their story is being told, the rest of 

the film unfolds in a non-linear fashion, 

cutting between the Landers family, married 

real estate agents Peter and Nina 

Spencer (John Cho and Betty Gilpin) and 

married elderly couple William and Faith 

Matheson (Frankie Faison and Lin Shaye). 

Each tale tells of their experience with this 

unknown entity that haunts. 

Though each tale is portrayed by strong 

character actors, had writer and director 

Nicolas Pesce decided to trim one or two 

storylines, or maybe chosen a main pointof-view, 

this film would have felt more compact 

and cohesive; instead it ends up feeling 

like a hodgepodge of angry ghosts with 

interconnected stories. 

Pet Corner 

The Reel Deal 

Dedra Cordle 

There are elements 

of a good 

movie here; it’s 

based on an expression 

of the grief and 

rage left behind at 

places of emotional 

impact, it’s moody 

and atmospheric and it features a great 

cast. It just doesn’t work because there is 

too much going on with too little time 

devoted to establishing a relationship 

between the characters and the audience. 

You feel bad that they’re being haunted, 

but not so bad that you don’t stop to check 

for the time every 10 minutes either. 

Grade: D+ 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer 

and columnist. 

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Tristan, 3, is still 

hanging out at the 

shelter waiting for his 

forever family. This 

affectionate guy is 

smart, quiet and 

housebroken. His 

sleepover host said 

“Tristan is an 

absolute angel!” We 

also learned he’s not 

a fan of stairs. His favorite TV channel is the 

Food Network as he loves treats. Share some 

bacon cookies with this handsome guy today. 

He is up for adoption at the Franklin County 

Dog Shelter. 

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

Jerome is patiently 

waiting at the shelter 

to meet you. This 1- 

year-old sweet guy 

can get a little hyper 

and will need positive 

reinforcement training 

to learn some 

manners. Because of 

this, we recommend 

he be in a home with 

older children. Come 

check out this large mixed breed guy today at 

the Franklin County Dog Shelter. 

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

Omega watched as 

everything was 

moved out of the 

house, except him. 

They came and fed 

him, but left him in his 

crate for many days 

alone. Now, Omega 

is safe and is seeking 

a new family. He’s a 

big, playful boy that is 

still a little nervous 

but doing well in foster care. He would be best 

suited in a home without small children due to 

his energy level and size. Adopt Omega 

through Colony Cats and Dogs. 

FYI: www.colonycats.org 

Otter is a 2-year-old 

tabby. She purrs nonstop 

and is hoping 

someone will open 

their heart and home 

to her. She is very 

sweet and playful but 

a bit on the shy side. 

Otter is spayed and 

up to date on her vaccines. 

She is residing 

at the Colony Cats Zen Den, at 2470 Festival 

Lane in Dublin. Come meet her! 

FYI: www.colonycats.org

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