Southeast Messenger - January 26th, 2020

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Cruisers crush Golden Falcons 

Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove 

Groveport Madison Cruiser Elijah Monroe (right) passes the ball to a teammate during the Cruisers’ 81- 

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Obetz and Columbus Crew talks continue 

By Ris Twigg 

Staff Writer 

The back and forth negotiations 

between the village of Obetz and the 

Columbus Crew Major League Soccer team 

may soon come to fruition as the two 

groups slowly reach an agreement on leasing 

terms for the Obetz soccer practice 

facility. 

“Without giving away the farm, I’d say 

that we’re down to some ideas that we all 

agree on in principle, and we’re just tightening 

those up for the formal agreement,” 

said Rod Davisson, Obetz economic development 

director. 

Davisson submitted another round of 

negotiations to the Crew last week that 

scales up several of the offers the Crew previously 

proposed to Obetz. 

In the new offer, Obetz is asking for a 

“significant increase” in the number of public 

Crew practices available to Obetz residents 

throughout the year, a part of the 

deal that Davisson says is important to village 

residents. He declined to provide the 

exact number of practices. The Crew had 

offered Obetz only three public practices a 

year in their Nov. 13 offer. 

The Crew also has more storage and 

space needs to bridge the gap between now 

and their permanent facility, and Obetz is 

working to accommodate some of those 

“property improvements,” Davisson said. 

The cost to rent the facility is increasing 

in the new offer. Davisson declined to 

release the exact amount of the increase. 

See CREW, page 2 

Mayor Westcamp 

wants action 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Southeast Editor 

Mayor Lance Westcamp wants to see progress as Groveport 

city officials continue to work on commercially developing vacant 

parcels of land along Main Street in the city’s historic core. 

“I’m leading the charge,” said Westcamp. 

According to Groveport Development Director Jeff Green, the 

city’s contract with the owners of Ace Hardware to develop the 

grassy site on the northeast corner of Main and Front streets has 

ended. 

“The contract has expired and we are now looking at alternatives,” 

said Green. “We will likely have to modify the existing 

lease to separate the Ace site from the remaining property. This 

means the city will take over marketing and development of the 

site. There is no timetable yet (for the development of this site.)” 

Added Westcamp, “We need to get it changed to separate the 

property from the Ace Hardware site. The city of Groveport has to 

step to the plate and develop this site ourselves.” 

Until the site at Main and Front streets is developed, Green 

said the city will continue to use it for city events like “the 

Farmer’s Market, First Tuesday, etc.” 

When asked about the current prospects and timetable for the 

development of the vacant former used car lot site at 490 Main St. 

(northwest corner of Main and College streets), Green said, “We 

are currently exploring a couple different options for the site. We 

are working with a company to develop conceptual elevations for 

a mix-use building along with cost estimates. It’s too preliminary 

to provide much more information.” 

In 2018, the city of Groveport purchased the property at 490 

Main St., which previously was the home of Stebe’s Sales Inc., a 

used car business that operated there for many years. Groveport 

City Council approved contracting to buy the .492 acre property 

for $250,000. 

“There’s a lot of ideas for this former used car lot site,” said 

Westcamp. “But the relatively small size of the lot is a factor. I 

agreed with council’s decision to purchase this site and whatever 

is developed there is ultimately council’s decision.” 

Until the site at Main and College streets is developed, Green 

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Groveport Police statistics 

December crime statistics for the city of 

Groveport, according to the Groveport 

Police: 12 arrests, 15 accidents, 7 assaults, 

1 burglary, 5 criminal mischief/trespassing, 

0 domestic disputes, 2 domestic violence, 

0 OVI and alcohol, 1 fight, 6 disorderly 

conduct, 10 thefts/robberies, 3 

stolen/unauthorized use, 3 missing persons, 

0 weapon related calls, 3 narcotic 

related offenses, 7 general complaints, 8 

school related incidents, 1 identity theft, 0 

suspicious vehicles/persons, 7 parking, 1 

threat, 3 vandalism, 20 traffic citations, 0 

sex related crime, 1 warrant/arrests/subpoenas, 

2 suicide attempts. 

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CREW 

Continued from page 1 

Previously, the Crew had offered Obetz 

$100,000 per year to rent the 5,000 square 

feet practice facilities, with an increase of 

$25,000 in future years. The Crew was 

originally renting the fields for $2,500 a 

month, or $30,000 per year. The new yearly 

rent will be much more than that, 

Davisson said. 

Both parties are still negotiating the 

length of the lease term while the Crew is 

figuring out how it will move forward with 

its potential new practice home at Mapfre 

Stadium in Columbus. Turning Mapfre 

Stadium into the Crew’s new practice facility 

has not yet been confirmed. 

Depending on the outcome of that decision 

and how long Mapfre renovations 

take, the lease will either be a three-year 

term or a two-year term with a possible 

one-year extension if renovations take 

more time. 

“For us, we know they’re trying to 

bridge the space between now and that 

facility getting completed,” Davisson said. 

“For Obetz’s part, we’re not in that. Don’t 

care, not our project. What we need to figure 

out is how long this team is going to be 

here and what are we going to do next. And 

make sure that any version of that makes 

sense for residents of Obetz and for the 

team.” 

Although the relationship between the 

Crew and Obetz may appear rocky to the 

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Continued from page 1 

said the city has no definite uses 

planned for the site. 

In the city’s 2020 budget, council 

approved a Phase 1 environmental study 

and an architectural study for the city 

owned property on the northwest corner of 

Main and College streets at a cost of 

$25,000. Also in the budget, the city’s 

Community Improvement Corporation 

(CIC) is slated to receive $25,000 to aid in 

the search for downtown business development. 

Regarding the small vacant parcel next 

to and owned by the Groveport-Canal 

Animal Hospital on Main Street, Green 

said currently the city has received no 

word on when the Groveport-Canal Animal 

Hospital will develop this site. 

Main Street development timeline 

For approximately the last 18 years, 

Groveport city officials have taken steps to 

re-develop the city’s historic downtown 

core along Main Street. The following is a 

timeline of what has transpired so far. 

•2002 - The city bought the two former 

gas station properties at the northeast corner 

of Main and Front streets for $305,000. 

The city’s public works department demolished 

the structures. 

•2004 - The city purchased the former 

ceramics shop and doctors’ offices at 716 

and 728 Main Streets for $230,000. The 

buildings are demolished at a cost of 

$7,300. 

•2005 - The city purchased properties at 

651, 653, and 657 Main St. for $235,000. 

•2006 - The city demolished the buildings 

at 651,653, and 657 Main St. at a cost 

of $16,500 after it was determined it would 

cost $360,000 to rehabilitate the structures. 

•2013 - The owners of the business at 

649 Main St. purchase the 651, 653, 657 

Main St. parcels from the city for $13,000 

for possible expansion of their business 

sometime in the future. 

•2013 - Plans are made to build the Ace 

Hardware store at 726 Main St. 

•2013 - The city budgeted $1 million to 

construct the large municipal parking lot, 

sidewalks, bike path, and landscaping near 

the Ace Hardware and the undeveloped 

grassy site extending from the northeast 

corner of Main and Front streets. 

•2015 - Ace Hardware opened at 726 

Main St. 

•Various plans and proposals were 

made over the years to develop a 

“Groveport Town Center” project on the 

grassy area extending from the northeast 

corner of Main and Front streets, but as of 

yet no project for this site has been confirmed. 

In the mean time, the site is being 

used for the city’s annual summer farmers’ 

market. 

•2018 - The city purchased the former 

used car lot property at 490 Main St. (the 

.492 acre property on the northwest corner 

of Main and College streets) for $250,000. 

•2019 - The city’s contract with the 

owners of Ace Hardware to develop the 

grassy site on the northeast corner of Main 

and Front streets expires. 

public, Davisson said relations between the 

two have been mostly good over the years, 

with occasional ups and downs as new 

owners come and go. 

Obetz has been supporting the Crew 

since the team’s beginning, back in 1997 

when the practice facility was originally 

built, Davisson said. It was the first Major 

League Soccer facility in the country, constructed 

during a time when soccer was 

just starting to gain popularity in the 

United States. 

“When they were having hard times, we 

were still here. When they were having 

trouble making money, we were still here. 

We’ve been here the whole time, unwavering,” 

Davisson said. “We’ve been family for 

more than 20 years. So Obetz was not 

jumping on the Crew bandwagon – we’ve 

been driving it.” 

Davisson thinks the fundamental issues 

the Obetz community had with prior versions 

of the Crew – meaning past owners’ 

relationships with the village – was that 

they didn’t have any community involvement 

of any scale. That dynamic is changing 

as Obetz pushes the Crew for more 

public access to the team. 

“I get people are fervent about their 

team. I’m fine with every bit of that. But I 

play hard for my team,” Davisson said. 

“And hopefully we can all respect that.”


Flaw found in heavy truck parking law 



A flaw has arisen in the city of 

Groveport’s legislation regarding heavy 

truck parking in the city. 

Groveport resident Randy Maynard told 

Groveport City Council at its Jan. 13 meeting 

that he received a citation from the 

city’s zoning officials because he parked his 

7,800 pound, dual wheel, flat bed tow truck 

in his driveway. Maynard believed he was 

complying with the recently passed heavy 

truck parking law and was surprised to 

receive the zoning department citation. 

“Our towing company works 24/7 handling 

police towing calls,” said Maynard. “I 

have to take my truck home for my job.” 

The heavy truck parking law was heavily 

debated and researched by council 

throughout 2019 and, when first enacted, it 

prohibited the parking of trucks weighing 

10,000 pounds or more on city streets and 

driveways. 

But on Oct. 28, council approved a 

change that revised the ordinance to prohibit 

heavy trucks from being parked on 

the city’s residential streets and alleys, but 

did not restrict them from being parked on 

private property, such as driveways. 

The law does not allow trucks weighing 

10,000 pounds or more to be parked on residential 

city streets between 7 p.m. and 7 

a.m. Restricted heavy vehicles may be 

present when work or deliveries are being 

done as long as the vehicles are not parked 

for 12 hours or more. 

However, Groveport Law Director Kevin 

Shannon said the city’s zoning code was 

not changed when the heavy truck parking 

law was enacted. 

“The zoning code conflicts with the 

heavy truck parking law,” said Shannon. 

“We have to have a consistent code. It’s a 

legislative matter. We need to clean this 

up.” 

“We just missed it,” said Councilman Ed 

Dildine. “We did not look at the zoning part 

of it.” 

Shannon said council could consider 

amending the zoning code to match the 

heavy truck parking law to allow the parking 

of the heavy trucks in driveways. 

Groveport Building Official Stephen 

Moore said it is important that the rules 

regarding the heavy truck parking are simple 

for residents to understand and for the 

city to enforce. 

Mayor Lance Westcamp said that, to 

him the issue is about, “What does your 

neighbor think? If your neighbor doesn’t 

have a problem with it, I don’t have a problem 

with it.” 

Council will review the traffic code and 

zoning code and discuss the heavy truck 

parking issue further at its Feb. 17 committee 

of the whole meeting. 

In the mean time, Shannon said the city 

would not take enforcement measures 

until the issue is resolved. 

City officials said the original legislation 

arose because of problems with some large 

vehicles parking in multiple city neighborhoods. 

The big trucks block streets causing 

traffic congestion and making it difficult 

for emergency vehicles to get through. The 

vehicles’ weight may damage residential 

streets and there are issues of aesthetics. 

Golf course renamed 

Council approved renaming the city 

owned The Links at Groveport golf course 

to The Groveport Municipal Golf Course. 

Council appropriated $40,000 in the 

city’s 2020 budget to pay for the rebranding 

of the course and new signage. 

“The budgeted funds will go to replacing 

signs throughout the property, but specifically 

the Groveport Road and Richardson 

Road signage, the two signs at the entrance 

from Richardson Road, signage around the 

clubhouse and signage coming down the 

lane entering the property,” said Groveport 

Director of Golf Tom Walker. 

The golf course, located at 1005 

Richardson Road, was formerly a private 

country club that the city purchased several 

years ago and then named it The Links 

at Groveport. It is an 18-hole, par-72 

course operated by the city. The front nine 

was built in 1929, designed by Frank 

Waugh. The back nine was built in 1971, 

designed by Hurdzan/Kidwell. 

In 2019, city officials began a series of 

rebranding efforts to help market the city 

and the various amenities it offers. 

“During the rebranding there was some 

discussion about changing the (golf course) 

logo,” said Walker. “It was determined that 

the logo should remain, but that changing 

the name to reflect what the course is 

would be a better fit. A links course by definition 

is a course that’s located by a sea or 

ocean, such as St. Andrew’s or in the 

United States, Kiawah Island. Groveport’s 

golf course is considered a Parkland course 

therefore the current name is out of place.” 

Walker said the choice of the new name, 

The Groveport Municipal Golf Course, simplifies 

the identification of the course. 

“Many players identify the course as 

Groveport, not Links at Groveport,” said 

Walker. “To eliminate some confusion that 

still exists as to whether the course is public 

or private, identifying it as a municipal 

facility aids in clearing up that confusion.” 

Lifeguard pay range upgrades 

The recent pay range increase for lifeguards 

at the Groveport Aquatic Center 

and Groveport Recreation Center has led 

to pay range increases for the head lifeguard 

and assistant aquatics manager. 

In an effort to attract more qualified 

lifeguards to the Groveport Aquatic Center 

and Groveport Recreation Center, council 

recently approved raising the lifeguard 

position pay grade from 1 to 3. This 

increases the hourly pay range for new lifeguard 

hires from $9.23 to $11.13 per hour 

in grade 1 to $10.78 to $14.05 in grade 3. 

Because of this lifeguard pay range 

upgrade, council also approved increasing 

the pay range grade for the head lifeguard 

position from $10.78 to $17.32 per hour in 

grade 3 to $12.05 to $19.40 per hour in 

grade 4; and the assistant aquatics manager 

position from $12.05 to $19.40 per hour 

in grade 4 to $13.33 to $21.42 per hour in 

grade 5. 

“It was a chain reaction,” said Groveport 

Acting City Administrator Jeff Green. 

“When we moved the lifeguard pay range 

up we had to bump up the head lifeguard 

and assistant aquatics manager pay 

ranges.” 

Groveport Finance Director Jason Carr 

said the increases for the head lifeguards 

could cost an estimated extra $4,000 and 

the increase for the aquatics manager 

could cost an estimated $4,000 to $6,300. 

Councilman Shawn Cleary questioned 

how much the potential overall increase in 

lifeguard pay will cost the city. Carr said 

that number was not yet available, but 

that an adjustment to the city budget in 

February will move money to the recreation 

department to cover the cost. 

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According to the city of Groveport, the 

Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) will 

no longer mail a postcard to remind you to 

file and pay your municipal income taxes. 

Instead you’ll see digital notification ads to 

remind you your municipal taxes are due 

April 15. Check out RITAOhio.com for 

information about how to file your taxes 

online through MyAccount or FastFile. 

January 26, 2020 - SOUTHEAST MESSENGER - PAGE 3 

Income tax revenue 

The city of Groveport’s income tax revenue 

as of Dec. 31, 2019 was $17.8 million, 

which is 1.39 percent higher than the 

same time in 2018. Income tax revenue in 

2019 accounted for about 59 percent of all 

city revenues, according to Groveport 

Finance Director Jason Carr. 

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Editor’s Notebook 

This winter had been somewhat mild with many days with temperatures 

in the 40 degree range, which for some Ohioans is still 

t-shirt and shorts weather. 

But, by mid- 

January, dreaded arctic 

cold reached down 

into Ohio with its icy 

grip. So, in our winter 

madness my friend Marie Kujawski and I 

thought, what a nice day to go for a walk at 

Metro Parks’ Slate Run Living Historical Farm! 

The farm, which is a bustling place in the 

spring, summer, and fall, is quiet in winter. 

There are few visitors and much of the agricultural 

work has slowed. Still, the place 

remains a place that can delight one’s senses. 

As we walked the path toward the farmhouse, 

the only sound we heard was that of 

our feet scuffing the ground. 

Marie noted how the farmhouse looks like 

a family homestead from a simpler time. 

“There’s no modern intrusion here,” she said. 

The wind had a cold bite, so I plunged my gloved hands deeper 

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into my heavy coat. Marie nestled further into her warm coat. 

Slowly more sounds were audible. A wooden fence gate creaked 

in the wind. Chickens clucked as they foraged. The sound of the 

stream that flows through the farm, not yet frozen, softly rippled. 

Marie noted some gentle smells wafting in the wintry air of the 

farm - hay, burnt wood, manure... 

“It’s an aroma of sweet earthiness,” said Marie. 

There was so much to see and drink in. The brown hues of the 

fields biding their time till spring planting. A grape arbor waiting 

out the winter. The well cared for farmhouse, barn, and outbuildings. 

Best of all there were the animals. 

As we came upon the barn, some cows were braced against the 

cold wind. When I took their photo they gave me a look that 

seemed to say, “What are ‘moo’ looking at?” 

My ears picked up the fluttering of bird 

wings as the feathered friends swooped into 

the barn to feast on cobs of corn hanging 

from the ceiling. 

Then in the general silence, the “tap, tap, 

tap” of hammer on nail could be heard coming 

from the turkey pen. The sound came 

from Slate Run Living Historical Farm 

farmer Mike Huels who was repairing the 

door to the turkey pen. 

“Winter’s a time when we can do some 

small repairs around the farm,” said Huels. 

“We also plan to build a wooden wagon to 

use here on the farm.” 

I asked Huels about the cows I photographed. 

“Those are milking short horn cows,” 

said Huels. “In the 1880s they were used for 

both dairy and beef.” 

Leaving Huels to his work and bidding 

farewell to a flock of friendly bustling 

turkeys, we wandered over to some sheds 

and found a large, sleeping, hog nestled in 

straw and snoring away the winter’s day. 

I looked about and noticed the circular 

dirt path, carved out by the hooves of horses, 

of the threshing area. This is a busy spot 

in summer filled with the sounds of the belt 

driven threshing machine at work, but now 

the area was empty and silent. 

We stood and closed our eyes and listened. 

So much quiet, so much peace. 

Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Southeast 

Messenger. 

Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove 

These milking short horn cows at Metro Parks’ Slate Run Living 

Historical Farm seem to be saying, “What are ‘moo’ looking at?” 

to the camera on a frigid January day. Slate Run Living 

Historical Farm farmer Mike Huels said in the 1880s this type of 

cow was used for both dairy and beef. 

Turkeys crowd together in the turkey pen. 

Slate Run Living Historical Farm farmer Mike Huels took some 

time to repair the door on the turkey pen. Huels said winter on 

the farm is a time for farm workers to make repairs. He also said 

the farm workers plan on building a new wooden wagon this 

winter to use on the farm.

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What to do about Groveport Road? 

High traffic and wear 

and tear a concern 



An area business owner has asked city 

of Groveport officials to move up plans to 

make road and utilities improvements to 

Groveport Road west of State Route 317. 

Groveport Law Director Kevin Shannon 

told Groveport City Council on Jan. 21 that 

the business owner is concerned about the 

amount of traffic and wear and tear on the 

road. 

Shannon said it has been the city’s 

stance that west Groveport Road would be 

improved as development occurs in that 

area. 

Road improvements are currently 

planned for nearby Toy Road. Also, a developer 

has presented plans to commercially 

develop 37 acres at 5770 Saltzgaber Road, 

which would include improvements to 

Saltzgaber Road as well as with 

Saltzgaber’s intersection with Groveport 

Road. 

The west Groveport Road corridor west 

of State Route 317 is a mix of warehouses, 

small businesses, churches, and residences. 

“Let’s let development occur along with 

the accompanying road improvements and 

see where it goes from there,” said 

Groveport City Councilman Ed Dildine. 

“It’s not like west Groveport Road is not on 

the radar.” 

Added Councilwoman Becky Hutson, 

referring to the city’s Gateway Corridor 

Plan, “We already have a plan in place and 

I think we need to follow it.” 

The Gateway Corridor Plan regarding 

the west Groveport Road corridor features 

two areas for redevelopment: Groveport 

Road from Swisher Road to State Route 

317; and Saltzgaber Road from Groveport 

Road south to Toy Road. The 30 acre tract 

on the east side of Saltzgaber Road at 

Groveport Road is “one of the few remaining 

vacant parcels in the immediate area,” 

according to the Gateway Corridor Plan. 

Groveport Development Director Jeff 

Green said council could add proposed 

improvements for west Groveport Road to 

the city’s Capital Improvement Plan. 

“A project of this scope (west Groveport 

Road improvements) needs to be considered 

under the city’s five-year Capital 

Improvement Plan,” said Green. “Every 

year we prioritize the projects which are 

then brought before council for big picture 

consideration with all the other projects.” 

Council directed city administration 

officials to add potential west Groveport 

Road improvements to the five-year 

Capital Improvement Plan for consideration. 

Lone wagon 

Our Pictorial Past by Rick Palsgrove 


Photo courtesy of the Groveport Heritage Museum 

In this photo from 1908, what appears to be a steel wheeled farm wagon is parked 

along downtown Groveport’s Main Street. Note the wooden hitching posts as well 

as the young boy who is peering into one of the downtown businesses’ windows. 

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free for children 14 and under and is held at the 

Ohio Expo Center’s Bricker Building on March 

7-8. 

The Arnold Fitness EXPO will be March 6-8 

at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and 

feature more than 1,000 booths of the latest in 

sports equipment, apparel and nutrition and four 

stages that host non-stop competitions and entertainment. 

Admission to the Arnold Fitness EXPO, most 

events at the Greater Columbus Convention 

Center, the Arnold SportsWorld Kids & Teens 

EXPO and all events at the Ohio Expo Center are 

included in the Daily EXPO Ticket ($20 each in 

advance, $25 at the door). Tickets at the Ohio 

Expo Center are $20 at the door on event weekend. 

Children 14 and under are free. Parking at 

the Ohio Expo Center will be $10. Free shuttles 

will run from the Ohio Expo Center to the Greater 

Columbus Convention Center from March 6-8. 

VIP Ticket Packages and individual event 

tickets are available through Ticketmaster at 

www.ticketmaster.com/arnold. For more information, 

visit www.arnoldsportsfestival.com. 

area fitness event 

Legacy of Love 5K 

The Legacy of Love 5K is coming to 

Groveport on March 22 at noon at the 

Groveport Recreation Center, 7370 

Groveport Road. 

Previously held in Bexley, the Legacy of 

Love 5K is the primary fundraiser for the 

Alexandria Leigh Goodwin Angel 

Foundation (ALGA), an organization committed 

to creating a more positive, loving 

world through random good deeds. 

The Foundation was created in the 

memory of Alexandria “Alex” Goodwin, a 

2014 graduate of Groveport Madison High 

School and a student who had just finished 

her sophomore year at Capital 

University at the time of her unexpected 

passing. 

“Full of life, exuberance, and a giant 

sense of humor, Alex was a focused student 

and an extracurricular activity junky, who 

participated in a multitude of activities 

and organizations,” said Sara Sherman, 

ALGA founder/board chair. “Nearly everyone 

who encountered her felt her warmth 

and benefited from her continued kindness. 

Be it a word of encouragement, a 

snack, a ride, a hug, or some other form of 

support, Alex always seemed to have time 

to help those in her path.” 

Sherman said Alex’s family and friends 

recognized that the energy she created in 

the world was still badly needed, and created 

the ALGA Foundation in 2017 to continue 

her spirit of kindness, and to encourage 

all to build their own legacy of love by 

simply performing random acts of goodness 

as the opportunity arises. 

To date, the foundation has given over 

$4,000 in scholarships to Groveport 

Madison High School graduates and 

Capital University students, $1,000 to 

Groveport Madison Human Needs, $400 to 

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of 

Franklin County, and will soon deliver 30 

sleeping bags to local residents experiencing 

homelessness. 

According to Sherman, the Legacy of 

Love 5K is a high energy event with lots of 

music, awards, goodies, and raffle prizes. 

You can participate by running, walking, 

cheering and/or donating; and of course, by 

sponsoring. More information is available 

at www.alex5k.org/alex5k. 

Register at www.alex5k.org/alex5k.


Former GM teacher 

writes first children’s book 

By Ris Twigg 

Staff Writer 

Sue Hougland always wanted to write a 

children’s book, and it wasn’t until her 28- 

year teaching career ended that she finally 

achieved that dream. 

It took her and her husband, John 

Hougland, who worked with the publisher 

on behalf of his wife, three years to publish 

“Jenny’s Adventures,” a three-part book 

about the couple’s rescue dog, Jenny. 

“We went to Florida and John was playing 

golf a lot, and I was bored,” Sue 

Hougland said. “This was the perfect time 

to write a book...I spend more time with my 

dog than I do with anyone else, so why not 

write about the dog?” 

Hougland wrote the book from Jenny’s 

perspective as a dog as a way to interest 

more kids in the story. 

The first part of “Jenny’s Adventure” 

takes the reader through Jenny’s firsthand 

experience as rescue dog trying to 

find a new home. During the second part, 

Jenny meets an alligator during one of the 

couple’s trips to Florida. 

“The last part of the book is about meeting 

elementary students and showing them 

how you can still function even though you 

have a disability,” Sue Hougland said. 

For 20 of her teaching years, Hougland 

taught special education at Groveport 

Madison Schools. Many of her experiences 

working alongside children with learning 

disabilities helped shape the third part of 

her first children’s book, she said. 

Also peppered into “Jenny’s 

Adventures” are teachable points like looking 

both ways before crossing the street. 

The book, which is available for purchase 

through the Houglands or on 

Amazon, is geared for third graders and 

up, but adults can read the book to younger 

kids, Sue Hougland said. 

“And, a lot of adults that have read it 

have commented back that they’ve enjoyed 

it too,” John Hougland said. 

John Hougland worked with Biblio 

Publishing from Columbus to organize corrections, 

drafts and comments for “Jenny’s 

Adventures,” which was published in 

Elected officers named 

around the Southeast 

Groveport City Council selected 

Councilwoman Jean Ann Hilbert to serve 

as council president-pro tem and 

Councilwoman Becky Hutson to serve as 

council vice president-pro tem for the next 

two years. 

The Groveport Madison Board of 

Education named board member Libby 

Gray to serve as board president and board 

member Nancy Gillespie to serve as board 

vice president this year. 

Sue Hougland, a former Groveport 

Madison Schools special education 

teacher, holds her first published children’s 

book, “Jenny’s Adventures.” 

September 2019. The couple said finding a 

publisher was the most difficult part of the 

process, but added that working with 

Biblio was extremely easy. 

“Most of the places were self-publishing 

companies and wanted anywhere from 

$2,000 to $3,000 to take the book and publish,” 

John Hougland said. “Biblio on the 

other hand accepted it and published it and 

charges us for the books that we buy and 

those that are sold on Amazon.” 

Sue Hougland said that, although publishing 

her first book was scary, she’s ultimately 

“proud” and “overwhelmed” by the 

support for the book. She’s even started 

working on a sequel, “Jenny Meets Lucy.” 

“The book sells for $5. This is so you can 

put the book in the kids’ hands. I didn’t 

make this book to make money,” Sue 

Hougland said. “I wrote it to do something 

enjoyable–something I hope the kids 

would like.” 

Cruiser eatre Company 

Groveport Madison High School’s 

Cruiser Theatre Company’s 2019-20 performance 

season: Play-in-a-Day: “All I 

Really Need to Know I Learned by 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. 

Hamilton Road. 

Visit www.cruisertheatre.weebly.com 

for information. 


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A bi-monthly feature celebrating our 

community’s senior citizens 

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Myrna Murray was inducted into the 

Groveport Hall of Honor, located in the 

Groveport Recreation Center, on Jan. 16. 

A lifelong resident of Groveport, Murray 

graduated from Groveport Madison High 

School in 1962 and earned a bachelor’s 

degree in education in 1966. 

She started her teaching career with 

Columbus Public Schools and eventually 

joined the Groveport Madison Schools 

teaching staff in 1979 and worked there 

until 2005, teaching both first and third 

grades. She mentored thousands of children 

over her teaching career. She served 

as both a Cub Scout and Girl Scout leader, 

a volunteer with Groveport Adopt-A- 

Family, and as a Sunday School teacher at 

St. Mary’s Parish. She co-developed the 

pre-school program for St. Mary’s Catholic 

Church. She has been a member of the 

Groveport Madison Alumni Association 

since 1986 and has served as president, 

assistant treasurer and banquet reservation 

secretary. She was part of the superintendent 

interview committee and served 

on a committee to open the new high 

school. She has been a member of the 

Groveport Madison Alumni Hall of Fame 

Committee since 1985. She volunteers 

serving lunches for the Summer Lunch 

Program and is a lifetime member of the 

VFW Auxiliary. 

Golden Cruiser Club 

Groveport Madison Schools invites seniors 

to attend athletic and performing arts 

programs showcasing the talents of its students. 

The Golden Cruiser Club is a free 

program for residents of the Groveport 

Madison School District who are age 60 

and older. Club membership provides free 

access to all school and district sponsored 

athletic contests, plays, concerts, and other 

events. Obtain an application at 

www.gocruisers.org, at any of the school 

offices, or call (614) 492-2520. 

Requirements for membership are that 

applicants be age 60 or older and be a resident 

of Groveport Madison Schools. 

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

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

Emergency Response Systems 

Franklin County Senior Options, administered by the Franklin 

County Office on Aging, a department of the Franklin County 

Board of Commissioners, is the “one-stop-shopping” point for 

information and access to senior services. Senior Options 

helps maintain independence, ensure safety and improve the 

quality of life for older adults by providing community-based 

services. These services could include home delivered meals, 

information and referral, adult day services, medical 

transportation, homemaker services, personal care, 

emergency response systems, minor home repair and 

caregiver relief. 

In 2020, to better inform older adults and their caregivers, we 

plan to share information about key services that support 

client safety and independence. Our first featured service is 

the Emergency Response System (ERS). This service is 

designed to monitor client safety and provide client access to 

emergency services through the provision of an electronic 

communication system. 

Although they constitute the largest part of our client base, 

Senior Options programs and services are not limited to the 

disabled elderly. An older person living alone who has a 

history of falls might not be considered disabled; however, 

Senior Options could provide an ERS to be used to summon 

help in the event of a fall or sudden onset of severe illness. 

The availability of services, such as a home-delivered lunch 

and an ERS pendant, enable caregivers to work outside the 

home. These services provide much needed relief for the 

caregiver and support vulnerable older adults who want to live 

alone or stay alone for long periods of time during the day. 

Before the advent of this technology, the more costly 

approach of having home care staff members “check in on” 

older adults was often requested. The cost for this service is 

over $20 per hour for a minimum of two hours versus the 

high-tech alternative’s low cost (an average of $25/month). 

The Senior Options program utilizes a very generous sliding 

fee scale which allows many of our program participants to 

receive this service “free of charge” or at a reduced cost. 

Senior Options currently contracts with eight different ERS 

service providers to deliver services such as Voice 

Emergency Response, Fall Detectors, GPS Units and a few 

other items. The ERS is designed to provide a means of 

accessing help in case of an emergency when the older adult 

is unable to call 911. The emergency response system may 

include additional equipment such as an extra pendant, a 

medication dispenser, smoke detector(s) or strobe light. 

To receive an ERS a client must meet the standard Senior 

Options program eligibility requirements and have a landline 

or cell phone. Systems can accommodate non-English 

speaking clients and those severely hearing impaired. The 

ERS is also the recommended entry level service for Senior 

Options. As the older adult ages in their home more services 

can be quickly added. 

For more information on Senior Options services and to 

obtain an ERS, contact Senior Options at (614) 525-6200, 

Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and until 

7:00 p.m. on Thursdays.



New Obetz mayor sworn in; charter updates set for spring 

By Ris Twigg 

Staff Writer 

The new mayor of Obetz was sworn-in 

by U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) at Obetz 

Village Council’s Jan. 13 meeting alongside 

two council members and a new deputy 

chief of police. 

Mayor Angela Kirk took the oath of 

office, followed by returning councilman 

Michael Flaherty, new councilman Derek 

Varney and Police Chief Brian Jeffers, who 

had served 18 years in Obetz prior. 

Interviews to fill Kirk’s former council seat 

are set for next week. 

“I think that for us, we are more aligned 

now with the community and what they 

want, whereas before we may not have 

been,” Kirk said. “I’m ready to move forward 

and make you all happy – well, as 

happy as I can.” 

Annexation 

Council approved an ordinance for 

Obetz’s annexation of 13.8 acres of land 

from Hamilton Township. The land, located 

on Alum Creek Drive between Toy Road 

and Bixby Road, will be used for commercial 

space, including a gas station, hotel 

and more e-commerce. 

Some of the land that Obetz has 

annexed over the last few years will be 

rezoned this year, following the passing of 

another ordinance during the Jan. 13 meeting. 

Most of the land is slated for park 

development and community facilities, said 

Rod Davisson, Obetz economic development 

director. 

Village charter review 

This year the Obetz Village Charter is 

set to be renewed. The charter, which is 

updated every 10 years, acts as a guiding 

document for which all of Obetz’s operations 

flow, Davisson explained. 

A group of residents are appointed by 

council to identify what should go into the 

updated charter. Those ideas are then 

placed on a ballot and voted on by the community. 

“As we get ready to become a city here… 

we want to make sure that’s all up to date,” 

Davisson said. “So we will gather a group of 

citizens (and) go through that charter with 

a fine-tooth comb to make sure it is the 

most advantageous to the village of Obetz.” 

There’s no set timeline for when the 

charter updates and the appointed committee 

will be established. Davisson expects 

those things to come to fruition this spring. 

He also doesn’t expect many major changes 

to the document, but Kirk said it “definitely 

needs updated” since much has changed in 

Obetz over the last 10 years. 

Daddy-Daughter Dance 

Obetz’ third annual Daddy-Daughter 

Dance for girls in grades K-6 will be held 

Feb. 21 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Obetz 

Community Center, 1650 Obetz Avenue. 

Cost is $10 per adult and $10 per child. Use 

CivicRec for registrations. Registration is 

from Jan. 2 to Feb. 21 or until all spots are 

filled. Dress is semi-formal. Contact Kerri 

Duffy at kduffy@obetz.oh.us for information. 

Hamilton Township police levy is up for renewal 

By Ris Twigg 

Staff Writer 

The Hamilton Township police levy is 

up for renewal on the March 17 ballot. 

This year’s levy is a five-year renewal of 

the previous one and will cost property 

owners $103.38 per $100,000 of property 

valuation each year during the five-year 

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“What the residents are currently paying 

per $100,000 of evaluation is $100.98. 

So it’s going to cost them $2.40 more per 

year or less than a penny a day,” said 

Howard Hahn, chairman of the Hamilton 

Township trustees. 

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the township. Around 9,000 people live 

within the township’s boundaries and are 

served by the sheriff’s office, according to 

Hahn. 

Hahn said that, if the levy doesn’t pass, 

Hamilton Township’s police services would 

dramatically drop. 

“We wouldn’t have the money to provide 

police services to the township,” he said. 

The current model for police services in 

Hamilton Township has a 24-hour car 

patrolling the area seven days a week, plus 

an additional 16-hour car patrolling five 

days a week. 

If the police levy doesn’t pass, these 

services would decrease to just one car a 

week patrolling for limited hours. That car 

wouldn’t be dedicated to serving only the 

9,000 residents living in Hamilton 

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The Fairfield County Beekeepers 

Association will hold beginning beekeeper 

training classes on Feb. 15, Feb. 

22, and Feb. 29, from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., at 

St. Mark’s Church, 324 Gay St., 

Lancaster. Pictured here is FCBA member 

Steve Saum inspecting a frame of 

bee brood (capped larva in pupa stage). 

Cost for the classes is $85 for one student 

and includes a $20 beekeeping 

book, a $15, 1-year membership to 

FCBA, a $20, 1-year membership to 

OSBA; breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks 

(a $15 value); and a year of support from 

experienced beekeepers. Tuition for an 

additional family member (spouse or 

child age 9-18) attending and sharing a 

book is $65 each. 

As a Fairfield County Beekeepers 

Association member, you will have 

access to monthly beekeeper training at 

meetings, discounts on products and 

supplies, beekeeper contact list, club t- 

shirts and participation in the club bee 

yard, on the premises, observing, learning, 

and doing, 

Township, but rather the entire southeast 

portion of Franklin County. 

Hahn said the potential decrease in 

funding could ultimately take away some of 

the extra services provided by the Franklin 

County Sheriff’s Office, including extra 

police at school zones, targeted enforcement 

areas and more. 

It would also lead to delayed officer 

response times and more reliance on outside 

entities for services, among other 

things, he said. 

“Anything that we ask the sheriff’s 

department to, you know, step it up on, 

then they do it,” Hahn said. “But if we don’t 

have that contract, if we don’t have the 

extra cars, then we would not be able to 

provide that stuff.” 

Registration is open now. Classes are 

limited to 35 students. 

Register online at tinyurl.com/fcbashop 

or download the registration form from 

FaceBook/Fairfield County Beekeepers 

Association page under files, or download 

form from fairfieldocountybeekeepers.org. 

Fill out and mail in with payment. Email 

fairfieldcountybeekeepers@gmail.com 

for information.



Madison Township seeks citizen input 

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By Linda Dillman 

Staff Writer 

The Madison Township trustees are 

hanging out the Help Wanted sign for volunteers 

to serve on a newly established 

Citizens Advisory Committee. 

Trustee Michele Reynolds, elected in 

November and now vice chairman of the 

board, proposed establishing the committee 

to provide a means for citizens to offer 

input on “matters that affect them,” such 

as a proposed $5 motor vehicle tax. 

Representatives are needed from both 

the unincorporated and incorporated areas 

of the township. 

“The first thing to address is the permissive 

motor vehicle tax,” said Reynolds, following 

a discussion to postpone action on 

the tax until the committee was formed 

and started meeting. 

Trustee Chairman John Pritchard 

added, “By doing this, one of the goals (of 

the committee) is to put information out to 

the community and then get it on the agenda. 

My preference is that we establish a 

framework and allow the members of the 

committee decide how to run it. There are 

a lot of people who don’t come to the meetings, 

but might be interested.” 

Madison Township Administrator 

Susan Brobst said, while the committee 

would not have any real authority, they 

could bring recommendations to the board 

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for consideration on the monthly agenda. 

In order to begin collecting the permissive 

tax as soon as possible, the trustees 

must take action and have the Bureau of 

Motor Vehicles approve the tax by July. 

However, there is no window of opportunity 

that closes if the board does not take 

action within the next few months. 

If approved, car owners would start paying 

the tax when they buy new license 

plates or renew old ones. If the Citizens 

Action Committee is formed quickly, it 

could present its recommendations in time 

for the trustees to make a decision this 

year. 

Estimates by the state project future 

revenue at $80,000 for the township’s 

roads and bridges fund. The permissive 

motor vehicle tax only impacts vehicle owners 

who live in the unincorporated areas of 

the township. 

A decision on approving the tax was 

postponed from the November 2019 trustee 

meeting following Reynolds’ election 

unseating former trustee John Kershner. 

“There’s been lots of conversation about 

moving forward,” said Brobst. 

The Citizen Advisory Committee 

The Madison Township trustees established 

a Citizen Advisory Committee to 

include community residents of Madison 

Township, including the unincorporated 

areas and the cities of Canal Winchester 

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The committee will review information 

on certain township matters determined 

feasible by the trustees, discuss it with 

other residents and provide recommendations 

to the trustees through a representative 

delegated by the committee. Meetings 

will be held at the Township Community 

Center, dates and times to be determined. 

Meetings will be open to the public and the 

position is voluntary. 

Township residents interested in the 

committee should email by Feb. 4, 

CAC@madisontownship.org and include 

name, address, email, and phone number. 

Call 614-836-5308, for further information. 

Those that have expressed interest will 

be contacted following the Feb. 11 trustee 

meeting. 

Madison Township Police news 

The Madison Township Police and the 

Hilliard Division of Police implemented 

state standards established by the Ohio 

Collaborative Community-Police Advisory 

Board as part of the state’s efforts to 

strengthen community and police relations. 

There are 449 agencies employing over 

26,000 officers (representing over 75 percent 

of all law enforcement officers in Ohio) that 

are certified, and 57 that are in the process 

of becoming certified by meeting standards 

for the use of force, including deadly force, 

and agency recruitment and hiring. 

life. Awareness, how not to be a target, 

punching, striking, kicking, escape holds 

and more will be covered. Groveport Police 

Officers will serve as instructors. Sign up 

at the Groveport Recreation Center, 7370 

Groveport Road. Class is limited to 30 participants 

and is being held on Feb. 29 from 

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fee is $10. Ladies must 

be at least age 14 to participate. For information 

call 614-836-1000. 

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. 

Groveport history 

The Groveport Heritage Museum contains 

photographs, artifacts, and documents 

about Groveport’s history. 

The museum is located in Groveport 

Town Hall, 648 Main St., and is open during 

Groveport Town Hall’s operating 

hours. 

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Groveport Madison preschools excel 

For the second time in three years, all three of Groveport 

Madison Schools’ preschool programs earned “5-Star Step Up to 

Quality Ratings” from the Ohio Department of Education and 

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services evaluation teams. 

“We are very proud of this accomplishment,” stated Groveport 

Madison Superintendent Garilee Ogden. “Our special education 

department and the preschool staff at Asbury, Groveport, and 

Sedalia elementary schools are committed to the care and education 

of our preschoolers and they have worked very hard to maintain 

this 5-Star rating for the second time in a row.” 

Step Up to Quality is a program developed to measure consistent 

quality within all preschool, daycare, and school-age programs 

that receive state funding. All programs located within 

public school settings are required to earn, at minimum, a 3-Star 

rating. Areas in which the Groveport Madison preschool team 

excelled were in staff education levels, professional development, 

curriculum planning, parent involvement and interactions, and 

classroom environments. The 5-Star rating is the highest possible 

score, and it remains in place for the next three years. 

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Photo courtesy of the city of Groveport and John Detty 

High winds claim tree 

Groveport city workers cut and clear a fallen Aspen tree in 

the city’s Blacklick Park after high winds over the weekend 

of Jan. 10-12 toppled the tall tree. 

around the Southeast 

Drug Drop Box 

The Madison Township Police 

Department provides an opiate prescription 

“Drug Drop Box” for the community. 

This drop box is located in the lobby of the 

Madison Township Police Department, 

4567 Madison Lane, and is accessible to 

the public during normal office hours 

Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Any person can walk-in and dispose of 

new or old pills, including prescription 

medications, or any other illegal substances 

and place them into this box with 

no questions asked. 

Southeast Library 

The Southeast Branch of the Columbus 

Metropolitan Library, 3980 S. Hamilton 

Road, Groveport, 614-645-2275, is open 

Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Friday: 

9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; 

and Sunday: 1-5 p.m. 


letter 

Article on coyotes 

was accurate and timely 

In reference to Jane McKelvey’s letter 

(in the Jan. 12 Southeast Messenger) 

attacking Messenger Staff Writer 

Christine Bryant’s credibility on wildlife 

sources, I wish to compliment McKelvey 

actually providing anecdotal proof that 

Bryant’s article was accurate and timely. 

First, her experience of observing a 

pack of coyotes take down a deer, obviously 

a disturbing sight for her, was an excellent 

example of coyotes purpose in keeping 

nature’s balance. 

Due to over hunting and habitat loss, 

all of Central Ohio’s predators are gone. 

We no longer have black bears, panthers, 

bobcats, wolfs, and cougars. 

Because of this, deer health is in decline 

due to population density and habitat 

encroachment. 

Coyotes appear to be highly adaptable 

and migrated to Ohio because of our 

absence of predators. 

I, too, have suffered a personal loss to 

coyotes, when one of our dachshunds was 

taken. 

Ironically, most likely similar to the 

deer Ms. McKelvey saw taken, our dog was 

also medically fragile and the coyotes took 

the weakest food source they could find. 

I’m definitely more vigilant when letting 

our dogs out, but instead of fearing 

coyotes, I make it a point to make sure 

they fear me. 

I don’t intend to harm them but when 

I’m out I let them know I’m a more dangerous 

predator by never running from them. 

Unless humans fear them, coyotes will be 

more scared of us. 

I’m sure witnessing a pack a coyotes 

take down a deer for food would be traumatic. 

That observation does not negate 

the basic truths that conservationist and 

scientists have uncovered studying biosystems. 

More importantly, it does not diminish 

well written and researched news articles 

that are based in facts. 

In today’s ambiguous sourced media, 

it’s refreshing to still have professionally 

minded journalists working at the local 

level. 

Michael Sweet 

Groveport 

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County overdose statisics 

The Franklin County Coroner’s Office 

released its preliminary overdose death 

statistics for the first nine months of 2019. 

The statistics used are decedents who 

have died of overdoses in the county using 

injury location, not residence. The coroner 

office statistics are sometimes different 

from those of the state and other agencies 

who use decedents who have died of overdoses 

in the county using residence only. 

By using injury location, the coroner’s 

office captures persons who are homeless 

with last known addresses in other counties 

or states, persons who are “couch surfing” 

with last known addresses outside of 

Franklin County, persons who have moved 

in with someone unofficially with outside 

last known addresses, and persons who 

overdose and die in motels/hotels but have 

last known addresses elsewhere. 

From Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 2019 the 

Franklin County Coroner’s Office saw 421 

people die of overdoses. This is approximately 

an increase of 15 percent from the 

same period last year. Opiate-related 

deaths accounted for 90 percent of overdose 

deaths for the first three quarters of 2019. 

Fueling this was fentanyl which accounted 

for 83.6 percent of all overdose deaths. 

Carfentanil-related overdose deaths 

accounted for 3.5 percent, and heroin-related 

deaths accounted for 7.6 percent of all 

overdose deaths. 

Cocaine, methamphetamine and cocaine 

with fentanyl related overdose deaths: 

cocaine: 40.8 percent, methamphetamines: 

10.6 percent, and cocaine + fentanyl: 35 

percent. 

Looking at race and ethnicity, 28 percent 

of those who died of overdose deaths 

were African-American, 67 percent were 

Caucasian, 3 percent Hispanic, 1 percent 

Asian and 1 percent other, according to the 

coroner’s office. For the first three quarters 

of 2019, 69.4 percent of the overdose deaths 

were male and 30.6 percent were females. 

In terms of age the highest number of those 

who died of overdoses were between the 

ages of 30 and 49. 

The five zip codes with the highest number 

of overdose deaths for this period were: 

43211, 43207, 43229, 43204, and 43232. 

Cruisers on the air 

The Groveport Sports Network provides 

live play-by-play coverage of Groveport 

Madison High School athletic contests in 

2019-20. 

Each broadcast begins 25 minutes prior 

to the game with the pre-game show. The 

pre-game show features interviews with 

the coach, a scouting report of the opponent, 

the starting line-ups, and more. Tune 

in after the game for interviews along with 

a look at the final stats. 

Access the free broadcasts on a computer 

or handheld device. Broadcasts available 

on demand for 30 days after the broadcast 

date. Rick Cooper is the play-by-announcer. 

To watch: www.facebook.com/groveportsportsnetwork. 

Games to be broadcast: 


Basketball (boys) (all 7:30 p.m.) - Jan. 31 

vs. New Albany; Feb. 4 vs. Lancaster; Feb. 

7 at Newark; Feb. 14 vs. Big Walnut; 

Softball (all 5:15 p.m.) -April 8 vs. Canal 

Winchester; April 22 vs. Newark; April 23 

at Big Walnut; April 29 at Canal 

Winchester; April 30 vs. New Albany; May 

4 at Newark; May 6 vs. Big Walnut; 

Baseball (5 p.m.) - May 8 at New Albany. 

Special Olympics 

A local chapter of Special Olympics Ohio 

formed in the Groveport/Canal Winchester 

area. The mission of Special Olympics Ohio 

is to provide year round sports training and 

competition in a variety of Olympic type 

sports for intellectually disabled individuals. 

For information contact local coordinators 

Penny and Cassandra Hilty at groveportspecialolympics@gmail.com 

or at (614) 

395-8992 or 395-6640. Donations may be 

sent to Groveport Special Olympics, P.O. 

Box 296, Groveport, OH 43125. 

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xEmployment 

Southeast Healthcare is seeking the following positions: Engagement Specialists and 

Recovery Guides to promote recovery in adults with severe mental illness 

and/or drug or alcohol dependency. 

Positions available in Delaware and Franklin County. 

Qualified applicant will have a lived experience with the recovery process. 

Applicant must have a HS diploma/GED, valid driver’s license, 

vehicle and be willing to transport. 

Case Managers to provide individual care planning and community linkages and 

referrals for adults with severe mental illness. 

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Crew Leaders to supervise clients employed in our transitional employment program 

and assist with skill building for permanent, competitive employment. 

The successful applicant will have a HS diploma/GED, as well as a valid driver’s license, 


We offer many great benefits, including health, dental, vision, 401(k), 

education reimbursement and generous time off. 

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SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS 

The South-Western City School 

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Available positions are for substitute 

drivers that can develop into “Regular” 

positions with benefits. Interested 

individuals should submit an application 

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employment link. Applicants should have 

an excellent driving record and must 

submit to drug, alcohol, and background 

screening. A high school diploma or 

equivalent is required. 

EOE 

Stakely Marathon & Market 

is almost done renovating and will be growing 

their staff! They are presently in need of clerks 

ready to transition into the expanded space of 

the Marathon station/market in Lithopolis OH. 

Please call Dannetta at the station at 

614.837.6601 if you are interested in applying. 

No need to apply if you participate in illegal 

drug use and/or will fail a background check.


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All ads received by mail, in person, 

e-mail or phone will be included in the drawing. 

Drawing will be held February 26th, 2020 

and the winner will be notified and published 

in our March 1st issue of Madison 

and the March 8th issue of the 

West, Southwest, East & Southeast papers. 

GOOD LUCK TO 

EVERYONE!!!! 

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BUSINESS 

OPPORTUNITY 

Get $200 or more per 

day. Call 716-281-4541 

HELP WANTED 

HOBBY LOBBY 

Now Hiring 

Flexible Hours 

Apply within the store at 

4219 Buckeye Parkway 

Grove City 

WANT TO BUY 

ANTIQUES 

WANTED 

Victrolas, Watches, 

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Antiques, Furn. 

Jeff 614-262-0676 

or 614-783-2629 

WANTS TO Purchase 

minerals and other oil & 

gas interests. Send details 

to: P.O. Box 13557, 

Denver, CO 80201 

We Buy Junk Cars & 

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Paid. 614-395-8775 

We Buy Cars & Trucks 

$300-$3000.614-308-2626 

MISCELLANEOUS 

FOR SALE 

Large Selection of 

Chandeliers to 

choose from. 

All in working condition. 

Going Out of Business!! 

614-271-2469 

HOMES FOR SALE 

By Owner in Galloway 

4 BR 2 BA + Lg bsmt, 2 

ext. rooms, AC/Heating. 

Big garden fully fncd, 2 

porches, 2 car gar. Best 

Neighborhood. Asking 

$199k as is. 614-465-7763 

RENTALS 

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Within minutes of white 

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fishing, golf courses, restaurants/shopping, 

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$49.95 

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SINCE 1973 

Phil Bolon Contr. 

Windows & Siding 

Decks, Kitchens, Baths 

Room Additions, 

Flooring, Roofing 

Bsmt Waterproofing 

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Finishing Carpenter for all 

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Local Moving Since 1956 

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Celebrating 60 yrs in business 

PAINTING 

Walker’s Interior Painting 

Free Est. 614-359-4353 

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Robinson roofing & repairs 

30 yrs. exp. Lifetime Cols. 

resident. Lic./bonded/Ins. 

Reas rates. Member of 

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614-330-3087, 732-3100 

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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-akind, 

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. Call 614-266- 

3418. 

Movie Night 

The Wagnalls Memorial, 150 E. 

Columbus St., Lithopolis, invites you 

to celebrate its 95th anniversary with 

the return of 25 cent movies in its gorgeous 

theater auditorium. Movies will 

be the second Thursday of each month 

at 6:30 p.m. First movie: Feb. 13. 

www.OldeCountryStoreLithopolis.com 

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! 

Tammy Roof Elliott 

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Otterbein music students 

to perform in CW 

Hope United Methodist Church in Canal 

Winchester and Otterbein University are 

partnering to bring some of Otterbein’s top 

musical performance students to the area 

on Feb. 9. Students will perform a selection 

of vocal and instrumental pieces beginning 

at 4 pm at the church, located at 83 E. 

Columbus St. in Canal Winchester. A 

reception will follow where the performers 

will be on hand to visit with the attendees. 

The concert is free and open to the public. 

For information call 614-837-7548. 

This performance is made possible 

through the generosity of Larry Stebelton, 

long-time member of Hope United 

Methodist and a 1953 alumnus of 

Otterbein. Although Stebelton did not 

make his career in musical performance, 

music has played a lasting role in his life. 

Even today, he continues to perform. With 

this concert, Stebelton hopes to share his 

love of music and appreciation of 

Otterbein’s Department of Music with his 

childhood church and the community. 

Otterbein’s Department of Music is 

under the leadership and expertise of Dr. 

Dennis Davenport. Dr. Davenport teaches 

theory, music theatre history, and directs 

the Otterbein Singers. He also serves as 

Otterbein’s liaison to the Board of the 

Westerville Symphony and is the organist/pianist 

at Church of the Master United 

Faler Feed 

Store, Inc. 

Serving Central Ohio Since 1936 

4360 Cedar Hill Rd. P.O. Box 277 

Lithopolis, Ohio 43136 

(P) 614-837-4494 

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The Pump House 

Pizza & Burgers 

Spirits 

614-837-6823 • 614-837-9306 

Dine In and Carry Out 

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

Mon. - 4pm-11pm 

Tues.-Sat. 11am-11pm 

www.facebook.com/thepumphouse2017 

Fairfield County’s “Best Kept Secret” 

Methodist in Westerville. 

Otterbein University’s Department of 

Music helps students hone their musical 

craft while preparing them for a career in 

music or lifelong enjoyment. Music students 

at Otterbein are mentored by master teachers 

of instruments and voice and have 

opportunities to participate in a variety of 

ensembles and performances on campus, off 

campus, and abroad. Music is not just limited 

to music majors. Students of all majors 

can continue to develop their talents and 

spread their love of music by participating 

in Otterbein’s diverse music ensembles. 

Otterbein University, located in 

Westerville, is a regionally accredited liberal 

arts university. Founded in 1847, 

Otterbein has been recognized for its pacesetting 

ideals, its ground-breaking integrative 

studies curriculum, and its commitment 

to serve the public good. Hope United 

Methodist Church is proud to host this 

event for the enjoyment of the community. 

Yule Ball 

The Wagnalls Memorial Loft, 150 E. 

Columbus St., Lithopolis will host its 

fourth annual Yule Ball on Feb. 8 from 7- 

9:30 p.m. Experience The Wagnalls 

Memorial transformed into the Great Hall 

for the night. It will be a magical evening 

under twinkling lights! There will be a DJ, 

dancing, appetizers, prizes, tarot card readings 

and a cash bar with beer, wine and 

specialty drinks from the wizarding world. 

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 

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 

Non-alcoholic drinks are included in the 

ticket price. The dress for this event is 

semi-formal, although dress robes and 

witch and wizard costumes are also encouraged. 

This event is for ages 16 and older. 

This is a fundraiser for The Wagnalls 

Memorial’s Harry Potter Club, the DA 

Owls. Tickets are $25. Purchase in person 

at the library, over the phone via credit 

card or online at 

https://wagnalls.org/event/yule-ball/. 

Check out our bird feeders 

What do you get that hard to shop for person 

that seems to have it all? Come check 

out our large supply of bird feeders and premium 

bird seeds for the bird lover in your 

life. Perhaps you are shopping for a deer 

enthusiast, shop our different attractants, 

minerals, and deer feed. Or, how about our 

unique selection of metal animal art, nuts, 

candy, flashlights, and other gift ideas. 

Here at Faler Feed Store, 4360 Cedar 

Hill Road, Lithopolis, we’ve been serving 

central Ohio since 1936. Stop in and give us 

the chance to make you a customer as well. 

We carry a full line of dog and cat foods, 

large animal feeds, water softener salt, 

lawn seed chemicals and fertilizers, garden 

seed and supplies, propane refills, and 

much more. For a small fee we offer delivery 

of any products we sell, including softener 

salt being carried to your basement. 

Bring this in with you on your next visit 

and save $5 on a purchase of $25 or more. 

Lithopolis Village Office 

The Lithopolis Village Office is located 

at 11820 Lithopolis Road, NW. The regular 

office hours are 9 a.m to 4 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, with the exception 

of observed holidays. The mailing 

address is P.O. Box 278, 11820 Lithopolis 

Rd NW, Lithopolis, Ohio 43136. Contact 

numbers are: phone: (614) 837-203; and 

fax: (614) 837-2722. 

Lithopolis Village Council meets the 

second and fourth Tuesdays every month 

at 7:30 p.m. at 11820 Lithopolis Road 

NW, Lithopolis. Visit www.lithopolis.org 

for information. 

Water public meetings 

Two community meetings to discuss 

how to resolve issues with village of 

Lithopolis water will be held at the 

Lithopolis Village Office, 11820 

Lithopolis Road, NW, on Feb. 11 and Feb. 

25 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Both meetings 

will provide the same information. 

Feedback will be taken back to council for 

action. 

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Southeast Messenger - January 26th, 2020

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