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March 8 - 21, 2020 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XXXVII, No. 19 

Photo courtesy of David Eichorn 

and Eastland Career Center 

Cool art 

Eastland Career Center Culinary Arts 

students (at right) Nia Haines and 

Belinda Castillo recently tried their 

hand at ice sculpting and are pictured 

here creating an ice sculpture of a basket. 

Eastland Career Center Culinary 

Arts instructor David Eichorn said professional 

artists from Rock on Ice, a 

company that creates ice sculptures, 

recently came to the school to teach 

the students the fine art of ice sculpting. 

Eichorn said the students carved 

ice sculptures of penguins, dolphins, 

baskets, and pineapples. “The pineapple 

is significant because it is the international 

logo of the hospitality industry,” 

said Eichorn. Eastland Career 

Center is located at 4465 S. Hamilton 

Road in Groveport. 

Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove 

These are some of the 30 ice sculptures created by students in the Eastland Career Center’s Culinary 

Arts program. The ice sculptures were recently displayed in front of the school until the warm March 

weather melted the art work. 

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Plans for more 

homes in Groveport 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Southeast Editor 

Groveport City Council is considering legislation that could 

clear the way for the construction of more residences in town. 

Residential apartments 

Property owners have requested amending the zoning on about 

23.2 acres located at 5090 Hendron Road (located on the east side 

of Hendron Road and directly south of the railroad tracks) from 

rural to planned high density residential. 

Redwood USA LLC is considering constructing single story, 

one family attached “apartment homes” on the property. 

When asked if the project is being planned specifically as a 

retirement community, Groveport City Administrator B.J. King 

said, “No, it’s general residences.” 

According to paperwork filed with the city of Groveport by 

developer Redwood USA LLC, phase one of the proposed project 

would build 98 units on 13 acres and phase two would build 42 

units on 10 acres of the property. The 140 total units would be 

contained in 24 buildings with a density of six units per acre. 

According to Todd Foley of POD Design, who represented 

Redwood USA LLC at the city of Groveport’s March 2 planning 

and zoning meeting, there are two access points planned on 

Hendron Road as well as plans to extend a sidewalk to connect it 

to the existing sidewalk to the south. About eight acres of open 

space is planned for the development. The development’s concrete 

streets would be private and maintained the developer. The development 

would use water from the Groveport water plant. 

If approved by council, phase one construction could begin in 

November 2020 and phase two could start in December 2022 with 

total construction possibly completed by August 2023. The apartment 

homes would range in size from 1,300 to 1,600 square feet 

and each unit would have two bedrooms, two baths, and an 

attached garage. 

“By design, our two bedroom plans attract families that have 

fewer members and are financially stable such as young professionals, 

empty nesters, and seniors wishing to live in a peaceful 

neighborhood...,” according to Redwood USA LLC’s development 

statement filed with the city. 

See HOMES, page 2 

Children’s Hunger Alliance honors Groveport Madison 

The Children’s Hunger Alliance recognized 

Groveport Madison Schools for improving 

its breakfast participation since transitioning 

their service delivery method to a 

Breakfast in the Classroom model in 2019. 

The majority of the schools in the district 

now provide a universal free breakfast 

delivered to the classroom instead of serving 

breakfast in the cafeteria. 

The recognition ceremony took place 

during National School Breakfast Week at 

Groveport Madison Middle School North in 

State Senator Tina Maharath’s district, 

where more than 70 percent of the enrolled 

children qualify for free or reduced-price 

meals, putting them at greater risk for food 

insecurity. 

One of the reasons many children struggle 

to remain engaged in class and focused 

on their work is they’re distracted because 

of being hungry. Since fully implementing 

the free universal breakfast program, the 

number of Groveport Madison students 

eating breakfast at school has increased 

from 27 percent last year to nearly 60 percent 

this year. District officials state they 

are seeing improvement in many students’ 

ability to focus and remain attentive in 

class and in many cases have even seen 

improvement in student discipline. 

Judy Mobley, CEO of Children’s Hunger 

Alliance, presented sixth-grade teacher 

Jillian Hetki and the school district with the 

Child Advocacy Award for their work to 

improve breakfast participation so children 

have the best chance to succeed in the classroom. 

Studies show a link between eating 

breakfast and positive performance in school. 

Hetki reached out to the Children’s 

Hunger Alliance to help initiate Breakfast 

in the Classroom after learning many students 

were not getting proper nutrition.

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Cruiser eatre Company 

Groveport Madison High School’s Cruiser Theatre Company’s 

2019-20 performance season: 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. 

Groveport earns financial award 

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United 

States and Canada awarded the Certificate of Achievement for 

Excellence in Financial Reporting to the city of Groveport for its 

comprehensive annual financial report. It is the highest form of 

recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial 

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By Ris Twigg 

Staff Writer 

Obetz Village Council approved an emergency ordinance 

amendment to clarify the village’s tax filing 

position for the 2019 tax year during the Feb. 24 meeting. 

Obetz Village Administrator Rod Davisson said earlier 

this year he heard from a worker who informed 

Davisson that the village’s codified ordinance stated 

all residents must file income taxes with the village, 

which alerted him to the codified error. 

“Most places require you to do it. We just don’t,” 

Davisson said. ”But when we adopted our income tax 

ordinance we accidentally left it in there. When the 

state came out with its income tax language, we 

missed the filing requirements. This is fixing our current 

ordinance, which is an adaptation of the state.” 

Now the majority of workers in Obetz will not have 

to file income taxes with the village. If the ordinance 

didn’t pass, Davisson said every person living or working 

in Obetz would have had to file with the village. 

Council also passed an ordinance allowing the 

director of finance to make payment on a year-long 

contract the village of Obetz has with MLG Capital 

Consulting, Inc., a group that’s working on a project in 

the southwest part of town. 

“We signed a year-long contract with them, but we 

funded it for six months. The six months expired in 

December. I forgot about it, so they worked in 

January,” Davisson said. 

Alum Creek Drive and Bixby Road 

Alum Creek Drive at Bixby Road is getting a facelift 

– for safety reasons. 

Safety improvements to the intersection were discussed 

by council and at a public meeting held on Feb. 

25 by the Franklin County Engineer’s office. 

Currently, folks traveling on Bixby Road can cross 

Alum Creek Drive – a roadway that’s heavily traveled 

by semi-trucks at speeds of up to 60 mph or more – to 

get to the other side of Bixby. 

But Alum Creek Drive is four lanes wide, with 

hardly a space wide enough for one car to fit in the 

median. Many drivers end up with the head and tail 

ends of their vehicles poking out into incoming traffic 

on both sides. This has caused at least one fatality and 

several wrecks at this one intersection alone, Davisson 

said. 

“The traffic on Alum Creek is almost as heavy as 

HOMES 

Continued from page 1 

Foley said the impact of additional students from 

the development on Groveport Madison Schools would 

be minimal. 

“Sixty percent of residents in these developments 

are usually empty-nesters over age 50,” said Foley, 

who added this development might only have seven to 

10 school age children as residents. 

In the report to the city, Redwood USA LLC CEO 

David Conwill said, “We offer a condominium atmosphere 

with the feel of a single family home and without 

association fees or property taxes to worry about.” 

More homes for Hickory Grove 

Maronda Homes has requested amending the zoning 

on about 9.1 acres located west of Ebright Road 

and east of Shellbark Street from planned low density 

residential to suburban residential. 

If approved by council, the change would allow for 

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on Alum Creek Drive/Bixby Road 

the traffic on I-270,” Davisson said. “They’re going to 

hard-barrier Alum Creek Drive so people cannot 

cross.” 

For the residents living on Bixby Road, this means 

adding an additional detour to get home by traveling 

up Alum Creek Drive to Groveport Road, and then getting 

back on Bixby. 

“(The safety improvements) are not our call. We 

don’t control Alum Creek. It’s purely the county engineer, 

” Davisson said. 

When the 43-acres of e-commerce development is 

built at the corner of Bixby Road and Alum Creek 

Drive, Obetz plans to pave a road through the development 

that connects Bixby Road to Toy Road. This will 

allow residents living on Bixby Road to access and 

travel on a safe, signalized intersection to get home 

and not have to make a major detour, Davisson said. 

“We really don’t want people to get hurt. This crossing 

is lights-out dangerous,” he said. 

For information on the Alum Creek Drive at Bixby 

Road Safety Improvement Project, contact Ted 

Beidler, a mobility engineer for Franklin County, at 

614-525-6157 or tbeidler@franklincountyengineer.org. 

Bixby Grove 

Council approved the final plat for the Bixby Grove 

subdivision, which involves approximately 37 lots on 

the south side of the subdivision. 

Part of the approval requires the homebuilders 

upgrade the playground, put in landscaping, fix street 

lighting and complete sidewalks in the development 

within one year. 

“According to the ordinance, should they not be able 

to complete these conditions within the year, then we 

will not be issuing them building permits,” said Obetz 

Community Services Director Stacey Boumis. “So it 

gives them adequate time to get those completed.” 

About Obetz Village Council 

The Obetz Council is made up of six elected officials 

who are elected at-large and serving staggered fouryear 

terms under the rules of the Charter of the 

Village of Obetz. Council meets the second and fourth 

Mondays of each month at 6 p.m. in the Council 

Chambers at 4175 Alum Creek Drive, Obetz, to review 

and pass legislation and hear concerns from the residents. 

If the meeting date occurs on a holiday, the regular 

meeting is held on the next Tuesday following the holiday. 

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the construction of 30 detached, single family residences 

as an extension to the existing Hickory Grove 

development. The streets Shagbark Place and 

Butternut Lane would be extended into the proposed 

development with Butternut Lane connecting with 

Ebright Road. 

“This addition would finish out the development,” 

said Councilman Ed Dildine. 

When asked by Planning and Zoning Board member 

Pat Pickett at the March 2 planning and zoning 

meeting about how much of an impact the added development 

would have on Groveport Madison Schools, 

EMH&T Engineer Kyle Shreves, who was representing 

Maronda Homes, said, “That’s beyond me.” 

Council will consider the two zoning requests and 

proposed projects at its upcoming meetings.


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Groveport plans to revise heavy truck parking law 



private property, such as driveways. 

The law does not allow trucks weighing 

zoning code aspect of the situation was 

“just missed.“ 

Council attempted to pass the revised 

zoning code legislation as an emergency 

Groveport City Council is trying to plug 

10,000 pounds or more to be parked on residential 

city streets between 7 p.m. and 7 revise the zoning code to fix the matter. 24 meeting, but came up short on the vote. 

Council is considering legislation to after its first reading during council’s Feb. 

a hole in the city’s zoning code regarding 

the parking of heavy trucks in town. 

a.m. Restricted heavy vehicles may be present 

when work or deliveries are being done truck parking legislation, “Not more than legislation, but the vote was 4-1 with 

Under the proposed zoning code heavy Five votes are needed to approve emergency 

Council heavily debated and researched 

the heavy truck parking legislation 

as long as the vehicles are not parked for 12 one truck limited to being a two-axle, sixtired 

pick-up, panel, or light truck, used sixth council member, Scott Lockett, was 

Councilman Shawn Cleary opposing it. (The 

throughout 2019 and, when first enacted, it 

hours or more. 

prohibited the parking of trucks weighing 

However, earlier this year Groveport strictly for commercial purposes with a out of town and not present at the meeting.) 

10,000 pounds or more on city streets and 

Law Director Kevin Shannon noted the gross vehicle weight not exceeding 19,500 Cleary told his fellow council members 

driveways. 

city’s zoning code was not changed when pounds shall be allowed per one dwelling.” he opposes the legislation because it 

But last Oct. 28, council approved a 

the heavy truck parking law was enacted. The proposed revision also states the means, “I can park a bucket truck in my 

change that revised the ordinance to prohibit 

heavy trucks from being parked on 

“The zoning code conflicts with the vehicle cannot be parked on the front yard driveway. Is this what you want?” 

heavy truck parking traffic law,” said of any dwelling and can only be parked on Council will consider the second reading 

the city’s residential streets and alleys, but 

Shannon. “We have to be consistent.” the dwelling’s paved driveway or on a of the legislation at its March 9 meeting. 

did not restrict them from being parked on 

Councilman Ed Dildine said that the paved surface on the side or rear yard. 

Hamilton Township police levy 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 period. 

“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. 

Currently, the Franklin County Sheriff's 

Office provides police services to 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, if the levy fails, the 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 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.”


Motor vehicle license fee 

Groveport City Council is considering 

legislation that would allow the city to collect 

an additional $5 on motor vehicle registrations. 

According to Groveport City 

Administrator B.J. King, estimates by the 

Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission 

show that Groveport could collect an additional 

$59,000 if this fee is applied. 

Golden Cruiser Club 

Groveport Madison Schools invites senior 

residents of the district 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.To 

become a member, obtain an application at 

www.gocruisers.org, at any of the school 

offices, or call (614) 492-2520. Applicants 

be age 60 or older and be a resident of 

Groveport Madison Schools (verified by 

the Franklin County Auditor’s website). 

Income tax revenue 

The city of Groveport’s 2020 income tax 

revenue as of Jan. 31 is $2.2 million, which 

is 15.8 percent lower than the same time 

in 2019. The decrease is attributed to fluctuations 

with net profit income taxes 

received through the state and employment 

over the holiday seasons (the 

January 2020 payments represent collections 

from December 2019), according to 

Groveport Finance Director Jason Carr. 

Paying municipal taxes 

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. 

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. 

Messenger file photo 

Maple sugar 

time on the farm 

Late February and early March is 

maple sugaring time at Metro 

Parks’ Slate Run Living 

Historical Farm, located near 

Canal Winchester. Weather conditions 

of freezing temperatures 

at night and sunny days of 

around 40 degrees are needed 

for the sap to run in the trees so 

it can be collected in buckets 

that hang from the tap that is 

placed in the tree. The trees are 

tapped and the sap is slowly collected 

drip by drip in buckets. 

The sap is then placed in a tank 

and boiled to remove the water 

in the sap to get the maple sugar 

to make maple syrup. It takes 40 

gallons of sap to make 1 gallon 

of maple syrup. Pictured here is 

Dave Trotter, of Metro Parks’ 

Slate Run Living Historical Farm, 

as he hammers a hole in a maple 

tree to tap it to access its maple 

sap so it can be collected and 

made into maple syrup. 


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On Feb. 27, the Madison Township Police received a report of an American alligator 

being kept in the basement of a Groveport home. According to the police, the 

Ohio Department of Agriculture confirmed the residents did not possess a valid 

exotic animal permit as required by Ohio law. State wildlife officials responded to 

the scene where the property owner voluntarily surrendered the animal. The 25- 

year-old alligator is retiring to an animal sanctuary in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

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Cruisers seek their 

Groveport Police statistics Madison Township 

February crime statistics for the city of 

Police statistics 

Groveport, according to the Groveport 

fourth straight title 

Police: 11 arrests, 24 accidents, 7 assaults, February crime statistics for Madison 

2 burglaries, 5 criminal mischief/trespassing, 

5 domestic disputes, 1 domestic vio- 

Township Police: 

Township, according to the Madison 

lence, 2 OVI and alcohol, 2 fights, 2 disorderly 

conduct, 10 thefts/robberies, 1 plaints, 3 burglary, 20 domestic com- 

64 assist/mutual aid, 4 animal com- 

Senior leadership is big 

stolen/unauthorized use, 0 missing persons, 

0 weapon related calls, 3 narcotic persons, 11 larceny/thefts, 4 assaults, 5 

plaints, 4 missing persons, 45 suspicious 

strength of this year’s team 

related offenses, 12 general complaints, 22 threats or harassment, 204 traffic stops, 2 

school related incidents, 1 identity theft, 0 DUI, 5 accidents with injuries, 22 property 

suspicious vehicles/persons, 11 parking, 3 damage accidents, 3 shots fired in area, 7 

threats, 2 vandalism, 89 traffic citations, 1 vandalism, 7 hit-skip accidents, 1 officer in 

sex related crime, 4 warrant/arrests/subpoenas, 

1/1 suicide 

trouble, 22 parking, 1 stolen vehicle. 

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The Groveport Madison Cruiser softball 

team is looking to continue its domination 

of the Ohio Capital Conference Capital 

Division as it begins its pursuit of a fourth 

straight championship this season. 

“You can’t win four without winning 

three first,” said Cruiser head softball coach 

Chris Downing. “So we are in position to 

win it again, but the other teams, especially 

Newark and Big Walnut are more experienced 

and will provide a huge obstacle.” 

Downing said the strength of this year’s 

Cruiser team is senior leadership. 

“Their experience is immeasurable,” 

said Downing. “They have stepped up like 

assistant coaches at times with helping the 

younger girls.” 

As far as areas of improvement for the 

team, Downing said, “We lack experience 

in the outfield and consistent hitting is 

always a worry, but Coach Kern has been 

spending extra time tweaking the players’ 

swings and approach in th batter’s box.” 

Senior Ally Maddy will once again be 

the primary pitcher for the team and 

Downing said there are several other players 

who will play significant roles on the 

team, including Kenzie Maddy (pitcher, 

second base), Milan Caldwell (first base), 

Rachael Koller (shortstop, pitcher) and 

Macie Sporleder (third base). 

“Our infield is completely seniors and 

how they go we will go,” said Downing. 

“Rachael Koller is a move-in student to the 

district and is a great addition. She has 

provided an instant boost and energy to 

the team. Junior Mikayla Mullins, catcher 

and utility player, is critical along with the 

bat and mound presence of sophomore 

Kendyll Cahill. These two will help cement 

a stronger lineup.” 

For the past few seasons, the Cruiser 

softball team has played its “home” on the 

historic softball fields at Groveport 

Elementary. However, this season th varsity 

and junior varsity teams will begin play 

in their new softball fields, which feature 

artificial turf infields, on the grounds of 

Groveport Madison High School. 

“The new fields provide us with more 

opportunity to practice outside in the great 

Ohio weather,” said Downing. “I also think 

the turf will be an advantage over non-turf 

teams. The advantage,s however, started 

in September when we were able to start 

working on the fields and do it right after 

school. There are challenges with any new 

situation and we will work through them. 

But the advantages far exceed anything 

negative.”. 

Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove 

Senior Ally Maddy will once again handle 

the pitching duties for the Cruisers. 

The Groveport Madison 

Cruisers 2020 softball schedule: 

3-28 Circleville 11 a.m.; 3-28 Westfall 3 

p.m.; 3-30 at Gahanna 5:15 p.m.; 3-31 at 

Lancaster 5:15 p.m.; 4-1 at Westerville 

North 5:15 p.m.; 4-3 Westerville Central 5 

p.m.; 4-4 Hartley 10 a.m.; 4-6 Marysville 

5:15 p.m.; 4-8 Canal Winchester 5:15 p.m.; 

4-9 at Franklin Heights 5:15 p.m.; 4-10 

Olentangy Liberty 5:15 p.m.; 4-20 at New 

Albany 5:15 p.m.; 4-22 Newark 5:15 p.m.; 

4-23 at Big Walnut 5:15 p.m.; 4-27 Franklin 

Heights 5:15 p.m.; 4-28 at Canal 

Winchester 5:15 p.m..; 5-1 Pickerington 

Central 5:15 p.m. p.m.; 5-4 at Newark 5:15 

p.m.; 5-6 Big Walnut 5:15 p.m.; 5-7 New 

Albany 5:15 p.m.; 5-8 at Mount Vernon 5 

p.m. 

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In the 19th century, John S. Rarey was 

known throughout the world for his talent 

and skills in humanely training horses, 

such as the mighty stallion Cruiser. 

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A ride through town 


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But, we also must 

remember that Rarey 

and Cruiser were residents 

of Groveport 

and spent many days 

in town just living 

their daily lives far 

from the fame and 

crowds of Rarey’s popular 

horse training 

exhibitions. 

While at his Ohio 

home, Rarey was 

known for riding 

Cruiser around the 

streets of Groveport and the nearby countryside 

for exercise and enjoyment. 

I can picture a pleasant spring morning 

in the early 1860s when Rarey would walk 

out the door of his mansion on Main Street 

(later known as the Elmont Hotel and 

which sat on the site of the current 

Groveport Madison Middle School Central) 

and saddle up Cruiser for a ride. 

Maybe the pair would trot out to Main 

Street and head west through town. I 

imagine I can hear Cruiser’s hooves clomp, 

clomping on the wooden floor boards of the 

Main Street bridge over the Ohio and Erie 

Canal as they passed through the downtown 

business area. While some homes and 

storefronts we see today were there in 

1860, the now familiar Groveport Town 

Hall was not built until 1876. Instead, the 

site of Town Hall was the original front 

lawn of John’s brother, William’s own 

stately home. 

Rarey and Cruiser would ride further 

west down the unpaved Main Street, past 

the smattering of houses and shops, many 

of them made from brick produced in 

Groveport. It’s possible some residents and 

shopkeepers would wave to Rarey and 

Cruiser as they trotted by, or maybe they 

didn’t pay much attention to them because 

Rarey and Cruiser were probably a familiar 

sight and, even though Rarey was 

world famous, in his hometown he was still 

just John, the fellow they’d seen grow up in 

Groveport. 

As Rarey and Cruiser rode along they 

likely passed other riders on horseback or 

horse drawn wagons that rumbled along 

the way. Cruiser’s hooves would splash 

across the shallow Joppa Ditch that ran 

where Brook Alley now exists. 

Soon the pair would come upon the formidable 

Groveport United Methodist 

JOHN S. RAREY 

Church, a brick structure built in 1836 at 

Main and College streets and which would 

later be replaced by the current church in 

1908. Rarey himself donated the bell, 

which was cast in England, for this church. 

Next they would pass the Campbell 

Hotel on the northwest corner of Main and 

College streets, a site that is now a vacant 

lot. The Campbell Hotel is said to have 

once hosted the famous 19th century politicians 

John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay, 

who it is rumored stayed there once on 

there way to Ohio’s capital, Columbus. 

The further west Rarey and Cruiser 

would ride, the fewer homes they would 

pass and by the time they reached West 

Street they would be at the edge of town as 

the area beyond this last street opened up 

into farm fields and orchards. Maybe they 

turned south on West and then east on 

Cherry Street where they would eventually 

pass the brick home of Groveport’s first 

mayor, Abraham Shoemaker. 

On to College Street they would go, 

turning towards the canal on the south 

edge of town and then maybe following its 

route back to Main Street passing by the 

blacksmith shop at Crooked Alley and 

Cherry Street and then up and across the 

canal bridge heading east. 

Figuring Cruiser would like a run, Rarey 

would then head east out of town and let the 

mighty horse stretch his legs in the open 

countryside, as the speed of Cruiser would 

make the trees and fields a blur. 

After the spirited run, they would then 

return home to the stable and Rarey would 

brush his fine horse. 

The morning ride, complete, I’d like to 

think Rarey would enter his home, get a 

cup of coffee, sit on his porch, listen to the 

quiet, and watch the passers-by on Main 

Street. 

Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Southeast 

Messenger.



entertainment 

Moss elevates material in “e Invisible Man” 

As Marvel began its takeover at the box 

office, competing studios decided they too 

wanted in on that sweet cash flow with 

their own expanded universe. 

The goal, besides raking in that sweet 

cash, was to re-introduce the audience to 

their famed properties via stand-alone 

films and then tie those threads into a larger 

feature with all of its popular creations. 

The problem with this, they would soon 

learn, is that not all of those creations were 

as popular as Marvel superheroes. 

One such studio that tried its hand at 

replicating Marvel Studios’ success was 

Universal Pictures. In 2014, the Dark 

Universe was launched with “Dracula 

Untold” and then “The Mummy” with Tom 

Cruise followed three years later. In 

between came an announcement that 

Russell Crowe was in talks to portray “Dr. 

Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” while Johnny Depp 

was set for “The Invisible Man.” Then all of 

those plans came to a screeching halt when 

the studios realized that the audience 

hated those two films and weren’t all that 

excited about the potential of the latter 

ones either. 

In 2018, the studio was forced to 

announce the death of the Dark Universe 

but one could make a strong case that it 

The Reel Deal 

really started with the 

uninspired “Dracula 

Untold.” That was a 

true stinker of a film 

and those who have not 

seen it should consider 

themselves fortunate. 

But, much like its 

famed vampire, the 

plans did not stay 

dead and a rebirth of 

sorts was announced 

via a partnership 

Dedra 

Cordle 

with Blumhouse Productions. Together, 

their first step was the launch of “The 

Invisible Man” sans Depp. 

In a somewhat inspired move, writer 

and director Leigh Whannell transformed 

this H.G. Wells creation by turning him 

into a true 21st century nightmare — the 

tech bro who hates privacy. 

In the film, Elisabeth Moss plays Cecila 

Kass, the long-suffering girlfriend of tech 

genius Adrian Griffin (Oliver Jackson- 

Cohen). After years of emotional, mental 

and physical abuse, she decides to spring 

herself free of him with the help of her sister 

Emily (Harriett Dyer). 

While hiding out in the home of a childhood 

friend, Cecila learns that Adrian has 

killed himself. Just as she is trying to wrap 

her head around these events, she learns 

via his equally slimy brother Tom (Michael 

Dorman) that he has left her $5 million in 

his will with the odd stipulation that she 

not “commit any crimes.” 

As Cecila makes progress in her recovery, 

she begins to experience strange occurrences 

such as misplaced items, bed sheets 

that roll off the body without any thrashing 

and the feeling of eyes all over her body. 

After she sees footprints on the floor one 

night, she begins to suspect that Adrian is 

still alive and has used his vast knowledge 

in the field of optics to render himself invisible. 

When no one believes her theory, she 

decides to takes steps to try to rid him of 

her life once and for all. 

A positive in this film is the acting from 

Moss, who elevates the material from the 

occasional clunky dialogue and the unfortunate 

unraveling of the latter half. This is 

not a movie that holds up well upon deeper 

thought but her acting saves the film from 

its lesser parts. 

Another positive is the use of lingering 

shots of inconspicuous furniture and doorways 

to ratchet up the tension in lieu of a 

physical being. That aspect of the film 

works, which makes the unveiling of the 

invisibility all the more confusing. 

A negative of this film is with the computer 

graphic imagery, which ranges from 

bad to laughable at points throughout. The 

director made a great decision with the use 

of angles but not so great ones as it pertained 

to the unveiling of the invisibility 

cloak. “The Invisible Man” is not funny, but 

one cannot help but laugh at some of the 

CGI. 

All in all, “The Invisible Man” is a 

decent thriller that surprisingly manages 

to take the trauma of domestic abuse survivors 

seriously. With a deft hand by Moss, 

it’s a compassionate film that is elevated by 

her performance despite iffy dialogue and 

several gaping plot holes. I’m not sure 

where they plan to go with this property 

next, but if she’s there leading the way, I 

think I would be too. 

Grade: B- 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer 

and columnist. 

Dine Originals Week 

at the Paddock Pub and Links of Groveport 

1005 Richardson Rd, Groveport, OH 43125 

Monday - Sunday, March 23 - 29, 2020 

1st Course 

Orzo Salad 

orzo, spinach, tomato, roasted yellow pepper, 

sundried tomato vinaigrette 

Lobster Bisque 

crème fraiche 

Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms 

lemon shallot butter 

$25 per person 

dineoroginalscolumbus.com 

The Menu 

2nd Course 

Lemon and Rosemary Roasted Chicken 

wilted spinach, roasted fingerling potatoes 

Vegetable Primavera 

sautéed fresh vegetables, fettuccine, 

garlic basil oil 

Gorgonzola Crusted Sirloin 

6 oz sirloin, demi-glace, 

garlic mashed potatoes, vegetable of the day 

3rd Course 

Caramel Apple Tart 

Thin Mint Cheesecake 

Chocolate Mousse with Berries



Village of Lithopolis 

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. 

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. 

Lithopolis Garden Club 

Lithopolis Garden Club meets the first 

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 

614-226-6953 (mobile) 

TammyRoofElliott.com 

Tuesday each month at 1 p.m. in the 

Community Building at Wagnalls 

Memorial in Lithopolis. 

Anyone interested in gardening and 

meeting other gardeners are invited to 

attend the meetings. 

Lithopolis history 

Here is some history of Lithopolis, 

according the village of Lithopolis newsletter: 

•The town was originally platted in 

1815 and was known as “Centerville.” 

•It was chartered as Lithopolis”in 1836. 

•The name “Lithopolis” is Greek for 

“Stone City.” It refers to the large deposits 

of stone found in and near the town, some 

of which was used in the construction of 

The Wagnalls Memorial Library. 

Dr. Bender Scholarships 

Canal Winchester City Council will 

award two $1,000 scholarships in honor of 

the late Dr. John Bender, former council 

member, educator, and coach. 

Graduating seniors are encouraged to 

review eligibility requirements and submit 

applications at canalwinchesterohio.gov. 

Applications will also be available in the 

guidance offices at Canal Winchester High 

School and Bloom-Carroll High School. 

The deadline for applications and completed 

materials is April 1. Recipients of the 

Dr. John Bender scholarship will be recognized 

at the April 20 city council meeting. 

Faler Feed 

Store, Inc. 

Serving Central Ohio Since 1936 

4360 Cedar Hill Rd. P.O. Box 277 

Lithopolis, Ohio 43136 

(P) 614-837-4494 

(F) 614-837-3273 

Falers4360@sbcglobal.net 

FalerFeedStore.com 

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” 

Did you know? 

The Pump House in Lithopolis is “the 

place to be” on Tuesday’s for Music Bingo 

presented by Katman Entertainment. It’s a 

fun twist on bingo where playing parts of 

your favorite songs across the decades and 

genres replaces numbers Play alone or 

with a team and throw in some trivia questions 

to spice things up. 

Music Bingo makes for a fun-filled 

evening. It’s free and a weekly prize is 

awarded. The time is 6:30-8:30 p.m. Arrive 

early to register. 

Ladies Night is Wednesday, March 11 at 

6 p.m. Enjoy a night out with the girls, free 

swag and drink specials! 

Every other Wednesday is Open Mic 

Night from 6-9 p.m. with sign-up at 5:30 

p.m. Bring your instrument or just show 

up to enjoy great talent, great food and 

great drinks. The next Open Mic is 

Wednesday, March 18. 

And don’t forget Monday night Karaoke! 

Like “The Pump House” on Facebook to 

keep up-to-date on other great added special 

events and musical groups. 

The Pump House, located at 17-21 E. 

Columbus St., Lithopolis, is the hometown 

gathering place for made-to-order pizza 

prepared in an authentic stone oven. Check 

out their entire menu and full service bar. 

Dine in or carry out. Open for lunch, as 

well. There’s always something happening 

at The Pump House. See you in Lithopolis! 

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 

PLEASE SUPPORT THESE BUSINESSES! 

Paying municipal taxes 

The collection and administration of 

local income tax for the village of Lithopolis 

is handled by the Regional Income Tax 

Agency (RITA). 

RITA is the largest administrator for 

municipal income taxes in the state of 

Ohio. Tax forms are available through their 

website at: https://ritaohio.com/ Their 

phone number is: 1-866-721-7482. 

A RITA Taxpayer Assistance Event will 

be held March 12 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 

the Canal Winchester Community Center, 

22 S. Trine St., Canal Winchester. 

The Regional Income Tax Agency 

(R.I.T.A.) invites all taxpayers who are 

required to file a municipal income tax 

return for any RITA municipality to attend 

this free event. Agents will be on-site to 

answer questions and assist with RITA 

municipal income tax return preparation. 

To receive assistance preparing your 

return, please bring all the applicable 

information listed below. RITA agents will 

work on a first come, first serve basis. For 

information on this event call 1-866-721- 

7482. 

•Social Security Number for yourself 

and spouse. 

•Addresses and dates for each location 

in which you resided during 2019. 

•W2(s) from all employers and Form 

1099(s). 

• Federal Schedule(s) C, E, F, Federal 

forms K-1, 2106, & 1040. 

Capital Improvement Plan 

Copies of the 2020-24 Lithopolis Village 

Capital Improvement Plan are available fo 

viewing at the Lithopolis Village Office, 

11820 Lithopolis Road, NW, Lithopolis. 

Scholarship spotlight 

The deadline for accepting Wagnalls 

Memorial scholarship applications is 

March 12. Whether you’re a Lithopolis, 

Bloom Township, or Canal Winchester resident, 

there’s a scholarship for you - with 

eight different scholarships being offered in 

all. This year there are scholarships for volunteering, 

arts and literature majors, and 

even a four-year scholarship. 

Visit www.wagnalls.org for information. 

Local author story time 

Wagnalls Memorial, 150 E. Columbus 

St., Lithopolis, will host its free March 

Family Story Time on March 19, at 6:30 

p.m. in the Wagnalls Memorial Library 

Loft. Sylvia Lynch will read her picture 

book, share snacks, and do a craft with the 

children. All ages welcome. Call the children’s 

desk, or register in person in the 

children’s library.visit www.wagnalls.org.


Cruisers win title 

The Groveport Madison Middle School 7th grade girls basketball team defeated rival Canal Winchester to 

win the Ohio Capital Conference title. The team went undefeated in the SWSC tournament taking first 

place in the 2019-20 South-Western City Schools District Tournament Girls 7th Grade Championship. The 

Cruisers’ overall record this season was 14-3 in Coach Zach Cowan’s first year as coach. Team members 

are, from left to right: (first row) Jael Haynes-Lee, Beatrice Houck, Jolisa Butts, Zariyah Jones, Aurea 

Cooper, Aissatou Souare; (second row) Coach Zach Cowan, Jayla Smith, Bryelle Stevens, Pierce Cephas, 

Aubriona Benjamin, and Niah Smedley. 


Groveport Madison Alumni Association 

The Groveport Madison Alumni Association will meet on the 

following dates: March 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Groveport Town Hall, 

648 Main St., Groveport, for mailing stuffing; April 21, May 5, 

and June 16 at 7 p.m. at KidSpace, 630 Wirt Road, Groveport. 

The Groveport Madison Alumni Association Banquet will be 

held May 16 at 5 p.m. at Groveport Madison Middle School 

Central (former high school), 751 Main St., Groveport. For information 

about the Alumni Banquet, contact Deborah Smith 

Lefever, Alumni Committee president, at (614) 891-7119. 

Cruisers on the air 

The Groveport Sports Network provides live play-by-play coverage 

of Groveport Madison High School softball and baseball. 

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: 

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. 

Groveport Garden Club 

The Groveport Garden Club meets the first Tuesday each 

month at Groveport Zion Lutheran Church, 6014 Groveport Road. 

Anyone interested in gardening welcome. Call Marylee Bendig at 

(614) 218-1097.


columbusmessenger.com 

Drucilla Doucette, age 85, of Groveport 

passed away peacefully on Friday, February 28, 

2020 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. Dru was born 

July 29, 1934 in Nashville, Tennessee to the late 

Walter Thomas Houchin and Hattie Elizabeth 

(Warren) Houchin and preceded by her first 

husband and father of her children, Eugene 

Joseph Demarest, who passed away in 1975, by 

her second husband, David Doucette, who passed 

away in 2015, and by her beloved dog, Leo. 

Dru, who was also lovingly known by her friends 

as Anne, is survived by her children, Kelly Caldwell, 

Suzanne (Richard) Brown, David (Heidi) Demarest, 

and Luke (Tracy) Demarest; grandchildren, Hollie 

(Ron) Van Fossen, Molly (Mike) Mosley, Joseph 

(Mindy) Dixon, Samuel (Allie) Breckenridge, 

Christina (Jarrett) Banfield, Sarah (Brad) Kernan, 

Lauren Lee, Nicole (Brendon) Tucker, Garrett 

Brown, and Travis (Amy) Johnson; and eighteen 

great-grandchildren. 

Dru lead a long, colorful, and rich life. An unforgettable 

person, Dru was always dressed "to the 

nines," whether she was going to breakfast at Bob 

Evans or the Wigwam, lunch at O'Charley's or 

evening events with her friends. Dru loved 

frequenting thrift stores and late night card games 

with her friends. Dru was passionate about life and 

enjoyed many hobbies over the years, including 

her award-winning herb garden, scrap-booking, 

and stamping. Dru's sharp wit and laugh will be 

dearly missed by her family and friends. 

The family would like to thank the palliative care 

and hospice teams at Mt. Carmel East Hospital for 

their tender care of Dru during her final days. 

A memorial service was held on Wednesday, 

March 4, 2020 at 1:00 pm., at the Chapel 

Mausoleum at Franklin Hills Memorial Gardens, 

5802 Elder Road, Canal Winchester, Ohio. Arrangements 

entrusted to the O.R. WOODYARD CO 

SOUTH CHAPEL. 

Community Garden 

Interested in gardening, but don’t have 

the space at your residence? If so, you may 

want to consider gardening at the 

Groveport Community Garden. The garden 

is located in Heritage Park, 551 Wirt 

Road. 10 feet x 10 feet plots are only $10 

each for the season. Planting begins in 

early April. The garden closes on Nov. 1. 

Garden plots can be purchased at the 

Groveport Recreation Center, 7370 

Groveport Road, Groveport, OH 43125. 

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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. 

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. 

Our Pictorial Past by Rick Palsgrove 

th 

March Giveaway 

Place a prepaid classified line ad in our paper 

for the month of March and be registered to win a 

$50 Gift Card from 

The Columbus Messenger 

Newspapers. 

All ads received by mail, in person, 

email or phone will be included in the drawing. 

Drawing will be held April 1st, 2020 

and the winner will be notified 

and published in 

our April 5th issue 

GOOD 

LUCK! 

Interurban clerk 

This close up 1908 view of the Scioto Valley Traction Line (electric interurban railway) 

depot located on Groveport’s Blacklick Street by Brook Alley, is interesting 

because, in the lower right corner, one can see what appears to be the depot 

clerk leaning against a utility pole. (Photo courtesy of the Groveport Heritage 

Museum.)


Friendly rivals square off for charity 



Fans of the Canal Winchester Indians 

and Groveport Madison Cruisers came 

together to continue their friendly rivalry 

and to help fund a good a cause. 

The fan cheer sections of both schools - 

Canal Winchester’s TheTribeCW and 

Groveport Madison’s The Red Sea - met on 

Feb. 20 at Groveport Madison High Schools 

to play a basketball game to help the 

BrockStrong Foundation. 

“The kids who regularly attend the basketball 

games came up with the roster. It 

was made up of seniors only,” said 

Groveport Madison Athletic Director Steve 

Petros. “The Cruiser and Indian fan sections 

have a Twitter account and they have 

fun going back and forth talking some good 

natured smack talk and came up with the 

idea for the game.We were glad to ask for 

donations at the game that will go to the 

BrockStrong Foundation. BrockStrong has 

showed up to some Cruiser events for random 

acts of kindness. We are glad to give 

back to a group of people who has a mission 

of kindness. We hosted the game, but 

Canal Winchester Athletic Director Pat 

Durbin approved the game and helped 

shape their roster.” 

Petros said he agreed to the game 

because he thinks that neighboring districts 

should be able to get together and 

just have a fun event. 

“That is what this was,” said Petros. “A 

good time was had by all. I was a little surprised 

by the crowd size. It was the size of 

a regular Tuesday night varsity basketball 

game. I don’t know if this is something we 

will do again, but I was glad we did it this 

year.” 

When asked if there could be a rematch 

next year in Canal Winchester, Durbin 

said, “Absolutely!” 

Like Petros, Durbin said the event was 

a positive thing for the Canal Winchester 

and Groveport Madison communities. 

“A game like this is great for our two 

communities,” said Durbin. “Any time you 

have neighboring communities part of a 

friendly rivalry it’s a good thing for both 

locations. As long as we can compete with a 

mutual respect it’s awesome. It gives our 

student-athletes an opportunity to develop 

friendships that otherwise may not have 

occurred.” 

Groveport Madison senior Eusebio 

Manglona, who is a student section leader 

for the Cruiser cheer section, The Red Sea, 

said, “We, as The Red Sea, thought it would 

be a good idea to play our rival Canal 

Winchester in a friendly game of basketball. 

We decided to play for charity. The 

BrockStrong foundation was chosen 

because Brock went to Canal Winchester 

and a lot of us knew him through baseball, 

so we thought it would be nice and it would 

bring us together by donating to the organization.” 

Manglona said it is estimated the game 

raised about $350 for the BrockStrong 

Foundation. 

Photo courtesy of Groveport Madison Schools 

Members of the Canal Winchester and Groveport Madison cheer sections faced off 

recently for a charity basketball game. 

“A game like this is great for our two 

communities. Any time you have 

neighboring communities part of a 

friendly rivalry it’s a good thing for 

both locations. As long as we can 

compete with a mutual respect it’s 

awesome. It gives our student-athletes 

an opportunity to develop friendships 

that otherwise may not have 

occurred.” 

- Pat Durbin 

Canal Winchester athletic director 

“On behalf of The Red Sea, we want to 

thank everyone who came out and donated 

to make it a fun, memorable night for the 

seniors,” said Manglona. “During the game 

a fellow senior, Tyrus Slone, unfortunately 

was hurt and won’t be able to play his senior 

year of baseball, so if the community 

can keep him in their thoughts and prayers 

for a quick and healthy recovery it would 

be greatly appreciated.” 

Manglona said the Cruiser seniors who 

coordinate student section activities for 

The Red Sea, are himself, Jake Benline, 

Either Pacheco, Austin Gautier, Austin 

Evans, and Trey Mantle. 

Groveport Madison parent Rita 

Manglona said, “To watch an amazing 

group of students get together and play a 

friendly game of basketball and request 

donations for a fundraiser that will help an 

organization continue to give to others, was 

absolutely heartwarming. BrockStrong 

Foundation is based out of Canal 

Winchester. We as a community are so 

proud of this group. It was the first ever 

Groveport vs. Canal student section game 

and I hope the upcoming classes continue 

this friendly game between these two 

schools.” 

Petros said The Red Sea came away 

with a tight win over the Canal Winchester 

cheer section in the game. 

Petros, who along with some Cruiser 

athletes officiated the game, said, “My 

takeaway is that I may never question an 

official again! Officiating is a tough job 

even in a good natured game. I think our 

athletes who officiated came away with a 

new found respect for the job officials do. It 

was a good natured game, but the kids 

came to win and got after each other. We 

wouldn't want it any other way. The kids 

played hard and then shook hands after.” 

Visit brockstrongfoundation.com for 

information on the BrockStrong 

Foundation. 


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Abrakadoodle Art Night 

Abrakadoodle Art Night is where adult and child will paint 

their own canvas together. For kdis ages 5-12. Cost is $3 per 

adult and child plus $1 each additional child. Class held on 

March 16 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at KidSpace, 630 Wirt Road, 

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SWACO released a study documenting that up to 76 

percent of the material currently being sent to the 

Franklin County Sanitary Landfill could be recycled or 

composted. The study also found that of those discarded 

materials, the items presenting the biggest opportunities 

for increasing diversion were food scraps and 

corrugated cardboard. 

The study was completed last year and conducted 

over the course of four seasons by Cascadia Consulting 

Group and MSW Consultants. During the study period, 

180 commercial and residential trash samples, 

weighing 39,000 pounds in total, were collected and 

analyzed. The materials were sorted into 64 categories 

and evaluated based on weight, material type, and 

recyclability to determine what’s being thrown away 

and how much of it has the potential to be diverted 

from the landfill. 

The top 10 items most commonly found in Franklin 

County’s waste stream are: food scraps, corrugated 

cardboard, other compostable items and fiber, magazines, 

newspaper, office and other paper, bulky and 

durable goods, construction and demolition, plastic 

containers, wood pallets, textiles, and yard waste. 

Combined, these items make up 68 percent or 

772,234 tons of the material being landfilled. 

The three most prevalent items in Franklin 

County’s waste stream are food scraps, corrugated 

cardboard and compostable items and fiber. All of 

these items can either be recovered through currently 

offered programs or have the potential to be captured 

and diverted if new programs and services were established. 

“While we weren’t surprised to learn that so much 

food was coming to the landfill, we remain committed 

to decreasing landfill disposal of all types of materials, 

and we’re already at work helping to support rescuing 

edible food and redirecting it to families and individuals 

in need. We’re also working to increase opportunities 

for composting of inedible food and encouraging 

waste reduction practices to avoid the creation of waste 

in the first place,” said Kyle O’Keefe, SWACO’s director 

of innovation and programs. 

In fact, when evaluating Franklin County’s potential 

to increase diversion based on the waste stream, 

the study found that of the 76 percent of the material 

currently being sent to the landfill which could be recycled 

or composted, 41 percent could be diverted today 


Much of what goes into landfill could be recycled 

Special Olympics donations 

Groveport Special Olympics plans to ask for donations 

at the intersections of Main Street and Hendron 

Road, Main Street and College Street, Main Street at 

Front Street, and at the traffic light on Main Street at 

Kroger in Groveport on May 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

For information contact 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. 

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. 

around the Southeast 

through existing programs and an additional 35 percent 

has the potential to be diverted with new programs 

and infrastructure. 

In November 2019, SWACO reported that Franklin 

County had reached a 50 percent diversion rate which 

is one of the highest rates in the Midwest and exceeds 

the national average yet, the county still landfills over 

a million tons of waste every year. SWACO has set a 

goal to help residents and businesses in Franklin 

County divert 75 percent of their waste from the landfill. 

In order for the community to reach those goals, 

SWACO is using the data from the waste characterization 

study to make informed decisions regarding the 

creation of new programs aimed at increasing the 

diversion of a wide range of materials. In the last year 

alone, SWACO introduced new programs to help thousands 

of residents recycle more of the materials generated 

at home, facilitate reducing food waste occurring 

in school cafeterias and to promote the composting of 

food scraps at home and at area businesses. Those programs 

include the Recycle Right, Make a Difference 

campaign, Residential Recycling Cart Initiative, 

SWACO’s Community Consortium Program and the 

Central Ohio Food Waste Initiative. 

The study also assessed the value of the materials 

being landfilled and which are currently accepted for 

recycling through Franklin County’s curbside, drop-off, 

and other recycling programs (which include: paper, 

cardboard, plastic bottles and jugs, glass bottles, metal 

cans). Those materials are estimated to have a market 

value of approximately 23 million dollars. 

“It’s easy to connect how reducing our waste and 

increasing our recycling is good for the environment, 

but what isn’t always immediately obvious is the economic 

benefit of recycling too,” said O’Keefe. “When we 

throw away items that have the potential to be recycled, 

we miss the opportunity to create the jobs needed 

to turn those materials into new products as well as 

the millions of dollars that could be reinvested right 

here in the central Ohio region.” 

Later this year, SWACO will launch new educational 

programs for capturing and recovering food waste, 

including funding drop-off composting sites in a number 

of Franklin County cities, and will unveil new 

resources to assist area businesses start up and 

expand recycling programs. 

Groveport Heritage Museum 

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. Call 614-836-3333. 

The museum is currently undergoing a redesign 

that will make it more welcoming for visitors. The 

redesign should be completed in a few weeks. However, 

the museum will remain open during the redesign. 

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 

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