Westside Messenger - April 5th, 2020

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By Dedra Cordle 

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As the chief executive officer of 

LifeCare Alliance, Charles Gehring recognizes 

the vital role of volunteers. 

Since taking the reins nearly two 

decades ago, he said he has seen a number 

of similar social service organizations 

throughout the state and country fold due 

to the lack of volunteers needed to support 

their programs. 

“We just cannot survive without them,” 

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Some family members of Gerald Seymour wanted him to know they were thinking of him. He is at the Monterey Rehabilitation 

Center in Grove City and cannot have visitors during the COVID-19 outbreak. Here, family members (from left to right) Cortney, 

Justin, Charlie, Emmy, Terri and Tom Seymour stop outside his window to send a message of love. Below is Gerald’s reaction. 

Message for a loved one 

By Andrea Cordle 

Westside Editor 

Prairie Township resident Gerald 

Seymour, 87, has been living at the 

Monterey Rehabilitation Center in Grove 

City since August 2019. Since the coronavirus 

outbreak, his family has not been 

able to visit him. 

“It’s hard for us not to go see him,” said 

Tom Seymour, Gerald’s son. 

So, the family decided to make the best 

of a challenging situation. They made 

large cards and stood outside the care center’s 

window with a message of love for 

Gerald. 

Tom said the family had been sending 

Gerald care packages with some of his 

favorite foods like peanut butter and milkshakes, 

but they wanted to do more. 

“We wanted to show him the family 

was all still together,” said Tom. “He 

(Gerald) was quite surprised and very 

happy. It lifted our spirits as much as his.” 

According to Tom, it was about two 

years ago that his father was taken to the 

hospital with flu-like symptoms. He was 

treated and released. Just a few days 

later, Gerald was back in the hospital, 

where he was diagnosed with Guillain 

Barre syndrome, a neurological disorder 

in which the body’s immune system 

attacks the nervous system. 

“He was completely incapacitated,” 

said Tom. 

After his stay in the hospital, Gerald 

and his wife, Emma, moved to StoryPoint 

in Grove City. However, Tom said, Gerald 

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During his tenure, Gehring said he made the recruitment 

of volunteers a priority in the five counties the organization 

serves. He said to this day he remains grateful for 

the overwhelming support they have shown. 

“We have thousands of active volunteers participating 

in our programs and services,” he said. “I cannot thank 

them enough for all that they do.” 

While the numbers of volunteers fluctuate before and 

after the major holidays, Gehring said they have been fortunate 

to have their active volunteers ready to provide 

assistance as need be. Now, he said, those active volunteers 

are needed more than ever and the organization is 

requesting new volunteers to assemble. 

“They are desperately needed to help provide services in 

several of our programs,” said Gehring. 

Like most businesses and organizations, LifeCare 

Alliance has been impacted by the emergence of a novel 

coronavirus. The organization, said Gehring, has taken 

steps to weather the outbreak but changes have had to be 

made. 

“We have had to close all 40 of our dining centers 

throughout the counties we serve,” he said, referring to 

Champaign, Franklin, Logan, Madison and Marion counties. 

The dining centers, he added, were a hub of activity 

where the patrons, a majority of whom are older adults or 

those with medical and physical challenges, congregated to 

eat and chat and see friends. 

“Due to the closure of our dining centers,” said Gehring, 

“more than 700 people have had to shift from congregate 

dining to home deliveries.” 

In addition to the hundreds of new clients requiring 

home deliveries, the organization is also adding 50 new 

clients each day. 

“We are fortunate to be able to still accept clients,” he 

said. 

To meet the growing demand, Gehring said the organization 

needs volunteers for three of its programs. Those 

programs include Groceries-on-the-Go where volunteers 

pack meals at their pantry for cancer patients and those 

living with AIDS, weekend pet food deliveries to their eligible 

clients and Meals-on-Wheels. 

According to Gehring, more than 5,000 meals are delivered 

daily across five counties through its Meals-on- 

Wheels program. 

“It is considered to be one of the largest home meal distribution 

programs in the country,” he said. 

Due to the increase of community members 

wanting to remain active or get out of the house 

during stay-at-home orders, Gehring said the 

organization has been incorporating daily training 

sessions at its central location at 670 Harmon Ave. 

in Columbus. 

“Sometimes after their training session, they 

can get right out and get started on a route,” 

Gehring said. 

He said that there are meal distribution sites at 

locations throughout the counties they serve. For 

instance, if a volunteer lives in Groveport, they do 

not have to come to Columbus to collect meals as 

there is a central location in the area. 

“We do that in all of our areas because it makes 

the most sense logistically,” he said. “We have 

many volunteers who live in Madison County and 

we know not all of them want to, or can, come to 

London to pick up meals. So we have locations in 

Plain City, West Jefferson, Mt. Sterling and South 

Solon. 

“We try to make it as easy and accessible as possible 

for our volunteers.” 

As a precaution, Gehring said temporary 

changes have been made on route deliveries in 

order to protect their clients and their volunteers. 

“We are no longer requiring the client’s signature 

when our volunteers leave their meals by the 

door,” he said. “We ask that, at this time, the volunteer 

step away or go back to their car and wait for 

visual confirmation of the meal pickup. Or they 

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could call and seek verification that way.” 

There are, however, some exceptions. 

“We do have some clients who cannot come to the door 

so the volunteer will have to go in the house to deliver the 

meals.” 

The organization has asked that volunteers take their 

temperatures before leaving for their route and to not 

deliver meals should they feel under the weather. 

“We want everyone to be safe,” Gehring said. 

The organization has also requested that families delivering 

meals leave their children in the cars or keep them 

away from the clients’ home. 

“There are many families out there who love to do this 

as a group,” said Gehring. “We still encourage that but we 

ask that social distancing be maintained at this time.” 

He said that despite the new guidelines, he knows the 

community will come out to support the LifeCare Alliance 

programs. 

One such couple who intends to do just that is Karen 

and Phil Rohr. The Grove City couple have been volunteering 

with Meals-on-Wheels for approximately 20 years and 

said they have no intention to stop. 

“We enjoy volunteering for this organization,” said 

Karen Rohr. “It gives us so much pleasure to be of assistance.” 

She said they love the interaction they have with the 

clients (however brief as they have hot meals to deliver) 

and the comfort they feel knowing that they have played a 

small part in putting food in the stomachs of those who 

need it. 

“Some of these wonderful people would probably never 

get a meal without this organization,” she said. “Knowing 

that we did something to get them that hot meal makes us 

feel like we have done something worthwhile.” 

Rohr said she knows that it is recommended that older 

adults limit contact with others, but said that she and her 

husband have no plans to step away from delivering meals. 

“We really didn’t have too much of a discussion about 

it,” she said. “We felt that if we followed the organization’s 

new guidelines, it would be fine to continue to deliver 

meals.” 

She said she would recommend becoming a Meals-on- 

Wheels volunteer to anyone able to, global pandemic or 

not. 

“It is just a great way to give back to your community,” 

she said. 

To learn more about volunteering for any of the programs, 

Gehring said to call their hotline at 614-444-6325 

or visit www.lifecarealliance.org. Background checks are 

required to become a Meals-on-Wheels volunteer. 

The organization is also accepting clients for a number 

of their programs. To check for eligibility, call their service 

department at 614-278-3130 or visit their website for more 

information. 

needed more care, so he was eventually moved to the 

Monterey Rehabilitation Center, where he has been 

receiving “fantastic care.” 

When Tom first started hearing reports about the 

COVID-19 virus, he said he was concerned about his 

father. 

“His immune system is shot,” said Tom. “He’s very 

susceptible to illness.” 

Tom was happy to hear the care center decided to 

institute a ‘no visitor’ policy during the COVID-19 outbreak, 

though he knew it would be tough on his father 

and his family. 

For those who have a loved one in a care center or 

facility where visitation has been eliminated or 

decreased, Tom said it is important to remember the 

little things, like a simple letter or a quick phone call. 

“It’s amazing how the little things can boost how 

they feel,” said Tom. “They know they haven’t been forgotten.”


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They call it puppy love 

Guest Column 

Dave Burton 

That reenergized 

old man and that 

cute little bundle of 

fur next to him 

walking down the 

street was yours 

truly and his new 

sidekick golden 

retriever puppy. I 

swore it would 

never happen again, but it happened. May 

the force be with me. 

I’ve been pounding the sidewalks of 

Grove City looking for that elusive escape 

tunnel for some 36 years now, 32 of them 

with at least one dog by my side. The last 

four years have sadly been solo flights as I 

gimped about with my steadily worsening 

bad hip. You may recall some of my 

columns about my last dog, Rocky, and losing 

his courageous battle with cancer in 

2015. I decided then and there I’d never 

have another dog. 

Since then I’ve had frequent, well-meaning 

encouragement from family, friends 

and people I don’t even know. 

“You need another dog. Seeing you without 

a dog is like an order of French Fries 

without ketchup.” 

My standard reply became losing Rocky 

took too much out of me and I’d gone 

through it too many times. I added further 

defense that my bad leg would eventually 

prevent my walking one. Finally, I told 

them not to worry, my dogs were still and 

always will be walking next to me. I always 

thanked them. 

Well, I recently lost my bad leg excuse 

with the great results of my hip replacement 

surgery. That apparently set a wellconceived 

plan of collusion into action on 

this unsuspecting, stubborn life-long dog 

lover. 

I received an email from my cousin who 

has made a living in the dog world. Of the 

six golden retrievers I’ve had over the 

years, she’s given me three. Correction: up 

that count seven and four now. Her incredible 

gifts of loyal four-legged companionship 

have been a huge part of my adult life. 

She said she was heading to Cincinnati to 

pick up a rescue dog and asked if could she 

stop by. Seemed a bit strange, a long trip 

from New York, but I encouraged her to 

stop by. So, she pulls up, I go out to the car 

and get handed a 9-week-old male golden, 

Denver. After her efforts and holding that 

cute bundle of fluff and puff for just a few 

seconds, how could I say no? 

Denver’s been with us just a few weeks 

now. Literally overnight, our sedate, i.e. 

boring, retirement world has been transformed 

into topsy-turvy bedlam as we set 

‘Operation Train the Dog’ into action. 

Denver implemented his Dog’s Rule plan. 

The battle still rages on to determine 

who’s the alpha in our house, Denver or 

me. So far, he’s winning. He has an unfair 

advantage with his lethal puppy teeth. It’s 

amazing how much bleeding they cause 

when one is on a small daily 81mg aspirin 

dosage. Then there’s the piercing puppy 

barking that makes the ears throb and 

sends my blood pressure soaring. When 

those fail, he follows through on never-ending 

threats of decorating the floor and rug 

again. 

It’s been many years since I had a puppy 

and I’m finding it’s more challenging to 

combat this capable opponent now that I’m 

over 70. 

Denver becomes Devil Dog in an instant. 

If you watch his eyes, you can see the twinkle 

appear when he becomes possessed and 

the exorcist is needed. Suddenly, he tears 

into action. We call it a fit. He runs back 

and forth across the room like the 

Tasmanian devil, into the kitchen and back 

many times, sliding and crashing, with a 

squeaking toy in his mouth. Finally, he settles 

down. You can relax. Nope, surprise, 

he’s just recharging; there he goes again. 

Better rush him outside before he decorates 

the rug. His bladder control lasts for 

about a minute. We’ve been quickly 

reminded how much more difficult it is 

house training a dog in the wintry and 

early spring days with all the dark, cold 

and mud. 

Our memories are still sharp enough to 

remember all the training tricks. We’re utilizing 

the proven political world standard, 

bribery. This leads to puppy bonding, akin 

to buying votes. A goody thrown here, a 

treat over there and he’s ours, he’ll do 

almost anything as puppies are always 

hungry. Problem has been he quickly 

caught on and his demands for more handouts 

keep increasing, just as with voters. 

Luckily, we kept all Rocky’s toys, sure he 

wouldn’t mind sharing them. They’ve provided 

Denver with hours of entertainment 

as he struts the house subjecting them to 

various tortures only puppies can come up 

with. 

The routine conversation heard in our 

house has changed. It’s all goo goo gaga 

puppy talk now. It brings back memories of 

my career and trying to communicate with 

my boss. It’s been nonstop brainwashing 

puppy talk that has Denver looking at us 

as though we’re nuts. No, not yet, but we’re 

getting there. 

Denver is learning to enjoy his walks 

more with every passing day. I no longer 

need to pick him up and carry him as his 

little legs have already doubled in size and 

strength. He usually picks up a stick and 

struts with it as retrievers do. Everything 

is new to him. He stops often and stares. 

Yesterday it was at the gathering of geese. 

Suddenly they took off, started honking 

and Denver rushed between my legs with 

his tail down and a terrified look on his face 

as if to say, “save me.” Same thing when he 

heard a howling dog in the distance. Yet, 

when another dog walks by, he wants to 

become best buddies. He has yet to learn 

most dogs have a hard time tolerating a 

barking and lunging puppy jumping all 

over them. Amazingly, he didn’t flinch 

when he walked by the noisy garbage 

trucks and clanging trash cans. 

Denver’s doubled in size in just three 

weeks. His huge paws say he’ll be doing a 

whole lot of growing in the coming year. We 

want him to grow and learn, but we also 

want him to stay a puppy for as long as possible. 

A puppy is such a great gift in this 

difficult world. 

The other day I sneaked down the 

stairs, determined to have a quiet cup of 

coffee. Not to be. I stepped on a toy sending 

out a loud squeak. The coffee went flying. It 

signified to Denver the day had begun. 

Quickly out the door we went before another 

‘mistake’. 

Recently, Denver saw his first snowfall. 

He rolled and played in it with one running 

fit after another. It’s fun to watch him sit 

attentively watching TV with a perplexed 

look. I love it when he finally calmly lies at 

my feet to get scratched and gives his 

Denver 

puppy teeth and my arms and hands a 

break. I’m betting he’ll nod off with me 

watching the Browns this fall as they lull 

us to sleep, something they excel at. 

Dreams help you tolerate life. My 

dreams always had a loyal best friend by 

my side. I’m confident Denver is fulfilling 

that need again and will help me face the 

next challenging segment of my life. 

Dave Burton is a guest columnist for the 

Columbus Messenger Newspapers. He 

lives in Grove City. 

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By Amanda Ensinger 

Staff Writer 

As the stay at home order continues in 

Ohio, local municipalities are continuing to 

make changes to protect residents. Among 

these changes is having all Prairie 

Township meetings via Facebook Live and 

having the trustees attend the meetings 

via conference call. 

According to Prairie Township 

Administrator Rob Peters, the meetings 

are still open to the public, they just need 

to be watched on Facebook Live instead of 

attended in person. 

“Residents can submit questions ahead 

of the meeting, but cannot ask questions 

via Facebook Live during the meetings,” 

Peters said. “Questions need to be submitted 

ahead of the meeting and will be 

addressed by leadership during the meeting.” 

Peters said having meetings in this format 

would minimize the risk of infection in 

the township. Officials have also closed 

By Amanda Ensinger 

Staff Writer 

The passing of a fire levy is the last 

thing Franklin Township officials want to 

think about as they continue to make 

changes in the wake of the coronavirus 

pandemic. 

The fire department put a 19.5-mil levy 

on the March ballot. However, when the 

March elections were postponed, leadership 

said the passing of the levy is the last 

thing on their minds right now. 

“Right now, we are not thinking about 

our levy,” said Mark Potts, administrator 

for Franklin Township. “Our priority is the 

health of our community. During this time, 

we are not thinking about the fire levy; we 

are focused on what we are going to do 

today to protect our residents.” 

However, Potts said part of protecting 

the community depends on the township’s 

first responders. 

“Our first responders are trying to safely 

provide the best service to our community 

during these tough times,” Potts said. 

“We need to keep them safe, especially our 

vulnerable populations that are more susceptible 

to this virus, like seniors.” 

The election will now take place on April 

28 and will be an exclusive mail-in primary 

election, a first for Ohio. Voters who have 

not already voted will need to request an 

absentee ballot to vote. To receive an 

absentee ballot, voters have to a print an 

application form off the Internet, call their 

county elections board to request one or 

write the necessary information on a piece 

of paper and mail it in. 

Requests have to be received by noon on 

Township Hall to essential staff only. 

“We are still answering phones, 

responding to emails and people can submit 

zoning requests,” Peters said. “I will 

still be here and our laptops and phones 

are connected to Township Hall, so we can 

respond to inquiries at home as well.” 

Peters said the township has never 

experienced anything like this before so 

there is no operating procedure that covers 

how to deal with a pandemic like COVID- 

19. 

“Right now, we are trying to see if there 

are ways at least some of our staff can work 

from home,” Peters said. “We also will be 

using our Facebook page to keep residents 

as informed as possible.” 

Peters added that township departments, 

such as the fire department, are 

using personal protection equipment when 

responding to people who might have 

COVID-19 to protect themselves. 

Other township departments that will 

continue to operate include the roads, 

cemeteries and parks department, fiscal 

office and police services via the Franklin 

April 25, except in cases of hospitalization. 

Submitted ballots must be postmarked by 

April 27 or can be directly delivered to the 

voter’s county election board on April 28. 

Voters with disabilities or those without 

home mailing addresses will be the only 

people allowed to vote in person on April 

28. 

The fire levy the township is asking for 

is a permanent levy, meaning it will not 

expire. Currently, the levy that is about to 

expire is timed, so according to leadership 

making one permanent levy would alleviate 

the need constantly come back to taxpayers 

asking to renew levies. 

The new levy would also collect from the 

entire township, including properties that 

were annexed with a type II annexation. 

“In 2003, the Ohio legislative government 

passed laws to allow townships to 

conform our boundaries to include properties 

that were annexed with a type II 

annexation,” said James Welch, fire chief. 

“What this means for Franklin Township 

residents is this will spread out the 

expense for fire services to include all properties 

that were annexed since 2003.” 

Properties like the Hollywood Casino 

Columbus that annexed out of the township 

would have to pay its portion for the 

levy. 

If voters approve the levy, it would cost 

the average resident approximately $30 

more per year on their property taxes. 

The money raised from this levy would 

go toward the ongoing operations of the fire 

department. Some of these expenses 

include salaries, health insurance and the 

cost of inflation. 

For more information, visit 

Township Focus 

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Prairie makes plans for business during pandemic 

County Sheriff’s Office. 

The Prairie Township Community 

Center closed its doors until further notice. 

During this period of closure, the community 

center plans to do their annual deep 

cleaning and will not be doing the temporary 

closing they previously had planned 

for later this year. 

The center had hoped to reopen on April 

6 when schools were supposed to open, but 

will continue to be closed as long as the 

shelter in place order by Governor DeWine 

is in place. 

“We will be extending membership for 

anytime lost during this shutdown,” said 

Michael Pollack, director of the community 

center. “We also will be suspending billing 

in April until we reopen so members don’t 

have to worry about how they will make 

payments during these difficult times.” 

Once the center can reopen, the community 

center will restart payment, but will 

not bill members for past months the center 

was closed. 

“We also are trying to reschedule or 

postpone the majority of events we had 

Residents can vote by mail on fire levy 

www.franklin-township.com. 

To request an absentee ballot, visit 

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planned instead of cancelling them,” 

Pollack said. “However, if someone calls 

and ask for a refund, we will give them a 

refund.” 

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Governor Mike DeWine announced that 

all schools in the state of Ohio will remain 

closed through May 1, in response to the 


In Education 

A message to families from the CCS superintendent 

OH License #20692 

continuous spread of COVID-19. 

Fortunately, the Columbus City Schools’ 

Academic Services team has been preparing 

for the possibility of a long-term school 

closure. Up until this point, we have been 

operating under the Governor’s short-term 

closure order, which set an end date of 

April 3. 

With this new directive, families will be 

receiving information about our new distance 

learning program for all grades and 

all students. This program will begin on 

Monday, April 6, and last through the end 

of the Governor’s extended school closure of 

Friday, May 1. 

We will also observe the district’s scheduled 

spring break, April 10-17, with no 

required school activities on those days. 

The information we will be providing to 

families includes: 

• How to access your student’s online 

distance learning platforms through 

Clever. These platforms will vary by grade 

level and subject. 

• How to connect with your student’s 

teacher, principal, and school support staff. 

This can include email, phone, and Webex 

video chats. 

• How to access your student’s new 

email address. Our IT team will be activating 

email addresses, to be used for communication 

within the district only, for all students 

on April 6. 

• Where to find Wi-Fi access across the 

city if you don’t have reliable access at 

home. Many of our school buildings have 

signal strengths that reach into the parking 

lot, while a number of community partners 

have stepped up to offer Wi-Fi services 

or access. 

Despite these new challenges that we 

are now facing, our staff is confident we can 

provide quality educational experiences, 

resources, and supports for all of our students. 

Our teachers and principals have 

been training on the distance learning platforms 

during the short-term closure and 

will be ready to welcome students virtually 

on April 6. 

We understand there will be many questions, 

growing pains, and unforeseen hiccups 

as our school district transitions into 

providing remote education. I ask for families 

to be patient in this process and to 

partner with us in educating our community’s 

students. 

I also understand that education is just 

one factor that our families are dealing 

with during this pandemic. Please know 

that our team is here to help and to support 

you. It is my hope that all of our families, 

students, and staff stay safe and follow the 

recommendations and orders given by 

health experts. I encourage you to “Stay 

Safe, CCS!” 

Talisa Dixon 

Superintendent, Columbus City Schools 

A collective effort 

Messenger photo by Dedra Cordle 

Despite the circumstances and the protective gear, Jason Weese, the assistant 

principal at Westland High School, and Melvina Torbert, the coordinator of state 

and federal programs with the South-Western City Schools District, manage a 

wave and a smile at a food distribution site on March 27. The prepackaged dinners 

and weekend food bags were a part of a collective effort between the Mid-Ohio 

Foodbank, the Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Jordan’s Crossing and a number 

of business to offer meals to students during school closures due to the 

COVID-19 outbreak. Torbert said the dinner meal distribution at Westland High 

School will likely continue each week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays but 

advises parents to check the district’s website for verification and changes.



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WESTGATE UNITED METHODIST 

CHURCH 

61 S. Powell, Columbus, OH 43204 

614-274-4271 

For links to view our services, 

please check our Facebook page or go 

to our website at 

www.westgateumc.org 

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 

OF GROVE CITY 

3301 Orders Road, Grove City, OH 43123 

614-991-0205 

Easter Sunday Online Services 

Firstgc.org 

7:00 a.m. Blended 

9:15 a.m. Blended 

10:45 a.m. Contemporary 

WESTMINISTER 

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCUSA) 

222 Schoolhouse Ln., Columbus, OH 43228 

614-878-4623 

Worshipping online. Details at 

http://westministercolumbus.org 

Maundy Thursday Service - April 9, 7:30 p.m. 

Easter Sunday - April 12, 10:30 a.m. 

WESTGATE BAPTIST CHURCH 

4234 Clime Road North, Columbus, OH 43228 

614-279-6395 

9:30 a.m. Sunday School 

10:45 a.m. Worship Service 

6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening 

7:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 

“HE IS RISEN” 

THE NAZ CHURCH 

4770 Hoover Rd., Grove City, OH 43123 

614-875-2551 

Join us online and DRIVE IN style 

for Easter 

www.thenaz.church/stayconnected 

www.thenaz.church/easter 

Friday, April 10 at 5:00 & 7:00 p.m. 

Saturday, April 11 at 5:00 & 7:00 p.m. 

Sunday, April 12 at 9:00am, 11:00am & 2:00 pm 

(Service on April 12 at 4:00pm 

will be in Spanish) 

FAITH COMMUNITY 

CHURCH OF GOD 

4203 Alkire Road, Grove City, OH 43123 

614-277-8499 

Sunday Morning 10:30am 

Wednesday Evening 6:30pm 

Mon.-Fri. Pastor Randy Barr at 1pm 

Our Children’s Pastor and Student 

Pastor and Other leaders speaking daily. 

Connect Live on FB @ 

Grove City Churchof God 

“A Healing Place” 

WEST BROAD CHURCH OF CHRIST 

3361 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43204 

614-274-7544 

9:30 a.m. Sunday Bible Study 

10:30 a.m. Worship Service 

3:30 p.m. Worship Service 

7:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 

www.westbroadchurch.com 

To listen online go to 

Bible Classes & See Updates 

ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL 

LUTHERAN CHURCH 

3220 Columbus St., Grove City, OH 43123 

614-875-2314 

Our service can be viewed online at 

www.stjohnsgc.org


“Self Made” is well-acted but kind of a mess 

With theaters closed for the time being, 

a handful of distribution studios have 

decided to release their upcoming attractions 

on Video on Demand, which in the 

past has been the place where movies go to 

escape widespread public shame. 

A question of pricing has been debated 

with some studios allowing 48-hour rentals 

for $6.99 while others are dropping theirs 

for $20. While families may have paid the 

latter amount for tickets and food before, 

it’s a little much to ask an individual to 

fork over that kind of dough, especially in 

this economy. And, if I’m being real honest, 

most movies are not worth the $5 admission 

to the matinee but I digress. 

While I will continue to peruse those 

offerings, I will largely be searching other 

streaming platforms for potentially entertaining 

movies, limited television series 

and television shows. 

The show that seems to have everyone 

abuzz is Netflix’s “Tiger King,” which I had 

initially planned to review. Upon watching 

the first episode of the seven-part 

docuseries, however, I realized my tolerance 

for stupidity is immensely low right 

now so I had to pass on it. 

As I was browsing the other new releases, 

I saw Octavia Spencer’s face pop up on 

the screen for “Self Made: Inspired by the 

Life of Madam C.J. Walker” and decided to 

check it out. With the exception of “Ma,” it 

is always a delight to watch her performances 

so I thought this might follow in that 

same mold. 

For the most part, this four-episode 

series does that just, allowing her to showcase 

that intensive range of emotion as she 

brings a pioneer of the black beauty industry 

to life on the screen. The overall series, 

however, is a bit of a mess in its presentation 

with its use of a modern soundtrack 

and filming tricks set against its depiction 

of early 1900s life. While I understand the 

viewpoint of the writers and directors, it 

made for an occasionally jarring viewing 

experience. 

It begins in 1908 St. Louis where a 

beleaguered Sarah Breedlove is working as 

a laundress to the affluent. With her husband 

deceased and her daughter Lelia 

(Tiffany Haddish) in school, she has no 

time for the finer things in life, especially 

concern for her appearance. 

After a particularly hard day, she meets 

Addie Munroe (Carmen Ejogo), a businesswoman 

in the beauty industry who wants 

to employ Sarah’s services. Upon taking 

one look at the downtrodden Sarah, Addie 

takes her under her wing and tries to get 

her to rediscover a zest for life. 

Through work and companionship, the 

two bond over life’s ills and celebrate as 

Sarah finds comfort in her appearance 

through hair growth attributed to Addie’s 

In Entertainment 

products. Inspired by her friend, Sarah 

pitches the idea of becoming a spokeswoman 

to the masses but is quickly 

rebuffed. 

Believing that Addie does not want her 

to become a business partner due to her 

physical looks, the two bitterly part ways. 

Afterward, Sarah becomes determined to 

make a better hair product for all black 

women and market it to all women, not just 

those deemed physically acceptable by society’s 

ridiculous standards. 

The subsequent episodes follow Sarah 

as she gains a cult following for her hair 

products, marries advertising rep Charles 

James Walker (Blair Underwood), moves to 

Indiana and opens a factory and works to 

become the next Rockefeller. While those 

latter dreams to come to fruition to an 

extent, it comes at great personal cost. 

Upon reading up on C.J. Walker after 

the show, the writers and directors were 

wise to use the wording ‘Inspired by the 

Life of’ as it seems to take several liberties 

with her story. The most outlandish comes 

at the expense of Annie Turnbo Malone, 

the real-life woman on which Addie 

Munroe in based. In the series, the running 

conflict between the two self-made millionaires 

has more to do with appearance while 

most historians believe it had more to do 

with claims of formula theft. That in of 

itself could propel a series as it is ripe with 

Pet Corner 

Pets of the week 


The Reel Deal 

Dedra Cordle 

drama, but instead 

this adaptation 

turns Addie into a 

one-note villain hellbent 

on the destruction 

of Walker’s burgeoning 

manufacturing 

company. 

While the theatrics and ensuing conflict 

between the two women were mildly amusing 

to watch, it ultimately proved to be a 

distraction into what was otherwise a 

decent general public introduction of an 

inspiring woman who used her fortune to 

uplift the arts community, historical black 

colleges and other civil rights causes and 

organizations. 

So if you’re looking to know more about 

this great trailblazer, maybe stick to the 

written word, such as the biography written 

by her great-great-granddaughter 

A’Lelia Bundles. But if you’re looking for a 

well-acted but odd mixture of flash and 

embellished strife, it’s a good way to pass 

the time. Grade: C- 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer 

and columnist. 

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She is spayed, microchipped and up-to-date 

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Bingo through an appointment at the Franklin 

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WISHING OUR READERS 

A VERY HAPPY EASTER!! 

We’d like to thank you for being 

such kind and generous customers. 

Please accept our warm and sincere wishes 

for a wonderful Easter holiday, 

decorated with peace, love, friendship and joy. 

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ADVISORY 

The National Trade Association 

we belong to has 

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Jerry 

614-332-3320 

J.A.F. HANDYMAN 

& Remodeling Services 

Jim A Ferbrache 

614-271-5793 

KLAUSMAN HOME 

IMPROVEMENT 

Siding-Windows- 

Doors-Roofing-Soffit- 

Fascia-Gutters-Trim 

Earn FREE Seamless 

Gutters with Siding Over 

1000 Sq. Ft. 

FREE Shutters with 

Soffit & Trim 

EPA Certified 

Member of BBB 

Financing Available 

Over 20 yrs exp. • Free Est. 

Licensed-Bonded-Insured 

Owner & Operator 

James 614-419-7500 

HOME 

REMODELING 

Professional Drywall 

Finishing Services 

“We Do It All” 

From New Builds to Remodels 

Repair & Patch Work 

Call Now For Est. 

614-202-9152 

LANDSCAPING 

WE PULL WEEDS! 

No job too big or too small. 

We offer a full range of 

landscape services 

Fast • Affordable • Reliable 

Call Dustin for a 

FREE Estimate today! 

614-357-7847 

LANDSCAPING 

Mulch • Edging 

Spring Clean-up 

Sealcoating Estimates 

614-649-1200 

LAWN CARE 

SOWERS LAWN CARE 

Mowing-mulching-trimming 

Free Est. 614-397-0566 

onyxlandscapingllc.com 

We can Mow, Edge, 

Trim & Seed your grass, 

Clean, Mulch or Design 

Your Flower Beds. 

We do Spring & 

Fall Cleanup & 

Snow Removal. 

We match quotes. 

Call 614-407-5214 

4-5 SW/W 

4-26 A 

4-12 A 

4-26 w/sw/m 

4-26 A&M 

LAWN CARE 

Lawn Mowing-39 yrs exp 

Weekly cuts $25 & up. 

Good ref. Free est. 10% 

Sr. Disc. 614-738-9623 

Accepting New Clients 

Lawn Maintenance incl: 

mowing, plant trimming 

installation, fertilization, 

mulching. Free Estimates. 

614-301-3575 - Patrick 

LET US MAINTAIN 

YOUR LAWN & GARDEN 

FOR YOU 

Summer, Spring, 

Winter or Fall 

WE DO IT ALL!!!! 

Lawn Cuts, Edging, 

Trees & Shrubs, Garden, 

Mulching, Hauling, 

Garden Pond & 

Home Maint. 

Free Ests. Low Rates 

$20 & Up 

Kevin - 614-905-3117 

MOVING 

Aaron Allen Moving 

Local Moving Since 1956 

Bonded & Insured 

614-299-6683, 263-0649 

Celebrating 60 yrs in business 

PAINTING 

Painter Over 30 Yrs Exp. 

Free Est. Reas Rates 

Daniel 614-226-4221 

A Job Well Done Again 

A lic. General Contractor 

Some Skilled Services 

Incl: Painting • Stucco, 

Repair•Carpentry•Exterior 

Drainage & Home Maint. 

Call Today! 614-235-1819 

PEST CONTROL 

Anthony Pest Control 

Termite/Bed Bug Work 

at Reasonable Prices. 

614-600-8841 

Please Leave Message 

Fryes All Natural Pest 

Control. Bedbug, Roach 

Specialist. Wholehouse 

Heat Treatments As Low 

As $350. 614-563-4785 

PLUMBING 

CHRIS’ 

PLUMBING 

“Plumbing & Drain Professional 

That You Can Count On” 

24 Hrs., 7 Days/Week 

No Overtime Charges 

24 Yrs. Exp. in Plumbing & 

Drain Cleaning Field 

Call For A Free Phone Estimate 

$100.00 For Any Small Drain 

614-622-4482 

30% OFF with AD 

All About Drains & Plumb. 

Will snake any sm drain 

$125 + tax. 614-778-2584 

ALL IN ONE 

PLUMBING LLC 

“One Call Does It All” 

$25 OFF LABOR 

4/12 

With This Ad 

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614-801-1508 

All Major Credit Cards Accepted 

Classified Services 

4/12 A/M 

PEST 

CONTROL 

TERMITE & PEST CONTROL 

3093 W. Broad St., Cols. 

614-367-9000 

TERMITES? PESTS? 

BED BUGS? 

$100 OFF New Termite Services! 

With This Ad 

Monthly & Quarterly Pest Services 

Great Prices!! 

Licensed & Insured 

Free Termite Inspection 

PLASTERING 

NEED HELP WITH... 

RANDY 

614-551-6963 

ROOFING 

Drywall, Plaster, Textured 

or Popcorn ceiling removal, 

repair or installation? 

We offer affordable pricing and 

years of experience! 

ROOFING 

SEAMLESS GUTTERS 

614-927-9132 

• Insurance Roofing 

ROOFING 

Robinson roofing & repairs 

30 yrs. exp. Lifetime Cols. 

resident. Lic./bonded/Ins. 

Reas rates. Member of 

BBB. Dennis Robinson 

614-330-3087, 732-3100 

SEWING MACHINE 

REPAIR 

REPAIR all makes 24 hr. 

service. Clean, oil, adjust 

in your home. $39.95 all 

work gtd. 614-890-5296 

TOP SOIL 

Alexander Hauling 

Driveways topped w/new 

limestone. We also deliver 

Topsoil - sand - mulch. 

Specializing in residential. 

614-491-5460 

Bobcat Service Avail. 

PEST 

CONTROL 

PLASTERING 

TREE SERVICES 

TROTT 

TREE & LANDSCAPE 

Tree Trimming 

& Removal 

4/26 

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Also Stump Removal 

Free Est. - Fully Ins. 

Call 614-235-3791 

Cell 614-738-0682 

BURNS TREE SERVICE 

Trimming, Removal & 

Stump Grinding. 

614-584-2164 

Brewer & Sons Tree Service 

• Tree Removal 

• Tree Trimming 4-26 

A&M 

• Stump Grinding 

• Bucket Truck Services 

Best Prices • Same Day Service 

614-878-2568


Government Focus 

Columbus allocates funds for senior citizens 

Columbus City Council sent $12,000 in 

relief funding to local service organizations 

supporting Columbus’ seniors. 

“There is tremendous work being offered 

by the social services agencies across our 

community,” said councilman Mitchell 

Brown. “Age-Friendly Columbus and 

Franklin County and the Greater 

Columbus Network of Villages have strategies 

to provide supplemental support to 

older adults in Columbus.” 

The funding will assist older adults with 

groceries, water, pet supplies and hygiene 

products. It will also create a dedicated 

phone line for volunteers to speak to residents 

who feel isolated. The Clintonville- 

Beechwold Community Resource Center 

(CRC) administers the citywide program. 

As of March 19, the following services 

will be available: 

The U.S. Small Business 

Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest 

federal disaster loans for working capital 

to Ohio small businesses suffering substantial 

economic injury as a result of the 

coronavirus (COVID-19). 

SBA acted under its own authority, as 

provided by the Coronavirus Preparedness 

and Response Supplemental 

Appropriations Act recently signed by 

President Trump, to declare a disaster following 

a request received from Ohio Gov. 

Mike DeWine on March 17. The disaster 

declaration makes SBA assistance available 

in the entire state of Ohio, as well as 

the contiguous counties in Indiana, 

Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania and 

West Virginia. 

“SBA is strongly committed to providing 

Necessity Boxes 

Older adults in greater Columbus in 

need of food and supplies can call the 

Clintonville-Beechwold Community 

Resources Center at 614-268-3539. 

Delivery is available twice a week, and 

pick-up is available Monday through 

Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Requesting Boxes 

• Older adults can call 614-268-3539 to 

request a box 

• The receptionist will take caller’s 

name, address, phone number and whether 

the recipient needs delivery or picked-up 

• Delivered is on Tuesday and 

Thursdays between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

• Picked-up at CRC is available Monday 

through Friday, between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Volunteer Protocols 

• CRC staff and a small group of vetted 

the most effective and customer-focused 

response possible to assist Ohio small businesses 

with federal disaster loans. We will 

be swift in our efforts to help these small 

businesses recover from the financial 

impacts of the coronavirus,” said Jovita 

Carranza, SBA administrator. 

SBA customer service representatives 

are available to answer questions about 

SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program 

and explain the application process. 

Small businesses, private non-profit 

organizations of any size, small agricultural 

cooperatives and small aquaculture 

enterprises that have been financially 

impacted as a direct result of the coronavirus 

since Jan. 31, 2020, may qualify for 

Economic Injury Disaster Loans of up to $2 

million to help meet financial obligations 

volunteers will assemble the boxes 

• Volunteers temperatures are taken at 

the start of their shift 

• Volunteers are required to wear gloves 

when packing and loading boxes 

• All surfaces are sanitized at beginning 

and end of packing 

• Boxes will include a rotation of items 

as availability allows. 

Potential items include: 

-Census 

-State COVID-19 hotline and relevant 

info 

-A note of encouragement with friendly 

phone line number 

-Paper towels 

-Soap 

-Toilet paper 

-Disposable Thermometer 

-Gloves 

and operating expenses that could have 

been met had the disaster not occurred. 

These loans may be used to pay fixed 

debts, payroll, accounts payable and other 

bills that can’t be paid because of the disaster’s 

impact. 

Eligibility for Economic Injury Disaster 

Loans is based on the financial impact of 

the coronavirus. The interest rate is 3.75 

percent for small businesses. The interest 

rate for private nonprofit organizations is 

2.75 percent. SBA offers loans with longterm 

repayments in order to keep payments 

affordable, up to a maximum of 30 

years, and are available to entities without 

the financial ability to offset the adverse 

impact without hardship. 

Applicants may apply online, receive 

additional disaster assistance information 


-Shelf stable food and snacks 

Friendly Phone Line 

The Friendly Phone Line, 614-993-3614 

is available to older adults in greater 

Columbus who are looking for friendly conversation 

and social connection. The 

Friendly Phone Line is intended to combat 

loneliness during this unprecedented time 

of social distancing. These calls are not 

intended to be a space to provide counseling, 

case management, or health information/recommendations. 

Older adults may 

call Monday through Friday between 9 

a.m. to 5 p.m. 

“Now more than ever, it is important 

that we support the most vulnerable in our 

community,” said Brown. “I encourage all 

residents to contact older family members 

and friends to express support during this 

period of isolation.” 

SBA to offer disaster loans as result of COVID-19 crisis 

and download applications at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela. 

Applicants may also 

call SBA’s customer service center at (800) 

659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov 

for more information. 

Individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing 

may call (800) 877-8339. 

Completed applications should be 

mailed to U.S. Small Business 

Administration, Processing and 

Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport 

Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. 

The deadline to apply for an Economic 

Injury Disaster Loan is Dec. 21, 2020. 

For more information about available 

SBA resources and services, visit 

SBA.gov/coronavirus.

Westside Messenger - April 5th, 2020

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