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June 28 - July 11, 2020 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XLVI, No. 26 

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Fire levy goes 

back on the ballot 

By Amanda Ensinger 

Staff Writer 

A fire department will once again ask 

the voters to approve a levy that was 

recently rejected, saying this is the only 

option to retain the service residents are 

used to. At a recent special meeting, 

Franklin Township leadership approved 

moving forward with asking voters to 

approve a levy on the November ballot. 

“With the levy failing I am looking to 

the trustees for guidance on how to proceed,” 

Franklin Township Fire Chief 

James Welch said. “If we cannot get a levy 

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Patti Von Niessen, the executive director of Summer Jam West, is all set to drive off into the world of retirement. In addition to 

a relocation to Michigan, the (former) westside resident will be leaving her post at the non-profit organization she established 

in order to bring public and permanent art to the Hilltop. 

Leaving her mark on the community 

By Dedra Cordle 

Staff Writer 

As the executive director of Summer 

Jam West, Patti Von Niessen scarcely 

had the time to take a moment and enjoy 

the non-profit organization’s largest 

undertaking. 

On the day of its annual music and 

arts festival, she could either be found 

picking up litter at the park in the early 

morning hours, escorting vendors to their 

reserved location and helping to set up 

their displays or hopping in the ‘Grape 

Escape’ in order to pick up last minute 

goods. 

Then, as the crowd would filter in at 

Westgate Park for a day of relaxing fun, 

she could be found welcoming attendees, 

complimenting children with newlypainted 

faces, taking pictures of all the 

activities and attending to any issues as 

they would arise. 

Afterwards, she could be found helping 

vendors take down their displays, cleaning 

up litter and lamenting the fact that 

she didn’t get a chance to peruse the work 

from local artists or really listen to that 

band playing some good tunes. 

“There was never any time for that,” 

she said. “There would be lots of little 

fires that would spring up and needed to 

be put out.” 

When the festival rolls around next 

year, however, Von Niessen will not be 

found running around the park grounds 

and attending to any problems that come 

with this massive undertaking. Instead, 

she will be found looking through the artwork, 

sitting in the grass enjoying the 

music or joining her husband and old 

friends in a family friendly activity. 

“It will be different but very nice to 

experience,” she said. 

Earlier this month, and in conjunction 

with her and her husband’s retirement, 

Von Niessen announced that she will be 

stepping down as the executive director of 

the non-profit organization she founded. 

“I am sad to be leaving but I know that 

I am leaving it as a healthy organization 

that is in good hands,” she said. “I believe 

that change is good and you have to have 

fresh blood to bring in new ideas. The last 

thing you want is for something you love 

to become stale.” 

As someone who is passionate about 

music and the arts, Von Niessen said she 

was inspired to create an organization 

that brings public and permanent displays 

of art to the community she fell in 

love with. 

“When I moved to the Hilltop with my 

husband in 2009, there were not any festivals 

or public art installations to enjoy 

in the immediate area,” said the native of 

British Columbia. “Then when we went to 

the music festival at Goodale Park, an 

idea started forming in my brain.” 

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Sports may be making a comeback in Prairie Township 


Staff Writer 

The Prairie Township Trustees discussed 

starting baseball and soccer and the 

Galloway Road Sports Complex. 

“The park is open and the baseball fields 

are nearly complete,” said Rob Peters, 

administrator for Prairie Township. “We 

just need to level off the ballfields and they 

are ready to go. Soccer will start in the 

fall.” 

The township has an agreement with 

Galloway Baseball Club and the Hilliard 

Ohio Soccer Association to use the fields 

this summer and fall. 

Township officials hope baseball will 

start soon, but said a lot of the May rain 

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essary to form a non-profit, let alone how to write a funding 

request for it, she decided to just “go for it” and see 

what happened. 

“I had very low expectations for this little grassroots 

organization,” she said with a laugh. “I just crossed my fingers 

and hoped for the best.” 

With the help of area businesses, friends and volunteers, 

the first annual music and arts festival was held in 

2014. 

“I think we had about 800 people show up, and that was 

if you crossed your eyes and saw double,” she joked. 

But with persistence and the sharing of her vision, more 

businesses started to invest in the organization and more 

public interest started to sprout up. 

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delayed the fields for the start of baseball. 

Contact sports like basketball, football 

and soccer are still in question, but organizers 

hope to get the green light to start 

those sports soon. However, the trail that 

loops the complex is currently open and has 

been frequently used by visitors. 

In other news, the township gave an 

update on ModCon Living, formerly called 

Rebuilding Together Central Ohio. The 

program is dedicated to helping low income 

families and seniors in need by providing 

significant repairs to their homes. 

Since 2018, the group has focused on 

improving one neighborhood in Prairie 

Township each year. In previous years they 

have worked on homes in the Little Farms 

and Lincoln Village North. This year, the 

In the seven years since its establishment, SJW has 

commissioned four major art murals (the latest, ‘Color 

Your World Green,’ was publicly unveiled on June 25), two 

major art sculptures and five art panels. The attendance at 

the festival has grown too: Last year, more than 6,000 

guests came through the park to experience the music and 

arts festival. This year was expected to draw an even larger 

crowd, but it was cancelled due to public health concerns. 

Von Niessen said it feels bittersweet to say goodbye to 

the organization she founded and the community she 

adores, but is confident those left in charge will continue to 

expand upon her vision of adding public and permanent 

art to the Hilltop. 

“Most of the people on the (SJW) board have been here 

since the beginning,” she said. “I know they are just 

as committed to fulfilling the organization’s mission.” 

Westside resident Danny Peterson was recently 

named the president of SWJ. He has been with the 

organization for five years and said he has learned 

much under Von Niessen’s tutelage. 

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work will take place on Inah Avenue, 

Gladys Road, Postle Boulevard and Oxley 

Road in Lincoln Village South. The repairs 

were supposed to take place in early May, 

but have been delayed until September 

because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

“Work will include electrical and plumbing 

updates, furnaces and hot water tank 

replacements, fire safety and fall prevention 

improvements,” said Peters. 

To be eligible for the program, one must 

meet federal poverty guidelines. For example, 

a family of four would have to make 

less than $43,050 a year to be eligible for 

the program. 

“Last year, the average income in the 

neighborhood was $21,000 a year,” said 

Julie Smith, executive director. “When you 

to pass, we are going to have to make some tough decisions.” 

Welch said that they have already seen firefighters 

leaving or planning to leave due to the failure of the 

recent levy. 

“Due to our history of having financial issues, the 

younger guys are looking for new jobs with other 

departments,” Welch said. 

According to Welch, the department will be down 

approximately $600,000 by the end of the year. 

Franklin Township recently asked voters to approve 

a 19.5-mil permanent levy in the spring. This measure 

failed with 56 percent of the voters against the levy 

and 44 percent in favor of the levy. 

The levy the township was asking for would have 

combined all the township levies into one levy, as well 

as replaced the timed levy that will expire in early 

2021. The levy would have collected property taxes 

from the entire township, including properties that 

were annexed with a type II annexation. 

Many residents voiced concerns over the levy at 

are only making $21,000 a year, you can’t 

afford to fix a bathroom or address 

drainage issues.” 

With a focus on senior citizens, ModCon 

Living’s goal is to sustain homes and neighborhoods 

by providing reliable, affordable 

home repair and modification services, 

while serving vulnerable homeowners, 

according to its website. 

During each project, around 70 homes 

are repaired and will be selected on a first 

come, first serve basis based on meeting 

the criteria and repairs that need to be 

done. 

ModCon Living is always looking for volunteers 

for their rebuilding projects. 

For additional information, visit 

www.modconliving.org. 

“She is very dedicated,” he said. “She has and has had 

such a vision and it’s been inspiring to see someone so 

focused on getting results for the betterment of a community.” 

Without Von Niessen, Peterson said the board will have 

to split more duties in order to be able to pull off the festival 

and related major artwork each year. 

“She put in hundreds of thousands of hours to get everything 

organized and ready for the community,” he said. 

“You really can’t replace someone like her.” 

However, Peterson said he and the board are up for the 

challenge. 

“We will continue to build upon the legacy that Patti 

has left,” he said. 

He added that though the festival was cancelled this 

year, the 2021 festival will be all the more special. 

“We were saddened and dismayed to have to cancel the 

festival this year because we wanted it to be a nice sendoff 

for Patti,” Peterson said. “But that has given us a lot of 

motivation so that we can put on a stronger festival in 

2021.” 

public meetings before the coronavirus pandemic, saying 

they had concerns about how much this would 

increase their property taxes. However, the trustees 

said the increases would be minimal. 

The trustees attributed the failure of the levy to a 

group that ran a campaign against the levy. 

“I think the biggest reason the levy failed was 

because a group ran a campaign aimed at defeating the 

levy,” said Aryeh Alex, township trustee. “The group 

sent out mailers, had a website, ran digital ads and 

had paid canvassers that went door-to-door across the 

township.” 

Alex said township leaders have no idea who funded 

the group. 

According to Welch, the department is running out 

of operating funds and will be in a tough situation if 

another levy is not passed. 

The trustees agreed to move forward with adding 

another levy to the November ballot, but have not 

determined the amount the levy will be for. They plan 

on making that decision in the coming weeks.


Community Focus 

June 28, 2020 - WESTSIDE MESSENGER - PAGE 3 

Hilltop 5K to benefit veterans 

The 2020 Hilltop U.S.A. 5K Race is going virtual. 

The race, hosted by the Columbus Westside Running Club, will 

give everyone the ability to still be a part of the event, stay motivated, 

and maintain their training momentum without having to 

be there in person. Participants will have the entire 4th of July 

weekend to complete the virtual race, and have an option to submit 

your results. 

The cost to participate is $25 with proceeds benefitting veterans 

on the Hilltop. 

For more information, look for Hilltop USA 5K on Facebook. 

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‘Friends’ help to 

keep park beautiful 

Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle 

Before she began volunteering with 

Friends of Westgate Park, Dheeman 

Siad (above) said she had not given 

much thought to the work that goes into 

the beautification of the community staple. 

“I have always enjoyed walking its 

pathways and looking at the flowers 

beds,” said the westside resident, “but I 

never imagined all the work that it 

entails to keep it looking so nice.” After 

signing up to volunteer this year, she 

discovered “all that it entails” as she 

found herself covered in dirt and partially 

drenched with rain as she helped 

plant flowers and add layers of mulch to 

the beds on Park Work Day. “It’s not the 

best weather,” she said, referring to the 

steady rain and cooler temperatures on 

June 13, “but it’s nice to know that you 

have had a hand in beautifying a park 

that so many people enjoy.” 

Jillian Manning, (right) a member of the 

Friends of Westgate Park board, prepares 

to gently go to battle with a container 

desperately holding onto a lantana. 

She said she enjoys being a part of 

the non-profit volunteer group that adds 

and maintains beds, creates new pollinator 

habitats, cleans up litter and raises 

funds for park improvements. 

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Opinion Page 


Social distancing is not a big problem for some 

Social distancing continues to dominate 

every form of today’s daily news. While 

seen by many as a totally new concept to 

grasp, the reality is it’s nothing more than 

common sense that’s always been in the 

toolbox of the trained medical world. I 

remember using it for stemming kennel 

cough and isolating distemper cases when I 

worked at the veterinary clinic back in the 

1970s. It’s always been lurking behind the 

curtain, ready to be put into action when 

and if necessary. The coming of COVID-19 

was only the instrument that highlighted 

that need was now and brought it to the 

forefront of our daily headlines and lives. 

For most, it’s been a difficult inconvenience 

to accept, understand, adjust our 

lives to, and then the hardest part, to continue 

to adhere to and comply with. For 

others, it’s been more of a ho-hum minor 

adjustment to a lifelong normal tendency. I 

fall into that latter category. 

I’ve had a harder time dealing with the 

sometimes recommended, sometimes 

mandatory, other times not at all, accompanying 

face mask ordeal. My recent trip 

venturing out of my cave to the department 

store, where social distancing potentially 

becomes more of an issue, as opposed to the 

wide open spaces of being outside, confirms 

others have struggled with it too. I’d estimate 

maybe 75 percent of the many store 

shoppers weren’t wearing a mask. I’ll 

admit it’s taking all my willpower to force 

myself to continue wearing one in those 

obvious social distancing situations. But as 

uncomfortable and unnatural as wearing 

one is, to this point, I’ve succeeded, with a 

little encouragement and threatening from 

my wife. 

As to the social distancing, I’ve certainly 

been directly and indirectly impacted by 

the guidelines we’ve been given that are 

sometimes inconsistent, often poorly communicated, 

changing and too frequently 

lacking in clarity for different situations. 

But my transition has largely been transparent. 

I’ve practiced social distancing to a 

higher degree than most people most of my 

life. I’ve never been, by what some term as, 

‘a people person’. I’ve heard the mumbles 

behind my back more than once for much of 

my life, “he’s gone to the dogs.” I won’t deny 

that. Their good attributes are many and 

seem to reach positively far beyond the 

human realm. The more I watch the news 

and read the smoking insensitive and venomous 

comments on social media websites, 

the more I appreciate our loyal four-legged 

buddies. 

I’ve found the older I’ve become, the 

more I’ve gravitated to that acceptance 

along with the comfort zone it provides me. 

Aging has increased my stubbornness 

along with my lack of patience and tolerance 

for insincerity. My unwillingness to 

pretend I’m someone I’m not has all but 

disappeared as I realize and accept my long 

list of faults seems to have no bounds. As 

singer Carly Simon sang in her hit song: “I 

haven’t got time for the pain, I haven’t the 

room for the pain, I haven’t the need for the 

pain.” 

No, social distancing has never been a 

problem for me, although it undoubtedly 

held me back from conquering ego fulfilling 

goals that others strive for and literally 

compromise their values in exchange for. 

They’ll do almost anything to excel. We 

nonchalantly lump much of it under the 

huge umbrella we call, ‘just playing politics.’ 

These days, I have difficulty playing 

even the basic games of interaction. I don’t 

have it in me anymore to look someone in 

the eyes, say something, but in my silent 

mind mean the complete opposite while 

others also do just that to me. 

I learned in my youth how mean and 

vicious some people can be; I never understood 

it. Being burned too many times led 

me to try to avoid those situations that put 

me at risk of being the object of their mind 

and ego fulfilling games. I became uneasy 

in many social interactions because I knew 

I was being put under the human microscope 

for future devious use. I withdrew 

and became soft spoken, accepting I’m not 

good with the spoken word. I’m too honest 

with what I say and think. That’s an error 

in today’s social world. I learned much from 

that 1964 bestseller book, “The Games 

People Play.” 

Interacting in the office setting was 

always a difficult challenge. I had some 

great management and coworkers over my 

career, but also those that made every day 

a needless ordeal. One of my favorite 

movies is the 1999 film, “Office Space,” a 

satire on being a worker in today’s corporate 

world. Parts of it are all too real, especially 

the portrayal of the daily cutthroat 

nature of employee career survival in 

today’s unforgiving corporate environment. 

I don’t miss those days of sitting in the 

open office setting with a group of peers 

watching your every move. There was 

always one disgruntled employee who 

would make every day unbearable for 

everyone else. I picture Milton, the numbers 

cruncher, sitting off in the corner at 

his desk always taking mental notes in the 

that “Office Space” movie. The unappointed, 

but recognized by all, office gossiper, 

rumor starter, complainer, never happy, 

slacker, the one who always resisted any 

change and thought his/her job was to keep 

office morale at rock bottom and always 

succeeded. The one that management knew 

about but refused to deal with. 

You might see the same thing in neighborhoods 

as in the office setting. If you’re 

lucky, over your lifetime you probably had 

some great neighbors. I’ve been fortunate 

to have many and still do. But over the 

years, sometimes a new one might come 

along. You receive scowls and looks of distain 

and disgust from the first day they 

move in along with immediate vibes you 

don’t measure up to their expectations. 

There’s a clear implication it’s going to be 

their way or the highway. 

They complain about everything, that’s 

their thing. Maybe they talk to other neighbors 

behind your back. You can’t decide if 

Foot wear has come a long way in nearly 40,000 years 

Anthropologists believe humans first 

started wearing shoes about 40,000 years 

ago, give or take a few thousand years. 

Calling those ancient foot coverings 

shoes may be a stretch as it is believed they 

were animal hides wrapped around the 

foot. But that early footwear did its job and 

evolved, going from protecting our ancestors’ 

feet from sharp rocks to our modern 

shoes that shield us from stray Lego pieces. 

As a kid in the 1960s, I and my neighborhood 

cohorts usually had two pairs of 

shoes: tennis shoes and dress shoes. Tennis 

shoes meant fun and freedom. They were 

called tennis shoes even though we wore 

them for every activity except playing tennis. 

Another name for this type of shoe is 

“sneakers.” Today sneakers have branched 

out to many different designs with varying 

names for many purposes including: running 

shoes, walking shoes, basketball 

shoes, and so on. There are also I’m sure 

tennis shoes made specifically for tennis 

these days, too. 

Our old tennis shoes were pretty much 

some canvas sewed to a slab of rubber, not 

like today’s version that aim to support foot 

and body. The epitome of tennis shoes back 

then were Chuck Taylor Converse, especially 

the high tops with the circular logo. If 

you had a pair of Chuck Taylors you knew 

Editor’s Notebook - By Rick Palsgrove 

Guest Column 

Dave Burton 

they’re really that 

petty, immature, or 

just bullies. 

So, you learn to 

just tune those 

neighbors out as you 

did some office 

workers, put them 

on social distancing 

as you do with social 

media when you click on ‘ignore.’ You stop 

trying. It’s just not worth the frustration 

because they’ll never be satisfied. You 

think about telling them to, “be careful 

what you wish for (a new neighbor). I’m 

certain there are better ones out there, but 

just as certain there are more that are even 

worse. You might get your wish like we did 

and regret it.” Meanwhile, the morale of 

the neighborhood wanes like the office setting. 

It’s not surprising my preference to prefer 

to remain quiet and go my way and let 

others do the same has too often been misinterpreted 

as, “he’s a snob.” That’s understandable, 

but far from reality. I’ve had 

many good lifelong friends in all walks of 

life. Time has shown they’ve met my stringent, 

but basic human attribute requirements 

and apparently me theirs. Bottom 

line, there’s mutual respect, integrity, 

ethics and trust between us that we continue 

to nurture and enhance friendship from. 

Social distancing will continue to not be 

a problem for me. Some I still won’t 

approach, with or without the latest and 

greatest distancing guidelines, even with a 

mask on or off. 

Dave Burton is a guest columnist for the 

Columbus Messenger Newspapers. He 

lives in Grove City. 

you had made it. 

Dress shoes meant confinement and 

structure. They were worn to church and 

other formal occasions. We called them 

hard shoes because that’s the way they felt. 

Where our old tennis shoes could be 

tossed in the washer to be cleaned; dress 

shoes had to be polished, usually on 

Saturday night before the next morning’s 

Sunday School class. 

Since we were kids and constantly growing, 

our parents had to take us to the shoe 

store for new shoes to fit our larger feet. No 

other store back then had the feel of a shoe 

store. A shoe store had unique equipment, 

like the metal silver and black measurement 

apparatus that gauged the size of 

your feet or the smooth metal shoe horn 

used to slip one’s foot into an unforgiving, 

stiff new dress shoe. 

Shoe store clerks were attentive and 

serious. It’s like they realized their task 

had a scientific element to it with all the 

measuring involved, as well as artistic and 

physical factors as the shoes had to both 

look good and feel good. They embraced the 

old saying about understanding a person 

by imagining what it’s like to walk a mile 

in their shoes. 

Rick Palsgrove is managing editor of the 

Columbus Messenger Newspapers.

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The City Beat 

Columbus to form advisory panel for police chief 

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, 

Police Chief Thomas Quinlan, City 

Attorney Zach Klein and City Council 

President Shannon Hardin announced the 

Chief’s Advisory Panel. The advisory panel 

is designed to allow community stakeholders 

to have a meaningful way to provide 

input into strategies, development of community 

policing practices, and increasing 

community transparency into police operations. 

“Community leaders, like those on this 

advisory panel, keep public officials 

accountable,” said Hardin. “That accountability 

and transparency is critical not just 

for council, but for all officials who serve 

the people of our city. This advisory group 

has an important role to help reform public 

safety through new institutions and practices 

such as a civilian review board, independent 

investigations, and much more.” 

“This is not just a commission or committee 

that will sit idly by,” said Ginther. 

“The chief’s panel will weigh in and provide 

feedback on changes we are making — such 

as significantly limiting the use of tear gas 

Evaluating safety in CCS 

The Columbus Board of Education 

announced the formation of a Safe Schools 

Working Group to evaluate the safety and 

security program in Columbus City 

Schools, including the district’s relationship 

with the Columbus Police 

Department. 

The working group will include a broad 

range of stakeholders, including students, 

families, staff, district partners, and community 

members. The group will be asked 

to make recommendations to the board of 

education and the superintendent regarding 

the district’s full safety and security 

program moving forward. The board of 

education will officially seat the working 

group at its meeting on June 30. 

“We are seeking individuals who can 

come to the table and work collaboratively 

and holistically to determine what is the 

best safety and security structure for our 

district,” said board president Jennifer 

Adair. “This includes a discussion about 

what our relationship is with the 

Columbus Police Department.” 

The board of education will allow the 

district’s current two-year contract with 

the Columbus Police Department to expire 

on June 30, 2020. The contract provides for 

19 School Resource Officers (SROs) to be 

stationed in CCS high school buildings. 

“It is a perfect time to pause and not 

renegotiate our contract with the 

Columbus Police Department and reevaluate 

what the best needs are for our district 

around safety and security as a whole,” 

said Adair. “No option is off the table right 

now. We are taking a pause to be thoughtful 

and strategic and ensure we are providing 

our students, our staff, and our community 

with the best safety and security in 

our district.” 

Anyone interested in participating in 

the Safe Schools Working Group should 

contact the office of customer relations at 

customerrelations@columbus.k12.oh.us. 

County to offer small business loans 

The Franklin County Commissioners 

voted to pass a series of resolutions that 

will provide more than $2 million in grants 

and loans to small businesses in Franklin 

County that are struggling in the 

depressed economy. The funding is provided 

from among several sources, the federal 

CARES Act, Community Development 

Block Grant funding, and through a contribution 

from JPMorgan Chase. 

“Smaller businesses are the engine that 

drives our economy, but many of them are 

struggling with the shutdown and the new 

pandemic economy,” said John O’Grady, 

commission president. “We aim to help 

them get through this tough time because 

our community needs them to come back 

strong when the economy picks up again.” 

The new initiative is to target low-to 

moderate-income small business owners 

who were not able to secure funding 

through other programs such as the 

Paycheck Protection Program, and the 

commissioners expect to be able to assist at 

least 200 small businesses in this way. 

Some of the grants are aimed specifically 

at helping businesses acquire the new safety 

equipment and protective gear they may 

need to reopen safely, and can be used to 

reimburse the business for such purchases 

already made. 

“As much as we need these businesses 

to come back, we also need them to do it in 

a way that is safe for employees and customers,” 

said commissioner Marilyn 

Brown. “This only works if people know 

that they can work and shop safely, and 

most businesses can’t afford to be shut 

down for a second time.” 

JPMorgan Chase partnered with the 

commissioners to add an additional 

$250,000 to the revolving loan fund at 

ECDI (Economic and Community 

Development Institute) to which the commissioners 

made a $500,000 initial investment 

in March. 

For more information about the program 

and where to apply, visit development@franklincountyohio.gov. 

and pepper spray by the Columbus 

Division of Police.” 

A panel of 14 members was selected by 

Ginther and Columbus City Council. They 

include: 

•Aba Azeem, vice chair of the Create 

Columbus Commission 

•Lourdes Barosso de Padilla, director of 

the Latina Mentoring Academy 

•Love Benton, vice chair, Black, Out 

and Proud 

•James Burke IV, president Columbus 

National Pan Hellenic Council 

•LaShaun Carter, chief diversity officer 

at Franklin County Children Services and 

Columbus Community Safety Advisory 

Commissioner 

•Stefanie Coe, commissioner, Civil 

Service Commission 

•Yaves Ellis, pastor and director of community 

affairs at Urban 1 

•Tammy Fournier, founder and organizing 

director, Peoples Justice Project and 

Columbus Community Safety Advisory 

Commissioner 

•Florence Latham, human resources 

consultant and executive coach 

•Kristy McCray, associate professor, 

Otterbein University 

•Diane Menashe, partner at Ice Miller 

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Working together to help the community 


Staff Writer 

Recently, the Hilltop YMCA partnered 

with OhioHealth and the Mid-Ohio Food 

Collective to give away produce, personal 

protective equipment (PPE) and other 

items that are currently in short supply. 

The event aimed to help those in need 

that are struggling with securing food, 

have no PPE to protect themselves when 

they are out in public or have had issues 

securing other essential items that are 

hard to find at traditional retail stores. 

“Those in need are coming through the 

drive-thru here and we are passing out 

materials to them,” said Maketia 

Haralson, volunteer with YMCA 

AmeriCorps. “We are practicing social distancing 

by wearing masks and not having 

them get out of their cars.” 

As part of the event, OhioHealh provided 

attendees and volunteers with PPE to 

protect themselves. OhioHealth said they 

were able to do this because of the excess 

PPE they had as a result of community 

donations. 

“Back in March and April, when the 

COVID-19 pandemic was gaining momentum, 

supplies of critical personal protection 

equipment and other needed items 

were in short supply due to the worldwide 

demand and scope of the pandemic,” said 

Shawna Davis, vice president of community 

and government relations. “We doubled 

our efforts to find new suppliers and to be 

innovative in our work, but one of the very 

important things that helped us get 

through that period was a wonderfully 

generous outpouring of emotional support 

and donated supplies from the community.” 

According to Davis, OhioHealth 

received more than a million donated 

items, including face masks, gloves, hand 

sanitizer and more. 

“Nearly 90 percent of these items were 

able to be used to help protect our frontline 

healthcare workers or placed in our inventory 

for future needs,” Davis said. “Now, 

with PPE and other supplies replenished 

and becoming more readily available, 

OhioHealth was able to give back more 

All employees at the Franklin County 

Dog Shelter and Adoption Center have successfully 

earned their professional Fear 

Free certification. 

From the shelter’s director, to the wardens, 

kennel attendants, and clerks, all 

staff, no matter their daily interaction with 

the dogs at the shelter, have learned the 

techniques of how to identify, prevent, and 

alleviate fear, anxiety, and stress in dogs at 

the shelter. In addition to all staff having 

completed the training, over 250 shelter 

volunteers have also completed the Fear 

Free courses. All outside medical staff, 

including contracted staff from SOS of Ohio 

and The Ohio State University are also 

Messenger photo by Amanda Ensinger 

Volunteer Malachi Middleton, of Columbus, unloads milk to pass out to families in need 

during a drive through donation event at the Hilltop YMCA. During the event, the Mid- 

Ohio Food Collective, YMCA and OhioHealth gave away produce, as well as personal 

protective equipment and other items in need that are currently in short supply. 

than 100,000 items to people in need.” 

During the event, OhioHealth distributed 

COVID Care Packages that contained 

PPE that could not be used in a clinical setting. 

Overall OhioHealth plans on giving 

away more than 100,000 items to seniors 

and families in need of these supplies. 

Seniors are encouraged to contact 

ChenMed to receive a package if they 

weren’t able to pick up one during the 

drive-thru event. Seniors are encouraged to 

call 614-803-9000 to schedule a weekday 

time to pick up a package at the Whitehall, 

Hilltop or Northland locations. 

OhioHealth also had its Wellness on 

Wheels unit at the event to distribute 

health information. Other supplies distributed 

during the event included fresh produce, 

milk and food products. 

“Hunger and lack of food was an issue in 

this community before COVID-19 and has 

just gotten worse as a result of this pandemic,” 

Haralson said. “We are here to 

make sure people have fresh, healthy food 

to eat.” 

If you are interested in volunteering or 

accessing these complimentary resources, 

visit www.ymcacolumbus.org. 

Franklin County staff aims to have a ‘fear free’ facility 

Fear Free certified. 

Fear Free training, continuing education, 

resources, and recommendations are 

built on a foundation of evidence-based 

research, grounded in extensive research 

related to the understanding of the effects 

of fear, anxiety, and stress on physical and 

emotional health of animals, how it can be 

assessed, how it can be prevented, and how 

it might be alleviated or treated. 

“At the shelter, we usually don’t know 

the history of the dogs in our care. Many 

arrive fearful as the shelter is a new environment,” 

said Kaye Persinger, director of 

the shelter. “It is our job as their caregivers 

to ensure we recognize those fearful behaviors 

and do everything in our power to 

make the dogs as comfortable and stressfree 

as possible while they remain in our 

care.” 

The Franklin County Dog Shelter hopes 

to be designated a Fear Free facility. The 

shelter has been open during the coronavirus 

pandemic and many staff have 

taken advantage of continuing education 

opportunities and received specific certifications. 

The Franklin County Dog Shelter is 

located at 4340 Tamarack Blvd. in 

Columbus and is open Monday, Tuesday, 

and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 9 

a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.


By Hannah Poling 

Staff Writer 

Several zoning issues were addressed at 

the virtual June 17 Westland Area 

Commission meeting. 

One issue heard by the commission was 

a council variance at 620 Norton Road to 

build an apartment complex. NPR 

Properties plans to purchase this land from 

the Fritsche Corporation to develop the 

multi-family housing. 

According to Scott Skinner project manager 

from NRP, “The largest part of what 

we do outside of the luxury apartments 

that we build is workforce housing and 

affordable housing across the country, 

specifically in Ohio. Our mission is to create 

exceptional rental properties.” 

Developers believe this is the best use 

possible for that location. 

“We have seen through our experience 

in Columbus and through city initiatives 

that in Columbus and all of Franklin 

County, the need for this sort of workforce 

housing is so incredibly high,” said 

Skinner. 

According to Skinner, there will be 155 

units in the project. Two four-story buildings 

would be located on the southern parcel 

of property and one three-story building 

would be on the northern parcel. It will 

contain between one and four bedroom 

apartment units. Parking will be in the 

back of the building and it will have access 

points on both Norton Road and Cherry 

Creek Parkway. The complex will include a 

community room for events, a fitness center, 

a business center and a playground. 

The average rent will be $900 a month. 

According to Terry Poling, president of 

the Fritsche Corporation, they bought the 

land back in 1960. Most of the inquiries 

they have received for the location are for 

multifamily housing and have not had any 

buyers interested in purchasing it for other 

uses. He believes this project will do well in 

that area. 

“The worst thing we could do is put a 

store front there, which will be vacant for a 

long time,” said Poling. 

The commissioners approved the motion 

with a 7-4 vote. 

The other issue discussed was a special 

use permit for a monument sign. The applicant 

is Laurel Health Care and the property 

owner is Gabriels Landing 

Condominium Association. They are 

requesting a special permit, from the 

Graphics Commission, to allow for an offpremises 

monument sign. 

James Brooks from Custom Sign Center 

attended the meeting to discuss the 

request. 

“According to the city of Columbus code, 

any off premises sign requires a special 

permit by the Graphics Commission,” he 

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Government Focus 

Commission approves plan to use land for apartments 

National Night Out safety 

event moved to October 


Staff Writer 

At a recent board meeting, officials in 

Franklin Township announced that the 

annual National Night Out celebration will 

be moved to the first Tuesday in October, 

which will be Oct. 6. This event typically 

takes place the first Tuesday of August, 

but as a result of public gathering guidelines 

due to COVID-19, organizers of the 

event thought it was safer to move the 

date. 

“This date will be moved nationally, so 

all National Night Out celebrations will be 

moved to October,” said Mark Potts, 

administrator for Franklin Township. 

“Organizers felt this would give us a buffer 

to ensure people can gather together safely.” 

National Night Out will take place the 

same week as National Fire Prevention 

Week, which celebrates firefighters and 

educates the public on fire safety. National 

Night Out also celebrates first responders 

and brings together the community and 

these first responders to strengthen their 

relationship. 

During the event, Franklin Township 

officials give out the Juanita Kaufman 

Award, named after the late community 

activist who worked tirelessly for decades 

to enhance the area. 

“This is a very important award for our 

community and recognizes residents who 

go above and beyond for our township,” 

said Ralph Horn, township trustee. “The 

only requirements to be eligible is that you 

must be nominated, you have to live in the 

township, and you can’t have received the 

award already.” 

The township will provide more information 

on the award and nomination 

process in the coming months. 

In other news, township officials discussed 

the possibility of in-person board 

meetings. 

“We are really hoping we can get back to 

normal, but we are waiting on direction 

from the state,” said Potts. “The state is 

dictating these guidelines.” 

Potts said the township usually has five 

to 10 people that attend each meeting, so 

physical distancing should not be a problem. 

“They may give us a maximum capacity 

and say we have to cut how many people 

we can have in the room by half,” Potts 

said. “It may also mean we can’t have all 

our staff in during the meetings. Once we 

have more details on restrictions, we will 

have to explore all options so residents can 

stay informed once we can do our regular 

meetings again.” 

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said. 

The property where the sign would be 

located shares an easement along Sullivant 

Avenue with Gabriels Landing apartment 

complex, said Brooks. Easement rights 

were granted. 

The proposed sign is approximately 31 

square feet and is set back from Sullivant 

Avenue by 15 feet. The sign would be in 

keeping with the Gabriels Landing sign, 

which is adjacent to the property. The proposed 

sign would be monument style with a 

stone wall. 

The request was approved by the commission. 

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Prairie Township ready to host a safe farmers market 

PAGE 8 -- WESTSIDE MESSENGER - June - June 28, 28, 2020 2020 


Staff Writer 

The Prairie Township Farmer’s Market 

will open from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, June 

29 at the Prairie Township Community 

Center, 5955 West Broad Street. 

According to Prairie Township 

Community Center Director Michael 

Pollack, the market will look a little different 

than previous years. 

“Masks will have to be worn and we will 

have extra ones for people who don’t have 

them for free,” he said. “We also will have 

hand sanitizer and washing stations 

throughout the market and shoppers will 

have to point to the items they want, and 

the vendors will give them the products, 

they won’t be able to touch the products 

before purchasing them.” 

Pollack said all the vendors will be six 

Summer meals 

South-Western City Schools will be providing 

summer meals through Aug. 7 from 

11:30 a..m to 1 p.m. at West Franklin 

Elementary School (3501 Briggs Road, 

Columbus) and from 3 to 5 p.m. at 

Westland High School (146 Galloway Road, 

around the westside 

Galloway) on Mondays, Wednesdays and 

Fridays. For more information, visit 

www.swcsd.org. 

Brats Festival postponed 

The St. James Lutheran 37th annual 

Brats and Crafts Festival has been postponed 

to Aug. 6-8, 2021. The festival was 

scheduled to be held Aug. 7-9 this year, but 

festival organizers feel that it is in the best 

interest of all to postpone the festival to 

2021. For more information, call the church 

office at 614-878-5158 or visit 

www.stjameslutheran.us. 


feet apart and there will be no special 

events. 

“It really will be more food service 

focused and not about entertainment as it 

has been in the past,” he said. “People will 

come and get what they need and then 

leave; there will be no congregating for 

events like there has been in the past.” 

In previous years, the market has 

served as a place for the community to 

gather, offering petting zoos, balloon animals 

and other fun activities for participants. 

This year, those events will not take 

place. 

Another change this year is that the 

first half hour the market is open will be 

only for vulnerable populations, such as 

seniors or those with chronic conditions 

that make them more susceptible to the 

coronavirus. 

The market has approximately 10 vendors 

that offer a variety of different products. 

Some of these vendors include 

Hoffman Farms, Al & Lu’s, Just for Fun, 

Quickie Dips, Made Without Grain, 

Holcomb’s Haven Homestead and Elfrink 

Farm and Produce. The market will also 

have food trucks, as they have had in previous 

years. 

Other changes include that no pets will 

be allowed, no reusable bags, everyone 

must maintain six feet of distancing and 

vendors will select bags of products for you. 

It will continue to accept SNAP and 

Produce Perks via the Ohio Direction Card. 

Shoppers will swipe their EBT card and be 

given tokens to purchase eligible items at 

the market. Produce Perks will double 

every SNAP dollar up to $20 to purchase 

fruits and vegetables. Also, WIC FMNP 

coupons will now be accepted and only be 

valid for locally grown fruits and vegetables. 

LifeCare Alliance Senior Coupons will 

also be accepted at the market at vendors 

Rusty Plow Farms, Kuhlwein’s Farm 

Market, Elfrink Farms and Produce and 

Hoffman Farms. 

“The market will look different than in 

the past years, but we are really excited for 

it to open,” Pollack said. “We are not too 

concerned about having large crowds 

because people seem to come through the 

market anyway and we don’t get as crowded 

as other markets. We are sad we can’t 

have the special events we usually do, but 

we think this still be a great market.” 

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NE, NC, NH, OH, OK, 

SC, SD, TX, VT and WA 

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7/19 W/SW 

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7/19 A 

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DEAN’S HAULING 

614-276-1958 

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614-893-4871 

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7/5 w/sw 

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7/5 

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While there are no real positives to be 

found with the temporary closure of movie 

theaters, a small beacon of light has been 

the increased access to independent films 

through on-demand or streaming services. 

Living in a smaller media market often 

means their release plays second, or third, 

fiddle to big studio releases so having them 

come right to your computer or television 

screen has been a pleasant revelation for 

fans of indie cinema. 

One of the indie films that had been 

making a lot of noise on the circuit late last 

year was “Babyteeth,” an Australian stage 

adaptation that explores teen romance and 

Jeffrey E. Buskirk 

& Associates 

Attorneys At Law 

4178 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123 

Serving the Community for over 30 years 

Social Security, Wills, 

Estates, Probate 

614-875-7220 

jbuskirk2125@yahoo.com 

614-875-0480 Fax 

In Entertainment 

“Babyteeth” an offbeat story about terminally ill teen 

terminal illness. 

Drawing praise for its acting and nonmanipulative 

storytelling, it was set to 

open at small and locally owned theaters 

and then expand to the larger chains 

through word of mouth. Then the global 

pandemic hit and scrapped those plans. 

Knowing that it could get a decent audience 

through on-demand and virtual 

screenings, it was released this past weekend 

and generated decent buzz online. And, 

as someone who ordered it for rent, I can 

attest that it does live up to its shortened 

hype. 

In the film, Eliza Scanlen (“Sharp 

Objects”) plays Milla Finlay, a teenager 

who experiences her first brush with love 

near what could be the end of her life. 

While dazedly waiting for a train home 

from school one day, she is drawn away 

from her melancholia by the presence of a 

strange boy named Moses (newcomer Toby 

Wallace) who seems to have a complete disregard 

for his physical safety. 

Compelled to speak to the boy who 

almost got hit by the train, she strikes up a 

conversation about hair (hers is still long; 

his is unevenly shorn and features a rat 

tail/mullet combo) and remains completely 

oblivious to his desire to score some cash 

from her. 

When the alarm bells do start to ring in 

her head, Milla ignores the sound in favor 

of some more time with the odd, hyperactive 

fellow who has scars and facial tattoos 

and no qualms about wearing shirts spotted 

with nasal blood. 

While the pair are bonding through 

haircuts (he takes her back to his mother’s 

house to give her a buzz with shears meant 

for Bichons Frises), we meet the second 

couple in this movie —Milla’s mother and 

father, Anna and Henry (Essie Davis and 

Ben Mendelsohn, respectively). 

Though a psychiatrist, Henry is having 

trouble talking about the grief he feels over 

his daughter’s terminal illness and has 

been “lightly” self-medicating as a way to 

cope. His wife, too, has been self-medicating 

though only with pills prescribed by 

Henry. 

While slightly high from the medication, 

the married duo meet the potential new 

couple at dinner that night. Henry, having 

a bit more awareness of the situation, is 

trying to figure out why his daughter is 

attracted to Moses while Anna is trying to 

determine whether she is having a stroke. 

Moses, who seems to come from a family of 

dysfunction, is delighted by this dynamic. 

When Anna really comes to, she is horrified 

that a 23-year-old is hanging around 

her still teenaged daughter and demands 

that he stay away. Naturally, that goes 

about as well as expected and eventually 

they come around to his presence as he 

makes Milla feel alive. “This is the worst 

possible parenting I can imagine,” Anna 

Pet Corner 

Pets of the week 

admits as they allow Moses temporary 

quarters in their home. 

But the “love story” between Milla and 

Moses isn’t the kind that is often depicted 

in similar films; for the most part, Moses 

only hangs around Milla to steal drugs to 

sell and Milla, well, her motives might be 

deeper than attraction to a “bad boy” with 

a zest for living life as it comes. 

Though the elements featured in this 

film are more serious minded, it is not 

devoid of humor. There are some absurd 

observations and scenes that will have you 

laughing out loud and then wondering if 

you should be having as great of a time 

watching as you are. 

While “Babyteeth” occasionally stumbles 

into a sense of disjointedness through 

director Shannon Murphy’s use of jump 

transitioning with title cards, the script 

(written by Rita Kalnejais and adapted 

from her play) is sharp enough and the acting 

raw enough to propel it past the occasion 

missteps in telling this offbeat and 

original story. 

Grade: B 


The Reel Deal 

Dedra Cordle 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer 

and columnist. 

These furry friends are available 

for adoption at local 

rescues and shelters 

Annie is a sweet 6- 

year-old mixed 

breed. She has been 

waiting at the local 

shelter for her perfect 

family. She would 

love a home with 

someone who would 

take her out for daily 

walks. This lady will need to meet any future 

dog companions, but she has been in playgroup 

with a muzzle. Annie is up for adoption 

at the Franklin County Dog Shelter. 

FYI: www.franklincountydogs.com 

Jade is a 9-year-old 

Boxer mix. Despite 

her age, she has lots 

of energy and still 

loves to run around. 

She likes to chase 

balls, go on long 

walks and she enjoys 

lots of pets and cuddles. 

Jade would do 

best as the only pet in the home, as she 

prefers to be the star of the show, but she 

loves people. Come meet her at the Franklin 

County Dog Shelter. 

FYI: www.franklincountydogs.com 

Bellows is a wonderful 

girl and will be a 

perfect addition to 

your home. She gets 

along well with other 

cats and loves attention. 

Bellows is a rare 

gem. She is FIV positive 

but can live harmoniously 

with FIV 

negative cats. Bellows is up for adoption 

through Colony Cats. 

FYI: www.colonycats.org 

Meelo is a 1-year-old sweet boy. He loves 

playing with kittens 

and other cats, especially 

playing tag. He 

even cuddles with 

dogs. This loveable 

boy is eager to find 

his forever family and 

would make a great 

addition to any home. 

Meelo is up for adoption 

through Friends 

for Life Animal Haven. 

FYI: www.fflah.org

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