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PAGE 6 - WESTSIDE MESSENGER - June 28, 2020 Email story ideas to westside@columbusmessenger.com WE HAVE MOVED Jeffrey P. Compton - Attorney At Law Has relocated his Law Practice to his home with his assistants also working remotely. We also have a satellite office just a few blocks north of our former location on Broadway in the Grove City Town Center, located at 3783 Broadway. We will still offer the same personalized high quality legal services with practice emphasis on personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, domestic/family law, estate administration and planning and will packages, included power of attorney, healthcare documents and probate. Call to schedule a free telephone consultation at 614-875-7233 Fax: 929-474-9475 Please visit our website at www.jeffreypcompton.com Congratulations Gerald Hoosier! Dedicated Westside Mailman Retiring after 41 Years of Service. Your West Broad, Inah, Gladys & Norton Road customers will miss you! BIRTHDAY • ENGAGEMENT • WEDDING • ANNIVERSARY • GRADUATION • RETIREMENT IN MEMORIUM • ARMED FORCES Say it with an announcement ad in the Messenger and spread the word. You can download the appropriate form from our Web site or stop by our office Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Columbus Messenger 3500 Sullivant Ave. 614-272-5422 www.columbusmessenger.com www.columbusmessenger.com Working together to help the community By Amanda Ensinger 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.
www.columbusmessenger.com 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 westside June 28, 2020 - WESTSIDE MESSENGER - PAGE 7 Government Focus Commission approves plan to use land for apartments National Night Out safety event moved to October By Amanda Ensinger 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.” WESTGATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 61 S. Powell Ave., Columbus,OH 43204 614-274-4271 Let’s Virtual Worship Together! Visit Our Facebook Page for our YouTube Link or visit www.spreaker.com - Kevin Orr Show or Kevinsreflections.blogspot.com westgateumc@sbcglobal.net Planning to start in-person worship on June 21 at 9:00 a.m. GLENWOOD UM CHURCH 2833 Valleyview Dr. (Corner of Valleyview & Hague Ave.) (614) 274-8469 Pastor Leo A. Cunningham Glenwood UMC is now on YouTube! You can join us for Sunday Worship at 10:45 a.m. at Glenwood UMC YouTube http://tinyurl.com/GlenwoodUMC And be inspired every Monday at 10:00 am when “Chapel Guy” Pastor Leo) shares stories for the Children. 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. HOGE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2930 W. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43204 In person worship will begin at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 14. Prayer Vigil on Facebaook Live on Wednesdays a 10:00 a.m. www.hogemempresby.org WESTGATE BAPTIST CHURCH 4234 Clime Road North, Columbus, OH 43228 614-279-6395 9:30 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Worship Services 6:30 PM Sunday Evening 7:00 PM Wednesday Bible Study FOOD GIVEAWAY Every 4th Sunday of Month 3-5 PM Be a Part of Our Local Worship Guide Our Worship Guide is geared toward celebrating faith and helping readers connect with religious resources in our community. Make sure these readers know how you can help with a presence in this very special section distributed to more than 25,000 households in the Westside area. Contact us today to secure your spot in our Worship Guide. 614.272.5422 • kathy@columbusmessenger.com
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