Southeast Messenger - July 12th, 2020

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July 12-25, 2020 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XXXVIII, No. 2 

And the walls come tumbling down 

The changing face of 

Groveport’s Main Street 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Southeast Editor 

The claw of a trackhoe demolished a 

100-year-old house at 480 Main St. in 

Groveport on June 30 

The demolition makes way for potential 

commercial development at the city of 

Groveport owned properties (480 and 490 

Main St.) located on the northwest corner 

of Main and College streets. 

The trackhoe operator quickly demolished 

the house and the snapping sounds 

of crackling, smashing, and crumbling 

filled the air. Items from the house’s interior 

that had never been exposed to the 

outside air were now bathed in sunlight. 

The inside became the outside 

Over its history, the 2,048 square foot, 

seven room, two-story frame house served 

as a family home as well as the site for 

businesses such as Bill and Ruth’s 

Restaurant, Applause Four Paws dog 

groomers, a photography studio, and as a 

site for Sophie’s food truck. 

Groveport resident Pat Reiter, who 

lived upstairs in the house with his family 

from 1982-89, sat nearby and watched the 

demolition take place. 

“It’s kind of sad to see it come down,” 

said Reiter. “I and my family have lots of 

good memories of living there. We had 

good Christmases there. My son, when he 

was six-years-old, used to build forts in 

the attic.” 

Reiter, whose family rented the home, 

remodeled part of the house and made 

repairs while living there. As he watched 

the trackhoe tear apart the upstairs bathroom, 

he saw the bathtub come tumbling 

down. 

“I put in that nice bathtub liner,” said 

Reiter. “It was the biggest bathroom you 

ever saw. It was so big we had a freezer in 

it. The bathroom filled the whole upstairs 

back of the house.” 

Reiter said he also fixed some plumbing 

and lighting in the house while he 

lived there. 

“It had a great country kitchen and a 

beautiful corner fireplace,” said Reiter. 

While he was disappointed to see the 

house come down, Reiter said he hopes 

city official will do something soon to 

develop the properties the city owns at 

Photos by Marie Kujawski 

The house at 480 Main St. in Groveport was demolished on June 30 to make way for 

future development at the northwest corner of Main and College streets. 

480 and 490 Main St. 

“The city has a beautiful spot to develop 

something now,” said Reiter. “Let’s do 

something with it. Let’s get it done.” 

He said he, like many other city residents, 

would like to see a diner or family 

style restaurant on the site. 

“I love this town,” said Reiter. “Let’s 

build on our historic downtown!” 

The old house had many lives in its 100 

years that served past generations. It is 

gone now, but like other vanished structures 

in Groveport’s history, maybe something 

new will rise in its place for present 

and future generations to use and enjoy. 

Background 

On April 27, Groveport City Council 

approved legislation to authorized the 

purchase of the 0.19 acre property at 480 

Main St. for $150,000. 

The 480 Main St. property is adjacent 

to 490 Main St., a 0.492 acre site that the 

city purchased for $250,000 in 2018. That 

property previously was the home of 

Stebe’s Sales Inc., a used car business 

that operated there for many years. 

Groveport Development Director Jeff 

Green has said the purchase of 480 Main 

St. enhances the chances of the whole 

northwest corner of Main and College 

streets being developed and that it would 

“maximize the development potential of 

See WALLS, page 12 

A chimney on the house tumbles down 

during the demolition. 

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LaToya Dowdell- 

Burger is the newest 

member of the 

Groveport Madison 

Board of Education. 

On July 8, the 

board unanimously 

approved her 

appointment to fill 

the vacancy left by 

the resignation of 

LaToya 

Dowdell-Burger 

Bryan Shoemaker, 

who announced his immediate resignation 

from the board on June 10 citing his recent 

move outside of the school district. 

Shoemaker was serving in his third term 

on the board, having been first elected in 

November 2010. Dowdell-Burger will complete 

the remainder of Shoemaker’s term 

of office, which concludes on Dec. 31, 2021. 

“We are extraordinarily pleased with 

the outcome of this process,” said Board 

President Libby Gray. “There were seven 

interested and very qualified applicants. 

In the end, Ms. Dowdell-Burger proved 

herself the best fit to carry forward the district’s 

vision. She brings to the table a commitment 

to the education of the children of 

Groveport Madison Schools. She is highly 

respected, has extensive leadership experience, 

and understands the board’s role 

with respect to governance through policy 

development and oversight. The board is 

very excited to welcome Ms. Dowdell- 

Burger. We look forward to working with 

her as we confront some very challenging 

circumstances and decisions in the weeks 

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boisterous celebrations, a festive parade, and spectacular 

fireworks - was a subdued holiday this year after city officials 

cancelled the day’s traditional events because of the 

ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 

The town was eerily quiet on this steamy and hot 

Fourth of July, except for the occasional crackle and 

bang of backyard fireworks being set off around 

town. 

Normally by the morning of Independence Day 

people would begin setting out lawn chairs along 

Main Street to stake out their spots for the parade. 

By the evening of the Fourth of July each year the 

town would be filled with people coming to see the 

fireworks display. Not this year. The streets were 

empty and ghostly silent throughout the day. 

One parade float did appear at the corner of 

College and Main streets as the city parked its traditional 

float, that usually carries the mayor and 

council members in the parade, at that site. A sign 

on the empty float read, “We will see you in 2021. 

Happy 4th of July!’ 

Though there was no traditional parade, festival, 

or fireworks in Groveport, the town’s residents still 

celebrated the nation’s independence in their own 

ways. People gathered in small groups of family and 

friends for backyard parties and cookouts. It was 

clear no virus could keep Americans from celebrating 

the nation’s birth. 

“We miss the fireworks because Groveport 

always has a magnificent display,” said Groveport 

resident Steven Thomson at a small gathering his 

family hosted. “We are still going to celebrate our 

American heritage and honor our great nation.” 

At another small backyard gathering, Groveport 

resident Nicole Prestifilippo said about the cancelled 

Independence Day festivities, “It’s sad for the 

kids. The Fourth of July is my kids absolute favorite 

holiday. People come from all over to celebrate in 

Groveport on the Fourth. It’s a great community.” 

Another backyard party was held at the nearby 

Eberst home 

“It’s not as much fun this year,” said Groveport 

resident Joe Eberst as he played a game of cornhole 

with friends. “We miss the parade and fireworks. 

It’s all smaller this year. We’ll make the best of it.” 

A large American flag, accompanied by an array 

of smaller flags, decorated the front of the Campbell 

home on Main Street. 

“I put the large flag out every Fourth, but this 

year we added a ton of flags in our yard,” said Matt 

Campbell. “I feel like since there were no standard 

celebrations, (parade, food, fireworks) that not as 

many people decorated their houses this year. I 

wanted any veteran who drove by to know that we 

appreciate the sacrifices they made to achieve the 

freedoms we enjoy. A truck pulled up out front this 

morning while I was on the porch and a man said, 

‘Wow, those flags look fantastic, thanks for putting 

them up, God Bless America!’ We had lots of honking 

and waving today.” 

As for the subdued nature of the Fourth, 

Campbell said, “I saw lots of people hanging out at 

home versus walking to a food vendor or going to 

Heritage Park and, while I miss the parade and 

fireworks, it was nice not having so much traffic on 

Main Street.” 

City officials have said they hope to shoot off the 

fireworks, originally planned for the Fourth of July, 

on the evening of Apple Butter Day on Oct. 10. As of 

this date, Apple Butter Day has not been cancelled 

because of the coronavirus. 

July 4, 2020 marked 244 years since the United 


Flags adorned the length of Groveport’s Main Street on 

the Fourth of July, but the street, normally packed with 

parade watchers, was empty and quiet this 

Independence Day because the parade, along with the 

annual fireworks and the festival along Wirt Road, were 

cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 

(See more photos on page 3 and online at www.columbusmessenger.com.) 

The Campbell home in Groveport displayed a large 

American flag and an array of smaller flags on the Fourth 

of July. 

States declared its independence from Great Britain. A lot 

of things have happened in 2020 that make it a tough year 

for everyone, but it is good to know that, in spite of the 

nation’s difficulties, its citizens still take time to note the 

country’s birth and to carry on.


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While the annual city Fourth of July 

events were cancelled this year, it did not 

stop many Groveport residents from celebrating 

the nation’s birth in their own 

ways with small gatherings of family and 

friends. Pictured here is Joe Eberst playing 

cornhole with some friends at a backyard 

party. 

The city of Groveport’s empty Fourth of 

July parade float was parked at the corner 

of College and Main streets on 

Independence Day with this message 

from city officials, “We will see you in 

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BOARD 

Continued from page 1 

and months ahead.” 

Dowdell-Burger served in the Ohio 

Army National Guard and has worked as a 

civilian employee in the U.S. Department 

of Veterans Affairs for the past 10 years, 

currently serving as a human resources 

specialist. She also has her own private 

consulting business. 

According to information she submitted 

with her application for the board seat, she 

is skilled in a variety of computer software 

programs and has experience and knowledge 

dealing with complex issues, project 

management, evaluations/investigations, 

presentations, interpreting regulations, 

research, customer service, and creating, 

developing successful processes, policies, 

budgeting, training, performance management, 

and procedures. 


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“I am committed to my children’s education 

and to ensure that of all children in 

Groveport Madison Local Schools receive 

the best possible education we can provide,” 

said Dowdell-Burger. “I am very 

detail-oriented and an extremely hardworking 

professional — one who will bring 

brightness to the team and serve as a 

model to encourage others. I will thoughtfully 

use my life and work experiences to 

inform and guide my interactions with parents, 

teachers, and the District’s administration 

as we work together for the benefit 

of our students.” 

The other applicants for the board seat 

were Seth Bower, Wayne Bryan, Lisa 

Butts, Aaron England, Lori Rea, and John 

Showman.

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Active Lifestyles 

A bi-monthly feature celebrating our 

community’s senior citizens 

Groveport Farmers’ Market is up and running 



The summer heat did not discourage 

vendors and customers from enjoying the 

opening day of the Groveport Farmers’ 

Market on June 30. 

Eight vendors selling items including 

maple syrup, jams and jellies, baked goods, 

crafts, and more lined up to serve customers 

in market’s new location this year 

in the parking lot of Groveport Madison 

Middle School Central, 751 Main St. in 

Groveport. 

“Business is good,” said Ashlin Bullock, 

who was working in the Williams Maple 

Products booth. “We worked at Apple 

Butter Day last year and did well and had a 

lot of interest from customers so we decided 

to participate in the farmers’ market, too. 

The company owner told me, ‘If you want to 

do it (the farmers’ market) it’s all yours.” 

Katherine Jones of Royal Cottage Fruit 

Jams and Butters also said business was 

good at the farmers’ market. She and 

Damitric Rembert have worked other 

farmers’ markets in the area and wanted 

to give Groveport a try. 

See MARKET, page 6 

Photo by Marie Kujawski 

Ashlin Bullock arranges bottles of maple 

syrup at the Williams Maple Products 

booth at the Groveport Farmers’ Market. 

The market opened for the season on 

June 30 in the parking lot of Groveport 

Madison Middle School Central, 751 Main 

St. (See additional photo online at 

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“We wanted to venture out,” said Jones. 

Dwan Kraft of Kraft’s Kreations, a baked goods company, 

also agreed business at the market was “not too 

bad.” 

“We came here last year, too,” said Kraft of the 

Groveport Farmers’ Market. 

Like much everything else in a world revamped by the 

ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Groveport Farmers’ 

Market is a bit different this year. 

Groveport Community Affairs Director Patty Storts 

said the farmers’ market will only feature vendors this 

year offering items such as fresh produce, baked goods, 

and jams and jellies. 

“There will be no entertainment, no children’s activities, 

or theme days due to COVID-19,” said Storts. “Only 


vendors this year. We need to follow the guidelines issued 

from Franklin County Public Health due to COVID-19.” 

Storts said the farmers market plays a vital role in the 

community. 

“Residents can develop face-to-face relationships with 

the farmers who grow their food and can contribute 

directly to local farm sustainability,” said Storts. 

“Groveport residents also benefit from being engaged 

with the vendors and their neighbors. Farmers’ markets 

reconnect communities to their food system. They create 

opportunities where farmers can simultaneously sell 

fresh, local food and serve as 

food educators, revitalizing 

the way consumers shop and 

eat.” 


Obetz Community Sale 

The Obetz Community Yard Sale will be held on July 24 

and July 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The village of Obetz will 

publish a list of addresses for the participating households. 

Names will not be included. If you want to be included on the 

list, email Jacob Gifford at jgifford@obetz.oh.us no later than 

July 20. Include a brief description of items you are selling. 

Groveport history films 

Two documentary films on the history of Groveport, produced 

by the Groveport Heritage Society and Midnet Media, 

are now available for viewing online on YouTube. The films 

are: “Groveport: A Town and Its People” and “The Story of 

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

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

Importance of Home Delivered Meals during the Pandemic 

EMERGENCY HOME DELIVERED MEALS NOW AVAILABLE 

Any Franklin County resident 60 or over who is struggling to access food while sheltering in place is eligible to receive home delivered meals. 

Now through September 1, 2020, Franklin County Senior Options will not require income verification to receive home delivered meals. To 

request the meals, and other available services, call Senior Options at 614-525-6200, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

COVID-19 has led to the closing of congregate meal sites causing many older adults 

to rely on home delivered meals and other options like food pantries and free 

community produce markets to supplement their supply of food. As they get older, 

their caloric needs decline, but their need for vitamins and minerals does not. 

Therefore, home delivered meals can provide the needed vitamins and minerals they 

could be missing and be a lifeline for food-insecure older adults unable to grocery 

shop without assistance or who are unable to safely prepare cooked meals. Home 

delivered meals also can help older adults live longer in their homes which is what 

most of them want to do, according to a 2018 AARP survey. 

Home delivered meals are a benefit to working caregivers who rely on meal delivery 

to provide a healthy option for their frail or disabled family member when a home 

cooked meal is not an option. 

According to AARP, home-delivered and congregate meal sites feed approximately 

2.4 million older adults annually. In addition to reducing hunger and improving health, 

home delivered meals offer homebound older adults the opportunity to connect with a 

caring person which may be their only daily human contact. This interaction is even 

more important now during this pandemic for older adults living alone and for those 

who frequent congregate meal sites and are missing the opportunity to socialize over 

food. 

Franklin County Senior Options (FCSO) provides home delivered meals to residents 

60 and older with the help of these providers: Clossman Catering, Global Meals 

(Casleo Corporation), Grannies Cooked Delivered Meals Inc., Life Care Alliance and 

Simply E-Z of Columbus, Ltd. FCSO is a levy funded program administered by the 

Franklin County Office on Aging and helps older Franklin County residents maintain 

their independence. It also supports family members with the often-overwhelming 

task of caring for a frail older parent, family member, or friend with limited abilities. 

Senior Options has been providing community-based services since 1993. These 

services can include home-delivered meals, homemaker services, personal care, 

respite care, adult day care, emergency response systems and minor home repair. 

To learn more about home delivered meals or other Senior Options Services, 

call 614-525-6200, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

5 Ways Home-Delivered Meals Make a Difference (source Caring.com) 

According to Kali Thomas, assistant professor of health services at Brown University, 

her research on the impact of programs like Meals on Wheels for recipients and 

volunteers revealed the following: 

1. Meal delivery services reduce loneliness. 

“Older adults who received home-delivered meals, regardless of the type, were more 

likely to report improvements in loneliness,” explains Thomas. These findings 

appeared in the Journal of Gerontology. 

2. Meal recipients feel more confident about staying at home. 

Meal delivery services ease the burden of shopping and meal preparation. And 

Thomas says the meal recipients her team has interviewed say they feel safer at 

home knowing that meal delivery volunteers will be coming regularly. 

3. Meal delivery services lower the rate of falls. 

“Individuals who daily were greeting a delivery driver had reduced rates of falls,” says 

Thomas. The risk of falling depends on several factors for older adults, including the 

safety of their home, taking medications correctly and nutrition. The “more than a 

meal” model can touch on any of these aspects of a client’s life, reducing their fall risk. 

4. Staying at home can save everyone money. 

Home-delivered meals keep people who do not yet need expensive nursing home 

care at home longer, thereby reducing overall costs, says Thomas. Her research, 

published in a 2013 issue of Health Services Research, showed that of all the social 

services for older adults in which states invest, meal delivery services are the only 

one correlated with later nursing home entry. 

5. Meal delivery volunteers keep an eye on recipients. 

“What we have found and interviews we have done with drivers [show] that drivers 

know they are to call the office if there is an unanswered delivery,” Thomas says. “The 

office will then call the client, check the records and if unable to reach the client, they 

follow up with next of kin.”


Township Police statistics 

June crime statistics for Madison 

Township, according to the Madison 

Township Police: 68 assist/mutual aid, 7 

animal complaints, 5 burglary, 28 domestic 

complaints, 8 missing persons, 21 suspicious 

persons, 14 larceny/thefts, 5 assaults, 

12 threats or harassment, 125 traffic stops, 

11 property damage accidents, 16 hots 

fired in area, 14 vandalism, 7 hit-skip accidents, 

35 parking, 10 juvenile complaints, 

2 driving under the influence. 

Township police honored 

The Madison Township Police 

Department recently received distinction 

through the Ohio Collaborative 

Community-Police Advisory Board as a certified 

Law Enforcement agency in the state 

of Ohio. This certification was made possible 

through the township police department’s 

policies which focus on communitypolice 

relations in areas such as use-offorce, 

bias-free policing, and investigation 

of employee misconduct, among others. 

Obetz budget cuts 

The coronavirus pandemic has created 

record unemployment and a host of other 

economic problems that caused Obetz’s two 

main sources of funding – income tax and 

event revenue – to dramatically decrease 

for the remainder of the year. 

Obetz officials estimate at least a 10 

percent drop in income tax revenue, and 

this, coupled with additional expenses the 

village took on to help prevent the spread 

of COVID-19, are what lead to the $2.1 million 

cuts in village funding in June. 

“Our council essentially put a pause button 

on any non-essential spending. And it 

will remain that way until the fall,” said 

Obetz Village Administrator Rod Davisson. 

“We’re taking our resources and we’re centralizing 

those to keep the heart and the 

brain of Obetz alive so we can function.” 

Davisson said fundamental services - 

including but not limited to police, fire, 

water, streets, groundskeeping and facilities 

management - are still operating and 

have continued to operate throughout the 

pandemic. 

Major cuts were made in spending areas 

such as printing, training, advertising and 

community events. 

Groveport history 

The Groveport Heritage Museum contains 

photographs, artifacts, and documents 

about Groveport’s history. The 

museum is located in Groveport Town Hall, 

648 Main St., and is open during Groveport 

Town Hall’s operating hours. However, 

currently, Town Hall is closed to the public 

due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 

Call 614-836-3333 for information. 

Our Pictorial Past by Rick Palsgrove 

Marion Gray 


Groveport did not have a Fourth of 

July parade this year due to the ongoing 

coronavirus pandemic. Here’s a 

look back at the city’s 2012 Fourth of 

July parade which featured decorated 

World War II veteran Sgt. Marion Gray, 

then age 93, of Groveport, as the 

grand marshal. Gray, a combat medic, 

was the first Franklin County man 

wounded in the battle of D-Day on 

June 6, 1944. “You’ve all read about D- 

Day,” Gray said. “But you had to be 

there to see it. Only two of us from our 

outfit of 285 are left today. Only 18 of 

us moved forward on D-Day. The rest 

were either killed or wounded.” He 

recalled holding his buddies in his 

arms and trying to keep them alive as 

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returned to his unit and fought on at Saint-Lo, the Rhine, The Roer River and right 

up to V-E day on May 8, 1945. For his service, Gray earned the Bronze Star Medal, 

the Purple Heart Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the European-African- 

Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Bronze Star attachment (Quadruple) & 

Arrowhead, the World War II Victory Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, Combat 

Medical Badge (1st Award), Honorable Service Lapel Button (World War II) and the 

Knight of the Legion of Honor, which is the highest award given by France to those 

individuals who achieved remarkable deeds for France, a nation he helped liberate. 

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Playfully stupid spoof filled with music and big laughs 

It is estimated that more than 600 million 

people tune into the Eurovision Song 

Contest each year and yet this international 

event barely makes a blip on this side of 

the pond. 

You could 

argue that 

The Reel Deal the lack of 

Dedra 

Cordle 

interest is 

due to the 

lack of North 

Americans in this primarily 

European 

singing competition 

but viral clips of the musical acts show that 

this is something Americans would probably 

like to see. It has acts that showcase 

pop music, rap music, country music, heavy 

metal music, folkloric music and what did I 

just hear? music. And if that is not enough 

of a lure, each singer and band bring their 

own flair, and sometimes actual flares, to 

the mix. It is a virtual smorgasbord of 

entertainment and opportunities to be 

entertained and yet it passes by like a onehit 

wonder on the billboard, which coincidentally 

most of the winners turn out to be. 

In the past couple years, more attention to 

this competition has been paid in the states 

but this was the year it was supposed to blow 

up due to the prevalence of interest in international 

bands. To coincide with the 2020 

Eurovision Song Contest, Netflix was set to 

release its own loving spoof with Will Ferrell 

starring and writing to boot. But then the 

coronavirus happened and put a halt to those 

plans and the singing competition itself, the 

first since its founding in 1956. 

Rather than push the movie back to 

2021 when hopefully live events can be 

held and with an actual audience rather 

than cardboard cutouts, the streaming 

service decided to release it as scheduled to 

fill the void. As someone who has consumed 

this event through helpings of pop culture, 

it didn’t fill the Eurovision loss but it did 

bring some amount of joy through its sheer 

stupidity. 

Make no mistake about it, “Eurovision 

Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” is 

stupid but it’s the kind that burrows deep 

enough into you to make you forgive it for 

being so dumb. 

Ferrell, whose outlandish mannerisms 

are more muted here, plays Lars 

Erickssong, a middle aged man who still 

carries the childhood dream of being a 

musical star. Since watching ABBA perform 

on the Eurovision Song Contest in 

1974, he has made it his mission to compete 

and win at the international competition 

despite having little vocal talent. Even 

with this minor inconvenience, he makes it 

his life goal to get there, mainly to rub it in 

the face of his disapproving father Erick 

Erickssong (Pierce Brosnan). 

Fed up with life and his station, Lars 

submits his latest effort “Double Trouble” 

to the Icelandic Song Contest with the 

encouragement of his bandmate, childhood 

friend and potential love interest Sigrit 

(Rachel McAdams). 

Due to a random selection by the ISC 

committee, Lars Erickssong’s band Fire 

Saga is chosen to participate in the showcase 

that determines which act makes it to 

Eurovision. This announcement does not 

please Lars’ father as he feels his son will 

make a laughingstock of him and the 

nation. 

Lars does just that and with that pitiful 

performance comes the realization he will 

never attain his long desired dream. But 

then, due to a random accident that results 

in the deaths of their competition, Fire 

Saga is selected to perform at Eurovision 

by default. 

When the duo step foot in Scotland to 

prepare for the song contest is the moment 

where the film finds its stride. Not only 

does it introduce us to interesting side 

characters like snarky announcer Graham 

Norton (playing himself) and Alexander 

Lemtov (Dan Stevens), a Russian smolderer 

who is the favorite to win with this song 

“Lion of Love,” but it introduces us to so 

many throw away backhanded comments 

and compliments. It’s one of those films 

that you could find new things to laugh 

about with each viewing. 

But the real humor (and later heart) 

comes with the performances and interactions 

of Fire Saga as they try to navigate 

this new landscape and their feelings for 

each other. Some moments will have you 

puzzled, others rooting for and against the 

pair, and some will have you crying with 

laughter. 

There are many who are on the fence 

with this movie due to exhaustion for its 

male star but as I said earlier Ferrell is 

much more toned down for this role. It 

could be because his character is mellower 

but he allows room for his female co-star 

and the secondary characters to develop 

and shine as well. 

And they do. 

Though humor and taste are always 

subjective, I found real enjoyment from 

watching “Eurovision Song Contest: The 

Story of Fire Saga.” 

It is a playfully stupid film filled with 

good and bad music, big and small laughs, 

terribly cheesy graphics and a real love for 

this wonderful and wonderfully weird competition. 

I’m not sure if it will get more people 

interested in the actual competition, but if 

you’re looking for a good time at the (home) 

theater, this might be the movie to see. 

Grade: B- 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer 

and columnist. 

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the corner and allow sufficient space for a 

building, space for a patio, and adequate 

parking. It makes a big difference having 

the neighboring lot.” 

Groveport City Administrator B.J. King 

noted, “The property (480 Main St.) will be 

combined with the adjacent city owned 

property (490 Main St.), making a larger 

lot for commercial development. It allows 

for additional access points and more parking.” 

Green said city officials envision the corner 

being developed as a mixed use, 

retail/restaurant/office development. 

“Council views this property as a key 

element in the overall development of historic 

downtown Groveport,” said Green, 

who added the site will remain vacant until 

developed. 

Main Street development timeline 

For approximately the last 18 years, 

Groveport city officials have taken steps to 

re-develop the city’s historic downtown core 

along Main Street. The following is a timeline 

of what has transpired so far. 

•2002 - The city bought the two former 

gas station properties at the northeast corner 

of Main and Front streets for $305,000. 

The city’s public works department demolished 

the structures. 

•2004 - The city purchased the former 

ceramics shop and doctors’ offices at 716 

and 728 Main Streets for $230,000. The 

buildings are demolished at a cost of 

$7,300. 

•2005 - The city purchased properties at 

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

•2006 - The city demolished the buildings 

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

of $16,500 after it was determined it would 

cost $360,000 to rehabilitate the structures. 

•2013 - The owners of the business at 

649 Main St. purchased the 651, 653, 657 

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

for possible expansion of their business 

sometime in the future. City officials indicate 

that currently the city has received no 

word on when the business owner will 

develop this site. 

•2013 - Plans are made to build the Ace 

Hardware store at 726 Main St. 

•2013 - The city budgeted $1 million to 

construct the large municipal parking lot, 

sidewalks, bike path, and landscaping near 

the Ace Hardware and the undeveloped 

grassy site extending from the northeast 

corner of Main and Front streets. 

•2015 - Ace Hardware opened at 726 

Main St. 

•Various plans and proposals were 

made over the years to develop a 

“Groveport Town Center” project on the 

grassy area extending from the northeast 

corner of Main and Front streets, but as of 

yet no project for this site has been confirmed. 

In the mean time, the site is being 

used for the city’s annual summer farmers’ 

market. 

•2018 - The city purchased 

the former used car lot property 

at 490 Main St. (the .492 

acre property on the northwest 

corner of Main and 

College streets) for $250,000. 

Signage is erected to market 

the site for business development. 

•2019 - The city’s contract 

with the owners of Ace 

Hardware to develop the 

grassy site on the northeast 

corner of Main and Front 

streets expires. 

•2020 - The city purchases 

the property at 480 Main St. 

for $150,000 to expand development 

opportunities with 

the adjacent lot at 490 Main 

St. on the northwest corner of 

Main and College streets. 

•2020 - In the city’s 2020 

budget, council approved a 

Phase 1 environmental study 

and an architectural study for 

the city owned property on 

the northwest corner of Main 

and College streets at a cost 

of $25,000. Also in the budget, 

the city’s Community 

Improvement Corporation is slated to 

receive $25,000 to aid in the search for 


Photo by Marie Kujawski 

Pat Reiter and his family once lived in the house at 480 

Main St. and they have good memories of their time 

there. 

downtown business development. 

Moses-Mouser Eye Care 

Dr. Joshua Morris is a board-certified Optometrist 

who grew up in Bellville, Ohio. He 

completed his undergraduate degree at the 

University of Akron, where he graduated 

magna cum laude with honors. 

Dr. Morris attended The Ohio State University 

College of Optometry and graduated cum laude with honors to receive 

his Doctor of Optometry Degree in May 2019. After completing his 

studies, he was awarded the “Primary Vision Care Clinical Excellence 

Award”, in 2019. 

Dr. Morris is a member of the American Optometric Association, the 

Ohio Optometric Association, and The Ohio State Alumni Association. 

He is excited to practice full scope optometry, diagnosing and treating 

a variety of ocular disorders and diseases in patients of all ages, but has 

a special interest in contact lenses and ocular disease. 

On a personal note, Dr. Morris and his wife Tess, enjoy spending time 

with their family, friends, and their Bernese Mountain dog Maverick, 

cheering on The Ohio State Buckeyes, trying new foods, and exploring 

Columbus breweries. 

Q: How often should someone with diabetes 

get an eye exam? 

A: Someone with diabetes should see an eye care professional at least 

once a year for a comprehensive dilated eye exam. 

Q: How can diabetes affect my vision? 

A: Over time, diabetes damages small blood vessels throughout the body, 

including the retina. Diabetic retinopathy occurs when these tiny blood 

vessels leak blood and other fluids. This causes the retinal tissue to swell, 

resulting in cloudy or blurred vision. The condition usually affects both 

eyes. The longer a person has diabetes, the more likely they will develop 

diabetic retinopathy. If left untreated, diabetic retinopathy can cause 

blindness. (AOA) 

Symptoms include: seeing spots or “floaters”, blurred vision, and difficulty 

seeing at night. 

Schedule your diabetic eye exam today 

with Dr. Morris. 

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