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<strong>August</strong> 23 - September 5, <strong>2020</strong> www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XXXIX, No. 23<br />

District navigates<br />

remote learning<br />

By Dedra Cordle<br />

Staff Writer<br />

The last day of school may have been on<br />

May 28, but to officials in the South-<br />

Western <strong>City</strong> Schools District, it was the<br />

beginning of a new and arduous work period.<br />

Immediately following the completion of<br />

the 2019-<strong>2020</strong> school year, hundreds of<br />

exit surveys were sent out to parents in<br />

order to mine their experience with remote<br />

learning — the model that the district transitioned<br />

to in March when the state man-<br />

See SWCS page 2<br />

Page 10<br />

Inside<br />

Flags of Heroes<br />

<strong>Messenger</strong> photos by Dedra Cordle<br />

Residents throughout the central Ohio region made a special<br />

trip to <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Aug. 7-9 to visit the Flags of Heroes display<br />

at the Purple Heart Memorial Walk in Henceroth Park. To commemorate<br />

the nationwide observance of Purple Heart Day,<br />

city officials planted 17 American flags near the trees dedicated<br />

to living and deceased veterans who received the<br />

Purple Heart. Above, James Albright stands beside the oak<br />

tree planted in his name in 2011. The Army veteran and resident<br />

of Commercial Point received the Purple Heart for<br />

wounds sustained in the Vietnam War. He said he often<br />

comes to the park with his family to reflect on the sacrifices<br />

of his fellow servicemen and servicewomen and also to<br />

check on his tree. He commended the city, who received a<br />

Purple Heart <strong>City</strong> designation in 2017, for the event and for<br />

the upkeep of the trees. “They have done a beautiful job with<br />

this park,” he said.<br />

A family walks through the Flags of Heroes display (right) as<br />

dusk approaches on Aug. 8. The city installed special lighting<br />

so visitors could walk through the path after hours.<br />

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PAGE 2 - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - <strong>August</strong> 23, <strong>2020</strong><br />

Many studies have shown that children form habits by<br />

the time they’re 9 or 10 years old. That means there is a<br />

relatively short window of time to ingrain good practices in<br />

children. While it’s important to teach manners, healthy<br />

eating and personal responsibility, it’s also a smart idea to<br />

teach kids why and how to care for the environment. The<br />

earlier they start recycling and engaging in other sustainability<br />

practices, the more likely they are to carry those<br />

habits into adulthood.<br />

To encourage at-home learning, SWACO has created a<br />

page on its website just for kids between the ages of 6 and<br />

12 years old. It’s called “Kids Corner,” and it features four<br />

online games designed to teach children how to reduce,<br />

reuse and recycle. According to SWACO, the organization<br />

vetted the games carefully to ensure they’re fun,<br />

educational, age appropriate, easy to play and relevant<br />

to Franklin County’s recycling program. The<br />

games are:<br />

• Steel Driver — Kids help clean up the city by<br />

collecting recyclable materials made of steel and<br />

adding them to the recycling truck.<br />

• Litter Critters — Four little critters teach kids<br />

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SWCS<br />

Continued from page 1<br />

dated that all school buildings close in order to slow<br />

the spread of a novel coronavirus. The participation in<br />

the exit survey was high, officials said, and the<br />

response to their experience with remote learning was<br />

varied.<br />

“Overall, I would say that the parents who responded<br />

to the survey were appreciative of the efforts of our<br />

teachers,” said David Stewart, the district’s deputy<br />

superintendent, “but they were not afraid to say that<br />

there was room for improvement.”<br />

He said at that time, the most challenging aspect of<br />

the remote model was the rapid transition between inperson<br />

instruction to the virtual setting.<br />

“While our teachers do have familiarity with the<br />

tools that are used in a remote setting, very few had<br />

experience with purely remote learning,” he said.<br />

That gap in training, he said, led to some frustration<br />

with teachers, students and parents.<br />

“We were all navigating this new setting as it came,<br />

so we gave everyone room to adapt,” Stewart said. “We<br />

told them to do the best that they could with what they<br />

knew at the time and I think they all did a fantastic<br />

job at adapting to a medium that flies against the<br />

nature of what they are all used to.”<br />

However, he did state that more training and<br />

improvements to the remote model were needed if they<br />

wanted that experience to “go more smoothly.”<br />

One of the steps the district took in making the<br />

process easier to handle, said Stewart, was to purchase<br />

more devices for student instruction.<br />

With funds provided by the federally approved<br />

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act,<br />

the board of education purchased enough<br />

Chromebooks for each student who needs a device.<br />

“When we transitioned to remote learning near the<br />

end of the school year, each household was given one<br />

device,” said Stewart. “This proved to be an issue for<br />

some as there were multiple children needing to access<br />

the device.”<br />

He said for the <strong>2020</strong>-2021 school year, each student<br />

who requests a device will receive one. He added at the<br />

Aug. 10 board of education meeting that they will all<br />

come with security features in place.<br />

The district will also provide hot spots to households<br />

with limited to no internet access.<br />

to sort materials into four categories: recyclables, compost,<br />

electronic waste and landfill waste.<br />

• Recycle Roundup — Kids help Gus the gorilla clean up<br />

a park by sorting the trash people left behind into three<br />

categories: trash, recyclables and compost.<br />

• Recycle <strong>City</strong> — This game encourages kids to visit different<br />

parts of a fictional city to see how people and businesses<br />

reduce, recycle and reuse waste.<br />

Kids can play the games alone or with their parents.<br />

Either way, kids will learn about the importance of diverting<br />

waste from the landfill. SWACO’s hope is that once<br />

kids learn about recycling, they’ll adopt the practice, and<br />

recycling will become just another part of families’ daily<br />

routines. For more information or to check out Kids<br />

Corner, visit SWACO.org.<br />

around town<br />

new face masks and reusable water bottles. Those<br />

interested in donating can drop the items off at any of<br />

the fire stations located within the school district. The<br />

stations will have big brown boxes to collect the items.<br />

In regards to training, Stewart said the educators<br />

in the district went “above and beyond” to familiarize<br />

themselves with the intricacies of remote learning.<br />

“We had a summer program for the elementary<br />

level and over 1,000 teachers participated in the<br />

offered courses,” he said. Further extensive instruction<br />

will be provided from Aug. 24-26.<br />

In addition to training, the district has also made<br />

requirements of the educators. For instance, teachers<br />

will be using Google Classroom as the primary learning<br />

management tool, which makes it easier for parents<br />

and students to access. Teachers will also be<br />

required to provide live interaction in conjunction with<br />

pre-recorded sessions.<br />

“One of the things parents told us is that their kids<br />

needed to see their teachers, that they needed that<br />

face-to-face instruction,” said Stewart. “Due to our current<br />

situation, we cannot offer in-person learning at<br />

this time but we can offer a better opportunity for live<br />

interactions via remote learning.”<br />

Another requirement for Remote Learning 2.0 is<br />

the establishment of “office hours” for parents where<br />

they can speak to their children’s teachers and ask<br />

questions about instruction; parents whose children<br />

are in the Individualized Education Program will also<br />

be able to access time to speak about instruction or<br />

intervention. At the board meeting, Superintendent<br />

Dr. Bill Wise said there will be some opportunity for<br />

IEP students to come into the buildings for extra support<br />

services.<br />

Also included at the meeting was board approval of<br />

the Responsible Restart Plan and the Remote<br />

Learning Plan. Board member Anthony Caldwell<br />

asked how long it would take to transition to the<br />

hybrid model should coronavirus data prove favorable<br />

and allow for modified in-person instruction; Wise said<br />

that they could make the transition within a week.<br />

The board also approved a one-year contract extension<br />

with members of the Ohio Association of Public<br />

School Employees (OAPSE). According to Sandra<br />

Nekoloff, the district’s director of communications,<br />

there are approximately 880 OAPSE members and<br />

their duties range from aides, bus drivers, cooks,<br />

IT/computer technicians and maintenance. They will<br />

receive a 2.5 percent base wage increase.


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<strong>August</strong> 23, <strong>2020</strong> - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - PAGE 3<br />

Government Focus<br />

Farm animal legislation tabled in Urbancrest<br />

By Dedra Cordle<br />

Staff Writer<br />

The village of Urbancrest has taken<br />

bovine, poultry and rabbits off of the table<br />

— for now.<br />

At the <strong>August</strong> meeting, village council<br />

unanimously approved the removal of proposed<br />

legislation that would prohibit residents<br />

from possessing or raising farm animals<br />

and livestock on their property.<br />

The reason for the removal had little to<br />

do with residential outrage — so far, only a<br />

handful of residents have expressed a formal<br />

opinion on the matter — and more to do<br />

with format and expansion.<br />

According to law director Rodd<br />

Lawrence, the proposed legislation was not<br />

Internet Purchase<br />

Exchange Zones<br />

The city of <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong>’s Division of<br />

Police in cooperation with Jackson<br />

Township established two Internet<br />

Purchase Exchange Zones in response to<br />

By Hannah Poling<br />

Staff Writer<br />

A Lambert Road rezoning proposal was<br />

discussed again at the Aug. 11 Pleasant<br />

Township board meeting.<br />

Attorney Jack Reynolds attended the<br />

meeting to offer more insight on the application<br />

with the county for A7 Trucking<br />

Solutions.<br />

The intent is to turn the agricultural<br />

property on Lambert Road into a select<br />

commercial planned district. The applicant<br />

wants to expand and relocate the expedited<br />

package delivery company from its current<br />

1.8-acre lot to the 9.2-acre lot at 6001<br />

Lambert Road.<br />

The company intends on storing its 63<br />

box trucks, which they use to deliver their<br />

goods across the country, on the property.<br />

The truck operators would come onto the<br />

property in their personal vehicles, park<br />

and take their truck around the U.S for up<br />

to three weeks from city-to-city. They<br />

would then return the truck and take their<br />

personal vehicle off of the property.<br />

“The numbers of employees fluctuate,”<br />

said Reynolds.<br />

According to Reynolds, there would be<br />

very little traffic off and on the property.<br />

The company does not use semi-trucks, he<br />

said. At times, larger trucks may be on the<br />

property for deliveries of motor oil or recycling,<br />

but this would be once or twice a<br />

month.<br />

Reynolds said access to the building<br />

would be from the rear and the vehicles<br />

around town<br />

Rezoning case discussed in PT<br />

will be parked behind the building. The<br />

trucks will operate between 9 a.m. and 6<br />

p.m. so there would not be an issue with<br />

the trucks disrupting the surrounding area<br />

at night, according to the attorney. The<br />

property would be surrounded by a six-foot<br />

chain link fence and shrubbery as additional<br />

screening. Other options were discussed<br />

for alternative lower maintenance forms of<br />

screening such as a wooden fence or a brick<br />

wall, which would be more complimentary<br />

to the community.<br />

According to Reynolds, this location has<br />

had a commercial use. At one time, it was a<br />

nursery.<br />

“The proper use for the site is commercial,”<br />

said Reynolds.<br />

The application still has multiple phases<br />

to go through before being able to move<br />

forward.<br />

“We are not required to come to a<br />

trustee board meeting. However, it is prudent<br />

to meet with the trustees to let them<br />

know what is going on. We want to answer<br />

questions and fully educate everyone on<br />

the proposal,” said Reynolds.<br />

In other news the Pleasant Township<br />

trustees approved a resolution to purchase<br />

software for the firehouse for the cost of<br />

$18,678.<br />

This program will hold all of the firehouse’s<br />

information for payroll, fire, EMS,<br />

human resources and more. The new software<br />

would streamline work and combine<br />

everything the firehouse needs into one<br />

program, which would save time, money<br />

and increase efficiency.<br />

safety concerns during person-to-person<br />

exchanges of sales arranged online. The<br />

zones are located at <strong>City</strong> Hall, 4035<br />

Broadway, and the Jackson Township<br />

Administration Building, 3756 Hoover<br />

Road.<br />

Exchange zones are identified by signage<br />

next to designated parking spaces at<br />

each location with video surveillance 24<br />

hours a day, seven days a week. Residents<br />

can conduct transactions knowing their<br />

interactions are recorded. In cases of emergency,<br />

site users should dial 911 for assistance.<br />

For more information, contact the <strong>Grove</strong><br />

<strong>City</strong> Division of Police at 614-277-1710.<br />

in the correct legal format, which would<br />

make it easier for residents to dispute<br />

council prohibitions in court.<br />

“It needs to be revisited as it currently<br />

stands,” he told the council.<br />

Additionally, code enforcement officer<br />

Randall Bogue proposed making the legislation<br />

broader. The updated draft he submitted<br />

for consideration includes exceptions<br />

and allowances for a number of small<br />

farm animals and registered service animals.<br />

Under that proposal, council would be<br />

able to set limits on the number of small<br />

farm animals, such as chickens and rabbits,<br />

a property owner could possess. They<br />

would also be able to set living conditions<br />

for the animals to keep potential unsanitary<br />

issues at bay.<br />

“In speaking with the residents of the<br />

village,” he said after the meeting, “they<br />

are in favor of allowing some small farm<br />

animals as a source of food. The residents,<br />

like council members, just want to see that<br />

they do not become a problem either in<br />

number or noxious conditions.”<br />

Upon the removal of the legislation,<br />

members of the health and safety committee<br />

said they would revise the legislation<br />

and reintroduce it at a later date.<br />

In other news, a representative with the<br />

Franklin County Auditor’s Office was in<br />

attendance to discuss the upcoming triennial<br />

update. According to Zach Manifold,<br />

the deputy chief of staff, residents throughout<br />

the county will soon be receiving information<br />

in the mail regarding revised property<br />

valuations. He said if residents are in<br />

agreement with the assessment, they do<br />

not have to take further action. If there are<br />

disputes, residents would have to make an<br />

appointment to speak with an appraiser.<br />

He said those meetings will be conducted<br />

from Sept. 1 through Oct. 3 and most<br />

can be done online through Zoom. There<br />

will also be a few satellite locations<br />

throughout the county for meetings.<br />

Residents who wish to schedule an<br />

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PAGE 4 - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - <strong>August</strong> 23, <strong>2020</strong><br />

There was no hurry, I could have waited.<br />

My birthday was still over a month<br />

away. I was early and in my younger days<br />

I would have put it off until the last second,<br />

then go through the fire drill routine or just<br />

end up being late. Procrastination was a<br />

way of life back then, be it finishing a book<br />

at the last second and throwing together a<br />

hurried, poorly written book report, writing<br />

a term paper the night before it was due, or<br />

panicking after goofing off and then having<br />

to pull all-nighters cramming for exams.<br />

But time has mellowed my approach to<br />

attacking things I now realize won’t go<br />

away by just ignoring them. Now I just<br />

take the plunge, remove all doubts, grit my<br />

teeth and do it. Such was the case with my<br />

trip to the BMV. My driver’s license was set<br />

to expire. Given the COVID-19 atmosphere,<br />

I figured I might as well go through<br />

the ordeal sooner than later in case things<br />

went downhill and they had to shut down<br />

again, even knowing they’d probably be lax<br />

on any enforcements or penalties for a period.<br />

Just get it done, my new later-in-life<br />

motto.<br />

The weather forecast called for stifling<br />

heat and humidity followed by sweltering<br />

heat and humidity as the week progressed.<br />

So, today was the day. First thing in the<br />

morning, off I went. Surely there wouldn’t<br />

be a line right after opening. Wrong, the<br />

line outside was about 100 feet. That unofficial<br />

military slogan, ‘hurry up and wait’<br />

was about to become reality. But it was<br />

moving, albeit much as the horse I bet on<br />

last week who’s still approaching the final<br />

turn for the homestretch run.<br />

Almost all in the outside line were wearing<br />

a mask, just one individual wasn’t. He<br />

was carrying one in his hand, apparently<br />

thinking it was only necessary and mandatory<br />

upon entering the building.<br />

Recommended social distancing in the outside<br />

line was non-existent with many close<br />

together, chatting away to pass time.<br />

As the line moved along, I finally shuffled<br />

up to the door. That’s when I could see<br />

Please feed your pet inside<br />

With the ongoing construction in and<br />

around the Old Beulah Park area, many<br />

animals including deer, coyote, fox, raccoon,<br />

rabbit, squirrel and skunk have been<br />

reported and seen in the surrounding<br />

neighborhood. Skunks are the biggest nuisance.<br />

The <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Masonic Lodge, located<br />

at 3558 Park St., has contracted with<br />

Critter Control of Columbus for 14 days of<br />

trapping for skunks. Only skunks will be<br />

caught, taken away and released. All other<br />

animals caught in the traps will be<br />

released.<br />

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chaos inside. There were people sitting in<br />

20 seats, many people standing. There<br />

were only supposed to be a maximum of 20<br />

inside. The problem was there were two<br />

blue circles on the floor, kind of like watching<br />

a ‘Wheel of Fortune’ quiz show where<br />

the winning contestant stands for the final<br />

puzzle. It was supposed to function, as one<br />

came out, one entered to the front circle,<br />

another out, another to the other circle.<br />

From there you go to the kiosk, enter your<br />

data and get assigned a number, after<br />

which you go sit down, except you couldn’t,<br />

the seats were filled. People kept coming<br />

in, progressed to the kiosk, finished and<br />

stood in a new forming line. It got crowed<br />

in there. They really needed a worker at<br />

the door to direct what should have been an<br />

easy procedure.<br />

One individual came in the door without<br />

a mask on, walked through the mass of<br />

people to a table, grabbed a mask from a<br />

container they provided and put it on. I was<br />

thinking, shouldn’t they have that table<br />

closer to the door so it could be donned<br />

before entering and passing by all those<br />

people?<br />

After some time, the manager (I<br />

assume) looked out from behind the window<br />

and saw the congestion. She barked<br />

out for no more entries and those currently<br />

entering to go back outside. It brought back<br />

memories of my basic training days. I’m<br />

sure she could have had the entire room<br />

snap to, fall in line and become a precision<br />

drill team in minutes. She was good, forceful,<br />

but polite, professional and explained<br />

why they couldn’t enter. And she took no<br />

guff. One individual tried to buck her<br />

authority and direction, but she had none<br />

of it. He left in a swearing huff, but all of us<br />

inside were about to applaud her handling<br />

of the situation. We heard him peel away<br />

out in the parking lot leaving us with a few<br />

snickers to lighten our wait.<br />

After some time, the line dwindled and I<br />

rotated to a welcomed seat. My assigned<br />

number was a D number (driver’s license).<br />

Residents can be very helpful by not<br />

feeding pets outside. Please feed pets<br />

inside since other animals are attracted by<br />

the smell of food, as well as the food itself.<br />

Bill McNicol<br />

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message consistant<br />

I hesitate reaching out since typically I<br />

keep my opinions to myself. However, the<br />

cover on the (July 12 <strong>Messenger</strong>) issue<br />

really concerns me.<br />

I only had 14 in front of me, or so I thought.<br />

There were also V numbers and O numbers<br />

(presumably vehicles and other). There<br />

were five windows and they were moving<br />

right along. As I sat there, I started questioning<br />

why I drank so much coffee. With<br />

each number called and mine getting closer,<br />

the excitement only enhanced my<br />

nature calling problem. I started to appreciate<br />

that saying, ‘I spent a week there one<br />

day’ more and more. I was thinking about<br />

diverting my attention, maybe lead the<br />

group in singing that 1965 Animals hit,<br />

“We’ve Got to Get Out of This Place” (if it’s<br />

the last thing we ever do). But then visions<br />

of the manager giving me latrine or KP<br />

duty snapped me back to reality.<br />

Finally, my number was called. I got so<br />

excited, I forgot where I was and almost<br />

jumped up and yelled “bingo”. I headed to<br />

my window feeling like Don Knotts in the<br />

Apple Dumpling Gang with my mask on. I<br />

was greeted by a very pleasant worker.<br />

The window had plexiglass separating<br />

us which made it hard to hear, but she was<br />

patient with me as she rattled off questions<br />

and gladly had to repeat some. I’d gone<br />

online at home and investigated the documentation<br />

I’d need for the new federal compliant<br />

license (versus standard) so I’d be<br />

able to pass future flight requirements if<br />

the need arose. So that went smoothly.<br />

They gave me a sterilizing packet to clean<br />

the eye test apparatus and despite the fog<br />

on my eyeglass lenses from the mask, I<br />

passed that. Then I moved over to get my<br />

mugshot picture (with the mask off). Point,<br />

game, set, match, me. I was done. “Your<br />

new license will arrive in the mail in a<br />

week or two.” The entire process, from car<br />

and back, took about 1.5 hours, not bad,<br />

although it seemed longer which I attribute<br />

to anxiety, but mostly nature calling and<br />

punishing me for too much coffee.<br />

While impressed with the hard working<br />

staff at the facility I went to, I was left with<br />

some thoughts, hopefully seen as constructive.<br />

My understanding is the BMV falls<br />

We are now mandated to wear face<br />

masks in Franklin County. However, our<br />

(<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong>) Mayor Richard “Ike” Stage is<br />

on the cover with his mask below his face<br />

honoring a 100-year-old man who is very<br />

vulnerable. The article just to the right outlines<br />

the new mandate since we are now<br />

level three.<br />

Please be consistent with the message to<br />

our community so we can control COVID-<br />

19 as it continues to spike at in our wonderful<br />

community and country. We can do this<br />

together.<br />

Ruth Johnson<br />

<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />

www.columbusmessenger.com<br />

My trip to the BMV in the time of COVID-19<br />

Letters to the editor<br />

Guest Column<br />

Dave Burton<br />

under control of<br />

Ohio’s Department<br />

of Public Safety.<br />

They in turn contract<br />

out 174 independently<br />

run<br />

Registrar offices<br />

spread across Ohio,<br />

such as the one I<br />

was in. If all the<br />

facilities are all<br />

designed as mine was, there’s a whole lot of<br />

room for improvement.<br />

The office was too small for the traditional<br />

high volume customer flow being<br />

serviced, even when not in pandemic days.<br />

It’s destined for congestion. The jam us in,<br />

cracker-barrel, dilapidated, pre-21st<br />

Century looking building approach is an<br />

embarrassment for what it represents. I<br />

felt like I was at a concession stand at a<br />

football game during halftime. With all the<br />

empty buildings we see these days, I’m<br />

sure a bigger one could easily be found at a<br />

competitive rate.<br />

At the least, it should have a separate in<br />

and out entrance to improve customer flow.<br />

A servicing window setup with much better<br />

flow logic could easily be accomplished with<br />

more room. There are firms that deal with<br />

assessing and recommending improvements<br />

for these types of issues. They could<br />

make recommendations to the Department<br />

of Public Safety, the offices the registrars<br />

report to. They, in turn, should then insist<br />

on improvements before renewing contracts<br />

to those registrars.<br />

Dave Burton is a guest columnist for the<br />

Columbus <strong>Messenger</strong> Newspapers. He<br />

lives in <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong>.<br />

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Lawsuit allows for cell tower<br />

By Andrea Cordle<br />

<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Editor<br />

A settlement between the city of <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> and<br />

Verizon Wireless and Capital Telecom Holdings will<br />

result in a new cell tower in the area.<br />

In early 2018, Verizon Wireless and Capital<br />

Telecom Holdings applied for use approval for a wireless<br />

telecommunications tower to be located near the<br />

corner of Stringtown and McDowell roads, on the<br />

American Legion property. Council denied the application.<br />

In June of 2018, Capital Telecom Holdings filed a<br />

complaint against the city. The case has been in litigation<br />

for more than a year.<br />

At the Aug. 17 meeting, with a 3-2 vote, council<br />

approved a settlement agreement with the telecommunications<br />

company.<br />

“I believe it’s an appropriate settlement,” said Law<br />

Director Stephen Smith.<br />

According to Smith, the settlement allows the city<br />

to get more concessions from the company than what<br />

was originally presented. He said through the litigation,<br />

the applicant has agreed to reduce the height of<br />

the tower (from 155 feet to 145 feet), paint the tower so<br />

it blends in with the area and screen the boxes and<br />

transformers that come with the tower. Smith said<br />

instead of the “bird’s nest” top of the tower design, the<br />

company has agreed to panels, with a sleek look.<br />

“We tried to get every concession we could,” said<br />

Smith.<br />

Council members Ted Berry and Roby Schottke<br />

voted against approval of the settlement agreement.<br />

Schottke said the property at Stringtown and<br />

McDowell Road is not zoned for a cell tower and there<br />

are other places more appropriate for a telecommunications<br />

tower. He said the city has worked diligently<br />

to get rid of poles along Stringtown Road, now the federal<br />

government is forcing the city to put one in.<br />

“I am very much against this,” said Schottke. “It’s<br />

awful that we have no local control.”<br />

Companies can use the Federal Communications<br />

Commission (FCC) Telecommunications Act of 1996 to<br />

work in its favor. According to the FCC, the goal of the<br />

law is to let any communication business compete in<br />

any market against any other.<br />

Verizon Wireless and Capital Telecom Holdings<br />

wanted the American Legion site because it provided<br />

better coverage.<br />

“It is very difficult to win these cases,” said Smith.<br />

The law director said the system can be unbalanced<br />

in favor of telecommunication companies.<br />

In response, Schottke said, “We are settling because<br />

the court was going to rule against us.”<br />

In other news, the city will contract with the Ohio<br />

Department of Transportation for a bridge inspection<br />

program.<br />

According to <strong>City</strong> Administrator Chuck Boso, 32<br />

bridges in the city will be inspected by ODOT at no cost<br />

to the city.<br />

The city will receive a report on the bridges. If<br />

repairs are needed, the city would be responsible for<br />

funding.<br />

<strong>August</strong> 23, <strong>2020</strong> - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - PAGE 5<br />

around town<br />

Food Truck Festival and Shop Hop<br />

The Heart of <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> will host the Food Truck Festival and<br />

Shop Hop from 4 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 4. Participants can enjoy a<br />

summer evening strolling and shopping in the historic <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />

Town Center. For additional information, visit www.heartofgrovecity.org.<br />

Free brown bag lunch<br />

The First Presbyterian Church of <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> will host a free<br />

community brown bag drive-thru lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on<br />

Aug. 29 at 4227 Broadway. For more information, visit<br />

www.fpcgc.org.<br />

Blood drive<br />

The American Red Cross will host a blood drive from 12 to 6<br />

p.m. Sept. 11 in the Kingston Center, 3226 Kingston Ave. in <strong>Grove</strong><br />

<strong>City</strong>. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-448-3543 or visit<br />

www.redcrossblood.org.<br />

<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Call Center<br />

The city of <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> opened a call center in response to helping<br />

residents and business owners with coronavirus (COVID-19)<br />

questions and concerns.<br />

The call center is available from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a<br />

week. Members of the public can call the line at 614-277-3560<br />

with questions or concerns. Call center workers are ready to provide<br />

resources or put residents in touch with the help they may<br />

need. The services and resources will be modified as the needs<br />

change.<br />

If you are interested in volunteering or helping those in need,<br />

please leave a message with your name, email and phone number<br />

at 614-277-3561.<br />

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In Achievement<br />

Pleasant Township receives two<br />

FEMA grants for fire department<br />

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By Hannah Poling<br />

Staff Writer<br />

The Pleasant Township Fire<br />

Department has been selected to receive a<br />

FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant<br />

Award.<br />

The township has been the recipient of<br />

two of these grants for separate projects.<br />

“We are extremely grateful to the AFG<br />

and those involved in the grant process for<br />

this award,” said Pleasant Township Fire<br />

Chief Brian Taylor.<br />

The first federal grant was awarded on<br />

Aug. 3 and was in the amount of $108,000.<br />

That grant money will be used to replace<br />

all of the old mobile radios in the department.<br />

“Many of these radios are in excess of 10<br />

years old, and as such are technologically<br />

out of date,” said Taylor.<br />

The manufacturer, Motorola, no longer<br />

supports the current radios, which makes<br />

it difficult to obtain parts to repair the<br />

devices.<br />

The fire department will use the grant<br />

money to replace eight mobile radios and<br />

15 portable radios. The cost to the township<br />

is 5 percent of the total cost, or<br />

approximately $5,400.<br />

The second grant was awarded on Aug.<br />

12 for about $250,000 and will be used to<br />

replace an ambulance.<br />

“Our oldest medic is now 11 years old<br />

and has been nearing the end of its service<br />

life,” said Taylor.<br />

Over the past few years, major repairs<br />

have been made on the current unit to keep<br />

it running and road ready up to the cost of<br />

$20,000. The township will contribute<br />

$12,500 to the cost of the emergency vehicle.<br />

In the past four years, the Pleasant<br />

Township Fire Department has received<br />

funding from the FEMA Assistance to<br />

Firefighters Grant Award for approximately<br />

$832,000. This funding has been used to<br />

replace two vehicles, purchase 17 sets of<br />

turnout gear and replace other outdated<br />

equipment.<br />

“We have been able to replace numerous<br />

items and make upgrades that otherwise<br />

would not have been possible,” said Taylor.<br />

“This has reduced the burden on our budget<br />

and the taxpayers for the replacement<br />

of this much-needed equipment.”<br />

A ‘delightful’ read<br />

<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> resident and author Susan Kay Box Brunner has released her 13th<br />

book “Miss Ruth Delight and the Sidekicks.” This book features five stories of<br />

friendship and learnings in life. It is a book any caregiver would enjoy sharing and<br />

also can be used as a teaching tool. It is available on Amazon or through contacting<br />

the author at susanbrunner1@yahoo.com or 614-326-9286.


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Closures on Hiner expected<br />

<strong>August</strong> 23, <strong>2020</strong> - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - PAGE 7<br />

By Dedra Cordle<br />

Staff Writer<br />

Homeowners along Hiner Road should prepare for brief closures,<br />

say officials in Jackson Township.<br />

At the Aug. 18 board of trustees meeting, Township<br />

Administrator Shane Farnsworth announced that the long-awaited<br />

resurfacing project is ready to get under way.<br />

“We are looking at a start sometime in mid-September,” he<br />

said.<br />

When the project was initially approved last year, the plans did<br />

not include temporary closures. Farnsworth said what altered<br />

those plans was how the company undertaking the project conducts<br />

business.<br />

“They (Shelly Paving) have an option where they can pave the<br />

entire width of the road in one motion,” he said. “In other words,<br />

they are not going eastbound and coming back westbound but<br />

they can actually pave the entire section heading in one direction.”<br />

This process, he added, would reduce the time it would take to<br />

complete the resurfacing project but the caveat is that it would<br />

cause temporary road closures during said process.<br />

Farnsworth said the township would work closely with Shelly<br />

Paving to notify residents of when their portion of the road would<br />

be temporarily closed.<br />

The board of trustees approved the resurfacing plans for a 1.2-<br />

mile stretch of Hiner Road in March of 2019. It was put on hold<br />

late last year as the township sought grants from the Ohio Public<br />

Works Commission. In January of <strong>2020</strong>, the township was awarded<br />

$200,700 from the commission with a local match for Jackson<br />

and Scioto townships. The two entities will share the remaining<br />

cost of the project.<br />

Pictorial Past<br />

Pictured here is the waiting room and Interurban ticket office once located on Broadway in <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong>.<br />

The waiting room is where Sharps auction is located at present time. The photos and information in the<br />

Pictorial Past feature are provided by Don Ivers, curator of the <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Welcome Center and Museum.<br />

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children. In fact, many people’s lone experience<br />

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The gym offers a diverse curriculum to<br />

accommodate all levels of interest and abilities.<br />

The facility has three separate gym areas for age<br />

appropriate instruction for pre-school through<br />

high school age gymnasts. The recreational gymnastics<br />

program provided by Fliptastic!<br />

Answering common questions about head lice<br />

According to the Centers for Disease<br />

Control and Prevention, a head louse is a<br />

parasitic insect that feeds on human blood<br />

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hair. The CDC notes that head lice also can<br />

be found in eyebrows and eyelashes.<br />

However, head lice are most often found on<br />

the scalp, particularly near the neckline<br />

and the back of the head as well as behind<br />

the ears.<br />

How are head lice spread?<br />

Head lice cannot hop or fly; they move<br />

by crawling and are spread by direct contact<br />

with the hair of an infested person. As<br />

a result, people who come into head-tohead<br />

contact with someone who has head<br />

lice are at the greatest risk of getting lice.<br />

Lice can be spread via contact with clothing,<br />

including hats, scarves or coats, or personal<br />

items like combs or towels used by an<br />

infested person. However, the CDC notes<br />

that such spreading is uncommon.<br />

What are the symptoms of head lice<br />

infestation?<br />

A head lice infestation may produce various<br />

symptoms. People with head lice may<br />

notice a tickling feeling of something moving<br />

in their hair. The CDC notes that the<br />

bites of the head louse may cause an allergic<br />

reaction that leads people to feel an<br />

itchiness in their scalp. Scratching such<br />

itches can lead to the development of sores<br />

on the head. These sores may be susceptible<br />

to infection due to bacteria on an infected<br />

person’s skin. Head lice are most active<br />

in the dark, so an infestation may make it<br />

difficult for people to sleep.<br />

How are head lice found?<br />

Head lice are small and they avoid light,<br />

so it can be hard to see them with the<br />

naked eye. As a result, the CDC advises<br />

people who suspect they or a loved one has<br />

head lice to use a magnifying glass and a<br />

fine-toothed comb to examine the scalp. If<br />

no lice are found but symptoms persist,<br />

visit a health care provider who is trained<br />

to detect head lice.<br />

Do head lice spread disease?<br />

While it’s important that anyone diagnosed<br />

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infestation can lead to secondary skin<br />

infections, so it’s important to get treated,<br />

which often involves the application of an<br />

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<strong>August</strong> 23, <strong>2020</strong> - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - PAGE 9<br />

e benefits of a new approach to learning for students<br />

The validity of the adage “necessity is<br />

the mother of invention” is on full display<br />

during the COVID-19 outbreak. People<br />

quickly had to learn to adapt to a new way<br />

of life, including an educational system<br />

that was transformed dramatically by<br />

social distancing guidelines.<br />

More than 76 million students are<br />

enrolled in United States schools, per the<br />

latest Census Bureau information. In 2018,<br />

2.12 million students were in Canadian<br />

postsecondary institutions alone. In a matter<br />

of days, millions of students who once<br />

attended classes in-person were forced to<br />

transition to virtual learning instruction.<br />

The process showed just how flexible learning<br />

systems can be, and how virtual<br />

instruction may become more than an<br />

emergency protocol in the future.<br />

Schools utilized systems like Google<br />

Classroom, Canvas and virtual meeting<br />

apps to connect and learn. While in-class<br />

lessons provide the socialization and oneon-one<br />

interaction that can be vital for students’<br />

academic success, there are many<br />

different reasons why virtual instruction<br />

can be a key component of learning models<br />

Warrior Spirit Karate LLC has approximately<br />

5,000 square feet of space that includes dressing<br />

rooms, a parent lounge area and plenty of space<br />

for students to train.<br />

Sensei Don Mathews, with nearly 39 years of<br />

experience competing, and 36 years teaching, has<br />

the passion to pass on his extensive knowledge<br />

and expertise to his students. He is accomplished<br />

in a variety of the martial art techniques, having<br />

trained with some of the most accomplished and<br />

recognized in the sport.<br />

With an eye toward maintaining the true traditional<br />

history and teachings, Sensei Mathews<br />

as well. When virtual learning is used in<br />

conjunction with traditional teaching, students<br />

may have a more well-rounded experience.<br />

Here are some potential benefits<br />

that may unfold as more data is collected.<br />

• Pace: Virtual learning affords students<br />

the chance to work on lessons at a<br />

pace that fits their individual needs.<br />

Students can go back and re-read or rework<br />

problems until they’re satisfied they<br />

have learned their lesson. Lessons can be<br />

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• Convenience: The American Academy<br />

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complete their assignments when it works<br />

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more sleep, too.<br />

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In the world of cinema, there is no<br />

greater sin than a good premise gone to<br />

waste. And while that does not mean the<br />

offending film cannot have merit — it can<br />

often be engaging or otherwise wholly<br />

entertaining — it does mean that it leaves<br />

behind that sad feeling of what could have<br />

been had its potential been fulfilled.<br />

The latest film to be stuffed into that<br />

thick and ever-expanding file is “Project<br />

Power,” a non-comic book adaptation about<br />

people with superpowers. In this world,<br />

however, humans are not born with powers<br />

— they choose them. Or rather, they choose<br />

to take a pill that gives them temporary<br />

powers but they do not know which boon<br />

they will receive.<br />

In the short amount of time the power<br />

drug has made its way through the streets<br />

of New Orleans, there have been reports of<br />

men lifting cars over their heads, people<br />

outpacing a fleet of police cars traveling at<br />

high speeds, and apparitions floating<br />

through the walls of banks.<br />

On the other side of these reports on<br />

superhuman feats are reports of more and<br />

more people dying from this mysterious<br />

new drug: some have overdosed after taking<br />

it once, while others have spontaneously<br />

combusted. “Results may vary,” one<br />

dealer says flippantly.<br />

To combat this problem, city detective<br />

Frank Shaver (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) has<br />

teamed up with local teen power dealer<br />

Robin (Dominique Fishback) in order to<br />

keep him abreast of the latest distribution<br />

news. And what she has to tell him is not<br />

the kind of news he wants to hear.<br />

According to sources, a man who calls<br />

himself The Major (Jamie Foxx) is now on<br />

the scene. As he is believed to be the prime<br />

suspect in creating this drug, federal officials<br />

have swarmed into town and thrown<br />

around their weight, stating that they will<br />

be the ones to capture this dangerous man<br />

before he takes his product international.<br />

Believing that they cannot do the job<br />

correctly as they do not have the city’s best<br />

interest at heart, Frank sets off to be the<br />

lone man to bring The Major to justice.<br />

What his quest brings him instead is the<br />

realization that things are not as they<br />

appear, and that fact has little to do with<br />

the side effects he experiences while taking<br />

the drug.<br />

Screenwriter Mattson Tomlin, who is<br />

also set to pen “The Batman” script, did a<br />

fantastic job at introducing a cool premise<br />

(taking a pill that allows the user to access<br />

five minutes of an unknown superpower)<br />

while also including the horrors of what<br />

has been done to others in the name of<br />

human advancement. But instead of<br />

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deeper into those murky waters. In turn,<br />

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Henry Joost to focus more on the style of<br />

the film rather than the substance, making<br />

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and generic big budget fare (with<br />

explosives).<br />

With good chemistry<br />

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cast and welldesigned<br />

and choreographed<br />

action<br />

sequences sprinkled<br />

throughout, “Project<br />

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the summer blockbuster season. While<br />

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what could have been had its potential<br />

been reached, it won’t leave you with the<br />

feeling that it was a complete waste of your<br />

time.<br />

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In Entertainment<br />

“Project Power” fails to reach its potential<br />

The Reel Deal<br />

Dedra Cordle<br />

Dedra Cordle is a <strong>Messenger</strong> staff writer<br />

and columnist.<br />

Pet Corner<br />

Pets of the week<br />

These furry friends are available<br />

for adoption at local<br />

rescues and shelters<br />

Hamilton is a<br />

hunter. He will stalk<br />

your ankles from<br />

behind the furniture<br />

and pounce. He also<br />

loves laundry baskets<br />

to hide in.<br />

Hamilton is 3-<br />

months-old and<br />

neutered, microchipped,<br />

FL/FIV negative<br />

and up to date on vaccines. Hamilton is<br />

currently in a foster home and arrangements<br />

can be made for a meeting once you have<br />

submitted an application and been approved.<br />

For more information, contact Colony Cats.<br />

FYI: www.colonycats.org<br />

Bluegrass came in<br />

as a stray and you<br />

may notice his cauliflower<br />

ear from a previous<br />

injury which<br />

just adds to his<br />

sweet charm. He just<br />

adores attention.<br />

Bluegrass is FIV<br />

positive. Cats with<br />

FIV can lives normal lives. Come meet<br />

Bluegrass in the FIV room at the Colony Cats<br />

cage-free adoption center.<br />

FYI: www.colonycats.org<br />

Jonah is a 2-yearold<br />

mastiff who will<br />

be a great companion<br />

for someone who<br />

loves to stay active.<br />

Once he gets to<br />

know you, he will<br />

smooch and happily<br />

cuddle next to you.<br />

He is looking for a<br />

caring and compassionate<br />

home that will help build his confidence.<br />

He is a goofy bundle of enthusiasm.<br />

He will flourish with an experienced owner<br />

who can give him structure. Jonah is up for<br />

adoption at the Franklin County Dog Shelter.<br />

FYI: www.franklincountydogs.com<br />

Sylvester is a 5-<br />

year-old gentleman.<br />

He loves to be<br />

around his people<br />

and is generally quiet<br />

though he will alert<br />

you when a stranger<br />

is approaching. He<br />

loves his Nylabone,<br />

his Kong (with<br />

peanut butter) and<br />

his favorite blanket. He also enjoys running in<br />

the yard, followed by relaxing in the shade. He<br />

is eager to please and eager to find his forever<br />

home. Adopt Sylvester through the Franklin<br />

County Dog Shelter.<br />

FYI: www.franklincountydogs.com


www.columbusmessenger.com<br />

Dedra Cordle<br />

Staff Writer<br />

It was a shared goal of friends and relatives<br />

to get David Lucas to laugh.<br />

Described as an easy going man who<br />

was quick to offer a smile, he was a bit<br />

stingy when it came to sharing his vocal<br />

burst of delight: it was almost as if he knew<br />

of their intentions, however good natured<br />

they may have been, and wanted to make<br />

them work for it.<br />

“It was a slow developing process,” said<br />

childhood pal Mark Sweazy. “It would start<br />

as a certain snicker, then it would move<br />

into more of a chuckle, and then it would<br />

turn into a laugh that etched itself into<br />

your mind.”<br />

Since his involuntary rhythmic action<br />

developed as a child, there have been those<br />

who have sought to amuse him in order to<br />

hear it. His siblings would try to embarrass<br />

him in order to draw it out; his friends<br />

would do more of the same while walking<br />

the halls of Franklin Heights in the early<br />

1970s; the patrons at Polly’s Tavern (which<br />

he co-owned with his then wife Donna<br />

Lucas) would make ribald jokes; his biker<br />

buddies would see if it could ring louder<br />

than the wind; and his step-children would<br />

do just about anything to get it out of him.<br />

“It was the most infectious laugh,” said<br />

step-daughter Janessa Fridenmaker. “You<br />

couldn’t help but to share in the joy of that<br />

sound.”<br />

For more than 60 years, that joyous<br />

sound filled households, hallways, taverns,<br />

construction sites, the open road and the<br />

occasional golf course. But then it was<br />

silenced far too soon.<br />

It was late last year that Lucas, a proud<br />

native of the westside, started to feel that<br />

something was off.<br />

“He was the most energetic person but<br />

he started to complain about being tired all<br />

of the time,” said Linda Taylor, his longtime<br />

partner. “I would call him and he<br />

would say he just woke up from a nap, or I<br />

would call him and he would say he needed<br />

to take a nap.<br />

“He was not someone who napped, especially<br />

when he was down in Florida and<br />

riding around in the nice weather, so it was<br />

very unusual for him.”<br />

At the urging of his family, he went in<br />

for tests but all of the indications came<br />

back relatively normal.<br />

“He was initially treated for vertigo,”<br />

said Donna Lucas, who remained best<br />

friends with David after their divorce in<br />

2006.<br />

But symptoms lingered and progressed.<br />

After more tests, doctors spotted a tumor<br />

on his intestines and further scans showed<br />

signs that there was cancer in his lungs,<br />

his brain and bones.<br />

“It was a shock for all of us,” said Taylor.<br />

“A horrible shock.”<br />

The hospital where David was being<br />

treated began to restrict visitor access to<br />

slow the spread of a novel coronavirus.<br />

Though family and friends could speak to<br />

him via cell phone or tablet, it was not the<br />

same as gathering around him as he fought<br />

cancer.<br />

After a round of chemotherapy and<br />

other treatments, David went into hospice<br />

care in March. Fridenmaker said if there<br />

was one positive to come out of that transition,<br />

it was the fact that they could see him,<br />

speak to him, and find solace in the laugh<br />

that he was still able to offer.<br />

He died on April 8. Due to COVID-19<br />

restrictions, family and friends were<br />

unable to hold a memorial to mourn and<br />

celebrate his life and achievements.<br />

Often teased for her organizational<br />

skills, Fridenmaker was determined that a<br />

memorial would be held and that when it<br />

was, it would one-up that goal of making<br />

him laugh.<br />

“I wanted it to be something that would<br />

make him proud,” she said.<br />

Knowing his discomfort with funeral<br />

homes, she decided to establish a charity<br />

ride in his honor to benefit cancer research<br />

at St. Jude Children’s Hospital.<br />

“It combined all of the things he loved —<br />

friends and family together, most on bikes,<br />

raising money in his name to help children.”<br />

The memorial benefit for David “Prune”<br />

Lucas was held at several locations on Aug.<br />

9. It started at the Moose Lodge on<br />

Demorest Road where he spent much of his<br />

childhood and adulthood; it traveled to the<br />

Oak <strong>Grove</strong> Tavern in Galloway to meet up<br />

with the owner who was one of David’s<br />

numerous friends; and it ended at Pour<br />

Boys Pub & Patio on Sullivant Avenue, the<br />

spot where Polly’s Tavern used to be located.<br />

More than 60 riders throughout the<br />

state participated in the benefit and more<br />

than $8,500 was raised for St. Jude<br />

Children’s Hospital. Included in the rally<br />

was Robby Taylor, David’s teenage grandson<br />

who is an aspiring professional racer,<br />

Raymond Diagle, a resident of northeast<br />

Ohio who purchased David’s beloved white<br />

2007 Harley Davidson and George Felton,<br />

a non-rider who chose to cruise in his classic<br />

Monte Carlo.<br />

All three of his step-children participated<br />

as well — Jenee Bennett was ensconced<br />

in an SUV, Robert Taylor on a bike, and<br />

Fridenmaker riding pillion on her father’s<br />

bike, in absolute awe at what was happening.<br />

“I was crying the entire trip,”<br />

<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />

<strong>Messenger</strong><br />

<strong>August</strong> 23, <strong>2020</strong> - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - PAGE 11<br />

Memorial ride honoring westside man to benefit children<br />

Looking for a small,<br />

friendly church experience? Try<br />

First Presbyterian Church<br />

of <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />

4227 Broadway, <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />

In-person Worship 10 a.m.<br />

Services will continue on<br />

Facebook Live at 10 am as well<br />

www.fpcgc.org<br />

Free Community Brown Bag Drive-through Lunch<br />

Saturday, <strong>August</strong> 29, 11:00 am- 1:00 pm<br />

Fridenmaker said with a laugh.<br />

“Fortunately I was not in charge of the<br />

bike’s operation.”<br />

As the main event kicked off at Pour<br />

Boys, Linda Taylor walked around the<br />

premises, looking at the pictures of her<br />

departed partner, and soaked up the scene<br />

filled with people sharing stories.<br />

“I can almost see him dancing to the<br />

blues and I can almost hear him laughing,”<br />

she said. “He would have been so proud of<br />

this benefit and how we all came together<br />

to honor his life and memory.”<br />

Jeffrey E. Buskirk<br />

& Associates<br />

Attorneys At Law<br />

4178 Broadway, <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong>, OH 43123<br />

Serving the Community for over 30 years<br />

Social Security, Wills,<br />

Estates, Probate<br />

614-875-7220<br />

jbuskirk2125@yahoo.com<br />

614-875-0480 Fax<br />

<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Church of God<br />

“A Healing Place”<br />

4325 Harrisburg Pike, <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong>, Ohio 43123<br />

Office Hours:<br />

Mon.-Thurs. 9am - 3pm<br />

www.gccog.net - 614-875-7186<br />

Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.<br />

Doors Open at 10:00 a.m.<br />

Visit us on Facebook - 10:30 a.m.<br />

@ <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Church of God<br />

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Be a Part of Our Local Worship Guide<br />

Our Worship Guide is geared toward celebrating faith and helping reader connect with religious<br />

resources in our community. Make sure these readers know how you can help with a presence in<br />

this very special section distributed to more than 22,000 households in the <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> area.<br />

Contact us today to secure your spot in our Worship Guide.<br />

614.272.5422 • kathy@columbusmessenger.com<br />

<strong>Messenger</strong> photo by Dedra Cordle<br />

More than four months after the death of westside native and local businessman<br />

David “Prune” Lucas, his friends and family were finally able to hold a memorial to celebrate<br />

his life on Aug. 9. Pictured here, below a large photo of David, are some of his<br />

surviving relatives.


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HELP WANTED<br />

MASONS & LABORERS<br />

Commercial Mason Contractor<br />

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2nd/3rd shift at Nissen<br />

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OH 43140. Applications<br />

taken Mon-Fri 8am-4pm.<br />

Starting pay $15 per hr.<br />

Auction Auto Detailers<br />

FRANK’S DETAIL OHIO<br />

Immediate Openings<br />

Weekly Pay<br />

$13.00 per hour<br />

Mon-Fri, 7am-4pm<br />

with occasional<br />

Saturdays for overtime<br />

Valid Driver’s License Req<br />

We are located at<br />

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Parking is near<br />

1394 Stringtown Rd.<br />

Benefits/Weekly Pay<br />

Call HR at<br />

689-222-0215<br />

for an interview<br />

Construction Worker<br />

Needed.<br />

Asphalt & Concrete work<br />

Call for interview<br />

M-F, 8-4. 614-488-1128<br />

DATED SALES<br />

Garage Sale: Aug. 28-29<br />

9am-4pm 5435 Meadow<br />

<strong>Grove</strong> Dr, <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong>.<br />

Hoover to Holton to<br />

Meadow <strong>Grove</strong>. Vintage<br />

& antiques, toddlers,<br />

toys, bassinet, hi chair,<br />

electric piano, home decor,<br />

crafts, women's new<br />

clothes & shoes, books<br />

& lots of misc.<br />

FREE<br />

Garage Sale<br />

Signs<br />

When You Stop By<br />

Our Office At:<br />

3500 Sullivant Ave.<br />

And Place Your<br />

DATED SALE AD<br />

WANT TO BUY<br />

ANTIQUES<br />

WANTED<br />

Victrolas, Watches,<br />

Clocks, Bookcases<br />

Antiques, Furn.<br />

Jeff 614-262-0676<br />

or 614-783-2629<br />

WANTS TO Purchase<br />

minerals and other oil &<br />

gas interests. Send details<br />

to: P.O. Box 13557,<br />

Denver, CO 80201<br />

We Buy Cars & Trucks<br />

$300-$3000.614-308-2626<br />

We Buy Junk Cars &<br />

Trucks. Highest Prices<br />

Paid. 614-395-8775<br />

MISCELLANEOUS<br />

FOR SALE<br />

2 Large Bird Cages -<br />

New. 614-517-5438<br />

**FREEZER BEEF**<br />

Locally raised Delong &<br />

Congrove Family Farms,<br />

Laurelville, OH. $2.50 per<br />

lb. plus processing. Get a<br />

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Ben 740-656-4490/Justin<br />

740-497-0883 on F/B @<br />

Delong & Congrove Family<br />

Farms<br />

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leafs, server wood, good<br />

shape. 614-517-5438<br />

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HOMES FOR SALE<br />

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4 Bdrms, $89,500.<br />

Buckeye Comm. R.E.<br />

614-783-7464<br />

RENTALS<br />

Property<br />

Management<br />

We are always available!<br />

40 yrs. exp in<br />

Certified Property Mgmt.<br />

Reas. Fees. Call Now!<br />

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Englewood, Florida<br />

Palm Manor Resort<br />

Within minutes of white<br />

sand Gulf beaches,<br />

world famous Tarpon<br />

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Bush<br />

Gardens. 2 BR 2 BA<br />

condos with all ammenities,<br />

weekly/monthly, visit<br />

www.palmmanor.com<br />

or call 1-800-848-8141<br />

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All ads received by mail, in person, e-mail or<br />

phone will be included in the drawing.<br />

Drawing will be held <strong>August</strong> 28th, <strong>2020</strong><br />

and the winner will be notified and published<br />

in our September 9th, <strong>2020</strong> issue .<br />

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<strong>August</strong> 23, <strong>2020</strong> - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - PAGE 15<br />

xClassified Services<br />

IINFORMATION<br />

Look To The<br />

Professionals<br />

In Our<br />

Service Directory<br />

For<br />

Quality<br />

Service<br />

That Is<br />

OUT<br />

OF<br />

THIS<br />

WORLD!<br />

AIR CONDITIONING<br />

AIR CONDITIONING<br />

Complete System<br />

Clean & Check<br />

$49.95<br />

AUTO SERVICE<br />

9/13 A<br />

Free Electronic Leak Testing<br />

All Makes • All Models<br />

45 Yrs. Exp. • Senior Discount<br />

614-351-9025<br />

APPLIANCE REPAIR<br />

Washer, Dryer, Stove &<br />

Refrig. Repair 875-7588<br />

Stop Getting<br />

Ripped Off!<br />

MIDLAND AUTO<br />

AC EVAC DYE &<br />

RECHARGE - $85.00<br />

Seniors/Veterans -<br />

$65.00<br />

& all you other Auto<br />

Service Needs!<br />

614-278-9458/778-3864<br />

A Rating BBB - 47 yrs,<br />

American & Foreign Cars<br />

BLACKTOP<br />

SANTIAGO’S<br />

Sealcoating & Services LLC<br />

Quality Materials Used<br />

FULLY INSURED<br />

Driveway Seal ( by broom)<br />

Hot Fill Crack, Asphalt Repair<br />

Call or text for Free Est.<br />

614-649-1200<br />

BLACKTOP SEALING<br />

Driveways & Parking Lots<br />

614-875-6971<br />

CARPET CLEANING<br />

DIRT BUSTERS<br />

Any 5 areas plus sofa,<br />

loveseat & chair $300.<br />

Powerwash $99 to $200.<br />

614-805-1084<br />

Specializing in Pet Odors<br />

CONCRETE<br />

Buckeye Cement<br />

Contractors<br />

Specializing In<br />

Tearout & Replacing<br />

Concrete of Any Type<br />

Licensed • Bonded • Insured<br />

38th Year in Business<br />

614-539-5640<br />

EDDIE MOORE<br />

CONSTRUCTION<br />

Quality Concrete Work<br />

Lt. Hauling & Room Add.,<br />

Block Work & Excavation<br />

Stamp Patios,<br />

Bsmt. Wall Restoration<br />

35 Yrs Exp - Lic & Ins.<br />

Free Ests. 614-871-3834<br />

AJ’s Concrete,<br />

Masonry<br />

Good Work - Fair Prices<br />

Block Foundations<br />

Driveways • Sidewalks<br />

Epoxy/Overlay Floors<br />

Bonded-Ins. • Free Ests.<br />

614-419-9932<br />

Buckeye <strong>City</strong><br />

Concrete & Excavating<br />

* Concrete * Foundations<br />

* Waterlines * Drains<br />

*Catch Basins<br />

614-749-2167<br />

buckeyecityconcreteand<br />

excavating@yahoo.com<br />

ALL-CITY CUSTOM<br />

CONCRETE<br />

All Types Concrete Work<br />

New or Tear Out-Replace<br />

37 Yrs. Exp.<br />

(614) 207-5430<br />

Owner is On The Job!<br />

GALLION<br />

CUSTOM CONCRETE LLC<br />

Specializing in Custom Colors &<br />

Custom Designs of Concrete.<br />

Including Remove & Replace<br />

42 yrs exp & Free Est.<br />

Licensed & Insured<br />

Reputation Built<br />

On Quality<br />

Ronnie<br />

614-875-8364<br />

See Us On Facebook<br />

www.gallioncustom<br />

concrete.com<br />

FENCING<br />

EAZY FENCE<br />

Chain Link - Wood<br />

No Job Too Big or Small<br />

All Repairs ~ Free Est.<br />

Insured. 614-670-2292<br />

GUTTERS<br />

Low Price-Great Service<br />

5 & 6” Seamless gutters,<br />

covers, siding, gutter clng.<br />

Bill 614-306-4541<br />

Bates & Sons<br />

GUTTER CLEANING<br />

5 ★ Google Reviews<br />

614-586-3417<br />

HAULING<br />

DEAN’S HAULING<br />

614-276-1958<br />

9/13 W/SW<br />

9/13 A<br />

9/13 A/M<br />

9-13 W/SW<br />

HOME<br />

IMPROVEMENTS<br />

Quality is our #1 Priority<br />

HELMS’ CONTRACTING<br />

Call For FREE ESTIMATES<br />

New Kitchens & Baths<br />

New Replacement Windows<br />

Basement Remodels<br />

Room Additions • Roofs<br />

More than 25 Years Experience<br />

Licensed • Insured • Bonded<br />

Bill Helms 614-296-0850<br />

or 614-801-1801 9-13<br />

W/SW<br />

SINCE 1973<br />

Phil Bolon Contr.<br />

Windows & Siding<br />

Decks, Kitchens, Baths<br />

Room Additions,<br />

Flooring, Roofing<br />

Bsmt Waterproofing<br />

Deal With Small Non-Pressure Co.<br />

47 Yrs. Exp. - Refs. Avail.<br />

Lic.-Bond-Ins.<br />

LANDSCAPING<br />

LAWN CARE<br />

9-13<br />

A/M<br />

Free Est. - Financing Avail.<br />

Member BBB Of Cent. OH<br />

O.C.I.E.B. ID #24273<br />

614-419-3977<br />

or 614-863-9912<br />

SLAGLE<br />

HOME REMODELING<br />

Baths, Kitchen,<br />

Plumbing and Electrical.<br />

All your Handyman needs<br />

No Job too Big or Small<br />

Over 30 Yrs. Exp. Lic.-Bond-Ins.<br />

Jerry<br />

8-23<br />

SW/W<br />

614-332-3320<br />

C&JHandyman<br />

Services LLC<br />

Minor Plumbing &<br />

Electric<br />

Install Hot Water Tanks,<br />

Dishwashers & Disposals<br />

Also Fencing &<br />

Interior/Exterior Painting<br />

Free Est. ~ 18 Yrs. Exp.<br />

CDC/EPA Approved Guidelines<br />

614-284-2100<br />

WE PULL WEEDS!<br />

No job too big or too small.<br />

We offer a full range of<br />

landscape services<br />

Fast • Affordable • Reliable<br />

Call Dustin for a<br />

FREE Estimate today!<br />

614-357-7847<br />

FREE ESTIMATES<br />

The Lawn Barber<br />

Cut & Trim Starting at<br />

$28 & up. Hedge Clipping,<br />

Edging, Yard Clean-up &<br />

Hauled Away.<br />

614-935-1466<br />

8-30 A<br />

8-30 w/sw/m<br />

MASONRY<br />

MASONRY<br />

#1 in CENTRAL OHIO<br />

GILBERTS<br />

Masonry/Restoration Co.<br />

614-946-8871<br />

Lic.-Bonded-Insured<br />

32 Years in Business<br />

• Brick • Block • Stone<br />

• Cultured Stone • Stucco<br />

• Concrete • Tuck Pointing<br />

• Chimney Work<br />

• Glass Block Windows<br />

• Basement Waterproofing<br />

Free Estimates<br />

LAWN CARE<br />

Accepting New Clients<br />

Total Property Maint.<br />

Mulching, Lawn Mowing<br />

& Fertlizataion<br />

Free Estimates.<br />

614-301-3575 - Patrick<br />

LET US MAINTAIN<br />

YOUR LAWN & GARDEN<br />

FOR YOU<br />

Summer, Spring,<br />

Winter or Fall<br />

WE DO IT ALL!!!!<br />

Lawn Cuts, Edging,<br />

Trees & Shrubs, Garden,<br />

Mulching, Hauling,<br />

Garden Pond &<br />

Home Maint.<br />

Free Ests. Low Rates<br />

$20 & Up<br />

Kevin - 614-905-3117<br />

MOVING<br />

Aaron Allen Moving<br />

Local Moving Since 1956<br />

Bonded & Insured<br />

614-299-6683, 263-0649<br />

Celebrating 60 yrs in business<br />

PAINTING<br />

A Job Well Done Again<br />

A lic. General Contractor<br />

Some Skilled Services<br />

Incl: Painting • Stucco,<br />

Repair•Carpentry•Exterior<br />

Drainage & Home Maint.<br />

Call Today! 614-235-1819<br />

Painter Over 30 Yrs Exp.<br />

Free Est. Reas Rates<br />

Daniel 614-226-4221<br />

★ ★ ★<br />

Painting - Int./Ext.<br />

Powerwash - Free Est.<br />

30 Yrs Exp. Call Dave<br />

614-270-2369 God Bless<br />

PLASTERING<br />

DRYW<br />

YWALL &<br />

PLASTER<br />

8-30<br />

A&M<br />

REPAIR<br />

Textured Ceilings<br />

614-551-6963<br />

Residential/Commercial<br />

BIA<br />

PLUMBING<br />

CHRIS’<br />

PLUMBING<br />

“Plumbing & Drain Professional<br />

That You Can Count On”<br />

24 Hrs., 7 Days/Week<br />

No Overtime Charges<br />

24 Yrs. Exp. in Plumbing &<br />

Drain Cleaning Field<br />

Call For A Free Phone Estimate<br />

$100.00 For Any Small Drain<br />

614-622-4482<br />

30% OFF with AD<br />

All About Drains & Plumb.<br />

Will snake any sm drain<br />

$125 + tax. 614-778-2584<br />

ALL IN ONE<br />

PLUMBING LLC<br />

“One Call Does It All”<br />

$25 OFF LABOR<br />

8-30<br />

With This Ad<br />

A<br />

614-801-1508<br />

All Major Credit Cards Accepted<br />

INFORMATION<br />

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$50.00<br />

For This Ad In Our<br />

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For Info Call<br />

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Classified Services<br />

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TERMITE & PEST CONTROL<br />

3093 W. Broad St., Cols.<br />

614-367-9000<br />

TERMITES? PESTS?<br />

BED BUGS?<br />

$100 OFF New Termite Services!<br />

With This Ad<br />

Monthly & Quarterly Pest Services<br />

Great Prices!!<br />

Licensed & Insured<br />

Free Termite Inspection<br />

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Columbus <strong>Messenger</strong><br />

3500 Sullivant Ave. • Columbus, Ohio 43204<br />

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$<br />

PEST<br />

CONTROL<br />

POWER WASHING<br />

Bates & Sons<br />

Soft Wash & Powerwash<br />

5 ★ Google Reviews<br />

614-586-3417<br />

MDB POWERWASH<br />

We Specialize In Decks.<br />

Clean, stain, reseal,<br />

revitalize any deck.<br />

Quality work at fair prices.<br />

Guarantee All Work 3 Yrs.<br />

24 Yrs Exp. Free Est.<br />

614-327-9425<br />

Not Valid for Garage Sales<br />

PEST<br />

CONTROL<br />

POWER WASHING<br />

MRS. POWERWASH<br />

Any house wash $149 + tax<br />

Single deck $69 + tax<br />

2 Tier deck $99 + tax<br />

Best Wash In Town<br />

Over 45,000 Washes<br />

Ashley, 614-771-3892<br />

ROOFING<br />

Robinson roofing & repairs<br />

30 yrs. exp. Lifetime Cols.<br />

resident. Lic./bonded/Ins.<br />

Reas rates. Member of<br />

BBB. Dennis Robinson<br />

614-330-3087, 732-3100<br />

❏ Cash<br />

❏ Check<br />

❏ Money Order<br />

❏ VISA ❏ MC<br />

REPAIR all makes 24 hr.<br />

service. Clean, oil, adjust<br />

in your home. $39.95 all<br />

work gtd. 614-890-5296<br />

TOP SOIL<br />

Alexander Hauling<br />

Driveways topped w/new<br />

limestone. We also deliver<br />

Topsoil - sand - mulch.<br />

Specializing in residential.<br />

614-491-5460<br />

Bobcat Service Avail.<br />

Brewer & Sons Tree Service<br />

• Tree Removal<br />

• Tree Trimming 9-27<br />

A&M<br />

• Stump Grinding<br />

• Bucket Truck Services<br />

Best Prices • Same Day Service<br />

614-878-2568<br />

TROTT<br />

TREE & LANDSCAPE<br />

Credit Card<br />

Information<br />

___<br />

__________________________<br />

Credit Card Number<br />

____________<br />

SEWING MACHINE<br />

REPAIR<br />

TREE SERVICES<br />

Tree Trimming<br />

& Removal<br />

Also Stump Removal<br />

Free Est. - Fully Ins.<br />

Call 614-235-3791<br />

Cell 614-738-0682<br />

__(___)__<br />

Exp. Date 3 digit code<br />

Minimum Charge $5.00<br />

9/13<br />

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