South Messenger - October 4th, 2020

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October 4-17, 2020 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XLI, No. 17 

Burning up the track 

Messenger photo by Pat Donahue 

Eight-year-old Quinlan Pio (pink car #2) has her eye on a victory as the laps wind down in her 30-lap 

Junior Honda Feature. Pio claimed her win as a weekend of Quarter Midget Racing was finishing up Sept. 

20 at the Fortress Obetz Buckeye Quarter Midget track. This race was made up of more than 70 5- to 9- 

year-old area racers. Quinlan’s father, Mike Pio, said her participation in Quarter Midget Racing is part of 

a family effort that includes her 10-year-old brother, Gunnar. Prior to the Fortress Obetz race, the Pio family 

spent two days racing in Illinois and made the race in Obetz a stop on the way back to their home in 

Knuckletown, Pa. Gunnar competed in three of the 13 classes, while Quinlan competed in two, both taking 

home victories. 

The fate of Hartman Farms 

By Linda Dillman 

Staff Writer 

Hartman Farms, once a state-of-the-art agricultural 

masterpiece on Columbus’ southside at the turn of 

the 20th century, is up for rezoning after more than a 

century as farmland. 

Nearly 500 acres once covered in crops and neat 

rows of grape arbors could become home to manufacturing 

or industrial purposes following a rezoning 

application filed by PFK Company with the city on 

Aug. 25. 

“I own a house in the neighborhood that is adjacent 

to the Hartman Farm Historical District and one reason 

I purchased it is because of the historical value of 

the land next to mine,” said Korey Whitmore. “Myself 

and another neighbor just happened to do some 

research because of the drilling rigs we’ve been seeing 

on the property and found the application for rezoning.” 

Whitmore said he was first made aware of the 

potential rezoning of Hartman Farms on Sept. 14. 

“A post was made on our neighborhood NextDoor 

page asking if anyone knew why there was so much 

activity on the Hartman Farmland recently,” said 

Whitmore. “Being curious, I went to the city of 

Columbus website and searched for any building permits 

or rezoning applications for the land. That’s 

when I discovered the application to rezone the property 

to industrial/manufacturing.” 

Whitmore’s property shares a boundary with the 

farm, where the rear of his home looks out over a soybean 

field and onto High Street. One reason he said he 

purchased the home was because of information he 

was given about the Hartman Farm, its historical significance 

and the geological uniqueness of the land. 

“My first concern was the destruction of the land,” 

Whitmore said. “From the application, it sounded like 

they were going to backfill the kettle pond and level 

the glacial kame on the property. This development 

would effectively destroy the last physical remnants of 

the Hartman Stock Farm. The layout of the land would 

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Halloween will be 

celebrated in Obetz 


Staff Writer 

Little Obetz ghosts, goblins and scarecrows can rest easy this 

year knowing they will be able to patrol the streets in search of 

tasty treats on Beggar’s Night. 

Mayor Angie Kirk announced the village is following the Mid- 

Ohio Regional Planning Commission’s recommendation in holding 

trick-or-treat the night of Oct. 29. 

“When passing out treats, make sure your lights are on,” said Kirk. 

MORPC Executive Director William Murdock said local governments 

have supported a unified trick-or-treat date for years 

that is based on which day of the week Halloween falls. 

“COVID-19 hasn’t changed this,” said Murdock. “Like every 

other year, communities have cooperated to suggest a common 

trick-or-treat date and time, and parents should use their discretion 

and good judgment in deciding whether they allow their children 

to participate.” 

The Franklin County Health Department offers these suggestions 

for Beggar’s Night: Children and parents should wear cloth 

face masks. Costume masks are not approved protection. Trick-ortreat 

with a small group of family members or close friends and 

maintain social distance from others. Wait for them to leave before 

you go up to a door. Take only wrapped candy or treats and wait to 

be handed candy. Do not reach into large bowls or containers. Stay 

in your own neighborhood. Designate one person in the household 

to hand out candy or treats, preferably while remaining outside. 

Disinfect high-touch surfaces. Do not participate if anyone in your 

house feels sick, has COVID-19 symptoms or is under isolation or 

quarantine restrictions. For those at high risk, stay inside and 

watch from a distance. 

In addition to holding Beggar’s Night in Obetz on Oct. 29, Kirk 

said the village is planning another special activity for residents 

the following weekend. 

“We need some normalcy back,” said Kirk, “but we want to do 

something out of the ordinary. We want to make sure kids have 

something fun to do.” 

With the anticipated installation of a larger video screen, the 

Fortress Obetz parking lot will be turned into an outdoor cinema 

with a kid-friendly showing of a Halloween-related movie. 

Cars will be parked strategically, which may require a second 

showing. 

“We can get 350 

cars in there socially 

distanced,” said O- 

betz Administrator 

Rod Davisson. 

While dates and 

times are not finalized, 

Kirk said the 

free event is for residents 

only. 

“Some of the staff 

will probably dress 

up, but as friendly 

monsters,” said Kirk, 

“and we’re thinking of 

handing out bags of 

candy to the kids.”

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Local History 

•Canal Winchester Area Historical 

Society, meets the first Tuesday of the 

month March through November at 7:30 

p.m. in the Hocking Meeting Room at the 

O.P. Chaney Elevator, located at North 

High and West Oak streets. 

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Construction at two Scioto 

River boat access points 

Improvements are scheduled for two 

Scioto River boat access locations in 

Pickaway County, according to the Ohio 

Department of Natural Resources Division 

of Wildlife. 

Construction will last through late fall 

or early winter. Both locations will be 

closed during construction. 

The locations under construction 

include one in South Bloomfield at State 

Route 316, and another at the Elmon 

Richards Wildlife Area boat ramp. These 

ramps will provide boater access to miles of 

prime fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing 

areas. The Scioto River corridor is 

home to a diverse number of species 

including bald eagles, beavers, mink, spotted 

bass, smallmouth bass, and flathead 

catfish. 

The South 

Bloomfield location 

is scheduled to 

receive a new concrete 

boat ramp. The 

new access will include a gravel drive and 

parking lot to accommodate small trailers. 

This ramp is designed for paddle crafts and 

small boats and will be similar to the existing 

Mackey Ford Wildlife Area ramp six 

river miles upstream. 

Construction work will upgrade the 

Elmon Richards Wildlife Area ramp in 

Circleville at State Route 22. The current 

ramp was built in 2005 and the concrete 

will be reconfigured to better accommodate 

boats. The gravel drive will be replaced 

and drainage improved to fix low, often wet 

areas. This ramp is 10 river miles downstream 

from the South Bloomfield access. 

The project is funded through a gas tax 

on marine fuels and the Sport Fish 

Restoration Act, an excise tax on fishing 

equipment administered through the 

Division of Wildlife and U.S. Fish & 

Wildlife Service. 

For information on the Division of 

Wildlife’s research and management programs 

and to find fishing reports, maps, 

and more fishing resources, visit 

wildohio.gov. Download the HuntFish OH 

mobile app for fishing information on the 

go. 

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The mission of the Division of Wildlife is 

to conserve and improve fish and wildlife 

resources and their habitats for sustainable 

use and appreciation by all. Visit 

wildohio.gov for information. 

ODNR ensures a balance between wise 

use and protection of our natural resources 

for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website 

at ohiodnr.gov. 

Groveport Road studies 

Groveport City Engineer Steve Farst 

said two studies will be conducted along 

the Groveport Road corridor. One is a safety 

study between Greenpointe Drive and 

the Kroger entrance to identify and design 

intersection improvements at Greenpointe 

Drive and at State Route 317. The other is 

a planning study of the thoroughfare route 

between Bixby Road and State Route 317. 

New project funded 

Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. 

Governor Jon Husted announced the 

approval of assistance for the following 

project: Zenni USA (Zenni Optical) expects 

to create 189 full-time positions, generating 

$8.2 million in new annual payroll as a 

result of the company’s new project in the 

village of Obetz. 

Zenni Optical is an online retailer that 

sells prescription and non-prescription eyeglasses, 

sunglasses, sports glasses, and 

goggles. The Ohio Tax Credit Authority 

approved a 1.557 percent, 10-year Job 

Creation Tax Credit for this project. 

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October 4, 2020 - MESSENGER - PAGE 3 

Hamilton Twp. Schools offer free student meals 


Staff Writer 

A federal grant is providing a free 

breakfast and lunch for all students in 

kindergarten through 12th grade throughout 

the Hamilton Local Schools district. 

The service started Sept. 8 and is funded 

through the USDA National School 

Lunch Program. It continues until the end 

of the year or when USDA grant funds are 

exhausted. After that, only students verified 

to receive free or reduced-cost breakfast 

and lunch will continue to do so. 

“The program provides meals, not only 

for students who qualify for free or reduced 

meals, but also for each and every one of 

our students,” said Hamilton Schools 

Treasurer Adam Collier. 

According to Collier, the district applied 

for the grant last spring and is reimbursed 

for both breakfast and lunch meals served 

to students during the funding period. 

There is no change in the components of 

the free meals. 

“We participate in the National School 

Lunch Program and follow the meal pattern 

for lunch and breakfast. Grant money 

would not affect the meal pattern regulations,” 

said Mary Anne Hillerich, food services 

coordinator. 

Hillerich said the four district school 

buildings normally serve approximately 

2,000 students for lunch and 1,400 for 

breakfast. There are 3,000 students 

enrolled in the district. 

The regular cost for lunch at the high 

school is $2.75, at the middle school it is 

$2.50, the cost at the intermediate building 

is $2.25 and the price for a lunch at the elementary 

school is $2. 

Lunch cost savings for a family of four 

Southeast Branch Library 

is open for browsing 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Managing Editor 

People love libraries and the ongoing 

coronavirus pandemic put a crimp in that 

love affair when the Columbus 

Metropolitan Library system closed all its 

branches on March 13. 

But hope springs eternal for area book 

and lovers of information because, as of 

Sept. 22, the Southeast Branch of the 

Columbus Metropolitan Library, located at 

3980 S. Hamilton Road, opened for browsing. 

“Like all CML locations, the Southeast 

Branch plays a vital role in the community 

it serves with services like public computer 

access, Job Help, Homework Help, and 

Reading Buddies,” said Gregg Dodd, director 

of marketing for the Columbus 

Metropolitan Library. “During the COVID- 

19 pandemic, the branch has worked even 

harder to meet the needs of customers with 

curbside pickup and free copying, scanning 

and faxing services. The Southeast Branch 

and all other locations are open for limited 

services. The Southeast Branch opened 

ahead of 10 other CML locations.” 

Dodd said the Southeast Branch is currently 

open for limited services, which 

CW Recycles, a local recycling drop-off 

program is offered on the first and third 

Saturdays of each month from 9 a.m to 

noon in the parking lot of 

Winchester/Indian Trail Elementary 

Schools, 6767 and 6865 Gender Road, 

Canal Winchester. 

Participants are asked to sort items into 

two categories prior to drop-off. 

Local drop-off recycling 

includes: browsing the collection; using the 

public computers; print, copy, scan and 

faxing; getting job help; picking up items; 

returning items; and getting Grab and Go 

books. 

“Curbside Pick-up remains available as 

well,” said Dodd. 

Due to the pandemic, ongoing safety 

precautions remain in place. According to 

Dodd, the following restrictions and services 

remain unavailable for customers: 

•Customers over the age of five are 

required to wear a face covering. 

•Meeting rooms are unavailable for 

booking and use. 

•All in-person programming has been 

paused (such as Storytimes). 

•The number of customers in the building 

are limited to ensure effective social 

distancing. The library staff will let customers 

know if they need to wait. 

•There is a one hour limit on the use of 

public computers. 

Dodd said the normal daily attendance 

at the Southeast Branch when it was in 

operation before the COVID outbreak was 

around 650 visits. 

Call 614-645-2275 for library information 

or visit columbuslibrary.org. 

•Cardboard or any packaging that 

when torn is brown. 

•Aluminum, white paper/packages, 

plastic up to recycle symbol 6. 

•No glass. 

To comply with recommended state and 

district guidelines, all guests must remain 

in their vehicles, volunteers will be on 

hand to remove recyclable items. 

with two students in the middle school is 

approximately $100 a month. 

According to Collier, during the preceding 

fiscal year–July 1, 2019 through June 

30, 2020–the district received $971,565 in 

federal assistance for its free/reduced 

lunch program. Hillerich said 72 percent of 

the student population received free or 

reduced meals for the 2019 through 2020 

school year. 

“So far, we are at 58 percent for this 

school year, but we are still receiving applications 

from families,” said Hillerich. 

In addition to cafeteria meals, hot 

lunches and go-to breakfasts are delivered 

via daily buses at different locations 

throughout the district. A cafeteria worker 

rides alongside the bus driver to help deliver 

and keep track of students picking up 

meals.


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No Apple Butter Day festival, just the sale of apple butter 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Managing Editor 

Groveport’s Apple Butter Day will not be the same this 

year, but the spirit of the day can live on in the community 

in spite of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 

The festival has been a mainstay and focal point for the 

community since October 1974 when it began as a simple 

gathering of friends cooking apples over an open fire in a 

church parking lot. One can just sense the in the autumn 

air as September turns into October that it is time for 

Apple Butter Day. 

The festival has grown over the years, with the city’s 

help, into the large, popular festival it has become. 

However, like many things in this coronavirus pandemic 

dominated year, Groveport’s Apple Butter Day is going 

to be a lot different this year. A whole lot different. 

This version of Apple Butter Day 

“It’s going to be a scaled down event,” said Groveport 

City Administrator B.J. King. 

King said he and representatives of the Groveport 

Heritage Society met with the Franklin County Health 

Department to come up with a way to somehow make 

Apple Butter Day happen this year. 

The result is that this year the festival itself will not 

exist as there will be no craft booths, no historical displays, 

no bands, no entertainment (except for the possibility of 

piped up bluegrass music), no public attendance, no anything 

at Apple Butter Day except for the drive through 

sale of jars of apple butter. 

City officials had hoped to shoot off the unused Fourth 

of July fireworks on the evening of Apple Butter Day. 

However, city officials stated on Aug. 24 that the Apple 

Butter Day fireworks are now cancelled. 

According to information provided to the city by 

the Groveport Heritage Society, jars of apple butter 

will be sold for $5 per jar from three or four drive 

through stations set up along Wirt Road in front of 

the Sharp’s Landing building and the log house on 

Oct. 10. Buyers will drive down Wirt Road from Main 

Street and be guided to a specific pick up station and 

exit through College Street or Rohr Road. There is a 

limit of two jars of apple butter purchased per family 

and payment is in cash only. Those wishing to purchase 

apple butter must call 614-836-3333 to order 

and arrange a pick up time within a two hour window. 

Pick up times are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. After 4 

p.m. apple butter will be sold without appointments. 

A small group of volunteers made apple butter in 

Heritage Park on Oct. 3. 

“It’s important we keep the annual tradition of 

Apple Butter Day and its unbroken streak of being 

held since 1974, even though it is significantly different 

this year,” said King. 

Remembering Apple Butter Day 

In normal years, Apple Butter Day is rich in tradition 

featuring historical demonstrations, crafters, 

and great food - especially the piping hot, freshly 

stirred apple butter slathered on homemade bread. 

Apples were important to Ohio’s and Groveport’s 

pioneer agricultural economy and daily life. Apples 

could be stored year round and travelled well when 

shipped over the rough roads or the slow moving 

freight boats on the Ohio and Erie Canal. 

Remember, Apple Butter Day encourages us to 

slow down, enjoy friends and family, embrace the 

pleasures of simple foods, and reinforce our links to 

the past. 

Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove 

Groveport’s Bob Cramer stirring apple butter at a past Apple 

Butter Day. 

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October 4, 2020 - MESSENGER - PAGE 7


Trail of Scarecrows 

Lithopolis is participating in the 2020 

Fairfield County Trail of Scarecrows. The 

original and creative scarecrows will be 

displayed on village lamp posts. 

Cash prizes donated by the Lithopolis 

office of HER Realtors and the Gilmore 

Group will be awarded to the Lithopolis 

People’s Choice scarecrows by voting at 

cboles@mail.com. A $50 cash Visa card will 

be awarded by “Visit Fairfield County” to 

the winner in each of the communities participating 

based on a month-long “People’s 

Choice” vote. 

VisitFairfieldCounty.org or like 

Facebook “Fairfield County Trail of 

Scarecrows” for details on voting. 

Register your scarecrow at https://visitfairfieldcounty.org/trail-of-scarecrows-registration 

using the Lithopolis tab. 

Messenger photos by Linda Dillman 

Pumpkin time! 

Colder nights and shorter days herald 

the arrival of autumn and pumpkin 

time. Pictured at right is Hamilton High 

School junior Ashton Thomas, left, 

and Justin Fullen, right, a sophomore, 

spent the morning of Sept. 19 harvesting 

pumpkins just down the road from 

the high school at the Hann family 

farm market. Below, Gretchen Hann 

readies a cartload of pumpkins picked 

fresh in family-owned fields for her 

Lockbourne Road Hann Farm Market. 




“Enola Holmes” is entertaining for all ages 

While preparing to watch and review a 

new movie or television show in which I 

have aged, allegedly, past its target demographic, 

I often try to experience it through 

the lens of a younger version of myself. 

And in order to tap into the mindset of 

that bygone era, I ask a series of questions 

during and after the viewing. 

They include whether my younger self 

would have liked the characters or have 

been annoyed by them; whether my 

younger self would have found more enjoyment 

in the story being told or by crafting 

a different version in real-time; or whether 

my younger self would be embarrassed if 

the older version publicly stated that she 

liked it. 

For the most part, the younger version 

and the current form can find common 

ground through similar but evolved interests 

and that certainly applies in the case 

of “Enola Holmes,” a new film streaming on 

Netflix that is geared toward young adults 

but can be enjoyed by all age demographics. 

There is plenty here in the form of entertainment 

to go around, which is actually 

surprising because my adult self thought 

the opposite based on its trailer. 

In this charming film, Millie Bobby 

Brown plays the titular character who is 

the youngest of the famed Holmes children 

— brother Sherlock (played by Henry 

The Reel Deal 

Dedra 

Cordle 

Cavill) is making a 

name for himself in the 

world of criminology 

and the elder Mycroft 

(played by Sam Claflin) 

is known throughout 

polite society as a man 

of impeccable character 

and good standing. 

While much is 

known about the 

dashing and intelligent 

brothers, little is known about their 

sister, and that is just the way their mother 

wants it to be. 

After the death of her husband and following 

the relocation of her sons to the city, 

Eudoria Holmes (Helena Bonham Carter) 

decided that she did not want to raise her 

daughter in the traditional sense. Gone were 

the finishing schools with their rules and 

deference to a man’s opinion and in its place 

were studies on the sciences, martial arts 

and the importance of speaking one’s mind. 

Through this unorthodox education, 

especially in Victorian times, Enola flourished 

but formed a deep attached to her 

mother in lieu of friendships with children 

her age. Knowing that her child had to be 

more independent, Eudoria did the only 

thing she could think of: cut the strings to 

make it happen. 

On the morning of her 16th birthday, 

Enola wakes to find her mother has disappeared. 

Believing that her brother 

Sherlock could solve this mystery in two 

seconds flat, she requests that he and 

Mycroft return home. When they arrive, 

Enola discovers that the only thing they 

want to do is fix her. 

“She is such a mess,” declares Mycroft 

as he hires a reputable governess to drag 

her off to a finishing school. 

Before such a travesty can occur, Enola 

puts her own sleuthing skills to work and 

uncovers some clues as to her mother’s 

potential whereabouts. 

Wanting to know why she left (and not 

wanting to go to boarding school and learn 

how to “embroider and hem handkerchiefs”), 

she runs away to London to solve 

this mystery. But like all good mysteries, 

there is a secondary mystery afoot that 

involves a missing young Lord (Louis 

Partridge), a reform bill and an underground 

movement set to shake up society. 

With her brothers on her heels, along with 

an apparent assassin, Enola has to make 

sense of all of these semi-related threads 

while finding her footing in a new world 

that is openly hostile to spirited young 

women like herself. 

Though its plot is a little clunky 

and darker plot threads are dropped 

in favor of simplicity, the charm of its 

lead character and the chemistry 

between the cast members are good 

enough to propel it past any bumps 

that occur in this origin story. 

Based on a series of novels by Nancy 

Springer (though primarily adapted from 

“The Case of the Missing Marquess”), 

“Enola Holmes” is a great starting point for 

a planned movie franchise. Though its plot 

is a little clunky and darker plot threads 

are dropped in favor of simplicity, the 

charm of its lead character and the chemistry 

between the cast members are good 

enough to propel it past any bumps that 

occur in this origin story. 

With wit and an overarching sense of 

sweetness, “Enola Holmes” is a fun movie 

to watch, though it is about 25 minutes too 

long. 

But despite a few pacing and dropped 

thread gripes, it is an entertaining film 

that almost all age groups should be able to 

enjoy. 

Grade: B 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer 

and columnist. 

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Room Additions, 

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Free Est. Reas Rates 

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30 yrs. exp. Lifetime Cols. 

resident. Lic./bonded/Ins. 

Reas rates. Member of 

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• Tree Removal 

• Tree Trimming 11-1 

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• Bucket Truck Services 

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Rangers romp 

Photos courtesy of Maria Varney 

A host of Hamilton Township Rangers’ tacklers swarm a Teays Valley ball carrier 

during the Rangers’ 21-12 win over Teays Valley on Sept. 18. The Rangers also 

defeated Newark 35-13 on Sept. 25 to make their record 4-1 by the Messenger’s 

press time. 

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FATE 

Continued from page 1 

make for a beautiful park, with the rolling 

kames, kettle pond and clusters of mature 

tree growth. Obviously, I know the developer 

would rather make money on their 

land, but with it being close to 500 acres in 

the single parcel, it wouldn’t be far-fetched 

to see park land on the north end of the 

property and commercial business on the 

south end closer to Scioto Downs.” 

Attorney Jeff Brown is representing the 

applicant. 

When asked about the project, Brown 

said, “The rezoning application for this 

property has been submitted and we look 

forward to our presentation at the (South 

Columbus) Area Commission (zoning committee 

meeting) on Oct 15. 

The committee meeting is at 6:30 p.m. 

and will be held at 3639 Parsons Avenue. 

The former 26-building, 5,000-acre 

Hartman Farm property was placed on the 

National Register of Historic Places on 

Oct. 9, 1974 for its significance in the field 

of agriculture and its historic functions in 

processing, agricultural outbuildings, animal 

facilities and institutional housing. 

Founded in 1903 by Dr. Samuel 

Hartman, the farm was once hailed as “the 

largest intensely cultivated, diversified 

farm in the world.” 

According to the National Register 

application, the farm frontage along U.S. 

Route 23 was approximately four miles in 

length and the west side was frontage all 

along the Scioto River. 

At one time, the property’s inventory 

included a manager’s house–an original 

structure still on site–employee row houses 

built in 1905, a school, an electric power 

plant, canning factory and cider press, 

stock and horse barns and foreman’s 

house. 

“The farm was famous not only for its 

size, but for its livestock and crops as well,” 

continued the 1974 application. “Hartman 

bred three champion strains of horses… 

had the world’s largest herd of Jersey cattle, 

which easily supplied milk for the 

entire city of Columbus. Ducks, chickens 

and other poultry were raised in abundance. 

Hartman was always careful to 

select the best registered breeds of any animal 

he raised…In its centralized management 

and huge acreage, the Hartman 

Farm was an early version of the massive 

farming conglomerates so common today.” 

In comparison to acreage at the height 

of the farm operation, the property of today 

is approximately one-10th the size but is 

still partially covered in cropland. 

According to a preliminary site plan, 

there are four proposed access points to the 

property–one connecting to Rathmell 

Road, another off of South High Street, the 

third connecting to Nells Way in a housing 

subdivision and the fourth off of Parsons 

Avenue. The site borders the Scioto Downs 

Racino to the south. 

Whitmore expressed concerns about the 

impact rezoning the acreage to manufacturing/industrial 

could have on traffic. He 

and fellow resident Spencer Williams created 

the www.savehartmanfarms.com 

website. 

“The infrastructure in the area is 

already outdated,” alleged Whitmore. “… 

many accidents already occur at the intersection 

of Rathmell and High Street and 

how backed up traffic already gets when 

turning east onto Rathmell coming South, 

adding an industrial or manufacturing 

complex is a recipe for disaster.”

South Messenger - October 4th, 2020

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