Groveport Messenger - October 4th, 2020

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Trick-or-treat will be 

held in Groveport 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Groveport Editor 

Trick-or-treat will still be held in 

Groveport this year, but other familiar 

Halloween activities in town will not take 

place due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 

“Trick-or-treat will be held in Groveport 

on Thursday, Oct. 29 from 5:30 p.m. until 7 

p.m.,” said Groveport City Administrator 

B.J. King. “The state of Ohio has released 

its guidance for trick-or-treat.” 

Halloween events cancelled 

•The popular Halloween Block Party - 

which features music, popcorn, hot dogs, 

doughnuts, cider, and a costume contest 

and is traditionally held on Front Street 

near Groveport Town Hall during trick-ortreat 

- has been cancelled for this year. 

In the past the block party has always 

drawn a large crowd of creatively costumed 

Halloween revelers who wander along 

Front Street between Main and Elm 

streets. Traditionally, residents in homes 

along Front Street go all out with elaborate 

and interesting Halloween decorations and 

displays, which adds a spooky flavor to the 

party. 

But no block party this year. 

“The block party will not be held,” said 

King. “We discussed this with the Franklin 

County Health Department and they 

advised that due to the nature of the event 

creating a gathering, that it should not 

happen. We continue to put safety and 

health at the forefront of making each of 

these decisions.” 

•Similarly, the Blacklick Park Haunted 

Park, usually held in late October, has also 

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“The Trees and Decorations Committee 

decided to cancel the haunted park for 

2020,” said King. “Similar to the block 

party, there are concerns about the size 

crowd it would attract.” 

Traditional Groveport Elementary 

Halloween parade will be held 

Another long time tradition, the 

Groveport Elementary School Halloween 

afternoon parade, where students march 

down Main Street and through nearby 

neighborhoods in their Halloween costumes 

to the delight of parents and residents, 

will be held this year. 

“If we are in school, we will have two 

parades to accommodate our blended 

schedule,” said Groveport Elementary 

Principal April Bray. “Of course, if something 

happens and we aren’t able to return 

to school we will not have it. I also contacted 

the Groveport Police to see if they would 

be willing to assist like they always do and 

they are willing to help.” 

Bray said one parade will be held on 

Oct. 27 (“A” Group) and the other on Oct. 

30 (“B” Group). 

“Both parades will be in the afternoon, 

but the exact time not set yet,” said Bray. 

Bray said the parade route still must be 

finalized, but it will most likely be a short 

walk down Main Street past Town Hall 

and then loop back around to Groveport 

Elementary. 

Bray said precautions will be in place to 

protect against the coronavirus. 

“We will have two parades so there will 

be only about one third of the numbers who 

usually participate,” said Bray. “Students 

will be required to wear their mask. We 

will stagger the start a little and walk six 

feet apart and we will also follow the rule 

of no visitors at school. Any spectator will 

have to practice social distancing off of 

school property down Main Street.” 

This traditional Halloween parade is a 

favorite of Groveport residents. 

“I love seeing how excited the kids get 

and I enjoy seeing all of their creative costumes,” 

said Bray. “It is something the kids 

always remember from their time at 

Groveport. I believe it is important to create 

these memories and continue traditions. 

How many years has this been a tradition? 

I’ve heard something like 75 years.” 

See TRICK-OR-TREAT, page 2 

Messenger photos by 

Rick Palsgrove 

I want 

this one! 

Bunny the Scottish 

Terrier (above) 

recently picked out 

the biggest pumpkin 

she could find 

for Halloween 

while at the 

Schacht Family 

Farm Market on 

Shannon Road. 

Pumpkin 

power 

Grace Ritzenthaler 

(right) works placing 

pumpkins on 

the display rack on 

a recent beautiful 

autumn day at the 

Schacht Family 

Farm Market on 

Shannon Road.

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Groveport United Methodist Church, 512 Main St., will host a 

GriefShare group on Thursdays at 7 p.m. Register online at 

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TRICK-OR-TREAT 

Continued from page 1 

State guidelines and 

recommendations 

The Ohio Department of Health 

issued guidelines and recommendations 

regarding Halloween festivities 

this year due to the ongoing 

coronavirus pandemic, which 

include: cancelling or avoiding 

hayrides and haunted houses; not 

holding large Halloween parties; 

wearing protective face masks and 

practicing social distancing of at 

least six feet; using hand sanitizer 

often; avoid activities like bobbing 

for apples; and select outdoor events 

or those that allow staying in your 

vehicle. 

The Ohio Department of Health 

also recommends people be cautious 

regarding trick-or-treating. It suggests 

holding drive through trick-ortreating 

events, holding drive by 

costume contests, leaving treats for 

friends and neighbors, decorating 

your home and hiding treats for your 

kids, and holding costume contests 

and pumpkin carry-offs virtually 

online. 

If trick-or-treating door-to-door 

the department states parents 

should limit the number of houses visited, wiping off 

candy wrappers with sanitizer when you arrive home, 

allow kids to only eat factory wrapped treats and avoid 

homemade treats by strangers, and if your child is at 

greater risk for COVID contact your doctor before participating 

in Halloween activities. Community members 

could consider leaving treats on doorsteps or on an 

outside table. 

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Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove 

The Grim Reaper strolls out from this Front Street home to beckon trickor-treaters 

to dare enter this scary scene to obtain treats during a past 

Halloween in Groveport. 

Precautions: wear a mask if near others, carry hand 

sanitizer for use during trick-or-treating, limit the 

number of people in a group, limit those in a group to 

family members, those passing out candy should wear 

a mask. 

For the full list of guidelines pertaining to 

Halloween, visit coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/responsible/celebrating-halloween.pdf. 

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Groveport Police news 

•Groveport Police Officer Shellie 

Rimmer was recently called up by her U.S. 

Army Reserve Post to serve overseas starting 

in with an anticipated 12 month deployment 

for her unit, according to Groveport 

Interim Police Chief Casey Adams. 

•Groveport Interim Police Chief Casey 

Adams said three Groveport Police officers 

(in addition to Police Chief Ralph Portier’s 

medical leave) are on medical leave. He 

said there are no anticipated patrol staffing 

issues and that the three officers on medical 

leave should return to duty in October. 

•Adams said Groveport Police officers 

increased patrols in the area of Tallman 

and South streets in late August and early 

September due to traffic concerns and stop 

sign violations. He said 10 vehicles were 

stopped for stop sign violations during the 

22.5 and hours of patrol time in the area. 

•August crime statistics for the city of 

Groveport, according to the Groveport 

Police: 12 arrests, 11 accidents, 1 assault, 

0 burglaries, 10 domestic disputes, 3 

domestic violence, 3 OVI and alcohol, 14 

thefts/robberies, 0 stolen/unauthorized 

use, 0 missing persons, 0 weapon related 

calls, 3 narcotic related offenses, 0 school 

related incidents, 22 parking, 0 threats, 4 

vandalism, 40 traffic citations, 1 sex related 

crime, 0 suicide attempt.


City considers 2021 projects 



Discussions regarding the city of 

Groveport’s 2021 budget includes deciding 

on which public infrastructure projects to 

tackle next year and beyond. 

Capital improvement projects 

Groveport City Council will consider the 

town’s 2021-25 Capital Improvements 

Plan, which includes the street maintenance 

program, street system projects, 

water and sewer projects, and park 

improvements. 

Streets being considered in 2021 under 

the $400,000 street maintenance program 

for work ranging from milling and filling to 

spot repair to crack sealing to microsurfacing 

include: Church Street; Baygrove 

Court; Edge Grove Drive; Brook Alley; 

Hickory Alley; Buckeye Alley; Maple 

Street; and Hilly Alley (concrete replacement). 

Curb and sidewalk repair are being 

considered for Blacklick Street. 

Proposed street system projects include 

(with 2021 expenditures): West Bixby Road 

pavement rehabilitation, phase 2, $1.5 million; 

intersection improvements at South 

Hamilton Road and Higgins/Directors 

boulevard, $516,000; Groveport Road/Main 

Street at State Route 317 improvements, 

$160,000 with another $590,000 in 2022. 

Future proposed street system projects 

from 2022 to 2025 include: north Center 

Street reconstruction; north West Street 

reconstruction; Groveport Road widening 

at Groveport Park entrance; West Bixby 

Road pavement rehabilitation, phase 3. 

The capital projects list for 2021 also 

lists $50,000 for sidewalk repairs. 

Proposed projects in 2021 for the water 

system include: $60,000 for a new elevated 

water storage tank that in 2022 will 

require an additional $1.1 million expenditure; 

$10,000 for fire hydrant upgrades; 

and $13,000 for a security system at the 

water plant. 

Future water projects proposed for 

2022-23 include: water main improvements 

on Elm, Center, and West streets 

west of College Street; Elm, Walnut, and 

Grove streets east of College Street; and 

water main replacements on the west 

Grove Street and Naomi Court loop. 

The budget notes $75,000 is set for various 

park improvements annually. 

The 2021 city budget process 

City officials are approaching the town’s 

2021 budget with a conservative eye due to 

the coronavirus pandemic’s effect on tax 

revenues and the economy this year. 

Groveport City Administrator B.J. King 

said the city’s income tax revenue is down 

about 8 percent compared to this same 

time last year. The city’s department heads 

were asked to trim 15 percent from their 

2021 budget proposals for their departments. 

“Not all departments met that percentage, 

but all budgets were reduced compared 

to the 2020 budget,” said King. 

“Kudos to each department director for 

their work on the proposed 2021 budget. 

King said with the continued uncertainty 

surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, 

city officials are taking a conservative 

approach to the 2021 budget. 

“It’s better to be safe with our budget 

plans rather than have to make cuts in 

2021,” said King. 

Council will hear the first reading of the 

2021 city budget at its Oct. 12 meeting and 

discuss the budget at council’s Oct. 19 committee 

of the whole meeting. The second 

reading of the budget will be at the Oct. 26 

meeting and council will vote on the budget 

at its Nov. 9 meeting. 

Council meetings are held in the municipal 

building, 655 Blacklick St. Council 

meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and the committee 

of the whole meeting begins at 5:30 

p.m. 

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. 

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Photo courtesy of the 

city of Groveport 

And the 

water flows 

Groveport Public Works 

employee Brian Grote recently 

tested the new well and 

water pump at Groveport 

Cemetery. The new well and 

pump, which cost $5,000, 

replaced the original well and 

its very old pump, which had 

worn out. The water from the 

well is not for drinking, it can 

only be used for watering 

flowers and plants in the 

cemetery. Money for the new 

well and pump came from 

the city of Groveport’s cemetery 

fund.

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column 

I was quite young when my great-grandmother Mazie 

Palsgrove lived on the old Palsgrove farmstead on Shannon Road 

in Madison Township, so I never knew her well. 

I’ve learned that, among her talents, besides the variety of 

work one must do on a farm, were her skills as a writer. 

She wrote columns for the old Canal Winchester Times newspaper 

in the mid-20th century that were warm, witty, and packed 

with information that reflected on the life and times of herself and 

the community. 

Recently my Aunt Suzie Jones dug through a box containing 

copies of many of Mazie’s columns that my grandmother, Edna 

Palsgrove, had saved, and retyped them to share with the family. 

“I remember Mazie writing at her kitchen table when we would 

visit,” said my aunt. 

According to Susie, during World War II, Mazie received letters 

from soldiers serving overseas. Their parents bought the local 

newspaper containing Mazie’s columns so the soldiers would have 

something with a hometown feel to read. 

“I guess her writing made them feel like they were home for a 

little while,” said Suzie. “I love reading about her life. I have 

learned how hard she and (my great-grandfather) George worked 

and what a happy life they had. I remember her dog Zip and there 

are many stories about the Palsgrove boys. I feel like I’m getting 

to know Mazie again. Her writing has educated me and has 

brought much joy and some tears.” 

Suzie shared two stories about Mazie: 

•“Mary Bowman told me she went to Mazie’s house to pick her 

up to take her to a church meeting,” said Suzie. “George was on 

top of the barn repairing the roof. Mazie came out and saw George 

and reconsidered going. Mary waited and finally Mazie said she 

would go, but said, ‘I’ll worry the whole time I’m gone.’ They came 

home and George was still on the roof. Mazie got out of the car and 

looked up and said, ‘Oh my, I forgot to worry!’” 

•“George was riding his horse across a bridge (I believe he was 

on his way to visit a girl),” said Suzie. “As he crossed the bridge he 

saw Mazie and her sisters wading in the 

creek. George thought she was the prettiest 

girl he had ever seen. Then he married her.” 

Reading Mazie’s homespun columns are 

like looking through a window of time, complete 

with dashes of humor and poignancy, 

about what personal life was like in the mid- 

20th century. Here are some samples of her 

writing: 

•On friendship, from a 1943 column: “I tell 

you there are so many things to make us 

glad, like the flowers and the birds that 

sing, but sweeter still than all of these are 

friendships and old memories.” 

•On World War II, from a 1943 column: “I 

wish this war was over, but it has brought us 

nearer to each other in our homes, our 

church, and our communities. Maybe in a 

few years we will look back upon these as the 

years we found ourselves. After all, living is 

so much more important than just making a 

Amazing Mazie 

living and I feel sure 

that some day we will 

thank God for all the 

sorrows and disappointments 

we are asked to meet today.” 

•On cooking, from a 1943 column: “If you 

have celery and it’s wilty, put it in a pan with 

a teaspoon of sugar and some ice cubes and 

cover it with water. After a little while you 

can just hear it snap, it will be so crisp and 

it’s dear, too.” 

•On World War II, from a 1944 column: “Our 

grief seems so way down deep sometimes 

that we can hardly bear to speak of it, but 

whatever our troubles are we must not let 

them take us down. We are but children 

grown big.” 

•On saving a wasp, from a 1944 column: “I 

was washing dishes today and all around 


Editor’s Notebook 

Rick 

Palsgrove 

my head flew a big wasp and I know I never invited him in. I got 

scared of him and picked up a big spoon to sock him dead, but I 

couldn’t do it. I dropped my hand, lay down the spoon and the 

wasp sat right down on the sink and looked up at me and went to 

walking right down into the suds in my dish pan. He tried so hard 

to get out, so I picked up my spoon again and lifted him out. Now 

I wasn’t afraid of him and he wasn’t afraid of me.” 

•On fishing, from a 1945 column: “Did you ever stand along a little 

creek and watch the water slip along over the little brown pebbly 

bed of stones and listen quietly as it croons a low toned 

melody?” ... “Billy and Tom went fishing down in old Blacklick 

Creek yesterday and, besides the fish, they caught a woman’s 

corset and a shoe.” 

•On Sundays, from a 1945 column: “Can you imagine how awful 

empty and poor this life would be if we never had any Sundays.” 

•On the weather, from a 1946 column: “This has been one of them 

dripping days, rain and rain. Dark clouds covered the sky and the 

sun hid. The little raindrops looked so pretty when they smiled at 

me as they dropped past my kitchen window where I stood working 

and as they fell gently to the ground.” ... “There is always 

something to be done or said no matter what the weather that will 

add to the world’s stock of gladness, always somebody needs just 

what you have to give.” 

•On the passing of my great-uncle, and her son, Harold Palsgrove, 

who died in the Pacific Theater during World War II, from a 1946 column: 

“I’m so very happy. But my happiness is all mixed with tears 

for a part of me lies in a grave over there in Townsville, Australia. 

Harold won’t be coming back, but he is always with me, never out 

of my mind. But God and I, we can go on and smile for the rest of 

the family.” 

“Mazie was a delightful woman,” said Suzie. “She loved everyone. 

When she set the table for dinner many times she would set 

an extra plate in case somebody would drop by. Somebody usually 

did. I marvel at how hard she worked as a farmer’s wife. She 

appreciated everything. The world needs more Mazies.” 

Yes, the world could use more Mazies. 

Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Groveport Messenger. 

Groveport Madison Cruisers on the air 

The Groveport Sports Network provides live playby-play 

coverage of some Groveport Madison High 

School athletic contests in 2020-21. It includes high 

definition video and live audio. Each broadcast begins 

25 minutes prior to the game with the pre-game show 

and ends with a post-game show. Watch the action for 

free on your computer or handheld device. All broadcasts 

are available to view on demand free of charge as 

well. Visit www.facebook.com/groveportsportsnetwork. 

Broadcasts are: boys basketball - Dec. 4, vs. 

Reynoldsburg; Dec. 5, vs. Hilliard Darby; Dec. 8, at 

Westerville Central; Dec. 11, at Lancaster; Dec. 15, vs. 

Canal Winchester; Jan. 8, at Newark; Jan. 12, vs. New 

Albany; Jan. 15, vs. Central Crossing; Feb. 5, at 

Pickerington Central; Feb. 12, vs. Newark. softball 

(5:15 p.m. unless otherwise noted) - April 21, vs. 

Pickerington Central; April 26, vs. Central Crossing; 

April 29, vs. Lancaster; May 1 at 10 a.m., vs. Canal 

Winchester; May 3, at Pickerington Central; May 5, vs. 

Newark; May 6, at Central Crossing.

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Groveport Madison and the State Report Card 



Like most everything else in 2020, the 

Ohio Department of Education’s State 

Report Card results are affected by the 

impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 

No overall letter grades were assigned 

to Ohio’s public schools in this year’s 

report, but according to Groveport Madison 

High School’s Communications Director 

Jeff Warner, the information that state has 

released has some highlights for the district. 

“We had 98.4 percent of our third 

graders pass fourth grade reading,” said 

Warner. “Our staff has worked super, 

Scioto River boat access points improved 

Improvements are scheduled to begin at 

two Scioto River boat access locations in 

Pickaway County, according to the Ohio 

Department of Natural Resources Division 

of Wildlife. 

Construction began in September and 

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. Once 

completed, these ramps will provide boater 

access to many 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 

Photo courtesy of Pat Patterson 

and Metro Parks 

Invasive trees 

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 new 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 more 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. 

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. 

Walnut Woods Metro Park officials 

recently hired a company to remove 

a large number of invasive callery 

pear trees that took root in a 30-acre 

area in the park near its border with 

Groveport’s Heritage Park. “We just 

removed the invasive callery pear 

tree from the area. The workers completed 

that area and it looks great,” 

said Walnut Woods Park Manager 

Mindi McConnell. “We were happy to hear that there were many native tree species 

mixed in with the invasive species. So we will let those native trees grow and reforest 

the area.” The callery pear tree originated in China and southeast Asia and was 

imported to the United States in the 1960s as an ornamental tree. The tree is now 

considered an invasive species of tree by arborists because it drives out native 

species. Pictured here is an area recently cleared of the callery pear tree. 

super hard getting our kids ready.” 

Though no overall grades were issued by 

the state for districts this year, Warner 

noted that five years ago Groveport 

Madison had received an “F” grade, but 

progressed to a “solid ‘C’” at the point 

grades were last issued. 

“We’ve made progress and have used the 

investment the community has made in the 

schools to increase student achievement,” 

said Warner. 

Warner said one difficulty the district 

faces is the transient nature of its student 

population as nearly one-fifth of its students 

leave the district before the school 

year is completed. 

“It’s primarily our English language 

Income tax revenue 

The city of Groveport’s 2020 income tax 

revenue as of Aug. 31 is $10.6 million, 

which is 9.5 percent lower than the same 

time in 2019. Income tax revenues comprise 

the largest portion of the city’s total 

revenues year-to-date, or 56.2 percent of 

all revenues, according to Groveport 

Finance Director Jason Carr. 

Carr reported that, as of Aug. 31, the 

city’s total fund balances were $16.4 million, 

which is an increase of $678,807 from 

July 31. 

Our Family Caring For Yours 

learners,” said Warner of the students who 

leave. “It’s hard to maintain consistency 

and it effects long term systemic change.” 

Warner also noted that only 40.8 percent 

of the district kindergarten students 

are literacy ready when they enter school. 

He said this points to the need for pre-K 

school program for all students. Right now, 

he said, the district only offers a special 

needs pre-K program. 

“We need more emphasis on our little 

learners,” said Warner. “The district is 

looking at what it can do for young parents 

with support with online resources.” 

Visit reportcard.education.ohio.gov for 

more detailed information on this year’s 

State Report Card. 

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A different kind of Apple Butter Day this year 



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 scaled down,” 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. There’s nothing like the taste of 

homemade apple butter cooked over a wood 

fire to make one embrace autumn. 

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. 

Apples, in addition to being a refreshing 

treat picked right off the tree, could be used 

in many products used by the pioneers like 

dried apples, apple butter, cider, apple 

brandy, apple chips, and vinegar. They 

were even fed to hogs, which were important 

livestock to the Ohio pioneer. 

The Groveport Heritage Society created 

Apple Butter Day to pay tribute to the 

town’s pioneer past and to educate people 

about what life was like in Groveport and 

nearby farms in the 19th and 20th centuries. 

The festival strives to remain true 

to the area’s historic roots. Apple Butter 

Day has a relaxed atmosphere and it’s a 

day to be spent outdoors reveling in what 

fall has to offer before gray, cold November 

drives everyone indoors. 

Usually on Apple Butter Day, people 

who have long moved away stop by the old 

town to see family and friends and then 

wander the festival grounds in Heritage 

Park. For those who have remained in 

town, it’s a chance to get reacquainted with 

neighbors. Though the pandemic has interrupted 

this tradition, we can still enjoy 

time with close family and friends in controlled 

settings of our choosing. 

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. 

Keep Apple Butter Day spirit alive 

Apple Butter Day encourages us to 

embrace Groveport’s history, our sense of 

community and sense of place. Even 

though we cannot all gather together like 

we usually do in Heritage Park for the festival 

this year, there are things we can do 

to keep the spirit of Apple Butter Day alive 

in our hearts and minds. I suggest taking a 

walk around town at your convenience and 

discover the following: 

•Historical Markers: Did you know 

there are several historical markers located 

in the city of Groveport? They are at: the 

log house in Heritage Park; the Sharp’s 

Landing building on Wirt Road; in front of 

Middle School Central on Main Street; 

near Groveport Town Hall on Main Street; 

in Blacklick Park; and at Canal Lock 22 in 

Groveport Park. Take a history walk and 

check them out! While you are out and 

about, also go see the sculpture of Cruiser 

and John S. Rarey at the Groveport 

Recreation Center. 

•The Groveport Log House: A center 

piece of Groveport history is the 1815 era 

Groveport Log House. The log house originally 

sat on the southwest corner of Main 

and Madison streets, where the Groveport 

Post Office is now. Workers found the log 

house as they were dismantling it in 1974 

to make way for the Post Office. Volunteers 

from the Groveport Heritage and 

Preservation Society pitched in to preserve 

the house and in 1974, with help from the 

United States Army Corps of Engineers, 

moved it to Heritage Park. 

Over the years the log house has under 

gone historical restorations and renovations, 

but it remains a historical focal point 

for Groveport and serves as an example of 

our pioneer ancestors’ way of life. If you are 

taking a walk around town, take a peek at 

this piece of tangible history. 

•Apple orchard: A few years ago, the 

Groveport Parks Department planted 30 

apple trees in the Palm Pond area of 

Heritage Park. The trees will potentially 

offer a variety of apples including Golden 

Delicious, Granny Smith, Wealthy, 

Haralred, Gravenstein, Honey Crisp, Red 

Delicious, Zestar, Gala, and McIntosh. 

Our ancestors commonly planted apple 

trees in Groveport in the 19th century. 

Some of the trees are starting to produce 

apples. Visit the orchard and check out the 

growth of the trees. 

•Sharp’s Landing building: Get a 

glimpse of the area’s Ohio and Erie Canal 

past across Wirt Road from the log house 

and Heritage Park where the Groveport 

Heritage Society rebuilt a 62x21 foot, one 

story, brick, 19th century canal era building. 

The building is believed to have been 

used as a smokehouse, bakery, and ice 

house that sat along the Ohio and Erie 

Canal in what was once Sharp’s Landing at 

the corner of Rohr and Pontius roads. 

In 2015, a warehouse development 

planned for the structure’s original Rohr 

Road site required the more than century 

old building be either demolished or moved. 

The Groveport Heritage Society dismantled 

the building and had the pieces moved 

and reassembled at its current site. The 

building represents the commercial life 

that once operated along the canal. 

Together We Can Overcome 5K Run 

The Groveport Recreation Center will 

hold the Together We Can Overcome 5K 

Run on Oct. 10 in Groveport Park, 7370 

Groveport Road. It replaces the Apple 

Butter Day 5K and will look different due 

to COVID-19. Check in begins at 9 a.m. 

and the run begins at 9:30 a.m. Fee is $12 

per person. All ages welcome. Walkers also 

welcome. It will be a fun run, not a competitive 

run. It is limited to 125 participants. 

It will begin and end in Groveport Park. 

Pre-registration required. Registration 

runs through Oct. 8. Registration is available 

in person at the Groveport Recreation 

Center or online. Visit 

www.groveportrec.com for information.


October 4, 2020 - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - PAGE 7


Groveport history films 

Two documentary films on the history of 

Groveport, produced by the Groveport 

Heritage Society and Midnet Media, are 

now available for viewing online on 

YouTube. The films are: “Groveport: A 

Town and Its People” and “The Story of 

John S. Rarey and Cruiser.” The films were 

originally made about 15 years ago. 

October Giveaway 

Groveport history 

The Groveport Heritage Museum contains 

photographs, artifacts, and documents 

about Groveport’s history. The 

museum is located in Groveport Town 

Hall, 648 Main St., and is open during 

Groveport Town Hall’s operating hours. 

Call 614-836-3333. Town Hall is currently 

closed to the public due to the pandemic. 

Place a prepaid classified line ad in our paper 

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All ads received by mail, in person, 

email or phone will be included in the drawing. 

Drawing will be held October 30th, 2020 

and the winner will be notified and 

published in our November 8th, 2020 issue. 

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!! 

Photo courtesy of the 

Groveport Heritage 

Museum 

GMHS 

1950s 

Our Pictorial Past by Rick Palsgrove 


This is two views 

of Groveport 

Madison High 

School (currently 

Middle School 

Central, 751 Main 

St.) as it looked in 

the 1950s. The 

building was built 

in three stages 

throughout the 

1950s to accommodate 

the growing 

number of students 

in the district. 

The first part 

to be built was the 

gymnasium in 

1952 (top photo). 

As seen in the 

photo, the gym stood alone for a period of time. After the gym was built, the 

classroom wing and cafeteria were built in the mid-1950s (bottom photo). The 

building served as the high school until its last graduating class in 1970. 

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10/11 A/M 

CONCRETE 

EDDIE MOORE 

CONSTRUCTION 

Quality Concrete Work 

Lt. Hauling & Room Add., 

Block Work & Excavation 

Stamp Patios, 

Bsmt. Wall Restoration 

35 Yrs Exp - Lic & Ins. 

Free Ests. 614-871-3834 

ALL-CITY CUSTOM 

CONCRETE 

All Types Concrete Work 

New or Tear Out-Replace 

37 Yrs. Exp. 

(614) 207-5430 

Owner is On The Job! 

GUTTERS 

Low Price-Great Service 

5 & 6” Seamless gutters, 

covers, siding, gutter clng. 

Bill 614-306-4541 

Bates & Sons 

GUTTER CLEANING 

5 ★ Google Reviews 

614-586-3417 

HEATING 

HEATING 

Complete System Clean & Check 

$49.95 

Free Carbon 

Monoxide Testing 

Gas-Oil-Electric Heat/Pumps 

All Makes • All Models 

43 yrs exp. • Sr. Discount 

614-351-9025 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

KLAUSMAN HOME 

IMPROVEMENT 

Siding-Windows- 

Doors-Roofing-Soffit- 

Fascia-Gutters-Trim 

Earn FREE Seamless 

Gutters with Siding Over 

1000 Sq. Ft. 

FREE Shutters with 

Soffit & Trim 

EPA Certified 

Member of BBB 

Financing Available 

Over 20 yrs exp. • Free Est. 

Licensed-Bonded-Insured 

Owner & Operator 

James 614-419-7500 

SINCE 1973 

Phil Bolon Contr. 

Windows & Siding 

Decks, Kitchens, Baths 

Room Additions, 

Flooring, Roofing 

Bsmt Waterproofing 

Deal With Small Non-Pressure Co. 

47 Yrs. Exp. - Refs. Avail. 

Lic.-Bond-Ins. 

10-11 

A/M 

Free Est. - Financing Avail. 

Member BBB Of Cent. OH 

O.C.I.E.B. ID #24273 

614-419-3977 

or 614-863-9912 

4-11 A 

11-1 A 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

C &JHandyman 

Services LLC 

Minor Plumbing & 

Electric ~ Now Hiring 

Install Hot Water Tanks, 

Dishwashers & Disposals 

Also Fencing & 

Interior/Exterior Painting 

Free Est. ~ 18 Yrs. Exp. 

CDC/EPA Approved Guidelines 

614-284-2100 

HOME INSPECTIONS 

Home Inspections 

“Welcome Home” 

Inspection Services 

Starting at $185 

Licensed 

InterNACHI/CPI 

Certified 

Free Estimates & 

Discounts 10-25 A 

Cell 614-316-9600 

HOME 

MAINTENANCE 

JOE’S HOME MAINT. 

Home Repairs, Roofing, 

Siding, Gutters, Soffits, 

Misc. Int. Repairs 

Int. Painting 

Call Joe 614-778-1460 

37 Years Exp. 

LAWN CARE 

FREE ESTIMATES 

The Lawn Barber 

FALL CLEAN-UPS 

Cut & Trim Starting at 

$28 & up. Hedge Clipping, 

Edging, Yard Clean-up & 

Hauled Away. 

614-935-1466 

OUR ADS 

GET 

RESULTS 

LAWN CARE 

LET US MAINTAIN 

YOUR LAWN & GARDEN 

FOR YOU 

Summer, Spring, 

Winter or Fall 

WE DO IT ALL!!!! 

Lawn Cuts, Edging, 

Trees & Shrubs, Garden, 

Mulching, Hauling, 

Garden Pond & 

Home Maint. 

Free Ests. Low Rates 

$20 & Up 

Kevin - 614-905-3117 

MOVING 

Aaron Allen Moving 

Local Moving Since 1956 

Bonded & Insured 

614-299-6683, 263-0649 

Celebrating 60 yrs in business 

PAINTING 

Painter Over 30 Yrs Exp. 

Free Est. Reas Rates 

Daniel 614-226-4221 

A Job Well Done Again 

A lic. General Contractor 

Some Skilled Services 

Incl: Painting • Stucco, 

Repair•Carpentry•Exterior 

Drainage & Home Maint. 

Call Today! 614-235-1819 

PLASTERING 

DRYW 

YWALL & 

PLASTER 

11/1 

A&M 

REPAIR 

Textured Ceilings 

614-551-6963 

Residential/Commercial 

BIA 

PLUMBING 

All About Drains & Plumb. 

Will snake any sm drain 

$125 + tax. 614-778-2584 

CHRIS’ 

PLUMBING 

“Plumbing & Drain Professional 

That You Can Count On” 

24 Hrs., 7 Days/Week 

No Overtime Charges 

24 Yrs. Exp. in Plumbing & 

Drain Cleaning Field 

Call For A Free Phone Estimate 

$100.00 For Any Small Drain 

614-622-4482 

30% OFF with AD 

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THE PROFESSIONALS 

IN OUR 

SERVICE DIRECTORY 

For Service 

“That Is Out Of This World” 

Classified Services 

11-1 A 

11/1 A/M 

PLUMBING 

ALL IN ONE 

PLUMBING LLC 

“One Call Does It All” 

$25 OFF LABOR 

11/1 

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614-801-1508 

All Major Credit Cards Accepted 

POWER WASHING 

Bates & Sons 

Soft Wash & Powerwash 

5 ★ Google Reviews 

614-586-3417 

MRS. POWERWASH 

Any house wash $149 + tax 

Single deck $69 + tax 

2 Tier deck $99 + tax 

Best Wash In Town 

Over 45,000 Washes 

Ashley, 614-771-3892 

ROOFING 

Robinson roofing & repairs 

30 yrs. exp. Lifetime Cols. 

resident. Lic./bonded/Ins. 

Reas rates. Member of 

BBB. Dennis Robinson 

614-330-3087, 732-3100 

SEWING MACHINE 

REPAIR 

REPAIR all makes 24 hr. 

service. Clean, oil, adjust 

in your home. $39.95 all 

work gtd. 614-890-5296 

TOP SOIL 

Alexander Hauling 

Driveways topped w/new 

limestone. We also deliver 

Topsoil - sand - mulch. 

Specializing in residential. 

614-491-5460 

Bobcat Service Avail. 

TREE SERVICES 

Brewer & Sons Tree Service 

• Tree Removal 

• Tree Trimming 11-1 

A&M 

• Stump Grinding 

• Bucket Truck Services 

Best Prices • Same Day Service 

614-878-2568 

TROTT 

TREE & LANDSCAPE 

Tree Trimming 

& Removal 

10/11 

A 

Also Stump Removal 

Free Est. - Fully Ins. 

Call 614-235-3791 

Cell 614-738-0682


Southeast Branch Library open for browsing 



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 

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. 

Curbside pickup is available Monday- 

Thursday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday and 

Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., with no service 

on Sunday. 

If you received a notification from the 

library you have items ready to pick up at 

this location, you may do so with curbside 

pickup. There will be no public access into 

this building. 

Visit columbuslibrary.org for information 

or call 614-645-2275 to get the help 

you need Monday through Friday from 9 

a.m.-6 p.m. 

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. 


Wheelbarrow politics 

In his recent research, Groveport Police 

Officer and police historian Ernie Bell 

came across an fun bit of election news in 

Groveport from Nov. 9, 1916. 

According to Bell, Groveport residents 

W.O. Flowers and Harry Obetz had a personal 

stake in the outcome of the 1916 

presidential election between the incumbent 

President Woodrow Wilson, a 

Democrat, and his Republican challenger, 

Charles Hughes. 

Flowers and Obetz made a bet that 

Flowers would push Obetz in a wheelbarrow 

from Groveport to the Ohio 

Statehouse if Hughes won and vice versa 

for Obetz if Wilson won. The wheelbarrow 

pushing was to begin as soon as the presidential 

contest was decided. 

Wilson defeated Charles Hughes in the 

election, however news reports at the time 

stated there was no indication that Obetz 

made good on the bet.

Groveport Messenger - October 4th, 2020

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