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

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

<strong>October</strong> 4 - 17, <strong>2020</strong> www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XXXIX, No. 26<br />

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Autumn<br />

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

While a majority of people may not be<br />

ready to fully embrace the start of<br />

autumn, there were plenty of fall-aesthetic<br />

lovers on hand at the Harvest<br />

Market on Sept. 26. Hosted annually by<br />

the <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Community Club, residents<br />

of the area came out to the Town<br />

Center to peruse handmade crafts, seasonal<br />

baked goods and, of course,<br />

pumpkins and gourds. Shown here are<br />

a few scenes captured at the Harvest<br />

Market, which will run each Saturday<br />

through Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.<br />

Top right, Daniell Warner and her son<br />

Carson, 3, pick out a pumpkin at Dan<br />

Lett’s station. The Richwood resident<br />

had plenty of gourds on hand that came<br />

in all shapes, sizes and colors.<br />

<strong>City</strong> officials<br />

question levy<br />

By Dedra Cordle<br />

Staff Writer<br />

Questions surrounding the financial<br />

outlook of the Jackson Township Fire<br />

Department has city officials hitting the<br />

pause button on supporting its upcoming<br />

ballot measure.<br />

At its meeting on Sept. 21, the <strong>Grove</strong><br />

<strong>City</strong> Council approved a request to table a<br />

resolution to endorse Issue 19, a new 4-<br />

mill fire replacement levy that would run<br />

for a term of five years. The reason for the<br />

See FIRE LEVY page 2<br />

Inside<br />

Bottom right, the business was “Booming”<br />

for Eddie Kistler, a woodcarver<br />

from Harrisburg. To see more photos,<br />

go to page 4 and visit columbusmessenger.com<br />

and look under <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong>.<br />

Pets of the Week ................. 8<br />

The Reel Deal ...................... 10<br />

Pinnacle Extension<br />

<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Council approves plan for<br />

development near Pinnacle Page 4<br />

Middle Schools<br />

Construction on middle schools could<br />

start in early 2021 Page 6<br />

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PAGE 2 - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - <strong>October</strong> 4, <strong>2020</strong><br />

By Andrea Cordle<br />

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

For several years, <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> officials have planned to<br />

extend Columbus Street to connect the Town Center to the<br />

redeveloped Beulah Park property. It was nearly three<br />

years ago that council approved $6 million in funding for<br />

the project.<br />

At the Sept. 21 meeting, council approved the final<br />

piece of legislation to purchase the needed right-of-way to<br />

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“This is the last two pieces of the puzzle,” said Stephen<br />

Smith, law director for the city. “Now, we can get the project<br />

out to bid and begin construction.”<br />

The city agreed to purchase the Hill property, located at<br />

3879-3889 Meadow Lane for $900,000. The city also<br />

agreed to purchase a portion of land located at 3937<br />

Broadway known as the Mill Street property for approximately<br />

$1.2 million. Council had already approved funding<br />

to purchase property to acquire the roadway, but because<br />

both sellers requested payments spread out over a few<br />

years, council had to vote on the measure.<br />

For the Hill property, the city will pay the seller<br />

$300,000 at closing, along with a $300,000 promissory<br />

note in 2021 and again in 2022 for the same<br />

amount. For the Mill Street land, the city will pay<br />

the seller $410,000 upon closing and will deliver the<br />

balance through similar payments in 2021 and<br />

2022.<br />

According to Smith, the entire Hill property was<br />

not needed; only a chunk of land was needed for the<br />

road project. However, Smith said, it was easier to<br />

buy the entire property because it would bring up<br />

too many problems.<br />

The law director also said the Mill Street Market<br />

building will stay where it is, but the city is buying<br />

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FIRE LEVY<br />

Continued from page 1<br />

postponement, officials said, was due to their need for<br />

further clarification regarding the department’s current<br />

financial situation and its projected financial<br />

future.<br />

Mayor Richard “Ike” Stage said that he was “neutral”<br />

on the ballot measure at this time because he<br />

believes that the township officials need to do a better<br />

job at providing information on the subject.<br />

“Our history has certainly proven that our support<br />

of the township has been overwhelming and continues<br />

to be,” he said, “but we represent the citizens of <strong>Grove</strong><br />

<strong>City</strong> and the constituents that we represent, in my<br />

estimation, need a much, much more thorough explanation<br />

of what they have done to save money and what<br />

they are going to do if the levy fails.”<br />

Stage went on to say that he would also like to hear<br />

an explanation as to why the township never formally<br />

responded to correspondence that was sent prior to<br />

their approval to place the measure on the ballot that<br />

offered potential financial assistance. That letter, he<br />

said, requested a meeting with the trustees to do “indepth<br />

studying of what we could do, including possibly<br />

sharing more TIF revenue.”<br />

The correspondence Stage was referring to was an<br />

outline of what measures could be taken to provide<br />

financial assistance to the fire department, which<br />

serves the city for fire and medical emergency services.<br />

It was sent on July 31, just a few days before the board<br />

of trustees had to vote upon whether to send a proposed<br />

ballot initiative to the board of elections.<br />

In the meeting that followed the letter, trustees Jim<br />

Rauck and Ron McClure said that while they did want<br />

to discuss potential funding opportunities for the<br />

department, they needed to be more “proactive” for the<br />

situation on hand. Trustee Dave Burris voted against<br />

the measure, stating that they needed to come up with<br />

a plan that included the assistance of the city and not<br />

the taxpayer during a pandemic.<br />

The <strong>Messenger</strong> reached out to the Township<br />

Administrator Shane Farnsworth after the council<br />

meeting for a comment regarding Stage’s statement<br />

that the township did not formally respond to the city’s<br />

the parcel that includes the white barn and the parking lot<br />

behind the market. The barn would be demolished, and the<br />

parking lot would be removed.<br />

In 2017, the city explored options to not only extend<br />

Columbus Street, but also construct a plaza and build a<br />

public parking garage.<br />

<strong>City</strong> Administrator Chuck Boso said what will happen<br />

with the property remains to be seen, but the extension of<br />

the roadway is thought to bring an economic boost to the<br />

city.<br />

Boso did say that the city has went about $400,000 over<br />

budget for the land acquisition costs. He thinks the city<br />

may be able to save some funds through the bidding<br />

process.<br />

“I think the bid climate is right, right now,” said Boso.<br />

Council president Christine Houk was the sole vote<br />

against the approval of the funding. She was not on council<br />

at the time of the previous funding vote in 2017 but noted<br />

her concern.<br />

“The project needs its due diligence,” said Houk in 2017.<br />

“The $6 million is just the tip of the iceberg. You need the<br />

full picture.”<br />

Now, Houk voted against the funding saying, “We will<br />

be going beyond $6 million for 700 linear feet of roadway.”<br />

correspondence. He said that discussions are “ongoing”<br />

and that the township is willing to sit down<br />

with the city to discuss any item that could serve both<br />

entities.<br />

Like Stage, councilman Randy Holt said he would<br />

like to see a more detailed financial picture.<br />

“I am going to support this based on the conversations<br />

I have had with the township representatives<br />

several times, but there’s still just a few numbers and<br />

statistics I’d like to see for the future.”<br />

Council president Christine Houk said that was she<br />

in support of the ballot measure and that the financial<br />

hardships of the fire department has been obvious for<br />

quite some time. Regardless, she did request that the<br />

resolution of support for Issue 19 be tabled until the<br />

Oct. 5 meeting so any financial questions can be clarified<br />

by the township.<br />

Township Fiscal Officer Ron Grossman was present<br />

at the meeting, reiterating the current financial outlook<br />

of the department. He said that projections of the<br />

fire fund and the EMS fund balances continue to<br />

decline, while the expenditures continue to climb and<br />

the revenue remains flat.<br />

He did not provide financial projections at the meeting,<br />

but during his last financial report at the trustee’s<br />

meeting, he reported that the fire fund has taken in $8<br />

million while spending roughly the same amount and<br />

the EMS fund has taken in $877,000 while spending<br />

$1.4 million. That report went on to state that future<br />

tax budget projections only show the gap between<br />

expenditures and revenue widening.<br />

Should voters approve Issue 19, the department<br />

would generate roughly $4.96 million annually to fund<br />

fire and emergency service. According to the township’s<br />

website, the proposed fire levy rate equates to an<br />

estimated $140 per year per $100,000 in market value.<br />

The levy would be effective from Jan. 1, 2021 and end<br />

Dec. 31, 2025.<br />

While the council and administration did not yet<br />

agree to endorse the measure, they say that is not a<br />

reflection on the fire department itself or the quality of<br />

services they offer.


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

The <strong>City</strong> Beat<br />

Development plan approved<br />

By Andrea Cordle<br />

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

The Pinnacle Quarry plan got the green<br />

light.<br />

At the Sept. 21 meeting, <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />

Council approved a development plan and<br />

a rezoning request. The rezoning changes<br />

approximately 71 acres of land located<br />

south of White Road and west of State<br />

Route 104 from single family residential to<br />

a planned unit development. The rezoning<br />

allows for the development plan that<br />

includes 180 single family homes and 30<br />

condominiums on about 60 acres.<br />

“We are proud this will be an expansion<br />

of the Pinnacle development,” said property<br />

developer Joe Ciminello.<br />

In addition to the housing units, the<br />

development plan also calls for a city park<br />

that would be about 10 acres in size and<br />

would include pickleball courts, a walking<br />

path, and a shelter house.<br />

The only council member to vote against<br />

the development plan was Ted Berry. He<br />

has expressed his concerns about the<br />

added traffic along State Route 104.<br />

“We are just pouring more traffic on 104<br />

with these developments,” said Berry at a<br />

previous council meeting. “We need to<br />

address the infrastructure before we put<br />

more traffic on that route.”<br />

In addition to the Pinnacle Quarry,<br />

council approved the Farmstead development<br />

plan last year. This project will<br />

include more than 500 housing units at the<br />

Farmstead-Hancock property, located on<br />

the west side of State Route 104 and east of<br />

Hawthorne Parkway. Council also<br />

approved the Sugar Maple Commons plan,<br />

to build a 105-unit apartment complex for<br />

those 55 and older, located south of Holton<br />

Road and west of State Route 104.<br />

Council had its first reading of legislation<br />

to set aside over $622,000 from the<br />

Pinnacle Tax Increment Financing fund<br />

for infrastructure improvements along<br />

White Road and State Route 104, which<br />

would benefit the new Pinnacle Quarry<br />

development. The funds would be used for<br />

professional services to complete the<br />

design and engineering for the improvements.<br />

The second reading and public<br />

hearing is scheduled for Oct. 5.<br />

According to <strong>City</strong> Administrator Chuck<br />

Boso, the city has had ongoing discussions<br />

with the Ohio Department of<br />

Transportation regarding State Route 104<br />

and there are plans to address the roadway.<br />

There will be a turn lane off State Route<br />

104 for the Pinnacle Quarry development.<br />

HARVEST MARKET<br />

Photos continued from page 1<br />

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SWACO asks community to help with waste diversion<br />

With people spending so much time at home those first few<br />

months of the pandemic, it’s not surprising that as a community,<br />

we generated an unusually high amount of residential waste.<br />

Central Ohio waste haulers were picking up as much as 30 percent<br />

more curbside waste than in the same period in 2019.<br />

The spike in residential waste did not result in a corresponding<br />

increase at the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill, which SWACO<br />

owns and operates. In fact, SWACO received 8 percent to 10 percent<br />

less waste in April, May and June than normal.<br />

So, why the incongruity?<br />

Residential waste makes up only 40 percent of the waste in the<br />

landfill. The remaining comes from schools, restaurants, businesses<br />

and other commercial entities. With so many of them closed<br />

during the peak of the pandemic, they produced 20-30 percent less<br />

waste than normal.<br />

SWACO officials would be delighted if the amount of waste sent<br />

to the landfill continued to decrease, but they want businesses to<br />

reopen and come back strong. Officials would like the businesses<br />

and residents to help reduce waste.<br />

Right now, the landfill has about 42 years of life left. But the<br />

more waste kept out of the landfill, the longer it will last. So,<br />

SWACO has set a goal to divert 75 percent of waste from the landfill<br />

by 2032 and to cut food waste in half by 2030.<br />

Here are four things you can do to minimize waste and help<br />

SWACO reach its waste diversion goals:<br />

Recycle<br />

Recycling is such a simple way to divert waste from the landfill,<br />

yet 40 percent of household recyclable material still gets thrown<br />

away. Most communities provide containers to residents so they<br />

can conveniently collect recyclables throughout the week and take<br />

them to the curb on pickup day. The curbside program accepts<br />

metal cans, paper and cardboard, glass bottles and jars, plastic<br />

bottles and jugs, and cartons like juice boxes and broth containers.<br />

For more information about recycling, visit RecycleRight.org.<br />

The site includes a search tool that lists where and how to recycle,<br />

donate or dispose of dozens of items.<br />

Donate<br />

Donating items that you no longer want or need is such an easy<br />

way to keep material out of the landfill while helping neighbors in<br />

need. Plenty of organizations, such as Goodwill, Volunteers of<br />

America and the Salvation Army, accept donations of everything<br />

from furniture and electronics to clothes and kitchenware.<br />

Compost and Reduce Food Waste<br />

Food scraps make up 15 percent of the material in the landfill,<br />

more than any other category. Composting is a great solution to<br />

reduce food waste, and it’s not as hard as you might think.<br />

SWACO’s new food waste diversion website (Save More Than<br />

Food) explains how to compost and turn<br />

food scraps into a nutrient rich soil<br />

enhancement for your lawn and garden.<br />

The website also provides tips and<br />

resources to help you reduce the amount of<br />

food waste that you generate by shopping<br />

smarter, storing food properly, and making<br />

the most of leftovers.<br />

HHW Mobile Collection<br />

Household hazardous waste (HHW) can<br />

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Items like gasoline, propane and oxygen<br />

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HHW and can be disposed for free at the<br />

permanent HHW drop-off center located at<br />

645 E. 8th Ave. in Columbus.<br />

The hours of operation are listed at<br />

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By Dedra Cordle<br />

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The South-Western <strong>City</strong> Schools<br />

District may have had to alter most of its<br />

plans this year in order to slow the spread<br />

of a novel coronavirus, but the one thing<br />

the district did not have to modify was the<br />

timeline for its middle school build project.<br />

When COVID-19 began, the project’s<br />

leading architects and designers began to<br />

fear that the state mandated safety restrictions<br />

could put a halt to the project that<br />

has been two years in the making. Those<br />

fears, however, turned out to be unfounded.<br />

According to Michael Dingeldein, the<br />

director of architecture and planning with<br />

the Community Design Alliance, those<br />

safety restrictions allowed his company<br />

and Schorr Architects to make the middle<br />

school build project their primary focus.<br />

“We have made huge progress,” he told<br />

the board of education at its Sept. 28 meeting.<br />

Throughout the spring and summer,<br />

Dingeldein said they have reached near<br />

completion on the final guaranteed maximum<br />

price set and a large part of that is<br />

due to increased collaboration with school<br />

personnel.<br />

During the design process, he explained,<br />

the firm seeks feedback from administrators<br />

and teachers on how they envision the<br />

space of the building. In the typical<br />

process, he added, the number of staff they<br />

collaborate with can be limited but this collaboration<br />

proved to be much different.<br />

“We met with twice as many staff as we<br />

could have in person,” he said, referring to<br />

a Goggle Hangout page deputy director<br />

Dave Stewart established between the parties.<br />

He said their recommendations have<br />

helped make the design of the four new<br />

middle schools “truly spectacular.”<br />

The design of the middle schools will be<br />

similar to new schools throughout the district,<br />

he said, but they will differ somewhat<br />

from the design at the elementary, intermediate<br />

and high school levels.<br />

“There will be no doubt it’s a South-<br />

Western <strong>City</strong> School, but they are going to<br />

have its own kind of identity,” said<br />

Dingeldein.<br />

Each school (Brookpark, Finland,<br />

Norton, and Pleasant View) will be approximately<br />

120,000 square-feet and feature<br />

three large group spaces and eight “breakout<br />

rooms” for small gatherings.<br />

“These are really interesting,” he said of<br />

the 300 sq. ft. breakout rooms. “We are<br />

very anxious to see how they get used.”<br />

Dingeldein said that they are not<br />

intended to be used as “just as conference<br />

rooms” but rather small spaces where students<br />

can gather to seek additional instruction<br />

or just read and study alone.<br />

The three large rooms are the cafeteria,<br />

the main gym and the auxiliary gym.<br />

Dingeldein said they are designed to hold<br />

events simultaneously through quality<br />

sound systems and soundproofing standards.<br />

“This will allow (the district to hold) all<br />

kinds of events at the same exact time,” he<br />

said.<br />

In addition to the typical classroom, the<br />

schools will also have a large media center,<br />

music rooms and science labs. Each room<br />

will be designed to be in compliance with<br />

guidelines through the Americans with<br />

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Middle school construction project makes progress<br />

Cancer Thrift Shop<br />

accepting consignments<br />

<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Cancer Thrift Shop, 3684<br />

Garden Court, is accepting consignments<br />

from the public once again after a pause for<br />

the coronavirus pandemic.<br />

The thrift shop is open Thursday and<br />

Friday from 12 to 4 p.m. and Saturday<br />

from aa a.m. to 3 p.m. Those interested<br />

must come into the shop to sign up for an<br />

appointment to consign items. Only four<br />

consignors a day will be allowed, and consignors<br />

may bring in 10 items once a week.<br />

Donations are also accepted during business<br />

hours. Mask wearing is required.<br />

The thrift shop welcomes the following<br />

items: men’s and women’s clothes, children’s<br />

clothes and toys, shoes, books,<br />

household items, kitchen ware, dishes, bedding,<br />

towels and other miscellaneous<br />

items.<br />

All proceeds of the <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Cancer<br />

Thrift Shop benefits the Columbus Cancer<br />

Clinic of LifeCare Alliance.<br />

<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Food Pantry calls for<br />

food delivery volunteers<br />

Delivery volunteers are needed for the<br />

<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Food Pantry during the month<br />

around town<br />

Disabilities Act.<br />

Dingeldein said within the next couple<br />

of weeks, the designers will be making<br />

minor revisions and plan to send in the<br />

final plan in November. He said the four<br />

build sites are currently undergoing minor<br />

activities.<br />

“It’s all underway,” he said. “We have<br />

positive progress at all of our sites and<br />

things are happening. We’re going to get<br />

the dirt moved before winter and the wet<br />

season in the spring and we hope to be<br />

moving on (with the build) at the first of<br />

the year.”<br />

According to the recent timeline, the<br />

project is still slated to be complete at the<br />

start of the 2022/23 school year. Brookpark<br />

will be relocated to the new development at<br />

Beulah Park; Finland and Norton will stay<br />

at its existing site and Pleasant View will<br />

relocate to Holt Road, adjacent to Bolton<br />

Crossing Elementary.<br />

Through the build project, which was<br />

approved via bond issue by voters in 2018,<br />

East Franklin Elementary and Jackson<br />

Middle School will also undergo renovations.<br />

In related news, the board discussed<br />

renaming Brookpark Middle School and<br />

Pleasant View since they are moving to<br />

new sites. They said they will gauge the<br />

interest and prospective names through<br />

staff and community input in the near<br />

future.<br />

of June. Volunteers use contact-free delivery<br />

methods to provide food to the area’s<br />

most vulnerable families. Shifts normally<br />

last less than an hour. Volunteers should<br />

have a vehicle that fits four to six medium<br />

sized boxes. Volunteers will need to arrive<br />

at the food pantry during the scheduled<br />

time in order to deliver food to customers<br />

before 5 p.m. For more information, visit<br />

www.grovecityfoodpantry.org.<br />

Blood drive<br />

The American Red Cross will host a<br />

blood drive from 12 to 6 p.m. Oct. 9 and<br />

Oct. 16 in the Kingston Center, 3226<br />

Kingston Ave. in <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong>. To schedule<br />

an appointment, call 1-800-448-3543 or<br />

visit www.redcrossblood.org.<br />

Women’s empowerment event<br />

The North Community Counseling<br />

Centers will host a women’s empowerment<br />

walk-up event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 9<br />

at 3556 Sullivant Ave. in Columbus.<br />

Participants will learn about the women’s<br />

empowerment group, education as well as<br />

youth and adolescent outpatient programs.<br />

North Community Counseling Centers provides<br />

behavioral health services in central<br />

Ohio. For more information, call 614-261-<br />

3196 or visit www.northcommunity.com.


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In Achievement<br />

<strong>October</strong> 4, <strong>2020</strong> - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - PAGE 7<br />

Keep tabs on the latest news and<br />

events happening in <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />

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A Distinguished Unit<br />

The <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> High School NJROTC received the Distinguished Unit Award with Academic Honors for the 2019-<strong>2020</strong> academic<br />

year. This is the second consecutive year that the unit has received this award for overall success in drill competitions, shooting<br />

ranges, athletic and academic tournaments, and in their neighborhoods. To earn the award, the cadets logged more than 1,900<br />

hours of community service and dedicated their time to support service projects like Adopt-a-Highway clean-up efforts, veteran<br />

ceremonies, military service member care packages, and nursing home visits.<br />

Roger Williams graduate<br />

Roger Williams University is proud to announce that Ross<br />

Ruble, of <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong>, graduated with a B.S. in construction management<br />

as part of the class of <strong>2020</strong>.<br />

names in the news<br />

Miami grads<br />

The following <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> students were awarded degrees from<br />

Miami University: Andrew Bollinger, Kyle Broadnax, Jacob<br />

Dilley, Chad Pennington, and Brent Reichert.<br />

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Moses-Mouser Eye Care<br />

Dr. Jennifer Bogucki is a board certified<br />

ophthalmologist who grew up in Sidney, Ohio.<br />

She completed her bachelor’s degree summa<br />

cum laude at The University of Notre Dame, and<br />

was named to the Phi Beta Kappa Honor<br />

Society.<br />

Following this, Dr. Bogucki returned to her home state of Ohio to<br />

attend medical school at The Ohio State University. There, she<br />

completed her studies summa cum laude, received the Academic<br />

Excellence Award, and was elected to the national medical honor<br />

society, Alpha Omega Alpha.<br />

Dr. Bogucki performed her internship at Riverside Methodist Hospital<br />

and then completed her ophthalmology residency at Washington<br />

University in St. Louis. At Washington University, Dr. Bogucki<br />

subsequently pursued an additional year of fellowship training in<br />

Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery.<br />

Dr. Bogucki enjoys spending time with her husband Ben, and their<br />

young children who always keep them laughing and on their toes.<br />

What is a cataract?<br />

A: cataract forms when the natural lens within your eye, which was clear<br />

when you were born, starts to become cloudy. This typically occurs slowly<br />

over time.<br />

What will I notice if I'm developing<br />

a cataract?<br />

This opacification of the lens can affect the quality of the vision leading to<br />

blurring of the vision, increased glare around lights, and colors becoming<br />

more muted.<br />

What can be done to help cataracts?<br />

Cataracts can be removed with an outpatient surgery where the cloudy<br />

lens is removed and a clear lens is put in its place. This allows light to easily<br />

pass through the lens again, helping to return clarity to your vision.<br />

If you have concerns about the clarity of your vision, or concerns about<br />

the health of your eyes, Dr. Bogucki and all of the surgeons at Moses,<br />

Mouser, and Associates are happy to help!<br />

For an appointment, call 614-963-3820<br />

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Pictorial Past<br />

This is a picture from the 1920s, almost 100 years ago of the Emmelhainz on<br />

Broadway and Park Street. Notice the gasoline pump in the left of the picture near<br />

the street. Over the many years, this location served the area with automotive<br />

repair businesses, and at one time an Auto Sales Showroom for Regals and<br />

Studebakers autos, a coffee shop and present day this well-aged building in the<br />

historic <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Town Center, is The Hop Yard 62. The photos and information<br />

in the Pictorial Past are provided by Don Ivers, curator of the <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Welcome<br />

Center and Museum.<br />

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Pet Corner<br />

Pet FBI to provide county with microchips<br />

Pet FBI Executive Director Leslie Poole<br />

announced that the Columbus-based<br />

nationwide online lost and found pet service<br />

organization has launched a collaboration<br />

with Franklin County Dog Shelter to<br />

provide microchips for all reclaimed dogs,<br />

free of charge, during the month of<br />

<strong>October</strong>.<br />

Due to the pandemic, Pet FBI has not<br />

been able to participate in microchip clinics<br />

this spring and summer. Poole felt that<br />

directing the funds to the county was a way<br />

to continue to support Pet FBI’s mission of<br />

reuniting lost and found pets with their<br />

families.<br />

“Microchips greatly increase the<br />

chances that your pet will get home quickly<br />

if they ever become lost,” said Poole. “Pet<br />

FBI is happy to partner with the Franklin<br />

County Dog Shelter to ensure more pet<br />

owners can take this important step to protect<br />

their pets.”<br />

“We are excited to join forces with Pet<br />

FBI and offer free microchipping to<br />

reclaimed lost dogs,” said Kaye Persinger,<br />

director, Franklin County Dog Shelter.<br />

“When our wardens find stray and lost<br />

dogs, the shelter’s ultimate goal is to<br />

reunite the family. Multiple studies have<br />

shown that microchips are an incredibly<br />

Pets of the week<br />

effective tool to help with reunification. If a<br />

lost dog is discovered to have a microchip,<br />

that dog often is returned in the field and<br />

will never step paw inside the shelter.”<br />

Poole encourages everyone with<br />

microchipped pets to contact the company<br />

where their microchip is registered to be<br />

sure their contact information is current. A<br />

veterinarian can scan a pet and provide<br />

microchip company information to the<br />

owner.<br />

“We also encourage anyone finding a pet<br />

to search the free lost and found database<br />

at PetFBI.org as well as having the pet<br />

scanned for a microchip,” Poole said.<br />

On their website, Pet FBI provides tips<br />

to people who have lost a pet, including<br />

encouraging in-person searches at local<br />

shelters. Through the collaboration with<br />

FCDS, Poole estimates that approximately<br />

100 reclaimed dogs will be microchipped.<br />

For more information, visit<br />

www.PetFBI.org.<br />

The Franklin County Dog Shelter and<br />

Adoption Center is located at 4340<br />

Tamarack Blvd. in Columbus and is<br />

opened Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday<br />

from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br />

on Saturday and Sunday.<br />

These furry friends are available<br />

for adoption at local<br />

rescues and shelters<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, September 26, 11:00 am- 1:00 pm<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 />

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Tater Tot, a 6 yearold<br />

boy, got to go on<br />

a sleep-over with a<br />

volunteer this past<br />

weekend. She<br />

reports this handsome<br />

guy “was a<br />

delight and has lots<br />

of love to give!” He<br />

can be timid in certain<br />

situations so he’ll need slow introductions<br />

into new situations. He is housebroken and is<br />

content to lay around most of the time. Tater<br />

Tot is good on a leash and likes to sit in chairs.<br />

Schedule an appointment at the Franklin<br />

County Dog Shelter to meet this great guy<br />

today.<br />

FYI: www.franklincountydogs.com<br />

Roxanne is sweet,<br />

gentle, and kind. She<br />

prefer to be the only<br />

pet in the home. She<br />

gets a little anxious<br />

when left alone, but<br />

with positive reinforcement<br />

training<br />

and plenty of treats,<br />

Roxanne will settle<br />

into her new environment. She’s a chill, gowith-the-flow<br />

gal and can’t wait to crash on<br />

your couch after a long walk. Ask an adoption<br />

counselor at the Franklin County shelter to<br />

meet with her.<br />

FYI: www.franklincountydogs.com<br />

Nanny was found<br />

with terribly infected<br />

eyes and an upper<br />

respiratory infection.<br />

She has had both of<br />

her eyes removed so<br />

she is blind and she’s<br />

missing much of her<br />

tail. Nanny is 5<br />

months of age. Don’t<br />

let her challenges<br />

fool you; Nanny can do anything she puts her<br />

mind to. She is up for adoption through<br />

Colony Cats and Dogs.<br />

FYI: www.colonycats.org<br />

Norman was rescued<br />

with a badly<br />

infected leg and had<br />

to have it amputated.<br />

He gets around just<br />

fine though and is<br />

happy and healthy.<br />

Norman is 4 months<br />

old. He is good with<br />

other cats and dogs.<br />

He is available for<br />

adoption through Colony Cats.<br />

FYI: www.colonycats.org


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“Enola Holmes” is<br />

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entertaining for all ages<br />

While preparing to watch and review a<br />

new movie or television show in which I<br />

have aged, allegedly, past its target demographic,<br />

I often try to experience it through<br />

the lens of a younger version of myself. And<br />

in order to tap into the mindset of that<br />

bygone era, I ask a series of questions during<br />

and after the viewing. They include<br />

whether my younger self would have liked<br />

the characters or have been annoyed by<br />

them; whether my younger self would have<br />

found more enjoyment in the story being<br />

told or by crafting a different version in<br />

real-time; or whether my younger self<br />

would be embarrassed if the older version<br />

publicly stated that she liked it.<br />

For the most part, the younger version<br />

and the current form<br />

can find common<br />

ground through similar<br />

but evolved interests<br />

and that certainly<br />

applies in the case of<br />

“Enola Holmes,” a<br />

new film streaming on<br />

Netflix that is geared<br />

toward young adults<br />

but can be enjoyed by all age demographics.<br />

There is plenty here in the form of<br />

entertainment to go around, which is actually<br />

surprising because my adult self<br />

thought the opposite based on its trailer.<br />

In this charming film, Millie Bobby<br />

Brown plays the titular character who is<br />

the youngest of the famed Holmes children<br />

— brother Sherlock (played by Henry<br />

Cavill) is making a name for himself in the<br />

world of criminology and the elder Mycroft<br />

(played by Sam Claflin) is known throughout<br />

polite society as a man of impeccable<br />

character and good standing. While much<br />

is known about the dashing and intelligent<br />

brothers, little is known about their sister,<br />

and that is just the way their mother<br />

wants it to be.<br />

After the death of her husband and following<br />

the relocation of her sons to the city,<br />

Eudoria Holmes (Helena Bonham Carter)<br />

decided that she did not want to raise her<br />

daughter in the traditional sense. Gone<br />

were the finishing schools with their rules<br />

and deference to a man’s opinion and in its<br />

place were studies on the sciences, martial<br />

arts and the importance of speaking one’s<br />

mind.<br />

Through this unorthodox education,<br />

especially in Victorian times, Enola flourished<br />

but formed a deep attached to her<br />

mother in lieu of friendships with children<br />

her age. Knowing that her child had to be<br />

more independent, Eudoria did the only<br />

thing she could think of: cut the strings to<br />

make it happen.<br />

On the morning of her 16th birthday,<br />

“Though its plot is a little clunky<br />

and darker plot threads are dropped<br />

in favor of simplicity, the charm of its<br />

lead character and the chemistry<br />

between the cast members are good<br />

enough to propel it past any bumps<br />

that occur in this origin story.”<br />

The Reel Deal<br />

Dedra Cordle<br />

Enola wakes to find<br />

her mother has disappeared.<br />

Believing<br />

that her brother<br />

Sherlock could solve<br />

this mystery in two<br />

seconds flat, she<br />

requests that he<br />

and Mycroft return home. When they<br />

arrive, Enola discovers that the only thing<br />

they want to do is fix her.<br />

“She is such a mess,” declares Mycroft<br />

as he hires a reputable<br />

governess to<br />

drag her off to a finishing<br />

school.<br />

Before such a<br />

travesty can occur,<br />

Enola puts her own<br />

sleuthing skills to<br />

work and uncovers<br />

some clues as to her<br />

mother’s potential whereabouts. Wanting<br />

to know why she left (and not wanting to go<br />

to boarding school and learn how to<br />

“embroider and hem handkerchiefs”), she<br />

runs away to London to solve this mystery.<br />

But like all good mysteries, there is a secondary<br />

mystery afoot that involves a missing<br />

young Lord (Louis Partridge), a reform<br />

bill and an underground movement set to<br />

shake up society. With her brothers on her<br />

heels, along with an apparent assassin,<br />

Enola has to make sense of all of these<br />

semi-related threads while finding her<br />

footing in a new world that is openly hostile<br />

to spirited young women like herself.<br />

Based on a series of novels by Nancy<br />

Springer (though primarily adapted from<br />

“The Case of the Missing Marquess”),<br />

“Enola Holmes” is a great starting point for<br />

a planned movie franchise. Though its plot<br />

is a little clunky and darker plot threads<br />

are dropped in favor of simplicity, the<br />

charm of its lead character and the chemistry<br />

between the cast members are good<br />

enough to propel it past any bumps that<br />

occur in this origin story.<br />

With wit and an overarching sense of<br />

sweetness, “Enola Holmes” is a fun movie<br />

to watch, though it is about 25 minutes too<br />

long. But despite a few pacing and dropped<br />

thread gripes, it is an entertaining film<br />

that almost all age groups should be able to<br />

enjoy.<br />

Grade: B<br />

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

writer and columnist.


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<strong>October</strong> 4, <strong>2020</strong> - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - PAGE 11<br />

Defining success can be layered and confusing<br />

Part of surviving and growing along<br />

life’s testing paths is learning how to deal<br />

with mixed-messages from society. We<br />

commonly realize our results only after<br />

others have judged us in the form of subjective<br />

labels: the best, a loser, a success or a<br />

failure. How do we react to the results of<br />

our efforts, the fruits of our labor, that utilized<br />

the mixed-messages, when the labels<br />

surprise us and differ completely from<br />

what we thought we’d worked hard to<br />

achieve and expected? Or, when we are recognized<br />

as succeeding, but then others cry<br />

out, “foul, it’s just not fair!” I recently found<br />

myself pondering that modern-day dilemma,<br />

one I’ve seen and felt from both sides,<br />

as I’m guessing most of you have.<br />

With the doldrums and prison-like<br />

atmosphere of the coronavirus taking its<br />

toll, I found myself in the basement conducting<br />

what was akin to an archeological<br />

dig. I was pretending to do some clutter<br />

cleaning, essentially moving cobweb-covered<br />

storage boxes from one side to the<br />

other while accomplishing nothing. I decided<br />

to look inside one of them. I came across<br />

a trophy. The inscription read: Optimist<br />

Y.M.C.A. 1st Place Midget League 1958-59.<br />

It was mine from some 60 years ago, just<br />

following the Dinosaur Age. I was 9 years<br />

old. I amazingly still remember the<br />

moment. I pictured the basketball team<br />

standing proudly together for a team photo<br />

after the final game. There was my dad<br />

standing on the side of the court. He looked<br />

so proud. As a parent many years later, I<br />

remember the reality. Let’s admit it,<br />

watching kids attempting to play basketball<br />

at that age takes patience, followed by<br />

a good nap. We ‘winners’ all received trophies,<br />

in those days, the other teams didn’t.<br />

I didn’t even question how the ‘losers’ felt.<br />

Ah, but as Bob Dylan sang, “The Times Are<br />

a-Changin”, and “The Loser Now Will be<br />

Later to Win.”<br />

The day I got that trophy was probably<br />

the first time I realized how good success<br />

felt. I wanted more of it and society pushed<br />

it. But I was naive, I still hadn’t grasped<br />

Issue 10 is our choice for energy<br />

savings, cleaner air, and jobs<br />

Clean energy is on the ballot in <strong>Grove</strong><br />

<strong>City</strong>. This November, voters in central<br />

Ohio’s largest and fastest-growing suburb<br />

will decide on Issue 10, Community Choice<br />

Aggregation for 100 percent renewable<br />

energy.<br />

If approved, Issue 10 would allow the<br />

city to obtain bulk purchase rates for electricity<br />

for all eligible residents and businesses.<br />

By pooling together our electricity<br />

the concept that success does come from<br />

effort, but only sometimes. I began to<br />

approach life more competitively, equating<br />

full effort to success. I finally started to<br />

learn that despite that full effort, success<br />

didn’t always come, and I didn’t like that<br />

feeling at all.<br />

I had to grow more to learn how to handle<br />

losses and failures. I also began to learn<br />

my hard efforts and earned successes<br />

might be looked down upon by others.<br />

Society was changing its views and that led<br />

me to question my efforts. At times, I wondered<br />

if I should even attempt to succeed.<br />

Was it worth having my friends, and others<br />

I didn’t even know, look down upon me<br />

because I’d succeeded, and they hadn’t?<br />

The new America was unfolding.<br />

America has historically been obsessed<br />

with singling out the best, the winner in<br />

almost every endeavor. We receive guidance<br />

to always give our best effort and be<br />

competitive throughout life. If we don’t succeed,<br />

we’re told we haven’t tried hard<br />

enough or perhaps we’re just not good<br />

enough, implying we’re failures and must<br />

learn to accept that. Nowadays, if we do<br />

succeed, we find we might be condemned<br />

by others who didn’t. Bottom-line, in these<br />

times, it’s a vicious life circle you just can’t<br />

win.<br />

We neighborhood kids always played<br />

pick-up sports over at the school fields. I<br />

was tall, athletic and competitive, thus<br />

usually a captain who picked team players,<br />

or one of the first ones picked. The same<br />

kids were always reluctantly picked last. I<br />

didn’t think much about it until I played<br />

with some kids from another neighborhood<br />

who were much better than I and found I<br />

was one of the last ones picked. It was a<br />

nasty feeling that changed my perspective<br />

completely over time. I learned to have better<br />

respect for the ‘losers’ who were picked<br />

last. I started to appreciate the fine line of<br />

branding one as a success or failure, the<br />

best and the losers.<br />

My school broke us students into three<br />

buckets we referred to as: dumb, average<br />

demand, we can get a better product for a<br />

lower price. What’s more, the city could<br />

work with a utility that’s ready to build out<br />

a local supply of renewable energy - new<br />

solar and wind projects that would create<br />

good-paying jobs in manufacturing, construction,<br />

and maintenance here in Ohio.<br />

Using 100 percent renewable energy<br />

would reduce our carbon footprint equivalent<br />

to taking almost 16,000 cars off the<br />

road. Cleaner air would reduce the risk of<br />

asthma, heart attacks, and stroke.<br />

More than 400 communities in Ohio<br />

letter to the editor<br />

have already aggregated their electricity<br />

demand. Last year, voters in Worthington<br />

approved electric aggregation for 100 percent<br />

renewable energy, saving residents<br />

and businesses almost $100,000 in the first<br />

10 months of the program. According to an<br />

AEP fact sheet, electric aggregation could<br />

save <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> more than $187,000 per<br />

year.<br />

Issue 10 gives <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> voters the<br />

choice to save money, create jobs, clean our<br />

air, improve our health, and invest in our<br />

own community – all without raising our<br />

Guest Column<br />

Dave Burton<br />

and nerds. I didn’t carry my athletic competitiveness<br />

or much effort onto the scholar<br />

side and ended up in the average bucket for<br />

the early years. I remember the teacher<br />

returning an exam. He slapped the test<br />

onto the table and said, “Dave, I didn’t<br />

know you were smart.” I just looked at him,<br />

thinking what a thing to say. I should have<br />

replied, “I didn’t know you weren’t boring.”<br />

But my success made me feel good and I<br />

didn’t like the implied label he’d thought I<br />

was dumb or an underachiever. I applied<br />

myself the rest of the year, striving to be a<br />

‘success’, even moving up to some of the<br />

‘nerd’ classes. I also took a different view of<br />

the bucket labels and wondered how many<br />

just needed to be motivated like me for<br />

society to look upon them differently.<br />

As I went through life, I questioned the<br />

concept of winners, success and failure.<br />

We’re obsessed with identifying winners.<br />

But what even constitutes success, how do<br />

you define it? Sometimes it’s objective, easy<br />

to define. Too often it’s totally subjective in<br />

the eyes of an uninformed beholder and<br />

society accepts that. Is it always fair to<br />

those branded as a loser?<br />

Does the best horse always win the race,<br />

or the best team always win? Of course not,<br />

the favorites lose often. Luck and jockey<br />

skill are usually just as important as labeling<br />

one horse the best or a loser. The best<br />

teams in every sport have off games.<br />

We see promotions at work, felt by the<br />

recognized one as a deserved success for<br />

efforts and accomplishment, but too often<br />

seen by those passed over, as an injustice<br />

with other factors they have no control over<br />

determining the recognition. Motivation<br />

results at one end and unintended de-motivation<br />

at the other, too often with more of<br />

the latter with overall group output then<br />

suffering.<br />

Awards abound to motivate the best.<br />

There’s the ‘Employee of the Month’, type<br />

recognitions in many businesses. But the<br />

effort to recognize one’s results all too often<br />

leaves the losers, who thought their efforts<br />

were equally or even more noteworthy, perplexed<br />

and disgruntled.<br />

We shake our<br />

heads in disbelief at<br />

some of the Pulitzer<br />

Prize and Nobel<br />

winners. Hollywood<br />

and the music<br />

industry astound us<br />

with their<br />

hypocrisy, crying out how unfair things are<br />

for loser’s, then stand looking down upon<br />

us from a podium and lecturing us about<br />

how unfair life is to others in their countless<br />

self-adulating award shows where<br />

they then honor their own as ‘the best’ with<br />

selections we rarely agree with.<br />

Many sports have their All Star games<br />

to honor their best. They’ve tried countless<br />

selection formats, including letting the<br />

fans make the picks. That always turns out<br />

to be nothing more than a popularity contest,<br />

picking members from favorite teams.<br />

Is basketball’s March Madness a contest of<br />

the best? Hardly, as lower talented conferences<br />

are now guaranteed spots and some<br />

of the better teams get to play them, helping<br />

to insure the odds of easy wins and<br />

advancing higher than maybe they should.<br />

Society’s never-ending quest to identify<br />

success and the best in everything is here<br />

to stay. That’s fine if we admit and understand<br />

the identification process is often<br />

flawed. Today, there’s been a shift to more<br />

of a ‘trophy for everyone’ mentality. Some<br />

question that change, I do too. But I now<br />

see both sides. It takes a fine balancing act<br />

to maintain the intended incentives to<br />

some, while not resulting in disincentives<br />

to others.<br />

Dave Burton is guest columnist for the<br />

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

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

taxes or electricity bills. Anyone who<br />

doesn’t want to participate in the program<br />

can opt out at any time with no penalties or<br />

fees. The choice is always yours.<br />

Clean energy. Economic development.<br />

Our choice. Vote yes on Issue 10.<br />

Cathy Cowan Becker<br />

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

Cathy Cowan Becker is co-chair with<br />

Ted Berry of the Clean <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> campaign.


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WANTED<br />

SW CITY SCHOOLS<br />

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS<br />

The South-Western <strong>City</strong> School<br />

District is currently hiring drivers<br />

for the <strong>2020</strong>-2021 school year<br />

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Available positions are for substitute drivers<br />

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The National Trade Association<br />

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purchased the following<br />

classifieds. Determining<br />

the value of their service<br />

or product is advised by<br />

this publication. In order<br />

to avoid misunderstandings,<br />

some advertisers do<br />

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but rather supply the<br />

readers with manuals, directories<br />

and other materials<br />

designed to help<br />

their clients establish mail<br />

order selling and other<br />

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xCome & Get It!<br />

xPublic Notice<br />

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xAdult Care<br />

LEGAL NOTICE<br />

The <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Police Department has recovered<br />

numerous bicycles, tools, electronic equipment, clothing<br />

and monies over the course of several months.<br />

The bicycles are of various types and models, as are<br />

the tools and electronic equipment. All properties are<br />

held in a secured police facility at all times. If you<br />

believe you have claim to any of the property and have<br />

proof of ownership for the property, you may call the<br />

<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Police Department Property Room at<br />

614-277-1757. A review and release of any and all<br />

property is by appointment only. All items not claimed<br />

will be sold at public auction, turned over to the Law<br />

Enforcement Fund, or destroyed according to Ohio<br />

Law.<br />

CHARITABLE DONATION<br />

Qualified organizations may be eligible to receive<br />

bicycles as charitable donations from the <strong>City</strong> of<br />

<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong>. Qualified organizations must have a valid<br />

ruling or determination letter recognizing the taxexempt<br />

status of the organization, pursuant to Internal<br />

Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) or (c)(19).<br />

Representatives may call the <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Police<br />

Department Property Room at 614-277-1757 to<br />

inquire about the donation process.<br />

Public Notice<br />

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Oct. 8, 9, 10; 8am-4pm<br />

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WANTS TO Purchase<br />

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RENTALS<br />

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Good condition & care, no<br />

problems. $13,750<br />

614-834-5208<br />

03 Blazer, average cond.<br />

$2000 obo. (Frank)<br />

614-619-6903<br />

Misc. for Sale<br />

xInformation<br />

OCTOBER<br />

GIVEAWAY<br />

Place a prepaid classified line ad in our paper<br />

during the month of OCTOBER and be registered<br />

to win a $50 Gift Card from<br />

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

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

will be included in the drawing.<br />

Drawing will be held <strong>October</strong> 30th, <strong>2020</strong><br />

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

in our November 8th, <strong>2020</strong> issue .<br />

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!<br />

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www.columbusmessenger.com<br />

<strong>October</strong> 4, <strong>2020</strong> - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - PAGE 15<br />

xClassified Services<br />

INFORMATION<br />

NEED SOMETHING<br />

DONE THIS FALL? F<br />

CHECK OUT OUR<br />

CLASSIFIED SERVICES!<br />

FOR ADVERTISING<br />

INFO. CALL<br />

614-272-5422<br />

THE COLUMBUS<br />

MESSENGER<br />

APPLIANCE REPAIR<br />

Washer, Dryer, Stove &<br />

Refrig. Repair 875-7588<br />

AUTO SERVICE<br />

Fall into<br />

MIDLAND AUTO<br />

All Your auto serv.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 />

Get it Done before the<br />

Seasons Over!!<br />

Driveway Seal & Repair!<br />

Top Seal Cracks!<br />

Residential & Commercial<br />

Mulching, Edging & Clean-ups<br />

“Ask for whatever you need.”<br />

BBB Accredited-Fully Insured<br />

Call or text for Free Est.<br />

614-649-1200<br />

BLACKTOP SEALING<br />

Driveways & Parking Lots<br />

614-875-6971<br />

INFORMATION<br />

ONLY<br />

$50.00<br />

For This Ad In Our<br />

West & <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />

For Info Call<br />

272-5422<br />

CLEANING<br />

HOUSE/OFFICE<br />

24 Hr. Call Back<br />

C.D.C. Guidelines<br />

614-846-1477<br />

CONCRETE<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 />

10/11 A<br />

CONCRETE<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 />

EVANS<br />

Complete Concrete.<br />

Facebook Evansconcrete<br />

(Schedule Now)<br />

• Foundations • Additions<br />

• Block • Driveways<br />

• Patios • Sidewalks<br />

• Colored & Stamped<br />

(Free Estimates)<br />

614-554-7457<br />

Ins./Bonded • 32 Yrs. Exp.<br />

Pour It Right, The First Time<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 />

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 />

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 />

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 />

Bates & Sons<br />

GUTTER CLEANING<br />

5 ★ Google Reviews<br />

614-586-3417<br />

Low Price-Great Service<br />

5 & 6” Seamless gutters,<br />

covers, siding, gutter clng.<br />

Bill 614-306-4541<br />

10-25 A<br />

10/11 W/SW<br />

10-11 W/SW<br />

10/11 A/M<br />

HAULING<br />

DEAN’S HAULING<br />

614-276-1958<br />

HEATING<br />

HEATING<br />

Complete System Clean & Check<br />

$49.95<br />

Free Carbon<br />

Monoxide Testing<br />

Gas-Oil-Electric Heat/Pumps<br />

All Makes • All Models<br />

43 yrs exp. • Sr. Discount<br />

614-351-9025<br />

HOME<br />

IMPROVEMENTS<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 />

KLAUSMAN HOME<br />

IMPROVEMENT<br />

Siding-Windows-<br />

Doors-Roofing-Soffit-<br />

Fascia-Gutters-Trim<br />

Earn FREE Seamless<br />

Gutters with Siding Over<br />

1000 Sq. Ft.<br />

FREE Shutters with<br />

Soffit & Trim<br />

EPA Certified<br />

Member of BBB<br />

Financing Available<br />

Over 20 yrs exp. • Free Est.<br />

Licensed-Bonded-Insured<br />

Owner & Operator<br />

James 614-419-7500<br />

C&JHandyman<br />

Services LLC<br />

Minor Plumbing &<br />

Electric ~ Now Hiring<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 />

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 />

10-18<br />

SW/W<br />

614-332-3320<br />

10-11<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 />

4-11 A<br />

11-1 A<br />

11-1 A<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 10-11<br />

W/SW<br />

HOME INSPECTIONS<br />

Home Inspections<br />

“Welcome Home”<br />

Inspection Services<br />

Starting at $185<br />

Licensed<br />

InterNACHI/CPI<br />

Certified<br />

Free Estimates &<br />

Discounts 10-25 A<br />

Cell 614-316-9600<br />

LANDSCAPING<br />

WE RAKE LEAVES!<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 />

LAWN CARE<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 />

FREE ESTIMATES<br />

The Lawn Barber<br />

FALL CLEAN-UPS<br />

Cut & Trim Starting at<br />

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

Edging, Yard Clean-up &<br />

Hauled Away.<br />

614-935-1466<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 />

★ ★ ★<br />

Painting - Int./Ext.<br />

Powerwash - Free Est.<br />

30 Yrs Exp. Call Dave<br />

614-270-2369 God Bless<br />

11-1 w/sw/m<br />

PEST<br />

CONTROL<br />

Classified Services<br />

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 />

PAINTING<br />

Painter Over 30 Yrs Exp.<br />

Free Est. Reas Rates<br />

Daniel 614-226-4221<br />

PLASTERING<br />

DRYW<br />

YWALL &<br />

PLASTER<br />

11/1<br />

A&M<br />

REPAIR<br />

Textured Ceilings<br />

614-551-6963<br />

Residential/Commercial<br />

BIA<br />

❏ London<br />

❏ Main St.<br />

❏ Phone<br />

❏ Walk In<br />

❏ Sales/Mail<br />

columbus<br />

Me ssenger<br />

Established in 1974<br />

the Columbus <strong>Messenger</strong> Co.<br />

3500 Sullivant Avenue<br />

Columbus, Ohio 43204<br />

614/272-5422<br />

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PLUMBING<br />

“Plumbing & Drain Professional<br />

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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 />

Classification:<br />

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❏ Southeast <strong>Messenger</strong><br />

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❏ Madison <strong>Messenger</strong><br />

❏ All Newspapers<br />

11/1 A/M<br />

❏ Cash<br />

❏ Check<br />

❏ Money Order<br />

❏ VISA ❏ MC<br />

PLUMBING<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 />

11/1<br />

With This Ad<br />

A<br />

614-801-1508<br />

All Major Credit Cards Accepted<br />

POWER WASHING<br />

Bates & Sons<br />

Soft Wash & Powerwash<br />

5 ★ Google Reviews<br />

614-586-3417<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 />

__________<br />

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SEWING MACHINE<br />

REPAIR<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 />

TREE SERVICES<br />

TROTT<br />

TREE & LANDSCAPE<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 />

Brewer & Sons Tree Service<br />

• Tree Removal<br />

• Tree Trimming 11-1<br />

A&M<br />

• Stump Grinding<br />

• Bucket Truck Services<br />

Best Prices • Same Day Service<br />

614-878-2568<br />

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Information<br />

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Credit Card Number<br />

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Exp. Date<br />

$5.00 min. by fax or e-mail - $12.50 by phone<br />

10/11<br />

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<br />

5<strong>4th</strong><br />

ANNIVERSARY SALE<br />

50% OFF<br />

ALL DAY<br />

On Select Styles<br />

50% Anniversary Sale!<br />

Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 10th<br />

ALL DAY EVENT<br />

<br />

1490 PRIVATE Stringtown SALE Road<br />

PREFERRED CUSTOMERS ONLY<br />

BEFORE BEING OFFERED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC<br />

614-594-0230<br />

50% Anniversary Sale!<br />

Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 10th<br />

10am to 5pm<br />

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