South Messenger - December 6th, 2020

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December 6-19, 2020 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XLI, No. 22 

Your Neighborhood Realtor 

Diane Todd 

580 Main St., Groveport, OH 43125 

(614) 570-0803 

diane.todd@HERrealtors.com 

The Marylee Lee Bendig 

Team 

Village of Obetz workers create special holiday display 

By Linda Dillman 

Staff Writer 

Obetz elves will light up the night 

around the municipal complex with holiday 

figures crafted in their village workshop 

that are sure to delight the young and 

young at heart. 

“When COVID cases began rapidly rising 

this fall, Mayor Kirk realized that it 

was unlikely that we would be able to hold 

our traditional Christmas Kickoff,” said 

Obetz Village Administrator Rod Davisson. 

“So, we started redesigning the event to 

accommodate for the pandemic–meaning 

little to no contact for those involved.” 

Redesigning a time-honored tradition 

drew on the talents of village workers, who 

took their ideas from the drawing board to 

fabrication all in the pursuit of holiday 

wonder balanced by a watchful eye on the 

taxpayers’ dollars. 

“Obetz has its own research and special 

projects division, the goal of which is to 

develop low cost infrastructure modifications 

to stretch the tax dollars with which 

we are entrusted,” said Davisson. 

A core crew of two fabricators, a graphic 

artist, and a few light installers were 

involved in the project. 

And what did those creative elves come 

up with? A collection of brightly lit, larger 

than life displays of holiday icons like Santa, 

presents, and an entourage of colorful 

friends that will line the driveway near the 

municipal complex off of Alum Creek Drive. 

“While the costs of the displays vary, 

they range from $3,000 to $15,000 each,” 

said Davisson in describing commercially 

purchased products. “By building them in 

house, we will spend about $300 each– 

saving more than $100,000 so far. We have, 

thus far, built traditional holiday season 

icons. Next year, we will work on some 

“The process begins with an idea. That 

idea is reduced to a template by the 

graphic designer. The template is laid out 

on a welding table jig. We heat and bend 

the rebar into shape and weld it together. 

Once the frame is complete, we paint it 

white for better reflectivity. Finally, we affix 

LED light strands and motion control 

boxes.” 

- Rod Davisson 

Obetz Village Administrator 

novel displays once we have a solid base 

group.” 

The largest challenge facing the design 

and fabrication team this year was the limited 

time they had to produce the figures. 

They plan to create 15 to 20 figures this 

year and to add to the total in the future. 

While this is the first foray for village 

workers in building holiday images, 

Davisson said the process is a natural extension 

of the work they do related to infrastructure. 

The figures are constructed of rebar 

that is bent and welded over a pattern produced 

by Obetz’s on-staff, graphic artist. 

“The process begins with an idea,” said 

Davisson. “That idea is reduced to a template 

by the graphic designer. The template 

is laid out on a welding table jig. We 

heat and bend the rebar into shape and 

weld it together. Once the frame is complete, 

we paint it white for better reflectivity. 

Finally, we affix LED light strands and 

motion control boxes.” 

Davisson hopes the displays create 

happy memories for the kids of Obetz and 

the surrounding area. 

“We are excited that our work can 

maybe add a little joy to what otherwise 

has been a dumpster fire of a year for 

America,” said Davisson. 

Beginning Nov. 30, Hamilton 

Local Schools returned to the 

full virtual online operating 

model through Dec. 22. 

District officials made the 

decision by assessing staffing 

resources and considering the 

advice of Franklin County 

Public Health. 

All K-12 students will follow 

the posted virtual schedule the 

same way they did to begin the 

school year. The district will 

Photo courtesy of the village of Obetz 

Ronnie Cupp working on adjusting the holiday lights. 

Hamilton Local Schools return to virtual online instruction 

share a virtual schedule 

and operating 

information for preschool 

students in a 

separate release over 

the next few days. 

For information 

concerning the operating 

model for full virtual 

learning, refer to 

the Ranger Restart 

plan located at: 

https://bit.ly/RangerRestartUpdate 

“We successfully operated in this model 

to begin our school year,” said 

Superintendent Mark Tyler. “I am confident 

that our families, staff, and students 

will handle this transition smoothly.” 

The district will be providing meals for 

students while in the virtual operating 

model. The meal distribution plan will be 

released in the next few days. 

For specific information contact your 

student’s building at 614-491-8044.

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Historic canal trail will pass through the area 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Managing Editor 

History lovers will soon be able to travel along the Ohio 

and Erie Canal route, except now it will be by car rather than 

canal boat. 

The Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail, Inc., and its area partner 

communities recently announced the development of 

the new Ohio and Erie Canal Southern Descent Heritage 

Trail from Buckeye Lake to Portsmouth. 

The 114 mile driving trail will begin at the southern 

edge of Buckeye Lake in Fairfield County. It includes 

Bibler lock 8 in Baltimore; locks 11, 12, and 13 in 

Lockville; lock 22 in Groveport; locks 26, 27, 29, and 30 in 

and near Lockbourne; and remnants of the Columbus 

Feeder just west of Lockbourne in Franklin County. 

In Pickaway County the trail will pass lock 31 in 

Millport and includes Canal Park in Circleville. In Scioto 

County the trail continues south through Rushtown at lock 

48 and lock 50 in West Portsmouth and ends at lock 55, 

west of downtown Portsmouth at the Ohio River. 

All of these canal locks, with the exception of lock 55, 

are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Work 

to list lock 55 is underway. 

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Once the Ohio and Erie Canal Southern Descent 

Heritage Trail is established, residents and visitors will be 

able to learn the story of this important transportation 

route as they follow the driving trail. Creation of the trail, 

which will be launched next fall, is funded by the Canal 

Society of Ohio and Ohio Humanities. 

Driving along the trail, one will be able to follow the path 

our ancestors took up and down the canal route and get a 

feel for what they saw and experienced. We can look out 

over fields and woodlands similar to what they viewed and 

see the historic buildings our ancestors saw and used as 

they passed through the small towns that thrived along 

the canal’s waterway. 

“People love transportation history and will travel to areas 

to see canal remnants and sites,” said Cathy Nelson, an independent 

historical preservation coordinator as well as a member 

of the Canal Society of Ohio who worked on the project to 

place the locks on the National Register and on the Ohio and 

Erie Canal Southern Descent Heritage Trail plans. “These 

visitors enhance local economies by bringing in tourism dollars 

to communities. A historic corridor people could visit 

would be fabulous for the towns near where these locks and 

other canal features are located. The canal story is fascinating. 

Think of how hard it was to construct the canal. It 

was hard labor done by hand with shovels and picks. 

It’s an extraordinary piece of Ohio history. That we 

still have many of the stone locks and other features in 

place that help tell that story is amazing. It’s a story 

that deserves to be told.” 

Ohio and Erie Canal history 

The Ohio and Erie Canal was completed between 

1827-32 and wound 308 miles through the state connecting 

Lake Erie at Cleveland to the Ohio River in 

Portsmouth. The canal, a man-made waterway that 

was an engineering marvel, was built to enhance 

transportation and shipping in the state and did so 

throughout much of the 19th century until the introduction 

of the faster moving railroad took the canal’s 

place. 

During the canal’s heyday in the 19th century, 55 

locks were situated on the Ohio and Erie Canal from 

the Licking Summit in Newark to the Ohio River. The 

locks’ function was to raise and lower canal boats to 

meet the changing level of terrain. 

The canal in Groveport 

Lock 22 in Groveport is nearly 190-years-old and is made 

of sandstone block. Its overall length is 117 feet and its chamber 

is 90 feet long and 16 feet wide. The lock is owned and 

maintained by the city of Groveport and is accessible from 

Groveport Park and Blacklick Park. 

The canal channel is still visible near lock 22 as well as in 

Groveport’s Blacklick Park and along Rohr Road south of 

town. Additionally, a dry dock and canal boatyard operated in 

the 1800s in what is now Blacklick Park. The canal operated 

in Groveport from 1831 to the early 1900s and the transportation 

opportunities it offered for shipping and travel were a 

significant factor in the economic development and growth of 

the city. 

“Any time we can do things to preserve our heritage I’m all 

for it. Plus, we’ll never forget that the cleaning up and 

restoration efforts for lock 22 gained momentum several 

years ago as an Eagle Scout project by Nathan White,” said 

Groveport Mayor Lance Westcamp. “The National Register 

designation for lock 22 as part of Ohio & Erie Canal Southern 

Descent Historic District and the creation of the Ohio and 

Erie Canal Southern Descent Heritage Trail is an opportunity 

to showcase our community as a welcoming and interesting 

place for people to visit.” 

The canal in Lockbourne 

Passing west into Hamilton Township from Groveport, the 

Ohio and Erie Canal followed a path now paralleled by the 

railroad along Canal Road in Lockbourne, where locks still 

stand from eight that serviced the Lockbourne area. Two 

other locks are also visible, one along Lockbourne Road– 

Lock 29–just before you enter the village and another in 

Lockbourne’s Locke Meadow Park, where Lock 30 stands. 

The park also includes the Big Walnut Creek guard lock, 

which, according to an Ohio Historical Marker, prevented 

flood water from the creek from entering the main canal. A 

lock tender’s house was located adjacent to Lock 30. A 12- 

mile-long feeder canal was constructed from Lockbourne to 

the capitol city to provide access to Columbus in transporting 

people, livestock and produce. 

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Ohio’s history is our history, embrace it. 

For information about the Ohio and Erie Canal 

Southern Descent Heritage Trail, contact project director 

Cathy Nelson at cathyd.nelson@gmail.com. 

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One of the most cherished Christmas 

television specials is, “A Charlie Brown 

Christmas.” 

It first aired in 1965 and was groundbreaking 

for its time - with its mix of profound 

Christian philosophy expressed by 

Linus’ speech about the first Christmas 

contrasted with the secular commercial 

trappings that inch into the observance of 

the holiday. 

I am joyfully thrust back decades in 

time whenever I see this show. 

Three years before Charlie Brown aired, 

Mr. Magoo celebrated the holidays in 1962 

with his own vision-challenged version of, 

“A Christmas Carol.” While he does not 

draw the same devotion or notoriety as 

Charlie, Mr. Magoo is worth the hunt to 

watch his version of Ebenezer Scrooge during 

December. 

Speaking of Scrooge–and I will argue 

this until Rudolph’s red nose no longer 

blazes a path through the night–there is 

only one glorious cinematic version of 

Charles Dickens’ masterpiece - the 1951 

black and white film version starring 

Alistair Sim. 

It is as if Dickens wrote the timeless tale 

with Sim in mind, framed against the gray 

bleakness of London of the 1840s. Sim is 

the consummate Scrooge, full of iconic 

smugness in his devoted pursuit of penny 

pinching and financial gain. 

Sim blurs the line between actor and 

role as he becomes the quintessential curmudgeon, 

using his height to lurk over the 

column 

less fortunate with a 

craggy face that runs 

the gamut from hardened 

miser to compassionate 

uncle. 

Scrooge’s redemption 

at the hands of a 

trio of spirits showcases 

Sim’s dynamic acting 

chops in a role made for 

the actor and a holiday 

gift I unwrap year after 

year. If you only have 

time to watch one holiday 

classic, make it 

this version of “A 

Christmas Carol.” 

Likewise, Irving 

Berlin’s homage to the holidays– “White 

Christmas” –is another gift I give myself. 

The ending alone - where all the stage 

trappings are pulled away to showcase the 

snow falling outside as the four lead actors 

waltz around in the most amazing holiday 

costumes ever - is another cinematic 

Christmas card. 

“White Christmas” whirls around the 

screen in glorious color, song, and dance 

under the stewardship of Bing Crosby, Danny 

Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen. 

Yes, it is a classic boy meets girl, boy 

loses girl and everyone is happy in the end 


Let’s talk about Christmas TV specials 

Places 

Linda 

Dillman 

“White Christmas” whirls 

around the screen in glorious 

color, song, and dance under the 

stewardship of Bing Crosby, 

Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney 

and Vera Ellen. 

story, but it is oh so much more. It is also 

poignant, a tale of doing something nice for 

someone who gave so much, full of hope. 

Will it or won’t it snow? It is also filled with 

songs that have stood the test of time. 

What more could you ask for? 

Unless it happens to be Rankin and 

Bass’ stop-motion 1964 animation classic 

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” another 

case of boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy 

finds friends and a snow monster and gets 

girl. Or, if you rather, Santa makes a big 

mistake. Rudolph saved Santa’s reputation, 

the Island of Misfit Toys, and 

Christmas. 

My list of holiday cinematic happiness is 

not complete without mentioning my modern 

favorites – “A Christmas Story,” 

“Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas,” 

“Christmas Vacation,” “Elf,” “Jingle All the 

Way,” and “The Polar Express” (the ending 

makes me cry every single time). 

So, drag along a millennial or two, grab 

a cup of hot cocoa (topped with marshmallows, 

of course) and join me in the pursuit 

of the classics - holiday style. 

Linda Dillman is a Messenger staff writer. 

Wreaths are a holiday tradition 

There are many different ways to decorate homes 

and businesses for the holidays. Tall evergreen trees 

are among the most visible symbols of the holiday season. 

However, wreaths hung on doors, windows or 

fences also are ubiquitous this time of year. 

Wreaths adorn homes primarily during the holidays 

of Easter and Christmas. Wreaths have also been 

worn around the head or neck in ceremonial events 

around the globe for centuries. It is believed the first 

wreaths date back to ancient Greece and Rome. 

Members of the Greco-Roman society were known to 

hand-make ring-shaped items using fresh tree leaves, 

small fruits, flowers, and twigs. Oftentimes these 

headdresses symbolized a person’s social status. 

Others suggest wreaths evolved to become a Christian 

symbol of immortality. 

Regardless of how wreaths are viewed, many people 

like to display wreaths for the holidays. Wreaths can 

be purchased premade, but making a wreath on your 

own can make the holidays even more fun. 

One of the easiest ways to make a wreath is to 

design it around a circular floral foam form. Gather 

supplies to make the wreath. For traditional wreaths, 

supplies will include sprigs of evergreen (real or artificial), 

ribbon, floral wire, bows, and artificial berries. 

Working around the foam form, arrange the boughs of 

evergreen, using the floral wire to wrap or pin into the 

foam itself. Keep the layers coming until you get the 

desired coverage. Embellish with a ribbon or place a 

bow. 

Thick card stock also can serve as the wreath template. 

Attach artificial flowers or leaves, spray snow, 

ornaments, or other items to the card stock ring with a 

firm adhesive. 

Many craft stores sell wreath forms made of natural 

vines that have been strung in a ring. These can be 

decorated in their entirety or left a little sparse to let 

the natural twine show through.



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Remember these Christmas tree tips this season 

Christmas trees are an iconic symbol of 

the holiday season. Whether they are personal 

trees nestled in the corner of a living room 

for families to enjoy or towering evergreens 

serving as the focal point of a town square, 

Christmas trees are a wonder to behold. 

Many people have fond memories of 

time spent around the Christmas tree 

sharing gifts and family traditions. Live 

trees and their pine-like aroma can be 

especially nostalgic trees to include in holiday 

plans. The National Christmas Tree 

Association says that approximately 25 to 

30 million real Christmas trees are sold in 

the United States every year. North 

American trees hail from all 50 states and 

areas of Canada. 

While freshly cut trees can be particularly 

beautiful and aromatic additions to 

the season, they require a bit more work 

than artificial trees in order to remain 

beautiful and thrive throughout the holiday 

season. Maintenance can help keep 

Christmas trees as perfect as possible. 

• Even though it is tempting to buy a 

real tree as early as possible, their shelf life 

is limited even with the best care. Dural 

Christmas Tree Farm advises that, under 

the best conditions, a real tree should last 

up to four weeks before drying out. 

•Consider the needles when looking for 

a real tree. Pull your hand toward your 

body along the branches. If many needles 

fall off, the tree is past its peak. 

•Think about the room in which the tree 

will be located. Leave at least six inches 

between the tip of the tree and the ceiling, 

accounting for the height of the tree stand 

as well. 

• If needle retention is a goal, the Scotch 

pine variety has the best needle retention 

and a high survival rate, lending to its popularity, 

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Landscape. Douglas fir and balsam fir are 

other durable trees. 

•If possible, buy a freshly cut tree from 

a reputable nursery or tree farm, advises 

The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Many pre-cut 

trees sold elsewhere were likely cut weeks 

before and may not be fresh. 

•Cut the bottom of the tree trunk before 

bringing it home to facilitate the uptake of 

fresh water daily. Trees can absorb as 

much as a gallon of water in a day, so make 

sure the tree gets fresh water every day. 

•Keep trees away from as many heat 

sources as possible and away from direct 

sunlight to prolong longevity. 

•According to Karabin Farms in 

Connecticut, to make a Christmas tree last 

longer, boil a gallon of water and then dissolve 

one cup of sugar in the water. Allow 

to cool. After freshly cutting the trunk, 

pour in the warm sugar water. Continue to 

add fresh, cool, plain water to the tree 

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Hamilton Township’s history dates back 200 years 


Staff Writer 

Surrounded today by massive warehouses, 

an active international airport, and 

home to gravel pits dug deep into soil once 

trod by Native Americans, Hamilton 

Township has many stories and growth 

over the past 200 years. 

Its lands and skies played host to stagecoaches, 

canals, trains, and supersonic jets 

rattling the windows of houses below. Two 

major waterways crisscross the township: 

the Big Walnut Creek (formerly called the 

Gahanna River) and the Scioto River where 

several grist and sawmills plied their trade 

when canal boats dominated the scene in 

the 19th century. 

The framework of the township was laid 

out in 1799 by surveyor John Matthews 

and carved out of land once occupied by 

Liberty and Harrison townships. It was 

adopted as a township in 1807, but portions 

of it were later carved out to form Marion 

and Madison townships. 

The first birth recorded in Hamilton 

Township was of Maximilla Fisher on Sept. 

20, 1800. The oldest identified burial, in 

the Walnut Hill Cemetery on Rathmell 

Road, was in February 1811 when John 

Hornbaker was interred. 

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Mounds built by indigenous people can 

still be found on township maps dating 

back to the 1800s, along with an ancient 

fort and a swamp where Lockbourne Road 

now takes a slight curve in the road near 

London-Groveport Road. 

The villages of Lockbourne, Obetz, 

Reese and Shadeville are all located within 

Hamilton Township’s boundaries. The earliest 

municipality established in the township 

was Lockbourne, which was laid out in 

1831 by Colonel James Kilbourne and 

incorporated in 1839. 

The town’s name was a homage both to 

Kilbourne and the fledgling statewide 

canal system with locks located throughout 

the area. The Ohio and Erie Canal linked 

with the Columbus feeder canal in 

Lockbourne and was both a hub for transportation 

and a connector to the 

Underground Railroad. 

Obetz was founded in 1838 and named 

for Charles Obetz–born in 1802, a year 

before Ohio became a state–who settled on 

a farm three miles southeast of the 

Columbus corporation line. The hamlet 

served as a stagecoach stop and was originally 

known as Obetz Junction, but was 

not incorporated until 90 years later on 

Nov. 23, 1928. 

Land where the community of Reese 

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Mounds built by indigenous 

people can still be found on township 

maps dating back to the 

1800s, along with an ancient fort 

and a swamp where Lockbourne 

Road now takes a slight curve in 

the road near London-Groveport 

Road. 

now stands was owned by A. Rees, but it 

was originally settled as Walnut Height. 

The name was later changed to Rees 

Station when a Scioto Valley Interurban 

line ran through the area. 

Remnants of the company’s power station 

are still visible along Rathmell Road. 

Shadeville, once part of Franklin 

Township, is located along the Scioto River 

and was an ideal location for Adin Hibbs to 

build a mill in the mid-1850s. The town 

was founded by Hibbs in 1853, but he 

opened his mill and cottages in 1841 after 

arriving in the area in 1832. In its early 

days, Shadeville was commonly referred to 

as Cottage Mills because of Hibbs’ businesses 

ventures. 

The Columbus feeder canal from 

Lockbourne ran close to Shadeville on the 

Mid-State League updates 

Here are a few updates regarding the 

impact the ongoing coronavirus pandemic 

has on the Mid-State League (of which the 

Hamilton Township Rangers are a member), 

according to Mid-State League 

Commissioner Jim Hayes: 

•Basketball - As of Nov. 20 - the 

Buckeye and Cardinal divisions moved forward 

with the start of basketball. A few 

schools will be rescheduling games as 

needed because of COVID-19. The Ohio 

Division will not start league play until 

January. 

Traditionally schools play a double 

round in basketball, but with the later 

start, the Ohio Division will play a single 

round and league tournament in place of 

the second round. 

•Wrestling - the Buckeye and Ohio divisions 

will follow a dual meet schedule this 

season rather than have a league tournament. 

The duals will start in January. 

•Bowling - The league is planning to 

conduct its tournament on Jan. 23 at 

Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl. 

•Swimming - There is still discussion 

about the league swim/dive meet. A decision 

could be made during the league meeting 

on Dec. 9. 

Council meeting cancelled 

The Obetz Village Council meeting 

scheduled for Dec. 28 is cancelled. The 

final council meeting of the year will be on 

Dec. 14. For information call (614) 491- 

1080. 

east side of town and served as a principal 

means of transporting farm commodities to 

markets across the state. Hibbs’ complex 

included a three-story grain tower and a 

one-story warehouse. At one time, wagons 

filled with grain would back up for more 

than half a mile waiting to cross a bridge 

over the Scioto River in Shadeville on what 

is now State Route 665. 

Today, Columbus and Obetz are gnawing 

away at township land and reducing its 

acreage, as commercial development continues 

its march south from the capitol 

city. Hamilton Meadows, the first subdivision 

in Hamilton Township created in 

1959, is now joined by residential developments 

with homes selling for nearly half a 

million dollars. 

Hamilton Local Schools students no 

longer meet in log cabins. Three modern 

buildings form a campus for kindergarteners 

to grade eight and a state-of-the-art 

high school serves students just up the 

road. 

And what was once an all-volunteer fire 

service is now a fulltime, full-service fire 

department housed at two stations. 

While the history of Hamilton Township 

has deep roots within its soil and in the sky 

overhead, its story is not finished. 

Libraries return to curbside 

and walk-up services 

The Columbus Metropolitan Library 

system returned to curbside and walk-up 

services only on Nov. 21. The move was in 

response to the joint health advisory issued 

by the city of Columbus and Franklin 

County, advising residents to leave home 

only to go to work or school, or for essential 

needs. As of Nov. 21, there is no public 

entry into any of the libraries, however 

curbside pickup and walk-up services are 

available. The Marion-Franklin Branch is 

closed for all services, including returns. 

The libraries will follow guidelines provided 

by local, county and state health officials 

and the Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention. Digital library resources 

remain available 24/7 at 

columbuslibrary.org, including eBooks, 

eAudiobooks, magazines, movies and 

music, plus research and learning tools. 

How to connect with library staff: 

•Live Chat: CML’s live chat feature is 

available Monday through Thursday from 

9 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9 

a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m. 

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Hamilton Local Schools are rising to face challenges 


Staff Writer 

This year was going well for Hamilton 

Local Schools, that is until COVID-19 hit 

in March, bringing everything and everyone 

to a grinding halt and scrambling for a 

way to create a whole new educational 

delivery system in the space of a few 

weeks. 

The district had a short period of time to 

prepare for the shutdown and transition to 

a virtual education model. 

It was an unprecedented scenario and 

Superintendent Mark Tyler’s team jumped 

into action to create a complete virtual education 

model from scratch including online 

classrooms and virtual instruction channels. 

“Our teachers and staff worked incredibly 

hard to create online teaching platforms 

and digital resources to provide 

meaningful lessons to the students,” said 

Tyler. “It was definitely a challenge, but 

one that I am very proud of our team for 

accepting and adapting to meet the needs 

of our students. I asked everyone to remain 

fluid and flexible throughout the process. 

Things were changing with each press conference 

and our district had to be ready to 

adapt. I feel that we did that throughout 

the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.” 

Despite the challenges, according to 

Tyler, communication and collaboration 

across the board were excellent as his staff 

“Our teachers and staff worked 

incredibly hard to create online teaching 

platforms and digital resources to provide 

meaningful lessons to the students. 

It was definitely a challenge, but one that 

I am very proud of our team for accepting 

and adapting to meet the needs of our 

students.” 

- Mark Tyler, superintendent 

Hamilton Local Schools 

worked to develop and transition into a virtual 

model. 

The biggest highlight of 2020 for Tyler 

was the ability of his staff to have students 

return to school, even under a hybrid 

schedule. 

(Note: While the district opened the year 

under a hybrid schedule, a dramatic rise in 

cases across the county and state in 

November found the district back on all-virtual 

learning at the end of the month.) 

“Our district has had a very minimal 

COVID case count to this point,” said 

Tyler. “Everyone has worked very hard to 

maximize safety by following the recommended 

guidelines that include wearing 

masks, distancing, and sanitizing regularly. 

We have not had many COVID cases in 

our district through the first 13 weeks of 

school, which is outstanding.” 

Another highlight is the ability of 

Tyler’s team to continue to make the best of 

Groveport Road apartments proposed 



On Dec. 21, Groveport City Council will 

decide the fate of a proposed apartment 

complex that would be located along west 

Groveport Road and which could affect 

traffic along the heavily traveled road. 

The Groveport Planning and Zoning 

Commission voted to not recommend the 

approval of a rezoning request regarding 

8.3 acres on west Groveport Road from 

rural to planned high density residential. 

The property is bounded by the Groveport 

Church of Christ on the west, storage units 

to the south, and a single family lot to the 

north and east. A developer has proposed 

the construction of a multi-family unit residential 

complex on the site. 

Groveport City Administrator B.J. King 

said the Planning and Zoning 

Commission’s reasons for not recommending 

the proposal for approval include: the 

city’s overall plans for the area call for 

commercial and industrial development; 

the possible impact of more students to the 

Groveport Madison school district the 

development could bring; and potential 

traffic issues on busy west Groveport Road. 

Bruce McPherson, a representative of 

the neighboring Church of Christ of 

Groveport said church members are concerned 

about: the proposed development 

has little green space, the estimate of 

potential school children that could live 

there is low, increased traffic issues, and 

that potential trespassing problems for the 

church property could arise. 

According to the proposed rezoning legislation, 

the company seeks to build five, 

three story multi-family buildings totaling 

144 units with detached garages, clubhouse, 

and a pool. The units are a mix of 

one, two, and three bedroom options. The 

plan calls for 255 outdoor parking spots and 

36 garage parking slots. The rezoning application 

notes 7 to 14 school age children 

could be expected in the project and that 

“traffic counts for multi-family are considerably 

less than other forms of housing due to 

the reduced children and trips needed.” 

Metro Development’s Joe Thomas said 

the development would be “a good neighbor.” 

He noted the apartment complex 

could generate an estimated $336,000 in 

annual property taxes, of which $206,000 

would go to Groveport Madison Schools. 

Regarding potential traffic issues, 

Thomas said a traffic study indicates the 

complex could add 50 vehicles to west 

Groveport Road during morning peak 

hours from 7-9 a.m. and 63 vehicles during 

afternoon peak hours from 4-6 p.m. 

“Compared to a large commercial company, 

it’s quite a bit less traffic,” said Thomas. 

Thomas said a proposed sewer extension 

to the project would help open an additional 

57 acres nearby for future development for 

the city. He added the apartments would 

attract “work force” tenants who could 

become employees at nearby businesses. 

a less-than-optimal situation. 

He said the 

team adapts and 

learns new skills every 

day in order to provide 

the best education possible 

for students. 

A prime example 

was the opportunity to 

create, along with 

assistance from Obetz, 

an in-person graduation 

ceremony for the 

Hamilton Township 

High School class of 

2020. 

“This was significant for us since they 

lost so many of those senior moments like 

prom, playing sports, and performing on 

the stage for the final time,” said Tyler. 

“We wanted to provide them with the memory 

of walking across the stage in their cap 

and gown to receive their diploma in front 

of their family and peers, and we did that 

with a unique graduation ceremony at 

Fortress Obetz. Again, we adapted and 

overcame obstacles in front of us while 

being conscious of safety protocols since 

were still in a global pandemic.” 

While in uncharted territory in March, 

when asked what could have gone better, 

Tyler said technology distribution. 

As a result, the district completely 

changed its method of equipment checkout. 

Heading into 2021, 

there are challenges, 

but it is hopeful. Tyler 

feels the biggest challenge 

will be to get students 

in Hamilton Local 

Schools all day every 

day. 

Tyler said another 

challenge facing districts 

throughout the 

area is not the actual 

number of COVID cases 

in the schools, but the 

fact that so many people 

have to quarantine 

because they have been around someone 

who tested positive. 

As a result, quarantine situations cause 

staffing shortages because there are not 

enough substitutes to cover quarantine 

absences. 

This is another challenge Hamilton 

Schools must face. 

“We know there is nothing better than 

to have every student with us on a regular 

daily schedule, and, trust me, every 

employee in our district wants nothing 

more than to have all of our students back 

every day,” said Tyler. “It’s going to be a 

challenge to do that until the spread of 

COVID is contained. We cannot bring our 

students back into our schools full time 

until that is under control.”



Winter Hikes Series proceeds with a new approach 

Popular Metro Parks 

program finds a way to 

continue during pandemic 



Metro Parks’ popular Winter Hikes 

Series will continue this year, but in a different 

format. 

“Due to COVID-19, we are extending the 

winter hike season and giving people a 

chance to hike on their own from 

December to February,” said Metro Parks 

Assistant Manager of Interpretation and 

Education Jill Snyder. “Instead of welcoming 

visitors to one park each Saturday and 

most Sundays in January and February as 

in previous years, we will highlight six 

parks each month. Visitors can hike any 

trail at any time during that month to complete 

the winter hike at that park and have 

their ticket to travel booklet stamped. This 

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means visitors can hike in their household 

unit and not gather in groups. We will also 

not serve food and drinks after the hikes.” 

Snyder said this year’s Winter Hikes 

Series features 18 parks, an increase from 

the usual 13. The parks and hike months 

are: 

•December - Blacklick Woods, 

Chestnut Ridge, Highbanks, Homestead, 

Inniswood, and Scioto Grove. 

•January - Clear Creek, Prairie Oaks, 

Rocky Fork, Scioto Audubon, Sharon 

Woods, and Walnut Woods. 

•February - Battelle Darby Creek, 

Blendon Woods, Glacier Ridge, 

Pickerington Ponds, Slate Run, and Three 

Creeks. 

“We want to offer hikes in as many 

parks as possible and allow people to stay 

close to home,” said Snyder. “In December, 

parks, except Chestnut Ridge, will be lit up 

in the evening to make things special and 

give visitors something special to enjoy. 

The January hikes feature parks with 

more strenuous hikes either in distance or 

hills. The February parks look great in the 

snow!” 

People can hike any time at any of the 

parks for the month. The travel ticket 

booklets with instructions and park information 

are available at 

www.metroparks.net or can be picked up 

from a park staff member. The hike series 

runs December to February. If people complete 

seven hikes, they will receive a 

unique 2020-21 Winter Hike patch. 

Participation is free. 

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Snyder, attendance 

has increased in the 

parks throughout 

the pandemic. 

“The Winter Hike 

Series gives visitors 

a way to continue to 

enjoy the parks and 

explore new trails,” 

said Snyder. “People 

are looking for a 

place to escape the 

stress of work from 

home, remote learning, 

and so on. It’s a 

great way to travel 

around the city to 

see new parks and 

places while remaining 

safe. We didn’t 

want to cancel this 

tradition, especially 

since it can be done 

safely. This is the 

48th year for the 

Winter Hikes, yet 

another reason not 

to cancel the hikes.” 

Park visitors are 

asked to follow 

Photo courtesy of Metro Parks 

The selfie station will rotate to various parks throughout the months of the Winter 

Hikes Series. 

COVID-19 safety 

recommendations: 

stay six feet apart, 

wear a mask especially 

if hiking with people outside their 

household, limit group numbers to less 

than 10, and frequently wash hands. Metro 

Parks continues to sanitize restrooms and 

high touch areas. 

New this year to the Winter Hikes 

Series is the selfie station where people can 

take photos to document their hikes. 

“The selfie station will move to different 

parks every two weeks from December to 

February,” said Snyder. “Who doesn’t love 

a selfie! We hoped to kick off the selfie station 

earlier this year, but with the pandemic 

we decided to wait. The Winter Hikes are 

the perfect time to get the selfie station 

moving around the parks.” 

The selfie station locations: 

•Dec. 1–14: Blacklick Woods Metro 

Park, located across from stretch racks on 

multipurpose trail from nature center 

parking lot. 

•Dec. 20 – Jan. 3: Inniswood Metro 

Gardens, located near evergreen trees 

inside entrance just past the circle garden. 

•Jan. 8–18: Scioto Audubon Metro Park, 

located in front of the climbing wall. 

•Jan. 22 – Feb. 1: Sharon Woods Metro 

Park, located near the stretch racks at 

Maple Grove parking lot. 

•Feb. 5–17: Slate Run Metro Park, 

located near the covered bridge. 

•Feb. 19 – March 1: Battelle Darby 

Creek Metro Park, located near the playground 

at Cedar Ridge. 

Follow Metro Parks on social media to 

get more information about the hikes and 

selfie station or visit metroparks.net 

“We plan to offer a few guided hikes and 

programs during the Winter Hikes and 

those will be advertised through social 

media,” said Snyder.

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Prehistoric family mixes fun with meaningful message 

Of all the animated features that were 

released in 2013, Disney’s “Frozen” was the 

one that made a lasting impact on popular 

culture. 

For months, this unexpected hit 

chugged along at the top of the box office, 

gobbling up more than a billion dollars during 

its theatrical run; and then it gobbled 

up a few billion more through merchandising, 

soundtrack sales and therapy to 

remove its famed song out of people’s head. 

“Frozen” was such a behemoth that it 

came as no surprise when it overshadowed 

all of the other animated features that 

came out that year, despite the fact that 

several of them were also worthy of lasting 

public attention and affection. 

One such feature was “The Croods,” a 

tale about a prehistoric family who struggles 

to survive the wilds and eventually 

modernity. 

While it did amass more than $600 million 

during its own theatrical run — it also 

snagged an Academy Award nomination — 

it largely went the way of the era on which 

it was based, forgotten in time. 

It’s 2020 sequel, “A New Age,” offers a 

hipper approach than its predecessor while 

not veering far away from the plot laid out 

in the first film. Strangely, this decision to 

follow in that same thread may leave a 

The Reel Deal 

greater impact than 

part one because it 

feels a little more onthe-nose 

during this 

present era. 

When the film 

begins, the Crood clan 

have just fended off 

another life-threatening 

situation involving 

massive, and 

massively ravenous, 

amphibians and birds 

of prey. 

Dedra 

Cordle 

Tired of surviving this world rather 

than thriving in it, they continue their 

search for the elusive “tomorrow,” a mythical 

place that offers shelter from the constant 

stream of harm. 

After finding shelter to rest their weary 

bones, patriarch Grug (Nicholas Cage) goes 

off to explore the land and privately revolt 

about the growing affections between his 

eldest daughter Eep (Emma Stone) and the 

orphaned teen Guy (Ryan Reynolds) who 

showed them how to make fire in the last 

film. During his stalking and sulking session, 

Grug finds a walled off section of the 

land and discovers it is nothing short of a 

utopia. 

Inside of the walls are all kinds of fruits 

and vegetables, some they are not sure are 

edible but they gorge upon anyway, and 

clear and flowing water that seems devoid 

of dangerous animals. 

As they bask in this magnificence, they 

meet the builders of this oasis who welcome 

them with a grimace because of their 

grime. 

This new family, the Bettermans, are 

comprised of new age parents Phil and 

Hope (Peter Dinklage and Leslie Mann, 

respectively) and their teenage daughter 

Dawn (Kelly Marie Tran). While the latter 

is more accepting of their unruly guests (all 

Dawn wants is to make a friend her own 

age), the former duo just want to send them 

on their way but with a nice fruit basket in 

tow. 

The Croods, however, see this place as 

their “tomorrow” and do not wish to leave 

its safety without a fight. Cue culture 

clashing hijinks and fisticuffs until the two 

warring factions come under fire from 

angry Punch Monkeys who wish to see 

them sacrificed so they can take over their 

treasured land. 

Throughout its first two acts, “A New 

Age” is sort of a run-of-the-mill animated 

feature with several bursts of slapstick 

humor, but when it reaches the third and 

final act, it goes full zany and in the oddest 

and best way possible. 

While still threading its sweet message 

about not being afraid of change and 

accepting those as they are, the action is 

going full madcap complete with slow 

motion fight scenes, bromances over a fire 

pit, and a gigantic apex predator ape with 

a taste for prehistoric humans. It is as 

strange as it sounds and befitting of a franchise 

that was overlooked for being too 

bizarrely animated and different for its 

own good. 

“The Croods: A New Age” won’t be 

everyone’s cup of bog water tea due to its 

offbeat nature, (it has Nicolas Cage in it; 

what do you expect?) but it is a charming 

adventure complete with memorable 

scenes, laugh out loud moments and a kind 

message that people from all backgrounds 

can work together to make the world they 

live in a better place. 

Grade: B 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer 

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ADVISORY 

The National Trade Association 

we belong to has 

purchased the following 

classifieds. Determining 

the value of their service 

or product is advised by 

this publication. In order 

to avoid misunderstandings, 

some advertisers do 

not offer “employment” 

but rather supply the 

readers with manuals, directories 

and other materials 

designed to help 

their clients establish mail 

order selling and other 

businesses at home. Under 

NO circumstance 

should you send any 

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license ID or credit card 

numbers. Also beware of 

ads that claim to guarantee 

loans regardless of 

credit and note that if a 

credit repair company 

does business only over 

the phone it’s illegal to request 

any money before 

delivering its service. All 

funds are based in US 

dollars. Toll Free numbers 

may or may not 

reach Canada. Please 

check with the Better 

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486-6336 or the Ohio Attorney 

General’s Consumer 

Protection Section 

614-466-4986 for more 

information on the company 

you are seeking to 

do business with. 


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IMPORTANT 

NOTICE 

The following states: CA, 

CT, FL, IA, IL, IN, KY, 

LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, 

NE, NC, NH, OH, OK, 

SC, SD, TX, VT and WA 

requires seller of certain 

business opportunities to 

register with each state 

before selling. Call to 

verify lawful registration 

before you buy. 

Wants to purchase minerals 

and other oil and gas 

interests. Send details to 

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Need IRS Relief $10K - 

$125K+ Get Fresh Start 

or Forgiveness Call 1- 

877-378-1182 Monday 

through Friday 7AM-5PM 

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SELLING A FARM OR 

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INSURANCE 

Medicare, Health & Life 

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WANT TO BUY 

WANTS TO Purchase 

minerals and other oil & 

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to: P.O. Box 13557, 

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We Buy Cars & Trucks 

$300-$3000.614-308-2626 

We Buy Junk Cars & 

Trucks. Highest Prices 

Paid. 614-395-8775 

FINANCIAL SERVICES 

Business Debt Solutions 

Call 614-270-1149 

Debt Solutions Available 

Call 614-270-1149 

HOMES FOR SALE 

For Sale-2 Story House. 

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614-783-7464 

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xClassified Services 

APPLIANCE REPAIR 

Washer, Dryer, Stove & 

Refrig. Repair 875-7588 

BASEMENT 

WATERPROOFING 

Walker’s Basement 

Waterproofing. LLC 

614-359-4353 

CARPET CLEANING 

DIRT BUSTERS 

HOLIDAY SPECIAL! 

Any 5 areas $75. 

614-805-1084 

Specializing in Pet Odors 

CLEANING 

Looking for Mrs. Clean? 

For excellent cleaning 

services at reas. rates 

w/great refs, depend. 10% 

Sr. Disc. Free Est. Gwen 

614-226-5229 

Busy Buckeye Cleaning 

Enjoy the holidays this 

year! Let us make your 

home sparkle & shine! 

(801) 319-6966 

Jeanette Altevogt 

(owner) 

CONCRETE 

AJ’s Concrete, 

Masonry 

Good Work - Fair Prices 

Block Foundations 

Driveways • Sidewalks 

Epoxy/Overlay Floors 

Bonded-Ins. • Free Ests. 

614-419-9932 

Buckeye City 

Concrete & Excavating 

* Concrete * Foundations 

* Waterlines * Drains 

*Catch Basins 

614-749-2167 

buckeyecityconcreteand 

excavating@yahoo.com 

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 

GUTTERS 

Low Price-Great Service 

5 & 6” Seamless gutters, 

covers, siding, gutter clng. 

Bill 614-306-4541 

HAULING 

DEAN’S HAULING 

614-276-1958 

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 

12/13 A 

11/15 A/M 

12/13 A 

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 

C&JHandyman 

Services LLC 

Minor Plumbing 

& Electric 

Install Hot Water Tanks, 

Dishwashers & Disposals 

Also Fencing & 

Interior/Exterior Painting 

Free Est. ~ 18 Yrs. Exp. 

CDC/EPA Approved Guidelines 

614-284-2100 

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. 

Free Est. - Financing Avail. 

Member BBB Of Cent. OH 

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

614-419-3977 

or 614-863-9912 

HOME INSPECTIONS 

Home Inspections 

“Welcome Home” 

Inspection Services 

Starting at $185 

Licensed 

InterNACHI/CPI 

Certified 

Free Estimates & 

Discounts 12-13 A 

Cell 614-316-9600 

HOME 

MAINTENANCE 

12-13 

A/M 

JOE’S HOME MAINT. 

Home Repairs, Roofing, 

Siding, Gutters, Soffits, 

Misc. Int. Repairs 

Int. Painting 

Call Joe 614-778-1460 

37 Years Exp. 

Professional Drywall 

Finishing Services 

“We Do It All” 

From New Builds to Remodels 

Call Now For Est. 

614-202-9152 

11-29 A 

1-3 A 

1-3 A/M 

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 and Insured 

614-299-6683 

614-263-0649 

Celebrating 

over 60 yrs 

in business 

PAINTING 

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 

Painter Over 30 Yrs Exp. 

Free Est. Reas Rates 

Daniel 614-226-4221 

PLASTERING 

DRYW 

YWALL & 

PLASTER 

1/3 

A&M 

REPAIR 

Textured Ceilings 

614-551-6963 

Residential/Commercial 

BIA 

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For Info Call 

272-5422 

INFORMATION 

LOOK TO 

THE PROFESSIONALS 

IN OUR 

SERVICE DIRECTORY 

For Service 

“That Is Out Of This World” 

Classified Services 

12/13 A&M 

PLUMBING 

ALL IN ONE 

PLUMBING LLC 

“One Call Does It All” 

$25 OFF LABOR 

1/3 

With This Ad 

A 

614-801-1508 

All Major Credit Cards Accepted 

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 

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. $49.95 all 

work gtd. 614-890-5296 

TREE SERVICES 

Brewer & Sons Tree Service 

• Tree Removal 

• Tree Trimming 1-3 

A&M 

• Stump Grinding 

• Bucket Truck Services 

Best Prices • Same Day Service 

614-878-2568 

TROTT 

TREE & LANDSCAPE 

Tree Trimming 

& Removal 

11/15 

A 

Also Stump Removal 

Free Est. - Fully Ins. 

Call 614-235-3791 

Cell 614-738-0682 

INFORMATION 

1/3 A/M

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