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PAGE 8 - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - March 21, 2021 Utility assistance available through AEP Ohio The AEP Ohio Neighbor to Neighbor Program is accepting applications for utility assistance grants for the winter heating season. Through a partnership between AEP Ohio and Dollar Energy Fund, the Neighbor to Neighbor Program supports families in need with a grant applied directly to their AEP Ohio account to prevent disconnection of, or to restore their electric service. Heating assistance is available once per program year on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligible account holders may apply through April 30, 2021, while funds are available. “The COVID-19 pandemic has left many families and individuals in the communities we serve facing very difficult economic challenges due to job loss or unexpected expenses,” said Katie Grayem, director of customer experience for AEP Ohio. “Being a good community partner and neighbor, we are committed to providing those who may be struggling to make ends Jeffrey E. Buskirk & Associates Attorneys At Law 4178 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123 Serving the Community for over 30 years Social Security, Wills, Estates, Probate 614-875-7220 jbuskirk2125@yahoo.com 614-875-0480 Fax meet, a helping hand to ensure their electric service stays connected.” Since AEP Ohio and Dollar Energy Fund launched the Neighbor to Neighbor Program in May 2009, more than $14.6 million in assistance has been granted to more than 61,000 customers. To apply, customers may contact one of the AEP Ohio Neighbor to Neighbor Program’s network of more than 120 Ohio community-based organizations. To qualify, an applicant’s total gross household income must be at or below 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines. For example, a family of four earning up to $65,500 per year is income-eligible for the program. Households must have made payments to AEP Ohio totaling at least $75 in the three months prior to applying for a grant and owe a minimum of $50 on their AEP Ohio bill. Full eligibility guidelines and application instructions can be found at www.AEPOhio.com/N2N. names in the news University of Alabama grads Montiera Ferrell-Nelson and Hannah Kinney of Grove City graduated from The University of Alabama. Ferrell-Nelson received a bachelor of arts in communication and information sciences. Kinney received a bachelor’s degree in social work. Baldwin Wallace recognition David Kane of Orient has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Baldwin Wallace University. He is a graduate of Central Crossing High School majoring in theater acting and directing. Pictorial Past www.columbusmessenger.com This 20-room brick house was built by William Breck in 1864 and was not completed until after his death. His widow sold the property and it eventually became the Woodland Hotel and later an ‘old ladies home.’ It was located on northwest Broadway and Park Street. The structure was torn down in the 1920s to make way for a Sohio gasoline station. Breck intended the property to serve as his residence and a hotel. The photos and information in the Pictorial Past are provided by Don Ivers, curator of the Grove City Welcome Center and Museum. Prepare for unexpected power outages with a Generac home standby generator SCHEDULE YOUR FREE IN-HOME ASSESSMENT TODAY! 844-334-8353 FREE 7-Year Extended Warranty* A $695 Value! Offer valid August 24, 2020 - December 31, 2020 Special Financing Available Subject to Credit Approval *Terms & Conditions Apply Where is my.... GROVE CITY MESSENGER? Having Poor Delivery Service? Let me know Please send email to: nopaper007@gmail.com Local scouts send water to southern states Girl Scout Troops 5925 and 6154 from Grove City held a bottled water drive to help residents in Texas and Mississippi. Residents in those areas are still recovering from a water shortage due to a winter storm in mid-February. The scouts collected water from Feb. 23 through March 5. The water was transported to a food bank in central Texas and a food network in Jackson, Miss. In total, the Girl Scouts collected more than $7,000 through the local drive.
www.columbusmessenger.com March 21, 2021 - SOUTHWEST MESSENGER - PAGE 9 Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce To create a positive environment for the development and success of business Eldorado Scioto Downs makes big donation to Foundation Community involvement is the name of the game for Eldorado Scioto Downs as they recently made a $10,000 donation to the Grove City Chamber Foundation. This marks the largest single donation made to the Foundation since its beginning in 2013. This is also the first donation or interaction of any kind between the Foundation and Eldorado Scioto Downs. But just because this is the first interaction between the two doesn’t mean Eldorado Scioto Downs is a stranger to the community. They’re anything but that. “Grove City is home to many of our guests and team members so we wanted to be established as a neighbor and not just another business,” said Amy Ankerson, Director of Marketing, via email. Being a Chamber member was a gateway of sorts to working with the Foundation. Eldorado Scioto Downs has supported, and continues to support, Chamber events, while team members have found individual ways to be involved such as with the board. But as Ankerson said of being a neighbor, Eldorado Scioto Downs is on a mission to be more than just another business, but to be part of the fabric of the community. They also take the importance of education seriously. “As a community, as an individual, as a business, we all have a responsibility to the inspiration and success of everyone and everything within,” Ankerson said. “We strive to be part of that influence for personal and professional development.” Another part of that neighborly effort is to feel like home. Just as a good neighbor might strive to make their home inviting and welcoming for company, so is Eldorado Scioto Downs recently made a $10,000 donation to the Grove City Chamber Foundation. true of Eldorado Scioto Downs. “Eldorado started as and continues to operate as a family business so our organization is built upon the premise of ‘family style service’,” said Ankerson. “Our goal is that every guest feels welcome, comfortable, and safe so we can be their home away from home!” The Chamber and the Foundation aren’t the only community initiatives of Eldorado Scioto Downs. They have been known to jump in to contribute around the community for a variety of efforts and activities. But the latest initiative Ankerson spoke of is one familiar and close to the Chamber’s heart: supporting local businesses. Eldorado, too, weathered the spring shutdowns and See ELDORADO, page 8 Taste of Grove City grows to four weeks After a 2020 absence, A Taste of Grove City is back on the schedule and bigger than ever. This year the event will be held over the course of four weeks beginning Monday, April 5. Each of the four weeks will focus on a different type of food or theme to best celebrate and promote that type of restaurant in the Grove City community. All participating restaurants are listed at the end of this article. These specialty weeks are: •Monday, April 5 - Sunday, April 11: Burger Week. Enjoy your favorite, or discover a new twist on this all-American classic. Participating restaurants will have discounts, and potentially brand-new burgers to launch during this week. •Monday, April 12 - Sunday, April 18: Pizza Week. Pineapple on top? Cauliflower crust on the bottom? Classic pep and cheese to a crisp? Enjoy all of the possibilities pizza has, and more! We could even see a brand-new pizza debut from a participating restaurant, too, the possibilities are endless. •Monday, April 19 - Sunday, April 25: Restaurant Week. This week will include all cuisine not previously featured, making the possibilities endless once again. Sample popular cuisines of the world without leaving Grove City as we have Italian, Asian and regional American cuisines lined up. •Monday, April 26 - Sunday, May 2: Sweet Treats Week. Satisfy your sweet tooth anytime of the day from morning with our donut participants, to our many desserts lined up to finish off a meal! Get ready for sweet features, and as with the previous weeks, there’s the potential for a new item debuting just for Sweet Treat Week. “What’s different besides the length, and how is this working?”, you might ask. To join in the food festivities, restaurant patrons will visit the specific restaurant(s) of their choosing to participate and enjoy various deals, specials, and of course great food with that restaurant. Restaurants are ready to welcome you back to their dining rooms, but are also ready to fill your carry-out orders should dining in not work for you. All participants, whether restaurants, patrons, or sponsors, are encouraged to engage on social media by sharing posts or posting photos from their dining experiences. The Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce can be found on social media using @gcchamber and using hashtags #tasteofgc2021 and #tasteofgrovecity2021. See TASTE, page 8 Wild Roses: A spotlight on the 2020 Helena McComb Award winner The Helena McComb Award is a special honor awarded to a selected piece of art that uses flowers as its core focal point. Named for one of the festival’s co-founders, the late mother of Heartland Bank’s President and CEO Scott McComb, this award honors Helena’s love of flowers. The winner is selected by the Mc- Comb family and is viewed as one of the most prestigious awards of the festival. This year’s Helena McComb award winner is Florence Smith. Winning this award for Mrs. Smith is not just an honor, but a glimmer of light at the end of a very difficult journey during 2020. If they say that cats have nine lives, then I think that Florence Smith can claim at least five. During our visit with one another, over Zoom of course, I was able to learn so much about this local artist who started out her professional life as an entrepreneur in east Cleveland and landed as an artist in Grove City. Mrs. Smith attended Kent State as an art student in the late 1950s/early 1960s, at a time when higher education was not considered “necessary” for a young lady. She initially majored in art, but was pulled aside by art teachers who encouraged her to change her major, which she did. Upon graduation, she earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education with a minor in art. After graduation, she married and started her family life with husband T.J. Smith, a steel mill worker from Warren, Ohio. In 1967 they started an administrative employment placement agency, Brunswick Personnel. T.J. was the finance and operations man and Florence was the mastermind behind sales and marketing. See AWARD, page 8 This year’s Helena McComb award winner is Florence Smith, shown here with her painting.
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