Groveport Messenger - April 18th, 2021

Messenger 

Groveport 

April 18 - May 1, 2021 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XXXVIII, No. 22 

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Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove 

Cruisers battle 

Groveport Madison Cruiser third baseman 

Karli Nirider (above) gets ready to 

tag out a Watkins Memorial base runner 

during a varsity softball game 

played at Groveport Madison High 

School on April 9. The Cruisers lost to 

the Warriors, 8-0. 

Cruiser pitcher Kendyll Cahill (left) firing 

in a pitch against Watkins 

Memorial. 

Cruiser first baseman Hannah Johnson 

(below) awaits a throw in an effort to 

pick off a Watkins Memorial base runner. 

New police chief named 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Groveport Editor 

There is a change at the top at the 

Groveport Police Department 

Groveport Police Chief Ralph Portier 

will retire sooner than was recently 

announced. Mayor Lance Westcamp has 

named Groveport Police Sgt. Casey Adams 

as the department’s new police chief. 

Adams will be sworn in as police chief on 

April 28. 

Saying goodbye to Portier 

Portier will now retire, for health reasons, 

on April 28. Previously he had 

planned to retire in August. Portier began 

his service as police chief in Groveport in 

2009. 

“April 28 is my last day,” said Portier. “I 

need time with my family as my health 

See CHIEF, page 2 

Cars egged; suspects nabbed 



Groveport Police officers recently did 

some “egg-cellent” investigation into solving 

a case of vehicles being egged, but this 

not so “hard boiled” case was “over easy.” 

Egging of vehicles 

According to Groveport Police Sgt. Josh 

Short, shortly after 7 a.m. on April 8 the 

Groveport Police received a few calls about 

vehicles being egged in the Newport subdivision 

and Westport addition. 

“This was a rather easy case to ‘crack’ 

due to Officer Josh Guiler’s intuitive follow 

up work and cooperative relationship he’s 

help us establish with our business friends 

and always supportive residents,” said 

Short. 

ADAMS 

Short said Groveport Police Officers 

responded to the calls about the eggings 

and, after talking with those residents and 

patrolling the area, officers observed a 

dozen or so other vehicles had been egged. 

“With help from the victims, our active 

social media community, and residents 

with home cameras, we determined that 

this had occurred between 10-11 p.m. and 

were given a very detailed description of 

the suspect vehicle,” said Short. “Officer 

Guiler then went to a local business and 

was able to determine a suspect name 

based on a large quantity of eggs that had 

been purchased just prior to when the 

egging began.” 

Based on that information, according to 

Short, Guiler went to the suspect residence 

See EGGED, page 2 

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ird ursday 

The city of Groveport will host Third Thursday, a summer festival 

series featuring music, food trucks, vendors, and more. Third 

Thursday will take place on: 

•June 17 - “Family Fun Day” with a petting zoo and kids’ 

crafts; 

•July 15 - “Americana!” with pony rides and a bounce house; 

•Aug. 19 - “Dog Days” with a dog show and adoptable pets; and 

•Sept. 16 - “Fall Kickoff!” with hay rides, photo backdrop, and 

free mini-pumpkins. 

Third Thursday hours are 5-7:30 p.m. at Cruiser Park, 4677 

Bixby Road. 

For information contact jreeves@groveport.org. 

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Convenience fees 

Groveport City Council is considering legislation to 

enact a 4.5 percent credit card convenience fee for 

transactions at the Groveport Municipal Golf Course. 

In 2020, council approved legislation to pass credit 

card convenience fees to customers at other city facilities. 

Prior to this, the city had paid these fees. 

According to city officials, from 2016 to 2020, the city 

has paid $80,628 in credit card convenience fees at the 

golf course. 

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Continued from page 1 

outside of Groveport where a car matching the description 

was observed with an open carton of eggs visible 

on the passenger floorboard. 

“Guiler made contact with the suspect, and his passenger, 

who both immediately confessed to what they 

had done when presented with available evidence,” 

said Short. “They stated that one of them is leaving for 

CHIEF 

Continued from page 1 

issues continue.” 

“It’s sad to see him leave,” said Westcamp of 

Portier. “It’s a tough job to replace a man like Ralph 

Portier. He’s a great communicator and he’s done an 

excellent job with community relations. As a result, 

the Groveport Police Department has an excellent rapport 

with the community. You could not ask for a better 

person than Ralph. ” 

About the new police chief 

In selecting Adams as the new police chief, 

Westcamp said he looked for someone with extensive 

training in police department operations, command 

structure, and organizational policies. 

“Sgt. Adams has the background and training to handle 

the job,” said Westcamp, who said Adams attended 

the FBI Academy and has taken leadership classes. “He 

has been the second shift sergeant and the officers on 

that shift respect him and work well with him.” 

Adams served as acting police chief last fall for several 

weeks while Portier was on medical leave. 

“He did a good job as acting police chief last fall,” 

said Westcamp. “He provided well done reports, handled 

the day-to-day duties well, and has a good rapport 

with the community. He’s the best person for the job in 

this community. Groveport City Council is 100 percent 

supportive of this decision.” 

Westcamp said it will be a smooth transition from 

Portier to Adams. 

“Everything will be fine,” said Westcamp, who 

added that Adams’ promotion, coupled with the recent 

retirement of Sgt. Brian Thompson, has opened up two 

sergeant positions in the department. “It gives our officers 

an opportunity for advancement.” 

Born in 1973, Adams has been a police officer since 

1996 when he first served in the Pataskala Police 

Department. He served 11 months with the Madison 

Township Police Department in 2001 and began work 

with the Groveport Police Department in December 

2001. He has been a sergeant for the past 13 years 

with the Groveport Police. He also holds a bachelor’s 

degree in criminal justice from Ohio University. 

Adams said he is excited to be named police chief 

and he wants the police to continue to be good ambassadors 

for the city. He embraces the concept of community 

policing, which includes officers interacting with 

community members, being visible around town, and 

providing educational outreach. 

“It helps build trust in the community,” said 

Adams. “Plus, a good relationship between community 

members and the police helps us solve crimes. We’re 

here to help and protect.” 

Township Police statistics 

Portier says farewell 

www.columbusmessenger.com 

March crime statistics from the Madison Township 

Police: 119 traffic stops, 14 parking, 32 assist/mutual 

aid, 2 assaults, 3 burglary, 4 burglary in progress, 19 

domestic complaints, 3 missing persons, 4 narcotics, 2 

suspicious cars, 17 suspicious persons, 24 

larceny/thefts, 1 fight, 2 sex offenses, 4 OVI, 7 threats 

or harassment, 3 vandalism, 2 accidents with injuries, 

6 shots fired in area, 1 suicide or suicide threat, 5 hit 

skip accidents, and 18 property damage accidents. 

the Army in a couple of weeks and they just wanted to 

have fun and ‘blow off some steam’ prior to his departure.” 

Short said the suspects could be subject to criminal 

mischief and/or criminal damaging charges, “but at 

this time they and their families are cooperating with 

victims to remedy any damage done to vehicles.” 

I want to say thank you to all of the citizens of the 

city of Groveport and the township areas. 

You have taught me to clearly understand family 

matters first and foremost and believing in God is a 

great thing. You allowed me to interact with the community, 

which all communities believe in but yet do 

not spend the resources to do so. 

Your police staff became a committed team, true 

leaders within the ranks, I just got to enjoy being a 

member of that team. 

However, due to serious medical conditions and 

changes physically, I needed to say goodbye in order 

to spend time with my wife, Peggy and my clan. 

I hope for continued success to each person and 

business. 

Ralph J. Portier 

B.S.C.J., N.C.C.M.,A.A.E.T.S. 

Chief of Police – City of Groveport 

Adams said he wants to promote career growth in 

the department. 

“I want to start training the next generation of leaders 

in our department,” said Adams, who noted some 

long-time officers are nearing retirement eligibility. 

When asked about what crimes are most prevalent 

in Groveport these days, Adams said identity theft, 

unemployment fraud, domestic situations, and “typical 

thefts,” such as vehicle break-ins. 

“These are crimes of opportunity,” said Adams. 

“They affect both residential and business areas. One 

preventative method of combatting these crimes is 

educating the citizens on how to protect themselves, 

particularly senior citizens.” 

Adams thinks a potential for future crime growth in 

the city is work place violence in the large warehouse 

industrial parks. 

“We can be proactive and work with the warehouse 

management to help prevent such issues from arising,” 

said Adams. 

Adams is only the sixth police chief in the town’s 

history as prior to 1966 Groveport was served by a single 

town marshal. In 1966 Groveport created its own 

police department and its first chief was Al Whipple, 

who served until 1981. The other police chiefs were: 

Roger Adams from 1981 to 2001; Timothy Carney from 

2002-03; Bary Murphy from 2003-06; Gary York from 

2006-09; and Portier from 2009-21.


April 18, 2021 - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - PAGE 3 

Police helicopter aids in search for suspect 



Township Police Chief Gary York. “On 

April 7, the Columbus Police did provide 

prior to the officers arriving on the scene,” 

said York. “Information developed further 

A Columbus Police helicopter flying 

this assistance to Madison Township Police to suggest that the individual had a gun 

over Madison Township and Groveport is 

officers in the 5700 block of Ebright Road.” and was possibly suicidal. Due to the seriousness 

of the call and a possible armed 

not a common sight, but recently one 

According to York, Madison Township 

appeared in the sky to help out local police. 

Police officers were dispatched to the 5700 suspect attempting to evade officers, the 

“Depending on the type of calls officers 

block of Ebright Road on a report of a Columbus Police chopper assisted officers 

respond to, from time to time the Columbus 

domestic complaint on April 7 at 8:33 p.m. on the ground in search of the subject.” 

Police Helicopter Unit will provide air 

“During the course of the investigation, York said Madison Township police officers, 

with assistance from the Groveport 

assistance to other law enforcement agencies 

in the central Ohio area,” said Madison 

it was discovered that a male subject 

involved in the incident was under the Police and Franklin County Sheriff 

influence of drugs and had taken off on foot Deputies, located the suspect in the rear of 

What’s the status of Groveport events? 



The city of Groveport is proceeding cautiously 

regarding holding its popular 

events this year in the face of the ongoing 

coronavirus pandemic. 

“We will hold an Arbor Day event and 

Memorial Day event,” said Groveport City 

Administrator B.J. King. “Both will be similar 

to the 2020 events with limited attendees 

and provided virtually on Facebook for 

the community to watch. Discussions are 

still occurring regarding the Fourth of July 

celebration. I anticipate an announcement 

in the coming weeks regarding the Fourth 

of July. I am hopeful that Apple Butter Day 

will be back to normal this year. No events 

have been cancelled to date.” 

When asked what COVID safety restrictions 

will be in place for the city events, 

King said standard safety protocols will be 

followed including mask wearing, social 

distancing, and smaller gatherings. 

Last year, due to the COVID pandemic, 

the city cancelled its the Fourth of July celebration. 

Apple Butter Day last fall consisted 

of only drive-by sales of jars of apple 

butter. 

Arbor Day 

This year’s Arbor Day event will be held 

April 30 at 11 a.m. in the Groveport 

Cemetery. 

According to Groveport Community 

Affairs Director Patty Storts, the event will 

include the planting of a Crimson Red 

Maple tree and the reading of an Arbor 

Day proclamation by Mayor Lance 

Westcamp. 

The public is not invited to the Arbor 

Day event due to the ongoing COVID pandemic 

and officials attending the event will 

practiced safe social distancing to offer protection 

from the coronavirus. 

“It will be a very small gathering consisting 

of Groveport City Council, Trees 

and Decoration Committee members and 

few staff members,” said Storts. “The event 

will be streamed online to the public on 

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that day.” 

Memorial Day 

The city’s Memorial Day observance last 

year was much smaller than it had been in 

the past. Only a handful of people were 

permitted in the Groveport Cemetery as 

the public was encouraged not to attend 

because of the hovering spector of the coronavirus 

pandemic. The ceremony in 2020 

included speakers, prayers, the recognition 

of veterans, and the playing of, “Taps.” The 

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THE OXFORD CAPACITY ANALYSIS TEST 

1. Do you make thoughtless remarks or accusations which later you 

regret? 

2. When others are getting rattled, do you remain fairly composed? 

3. Do you browse through railway timetables, directories, or 

dictionaries just for pleasure? 

4. When asked to make a decision, would you be swayed by your like 

or dislike of the personality involved? 

5. Do you intend two or less children in your family even though your 

health and income will permit more? 

6. Do you get occasional twitches of your muscles, when there is no 

logical reason for it? 

7. Would you prefer to be in a position where you did not have the 

responsibilities of making decisions? 

8. Are your actions considered unpredictable by other people? 

9. Do you consider more money should be spent on social security? 

10. Do other people interest you very much? 

11. Is your voice monotonous, rather than varied in pitch? 

12. Do you normally let the other person start the conversation? 

13. Are you readily interested in other people’s conversations? 

14. Would the idea of inflicting pain on game, small animals or fish 

prevent you from hunting or fishing? 

15. Are you often impulsive in your behavior? 

16. Do you speak slowly? 

17. Are you usually concerned about the need to protect your health? 

18. Does an unexpected action cause your muscles to twitch? 

19. Are you normally considerate in your demands on your employees, 

relatives or pupils? 

20. Do you consider that you could give a valid “snap judgment”? 

21. Do your past failures still worry you? 

22. Do you find yourself being extra-active for periods lasting several 

days? 

23. Do you resent the efforts of others to tell you what to do? 

24. Is it normally hard for you to “own up and take the blame”? 

25. Do you have a small circle of close friends, rather than a large 

number of friends, speaking acquaintances? 

26. Is your life a constant struggle for survival? 

27. Do you often sing or whistle just for the fun of it? 

28. Are you considered warm-hearted by your friends? 

29. Would you rather give orders than take them? 

30. Do you enjoy telling people the latest scandal about your 

associates? 

31. Could you agree to “strict discipline”? 

32. Would the idea of making a complete new start cause you much 

concern? 

33. Do you make efforts to get others to laugh and smile? 

34. Do you find it easy to express your emotions? 

35. Do you refrain from complaining when the other person is late for an 

appointment? 

36. Are you sometimes considered by others a “spoilsport”? 

37. Do you consider there are other people who are definitely unfriendly 

toward you and work against you? 

38. Would you admit you were wrong just to “keep the peace”? 

39. Do you have only a few people of whom you are really fond? 

40. Are you rarely happy, unless you have a special reason? 

41. Do you “circulate around” at a social gathering? 

42. Do you take reasonable precaution to prevent accidents? 

43. Does the idea of talking in front of people make you nervous? 

44. If you saw an article in a shop obviously mistakenly marked lower 

than its correct price, would you try to get it at that price? 

45. Do you often feel that people are looking at you or talking about 

you behind your back? 

46. Are you “always getting into trouble”? 

47. Have you any particular hate or fear? 

48. Do you prefer to be an onlooker rather than participate in any active 

sport? 

49. Do you find it easy to be impartial? 

50. Have you a definitely set standard of courteous behavior in front of 

other members of your family? 

51. Can you “start the ball rolling” at a social gathering? 

52. Would you “buy on credit” with the hope that you can keep up the 

payments? 

53. Do you get an after-reaction when something unexpected such as 

an accident or other disturbing incident takes place? 

54. Do you consider the good of all concerned rather than your own 

personal advantages? 

55. When hearing a lecturer, do you sometimes experience the idea that 

the speaker is referring entirely to you? 

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135. Do the “petty foibles” of others make you impatient? 

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m m m 58. Can you confidently plan and work towards carrying out an event in m m m 137. Are you less talkative tha an your associates? 

six months time? 

m m m 138. Do you usually carry out assignments promptly and systematically? 

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officials? 

m m m 60. Do you tend to be careless? 

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m m m 141. Do you frequently dwell on your past illnesses or painful 

m m m 62. Do you speedily recover from the effects of bad news? 

experiences? 

m m m 63. When you criticize, do yo ou at the same time try to encourage? m m m 142. Do you get very ill at ease e in disordered surroundings? 

m m m 64. Are you normally considered “cold”? 

m m m 143. Do you usually criticize a film or show that you see or a book that t 

m m m 65. Are your opinions insufficiently important to tell other people? 

you read? 

m m m 66. Are you so self-assured that it sometimes annoys others? 

m m m 144. When recounting some amusing incident can you easily imitate the 

m m m 67. Do you keep “close contact” on articles of yours which you have 

mannerisms or the dialect in the original incident? 

loaned to friends? 

m m m 145. In subjects about which you are not expert, are your own ideas of 

m m m 68. Do you enjoy activities of your own choosing? 

sufficient importance as to tell others? 

m m m 69. Does emotional music have quite an effect on you? 

m m m 146. Do you have a tendency to tidy up a disorder of somebody else’s 

household? 

m m m 70. Do you completely cond emn a person because he is a rival or 

opponent in some aspect of your relations with him? 

m m m 147. Can you accept defeat easily without the necessity of “swallowing 

your disappointment”? 

m m m 71. Do you often “sit and think” about death, sickness, pain and sorrow? 

m m m 148. Do you often feel depressed? 

m m m 72. Are you perturbed at the idea of loss of dignity? 

m m m 149. Are you ever ill at ease in the company of children? 

m m m 73. Are you always collecting 

things which “might be useful”? 

m m m 150. Do you get frustrated at not being able to do something rather than 

m m m 74. Would you criticize faults 

and point out the bad points on someone 

finding a substitute activity or system? 

else’s character or handiwork? 

m m m 151. Are you sometimes completely unable to enter the spirit of things? 

m m m 75. Are you openly appreciative of beautiful things? 

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152. Do you rarely express your grievances? 

m m m 76. Do you sometimes give away articles which strictly speaking do not 

belong to you? 

m m m 153. Do you work in “spurts,” being relatively inactive and then furiously 

active for a day or two? 

m m m 77. Do you greet people effusively? 

m m m 154. Does the number of uncompleted jobs you have on hand bother 

m m m 78. Do you often ponder on previous misfortunes? 

you? 

m m m 79. Are you sometimes considered forceful in your actions or opinions? m m m 155. Do people enjoy being in your company? 

m m m 80. Do you accept criticism easily and without resentment? 

m m m 156. Could you allow someone to finish those “final two words” in a 

m m m 81. Are you usually undisturb bed by “noises off” when you are trying to 

crossword puzzle without interfering? 

rest? 

m m m 157. Do you consider the best points of most people and only rarely 

m m m 82. Are you likely to be jealous? 

speak slightingly of them? 

m m m 83. Do you tend to put off do oing things and then discover it is too late? m m m 158. Do you laugh or smile quite readily? 

m m m 84. Do you prefer to abide by the wishes of others rather than seek to m m m 159. Are you definite and emphatic in voice and manner? 

have your own way? 

m m m 160. Are you effusive only to close friends if at all? 

m m m 85. Do you find it easy to ge t yourself started on a project? 

m m m 161. Are your interests and fields of knowledge so important as to give 

m m m 86. Do you bite your fingerna ails or chew the end of your pencil? 

little time for anything else? 

m m m 87. Do you “turn up the volu me” of your emotions just to create an m m m 162. Would you like to “start a new activity” in the area in which you live? 

effect? 

m m m 163. Would you take the necessary actions to kill an animal in order to 

m m m 88. If we were invading another c 

ountry, would you feel sympathetic 

put it out of pain? 

towards conscientious objectors in this country? 

m m m 164. Is it easy for you to relax? 

m m m 89. Are there some things about yourself on which you are touchy? m m m 165. Do you have little regret on past misfortunes and failures? 

m m m 90. Do you have few interest ts and activities that are your own choice? m m m 166. Does the idea of fear or apprehension give you a physical reaction? 

m m m 91. Do you ever get a single thought which hangs around for days? m m m 167. Can you trust the decision of your judgment in an emotional 

m m m 92. Are you a slow eater? 

situation in which you are involved? 

m m m 93. Can you be a stabilizing influence when others get panicky? m m m 168. Could someone else consider that you were really active? 

m m m 94. Would you stop and find out whether a person needed help even m m m 169. Do you find it hard to get started on a task that needs to be done? 

though they had not dire ectly asked you for it? 

m m m 170. Are you opposed to the “probation system” for criminals? 

m m m 95. Are you prejudiced in favor of your own school, college, club or m m m 171. Do you spend much time on needless worries? 

team, etc.? 

m m m 172. In a disagreement do you find it hard to understand how the other 

m m m 96. Do you pay your debts a nd keep your promises when it is possible? 

person fails to see your side, and thus agree with you? 

m m m 97. Do you sleep well? 

m m m 173. Do you cope with everyday problems of living quite well? 

m m m 98. Would you use corporal punishment on a child aged ten if it refused m m m 174. Are you usually truthful to others? 

to obey you? 

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generation ago? 

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Commercial development 

planned in southern Groveport 



The city of Groveport is prospecting for 

more commercial development, particularly 

on land in the southern part of the city. 

Groveport City Council is considering 

legislation to enter into an economic development 

agreement and community reinvestment 

area tax incentive agreement 

with C.A. Ventures regarding two parcels 

totalling 47 acres on the southeast corner 

of Hayes and Pontius roads. 

According to Groveport City 

Administrator B.J. King, C.A. Ventures is 

pursuing the purchase of the land and 

annexing it into Groveport. 

“C.A. Ventures plans to build a 640,000 

square foot warehouse on the property,” 

said King, who added the company is also 

seeking a community reinvestment area 

property tax abatement on the property. 

Groveport Economic Development 

Director Jeff Green said the community 

reinvestment area property tax abatement 

would be a 100 percent property tax abatement 

for 15 years. He said the agreement 

would include an income tax revenue sharing 

agreement between the city and 

Groveport Madison Schools where each 

shares 50 percent of the income tax revenue 

generated by the site. 

“All CRA tax abatements for new construction 

are 15 years,” said Green. 

King said there are several steps that 

need to be done before this warehouse is 

built, including combining the two parcels 

into one parcel, annexing the property into 

the city, rezoning considerations, and a 

development plan must be in place. 

In related development news regarding 

the southern portion of the city, Green said 

city officials spoke to Metro Parks officials 

about open land the park system has an 

option on located along Hayes Road east of 

Little Walnut Creek and Braun Road. 

“It’s a significant piece of property,” 

said King. 

Green added, “We met with Metro 

Parks to see if we could work out an agreement 

with them where the city of 

Groveport could get a right-of-way through 

this property to connect to the 

Schottenstein property, which is located in 

the city. They indicated they would be 

happy to work with us to give us this 

access.” 

Green said the right-of-way would help 

the city promote more commercial development 

in that area. 

“We are working on developing our historic 

downtown, but we cannot let up on 

our industrial projects” said Green. “The 

market is hot right now and warehouses 

and industrial parks pay our (the city’s) 

bills. These projects pump money into the 

community.” 

Green said there is 25 million square 

feet of commercial/industrial property 

under roof in the city. 

“I know residents have warehouse 

fatigue,” said Green. “That’s why we are 

working on developing our downtown. The 

more things we have to offer here, such as 

the recreation center and restaurants, the 

more people will spend their money here.” 

Regarding the warehouse/commercial 

development at the southern edge of the 

city, Councilman Scott Lockett observed, 

“Clearly that is the best use for that land.” 

Messenger staffers earn awards 

The following Messenger Newspapers’ 

staff members earned 2020 journalism 

awards from the Mid-Atlantic Community 

Papers Association: 

Andrea Cordle, Westside editor - honorable 

mention for news story: “A local 

response to the coronavirus.” 

Dedra Cordle, staff writer - third place 

for feature story: “A memorial ride.” 

Dedra Cordle, staff writer - second place 

for feature story: “She is London’s first 

state wrestling champ.” 


for news story: “A message of unity.” 


for original photography for the photo, 

“Dogs delighted as parks reopen.” 

Theresa Hennis, staff writer - first place 

for COVID-19 article: “Taking grassroots 

approach to helping in crisis.” 

Rick Palsgrove, Groveport editor - honorable 

mention for COVID-19 article: 

“Fourth of July in Groveport was different 

this year.” 

Rick Palsgrove, Groveport editor - 

third place for COVID-19 article: 

“Embracing Memorial Day during a pandemic.” 

Rick Palsgrove, Groveport editor - first 

place for personal columns: “Me and 

Dutton Peabody,” “Old pool place to be,” 

and “The Bobo always wins.” 

Rick Palsgrove, Groveport editor - first 

place for news story: “And the walls come 

tumbling down.” 

Rick Palsgrove, Groveport editor - second 

place for news story: “Back the Blue.” 

Rick Palsgrove, Groveport editor - second 

place for original photography for the 

photo, “A narrow escape.” 

Kristy Zurbrick, Madison (County) editor 

- second place for COVID-19 article: 

“Painting a new way to celebrate graduation.” 

Kristy Zurbrick, Madison (County) editor 

- honorable mention for feature story: 

“To the tune of 101 years old.” 

Farmers’ Market 

The 2021 Groveport Farmers’ Market is 

tentatively scheduled to be open on 

Tuesdays from June 29 through Sept. 14 

from 4-7 p.m., according to city of 

Groveport officials. 

BETHANY 

LUTHERAN 

CHURCH, LCMS 

1000 Noe-Bixby Rd., Columbus, OH 43213 

Telephone: 614-866-7755 

Traditional Worship Service: 

9:00 a.m. Sunday 

Visit us on Facebook or visit our website at: 

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Groveport 



Blues and Ribfest cancelled 

The Canal Winchester Blues, scheduled 

for the summer of 2021, has been cancelled 

due to circumstances surrounding the 

ongoing coronavirus pandemic. They plan 

for the festival to return on July 29-30, 

2022. 

Please visit the 

Groveport Church 

of your choice. 

List your Worship 

Services here. 

For info. call 614-272-5422 

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Groveport Madison considers social studies materials/resources update 



The Groveport Madison Board of 

Education is reviewing the social studies 

curriculum for grades K-12, but district 

officials said it is not part of the Culturally 

Responsive Education program. 

“We’re not adopting a new social studies 

curriculum. The current State of Ohio 

Social Studies Academic Content 

Edwin Myers 

1930 - 2021 

Edwin L. Myers, 90, of Groveport, 

Ohio, passed away on April 11, 2021. 

Ed was born on October 11, 1930 in 

Lithopolis to the late Elmer E. and Mary Viola 

(Leyndecker) Myers. 

He graduated from Groveport High School and 

attended Ohio State University. He served as 

Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps while deployed 

to Korea. He was Director of Engineering and 

Training for Buckeye Telephone Supply, Alltel 

Telephone Supply, and Windstream Supply 

companies. Ed was an active member and officer 

of Groveport Lions Club (48 years); charter 

member of Columbus Metropolitan Daylily 

Society since 1985; member of Groveport Lockbourne 

Masonic Lodge #801 (40 years); lifetime 

member of Motts Military Museum; active 

member of Groveport Zion Lutheran Church since 

1958; served Groveport Food Pantry (19 years). 

Ed was known for his keen intelligence, resourcefulness, 

dependability, passion and skill with all 

facets of gardening, dedication to community, 

and strong love and pride for his family. 

Ed is survived by wife, Virginia, of 70 years; 

daughter, Susan Myers; son, Gary (Wanda) Myers; 

daughter, Sandra (Steve) Cohen; 7 grandchildren; 

6 great-grandchildren. 

There will be a small service for immediate family 

members only. In lieu of flowers, donations may 

be sent to Greater Groveport Food Pantry and 

Groveport Zion Lutheran Church. 

Visit www.orwoodyard.com to share memories. 

Standards were adopted in 2018, so there’s 

no change. We’re proposing to update the 

materials and resources being used as part 

of our regular cycle of review,” said 

Groveport Madison Communications 

Director Jeff Warner. “We are proposing to 

purchase instructional materials and 

resources (textbooks, digital resources, 

periodicals, etc.) at the cost of $360,796 

spread over three years. In addition, there 

are materials and resources we’ll continue 

using that we already have in place. We 

expect to have new resources and materials 

in place for the start of the 2021-22 school 

year.” 

He said the district follows the State of 

Ohio’s Academic Content Standards, which 

is technically the curriculum Groveport 

Madison adopted. 

“We’re proposing to purchase updated 

materials and resources to assist our teachers 

in their work of educating our students,” 

said Warner. “The board is responsible 

for adopting instructional resources 

and materials for all content areas and 

courses. The Teaching and Learning 

Department uses policy and administrative 

guidelines to facilitate the curriculum and 

instructional materials procurement 

process.” 

Warner said the Teaching and Learning 

instructional resources and materials 

review and adoption process relies heavily 

on collaboration and expertise with teachers 

across all curricular areas. 

“It processes data and feedback to 

ensure alignment with the content standards 

and to create a shared vision of curriculum 

design and implementation,” said 

Warner. “We follow a research-based 

process when reviewing 

curriculum/instructional materials.” 

This process includes: analysis of student 

data and monitoring of student learning; 

gap analysis and survey data; review 

of key standards and focus area; goal setting; 

research and Vett Potential 

Resources; vendor presentations; committee 

review and Cultural Responsiveness 

Scorecard; community review; committee 

recommendation; and administrative recommendation 

and presentation to the 

board. 

Not part of Culturally 

Responsive Education program 

Culturally Responsive Education is a 

research-based approach that connects 

what students learn in school and their cultures, 

languages, and life experiences. This 

program requires students to be culturally 

competent to learn about the various cultural 

aspects of a community. 

It is a program that can be politically 

controversial and some people believe it 

can be divisive. 

However, Warner said Groveport 

Madison’s social studies curriculum is not 

part of the Culturally Responsive 

Education program. 

“With our 2021 social studies instructional 

resources review, we conducted a 

gap analysis to determine what material, 

supplies, and other resources might be 

missing as they relate to meeting the State 

of Ohio Social Studies Academic Content 

Standards, that were updated in 2018,” 

said Warner. “Among the gaps identified 

were materials and resources that encompass 

and reflect equity and diversity. There 

were other gaps as well based on specific 

grade-level standards.” 

A diverse school district 

According to information provided by 

Groveport Madison, the district is diverse. 

There are nearly 30 different languages 

spoken in Groveport 

Madison schools. 

Students’ ethnic 

diversity break down 

is: African-American 

(44.1 percent), Caucasian (36.8 percent), 

Hispanic (8.8 percent), multi-racial (8.2 

percent), Asian (1.9 percent), Pacific 

Islander (.22 percent), and American 

Indian/Alaskan Native (.07 percent). 

“Using a culturally relevant scorecard 

was an essential aspect of our materials 

review process,” said Warner. “We are an 

urban school district with significant diversity 

among our students. We have an obligation 

to be culturally sensitive and 

responsible in all aspects of what we teach 

and how we understand various cultures 

and positively interact with one another.” 

Why update social studies program? 

“Curricular materials and resources for 

are customarily reviewed every four years 

to ensure that they remain current and relevant 

to today's world and reflect the State 

of Ohio’s Academic Content Standards,” 

said Warner. “Having a scheduled curricular 

materials and resources review process 

is a best practice performed by most highperforming 

school districts across the 

nation.” 

The board will vote on the social studies 

curriculum at a future meeting. 

Other Groveport Madison news 

•The board approved the purchase and 

set-up of a used modular classroom unit at 

Groveport Elementary at a cost of 

$391,067. 

•The board approved the purchase of 

200 Lenovo Chromebook Tablets for use in 

the Li’l Cruiser Campus with pre-k students 

at a cost of $76,300. 

It also approved the purchase of 320 

Dell Chromebooks for K-5 staff members at 

a cost of $84,800. 

Recreation manager position approved 

Groveport City Council approved the creation of the position of 

recreation manager and abolished the positions of sports and fitness 

manager and recreation coordinator, which are both currently 

vacant, in the city’s recreation department. 

“Any time someone leaves a position, we re-evaluate that position,” 

said Groveport City Administrator B.J. King. 

The recreation manager position combines the duties of the two 

abolished positions. 

“Depending on the pay level, the new employee is hired in, 

implementing this approach results in a cost savings of $57,752 to 

$75,179 (wages and benefits),” said King. 

City’s Westport property to be sold 

Groveport City Council is considering legislation to sell the 

city-owned property located at 384 Westport Drive. The legislation 

states the property, located in a residential area, is “no longer 

required by the city for its purposes.” 

Groveport City Administrator B.J. King said a house that once 

sat on the property was abandoned and blighted a few years ago 

when the city took it over. He said the city wants to sell the property 

so it will no longer have to tend to it and also so it will no 

longer have to pay the property taxes for the site. 

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How to drive more efficiently 

Many people aspire to drive more efficiently in 

an attempt to conserve fuel, save money and 

reduce the carbon footprints of their vehicles. But 

driving efficiently can also make driving safer for 

motorists, their passengers and everyone else, 

including pedestrians, sharing the roads. 

Drivers who want to drive more efficiently can 

implement a variety of strategies to do just that. 

•Obey the speed limits. Speed limits are determined 

with safety in mind, and drivers should 

always adhere to posted speed limits to protect 

themselves, their passengers and others on the 

road. The U.S. Department of Transportation 

notes that, in 2015, 27 percent of motor vehicle 

crash deaths were speeding-related. But according 

to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

obeying the speed limit is also cost-effective. The 

EPA notes that miles per gallon begins to dip dramatically 

when vehicles travel above 55 miles per 

hour. While each vehicle is different, the EPA 

notes that increasing highway cruising speed 

from 55 miles per hour to 75 miles per hour can 

raise fuel consumption by as much as 20 percent. 

•Do not idle a vehicle. The Environmental 

Defense Fund notes that electronic engines do not 

need to warm up, even in winter when temperatures 

are especially cold. Vehicles that are idling 

can produce as much pollution as vehicles that 

are in motion, and idling for as little as 10 seconds 

wastes more gas than restarting the engine. 

Drivers concerned about overtaxing their engines 

shortly after starting them can warm their 

engines by easing into their drives and avoiding 

excessive revving. 

•Use cruise control wisely. Drivers concerned 

about fuel economy may be accustomed to turning 

on their vehicles’ cruise control when driving 

long distances on the highway. While that is an 

effective and fuel-efficient way to maintain 

steady speeds, turn cruise control off when traversing 

roads with steep hills. On such roads, fuel 

efficiency can be lost because the vehicle engine is 

working harder to maintain steady speeds. 

•Tighten the gas cap. When gas caps are loose, 

fuel evaporates. The Car Care Council notes that 

loose, missing or damaged gas caps contribute to 

the evaporation of roughly 147 million gallons of 

gas per year. That’s both wasteful and costly. 

When filling up at the gas station, turn the cap 

until your hear it click. 

Driving efficiently can make roadways safer, 

benefit the environment and save drivers considerable 

amounts of money. 


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Madison Township amends public comment procedures 


By Linda Dillman 

Staff Writer 

Madison Township residents will have 

two opportunities to provide public input 

during trustee meetings, but they will not 

be able to post public comments on the 

township’s social media pages. 

During the April 13 Madison Township 

trustees meeting, the trustees amended a 

public comments resolution by adopting a 

six-month trial period beginning April 13 

moving the first public comment section and 

adding a second public comment session. 

In eliminating the posting of public comments 

on social media after getting an 

opinion from the county prosecutor’s office, 

Administrator Susan Brobst said the original 

intent of utilizing social media was for 

the township posting of information only. 

“I agree with leaving it the way it is,” 

said Trustee Chairman John Pritchard. 

“This platform was a way to provide information 

to residents. I think we need to 

leave it as information only.” 

Trustee Michele Reynolds said the 

trustees want social media to be a reliable 

source of information and for people to be 

able to visit the page as a trusted source. 

Other township news 

•Reynolds discussed the implementation 

of a voluntary At-Risk Registry for township 

residents that was developed in conjunction 

with the township’s police department. 

A picture, special needs such as autism, 

development disabilities, dementia or anyone 

prone to wandering or running, and 

emergency contact information is stored for 

easy access by first responders in the event 

of an emergency involving the individual. 

The information informs officers of an 

individual’s challenges when they are 

called to a residence for service and help 

first responders to better understand the 

situation before arriving on scene. 

“Franklin County has a similar program–Project 

Lifesaver,” said Police Chief 

Gary York. “It (township program) would 

help officers quickly identify key things 

and have a photo with them in the cruiser. 

Think in terms of saving time. If a loved 

one goes missing, those precious moments 

can be saved. It (the At-Risk Registry) is 

voluntary. The site is running on our webpage 

under Services in the police department 

link.” 

To register yourself, a family member, 

or someone in your care for the At-Risk 

Registry, visit the township webpage and 


sign-up via the electronic form. After submitting 

the form, also email a photo of the 

person with a short physical description 

(hair color, skin color, height, weight, etc.) 

to policeadmin@madisontownship.org. The 

photo will be attached to the registry information 

previously submitted. 

“When you help families struggling with 

situations like this, it takes a huge weight 

off their shoulders,” Pritchard said. 

•More than 40 wooden picnic tables at 

the park were replaced with all-weather 

tables purchased through CARES act funding. 

A tangle of paperwork in order to donate 

the surplus wooden tables to two non-profit 

Boy Scout troops, Troop 3101 in Canal 

Winchester and Troop 622 in Blacklick 

Estates, resulted in the speedier process of 

selling the tables to the scouts in two lots at 

a cost of $1 per lot. The money to purchase 

the tables was donated to the scout troops. 

Our Pictorial Past by Rick Palsgrove 

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Photo courtesy of the Groveport Heritage Museum 

Triple play’s 10-year anniversary 

Ten years ago the Groveport Madison 

Cruiser varsity softball team turned a 

rare triple play in a game against 

Lakewood, which the Cruisers won 4-3. 

Pictured here are the Cruiser players 

who pulled off the exciting triple play in 

2011 (from left to right): Kasey Petty, 

Kelcalynne Marburger, and Kelsey 

Fridley. Lakewood had runners on first 

and second base when a Lancer batter 

hit a sinking line drive to right/center 

field. “It looked like our centerfielder, 

Kelsey Fridley, wouldn’t get to the ball in 

time to make the catch,” said then 

Cruiser softball coach Steve 

Cunningham. “So the baserunners took 

off in a dead sprint.” But Fridley made a 

dramatic diving catch for the first out. 

She then threw the ball to Kasey Petty at 

second base for the second out, who in 

turn whirled and threw the ball to 

Kelcalynne Marburger at first base for 

the third out. A triple play. “It was a close 

game and they had two runners on and 

we had no outs, so plays had to be made 

to keep them from scoring,” said Fridley. 

“When you are in a situation like that you 

don’t have time to think, you just have to 

react and my reaction was to dive for it. 

After I caught it, I saw Kasey with her 

hands up so I jumped up and threw it to 

her and she threw it to Kelcalynne at 

first.” Fridley credited her teammates for 

making the triple play happen. “I just 

started the play, they ended it,” said 

Fridley. “It was exciting and the team kept 

that momentum going and we ended up 

with the win.” The Lakewood runner on 

second base was half way to home plate. 

The other runner was about 10 feet past 

second base. They had no chance to get 

back. Cunningham said the triple play 

happened so quickly that initially it did 

not sink in to the Cruiser players what 

they achieved. “They were excited once 

they realized it,” said Cunningham.



Change is constant. People come and go in 

our lives. Things disappear or just wear out. 

Places change, too, sometimes drastically, 

sometimes subtly. The big changes - such as 

buildings being demolished - can remain 

ingrained in our memories, but what about 

the smaller changes? Small things that we 

saw every day and that we took for granted 

would always be there, but one day were just 

gone. Some are things from our youth while 

others were things whose presence followed 

us through life. 

I recently thought about some of these 

small things that were once in Groveport 

and wanted share them with you to see if you 

might remember them, too. Here they are: 

•The wooden Cruiser football schedule sign 

board that once stood on the northwest corner 

of the Groveport Elementary school front lawn. 

The schedule sign board faced the intersection 

of Main Street and Wirt Road. It was 

painted white with black lettering. It listed 

the nine varsity football games the Cruisers 

would play for the next season. If I remember 

correctly, the sign had movable slats with the 

names of the opponents so they could be repositioned 

in the proper order from year-to-year 

as the schedule changed. 

•The concrete street signs. These were 

kind of cool, but they did not seem to last 

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Remembering some small changes around town 

Editor’s Notebook 

long. They were wedge shaped and sat on the 

ground at intersections. They were painted 

white, but I cannot remember if the lettering 

of the street names was in red or black paint. 

I recall that the signs included a small black 

silhouette of the head of Groveport’s famous 

stallion and school mascot, Cruiser. I liked 

these signs. But, the paint peeled away from 

these signs requiring a lot of maintenance, so 

I suppose that’s why they eventually disappeared 

in favor of traditional metal street 

name signs. 

•The enclosed telephone booth at the corner 

of Crooked Alley and Main Street. This was 

the traditional style phone booth like the 

ones “Clark Kent” was depicted in changing 

into his “Superman” outfit in the comic books. 

I remember this phone booth had a thick 

phone book in it that was secured to the 

booth with a cable. People would write notes 

and phone numbers on the interior walls of 

the phone booth. 

•The huge tree on the Groveport Elementary 

playground. This tree stood by the fence near 

where the asphalt ramp leads down from the 

school to the playground. This was a massive 

tree that I believed was felled by a storm. 

There’s still a depression in the ground from 

the stump where this tree once stood. 

•The lights and light poles on the big baseball 

field at Groveport 

Elementary. These were 

taken down a few years 

ago. These lights 

always looked a bit 

beat up, but they did 

light up the field when 

they were occasionally 

illuminated for night 

games. Someone told 

me that they believed 

these lights were 

moved to the baseball 

diamond from the old 

football field at 

Groveport Elementary 

Rick 

Palsgrove 

(this football field was located where the two 

small baseball/softball diamonds are now.) I 

have a memory from the early 1960s of eating 

a suggary Pixie stick and watching the 

Groveport Little League baseball coaches 

play a team of WBNS-TV All Stars under 

these lights on that baseball diamond. 

•The simple strings of Christmas lights that 

were strung across Main Street. My memory is 

that these lights were spaced out across the 

street from College Street to Front Street. 

They were big, colorful bulbs and I remember 

they looked wonderful during a snowfall. 

•The black and white directional sign posts 

on the southwest corner of Main and College 

streets. These signs pointed the way and indicated 

the mileage to travel to Canal 

Winchester, Ashville, and Lockbourne Air 

Force Base. 

Do you remember all these things? Can 

you remember others like them? 

Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Groveport 

Messenger. 

Groveport history 

•Two documentary films on the history 

of Groveport, produced by the 

Groveport Heritage Society and Midnet 

Media, are available for viewing online 

on YouTube. The films are: “Groveport: 

A Town and Its People” and “The Story 

of John S. Rarey and Cruiser.” 

•The Groveport Heritage Museum is 

located in Groveport Town Hall, 648 

Main St., and is open during Groveport 

Town Hall’s operating hours. However, 

currently Town Hall is closed to the public 

due to the ongoing pandemic. Call 

614-836-3333. 

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PAID TRAINING FOR SENIORS IS 

AVAILABLE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY 

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) 

provides paid training and job-search help 

Program Eligibility Requirements: 

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Seniors welcome to apply. 

Please send your resume or call: 

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Columbus Messenger Newspapers 

3500 Sullivant Ave. 

Columbus, Ohio 43204 

614-272-5422 

or 

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SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS 

The South-Western City School 

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Available positions are for substitute drivers 

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Follow the employment link. Applicants should 

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Deadlines are Tuesdays by 5 pm. 

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are welcome to submit requests for donations of items. 

Send information to The Columbus Messenger, Attention: Come and Get It, 3500 

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Mondays publication. Messenger Newspapers is not responsible for any 

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READER 

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 

money in advance or give 

the client your checking, 

license ID or credit card 

numbers. Also beware of 

ads that claim to guarantee 

loans regardless of 

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funds are based in US 

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may or may not 

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check with the Better 

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DATED SALES 

Gender Road 

Christian Church 

5336 Gender Rd 

Canal Winchester 

RUMMAGE SALE 

Friday, April 23, 9am-6pm 

Sat., April 24, 9am-3pm 

Sun., April 25, 9am-2pm 

MOVING SALE 

9-3 Sat., April 24 

594 Elm St., Groveport 

(near intersection of 

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Furniture, home goods, 

music, movies, books. 

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Signs 

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Celebrating 

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Update on Madison Township 

residents’ natural gas bills 

By Linda Dillman 

Staff Writer 

If you are a Madison Township resident, 

you might have received an unwelcome 

surprise in a recent natural gas utility bill. 

According to the township’s utility advisor, 

Trebel, LLC, and its representative 

Scott Belcastro, natural gas supplier 

Volunteer Energy services took steps to 

charge customers for a purported increase 

in Volunteer’s costs due to two separate 

events. 

“Trebel believes Volunteer’s actions to 

increase your costs have caused Volunteer 

to be unjustly compensated by customers 

and requires your community to take 

action on behalf of its residents” wrote 

Belcastro in a letter to Volunteer Energy 

Services on the township’s behalf. 

The two events Belcastro said allegedly 

allowed Volunteer to pass through additional 

costs over and above a contractual 

fixed-price adder was a pipeline request by 

Columbia Gas Transmission (TCO) to 

increase rates for storage and transmission 

and the cold winter weather event in 

Texas. 

“TCO filed a rate case with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission and implemented 

new rates, subject to refund, to 

suppliers starting Feb. 1, 2021, which 

would significantly increase the cost of 

storage and transmission on the TCO 

pipeline,” wrote Belcastro. 

According to Belcastro, while the action 

affected suppliers in February, the federal 

rate case application and new rates proposed 

by Columbia Gas have not yet been 

approved by the regulatory commission. 

The current Columbia Gas charge is 

NYMEX plus $0.107 per cubic foot. 

“To compensate Volunteer for TCO’s 

increased Volunteer increased your price of 

natural gas by adding an additional charge 

of $0.0715 per ccf to the previously charged 

NYMEX plus fixed-price adder, beginning 

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Feb. 1,” wrote Belcastro. “Volunteer 

appears to be claiming that a regulatory 

event occurred to allow it to take action.” 

With the additional charge, the cost to 

customers jumps in April to NYMEX plus 

$0.170 per ccf. 

Trebel alleges Volunteer is violating the 

township contract in that no regulatory 

event has yet occurred to allow the company 

to pass through the rate increases and 

the community and that Trebel LLC was 

not notified of the increase prior to 

Volunteer assessing the charges. 

The shutdown of energy services in 

Texas due to extreme weather also had a 

purported impact on the cost of providing 

gas to Madison Township customers. 

“Volunteer alleges that due to this cold 

weather event and shut down that they 

could not have foreseen, they were required 

to purchase additional natural gas in the 

market at extremely high prices,” said 

Belcastro. “As a result, Volunteer 

increased your price of natural gas by 

adding an additional charge of $0.09 per 

ccf…beginning March 1. Volunteer has 

stated that it only intends to assess this 

additional charge on customers’ March 

bills.” 

A special Madison Township trustee 

meeting was held on April 6 by Trebel LLC 

to discuss the increases. 

During his presentation to the township, 

Belcastro said, “Volunteer has since 

decided to refund back to residents this 

summer the one-time charge ($13-$15) that 

it collected from residents on March bills.” 

Madison Township Administrator 

Susan Brobst said the “cold-weather” event 

fee refund will be in the form of a check and 

that the township is waiting on a timeline 

confirmation for the refund. 

“The remaining fee charged is still being 

discussed,” said Brobst, who previously 

said the township believes the rate increases 

are unfair and not permitted by the contract. 

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