Westside Messenger - September 19th, 2021

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September 19 - October 2, 2021 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XLVIII, No. 6 

SELS program 

expands in SWCS 

By Dedra Cordle 

Staff Writer 

A program that aims to help children 

develop healthy coping skills, enhance 

their emotional resilience, and reach positive 

conflict resolution is expanding in the 

South-Western City Schools District. 

At its meeting on Sept. 13, the board of 

education approved an agreement with the 

YMCA of Central Ohio which allows the 

organization to provide a Social-Emotional 

Learning Skills (SELS) specialist to assist 

at each elementary and intermediate 

school for the remainder of the 2021-22 

school year. 

Under the terms of the agreement, the 

specialists will be present at the schools 

Monday through Friday and work anywhere 

between 15 to 32 hours per week or 

pending the needs of the individual building. 

The district will pay the YMCA 

approximately $490,000 for the services of 

the SELS specialists. 

The elements within the SELS program 

are not new to the district — officials say 

the lessons featured within those standards 

have been folded in throughout 

years of intervention and instruction. The 

elements within the SELS program are 

also not new to the YMCA — the organization 

and the district have been working 

together for decades to meet the social and 

emotional needs of children through a variety 

of programs such as Head Start, afterschool 

care, and Positive Alternative 

Learning for Students (or PALS). 

The only difference about this program 

and this partnership, said representatives 

with the district and the organization, is 

that funding opportunities have allowed 

them to focus solely on helping struggling 

children build life skills during normal 

school hours to help them at home, at 

school, and throughout their lives. 

“We are very excited to see the expansion 

of the SELS program at all of our elementary 

and intermediate schools,” said 

Dr. Brian Bowser, the assistant superintendent 

of curriculum. “We feel that we 

could not have found a better partner than 

the YMCA to provide these services and we 

feel that this program offers us another 

tool to help enhance the school experience 

for our youngest learners.” 

For the last three years, Elana Lenihan 

has been supervising the SELS specialist 

pilot program at Highland Park 

See SWCS page 2 

Messenger photo by Dedra Cordle 

Honoring those who lost their lives 

The Prairie Township Fire Department held a memorial ceremony on Sept. 11 to 

honor the lives of the 2,977 people who were killed in the terror attacks that 

occurred on that day 20 years prior. Firefighter Jack Ellis performed the ringing of 

the bells during the ceremony, which symbolizes the death of a firefighter. More than 

300 first responders died as a result of the attacks and thousands continue to deal 

with health issues related to their exposure to the toxins released by the collapse of 

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Mums and Mummies is a free festival of 

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Other activities include games, trunk-ortreat, 

food, crafts, and a mum sale benefiting 

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Continued from page 1 

off their Halloween costumes and enjoy a fun day in 

Westgate Park. 

Michael Blake, WNA president, said, “We invite the 

entire community to stop by the park and help us kickstart 

the Halloween season in Westgate. We were 

forced to cancel the event in 2020 due to COVID-19 

restrictions and have taken time since then to come up 

SWCS 

Continued from page 1 

Elementary. Lenihan, the YMCA’s regional childcare 

director for the district, said each year the school 

focused on a different strategy that aimed to help children 

regulate their emotions to make for a more positive 

learning experience. 

For instance, one year they implemented calming 

activities such as yoga after recess to help them decompress 

from the frenzy of free play before entering the 

classroom. During another, they included conflict resolution 

activities to learn empathy and build friendships, 

and in another they focused on “forward thinking,” 

or the act of sharing with others what they look 

forward to in the future. 

Lenihan said the strategies that will be implemented 

during the SELS program expansion would be 

entirely up to the individual school building. But that 

does not mean the specialists do not have to follow 

SELS standards set by the district. 

Jimmy Lewis, the SELS program director for the 

YMCA, said there will be five main focus areas of 

social-emotional learning skills development. They are 

self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, 

relationship skills, and responsible decision making. 

Each area will focus on building the skills necessary 

to help the student analyze their behaviors — “Why are 

they upset? Why are they feeling this way? What can 

they do to regulate their emotions?” he explained — and 

with alternative ways to host the event with consideration 

to COVID-19 safety. While this year will still not 

be our traditional event, we are excited to bring back 

Mums and Mummies, give back to our community and 

enjoy the day with our neighbors and friends.” 

For more information, visit westgateneighbors.org. 

apply that understanding within the classroom and 

beyond. 

Bowser said the K-6 age range is the target for this 

program because the district believes they need more 

“support and instruction” regarding social and emotional 

learning skills development. 

He said these specialists will be trusted adults that 

“act as a bridge” to help students develop healthy coping 

skills when emotions run high. 

“It will help them learn how to work through those 

difficult times so those feelings do not carry over and 

negatively impact their ability to focus within the 

classroom or connect with others,” said Bowser. 

Though most children in grades K-6 will have exposure 

to the strategies and initiatives within the SELS 

program, some children will receive additional assistance 

through one-on-one instruction or group setting 

instruction. 

Becky Ciminillo, the vice-president of youth development 

for the YMCA of Central Ohio, said the organization 

will work with the school staff and use data 

compiled through Panorama surveys to determine 

which student may need additional social and emotional 

support and instruction. 

SELS specialists will begin to assist at the district’s 

16 elementary schools and five intermediate schools 

starting Sept. 20.


Township Focus 

Water rates discussed in Prairie Township 

By Amanda Ensinger 

Staff Writer 

Prairie Township to receive 

American Rescue Plan funding 


Staff Writer 

The Prairie Township Trustees authorized 

the township to accepted up to $1.8 

million from the American Rescue Plan 

(ARP). 

This action was taken at a recent board 

meeting. 

According to its website, ARP funding is 

distributed to non-entitlement units of 

local government based on population. All 

townships are considered non-entitlement 

units, with exception of those that have a 

populations over 50,000. 

Townships can receive up to 75 percent 

of the jurisdiction’s most recent budget as 

of Jan. 27, 2020. Funding will come in two 

disbursements, one initially and another 

12 months later. 

Funding can be used for services like 

supporting public health expenditures, 

addressing negative economic impacts 

caused by the public health emergency, 

replacing lost public sector revenue, providing 

premium pay for essential workers 

and investing in water, sewer and broadband 

infrastructure. 

Funds must be obligated by Dec. 31, 

2024 and spent by Dec. 31, 2026. 

In other township news, residents discussed 

the Prairie Pleasant Solar Project. 

Recently, the township sent a letter to residents 

regarding the project. 

“I would like to thank the board for the 

letter, but my concern is that drainage was 

not in that letter,” said Rod Pritchard, 

township resident. “Also, property values 

are already going down and my property 

value has declined on Zillow by $123,000 

already.” 

The project is for a 250-megwatt 1,700- 

acre solar farm that would stretch across 

Prairie and Pleasant townships. 

Spearheaded by Invenergy, the project 

would take place on farmland that has 

been leased for a period of 40 years. 

Some residents wanted to follow up on 

previous concerns about trustee Stephen 

Kennedy being the township’s representative 

on the project. At a public meeting, 

Kennedy said he didn’t oppose the project, 

worrying residents that they don’t have a 

representative looking out for their best 

interests. 

Residents asked that another person 

represent them. However, trustees Doug 

Stormont and Cathy Schmelzer both have 

had to abstain from the project due to conflicts 

of interest. 

Prairie Township Administrator Rob 

Peters reported that the township attorney 

said they were not able to appoint a temporary 

trustee for this. 

The project application has been submitted 

to the Ohio Power Siting Board and 

a hearing has already taken place. While 

there is currently no decision, if approved, 

the projected should be completed in 2023. 

Residents in a local township are once again asking when they 

are going to get some relief on their water bills after seeing no 

progress for years. At a recent Prairie Township board meeting, 

residents asked for an update on a water connection with the city 

of Columbus. 

At the beginning of 2021, residents saw a 2 percent increase for 

water service and a 3 percent increase for sewer service, according 

to Franklin County Department of Sanitary Engineers Director 

Stephen Renner. The reason for these increases was attributed to 

increases the county received from Columbus. According to 

Renner, they are simply passing these increases along to their customers. 

However, the increase caused concern for Prairie Township residents 

who say they already pay some of the highest rates in the 

county. 

At the time of these increases, the township and county were 

looking at a way to have Columbus take over the county’s water 

system, in an effort to reduce water costs. However, township residents 

have not received an update in more than six months and 

are frustrated. 

“I check monthly with Steve Renner and have not gotten any 

updates,” said Prairie Township Trustee Cathy Schmelzer. 

According to township leadership, a family of four pays anywhere 

between $500 to $800 a quarter for water and sewer service. 

They also said that if someone uses no water, they will still pay 

$110 in connection fees. If they had water from Columbus, this fee 

would be around $30. Neighboring communities who get their 

water from Columbus pay about half of what township residents 

pay. 

Renner said earlier this year that the county operates an aging 

system and that contributes to the more expensive rates. 

“Rates are high because the county system is outdated, mismanaged, 

and with a relatively small customer 

base to pay for necessary costs,” 

Schmelzer said. “The county has offered 

these same explanations week after week, 

month after month and year after year.” 

Renner said the county is looking at having 

Columbus take over the services to 

reduce residents’ rates but says the COVID- 

19 pandemic has slowed the process down. 

The trustees argued earlier this year that 

this has been an issue for 10 years and blaming 

the delay on the pandemic will not cut it. 

Trustee Steven Kennedy encouraged residents 

with high water bills to send them to 

the Franklin County Commissioners and 

said that the township will continue to work 

on this issue. 

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A headline caught my eyes and got the 

memories flowing. It was an article about 

famed WWII patriot bandleader Glenn 

Miller. 

In 1944, he was on a plane flying from 

England to France and went down over the 

English Channel. They now believe parts of 

the deteriorated, non-metal, aircraft were 

found 32 years ago tangled in a trawler’s 

fishing net, not recognized as such at the 

time, and returned to the sea. They believe 

the reports to be credible, have the coordinates, 

and plan to investigate further. 

I can still hear Miller’s big band music 

bouncing off the walls of my childhood 

home. With us kids longing to hear The 

Beach Boys, Elvis, Bobby Rydell, The Four 

Seasons and Dion and the Belmonts, we’d 

instead be subjected to Miller’s band wailing 

away with its snoozy rendition of 

Chattanooga Choo Choo, Moonlight 

Serenade and Kalamazoo. We were helpless 

and received little sympathy from our 

patriotic post-war parents who controlled 

the only stereo and rarely relinquished control. 

They still frowned upon our new 

music, as did much of society. 

Road trips back then were always a test 

of endurance. There were few super highways 

back then. It was always a torturously 

slow trip for family holiday visits. We 

kids would have the usual argument over 

who got the window seats, who the dreaded 

middle. Then, we’d cram into the compact 

car’s backseat. That would be followed by 

our big dog, Debby, who would sit on one of 

us and get so excited she was going with us 

she’d have what we’ll politely call ‘gastric 

problems’ the entire trip. Every few miles, 

regardless of how cold it was, the car windows 

would open, followed by us all sticking 

our heads out the window and gasping 

for air. But that was nothing when compared 

to having to listen to the car radio 

stations my dad had settled on. Yes, it was 

a very long, headache generating, trip with 

Glenn Miller playing Little Brown Jug and 

the other assorted big band music he 

always seemed to find on the radio that 

made the trip seem to last for eternity. By 

Opinion Page 

the time we reached our destiny, nerves 

would be frayed and there would always be 

silence with no one speaking to each other. 

I’m still convinced those trips stunted my 

growth, at least mentally. 

That’s the way it was back then. WWII 

was still fresh in the minds of everyone. 

Our country had been attacked at Pearl 

Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 and the very next 

day, Congress, with only one dissenting 

vote, firmly united to declare war on Japan 

and joined the Allies. FDR condemned the 

attack to be “a date that will live in 

infamy.” We were thrust into something far 

beyond what few could have foreseen coming, 

and Glenn Miller became a huge part 

of it. He gave up his thriving private career 

to serve his country in the Army, where his 

music became an inspiration for our country 

and troops, home and abroad, during 

the difficult war years. I suspect my parent’s 

generation still associated that swing 

music with those difficult, but victorious 

days, much as our aging generation now 

recalls certain ‘oldies’ songs of our own earlier 

glory days and that’s why we were so 

unfairly subjected to it. 

Last year’s Pearl Harbor Day seemed to 

be overshadowed by another event, the 

passing of our 41st President, George H. W. 

Bush. It was fitting the week-long network 

coverage of his life and burial ended the 

day before Dec. 7, Pearl Harbor Day. Agree 

or disagree with his politics, I believe most 

will agree he was a true patriot, one who 

loved this country, from his days as a navy 

pilot in WWII, throughout the many public 

offices he devoted his life and services for. 

His passing, at age 94, was just another 

from what’s been labeled, ‘The Greatest 

Generation.’ 

The further I travel down the one-way 

path of my own later years, the more I’ve 

come to appreciate the patriotism, sacrifices, 

determination and unity of that 

Greatest Generation. I now find myself 

looking at that section of newspapers I once 

ignored and never fully understood as a kid 

and then purposely avoided in my middle 

years after grasping its reality. I’ve now 

reluctantly accepted the full meaning and 

purpose of the Obit section and appreciate 

the life stories they often tell. I’m always 

filled with respect reading how many are 

now from those H. W. Bush days and who 

also served their country in a branch of the 

military with dedication and distinction. 

Past workplace friends often forward obits 

for retired coworkers I spent so many years 

toiling at the plant site with. It’s eye-opening 

how many of them I now find were military 

veterans who served as part of the 

Greatest Generation. I’m always embarrassed 

I never even knew they’d served and 

now sadly, never got to thank. 

Patriotism hasn’t disappeared and the 

Greatest Generation can’t claim sole ownership 

over it. We continue to see it routinely 

displayed in many ways over the 

years since WWII, be it via different military 

confrontations, society, or public service 

settings. Those and the certain future 

acts of dedication can never be downplayed. 

But something does seem to have changed 

and eroded since those WWII days. With 

every passing year the unity of the country 

seems to have diminished while the ‘what’s 

in it for me’ attitude has increased. It’s 

caused me to question our future course, 

something I never thought I’d be questioning. 

A recent article highlighted my worries. 

The essence of it was the military services 

are now having a much harder time 

achieving or are missing their overall 

recruiting quotas, including specialty and 

critical positions. For example, we don’t 

have enough qualified pilots for our current 

needs, let alone future needs. Many are 

now going to the far more lucrative public 

career sector. Same with the medical field, 

etc. The pride of serving your country does 

not seem to have the same society prominence 

it once held. Kennedy’s famous, “ask 

not what your country can do for you, ask 

what you can do for your country,” has been 

slowly reversing since those Greatest 

Generation days. 

What worries me the most is how polarized 

the country has become. We’ve all seen 


What we could learn today from the Greatest Generation 

New use of technology makes me mad 

There is an under served population 

that is shut out of offers, discounts, and 

many other perks of our technological society 

because they are not “connected.” 

I’m talking about people like my mother, 

who, through no fault of her own, is not 

tethered to the Internet because of the high 

cost of a connection or one of many other 

viable reasons. 

And it makes me mad. 

My mother was recently sent a coupon 

from a new gas station moving into the central 

Ohio market for a considerable per gallon 

discount for three months. When she 

went to the station, a helpful attendant 

asked her for her email address to complete 

the process. 

Needless to say, that process stopped 

dead in its tracks because she did not have 

the requisite email address. There was no 

other way for her to complete the application 

for the company’s loyalty card without 

an association with the Internet. 

This is not an isolated incident. It happens 

on a routine basis. 


Places - By Linda Dillman 

Want to enter a drawing from a trusted 

company? They don’t trust you if you do not 

have that golden ticket…aka an email 

address. Door closed. 

Want to sign up for legitimate free 

offers? Unless you have a legitimate email 

address, don’t bother. No freebies for you! 

Want to read the latest zoo newsletter? 

It’s online. Want to get the best deals on 

grocery items at your local store? Digital 

coupons are the answer. Have a complaint, 

compliment or concern? More often than 

not you have to access the Internet. 

Guest Column 

Dave Burton 

how dysfunctional 

our Legislative 

branch, the 

Congress, has 

become. The other 

branches, the 

Judicial and 

Executive aren’t any 

better. There’s now a total lack of unity in 

our government with little or no recourse 

for moving forward as a united country. 

Decisions have become based on the latest 

poorly constructed and too often biased and 

emotion driven polls of uninformed public 

input. The next election has become the 

only priority. Even responsible attempts at 

tough decisions for the right reasons is 

rarely seen anymore. 

I remember sitting far underground in 

the remote missile control center, staring 

at the console and monitoring all those 

multiwarhead missiles, wondering if I 

could turn the keys if ordered to. It was a 

decision I never had to make, the intended 

deterrence worked and the peace within 

the borders of our country remained. 

Today, we can’t even decide if what’s within 

our borders is worthy enough to protect 

and remain intact. 

Times have changed since those 

Greatest Generation days. But ignoring or 

pretending evil individuals and intentions 

still aren’t poised to dominate our way of 

life is irresponsible. We can’t depend on a 

smile and offering milk and cookies to madmen 

to make everything better. And that’s 

my fear. If someone demands more again, 

as they did at Pearl Harbor, will this country 

be able to unite again? Will Congress, 

or will they just continue to look at their 

next votes and vote strictly along party 

lines? 

Dave Burton is a guest columnist for the 

Columbus Messenger Newspapers. He 

lives in Grove City. 


The practice is discriminatory for those 

without an email address, old or young. 

And because this population of people are a 

small minority with limited access to a 

much larger population, they are ignored. 

It is not right and it is not fair, but I fear 

it is a problem that will be with us as long 

as there are people not tethered to technology 

and the Web. 


Linda Dillman is a Messenger staff writer.

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Hilltop Focus 

Commissioners use variance request to clean up Wedgewood 

By Katelyn Sattler 

Staff Writer 

During the Greater Hilltop Area Commission meeting 

on Sept. 7, Adam Saad, an attorney representing 

Wedgewood Village Apartments, presented a variance 

request to create some split lots and secure parking at the 

various parts of the apartment complex. 

The conversation quickly became about the safety and 

security of Wedgewood residents, which members of the 

commission say are lacking. 

When asked if the owners, American Community 

Development, based in Michigan, would be increasing the 

security, Saad said that wasn’t in the plans beyond some 

basic maintenance to bring the buildings up to code. 

“Money will be used in the apartment building for sure. 

The residents will benefit from improvements,” said Saad. 

“On Eakin Road, there’s an entryway that’s not safe and 

they want to make that safe.” 

When asked about Housing and Urban Development 

(HUD), he said they suspended inspections last year 

MY Project USA opened its Hilltop Youth 

Empowerment Center, located at 3275 Sullivant Ave., 

on Sept. 10. The center will also house the Mid-Ohio 

Collective Market. 

The center will provide food, education, job training, 

health and financial services for west side neighborhoods. 

“MY Project USA and this center is a gift of the 

Muslim community to the city of Columbus and our 

neighbors,” said Zerqa Abid, president and executive 

director of MY Project USA. “This new center and our 

partnership with the Mid-Ohio Food Collective is a 

game changer for our youth and this neighborhood. 

Here we will continue fostering healthy, productive, 

proactive Muslim American youth in central Ohio and 

uplifting our community.” 

“We are incredibly grateful to partner with MY 

Project USA to launch the third Mid-Ohio Market,” 

said Matt Habash, president and CEO of Mid-Ohio 

Food Collective. “Mid-Ohio Market at MY Project USA 

continues to build the model of connecting customers 

with nutritious food while providing much-needed 

wrap-around services, addressing the needs of our customers 

in ways that are most convenient for them. We 

are grateful to have such a wonderful partner in MY 

Project USA who is not only serving a community 

where we see a high need for healthy and nutritious 

food, but they are bringing much needed programs to 

help prepare the youth for the future. “ 

because of COVID-19, but they’ve started up again. 

“When a rehab is scheduled, HUD comes out, they act 

as a third party, they do a thorough inspection and spot 

checks. If you fail basically to fix anything that you need 

to, then you have to fix anything that didn’t pass,” said 

Saad. 

Commissioner Zerqa Abid said, “I don’t know how they 

passed that type of inspection every time, but I have pictures 

of extremely disgusting situations in which the people 

live. The new manager is very good, but I would highly 

suggest that if we can have them bridge anything as permission 

going forward, that we ask for more quality 

of life for the residents.” 

Abid suggested using the variance request as 

leverage to get the property cleaned up by the owners. 

“We’re really running out of time (to finance 

through HUD). We’re trying to make the project 

better,” said Saad. 

Highlighting the safety issues at Wedgewood, 

commissioner Geoffrey Phillips said, during the 

Youth empowerment center opens 

around the westside 

Hilltop history items needed 

The new Hilltop Branch of the 

Columbus Metropolitan Library should 

open around Labor Day. The Hilltop 

Historical Society is looking for items to 

add to the Hilltop historical display case in 

the new Hilltop Library. The society is 

looking for items that relate to the history 

of the Hilltop. The items could either be 

donated to the Hilltop Historical Society or 

loaned to the library. 

The 10,000 square foot space will serve as the haven 

for hundreds of at-risk youths in the neighborhood. 

Additionally, it will provide the surrounding community 

with healthy and nutritious food, academic and 

recreation opportunities. It will also feature a pay-itforward 

cafeteria, financial literacy programs, job 

training for youth and adults, 

college mentoring and career 

counseling, free health screenings, 

the Hilltop Tigers Soccer 

Club and more. The programs 

are designed to both increase 

access to education and provide 

young people with safe and productive 

activities. 

Primary partners and sponsors 

for various programs at the 

center include Mid-Ohio Food 

Collective, the city of Columbus, 

The Columbus Foundation, 

United Way of Central Ohio and 

National Community 

Reinvestment Coalition. 

MY Project USA is a national 

initiative to protect and empower 

Muslim, refugee, immigrant 

and other marginalized youth 

and families. Learn more by visiting 

MYProjectUSA.org. 

The goal is to have enough items to be 

able to rotate in the display case in the long 

term. The group is asking for items in the 

three to seven-inch size range and not 

more than three inches in height. 

To donate an item or for more information, 

contact Stacy Neff Campbell at stacyberndsen12@gmail.com, 

Richard Hoffman 

at Campchase@columbus.rr.com or Dave 

Dobos at dave@nlpohio.com. 

meeting, a report came across of gunshots in the 

Wedgewood apartments. 

Commissioner Jennie Keplar said, “It’s a big deal. I’ve 

lived here for most of my life. I remember in the 80s and 

90s when they were having major issues with trash and 

crime. It seems like it never gets any better. And so we 

can’t just let the opportunity pass to make sure that the 

trash and crime issues are addressed.” 

The commission voted 9-3 to table the variance request 

to discuss safety issues.

Fire chief and administrator to leave in Franklin Township 



Staff Writer 

Franklin Township Fire Chief James 

Welch informed the township that he 

would be retiring. His last day will be Jan. 

17, 2022. 

Now, the trustees have to find a new 

chief. 

“The fire chief position has been listed 

on the township’s website and on social 

media pages and we currently have 

received at least one application from an 

internal candidate,” Welch said at a recent 

board meeting. “I would like to ask the 

board to consider having a meeting with 

Prairie Township 

Farmer’s Market 

The last two Prairie Township Farmer’s 

Markets this season are scheduled for 

Sept. 20 and Sept. 27. The Schmidt’s 

Sausage Truck and Graeter’s Ice Cream 

Truck will attend for the last time this season 

on Sept. 20 and Joseppi’s Pizza Truck 

and the Westland Library will be at the 

market on Sept. 27. Vendors will have 

more fall offerings including fall crafts, 

pumpkins, decor and candles in addition to 

the internal candidate.” 

Welch added that he was hoping to have 

someone in place in September so he can 

have adequate time to train his replacement 

before his retirement. 

In related news, Franklin Township 

Administrator Mark Potts announced he 

will be resigning from his position with the 

township. 

“My significant other has found employment 

in the Cincinnati area. We will be 

moving back to an area where I grew up,” 

Potts said. “I am looking forward to farming 

with my father again on his 200-acre 

farm, as well as looking at some potential 

employment opportunities.” 

fresh produce, honey, chicken and turkey, 

bratwursts, bread, dip mixes, pickles and 

more. The Prairie Township Farmer’s 

Market meets on Mondays from 4 to 7 p.m. 

in the Community Center parking lot, 

located at 5955 West Broad St. For more 

information, visit prairietownship.org. 

Openings on the 

Westland Area Commission 

The Westland Area Commission is seeking 

community minded people who live, 

Potts said he has made many friends 

while working at the township, but is looking 

forward to the future. 

“I am pleased to have had Mark working 

for the township,” said Franklin Township 

trustee Ralph Horn. 

Trustee John Fleshman recommended a 

resolution to begin the process of searching 

for candidates for the administrator position, 

however Horn said he would oppose 

due to financial concerns. Trustee Aryeh 

Alex said he supported looking for a new 

township administrator. 

“It would be a great idea as Mark has 

been an amazing asset to the township in 

grants and huge projects,” Alex said. “Our 

around the westside 

work, or own property within the boundaries 

of the area to serve on the commission. 

The commission boundaries are west 

of I-270 from the Conrail railroad tracks to 

the north, Centerline of I-270 and Big Run 

South to the east, Centerline of Grove City 

Road to the south and Hellbranch Creek to 

the west. Find out more information at 

cbusareacommissions.org/westland-areacommission. 


township is so much better off with Mark 

here as a professional administrator.” 

Fleshman and Alex voted yes on the resolution 

to begin a search for a new township 

administrator, while Horn voted no. 

In other news, the trustees will collect 

nominations for the Juanita Kaufman 

Award. 

Named after a long-time resident of the 

township, the award recognizes township 

residents who have gone above and beyond 

for the community. No person can win the 

award twice and nominees must be nominated 

by their peers. After reviewing all 

applications, one winner will be selected 

this fall and recognized at a board meeting. 

Blood drive at Columbia Heights 

The American Red Cross will host a 

blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 3 at 

Columbia Heights United Methodist 

Church, 775 Galloway Road. To schedule 

an appointment, call 1-800-448-3543 or 

visit www.redcrossblood.org. 

Hilltop History & Heritage 

This photo features the Ohio State Hospital for the Insane, as it was named originally, 

that was located at 1960 West Broad St. The hospital was founded in 1838 

and rebuilt in 1877 following a fire. The redone structure for many years boasted 

the most floor space under one roof of any building in the entire country. For years 

known as the Columbus Psychiatric Hospital, the facility was constructed under 

the Kirkbride Plan, which allowed fresh air and natural light to promote a healing 

environment. The hospital was closed in the late 1980s in the movement to deinstitutionalize 

individuals with severe mental health and developmental issues 

and demolished between 1991 and 1996. The site is now the home of the Ohio 

Public Safety Department and the Ohio Department of Transportation. 

If you have a photo to share, contact Stacy Berndsen-Campbell at stacyberndsen12@gmail.com. 

Submitted by the Hilltop Historical Society.


Voter’s Guide 


The Westside Messenger sent a questionnaire 

to candidates running for local 

office in contested races in the Nov. 2 election. 

The following are their responses. 

(Note, if there is no photo by a candidate, 

one was not provided.) 


Trustee 

(two to be elected) 

• James Beardsley, 6700 Alkire Road, 

Galloway 

Occupation: Disabled veteran 

Education/military/ and/or political 

experience: Franklin Heights High School, 

served in the U.S. Army, disabled veteran 

because of injury received during my service. 

Goals if elected? Stand up against big 

solar. I believe in term limits. Prairie 

Township trustee will be my full-time job. 

• Steve Kennedy, 6621 W. Broad St., 

Galloway 

Occupation: Selfemployed 

and current 

trustee 

Education/military/ 

and/or political 

experience: 


Trustee 2006-2021, 

Franklin County 

Township Association 

President 

Steve Kennedy 

2013-2016, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning 

Commission current board member, executive 

board member of Franklin County 

Emergency Management and Homeland 

Security, and the current chairman of the 

Prairie Township Community 

Improvement Corporation. 

Goals if elected? Prairie Township and 

the City of Columbus have been working 

on conforming our boundaries. Part of this 

agreement is providing water and sewer to 

the eastern part of the township at the 

Columbus suburban rate. I believe I’m the 

best candidate to finalize these negotiations. 

• Rod Pritchard, 955 Murnan Road, 

Galloway 

O c c u p a t i o n : 

Retired/Investor 



experience: 

Graduate of 

Westland HS; BA in 

Political Science 

from Winona SU; 

Retired, City of 

Columbus. Coowner, 

Iacovetta 

Rod Pritchard 

P r o p e r t i e s . 

Treasurer, OSBA. Prior memberships: 

HSA; Customer Advisory Panel for 

AEP/Ohio; Catholic Retirement 

Communities; Bishop Ready board; BZA 

for Prairie Township; Franklin County 

Housing Task Force; Victorian Village 

Commission, VP, AFSCME Local 1632. 

Goals if elected? Prairie Township continues 

to face the issue of increasing costs 

for water. Years of talk about this issue 

has resulted no relief for area residents. 

This will be goal one. Additionally, the creation 

of a housing maintenance code to 

inform residents of what the Township’s 

expectations are must be accomplished. 

• Cathy Schmelzer, 930 Murnan Road, 

Galloway 


Business Owner of 

Carriage House of 

Flowers (25 yrs) 



experience: 


Trustee 2017 -2021, 

Executive Board Cathy Schmelzer 

member of 

Emergency Management & Homeland 

Security, Graduate of the Franklin County 

Sheriff's Department Citizens Academy. 

Goals if elected? I would like to focus on 

updating the township plans and policies 

to proactively shape where and how the 

community can grow. We need a strategic 

plan to grow with greater infill and redevelopment. 

Identify ways the community 

can evolve. What does Prairie Township 

need? What are the goals of Prairie 

Township? What does the resident’s what 

to see for our future growth? My goal is to 

always involve the residents. Provide 

greater efficiency and improve the quality 

of services to benefit all residents. 

On Election Day 

While Election Day is an exciting time, 

voters may find it frustrating if they do not 

take steps to ensure things go smoothly 

when they head to the polls. The following 

tips can help voters prepare for Election 

Day. 

•Confirm your polling location. Voters 

can contact their local board of elections or 

visit www.Vote411.org to confirm the correct 

polling locations. 

•Bring photo identification. 

•Confirm registration. Voters can confirm 

that they have registered to vote by 

contacting their local board of elections in 

advance of Election Day. 

•Be familiar with the candidates and 

issues on the ballot. Voters should familiarize 

themselves with the candidates and 

issues on the ballot in the weeks leading 

up to Election Day. Voters should learn 

about local issues that may have a more 

direct impact on their daily lives. 

Franklin Township 

Trustee 

(two to be elected) 

• Don Cook, 3209 Clime Road, 

Columbus 

Occupation: No 

response 



experience: 

West High 1955, 

division of education 

fire fighting, 

private police training 

CTI, Ohio Don Cook 

Township Association 

classes, township trustee 12 years 

2006-2017, owned a custom cabinet shop 

40 years, past member Hilltop Business 

Association, Ohio Township Association, 

F&AM #493, and Scottish Rite. 

Goals if elected? My goal is lower taxes 

and put the fire truck in service that they 

took out. You are paying the highest taxes 

in our history. We need to work within our 

budget and get a JEDD. In 2017 I had a 

JEDD ready. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 

26 – Sunday Bible Class 9:30 a.m.: Happiness 


26 – Sunday Morning 10:30 a.m.: Worship 


26 – Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.: Faith 


27 – Monday Evening 7:00 p.m.: Priorities 


28 – Tuesday Evening 7:00 p.m.: The Church 


29 – Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m.: Pure Religion 

 

 

• John Fleshman, 3471 Lowell Drive, 

Columbus 


P h o t o g r a p h e r , 

FleshmanPhoto.Com 

/Franklin Township 

Trustee 



experience: Ohio 

State University. 

John Fleshman 

Owner and CEO of 

FleshmanPhoto.Com 

for the past 30 years in Franklin 

Township. Served two consecutive terms 

as Franklin Township Trustee. Served as 

chairman and vice chairman 

Goals if elected? We have been working 

on the Westland Mall site for the past 8 

years. You’re now seeing new businesses 

coming back to this corridor of West Broad 

Street Sheetz, La Plaza Tapatia, 4x4 

Wheel Parts, JED coming soon. 

• Jim Leezer - no response received



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Franklin County Board of Commissioners: President Kevin L. Boyce • Commissioner John O’Grady, and Commissioner Erica C. Crawley 

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners and The Franklin County Office on Aging join with the Messenger Newspaper in providing this update on aging issues in Franklin County. 

Kinship Care Month 

This month we would like to recognize Kinship Care Month. 

According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, 

“Kinship Care refers to a temporary or permanent 

arrangement in which a relative or any non-relative adult 

who has a long-standing relationship or bond with the child 

and/or family, has taken over the full-time, substitute care of 

a child whose parents are unable or unwilling to do so”. Kinship 

Care allows for a child to be within a stable environment 

in which they feel comfortable, appreciated, and wanted. 

In July 2020, The United States Government Accountability 

Office found that “in 2018, an estimated 2.7 million children 

lived with kin caregivers”, which included grandparents. In 

fact, the report found that “62.1 percent of children living in 

a kinship arrangement, were living with grandparents”. As 

we have seen the number of older adult caregivers increase, 

we have also seen the need for resources to effectively care 

for the caregiver themselves, and the children they are looking 

out for. 

The Center for the Study of Social Policy reported that “more 

than half of all children in kinship care live in families with 

incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, yet 

less than half of kinship caregivers receive Medicaid or Supplemental 

Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, 

and less than 12 percent receive Temporary Assistance for 

Needy Families (TANF)”. COVID-19 has surely made the 

need greater for families participating in kinship caregiving. 

Even the most basic of necessities such as food, water, formula, 

diapers, or shelter, may be hard to afford due to the 

ongoing pandemic. Finances are not the only issue facing 

older kinship caregivers, but maintaining their physical 

health, to be able to care for the children, is in jeopardy. 

“Almost half of grandparent caregivers are age 60 and older 

and at heightened risk for COVID-19”, according to the Generations 

United. As statistics have proven, older adults are 

more likely to become ill and even die from COVID-19. It 

becomes imperative to keep both the children, and the kinship 

caregivers safe and healthy because their health will 

affect one another, especially since they are living within the 

same home. 

The Franklin County Office on Aging is determined to keep 

older adults safe, while simultaneously maintaining their 

independence. The Franklin County Office on Aging has a 

Kinship Support Program, which is an extension of the Caregiver 

Support Program. In this program, a kinship caregiver 

age 55 and older living within Franklin County, can access 

resources such as appliances, durable medical equipment, 

infant, toddler, and children health maintenance supplies, 

kinship counseling, mattress and box spring sets, and other 

items and services that may be beneficial to the caregiver. 

If you are or know of a kinship caregiver that is age 55 or 

older living within Franklin County that is in need of assistance, 

please call the Franklin County Office on Aging at 

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CML to open Hilltop Branch 

Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) 

is building a new Hilltop Branch at 511 S. 

Hague Ave., scheduled to open to the public 

on Thursday, Sept. 30 following a brief 

ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3:30 p.m. 

Before the new branch opens, CML will 

close the temporary Hilltop Branch at 3658 

Soldano Blvd. Its last day of operation is 

Wednesday, Sept 22. At 7 p.m., the temporary 

location will close permanently, and 

customers are encouraged to visit nearby 

locations for library services, including 

CML’s Franklinton Branch, until the new 

Hilltop Branch opens eight days later. 

Additionally, before the temporary location 

closes, CML is offering Hilltop customers 

the chance to be a part of the 

library’s — and community’s — history. 

Customers can sign their names to a commemorative 

panel that will be installed in 

the new branch. This panel will be on display 

at the temporary location beginning 

Breakfast at the Lodge 

The Westgate Masonic Lodge #623 is 

preparing breakfasts once a month to benefit 

the Special Olympics. The public is 

Pet Corner 

community events 

Monday, Sept. 13. The temporary location 

is open Monday through Thursday from 9 

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

a.m. to 6 p.m. and is closed Sunday. 

The Hilltop Branch at 511 S. Hague 

Ave. was built in 1996 with 20,000 square 

feet. After a significant renovation and 

expansion that kicked off in early 2020, the 

transformed branch will have approximately 

32,000 square feet. 

In addition to being a community asset, 

Columbus Metropolitan Library strives to 

minimize its environmental footprint. 

With each new building or renovation project, 

CML plans to use sustainable building 

materials, incorporate glass for natural 

light to reduce energy costs and introduce 

other design and building elements friendly 

to the natural environment. 

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information. 

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Get out and walk to benefit ALS 

The 21st annual Walk to Defeat ALS is going virtual, 

and people living with ALS need your participation 

now more than ever. The event is the premier 

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“While there won’t be a large in-person event this 

year, the Walk Your Way format allows people to show 

their support and join the fight by walking together in 

their own neighborhoods, backyards, and community 

parks” said Marlin Seymour, executive director. 

People with ALS and their families benefit from 

free services the chapter provides. They, along with 

members of the community, will be walking to raise 

money for these programs, and to continue to raise the 

profile of Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Team spirit will be 

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the area, with participants sporting their own customized 

team shirts and carrying signs to demonstrate 

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Funds raised from the walk are used to provide 

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READER 

ADVISORY 

The National Trade Association 

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classifieds. Determining 

the value of their service 

or product is advised by 

this publication. In order 

to avoid misunderstandings, 

some advertisers do 

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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 

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HELP WANTED 

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REPORTER 

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Please send resume & 

3 writing samples to: 

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3500 Sullivant Ave., 

Columbus, OH 43204 

or email: 

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columbusmessenger.com 

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2000 H. Springer Harley 

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7.4 W/SW/M 

DATED SALES 

GARAGE SALE 

Sept. 23, 24, 25 - 9am-? 

3368 Cameron St. 

Grove City 

Furn, Longaberger, hshld 

items, Christmas decor, 

lots of misc. 

PETS 

HOMING PIGEONS 

$5.00 ea. 614-662-8655 

WANT TO BUY 

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BUYING VINYL RECORDS. 

LPs and 45s - 1950-80s 

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WANTS TO Purchase 

minerals and other oil & 

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We Buy Cars & Trucks 

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WE BUY JUNK CARS 

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We Buy Junk Cars & 

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ANTIQUES 

WANTED 

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siding & windows, 

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din rm w/French doors, full 

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Call Fran Lyons 496-0929


xFocus on Rentals 


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2 BD FLATS W/BALCONY FROM $705 

2 BD FLATS W/FULL BSMT FROM $835 

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MOVE-IN SPECIAL IF QUALIFIED 

TUES.-FRI. NOON-6PM, SAT. 10AM-4PM 

(614) 870-7717 

NO PETS 

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Rent Based on Income. 

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at 777 Wedgewood Dr. 

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Rentals 

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because of incompatible 

personalities. 

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having trouble, come in and get your 

Personality and IQ checked as this 

may be the reason for your disputes. 

The Church of Scientology of Central Ohio 

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Columbus, OH 43215 

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Condo for Rent - 3BR, 

Carport. No Pets - $1050. 

614-557-8883 

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CARPET CLEANING 

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Any 5 areas ONLY $75 

Home Powerwash-$99-$200 

614-805-1084 

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For This Ad In Our 

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35 Yrs Exp - Lic & Ins. 

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Driveways • Sidewalks 

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to drop off & haul away 

$25 extra/day over 4 days 

Tires - $10.00 each 

No Hazardous Materials 

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9/26 W/SW 

9/26 A 

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Bates & Sons 

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Install Hot Water Tanks, 

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Also Fencing & 

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Free Est. ~ 18 Yrs. Exp. 

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SINCE 1973 

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University of Utah dean’s list 

Joshua Mars, of Galloway, was named 

to the University of Utah’s spring dean’s 

list. Mars is majoring in psychology. 

Cedarville honors 

Theodore Cook of Galloway was named 

to the dean’s list at Cedarville University. 

Cook is studying biology. 

OWU dean’s list 

The following westside area students 

were named to the dean’s list at Ohio 

Wesleyan University: Manga Bauer, Nick 

Eaddy, Taylor Frasure, Mary Kerins, and 

Aaron Mars. 

University of Findlay dean’s list 

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Westside 

names in the news 

The dean’s list for the spring semester 

at the University of Findlay has been 

announced. To earn this achievement, a 

student must attain a grade point average 

of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Local students 

include: Garrett Hoffman, Faith Karnes, 

and Alison Shutt. 

Baylor honors 

Josiah Mark Jacob Stucki of Columbus 

was named to the dean’s academic honor 

list at Baylor University for the spring 

semester. 

UA honors 

Richard Blankenbeker of Columbus and 

Ian Noonan of Galloway were named to the 

president’s list at The University of 

Alabama. 

A number of assassin-related films have 

come to theaters and streaming platforms 

within the last few months, none of which 

have been a hit, so to speak, with the viewing 

public. This lack of interest from the 

populous could be due in part to a desire to 

see lighter fare but I think it has more to 

do with a general perception that it will be 

just like the one that came before it. 

While there has never been much variation 

within the genre — after all, there are 

only so many ways to show how a lone person 

with skills can take down a 

weaponized horde — it has seemed lately 

that writers and directors are not even trying 

anymore, relying instead on popular 

tropes found within the cinematic assassin 

films of yore. Occasionally, these retreads 

can click with the audience but there has 

to be something new that pulls them in, 

something that makes them believe there 

is a spark of creative life in a tale that overwhelmingly 

deals with death. 

The latest film of this type to make an 

attempt at bringing something different to 

the killing field is “Kate.” In this Netflix 

original, the creators take that popular 

trope of the weary assassin that is determined 

to fulfill the mission and spins it 

into one where the weary assassin that is 

determined to fulfill the mission has but 

hours to live. The employment of that plot 

device adds a greater sense of urgency to 

the narrative but unfortunately the fulfilment 

of that creative choice falls a bit short 

despite the best efforts of the intriguing 

lead. 

When “Kate” begins, our skilled assassin 

(played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is 

contemplating retirement. Since her 

teenage years, she has been going from 

country to country, killing whomever her 

handlers want, but lately has found this 

way of life to be unfulfilling. When she tells 

her main handler Varrick (Woody 

Harrelson, collecting a paycheck) her newfound 

doubts, he scoffs and tells her he 

would give her “two visits to Walmart” 

before she changed her mind. 

Feeling as if he is right on the mark, she 

goes about her latest assignment of picking 

off Yakuza members in Tokyo but is unsettled 

when forced to kill one while he is in 

the presence of his young daughter. 

Shaken by the events, Kate is more determined 

than ever to get out of her current 

line of work but is again drawn back in the 

fold with the promise of making one more 

hit that would “cut the head off the rest of 

the snake.” 

During her mission to kill Yakuza boss 

Kijima (Jun Kunimura), she experiences 

sudden fatigue and dizziness and asks for 

more time so she can reorient herself. Not 


In Entertainment 

“Kate” misses the mark 

in assassin film genre 

The Reel Deal 

Dedra Cordle 

being granted any 

leeway, she takes 

the shot, misses and 

erratically tries to 

drive away to safety 

before she can pass 

out. 

When she wakes 

in a hospital 24 hours later, she is 

informed that she has been poisoned with 

a radioactive material and has less than a 

day to live. Though Kate is literally decaying 

from the inside out, she rejects the doctor’s 

offer of a “comfortable death” and 

decides she would rather seek vengeance 

against those responsible for her condition. 

Along the way, she meets the young 

daughter of the man she previously killed 

and, with her help, sets out to go on one 

final mission to avenge her own murder. 

Though “Kate” tries its best to become 

its own movie, the tendencies of writer 

Umair Aleem and director Cedric Nicolas- 

Troyan to fall back on well-worn tropes of 

action and assassin movies makes it look 

like the retread I addressed earlier. While 

there are some nice plot deviations and fun 

action sequences, the overall film doesn’t 

necessarily feel fresh or exciting, especially 

when overused camera tricks like blood 

hitting the lens are employed. It is well 

past time directors retire that one, unless, 

of course, it’s a 3-D horror — those can stay. 

One of the most compelling aspects of 

this movie is Winstead, who, after playing 

The Huntress in “Birds of Prey” is no 

stranger to the loner assassin character. 

Though Kate is ultimately a ruthless 

killing-machine, Winstead plays the part 

with some vulnerability, especially when 

meeting Ani (Miku Martineau), the young 

daughter whose father she killed in the 

opening scene. They make an odd quasimentor/quasi-mentee 

team but their relationship 

is quite underdeveloped, another 

unfortunate casualty of the script. 

Though “Kate” has many flaws in its 

execution of being a trailblazing 

action/assassin film, there are enough elements 

here that make it mostly watchable. 

With its pops of color that pay homage to 

the Japanese city, a compelling lead, 

moments of humor and engaging fight 

scenes, it’s a decent, albeit violent, way to 

pass some time. 

Grade: C- 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff 

writer and columnist.

Westside Messenger - September 19th, 2021

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