Grove City Messenger - October 3rd, 2021

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Harvest Time! 

Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle 

Lovers of the fall season, or at least the fall season aesthetic, 

came out en masse on Sept. 25 to participate in the first of four 

Harvest Markets to be held in Grove City this year. Hosted 

annually by the Grove City Community Club, the market boasts 

more than 20 vendors selling homemade crafts, seasonal 

baked goods, and, of course, pumpkins, gourds, and mums. 

Here, (top right) 2-year-old Jack Roberts proudly displays two 

of the mini pumpkins he personally picked out to take back to 

his home in Grove City. Residents who want their own will have 

the opportunity to find one of their liking when the market 

returns on Oct. 9 and Oct. 16 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 3444 Park 

St. in the Town Center. 

Dave Stynchula (bottom right) rearranges the variety of mums 

for sale. 

Grove City Community Club member Judy Fleming (below) 

gives the simmering bean soup a good stir as the hungry 

crowd awaits. The club will also be selling vegetable soup on 

Oct. 9. The Grove City Community Club has been sponsoring 

the Harvest Market for 18 years. President LaRae Helsel said 

the proceeds they make through sales go directly back into the 

community. 

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Substitute shortage 

solutions in SWCS 

By Dedra Cordle 

Staff Writer 

The South-Western City Schools 

District is taking measures to attract and 

maintain staff within the transportation 

department. 

At its meeting on Sept. 27, the board of 

education unanimously approved an 

hourly rate hike for substitute bus drivers, 

effective Sept. 20, 2021. 

Under the new action, substitute drivers 

will receive $18.25 per hour with the 

ability to receive lump sum payments of 

$500, $750, and $1,000 should they continue 

working with the district after 50 days, 

100 days and 150 days, respectively. 

Superintendent Dr. Bill Wise said this 

measure was needed as the district continues 

to struggle to hire and retain drivers. 

“We are scrambling to find workers to 

fill in for our (regular) drivers,” he said. 

He said he is concerned that with the 

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A local law enforcement agency will continue to provide 

security services for the South-Western City Schools 

District. 

At its meeting on Sept. 27, the district’s board of education 

unanimously approved a new agreement with the 

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to provide security 

services at Franklin Heights and Westland High 

Schools. 

Under the terms of the agreement, the district 

will pay the department approximately $235,000 for 

the use of two deputies (or one at each school) for 

the remainder of the 2021-22 school year. 

Superintendent Dr. Bill Wise said the importance 

of having resource officers at the schools cannot 

be understated. 

“Those officers are, and have been, an integral 

part of our schools,” he said after the meeting. 

“They provide answers to students and they provide 

support to our staff as well as our students.” 

He said all of the resource officers have undertaken 

extensive educational training through the 

state’s school resource officers association to which 

the students and staff benefit immensely through 

the sharing of that knowledge. 

“The resource officers develop relationships with 

these students (through this training) and they 

help link the community, the schools and the students 

together.” 

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Tim Donahue, the principal of Franklin Heights, shared 

a similar sentiment, stating that resource officers often go 

beyond their duties to provide assistance within the school 

and throughout the community. 

“Our school resource officer, Deputy Dan Fahy, has 

done a tremendous job developing relationships and building 

trust with all facets of our school community,” he wrote 

in a statement. “Students, parents, and staff all feel very 

comfortable reaching out to Deputy Fahy and asking for 

his support and guidance. 

“Deputy Fahy is a true part of the Falcon Family and is 

often found volunteering his time working with our Special 

Olympics events, attending school plays, or teaching a student 

how to change their tire.” 

In addition to providing protection of the building 

premises, the resource officers are required to investigate 

and document unruly, delinquent and criminal acts within 

the school and neighborhood; participate in classroom and 

school assemblies; serve as a liaison with neighborhood 

businesses and residents in school related problems; and 

provide early detection of deviant behaviors in students. 

The district’s agreement with the county sheriff’s office 

is done on an annual basis. The district also has an agreement 

with the Grove City Division of Police to provide 

security services at Central Crossing and Grove City High 

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winter approaching and staff calling out for illnesses, 

the district may not be able to maintain normal transportation 

operations in the near future. 

“We need to be in a position to fill these spots,” he 

said. “This (hourly rate hike) is an attempt to do that.” 

South-Western City Schools is not the only district 

facing bus driver shortages; in fact, driver shortages 

are being felt across the state and throughout the 

country. 

To address the issue, Massachusetts Governor 

Charlie Baker recently activated its National Guard to 

drive kids to school amid the shortage. Several districts 

in Ohio have called on Governor Mike DeWine to 

do the same. 

At a press briefing on Sept. 24, DeWine said he and 

Attorney General David Yost were committed to prioritizing 

background checks for school bus drivers and 

others pursuing their Commercial Driver’s License. All 

school bus drivers have to have a CDL in order to operate 

a school bus. 

“This will not solve all of the problems in regard to 

bus drivers but it was one of the things that we looked 

at that we could actually take some immediate action 

and we believe get some results and speed some of this 

up,” DeWine said at the briefing. 

The district said it will also assist those seeking to 

become bus drivers, regular or substitute, obtain their 

CDL. 

In addition to a shortage of substitute bus drivers, 

the district is also experiencing a shortage of substitute 

teachers. At the Sept. 27 meeting, the board unanimously 

approved an increase of the daily substitute 

teaching rates of $155 for retired SWCS teachers, $145 

for sub pool substitute teachers, and $130 for day-today 

substitute teachers, effective Oct. 1, 2021. Like 

substitute bus drivers, substitute teachers will also 

receive lump sum payments of $500, $750, and $1,000 

after working at the district for 50 days, 100 days, and 

150 days, respectively. To become a substitute teacher, 

one must have obtained a bachelor’s degree. 

To find more information on how to apply to become 

a substitute bus driver or substitute teacher, visit the 

district’s employment section on its website, swcsd.us. 

In other meeting news, Michael Dingeldein, the 

director of architecture and planning with the 

Community Design Alliance, presented the board with 

an update on the middle school construction project. 

According to Dingeldein, the project is facing typical 

struggles with supply chain issues related to insulation, 

foam and steel, but has otherwise not felt a deep 

impact with material and supply delays. 

“We are right on schedule (with the planned opening 

for the fall of 2022),” he said. 

He did, however, state that inflation has risen due 

in large part to supply chain delays and worker shortages. 

For instance, the cost of furniture has risen 40 

percent since the build project began. He said they are 

currently looking through the district’s inventory to 

see if some furniture or classroom furnishings can be 

reused at the new sites. 

Wise said this particular Ohio Facilities 

Construction Commission project has been the district’s 

“most challenging round” of school builds due to 

supply chain issues and pandemic related delays. 

He said despite the challenges, the project continues 

to be “on time and on budget, or within our budget.” 

In 2018, voters approved a 38-year, $93.4 million 

bond issue to pay for its share of the OFCC project 

which will replace four of its oldest middle schools and 

make renovations to another. Pleasant View Middle 

School and Brookpark Middle School will be relocated 

to Holt Road and the new Beulah Park Living development, 

respectively. The district is currently seeking 

community input on renaming those schools. To take 

part in their survey, visit their website at swcsd.us.


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Whenever Dominic Massenelli would drive through the 

gates to access the Beulah Park racetrack, a buzzing sensation 

would move throughout his body. 

He couldn’t wait to see which horses would be racing 

that day, eavesdrop on the bettors as they debated odds, 

jostle with the heavy crowd for a great seat in the stands, 

and wait for the moment the announcers called out “And 

They’re Off.” 

The Grove City resident said being a part of that action, 

even if he has no money on the line, always gave him 

goosebumps, even as the crowds dwindled throughout the 

years. 

“You would go there for the experience, to soak up the 

atmosphere that occurred before, during and after a race,” 

Massenelli said. 

He could not recall just how many times he visited the 

racetrack in his youth and throughout his adult years, but 

he said each trip created a new memory. 

Like so many throughout the community, Massenelli 

was saddened when he learned that the racetrack, which 

was Ohio’s first thoroughbred racetrack and premier event 

center, was permanently closing in 2014. 

“It was a bit heartbreaking that something with so 

much history, something that meant so much to so many 

people in the city, was going to leave,” he said. “But I guess 

that’s life. Times change, things move out, things move in, 

and people move on.” 

Several years later, investors purchased the 212-acre 

property in order to develop a new residential and commercial 

space that would connect with the downtown area. 

Massenelli and his wife, Cindy were intrigued by the news 

but worried the history of the land and all of the memories 

created would be forgotten. 

That was not to be. 

Three years ago, just as the development plans were 

getting underway, Beulah Park Living developer Pat 

Kelley, of Falco, Smith and Kelley, Will Bunstine, and the 

Williams family announced they were commissioning a 

public art installation to be placed in the 32-acre park 

located within the development. 

“We had initially envisioned a typical statute of 

two horses grazing on the grass, but clearly that did 

not come to fruition,” said Kelley. 

Instead, the end result was a massive, 12,000- 

pound Corten steel sculpture that has six horses 

and their jockeys bursting out of the starting gate. 

One gate is empty though the silhouette of the 

scratched horse and the assistant leading it back to 

the stable can be seen in the background. 

Designed and created by artist and architect 

Craig W. Murdick, the sculpture aims to memorialize 

the history of the racetrack, the dedication of the 

trainers, and the beauty and power of the horses. 


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“It was designed to capture movement, the excitement 

of the moment when the announcers call out “And They’re 

Off” and the frenzied rush when the horses leap out of the 

gate,” said Murdick, a resident of Upper Arlington. 

Like the initial design of the commemorative sculpture, 

Murdick was initially not the first artist the Beulah Park 

Living developers had in mind. 

“We have worked with Craig for more than a decade 

(Murdick’s architectural firm, Murdick Creative, designed 

the Beulah Place apartments and the Townhomes on 

Beulah Park) on various construction projects but we did 

not know he had this kind of talent,” said Kelley. “He has 

designed a wonderful piece of art that has perfectly encapsulated 

the history of this site and the promise of what it 

can hold.” 

It took Murdick close to three years to complete the 

“And They’re Off” sculpture — his first official piece of public 

art. It includes an anchoring wall for the heavy steel of 

the catapulting horses, sand that was preserved from the 

racetrack, and strategically placed cutout designs and 

lighting fixtures so that it casts shadows of movement 

depending on the time of day. 

Cindy Massenelli said she and her husband — who live 

on the outskirts of the new development — have been 

watching the process of this art installation for months 

and are “immensely pleased” with the results. 

“We love coming out here to see this sculpture because 

it is always changing,” she said. “It is just a beautiful 

design, a beautiful way to honor the history of this site and 

the impact it has made on this community.” 

“And They’re Off” had its public dedication on Sept. 17 

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The Grove City community came out to the new Beulah Park Living development on Sept. 17 for the dedication 

of the public art installation “And They’re Off.” Designed and created by Upper Arlington resident Craig 

W. Murdick (pictured here), the 12,000-pound Corten steel structure memorializes the history of the former 

Beulah Park racetrack which was in operation from 1923-2014.

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Train depot dedication at Old-Time Harvest Day 

Home Road improvements 

Beginning Monday, Sept. 27, Home 

Road is closed to through traffic between 

Gantz and Hoover roads, through mid- 

October. 

The Home Road improvements project 

is progressing and approaching the final 

stages. Improvements include full reconstruction 

and widening of the pavement at 

the intersections of Gantz and Hoover 

Roads, pavement reclamation and roadway 

widening between the two intersections, 

storm drainage improvements and the 

news and notes 

Step back in time and enjoy fall traditions, 

music and community as it was in 

Ohio during the mid-1800s from 12 to 4 

p.m., Sunday, Oct. 3, during the Old-Time 

Harvest Day at Century Village in Fryer 

Park, 4185 Orders Road. The Southwest 

Franklin County Historical Society and the 

city of Grove City provide an opportunity 

for families to connect with the community’s 

past. 

The event opens with the dedication of 

the restored 137-year-old train depot built 

by the Columbus and Cincinnati Midland 

Railroad Company in downtown Grove 

City. Visitors are invited to enjoy a tree 

dedication and view artifacts in the remodeled 

Bob Evans Barn Farm Museum. 

Experience living history with a variety 

of demonstrations and exhibits of traditional 

crafts and daily chores including leather 

tooling, quilting, rope making, one- and 

two-man sawing, corn husking, shelling 

and grinding, tin smithing, butter churning 

and finger knitting. 

Plan to experience: 

•Costumed re-enactors and period 

music. 

•The Clover Club 4H group animals. 

•Restored and reconstructed historical 

buildings including a one-room schoolhouse, 

log cabin, general store and barns. 

•The Village herb garden, windmill and 

addition of street lighting to the corridor. 

Although the signage will indicate the 

road is fully closed, local access within the 

closure and access to Gantz Park will be 

maintained. 

It is anticipated Home Road will open to 

two-way traffic in mid-October with final 

construction completed by the end of 

October. Drivers are encouraged to use 

extra care when traveling through the 

detour. Detours will be clearly posted. For 

additional information, contact the Grove 

City Service Department at 614-277-1100. 

antique equipment. 

•Metalworking demonstrations on a 

traditional forge in the blacksmith shop. 

Admission and parking are free. 

Donations of non-perishable food items for 

the Grove City Food Pantry will be accepted 

at this rain-or-shine event. For a full 

schedule of activities, visit 

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In Achievement 

Honored for sportsmanship 

Pictured here are Mark, Mike, and Jayne 

Mayers. 

The Ohio High School Athletic 

Association has established an annual 

state Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity 

Award to be awarded by OHSAA member 

high schools. Known as the State Award, 

this honor is intended to be presented to a 

coach, teacher, administrator, booster, or 

supporter of the school program. 

Grove City High School is thrilled to 

have the opportunity to honor Mark 

Mayers with this prestigious state award. 

In deciding upon honoring Mayers with 

this award, the school team concluded that 

Mayers met multiple criteria for selection, 

including being a person within the school 

or community who supports and demonstrates 

positive values, has contributed to 

the well-being of the youth of the local high 

school, and a person who is a positive role 

model for others. 

In addition to volunteering his time 

with the 2021 baseball team as an assistant 

coach throughout the season, Mayers 

has taken the lead for both the baseball 

and the stadium turf projects at Grove City 

High School. Not only has he coordinated 

and bolstered fundraising efforts, but he 

has also worked with the district and contractors 

to coordinate both projects, helping 

them to move along in a timely manner 

and assisting in using financial and volunteer 

resources efficiently. 

Assistant Principal and Athletic 

Director, Kris Sander said, “Mark Mayers 

has been humble in not wanting recognition 

for these projects. However, without 

his coordination, his dedication, his passion 

and pursuing quality standards, these 

projects would not be fulfilled to the level 

they have been.” 

With this award, it is the school’s hope 

that the student athletes, coaches and 

school community recognize Mayers for all 

he has done to make sure these two facility 

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Photo courtesy of the city of Grove City 

e day goes to the cadet 

Mayor Richard “Ike” Stage proclaimed Sept. 22 as Cadet Caroline Richards Day in 

Grove City. Grove City High School Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Cadet, 

senior Caroline Richards, earned the Legion of Valor Award. She was one of two 

awardees in the Area 3 Region (Midwest) and 22 awardees of all 78,000 NJROTC 

cadets. 

Blood drives in Grove City 

The American Red Cross will host several 

blood drives in Grove City. The drives 

include: 

•Oct. 6 from 1 to 7 p.m., Grove City 

Kingston Center Community Drive, 3226 

Kingston Ave. 

•Oct. 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Grove City 

Church of the Nazarene, 4750 Hoover 

Road 

•Oct. 15 from 12 to 6 p.m., city of Grove 

City, 3226 Kingston Ave. 

•Oct. 19 from 12 to 6 p.m., First Baptist 

Church of Grove City, 3301 Orders Road 

•Oct. 19 from 12 to 6 p.m., St John’s 

Lutheran Church, 3220 Columbus St. 

•Oct. 2 from 1 to 7 p.m., Vineyard 

Christian Fellowship, 3005 Holt Road 

•Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bethel 

Lutheran, 4501 Hoover Road 

•Oct. 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., St 

John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3220 

Columbus St. 

To schedule an appointment, call 1-800- 

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COVID-19 vaccine clinics 

Franklin County Public Health and 

Mid-Ohio Food Collective are hosting 

walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics from 

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 8, Oct. 15, Oct. 22 and 

Oct. 29 at the Mid-Ohio Foodbank, 3960 


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Brookham Dr. No appointment or insurance 

required. Anyone 18 and older is able 

to receive a Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) 

or Pfizer (12+ age) COVID-19 vaccine. 

Visit the Franklin County Public Health 

website at vax2normal.org/vaccine for 

additional information. 

S.A.L.T. at Evans Center 

The Grove City Division of Police host 

Seniors and Law Enforcement Together 

(S.A.L.T.) meetings at 1 p.m. the second 

Tuesday of each month at the Evans 

Center, 4330 Dudley Ave. Adults of all 

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Dr. Morris attended The Ohio State University 

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his Doctor of Optometry Degree in May 2019. After completing his 

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Dr. Morris is a member of the American Optometric Association, the 

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On a personal note, Dr. Morris and his wife Tess, enjoy spending time 

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Wittenberg University. I’ve served on the 

Board of Education the past four years. I 

currently work for our fire department, but 

have wide-ranging experience in the private 

sector, particularly in career development/job 

creation. 

Goals if elected? I put students first, 

always. This nonpartisan role is about 

what’s right for kids, not political ideologies. 

I am fiscally responsible, and a proactive 

communicator, keeping you informed. I 

fight for district health, equity, safety and 

unity — giving every child equal access to 

the American Dream. Learn more: 

www.daviddonofrio.com. 

• Cathy Johnson, 7475 Opossum Run 

Road, London 

O c c u p a t i o n : 

Retired classroom 

teacher 

Education/military/ 

and/or political 

experience: BS & 

MA in Education, 

OSU. Reading 

Recovery, OSU. 

OSBA Master Board 

Member. Member of Cathy Johnson 

All-Ohio School 

Board. Twenty-year member of the South- 

Western City Schools Board of Education. 

Goals if elected? Increased student 

achievement. Complete the second phase of 

Ohio Facilities Construction Commission 

project by opening four new middle schools 

in 2022. Work with E&A Coalition’s lawsuit 

against vouchers. Continue to work 

with the SBC Foundation to support student 

athletes. Work with other elected officials 

to improve public education. 

• Kelli Martindale - No response 

received 

• Jamie Shumaker, 6006 Cork County 

Drive, Galloway 

Occupation: Union president, Columbus 

Public Health 

Education/military/ and/or political 

experience: Associates degree from Owens 

C.C. in dietetics, 19 years at Columbus 

Public Health, 3 years as a band booster 

parent, AFSCME 2191 president; 

Treasurer Area Federation of Labor 

Goals if elected? Our district is growing 

rapidly. I want to ensure that growth is felt 

equitably across our district. As a parent, 

communication from the district is key to 

me, and I hope to hold regular community 

meetings and engage with parents. 

Election Day tips 

The following tips can help voters prepare 

for Election Day. 

•Confirm your polling location. 

•Bring photo identification. 

•Confirm registration. 

•Be familiar with the candidates and 

issues on the ballot.



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Tim Maghie 

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Art lovers unite 

Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle 

Thousands of people from across the region descended upon 

the Town Center Park from Sept. 17-19 to participate in the 

42nd annual Arts in the Alley Music and Arts Festival. The 

popular event, sponsored by the city of Grove City and the 

Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce, saw more than 20 

artisans throughout the state set up booths for attendees to 

peruse their handcrafted wares and pick up a gift or two, or 

three or four, for themselves and others. Above, Urbana artist 

Lindsey Rooney works on a new piece that will become a 

mountainous landscape with a nebula overhead. She had several 

surrealist paintings that were inspired by nature on display. 

See more photos at columbusmessenger.com. 

Above, Allen Boyce, of Circleville, cuts 

a bar of homemade soap for a patron at 

the Elder Forest skincare and wellness 

booth. 

One of the most popular destinations at 

the festival was the Kids Fun Street 

where young children like Carson 

Weber (left) could make their own 

crafts. In this photo, the 5-year-old from 

Grove City gets an assist from his aunt 

Kendall Weber as he takes a break from 

designing a light switch plate to enjoy a 

corndog.


Expansion possible 

at the Buckeye Ranch 

By Andrea Cordle 

Grove City Editor 

Expansion plans for the Buckeye Ranch could be on the horizon. 

Vickie Thompson-Sandy, president and CEO of the Buckeye 

Ranch, spoke on the matter at the Sept. 20 Grove City Council 

meeting. 

In 1958 a 75-acre farm on Hoover Road in Grove City was purchased 

for $27,500. It was then called the Buckeye Boys Ranch. 

According to Thompson-Sandy, three years later, the ranch 

opened as a treatment center for 10 young men. In 1965, 12 additional 

young men came to the ranch for treatment. Today, thousands 

of youths are in the care of the Buckeye Ranch in different 

locations throughout Ohio. The Grove City campus sees more 

than 100 children each year. 

The Buckeye Ranch provides emotional, behavioral, and mental 

health services for children and families. It offers on-campus 

health services including a psychiatrist, nurse practitioner, pediatrician, 

dietician, and nurses. The ranch uses alternative therapies 

like animal, art, recreational, and adventure therapy. 

“We restore hope and help heal,” said Thompson-Sandy. “We 

are happy to be a partner in Grove City.” 

The Buckeye Ranch has 24-hour staffing each day. It employs 

about 500 people from central Ohio, including about 200 in Grove 

City. According to the president, 52 Grove City residents are 

employed at the Buckeye Ranch. 

Thompson-Sandy said they would like to “modernize” the 

Grove City campus. This includes replacing the older housing 

units and adding an educational center. 

“We are exploring this possibility,” said Thompson-Sandy. 

The ranch is trying to secure funding and reviewing whether 

an expansion at the Grove City location is feasible. Thompson- 

Sandy said they should have a decision by the end of the year or 

early next year. 

The Grove City ranch is one of six campuses in the state. The 

Buckeye Ranch also has space in Columbus, Whitehall, Newark, 

and as far south as Cincinnati. 

For more information on the Buckeye Ranch, visit buckeyeranch.org. 

Pictorial Past 

Pictured here is a street view of Broadway in downtown Grove 

City from the 1960s. Can you spot the structures in the picture 

with businesses of today? Who remembers the ones from the 

1960s? For those interested, the local Grove City Museum has 

binders full of old city scenes similar to the one pictured and 

many other of our schools and businesses that take a look 

back at our rich history. The Grove City welcome Center and 

Museum is located at 3378 Park St. 

Pets of the Week 

Mayble is a sweet 

girl looking for the 

perfect forever family. 

She is good with 

kids of all ages and 

always gentle with 

young children. She 

does play a bit 

rough with other 

dogs and has a tendency 

to guard her 

food. Mayble would 

benefit from an 

experienced dog guardian to work with 

her on her behavior. Meet Mayble at the 

Franklin County Dog Shelter. 

FYI: franklincountydogs.com 

Turtle is a very 

sweet boy but is 

quite shy. This 2- 

year-old seems to 

get along with 

everyone, including 

people, and other 

cats. He is named 

Turtle because he 

would snuggle 

under a blanket and 

peek his head out, 

like a turtle. This 

boy would love to find his forever home. 

He is up for adoption through Friends for 

Life Animal Haven. 

FYI: fflah.org 

Paul Stookey is a 

sweet boy looking 

for the perfect 

home to live out his 

senior years. He is 

9 years old and 

likes to hang out. 

He enjoys getting 

attention and has a 

laid back personality. 

Paul Stookey is 

up for adoption at 

Colony Cats and Dogs. 

FYI: colonycats.org 

Mary Traverse is a 

9-year-old lady. 

She, along with her 

brother Paul 

Stookey, were surrendered 

to a rescue 

group. Their 

owner was supposed 

to come 

back and pick them 

up but never did. 

Mary Traverse has 

a very sweet personality. 

She would 

make a great addition to any home. Adopt 

her from Colony Cats. 

FYI: colonycats.org 

Pam Brown 

614-975-9462 


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xPublic Notice 

LEGAL NOTICE 

The Grove City Police Department has recovered 

numerous bicycles, tools, electronic equipment, clothing 

and monies over the course of several months. 

The bicycles are of various types and models, as are 

the tools and electronic equipment. All properties are 

held in a secured police facility at all times. If you 

believe you have claim to any of the property and have 

proof of ownership for the property, you may call the 

Grove City Police Department Property Room at 

614-277-1757. A review and release of any and all 

property is by appointment only. All items not claimed 

will be sold at public auction, turned over to the Law 

Enforcement Fund, or destroyed according to Ohio 

Law. 

CHARITABLE DONATION 

Qualified organizations may be eligible to receive 

bicycles as charitable donations from the City of 

Grove City. Qualified organizations must have a valid 

ruling or determination letter recognizing the taxexempt 

status of the organization, pursuant to Internal 

Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) or (c)(19). 

Representatives may call the Grove City Police 

Department Property Room at 614-277-1757 to 

inquire about the donation process. 

Public Notice 

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INCREASE YOUR 

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For More Info, CALL Kathy 

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“e Starling” tends to fly off course 

A film must maintain a delicate balance 

when its plot revolves around the grieving 

process. If it delves too deeply into the subject, 

it risks alienating the audience as no 

one wants to be hit endlessly by a battering 

ram. If it cuts corners to soften the despair, 

it runs the risk of making the audience 

think its creators did not believe they could 

fully handle the content, thus creating a 

disconnect between the art and the viewer. 

And if it employs the continual use of 

melancholy music in lieu of exposition, it 

runs the risk of making the audience divest 

from the story if they feel they are being 

emotionally manipulated through song. 

“The Starling” is a film that tries to 

thread that delicate balance, but ultimately 

fails due in large part to a cutesy and 

overwrought script from Matt Harris. 

Oftentimes swinging wildly between the 

second and third scenario from the paragraph 

above, it does not seem to trust its 

talented cast to do the emotional heavylifting, 

relying instead on overt sentimentality 

and original music from The 

Lumineers, Nate Ruess, and Brandi 

Carlile. This decision makes for a frustrating 

view of an otherwise promising movie 

that tries to tackle the difficult journey of 

people finding hope after suffering a devastating 

loss. 

The film opens during happier times for 

married couple Lilly and Jack Maynard 

(played by Melissa McCarthy and Chris 

O’Dowd, respectively). They have just welcomed 

their first child, Katie into the world 

and are already playfully fighting over who 

she will be in the future. Jack believes she 

will become a famed podiatrist in 

Cleveland while Lilly believes she will 

become the best vegan butcher in the 

world. After agreeing to disagree on the 

career path their daughter will take, 

instead they state they just want her to be 

happy and healthy for as long as they both 

live. 

Less than a year later, the couple is 

reeling from the loss of their daughter from 

SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). To 

cope with his severe depression, Jack has 

checked himself into a mental health facility 

while Lilly continues to go through the 

motions of life, teetering between apathy 

and anger. Their methods of dealing with 

their profound loss has put them on different 

paths, creating a wide fissure in their 

once rock solid relationship. 

Once a week, and begrudgingly allowed 

by her supervisor at the supermarket 

where she works, Lilly travels over an hour 

to see Jack at the facility. There, they 

engage in awkward talk about what they 

have been doing during their time apart 

and largely refuse to talk about their emotional 

state during group support. “We’re 

fine, everything is fine,” Lilly and Jack 

repeat, clearly lying to themselves and others. 

After a particularly unproductive therapy 

session, the group counselor gives Lilly 

the name of a local therapist to help with 

The Reel Deal 

Dedra Cordle 

her own repressed 

emotional struggles. 

Scoffing at his name 

— “Dr. Larry Fine? 

Like the Three 

Stooges?” she quips 

— Lilly has no real 

intention of going to 

see him until the counselor tells her it 

could help mend her relationship with her 

husband. 

When she gets to Dr. Larry’s office (the 

character is played by Kevin Kline, always 

a delight), she realizes he is no longer practicing 

with humans; instead, he has transitioned 

to animal care. While sitting in on a 

neutering operation with an amorous 

French Bulldog, Lilly begins to unload her 

emotional state onto Dr. Larry despite constant 

reminders that he no longer offers 

psychological services. Though she tries to 

stay away, she finds a great excuse to keep 

coming back when she encounters the titular 

bird. 

Wanting to undertake a large project to 

keep her mind occupied, Lilly commits to 

regrowing the neglected garden at her 

inherited farmstead. During her first 

attempt at clearing the plot, she comes 

under attack from a starling, much to her 

confusion. 

Wishing to rid her property of this flying 

beast, she goes to Dr. Larry for advice. 

Though their conversations are heavy 

handed with avian metaphors about life, 

death, and the state of Lilly and Jack’s 

marriage, these scenes are easily the best 

thing about this movie. They are also the 

most frustrating thing about this movie. 

Boasting a stellar cast with great rapport, 

“The Starling” has actors that are 

capable of both dark humor and emotional 

exposition. But the script, and some of the 

directorial choices from Theodore Melfi, 

does not allow them to fully embrace the 

challenge, instead pulling them back from 

the verge of well-earned character development 

in favor of quirky product placement 

moments or expertly placed sad songs 

meant to tug at heartstrings. Music is 

meant to be a compliment to the action, not 

in place of telling the story itself. 

While “The Starling” can be exasperating 

at times, the cast and the actions of the 

territorial titular bird are able to elevate 

the material enough to make this film 

about finding hope about loss watchable, if 

not sometimes enjoyable. But it’s hard not 

to think about what could have been had 

one or two more tweaks been made within 

the storytelling process. 

“The Starling” is currently in select theaters 

and streaming on Netflix. Grade: C 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff 

writer and columnist.

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