Grove City Messenger - October 17th, 2021

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Stepping

back in time

Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle

On Oct. 3, modern day residents of the

city of Grove City stepped back into the

past during the Old-Time Harvest Day

held at Century Village in Fryer Park.

The annual event, which is sponsored

by the city and the Southwest Franklin

County Historical Society, allows attendees

to experience what life was like

back in the mid-1800s through a variety

of demonstrations and exhibits. Top

right, Grove City resident Evan Storts

(right) and Columbus resident Matt

Goodman (left) portray local infantrymen

of the Civil War as the four-hour

event kicks off.

City offers vaccine

incentive program

By Andrea Cordle

Grove City Editor

The city of Grove City is now offering

incentives to its employees to get the

COVID-19 vaccine.

At the Oct. 4 meeting, Grove City

Council unanimously approved legislation

to appropriate $300,000 to enact a voluntary

vaccination incentive program. The

program is for city employees and individuals

who reside with that employee.

According to the legislation, any fully

vaccinated city employee shall receive a

See VACCINE page 2

Inside

Southwest Franklin County Historical

Society volunteer Julia Bidwell (bottom

right) plays with a few of the wooden

toys children used during the 19th century.

She said she had “quite a bit of

fun” doing so.

Dean Lykins, (below) a volunteer with

the historical society, uses an improvised

wash tub to make music.

To see more photos, visit columbusmessenger.com.

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born June 21, 1961 to Samuel (Jack) and Phyllis (Akers)

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Mike was a part of the semi trailer business for many

years prior to owning Tra-Serv from 1999 - 2018. He

always enjoyed taking care of and building relationships

with his customers. Mike was well respected

among the transportation industry. He enjoyed riding

his Harley Davidson motorcycle, spending time with

his children and grandchildren, as well as tinkering in the barn.

He was looking forward to retirement and spending his days with Becky on

their farm that they were building together.

Mike and Rebecca "Becky" (Miller) Bledsoe were high school sweethearts and

were happily married for 40 years.

Mike will be deeply missed by his; wife Becky; their children Jennifer (Freddie)

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The City Beat

Grove City Council’s Art Concern presents “RET-

ROSPECTIVE,” an art exhibit by Lucila Linik on display

and for purchase through Friday, Dec. 17 at City

Hall, 4035 Broadway, in the Grove City Town Center.

The exhibit features a collection of mixed media,

watercolors and oil paintings.

Linik is a professional artist, trained since age 13,

at the High School of Music and Art in New York City.

Pursuing art throughout her university studies, Linik

earned a master of arts in education and a doctorate in

educational psychology from the University of Buenos

Aires (Argentina).

Teaching children and young adults a personal

approach to fine arts offered a pleasant challenge for

four decades. Linik has received awards for artistic

and educational achievements.

Boo Off Broadway

and Trick-or-Treat

The Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce will

host the 2021 Boo Off Broadway from 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Oct. 30. The event offers family-friendly Halloween

fun. Boo Off Broadway takes place on the Park Street

Promenade, 3444 Park St., across from the Broadway

VACCINE

Continued from page 1

one-time bonus of $1,000. Any fully vaccinated employee

would also receive a one-time bonus of $100 for each

fully vaccinated individual that permanently lives

with that employee. The employees who choose to participate

must be fully vaccinated by Dec. 17, 2021 and

provide a copy of their vaccination card to their human

resources coordinator.

“Our main goal is the health, safety, and welfare of

our community,” said Grove City Administrator Chuck

Boso.

According to Boso, less than half of Grove City

employees are vaccinated. He reported that 127

employees have either tested positive for COVID-19 or

had come into contact with someone who tested positive.

The city of Grove City has approximately 265

employees.

Boso said just in September, there were 126 days of

absences due to the virus and 119 of those were unvaccinated

employees. Seven were vaccinated. According

to the city administrator, 84 days off came from the

police department, including dispatchers, 25 cases

came from the service department, 10 cases were

reported in the building department, and seven cases

came from the IT department.

“This time off has resulted in overtime for other

individuals,” said Boso. “It puts stress on our work

force and causes fatigue. Something needs to be done.

If we do nothing, the numbers will get worse.”

Grove City Law Director Stephen Smith was asked

about the impact of the legislation on those with a religious

exemption. Smith said there are those who cannot

get the vaccine for various reasons, be it a medical

condition or religious beliefs, but said because it is a

voluntary program, it would not subject the city to any

liability.

Smith also clarified that the vaccination incentive

program is just for city employees and is the same as a

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Mixed media exhibit at City Hall

community events

All are invited to view the art and meet the artist at

a reception 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 22. Visitors of City

Hall are required to wear facial coverings and check

temperatures before entering. Anyone with symptoms

of an illness may not enter a city facility.

Art can be purchased by contacting Art Concern

curator Lucila Linik at 614-357-3593.

The exhibit is open to the public weekdays, 8:30

a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or by calling clerk of council Tami

Kelly at 614-277-3065 for an appointment. Previous

exhibits can be viewed virtually on the city YouTube

page at bit.ly/gcACplaylist.

The Grove City Art Concern was founded in 1991

and is sponsored by Grove City Council. The Art

Concern was created for the express purpose of promoting

arts and culture in the Grove City community.

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Visit gcchamber.org for more information.

The traditional Trick-or-Treat/Beggars’ Night is on

schedule, rain or shine from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct.

28. Residents who choose to distribute treats should

turn on their porch lights during this time. Drivers are

encouraged to watch for young pedestrians unaccustomed

to traveling at night.

taxable benefit. Council members and the mayor are

not eligible for the program, as they are elected officials,

not city employees.

Though all council members voted in favor of the

program, some did share their concerns.

Councilman Randy Holt said he was happy the program

was voluntary and not mandatory. Councilman

Ted Berry said he supported the program but does not

want employees to feel shamed for choosing not to

receive the vaccine. Aaron Schlabach said he was concerned

that the incentive would do little to encourage

people to get the vaccine; instead, it would just act as

a congratulations to those who have already received

it.

Council president Christine Houk said this incentive

program for employees is a way for the city to

stand in solidarity with the health care community.

“We are in a position to be a role model and I’m glad

we are capitalizing on that,” she said.

Councilman Roby Schottke said he would like city

leaders to consider extending some type of incentive

program to city residents.

Grove City resident Jennifer Rotruck spoke out

against the measure.

“I am not happy my tax dollars are being used to

coerce people into doing something they may not want

to do,” she said.

The city is using federal relief funds to pay for the

incentive program.

According to Smith, this is a “proper expenditure” of

the relief dollars. If the city does not utilize the funds,

the money would have to be returned to the federal

government.

Grove City Mayor Richard “Ike” Stage said the

objective is to protect city staff.

“If we don’t have employees to operate, it affects the

whole city,” said Stage.


Government Focus

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Village and YMCA reach agreement on programming

By Dedra Cordle

Staff Writer

A facility usage agreement has been

reached between the village of Urbancrest

and the YMCA of Central Ohio.

At its meeting on Oct. 12, village council

approved a leasing agreement that will

allow the association to operate several

youth development programs at the

Vaughn E. Hairston Community Center

during regular school hours.

According to Urbancrest Mayor Joseph

Barnes Sr., the YMCA will operate Head

Start from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; After

School Child Care from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30

p.m.; and the Positive Alternative

Learning for Students (PALS) program

from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Unlike the facility usage agreements of

the past, most recently the management

agreement reached between the village and

YMCA in 2018, the YMCA will only oversee

the youth development programs.

“They will simply be leasing certain portions

of the facility for specific programs,”

said village law director Rodd Lawrence.

Under the terms of the one-year agreement,

the YMCA will pay the village a fee

of $48,000 for the use of the facility.

Lawrence said the YMCA will not have

access to the fitness room but they will be

allowed to access to the gymnasium on a

limited basis. The YMCA will also be

allowed to use the kitchen area to make

breakfast, lunch, and snacks for the children,

and they will have exclusive use of

one office within the building.

Councilman Steven Larkins was on the

advisory committee that helped shape this

new agreement. He said he is glad this portion

of the facility’s usage has been determined.

“I think both sides are satisfied with the

agreement,” he stated after the meeting. “I

don’t think we got everything we wanted

and I don’t think they got everything they

wanted. But we negotiated in good faith

and I think everyone is happy with it.”

He said the next step in the process is to

get the community back into the facility so

they can access health and wellness programs.

“We have to get some new management

in there, and the committee has come up

with new programs during our research

that we would like to try to implement,”

said Larkins. “We are not there yet, but

that will be addressed at our next committee

meeting.”

Until COVID-19 started to spread

throughout the country last year, the

YMCA had been managing both youth

development programs and health and

wellness programs for all ages at the facility.

According to YMCA officials, they could

no longer sustain regular operations at the

Vaughn E. Hairston Community Center

due to financial losses caused by the pandemic.

The village is currently seeking nonexclusive

lease agreements with other parties

for the use of the facility, said

Lawrence.

He said thus far, the village has

received interest from schools for the use of

the aquatics facility but no official agreement

has been reached.

Barnes said while he is also eager to

welcome the community back into the facility,

there has to be a thorough inspection

of the premises by structural engineers.

“I spoke with them today but they didn’t

give me a date (for when they can come out

and inspect the property),” said Barnes.

“But I look forward to hearing from them in

the near future.”

The leasing agreement between the village

and the YMCA was unanimously

approved by the council. Though she did

vote to accept the terms of the agreement,

councilwoman Alicia Wiggins said she had

reservations about the 4: 30 p.m. end time

of the after school child care program.

“Some parents do not get off of work

until 6 p.m.,” she said.

She asked council to consider requesting

that time be modified during future negotiations.

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Voter’s Guide


The Grove City Messenger sent a questionnaire

to candidates running for local

office in contested races in the Nov. 2 election.

The following are their responses. (If

there is no photo by a candidate, one was

not provided.)

Grove City Council

Ward 1

(vote for one)

• Ted Berry, 3311 Summer Glenn Drive,

Grove City

Occupation: Business

Development Manager,

Byers and Sons LLC

Education/military/

and/or political experience:

Attended Capital

University and Ohio

State University majoring

in business and

Ted Berry

political science, Officer candidate and

branch officer programs, Soldier in Ohio

Military Reserves; VP Business

Development Aimpoint; Ten years Senior

Budget Aide Ohio Senate; Four years

Director Government Relations Ohio State

University; Grove City Council; Park

Board; Library Campaign

Goals if elected? Ensure continued fiscal

accountability without tax increases or

cuts in services. Develop a center of higher

education, expand scholarship and skilled

trade program. Ensure police are fully

funded, add 100 acres of parkland, connect

both metro parks and Columbus via bike

paths, expand employment, address traffic

issues, recreation facility/adult pool.

• Cara Tauro, 3708 Juniper St., Grove

City

Occupation: No response given

Education/military/ and/or political

experience: I have an Associate of Applied

Science degree and a Cosmetology License.

I served 23 years in the United States

Army, the Ohio Army National Guard and

did 2 tours in OIF and OEF.

Goals if elected? I would like to accomplish

strengthening our local economic by

being a welcoming place to open up small

businesses.

At-Large

(vote for one)

• John Galasso, 2229 Blue Bell Lane,

Grove City

Occupation: Attorney


experience: Former Columbus police officer,

attorney for over 25 years, member of

the masonic lodge, Aladdin Shrine,

Scottish Rite, instructor Ohio Peace Officer

Academy

Goals if elected? Balance between economic

growth and maintaining that small

town atmosphere.

• Aaron Schlabach - No Response

Received

• Roby Schottke, 4912 McNulty St.,

Grove City

Occupation: Retired

from South-Western

City Schools

Education/military/


I am a graduate of

the Ohio State

University and Ashland Roby Schottke

University (M ED). I

have been a council member for 6 years and

a past council president. I am a past member

of the Planning Commission and Park

Board. I am currently involved in many

civic organizations and a trustee of the

Mid-Ohio Planning Commission.

Goals if elected? The number one need

described by our citizens is a recreation

center. We have an opportunity to build a

recreation center and aquatic facility in

undeveloped parkland on the eastside of

our city. My first task would be to work

with the Parks Department to update the

recreation center study the was done several

years ago. I also have the knowledge of

the finances to construct the facility without

additional taxes.

• Mark Sigrist, 5826 Birch Bark Court,

Grove City

Occupation: Retired

Education/military/


Bachelor’s degree

from Ohio University,

with an accounting

major. Worked at

Honda in the US and

in Japan for over 33

Mark Sigrist

years. Founder of Thanksgiving Day

Wattle. Volunteer for the Grove City Food

Pantry, Grove City Buddy Ball, Keep

Grove City Beautiful Board and Our Lady

of Perpetual Help Church.

Goals if elected? Grove City is an exceptional

community of good people who care

about each other and about our city. I will

uphold GC community values, champion a

safe, healthy, and cleaner community for

our children and future generations,

strengthen services to help our seniors age

at home, and advocate fiscal responsibility.

Urbancrest Village

Council

(vote for four)

• Donna Bogue, 2671 Main St.,

Urbancrest

O c c u p a t i o n :

Board of Public

Affairs (BPA),

Board of Zoning

Appeals (BZA),

N e i g h b o r h o o d

Advocate, Landlord,

Donna Bogue

village

of

Urbancrest and self

employed

Education/military/

and/or political

experience: Sinclair Community

College, Westland High School.

Neighborhood advocate. BPA, BZA and

playground committee of Urbancrest.

Genealogy researcher. SWCS substitute

teachers aide. FROC Priority Board. Santa

Clara Neighborhood Improvement

Association. Other jobs included: consulting,

marketing, sales, restaurants, web

support, newsletter editor. Wife of military

husband, mother and foster mother.

Goals if elected? I will work to represent

the entire neighborhood with fairness and

transparency. I will work as a team player

to move our neighborhood into the future

with planning and forethought, while keeping

the small town feel. I also would like to

see an actionable/ workable emergency

plan for our village.

• Dr. Stefanie Day, Urbancrest

O c c u p a t i o n :

Mental Health

Counselor/Professor

with The Ohio State

University and

Columbus State

Community College

Education/military/

and/or political

experience: Dr. Day

has a doctoral

degree in counseling

Dr. Stefanie Day

psychology, a master’s

degree in mental health counseling, a

master’s degree in nonprofit management,

and a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She

has worked as a mental health counselor,

agency director, and educator since moving

to Urbancrest in 1999.

Goals if elected? Dr. Day’s vision is simple.

For the Village to prosper, residents

must prosper. She hopes to bring her fairminded

business ethic to the Council. She

will objectively assess Village-sponsored

actions in terms of how they benefit our

residents.

• Katina Hughes, 3533 3rd Ave.,

Urbancrest

Occupation: Education


experience: I have a bachelor’s degree in

early childhood education and have worked

in the education

realm for over 20

years. I have helped

register people to

vote along with

working with youth

and their understanding

the importance

of voting.

Goals if elected?

I would like to keep

the strong sense of Katina Hughes

family community by developing more

activities for the young adult. They are the

future so it would be great to develop a

neighborhood culture that is engaging and

beneficial for them. This would be accomplished

by teaching skills that would

empower them.

• Steven Larkins - no response received

• Shawn Moore, 3409 First Ave.,

Urbancrest

Occupation: Caregiver/grandmother


experience: Graduate of Grove City High

School, attended Miami Jacobs, member of

Urbancrest village council.

Goals if elected? I would start the revitalization

of the Vaughn E. Hairston

Community Center. We need repairs to

roof, new lighting, paint inside and out.

This will be phase #1. The council would

appropriate monies from village funds to

make these needed repairs.

• Lacy D. Wallace, 3735 Second Ave.,

Urbancrest

Occupation: Sr. Debt advisor with Debt

Help Inc.


experience: Two B.A.’s College of Wooster

(political science and black studies), U.S.

Army, 25 years in the financial sector,

intern for State Rep. Joyce Beatty, TIRC

member.

Goals if elected? I would first address

the need for a new recreation replacement.

Safety is a top priority and we need more

community events to build togetherness. I

will addresss the need for more kid programs.

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.



These are not endorsements

The Messenger newspapers would like to

clarify that the candidates and issues featured

in this advertising section are published as

paid political advertisements. These are NOT

endorsements for the candidates and issues;

the Columbus Messenger Company does not

do any political endorsements.

Walking for

rescue dogs


Hundreds of humans and their canines

descended upon Breck Community

Park in Grove City on Oct. 3 to participate

in Ted Berry’s annual 5K-9 Dog

Rescue Walk/Run. Established in 2016,

the event has raised thousands for the

special needs rescue group Speak! for

the Unspoken and the Mid-Ohio

Foodbank. This year, more than 500 participants

helped raise $16,000 in donations

and goods for both organizations.

Impressed by the effort of the humans

was Paige, (above) a 3-year-old double

merle Australian Shepherd, who wanted

to check out the donated bags of food.

The unofficial ambassador of Speak! for

the Unspoken is deaf due to improper

breeding. Tom Valletta, her “foster fail

parent,” said they often bring her to

events like these to spread the word

about responsible breeding and remind

people that special needs dogs deserve

love and good homes too.

Tyler Sargent, 10, (middle right) cuddles

with Gideon after participating in the

5K. The resident of Grove City said

Gideon wouldn’t stop walking in the wet

grass which created a more matted

effect. “Gideon is usually more tidy

looking than this,” Sargent said.

Dutch, a Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

from Grove City, proudly displays the 5K

medal.

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Basketball in Grove City

Hit the hardwood this winter and stay

active while working on basketball skills,

teamwork and sportsmanship. Register for

Grove City Parks and Recreation’s youth

basketball league until 5 p.m., Oct. 29,

online at Recreation.GroveCityOhio.gov

any time, and at the Kingston Center by

calling 614-277-3050 or visiting 3226

Kingston Ave., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,

Monday through Friday.

The registration fee is $83 for Grove

City residents, $88 for non-residents. The

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fee includes a reversible team jersey made

from a mesh material.

Boys and girls in kindergarten through

grade 12 play in separate leagues, practicing

one evening during the week with

games on Saturdays. Practices start the

week of Dec. 6, and the season opens

Saturday, Jan. 8. Season-ending tournaments

for grades three through 12 are held

in early March. There are no games or

practices when the South-Western City

School District is closed including for

scheduled days off and inclement weather.

Volunteer coaches are needed to teach

basic basketball skills and sportsmanship

in a fun, positive environment.

Background checks are required for all

coaches. For more information, visit

bit.ly/GCYBasketball or call 614-277-3050.


but is easily damaged by branches, twigs,

grass clippings, rocks and other debris.

Leaf piles will not kill grass, although temporary

fading may occur.

Do not rake or blow leaves into the

street, as this can cause storm sewer blockages

and parking issues. Vehicles should

not be parked in front of, or on top of,

leaves during scheduled collection weeks.

Residents opting to have leaves picked

up prior to or after their scheduled date can

place leaves in yard waste bags/containers

for collection by Local Waste Services on

their regular trash pickup day.

The leaf collection map and schedule is

posted on the city website at

GroveCityOhio.gov. For more information,

call the Grove City Service Department at

614-277-1100.

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Leaf Collection

The city of Grove City offers residential

leaf collection beginning Monday, Oct. 18.

Each of the city’s four defined areas is

scheduled two collection weeks through

Friday, Dec. 17. Crews travel each street

once during the designated week.

Prior to 7 a.m. the Monday of the designated

collection week, homeowners should

rake only leaves to the grassy area between

the street and sidewalk, or to the edge of

the lawn, if there is no sidewalk. The service

equipment works efficiently on leaves,

Donation drive for museum

The Central Ohio Military Museum in

Harrisburg is hosting a donation drive to

raise $3,500. The museum honors the service

of the Armed Forces of the United

States by displaying a collection that

includes personal items from veterans such

as uniforms, helmets, books, letters, photos,

paintings, maps, documents, insignia,

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Drivers feel overworked and underpaid

By Dedra Cordle

Staff Writer

South-Western City School bus drivers say while

they applaud the measure the board of education took

last month to raise hourly wages to attract substitute

drivers, more needs to be done to retain the staff it currently

has on hand.

On Oct. 11, dozens of bus drivers and bus aides

packed the auditorium at Franklin Heights High

School where the regular board of education meeting

was being held. Multiple employees addressed the

board, all sharing a message that they feel overworked,

underappreciated, and underpaid.

Among those speaking at the meeting was Jason

Chadwell, who has been a bus driver for the district for

the last five years.

He said while he understands there is a nationwide

staffing shortage of bus drivers and substitute drivers,

he believes the current drivers are taking on too many

routes, adding additional stressors onto an already

stressful job.

“I love my job, we all do. That is why we are here,”

said Chadwell. “We drive because we care about our

students. We enjoy the work and we are proud of the

work we do on a daily basis. However, the driver shortage,

double trips, cross-overs, packing multiple routes

on a single bus can make transporting students more

stressful. You can imagine if you have a stressed driver

it’s not as safe.”

He said while it is true that by picking up additional

routes, the drivers get home more quickly but added

they would rather feel safer than be home at a certain

time.

“I cannot think of any industry where increased

speed equals increased safety,” he said.

Chadwell reiterated that the staffing shortage is

being felt across the country and gave a few examples

of why he felt that was the case. He mentioned burn

out, motorists who do not pay attention to their stop

indicators, and insufficient compensation as some of

the general reasons as to why there is a shortage.

He said it was his belief that some of those issues

could be addressed if the district were to raise the

wages and benefit packages of the regular drivers to a

level that is comparable to similar-sized districts.

“Our wages represent about $21,000 a year per regular

driver,” he said. “Columbus (City Schools) and

Cleveland (Metropolitan Schools) drivers both average

about $30,000 a year. What is the incentive to stay?

We do it because we like where we’re from and we love

our students.”

He said this problem will not be solved “from the

bottom up, asking people to do more with less.”

“This problem needs people at the top to make bold

decisions, to assure that certified staff are essential to

our district and treat them as such,” Chadwell.

Adam Wolfe, a driver at the district for more than

two decades, shared similar sentiments while addressing

the board.

He said these past two years have been the most

challenging years as a bus driver with the added

routes, the additional cleaning protocols and now having

to enforce mask protocols on the bus.

“It is very difficult to operate our buses safely while

making sure each student is wearing a mask properly,”

he said. “There is only so much we can do to keep

the ride safe for our students.”

Wolfe said he too would like to see the district take

measures to “improve the working conditions, safety,

job security, and the long-term financial stability” of

the drivers who work at South-Western City Schools.

When asked to respond to some of the topics

broached by the transportation employees, district officials

said they cannot offer a comment as the board of

education is currently in contract negotiations with

the Ohio Association of Public School Employees. That

is the labor union that represents classified staff such

as bus drivers.

However, Monte Detterman, the district’s director

of business services, did clarify some points made

about staffing shortages and masking requirements.

According to Detterman, the bus driver staffing

shortages are at the substitute level and the district

has been taking measures to address the issue. He

mentioned that the board approved an hourly rate

hike for substitute drivers last month along with an

additional monetary stipend if they continue working

at the district for a specific amount of time. He added

that the district has recently hired three new drivers

but cautioned it will not be a quick turnaround to get

them on the road.

“It can take up to six weeks to get drivers through

the CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) certification

training and get them on the road,” Detterman said.

“But six weeks is the minimum amount of time so it

definitely could be longer.”

He said while the district wants to attract drivers

who currently have CDL certification, they will provide

training for those who do not. Interested parties

can check under the employment section on the district’s

website at swcsd.us or by calling the transportation

department at 614-801-8550.

As for requiring drivers to ensure students are

wearing a mask while on the bus, Detterman said that

is a federal mandate the district has to follow.

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Community Focus

Blood drives in Grove City

The American Red Cross will host several

blood drives in Grove City. The drives

include:

•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.

•Oct. 26 from 12 to 6 p.m., Grove City

Elks Lodge No. 37, 2140 Sonora Drive

•Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mount

Carmel Grove City, 5300 North Meadows

Drive

•Oct. 29 from 12 to 6 p.m., city of Grove

City, 3226 Kingston Ave.

To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-

448-3543 or visit www.redcrossblood.org.

Pet Corner

Pets of the week

News and Notes

COVID-19 vaccine clinics

Franklin County Public Health and

Mid-Ohio Food Collective are hosting walkin

COVID-19 vaccination clinics from 9

a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 22 and Oct. 29 at the

Mid-Ohio Foodbank, 3960 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 ages

are welcome to attend. If you would like

additional information on other crime prevention

programs visit police.grovecityohio.gov

or call 614-277-1765.

These furry friends are available

for adoption at local

rescues and shelters

Celebrating 50 years

The Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop,

3684 Garden Court, has hit a milestone.

In 1970, a group of doctor wives and

other community women founded the

thrift shop to benefit cancer research and

patients. The shop has stayed true to its

mission over the years as it is managed and

staffed only by volunteers. In 50 years, The


Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop has raised

as of 2020, $1,171,443 toward the cause of

cancer.

All proceeds benefit The Columbus

Cancer Clinic of LifeCare Alliance. The

shop is open Thursdays and Fridays, 12 to

4 p.m., and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Donations are always welcome.

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were born on a farm

where their mother

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when they were

just 10 days old.

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and was bottle fed

but is now doing well and ready for her forever

home. She is spayed, microchipped, and up

to date on vaccines. Meet her at the Pet

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foster family. He loves

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forever home. She is about 2 years old and enjoys affection. She is

good with children and with dogs though she will get out of reach when

she needs a break. Gizmo is up for adoption through Friends for Life

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Children throughout the community

flocked to the Grant-Sawyer Home in

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animal education program called

“Bring the Farm to You.” Established in

2011 by the Byerly family of

Centerburg, the educational petting

zoo allows children to get up close and

personal with animals commonly found

at small farms. “It’s our way of bringing

the farm to those who may not normally

get to see one,” said Chris Byerly. Here,

(top right) he holds Petunia, a piglet as

she gets some affection from Blayke

Barnes, 2, of Grove City. This program

was just one of many to take place

throughout the weekend of Oct. 1 as

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Lincoln Stollings, 6, (below) meets

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A small flock of sheep relax in their

enclosure. The Byerly family brought

seven species of animals to the event.

After many attempts, Cassidy Pfeiffer, 15, finally gets to touch

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Pictorial

Past

The year was 1952 - Grove

City’s Centennial. Village

leaders Neil Van Atta, E.L.

“Lightning Evans”, Nial Pace,

Ray Ruoff and “Dutch” Weber

added a bit of comedy to the

celebration with their

“Keystone Cop” routine. The

1912 Ford Model T pictured is

on permanent display at the

Grove City Welcome Center

and Museum, 3378 Park St.,

open Tuesday from 10 a.m. to

8 p.m., Wednesday through

Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

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Southwest Franklin County Historical Society meets the first

Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church,

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The Central Ohio Long-Term Care Ombudsman program is seeking volunteers

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In Entertainment


Film fails to find its identity

It is a truth universally acknowledged

that everyone has secrets. For the most

part, these secrets are fairly innocuous in

nature but there are those out there who

are keeping something much darker

inside, something they would hate to be

brought to light.

An untold number of novels, movies,

and television shows have centered around

these deep, dark secrets and they often

make for the most compelling forms of

entertainment. We, the audience, want to

know the hidden parts of these characters,

we want to know the lies they tell themselves,

the lies they tell us, and we want to

experience the public unraveling of their

secrets — especially if the character most

definitely had it coming.

Because of the delicious drama that can

be wrung from the exposure of secrets, it is

hard for novels, movies, and television

shows that feature this wonderful plot

device to get it wrong. But the latest theatrical

attempt at making people own up to

their past unfortunately goes awry in

Netflix’s “There’s Someone Inside Your

House.”

This psychological horror film takes

place where psychological horrors run rampant

— in a fictionalized small town that

boasts of “everyone knowing everyone.”

When it opens, we meet “everyone’s”

favorite good son Jackson Pace (Markian

Tarasiuk), the star player on the Osborne

High School football team. Everyone

assumes they know who Jackson is — and

everyone assumes they know who he will

be. (Hint: it involves marrying the prettiest

girl and bringing glory to their town when

he eventually becomes a famed athlete in

the NFL). But what they do not know is

that Jackson is harboring a deep, dark

secret, one he desperately wants to take

with him to his grave.

Shortly before he and his teammates

are set to take the field in a cross-town

rivalry game, Jackson goes home to get

some shuteye as part of his pre-game routine.

Though he notices little things out of

place in his home, he thinks little of it and

goes about his rest. When he wakes, however,

he discovers incriminating pictures

all over the place — pictures that show him

savagely beating a fellow teammate in a

hazing ritual years ago.

While running throughout the house,

tearing down the photos and screaming

that “It’s not who I am anymore,” he comes

face-to-face with himself. And by that I

mean a masked intruder who is literally

wearing a 3-D printed mask of Jackson’s

face. After a brief scuffle, and an ill-advised

attempt at offering to Venmo money to the

intruder, Jackson is killed but his longheld

secrets are not taken to the grave.

Instead, those pictures are sent to everyone

in the town, lifting the veil on someone

they all thought they knew so well.

The story then shifts to the aftermath

and to the townspeople who seem to be

more disturbed by the fact that hidden

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secrets were

exposed rather than

the brutal death of a

popular teen.

Among those suitably

more disturbed

by the former is the

film’s main protagonist

Makani Young (Sydney Park).

Unlike her small group of outcast

friends — Alex (Asjha Cooper), Darby (Jesse

LaTourette), Rodrigo (Diego Josef) and

Zach (Dale Whibley) — Makani did not

grow up in this small Nebraskan town: She

transferred there during her junior year

from Hawaii. Like most “new people,” she

has an air of mystery surrounding her but

it turns out she really is hiding a deep,

dark secret.

Terrified that it will somehow be

exposed, she keeps her friends at arms’

length, despite going along with their pact

that they are the “group that does not keep

secrets from each other.”

After the death of another student — and

the public unveiling that this student was

behind an anonymous podcast that spewed

white supremacist views — the town begins

to fracture further, accusing one another of

spilling the beans and the blood. Because

the film can often veer into satirical territory

(at its core, it is an homage to teen

slashers like “Scream” and “I Know What

You Did Last Summer”) it is never made

quite clear which aspect the townspeople

are more upset over.

And that is sort of where “There’s

Someone Inside Your House” goes awry in

comparison to its counterparts; it never

quite knows what exactly it wants to be. It

tries to be a pointed critique of small town

behavior (the “everyone knows everyone”

mindset); it tries to be a psychological

thriller with the slow unraveling of the

lives of its characters; it tries to be a

straight slasher with a high body count;

and it tries have a conscious as it asks people

to take a look at themselves, to come to

grips with who they are, with what they

have done, before you figuratively kill

yourself over it. Speaking from a general

horror movie point-of-view, you can be one

or two of those things, but not all of them

combined.

While the tone of the movie is all over

the place, that doesn’t mean “There’s

Someone Inside Your House” is beyond salvageable.

Decent acting makes the character

feel genuine, decent writing makes

their development richer for a horror outing,

and genuine laugh-out-loud moments

make for an overall watchable horror

movie, albeit one that ultimately doesn’t

live up to its potential. Grade: C+

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff

writer and columnist.

Grove City Messenger - October 17th, 2021

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