Groveport Messenger - December 26th, 2021

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December 26, 2021-January 8, 2022 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XXXIX, No. 14 

Go Cruisers! 

Photo courtesy of Jeff Altman 

The Groveport Madison Cruiser cheerleaders fired up the crowd during the Cruisers’ 78-67 boys varsity 

basketball victory over Canal Winchester on Dec. 14 in Canal Winchester. 

Groveport to run transportation program on its own 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Groveport Editor 

Groveport will be going it alone with its employee 

shuttle service program. 

At Groveport City Council’s Dec. 13 committee of 

the whole meeting, city officials announced that the 

city of Obetz will no longer participate in the 

Groveport Rickenbacker Employee Access Transit 

(GREAT) shuttle service. 

Groveport City Administrator B.J. King said Obetz 

will leave the program effective the end of 2021. 

“They felt they were not getting enough use out of 

the program,” said King of Obetz’s decision to depart. 

“Obetz determined it was no longer in their best 

interest to participate in GREAT,” wrote Groveport 

Director of Transportation Bob Dowler in a report to 

council. “We (Groveport) will service GREAT stops in 

that (Obetz) area through the end of 2021. Obetz will 

be providing transitional information for distribution 

on our shuttles to assist those riders currently using 

the GREAT service.” 

City of Obetz officials did not respond to a request 

for comment. 

Obetz’s financial contribution to the GREAT program 

was $150,000 annually, according to King. 

Groveport Finance Director Jason Carr said the city 

of Groveport’s annual 2021 budget for the program 

was $341,250. 

“Let’s be sure to rebrand the program and get their 

(Obetz) name off the vehicles,” said Groveport City 

Councilman Shawn Cleary. 

Groveport launched GREAT in 2015 in partnership 

with the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) and 

Obetz. The service was designed to ease area mass 

transit issues and bring employees to work in the city’s 

industrial parks. It augments COTA bus service in the 

Rickenbacker Airport area and provides last-mile service 

for employees to businesses located within 

Groveport and, at the time, Obetz. 

Groveport established GREAT in response to area 

businesses’ difficulties in finding enough employees. 

Some potential employees are unable to work in 

Groveport’s industrial parks because the city’s transportation 

needs were underserved by the COTA bus 

system. City officials said they did not want to lose 

large employers due to a lack of workers and that the 

shuttle service allows employers to hire and retain 

their employees who need, or choose, to use public 

transportation. 

The city of Groveport will continue to operate the 

GREAT program. 

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Plus other Groveport Police news 



Groveport Police identified a suspect who posted a violent 

threat on social media towards Groveport Madison High School. 

“We were first called to the home of a GMHS student by a parent 

who had received a screenshot of the post just before 10 p.m. 

on Dec. 7,” said Groveport Police Lt. Josh Short. “After that we 

were deluged with additional calls and messages concerned about 

that post.” 

Short said the suspect is a 16-year-old Groveport Madison High 

School student. 

“Detective Delbert Dalton obtained account information of the 

Instagram user and the Internet service provider,” said Short. 

“Once we had that information, Officer Danny Amabile made a 

visit to the suspect student at his home in Madison Township to 

speak with him and a parent. The student eventually admitted he 

had made the post. We advised the student not to report to school 

that day and he was subsequently called and officially suspended 

by the high school principal.” 

Short said the student was not physically arrested at that time. 

“We are still investigating several other facets of this incident 

so that we can present any and all appropriate charges to the 

Franklin County Juvenile Court,” said Short. “Among the possible 

charges is inducing panic, which is a second degree felony 

under these circumstances.” 

When asked if social media threats like this to schools are 

becoming more common, Short said, “I wouldn’t say these threats 

are a weekly or even monthly thing, but they are certainly more 

common than they were 10 years ago. It seems every time there is 

a high profile school shooting somewhere we will have local copycats. 

Most of the times students will make these posts in an 

attempt to get administrators to cancel school.” 

Short stressed to students, or anyone posting threats on social 

media, that they are not anonymous. 

“This also applies to others who share a post knowing that it is 

a false threat,” said Short. “Just because you create a fake account, 

as with this recent incident, the social media companies and 

Internet service providers will always have a record of the device 

the posts are being 

submitted from. 

Sometimes we can 

find the suspect 

quickly and sometimes 

it takes a bit 

longer, but our detectives 

are very good at 

their jobs. We will 

have zero tolerance 

for any person threatening 

our school staff 

and students and will 

prosecute them to the 

fullest extent of the 

law.” 

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A domestic violence incident, allegedly involving a 

gunshot, resulted in police pursuing a suspect from 

Groveport to east Columbus. 

According to the Groveport Police, on Dec. 16 near 

10 p.m., a 27-year-old woman, who is professionally 

contracted to clean city of Groveport facilities, had completed 

her cleaning duties at the Groveport Municipal 

Golf Course when she saw her 27-year-old ex-boyfriend 

approaching her in his vehicle. (Both the man and the 

woman reside on the westside of Columbus.) 

Groveport Police indicated the woman did not want 

to see the ex-boyfriend and drove away from the golf 

course northbound on Richardson Road while also calling 

9-11. With the ex-boyfriend pursuing her in his 

vehicle, she drove east on Groveport Road and turned 

into the Groveport Recreation Center parking lot. 

“She was trying to get away from him and he followed 

her into the Groveport Recreation Center parking 

lot,” said Groveport Police Chief Casey Adams. 

The woman told police that, while in the parking 

lot, she (allegedly) heard a gunshot. The Groveport 

Police said the man allegedly said he fired his gun in 

the air to get her attention. 

According to the Groveport Police report, the suspect 

had a .40 caliber handgun and a .40 caliber shell 

casing was found on the scene. 

Adams said the woman then drove from the parking 

lot and headed westbound on Groveport’s Main Street 

with her ex-boyfriend in pursuit of her. 

POLICE 

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Elmont Place subdivision shooting 

On Dec. 9 around 5:40 p.m., shots were fired at a 

house in the 4900 block of Whispering Falls Drive in 

the Elmont Place subdivision, according to the 

Groveport Police. 

According to Groveport Police Detective Josh 

Gilbert, an 18-year-old Columbus man came to the 

door of a house on Whispering Falls Drive and asked to 

see an 18-year-old Groveport man who he believed was 

in the house. Gilbert said the suspect worked his way 

into the house and began to search for the 18-year-old 

Groveport man. The suspect ran out the back door of 

the home when he was confronted by an adult in the 

household 

According to Gilbert, the suspect ran to a waiting 

car and, as the vehicle drove off, the suspect allegedly 

fired six rounds from a .40 caliber weapon at the front 

of the house. 

“Rounds went through the house and garage,” said 

Gilbert. “One round exited the house’s west wall and 

went into a neighbor’s occupied bedroom. Luckily 

nobody was injured in this incident.” 

Gilbert said a warrant was issued for one suspect 

School board meetings 

The Groveport Madison Board of Education will 

hold its annual organization meeting at 7 p.m. on Jan. 

12 at the District Service Center, 4400 Marketing 

Place, Suite B, Groveport. 

While the board will not formally act on their meeting 

dates for 2022 until the Jan. 12 organizational 

meeting, they have proposed resuming a two meeting 

Groveport Police officers responded and the exboyfriend 

fled down West Street, Elm Street, and then 

over the railroad tracks north on old Hamilton Road in 

his vehicle with the police in pursuit. Officers indicated 

the suspect at times “went dark” by turning off the 

lights on his car during the chase. The pursuit continued 

north on State Route 317 to westbound U.S. Route 

33 toward Columbus with three Groveport Police 

cruisers following the suspect. 

Adams said Franklin County Sheriff deputies 

deployed stop sticks at I-270 and U.S. Route 33, but 

the suspect avoided them and continued on to I-70 

westbound exiting at Livingston Avenue where another 

Franklin County Sheriff deputy was waiting. 

According to Adams, the suspect drove around the 

deputy, ran a red light and then his vehicle was broadsided 

by another vehicle. 

“His vehicle was pushed into a pole and then the suspect 

fled on foot to a nearby bike path and wooded area,” 

said Adams, where an Ohio State Highway Patrol helicopter 

spotted the suspect and he was arrested. 

Adams said that during the vehicle pursuit at no 

time did the speed of the vehicles exceed 50 to 60 mph. 

“There were no injuries,” said Adams. 

According to the Groveport Police, the suspect was 

charged with domestic violence, aggravated menacing, 

menacing by stalking, a weapons charge, and fleeing 

and eluding. 

Adams said the suspect is in the Franklin County 

Jail with a $50,000 bond for the misdemeanor charges 

and a $50,000 bond for the felony charges. 

for a felony of the second degree improper discharge of 

a firearm into a habitation. He said the investigation is 

ongoing. 

Other Groveport Police news 

•Groveport Police Lt. Bary Murphy said an $87,000 

forgery and receiving stolen property case from 2017- 

18 was plead out with the defendant receiving an 18 

month prison sentence. 

•In a case from 2021, Murphy reported a suspect 

was charged with four counts of felonious assault for 

driving a vehicle at four people in a front yard. The 

defendant plead to one count of attempted felonious 

assault and was sentenced to 36 months of community 

control. 

November Groveport Police statistics 

November crime statistics, according to the 

Groveport Police: 14 arrests, 22 accidents, 4 assaults, 0 

burglary, 5 domestic disputes, 5 domestic violence, 1 

OVI and alcohol, 21 thefts/robberies, 2 stolen/unauthorized 

use, 1 missing persons, 2 weapon related calls, 1 

narcotic related offense, 2 parking, 1 threat, 2 vandalism, 

0 juvenile complaint, 22 traffic citations, 1 sex 

related crime, 1 suicide attempt - DOA. 

per month schedule taking place on the second and 

fourth Wednesdays of the month at 7 p.m. 

School roofing project 

The Groveport Madison Board of Education unanimously 

approved contracting with Dynamix for a $1.7 

million in roofing projects for Glendening Elementary, 

Dunloe Elementary, and Middle School South. 

Funding comes from federal ESSER III grant funds.


Vehicle crashes increase at 

SR 317 and Groveport Road 

Plus other Groveport news 



The busy intersection of State Route 317 and 

Groveport Road has seen its share of traffic accidents 

recently. 

Groveport Police Chief Casey Adams said there has 

been an increase in traffic accidents recently in the 

area of the Groveport Road, State Route 317, and 

Greenpointe Drive corridor during the peak season of 

new seasonal employees working in the warehouses in 

the city’s industrial parks. 

“Two of these accidents caused extensive road closure 

time on State Route 317 in the area of Groveport 

Road,” said Adams. “The accidents involved semitrucks 

that either jack-knifed north of the intersection 

or a semi-truck that ran off the road south of the intersection. 

Both incidents caused about six hours of State 

Route 317 road closures and more than 10 hours of 

man power (police) over time.” 

Adams said, overall, the city of Groveport has seen 

a four percent decrease in auto accidents from 2020 to 

2021. However, there is a 41 percent increase in auto 

accidents when specifically comparing November 2020 

to November 2021. He said 27 percent of these 

November accidents occurred between 6-9 a.m. and 64 

percent occurred between 2-10 p.m. 

Other Groveport news 

•Council approved legislation to prohibit parking 

on the fire hydrant side of West Street. 

Groveport City Administrator B.J. King said there 

is an ongoing issue of multiple vehicles being parked 

on both sides of West Street making it difficult for 

snow plows, leaf clean up trucks, and delivery trucks 

to maneuver on the street. Additionally, he said, having 

vehicles parked on the fire hydrant side of the 

street is a safety issue. 

There is also an issue of parked cars blocking mailboxes. 

The mailboxes in this area are on both sides of 

Photo courtesy of the Groveport 

Police 

Fire on 

Front Street 

the street. 

City officials will contact the Post Office to see if all 

the mailboxes can be placed on the fire hydrant side of 

the street. 

•Council rejected, by a 5-1 vote, a final development 

plan for a temporary storage and stockpile area on 24 

vacant acres on South Hamilton Road east of the railroad 

and north of Lowery Court. Councilman Ed 

Dildine was the lone approving vote. 

King said council indicated it prefers a more permanent 

use be developed on the site. The Planning and 

Zoning Commission also did not recommend the plan. 

•Groveport’s fourth annual Blacklick Haunted 

Park event last October raised $3,816 that was donated 

to Groveport Madison Human Needs. Groveport 

Finance Director Jason Carr said the funds were generated 

from the sale of 632 tickets for the event plus 

additional donations. 

“It’s the most money that has been generated from 

this event,” said Carr. 

Added Councilman Shawn Cleary, “This event is a 

class act. The people running it put in a lot of work.” 

•The city of Groveport’s income tax revenue yearto-date 

as of Nov. 30 was $16.9 million, which is 17 

percent higher than the same time in 2020, according 

to Carr. Income tax revenues year-to-date comprise 64 

percent of all city total revenues. Carr also noted the 

city’s general fund balance as of Nov. 30 is $2.6 million 

higher compared to the same time last year. 

•Groveport Public Service 

Director Brian Strayer said city 

workers collected nearly 61,000 

pounds of leaves in November. 

•Regarding street tree maintenance, 

Strayer said: 61 trees 

were removed, including 35 

identified as hazardous; 65 trees 

will be pruned this winter by 

Arbor Barber; and 80 new trees 

will be planted in 2022. 

Just after 6 a.m. on Dec. 

13, the Groveport Police 

were dispatched to the 

100 block of Front Street 

to assist the Madison 

Township Fire 

Department on a fire with 

a possible juvenile 

female outside screaming. 

“Upon arrival, we 

immediately observed a skid steer pulling a fully flame engulfed travel trailer 

toward Front Street from the rear of the property,” said Groveport Police Lt. Josh 

Short. “As the skid steer reached the roadway, he dropped the trailer and moved to 

a safe location. Firefighters arrived and immediately went to work on the fire while 

we kept Front Street closed from the railroad tracks to Ebright Road until they were 

done. We had the road closed for about an hour.” Short said the man who moved 

the camper, a neighbor of the property owner, said he wanted to get the camper 

away from the other structures on the property and he believed some bad electrical 

wiring was the cause of the fire. “Definitely not something you see every day,” 

said Short. There were no injuries. 

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Groveport history films 

Two documentary films on the history 

of Groveport, produced by the Groveport 

Heritage Society and Midnet Media, are 

now available for viewing online on 

YouTube. 

The films are: “Groveport: A Town and 

Its People” and “The Story of John S. 

Rarey and Cruiser.” 

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Riding the rails electrically 

There’s an old joke that goes like this: 

First person: “Train’s been here.” 

Second person: “How can you tell?” 

First person: “There’s its tracks!” 

Corny joke, but still funny and, actually, a true statement as 

well. The tracks are there and a train passed by on them at some 

point and will again 

Editor’s Notebook 

Rick 

Palsgrove 

soon. 

That is, except for 

the steel rail tracks 

embedded in the bricks of Groveport’s 

Blacklick Street. The well preserved tracks 

remain, but the Scioto Valley Traction Line’s 

electric interurban railway cars are never 

going to roll along them again. All that’s left of 

that busy transportation system that once 

passed through Groveport are these steel rails. 

The rails are a historical reminder of the 

then modern and thriving Scioto Valley 

Traction Line electric railway that operated 

in Groveport and the surrounding area from 

1904 to 1930. 

The interurban, or traction line, was powered 

by electricity. A “third rail” carried a 600 

volt electric current that propelled railway 

cars along standard rails. The interurban 

moved passengers and freight between regional towns and 

Groveport’s location between Columbus and Lancaster made it 

logical to run an interurban line through the then village. 

The Scioto Valley Traction Line ran southeast of Columbus 

along Groveport Road through Obetz and to Groveport. It passed 

through Groveport on Blacklick Street and then followed the Ohio 

and Erie Canal route to Canal Winchester. Originally the traction 

line company wanted the line to run down Groveport’s Main 

Street, but the village council in the early 20th century felt it 

would be a danger to traffic there and instead jogged the route to 

the lesser traveled Blacklick Street. 

A depot was built on the northwest corner of Blacklick Street 

and Brook Alley. If you take a walk along Blacklick Street today 

you will notice a switch area where part of the track curves north 

out of the street’s right of way. That sidetrack lead to the now long 

gone interurban depot. 

Other remnants of the interurban’s former rail bed through 

Groveport can be partially seen along the south side of Groveport 

Road west of State Route 317 (though much of it was taken out 

with the recent road work near Saltzgaber Road) and in 

Groveport’s Blacklick Park where the interurban right of way is 

now a walking path that extends from the park to Rager Road 

alongside the remains of the Ohio and Erie Canal. 

On July 19, 1904, the first interurban car ran from Columbus 

to Canal Winchester. The speed of the car amazed riders and 

Our Pictorial Past by Rick Palsgrove 

Photo courtesy of the Groveport Heritage Museum 

An early 1900s view of a then unpaved Blacklick Street looking 

west shows the electric interurban railway tracks embedded in 

the dirt street and the interurban depot at right. In the background 

the bell tower of Groveport High School, which once 

sat where Naomi Court is today, can be seen. 

observers alike. The five mile trip from Groveport to Canal 

Winchester took a little over five minutes as the car reached a 

speed of 62 mph. A much faster trip between the two towns than 

a horse and wagon or a canal boat could make. 

This speed immediately seemingly shrank the distance 

between Groveport and Columbus and would forever change 

Groveport’s relation to the capital city. 

During the 19th century, Groveport was somewhat isolated 

from downtown Columbus by distance. Now, that 12 mile distance 

could be crossed in a matter of minutes. People no longer had to 

live near where they worked since the interurban could shuttle 

them back and forth to work. This enabled people to work in 

Columbus while still living in Groveport. The interurban also 

made Columbus a more viable alternative for shopping and entertainment. 

The interurban’s presence was the beginning of 

Groveport becoming a suburb of Columbus. 

Groveport’s population nearly doubled between 1900 and 1930 

and the town’s accessibility via the interurban no doubt played a 

major role in this growth. 

The Scioto Valley Traction Line operated passenger service 

through Groveport until 1930 when automobiles and buses made 

the electric railway obsolete. However, some coal delivery continued 

on the line for several years afterward. 

The electric interurban railway cars are gone, but I know 

they’ve been here, because, there’s their tracks. 

Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Groveport Messenger. 

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Photo courtesy of the Groveport Heritage Museum 

Groveport School, 

1950 

Pictured here is Groveport School (now 

Groveport Elementary) as it looked in 1950. 

This photo is unique in that it was taken looking 

west toward the school. Most of the well 

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school. It is interesting to note the tree and 

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Also visible to the right is the low hedge that 

once ringed the school’s front lawn.


Long time trustee retires 

By Linda Dillman 

Staff Writer 

The end of the year also closes the books on a long 

history of public service and public by Ed Dildine as he 

prepares for his last meeting as a Madison Township 

trustee on Dec. 28. 

Dildine started as a Madison Township firefighter 

in May 1979, where he worked until his retirement in 

2009. He later ran for trustee and was sworn in on Jan. 

1, 2010 and served the township for a combined total of 

43 years. Dildine said he became a firefighter to help 

people and was happy to continue to do that as a 

trustee. 

A 1967 graduate of Groveport Madison High School, 

Dildine was honored for his 12 years as an elected official 

during the Dec. 14 Madison Township trustees’ 

meeting when he was presented an encased flag from 

Trustee Chairman John Pritchard, a flag that was 

flown over each township building. 

“When he came on the board, I was still a trustee,” 

reported Madison Township Administrator Susan 

Brobst. “You’ve been extremely supportive and have a 

lot of insight.” 

Local Firefighters Union 2507 President Rashid 

Taylor said he had worked alongside Dildine as a firefighter 

in addition to collaborating with him as a 

trustee. 

“His job and passion were not to be a firefighter and 

trustee, but to make a difference in other peoples’ 

lives,” said Taylor before telling Dildine he has the 

appreciation of the union for all he has done for township 

firefighters. 

Other Madison Township news 

•The trustees approved moving their regular meeting 

dates in 2022 to the third Thursday of each month. 

However, the annual organizational meeting will take 

place on Jan. 4 at 5 p.m. 

•As announced in November, the township’s gas 

aggregation contract with Colum-bia Gas has expired 

and all residents enrolled in the program were returned 

to the gas company’s standard pricing default. 

“We did not renew…because rates were so high 

there was no savings for residents,” said Brobst. 

According to communications specialist Jessica 

Wood-worth, the township does anticipate another 

aggregation contract in the future, although an exact 

date is not known. Consultant Trebel LLC is watching 

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Messenger photo by Linda Dillman 

Sworn in as a Madison Township trustee in 2010, 

Ed Dildine (right) attended one of his last regular 

meetings as a trustee on Dec. 14 and was presented 

a flag by Trustee Chairman John Pritchard that 

was flown over the township offices. 

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Madison Township Police statistics 

November crime statistics from the Madison Township Police: 

10 accidents with injuries, 3 assaults, 1 burglary, 30 domestic 

complaints, 2 fights, 7 hit skip accidents, 11 juvenile complaints, 

14 larceny/theft, 6 missing persons, 27 parking violations, 2 person 

with gun, 26 property damage accidents, 1 sex offense, 7 shots 

fired in area, 7 stolen vehicles, 7 suspicious cars, 20 suspicious 

persons, 12 suspicious persons/vehicles, 7 threats or harassment, 

99 traffic stops, and 5 vandalism. 

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preparing for one of his grand adventures, 

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while on the lam (the film is primarily set 

in the Midwest circa the 1940’s), Stanton 

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“ready for the big time” and asks the sweet 

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er, performing act. 

Two years later, the duo has established 

roots in New York where they perform 

shows for the wealthy in hotels. Through a 

complex system of coded words, they hold 

the crowd in the palm of their hands as 

“The Great Stanton” sees all. What he fails 

to see, or really comprehend however, is 

just how much his life is going to change 

when he meets the crafty psychologist Dr. 

Lilith Ritter (Cate Blanchett) and a rich 

business owner who wants Stanton to use 

his “skills” so he can commune with the 

dead. 

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del Toro has a penchant for using the 

supernatural in his films, there are no true 

supernatural elements in “Nightmare 

Alley.” Instead, his focus is more on the 

horror the living can inflict on another 

being, which in my opinion is far scarier 

than anything else. 

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even love, about this movie: it has a terrific 

cast who all give great performances, it’s 

stylish and visually arresting, and it has a 

punch in the gut ending that makes an 

impact despite hints along the way that it 

was bound to happen. 

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be something new, something different and 

engaging, there is a disconnect in between 

how it was presented as a genuine adult 

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maddeningly slow and not at all thrilling. 

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Who stole the gingerbread cookies? 



Someone stole gingerbread cookies from 

the head cook at Glendening Elementary 

and the students are hot on the case! 

Glendening teacher Jenn Minton’s second 

grade class received a helping hand 

from the Groveport Police to solve the mystery, 

which included advice and assistance 

from Minton’s father, Groveport Police 

Officer Ernie Bell, as well as officers 

Shellie Rimmer, Kristin Didyk, and Kyle 

Smith. 

“I was so excited to partner with my dad 

and the Groveport Police again for another 

project,” said Minton. 

Bell said he enjoys being a part of projects 

like this at the school. 

“It’s a good way to make a positive connection 

between the kids and the police,” 

said Bell. 

This is the second collaboration between 

Minton’s students and Groveport Police. 

“This is the second time we have done 

this type of project together,” said Minton. 

“The first was in 2018, when the kids 

helped to solve who stole Santa’s toy sack.” 

The case 

For this year’s detective work, Minton 

said students were read the case file stating 

that Ms. Sheri’s (the school’s cook) gingerbread 

cookies were stolen. 

“Then the students are provided with 

the suspect photos, which are photos I have 

taken of our staff members,” said Minton. 

“But each one is looking suspicious and 

some are holding specific clues. They also 

have items in the background that could 

possibly be reasoned as evidence, such as 

snacks, big bags to hide cookies, and so on.” 

According to Minton, based off the photos 

and the case file, students make a prediction 

about who they think is guilty. 

“Then each day, the police officers read 

clues that would help to eliminate a suspect, 

students read the written clue, and 

use the photos to help eliminate a suspect,” 

said Minton. “After clue three, students 

look at their initial predictions and then, 

like good readers, they could adjust by 

selecting someone new, especially if their 

initial suspect was eliminated, or they 

could confirm that their prediction was still 

a suspect.” 

Once students get the final clue, they 

write up their report and submit it to Bell. 

“In this report, they explain who stole 

the missing cookies and provide an explanation 

of their inferencing skills as to what 

clues they used to determine they had the 

right suspect,” said Minton. 

The project enables students to learn 

the skill of inferencing - going beyond the 

author’s words to understand what is not 

being said in the text. 

“We teach second graders to use all 

parts of the story - the text and pictures - 

as well as their background knowledge to 

gain information,” said Minton. 

Ultimately the students deduced it was 

the school guidance counselor who stole the 

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Minton 

Groveport Police Officer Ernie Bell helping 

students in Jennifer Minton’s second 

grade class at Glendening Elementary 

solve the case. 

gingerbread cookies. 

“Once the students solved the case, we 

brought her to the classroom and asked her 

why she did it,” said Minton. “She 

explained to the students that she was in 

the blue/red zone (feeling sad/angry) 

because she had a fight with a sibling and 

then got into trouble, all things my students 

can relate to.” 

Once students hear the suspect’s reasons, 

they help her brainstorm ways to deal 

with those emotions and solve her problem. 

“So many students tend to react to situations 

impulsively without thinking 

through the consequences, whether they be 

positive or negative,” said Minton. “It’s my 

hope that we can provide students with 

strategies and tools to help them think 

through these situations the next time one 

may arise.” 

Engaged learning is rewarding 

When asked how she came up with the 

theme for this year’s case, Minton said, 

“Dad (Bell) and I wanted to create a new 

case to keep the ideas fresh for students. 

Also, with the ‘suspects’ being real adults 

at school, I knew we could not only practice 

the inferencing skills the lesson was originally 

designed for, but we could add in the 

social emotional learning (SEL) that is a 

huge focus in our district.” 

According to Minton, SEL is the process 

where students acquire and apply the 

knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop 

healthy identities, manage emotions and 

achieve personal and collective goals, feel 

and show empathy for others, establish 

and maintain supportive relationships, and 

make responsible and caring decisions.” 

She said the kids enjoy the project 

because they feel like they are helping the 

Groveport Police. 

“It really makes them feel like they are 

a part of the Groveport Police team,” said 

Minton. “The visiting officers are all amazing 

in playing along. They show up at our 

classroom door with great energy and 

ready to interact with the students.” 

She said students also enjoy projects 

like this because they see the real-life 

applications of what they are learning in 

school. 

“Students tend to put forth more effort 

and are more engaged, when they know the 

‘why’ behind their learning,” said Minton. 

“It’s the age old question, ‘Why do I have to 

learn this or that?’ In partnering with the 

police, students see how adults, outside of 

the school setting, are using the same skills 

they are learning about in their daily lives: 

reading skills, writing, legible handwriting, 

math and so on.” 

Minton said Bell plays a large role in the 

project. 

“This year he ‘deputized’ the kids and 

provided the badge stickers and police 

notebooks and pencils,” said Minton. “Once 

we solve the case, he is our corresponding 

officer, we let him know that we have 

solved the case. Then he comes back on the 

last day to thank them for helping to solve 

the case and working with them. Then they 

get to trade in their sticker badges, for little 

honorary Groveport Police badge pins.” 


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appliances, plants or household goods to anybody who will come and get them - as 

long as they’re FREE. NO PETS! Just send us a brief note describing what you want to 

get rid of, along with your name, address and phone number. Nonprofit organizations 

are welcome to submit requests for donations of items. 

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

Sullivant Ave., Columbus, OH43204. Deadline is Tuesdays by 5 pm for following 

Mondays publication. Messenger Newspapers is not responsible for any 

complications that may occur. Please contact us when items are gone. 272-5422 


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2022 at Access Storage 

Ohio Inc, 5625 Groveport 

Rd., Groveport, OH 43125 

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7/4 E/SE 

December 26, 2021 -GROVEPORT MESSENGER - PAGE 11 

xClassified Services 

CARPET CLEANING 

CARPET CLEANING 

Any 5 areas ONLY $75 

Home Powerwash-$99-$200 

614-805-1084 

Specializing in Pet Odors 

CARPET SALES 

CARPET 

Gray Saxony 

270 sq.ft. w/6 lb Pad 

$398.00 

Other Carpet AvailableA 

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Delivery & Inst. avail. 

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dependable. 10% Seniorr 

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AJ’s Concrete, 

Masonry 

Good Work - Fair Prices 

Block Foundations 

Driveways • Sidewalks 

Epoxy/Overlay Floors 

Bonded-Ins. • Free Ests. 

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Driveways & Extensions 

Patio & Walkways, 

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Hot Tub/Shed Pads, 

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Sealing of new & 

existing concrete. 

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GUTTERS 

Bates & Sons 

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5 ★ Google Reviews 

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INFORMATION 

1/2 a/m 

12/19 A 

HEATING 

HEATING 

Complete System Clean & Check 

$49.95 

Free Carbon 

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Gas-Oil-Electric Heat/Pumps 

All Makes • All Models 

45 yrs exp. • Sr. Discount 

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IMPROVEMENTS 

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Phil Bolon Contr. 

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Decks, Kitchens, Baths 

Room Additions, 

Flooring, Roofing 

Bsmt Waterproofing 

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47 Yrs. Exp. - Refs. Avail. 

Lic.-Bond-Ins. 

12/19 

A/M 

Free Est. - Financing Avail. 

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or 614-863-9912 

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Free Est. ~ 18 Yrs. Exp. 

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11/7 A 

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Financing Available 

Over 20 yrs exp. • Free Est. 

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Owner & Operator 

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MOVING 

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Moving 

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Celebrating 

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PAINTING 

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30 yrs. exp. 

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PLASTERING 

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1/2 

A&M 

REPAIR 

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Residential/Commercial 

BIA 

Classified Services 

12/5 A 

12/19 A&M 

PLUMBING 

MYERS 

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New Work & Fast Repairs 

Lic. - Permit Available 

Water • Sewer • Gas 

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All About Drains & Plumb. 

Will snake any sm drain 

$145. 614-778-2584 

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No Overtime Charges 

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Call For A Free Phone Estimate 

$100.00 For Any Small Drain 

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Soft Wash & Powerwash 

5 ★ Google Reviews 

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ROOFING 

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30 yrs. exp. Lifetime Cols. 

resident. Lic./bonded/Ins. 

Reas rates. Member of 

BBB. Dennis Robinson 

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SEWING MACHINE 

REPAIR 

REPAIR all makes 24 hr. 

service. Clean, oil, adjust 

in your home. $49.95 all 

work gtd. 614-890-5296 

SNOW REMOVAL 

GOOD NEIGHBORS 

LAWN CARE 

WINTER IS COMING! 

“Leave Snow Removal To Us” 

SNOW REMOVAL & 

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Taking on New Accounts In The Area 

Servicing Resid. & Comm. 

12/19 

Free Estimate E/SE 

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Brewer & Sons Tree Service 

• Tree Removal 

• Tree Trimming 11/21 

A&M 

• Stump Grinding 

• Bucket Truck Services 

Best Prices • Same Day Service 

614-878-2568 

BURNS TREE SERVICE 

Trimming, Removal & 

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614-584-2164 

12/19 A&M 

1/2 A


Groveport’s “A Heritage Holiday” 


Ice carvers from Rock on Ice created frozen wonders at 

Groveport’s “A Heritage Holiday” on Dec. 11. 

Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove 

Santa Claus greets a child on his way to the Groveport Log House during the city of Groveport’s “A Heritage 

Holiday” event held in Heritage Park on Dec. 11. The event featured children’s visits with Santa, the traditional 

tree lighting in Heritage Park, carolers, ice carvers, train rides, and food. 

Lauren Burnett enjoys a train ride during “A Heritage Holiday.” 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you 

from the Groveport Messenger!

Groveport Messenger - December 26th, 2021

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