Groveport Messenger - January 23rd, 2022

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January 23 - February 5, 2022 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XXXIX, No. 16 

Groveport Madison 

challenges ODE 

Hometown Realtor 

Marylee Bendig 

 

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By Rick Palsgrove 

Groveport Editor 

The ongoing COVID pandemic is wreaking havoc throughout 

society and now it has also disrupted school transportation resulting 

in the Groveport Madison School district filing a lawsuit 

against the Ohio Department of Education. 

The suit is in regards to a nearly $700,000 fine the ODE levied 

against Groveport Madison because it alleges the district did not 

provide busing for private and charter school children for a period 

of time. 

Per Ohio law, public schools are required to bus students who 

reside in the district but who attend school at private or charter 

schools. The law indicates districts that do not do so can be fined. 

According to Groveport Madison’s lawsuit, the deduction of 

almost $700,00 in ODE transportation funding would have a “disastrous 

and irreparable impact on Groveport Madison’s ability to 

provide timely, safe, and consistent transportation for its students.” 

According to the district, about 5,100 of its approximately 

6,000 students rely on bus transportation on about 68 bus routes. 

Groveport Madison contracts with Petermann Transportation 

to provide bus transportation for its students. The lawsuit paperwork 

states the district makes every effort to provide such transportation 

through Petermann, but a bus driver shortage,believed 

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to have been brought on by the ongoing 

COVID pandemic as well as alleged 

labor disputes, has adversely affected 

the district’s ability to provide busing. 

This has resulted in reduced or cancelled 

bus routes. Because of these 

problems, the lawsuit states, 

“Groveport Madison has been forced to 

serve the same number (and indeed an 

increasing number) of students with 

only 51 bus routes.” 

The district states it has “repeatedly 

and consistently strived to ensure that 

it meets its statutory obligation to provide 

transportation to all students 

residing in the district...” and that it 

believes the state’s view of what it 

determines to be a prolonged period of 

non-compliance is unclear. 

The district maintains the state did 

not give it a chance to challenge the 

ODE’s actions or to have a hearing 

regarding the problem. 

The lawsuit notes the approximately 

$700,000 fine levied against the district 

by the ODE is based on a calculation of 

$53,000 per day for 13 days. The lawsuit 

indicates the district anticipates the 

ODE plans to deduct the fine from 

Groveport Madison’s next scheduled pay- 

See ODE, page 2 

Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove 

Lily Franks happily smiles and waves to the people who drove by her home to wish her a happy 100th 

birthday on Jan. 11. 

Community honors Lily Franks 



It was a beautiful thing to see. 

More than 40 cars - festooned 

with colorful balloons as well as 

banners and filled with well wishers 

honking their horns - slowly 

cruised down Groveport’s Elm 

Street past Lily Franks’ house to 

celebrate Lily’s 100th birthday on 

Jan. 11. 

Lily’s daughter, Kathy Franks 

Trogolo, said the idea for drive-by 

birthday parade arose as a safe 

way to celebrate Lily’s special day 

safely in this era of the COVID 

pandemic. 

“We originally planned to have a 

party, but with the COVID omicron 

variant currently being so contagious, 

we decided against it,” said 

Kathy. “This seemed to be a wonderful 

alternative and safe for her.” 

Kathy also passed around birthday 

cards for the well wishers to 

sign that she later gave to Lily. 

After the drive-by parade, 

Groveport Mayor Lance Westcamp 

and Groveport Police Chief Casey 

Adams presented Lily, who has 

lived in Groveport for 58 years, 

with a cake and flowers. 

“This was a great way to celebrate 

a long time resident of 

Groveport, especially someone 

we’ve known since we were kids,” 

said Westcamp. “What a great lady 

and what a great family.” 

Westcamp said this is the third 

time in the last three years the city 

has celebrated 

birthday with cake and flowers. 

“We love it,” said 

Westcamp. 

When Westcamp presented 

the cake and flowers to 

Lily he told her, “This community 

loves you,” to which 

Lily replied, “Everyone takes 

good care of me.” 

Standing at her front window, 

Lily, brimming with 

energy, waved and smiled to 

the drivers as they rolled by 

her house. After the drive-by 

parade, a group of well wishers 

stood outside Lily’s house 

a citizen’s 100th 

and sang, “Happy Birthday,” to her 

as Lily smiled and waved. 

Kathy said her parents came to 

Groveport 58 years ago because 

they were looking for a friendly 

small town to live in. She said Lily 

was active in the community doing 

things such as serving as a room 

mother at the elementary school as 

well as running the popular luau’s 

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Madison Township Trustee Michele Reynolds officiated the 

next Madison Township trustee meeting 

for the first time as board chair on Jan. 

20. 

Madison Township voters elected 

Reynolds in 2019. She has experience as 

a business owner and public servant 

working in the governor’s office as the 

director of Faith-Based and Community 

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Reynolds serves alongside Katherine 

Chipps, who is vice chair, and Laurie 

Vermeer, who is the township fiscal officer, 

which marks the first time three 

women will partner in leadership as elected 

officials for Madison Township. 

Reynolds and Chipps serve with their fellow trustee John 

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The Madison Township trustees invite residents of the township 

to make their voices heard about the needs of the community 

in their meetings. 

To view a schedule of future meetings, visit 

MadisonTownship.org/board-meetings. 

School board meetings 

The Groveport Madison Board of Education meets the second 

and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the District 

Service Center, 4400 Marketing Place, Suite B, Groveport. The 

board may also schedule special meetings, as needed. 

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Agreement 



Groveport Madison Schools and its 

teachers agreed on a two year contract. 

The Groveport Madison Board of 

Education unanimously approved a new 

two-year labor agreement with the 

Groveport Madison Local Education 

Association (GMLEA) on Jan. 12. District 

officials also said the agreement was 

approved “by 100 percent of the GMLEA 

members who cast a vote.” 

District officials said the agreement 

includes “modest” wage increases 

“designed to attract and retain a highquality 

staff.” This includes a four percent 

increase on the base salary in the first year 

of the contract and a three percent 

increase in the second year. There were no 

changes in benefits and no increase in 

insurance rates. It was agreed to increase 

the length of the staff workday to allow for 

planned meetings and staff collaboration 

activities. The contract also increases the 

number of professional development days 

from two to three. 

“Seldom do you hear of labor negotiations 

going as smoothly as what we have 

experienced with this round,” said 

Groveport Madison Schools 

Superintendent Garilee Ogden. “Both 

sides came to the table with a collaborative 

spirit and a focus on how to create and 

maintain the best possible conditions for 

student learning. The wage increases are 

designed to help us remain competitive in 

an ever-tightening labor market, and we 

were able to secure concessions that give 

us more flexibility in our operations.” 

Added GMLEA President Joy Bock, 

“The collaborative effort between the 

District and GMLEA allow us to come to 

an agreement months before our current 

contract expires; this has never happened 

before. In a time of growing teacher shortages, 

this agreement will help us recruit 

and retain highly-qualified teachers.” 

The agreement is in effect from July 1, 

2022 through June 30, 2024. 

The Groveport Madison Local 

Education Association represents teachers, 

guidance counselors, school psychologists, 

nurses, and therapists in the district. 

ODE 

reached 

Continued from page 1 

ment of state transportation funds in 

February. 

Groveport Madison’s lawsuit states this 

fine would make it more difficult for the 

district to provide student transportation 

and cause “irreparable harm.” 

Groveport Madison officials stated they 

could not comment on this issue due to the 

pending litigation.


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After the drive-by parade some well wishers stood outside Lily Franks’ home and 

sang, “Happy Birthday,” to her. 

“What a great lady and what a 

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Jerry and Kim Clements were among the 

those who participated in a drive-by 

parade past Lily Franks’ house to celebrate 

her 100th birthday. More than 40 

cars filled with well wishers were part of 

the drive-by parade. 

that were once held at the original 

Groveport swimming pool. 

“She also taught cooking classes back 

when the high school used to offer ‘minicourses,’” 

said Kathy. 

Groveport City Councilman Scott 

Lockett said many of the participants in 

the drive-by parade for Lily are graduates 

of the Groveport Madison High School 

class of 1973, as well as other graduates 

from that era. 

“We’re a tight knit group,” said Lockett. 

Lily Franks happily greeted Groveport 

Mayor Lance Westcamp when he came to 

her home to wish her a happy 100th 

birthday on Jan. 11. 

On Facebook, Joyce Poling wrote of the 

event, “On behalf of the Franks’ family, 

thank you to all who participated in the 

parade for Lily’s 100th birthday. It was 

quite a success and made Lily very happy. 

She loved it! Thank you also for the many 

cards she received. A special shout out to 

Mayor Lance Westcamp, Councilman Scott 

Lockett, and Police Chief Casey Adams for 

their efforts in making the parade successful.”


Correction 

In the article, “All ages/abilities park 

feature still in the works,” published in the 

Jan. 9 Groveport Messenger, the name of 

the park where the installation will occur 

was misspelled. The correct spelling of the 

park is Degenhart Park. The Messenger 

regrets the error. 

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From dirt paths to roadways 

Groveport’s well cared for modern paved 

streets were once merely narrow dirt, often 

muddy, paths in the 19th and early 20th 

centuries. 

Editor’s Notebook 

Rick 

Palsgrove 

It was not until 

1909, when Groveport 

town officials authorized 

paving Front 

Street with brick, that 

the town began the 

process of modernizing 

its streets. Main 

Street was paved in 

1911, followed by 

College Street in 1915 

and Blacklick Street 

in 1923. 

One of the first 

cars to have graced 

these newly paved 

streets, as well as kicking up dust on the 

remaining dirt streets, was believed to be 

owned by Charles Arnold. Arnold’s car was 

described as looking like a surrey with big 

wooden wheels with a hand cranked engine 

under the seat. 

Whether for financial reasons or 

because there were still few cars rolling 

along the city’s streets, the paving process 

slowed after Blacklick Street was paved.a 

However, during the Great Depression 

of the 1930s the streets once again gained 

attention with Naomi Court being paved in 

1931 followed by Walnut, Elm, and Cherry 

streets in 1939. But many of the other residential 

side streets and alleys remained 

either dirt paths or were covered with tar 

and chipped stone until after World War II. 

I even have memories from my days as a 

kid of workers still tarring and chipping 

some streets. On hot summer days the 

fresh tar would stick to 

our bicycles and probably 

to cars as well. 

Looking at early 20th 

century photos, it is 

interesting to see just 

how narrow the old dirt 

streets were and how tall 

grass and weeds can be 

seen along the streets’ 

edges. Also visible in the 

dirt streets are wagon 

tracks and clumps of 

horse excrement. I 

assume the same crews 

who would mist water on 

the streets in dry times 

to keep down the dust 

also had shovels and barrels 

handy to pick up the 

piles of horse dung. 

The photo at right 

gives a good view of what 

the unpaved College 

Street looked like in 

1907. This view is of the 

street north of Main 

Street and on the west 

side of the Methodist church. Grass and 

weeds can be seen along the street’s edge 

and in the bottom center of the photo a 

clump of horse dung is present. Note how 

narrow the street is. College Street in the 

21st century remains somewhat narrow, 

but its early dirt path incarnation was even 

more so. Also of interest is how close the 

street’s right of way is, and still is today, to 

the exterior wall of the Groveport United 

Methodist Church building. In 1907 people 

probably did not think much about a future 

that would bring a high volume of cars, 

school buses, and large trucks rumbling by 

so close to the church. 

The arrival and increasing amount of 

motorized vehicles in town in the early 

Photo courtesy of the Groveport Heritage Museum 

This photo shows the demolition in 1907 of the Groveport 

United Methodist Church that was built in 1851 on the northeast 

corner of Main and College streets. While the view of the 

church’s dismantling and the workers doing the demolition is 

interesting, the photo also provides a clear view of how 

College Street (in the foreground) was once a narrow dirt path. 

20th century started out gradually, but 

increased dramatically by the 1930s and 

really ballooned during and after World 

War II. 

I wonder what it was like to live through 

the transition from horse drawn wagons 

and carriages to engine horsepower driven 

motorized vehicles? 

What was it like to hear the sound of 

whinnying horses, the clomp clomp of 

hooves, and the creaking of wooden wagons 

fade away and be replaced by the hum and 

rumble of cars and trucks? 

Time rolls on. 

Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Groveport 

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The town blacksmith 

Pictured here is a photo from the early 20th 

century of blacksmith Frank Williams hammering 

a horseshoe in his shop that once 

stood in what is now a parking lot behind the 

east Main Street businesses at Wirt Road. 

Horsehoes abound in this shop. Barrels of 

horsehoes can be seen in the lower right of 

the photo and hanging on the walls and 

rafters. His tools are stacked beside him 

along the bricks. Blacksmiths played a vital 

role in early American in keeping horses shod 

to protect the animals’ feet Horses and mules 

were the life blood of the agricultural economy 

performing much of the work now done by 

machines. Horses were also a main source of 

transportation in those days. (Photo courtesy 

of the Groveport Heritage Museum.) 

Our Pictorial Past by Rick Palsgrove



City of Groveport prepares for street maintenance 



The city of Groveport is gearing up for 

its annual street maintenance program. 

The city’s 2022 budget includes 

$300,000 for the program plus $75,000 for 

drainage improvements. 

Groveport City Administrator B.J. King 

said the program includes crack sealing 

several streets as well as repaving Briar 

Grove Drive. There are also improvements 

planned for Hickory Alley west of College 

Street and Hickory Alley east of Brook 

Alley. 

In another street matter, King said the 

city’s Public Works Department employees 

built their own set of brine spreading 

equipment, rather than purchase it, to 

spread brine on the streets to combat winter’s 

ice and snow. He said it cost $1,000 for 

parts to build the equipment, which is a 

savings on what it would have cost the city 

to purchase the equipment. 

“They had the skills to do it,” said King. 

Mayor and Groveport City Council also 

praised the Public Works employees for 

their efforts in plowing the snow during the 

recent four inch snowfall as well as their 

work in repairing two significant water 

breaks on Tallman Street and Shagbark 

Place right before the recent snowstorm 

hit. 

Finances 

The city’s income tax revenue year end 

as of Dec. 31 was $18.4 million, which is 17 

percent higher than the same time in 2020, 

according to Groveport Finance Director 

Jason Carr. Income tax revenues comprised 

59 percent of all city total revenues. 

Carr also noted the city’s general fund balance 

as of Dec. 31 was $1.9 million higher 

compared to the same time last year. 

“Being conservative (in our budgeting) 

has paid off with a strong general fund balance,” 

said Carr. 

Other news 

•Council is considering entering into a 

master lease agreement with Huntington 

Bank for the purchase of two unmarked 

police vehicles and two vehicle video systems 

for the Groveport Police, as well as 

two buses for the city’s transportation 

department. 

•According to Groveport Police Chief 

Casey Adams, the Elmont Place subdivision’s 

homeowner association is working 

with the Groveport Police to see how the 

neighborhood can obtain outdoor video 

security cameras due to some past crime 

problems in the area that included shooting 

incidents and the thefts of vehicles’ catalytic 

converters. 

Councilman Scott Lockett also asked 

administrative officials to also explore 

obtaining outdoor video security cameras 

to be mounted in strategic places along 

Main Street. 

•Resident James Chilton asked city officials 

to review the traffic situation at Main 

and Front streets where he said parked 

cars make the street “really tight and kind 

of scary,” especially on left hand turns. 

Sweetheart Senior Dance promises a delightful time 



Grab a friend or your sweetheart, put on 

your dancing shoe, and come to the 

Sweetheart Senior Dance! 

The dance, which is open to senior 

adults and is hosted by the city of 

Groveport Community Affairs, Senior 

Center, and Senior Transportation, will be 

held Feb. 12 from 3-5 p.m. in the second 

floor ballroom of Groveport Town Hall, 648 

Main St. 

“This Valentine-themed event will have 

free appetizers, beverages, a DJ playing 

classics from the 1930s through the 1970s 

in addition to special requests and each 

person in attendance will receive a boutonniere 

and a complimentary ticket to our 

photo booth that they will receive as a 

keepsake,” said Groveport Community 

Affairs Executive Assistant Kristiauna 

Trelay. “Everyone will be buzzing with 

delight as Town Hall’s auditorium is transformed 

into a playful atmosphere styled 

with lots of sparkles and pink and red 

hearts.” 

Additionally, attendees can travel down 

School board officers 

On Jan. 12, the Groveport Madison 

Board of Education selected LaToya 

Dowdell-Burger as its vice president and 

Chris Snyder as its president. 

City council officers 

Groveport City Council selected 

Councilwoman Jean Ann Hilbert to serve 

as council president-pro tem and 

Councilwoman Becky Hutson to serve as 

council vice chair for 2022-23. 

GriefShare group 

Groveport United Methodist Church, 

512 Main St., sponsors a GriefShare group 

memory lane and reminisce by looking at 

Groveport Madison High School yearbooks 

and other historical items provided by the 

Groveport Heritage Museum. 

Trelay said events like this are positive 

experiences for the community. 

“It is important that the community has 

something positive and exciting to look forward 

to right here in their backyard, especially 

during these challenging times,” said 

Trelay. “This is good for seniors to enjoy 

themselves while also reconnecting with 

others within the community, while simply 

enjoying the nostalgia of the past.” 

Admission to the Sweetheart Senior 

Dance is free. To RSVP, contact Groveport 

Town Hall at 614-836-3333 or in person at 

Groveport Town Hall, 648 Main St. by Feb. 

8. For Senior Transportation call 614-836- 

7433. 

Upcoming Town Hall activities 

•Groveport Town Hall, 648 Main St., 

Groveport, will host the We Love Our 

Veterans exhibit from Feb. 1 to March 25. 

The city of Groveport is recognizing honorably 

discharged military veterans from all 

branches of service who reside in Franklin 

around Groveport and Madison Township 

commencing Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. Register 

online 

at 

www.griefshare.org/groups/144263.Email 

groveportgriefsharegroup@gmail.com for 

information. 

Cruisers sign 

The following Groveport Madison High 

School student-athletes signed letters of 

intent to participate in athletics at the college 

level: 

•Kyle Jennings (baseball) will attend 

Wilmington College; 

•Kendyll Cahill (softball) will attend 

the University of Mount Union; and 

•Natalie England (volleyball) will 

attend Ohio Christian University. 

County. 

Motts Military Museum has provided 

five cases that will be on display from the 

Civil War through the Vietnam War. 

If you have any items, pictures, and/or 

stories that you would like to display in the 

exhibit, contact the Groveport Community 

Affairs Department at 614-836-3333. Items 

must be received by Jan. 28 before 4:30 

p.m. Items can be retrieved after the exhibit 

ends on March 28. 

•Spread the love and brighten a veteran’s 

day with a Valentine’s Day card. Visit 

Groveport Town Hall, 648 Main St., 

Groveport, before Feb. 14 to drop off or 

design a Valentine’s Day card to mail to the 

Chillicothe VA Medical Center. For information 

call 614-836-3333.



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

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

Are you prepared to age in place? 

The phrase “aging in place” refers to a person who wants to live in a 

familiar environment, often their own home, as they continue to age, 

for as long as possible. 

According to the “Home and Community Preferences Survey” 

conducted by AARP in November 2021, “77 percent of adults 50 and 

older want to remain in their homes for the long term,” a number that 

is bound to increase as the aging population grows in the coming 

decades. Although people would think that aging in place is the simpler 

option, there are many aspects of living that must be reevaluated, and 

questions that need to be answered. Fortunately, the Franklin County 

Office on Aging is here to support older adults and their families as 

discussions begin and services need to be put in place. 

Is the home structurally ready for an older adult to age in place? 

An article written by Seniors at Home, a division of Jewish Family and 

Children’s Services, suggest that every family have a safety checklist 

to help decrease the likelihood of injuries in the home. Seniors at Home 

created a safety checklist of their own which includes “checking the 

floors for electrical cords, securing all rugs, cleaning out the medicine 

cabinets, setting up a medical alert system, putting in bathmats into the 

bathtub and shower, checking smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, 

and ensuring there are handrails by all sets of stairs”. 

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Groveport history films 

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A little over two decades have passed 

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known as “Scream” was introduced into the 

pop culture lexicon and I can still recall 

watching the original for the first time. 

There was a buzz that rippled through the 

audience as the lights dimmed, every individual 

eager for the start of this new horror 

flick that promised something new, something 

different from this stale genre. 

All eyes were glued to the screen as the 

now iconic opening sequence unfolded. 

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Barrymore’s character being stalked and 

chased throughout her home by a slippery 

would-be killer wearing a black hood 

cloaked around a vividly white mask with 

an open mouthed expression. 

Those sounds of alarm in the audience 

turned into shocked silence as Casey 

Becker met her tragic fate — and just feet 

away from her unsuspecting parents, no 

less. 

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written by Kevin Williamson, gave the 

audience a little time to adjust between 

acts but by that point most of them were on 

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because they were little psychos (they 

could have turned out that way in the 

future, but that is neither here nor there) 

but because it delivered on that promise of 

something new, something difference. 

We knew we were in for a real treat — a 

movie in which no one, not even the 

beloved star who received top billing — was 

safe from the Ghostface killer. 

From that moment, this film established 

itself as one not to be trifled with, one not 

afraid to break horror rules, to make their 

own, and to break them again in a cheeky, 

meta way that pokes fun at the genre and, 

by proxy, itself. 

Though the expectation at the time in 

1996 was not to kick-start a franchise, its 

popularity demanded it and throughout 

the years “Scream” has become one of the 

horror genre’s most recognizable and influential 

properties. 

One reason why this franchise remains 

relevant is because of how immersive it is, 

and I’m not just talking about the theatrical 

experience. 

At the heart of these films are the ‘whodunnit’ 

mystery: Who is the person (or persons) 

wearing the Ghostface mask and why 

are they killing people? There’s always a 

motive (however stupid and senseless) and 

it offers clues and red herrings along the 

way for you to solve. 

Though some of the shine surrounding 

the franchise has worn off, it is always a 

treat to experience a new one. 

That tradition continues with its latest 

installment, “Scream,” though to a lesser 

extent than the previous films. 

(And yes, this new film pokes fun at why 

it is borrowing its title from the original.) 

This “Scream” is the first to be written 

and/or directed by someone other than 

Kevin Williamson and the late Wes 

Craven. 

Picking up the torch for the franchise 

are directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and 

Tyler Gillett working from a script by Guy 

Busick and James Vanderbilt. 

Their vision for “Scream” follows much 

of the path laid by their predecessors a la 

commentary on the new wave of horror and 

more pointed commentary on the toxicity 

within fandoms but they were not as capable 

as Craven at creating tension-filled 

atmospheres, which is kind of a staple in 

this franchise. 

The opening of this movie is an homage 

to the iconic sequence in the original. A 

teenaged Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega) is 

home alone, waiting for a friend to arrive 

when the landline rings. 

Ignoring it at first, she eventually picks 

up, only to be sucked into a conversation 

with a silky voiced person who wants to 

know her favorite horror movie. 

Having grown up in the town of 

Woodsboro, Tara said she despises slashers 

and is into “elevated horror.” 

If the other person 

on the line, who is most 

definitely Ghostface, 

didn’t want to kill her 

then, he does now with 

that “elevated horror” 

quip. 

With advanced 

technology at his disposal, 

Ghostface proceeds 

to terrorize 

Tara by hacking into 


the security system and unlocking the 

doors. It’s a bit of genius made duller by the 

trailers giving it away. Unlike Casey 

Becker, Tara Carpenter survives her 

encounter with the slippery serial killer 

and is left to figure out why someone would 

want to kill her. 

At first, there doesn’t seem to be a reason 

but then her estranged older sister 

Sam (Melissa Barrera) rolls into town with 

a deep, dark secret to explain why she may 

have been targeted. 

Wanting to get to the bottom of who is 

behind the attack, Sam seeks the counsel of 

the now retired Dewey Riley (David 

Arquette) and new horror film rules aficionado 

Mindy Meeks-Martin (Jasmin 

Savoy Brown) to try to solve the mystery. 

Their advice? Everyone, including the sister 

who was attacked, is a suspect. 

With a mostly new cast of characters 

sharing similar personality traits, it is the 

old crew who largely steal the show, especially 

when Dewey makes the decision to 

call Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) about 

the return of Ghostface but text his ex-wife 

Gale Weathers (Courtney Cox) the news. 

They are equally hilarious and resigned 

to their fate — none more so than Dewey, 

who is ready for it all to be over with. 

Much like its predecessors, “Scream” 

goes off the walls in final acts but it also 

loses some of its beating heart and wicked 

humor along the way there. 

While great points are made about people 

taking their love for “something sacred” 

too far, it begins to feel too repetitive and 

thus makes you feel like Dewey — sometimes 

amused by the things that are going 

on, but ultimately wanting it to end. 

Like the film so aptly points out, sequels 

are difficult to do well and it is hard to both 

expand upon the established story and 

keep things fresh. 

For the most part, this “Scream” manages 

to do just that but it would have been 

great to see a little more creativity within. 

Grade: B- 

The Reel Deal 

Dedra 

Cordle 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer 

and columnist.


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Bugs and Birds Up Close 

The Bugs & Birds Up Close Photography Exhibition 

is at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center 505 W. 

Whittier St., Columbus, through March 13. 

The exhibit features the work of photographers 

Richard Schnuerer and David Greenberg. 

Schnuerer’s work includes 20-plus pieces showcasing 

Ohio raptors, including hawks, owls, eagles and 

osprey. Learn how the eagle has made a significant 

comeback in Ohio from only four nesting pairs in 1979 

to 700-plus nests in 2020. A special feature of the 

snowy owl “Hedwig,” who visited the Delaware area 

last winter and became quite the celebrity, is also 

included. In addition to the raptors, an exhibit of rubythroated 

hummingbirds will also be included to tell the 

story of these tiny birds and their journey to Ohio and 

the Grange Insurance Audubon Center. 

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include 20-plus photographs by Greenberg, who presents 

mostly insects but also includes spiders, millipedes, 

and other multi-legged, chitin-encased creatures, 

some flying, some eating (or being eaten), or just 

staring at you suspiciously from their faceted, buggy 

eyes. These creatures live on land, on water, and in the 

air and they are extraordinarily important to human 

beings. 

Greenberg’s work also includes bees, among the 

most valuable and most important creatures on earth 

because much of what we eat depends on their efforts. 

His spiders may look scary, and although they can 

sting if provoked, he reminds viewers that spiders are 

infinitely less harmful than mosquitoes or ticks, 

because they do not carry diseases, and they eat harmful 

insects. He also includes beautiful butterflies, 

interesting moths, and a number of other multilegged 

fellow inhabitants of our planet in his exhibition photos. 

Library celebrates 

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CML is limiting the number of customers who can 

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programs could change to virtual programs due to 

public health needs or staffing challenges. Masks are 

required to enter CML buildings. Children under the 

age of two are not required to wear a mask. All CML 

locations remain closed on Sundays due to staffing 

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donation. Help find missing 

kids! 877-831-1448 

DISH TV $64.99 190 

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bundle including keypad, 

motion sensor, wireless 

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New authors wanted! 

Page Publishing will help 

self-publish your book. 

Free author submission 

kit! Limited offer! 866- 

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Wants to purchase minerals 

and other oil and gas 

interests. Send details to 

P.O. Box 13557, Denver, 

CO. 80201 

HughesNet Satellite Internet 

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!!OLD GUITARS WANT- 

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MARTIN, Etc. 1930’s to 

1980’s. TOP DOLLAR 

PAID. CALL TOLL FREE 

1-866-433-8277 

GENERAC Standby 

Generators provide 

backup power during 

power outages, so your 

home & family stay safe & 

comfortable. Prepare now. 

FREE 7-yr extended 

warranty $695 value! 

Request a free quote 

today. Call for terms & 

conditions. 1-844-334- 

8353 

BATH & SHOWER UP- 

DATES in as little as 

ONE DAY! Affordable 

prices - No payments for 

18 months! Lifetime warranty 

& professional installs. 

Senior & Military 

Discounts available. Call 

855-761-1725 

CEMETERY LOTS 

Forest Lawn Memorial Park 

Garden of Good Shepherd - 

4 sold as group $10,000 

Lot 130 4 spaces, 

Rd. access. 614-530-5583 

WANT TO BUY 

BUYING VINYL RECORDS. 

LPs and 45s - 1950-80s 

Rock, Pop, Jazz, Soul. 

614-831-0383 

WE BUY JUNK CARS 

Call anytime 614-774-6797 

We Buy Cars & Trucks 

$300-$3000.614-308-2626 

WANTS TO Purchase 

minerals and other oil & 

gas interests. Send details 

to: P.O. Box 13557, 

Denver, CO 80201 

We Buy Junk Cars & 

Trucks. Highest Prices 

Paid. 614-395-8775 

ANTIQUES 

WANTED 

Victrolas, Watches, 

Clocks, Bookcases 

Antiques, Furn. 

Jeff 614-262-0676 

or 614-783-2629 

VACATION RENTALS 

Englewood, Florida 

Palm Manor Resort 

Within minutes of white 

sand Gulf beaches, 

world famous Tarpon 

fishing, golf courses, restaurants/shopping, 

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Gardens. 2 BR 2 BA 

condos with all ammenities, 

weekly/monthly, visit 

www.palmmanor.com 

or call 1-800-848-8141 

January 23, 2022 - GROVEPORTY MESSENGER - PAGE 11 

xClassified Services 

CONCRETE 

CONCRETE 

614-297-7320 

CHRIS RUH SR. 

Cement Contractor 

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 

Phone or text Ray 

740-927-3504 

Delivery & Inst. avail. 

CLEANING 

Looking for Mrs. Clean? 

For excellent cleaning serv 

at reas. rates w/great refs, 

dependable. 10% Seniorr 

Disc. Free Est. Also runs 

Errands - Gwen 614-226-5229 

INFORMATION 

FOR ONLY 

$74.00 

You Can Reach 

Over 41,000 Homes 

In 

Groveport & South/ 

Canal Winchester 

For Info Call 

272-5422 

INFORMATION 

Serving Central Ohio 

Since “1970” 

B-B-B, Angis List, Super Service 

Basement Walls 

Repair, Clean & Seal 

1/2 a/m 

CONCRETE 

AJ’s Concrete, 

Masonry 

Good Work - Fair Prices 

Block Foundations 

Driveways • Sidewalks 

Epoxy/Overlay Floors 

Bonded-Ins. • Free Ests. 

614-419-9932 

www.hastingsnsons.com 

Driveways & Extensions 

Patio & Walkways, 

Porches & Steps, 

Garage/Basement Floors 

Hot Tub/Shed Pads, 

Stamped/colored concrete 

Sealing of new & 

existing concrete. 

FREE ESTIMATES 

Contact Adam 

614-756-1754 

hastingsandsons. 

columbus@gmail.com 

GUTTERS 

Bates & Sons 

GUTTER CLEANING 

5 ★ Google Reviews 

614-586-3417 

HEATING 

HEATING 

Complete System Clean & Check 

$49.95 

Free Carbon 

Monoxide Testing 

Gas-Oil-Electric Heat/Pumps 

All Makes • All Models 

45 yrs exp. • Sr. Discount 

614-351-9025 

INFORMATION 

LOOK TO 

THE PROFESSIONALS 

IN OUR 

SERVICE DIRECTORY 

For Service 

“That Is Out Of This World” 

2/13 A 

2/13 A 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

KLAUSMAN HOME 

IMPROVEMENT 

Siding-Windows- 

Doors-Roofing-Soffit- 

Fascia-Gutters-Trim 

Earn FREE Seamless 

Gutters with Siding Over 

1000 Sq. Ft. 

FREE Shutters with 

Soffit & Trim 

EPA Certified 

Member of BBB 

Financing Available 

Over 20 yrs exp. • Free Est. 

Licensed-Bonded-Insured 

Owner & Operator 

James 614-419-7500 

SINCE 1973 

Phil Bolon Contr. 

Windows & Siding 

Decks, Kitchens, Baths 

Room Additions, 

Flooring, Roofing 

Bsmt Waterproofing 

Deal With Small Non-Pressure Co. 

47 Yrs. Exp. - Refs. Avail. 

Lic.-Bond-Ins. 

Free Est. - Financing Avail. 

Member BBB Of Cent. OH 

O.C.I.E.B. ID #24273 

614-419-3977 

or 614-863-9912 

LAWN CARE 

LET US MAINTAIN 

YOUR LAWN & GARDEN 

FOR YOU 

Summer, Spring, 

Winter or Fall 

WE DO IT ALL!!!! 

Lawn Cuts, Edging, 

Trees & Shrubs, Garden, 

Mulching, Hauling, 

Garden Pond & 

Home Maint. 

Free Ests. Low Rates 

$20 & Up 

Kevin - 614-905-3117 

PAINTING 

INTERIOR PAINTING 

‘Affordable - Top Quality 

30 yrs. exp. 

614-369-9380 

A Job Well Done Again 

A lic. General Contractor 

Some Skilled Services 

Incl: Painting • Stucco, 

Repair•Carpentry•Exterior 

Drainage & Home Maint. 

Call Today! 614-235-1819 

Classified Services 

2/13 

A/M 

C&JHandyman 

Services LLC 

Minor Plumbing 

& Electric 

Install Hot Water Tanks, 

Dishwashers & Disposals 

Also Fencing & 

Interior/Exterior Painting 

Free Est. ~ 18 Yrs. Exp. 

CDC/EPA Approved Guidelines 

614-284-2100 

1/30 A 

11/7 A 

PLASTERING 

DRYW 

YWALL ALL & 

PLASTER 

1/30 

A&M 

REPAIR 

AIR 

Textured Ceilings 

614-551-6963 

Residential/Commercial 

BIA 

PLUMBING 

All About Drains & Plumb. 

Will snake any sm drain 

$145. 614-778-2584 

CHRIS’ 

PLUMBING 

“Plumbing & Drain Professional 

That You Can Count On” 

24 Hrs., 7 Days/Week 

No Overtime Charges 

24 Yrs. Exp. in Plumbing & 

Drain Cleaning Field 

Call For A Free Phone Estimate 

$100.00 For Any Small Drain 

614-622-4482 

30% OFF with AD 

MYERS 

PLUMBING 

Exp. Expert Plumbing 

New Work & Fast Repairs 

Lic. - Permit Available 

Water • Sewer • Gas 

614-633-9694 

POWER WASHING 

Bates & Sons 

Soft Wash & Powerwash 

5 ★ Google Reviews 

614-586-3417 

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 & 

SALT SPREADING 

Taking on New Accounts In The Area 

Servicing Resid. & Comm. 

12/19 

Free Estimate E/SE 

614-238-9237 

614-937-0658 

Ask For Bob 

TREE SERVICES 

BURNS TREE SERVICE 

Trimming, Removal & 

Stump Grinding. 

614-584-2164 

Brewer & Sons Tree Service 

• Tree Removal 

• Tree Trimming 2/13 

A&M 

• Stump Grinding 

• Bucket Truck Services 

Best Prices • Same Day Service 

614-878-2568 

1/30 A 

2/13 A&M


Special Olympics 

The mission of Special Olympics Ohio 

and its Groveport Special Olympics chapter 

is to provide year round sports training 

and competition in a variety of Olympic 

type sports for intellectually disabled individuals. 

For information contact local coordinators 

Penny and Cassandra Hilty at 

groveportspecialolympics@gmail.com or at 

(614) 395-8992 or 395-6640. Donations 

may be sent to Groveport Special 

Olympics, P.O. Box 296, Groveport, OH 

43125. 

Southeast Library 

The Southeast Branch of the Columbus 

Metropolitan Library is located at 3980 S. 

Hamilton Road, Groveport. For information 

visit www.columbuslibrary.org or call 

614-645-2275. 

AUTO HOME 

Beplerinsurance.com 

614.837.4379 

staff@beplerinsurance.com 

3246 Noe Bixby Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43232 

Groveport Police statistics 

December crime statistics, according to 

the Groveport Police: 15 arrests, 21 accidents, 

3 assaults, 1 burglary, 5 domestic 

disputes, 4 domestic violence, 0 OVI and 

alcohol, 13 thefts/robberies, 1 stolen/unauthorized 

use, 0 missing persons, 2 weapon 

related calls, 3 narcotic related offense, 11 

parking, 6 threat, 1 vandalism, 1 juvenile 

complaint, 15 traffic citations, 2 weapon 

related calls, 0 sex related crime, 2 school 

criminal reports, 1 suicide attempt. 

Township Police statistics 

December crime statistics from the 

Madison Township Police: 3 accidents with 

injuries, 6 animal complaints, 3 assaults, 

73 Brobst Park, 3 burglary, 21 domestic 

complaints, 7 drunk, 2 fireworks complaints, 

10 hit skip accidents, 11 juvenile 

complaints, 12 larceny/theft, 3 missing 

persons, 56 parking violations, 2 person 

with gun, 20 property damage accidents, 5 

shots fired in area, 5 suspicious cars, 27 

suspicious persons, 21 suspicious persons/vehicles, 

9 threats or harassment, 

104 traffic stops, and 5 vandalism. 

Groveport Garden Club 

The Groveport Garden Club meets the 

first Tuesday each month (unless otherwise 

announced) at Groveport Zion 

Lutheran Church, 6014 Groveport Road. 

Anyone interested in gardening welcome. 

Call Marylee Bendig at (614) 218-1097. 


Just chillin’ in the barnyard 

Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove 

The animals at Metro Parks’ Slate Run Living Historical Farm were out enjoying the 

warm rays of the sun in early winter, including this happy hog who snoozed in the 

doorway of its pen. 

Valentine’s Show 

Mike Albert 

& 

The Big E Band 

Tickets - $ 56.00 

(Includes dinner) 

Sat., February 12th 

Villa Milano - 1630 Schrock Rd. 

Doors Open - 5:30pm | Dinner - 6:30pm 

Show -7:30pm 

CALL FOR TICKETS 

(614) 792-3135 

A couple of ducks found a bounty of ground corn to munch on in the grain barn. 

This sheep soaked up the sun along a fence.

Groveport Messenger - January 23rd, 2022

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