Grove City Messenger - February 20th, 2022

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The City Beat
Grove City Parks and Recreation is registering for
the spring-summer Little League baseball season
through Feb. 28.
To sign up, register online at
Recreation.GroveCityOhio.gov or contact the Kingston
Center office at 614-277-3050 or in person at 3226
Kingston Ave.
Eligibility
Children ages 5 through 17 are eligible to participate.
Per Little League International, age determination
is based on the player’s age on Aug. 31, 2022.
This year, there is a Little League affiliate serving
Galloway. Per Little League rules, any player who
lives within the boundary of the Galloway Baseball
Club Little League must play Little League baseball
for that organization. If a player does not live or attend
school within the boundaries established by Little
League for the Grove City or Galloway organizations,
he or she may play in either league, but is ineligible for
an all-star team. Addresses in the area north of
Johnson Road, west of Norton Road, northwest of
Georgesville Road, and north of Clime Road fall in the
Galloway district.
Visit littleleague.org to confirm your proper league.
Fees
Fees for players in the T-ball, Minor 6 and Minor 7-
8 leagues, representing ages 5 through 8, are $70 per
player for residents of Grove City or Jackson
Township. Fees for non-residents in these leagues are
$80. Fees for Minor 9, Minor 10, Major, Junior and Big
leagues, representing ages 9 through 17, are $100 per
player and $110 for non-residents. Late registration is
available after Feb. 28 as space permits with a $20
additional late fee.
Registration
Online registration is at
Recreation.GroveCityOhio.gov. If you do not have an
COUNCIL
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trator for the city of Grove City, the agreement covers
patrol officers, sergeants, and lieutenants. The salary
increases will cost the city an estimated $1.6 million.
Boso said a top tiered patrol officer who currently
makes around $100,000 per year would make just over
$110,000 by the end of the contract in year 2024. A
sergeant who currently makes approximately
$116,000 a year would see an increase to $126,800 in
2024, and a lieutenant who makes $130,700 at the current
rate would see a pay increase to $142,900 by the
end of the contract.
According to the city administrator, these salaries
are in line with what other jurisdictions around the
Columbus area are paying police officers.
Brian Toth, a liaison with Capital City Lodge #9
said the officers are deserving of the increased salary.
“They put their lives on the line every single day
and they do a darn good job for Grove City,” he said.
In other news, construction of a roadway, that leads
from the Pinnacle area to what will be a new park, has
started and a few residents wanted to share their concerns
with council.
Tournament Way in the Pinnacle area stops at a
property owned by the city. This land will be turned
into a park and a roadway will be installed to access
the property. Residents in the area are concerned
about the extra traffic.
“This could be endangering our children at the tail
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Getting ready to play ball!
online account with the department, call the office at
614-277-3050 to set one up. Registration also can be
completed by contacting the Kingston Center office by
phone or in person at 3226 Kingston Ave. All parents
and players must sign a code of conduct that includes
adhering to safety measures enacted for the leagues. A
birth certificate must be presented for those participating
in the Grove City Parks and Recreation baseball
program for the first time.
Timing
Practices begin Monday, March 28, with the first
games played Saturday, April 30. Games and practices
are at Windsor Park, 4330 Dudley Ave./4408
Broadway. Fryer Park fields may be used if necessary.
All leagues play twice per week. Postponed games are
made up on Saturdays; occasional double headers may
be scheduled.
Players in the leagues for ages 9 and older should
attend an observation Saturday, March 19, to assist
coaches in drafting players. Players in T-ball, Minor 6
and Minor 7-8 leagues are assigned to teams and do
not have observations.
Coaches, Officials, and Sponsors
Interested in being a volunteer coach, paid umpire
or team sponsor? Find an application or sponsorship
form at Parks.GroveCityOhio.gov. All coaches must
pass a background check and complete online training.
New this year: qualified coaches in good standing at
the end of the season are eligible for a household
account credit.
For information regarding Grove City Parks and
Recreation offerings including youth sports, visit
GroveCityOhio.gov or call 614-277-3050. For weather
cancellation information, call the hotline at 614-277-
3060 or view GroveCityOhio.gov or city social media
accounts including Facebook @GroveCityParks and
Twitter @GroveCityOhio.
end of the subdivision,” said Cory Edwards.
Edwards said speeding along roadways in the
Pinnacle area is already a problem. He asked city leaders
if there were plans to prohibit high speed along the
roadways.
Resident Daryl Schlosser was also concerned about
the safety of residents due to drivers speeding along
the roadway.
“There are a lot of bike riders and pedestrian traffic
in that area,” he said.
Councilman Roby Schottke suggested that the city
investigate speed humps along the road. He said it will
be a road leading to a park so pedestrians will be out,
and children will be playing.
“It is essential that we try to calm traffic,” said
Schottke.
Boso said traffic calming options are discussions
city leaders and the community can have moving forward
as the project progresses.
The plan for the Pinnacle Park is to utilize and preserve
the area’s natural features. A preliminary park
plan was laid out in 2019. The park would include a
walking path through the woods and along the stream,
as well as incorporate natural play areas.
City leaders believe the park would be used primarily
by neighbors, but it could become more of a destination
park as it develops.