Westside Messenger - March 6, 2022

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March 6 - 19, 2022 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XLVIII, No. 18 

Fundraising 

for Falcons 

By Dedra Cordle 

Staff Writer 

Kevin Mulvany could barely contain 

his excitement. 

As the newly minted assistant coach of 

the boys varsity football team at Franklin 

Heights High School, he was eager to 

take stock of the facilities that would be 

used for their strength and conditioning 

program. 

During his walk-through of the weight 

room complex located within the school 

building, he was impressed with the 

equipment on hand but had a few concerns 

about its size and where it was 

located. 

“It’s a smaller space located right on 

top of the gymnasium,” he said. “Not only 

did I think we would have issues getting 

60 plus guys in there at once, I also wanted 

to be mindful of those accessing the 

floor below. 

“Sometimes our guys train during 

their free session but no one who is working 

below wants to hear a bunch of people 

throwing heavy weights around and 

grunting.” 

With the shared space in mind, he 

turned his hopes to the weight room complex 

within the Falcon’s Nest, an indoor 

recreation center located adjacent to the 

main building. 

Having trained at a similar complex 

when he was a student-athlete at Grove 

City High School, he envisioned plenty of 

space for the entire team to work on their 

speed, strength, agility, and flexibility. 

And then he walked through the doors 

to the room. 

“Let’s just say I was surprised by what 

I saw,” he recalled with a laugh. 

Rather than wall-to-wall machinery 

that is in place at other high school recreation 

centers, the complex was split into 

two sections. The first section was an 

unpadded place for the school’s ROTC 

cadets to practice drills and shooting and 

the second section was a place to lift 

weights. 

Mulvany said the latter was a bit of a 

misnomer. 

Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle 

Kevin Mulvany, the head football coach at Franklin Heights High School, is spearheading 

a fundraising effort to improve the conditions of the athletic weight room 

facility in the Falcon’s Nest. If successful, the space within the indoor recreation center 

will be expanded to include plyometric training stations, turf strips for speed training, 

and top-of-the-line strength training equipment to replace the machinery they 

have used for decades. The Grove City native, pictured here with his son, Bentley, 

said the goal is to raise $120,000 for the project. “We hope to have it open in time for 

the start of the 2022-23 school year,” he stated. 

“A lot of the equipment in the facility 

was unusable,” he said. “There were racks 

that were missing pads, some of the bars 

were warped with age, and some of the 

other machines had pieces or parts missing.” 

There were, however, old but still 

usable plates, which is primarily how the 

space was utilized. 

As Mulvany continued to look around 

the complex, a vision of updating the facilities 

began to percolate in his mind. 

Since he was new to the program and 

semi-new to the district as an employee — 

he took a job as a home instructor with 

South-Western City in 2011 — he didn’t 

feel it was “his place yet” to bring up projects 

that would be massive undertakings 

in both time and resources. 

“I kept it in my mind though,” he said. 

When Mulvany was named the head 

coach last year, the idea came back to the 

forefront, especially when he began planning 

the logistics of dividing the team up 

into strength and conditioning time allotments. 

The final prodding that was needed, he 

said, came when he went to be recertified 

at a cardiopulmonary resuscitation class. 

It took place at the recreation center 

where the Greyhounds train. 

“I just remember looking around at 

their facility and thinking ‘Why can’t we 

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A local township will once again ask 

voters to approve a police levy. 

At a recent Franklin Township meeting, 

the board decided to move forward with a 

proposed 7.3-mill permanent police levy for 

the May 3 ballot. 

This will be the third time the township 

has asked taxpayers for a levy. In the fall, 

the township asked taxpayers to approve a 

7.1-mill timed police levy, which would 

have replaced an existing timed levy that 

is set to expire at the end of 2022, as well 

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Fish fry at St. Cecilia 

St. Cecilia’s Knights of Columbus Council 5899 will 

be hosting its annual Lenten fish fry at St. Cecilia, 434 

Norton Road in Columbus. The fish fry will be held 

from 5 to 7:30 p.m. each Friday through April 8. There 

will be an eat-in and drive-through option. The cost is 

$10 for adults, $5 for children, and $36 for a family. 

Chamber Singers spring concert 

The Grove City Chamber Singers will perform their 

spring concert “Reflections of America” at 3:30 p.m. on 

community events 

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March 20. A variety of music including folk, bluegrass, 

spiritual, pop, Broadway, and the American songbook 

will presented. The concert venue is the Grove City 

United Methodist Church, 2684 Columbus St. 

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Free lunch at UHMC 

The United Hilltop Methodist Church will host a 

free community lunch every Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 

p.m. The church is located at 99 S. Highland Ave. 

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have something like this at Franklin Heights?’” he 

said. 

A part of the reason, he would come to learn, is the 

lack of a robust booster club within the school and 

restricted usages for district expenses. 

Knowing that if he wanted his vision of an updated 

weight room facility to come to fruition, he would have 

to come up with something grand, something ambitious, 

something he had never done before. 

“I got the idea to start a fundraiser,” said Mulvany. 

“I had never done anything like this before, and it was 

completely out of my wheelhouse.” 

The first thing he did was ask his supervisors for 

their blessing. Athletic director Brock Mullins said he 

had their complete support. 

Then he collaborated with his coaches and with 

Nick Giglia of Straydog Strength to determine how the 

space could be better utilized, the equipment that 

would be needed, and the estimated expense of the 

project. 

According to Mulvany, the $120,000 project would 

combine the two sections into one large athletic complex. 

It would feature durable rubber flooring, plyometric 

training stations, turf strips for speed training, 

and top-of-the-line equipment for all student-athletes 

to utilize. 

“This is not just for the football team,” said 

Mulvany. “This is for every sport, for our entire student 

body, and it will be that way for generations to 

come.” 

With the district’s support and the financial details 

in hand, Mulvany started spreading the word about 

this project within the school, throughout the local 

business community, and within the immensely loyal 

alumni community. 

He said he has been overwhelmed by the response 

this project has received thus far. 

“The Falcon community has just been so supportive 

of this project,” he said. “They see what we are trying 

to do, and they are helping us accomplish that goal.” 

In addition to businesses buying ad space on the 

field, within the stadium, and soon-to-be on the tiled 

walls within the planned athletic performance complex, 

alumni can also purchase spots to honor former 

student-athletes. Their framed photos will go up in the 

Falcon’s Nest, almost like a ring of honor. 

“I borrowed that idea from the Grove City recreation 

center,” said Mulvany. “I just loved seeing those 

photos when I was training there. It’s a nice homage to 

the people who have passed through the building.” 

To date, the Franklin Heights Athletic Performance 

Center fundraiser has raised roughly $30,000. A silent 

auction is set for April 16 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bingo 

Hall located on Demorest Road, diagonally from the 

school. The school is also selling custom-made T-shirts 

Some of the equipment within the facility is unusable, 

said Brock Mullins, the school’s athletic director 

as he points to the missing pad on this squat and 

bench rack. “Our student-athletes have to do a lot of 

solo plate work because we cannot utilize the equipment 

the way it was designed,” he said. 

that say, “Nothing is Stronger than the Falcon 

Community.” They will also accept cash and check 

donations made out to “Franklin Heights Athletics.” 

Donations can be mailed to the school’s address, 1001 

Demorest Road, Columbus, Ohio 43204. 

Ideally, enough funds will be raised to start the 

expansion process this summer with the goal of hosting 

its grand opening in time for the beginning of the 

2022-23 school year. 

Mullins said though that goal may not come to 

fruition, it is just a matter of time before the studentathletes 

get a new complex. 

“We are very determined to see this through,” he 

said. “It is not a matter of if it will happen, but when.” 

Mulvany expressed a similar sentiment. 

“This is going to happen for our school, for our students,” 

he said. “It has to.” 

He said he could barely contain his excitement at 

the thought.


County board of 

revision filing event 

The Franklin County Auditor’s Office 

Board of Revision is accepting challenges 

from homeowners who believe their property 

values are incorrect. In advance of the 

POLICE LEVY 

Continued from page 1 

as added an additional 3 mills. That levy 

was rejected by voters with 56 percent of 

residents voting against it. 

In the spring of 2021, the police department 

asked for a 7.37-mill permanent levy, 

but voters also rejected that with 66 percent 

voting against it. 

“We are now seeking to replace the 

timed levy that will expire in November 

2022 with a permanent levy,” said 

Franklin Township Trustee John 

Fleshman. “We can’t operate a full-time 

police department on a timed levy.” 

Fleshman said the department continues 

to lose trained officers because the it 

has been operating on timed levies. With a 

permanent levy, leadership feels officers 

will have the security they need to stay 

with the department long-term. 

The department currently has two other 

permanent levies it collects from township 

taxpayers. Those two levies bring in 

approximately $700,000 a year. 

around the westside 

filing deadline on March 31, the office will 

hold in-person board of revision filing 

events to help homeowners. The westside 

event will be held March 22 from 2 to 6 

p.m. at the Prairie Township Community 

Center, 5955 West Broad St. Residents 

may also file a complaint electronically. To 

As a result of the recent levy failing, the 

department has already cut service, including 

only responding to priority runs. 

“The biggest change we are making 

immediately is we are going to only priority 

runs 24/7,” said Franklin Township Police 

Chief Byron Smith. “We will brown out any 

shift that doesn’t have coverage, which 

means no officers out. Most of minors runs 

and offenses won’t be covered.” 

Smith said they will not have to lay off 

the 10 full-time and four part-time officers 

they currently have and they will not have 

the budget to pay for overtime. As a result, 

Smith said they will have to cut shifts. 

Fleshman said while they have not had 

to reduce staff, they also have not been filling 

open positions. 

“We have had people leave on their 

own,” Fleshman said. “Usually we have 

around 13 full-time officers and we don’t 

have that many right now.” 

However, if this proposed levy fails, 

e-file or for more information, visit 

franklincountyauditor.com or call 614-525- 

4663. 

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Fleshman said they are looking at dramatic 

reductions in staff and could have only 

four to five full-time officers. 

According to Fleshman, township officials 

are still finalizing the proposed levy 

costs with the auditor. 

For more information on the proposed 

police levy, visit franklintownshipohio.gov. 

24th Annual 

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Baked Cod and Fried Perch 

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Fridays in Lent: March 4th - April 8th, 4:30 - 7:30 PM 

Fried Ocean Perch or Baked Cod with choice of two sides: 

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preparing breakfasts once a month to benefit 

the Special Olympics. The public is 

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By Katelyn Sattler 

Staff Writer 

The property at 2456 West Broad St. came before the 

Greater Hilltop Area Commission again, after being tabled 

in January. 

According to commissioner Jennie Keplar, the building 

was originally built by Eldon Smith in 1900. It was the 

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Hilltop Historical Society office and at one point, it was an 

antique store. It has also been a church. 

Attorney Jeff Brown is seeking to add single family residential 

to the property for his client, Degas Real Estate 

Solutions. The area is currently zoned for commercial use, 

with the house sitting between a used car dealership and a 

collision repair shop. The commercial zoning prohibits first 

floor residential housing. 

“I can’t sell it as a single family house. I can’t 

finance it as a single family house, unless I have a 

piece of paper that says it can be used as a single 

family house,” said Brown. 

Commissioner Rachel Wenning questioned 

whether the applicant’s request counts as a hardship, 

since he knew when buying the property in 

2017 that the building was zoned commercial. 

Commissioner James White said, “We’re trying 

to say that we want this building to be used as a 

commercial building in a commercial corridor, but 

you’re trying to rezone this building to allow for a 

single family use surrounded by commercial buildings.” 

“That house deserves to be preserved,” added 

Keplar, who would like to see it turned into a permanent 

home for the Hilltop Historical Society and 

other Hilltop community groups. 

Geoffrey Phillips, president of the Highland 

West Civic Association and former Hilltop commissioner, 

opposes the variance, saying the applicant 

wanted approval to use the building as a residential 

treatment facility in 2019, then in 2020 for use 

as residential care. 

“In both cases, the commission voted no for reasons 

of safety, lack of adequate parking, and a lack 

of clarity of what the applicant wants to do with it,” 

he said. “Now, the applicant is before you again, 

asking you to approve a single family dwelling in a 


Commission against rezoning of West Broad Street property 

Food pantry at Hoge Memorial 

Hoge Memorial Presbyterian Church’s food pantry 

will be open the last two consecutive Tuesdays and 

Wednesdays of the month from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at 2930 

W. Broad St. in Columbus. The dates include March 

22, 23, 29, and 30. Clients are welcome one time each 

month. The food pantry serves residents in zip codes 

43204, 43223, and 43228. For more information, call 

the church office at 614-276-5433. 


Staff Writer 

The Prairie Township trustees have approved a new 

dispatching agreement. 

Fire Chief Allen Scott asked the board to approve a 

five-year agreement with Grove City to continue the 

township’s dispatching services. 

Effective immediately and ending Dec. 31, 2026, the 

township agreed to pay $224,905 in 2022, $231,652 in 

2023, $238,602 in 2024, $245,769 in 2025, and 

$253,142 in 2026. 

“Our current agreement, which expired on Dec. 31, 

was for $218,355,” Allen said. “At the end of this agreement, 

we will remain far below the $310,000 we were 

spending on dispatcher salaries in 2017.” 

In other news, Scott asked the board to approve the 

purchase of a medicine control cabinet at a cost of 

$8,200. 

commercial district.” 

After the last meeting, Brown checked with city zoning 

staff regarding concerns that the property may not be used 

as intended in the application. 

“City staff felt that there was no reason to put any additional 

conditions on the application because the request is 

very clear as to what we’re asking for. And the reason 

we’re doing it is that we’re trying to sell this as a house,” 

said Brown. 

The applicant wasn’t in attendance to answer questions 

about the intended use of the property, but Brown said, 

“We would like to reestablish the historic use of the property.” 

In an email communication with Columbus City 

Council member and chair of the zoning committee Rob 

Dorans, via his legislative aide, he explained, “City Council 

has wide discretion when considering a rezoning and variance. 

Every application is unique and we review each 

application that comes before us closely. A key part of that 

review process is the support from the local area commission 

or other neighborhood groups. When we receive a disapproval 

from the area commission, generally its council’s 

expectation that the applicant work to address the issues 

raised by residents. Often these efforts will help ensure 

that when the legislation comes before council many issues 

have been resolved. In the event that the applicant and the 

area commissions have not been able to come to a resolution, 

council must review the application holistically to 

determine whether we believe granting the application is 

appropriate.” 

Dorans added, “city council votes with the area commissions’ 

recommendations more than nine out of ten times. 

In those rare instances where council disagrees with the 

area commission, it’s important that we are transparent 

and can explain why.” 

The area commission voted the variance down 11-3. It 

will now be presented to city council. 


Wellness and foot care 

for senior citizens 

LifeCare Alliance provides a nurse at the Prairie 

Township Community Center weekly to provide free 

foot care and other wellness services. To schedule an 

appointment or for more information, contact the wellness 

office at 614-437-2878. 

Trustees OK new agreement for dispatching 

“This cabinet will assist us in inventory tracking of 

our medications and other perishable supplies, as well 

as increase security for our narcotic medications,” 

Scott said. “We currently lose about $3,000 to $4,000 

worth of expired medication and other supplies each 

year. The up front cost of this device is $8,200 and the 

annual software cost is $1,200. I expect to see a return 

on our investment in less than five years.” 

The main supply of medication will be located at 

Station 241. 

According to Scott, the fire department has a drug 

license to purchase medications, which is signed off by 

the medical director. 

Residents also asked about drug drop-off at the fire 

stations. 

“Due to the DEA license, we are not permitted by 

law to collect them,” Scott said. “There is a quarterly 

drug take-back day held at the firehouse, but it does 

not have to do with the fire department.”

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Senior housing project clears zoning hurdle 

By Hannah Poling 

Staff Writer 

Zoning requests were discussed at the 

February meeting of the Westland Area 

Commission. 

Sarajane Steffes, from National Church 

Residences, presented the request to commissioners. 

The property in question is located at 

5719 West Broad St., at the southeast corner 

of Galloway Road, and includes 3.95 

acres of undeveloped land. National 

Church Residences would like to build a 

four-story, 92-unit apartment complex for 

senior citizens. 

To qualify for housing in the complex, 

residents must be 55 or older and must 

make less than $42,000 a year with no 

health requirement. These residences will 

feature a community room, community 

kitchen, community fitness center, a 

screened in porch and free transportation 

five days a week for its residents. 

The National Church Residences 

requested four variances for the property. 

The first request is to reduce the number of 

required parking spaces. According to 

Steffes, since the property is tailored 

toward seniors, they do not need the 

required 1.5 parking spaces per unit as 

many of their residents do not drive or use 

the free transportation. 

The next variance request was to 

increase the height of the building from its 

currently allowed 35 feet to 50 feet to allow 

for the four-story building design. The 

designers have looked at options to make 

the building shorter to comply with the current 

allowances, but have thus far not 

found a successful solution. 

The other two variances are requesting 

reduced setback lines on Galloway Road 

and West Broad Street. National Church 

Residences want to reduce the setback 

from West Broad Street to the building 

from 80 feet to 67 feet and 11 inches and 

the setback from Galloway Road from 60 

feet to 8 feet. 

The main concern the commissioners 

had with the request is if there were an 

expansion on Galloway Road, would there 

be enough room with the building closer to 

the street to add lanes. Steffes showed the 

commissioners a mock up of what the 

design would look like with lanes added to 

Galloway Road to show that they believe 

there is still plenty of available space for 

expansion within their design. 

There is also a stream corridor protection 

zone on the property, which adds a 

nice feature for the residents, but also limits 

the opportunity to shift the building to 

make it fit into the space without obtaining 

a variance. 

“This site is primed for senior housing 

with so many amenities right near by,” said 

Steffes. 

The zoning committee opposed the 

application 1-3. However, the motion for 

the variances passed 8-4 with the Westland 

commissioners. 

The same applicant also made a request 

to rezone the property from commercial to 

residential. The National Church 

Residences want to have 23 units per acre 

and believes that density of units is in line 

with what was approved two years ago. 

The rezoning motion was also passed 8-4. 

In other news, newly-appointed city 

council members Lourdes Barroso de 

Padilla and Nicholas Bankston attended 

the meeting to introduce themselves to the 

commissioners. 

Barroso De Padilla is a bilingual first 

generation Cuban-American who was born 

and raised on the eastside of Columbus and 

attended the Columbus public school system. 

She has worked for City Year through 

AmeriCorps for over 20 years. Barroso De 

Padilla wants advocacy for the people who 

have been “left behind.” 

Bankston is a native of Columbus and a 

graduate of Ohio State University. He is 

the president and CEO of Gladden 

Community House, which stabilizes families 

and builds a thriving neighborhood and 

community. 

“I came to say thank you to you all,” said 

Bankston. “The commission is the resident 

experts here and it’s imperative to work 

together so the decisions I make are centered 

on our city.” 


WNA accepting applications 

for annual scholarship 

The Westgate Neighbors Association is 

now accepting applications for the 2022 

Westgate neighborhood scholarship. The 

$1,000 scholarship is awarded annually to 

a qualified resident of Westgate who contributes 

to the betterment of their community 

through their demonstrated service 

and leadership. To print an application 

and for additional information, visit westgateneighbors.org. 

Applications are due 

back to the WNA by March 31. 

Produce giveaway at YMCA 

The Hilltop YMCA hosts a fresh produce 

giveaway the third Wednesday of 

each month from 4 to 6 p.m. at 2879 

Valleyview Drive in Columbus. For more 

information, call the YMCA at 614-276- 

8224.


Deadline for dog license is March 31 

Franklin County Auditor Michael 

Stinziano announced that the 2022 dog 

license renewal period has been extended 

to March 31 in an effort to increase the 

level of licensing in the county. 

This initiative is a continuation of the 

pilot project initiated by Stinziano in coordination 

with the commissioners in 2019. 

The extension will only apply to the 

2022 dog license renewal period that began 

Dec. 1, 2021 and will end March 31, 2022, 

after which the office will examine the 

effectiveness of the extended renewal period 

in increasing licensing. 

“As your Franklin County Auditor, my 

goal is to license as many dogs as possible,” 

said Stinziano. “With this licensing deadline 

extension, the auditor’s office is providing 

pet owners with more time to license 

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2833 Valleyview Dr. 

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(614) 274-8469 

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2930 W. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43204 

Sundays at 10:30 a.m. 

In Person Worship 

Live Streaming Sunday Worship Service 

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Henri is now 

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County campaign offers ‘hope’ to senior citizens 

The Franklin County Office on Aging 

announced a new outreach effort aimed at 

bringing its resources directly to older residents 

who may not otherwise be familiar 

with what the office has to offer. 

The new campaign, branded HOPE– 

Helping Our residents and families with 

Purposeful Engagement, will be an ongoing 

effort to support senior residents living 

independently by letting them know about 

services that can help them age in-place. 

HOPE will encompass direct outreach to 

seniors, families, and caregivers to check in 

on their health and inform them about 

services available through the Office on 

Aging. 

“We have so many supports in place to 

help an older person to continue to live on 

their own, but not everyone knows about 

them,” said Office on Aging Director Orvell 

Johns. “Our HOPE initiative is a way for 

us to reach out directly to the people we 

serve to find out what they may need and 

let them know what we have to offer.” 

During the HOPE campaign, staffers 

from the Office on Aging will be calling 

older residents on the phone in order to 

provide information directly to seniors and 

their caregivers. The focus in March is 

going to be on making COVID-19 and other 

vaccines available. The team will also be 

letting people know about the office’s direct 

supports, such as home-delivered meals for 

seniors as well as personal care, respite 

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repair, and the caregiver support program, 

which supports people who are caring for 

older adults, including if they are themselves 

senior citizens. 

In April, the Office on Aging will be 

spreading the word about the county’s kinship 

care program, which supports older 

adults who are caring for children other 

than their own, and the home repair service, 

which helps aged residents to stay in 

their homes by providing minor plumbing 

and electrical work, new smoke alarms, 

handrails, wheelchair ramps, and more. 

The outreach in May will focus on the 

agency’s adult protective services. 

“Five million older Americans are 

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each year, and many of them or their loved 

ones don’t know where to turn when they 

suspect that something like that is going 

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team investigates these cases thoroughly 

and discreetly to help protect our 

older neighbors while preserving their dignity.” 

The Office on Aging’s services are 

offered free of charge to eligible residents 

through support from the Franklin County 

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Trustees approve pay raise and discuss holiday trash collection 


Staff Writer 

The Prairie Township trustees are 

increasing pay for several employees to 

match the rising cost of living. 

At a recent meeting, the board approved 

a pay increase for the fire chief, as well as 

approved the salary of the interim zoning 

director. 

The board approved increasing Prairie 

Township Fire Chief Allen Scott’s salary 

from $118,479 to $125,000 and paying him 

retroactive pay from to Dec. 16, 2021. This 

is a 5.5 percent pay increase. 

The board also approved paying the 

interim zoning director a salary of $85,000 

a year. 

In other news, the board approved an 

amendment to the trash hauler resolution, 

which was originally adopted by the board 

in January of 2021. 

“This new amendment is to define non 

collection holidays and to clarify the schedule 

for the holidays moving forward,” said 

Dave McAninch, township administrator. 

“Holidays include New Year’s Day, 

Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor 

Day and Christmas Day. No collection of 

solid waste shall occur on any holiday as 

defined in section one of this resolution. In 

the event a holiday falls on or before your 

collection day, collection shall be delayed 

one calendar day, with future collections 

returning to regular scheduled pick-ups 

the following week.” 

McAninch added that the township 

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The Reel Deal - By Dedra Cordle 

Every so often, a very stupid movie comes around 

and finds a place to live in your heart. You were definitely 

not expecting to like it — in fact, you’re not completely 

certain you actually did — but it just has a certain 

kind of charm that makes you not regret tossing it 

a few dollars and tossing away a few hours of your 

time. This extremely rare occurrence is how I felt 

while watching “Studio 666,” an absurdist horror-comedy 

starring members of the rock band Foo Fighters. 

My enjoyment of this film had little to do with my 

enjoyment of the band itself — a little bit of truth is 

that I am not crazy about them as a whole. But while 

I may be lukewarm on their music, I have always liked 

them as individuals and respected their ability to poke 

fun at themselves. 

That individual affability is what sells “Studio 666” 

wherein they play a struggling band who encounter 

demonic spirits while trying to create new music. 

Though all are terrible actors — this film wisely does 

not try to push them to be good, or even give an illusion 

of passing skill — they lean into that fact and rely 

instead on their chemistry with each other. 

When the film begins, the band has their sights set 

on making their tenth studio album. To celebrate the 

occasion, they want to bring something a little more 

sinister to the table, something that would make 

occultist Aleister Crowley and alleged iconic occultist 

rock band Led Zeppelin proud. 

In order to try to release their “musical constipation,” 

— and to show mercy to their manager Shill (Jeff 

Garlin) who is in a financial bind — the group rents a 

California estate that has a tragic past but killer 

acoustics inside. 

“This is what we need,” says frontman Dave Grohl 

as his claps reverberate across the Spanish tile, tile 

that was once splattered with the blood of up-and-coming 

band Dream Widow while they too tried to put an 

album together. Though bandmates Taylor Hawkins, 

Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shifflett and Pat 

Smear have reservations about the place, they want to 

do whatever makes Dave happy. 

But as the days go on, their plans to lay down new 

tracks are not going according to, well, plan. Dave is 

still “plugged up,” Taylor, Nate, Chris and Pat want to 

go home, and Rami just wants to hit on the neighbor 

next door (Whitney Cummings) who pops up every-sooften 

to warn them about the evil in the Encino mansion. 

Feeling as if a midnight stroll will help, Dave 

uncovers a hidden basement that harbors the unheard 

music laid down by Dream Widow before their untimely 

demise. Impressed by their riffs, Dave becomes 

inspired — and demonically possessed in the process. 

As I alluded to before, I did not have many — nay, 

any — expectations for “Studio 666” but the stupidity of 

what lay within managed to make me a reluctant fan. 

There is enough humor, charm and ridiculousness 

within to make this film worth viewing once — if you 

don’t mind terrible acting, outlandish gore, and genuine 

absurdity, that is. 

Grade: C+ 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer and 

columnist. 

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Attention: If you or aloved 

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AT&T Internet. Starting 

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READER 

ADVISORY 

The National Trade Association 

we belong to has 

purchased the following 

classifieds. Determining 

the value of their service 

or product is advised by 

this publication. In order 

to avoid misunderstandings, 

some advertisers do 

not offer “employment” 

but rather supply the 

readers with manuals, directories 

and other materials 

designed to help 

their clients establish mail 

order selling and other 

businesses at home. Under 

NO circumstance 

should you send any 

money in advance or give 

the client your checking, 

license ID or credit card 

numbers. Also beware of 

ads that claim to guarantee 

loans regardless of 

credit and note that if a 

credit repair company 

does business only over 

the phone it’s illegal to request 

any money before 

delivering its service. All 

funds are based in US 

dollars. Toll Free numbers 

may or may not 

reach Canada. Please 

check with the Better 

Business Bureau 614- 

486-6336 or the Ohio Attorney 

General’s Consumer 

Protection Section 

614-466-4986 for more 

information on the company 

you are seeking to 

do business with. 

Employment 

The Prairie Township Board of Trustees is 

accepting applications and/or resumes for a 

full-time Zoning Assistant. Deadline to apply 

is 4pm on March 15, 2022. Please apply online 

or by mail to Prairie Township Zoning Department, 

25 Maple Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43228. 

For questions, please call 614-982-2190. 

The qualified candidate will be organized and dependable, and 

have excellent communication skills. Position requires field work 

and inspections as well as performing general office functions. 

Clerical and field experience preferred. Please see our website for 

a complete job description, list of duties, and to apply online: 

http://prairietownship.org/Jobs 

Qualifications 

• High School Diploma • Must possess a valid Ohio driver’s license 

and maintain insurability as prescribed by the Township’s current 

insurance carrier • Strong computer skills including a working 

knowledge of Microsoft Office and data entry capabilities are a 

must • The desired candidate will have strong communication 

skills, both verbal and written • Must be dependable and punctual 

HELP WANTED 

FT Barber needed for well 

established Barber Shop 

in Upper Arlington. 

Alfred’s Barber Shop. 

614-457-5432 

Ask for Ronda 

Enjoy Working Outdoors? 

We have your job! 

Moving & Landscape help 

needed Monday-Friday, 

no weekends. Must have 

valid Driver’s License. Call 

Don 614-419-3526 

FINANCIAL SECRETARY 

$15 per hr, 5 hrs per week 

For info contact 

Hilltop United 

Methodist Church 

614-279-8086 or 

hilltopumc@sbcglobal.net 

WANTED 

Host/Hostess • Back-Up Cooks 

Grill • Servers • Dishwashers 

You Can Work 29+ Hrs. Based on 

Your Availability & Performance 

Immediate Full/Part-time Openings 

We Offer: 

• Weekly Pay 

• Paid Training 

• No Tip Sharing 

• Paid Vacation 

• Employee Meal Discount 

• Position/Salary Advancement Plan 

• Discount Purchase Plan 

Apply online at crackerbarrel.com/careers for 

Hilliard Location 614-878-2027


xFocus on Rentals 

SETON WEST APARTMENTS 

3999 CLIME ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43228 

We are a Senior Housing Community...you must be 62 or better. 

Rent is based on your income. We offer spacious 1 bedroom apartments 

which include: utilities, refrigerator, range, central air, carpet, EMS monitor 

pull cords & a limited access building entry system. Seton West is professionally 

managed and has 24 hour emergency maintenance services. 

Our residents enjoy: a community room for playing cards, potlucks, bingo 

or visiting with neighbors. We have two laundry rooms & game room, 

library, outdoor patios and an elevator for your convenience. 

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN OUR FRONT LOBBY OR CALL 

614-274-8550 OR TTY-800-750-0750 FOR AN APPOINTMENT. 

HILLTOP SENIOR VILLAGE 

APARTMENTS 

ONE & TWO BEDROOM APT. HOMES 

Call or Visit Us Today! 1.614.276-3017 

www.nationalchurchresidences.org 

email: 0805@nationalchurchresidences.org 

Affordable living for seniors ages 55+ & up 

Mon. thru Fri. 9 am - 5 pm 

Independent Senior Living 

Spacious floor plans • Controlled access 

24 Hr. Emergency Maintenance • Dishwasher 

Emergency call system • Picnic area 

Community/game room • Library 

Meal program affiliate 

Private party room • Elevator 

Beauty Salon • On-Site Laundry 

Air Conditioning • Cottage-Style Apartments 

WEDGEWOOD 

VILLAGE 

1, 2 and 3 BR Apts. 

Rent Based on Income. 

Call 614-272-2800 or visit us 

at 777 Wedgewood Dr. 

TTY/TDD 711 

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES 

INFORMATION 

INFORMATION 

WORRIED? STRESSED OUT? 

DEPRESSED? 

BUY AND READ 

D I A N E T I C S 

THE MODERN SCIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH 

BY L. RON HUBBARD 

May you never be the same again. Price: $25 

CALL 614-974-3672 

1266 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43215 

Rentals 

CHILD CARE 

OFFERED 

Depend. Quality Child care 

in loving hm. Exp. Mom, n- 

smkr, hot meals, sncks, 

playroom, fncd yd. Reas. 

rates. Laurie at 853-2472 

WANT TO BUY 

WE BUY JUNK CARS 

Call anytime 614-774-6797 

BUYING VINYL RECORDS. 

LPs and 45s - 1950-80s 

Rock, Pop, Jazz, Soul. 

614-831-0383 

ANTIQUES 

WANTED 

Victrolas, Watches, 

Clocks, Bookcases 

Antiques, Furn. 

Jeff 614-262-0676 

or 614-783-2629 

We Buy Junk Cars & 

Trucks. Highest Prices 

Paid. 614-395-8775 

WANTS TO Purchase 

minerals and other oil & 

gas interests. Send details 

to: P.O. Box 13557, 

Denver, CO 80201 

RENTALS 

Eakin-1 Br Apt, crpt, appls. 

No Pets 614-560-3050 

1/3/4 BR homes-fncd yd, 

bsmt.$600-$1200 

614-530-8097 

CONDO FOR RENT 

Galloway Village -West of 

Columbus. New 2BR, 2BA 

condo w/2 car garage. 

AC/Heat. $1200/mo. No 

large dogs. (No Realtors) 

614-465-7763 

VACATION RENTALS 

Englewood, Florida 

Palm Manor Resort 

Within minutes of white 

sand Gulf beaches, 

world famous Tarpon 

fishing, golf courses, restaurants/shopping, 

Bush 

Gardens. 2 BR 2 BA 

condos with all ammenities, 

weekly/monthly, visit 

www.palmmanor.com 

or call 1-800-848-8141 


xClassified Services 

LAWN CARE 

LAWN CARE 

(614) 407-5214 

www.OnyxLandscapingllc.com 

Fall Cleanup - Snow Removal 

Even Residential 

A Family Company - Start With Trust 

AUTO/MOTORCYCLE 

REPAIR 

SOUTHWEST CYCLE 

SERVICE 

Motorcycle & Power 

Sports Service & Repair 

Get your Ride 

Ready for Spring! 

Call Chris 614-580-6605 

BASEMENT 

WATERPROOFING 

Walker’s Basement 

Waterproofing. LLC 

614-359-4353 

INFORMATION 

ONLY 

$50.00 

For This Ad In Our 

West & Grove City 

For Info Call 

272-5422 

CONCRETE 

GALLION 

CUSTOM CONCRETE LLC 

Specializing in Custom Colors & 

Custom Designs of Concrete. 

Including Remove & Replace 

44 yrs exp & Free Est. 

Licensed & Insured 

Reputation Built 

On Quality 

Ronnie 

614-875-8364 

See Us On Facebook 

www.gallioncustom 

concrete.com 

ALL-CITY CUSTOM 

CONCRETE 

All Types Concrete Work 

New or Tear Out-Replace 

40 Yrs. Exp. 

(614) 207-5430 

Owner is On The Job! 

AJ’s Concrete, 

Masonry 

Good Work - Fair Prices 

Block Foundations 

Driveways • Sidewalks 

Epoxy/Overlay Floors 

Bonded-Ins. • Free Ests. 

614-419-9932 

4/3 W/SW 

2/13 A 

CONCRETE 

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 

FENCING 

EAZY FENCE 

Chain Link - Wood 

No Job Too Big or Small 

All Repairs ~ Free Est. 

Insured. 614-670-2292 

GUTTERS 

Bates & Sons 

GUTTER CLEANING 

5 ★ Google Reviews 

614-586-3417 

HAULING 

DEAN’S HAULING 

614-276-1958 

Zane’s Dumpster Rentals 

4 days - $275.00 

to drop off & haul away 

$25 extra/day over 4 days 

Tires - $10.00 each 

No Hazardous Materials 

Contact Zane Tabor 

on Facebook or 

Call 614-254-1131 

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 

2/13 A 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

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 

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 

SLAGLE 

HOME REMODELING 

Baths, Kitchen, 

Plumbing and Electrical. 

All your Handyman needs 

No Job too Big or Small 

Over 30 Yrs. Exp. Lic.-Bond-Ins. 

Jerry 

614-332-3320 

Handyman Remodeling 

Over 35 yrs exp. 

Larry 614-376-7006 

Classified Services 

11/7 A 

2/27 A 

3/12 

SW/W 

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. 

2/13 

A/M 

Free Est. - Financing Avail. 

Member BBB Of Cent. OH 

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

614-419-3977 

or 614-863-9912 

HOME 

REMODELING 

Charlies Handyman 

Service 

Over 40 yrs. exp. 

Hot Water Tanks 

Door Locks 

Appliances 

Rpfomg * Siding 

Bathrooms and more! 

614-319-6010 

blantoncharles894@gmail.com 

PEST 

CONTROL 

TERMITE & 

PEST CONTROL 

614-367-9000 

TORCO® 

TERMINATES 

TERMITES 

Locally Owned & Operated. Any Pest. Anytime. 

$ 

50 00 OFF Service 

Free Termite Inspection 

HOME 

MAINTENANCE 

CALL BOB 

THE HANDYMAN 

614-736-7911 

LAWN CARE 

SOWERS LAWN CARE 

Mowing-mulching-trimming 

Spring cleanup-614-397-0566 

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 

Painter Over 30 Yrs. Exp. 

Free Est. Reas. Rates 

Daniel - 614-226-4221 

PLASTERING 

Plaster & Stucco 

NEW AND 

REPAIR 

Established 1917 

Geo. F. Neff & Co. 

614-274-5629 

DRYW 

YWALL & 

PLASTER 

1/30 

A&M 

REPAIR 

Textured Ceilings 

614-551-6963 

Residential/Commercial 

BIA 

PLUMBING 

All About Drains & Plumb. 

Will snake any sm drain 

$145. 614-778-2584 

MYERS 

PLUMBING 

Exp. Expert Plumbing 

New Work & Fast Repairs 

Lic. - Permit Available 

Water • Sewer • Gas 

614-633-9694 

2/13 A&M 

PEST 

CONTROL 

PLUMBING 

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 

ROOFING 

RETIRED 

ROOFER 

BBB “A+” Rating 

All Types of Roof Repairs 

• New Roof Installation 

• Flashing 

• Chimneys Rebuilt 

• Flat Roof Specialist 

• Roof Replacement 

avail. upon request 

All Work Guaranteed 

614-352-7057 

Free Estimates 

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 

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 

3/27 A 

3/27 W/SW



GAME #3 

WHERE IN 

WHERE 


The Messenger is Phil? 

Each week Phil’s Cartoon will be 

hiding in (3) places in the paper. 

All you have to do is find him. He 

may be hiding in an article or a 

picture or an advertisement. Don’t 

forget to check the classifieds! 

Tell us the page number, issue 

date and name of paper. Send 

your answer by email, fax or mail by 

5 PM,Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 

and you’ll have a chance to win a 

$50 GIFT CARD. 

Must be 18 or older. 

One entry per 

household. In a case 

of a tie, winners will 

be drawn at random. 

Judge’s decision is 

final. 

GAME #3 

Name: 

Address: 

Phone: 

MESSENGER 

The Columbus Messenger 

3500 Sullivant Ave.,Columbus, OH 43204 

Name 

Phil 

The Contest Winner from our February 20th 

Issue is: LOUIS FRAZIER 

email: contest.messenger@gmail.com - fax: (614) 272-0684 

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