Canal Winchester Messenger - March 6, 2022

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Volunteer for Trail Riders
The Groveport Recreation Department looking for a
volunteer to coordinate its Trail Riders bicycling program.
Group rides are scheduled once per week from
May thru September. Each ride is approximately 10 to
16 miles in length round trip, with lunch either during
the ride or after the ride. Rides typically take between
two and three hours and originate from a Groveport
park or local Metro Park. Most of the riding is on a
paved bicycle trail. Interested persons should contact
Kyle Lund at 614-836-1000 / klund@groveport.org.
Barber Museum
The National Barber Museum in Canal Winchester
is located at 135 Franklin St. (behind the former CW
High School building). The museum, housed in approximately
5,000 square feet, showcases art, artifacts, and
memorabilia from decades of the barbering profession.
For information call(614) 837-8400.
Special Olympics
The mission of Special Olympics Ohio and its Groveport
and Canal Winchester Special Olympics chapter is
to provide year round sports training and competition
in a variety of Olympic type sports for intellectually disabled
individuals. Contact 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.
Fire trucks damaged
Madison Township Fire Chief Derek Robinson told
Groveport City Council on Feb. 21 that two of the fire
department’s fire engines were recently involved in
motor vehicle crashes.
He said one engine is inoperable and the other is in
service until scheduled repairs can be made. In the
mean time, the department will borrow reserve fire engines
from other area fire departments.
Guns vs. Hoses softball
The Groveport Recreation Department is planning a
charity slow pitch softball game between the Groveport
Police and the Madison Township Fire Department to
be played in the late spring or early summer in Groveport
Park, 7370 Groveport Road.
More details about the game will be available soon.
March 6, 2022 - MESSENGER - PAGE 5
CW Library
Branch
The Canal Winchester
Branch of
the Columbus Metropolitan
Library,
115 Franklin St., is
located in the rear
portion of the former
school at 100
Washington St. For
information visit
www.columbuslibrary.org
or call
614-645-2275.
Wagnalls
Library
Wagnalls Memorial
Library is located
at 150 E. Columbus
St., Lithopolis. For
information call
(614) 837-4765 or
visit www.wagnalls.org.
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