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PAGE 6 - MESSENGER - May 15, 2022 CONGRATULATIONS CAROLINE RICHARDS Class of 2022 Grove City High School SAMPLE Good Luck at Miami ATTENTION: Class of 2022 Parents Congratulate your Senior with this Special Ad! COST: $27.00 To Reserve Space Call Kathy 614-272-5422 or email kathy@columbusmessenger.com Deadline: Friday, June 3rd Publication: June 12th Police Week On April 10, 1962 President John F. Kennedy signed Proclamation 3537 establishing May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week of May 15 as Police Week. On average a police officer is killed in the United States every 58 hours. Since the first line of duty death in 1791, over 20,000 law enforcement officers have made the ultimate sacrifice. Nationally, 458 federal, state, tribal and local police officers were lost in the line of duty in 2021. (301 by COVID). A total of 101 officers were lost nationally in the first four months of 2022. (54 by COVID). Ohio lost 10 officers in 2021 and two so far in 2022. This year the National Peace Officers Memorial Service will be held on May 15 at the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. The 34th annual candle light vigil will be held May 13 on the National Mall. The Ohio Peace Officer Memorial ceremony was held May 5 at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy in London, Ohio. Light Ohio Blue is a statewide campaign to show support to the law enforcement personnel who protect communities throughout Ohio. From May 15—21, citizens and businesses can show their support by replacing their exterior lighting with blue light bulbs. A police cruiser caravan will visit several locations in Central Ohio on May 17 from 5-10:30 p.m. To honor all police officers, the Groveport Police Department exhibit, “The History of the Groveport Police,” is on display at Groveport Town Hall, 648 Main St., through May. The display, curated by Groveport Police officer and police historian Ernie Bell, features vintage uniforms, badges, photographs, historical newspaper articles, radio equipment, and other artifacts. A reception will be held at Groveport Town Hall on May 18 from 2-4 p.m. for former and current police officers. Guns vs. Hoses softball The Groveport Recreation Department will host a charity slow pitch softball game between the Groveport Police, Madison Township Police, and the Madison Township Fire Department. The Groveport Guns and Hoses Softball Game will be held on Field 5 at the Groveport Park, 7370 Groveport Road on June 4 at 3 p.m. Protect yourself from title theft and fraud Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano launched a Property eAlert system that helps protect homeowners from title theft and fraud. The auditor’s Property eAlerts notification system is a free service that allows property owners to sign up to receive an email alert whenever a change is made to the owner name, address, or appraised value associated with a property’s record. The Property eAlerts system is integrated into the office’s real estate record database www.columbusmessenger.com Messenger photo by Linda Dillman Flower power The vehicle bays in the Hamilton Township Fire Department’s Obetz Road Station were cleared out to make way for the firefighters’ annual plant sale May 6- 8. Firefighters Donald Charles, left, and Patrick Kauble, right, helped buyers pick out the perfect plant for Mother’s Day or to brighten a local garden. and provides registered homeowners with immediate notification of a change in their property’s ownership or value. The new system addresses concerns about the security of property deeds and the threat that a home’s title could be stolen by a fraudulent actor who files a counterfeit deed and transfers the home out of their ownership. In addition to the new eAlerts system, all property transfers are processed by the auditor’s office and require notarization as a safeguard against fraud. Anyone who suspects they are a victim of fraud can call the auditor’s office fraud hotline at 614-525-7226. Emergency services Emergency medical, fire, and rescue services in the Obetz area are provided by either the Hamilton Township Fire Department or Madison Township Fire Department depending on your location. For non-emergencies, call the Hamilton Township Fire Department at (614) 491- 1013. The Madison Township Fire Department may be reached at (614) 837- 7883.
www.columbusmessenger.com May 15,2022 - MESSENGER - PAGE 7 Madison Township Police celebrate their 50th year By Linda Dillman Staff Writer A half century has come and gone since Madison Township voters approved a ballot issue in 1971 to create their own police department to patrol urban streets and rural roadways and keep residents safe and secure. Fifty years later, while the mission is still the same, times and the size of the law enforcement staff has changed. Madison Township Police Chief Gary York said while a celebration is planned for later this year, township officers kicked off the golden anniversary with a vintage inspired badge they are wearing until the end of the year. “2022 marks a significant year in Madison Township history,” said York. “One way the officers are commemorating the milestone is by donning ‘throwback’ badges forged to duplicate those worn by the very first Madison Township constables in 1972. We wanted to pay special tribute, and give a nod to those officers who bore the weight of this badge before us, and continue their legacy forward for those officers who will carry this badge after we are gone.” Before operating its own department, starting in 1968, the township contracted with Groveport for 24-hour a day, seven days a week protection for $30,000 a year. That agreement ended after the ballot issue passed in November 1971. Levy funds were not specifically set aside to establish the department, which sparked controversy with Franklin County Sheriff Stacy Hall - who submitted a proposal to provide service for the township beginning in 1972 - and residents. The sheriff favored consolidating agencies throughout the county rather than creating more law enforcement entities. According to news reports of the time, a “hostile” crowd of residents favored establishing a township police department and township trustees Robert Brobst, Worley Rager, and Dewey Shumaker responded by committing $130,000 to create the Madison Township Police Department. Jim Alexander was hired as the first chief and tasked with creating the department from scratch. Retired Madison Township Police Capt. Dale Bryan served on the first shift in 1972, joining a total staff of five employees. He previously was a member of the Groveport Police Department. There were no cruisers in 1972, so officers acquired an old emergency squad painted all white with a door decal on the side. According to Bryan in a 2012 interview, there were no pursuits with the makeshift cruiser. “One time, we pulled up on a call and the Madison Township Police Officers are wearing vintage badges in honor of the department’s 50th anniversary. people looked at us and said they didn’t call the fire department for a squad - they wanted the police, not a medic,” said Bryan. “About three months later we finally got a cruiser.” Part of the township’s former fire department complex on College Street in Groveport was walled up half a century ago to provide housing for the new department, much to the chagrin of firefighters who lost recreational space for their pool table. Over the years, officers were added and levies passed. In 1995, a brand new 9,600 square-foot dedicated law enforcement facility was constructed on Hamilton Road where Greg Ryan served as chief until he retired in 2013. Chuck Stevens was chief of police from 1991-97 and when the new building was built in 1995. After Ryan, Mike Ratliff was chief from July 2013 until he passed away in June 2014. Then Ken Braden was chief until he left in December 2017 before Gary York–a 30-year veteran of the Groveport Police Department–was hired as chief at the start of 2018. There were three female officers prior to 1995. Today, the department includes two full time female officers including Madison Township’s first female sergeant. “We’ve added three new officers in the last two and a half months and in February, we hired our first naturalized citizen as an officer,” York said. “That’s historic.” Our Pictorial Past Photos courtesy of the CW Area Historical Society The old lumberyard/Davis Paint Co. Now that Canal Winchester’s new City Hall and community center are ready, here is photo of the remodeled structure and its site on East Waterloo Street from the days when a lumberyard operated there for many years. It is a 20th century photo from when the Davis Paint Company once operated on the site. eastside Messenger (Distribution: 6,500) Rick Palsgrove........................Canal Winchester Editor southeast@columbusmessenger.com Published every other Sunday by The Columbus Messenger Co. 3500 Sullivant Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43204-1887 (614) 272-5422 Keep tabs on the news in Canal Winchester Look for CW Messenger on Become a fan! DestinationOutlets.com 800-213-9083 8000 Factory Shops Blvd. Jeffersonville, OH 43128 DOWNLOAD OUR MEMBERSHIP APP
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