Groveport Messenger - June 12th, 2022

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June 12-25, 2022 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XXXIX, No. 26
Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove
The Groveport Recreation Department hosted a charity slow pitch softball game to benefit the Groveport
Food Pantry between the Groveport Police, Madison Township Police, and the Madison Township Fire
Department. The firefighters defeated the police officers 24-8. Pictured here is Groveport Police Officer Tisha
Pack warming up prior to the game. See more photos on page 11 and online at columbusmessenger.com.
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Firefighters triumph
By Rick Palsgrove
Groveport Editor
The Madison Township Fire
Department now has bragging rights
over the Groveport Police and Madison
Township Police following the firefighters’
24-8 victory over the police in the
first Guns vs. Hoses charity softball
game.
The game, held at Groveport Park on
a gloriously sunny June 4 afternoon,
benefitted the Groveport Food Pantry.
The event drew a large crowd and resulted
in approximately 300 food items being
donated to the Groveport Food Pantry.
The police officers and firefighters said
they hope this fun event for the community
will become an annual occurrence.
The game was close for a couple of
innings until the firefighters pulled
away with a couple of big scoring
innings that featured a barrage of hits,
including an inside the park home run
blast by Firefighter Alec Stonerock.
During one of the firefighters’ big
scoring innings, one of the fire department
hitters hammered a long drive that
hit the top of the outfield fence but
stayed in play. A firefighter who was on
first base sprinted around the base to
score, but the batter who hit the long
ball only made it to first base, prompting
the fellow who scored to laughingly say,
while still panting from his sprint, “Why
is he still on first base?” Someone from
the firefighter bench replied, “It’s the
longest single in Groveport history!” The
batter said, “I thought it was gone so I
didn’t run fast!”
As the firefighters began to run up
the score, Madison Township Police
Chief Gary York joked, “The police officers
stay busy all the time so we didn’t
have a lot of time to practice like the firefighters.”
York then added, “This is a great
event for a good cause and its good for
camaraderie.”
Following the game after the Guns vs.
Hoses trophy was presented to the firefighters,
Groveport City Councilman and
member of the Madison Township Fire
Department Ed Dildine said with a smile,
See TRIUMPH, page 11
Police seize 700
pounds of marijuana
By Rick Palsgrove
Groveport Editor
A tip led to the
Groveport Police seizing
more than 700 pounds of
marijuana.
“We received a tip
from personnel in the
southern warehouse district
in town that there
was suspicious cargo in
a semi-truck trailer,”
said Groveport Police
Detective Josh Gilbert.
“We responded and
found more than 700
pounds of marijuana
wrapped in one pound
bricks inside tool boxes
on wooden pallets. The
pallets with the tool
boxes containing the
marijuana were mixed
in with other legitimate
stuff in the trailer.”
Gilbert said the marijuana came from California and was
dropped off in Groveport to await another truck to take the shipment
on to New York.
He said the Groveport Police are working with the federal Drug
Enforcement Agency (DEA) on the case, which is still under investigation.
The DEA estimated the value of the seized marijuana at
$2.1 million.
“I’m sure somebody somewhere is upset we found it,” said
Gilbert.
He said once the suspects are found they would be charged
with a felony and prosecuted in federal courts because the marijuana
was transported across state lines.
According to Gilbert, long time Groveport Police Officer Ernie
Bell said this is the most marijuana ever seized at one time in
Groveport.
Gilbert said, eventually,
after the case
is concluded and the
more than 700
pounds of marijuana
is no longer needed
as evidence, it will be
destroyed by burning
at over 1,200 degrees.
“We burn all narcotics
once they are
not needed any more
as evidence,” said
Gilbert.
In the mean time,
while the case is being
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Groveport Police officers pose with
the more than 700 pounds of marijuana
recently seized from a semi-trailer
in Groveport.
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Madison Township Police statistics
May crime statistics from the Madison Township Police: 8 accidents
with injuries, 11 animal complaints, 5 assaults, 71 patrol
security checks at Brobst Park, 2 burglary, 1 dog bite, 31 domestic
complaints, 3 DUI/OVI, 3 fights, 2 fireworks complaints, 13 hit
skip accidents, 21 juvenile complaints, 25 larceny/theft, 3 missing
persons, 22 parking violations, 1 person with gun, 16 property
damage accidents, 3 sex offenses, 8 shots fired in area, 3
suicide/suicide threat, 7 suspicious cars, 24 suspicious persons, 27
suspicious persons/vehicles, 8 threats or harassment, 123 traffic
stops, 7 vandalism.
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Groveport to start enforcing cemetery rules
By Rick Palsgrove
Groveport Editor
The Groveport Cemetery
Committee plans to begin strictly
enforcing the rules governing
grave decorations in the historic
cemetery.
Groveport City Councilman
Shawn Cleary, who is also a
member of the Cemetery
Committee, said the rules have
been in place for many years, but
some people are not following
them.
“We need everybody to abide
by the rules,” said Cleary.
He said people have planted
trees, placed hanging planters,
have not followed the flower
rules, and installed fencing
around graves.
“This makes it difficult for us
to maintain the cemetery properly,
particularly when mowing the
grass,” said Cleary. “I understand
people wanting to decorate
the graves, but it’s gotten out of
hand.”
Cleary said the rules are posted
at the cemetery gate. In addition, he said this summer
some temporary signs listing the rules will be
placed throughout the cemetery.
“We will give people plenty of time to meet the
requirements,” said Cleary, who said the Cemetery
Committee expects to begin fully enforcing the rules by
late July or early August. “The cemetery is a sacred
place and we want to keep it that way.”
Cleary said improvements will be made at the
Groveport Cemetery and the Hendren Cemetery this
summer.
“We plan to remove three large, dead trees in the
older section of Groveport Cemetery,” said Cleary. “It’s
important to remove the trees before they fall or drop
branches and damage the old, historic headstones. The
trees will be replaced in a year with Buckeye Maples.
Time will bring the beauty back.”
Additionally, two damaged trees will be removed
from the Hendren Cemetery.
Other work to be done at the Groveport Cemetery
this summer includes: repaving and slightly widening
Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove
The Groveport Cemetery Committee plans to begin strictly enforcing
cemetery rules this summer. The Groveport Cemetery was established in
1809.
the asphalt turnaround circle on the driveway at the
west end of the cemetery; painting the fence; and
working to remove broad leaf weeds from the grass.
“Repaving and widening the asphalt circle will help
keep people from parking on the grass,” said Cleary.
Cleary said the popular historic cemetery tours of
the Groveport Cemetery and Hendren Cemetery will
return in late autumn. More details about the tours
will be released later.
“There’s a lot of history there,” said Cleary of the
two cemeteries.
The Groveport Cemetery was established in 1809. It
is located on Wirt Road near Groveport’s Heritage
Park.
The Hendren Cemetery, established in 1801, is
located in Groveport on the west side of State Route
317, about a half mile north of Main Street/Groveport
Road and about a quarter mile south of the railroad
tracks. Its gravel driveway on State Route 317 is protected
by a locked gate because of the cemetery’s isolated
nature.
The Groveport Cemetery as it looked circa 1900. (Photo courtesy of the Groveport Heritage Museum.)

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Township could raise costs
By Linda Dillman
Staff Writer
The cost for use of the Madison
Township Community Center could go up
and no more free rides for meeting space
for non-profits and other township-based
organizations could be on the horizon.
Madison Township Administrator
Susan Brobst said the rates for the community
center, located at 4575 Madison Lane
in Groveport, have not changed since 2010.
For township residents the cost is $20
for the first four hours and then $10 for
each additional hour. For non-residents,
the cost is a flat $20 per hour fee. There is
no charge for non-profits, school use, township
businesses, employees, and funeral
repasses.
Currently there is no cleaning fee.
In 2019, there were 159 resident reservations,
76 non-resident reservations and
43 reservations at no charge.
Costs, such as changes in sanitation,
are going up and Brobst said the township
is not breaking even on the charges it
assesses for community center use.
“I felt it was time to look at the fee
schedule,” Brobst told the Madison
Township trustees at their May 25 meeting.
She asked the trustees to discuss the fee
schedule and wanted to give the public
time to weigh in on the issue as well before
a decision is made no later than the
trustees’ July meeting.
“I am recommending no more free use
and a flat cleaning fee of $20,” said Brobst.
“The cost for residents would be $25 per
hour for the first four hours and the same
$10 for each additional hour. Non-residents
would pay a flat $30 per hour. We
need to do something.”
Based on 2019 figures before the pandemic
impacted reservations, Brobst said a
breakdown of average expenditures indicated
each event cost the township approximately
$116. Prices for residents and local
businesses are lower than those for nonresidents
since non-residents do not pay
property taxes.
Trustee John Pritchard pointed out the
12 year span since rates were last changed
and said the township is presently just offsetting
costs, but not breaking even.
“We need to have a substantial increase
for non-residents,” said Pritchard. “I want
to make sure there is a healthy difference
between what our residents pay and what
non-residents pay.”
Other township news
•Madison Township Assistant Fire
Chief Chas Adams updated the board
regarding a South Hamilton Road property
that was deemed a nuisance before a second
fire resulted in a call for service.
Adams said the house is extremely dangerous
and was boarded up following the
most recent fire. The Red Cross is assisting
victims who were living in the house even
after extensive damage from the first fire.
“It’s a public health hazard right now,”
said Adams.
•Nuisance properties also resulted in
almost 50 being tagged for attention last
week. While property owners rectified
many, seven resulted in action by the
township for trash and 22 for grass.
Superintendent Dave Watkins said a number
of spring rainstorms contributed to the
proliferation of nuisance calls.
“That seems to be a lot more than I
remember,” said Pritchard.
Brobst said the township assesses a prorated
$300 an hour fee if members of
Watkins’ department need to mow a private
residence due to inaction after notification.
Residents are urged to contact the
township office when a property becomes a
nuisance due to trash and/or tall grass.
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Groveport.
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Groveport history films
Two documentary films on the history
of Groveport, produced by the Groveport
Heritage Society and Midnet Media, are
now available for viewing online on
YouTube.
The films are: “Groveport: A Town and
Its People” and “The Story of John S.
Rarey and Cruiser.”
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Memorial Day in Groveport
Editor’s Notebook
Memorial Day in Groveport is a special day in the town dating
back to the day’s origins in the post-Civil War period.
Groveport annually
marks this day of
remembrance for the
sacrifices made by
honored fallen members of the military with
the traditional parade followed by a solemn
and moving ceremony in the Groveport
Cemetery.
Prior to the ceremony, members of Boy
Scout Troop 71 placed flags on the graves of
each of the veterans buried there. Each
Memorial Day is special as we pay respects to
the fallen as the flags gently flutter beside
each tombstone and flowers grace the graves.
“We appreciate the Scouts placing the
flags,” said Groveport Mayor Lance
Westcamp following this year’s ceremony.
“Memorial Day is an important day. It brings
the community together.”
Speaking at the ceremony, American Legion Commander John
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Stertzer, Sr., said, “This day is sacred.”
Added Motts Military Museum Director Warren Motts, “We
must always remember the brave men and women who died in
battle defending our freedoms.”
Keynote speaker Sean McCarthy, who is assistant director at
the Ohio Department of Veterans Services, harkened back to the
words President Abraham Lincoln spoke in his “Gettysburg
Address” that “...from these honored dead we take increased devotion
to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of
devotion.”
Each year the city of Groveport recognizes 12 veterans from the
community by displaying banners honoring them at each of the
city’s Main Street intersections. This year’s “Hometown Military
Banner Honorees” are: William Schweinberg, USAF; Scott
Clinger, USAF; Wayne Whisman, Army; Jonathan Pierce, USAF;
Joseph Jackson, USAF; Montgomery Dotson, Army; John Karlich,
Navy; David Frashier, Air National Guard; Mark Keller, Army;
David Flowers, USMC; Marion Gray, Army (World War II D-Day);
and Bill Branscomb, Navy.
The banners will be displayed from Memorial Day to Veterans
Day.
Following this year’s Memorial Day ceremony on May 30, the
crowd slowly and quietly filtered out of the cemetery. A few lingered
and walked among the graves paying respects to loved ones
and to the flag decorated veterans graves they passed.
As the last of the people left the grounds and the cemetery gate
closed, silence once again enveloped the Groveport Cemetery save
for the wind in the trees and the songs of the birds under a bright
blue sky with puffy clouds.
Memorial Day endures and is an elegant, dignified reminder to
us all of the profound sacrifices made by members of our communities
in service to their country.
Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Groveport Messenger.
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A veteran’s grave in the Groveport
Cemetery.
Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove
Boy Scouts from Troop 71 lead the Memorial Day parade in Groveport on May 30. A
large crowd gathered to watch the traditional parade and participate in the ceremony
in the Groveport Cemetery. Groveport area scouts of Boy Scout Troop 71 meet at
Groveport United Methodist Church, 512 Main St. Cub Scouts, boys and girls in
grades K-5, meet on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts ages 11-18 meet Tuesdays at
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Metro Parks wildlife advice
Spring is here and its the season for calls
about orphaned and abandoned animals.
Metro Parks is unable to rehabilitate wildlife,
but there are some steps you can take.
According to Metro Parks officials, if you
find an animal in a park that is orphaned,
abandoned, or injured, leave it alone and call
the ranger cell number, posted on bulletin
boards and around the park. Sometimes,
babies are left alone while mom is looking
for food, and will return to the nest, other
times they will require care or monitoring.
Do not take them out of the park.
If you find an animal in your yard, leave
it be. Call the Ohio Wildlife Center 614-
793-9453 and leave a message, or visit
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information on how to help.
Local government meetings
•Groveport City Council holds its regular
meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the second and
fourth Mondays of the month. Council
holds its committee of the whole meeting
on the third Monday each month at 5:30
p.m. Meetings are held in the municipal
building, 655 Blacklick St., Groveport.
•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.
Champion canine
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Professional Canine Trainer Deborah Franks of Groveport and her canine partner,
Onree, a miniature poodle, won High in Standard at the 2022 CPE (Canine
Performance Events) National Agility event held at the Champions Center in
Springfield, Ohio, held June 3-5. Franks said agility handlers and their canine
partners from all over the United States and Canada came to compete in this
national event. The qualifying period for this event was Jan. 1, 2019 through Dec.
31, 2021. “It was an extra special win since Onree is also a rescue dog,” said
Franks. “From a dog that no one wanted to a National Agility winner.”
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GMHS Band family event
The Groveport Madison High School
band department will host a free family
event on June 18 from noon to 4 p.m. at the
high school located at 4475 S. Hamilton
Road, Groveport. It will feature food
trucks, inflatables, games, face painting,
balloon animals, crafts, vendors, a 50/50
raffle, dunk tank, and more.
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.
Canal Winchester
summer events
•Music in the Park - June 17 from 6-9
p.m. in Stradley Park, historic downtown
Canal Winchester featuring live music
from local band Hot Rod Lincolns. Come
out for live music and activities for kids
and adults alike. June’s Music in the Park
will also have touch-a-tractor for the
chance to get an up-close look at a variety
of tractors and equipment.
•Movie in the Park — July 8 and Aug.
12. Activities begin at 8 p.m., movie begins
at dusk in Hanners Park — 458 Groveport
Road, Canal Winchester. Come out for a
free family-friendly movie at Hanners
Park. Enjoy the film drive-in style from
your car, or bring a chair and blanket to
watch from the lawn. Free activities and
treats will be available prior to the start of
the show. This event is a partnership with
Destination: Canal Winchester.
•Music in the Park — July 17 from 6-9
p.m. in Stradley Park, historic downtown
Canal Winchester featuring live music
from The Gas Pump Jockeys. Come out for
live music and activities for kids and adults
alike! July’s event will also feature the signature
Cruise-In Car Show, hosted by C-
Town Cruisers. Free registration and
prizes will be awarded. Limited to the first
50 cars.
•Blues & Ribfest — July 29-30. Hosted
by Destination: Canal Winchester in historic
downtown CW. A two-day summer
street celebration featuring live blues
music, world-class ribs, a wide variety of
quality non-rib food options, children's
activities, fan-cooled dining areas, and a
beer & wine garden for our Blues/Rib-loving
guests 21 and over. Visit www.bluesandribfest.com
for information.
•100th Annual Canal Winchester Labor
Day Festival — Sept. 3, 4, 5. Hosted by the
CW Labor Day Committee in historic
downtown CW. Enjoy three days of family
fun at the oldest and largest Labor Day
Festival in Ohio. Live music, midway rides,
car show, parade, and more. This year’s
Sunday headliner is Uncle Kracker, a country
pop artist with a number of Billboard
100 hits. For information visit
www.cwlaborday.org.
Groveport Heritage Museum
The Groveport Heritage Museum contains
photographs, artifacts, and documents
about Groveport’s history. The
museum is located in Groveport Town Hall,
648 Main St., and is open during Groveport
Town Hall’s operating hours. Call 614-836-
3333.
Motts Military Museum
Motts Military Museum, 5075 S
Hamilton Rd, Groveport, shares artifacts
and recounts military veterans’ history
through the stories of the men and women
who witnessed them firsthand while serving
in the U.S. Armed Forces. For information
visit mottsmilitarymuseuminc.com or
call 614-836-1500.
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.
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.

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Concert in the Park
The city of Groveport’s Concert in the
Park summer music series will be held the
last Saturday of the month in June, July,
and August in Heritage Park, 551 Wirt
Road. Bring a picnic dinner, a blanket or
lawn chair, and invite your friends and
family to this free concert series. Food
Trucks will be available to purchase food
and non-alcoholic beverages from 5:30-8
p.m. Bands play from 6-8 p.m. Scheduled
bands are: June 25 - Mama Drama; July 30
- Rob Adam; and Aug. 27 - Willie Nelson
Mandela. For information call 614-836-
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First ursday
The city of Groveport’s First Thursday
summer festival series will be held the first
Thursday of the month in July, and August
from 4:30-7:30 p.m. in Cruiser Park, 4677
Bixby Road. The event features food
trucks, more than 40 vendors, a petting
zoo, kids’ craft tent and bounce house, a
dog show in August, and live music. The
music schedule is: July 7 - Jack Middleton;
and Aug. 4 - The Morning Lumber Co.
There will be giveaways to the first 200
attendees each date. Giveaways are: July 7
- hand sanitizer; and Aug. 4 - travel bowl.
For information call 614-836-3333.
Fourth of July in Groveport
Groveport’s “Fourth of July Celebration
and Parade” will be held July 4. The kids’
parade begins at 10:30 a.m. The Main
Street parade starts at 11 a.m. There will
be food vendors all day, kids’ activities
from 1-6 p.m., and live music from 2-9:45
p.m. Fireworks at dusk. For information
call 614-836-3333.
Lithopolis Honeyfest
The Lithopolis Honeyfest will be held
Sept. 9 from 3-7 p.m. and Sept. 10 from 10
a.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown Lithopolis. Free
admission, parking, and shuttle service.
The event features bee beards, beekeepers,
art, live music, honey bake-off, Ohio Honey
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junior beekeeping, American Honey
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Our Pictorial Past by Rick Palsgrove
Royal visit
Photo courtesy of Groveport Madison Schools
Recently crowned Miss Ohio USA Sir’Quora Carroll, a graduate of Groveport
Madison High School and now a Canal Winchester resident, stopped by Groveport
Madison High School on June 6 to visit with the Cruiser cheerleaders.
Photo courtesy of the Groveport Heritage Museum
Former Cruiser Coach Bob Miller honored
Long time Groveport Madison Cruiser coach Bob Miller was recently inducted into
the District 10 Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Miller was head basketball
coach at Groveport Madison High School for 18 years and at Thomas
Worthington High School for 31 years. His teams won 573 games, 13 Ohio Capital
Conference championships, and three district titles. In 2003 he was selected as the
state coach of the year and in 2017 he was named to the Ohio High School Athletic
Association Hall of Fame. At Groveport Madison, Miller also coached football and
baseball. Miller is pictured here (in the center of the photo) during a timeout huddle
with his 1973-74 Cruiser varsity basketball team.
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Memorial Day in Groveport (continued from page 4)
Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove
The American Legion Robert Dutro Post 486 honor guard fired off a salute near the end
of the Memorial Day ceremony in the Groveport Cemetery on May 30.
Lew Compton of American Legion Robert Dutro Post 486 sang the National Anthem at
the ceremony in the Groveport Cemetery. In the background are Groveport Mayor
Lance Westcamp and American Legion Commander John Stertzer, Sr.
Two members of the Groveport Madison High School Marching Band played “Taps” at
the end of the ceremony. Pictured here is Marylin Romero. The other musician was
Nathan Duda.
Motts Military
Museum Director
Warren Motts and
Assistant
Museum Director
Lori Motts Byrd
rode in a historic
Army jeep in the
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TRIUMPH
Continued from page 1
“This trophy will never see the inside of a
police station!”
Groveport Police Lt. Josh Short’s sly
reply to this was, “We understand the fire
department is limited in their abilities so
we took it easy on them today.”
Added Short, “In all seriousness, despite
the outcome for the police, the real winners
today are the food pantry and the community.”
Dildine thanked the Groveport
Recreation Department for its help in
organizing the game and added, “This was
a fun competition and good for the community
and food pantry. We look forward to
playing again next year.”
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Groveport Police Lt. Josh Short at work
on the mound.
The Madison Township Fire Department
team (above) celebrates their victory by
hoisting the Guns vs. Hoses Trophy.
Groveport Police mascot (at right) and
social media star Bendi offered support
during the game.
Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove
Winning Madison Township Fire Department pitcher Howard Hahn delivers a pitch to
home plate.
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Groveport Police Officer Ryan Ripson
gets ready to field the ball at third base.
On this swing, Madison Township
Firefighter Alec Stonerock hammered an
inside the park home run.
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“Top Gun: Maverick”
soars with nostalgia
When Paramount Pictures announced they had
greenlit a sequel to the 1986 aviation-action classic
“Top Gun,” my initial reaction came with a full-bodied
shudder of terror — one that would make any Academy
Award-winning actor envious of my dramatic capabilities.
Like most humans in this world, I do not spend
enough time working on my mental health, but that
one thing I have (semi) successfully accomplished
throughout the last two-and-a-half decades was suppressing
traumatic childhood memories related to
forced viewings and inescapable listening parties to the
movie so named above. Needless to say, but this news
unleashed a cascade of horrible memories: I immediately
hated “Top Gun: Maverick” on principle alone.
You see, my late father loved “Top Gun” to the point
of driving everyone in the household nuts with his
obsession.
It seemed like it was always being rented at the
video store, always on when it hit the basic cable channels,
and its soundtrack was certainly blasted on a loop
whenever he would go into the basement to exercise.
(He refused to put on the headphones, stating the wires
got in the way of the NordicTrack skis or the treadmill
belt. Note: He was totally lying.)
While this may seem like a cute collection of little
stories, ask yourself these questions: If you had to
watch the same movie over and over again — regardless
of the wonderful and iconic beach volleyball scene
therein — wouldn’t you be a little miffed by having
these memories unlawfully dredged up by a movie studio
looking for nostalgic-induced cash? And if you had
to listen to the instrumental anthem, and the songs
“Danger Zone,” “Playing with the Boys” and “Take My
Breath Away” (the regulated cool down tune) every day
for months on end, wouldn’t you feel a little peeved by
the revival of the film that caused so much childhood
angst?
From the jump, I was completely committed to
ignoring the existence of this film and I would not be
swayed from my path despite the use of advanced technology
to bring the audience into the cockpit of an F/A-
18 Hornet, or by the fact that Tom Cruise and his
charming smile would be reprising his role as the cocky
and reckless fighter pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, or
by the assurance that Kenny Loggins and his catchy
torture music would be limited on the new soundtrack.
Naturally, I found myself having to go see it and,
against my better judgement, was completely blown
away by the spectacle and the story within. Had my
father been alive to see my reaction to this film, he
would have laughed just as loudly as the soundtrack he
played ad nauseum in the basement.
What makes “Top Gun: Maverick” work so well is
that it fine-tunes the best elements in Tony Scott’s
original movie and applies them to today’s modern
audience.
The result is a film that is saturated with the latest
technological advances that put you right in the skies
with the pilots on their missions, but it is also infused
with enough humor, drama, and heart to make it emotionally
rich and engaging as well.
When the film opens, we are re-introduced to our titular
call sign character (Cruise), who may be older but
is not exactly wiser as he continually pushes boundaries
and ticks off admirals with the same unrepentant
attitude he had back in his heyday.
For the past several decades, he has been working
as a test pilot for the next generation
of fighter jets, trying his best
to stay under the radar with his
personality while simultaneously
trying to elevate the importance of
these programs when he learns
they are in line to be scrapped for
unmanned drones.
After a test in front of another
admiral goes terribly wrong
(well, technically, it went right
until Maverick decided to push
the fighter to its breaking speed)
and he is braced
for a swift firing,
his bacon is saved
by his old friend
Tom “Iceman”
Kazansky, now the
Commander of the
Pacific Fleet.
Maverick’s new
mission: to train a
cohort of young
The Reel Deal
Dedra
Cordle
What makes “Top Gun:
Maverick” work so well is
that it fine-tunes the best
elements in Tony Scott’s
original movie and applies
them to today’s modern
audience.
aviators for a top-secret assignment that combines a
number of precision skills that Maverick possesses.
It is made abundantly clear he is not to lead the
dangerous mission himself, but only determine who
will be chosen to undertake the life-endangering task.
Among the candidates for the mission are a mirror
image in Hangman (Glen Powell), the studious
Phoenix (Monica Barbaro) and her second-seater Bob
(Lewis Pullman), a semi-brash Payback (Jay Ellis) and
overly eager Fanboy (Danny Ramirez).
There is also Rooster (Miles Teller), the grown-up
son of Maverick’s late friend Goose (played in the original
by Anthony Edwards), who cannot stand the sight
of him.
While there is plenty of nostalgia packed into “Top
Gun: Maverick,” what saves the film from being a soulless
memory exercise with great aerial action is the
sincerity of the emotional connection between
Maverick and Rooster, Maverick and Iceman, and, to a
lesser extent, Maverick and Penny (Jennifer Connelly),
the admiral’s daughter he has dated on-and-off since
the 80s. Their core connection and relationships drive
this film to a different level of emotional depth, allowing
all the characters to show more vulnerability than
has been allowed in action films of yore (including the
original).
If you’re worried that this film is going to bum you
out with all of its emotions, don’t be. There is plenty of
humor and breathtaking aerial shots and action
sequences to balance that heft.
But “Top Gun: Maverick” is unafraid to peel back
the layers of its prickly and emotionally stunted hero
and Cruise and co. are game for the display.
Overall, much to my disappointment, “Top Gun:
Maverick” is a wonderful film that seamlessly blends
action, adventure, humor and heart to all of the aspects
within.
Grade: A-
Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer and columnist.

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Clean & Check
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SEALCOATING
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$398.00
Other Carpet AvailableA
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Delivery & Inst. avail.
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CONSTRUCTION
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IMPROVEMENTS
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HOME
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Way to go Grads!
CONGRATULATIONS
KENDYLL CAHILL
Class of 2022
Groveport Madison High School
Good Luck at
University of Mount Union
CONGRATULATIONS
ALEXANDRIA FAITH
Class of 2022
Groveport Madison High School
Always remember,
you are braver
than you believe,
stronger than you
seem,
smarter than you
think and
loved more than
you know.
We are so Proud of you
I Love You to the Moon and Back
Mom and Justin
The students of Eastland-Fairfield
Career & Technical Schools’ Multimedia
satellite program stole the show at the
recent Business Professionals of America
(BPA) national conference. Two teams
qualified for the competition, both finished
second or better, and one laid claim to the
title: National Champion.
The future is bright for the Multimedia
program, which is housed at Pickerington
High School North. A foursome of juniors
banded together and took first place,
nationally, in the Website Design Team
competition. The team included Ella Cox,
Emma Nowlin, Will Meyer, and Caden
Watts, all students from Pickerington High
School North.
The students of the Multimedia program
were not done representing that
weekend. A trio of seniors, including Josh
Furillo (Pickerington North), Nate Jones
(Pickerington North), and Mary Chesnut
(Liberty Union) combined to finish second
overall in the User Experience (UX) Design
team category.
Eastland-Fairfield witnessed two additional
top-10 placements at the BPA
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Eastland-Fairfield excels at BPA National Competition
Wagnalls Memorial
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Wagnalls Memorial Library is located at
150 E. Columbus St., Lithopolis. all (614)
837-4765 or visit www.wagnalls.org.
National Conference. The Software
Engineering team from Eastland Career
Center took sixth place, nationally, in their
respective category. The team was comprised
of recent graduates Montez Boyd
Starks (Groveport Madison), Dylan Burton
(Teays Valley), Diego Mendoza (Groveport
Madison), and Dylan Miller (Groveport
Madison).
From the Interactive Media program,
recent graduate Elise Woodward
(Gahanna Lincoln) took eighth place overall
in the Promotional Photography category.
In addition to the student that placed
inside the top-10 in the country, additional
certifications were awarded to students
while at the national conference. Recent
graduate Alondra Agueros (New Albany)
passed her Microsoft Office Special
PowerPoint 2019 certification, while Dylan
Miller was recognized for completing his IT
Specialist - Java certification.
For more information about Eastland-
Fairfield Career & Technical Schools and
its high school and adult programs, please
visit www.EastlandFairfield.com.
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.