Grove City Messenger - June 12th, 2022

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A trip to 

the past 

Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle 

History enthusiasts and the historically 

curious came out to Century Village in 

Fryer Park on June 4 to experience a trip 

to the past during the annual Heritage 

Celebration. Presented by the city of 

Grove City and the Southwest Franklin 

County Historical Society, the event 

allows those living in modern times to 

get a glimpse of the lives of those who 

inhabited these lands during the mid-tolate 

18th and 19th centuries. Here, (top 

right) historical reenactor James 

Sturckler demonstrates that while the 

years may have passed, people have 

and always will find pleasure in the simple 

things like catching a cool breeze 

underneath the trees on a warm day. 

When not being lulled by the pleasantness 

of the atmospheric conditions, 

Sturckler often engaged with attendees 

about the American Revolutionary War 

in which his character was a soldier of 

the King’s 8th Regiment of Foot. The resident 

of Dayton – who has been a living 

history reenactor for more than two 

decades – hand-sewed this uniform. 

Chip Deerfoot Moore (below) swings at 

an underhanded pitch during a vintage 

“base ball” game between the Ohio 

Village Muffins red squad and white 

squad. 

Council could add 

events to DORA 

By Andrea Cordle 

Grove City Editor 

Grove City Council will consider legislation 

to relax rules associated with the designated 

outdoor refreshment area (DORA). 

At the June 6 meeting, council heard a 

first reading on an ordinance to amend legislation 

that would allow DORA hours to 

operate during special events in Grove 

City. The current rules state that the 

DORA operates from 2 p.m. to midnight, 

Monday through Saturday, excluding the 

annual Homecoming Celebration, Boo Off 

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See DORA page 2 

Pets of the Week ................. 10 

The Reel Deal ...................... 11 

Memorial Day 

Community members lined the streets 

for the annual ceremony Page 3 

Learning Lacrosse 

GCKA wants kids to get involved 

in the growing sport Page 7 

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Hattie Lechner, a resident of Dayton who portrayed a Flight Nurse with the 801st 

Medical Air Evacuation Squadron during the Heritage Celebration, treats the 

“wounds” of Caio Dyer, 12, using the equipment available during this era. To see more 

photos from the event, visit columbusmessenger.com. 

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Southwest Public Libraries kicked off its popular annual 

Summer Reading Challenge (SRC) on June 4, launching 

a summer of reading fun and live performers and programs. 

The first fully live SRC since 2019, the challenge 

will run June 4 through July 31 and is offered for all ages, 

babies through adults. All performers, programs, and 

activities are free and open to the public. 

Participants will be able to track their reading, attend 

library programs, and complete activities to earn 

prizes and raffle entries. Registration is open online 

at the library’s website, in-person at the library, or 

through the READsquared app. This year’s theme 

is Oceans of Possibilities. 

Summer Reading Challenge is a crowd-favorite 

tradition intended to foster learning during the 

summer months and help resist “summer slide,” the 

tendency for children to lose significant learning 

gains over the summer if they do not read or engage 

in other enrichment activities while school is out of 

session. 

The fun is not just for kids though. 

“We love our adult patrons,” said Denise 

Southworth, Westland reference and adult services 

librarian. “Adults can get in on the SRC fun too 

with special programs and a challenge tailored just 

for them.” 

Adult participants can submit book reviews and 

complete special activities to earn gift-card raffle 

entries or enjoy one of many engaging adult programs, 

including book discussions, DIY programs, 

and weekly Take and Make Kits. 

This year marks the first fully live SRC since 

2019, and live SRC performers - one of the biggest 

draws to the program - are making a much-anticipated 

return after two years of virtual performances 

due to the pandemic. 

“Staff are just as excited as patrons to have our 

first full in-person Summer Reading program since 

the pandemic,” said Kacy Cox, assistant director of 

the Grove City Library. 

“Families look to the library each summer for 

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opportunities that are both entertaining and educational 

for their children,” said Michele Lowe, assistant director of 

the Westland Area Library. “Summer performances are 

one of the biggest draws to SRC and are usually very wellattended.” 

Some of the most popular animal programs routinely 

draw hundreds of attendees. 

This year, the library will host free performers at each 

location, with a morning performance at Grove City 

Library at 10:30 a.m. and a repeated afternoon performance 

at Westland Area Library at 1:30 p.m. 

•Monday, June 13: Farm Animals at the Library (Bring 

the Farm to You) Notes: The Grove City program will be 

presented at Town Center Park, the old library site on 

Park Street. The program at Westland will begin at 2 p.m. 

instead of 1:30 p.m. 

•Monday, June 27: Erica Carlson’s Rockin’ Pirate Show 

featuring Sedgewick the Live Hedgehog 

•Monday, July 11: Pirates Lost at Sea with Talewise 

•Monday, July 18: Oceans of Possibilities with the 

Armstrong Air & Space Museum 

•Wednesday, July 27: Stingrays with Newport 

Aquarium 

In addition to live performers, each library is offering a 

host of summer activities for all ages: 

•Programs for Youth include: ocean-themed storytimes, 

Amazing Water Labs, STEM programs, Saturday movies, 

LEGO club, weekly Take and Make kits, two Wildlife 

Wednesday programs with Battelle Darby Creek Park, 

and more. 

•Programs for Teens include: Team Trivia, Teen DIY 

programs, plus a tasty Cupcake Decorating Challenge. 

•Programs for Adults include: An intro to Basic Self 

Defense and Types of Martial Arts, Book Discussion, weekly 

Take & Make craft kits, a movie night screening of Cast 

Away, and several DIY programs. 

Learn more and view all programs at www.swpl.org. 

Broadway, and the Christmas Celebration. The 

amended legislation proposes to remove Homecoming, 

Boo Off Broadway, and the Christmas Celebration 

from the excluded events list. 

According to Law Director Stephen Smith, when 

the city first established the DORA, city leaders were 

not sure how it would work with current city events. 

“The DORA was new to us, but we are now comfortable 

that it can co-exist with events,” said Smith. 

The outdoor refreshment area was adopted by city 

council in 2019. It includes areas in the Town Center 

north of Cleveland Avenue, east of Arbutus Avenue, 

south of Civic Place, and west behind City Hall. Last 

year, council voted to expand the boundaries to the 

city-owned lot next to the old library site on Park 

Street and to the southeast corner of Civic Place and 

Broadway. 

The DORA is essentially a waiver of Grove City’s 

open container law for a designated area. It allows 

patrons (ages 21 and older) to buy an alcoholic beverage, 

from an established permit holder, and take that 

drink outside in the marked areas. The beverages are 

poured into an identifiable plastic cup. Participants 

can sit outside and drink or they browse the designated 

area. 

If council approves the amendment, citizens would 

not be prohibited from partaking in the DORA during 

the Homecoming Celebration, Boo Off Broadway, and 

the Christmas Celebration. 

“I have not seen any significant issues related to the 

DORA,” said Smith. “It is working well.” 

Andy Furr, executive director of the Heart of Grove 

City, who proposed the creation of the DORA several 

years ago, said businesses have seen a boost since its 

implementation. He said Town Center establishments 

that sold food and alcohol have reported an uptick in 

business but also said retail shop owners 

have seen an increase in foot traffic. 

According to Furr, Grove City is the only 

community in central Ohio to offer its 

DORA six days a week, year-round. 

Council will hold its second reading and 

public hearing on the proposed legislation 

on June 20. If passed, the amended ordinance 

would go into effect in 30 days after 

it is approved. 

For more information on the DORA, visit 

grovecityohio.gov.


Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle 

Honoring service members 

After two years of cancellations and scaled-back events, the annual Memorial Day 

parade and service has finally returned to Grove City. On May 30, hundreds gathered 

throughout the heart of the city’s downtown to honor and pay their respects to the 

men and women of the U.S. military who have died while serving their country. Here, 

members of the American Legion Paschall Post 164 Honor Guard present arms during 

a remembrance ceremony at the Grove City Cemetery. The American Legion 

Paschall Post 164 hosts the event in collaboration with Veterans of Foreign Wars 

8198. 

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Police lieutenant proud to be 

part of GCHS baseball team 

The Grove City High School Baseball 

team played for a state championship 

on June 10 in Akron. With 

them in the dugout was Justin Gallo, 

who pulls double duty as a coach and 

is currently an acting lieutenant with 

the Grove City Division of Police. 

While serving as a school resource officer 

with GCHS in 2015, Gallo was 

invited to be a part of the coaching 

staff. 

“He’s awesome, he brings the energy 

every day that he’s here,” said 

Senior First Baseman Ty Clifton. 

“He’s made extremely close connections 

with some of our guys,” said 

Junior Catcher Grady Speegle. “He 

texts us before the games if he can’t 

make it, tells us it’s for the city, and 

it really is. He really enforces that 

idea.” 

Pitching Coach Mark Mayers 

praised the work that Gallo brings to 

the team. 

“He loves to contribute to our baseball 

program,” Mayers said. “What he 

does in terms of the encouragement to 

the kids, you see someone who is here 

every day and makes a commitment 

to be here as much as he can. He has 

his own family, but this is his second 

family, and the kids respond to him 

really well.” 

“I want to be at everything baseball 

related, I’m just not able to,” 

Gallo said. “I’m not on a teacher 

schedule. I have to burn my vacation 

time when we go to do things.” 

But Gallo is more than happy to 

spend those vacation days. 

“It is worth every second of it,” 

Gallo said. “We went through some 

pretty rough times in 2020, 2021, 

with things going around in the country. 

That is my outlet. Those guys lift 

me up, they help me get through 

everything. They are there for me. I 

don’t think most people realize a 

bunch of teenage guys would have 

that impact, but getting out there and 

helping them, helping them with life, 

and break down those barriers of the 

police officer and young men is a 

tremendous benefit.” 

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Saturday, June 25, 2022 - 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

Among those in the crowd were veterans 

Cpl. Jack Kelly, pictured with his 

daughter Erin at left, and Cpl. Pete 

Baughman, pictured with his son Joel at 

right. Kelly served in the Marine Corps 

and fought in the Korean War, and 

Baughman served in World War II as a 

member of the Army. The residents of 

Grove City said they wanted to come out 

and pay homage to those who were 

killed in service to their country. 

Grove City Police Officer Derek Jones 

salutes during the playing of the Star- 

Spangled Banner. To see more photos of 

the Memorial Day Ceremony, visit 

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Opinion Page 

Being eco-friendly requires a true commitment 

When used correctly, eco-friendly is a 

powerful modern-day term fueling a great 

rallying message for us all on how we need 

to infuse mega doses of Vitamin ‘N’ into our 

system to get Mother Nature back into our 

lives, to show respect, save and restore the 

finite natural resources we were given and 

charged to be stewards over. 

Being eco-friendly is simply something: 

Having a beneficial effect on the environment 

or at least not causing environmental 

damage. But over time, I fear the conceptual 

intent of that term has wandered off and 

lost much of its initial intended thrust. It’s 

quickly evolving into something far different 

for some, too easily proudly thrown 

about as loosely and undeservedly as a 

politician stoutly taking credit for something 

unearned or unwarranted. 

It makes people feel good to say the term 

eco-friendly, it’s like a comfort food. It 

becomes a status symbol, great for publicity 

and public relations, “We’re eco-friendly”. 

But I fear it’s meaning has digressed 

into something different. It’s too-often 

interchanged and become synonymous 

with pretty, pristine or green. If you have a 

beautiful lawn and lots of pretty flowers, 

bushes and trees, “we’re eco-friendly, look 

at how beautiful our yard is.” The reality 

may be at the opposite end of the ecofriendly 

spectrum. 

Now that’s not to say you can’t have 

varying combinations of them all together 

and that’s a very reasonable and desirable 

goal when you’re wanting to be eco-friendly. 

But in too many cases, the eco-friendly 

portion ends up taking the backseat to the 

others, or it gets bumped, deprioritized and 

maybe even totally lost in the mix. Yet, the 

eco-friendly boasting continues to be incorrectly 

and brazenly bantered about. It’s 

time to step back, assess the original 

intent, and walk the talk. 

We’re now going to take a dog walk 

together. I’ll point out some things along 

the way and you decide if they meet ecofriendly 

standards and criteria. Not to 

worry. I’ll bring an eco-friendly waste bag, 

My daughter likes to save money. 

The other day in the middle of playing 

outside, she rushed in the front door, 

passed me like a cheetah, and ran straight 

into her room. A few seconds later, she was 

on her way back outside. Apparently, she 

found a penny and needed to add it to her 

piggy bank. 

While she loves saving, she also loves 

spending. I’ve watched her at yard sales 

talk down the price of something she sees. 

There’s nothing more funny than watching 

the face of someone trying to figure out 

whether a 6-year-old is serious in offering 

$1 on a $5 item. 

Other times, she used her birthday 

just in case the calling comes, and I’ll handle 

any cleanup to ensure we show respect 

for the environment and path users, as I 

wish a few others would. I think you’ll be 

surprised at the many non-eco-friendly situations 

we pass. 

As we depart and turn onto the walking 

path, we see trees lining the city road for 

some distance. They’re all the same, some 

variety of hybrid ornamental fruit tree, 

planted years ago. They have pretty blossoms 

for a few short weeks each year in the 

spring. They also have berries for most of 

the year, either on the tree or fallen to the 

ground. The birds just ignore them, except 

for the hardy Canadian robins who remain 

north and sometimes become desperate, 

even for this low quality food source, if the 

winter is long and snow and ice locks in the 

ground and other food sources. The long 

line of trees is totally non-eco-friendly. I 

still see too many trees being planted that 

aren’t eco-friendly. 

We’re now down to the athletic field 

complex. Time to short-leash the dog to 

keep him out of harm’s way. Every one of 

those ornamental fruit trees, light and telephone 

poles, street signs, the fire hydrant, 

basically here, there and everywhere in 

front of the fields have has been sprayed 

with chemicals over roughly a six-foot 

radius, leaving brown dying ground cover, 

soon to become mostly dirt and visible eroded 

away roots surrounding the trees. It’s so 

ugly you wonder what the purpose is versus 

just leaving as is. Then you remember, 

“got to look pretty.” Right, except it 

remains downright ugly for weeks after 

spraying, until the ground cover starts 

creeping back in a few short weeks. 

We walk past the entrance to the fields. 

We used to go down the path adjacent to 

the fields but the fence area along there 

was also sprayed in what must have looked 

like a scene akin to kids having a water 

fight in a pool. The ugly dead ground cover 

and dirt extends over to the path in some 

spots. We’re told that it’s safe after the first 

hour. No thanks. My confidence with reassuring 

oversight has waned over the years 

after some of the lawsuits and belated 

chemical reclassifications. And tell that to 

the beautiful wildflowers that vibrantly 

grew there a few days earlier. What ever 

happened to all the ecosystem essential 

caterpillars we used to see over there? “Got 

to look pretty and green.” It’s not. 

We walk down to the housing street and 

turn in. As we do, a breeze sends a pungent 

odor of lawn chemicals wafting off our nostrils. 

It’s barely dawn, and automatic sprinklers 

are running at many homes. The 

sidewalks and road are getting a good 

watering, some spray adjustment is desperately 

needed. Forget about the heavy 

rains the night before. Forget about the 

severe drought our western states are suffering 

through. We have the water (now), 

so use it. 

You see some beautiful lawns with gorgeous 

non-native flowers, bushes and trees. 

You wonder if a stray strand of clover spotting, 

with a honeybee feasting on it in the 

yard, would draw panic and a canister of 

chemical spray or a 911 call. It’s a scene all 

too familiar now across the country as longstanding 

thriving ecosystems get displaced 

almost overnight by our sprawl and habitat 

fracturing, sending more shockwaves and 

stress onto the already struggling, intricately 

woven cobwebs of our ecosystems. 

From an eco-friendly perspective, we end 

up with biological wasteland with the vastness 

of lawns across this country comprising 

a huge piece of that. It’s a perfect example 

of needing more eco-friendly priority in 

the mix along with the pretty and green. 

Native plants are so desperately needed to 

keep and restore the faltering delicately 

balanced ecosystems that have been haphazardly 

broken apart. Plastic flowers are 

not a favorite of a thriving ecosystem. 

We come out of the housing area and 

merge back onto the fence path. We’re at 

the nice little wetland ecosystem area 

that’s somehow managed to survive several 

‘cut-back’ attempts after an official insisted, 

“it needs to look pristine.” There’s a 

The value of the dollar learned at an early age 

money and gift cards to buy a stuffed animal 

bird that pecked itself through a plastic 

egg shell and now repeats everything 

she says. You probably remember the infamous 

Hatchimal. 

I am proud of my daughter for saving 

her money for something she has wanted 

for months, but I can’t help but think about 

how she earned that last bit of money that 

put her over the savings hump. 

You’ve seen it - people who donate plasma 

or participate in every medical study 

they can think of to earn extra cash. 

Obviously my daughter didn’t do this. 

She’s too young. 

But she did see another opportunity to 

get that Hatchimal a little sooner. Her 

mind started formulating a plan, I believe, 

the minute she noticed her first loose tooth. 

Now as a young child, money is money. 

She gets just as excited about finding a 

quarter as she does about getting a dollar 

or $5. When a loose tooth signaled that the 

Tooth Fairy was about to visit, it instantly 

triggered her thought process that she was 

about to come into some serious dough. 

That’s when the plan was hatched to get 

her Hatchimal. 

Each day for a week, I noticed she meticulously 

wiggled her loose tooth. As the 

tooth continued to wiggle more with ease, 

she disappeared into her room one night 

Guest Column 

Dave Burton 

change from the day 

before. More cutting 

everything to the 

ground, taking it six 

feet in from the 

fence. Right at the 

height of the breeding 

season. You 

notice those redwing 

blackbirds that were nesting there 

have fled. The vibrant growing thistle 

areas the goldfinches thrived on have long 

been eliminated in prior pristine cleansing 

actions. The ecosystem essential milkweeds 

and goldenrods along the fence area 

are also gone. 

At this point I pause, hopefully having 

opened a few more eyes to the broad topic 

of eco-friendly. There’s so much more, but 

space will not allow me to adequately 

address. I may have accentuated the negative, 

just to highlight the work that 

remains ahead, but I should stress there 

are many great things going on in our community 

at many levels of sincerity and dedication. 

I’m encouraged further efforts will 

escalate the awareness and buy-in. 

By way of conclusion, I thought I’d leave 

you with a paragraph from a book I read 

(“Nature’s Best Hope”). It perfectly fits 

where we’re at: 

“Our environmental boat has sprung a 

leak. Many of us are trying to repair the 

leak; others are bailing to keep us afloat 

until the leak is plugged. What is baffling 

is that far too many of us are dumping new 

buckets of water into our boat, as if sinking 

will not be a problem for them. At this 

point, each of us must decide what role we 

will play in the future. Will you be a bailer 

or a dumper?” 

Dave Burton is a guest columnist for the 

Columbus Messenger Newspapers. He 

lives in Grove City. 

Life Moments 

Christine Bryant 

just before bed. A few minutes later, she 

emerged with a tiny white tooth in her 

hand and a huge smile on her face. 

She later admitted she gave it a little 

extra tug to push it - or pull it - along. 

I can’t help but laugh and even admire 

her will to do what it takes to get what she 

wants. 

Christine Bryant is a Messenger staff 

writer and columnist.


On track for three medals 

Messenger photo by Pat Donahue 

Grove City student Esther - Faith Henn crosses the line in second place for the second 

year in a row in the state seated division girls 400-meter race. This was part of 

the OHSAA State Track and Field competition held June 3-4 at Jesse Owens 

Memorial Stadium at The Ohio State University. Henn also finished third in the 800- 

meter run and took first place in the 100-meter dash. 

Wine and Arts Festival 

The Heart of Grove City will host its 

annual Wine and Arts Festival from 5 to 10 

p.m. Friday, June 17 and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

Saturday June 18. Experience the best of 

the buckeye state with Ohio-produced 

wine, food and art in the Grove City Town 

Center. Enjoy the artists, exhibitors art, 

jewelry, crafts, pottery and more. Visit 

heartofgrovecity.org for more information. 

Blood drive in Grove City 

The American Red Cross will host a 

blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. July 1 at 

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the Kingston Center, 3226 Kingston Ave. 

in Grove City. To schedule an appointment, 

call 1-800-448-3543 or visit 

www.redcrossblood.org. 

Century Village open house 

The Southwest Franklin County 

Historical Society welcomes groups and 

individuals to Century Village, 4185 

Orders Road. Tour the historic log house 

and school from 2 to 4 p.m. the fourth 

Saturday of each month, May through 

September. For more information or to 

schedule a visit to Century Village, contact 

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Grove City Kids Association is offering lacrosse. 

GCKA is going for growth 

By Christine Bryant 

Staff Writer 

Now recognized as one of the fastest 

growing sports in America, lacrosse is 

expanding in Grove City in an effort to get 

more youth involved. 

Currently in the first year of offering 

lacrosse, the Grove City Kids Association is 

working to increase awareness about the 

sport that combines basketball, soccer and 

hockey. 

Jason Wright, the lacrosse commissioner 

and board member for the GCKA, says 

the Grove City Lacrosse Club approached 

the organization with an opportunity to 

help grow lacrosse in youth programs. 

“The club has been in existence for 

almost seven years,” Wright said. 

“Together, we felt that with GCKA’s existing 

database of kids within this age group, 

we were uniquely positioned to help grow 

the sport. After all, we already work with 

kids in this age group for softball, soccer, 

football and cheerleading.” 

The GCKA features two divisions of 

play for youth in the area. The first, the 

Junior division, is made up of kids in 3rd 

and 4th grades. The Senior division is 

made up of youth in grades 5 and 6. 

“This year we have one team in each 

division where the kids play coed,” Wright 

said. “In the future we would love to have 

both a boys and a girls team in each division.” 

As a parent of a child who recently 

picked up lacrosse, Wright says he has 

seen firsthand how the sport helps develop 

kids. 

“They not only get exercise, which I 

think all kids need, but they also learn 

about leadership and teamwork,” he said. 

“This is a sport that is very difficult for one 

person to dominate.” 

The rules in the youth game center on 

teaching the fundamentals of the game, as 

well as require the kids to pass the ball 

once over midfield in order to become “hot” 

or be able to take a shot. 

“This forces the kids to communicate 

and work to get open so that they can make 

that pass before heading to the goal,” 

Wright said. “The kids also have to communicate 

on defense, talking about when 

someone is hot and when someone is cutting 

so the other defenders know to look 

out for them.” 

The sport also brings together all of the 

things he says his son loves in sports. 

“It brought the fast-paced thinking that 

is required when playing defense in basketball 

and combined that with a little hitting 

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insane speed with kids running up and 

down the field with precision passing like 

you were going to throw a kid out in baseball, 

and you have a sport that just about 

anyone can pick up in just a few minutes 

and find some aspect of the game that they 

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Players at this level practice three to 

four times a week for about 60 to 90 minutes, 

Wright said. Games are held on 

Sunday and are in a round-robin format. 

“Teams are made up of participants in 

the Central Ohio Youth Lacrosse League, 

which features teams from Gahanna, 

Hilliard, New Albany, Granville, Jonathan 

Alder and Bexley, amongst others,” Wright 

said. 

Not only is the game fast-paced for the 

players, it’s exciting to watch for spectators, 

he says. 

“Unlike some sports that move at a 

slower pace, something is always going on 

in lacrosse,” Wright said. “If you look away 

for a minute, you might just miss something.” 

While playing lacrosse can be costly 

because of the equipment required to play 

the sport, Wright says they are looking at 

ways to reduce the costs for families. 

“Grove City Lacrosse was able to come 

in and offer kids loaner elbow pads, gloves, 

sticks and rental helmets to keep the cost 

down for the youth program,” Wright said. 

As the program grows, Wright says the 

GCKA plans to look into grants from USA 

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SWACO’s new director brings experience in leadership 

The SWACO board unanimously voted 

to hire Joe Lombardi as the new executive 

director, a role left vacant following the 

retirement of Ty Marsh in March 2022. 

Lombardi’s first day with the agency was 

June 6. 

Lombardi’s appointment follows a rigorous 

search led by an ad hoc committee of 

the board, and facilitated by Ohio-based 

Strategic HR and Direct Effect Solutions, 

in which more than 90 candidates 

expressed interest in the position. 

A graduate of Capital University, 

Lombardi has more than 30 years of governmental 

experience with an emphasis in 

finance, administration, policy development 

and procurement. 

SWACO board chair Susan Tilgner 

called Lombardi an ideal leader for the 

position. 

Teen Ambassador Board 

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost 

announced that his office is now accepting 

applications for its Teen Ambassador 

Board. 

The Attorney General’s Teen 

Ambassador Board consists of upper-level 

high school students from public, private, 

“Joe’s extensive background in public 

finance, executive leadership, familiarity 

with SWACO and close connections to the 

central Ohio community will serve the 

agency well as we work with local communities, 

schools and businesses to advance 

our strategic direction in order to achieve a 

75 percent diversion goal in central Ohio,” 

said Tilgner. 

Lombardi will depart his employment as 

director of the department of finance and 

management with the city of Columbus to 

join SWACO. He previously served on the 

SWACO board of trustees from 2016-2021 

where he helped shape and support the 

securing of a new permit-to-install for the 

Franklin County Sanitary Landfill, the 

solar energy project, as well as establish a 

carbon emissions management plan, which 

is aligned with the international Paris 

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charter and online schools in Ohio as well 

as students who are home-schooled. The 

mission of the program is to provide Ohio’s 

future leaders with an inside look at Ohio 

law and government. 

“I have had the pleasure of getting to 

know some great future leaders through 

the Teen Ambassador Board,” Yost said. 

“We hope this opportunity helps to attract 

Accord. As a board member, Lombardi also 

supported new programs aimed at helping 

Franklin County achieve record high recycling 

rates annually. 

“Central Ohio residents, families and 

businesses are passionate about the way 

we manage our waste and care for the environment, 

so I’m eager to roll up my sleeves 

and share new ideas and opportunities to 

further leverage the waste stream for our 

region’s benefit,” Lombardi said. “I appreciate 

the confidence the board has placed in 

me to lead the agency, and I’m committed 

to being a champion for the good work and 

strategic direction already underway by 

the team at SWACO.” 

Lombardi is an active community volunteer, 

coaching high school and youth football 

and participating in a number of professional 

associations, organizations and 

young people into pursuing careers focused 

on protecting and serving Ohioans.” 

Board members advise the office on 

issues relating to teens and collaborate 

with their peers to develop solutions to 

those issues. They serve a one-year term, 

during which they participate in activities 

throughout the state. 

Ohio high school students who will be 

Joe Lombardi 

boards. He and his family live in 

Columbus. 

juniors or seniors during the 2022-23 academic 

year are eligible to apply for the Teen 

Ambassador Board. 

Applications are due July 1. 

The application can be found on the 

Ohio Attorney General’s website, ohioattorneygeneral.gov.


Pictorial Past 

The picture is from an early Little League Team sponsored by Local Lions Club. With 

spring here many young people are looking forward to the familiar sound of the signal 

of “play ball!” Baseball continues to be very popular among Grove City area kids 

and family members. The photos and information in the Pictorial Past are provided 

by Don Ivers from the Grove City Welcome Center and Museum. 

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community events 

CONGRATULATIONS 

CAROLINE RICHARDS 

Class of 2022 

Grove City High School 

Good Luck at Miami University 

Love, Mom & Todd 


Outdoor Movie Series 

The Grove City Community Outdoor 

Movie Nights return in June, providing 

free, family-friendly fun to Wednesday 

evenings. These outdoor movies, presented 

in partnership with the city of Grove City 

and The Naz Church, are shown at 8 p.m. 

on a large screen behind the church, 4770 

Hoover Road. 

The 2022 Grove City Community 

Outdoor Movie Nights schedule: 

•June 22 - Luca 

•June 29 - Tom and Jerry (2021) 

•July 6 - Encanto 

•July 13 - Space Jam, A New Legacy 

•July 20 - Spider-Man No Way Home 

•July 27 - Sing 2 

Watch these popular films from your 

car or pack lawn chairs or blankets and 

enjoy a movie under the stars, with family 

and friends. Each week features interactive, 

movie-themed activities at 7:30 p.m. 

Participants may bring snacks and beverages 

(no glass containers) or purchase 

refreshments at The Naz Cafe. This is a 

smoke and alcohol-free event; pets (other 

than service dogs) are not permitted. 

Movies may be canceled due to adverse 

weather conditions including high winds. 

Weather-related cancellation information 

is available on the Grove City and The Naz 

social media sites or call the weather hotline 

at 614-277-3060 the day of the event. 

S.A.L.T. at Evans Center 

The Grove City Division of Police host 

Seniors and Law Enforcement Together 

(S.A.L.T.) meetings at 1 p.m. the second 

Tuesday of each month at the Evans 

Center, 4330 Dudley Ave. Adults of all ages 

are welcome to attend. If you would like 

additional information on other crime prevention 

programs visit police.grovecityohio.gov 

or call 614-277-1765. 

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In Entertainment 

“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 

The Reel Deal 

Dedra Cordle 

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 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 

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Luge Lessons 

Messenger photo by Pat Donahue 

Here, 12-year-old Gabby Abner tried her hand at the luge tryouts held June 4 and 5 on the Derby Hill at Big Run Park. The event 

was part of a nationwide search that will give as many as 600 participants a chance to tryout for 80 spots available to train on 

the ice at Lake Placid with the USA Luge Olympic team. Those participants also help with the search for future athletes like 15- 

year-old Caylin Weaver of Indianapolis, who is assisting Abner as she heads down the ramp to start her ride down the hill. It was 

Abner’s first time for the yearly tryout that she participated in with her cousin. Luge Coach Aiden Kelly said the Columbus area 

and the Derby Hill at Big Run is one of his favorite sites to get recruits over the years. 

TOP GUN 

Continued from page 11 


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 onand-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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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 

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check with the Better 

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information on the company 

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LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, 

NE, NC, NH, OH, OK, 

SC, SD, TX, VT and WA 

requires seller of certain 

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Attention: If you or aloved 

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with non-Hodgkin’s 

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DATED SALES 

COMMUNITY 

GARAGE SALE 

ASHVILLE SENIOR APTS. 

100 Abby Court,Ashville 

Fri., June 17th - 9am-5pm 

Sat., June18th - 9am-1pm 

COMMUNITY 

YARD SALE 

Sat., June 18, 9am-3pm 

Lamplighter Senior Village 

1185 Lamplighter Drive 


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 

HELP WANTED 

Surgeon (job code_9645) 

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Must ref job code listed 

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Licensed Barber Needed 

to take over for retiring 

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located in Great Southern 

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Concrete finishers & 

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MISC. 

FOR SALE 

A SIGNED Photograph of 

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1949. 614-537-5595 

Electric Wheelchair - If 

interested, call 614-928-2352 

MISC. FOR SALE 

614-465-7763 

Antique Office Wood Table - 

$100; Walker with comfortable 

seat, like new - $49.


xCome & Get It! 


xClassified Services 

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Need to Get Rid of Something Fast - Advertise It Here For FREE! 

Deadlines are Mondays by 5 pm. 

Call For Publication Schedule 614-272-5422 

FREE Garden Straw for gardens or bedding. Call for appointment for pickup. 

Circle S Farms, 9015 London-Groveport Road, Grove City, 43123 

Grove City - 614-878-7980 

.FREE - Downed Tree, needs cut into sections. Free for anyone that wants it. 

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. Come and Get It! is a bi-weekly column that offers readers an opportunity to pass 

along surplus building materials, furniture, electronic equipment, crafts, supplies, 

appliances, plants or household goods to anybody who will come and get them - as 

long as they’re FREE. NO PETS! Just send us a brief note describing what you want to 

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are welcome to submit requests for donations of items. 

Send information to The Columbus Messenger, Attention: Come and Get It, 3500 

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Come & Get It! 

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VILLAGE 

1, 2 and 3 BR Apts. 

Rent Based on Income. 

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at 777 Wedgewood Dr. 

TTY/TDD 711 

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES 

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HAVE VACANCIES? 

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Collumbus Messenger 

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Rentals 

WANT TO BUY 

BUYING VINYL RECORDS. 

LPs and 45s - 1950-80s 

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We Buy Cars & Trucks 

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ANTIQUES 

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WE BUY JUNK CARS 

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We Buy Junk Cars & 

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RENTALS 

WEST HALF DOUBLE 

2BR, Rent $850 dep. $850 

3BR, Rent $950, dep $950 

Realtor 614-226-6767 

1BR Apartment 

1965 Vaughn St. $475//mo 

740-400-4077 

WANT TO RENT 

Single adult with pet 

would like to rent a room 

or small efficiency apt. 

Approx $800/mo incl pet. 

Call/text 614-354-3721 

USED VEHICLES 

2007 Cavalier-$3700 obo 

614-274-4210 

cll btwn 7pm010pm 

88 Ford Mustang 

Convertible, Southern car, 

5.0 engine, 5 spd trans, 

marooon, 2nd owner, very 

clean $7900. 614-440-6681 

2010 Dodge Grand 

Caravan, 41,000 miles, 

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access for 2 wheelchairs, 

front passenger elec. side 

ramp. $25,000 obo 

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AIR CONDITIONING 

AIR CONDITIONING 

Complete System 

Clean & Check 

$49.95 

BLACKTOP 

AGM OHIO 

ROOFING & 

SEALCOATING 

Free Estimates 

Cell 614-512-1699 

CONCRETE 

7/3 A 

Free Electronic Leak Testing 

All Makes • All Models 

46 Yrs. Exp. • Senior Discount 

614-351-9025 

BLACKTOP SEALING 

Driveways & Parking Lots 

614-875-7588 

CITY WIDE 

ASPHALT & 

CONCRETE 

Blacktop & Concrete 

Licensed/Bonded 

Quality Work 

Competitive Prices 

6/19 

W/gc 

Since 1981 

Call Craig Lantz 

Local Resident 

614-374-6217 

citywideasphaltand 

construction@gmail.com 

BBB A+ Accredited Contractor 

SANTIAGO’S 

Sealcoating & Services LLC 

Quality Materials Used 

SPRING IS HERE! 

Driveway Seal & Repair! 

Top Seal Cracks! 

Residential & Commercial 

Mulching, Edging & Clean-ups 

“Ask for whatever you need.” 

BBB Accredited-Fully Insured 

Call or text for Free Est. 

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A/M 

CITY WIDE 

CONCRETE & 

ASPHALT 

Blacktop & Concrete 

Licensed/Bonded 

Quality Work 

Competitive Prices 

6/19 

W/gc 

Since 1981 

Call Craig Lantz 

Local Resident 

614-374-6217 

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BBB A+ Accredited Contractor 

EDDIE MOORE 

CONSTRUCTION 

Quality Concrete Work 

Lt. Hauling & Room Add., 

Block Work & Excavation 

Stamp Patios, 

Bsmt. Wall Restoration 

36 Yrs Exp - Lic & Ins. 

Free Ests. 614-871-3834 

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 

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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 

www.hastingsnsons.com 

Driveways & Extensions 

Patio & Walkways, 

Porches & Steps, 

Garage/Basement Floors 

Hot Tub/Shed Pads, 

Stamped/colored concrete 

Sealing of new & 

existing concrete. 


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 

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 

7/3 W/SW 

7/3 A 

6/19 A 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

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 

SINCE 1973 

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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. 

Free Est. - Financing Avail. 

Member BBB Of Cent. OH 

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

614-419-3977 

or 614-863-9912 

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 

HOME 

MAINTENANCE 

HOME 

REMODELING 

LAWN CARE 

Classified Services 

7/3 

A/M 

6/19 A 

7/3 

SW/W 

SMALL HOME REPAIRS? 

Call Sonny 

380-209-3646-local # 

MultiCraft Const. 

& Handyman Services 

All Types Handyman Services: 

Decks, Fences 

Kitchen/Baths 

Window/doors installed 

Interior Painting 

Drywall Repairs 

All Types of Flooring 

Call/Text 614-774-2923 

multicraftconstruction@gmail.com 

SOWERS LAW N CARE 

Mowing-mulching-trimming 

Spring cleanup-614-397-0566 

The Lawn Barber 

Cut, Trim, Blow away 

Hedge Trimming, Edging 

614-935-1466 

7/3 A 

PEST 

CONTROL 

TERMITE & 

PEST CONTROL 

614-367-9000 

TORCO® 

TERMINATES 

TERMITES 

Locally Owned & Operated. Any Pest. Anytime. 

$ 

50 00 OFF Service 

Free Termite Inspection 

LAWN CARE 

Christian’s 

Landscaping 

Full Service Lawn Care 

•Tree/Shrub Trimming 

•Mulching •Tree Removal 

•Powerwashing 

614-282-4443 

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 

MOWER REPAIR 

LAWN MOWER DR. 

“House Calls Only” 

Overall Checkups 

Oil Change & Filter, 

Spark Plug & 

Blades Sharpened 

MINOR REPAIR 

John 

614-395-7909 

johnellis0333@sbcglobal.net 

PAINTING 

Painter Over 30 Yrs. Exp. 

Free Est. Reas. Rates 

Daniel - 614-226-4221 

A Job Well Done Again 

A lic. General Contractor 

Some Skilled Services 

Incl: Painting • Stucco, 

Repair•Carpentry•Exterior 

Drainage & Home Maint. 

Call Today! 614-235-1819 

PLASTERING 

6/12 A 

DRYW 

YWALL & 

PLASTER 

7/3 

A&M 

REPAIR 

Textured Ceilings 

614-551-6963 

Residential/Commercial 

BIA 

PEST 

CONTROL 

PLUMBING 

All About Drains & Plumb. 

Will snake any sm drain 

$145. 614-778-2584 

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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 

POWER WASHING 

Bates & Sons 

Soft Wash & Powerwash 

5 ★ Google Reviews 

614-586-3417 

MRS. POWERWASH 

Any house wash $149+tax 

Single deck $69+tax 

2 Tier deck $99+tax 

Best Wash in Town 

Over 45,000 washes 

Ashley 614-771-3892 

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 6/19 

A&M 

• Stump Grinding 

• Bucket Truck Services 

Best Prices • Same Day Service 

614-878-2568 

6/19 A 

7/3 A&M


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www.columbusmessenger.com June 12, 2022 - GROVE CITY LIVING - PAGE 1 

Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce 

To create a positive environment for the development and success of business 

Chamber Open is July 11 

It’s time to grab your golf bags and get 

your swing back in shape, because registration 

is now open for this summer’s Chamber 

Open golf outing on July 11 at Hickory Hills 

Golf Club. 

Golfers are encouraged to form teams, 

but can register individually for this full day 

of golf, food, and fellowship. It’s a Monday, 

so why not call it a three-day weekend for 

the sake of golf? 

This is a fantastic way to get out of the 

office for a day and network, celebrate your 

work team’s accomplishments, or invite 

clients or other colleagues to join you on the 

links. Non-Chamber members are also welcomed 

to join the fun and can use this as a 

way to meet other Chamber members in a 

more casual environment. 

The day tees off at 10 a.m. and will conclude 

by 4 p.m., with plenty of food along the 

way. There will also be a silent auction and 

goodie bags for golfers. This year’s event will 

support the Grove City Buddy Ball program. 

Those interested in participating as a 

golfer, or supporting by way of sponsorship 

or auction donation, can call the Chamber 

office: 614-875-9762, or visit the Chamber 

Open’s website: www.gcchamber.org/chamber-golf-outing/ 

Here’s a look back at our 2021 winners– 

Can they retain their titles, or will new competition 

take the top prizes? 

2021 winners 

•First Place Team: Mojo on Broadway. 

•Second Place Team: Franklin County 

Banking Center. 

•Skills contest winners: Michelle Fulks 

(Stark & Associates), Chris Roach (Roach 

Enterprises), Brad Pence (Local Waste), Ike 

Stage (Mayor, Grove City). 

A sampling of the products recently available at the 2022 Grove City Chamber Farmers’ 

Market. Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon in the Grove City Town Center, shoppers 

can find the latest locally-made goods and fresh seasonal produce. 

Farmers’ Market back in season! 

The 2022 Grove City Chamber Farmers’ 

Market kicked off in mid-May and is 

under way with a variety of local products–from 

made-from-scratch treats to 

local produce and meats. 

The first half of the Market, or the 

‘spring market’ as some may know it, features 

more locally-made goods in addition 

to meats and some produce. Spring flowers, 

strawberries, and asparagus are popular 

early season items fresh from the 

gardens. 

The summer portion of the Market will 

kick off mid-June as summer produce begins 

to come into season. If all goes well 

in the growing season, Market patrons 

can expect to see favorites such as sweet 

corn and melons shortly after. As always, 

seasonal produce is a hot item and customers 

are advised to arrive early as sell 

outs can and will occur. 

The Market is open every Saturday 

this summer from 8 a.m. to noon. The 

Market can be found in the Grove City 

Town Center, specifically in the large 

parking lot along Park Street on the west 

side of Broadway. In ‘building speak,’ this 

is between the Broadway Station Apartments 

and the Grove City Library. There 

is ample parking on the street and in 

other public lots, but the Chamber encourages 

customers to be mindful of parking 

exclusive to specific businesses. 

Additional information about the Market, 

including a list of participating vendors, 

can be found by visiting 

www.gcchamber.org/farmers-market/ 

This year the Farmers’ Market supports 

the Grove City Food Pantry and is 

sponsored by Mount Carmel Grove City. 

Additional sponsors include: Performance, 

Zangmeister Cancer Center, Auto 

Service Experts OH by Sanderson Automotive, 

Cruise Planners-David Todd, 

Hirth Norris & Garrison, Mid-Ohio Food 

Collective, WesBanco, Shepherd Insurance, 

Coldwell Banker Realty-Kay Koho, 

Leavitt Group Midwest- Smith, Molino & 

Sichko Insurance Agency, Heritage Cycles, 

Morley Parren Bright Insurance, and 

Edward Jones- Chris Gourley. 

More 

than Just 

Plants! 

Special Events: 

• Community Classes 

• Craft Shows 

• Food Trucks 

• Event Rental Space 

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Taste of Grove City was a satisfying success 

The second year of A Taste of Grove 

City’s “four weeks of yum” has come to a delicious 

conclusion as a satisfying success. 

With it came a sweet victory for several 

restaurants. Below are the winners of this 

year’s weeks: 

•Burger and Sandwich Week 

First Place: The Academy Grill at SWCA 

Second Place: Zamarelli’s Pizza Palace 

Third Place: Blu-Willy’s 

•Pizza Week 

First Place: Zamarelli’s Pizza Palace 

Second Place: Grandstand Pizza 

Third Place: Tammy’s Pizza 

•Sweet Treat Week 

First Place: Smoothie King 

Second Place: Capital City Cakes 

Third Place: Mona’s Eats & Treats 

•Best of Grove City Week 

First Place: Tammy’s Pizza 

Second Place: BIBIBOP Asian Grill 

Third Place: Siam Hibachi 

With specials, discounts, and new menu 

items over four weeks and located all across 

the community, diners were treated to old 

favorites and found new favorites, as well. 

As Chamber board member Chris Moscato 

said, the four-week-long event made for 


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great chances to talk to people and even 

catch up with co-workers as he and Mid- 

Ohio Food Collective colleagues dined at 

two-timer Burger Week winner Academy 

Grill. 

“It’s a great format for busy professionals,” 

he said. 

Besides Chris, many other board members, 

Chamber staff members, and sponsors 

all made the rounds of the many locations 

over the course of four weeks. Many took 

photos and created fun videos which can be 

found across social media. On Facebook, 

look for @grovecitychamber or @atasteofgrovecity 

Connecting restaurants with sponsor 

businesses made for additional, and unique, 

networking opportunities. Many restaurants 

and sponsor representatives made efforts 

to meet up and share a meal during 

their week or weeks. 

Chris said he made an effort to dine with 

his personal favorites (including Grove City 

Nutrition and Grandstand Pizza), but also 

find places. He said he made a point to dine 

at The Academy Grill because of their previous 

Burger Week win, and because after 

Burger Week they would close for the summer 

break since it’s operated at the South- 

Western Career Academy. 

It’s the hope of everyone involved that A 

Taste of Grove City continues to grow each 

year as everyone looks forward to the next 

“four weeks of yum”! 

Taste of Grove City Supports MOFC 

This year A Taste of Grove City supported 

Mid-Ohio Food Collective and as a 

Senior Project Manager with MOFC, this 

gave Chris something else to talk about. As 

he made the rounds of restaurants he could 

chat could MOFC’s role in the community 

and how those from the restaurant industry 

can get involved. 

“We’re always looking for Mid-Ohio 

Kitchen volunteers,” he said of the MOFC 

topics covered on his dining trips. He also 

met with Career Academy students working 

at The Academy Grill and showed them 

MOFC’s career opportunities page so they 

can consider MOFC for future careers. 

But it’s not seasoned and professional 

kitchen help MOFC is looking for. Chris 

said they’re always in the market for volunteers 

and the need is continuously great. 

Specifically with school out for the summer, 

they’ll see a volume increase across 

Franklin County as they operate Summer 

Food Programs for Kids. These programs 

serve lunches for school-aged children who 

would typically rely on school for lunch. 

Another summer-exclusive volunteer opportunity 

is working in the gardens at the 

Grove City location. Chris said they have 

over 40 garden beds and work is underway 

to expand upon the program and the space. 

Those with green thumbs, or those looking 

to earn a green thumb, would be most welcomed 

help this summer. 

Mid-Ohio Food Collective continues to 

expand and reimagine their services as they 

continue to serve more individuals and more 

families. As food prices rise, more families 

and individuals need some form of assistance 

in meeting nutritional needs. 

A new market-style location has opened 

to provide a traditional shopping experience 

for those needing food assistance. The market 

also offers additional volunteer opportunities. 

To learn more about the many opportunities–volunteer, 

assistance, or other, visit 

Mid-Ohio Food Collective’s website: 

https://mofc.org/


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Class of 2022 high school seniors were awarded various scholarships at the Grove City 

Chamber Foundation’s scholarship reception in May at Mid-Ohio Food Collective. 

Foundation scholarship winners 

The Grove City Chamber Foundation 

awarded another round of spring scholarships 

to the graduating high school class of 

2022. 

The reception was held in May and 

hosted by Mid-Ohio Food Collective at their 

Grove City facility. 

This year marks the 10th anniversary of 

the Chamber Foundation. Established in 

2012, the aim of the Foundation is to serve 

as the ‘charitable arm’ of the Grove City 

Area Chamber of Commerce. Foundation 

leaders in 2012, and today in 2022, have a 

mission of positively impacting educational 

opportunities in our community. 

Once again, a strong pool of applicants 

were up for a variety of scholarships. Applying 

students must be a high school senior in 

the class of 2022 and reside in the South- 

Western City School District attendance 

areas. Students will go on to pursue a variety 

of educations including technical training, 

two year, and four college degrees. 

Winners of 2022 High School Scholarships 

are: 

•Credit Union of Ohio Scholarship: Kelly 

Ann Dreyer. 

•Franklin County Banking Center Scholarship: 

Trent Ruffing. 

•WE:LEAD Scholarship: Olivia Bartley. 

•WesBanco Scholarship: Helene Renninger. 

•Fred Jahn Reiner Memorial Scholarship: 

Loren Goff. 

•Heart of the Foundation in the name of 

Gary Shyu: Laurel Klein. 

•Don & Betty Hickman Scholarship: 

Alissa Schiff. 

•Wes & Sherri Love Scholarship: Taylor 

Sobieck. 

•Foundation Scholarship: Madison 

Estep, Andrew Householder, Rebecca Jackson, 

Sydney Shuler, and Sadie Storts. 

•Chamber Affiliate Scholarship: 

Stephanie Fair and Amanda Linley. 

The Chamber Foundation would like to 

thank all businesses, families, and individuals 

who have established a named scholarship 

for their business 

or a loved one. 

Inquiries about future 

named scholarships 

are always 

welcomed. 

Up next on July 

1 is the deadline 

for two additional 

scholarships. 

First, another 

round of Chamber 

Affiliate scholarships. 

Those eligible 

for Chamber 

Grove City Chamber 

Foundation President 

Greg Dawkins 

presides over the 

Foundation’s May 

scholarship reception 

which awarded 

scholarships to 

local graduating 

high school seniors. 

Affiliate scholarships 

include member-business 

employees, individual 

members, or 

immediate family 

members of member-business 

employees or individual members. 

Second, also due are Renewing Scholarships 

which are somewhat as they sound. To 

qualify for a Renewing Scholarship, an applicant 

must be a previous recipient of a 

Chamber Foundation High School Scholarship, 

or graduated from the SWCSD attendance 

area (or reside in Grove City) and 

have completed one year of post-secondary 

education and are still enrolled in said education. 

Renewing scholarships are for postsecondary 

education in the form of technical 

training or other undergraduate education. 

Currently the Chamber Foundation is 

set up weekly at the Chamber Farmers’ 

Market in the Town Center on Saturday 

mornings. The Foundation is selling Silver 

Bridge coffee in support of future scholarship 

efforts. Foundation supporters will also 

be on hand and would be glad to chat about 

the Foundation’s work and how others can 

get involved. 

Learn about the Foundation at their 

website: https://gcchamberfoundation.org/

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WE:LEAD 10th Women’s Business Forum 

This year’s Grove City Area Chamber of 

Commerce WE:LEAD Women’s Business 

Forum was a huge success as women across 

Central Ohio recharged and networked at 

the 10th annual event held at the Aladdin 

Shrine Center. 

Attendees heard from six unique speakers 

who spoke on varying themes relating to 

confidence, self-awareness, and how we can 

reframe challenges and emerge from setbacks 

or failures. 

•Keynote speaker Misty Johnson (Renewed, 

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and replenishment following our setbacks. 

•Dr. Ellie Scott (Stringtown Vet) engaged 

her audience with a Lego building activity 

to drive home her points regarding 

communication. While hopefully the room 

was full of communication masters, the 

room wasn’t exactly full of Lego masters! 

•Rachel Finney (Columbus Humane) 

shared how we can take a different approach 

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need to show up prepared for our journey.” 

•Jen Kelley (My Business Resource) 

brought a reframing message in the sense 

of reframing shame and failures so that we 

can focus on what is within our control and 

then move on. 

•Christie Engler (Consolidated Employer 

Services) shared some do’s and don’ts 

of employee management with the goal of a 

work environment that protects the business, 

but also doesn’t violate the rights of 

employees. 

•Deanna Stewart (Mount Carmel Foundation) 

presented a message rooted in confidence 

and care for one’s self–from 

listening to your body and mood for health 

cues, to seeking out mentors as you strive 

for new goals. 

This was the first time since 2019 that 

the WE:LEAD Forum was held both in-person 

and its originally-intended date of mid- 

May. That in mind, this was the first ‘true’ 

WE:LEAD Forum experience for many, but 

given the eagerness for 2023, it certainly 


won’t be the last. 

The WE:LEAD Business Forum is just 

one of many events of overall WE:LEAD 

programming courtesy of the Grove City 

Area Chamber of Commerce. Past and future 

events include book club meet-ups, 

local shopping, and dining gatherings, and 

other small group outings. More about 

WE:LEAD programming and the Forum 

can be found online: https://www.gcchamber.org/wbf/ 

We want to thank those behind the 

scenes who helped make the 2022 

WE:LEAD Forum possible, and are already 

brainstorming for 2023! We also want to 

thank the following sponsors: Wright Patt 

Credit Union, Danbury Senior Living, 

Franklin County Banking Center, My Business 

Resource, Mount Carmel Foundation, 

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HR Essentials: Employee retention in the age of turnover 

By Rachel Kutay 

My Business Resource 

HR Essentials is the Human Resources information 

column written by Grove City Area 

Chamber of Commerce member Rachel Kutay 

specifically for the Chamber. Rachel owns and 

operates local business My Business Resource, 

and is active with the Chamber’s 

WE:LEAD program. 

Are you making a difference where you 

work? Do you feel valued in your organization? 

Are you treated fairly? If you answered 

‘no’, or ‘maybe,’ or ‘I don’t know’ then you 

might be one of the millions of people just 

waiting for (or actively pursuing) your next 

job. 

For business owners, the “Great Resignation” 

has presented a difficult challenge — 

how do we retain our workforce? 

It hurts to lose a great employee and can 

leave you scrambling to cover their workload 

and find a replacement. 

To understand the solution to how we retain 

employees, we need to first understand 

why they leave in the first place. One of the 

most common reasons? 

The job and environment makes it too 

stressful to stay. Compensation and benefits 

are one of the most common drivers of 

turnover. 

Many employees are looking for more 

than a job — if you can’t provide mentoring 

and professional development, the best employees 

will go where they can find it. 

Why is this so important? 

Retention directly affects the company’s 

bottom line. It can take anywhere from two 

to six months for a new employee to become 

productive. 

Even after that time period, as employees 

gain more tenure they typically become 

more and more productive. 

So how to we start to turn the Great Resignation 

into the Great Retention? Retention 

starts with attention to people. 

Employees disengage for four main reasons: 

(1) the job, (2) their manager, (3) the organization 

and (4) the team. Let’s address these 

challenges one by one. 

First, we can start by designing jobs with 

growth opportunities. Begin with a clear job 

description and include the learning and development 

that can be expected as part of 

the position. 

It is critically important to understand 

the market rate for each of your positions. 

Salaries have escalated extremely quickly 

over the past several months, and if you 

don’t know what your competition is paying 

you can’t attract the best talent. 

Next, develop great leaders in your management 

team. In a recent study, confidence 

was listed as the most valued trait in a manager, 

followed by effective communication 

skills. 

Leading by example goes a long way to 

improve morale. Scheduling regular one-onone 

conversations is important to ensure 

that employees have regular check ins with 

their manager and a voice in the organization. 

Employees have more choice than ever, 

so it’s important to communicate not just 

what your company does, but what your 

company believes in. 

It helps if employees understand how 

their jobs play into a larger goal or mission. 

Provide clear and early communication 

about your culture and values. 

Regularly take the “temperature” of your 

team by conducting engagement surveys to 

know how satisfied your team is. 

Do they need more flexibility in their 

schedules? Is remote or hybrid work an option? 

Finally, employees who are connected to 

their teammate are more likely to stay with 

their company. 

Your onboarding can include formal and 

informal ways to meet coworkers and become 

embedded in the organization. Team 

retreats and events help your employees 

bond. 

When employees leave, ask them why in 

an exit interview. Then create strategies to 

address any issues raised. People drive your 

business, and unhappy people can grind it 

to a halt. 

These practical and impactful retention 

strategies will help you take action. 

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