Westside Messenger - July 24th, 2022

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July 24 - August 6, 2022 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XLIX, No. 2 

Art lovers flock 

to Summer Jam 

Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle 

After two years of cancellations caused 

by the COVID-19 pandemic, the art and 

music festival known as Summer Jam 

West has finally returned. On July 9, 

hundreds of people throughout the 

region came out to Westgate Park to 

shop at the dozens of artisan booths on 

hand, enjoy live performances, and generally 

have a great time. “It is so wonderful 

to have this festival back,” said Danny 

Peterson, board president of the Hilltop 

Arts Collective, the local non-profit 

which hosts the festival and other artsrelated 

programs around the westside. 

“We’re just so excited to see so many 

smiling faces and to see so many people 

enjoying themselves.” Assisting in that 

endeavor is Carole Walker (top right) of 

Carole Walker and The Bittertones, a 

folky and funk band who got the crowd 

moving during their afternoon set. Also 

performing at the festival were 

Folquinox, Carly Fratianne, The Broken 

Relics, Paisha Thomas and Red Healer. 

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By Andrea Cordle 

Westside Editor 

According to Columbus Mayor Andrew 

Ginther, “The Hilltop is back!” 

He made this statement at an event on 

July 14 to announce the Hilltop RISE initiative, 

held at the Hilltop Bank Block on 

West Broad Street. The historic location 

was chosen to highlight the mixed-use 

space that now houses Roosevelt Coffee 

Roasters and Kennedy Used Books. 

“The Hilltop’s best days are still ahead,” 

said Ginther. 

Hilltop RISE is a new, non-profit eco- 

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Artist Sheryl Lazenby (bottom right) is 

nearly done with this chihuahua wearing 

a sombrero chalk creation. To see more 

photos, visit columbusmessenger.com. 

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Hilltop News 

Hilltop commission approves zoning 

for a sober living facility Page 2 

Corey Vaspasiano showcases his rock 

clock creations which are made from 

repurposed vinyl records. He said it can 

take anywhere from 20 minutes to two 

hours to cut a design from a record. “It 

all depends on how intricate you want it 

to be.” 

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Government Focus 

By Katelyn Sattler 

Staff Writer 

The Greater Hilltop Area Commission approved a zoning 

variance for a sober living facility. The action was 

approved at the commission’s July meeting. 

Patricia Riley, an attorney representing CRN Housing, 

presented the requested housing variance at 478 Ryan 

Ave. to commissioners. The property is currently zoned 

commercial but CRN would like it to be zoned for apartment 

residential use to be used as a sober living style 

shared living facility. 

The building consists of nine apartments. CRN Housing 

would like to place one to four individuals or family members 

in each apartment. The two-bedroom, one bath apartments 

would be leased as residential apartments contingent 

on the sobriety of the individuals. 

Tenants are not provided on-site care, skilled nursing, 

meals, or single night stays. There are no live-in staff 

members. Tenants are not court-ordered to reside in the 

sober living facility. 

CRN Housing has been operating as a shared living 

facility at 478 Ryan Ave. for the past two years, unaware 

it needed to file a variance to be used as a sober living facility. 

“The housing is provided as a benefit of being engaged 

in the program,” said Riley. “All of the individuals who live 

in this building need to be sober from any known 

substances, unless they are prescribed a medication 

to help them with their mental health or what 

have you. In speaking with my client, some of the 

concerns that were brought up to us were the parking 

spaces. There are nine units and 17 parking 

spaces available.” 

She added that, CRN Housing is willing to 

reduce the number of units used for housing down 

to seven, with one of the other units as an office, to 

appease the commission. 

“The goal is to help the individuals that will be 

residing in this building to become law-abiding taxpaying 

healthy family members,” said Riley. 

Keith Vukasinovich, chief executive officer of 

CRN Healthcare said, “There’s an actual curriculum 

for drug treatment. The vast majority of folks 

are there because they are in recovery, so it’s sober 

housing. Some do have co-occurring mental health 

disorders, typically mild, anxieties or depressions. 

If we should have applicants who need it, the intent 

is to try and keep people stable after an initial crisis, 

typically an overdose or hospitalization.” 

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Variance granted for Hilltop sober living facility 

HILLTOP 

Continued from page 1 

Participants are drug screened two to three times a 

week. 

Riley added, “No actual treatment is provided in this 

building. It is for living purposes only. All treatment is provided 

at the CRN Healthcare office, which is not on-site. 

The residents will be responsible for their own cooking, 

cleaning, and daily lives. The difference between traditional 

apartments and the sober living units would be that 

again, the tenancy is based on the requirement of sobriety.” 

Commissioner Patrick Barnacle was the only commissioner 

who voted against the zoning variance. 

“My no vote has nothing to do with objections to the living 

facility. My one objection is that I prefer the normal 

eviction process for the rights of the tenants. And I believe 

you could, in your leases, basically provide essentially the 

same level of services with the only stipulation that you 

have to go through the extra steps to get rid of it,” he said. 

Vukasinovich responded, “The issue is we don’t lease to 

their provided housing as they participate in the clinical 

services. If we were to create a lease eviction situation that 

could potentially have us in a situation where all nine 

units could be filled with clients who were refusing to participate 

in services, and there would be literally nothing we 

could do about it.” 

When asked by commissioner Victoria Bates-Frye what 

his mission is for his program, Vukasinovich said, “I am 

the child of two dead addicts, and I want to create the kind 

of programs I wish they had so they would be able to see 

their grandkids today. So my mission is to make sure that 

nobody has a childhood like mine and the people who are 

struggling with addiction get an opportunity to have the 

life I think they should, that they’re entitled to have, that 

I want them to have.” 

The commission approved the variance 11-1. The legislation 

will move on the Columbus City Council. 

nomic community development corporation. It will 

focus on development in the West Broad Street and 

Sullivant Avenue commercial corridors. 

“The Hilltop lags behind when it comes to economic 

development,” said Betty Jaynes, the chairwoman of 

Hilltop RISE and a 40-year Hilltop resident. 

Jaynes said the community development corporation 

would work to revitalize the area by converting 

already available commercial space into retail or small 

business space. 

Jaynes said she used restricted COVID-19 time to 

research and launch this grassroots development corporation. 

City leaders, business owners, and community 

advocates all worked together to form Hilltop RISE 

(Reconnect, Impact, Strengthen, Empower). 

“This is the starting gate,” said Jaynes. “There is a 

lot of work to do.” 

According to the Hilltop RISE website, West Broad 

Street has over 956,000 square feet of ground level 

commercial space that spans 92 acres. Sullivant 

Avenue has more than one million square feet of nonresidential 

space. 

This was appealing to Preston Steele, who is a local 

business owner and is on the executive committee of 

the community development corporation. 

“The Hilltop had all the criteria we were looking 

for,” he said. 

Steele acquired property in the Hilltop Bank Block 

in 2019. 

“It has affordable commercial space,” said Steele. 

“Why not the Hilltop?” 

Local businessman John Rush, who is also vice 

chairman of the RISE board, said they are seeking fair 

chance employers. 

“We want to grow and transform, but not at the 

expense of pushing people out,” said Rush. 

Nick Bankston, a Columbus city council member, 

said he believes this plan will revitalize the community 

because the plan was developed by people in the community. 

“This neighborhood will continue to thrive,” said the 

councilman. “I am excited about the future of the westside.” 

In June, city council approved an ordinance to provide 

$100,000 in funding to support the administration 

costs for the startup of the Hilltop RISE economic community 

development corporation. This funding will 

also cover the cost of hiring an executive director. 

According to Jaynes, this will be a full-time position. 

The executive director will work with the city, 

county, COTA, and other groups and agencies to drive 

economic development on the commercial corridors. 

Jaynes said the Hilltop RISE board has formed a 

search committee to develop a detailed job description 

and begin recruiting for an executive director. 

For additional information on the community development 

corporation, visit HilltopRISE.org.


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Summer, Sunshine & Savings! 

Photo courtesy of Franklin County 

Visitors checking out the new James A. Karnes Correction Center on the westside look 

around one of the space pods. Each pod has built-in rooms for medical checks or other 

professional visitation and its own area for recreation. 

New jail to open on the westside 

The Franklin County Commissioners 

and Sheriff dedicated the new James A. 

Karnes Corrections Center at 2551 Fisher 

Road on the westside. The new facility is 

scheduled to open later this year and will 

replace the county’s downtown jail, which 

was built in the 1960s. It provides 864 

beds, and a second phase of the new jail 

will open next year with an additional 426 

beds. 

“This jail is a legacy project and one that 

will serve our community for many years to 

come,” said board of commissioners president, 

Erica Crawley. “And the way that it 

can do that most effectively is by providing 

mental health services, job training and 

other educational programing so that our 

neighbors in the jail are able to find success 

when they become our neighbors outside of 

the jail.” 

The county team responsible for planning 

to replace the county’s jail facilities 

partnered with the National Institute of 

Corrections and traveled the nation to visit 

the country’s most progressive and successful 

jails. The James A. Karnes Corrections 

Center combines all the best features in 

use around the country including mental 

health and detoxification centers, accommodations 

for virtual visitation, natural 

lighting for both inmates and deputies, and 

training and programming space to help 

prepare inmates for their return to the 

community. 

“If you want to know how a community 

regards its people, you don’t have to look 

any farther than its jail,” said commissioner 

John O’Grady. “And with the new James 

A. Karnes Corrections Center, we’ve finally 

got a jail facility that’s worthy of our community 

and its residents.” 

The new facility is designed to accommodate 

a new model of corrections focused 

on Strategic Inmate Management and 

Direct Supervision. It’s a model in which 

deputies share space in pods with the 

incarcerated persons they’re supervising. 

Each pod has built-in rooms for medical 

checks or other professional visitation and 

its own area for recreation. The space will 

allow for increase programing, training, 

and education to prepare the inmates for 

success when they return to the community, 

and the updated philosophy has been 

shown to make jails safer for both inmates 

and staff. 

“It’s not just a jail, it’s an investment in 

rehabilitation,” said commissioner Kevin 

Boyce. “Bettering this infrastructure first 

helps support those in a crisis situation, it 

then reduces recidivism and generates positive 

long-term outcomes.” 

Jim Karnes was the longest-serving 

sheriff of Franklin County, capping off a 

48-year career in law enforcement. Karnes 

first joined the sheriff’s office as a deputy 

in the corrections division in 1963, and 

served as sheriff from 1992 until his death 

in 2011. 

“We know that today’s inmate is tomorrow’s 

neighbor,” said Sheriff Dallas 

Baldwin. “The vast majority of people who 

enter our doors will leave the facility in a 

few days. The sheriff’s office is committed 

to helping those individuals start down a 

better path in the sincere hope they won’t 

come back to jail.” 

The James A. Karnes Corrections 

Center encompasses nearly 430,000 square 

feet and cost about $360 million to build. 

The facility includes enough concrete to 

build a sidewalk from Columbus to Dayton, 

more than two miles of plumbing, and its 

roof covers approximately four acres. 

To learn more about Franklin County’s 

jail facilities, visit sheriff.franklincountyohio.gov. 

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A lifelong Columbus 

westside resident, and 

my friend, Dan Hawkins 

passed away in March 

of this year. 

He didn’t leave a huge 

mark on the world, but 

for those who knew him he left an indelible 

imprint. 

Dan was a character. He was a hard worker, 

a true friend and though his life was hard 

he never complained. He never missed a 

day of work throughout his life. 

If you needed something he would help 

you if he could. He was full of humor, outspoken 

opinions and just wanted to be 

accepted and liked. 

I’ll never forget you, Dan and I know everyone 

who knew you won’t either. 

Rest in Peace – Mary Beasley 

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A local township is looking toward the 

future and recently held a special meeting 

for strategic planning. During the Prairie 

Township meeting, staff and trustees discussed 

the 2023 budget. 

Prairie Township Fire Chief Allen Scott 

kicked off the meeting by discussing items 

the department will need next year. This 

includes the replacement and reprogramming 

of radios, concrete and blacktop 

repairs at Station 241 and replacement of a 

grass fighter. According to Scott, the current 

grass fighter is 26 years old and is 

hard to find parts for repairs. Scott added 

that replacements can cost around 

$110,000. 

“We also need a staff vehicle replacement, 

and this could cost around $60,000,” 

Scott said. “I also would like to replace 

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computers and cameras at Station 241. 

Computers cost around $10,000 annually 

and cameras approximately $8,500.” 

The township also has applied for a 

Safer Grant. If awarded, it would create 

nine new full-time firefighter positions. 

“The cost would be $725,000 per year for 

all nine new hires,” Allen said. “The grant 

will pay that for three years and we can 

apply for an extension up to three additional 

years. The grant covers salary and benefits.” 

The township is also applying for a 

FEMA grant to replace Engine 243 at an 

approximate cost of $600,000. 

During the meeting, Prairie Township 

Community Center Director Michael 

Pollack gave an update on future plans for 

the center. Among the items discussed was 

an outdoor pool and gymnasium. 

“There has been an increase in attendance 

due to increased housing and not 

many outdoor pool options,” Pollack said. 

“We could rent out the pool and gym, 

increasing revenue. This pool could be 

placed outside of the current pool and the 

gym on the side of the building. The splash 

pad could be moved to the (Galloway) 

Sports Complex.” 


Prairie Township plans for the future 

By Amanda Ensinger 

Staff Writer 

After an executive session, township 

trustees approved several new positions, as 

well as provided pay raises to township 

employees. 

At a recent Prairie Township meeting, 

the board approved advertising for a fulltime 

position at the community center, as 

well as renamed the service director position 

to the assistant township administrator/road 

superintendent and agreed to pay 

Dave McAninch $110,000 a year. 

The board also approved renaming the 

HR/operations coordinator to HR 

director/fiscal coordinator and increasing 

its salary to $70,000 per year. 

At the meeting, residents also expressed 

concern about an increase in crime in the 

region, despite increasing their yearly pay 

for police protection for the Franklin 

County Sheriff’s Office. 

“There is an increased number of calls 

regarding damaging of mailboxes and 

shots fired in the southwest area,” said 

Deputy Burton Haren. “Deputies on all 

three shifts have been made aware.” 

However, residents said there are a 

variety of other issues they feel the sheriff’s 

office isn’t addressing. 

Other updates Pollack would like to see 

in the coming years include Galloways 

Sports Complex lighting. Currently there is 

no lighting and the Galloway Baseball Club 

is willing to help with costs. 

Other improvements discussed included 

resurfacing gym floor at a cost of up to 

$10,000, replacement of the eroding pool 

floor at a cost of $145,000, complete 

replacement of the walking track by 2024, 

replacement of fitness equipment, expansion 

of the childcare room, and a pay 

increases for full-time and part-time 

employees. 

“We will need to increase pay to stay 

competitive,” Pollack said. “We would like 

to look into pay increases for camp, lifeguard, 

and fitness instructors. I would also 

like to look at filling vacant full-time positions.” 

The Prairie Township Commercial 

Building and Zoning Department proposed 

remodeling work areas and commercial 

storage and would like to remodel the zoning 

office to allow for more storage. They 

also asked to purchase two new laptops at 

$1,800 each and a computer mount for a 

cost of up to $900. 

Trustees approve new 

positions and talk safety 

“There is ongoing issues with prostitution,” 

said Cheryl Cornelius, township resident. 

“What is being done to address this?” 

Haren explained there has not been a 

lot of arrests or activity lately and to report 

illegal activity if it is witnessed. 

Haren added that due to a call from a 

concerned citizen regarding suspicious 

activity, deputies were able to make an 

arrest, recover a stolen vehicle, stolen 

property and drug paraphernalia as well. 

“Detectives executed a large drug 

seizure including arrests this week,” Haren 

said. 

In other news, Scott Belcastro of Trebel 

discussed the bankruptcy of his business 

and the impact that will have on the township 

residents’ utility bills. 

“We recently filed for Chapter 11 and 

Volunteer Energy was chosen to service the 

township from December 2021 to 

December 2023 with a fixed rate of 4.59 

cents per kw/hr,” he said. “June 1 rates will 

be upward of 6.5 to 7 cents per kw/hr.” 

Belcastro said residents should be 

receiving letters in the mail stating they 

will be put back in this utility and that 

these new rates are AEP’s default rate. 

Residents are encouraged to contact 

Trebel with any questions at 877-861-2772.

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around the westside 

National Day Out 

in South Central Hilltop 

The South Central Hilltop Block Watch 

will host a National day Out Neighborhood 

Festival from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 13 at 

Burroughs Park, 551 S. Richardson Ave. in 

Columbus. The free safety event aims to 

strengthen ties between police and the 

community. There will also be a celebration 

on the reconstruction at the park. For 

more information, contact Lisa Boggs at 

lisaboggs693@sbcglobal.net. 

Outdoor movie at 

Galloway Sports Complex 

The Prairie Township Community 

Center will host an outdoor movie on Aug. 

4 at the Galloway Sports Complex, 1503 

Galloway Road. The featured movie will be 

“Field of Dreams.” Gates will open at 7:30 

p.m. and the movie will begin at sunset. 

The event is free but participants are 

asked to bring a non-perishable canned 

food item that will be donated to a local 

food pantry. For more information, visit 

prairietownship.org. 

TODD 

BERRY 

ENTERPRISES 

the 

Reception 

house 

At Raymond Memorial 

3860 Trabue Rd. Columbus Ohio. 

Presents 

Phenomenal Dinner and Show 

as we remember the music and life of Elvis Presley 

with onscreen presentation and live performance 

by tribute artist Todd Berry. 

August 16 

Doors Open at 6 p.m. 

Show starts at 7 p.m. 

Purchase your tickets online 

http://www.toddberryonline/events 

or call 614-763-5900 

Deadline for purchasing tickets is 

August 10th 

Enjoy a great night and dinner catered by 

Schmidt’s catering event brought to you by 

Todd Berry Enterprises dinner with Elvis. 

Messenger photo by Dedra Cordle 

Garden dedicated to veterans 

When Amber Hudson and Elaine Fowler founded the M.A.S.H (Military and Service 

Heroes) Food Pantry and Resource Center, they did so with an intention to create a 

lavish garden within the community so that fresh and local fruits and vegetables 

could be served to the veterans, first responders, and their families who need to 

access the goods offered at the center. And while the establishment of said garden 

may have taken longer than they had originally planned, they can now say their 

dream has finally been realized. On July 13, Hudson and Fowler hosted a public 

dedication and volunteer appreciation event as the M.A.S.H Honor Garden on 

Harrisburg Pike officially opened for harvesting. “It is so exciting to finally see this 

garden up and running, so to speak,” said Hudson, a Navy veteran. According to the 

co-founders, they were able to build the large garden at 5236 Harrisburg Pike after 

receiving a grant from Home Depot and finding many willing green thumbs from 

local businesses and civic groups who wanted to assist in the building of and the 

tending to this special garden. There are currently 48 raised beds on the property, 

most built by members of the Grove City Rotary Club and the American Legion Post 

164, and they are filled with an assortment of fruits, vegetables and herbs that will 

now help feed more than 100 local veterans, first responders and their families. “It 

is so nice to be able to do this for our heroes,” said Fowler. “Food is a great comfort, 

a great way of bringing people together, and we hope this pantry and garden will be 

able to help them as much as they have helped us.” Pictured here Galloway resident 

and Army veteran David Flannigan inspects the vegetables at the Honor Garden.



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New Hilltop Early Learning Center 

offers vital educational opportunities 

A 2018 report from the Hilltop Early 

Childhood Partnership showed that fewer children 

residing in the Hilltop neighborhood were 

enrolled in high-quality early learning programs 

than anywhere else in the city. 

Pre-kindergarten, designed for children ages 

3-5, is not a requirement in the U.S. and as such 

is often overlooked as a vital part of our children’s 

educational journeys. 

However, research shows crucial brain development 

happens in the first five years of life and 

pre-kindergarten helps kids grow important skills 

and develop a drive to learn. Beyond academics, 

it’s critical for developing empathy, self-regulation 

of emotions, expression of feelings and 

more. 

The Hilltop Early Learning Center, opening 

this fall on Clarendon Avenue, offers area families 

a new educational opportunity for their preschool 

age children. 

“We’re giving Hilltop families an advantage,” 

said Paula Neal, Hilltop Partnership Director. 

“Hilltop Early Learning Center prepares your 

children to achieve at an early age, putting them a 

step ahead by the time they reach kindergarten.” 

The curriculum is built specifically for the 

Hilltop community by working with many partners 

to embrace the cultures and traditions of the 

neighborhood. Plus, it’s free to attend. 

“All children deserve opportunity, nurturing, 

and support,” said Neal. “We’re removing the 

standard barriers to early learning to ensure 

Hilltop’s children get access to a space that prepares 

them for success in kindergarten and in 

life.” 

Those wishing to learn more can visit hilltopearlylearning.org 

or attend a community listening 

session at the Hilltop Library on July 27 at 

5:30 p.m. 

Said Barud (left), a West High School graduate, is this year’s recipient of the 

Westgate Neighborhood Scholarship. He is pictured here with Westgate Neighbors 

Association President Michael Blake. 

West High School grad 

recognized for leadership skills 

The Westgate Neighbors Association 

(WNA) announced that Said Barud, a 

student at Columbus State University, is 

the 2022 recipient of the Westgate 

Neighborhood Scholarship. The scholarship, 

currently in its eighth year, is open 

to any student living in Westgate as well 

as any current graduating senior at 

West High School and recognizes strong 

leadership skills and a commitment to 

community service. 

Barud is a recent high school graduate 

of West High School and will be 

majoring in biology, business and mathematics. 

He plans to graduate in May of 

2026 and is considering a career as a registered 

nurse. 

Barud and a group of friends created 

a group called LGY that hosts annual 

charity events in his neighborhood. He 

has also volunteered at Sullivant 

Garden Recreation Center for the last 10 

years and has become a role model to 

younger kids in his neighborhood. 

The scholarship was established to 

promote WNA’s mission to improve the 

viability, livability and overall quality of 

life for the residents of the neighborhood. 

Funding for the scholarship comes from 

the proceeds of the Westgate Home and 

Garden Tour held annually on the second 

Saturday in June. 

Michael Blake, president of the association, 

said the organization re-evaluated 

the eligibility requirements of the 

scholarship for 2022 and now offers the 

scholarship to any Westgate resident as 

well as any current graduate of West 

High School. The group also increased 

the award amount from $500 to $1,000 

due to rising tuition costs and book fees. 

Blake was impressed with the applications 

received this year, and strongly 

believes it is important to support future 

leaders so that they can continue making 

a positive impact in the community. 

The Westgate Neighbors Association 

is a non-profit civic association. If you 

would like to donate to the scholarship 

fund or support the mission, visit westgateneighbors.org.



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How to gets students motivated to learn 

Musical instrument drive 

As it transitions to a school for arts, the 

Central Point Preparatory Academy will 

host a musical instrument drive so each 

student will have an instrument. Those 

interested are asked to drop off any gently 

used musical instrument at 680 

Harrisburg Pike in Columbus from July 15 

through Aug. 30. For more information, 

call 614-669-6305. 

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Students may need some time to adjust 

at the beginning of a new school year. 

Summer vacations typically lack the structure 

of the school year, and it might be 

unfair to expect kids to seamlessly slip 

back into their more regimented lives as 

students. 

While some early school year sluggishness 

might be normal, that should wear off 

pretty quickly. If not, and students appear 

to be struggling to get motivated for their 

schoolwork, parents can try various strategies 

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•Make your home more school-friendly. 

Summer is a relaxing time of year when 

parents have a tendency to relax rules 

around the house. But come the school 

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the depths of personal grievance grudges for all of eternity. 

In the case of the newly released adaptation of 

wildlife scientist Delia Owens’ best-selling fictional 

novel “Where the Crawdads Sing,” there is a very good 

chance director Olivia Newman, screenwriter Lucy 

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in the former category, although their reception 

into the hall may be a bit more tepid. While the cast 

and crew have managed to make an incredibly faithful 

adaptation of the 2018 atmospheric murder-mystery, 

it does often stumble in its transition from page to 

screen, making it feel more inert and static than viscerally 

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Like the novel on which it is based, the film starts 

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boys riding along the wooded pathways of a North 

Carolina marsh find the partially submerged remains 

of an adult male. It is later determined to be the body 

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Dickinson), a former high school football hero with an 

apparent sterling reputation. Local law enforcement 

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rickety fire tower after a night of heavy drinking, but 

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their tune. 

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two. Despite having just innuendoes and age-old biases 

to go on — no fingerprints, footprints, or other materials 

were found at the death scene — the police officers 

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Film version of novel gives a stripped down story 

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Dedra Cordle 

Like the book, the film 

switches between the past and 

the present, flashing between 

Kya’s lonely upbringing as she 

tries to raise herself in the wild 

marshes, her first blush of 

teenage love with the wellmeaning 

neighbor Tate Walker 

(Taylor John Smith), her contemptuous relationship 

with the two-faced Chase, and her time on trial for his 

murder. But what works on the page doesn’t also work 

on the screen, and this set up is a primary example of 

it not working the way it was intended. 

While I was not the biggest fan of Owens’ “Where 

the Crawdads Sing,” I thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere 

of her creation and her use of ambiguity as it 

pertains to the murder-mystery portion of the plot. In 

the novel, there are multiple suspects in Chase’s death 

and enough conflicting witness statements to muddy 

the waters of who was seen where and when. In the 

film, the finger is pointed directly at Kya and only Kya, 

striping all sense of ambiguity and presenting a much 

less complicated case during the integral courtroom 

scenes. 

And therein lies the main issue I had with the theatrical 

adaptation of “Where the Crawdads Sing”, the 

stripping down of the hidden grittiness of the book. 

Though lushly capturing the weird majesty of marshes 

and swamps and the creatures that call it home, the 

film douses everything with a sense of beauty, including 

the childhood home of Kya. In my mind, this cabin 

was a holler shack, the kind I saw while traveling to a 

Kentucky town to see my paternal family’s own holler 

shack (a truly great vacation). In the film, which was 

produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine 

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like you would find fairy lights strung up throughout 

— it was genuinely a surprise when they never 

showed up. 

With the ambiguity of the murder and grittiness of 

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the Crawdads Sing” often feels like a fancy Hallmark 

or Lifetime movie, designed to be pleasant to look at 

and unoffensive and unchallenging. Though efficiently 

acted, filmed, and written, there is something missing 

within the spirit of this adaptation but not enough I 

would say to turn away or turn off dedicated fans of the 

book or newbies to the world of Kya Clark and Delia 

Owens. Grade: C+ 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer and columnist. 

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Over the last four to six weeks, Columbus Fire has seen a significant 

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AGM OHIO 

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INFORMATION 

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CUSTOM CONCRETE LLC 

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44 yrs exp & Free Est. 

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CONSTRUCTION 

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Lt. Hauling & Room Add., 

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36 Yrs Exp - Lic & Ins. 

Free Ests. 614-871-3834 

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CONCRETE 

All Types Concrete Work 

New or Tear Out-Replace 

40 Yrs. Exp. 

(614) 207-5430 

Owner is On The Job! 

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Good Work - Fair Prices 

Block Foundations 

Driveways • Sidewalks 

Epoxy/Overlay Floors 

Bonded-Ins. • Free Ests. 

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FENCING 

EAZY FENCE 

Chain Link - Wood 

No Job Too Big or Small 

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Bates & Sons 

GUTTER CLEANING 

5 ★ Google Reviews 

614-586-3417 

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614-276-1958 

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Tires - $10.00 each 

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7/31 W/SW 

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Owner & Operator 

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Minor Plumbing 

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Install Hot Water Tanks, 

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Also Fencing & 

Interior/Exterior Painting 

Free Est. ~ 18 Yrs. Exp. 

CDC/EPA Approved Guidelines 

614-284-2100 

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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 

REMODELING 

8/14 A 

7/17 A 

7/31 

SW/W 

SINCE 1973 

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Windows & Siding 

Decks, Kitchens, Baths 

Room Additions, 

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Bsmt Waterproofing 

Deal With Small Non-Pressure Co. 

47 Yrs. Exp. - Refs. Avail. 

Lic.-Bond-Ins. 

7/31 

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or 614-863-9912 

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Kitchen/Baths 

Window/doors installed 

Interior Painting 

Drywall Repairs 

All Types of Flooring 

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LANDSCAPING 

Mowing, Light Hauling 

Brush & Small Tree 

Removal. 614-619-6903 

A-1 QUALITY 

TREE & LANDSCAPE 

Family Owned 

Serving Central Ohio 

Since 2004 

Bed & Yard Maint. 

Weeding, Mulching, etc. 

Hedge/Shrub Trimming 

*Stump Removal 

614-596-9504 

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www.OnyxLandscapingllc.com 

Full Service 

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Cut, Trim, Blow away 

Hedge Trimming, Edging 

614-935-1466 

Lawn Mowing-36 yrs exp. 

Weekly cuts $25-up 

Good ref. Free est. 10% 

Sr. Disc. 614-738-9623 

Christian’s 

Landscaping 

Full Service Lawn Care 

•Tree/Shrub Trimming 

•Mulching •Tree Removal 

7/31 

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w/gc/m 

614-282-4443 

LET US MAINTAIN 

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Winter or Fall 

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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 

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Classified Services 

8/14 W/GC/M 

7/17 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 

PAINTING 

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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 

Plaster & Stucco 

NEW AND 

REPAIR 

Established 1917 

Geo. F. Neff & Co. 

614-274-5629 

DRYW 

YWALL & 

PLASTER 

7/31 

A&M 

REPAIR 

Textured Ceilings 

614-551-6963 

Residential/Commercial 

BIA 

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PLUMBING 

“Plumbing & Drain Professional 

That You Can Count On” 

24 Hrs., 7 Days/Week 

No Overtime Charges 

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Drain Cleaning Field 

Call For A Free Phone Estimate 

$100.00 For Any Small Drain 

614-622-4482 

30% OFF with AD 

All About Drains & Plumb. 

Will snake any small drain 

$145. 614-778-2584 

MYERS 

PLUMBING 

Exp. Expert Plumbing 

New Const. & Fast Repairs 

Lic. - Permit Available 

Water • Sewer • Gas 

614-633-9694 

8/14 A 

8/14 A&M 

PEST 

CONTROL 

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 

ROOFING 

RETIRED 

ROOFER 

BBB “A+” Rating 

All Types of Roof Repairs 

• New Roof Installation 

• Flashing 

• Chimneys Rebuilt 

• Flat Roof Specialist 

• Roof Replacement 

avail. upon request 

All Work Guaranteed 

614-352-7057 

Free Estimates 

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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 8/14 

A&M 

• Stump Grinding 

• Bucket Truck Services 

Best Prices • Same Day Service 

614-878-2568 

A-1 QUALITY 

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Family Owned 

Serving Central Ohio 

Since 2004 

614-596-9504 

Insured - Free Est. 

7/31 A&M 

8/14 W/SW


Pets of the week 


These furry friends are available 

for adoption at local 

rescues and shelters 

Hilltop History & Heritage 

This independent family business, Hilltop Dairy Twist, is located at 2860 Sullivant 

Ave. on the Hilltop next to the Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery. It offers ice 

cream treats as well as snacks, sandwiches, and drinks - all with outdoor seating 

and on-premises parking. This has been a Hilltop landmark since at least the 

1960s and is a great place to grab ice cream on a summer day. If you have a photo 

to share, contact Stacy Berndsen-Campbell at stacyberndsen12@gmail.com. 

Gerald is a friendly 

guy who likes to 

supervise. This 3- 

year-old boy loves 

treats and getting 

affection. Because 

he likes to be in 

charge, he would do 

best in a home without 

other cats, but 

dogs are just fine. Once he gets to know you, 

Gerald will be your best friend, as long as you 

are willing to listen to his beautiful singing 

voice. Gerald is up for adoption through 

Friends for Life Animal Haven. 

FYI: fflah.org 

Nikky is a sweet and 

loving 6-year-old calico 

who loves people. 

She will follow a person 

until they sit 

down and then she’ll 

curl up on their lap 

and purr. Nikky was a 

porch cat and when 

her owners moved, 

she was left behind. She was very friendly 

when a Colony Cats volunteer came to feed 

her and was quite happy when the volunteer 

brought her to the adoption center. Nikky 

knows the center is better than a porch but 

she also knows that the best life would be a 

home and a lap of her very own. Contact 

Colony Cats to adopt her. 

FYI: colonycats.org 

Briggs is a handsome 

white cat and if 

you look closely one 

eye is blue and one is 

green. Briggs was a 

friendly guy hanging 

out in a colony on 

Central Avenue. He is 

a quiet and contemplating 

kind of guy. If you are interested in 

meeting Briggs, contact Colony Cats. 

FYI: colonycats.org 

King Rico is just as 

smart as he is handsome. 

He quickly 

bonds with his people, 

loves to play, and 

is eagerly looking for 

a place to call home. 

He has previously 

done well with other 

dogs of equal size, and will do best without 

any small animals in the home. King Rico is 

available for adoption at the Franklin County 

Dog Shelter. 

FYI: franklincountydogs.com 

MEDICARE QUESTIONS? 

Learn more about your 

medicare options that you 

may qualify for. 

Too busy enjoying summer to think about Medicare? 

As a local neighborhood agent, help finding the right plan is 

closer than you THINK! Call or Text today 614-460-0601 

Call me Today $0 Consultation $0 Fee 

Terri Curcio 614-460-0601 

“Who do you call about Medicare when all the commercials are gone? 

A Local Licensed Agent!” 

I'm here all year long providing Medicare members with the plan options that fit their needs. Also, we could review if 

you qualify for extra help on your prescription copays, along with insulin coverage. Reviewing the plan information over 

the phone or in person, you need to be confident in your decision. Guiding you on the right path to Medicare.

Westside Messenger - July 24th, 2022

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