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PAGE 4 - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - August 7, 2022 DestinationOutlets.com 800-213-9083 8000 Factory Shops Blvd. Jeffersonville, OH 43128 DOWNLOAD OUR MEMBERSHIP APP As summer steams along toward its midpoint, I start to look for my purple pal in the countryside. Specifically, while I am out riding my bicycle on the paths of Three Creeks Metro Park, my eye scans the meadows as I watch for my annual, colorful friend to appear. By mid-summer, June’s wildflowers have had their day in the sun and have waned. The soft, lush bright green grasses of spring have transformed into sturdy, more coarse blades of faded green as the sun ekes away their moisture. The plants in the meadows are all taller as July rolls by, but their height does not match the glory of what is to come. In years past, I would not expect to see my friend in the fields until August, but in recent times I have noticed it gracing the meadows in late July. I watch for it with each bike ride as July begins to blend into August. Then, on July 26, I saw it, along with many of its purple brethren, gracing one of the big meadows of Three Creeks Metro Park. Ironweed - big, bright, beautiful, and bold - its royal purple blooms standing out amongst all the green of the fields. Ironweed is a tall wildflower that can grow three to eight feet high. It’s a naturally occurring flower and gets its name from its strong stem. It attracts butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. Ironweed is a seasonal marker for me www.columbusmessenger.com Watching for the signs of the seasons Editor’s Notebook Rick Palsgrove along with lightning bugs in June; Resurrection Lilies (which I inaccurately call Day Lilies because they shoot up from the ground so fast) in July or August; Goldenrod in September; pumpkins in October; and Peonies in spring. Another seasonal clock marker for me is noticing how the angle of sunlight changes bit by bit from month to month and the amount of daylight changes as the solar system spins around in its cosmic dance. But the first sight of Ironweed remains special for me. It is an example of beauty and strength. Its bloom lasts a while giving each successive bike ride a visual treat. When its magnificent purple bloom fades, I know that summer is slipping into autumn. But as I continue to bike the Three Creeks Bike path into the fall and early winter, the Ironweed’s spent tall stem remains as a promise that it’s glorious bloom was once there and that it will return again when the air is steamy, the bugs are buzzing, and the sun is high in the sky. Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Groveport Messenger. 614.574.4100 Grades K-4 614.574.0037 Grades 5-8 4485 S. Hamilton Rd., Groveport, Ohio 43125 Groveport Community School Developing Character and Enriching Minds Now Enrolling K-8 Check out our Facebook Page or our website www.imaginegroveport.com to see what we are all about. • All Day Kindergarten • Free Breakfast and Lunch • Free Tuition • Individualized and small group instruction with rigorous curriculum • Dress Code • 1:1 Technology will be offered for all students • We also offer Gym, Spanish, Music, Technology, Art and Life Skills
www.columbusmessenger.com Refinancing bonds saves taxpayers $1.7 million Groveport Madison Schools Treasurer Felicia Drummey, along with representatives of Baird Financial Services, Inc., have completed the refinancing of a portion of Groveport Madison Schools’ 2014 School Facilities Construction and Improvement Bonds. The $9.2 million refinancing will save taxpayers approximately $1.7 million in gross debt service over the life of the issue by reducing interest costs from 4.55 percent to approximately 2.78 percent. The concept is similar to refinancing your home mortgage. Since the bonds are repaid by a voted bond levy, initially approved in May 2014, the $1.7 million in interest savings over the remaining term of the bonds will flow back to the taxpayers in the form of a bond millage reduction. The Franklin County Auditor will determine the exact bond millage reduction, but as of today, based on the current assessed valuation, the mills. Groveport Madison school start and dismissal times There is a change in the start and dismissal times for Groveport Madison Schools for the 2022-23 school year. To allow for more time for teacher collaboration and professional development opportunities, school start and dismissal times (bell schedules) have been modified slightly for the upcoming school year. The times are: high school 7:20 a.m. — 1:45 p.m.; middle schools 8:15 a.m. — 2:45 p.m.; and elementary schools 9:15 a.m. — 3:40 p.m. “We’ve been working very hard to implement strong financial controls and to manage the resources we’ve been provided as efficiently and effectively as possible,” said Drummey. “As an administration, we always strive to be good stewards for the taxpayers and save the community money. We are constantly monitoring opportunities such as this refunding and glad we could achieve such strong savings.” Mike Burns, managing director of Baird, the District's placement agent stated, “During a time of unprecedented interest rate increases, the district was able to quickly act to lock in these savings. Some legal constraints bound the timing of the refunding, but the administration found a creative solution to maximize the savings by locking the rates in early. Had the district waited until today to lock in the rates, there would not have been any savings for the taxpayers.” Groveport Madison school open house schedule Every Groveport Madison school hosts an open house/welcome night before the start of the school year. Open houses help parents and students familiarize themselves with their school and meet our teachers and principals. Open houses are: Groveport Madison High School — Aug. 9, 5—8 p.m.; Middle Schools — Aug. 10, 5:30— 7:30 p.m.; Elementary Schools — Aug. 11, 4—6 p.m.; and Kindergarten (all schools) — Aug. 16, 4:30—6:30 p.m. Our Pictorial Past by Rick Palsgrove Photo courtesy of the Groveport Heritage Museum Carryout and barber shop Pictured here in this photo from 1962 is the building on Groveport’s downtown Main Street that was for many years the home of the B & J Carryout and Harden’s Barber Shop. The barbershop was located at right (note the barber pole) and the carryout was to the left in this photo. On pleasant days it was common to see kids drinking soda pops and munching snacks they bought at the carryout while sitting on the front stoop ledge of the building. The building is now home to the McGann Law Office. August 7, 2022 - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - PAGE 5 ENR ROLL NOW FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR DON’T WAIT! Register your child for school today using our online system, Speedy yStart. Begin the process by visiting our website at gocruisers.org/enrollment.aspx. .aspx. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3. SCHOOL STARTS ON AUG. 12 Don’t wait until August to register your child. Enrolling early helps to ensure a smooth start to the school year for your child – and you! HAVE YOU RECENTLY MOVED? Even if your chi ld is already enrolled in Groveport M adison Schools, but you’ve moved to anoth her address within the District, you must log in to your FinalForms account, count, found at gocruisers.org/FinalForms.aspx, to update your address GROVEPORT MADISON SCHOOLS Welcome Center 4400 Marketing Place, Suite B Groveport, OH 43125 (614) 491-8288
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