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<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
<strong>October</strong> 2 - 15, <strong>2022</strong> www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XLI, No. 26<br />
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Falling for fall<br />
<strong>Messenger</strong> photos by Dedra Cordle<br />
While some people may not be ready to fully embrace the start<br />
of autumn, there were plenty of fall-aesthetic lovers on hand as<br />
the <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Community Club hosted the first of its three<br />
Harvest Markets on Sept. 24. Located within the city’s Town<br />
Center, hundreds of residents were able to browse more than<br />
25 vendor booths that were filled with handmade crafts, seasonal<br />
baked goods, and pumpkins and gourds. Among the<br />
crowd who came out in the morning was Kevin Kestner, (top<br />
right) who was all smiles as he found the perfect flint corn while<br />
shopping at the Hilliard-based Elfrink Farms table. Although the<br />
colorful corn can be consumed, Kestner said he plans to use it<br />
to complete the look for the cornucopia he created in front of<br />
his home to welcome in the new season. An additional Harvest<br />
Market will be held at the same location on Oct. 8 from 8 a.m. to<br />
12 p.m.<br />
Council votes<br />
against pay raises<br />
By Andrea Cordle<br />
<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Editor<br />
<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Council members will not<br />
receive an increase in salary.<br />
At the Sept. 19 meeting, the majority of<br />
council voted against a measure that<br />
would have raised the salary for future<br />
council members.<br />
Council members currently receive a<br />
salary of $11,000 per year, with the council<br />
president earning $11,500 annually. The<br />
legislation would have raised that amount<br />
See COUNCIL page 3<br />
After spending hours entertaining the crowd as a member of<br />
the <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Church of the Nazarene’s line dancing crew, Judi<br />
Hill (bottom right) treats herself to a spooky cat yard adornment<br />
at Eddie Kistler’s woodcraft booth. For more photos, visit<br />
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<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Community Club member Cindy Casparro prepares<br />
a bowl full of piping hot vegetable soup for an awaiting customer.<br />
Their famous chicken and noodle soup will be sold at the<br />
Oct. 8 Harvest Market. All of the proceeds will go directly back<br />
into the community, paying for student scholarships, the White<br />
Christmas event, and Honor Flights for local veterans.
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community events<br />
Food Truck Festival and Shop Hop<br />
The Heart of <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> is hosting the Food Truck Festival and<br />
Shop Hop from 4 to 9 p.m. Oct. 14 in the Town Center. Visit the<br />
Heart of <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> website for additional information.<br />
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Although the 43rd annual Arts in the Alley Music and Arts<br />
Festival may have kicked off on Sept. 16, the community<br />
parade held the following day announced its official opening in<br />
grand style. For more than an hour, over 50 civic associations,<br />
community groups, marching bands, and floats paraded<br />
through the heart of downtown <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong>, filling the air with<br />
music and laughter, and bringing delight and tons of candy to<br />
the children and adults who lined the streets. Shown here<br />
members of the <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> High School marching band showcase<br />
their skills at the event.<br />
Members of the <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Library encourage people to get “All<br />
Aboard for Reading.”<br />
Supporters of Pride in <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong>, a nonprofit<br />
organization that promotes and<br />
supports inclusiveness in the community,<br />
march in the parade.<br />
The Central Crossing High School Color Guard entertains the crowd.
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Diversity Task Force<br />
to host listening session<br />
The <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Community Diversity<br />
Advisory Task Force will host a listening<br />
session from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct.<br />
10 in <strong>City</strong> Hall, Council Chambers, 4035<br />
Broadway.<br />
Guided by the vision statement<br />
“Creating a community that thrives by<br />
enhancing a welcoming and inclusive environment<br />
and celebrates the fact that we<br />
are not all the same,” the members of the<br />
task force are seeking public input.<br />
Each attendee wishing to address the<br />
task force must sign and fully complete a<br />
speaker’s sheet to be recognized. Each<br />
speaker will be allotted a maximum of two<br />
minutes to answer the question, “What do<br />
you see as opportunities for diversity, equity<br />
and inclusion in <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> to make our<br />
community the best it can be?”<br />
Community input will also be solicited<br />
through an online single-question survey.<br />
Visit bit.ly/GCDTFsurvey to complete the<br />
survey.<br />
Blood drives in <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
The American Red Cross will host a<br />
blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 7 in<br />
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to $16,000 for council members and<br />
$16,500 for the council president.<br />
The increases would not have taken<br />
place until 2024.<br />
“This council is not allowed to give<br />
themselves a raise,” said Stephen Smith,<br />
law director for the city of <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong>. “You<br />
cannot give a pay raise in the middle of a<br />
term. This would not take effect until the<br />
next council seat opens.”<br />
Former councilman Aaron Schlabach<br />
spoke against the measure, saying pay<br />
raises should be determined by those who<br />
hire elected officials.<br />
“It is incumbent on council, for good<br />
faith, to vote this down and have it put on<br />
the ballot,” he said.<br />
Schlabach said even though the salary<br />
increase would not go into effect until the<br />
next term, those currently serving are likely<br />
to be re-elected.<br />
Councilwoman Christine Houk voted<br />
against the increase in salary, along with<br />
Mark Sigrist and Randy Holt. Houk said<br />
she believes council members are already<br />
competitively compensated.<br />
According to Houk, <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> council<br />
members are paid a higher rate than those<br />
in Gahanna, <strong>Grove</strong>port, Pickerington,<br />
Reynoldsburg, Upper Arlington, and<br />
Westerville. The salary is comparable to<br />
council members in Dublin and New<br />
Albany, but less than those in Columbus<br />
and Hilliard.<br />
Council president Ted Berry and councilman<br />
Roby Schottke voted in favor of the<br />
pay increase.<br />
Schottke said they were following procedures<br />
of the city charter, which was<br />
community events<br />
The <strong>City</strong> Beat<br />
the Kingston Center, 3226 Kingston Ave.<br />
in <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong>. It will also host a blood drive<br />
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 8 at the <strong>Grove</strong><br />
<strong>City</strong> Church of the Nazarene, 4750 Hoover<br />
Road. To schedule an appointment, call 1-<br />
800-448-3543 or visit<br />
www.redcrossblood.org.<br />
S.A.L.T. at Evans Center<br />
The <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Division of Police host<br />
Seniors and Law Enforcement Together<br />
(S.A.L.T.) meetings at 1 p.m. the second<br />
Tuesday of each month at the Evans<br />
Center, 4330 Dudley Ave. Adults of all ages<br />
are welcome to attend. If you would like<br />
additional information on other crime prevention<br />
programs visit police.grovecityohio.gov<br />
or call 614-277-1765.<br />
Century Village open house<br />
The Southwest Franklin County<br />
Historical Society welcomes groups and<br />
individuals to Century Village, 4185<br />
Orders Road. Tour the historic log house<br />
and school from 2 to 4 p.m. the fourth<br />
Saturday of each month, May through<br />
September. For more information or to<br />
schedule a visit to Century Village, contact<br />
Steve Jackson at 614-871-0081.<br />
approved by voters.<br />
“We’re doing this for future council<br />
members,” he said.<br />
In November of 2017, <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> voters<br />
amended the number of council members<br />
to seven, which will begin in January 2024.<br />
In other news, council approved an ordinance<br />
to expand the tuition reimbursement<br />
program for employees.<br />
<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> has offered tuition reimbursement<br />
to its full-time employees, but<br />
city leaders want to include part-time<br />
employees as well.<br />
“We have to pay more attention to our<br />
part-time people,” said <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Mayor<br />
Richard “Ike” Stage.<br />
Under this program, all full-time and<br />
part-time employees are eligible for a maximum<br />
of $5,000 in reimbursement per calendar<br />
year for tuition and books. Only<br />
coursework provided by a recognized institution<br />
(university, college, community college,<br />
post-secondary technical school) are<br />
eligible for reimbursement under the program.<br />
According to Chuck Boso, city administrator,<br />
there are between 100 and 120 parttime<br />
employees in the city.<br />
“They do various tasks for us and provide<br />
a service at a reasonable cost,” he said.<br />
The ordinance was unanimously<br />
approved by council.<br />
“I love this investment in our workforce,”<br />
said Houk.<br />
Berry called it a “step in the right direction,”<br />
but said he would like to see the city<br />
provide healthcare for the part-time<br />
employees as well.<br />
On September 20, <strong>2022</strong>, <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
Police were dispatched to a business in<br />
the 2100 block of Stringtown Rd. Upon<br />
arrival, the officer was told that the<br />
business was short close to $13,000 on<br />
several deposits. Upon investigation<br />
the business was able to identify an employee<br />
taking the money.<br />
In other police news:<br />
On September 8, <strong>2022</strong>, <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
Police were dispatched to the 3700 block<br />
of Broadway on a report of a person with<br />
a gun wanting to harm themselves. Officers<br />
located the individual and were<br />
able to talk that person into putting the<br />
weapon down. The individual was<br />
taken to the hospital for care.<br />
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On September 20, <strong>2022</strong>, <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
Police were dispatched to the 3700 block<br />
of Bantry Way on a report of a theft in<br />
progress. The caller advised the police<br />
that the victim was chasing the three<br />
suspects. Officers arrived on scene, but<br />
the victim had lost sight of where the<br />
suspects went. A check of the area did<br />
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an unreported stolen vehicle. The original<br />
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On September 20, <strong>2022</strong>, <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
Police were dispatched to the Sterling<br />
Park Circle area on a report 4-5 suspects<br />
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lookout. One victim confronted the suspects<br />
who then fled the area prior to police<br />
arrival. Several cars were damaged<br />
as well as items stolen.<br />
On September 14, <strong>2022</strong>, <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
Police were contacted by a resident in<br />
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that he had been working with eBay on<br />
an incorrect order when the victim discovered<br />
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Community celebrates 43 years of Arts in the Alley<br />
<strong>Messenger</strong> photos by Dedra Cordle<br />
The <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Area Chamber of Commerce presented the 43rd<br />
annual Arts in the Alley Music and Arts Festival from Sept. 16 –<br />
Sept. 18. Thousands of people from across the region attended<br />
the event that was held at Town Center Park. In addition to hosting<br />
live music from local musicians and area school show<br />
choirs, the festival also featured a children’s play station to<br />
nourish their creative spirit (a.k.a. to keep them entertained and<br />
busy) and had more than 30 artisan booths set up for the adults<br />
to peruse and purchase handcrafted wares from artists near<br />
and far.<br />
Mary Williams is a cake decorated by trade, but in her free time she creates working clocks made out of<br />
spools and pallets. Several of her creations, which often take several weeks to finish, were sold at the event.<br />
Stephanie Bennink, of Senses Taker’s Boutique, has a bit of fun<br />
with her mantis hat as she talks to customers at her booth. She<br />
said the mantis headgear was the only surviving part of a<br />
Halloween costume. “It sadly disintegrated, but I was able to<br />
preserve this cool headgear,” she quipped.<br />
D. Lyons, of G-code Print 614, showcases some of the 3-D creations<br />
he is working on. The golden toilet in his hand is actually<br />
a holder for cigarette butts and ashes.<br />
Budding chalk artist David Kamper works on his geometric shapes at the Kids’ Fun Street. The 8-year-old<br />
<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> resident, who was covered with chalk after creating this piece of street art, said he had a great<br />
time working on his skills.<br />
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constituents in the village from becoming a<br />
victim of a crime.<br />
“I joined the council because I wanted to<br />
be proactive (on health and safety matters)<br />
and not reactive (on the issues),” he said.<br />
He said that he felt as if he had failed in<br />
that regard.<br />
“I didn’t stay on top of some of the safety<br />
issues I wanted to,” he said.<br />
Determined that he would not allow<br />
important safety matters to be put on the<br />
back burner again, Wallace addressed his<br />
fellow council members at their regular<br />
meeting in September with a request that<br />
they all do more to keep criminal activity<br />
from spreading throughout the community.<br />
“We need to be more hands on,” he said.<br />
“With the village getting a little bigger, a<br />
little larger and expanding, I think it is<br />
essential that we work on safety issues a<br />
little more.”<br />
The council agreed.<br />
One of the primary measures the village<br />
officials want to take is to have the county<br />
sheriff’s office become more active in their<br />
patrolling efforts, particularly after dusk.<br />
“We don’t really need them as much in<br />
the daytime because there are thousands of<br />
eyes out here,” said Wallace. “We need<br />
them out in the evening when there is a<br />
very limited number of eyes out here.”<br />
The council said they would reach out to<br />
the department to make that request as<br />
soon as possible.<br />
Council members also said they would<br />
like to see more efficient street lighting<br />
within the village, particularly near the<br />
highway. Councilwoman Shawn Moore<br />
said she would like to see if the light fixtures<br />
can be lowered on the pole so they<br />
cast a wider reflection across the street.<br />
“The lighting we do have is too high for<br />
it to really have an effect on the lighting on<br />
the streets,” she said.<br />
Council said they would work with the<br />
street maintenance crew to see what could<br />
be done in that regard.<br />
Members of the health and safety committee<br />
said they would also bring up the<br />
topic at their upcoming meeting and discuss<br />
additional measures that could be<br />
taken to keep the community safer.<br />
The increase in vehicular thefts and<br />
break-ins is not limited to the village of<br />
Urbancrest — just about every town, city,<br />
county and state is experiencing a rise in<br />
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safety concerns during person-to-person<br />
exchanges of sales arranged online. The<br />
zones are located at <strong>City</strong> Hall, 4035<br />
Broadway, and the Jackson Township<br />
Administration Building, 3756 Hoover<br />
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vehicular crime. There are some steps<br />
motorists can take, however, to make their<br />
property less attractive to would-be criminals.<br />
According to Lt. Jason Stern, with the<br />
<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> Division of Police, the simplest<br />
step a person can take to reduce vehicular<br />
crime is to remove items from your car,<br />
even if you do not believe they have monetary<br />
value.<br />
“I always say it doesn’t matter whether<br />
you think something is of value,” he said.<br />
“You could have a gym bag in your car and<br />
know that all that is in there is some clothing.<br />
But to the person who is looking in<br />
your car, that bag could have something<br />
valuable in it like a laptop or jewelry. And<br />
if something appears to be valuable,<br />
chances are they are going to try to get in<br />
there and take it.”<br />
He said another simple step that can be<br />
applied to safeguard their property is to<br />
make sure their doors are locked.<br />
“A majority of the vehicular thefts that<br />
we have responded to were from vehicles<br />
whose doors were unlocked,” said Stern.<br />
He added that people should get in the<br />
habit of making sure they are locked<br />
because someone is already in the habit of<br />
checking to see whether they can get it into<br />
a car quickly just by moving the handle.<br />
If homeowners do not park their vehicles<br />
in the garage at night, or if there is no<br />
garage to park a vehicle in, Stern suggests<br />
they be kept in a well-lit location. He said<br />
well-lit locations can be a good deterrent<br />
for criminals, as are motion detector lights<br />
and security cameras.<br />
If using a security camera, Stern suggested<br />
that they be placed near eye-level so<br />
that faces or any other identifying features<br />
can be seen. He said the eye-level placement<br />
is especially valuable for locations<br />
near the front door of a house as it could<br />
also deter those who are looking to steal<br />
packages.<br />
Stern said the division often holds safety<br />
and self-defense classes for the community.<br />
Although the division does not currently<br />
have an official date set for an<br />
upcoming event, they do intend to host a<br />
class before the end of the year. Stern<br />
encouraged the community to follow their<br />
social media pages as it will be posted there<br />
when the announcement is made.<br />
Internet purchase exchange zones<br />
Exchange zones are identified by signage<br />
next to designated parking spaces at<br />
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South-Western projections right on target<br />
By Dedra Cordle<br />
Staff Writer<br />
South-Western <strong>City</strong> School officials<br />
make a number of projections related to<br />
student enrollment before the start of a<br />
new school year. Not only do they estimate<br />
what they believe the overall population of<br />
the district will be, but they also have to<br />
determine how many students they believe<br />
will attend each level.<br />
Should the district be inaccurate with<br />
their projections, particularly if the actual<br />
numbers fall well below their assumptions,<br />
it could mean a loss in state and federal<br />
funding as well as the relocation of dozens<br />
of students to fill spacing gaps.<br />
“That is why it is so incredibly important<br />
that we get these figures right,” said<br />
Deputy Superintendent Dr. Jamie Lusher.<br />
When the actual enrollment numbers<br />
came in at the start of the <strong>2022</strong>-23 school<br />
year, district officials gave a sigh of relief at<br />
how accurate their projections were.<br />
“We have a 99 percent accuracy rate,”<br />
Lusher told the board of education at its<br />
meeting in early September.<br />
According to the numbers presented, the<br />
district’s overall enrollment numbers surpassed<br />
the initial projections.<br />
There are currently 20,925 students<br />
enrolled in the district: officials had projected<br />
there would be 20,887.<br />
Where the district saw an increase in<br />
the student population was at the middle<br />
and high school level. The middle level saw<br />
an overall increase of seven students,<br />
whereas the high school level saw an<br />
increase of 111 students. There are currently<br />
3,363 students enrolled at the district’s<br />
five middle schools, and 6,712 students<br />
enrolled at the district’s four high<br />
schools.<br />
Where the district saw a decrease in the<br />
student population was at the elementary<br />
and intermediate level. The elementary<br />
level saw a decrease of 60 students, whereas<br />
the intermediate level saw a decrease of<br />
15 students. There are currently 7,602 students<br />
enrolled at the district’s 16 elementary<br />
schools, and 3,183 students enrolled at<br />
the five intermediate schools.<br />
Lusher said there were some notable<br />
exceptions to those numbers.<br />
Buckeye Woods Elementary and<br />
Jackson Middle School each saw an<br />
increase in their student population of 61<br />
students and 39 students, respectively.<br />
Prairie Lincoln Elementary and Galloway<br />
Ridge Intermediate each saw a decrease in<br />
their student population of 50 students and<br />
39 students, respectively.<br />
Lusher said that although their overall<br />
numbers are stable, the district will be<br />
monitoring the number of students exiting<br />
the schools on the westside. She added that<br />
those numbers could likely be attributed to<br />
the development growth within the <strong>Grove</strong><br />
<strong>City</strong> area.<br />
“That is something that we will be monitoring<br />
but at this time those numbers are<br />
pretty stable and that is a good thing,” she<br />
said.<br />
Because of the growth of the overall student<br />
body population, the district has<br />
expanded its student support services by<br />
adding three counselors, seven social workers,<br />
and nine student support liaisons at<br />
the K-8 level.<br />
In other district news, the board<br />
approved a modification to the <strong>2022</strong>-23<br />
master calendar that will change a planned<br />
in-session, out-of-session day. On Oct. 21,<br />
school will now be out-of-session to allow<br />
for a professional development day whereas<br />
Oct. 14 will now be in-session. Oct. 21<br />
has been designated as OSAPSE (the Ohio<br />
Association of Public School Employees)<br />
Day.<br />
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the neighborhood when the state<br />
department of transportation announced<br />
that a heavily traveled bridge nearby<br />
would be closed for resurfacing repairs.<br />
It was not the inconvenience of having<br />
to find an alternative route around the city<br />
that had them upset, they explained.<br />
Instead, what had them so concerned was<br />
the fact that they knew what would be<br />
coming down their narrow and sharp residential<br />
road.<br />
“We knew we would get a bit more traffic,”<br />
said Noreen Hartmann, “but we didn’t<br />
think it would be to this extent.”<br />
Under normal circumstances,<br />
Hartmann and her husband, Bill, say they<br />
are not too bothered by additional traffic on<br />
their street.<br />
“I’m fine with the cars,” said Hartmann.<br />
“Just as long as they’re going the speed<br />
limit — or below,” Bill added.<br />
Having lived in the area for more than<br />
two decades, they said they have grown<br />
accustomed to the higher volume of traffic,<br />
especially since there has been so much<br />
development near their stretch of Jackson<br />
Township.<br />
But what they cannot tolerate is semitrailer<br />
trucks traveling down their street —<br />
a sight they say was becoming more frequent<br />
over the months but has now become<br />
commonplace with the bridge closure.<br />
“These tractor trailer trucks are coming<br />
down the street four or five at a time,” she<br />
said. “They are not allowed here, they<br />
should not be here, but they keep coming<br />
down here.”<br />
She said there are a number of posted<br />
signs that state that no trucks are permitted<br />
down these residential roads. However,<br />
they are disregarding the signs and using<br />
their street as a cut-through to access<br />
State Routes 104 and 665.<br />
Hartmann said semi-trucks in residential<br />
settings are disruptive and downright<br />
dangerous. She added that she has reached<br />
out to multiple government entities to fix<br />
the problem to no avail.<br />
“Something is going to happen (with all<br />
of the trucks using Hibbs Road),” she said,<br />
“and I am so frustrated because no one that<br />
I’ve talked to wants to say that they’re<br />
responsible for the safety on our road.”<br />
On Sept. 13, the Hartmann’s and several<br />
of their neighbors attended the Jackson<br />
Township board of trustees meeting to<br />
urge them to do something to fix the problem.<br />
The trustees said they were unaware<br />
that semi-trucks were traveling through<br />
Hibbs Road and agreed that measures<br />
needed to be taken to ensure that these<br />
incidents stop taking place.<br />
“We are glad that this was brought to<br />
our attention,” said trustee Ron McClure.<br />
“I believe there are some things we can do<br />
(to improve the situation) but there are<br />
some things that are out of our control.”<br />
The trustees said the first step they can<br />
take to address the issue is to ask the<br />
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to step up<br />
their patrols during peak hours. They<br />
added that although enforcement is up to<br />
the responding deputy, they will urge them<br />
to cite the violators who are caught.<br />
Another step the trustees said they<br />
could take is relocate the “no truck” permitted<br />
signs so they are more visible on the<br />
state routes. According to the residents,<br />
they are closer to the residential area and<br />
the truck drivers may be seeing them too<br />
late.<br />
The board admitted that these measures<br />
may not solve the problem immediately,<br />
but said they are good first steps<br />
toward getting the trucks off of the residential<br />
roads.<br />
“We will chip away at this dangerous<br />
situation,” said trustee Jim Rauck.<br />
While at the meeting, the residents of<br />
Hibbs Road also brought forth another<br />
safety issue that is taking place on their<br />
street involving speeding motorists.<br />
According to Larry Petitti, motorists zip<br />
through their streets, paying little to no<br />
attention to the parked cars, the people<br />
outside, or the three 90-degree turns that<br />
are featured on the roadway.<br />
“They’re coming down so fast they’re<br />
almost hitting people,” he said.<br />
He said he would like to see speed<br />
bumps installed on the road or have the<br />
speed limit lowered to 25 or 30 miles per<br />
hour. It is currently set at 40 miles per<br />
hour.<br />
According to Administrator Shane<br />
Farnsworth, the township has requested<br />
that the county engineer’s office conduct a<br />
study to determine whether the speed limit<br />
should be lowered.<br />
Unfortunately, he said, the process can<br />
be lengthy.<br />
“There is no quick fix to that issue, I’m<br />
afraid,” he said. “We have to go through a<br />
process and see what their determination<br />
is.”<br />
He said the only thing they really can do<br />
in the meantime is request that the sheriff’s<br />
office step up their patrols and enforcement.<br />
“We will have them look at both of these<br />
issues and hopefully that can lessen some<br />
of the problems they are having on Hibbs<br />
Road.”
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By Hannah Poling<br />
Staff Writer<br />
The Pleasant Township Fire<br />
Department was awarded an assistance to<br />
firefighters grant.<br />
The grant was announced at the recent<br />
township board meeting and the fire<br />
department received $176.882.<br />
The funds will be used for personal protective<br />
equipment, exercise equipment,<br />
and firefighter training. The township<br />
does have to contribute 5 percent, which<br />
would bring the township’s portion to<br />
$4,844.<br />
“The grant will certainly save the township<br />
and the residents a good amount of<br />
money,” said Fire Chief David Whiting.<br />
In other township news, recently<br />
appointed executive director of Solid<br />
Waste Authority of Central Ohio<br />
(SWACO), Joe Lombardi, attended the<br />
meeting to introduce himself to the community.<br />
Lombardi has held the position of executive<br />
director for three months.<br />
“I’m still getting my feet wet,” Lombardi<br />
said. “We want to be a resource for your<br />
community. I want to continue our great<br />
relationship with Pleasant Township.”<br />
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By Hannah Poling<br />
Staff Writer<br />
The Pleasant Township Fire Chief was<br />
recently recognized for his leadership.<br />
JB Bott with the Ohio Employer<br />
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attended a recent Pleasant Township<br />
board meeting to present the Seven Seals<br />
Award to Fire Chief David Whiting. This is<br />
awarded to individuals for leadership and<br />
initiative in support of men and women<br />
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and Reserve.<br />
ESGR was started in 1972 and is<br />
intended to promote and foster cooperation<br />
and understanding of the National Guard<br />
and Reserves. It creates a supportive work<br />
environment through outreach, recognition,<br />
and educational opportunities.<br />
“Chief Whiting has shown such a great<br />
understanding,” said Bott. “He talks the<br />
talk and walks the walk.”<br />
It is the 50th anniversary for ESGR and<br />
they wanted to bestow the honor on someone<br />
with knowledge and exceptional work<br />
ethic.<br />
“You are truly a patriot,” said Bott. “It’s<br />
is an honor to pay tribute to Chief<br />
Whiting.”<br />
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More than a decade into her career as an actor, Allison Janney<br />
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In her latest film “Lou”, she kicks out that box, throws it over<br />
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just a bit: Her character much prefers other household items.<br />
Directed by Anna Foerster and written by Maggie Cohn and<br />
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as it prefers to take a deeper look into the consequences of one’s<br />
action.<br />
When the film begins, Lou (played by Janney) is somewhat<br />
enjoying her solitary existence on an island in the Pacific<br />
Northwest with her loyal companion Jax, a very good boy who only<br />
gets scolded when he licks the blood of the deer she kills for him.<br />
Even though her devoted pup loves her to pieces, the first few minutes<br />
establish that the humans do not feel the same way, giving<br />
her a wide berth as she makes her way through town. This is not<br />
to say that she immediately gives off dangerous vibes, but more<br />
like “Watch out, here comes that old grump that is likely to push<br />
you down if you make too much noise — or small talk.” Essentially,<br />
her inability to be personable makes the townsfolk uneasy, so they<br />
keep it at a respectful distance.<br />
As a way to make a little bit of extra money, Lou rents a trailer<br />
to Hannah Dawson (Jurnee Smollett) who is raising her young<br />
daughter Vee (Ridley Asha Bateman) sans partner. Lou appears<br />
to care very little for the duo, but she does offer a bit of sound,<br />
worldly advice to Hannah after almost hitting her child with a car<br />
— “The world’s not a playground. Teach your kid how to take care<br />
of herself.”<br />
During the interactions with Lou and a potential paramour, it<br />
is made clear that she is recovering (hiding?) from a dark past.<br />
Naturally, that dark and hidden past springs back into the forefront<br />
when her violent ex Philip (Logan Marshall-Green) kidnaps<br />
their daughter during the most vicious storm the area has seen in<br />
decades.<br />
Since the film is set in the 1980s, Hannah rushes to Lou’s place<br />
to use the phone and discovers that not only is her line down too,<br />
but she just interrupted a suicide attempt. Feeling as if there is<br />
way too much going on, Hannah manages to rattle out what happened<br />
and gives an abridged version of the criminality of her exhusband<br />
despite knowing that Lou likely has other things on her<br />
mind. And although she does — and although she states that she<br />
doesn’t care too much about the kidnapping that took place — Lou<br />
decides she wants to do everything within her power to get Vee<br />
back safely to her mother.<br />
As someone who presents themselves as the societal version of<br />
an elderly woman — Lou’s hair is a deep gray and her hands are<br />
slightly gnarled with arthritis — Hannah is skeptical of her ability<br />
to help. But Lou proves to be quite adept at tracking, even in the<br />
pouring rain, and skillfully using her appearance to get the drop<br />
on men working with Philip. Quickly, Hannah comes to the startling<br />
realization that there is much more to Lou than meets the<br />
eye, and how they are such similar people despite living such dissimilar<br />
lives.<br />
As I stated before, “Lou” is not a revenge thriller in the traditional<br />
sense, instead focusing more on two women with secret<br />
pasts bonding in a highly intense setting. Although<br />
there are a few fight scenes that are exciting and very<br />
well done (it has a particularly epic battle that takes<br />
place toward the end), it largely builds on the growing<br />
relationship between these women who are filled with<br />
secrets and a determination to try to make things right<br />
in the world.<br />
While there were some issues with the plot — it has<br />
a twist that I wasn’t particularly fond of — and while<br />
some of the script could have been sent to the revision<br />
workshop for another round of edits, overall “Lou” is a<br />
compelling character thriller that is made extremely<br />
watchable thanks in part to the chemistry of the two<br />
most talented actresses working today. They propel<br />
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St. John’s Lutheran Church<br />
3220 Columbus St.<br />
<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong>, OH 43123<br />
Many items available!<br />
Shop ‘til you drop<br />
and have lunch, too!<br />
Sat., Oct. 15, 9-2<br />
in the FLC<br />
Proceeds benefit St. John’s<br />
Short-term Missions<br />
Crafters/Vemdors needed<br />
FHHS Fall/Winter Craft<br />
Show, Franklin Heights HS,<br />
Sat. Dec. 3rd. Register<br />
today! email for application<br />
fhhsbazaar@gmail.com
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xCome & Get It!<br />
Octobet 2, <strong>2022</strong> - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - PAGE 15<br />
xClassified Services<br />
COME AND GET IT!<br />
Need to Get Rid of Something Fast - Advertise It Here For FREE!<br />
Deadlines are Mondays by Noon<br />
Call For Publication Schedule 614-272-5422<br />
FREE Garden Straw for gardens or bedding. Call for appointment for pickup.<br />
Circle S Farms, 9015 London-<strong>Grove</strong>port Road, <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong>, 43123<br />
<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> - 614-878-7980<br />
FREE - Metal from old camper frame, Need a truck to pickup..<br />
CC - Obetz - 614-632-1013<br />
Baby Grand Piano, Mahogany wood w/bench;<br />
Futon Frame & Mattress w/suede-like cover, full size, gently used.<br />
N/B - <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> - 614-875-8860<br />
FREE - Children’s Wooden Play Set - Good Condition w/Sand Box under it, Step Ladder up<br />
Slide to go down & a rope swing. Also separate Swing Set w/4 swings.<br />
190 Inah Ave., Cols, 43228 near the Fire Dept.<br />
West Columbus - 614-878-1930, ask for Linda<br />
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that may occur. Please contact us when items are gone. 272-5422<br />
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xFocus on Rentals<br />
WEDGEWOOD<br />
VILLAGE<br />
1, 2 and 3 BR Apts.<br />
Rent Based on Income.<br />
Call 614-272-2800 or visit us<br />
at 777 Wedgewood Dr.<br />
TTY/TDD 711<br />
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES<br />
HAVE TO RENT THAT APARTMENT<br />
BEFORE THE SNOW FLIES?<br />
Advertise It!<br />
CALL Kathy<br />
For Rate Information<br />
Columbus <strong>Messenger</strong><br />
272-5422<br />
Rentals<br />
PETS<br />
HOMING PIGEONS<br />
614-662-8655<br />
WANT TO BUY<br />
We Buy Cars & Trucks<br />
$300-$3000.614-308-2626<br />
ANTIQUES<br />
WANTED<br />
Victrolas, Watches,<br />
Clocks, Bookcases<br />
Antiques, Furn.<br />
Jeff 614-262-0676<br />
or 614-783-2629<br />
We Buy Junk Cars &<br />
Trucks. Highest Prices<br />
Paid. 614-395-8775<br />
BUYING OSU & old sports<br />
items, records, postcards,<br />
old photos, jewelry & more<br />
614-477-5590<br />
WE BUY JUNK CARS<br />
Call anytime 614-774-6797<br />
MISCELLANEOUS<br />
FOR SALE<br />
Wood Shop Equipment:<br />
Sanders, Scroll Saw, Buffer<br />
& Stand, & Much More.<br />
Call to see. 614-829-5522<br />
Spring Free R79 Medium<br />
Round Trampoline, 2 yrs<br />
old, like new. $500 OBO -<br />
Cash Only. 614-619-4038<br />
Electric Weelchair,<br />
3 sections to transport.<br />
Only used indoors about 6<br />
times. $500, orig $1700.<br />
614-271-0146<br />
BLACKTOP<br />
AGM OHIO<br />
ROOFING &<br />
SEALCOATING<br />
Free Estimates<br />
Cell 614-599-0262<br />
SANTIAGO’S<br />
Sealcoating & Services LLC<br />
Quality Materials Used<br />
FALL IS HERE!<br />
Driveway Seal & Repair!<br />
Top Seal Cracks!<br />
Residential & Commercial<br />
Mulching, Edging & Clean-ups<br />
“Ask for whatever you need.”<br />
BBB Accredited-Fully Insured<br />
Call or text for Free Est.<br />
614-649-1200<br />
CONCRETE<br />
10/9<br />
A/M<br />
BLACKTOP SEALING<br />
Driveways & Parking Lots<br />
614-875-7588<br />
CLEANING<br />
20 y rs Exp. Commerical<br />
& Residential Cleaning.<br />
Call Judy 614-746-0273<br />
INFORMATION<br />
FOR ONLY<br />
$74.00<br />
You Can Reach<br />
Over 42,000 Homes<br />
In Our<br />
West & <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
Areas<br />
For Info Call<br />
272-5422<br />
GALLION<br />
CUSTOM CONCRETE LLC<br />
Specializing in Custom Colors &<br />
Custom Designs of Concrete.<br />
Including Remove & Replace<br />
44 yrs exp & Free Est.<br />
Licensed & Insured<br />
Reputation Built<br />
On Quality<br />
Ronnie<br />
614-875-8364<br />
See Us On Facebook<br />
www.gallioncustom<br />
concrete.com<br />
EDDIE MOORE<br />
CONSTRUCTION<br />
Quality Concrete Work<br />
Lt. Hauling & Room Add.,<br />
Block Work & Excavation<br />
Stamp Patios,<br />
Bsmt. Wall Restoration<br />
36 Yrs Exp - Lic & Ins.<br />
Free Ests. 614-871-3834<br />
ALL-CITY CUSTOM<br />
CONCRETE<br />
All Types Concrete Work<br />
New or Tear Out-Replace<br />
40 Yrs. Exp.<br />
(614) 207-5430<br />
Owner is On The Job!<br />
10/23 W/SW<br />
CONCRETE<br />
AJ’s Concrete,<br />
Masonry<br />
Good Work - Fair Prices<br />
Block Foundations<br />
Driveways • Sidewalks<br />
Epoxy/Overlay Floors<br />
Bonded-Ins. • Free Ests.<br />
614-419-9932<br />
www.hastingsnsons.com<br />
Driveways & Extensions<br />
Patio & Walkways,<br />
Porches & Steps,<br />
Garage/Basement Floors<br />
Hot Tub/Shed Pads,<br />
Stamped/colored concrete<br />
Sealing of new &<br />
existing concrete.<br />
FREE ESTIMATES<br />
Contact Adam<br />
614-756-1754<br />
hastingsandsons.<br />
columbus@gmail.com<br />
FENCING<br />
EAZY FENCE<br />
Chain Link - Wood<br />
No Job Too Big or Small<br />
All Repairs ~ Free Est.<br />
Insured. 614-670-2292<br />
GUTTERS<br />
Bates & Sons<br />
GUTTER CLEANING<br />
5 ★ Google Reviews<br />
614-586-3417<br />
HAULING<br />
DEAN’S HAULING<br />
614-276-1958<br />
DUMPSTER RENTAL<br />
4 Days - $275 & Up<br />
No Hazardous Materials<br />
Tires - $10.00 each<br />
Call 614-254-1131<br />
HEATING<br />
HEATING<br />
Complete System Clean & Check<br />
$49.95<br />
Free Carbon<br />
Monoxide Testing<br />
Gas-Oil-Electric Heat/Pumps<br />
All Makes • All Models<br />
46 yrs exp. • Sr. Discount<br />
614-351-9025<br />
HOME<br />
IMPROVEMENTS<br />
SLAGLE<br />
HOME REMODELING<br />
Baths, Kitchen,<br />
Plumbing and Electrical.<br />
All your Handyman needs<br />
No Job too Big or Small<br />
Over 30 Yrs. Exp. Lic.-Bond-Ins.<br />
Jerry<br />
10/22<br />
SW/W<br />
614-332-3320<br />
10/23 A<br />
10/23 A<br />
HOME<br />
IMPROVEMENTS<br />
KLAUSMAN HOME<br />
IMPROVEMENT<br />
Siding-Windows-<br />
Doors-Roofing-Soffit-<br />
Fascia-Gutters-Trim<br />
Earn FREE Seamless<br />
Gutters with Siding Over<br />
1000 Sq. Ft.<br />
FREE Shutters with<br />
Soffit & Trim<br />
EPA Certified<br />
Member of BBB<br />
Financing Available<br />
Over 20 yrs exp. • Free Est.<br />
Licensed-Bonded-Insured<br />
Owner & Operator<br />
James 614-419-7500<br />
C&JHandyman<br />
Services LLC<br />
Minor Plumbing & Electric<br />
Install Hot Water Tanks,<br />
Dishwashers & Disposals<br />
All Interior Remodels<br />
Also Fencing &<br />
Interior/Exterior Painting<br />
Free Est. ~ 18 Yrs. Exp.<br />
CDC/EPA Approved Guidelines<br />
614-284-2100<br />
SINCE 1973<br />
Phil Bolon Contr.<br />
Windows & Siding<br />
Decks, Kitchens, Baths<br />
Room Additions,<br />
Flooring, Roofing<br />
Bsmt Waterproofing<br />
Deal With Small Non-Pressure Co.<br />
47 Yrs. Exp. - Refs. Avail.<br />
Lic.-Bond-Ins.<br />
Free Est. - Financing Avail.<br />
Member BBB Of Cent. OH<br />
O.C.I.E.B. ID #24273<br />
614-419-3977<br />
or 614-863-9912<br />
HOME<br />
MAINTENANCE<br />
HOME<br />
REMODELING<br />
A-1 QUALITY<br />
TREE & LANDSCAPE<br />
Family Owned<br />
Serving Central Ohio<br />
Since 2004<br />
Bed & Yard Maint.<br />
Weeding, Mulching, etc.<br />
Hedge/Shrub Trimming<br />
*Stump Removal<br />
614-596-9504<br />
Insured - Free Est.<br />
LAWN CARE<br />
LET US MAINTAIN<br />
YOUR LAWN & GARDEN<br />
FOR YOU<br />
Summer, Spring,<br />
Winter or Fall<br />
WE DO IT ALL!!!!<br />
Lawn Cuts, Edging,<br />
Trees & Shrubs, Garden,<br />
Mulching, Hauling,<br />
Garden Pond &<br />
Home Maint.<br />
Free Ests. Low Rates<br />
$20 & Up<br />
Kevin - 614-905-3117<br />
PAINTING<br />
CHRIS’<br />
PLUMBING<br />
“Plumbing & Drain Professional<br />
That You Can Count On”<br />
24 Hrs., 7 Days/Week<br />
No Overtime Charges<br />
24 Yrs. Exp. in Plumbing &<br />
Drain Cleaning Field<br />
Call For A Free Phone Estimate<br />
$100.00 For Any Small Drain<br />
614-622-4482<br />
30% OFF with AD<br />
Classified Services<br />
10/9 A<br />
10/23<br />
A/M<br />
HANDYMAN SERVICES<br />
614-235-1819<br />
MultiCraft Const.<br />
& Handyman Services<br />
All Types Handyman Services:<br />
Decks, Fences<br />
Kitchen/Baths<br />
Window/doors installed<br />
Interior Painting<br />
Drywall Repairs<br />
All Types of Flooring<br />
Call/Text 614-774-2923<br />
multicraftconstruction@gmail.com<br />
Charlies Handyman<br />
Service<br />
Over 40 yrs. exp.<br />
Hot Water Tanks<br />
Door Locks<br />
Kitchen/Bath Remodels<br />
Roofmg * Siding<br />
Porches & Decks<br />
614-319-6010<br />
blantoncharles894@gmail.com<br />
7/17 A<br />
10/23 A<br />
LANDSCAPING<br />
ONYX<br />
LANDSCAPING<br />
614-407-5214<br />
www.OnyxLandscapingllc.com<br />
Full Service<br />
Lawn Care<br />
Start with Trust!!<br />
Christian’s<br />
Landscaping<br />
Full Service Lawn Care<br />
•Tree/Shrub Trimming<br />
•Mulching •Tree Removal<br />
9/25<br />
•Powerwashing<br />
w/gc<br />
614-282-4443<br />
The Lawn Barber<br />
Cut, Trim, Blow away<br />
Hedge Trimming, Edging<br />
614-935-1466<br />
Painter Over 30 Yrs. Exp.<br />
Free Est. Reas. Rates<br />
Daniel - 614-226-4221<br />
PLUMBING<br />
All About Drains & Plumb.<br />
Will snake any small drain<br />
$145. 614-778-2584<br />
MYERS<br />
PLUMBING<br />
Exp. Expert Plumbing<br />
New Const. & Fast Repairs<br />
Lic. - Permit Available<br />
Water • Sewer • Gas<br />
614-633-9694<br />
10/9 W/GC/M<br />
10/23 A&M<br />
10/9 A<br />
PLASTERING<br />
DRYW<br />
YWALL ALL &<br />
PLASTER<br />
10/23<br />
A&M<br />
REPAIR<br />
Textured Ceilings<br />
614-551-6963<br />
Residential/Commercial<br />
BIA<br />
POOL/SPA<br />
MAINTENANCE<br />
K&L Spa Cleaning<br />
Hot Tub Cleaning and<br />
Weekly Maintenance<br />
Keith 614-316-9809<br />
POWER WASHING<br />
Bates & Sons<br />
Soft Wash & Powerwash<br />
5 ★ Google Reviews<br />
614-586-3417<br />
MRS. POWERWASH<br />
Any house wash $149+tax<br />
Single deck $69+tax<br />
2 Tier deck $99+tax<br />
Best Wash in Town<br />
Over 45,000 washes<br />
Ashley 614-771-3892<br />
ROOFING<br />
RETIRED<br />
ROOFER<br />
BBB “A+” Rating<br />
All Types of Roof Repairs<br />
• New Roof Installation<br />
• Flashing<br />
• Chimneys Rebuilt<br />
• Flat Roof Specialist<br />
• Roof Replacement<br />
avail. upon request<br />
All Work Guaranteed<br />
614-352-7057<br />
Free Estimates<br />
SEWING MACHINE<br />
REPAIR<br />
REPAIR all makes 24 hr.<br />
service. Clean, oil, adjust<br />
in your home. $49.95 all<br />
work gtd. 614-890-5296<br />
TREE SERVICES<br />
BURNS TREE SERVICE<br />
Trimming, Removal &<br />
Stump Grinding.<br />
614-584-2164<br />
Warren Brewer Tree Service<br />
• Tree Removal<br />
• Tree Trimming 9/11<br />
A&M<br />
• Stump Grinding<br />
• Bucket Truck Services<br />
Best Prices • Same Day Service<br />
614-878-2568<br />
A-1 QUALITY<br />
TREE & LANDSCAPE<br />
Family Owned<br />
Serving Central Ohio<br />
Since 2004<br />
614-596-9504<br />
Insured - Free Est.<br />
10/235 A&M<br />
10/9 W/SW
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<strong>Messenger</strong> photo by Dedra Cordle<br />
Spreading the joy with greenery<br />
<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> resident Liberty Brigner brings a bit of greenery to the public as her Whimsey Ridge Plant Co.<br />
made its first appearance at the Mt. Sterling Market Crew’s sixth annual Street Market on Sept. 24. She said<br />
she founded the company last year because she loves plants and wants others to enjoy them as well, even<br />
with seasonal changes.<br />
Senior Services levy<br />
news and notes<br />
www.columbusmessenger.com<br />
Voters will decide on the proposed Franklin County Senior<br />
Services levy renewal on Nov. 8. The proposed five year tax levy<br />
renewal is for 1.75 mills, $0.175 per $100 of valuation, commencing<br />
in <strong>2022</strong>. Officials state it is not a tax increase. The existing<br />
senior services levy will expire at the end of <strong>2022</strong>. The senior levy<br />
is the main funding source for Senior Options programs.<br />
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Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) for 2023 is Oct.15 to Dec.<br />
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“We do not offer every plan available in your area. Any information we<br />
provide is limited to those plans we do offer in your area. Please contact<br />
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My name is Terri Curcio, I live in Franklin County, and have over 16<br />
years’ experience in working with Medicare. You are welcome to contact<br />
me directly at 614-460-0601 or email me at<br />
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I am not an operator in a call center – you are welcome to call anytime<br />
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