Canal Winchester Messenger - October 16th, 2022

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PAGE 2 - CANAL WINCHESTER MESSENGER - October 16, 2022 Musical Recital Showcase Hope United Methodist Church, 83 E. Columbus St., Canal Winchester, will host The Otterbein University Music Department in a Musical Recital Showcase on Oct. 30 at 2:30 p.m. The free event will be followed by refreshments and a meet and greet. The Gilmore Group Office: 614-834-HOME (4663) Cell: 614-774-4416 www.GilmoreGroupHomes.com Call today and receive a FREE SHOWER PACKAGE PLUS $1600 OFF SPECIAL OFFER www.columbusmessenger.com Chamber seeks support from city By Linda Dillman Staff Writer Questions about an August request by the local Chamber of Commerce for the city to provide financial support for a new full-time position found Canal Winchester City Council asking for more information before making a final decision. The chamber is asking for a three-year commitment from the city. The total base salary, benefits, training, etc. for the fulltime position is estimated at $64,160; year two is $66,845; and year three is $68,580. The chamber job would focus on strategic planning, increasing membership and creating meaningful and intentional training and certification opportunities for members, while keeping membership costs and sponsorship opportunities affordable for the business community. The chamber hired a consultant on an initial 90-day contract while working through funding opportunities with the city. “Nothing has changed in my opinion from the original ask until now,” said Councilwoman Jill Amos. “There’s still a lot of questions for me. I still don’t think we have the full picture of why the city needs to be responsible.” Councilman Bob Clark said he has concerns about the financial request with the number of projects the city is also considering, such as the police study and the potential for adding more officers, McGill Park, and street signage. “I’m getting concerned about the money and this (chamber request) could open up something we might not want to go down,” said Clark. Council President Chuck Milliken said the potential of allocating up to $68,000 might need to be negotiated. “I do share your concern to some degree, but I would like to see a thriving chamber,” said Milliken. “How can we play a part to make that happen while protecting the interests of the city?” Councilwoman Laurie Amick compared city support of the Joint Recreation District with the chamber proposal, calling the request “seed money” in getting the chamber moving in the right direction for a brief period of time. However, Amos said the JRD, unlike the chamber, has city representatives sitting on its board. “We don’t serve on the chamber,” said Amos. “It’s not a committee or function of council. That’s a big amount of money we’re asking our city residents to invest in.” Councilman Patrick Shea thinks the chamber and Destination: Canal Winchester could be more effective if both organizations joined forces. “I think a good healthy chamber is good for our community, but with the size of our community, having an organization that serves both of those functions would be worth looking at,” said Shea. Amick thinks the missions of the two organizations are different and believes it would be appropriate for chamber representatives to answer that question for themselves in a future discussion. While council held their first reading of the financial support ordinance on Oct. 3, the legislation can be amended before a final vote is taken. 1-855-517-1892 With purchase of a new Safe Step Walk-In Tub. Not applicable with any previous walk-in tub purchase. Offer available while supplies last. No cash value. Must present offer at time of purchase. CSLB 1082165 NSCB 0082999 0083445 Journey ends short of goal According to the Ohio Division of Wildlife, in August, State Wildlife Officer Jeff Berry, assigned to Muskingum County, was patrolling the Muskingum River near Duncan Falls when he noticed two boats and a kayak on the side of the river. He stopped to talk to four individuals who were there with one of the boats. They were a family from Loudonville. They explained that they had started on the Mohican River in Loudonville and were travelling to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1,500 miles away. They were 13 days into their trip and had traveled approximately 110 miles. Officer Berry assisted the family in shoving off from the shore as they departed. He recently checked in with the family on their adventure. They had traveled 850 miles in 36 days, but their journey ended when they had boat motor issues. The family shared that some of their highlights were fishing, watching ospreys catch softshell turtles, and hearing bald eagles chattering at night. PROVIDING MORE SINCE ‘94 614-836-9119 Give us a call to schedule your appointment today. Service & Installation Residential & Commercial FRANKLINHEATING.COM OH LICENSE #20692 Drug Take Back Day The city of Canal Winchester and Diley Ridge Medical Center, in cooperation with the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration, will host a National Prescription Drug Take Back event on Oct. 29 at the Diley Ridge Medical Center parking lot, 7911 Diley Road, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of medications. Since 2010, DEA, along with its law enforcement partners, has collected nearly 16 million pounds of unneeded prescription medications. Canal Winchester’s collection site is set up in a convenient stop and drop model, allowing those discarding unwanted prescription drugs to remain in their vehicles, drop medications with collection agents, and continue on their way. Note that collectors may only accept pills. Liquids (including inhalers and their refills), as well as needles or sharps, may not be dropped off. The service is free and anonymous; no questions asked. Visit www.DEATakeBack.com for a list of additional collection sites in other communities. CW school board meetings The Canal Winchester Board of Education meets on the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Canal Winchester Education Center, 100 Washington St. on the second floor in room 204/206. The public is welcome to attend.
www.columbusmessenger.com October 16, 2022 - CANAL WINCHESTER MESSENGER - PAGE 3 GHOST Continued from page 1 Before the first tour stepped off in 2006–led by lantern-carrying guides– countless hours were spent on securing sites and delving into the society’s archives by Jeanette Schneider and Judy Fleming in researching potential tour stops. Readying the inaugural event involved planning on many levels and in areas unfamiliar to historical society volunteers, such as publicity, ticketing and tour logistics. And while problems occasionally pop up–in the first year, two actors on opposite sides of the street thought the tour was over, changed clothes and started to leave (one was eventually flagged down, changed back into period dress and made it back in time for the next group) or church doors that do not open–visitors are rarely aware of any glitches. Actors are now notified when the last group passes their stop by a simple system of forward and reverse cards given to them by the last tour guides. In 2019, students from the Canal Winchester performing arts department started participating in the ghost tour as teen volunteers and historical characters and now hone their performances in the weeks leading up to the tour. “This is the third year that the drama team has partnered with us,” said Amos. “They usually have about 10 to 15 students participating in the tour and they are incredible. They bring a lot of energy to the tour. We start meeting with Director Abbey Phillips in March to start setting the stops, seeing what new stops we want to research and creating our plan for the year.” Once locations are determined, previous scripts are updated and rewritten and new scripts are created, as necessary. Amos said, in working with the drama department students, the historical society created a number of smaller, additional stops or run-ons along the way, which help break up the walking portion of the tour. “The potential for ad-libbing is totally up to the character,” said Amos. “We provide them with a researched script and ask that they stick to the facts since we are a history based tour, but I do know that some of our characters are very interactive with the guests and ask questions or talk with them.” The rain or shine walking tour of seven stops takes place Oct. 21 and 22. Tours last approximately 90 minutes and begin at 7 p.m. with a new tour departing every 15 minutes. Tours starts from the historical complex located at 10 W. Oak St. Tickets may be purchased at the Queen of the Line Train Depot beginning at 6:30 p.m. with the last tour departing at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices have not changed since 2006 and are still $10 for adults and $5 for students, ages 6-18. Children under age 5 are free. A bus tour runs Friday night and has limited seating. Tickets must be purchased in advance for the bus tour. For more information, visit www.cwhistory.org. “This is a great partnership that shares some of the great history of our amazing city,” said Amos. “Today’s memories are tomorrow's history.” Bed Tax Grant Program The city of Canal Winchester is accepting applications for its 2023 Transient Occupancy Tax (Bed Tax) Grant Program. The grant program is open to non-profits or private organizations located within the city of Canal Winchester to help fund projects to enhance Canal Winchester for residents and/or visitors to the community. Grants are funded with the hotel/motel tax revenue collected by the city of Canal Winchester. Canal Winchester has levied a 6 percent transient occupancy tax (bed tax) that is imposed when lodging is furnished to transient guests by a hotel, motel, or similar business. One half (3 percent) of this tax is contributed to Destination: Canal Winchester, the designated visitors and convention bureau for Canal Winchester. The second half of the tax is designated to fund the annual Bed Tax Grant Program. Grant applications are competitively reviewed and awards will be made to those projects meeting all requirements and the intent of the program. Grant applications are available on the city’s website. Completed applications must be submitted by mail or email to the attention of the finance director no later than Nov. 30. Canal Winchester City Council will make award determinations in December. Award checks will be drawn in early 2023 and all awards must be used within the 2023 calendar year. Questions regarding the grant program or application process should be directed to Amanda Jackson, finance director, city of Canal Winchester at 614- 837-6937 or ajackson@canalwinchesterohio.gov. Hopeful Hearts Hope United Methodist Church, 83 E. Columbus St., Canal Winchester, will hold its monthly giveaway of clothing for children in sizes infant to five. It is open the third Saturday of each month. They also accept donations of the same sizes and any children’s items in good repair. Donations can be left at our side door beside the parking For information call 614-837-7548 or email us at hope.in.canal@gmail.com. EXPANDING OUR MAIN LOCATION (Closed our Restaurant) Biggest Seafood Sale Ever!!!! • Flounder....................10 Lb. Froz....................$4.99 Lb. • Homemade Crab Cakes.........3 Oz..............$6.00 Ea. • Salmon (Skin On)..........................................$10.59 Lb. • Fresh Black Grouper Fillets............................$9.00 Lb. WE ACCEPT All Major Credit Cards EBT Cards (SNAP) • Fresh Sword Fish Steak...................................$9.99 Lb. • King Crab Legs.....(2 Lb. Bag)..............................$74.99 • Snow Crab Legs....(2 Lb. Bag)......$34.99 (8-10 Clusters) Oyster Season is Coming! IF IT SWIMS - WE SELL IT!!! WE ACCEPT All Major Credit Cards EBT Cards (SNAP)
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