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PAGE 10 - WESTSIDE MESSENGER - November 13, 2022 Police levy approved in Franklin Township www.columbusmessenger.com According to the unofficial results from the Franklin County Board of Elections, the Franklin Township police levy was approved by voters with 987 (or 54.56 percent) voting in favor of the levy and 822 (or 45.44 percent) voting against the measure. The tax will be an additional 7.4 mills for a continuing period of time. This was the fourth time in two years that the township has asked voters to approve a police levy. 61 YEARS CELEBRATING 2000 Norton Rd. 614-878-7422 614-878-7429 www.jpsbbq.com Open Tuesday-Sunday Dine in - carry out - event space Party trays - catering & meal package WESTGATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 61 S. Powell Ave., Columbus,OH 43204 Come - Let’s Worship Together and Meet our New Pastor Nancy Day-Achauer! Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. westgateumc@sbcglobal.net 614-274-4271 GLENWOOD UM CHURCH 2833 Valleyview Dr. (Corner of Valleyview & Hague Ave.) (614) 274-8469 Pastor Leo A. Cunningham Join us for In-Person Sunday Worship at 10:45 a.m. or Join us for Online Worship at Glenwood UMC YouTube http://tinyurl.com/GlenwoodUMC HOGE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2930 W. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43204 Sundays at 10:30 a.m. In Person Worship Live Streaming Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. on Hoge Facebook Page Worship & Free Meal Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. www.hogemempresby.org Please visit the Westside Church of your choice. List your Worship Services here. For info. call 614-272-5422 Be a Part of Our Local Worship Guide Our upcoming Worship Guide is geared toward celebrating faith and helping readers connect with religious resources in our community. Make sure these readers know how you can help with a presence in this very special section distributed to more than 25,000 households in the Westside area. Contact us today to secure your spot in our Worship Guide. 614.272.5422 • kathy@columbusmessenger.com Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle Family fun day at Early Learning Center Although the Hilltop Early Learning Center may be months away from officially opening its doors, prospective students and their parents and guardians were able to get a sneak-peek of the facility and its amenities through a community outreach program that aimed to bring “fun for all.” On Oct. 29, dozens of families across the region visited the future pre-kindergarten learning center at 45 Clarendon Ave. to participate in the first annual Family Fun Day. Sponsored by the city of Columbus and its local early learning centers, attendees were able to walk through the educational rooms and put their creative skills to use through a variety of arts and crafts and activities. Shown here learning how to play the bucket drums in one of the building’s most unique spaces are siblings (from left) Future and Isaac Price. Teaching the class of early music learners was Scott Wedell, an instrumental music teacher at West High School. He said bucket drums are a great way to introduce children to music because of their simplistic nature. “You communicate with them on how to use the sticks on the buckets and then they just go for it,” he said. For more photos, visit columbusmessenger.com. Messenger Westside Jocelyn Probasco, the director of development at the Columbus Early Learning Centers (pictured at the bottom), and Paula Neal, the Hilltop Partnership Director at the Columbus Early Learning Centers, have a bit of fun during the event. Neal said she cannot wait for this center to officially open early next year. Four-year-old Egypt Barker works on her artistic skills at a painting station.
www.columbusmessenger.com City to file lawsuit against auto companies Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein announced his plans to file a lawsuit against automakers Kia and Hyundai for their failure to include industry standard anti-theft technology in vehicles that has led to soaring levels of theft in Columbus. The city has seen a more than 450 percent increase in the number of Kia and Hyundai thefts over the past year, an average of 17 thefts each day this year. Kia and Hyundai models account for nearly two-thirds of all vehicle theft attempts in Columbus so far this year. For years, Kia and Hyundai manufactured vehicles without engine immobilizers or other alternative security features, such as reinforced steering columns and sensors designed to detect window glass breakage. Many of these features come standard on nearly every other consumer vehicle manufactured during the same timeframe. “For years, Kia and Hyundai cut corners and sold vehicles they knew were so unsafe they could be stolen with ease by a teenager with access to simple tools and a TikTok account,” said Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein. “Kia and Hyundai’s negligence in pursuit of corporate profit is unconscionable. It’s time we held these automakers accountable for cheating consumers and passing the buck and responsibility to clean up the mess they made onto the rest of us.” These deficiencies have been highlighted on social media platforms, where content creators describe how to steal a vehicle in a matter of minutes by anyone with a screwdriver and USB charger. The city alleges that the bulk of thefts are being perpetrated by juveniles, including a group known as the “Kia Boyz” who steal Kia and Hyundai vehicles, post their exploits to social media, and challenge others to do the same. “In my 16 months as the chief of police, I have often asked what more can we do as an agency to save our children from themselves. We enforce the laws, are engaged with parents, collaborate with our judicial system, and are exploring programming in our schools,” said Columbus Chief of Police Elaine Bryant. “And on this issue, we’ve asked Kia and Hyundai for their assistance. To date, we have received no meaningful cooperation. These automakers should be just as concerned as we are that their products are so easily accessible and are being used to commit felonious acts. As a result, our children are putting not only the community in harm’s way, but themselves as well. We owe it to our children and our community to do all we can to prevent these often tragic events from occurring.” The city of Columbus contends that the rash of Kia and Hyundai thefts due to substandard security features in their vehicles have cost consumers, insurance companies, local governments and law enforcement millions of dollars over the past year alone. Further, the deficiencies in these vehicles have caused additional harms including a number of juveniles being seriously injured or killed during joyrides after easily stealing the vehicles. Despite knowing of the security deficiencies of their vehicles, Kia and Hyundai have refused to recall or repair vehicles to better secure them from theft, instead largely ignoring calls for action and placing the burden to respond to the issue on consumers whose cars were stolen as well as local governments and law enforcement departments. “The victims of these thefts aren’t CEOs and executives, they’re teachers and servers, retail workers and nurses - people whose lives have been upended and who’ve likely spent nights lying awake thinking about how they’re going to afford to buy a new car while putting food on the table and making rent,” said Klein. “These victims had their cars stolen through no fault of their own. They shouldn’t have to bear the responsibility to make this right. The corporations who put profit above all else should be held accountable.” The auto companies have sold vehicles that lacked sufficient, industry-standard security features, including engine immobilizers and certain other safety and anti-theft systems. The city has spent significant resources investigating and responding to these thefts, and the city’s residents have to deal with the problems of juveniles and others illegally joy riding on Columbus streets and highways. The city plans to ask the court to compel Kia and Hyundai to abate the public nuisance caused by their inaction that has led to the rise in thefts, and with it, the substantial cost incurred by the city as it continues to respond to the automakers’ negligence. Additionally, the city plans to seek injunctive relief to prohibit the further sale of unsafe vehicles and require Kia and Hyundai to recall, repair or replace the unsafe vehicles currently on the road, as well as damages in excess of $25,000, punitive damages, legal expenses, and preand post-judgment interest in the case. “Kia and Hyundai marketed and sold cars they knew were unsafe and now refuse to take any responsibility as others have to bear the consequences of their decisions. That’s not right,” said Columbus Solicitor General Rich Coglianese. Klein said the he intends to file the lawsuit on behalf of the city of Columbus in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas in the coming weeks. LIST YOUR CHRISTMAS WEEK SERVICES ON OUR CHRISTMAS CHURCH PAGE in The Westside or Grove City Messengers The page will print in our December 11th issue. The deadline for this year’s Christmas Church Page is Friday, December 2nd at 2:00 pm. Call Kathy for More Information 614-272-5422 kathy@columbus messenger.com AREA CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SERVICES Groveport Zion Lutheran Church 6014 Groveport Rd., Groveport 43125 614-836-5611 Pastor Matthew Cox SAMPLE Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7:00 pm Christmas Day Service at 10:00 am Communion celebrated at both services WESTSIDE MESSENGER - November 13, 2022 PAGE 11 Messenger Westside We are the BEST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER on the Westside Pick-Up At These Locations: Hilltop Library - 511 S. Hague Ave. United Dairy Farmers - Hague & Sullivant Ave. Alex Carry-Out - Binns & Sullivant Ave. Dollar General - Kingsford & Sullivant Dollar General - Georgesville & Atlanta M & S Carry-Out - Georgesville & Atlanta United Dairy Farmers - Georgesville & Parwick by Freeway Thorton’s Gas Station - Georgesville & Norton Rd. Shell Gas Station - Georgesville & Norton Rd. Kroger - Georgesville Square Turkey Hill - Georgesville & Clime Rd. United Dairy Farmers - Clime & Demorest Rd. Walgreens - Clime & Demorest Rd. Certified Gas Station - Briggs & Demorest Rd. Kroger - Eakin Rd. & Harrisburg Pike Speedway Gas Station - Eakin Rd. & Harrisburg Pike Heartland Bank - Great Western Shopping Center Walgreens - Harrusburg & Hopkins Certified Gas Station - Broad St. & Orel Walgreens - Hague Ave. & Broad St. Marathon Gas Station - Georgesville & Industrial Rd. La Plaza Tapatta - Georgesville & Hollywood Rd. BP Gas Station - Georgesville Rd. & Broad St. Westland Library - Lincoln Village Plaza Giant Eagle - Lincoln Village Plaza Thorton’s Gas Station - 4990 W. Broad St. Walgreens - Broad St. & Galloway Rd. Kroger - Broad St. & Galloway Rd. CVS Pharmacy - Norton & Hall Rd. United Dairy Farmers - Norton & Hall Rd. Circle K Gas Station - Norton & Hall Rd. Dollar General - Norton & Hall Rd. Marathon Gas Station - Broad St. & Murray Hill Rd. Speedway Gas Station - Broad St. & Murray Hill Rd. Dollar Tree - Broad St. & Murray Hill Rd. Speedway Gas Station - Broad St. 7 Freeway Sheetz Gas Station - Westland Mall Speedway Gas Station - Broad St. & Wilson Rd. Kroger - Consumer Square Shopping Center Franklin Township Business Office - 2193 Frank Rd. READ US ONLINE: www.columbusmessenger.com
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