Westside Messenger - November 27th, 2022

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November 27 - December 10, 2022 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XLIX, No. 11 

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Last market of the year 

Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle 

The Westgate Farmers Market hosted its last event of the year 

on Nov. 19. Although the temperatures were low and the wind 

was on the wrong side of pleasant, dozens of vendors and residents 

throughout the area made the trip to its location on West 

Broad Street to snap up some late season produce, browse for 

holiday gifts for family, friends, and themselves, and make conversation 

around a fire pit about how they could not wait to 

come back to the market for their next scheduled event on May 

20, 2023. Top, David Queen warms up his hands by the fire pit. 

This year marked the first time a warming station had been 

placed on the grounds for the final market of the season. 

Members of the market’s board of directors said its popularity 

would make it an annual fixture at the event late in the year. 

Members of the Westgate Farmers Market Board of Directors 

(bottom right) celebrate another successful season. Pictured 

from left to right are David Householder, Matt Smith, Molly 

Donavan, Brian Landers, and Kristina Rowson. 

Below, the Cookie Monster and Santa Claus (aka Deb and Jim 

Hearns) showcase a few of the desserts at their booth, Deb’s 

Designer Cookies. 

To see more photos, visit columbusmessenger.com. 

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Stopfinder in 

South-Western 

By Dedra Cordle 

Staff Writer 

The South-Western City School District 

has over 12,700 students who ride the bus, 

and nearly all of them hate waiting at their 

stop in the morning. 

Although they may be fine standing in 

the elements when it is lighter outside and 

the conditions are on the right side of comfortable, 

the irritation starts to boil over 

when the weather takes a turn for the 

worse. 

Instead of wondering whether they 

should skip school that day or pretend to 

have seen their bus go by in order to hitch 

a ride with members of their family, they 

will now be able to access an app that 

See SOUTH-WESTERN page 2 

Inside 

Pets of the Week ................... 6 

The Reel Deal ......................... 12 

Educational Advocacy 

Family-friendly event held at Highland 

aims to promote education Page 3 

City News 

The Hilltop Early Learning Center set to 

receive funds from city budget Page 4 

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Wreath laying service at Camp Chase 

At noon on Dec. 17, Christmas wreaths will be laid 

on graves in Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery, 

located at 2900 Sullivant Ave. in Columbus. 

Community members are asked to attend and help 

spread more than 335 wreaths across the cemetery. 

For more information about Wreaths across America, 

visit wreathsacrossamerica.org. 

Breakfast with Santa 

The Prairie Township Community Center will host 

a Breakfast with Santa event at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. 

Dec. 10 at 5955 West Broad St. Participants can eat 

breakfast, meet Santa, and make holiday crafts. The 

cost is $12 for township residents and $15 for non-residents. 

For more information or to register, visit prairietownship.org. 

Santa’s Mailbox 

The Prairie Township Community Center is helping 

local kids hand deliver their letters to Santa. A mailbox 

will be at the entrance of the community center, 

SOUTH-WESTERN 

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5955 West Broad St., from Nov. 25 through Dec. 15. To 

guarantee delivery, include the child’s full name, complete 

address, and postage. For more information or to 

register, visit prairietownship.org. 

Blood drives 

The American Red Cross will host a blood drive 

from 12 to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 at Norton Middle School, 215 

Norton Road in Columbus and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Dec. 9 at the Prairie Township Community Center, 

5955 West Broad St. in Galloway. To schedule an 

appointment, call 1-800-448-3543 or visit www.redcrossblood.org. 

Free Medicare and Medicaid seminar 

The Westland Area Library will host a free 

Medicare and Medicaid information seminar at 6 p.m. 

Dec. 1 at 4740 West Broad St. The seminar will take 

place in the main meeting room. Snacks and beverages 

will be provided. No registration is necessary. For 

additional information, call the Westland Area Library 

at 614-878-1301 ext. 603. 

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sends notifications to their smart devices when their 

transport has pulled into a specified area. 

On Nov. 28, the district will launch a new planning 

tool called StopFinder which will allow parents and 

guardians to receive real-time information on where 

their child’s school bus is in proximity to their home 

address. 

According to Evan Debo, the district’s executive 

director of communications, this app has the capability 

to reduce the time spent out in the harsh elements, 

thus making the student’s life and the lives of their 

family members run a bit more smoothly in the hectic 

morning hours. 

The district has started to send out emails regarding 

the new software tool to families through the most 

current address provided in the Infinite Campus 

Parent Portal. The invitation to the registered users 

will give directions on how parents and guardians can 

download the secure app, and it will show them how 

the app works so they can curate the bus tracking notifications 

to their specificity. 

Another key feature of the StopFinder 

App is that it allows parents and guardians 

to be able to share the child’s bus tracking 

data with other trusted adults, such as 

providers of care after school. 

Through the official app, additional 

information will be displayed on how parents 

and guardians can set up the route 

sharing feature. It will also show how to 

rescind that access if necessary. Debo said 

the district will leave that decision on 

whether other adults should have access to 

a student’s bus location to the parents and 

guardians. 

Not everyone who has a smartphone, a 

smartwatch, or a table has to opt-in as this 

new planning tool is voluntary. And those 

who may be interested in the app but would 

like to take a “wait and see” approach can 

still download the app after the initial 

launch on Nov. 28. 

As it stands right now, the app will not 

be able to notify parents and guardians on 

whether the bus is running late — the district 

will continue to provide that information 

as it is currently performed — but Debo 

hopes that will be a feature on a future version 

of the app. 

The district has created a frequently 

asked questions page on its blog at swinsider.com 

for more information and troubleshooting 

solutions.


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Educational advocacy promoted at Highland 

It is often difficult to get children to go back into their school building when the day 

is officially over, but dozens of students and their parents and guardians made a 

special exception at Highland Elementary. On Nov. 11, the school on the city’s westside 

transformed into a special event center that featured a host of activities and 

crafts for the children and informational sessions for the adults on educational 

advocacy at the local, state and federal level. Sponsored by CareSource in partnership 

with All in For Ohio Kids, and A Step in the Right Direction, the evening event 

sought not only feedback from the young children and the adults on topics such as 

what they liked about their local schools and what they thought could be improved, 

but it also offered tips on how to engage with local and state officials on topics like 

fair school funding and advocate for educational opportunities for all public school 

students. Katelyn Jackson, a parent organizer at All in For Ohio Kids, said the surveys 

that were filled out and the feedback that was given would be distributed to a 

number of student advocacy groups to try to make changes to the school funding 

formula. Jackson, who is pictured at left with Kayla Davis, the founder and executive 

director of the local non-profit A Step in the Right Direction, said all voices need to 

be heard in order to make educational changes for the betterment of the community. 

The state-wide coalition of 

community members, educations, 

parents and organizations 

plans to host additional 

Family Festivals like 

the one held at Highland 

Elementary throughout the 

year. Jackson encouraged 

parents who were unable to 

attend the night’s event to 

fill out surveys and give 

feedback on the state of 

their schools at 

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Government Focus 

Franklin County Public Health has 

launched Franklin County CARES, a onestop 

addiction, recovery, and health data 

website. 

Funded by the CDC Overdose Data to 

Action Grant, the Franklin County 

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery 

Evaluation System (Franklin County 

CARES) provides a one-stop resource for 

comprehensive data on addiction, recovery, 

and health for Franklin County residents 

and communities. 

The user-friendly website was built with 

a diverse array of Franklin County community 

members in mind. Franklin County 

CARES will allow residents to learn more 

about their neighborhoods and surrounding 

communities, while agencies addressing 

the overdose epidemic can access the 

data they need to plan and implement their 

programs. 

The website features dashboards showcasing 

local data on the overdose epidemic, 

including emergency department admissions, 

deaths, 911 calls, and justice system 

interactions, as well as resources and datadriven 

strategies to address substance use 

and abuse. It also provides access to a database 

of funding opportunities, promising 

practices, and community health resources 

to assist Franklin County Public Health, 

community partners and community members 

in finding the resources needed to 

address substance use disorder and other 

health-related issues. 

Demographic data and mapping features 

on Franklin County CARES offer 

opportunities to identify populations and 

locations that have experienced and are 

experiencing disparities in health. The 

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Proposed budget to address Hilltop Early Learning Center 

Mayor Andrew Ginther released his proposed 

2023 General Fund budget — the 

largest-ever in city history. Through fiscal 

management aimed at mitigating the 

financial fallout of the pandemic and the 

revenue impacts of remote work legislation, 

the city is presenting a budget totaling 

$1.14 billion for programs, services and 

priorities benefiting Columbus residents 

and neighborhoods while restoring key 

reserves and establishing new goals for the 

city’s rainy day fund. 

“Our economy is strong, and the city’s 

financial position is secure,” said Ginther. 

“With this robust, thoughtful and comprehensive 

budget, we will be better positioned 

to deliver on and expand efforts that 

address our community’s highest priorities 

— safety, affordability and vital city services 

— while preparing for and guarding 

against potential economic challenges and 

uncertainties that we may face in the 

future.” 

Ginther highlighted the following 

investments as part of his budget priorities: 

• $3.1 million for operating expenses at 

the Hilltop Early Learning Center. 

• More than $2.1 million to reduce illegal 

dumping by expanding refuse collection 

to include hot-spot inspections; opening 

two convenience centers for residents to 

properly dispose of hard-to-recycle items, 

food and yard waste, hazardous waste and 

bulk items; and hiring more drivers for 

refuse trucks. 

• Over $2.3 million for summer, afterschool 

and job-readiness programming to 

keep Columbus’ youth safe and engaged. 

• Additional staff to support the 

Columbus Housing Strategy. 

• $10 million in Human Services Grants 

for social services organizations that provide 

support for vulnerable residents and 

neighborhoods. 

• $6 million to increase recycling to once 

a week citywide. 

• Expected balance of $95.2 million in 

the city’s Rainy Day Fund by the end of 

2023. 

The city charter requires the mayor to 

present a budget to city council on or before 

Nov. 15 annually. Columbus City Council 

will begin budget deliberations, including 

public hearings, and is expected to approve 

an amended budget in early 2023. 

The full budget can be viewed at: columbus.gov/2023budget. 

Franklin County CARES website to help with addiction 

out all available data into subgroups, community 

members and agencies can identify 

groups that are suffering from disparities 

and identify opportunities to close these 

gaps. 

Franklin County Public Health was 

awarded a three-year CDC Overdose Data 

to Action Grant, which has brought an estimated 

$3.9 million dollars a year to the 

community to fight the opiate crisis. The 

purpose of the funding is to obtain high 

quality, more comprehensive, and timelier 

data on overdose morbidity and mortality, 

and use the data to inform prevention and 

response efforts. 

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The Franklin County Commissioners 

voted to approve a $5 million grant to the 

Affordable Housing Trust of Columbus and 

Franklin County, which is an independent 

non-profit lender that works to develop 

affordable housing in central Ohio. More 

than 30,000 evictions have been filed in 

Franklin County since the beginning of the 

COVID-19 pandemic, and a quarter of Ohio 

renters lack confidence in their ongoing 

ability to pay their rent. 

“No one can thrive without the security 

of stable housing,” said commissioners 

president Erica Crawley. “Rent today can 

eat up many families’ whole paycheck, 

though, and there are plenty of places 

where you can’t find a nice place to live at 

any price. It’s vital that we continue to 

increase the stock of affordable housing for 

our residents and doing that in a way that 

also gets more women and minorities into 

the real estate development business is a 

win-win.” 

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the commissioners’ funding to establish a 

new program to increase the amount of 

affordable housing that is available in central 

Ohio by engaging with more minority 

and women developers. The new initiative 

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working capital to new projects from program 

graduates. Participants will take 

part in a six-month educational course, and 

then have access to one-on-one consulting 

and be able to apply for low interest loans 

from the Affordable Housing Trust. The 

city of Columbus and JPMorgan Chase are 

also partnering on this project. 

In a separate action, the commissioners 

approved a $10 million grant to IMPACT 

Community Action for emergency assistance 

for families that are struggling to 

stay in their homes. Under that agreement, 

IMPACT will provide rental and utility 

assistance to approximately 2,600 lowincome 

central Ohio households that have 

been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

To date, IMPACT Community Action has 

used city and county funding to help 30,000 

families stay in their homes since the 

beginning of the pandemic. 

The funding for this grant was made 

possible by the American Rescue Plan 

(ARP). To learn more, visit 

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Westland area has new representation 

By Hannah Poling 

Staff Writer 

The Westland community will have a 

new neighborhood liaison, who was introduced 

at the November Westland Area 

Commission meeting. 

Olabisi Eddy has replaced Melissa 

Green as the liaison for the westside. Eddy 

served two terms with AmeriCorps and has 

worked with Community Health Action 

Teams (CHATs) across Franklin County 

doing community engagement. She also 

has experience being on a commission herself, 

which the city said will be a great 

asset in her new position. 

“I’m really glad to be joining the team 

here. I am familiar with doing community 

engagement for the last five years and I 

live just south of the Hilltop,” said Eddy. 

Eddy began her new position on Nov. 21. 

There were also some new positions 

announced within the commission. 

Lori Balough, former chair of the education 

committee, is now being replaced by 

Matthew DeCastro due to prior commitments. 

DeCastro is a director of classified 

personnel with the South-Western City 

Schools District. He has worked in the personnel 

department for approximately five 

years and will be starting as education 

chair in January. 

“I am excited to be here with you all,” 

said DeCastro. 

Nominations were also taken for officers 

for the commission for 2023. 

Scott Taylor was nominated for commission 

chair, Jeff Tanner for vice chair, Dave 

Van Order for treasurer, and Janet Cahill 

for recording officer. 

The November meeting was the last for 

Nancy Day-Achauer, chair of public health 

and safety, who will be pursuing her political 

campaign next year and stepping down 

from her role as commissioner. 

Day-Achauer nominated commissioner 

Heather Abdalla to take her position. 

In other news, Mark Dravillas, administrator 

for the Columbus City Planning 

Division, attended the commission meeting 

to discuss a plan update. 

The planning division works on a wide 

variety of projects and programs, which are 

aimed at improving the quality of 

Columbus’ neighborhoods. Its primary 

areas of work include annexation, 

Columbus city-wide planning policies, 

development review, historic preservation, 

and design review areas, maps and apps, 

Columbus art commission, and the urban 

infrastructure recovery fund. 

The city currently has about four area 

plans in place with the Westland plan 

being the oldest. 

According to Dravillas, the city has 

drastically changed and the city needs to 

do a comprehensive plan update. The 

update has been on hold for several years 

because the city was working to update the 

zoning code. 

“By doing a zoning code update for your 

area, there is a planning aspect to it. We 

need to sync up any of our planning with 

the zoning code update process,” Dravillas 

said. 

Dravillas encouraged the commissioners 

to be prepared to engage in the zoning code 

update until they can update the area plan. 

The Westland Area Commission will not 

meet in December due to the holidays and 

will resume meeting on the third 

Wednesday of the month in January. 

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Honoring Hilltop veterans 

The Hilltop Historical Society, in conjunction with Don Gentile American Legion 

Post 532, presented its eighth annual Honor Program of Hilltop Veterans on Nov. 13. 

Pictured here are Dave Dobos the president of the Hilltop Historical Society, Sandy 

Doutt the sister of the Hilltop Historical Society honoree Yeoman Monty Chase, SGT 

Paul Grutsch the honoree of the Don Gentile Post, Jeff Chase the brother of Monty 

Chase, and Bernie Brogan the post commander of the Don Gentile Post 532. 


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Schools and municipalities to 

receive funds from auditor’s office 

On Nov. 22 Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano 

announced that the auditor’s office is redistributing $5 million to 

schools, libraries, municipalities and agencies this November. 

Of that $5 million, a majority of the funds — more than $3.2 million 

- is going to school districts across the county. Additionally, 

Franklin County cities and villages will get $397,802, townships 

will get $250,755, libraries and parks will get $130,314, and county 

agencies will get $964,298. 

“Due to the auditor office’s ongoing commitment to being fiscally 

responsible, the auditor’s office is able to return this money to 

benefit our community,” Stinziano said. “Our goal is to redistribute 

these dollars back to the taxpayers as closely as possible and 

I am happy to be able to support our schools, municipalities and 

ultimately our residents.” 

Columbus City Schools will get the largest allotment of all 

qualifying entities, at $1 million. South-Western City Schools will 

also receive $249,295. 

Among cities and villages, Columbus received the largest 

amount, at $184,999. Among libraries, the Columbus 

Metropolitan Library will receive $92,477. 

The money that is being redistributed is collected as required 

by state law to pay for real estate reappraisals and triennial 

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Breakfast at the Lodge to benefit Special Olympics 

The Westmeath Masonic Lodge #623 is preparing breakfasts 

once a month to benefit the Special Olympics. The public is invited 

to have breakfast the second Saturday of each month at 2925 West 

Broad St. Adults eat for a donation of $6, children age 3 and above 

pay $3. Serving is from 9 a.m. to noon. 


Volunteers from Sahara Columbus collected and bagged groceries and treats for police officers to give out 

in local areas. 

Delivering Blessing Bags 

The Columbus Police Department teamed up with 

volunteers to provide a Thanksgiving meal and some 

holiday cheer to local families. 

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and bagged groceries and treats for officers to 

give out in neighborhoods. Children of Sahara volunteers 

hand-decorated and assembled the 100 

Thanksgiving meal bags and more than 150 treat bags 

for other kids. 

Sahara Columbus delivered the Blessing Bags to 

officers, who then distributed the food to families 

across the city. Thanks to CME Federal Credit Union, 

Byers Auto Group, and the Cooper Family Foundation, 

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of the Thanksgiving meal bags. 

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin 

Township Police Department, and other agencies also 

received bags to deliver in their community. 

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STATE REPRESENTATIVE 

WE 

WON! 

That—and a healthy dose of disbelief—were 

my initial exhilarating thoughts as the vote totals 

became final on Election Night when you 

selected me to be your choice for the Ohio 

House of Representatives 10th District! The 

20,000+ doors we knocked, the 500+ yard 

signs placed in front of voters’ homes, the 

countless time spent at public events, parades, 

and candidates’ forums all contributed 

to, what for me appeared to be, a stunning 

victory. 

To each of you who answered a door, who allowed 

me or a campaign volunteer to interrupt 

your day, I thank you! To each of you who 

voted—whether for me or my opponent—I 

say thank you! This entire process is distinctly 

American and, win or lose, emphasizes the 

blessings we all enjoy here in the United 

States. 

Now…the real work begins. During the campaign, 

I promised to concentrate on the quality-of-life 

issues about which we all care: 

economic growth, workforce development, 

and excellent academic education for our children. 

In the weeks since, I have begun preparing 

for the tasks ahead. I have (and will 

continue to) meet with community leaders 

and members to help me understand issues 

and priorities. I have attended the new Ohio 

House member orientation to help me begin 

to learn systems, processes, and supports that 

exist within our legislative organizational 

structure. I have met with House leadership 

to communicate how my experiences can 

translate into committee assignments that 

emphasize my strengths. And I am hiring a 

legislative aide who will help me be as responsive 

as possible to constituent requests and 

get prepared for the daily work required. I 

want to hit the ground running—to the degree 

it is possible—when I am sworn in on 

January 3rd. 

I will report to you regularly via this column 

about the work my colleagues and I do in the 

legislature. I will write about the legislative 

process and my experiences inside it. My intent 

here is to be informative and helpful, not 

partisan. When I am sworn in, I will publish 

my office contact information. I invite you to 

reach out anytime to me about any concern, 

point of view, or request. 

It is an awesome responsibility with which 

you have entrusted me. It is a privilege to 

serve you in this capacity and to be in a position 

to make a difference for each of us. I 

promise to do my best to represent our communities 

in a responsible, responsive, and effective 

manner and to advocate for all of us in 

the Ohio House of Representatives. 

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A local non-profit movement continues to make a positive 

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encourage them to “Continue the Story.” 

Over the past several years, central Ohio’s “Continue the 

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inmates incarcerated in Ohio’s prison system at Christmastime, 

one inmate at a time, in hopes of brightening their lives by spreading 

the Christmas spirit, which is one of joy and hope. 

Although it is rapidly growing with hundreds of volunteers 

throughout the Columbus area, “Continue the Story” was created 

six years ago after members of the organization became aware of 

some of the horrors of the modern criminal justice system. 

Organizers believe a lot of the people who are incarcerated today 

are essentially good people who have made mistakes 

“I believe every single person is worthy of hope and encouragement 

- no matter their past, no matter their story,” said Jess 

Kimmel, executive director of the non-profit organization, 

Continue the Story. “I participate because I’ve seen firsthand 

what that love and support can do. Ohio inmates often feel isolated 

and unsupported as they work through their sentence toward 

reformation.” 

Of the estimated 45,000 to 43,000 inmates in Ohio’s prison system, 

some studies suggest up to 6 percent of them are actually 

wrongly accused or falsely convicted. Other studies say at least 

two thirds of today’s prison inmate population are people behind 

bars because of substance use disorders. 

This year, organizers of the movement plan to send out more 

than 22,000 personalized cards, which is nearly half of Ohio’s 

prison inmate population. To pay for the cards, however, fundraisers 

are currently under way and they are taking donations. 

“Receiving a Christmas card from ‘The Drop’ with a prayer, 

some scripture, words of hope or even a silly joke helps to brighten 

the inmate’s day and shape a new perspective about how their 

story doesn’t have to end in a prison cell,” Kimmel said. 

“Regardless of our past, we all have the ability to write a future 

that can change the world,” said Mic Mohler one of the movement’s 

organizers. “Yes, they made mistakes. We all make mistakes. 

However, we believe everyone deserves love and Christmas 

joy, and we are dedicated to sending out cards every year to 

express that.” 

Each year, organizers start another drive to raise the money 

necessary to send out all those Christmas cards. Last year, they 

sent out 21,000 cards. The cost for postage and material exceeded 

$15,000 last year – all of which came from generous donations 

from area churches and members of the community, as more and 

more people learn about the mass mailing and the impact it has 

on the inmates. 

Mohler said that getting personalized mail in places like that is 

a big deal for inmates, especially during the holidays. Unlike typical 

mass mailings, in which every card is the same, each 

Christmas card they send has the inmate’s name and number 

handwritten on the card with unique and personal messages of 

hope written by one of the volunteers. 

Because each card is personally mailed out the week before 

Christmas, more than 1,000 area residents and community leaders 

volunteer their time to participate in the event. Some members 

of the group help raise money, others fill out the handwritten 

cards, and others help coordinate the actual mailing, which everyone 

notoriously refers to simply as, “the Drop.” 

One day, organizers say, they hope to send cards to 100 percent 

of the inmates in Ohio’s prison system because they believe no one 

should be left out for Christmas. To make this possible, nevertheless, 

organizers hope to continue getting the word out as they 

believe even the harshest convict deserves to hear their messages 

of hope, which is the true reason for the holiday season. 

For more information on Continue the Story, to donate, or to 

participate in this year’s drop on Dec. 16, go to 

continuethestory.org.



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In Entertainment 

Actors save “e People 

We Hate at the Wedding” 

The Reel Deal 

Dedra Cordle 

The potential to be entertained abounds 

when there are impending nuptials, especially 

when the life milestone is explored 

through the lens of books, cinema, or on the 

small screen. For centuries, these matrimonial 

events have showcased genuine and 

heartfelt expressions of love, mined the 

dynamics of a dysfunctional family, and 

have descended into the realm of absurdity 

with bizarre plots that revolve around 

romantic rivals stealing the faces or bodies 

of the bride as they prepare for their big 

day. However the topic of a wedding is chosen 

to be explored, chances are they are 

going to be quite fun to witness through 

this fictional lens and the latest film to 

delve into the creatively inspiring world is 

no exception. 

In Prime Video’s new original movie, 

“The People We Hate at the Wedding,” the 

exploration of the event leans heavily on 

the comedic side of the aisle but there is a 

strong focus on the dynamics of a dysfunctional 

family. What results is a mostly 

humorous and occasionally charming look 

at some unlikeable characters doing 

unlikeable things as they try to resolve 

their differences as the wedding of a once 

dearly loved sister approaches. 

At the center of this saga is the relationship 

between siblings Alice (Kristen Bell), 

Paul (Ben Platt) and their half-sister 

Eloise (Cynthia Addai-Robinson). Sharing 

the same mother, Donna (Allison Janney), 

the trio had a tight bond throughout childhood 

— this is despite the fact that Eloise 

spends half the year in England with her 

father, Henrique (Isaach De Bankole) — but 

it slowly started to unravel when Alice and 

Paul started to notice the wealth disparity 

between their respective families. 

Although they have always tried to maintain 

some warmth toward their half-sister, 

Alice and Paul eventually grew to resent 

Eloise for her “ostentatious displays of 

wealth, her haughty manner, and her meddling 

in their lackluster jobs and lives.” 

Like most mothers, all Donna wants is 

for her children to get along, which is why 

she is beyond ecstatic when she learns 

Eloise is getting married. “It will be a 

chance for all of my kids to come together 

and repair their relationship,” she says. 

For her part, Eloise feels the same way, 

hoping this event will be a catalyst for 

reconnection. For their part, Alice and Paul 

want nothing to do with this wedding, with 

their sister, and frankly, with their mother 

who they feel has moved on too fast from 

the death of their father. Naturally, the 

duo end up going, mostly because it is an 

all-expense paid trip to London. But that 

does not mean they are going to like it, nor 

does it mean they are going to be wellbehaved 

on their 

travels abroad. 

It is a good thing 

that almost all of the 

actors in “The 

People We Hate at 

the Wedding” are so 

charismatic because 

the characters they play are often unlikeable 

and they act out in ways that are hard 

to sympathize with. Now, that is not to say 

that every book or film or television show 

has to have likeable characters at its center, 

but it sometimes makes for a harder 

read or watch when you are squirming 

with second hand embarrassment over the 

things they do or the things they say. 

The very fact that the audience can, at 

times, feel sorry for the characters is 

another testament to the skill and charm of 

the actors, but it does bring up some issues 

with the script. Although wickedly sharp at 

times, the story that was adapted by Lizzy 

Molyneux-Logelin and Wendy Molyneux by 

a novel from Grant Ginder does not delve 

too deeply into the motivations of the characters 

so we cannot fully embrace their 

acts of rebellion. At times, it just feels too 

bratty and unjustified — which I suppose 

can be a form of entertainment if the mood 

hits just right. 

Not everyone can enjoy watching films 

that are filled with awkward moments — 

director Claire Scanlon has a true talent 

for staging the most cringe-worthy scenes — 

but I think those who can tolerate it will 

find some form of enjoyment from “The 

People We Hate at the Wedding.” Not 

everything they do hits, and some of the 

more sincere and dramatic moments feel 

out of place, but it will make you laugh, 

and smile, and thank a deity that your 

immediate family is not like theirs. And if 

it is, well, try to turn that dynamic into a 

book or a script because some people would 

really enjoy it. Grade: C+ 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff 

writer and columnist. 

westside 


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westside@ columbusmessenger.com 

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