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PAGE 4 - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - December 11, 2022 Community Focus www.columbusmessenger.com Wattle raises funds for food pantry Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle Before millions of people across the country gobbled up a variety of caloriefilled dishes on Thanksgiving Day, thousands of people throughout the region came to the city of Grove City to pound the pavement for the 11th annual Thanksgiving Wattle. According to event organizer Mark Sigrist, more than 1,700 cyclists, runners, walkers, and wheelchair users signed up for this year’s 5K race, the most they have ever had throughout its history. “Unfortunately, we had to turn some people away because it was so packed,” he said. Although the organizers were saddened to have denied entry to dozens of would-be participants, they were ultimately pleased with the results of the day as more than $30,000 was raised for the local food pantry. “It’s always a good day when we can give back to the community in some way,” said Sigrist. Shown here are some of the scenes captured during the 5K walk/run and the 13.4-mile cycling event on Nov. 24. Grove City High School students Steven Jordan, Gracie Smith, and Alivia Beiriger volunteered to be mascots for the event. In addition to cheering the crowd on, they also participated in the children’s races to provide further encouragement. Antiques, Collectibles, Jewelry, Vintage, Home Decor, Militaria and more! America’s Fa Fa av av vorite Treasure ure e Hunts! 2022 Dec. 17 & 18 2023 Jan. 28 & 29 Feb. 25 & 26 Mar. 25 & 26 Many racers and walkers came dressed for the occasion. Here, friends Mary Frea and Rachel Thompson showcase their festive leggings and turkey suit after completing the race. Thompson said she believes she would have clocked in earlier had the suit not been such a hindrance. “I think it slowed me down a bit,” she said. To see more photos, visit columbusmessenger.com. The Freetage family compete in the Turkey Leg 100 race. Pictured from left are Dave Freetage and his sons, Evan and Tyler.
www.columbusmessenger.com In Achievement December 11, 2022 - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - PAGE 5 Dave Dobos STATE REPRESENTATIVE The work begins… By the time you see this, it will be fewer than 30 days before I am sworn in to the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the new 10th District. As you probably know, Ohio has a bicameral legislature, which includes a 33- member Senate whose members serve fouryear terms and a 99-member House of Representatives whose members serve twoyear terms. House districts currently comprise about 120,000 people. Senate districts include three House districts, encompassing a population of approximately 360,000 people. Our House District consists roughly of west and southwest Columbus, south of Sullivant Avenue and east of I-270; portions of the south side of Columbus; Grove City and Urbancrest; and most of Franklin Township and part of Jackson Township. Messenger photo by Dedra Cordle On Nov. 22, the Jackson Township Board of Trustees and the Jackson Township Fire Department recognized Stacey Dirosario- Holmes for a live-saving act of heroism that occurred earlier this month. According to Fire Chief Randy Little, the medical assistant with Comfort Keepers helped contain the spread of a bedroom fire in the Grove City condominium of her elderly patient and pulled him and his dog out of the smoke-filled complex at a great personal risk to herself. The board presented the resident of Reynoldsburg with a proclamation that declares Nov. 22, 2022, as “Stacey Dirosario-Holmes Day” and the fire department presented her with its Citizen Heroism Award. Pictured from left to right are trustees Dave Burris and Jim Rauck, Deputy Fire Chief Shawn Quincel, Stacey Dirosario-Holmes, Fire Chief Randy Little, and trustee Ron McClure. Jackson Township recognizes a citizen hero By Dedra Cordle Staff Writer Stacey Dirosario-Holmes says she does not necessarily buy into the philosophy that everything happens for a reason, but she does believe that lessons can be learned through the obstacles that are placed onto our path. It was the fall of 2020 and the Dirosario- Holmes family was left reeling after a fire destroyed their Reynoldsburg home. Despite being devastated by the event, she was determined to learn what steps, if any, could have been taken in order to prevent this personal tragedy. After picking up some of the pieces of their lives, Dirosario-Holmes reached out to the local firefighters who responded to the scene to get their thoughts on what had happened to her home and why nearly all of it was burned to the ground. “I remember them telling me that if some of the doors had been closed at the time when the fire had started, it could have made a real difference in terms of slowing the spread of the flames,” she recalled. In hindsight, she said it made perfect sense. “I didn’t think of this until they told me that bit of information, but our garage was largely untouched by the fire compared to the rest of our home,” she said. “And that was because all of the doors leading to that portion of our home were closed.” Although she wished she could go back in time with that knowledge in mind to save her home, the only thing she could actually do was move forward and file that information away as a “lesson learned.” She hoped that there would never come a time when she would have to put that knowledge to use. Unfortunately for Dirosario-Holmes, she did have to put that lesson to use recently but she knew exactly what to do when she saw flames spreading through a home she was visiting. Her actions that day have her being hailed as a hero by a local township’s governing body and its fire department personnel. “She put her life on the line to save another,” said Jackson Township Fire Chief Randy Little at last month’s board of trustees meeting where she was honored for her bravery. November 1 was a typical day on the job for Dirosario-Holmes, a medical assistant who is employed with the in-house senior care organization, Comfort Keepers. Her main task that morning was to “keep an eye” on one of her patients, Grove City resident Arley Nelson, and remind him to take it easy as he recovered from a recent medical issue. “His wife, Ms. Pearl, and their daughter had a few personal errands to tend to, so I had to make sure Mr. Arley was getting his rest,” she said. “Sometimes patients who are in recovery don’t want to spend as much time as they should be recovering, so I had to make sure he was resting up — or doing as much of it as I could get him to do.” Comforted by the fact that he had settled into his favorite recliner, Dirosario- Holmes went to check on the status of the laundry and heard a “really loud pop” com- See CITIZEN HERO page 6 I am trying to prepare myself to hit the ground running. Although there is a lot to learn, I have attended an initial three-day new-member orientation and am meeting with House leadership, community leaders, former legislators, and constituents in the coming weeks to get as familiar as possible with the different corners of our district and priorities of various communities. I will or already have met with the mayors of Columbus, Grove City, and Urbancrest; the superintendents of the Columbus and South-Western City Schools; Franklin and Jackson Township trustees; The Ohio State University President Kristina Johnson; City Council members and Board of Education members; and community leaders from the Greater Hilltop Area Commission and the Far South Columbus Area Commission, among others. I’ll also meet with former House members who can provide helpful insights into how I can be the most effective. I will concentrate on quality-of-life issues: economic growth, workforce development, and excellent academic education for our children. House members typically serve on three of the 23 standing committees. To this end, I have identified three House committees that I feel will enable me to contribute the most: Finance, Technology & Innovation, and Primary & Secondary Education. Alternatively, there are three additional committees with which I feel I can be helpful: Economic & Workforce Development, Higher Education & Career Readiness, and Ways & Means. As I meet with the new House leadership, I will communicate my interests, priorities, experiences, and skill sets so that I can be matched with the committees where I can be the most effective for the House and for our District. I wish you and those you love the best for Christmas and the coming Holidays! Paid Advertisement
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