South & Canal Winchester Messenger - January 29th, 2023

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Vince Payne’s Autism Shootout 

Hamilton Township senior Lilly Kasprzak looks on as fellow senior Ziann Payne 

makes a steal and takes the ball to the other end for two of her 10 points in a Jan. 24 

girls varsity basketball game against Teays Valley at Vince Payne’s Autism Shootout. 

Messenger photos by Pat Donahue 

The Hamilton Township Rangers enter the gym sporting their special blue t-shirts for 

Vince Payne’s Autism Shootout. The annual event is in its 11th year, but only the second 

bearing the name of the former Hamilton Township public relations director who 

put so much effort into it prior to his passing in 2021. This year’s event on Jan. 24 featured 

the girls varsity basketball team for the first time in a match up against Teays 

Valley. Teays Valley came out on top 58-24. See more photos on page 6. 

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CW looks for occupants for available space in municipal complex 

By Linda Dillman 

Staff Writer 

The city of Canal Winchester is looking to fill 

unoccupied space at the east end of its Waterloo 

Street municipal complex, but the current state 

of construction costs could be standing in the 

way. 

At one point, before land was purchased along 

Groveport Road, the Columbus Metropolitan 

Library system contemplated moving its operations 

from a site connected to the school district’s 

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“The library was at over $1 million to finish 

that space with their design,” said Canal 

Winchester Development Director Lucas Haire, 

“and they didn’t have extensive new walls that 

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Haire said the work included the installation 

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which is a significant amount of space. We have 

not been marketing the space. We have reached 

out to select users.” 

Haire said over 4,000 square feet of the 

unused space could be easily subdivided if necessary. 

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A new approach with city employees 

By Katelyn Sattler 

Staff Writer 

The city of Obetz has implemented a new schedule 

where employees work four nine-hour days per week, 

for a total of 36 hours, with the remaining four hours 

being physical and mental wellness time. 

This plan was rolled out with Obetz City Council’s 

approval of the new employee handbook. 

“Our employees will be required for four hours a 

week to dedicate time to their physical and mental 

well-being in some form or fashion,” said Obetz City 

Administrator Rod Davisson. “That can be yoga, meditation, 

exercise, whatever that is. They will physically 

do their job for 36 hours. They'll spend four additional 

hours on ‘PM Time’ which counts as work time.” 

Employees will still be paid for 40 hours of work a 

week. With one extra day off a week with this schedule, 

employees will get 52 more days off a year. 

“It’s more costly to us,” said Davisson. “It’s not free. 

But I think we end up with happier, healthier, motivated, 

more efficient employees on more efficient 

schedule with more time off.” 

Obetz also increased their paid holidays from 12 

days to 17 days and increased sick time by 24 hours. 

Vacation time was increased. Employees will 

receive 40 hours of vacation when hired, 80 hours during 

years one and two, 120 hours after three years of 

service, 160 hours during years four to eight, 180 hours 

during years nine to 13, 200 hours during years 14-19, 

and it maxes out at 240 for 20 or more years of service. 

The annual bonus was renamed the year-end 

longevity bonus and it kicks in during year 0-1 of 

employment with the city at $750 and increases with 

each year of employment. At year five, the longevity 

bonus is $877, at year 10, it’s $1,067, at year 15, it’s 

$1,298, at year 20, it’s $1,580, at year 25, it’s $1,922, 

and maxes out at year 30 at $2,338. 

Part-time employees will receive a year-end 

longevity bonus, which will depend on the number of 

hours worked in the calendar year. 

“The workforce has changed, the workforce is 

changing, and this workforce wants a better work-life 

balance,” said Davisson. “They're not solely driven by 

money, as long as they can afford to live. If they can 

live, they want more time off. So we said, ‘All right, 

here's more time off instead of more money.’” 

Concerning annual raises, Davisson said, “There’s a 

raise in there, but it’s not the raise you would have otherwise. 

It’s a trade off. You got more time off for a 

smaller raise. It’s still decent compensation. It’s substantial, 

this year as we’ve switched to kind of city pay 

rates. But after this it’ll be more of the 3 percent per 

year you typically see.” 

Addressing the question of whether this new schedule 

will cause staffing issues, Davisson said, “No. We 

think it will increase productivity. We have split the 

work week so that our public facing operations won’t 

have any change.” 

Concerning a potential decrease in worker productivity, 

Davisson said, “It can’t happen. What we’ve said 

to them is, ‘If we see any drop off in productivity or efficiency, 

this all goes away. And you can very easily be 

back to a regular 40 hour workweek.’ We’re betting 

that they’re going to want this schedule so bad that 

they’re gonna increase their effort, productivity and 

deal with anything to keep it. And we think it’s going 

to increase productivity for us and increase the services 

for the city.” 

Davisson said it will also help the city of Obetz to 

attract people, retain people, create happier people. 

“We think it will ultimately tie into the physical fitness 

of our people,” said Davisson. “There are strings 

that come with that four hours. We will begin to roll in 

HSA money based on performance standards, ultimately. 

If you want your full HSA money, you may 

have to quit smoking or you may have to pass a test or 

you have to show that you’ve done X number of workouts. 

That won’t roll in the first year, but it’ll roll in as 

we get it going. Ultimately we hope then to have a 

healthier, happier staff that’s more motivated to do 

more work in less time. And that’s the bet we’ve taken, 

which is, there are not many people out there trying 

this, and it’s novel, for sure.” 

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SOUPer Bowl XII 

CW 

Continued from page 1 

Councilwoman Laurie Amick said she hates to see 

a public space paid for by taxpayers just sit idle. 

Councilman Bob Clark added, “People aren’t going 

to come in and spend a million dollars on a project they 

don’t have control over the land or the building. That’s 

a tough sell. It will have to be a little sweeter deal.” 

McGill Park 

Contract Services Administrator Bill Sims said the 

city of Canal Winchester received one proposal for construction 

of a three-season shelter house at McGill 

Canal Winchester Human Services will host its 

annual SOUPer Bowl on Feb. 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

at 80 Covenant Way, Canal Winchester. There will be 

free homemade soup and dessert as well as a half time 

bake sale and silent auction. 

You can help Canal Winchester Human Services by 

donating baked goods for the bake sale or donating 

themed gift basket, gift certificates, art works, or special 

services for the silent auction. 

The goal is to raise money for Canal Winchester 

Human Services’ operational costs. 

For information email pantry.coord@cwhumanservices.org 

for bake sale items and anna.ross@cwhumanservices.org 

for silent auction items. For information 

email aletha.mullins@cwhumanservices.org. 

Proposed development 

A developer is proposing to build more than 500 

rental homes, townhouses and apartments, along with 

a small strip shopping center, on 72 acres near Canal 

Winchester on the northwest corner of Winchester 

Pike and Brice Road in Madison Township. The developer 

has requested for the property to be rezoned and 

annexed into the city of Columbus. Currently the property 

is in the Canal Winchester school district, but per 

original Win-Win Agreement documents, if the property 

is annexed into the city of Columbus it will become 

part of the Columbus City Schools district. 

Park. 

“It costs less than the last time around,” said Sims, 

“however, it’s still expensive.” 

According to Sims, the proposed cost for an open 

shelter house is approximately $787,000. The cost for 

an enclosed shelter house is $862,000, which Sims said 

would allow a longer period of use during the year. 

The proposed 60 x 40-foot building could seat over 

100 people and includes a warming kitchen.


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. 

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CW falls to 

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Canal Winchester’s Ashton Sweigart 

(above) shoots over the Groveport 

Madison defense for two of his 10 

points during a Jan. 17 boys varsity 

basketball match up at Groveport that 

saw the Cruisers come out on top 62- 

57. (At right) Canal Winchester’s 

Dionte James of fires up a three pointer 

on his way to a team leading 13 

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Obetz updates appropriations 

By Katelyn Sattler 

Staff Writer 

Obetz City Council approved some changes to the 

city’s 2023 appropriations. 

Changes include: 

•Mayor Angela Kirk said the amount set aside for 

the siren fees (for the sirens that go off every 

Wednesday) has been increased from is $9,000 to 

$10,000. The city pays the fee in part to Franklin 

County to help offset costs for operating and maintaining 

the sirens. 

•The appropriation for the mayor’s court computer 

was $750, but it has been increased by $4,000 to 

$4,750. Law Director Gene Hollins said, “The city has 

a subscription payment for mayor’s court software that 

we use. We’ve always had this computer fund, but 

apparently, in the past, accumulating here and there, 

and this is the perfect type of expenditure for it. So this 

year we figured out that we were taking out of the general 

fund. We shifted over to the computer fund. We 

will reduce the general fund expenditure by $4,750 and 

pay for it through the mayor’s court computer fund.” 

•Authorizing payment on a contract with Waste 

Management of Ohio. The current amount is $505,000 

which will be increased to $517,000. In this ordinance, 

council authorized a payment not to exceed $37,197 to 

Waste Management of Ohio. 

Other news 

•Council approved the annexation of 35+_ acres 

from Hamilton Township to the city of Obetz. This is 

the southern most edge of the Wilburn farm, which is 

the property along the Big Walnut Creek, which the 

city has designated as park land. 

•Kirk said the structure on the Warner farm, across 

from the high school, has been demolished - there’s 

nothing left out there now. The Junkyard Lounge has 

also been demolished. 

•Police Chief Mike Confer said a new officer, 

Damon Caruso, will start on Feb. 5. He’s currently in 

Ashville as an officer with about 10 years of service 

there. 

•Confer said that in the last couple of weeks, the 

police department has taken 878 calls for service. 

Officers patrolled 3,143 miles in that time. They issued 

27 moving citations, four of which were speeding, three 

parking citations, three misdemeanor arrests. They’ve 

taken 27 offense reports and nine crash reports. 

•City Engineer / Deputy City Administrator Mike 

Corbitt said the front two buildings on the Perkins’ 

property will be demolished soon, which will help with 

the Sheetz project. Davey’s Tree Service has started to 

cut down trees. 

•Corbitt said the city is looking into water line projects 

that are coming up. The lead time for the water 

line is close to 30 weeks, as opposed to the 16 week lead 

time for the water line the city ordered last year for the 

Buckstone development. 

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CW City Council meetings 

Canal Winchester City Council meetings are held on the first 

and third Monday of every month. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. The 

meetings are open to the public. 

Council meets in work session at 6 p.m. prior to each city council 

meeting to discuss legislative items and other issues of the city 

prior to being included on a city council agenda. The first work 

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service/safety items. While each work session includes specific 

areas of focus, other items may be brought before council as needed. 

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Dill’s honored 

Dill’s Greenhouse, located at 5800 

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Vince Payne’s Autism Shootout 


Hamilton Township cheerleaders were dressed in blue during the Jan. 24 Vince 

Payne’s Autism Shootout to help raise funds and awareness for students with autism. 

Hamilton Township senior Morgan Fannin was determined to get the loose ball during 

the Jan. 24 game with Teays Valley held at Hamilton Township. Teays Valley won 58-24.

ActiveLifestyles 



A bi-monthly feature celebrating our community’s senior citizens 

Fun ways to stay active 

Physical activity is an important component 

of overall health. Health experts 

advise that exercise can increase lean body 

mass, prevent conditions like diabetes and 

cardiovascular disease, improve balance, 

and positively affect mental health/cognition. 

Exercise also can foster socialization 

with others, helping people overcome boredom 

and isolation.Explore these methods 

for staying active. 

Explore senior center offerings 

Hikes, walking tours, dances, and other 

activities all serve as entertaining ways to 

get out and about while meeting some fitness 

goals. 

Garden or do yard work 

The Office of Disease Prevention and 

Health Promotions says adults should get 

150 minutes of moderate exercise per 

week. Raking leaves, mowing the lawn, 

digging in flower beds, trimming bushes, 

and other outdoor tasks could help a person 

meet this quota in a way that doesn’t 

seem like exercise at all. 

Play games with grandchildren 

Take infants or toddlers for walks or 

push them in strollers. Attach a child seat 

or towing carriage to a bicycle and ride 

around the neighborhood. Play games such 

as hide-and-seek. If it’s snowing, make a 

snowman. 

Take up a new hobby 

Perhaps learning to salsa dance or taking 

Zumba will be fun? Pickleball has 

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The sport is a mix of tennis, racquetball 

and badminton that caters to all ages. 

Joining a bowling team is another way to 

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Be confident 

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Obetz Ice Rink 

The Obetz Ice Rink is open for the season 

on weekdays from 5-8 p.m. and from 

noon to 7 p.m. on weekends. The rink, 

located in Lancaster Park, is open to 

everyone this year. Admission is free for 

Obetz residents. Non-residents must purchase 

a $5 day pass (cash only). You must 

bring proof of residency (Obetz water bill 

or recent pay stub with Obetz income tax) 

with you on your first visit. Minors must 

have a parent/guardian sign a waiver on 

their first visit. 

Two-hour limits may be enforced on 

Saturday and Sunday if the rink is nearing 

capacity. 

On any given day, the ice rink may shut 

down due to weather to preserve the 

integrity of the ice. This will be at the staff 

member’s discretion and can happen 

before or during a skating session. All closures 

or delays will be posted to the Obetz 

Facebook page. Visit obetz.oh.us or call 

614-491-1080 for information and ice rink 

rules. 

GriefShare group 

Groveport United Methodist Church, 

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Programs offer help seniors 

thrive, age in place 

For the last 30 years, the Franklin County 

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Adhering to its mission in providing centralized 

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provides services and programs to approximately 

60,000 seniors every year. 

Through compassion and empowerment, the 

agency provides Franklin County seniors ages 60 

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place. The agency’s most popular program, 

Franklin County Senior Options, offers services 

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The agency also provides Caregiver and 

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Franklin County Board of Commissioners: Commissioner John O’Grady, President, Commissioner Kevin L. Boyce, Commissioner Erica C. Crawley 

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners and The Franklin County Office on Aging join with the Messenger Newspaper in providing this update on aging issues in Franklin County. 

Franklin County Office on Aging 

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Through End of 2023 

The Franklin County Office on Aging has extended its free 

Home-Delivered Meals program through the end of 2023. With 

this extension, Franklin County residents aged 60 and older are 

eligible to receive free home-delivered meals without income 

verification through Dec. 31, 2023. In April 2020, at the start of 

the COVID-19 pandemic, the Franklin County Office on Aging 

paused any income verification requirements for home-delivered 

meals – a service available through the agency’s Franklin 

County Senior Options program. 

“While the pandemic is now more manageable, many older 

adults simply cannot afford the increased price of groceries or 

meals due to their fixed incomes, as well as the impact of inflation,” 

said Interim Director Chanda Wingo. “Extending this 

service through 2023 gives our seniors continued access to 

affordable and nutritious food that is crucial in maintaining 

their health and well-being.” 

through Franklin County Senior Options, which has been providing 

community-based services to residents since 1993. 

Senior Options empowers Franklin County residents aged 60 

and older with the necessary tools needed to maintain their 

independence. Additional services available through Senior 

Options include adult day care, personal care, respite care, 

minor home repair and emergency response systems. The program 

also helps ease the minds of family members by connecting 

them to support services so they can provide the best care 

for their older parent, family member or friend with limited 

abilities. 

To sign up for free home-delivered meals or to learn more about 

the services available through the Franklin County Office on 

Aging, call (614) 525-6200 or visit officeonaging.org. 

The agency delivered over 1.1 million meals to FranklinCounty 

seniors in 2022, serving over 7,000 residents – a 25% increase 

from residents served in 2021. 

The Agency’s home-delivered meals program is offered


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Women’s self-defense class 

offered by township police 

By Linda Dillman 

$5,000 donation from Canal Winchester to 

Staff Writer 

fund fire prevention equipment. Items 

Learning self defense is a valuable tool 

include residential smoke detectors, carbon 

for women. 

monoxide detectors, and fire extinguishers. 

A free Woman’s Self Defense class will 

“It’s something we’re going to use in our 

be held March 18 from 8 a.m. to noon, at 

fire prevention bureau,” Robinson said. 

the Madison Township Community Center, 

The fire department provides free 

4575 Madison Lane, Groveport. Space is 

smoke detectors and installation services, 

limited to 30 participants. 

when necessary, to residents in need. For 

“The year’s first course is a one day 

information, call the fire department nonemergency 

number at 614-837-7883. 

class for ages 14 and up,” said Madison 

Township Police Chief Gary York. 

•It might take a while for the Madison 

Participants will discuss and learn 

Township Police to fill three open positions 

defense tactics from both standing and 

according to the response from the latest 

ground positions. Madison Township police 

round of applications. York said an early 

officers will lead the instruction and provide 

hands-on training. Modifications are 

November employment posting on social 

media netted 12 applications. 

available for people with concerns about 

However, after an initial review of the 

their ability. 

applicants, rounds of December interviews 

To register, call the police department 

and ranking, only one candidate is completing 

the background process. The aver- 

at 614-836-5355 or email 

policeadmin@madisontownship.org. 

age cost to the township for the process is 

Information is also available on the department’s 

Facebook page. 

$1,800 per candidate. 

York said officers are reaching out to 

police academies to cultivate interest. 

Other Madison Township news 

“We’re not going to put people on (duty) 

•Madison Township Fire Chief Derek 

just for the sake of putting them on,” said 

Robinson said his department received a 

York. 

CWAHS seeks volunteers 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Managing Editor 

The Canal Winchester Area Historical 

Society has been preserving local history 

for 48 years and is looking for helping 

hands to continue its work. 

Founded in 1975 to “preserve and promote 

the rich history of our community,” 

the CWAHS currently has approximately 

200 members. 

“The CWAHS is dedicated to preserving 

the history and legacy of our beautiful community,” 

said Bruna Brundige. “The society 

is committed to educational engagement 

with those of all ages. We are currently in 

the process of establishing a CW Museum 

with a projected opening in early 2024. 

Housed in one of the school buildings, the 

museum will continue to enlighten students 

and adults about our rich and important 

standing in central Ohio.” 

She said volunteers are important to the 

CWAHS and its efforts to preserve local 

history and to hold special events. 

“With so many events throughout the 

year, we need many more than the 14 

board members to make it all happen,” said 

Brundige. 

Some of the events the CWAHS holds 

throughout the year include: the Annual 

Gala — May 6; Golf Outing - June 2; 

Hosting CW Farmers Market - May to 

September; Ice Cream Social & Blue 

Ribbon Pie Contest — Labor Day weekend; 

Founders Day — Oct. 14; The Historic 

Ghost Tour — October; and A Storybook 

“With so many events throughout 

the year, we need many more than 

the 14 board members to make it all 

happen.” 

- Bruna Brundige 

CWAHS 

Christmas — Dec. 1 and 2. 

The CWAHS also cares for the historical 

complex at Oak and North High streets, 

which includes the O.P. Chaney Grain 

Elevator, the Prentiss School, and the 

Queen of the Line train depot. 

“The train depot is call the Queen of the 

Line because it was considered the finest 

depot,” said Brundige. “The O.P. Chaney 

Grain Elevator, currently under renovation, 

is one of the very last of its age and 

type left in the midwest. The Prentiss 

School is a beautiful example of a mid 

1800s schoolhouse. To have all three of 

these on one property is truly a gift for all 

to enjoy.” 

The CWAHS is funded through memberships, 

hosted events, private donations, 

and grants. 

Membership costs are: Individual, 

$10/year; Student, $8/year; Family, 

$30/year; Corporate, $100/year; and 

Lifetime Member, $1. 

For information about the CWAHS and 

to contact the society about volunteer 

opportunities visit cwhistory.org.


Photo courtesy of Eastland-Fairfield 

Robotics & Automation is one of the new high school programs 

at Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools. 

Eastland-Fairfield programs expand 

Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools will expand 

programming for high school students in 2023-24. Applications 

are being accepted for eligible high school students. 

New to the high school lineup for the 2023-24 school year will 

be Robotics & Automation, which will be housed at Eastland 

Career Center in Groveport. The Robotics & Automation program 

addresses industry needs at the crossroads of mechanical, 

electrical, and computer engineering. The program will prepare 

students for a pathway toward additional education in the engineering, 

mechatronics, and/or automation fields, or to enter the 

workforce as an operator or technician immediately upon graduation. 

Careers may guide students toward industries such as 

manufacturing, mining, aviation, and transport. 

Also in the fall of 2023 will be the revamped Natural 

Resource Management satellite program, which will be housed 

at New Albany-Plain Local High School. The 75-acre wetland 

nature preserve in New Albany will serve as students’ laboratory, 

giving them the best opportunity to examine, explore, and 

study the natural world and the problems that surround it. 

Two existing programs will also see expansion. Teaching 

Professions, a program designed to give students interested in 

pursuing a career in education, will open a second section at 

Fairfield Career Center. The program features the same elements 

as the satellite program in Gahanna-Lincoln High School, 

which introduces students to a variety of classroom settings and 

management styles to educate the students of tomorrow. 

The addition of these programs and sections occurs following 

the largest incoming first-year class at EFCTS in its history, 

nearly topping 1,000 new students entering the 2022-23 school 

year. The 2022-23 school year also featured the introduction of 

a Sports Medicine program at Gahanna-Lincoln and New 

Albany-Plain Local high schools, an additional section of 

Employability Prep, and the relocation of multiple programs in 

order to better serve the student population. 

For information on these and any of Eastland-Fairfield’s programs, 

visit EastlandFairfield.com/programs. 

Family tours are available to view program labs, preview 

academic learning spaces, and meet with Career Services specialists. 

Visit EastlandFairfield.com/tours more information. 

Applications are being accepted through the summer. The 

priority application period ends Feb. 10. To apply or to review 

the application process, visit EastlandFairfield.com/apply. 

Dave Dobos 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE 

What a 

whirlwind of a 

January it has 

been! 

With a mere 21 days under my belt as a state 

legislator, I am working hard to “learn the 

ropes” at the State House and meet as many 

people as possible to so I can become effective 

quickly and advocate tirelessly for our 

District. 

On January 3, I was officially sworn in as the 

State Representative for Ohio’s 10th House 

District. Representing the passions and interests 

of the citizens of West, Southwest, and 

South Columbus, Urbancrest, and Grove City, 

I will continue to work for the economic opportunity 

and prosperity and quality education 

our District deserves. Although my 

journey as State Representative has just 

begun, I am eager to fulfill these promises as 

I endeavor to ensure that all the citizens from 

our District’s communities have access to a 

comfortable life through good-paying jobs 

and careers, safe school environments, and 

first-class educational opportunities. 

Pictured below is a snapshot of me officially 

swearing into office. In this photo, I am accompanied 

by my two sons, Alex (left) and 

Joseph (right), both of whom are an extremely 

important part of my life. Additionally, 

I am accompanied by Ohio Supreme 

Court Associate Justice Pat Fischer and outgoing 

Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp. 

I also am proud to announce that on Monday, 

January 23, I was named Vice Chair of the 

Higher Education Committee. After serving 

eight years on the Columbus Board of Education 

and over 40 years interviewing prospective 

undergraduate students for my alma 

mater, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 

(MIT), I am confident that I can help 

shape the brightest future for young people 

as they pursue their advanced education. 

Furthermore, I am happy to announce that I 

also was appointed as one of two legislators 

to the Ohio Rare Disease Advisory Council. 

(Dave Dobos represents the 10th District in 

the Ohio House of Representatives. He reports 

regularly on his activities in this position 

and his campaign has paid for this communication 

with you.) 

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