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<strong>Messenger</strong><br />

<strong>Westside</strong><br />

<strong>February</strong> 26 - March 11, <strong>2023</strong> www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XLIX, No. 17<br />

4220 W. Broad St.<br />

(Across from Westland Mall)<br />

614 272-6485 open 7 days a week<br />

Featuring<br />

our<br />

famous<br />

STEAK<br />

COMBO!!<br />

Hygiene<br />

Initiative<br />

By Dedra Cordle<br />

Staff Writer<br />

As a child growing up in a single parent<br />

household, Kayla Davis could only<br />

watch as her mother was forced to make<br />

difficult choices between paying the<br />

monthly utilities or providing the essentials<br />

for her children when her finances<br />

could not be stretched further.<br />

Even with the assistance of federal<br />

housing programs and supplemental<br />

food programs, it was a constant battle<br />

for the family of six to stay afloat, let<br />

alone get ahead, financially.<br />

“She would always try but sometimes<br />

it came down to whether she would be<br />

able to pay off this bill and still have<br />

enough left over to provide us all with<br />

food to eat, and other times it came down<br />

to whether she could afford to buy us<br />

hygiene products or if she would have to<br />

use those extra dollars to be able to pay<br />

the water bill,” said Davis.<br />

Although she said she often felt a<br />

sense of helplessness as she witnessed<br />

her mother have to make these heartbreaking<br />

decisions for her family, it<br />

instilled within her a determination to<br />

take steps to improve the lives of those<br />

who may be in a similar situation.<br />

“It is really unfortunate that there are<br />

so many people out there that have to<br />

make those choices, that have to sit down<br />

with their families and explain that they<br />

may have to go without something that<br />

is essential and needed because you cannot<br />

afford it at the time,” she said.<br />

In her effort to make a positive impact<br />

on the community, the westside native<br />

See HYGIENE page 3<br />

<strong>Messenger</strong> photos by Dedra Cordle<br />

A Step in the Right Direction, a local non-profit organization which provides a variety<br />

of resources to the underserved population on the westside, is ready to launch a<br />

new initiative called The Hygiene Free Store. Beginning on March 1, individuals and<br />

families who live in four specific zip codes – 43222, 43223, 43204, and 43228 – will<br />

be able to request up to five personal hygiene items and cleaning supplies that are<br />

currently in stock free of charge, regardless of income. According to Kayla Davis, the<br />

executive director of the non-profit, community partners and generous donors have<br />

purchased hundreds of items ranging from body wash, dish soap, detergent,<br />

deodorant, toilet paper and toothbrushes and toothpaste that will be used to serve<br />

more than 40 families and individuals for the next several months. “We are so excited<br />

to start this new project because we know there is such a need for it,” said Davis,<br />

pictured here at right showcasing a few of the items with friend and volunteer Shyla<br />

Jackson.<br />

Input needed on<br />

funding priorities<br />

By Dedra Cordle<br />

Staff Writer<br />

Do you believe there is a need for street<br />

lighting in your area? Do you feel that<br />

pedestrians are unsafe due to the lack of<br />

sidewalks in the neighborhood? Do you<br />

brace yourself for widespread flooding during<br />

inclement weather events? Do you see<br />

any other improvements that could be<br />

added or constructed within your community<br />

to better the environment in which<br />

you all live? If so, the Greater Hilltop Area<br />

Commission would like to hear from you.<br />

When the city of Columbus puts forth<br />

its annual capital improvements budget<br />

and the capital improvements plan, they<br />

start an engagement process with the 21<br />

area commissions to solicit ideas from the<br />

community on which infrastructure projects<br />

they believe should be prioritized by<br />

See FUNDING page 2<br />

Inside<br />

Pets of the Week .................. 7<br />

The Reel Deal ........................ 8<br />

Showcase of Art<br />

Galloway resident has artwork featured<br />

at a London gallery exhibit Page 4<br />

Westland News<br />

Westland commission approves<br />

rezoning plan for housing Page 6<br />

SENIORS – HELP IS HERE<br />

Transportation • Care Team • Concierge Service<br />

ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS<br />

Serving Superior Health Care to the 55+ Community<br />

Let’s change the world together!<br />

SEE<br />

PAGE 5<br />

FOR<br />

MORE<br />

INFORMATION


PAGE 2 - WESTSIDE MESSENGER - <strong>February</strong> 26, <strong>2023</strong><br />

Fish fry<br />

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around the westside<br />

Feb. 24 through March 31. The event will run from 4:30 to<br />

7:30 p.m. and will cost $15 for adults, with reduced rates<br />

for seniors and children.<br />

Help eliminate litter<br />

Join Keep Columbus Beautiful and the Franklin<br />

County Environmental Court for an information<br />

session to learn more about programs, initiatives,<br />

and upcoming events to help eliminate litter on the<br />

westside. The meeting is set for March 9 from 7:30<br />

to 8:30 p.m. at the Hilltop Library, 511 S. Hague<br />

Ave.<br />

FUNDING<br />

Continued from page 1<br />

the city in the current budget and the ones to follow.<br />

“This is a task that we take seriously because it<br />

could have implications for the community for decades<br />

to come,” said Dan Fagan, chair of the Hilltop commission<br />

during an interview after its <strong>February</strong> meeting.<br />

According to Fagan, city officials will soon release a<br />

budget request form to the area commissions which<br />

will enable its members to gather information from<br />

residents via committee meetings, personal email, or<br />

through its official website and social media page<br />

regarding potential infrastructure projects. (Residents<br />

should also be able to access the budget request form<br />

via the city’s website.) Through a collaborative process,<br />

the parties will determine which projects they believe<br />

should be deemed a funding priority by the city.<br />

Fagan said while it is unlikely the city will be able<br />

to fund every project the commission notes as a priority,<br />

having that list on hand will allow the city to keep<br />

on record the improvements the residents would like to<br />

see take place within their community.<br />

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Open house on proposed park<br />

Prairie Township will host an open house at 6 p.m.<br />

March 15 at the Community Center, 5955 West Broad St.,<br />

to discuss a proposed park at Hubbard and Dellinger<br />

roads. For those who cannot attend the meeting but still<br />

have questions, email dmcaninch@prairietownship.org.<br />

Free lunch at Hilltop Methodist<br />

The United Hilltop Methodist Church will host a free<br />

community lunch every Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The<br />

church is located at 99 S. Highland Ave.<br />

those issues in time,” he said.<br />

The commission will accept input on possible infrastructure<br />

projects until the end of March. It will then<br />

be submitted to the city for future consideration.<br />

Last year, the commission and the Hilltop residents<br />

came up with a capital improvements budget request<br />

and saw several of its projects receive funding. Some of<br />

the items on the 2022 list included improvements to<br />

the alleys through additional lighting, resurfacing, and<br />

permanent refuse collection bins; street repairs to<br />

West Broad Street; sidewalk and crossing upgrades to<br />

portions of Sullivant Avenue and West Broad Street;<br />

funding to build a new police substation on Sullivant<br />

Avenue; and the construction of a youth recreation<br />

center in the Holly Hill/Georgian Heights area.<br />

According to Averi Townsend, a legislative advisor<br />

with the city council’s division of community engagement,<br />

millions of dollars have been budgeted for infrastructure<br />

projects throughout the Greater Hilltop area<br />

and there are still several million dollars more that<br />

have been allocated or earmarked for improvements.<br />

Some of the budgeted items include $12.6<br />

million for the construction of the Sullivant<br />

Avenue substation; an allocation of $4 million<br />

for the execution of the Envision<br />

Hilltop plan; $1.4 million for new sidewalks<br />

on Springmont Avenue and an allocation of<br />

$2.6 million and $2.3 million for roadway<br />

improvements to Wheatland Avenue and<br />

portion of Sullivant Avenue, respectively.<br />

Major new spending items including $33.9<br />

million for Blueprint Hilltop Lining Project<br />

with a potential allocation of an additional<br />

$39 million in the <strong>2023</strong> budget. The goal of<br />

the Blueprint Hilltop Lining Project is to<br />

rehabilitate existing sanitary sewer mains<br />

and associated manholes in a project area<br />

that includes West Broad Street on the<br />

north, Derrer Road on the west, Sullivant<br />

Avenue on the south, and Wheatland<br />

Avenue on the east.<br />

In other news from the meeting, the<br />

commission unanimously approved a<br />

motion to send a letter of support to the<br />

Franklinton Area Neighbors (FAN) as they<br />

try to preserve the historic Engine House<br />

No. 10, located at 1096 W. Broad St. The<br />

engine house, which was active from 1897<br />

through 2008, is currently owned by the<br />

city. FAN would like to see it either be<br />

rehabilitated and brought up to code to use<br />

as a venue, or have it become registered as<br />

a historic place within the state. They plan<br />

to present the letters of support to the city<br />

council next month.


www.columbusmessenger.com<br />

HYGIENE<br />

Continued from page 1<br />

and 2010 graduate of Franklin Heights<br />

High School founded a non-profit organization<br />

four years ago that was designed to<br />

help individuals who had experienced<br />

homelessness, served time in prison, or<br />

were recovering from addiction with reentry<br />

into society. In addition to providing<br />

housing assistance resources or workforce<br />

placement opportunities for these individuals,<br />

A Step in the Right Direction also was<br />

able to establish a number of summer-time<br />

festivities for children that also served as a<br />

link to community resources for their parents<br />

and guardians.<br />

“Those events had quite a few different<br />

purposes,” said Davis. “Not only did it provide<br />

kids and their families with quality<br />

bonding time in a safe environment, but it<br />

also allowed us to ask our community what<br />

their needs are and how they felt we could<br />

best serve them.”<br />

The feedback that was received recently<br />

prompted the local non-profit to establish<br />

three new pillars to address the needs of<br />

the under served on the westside. Those<br />

pillars are workforce development, family<br />

engagement, and health disparities.<br />

According to Davis, the workforce development<br />

pillar will establish additional outreach<br />

fairs for the community to find wellpaying<br />

jobs and opportunities in the region;<br />

the family engagement pillar will be<br />

designed to build and uplift the community<br />

through activities and events; and the<br />

health disparity pillar will aim to close<br />

those gaps through a variety of initiatives.<br />

While the non-profit organization is still<br />

working to strengthen its first two pillars<br />

before they are officially unveiled to the<br />

public, the third pillar is finally ready to<br />

“set up shop” with the Hygiene Free Store.<br />

“I am so excited for this initiative to<br />

launch because I believe there is a real<br />

need for this service within our community,”<br />

said Davis.<br />

For the past several months, Davis and<br />

the non-profit volunteer army have teamed<br />

up with a host of community partners such<br />

as Action for Children, CareSource, the<br />

Greater Hilltop Area Shalom Zone and the<br />

Period Pantry Project and generous donors<br />

throughout central Ohio to purchase and<br />

collect personal hygiene products and<br />

cleaning supplies to serve individuals and<br />

households who live in these four area<br />

codes — 43204, 43222, 43223, and 43228.<br />

“The items in our Hygiene Free Store<br />

will be offered free of charge and there is no<br />

income threshold,” said Davis. “Anyone<br />

who ever finds themselves in need is welcome<br />

to request items.”<br />

Starting on March 1, interested parties<br />

will be able to request up to five personal<br />

hygiene items and cleaning supplies along<br />

with three substitution items through A<br />

Step in the Right Direction’s Facebook<br />

page, website, or business number. Due to<br />

the fact that the Hygiene Free Store is not<br />

an actual storefront at this time, individuals<br />

and households will have to schedule a<br />

pick-up time at the Hilltop Branch of the<br />

Columbus Metropolitan Library, 511 S.<br />

Hague Ave., on and after March 25. In the<br />

event of an emergency, clients are asked to<br />

reach out to the non-profit’s representatives<br />

for assistance.<br />

“We are here to try to make life a little<br />

easier for people who may be struggling<br />

with some things in their lives,” said Davis.<br />

“We want to be able to be there for them<br />

and to do that we have to have flexibility<br />

with their situation or ability to acquire<br />

transportation to get these essentials they<br />

need.”<br />

There are currently hundreds of items<br />

in stock at the Hygiene Free Store. They<br />

include bars of soap and body wash;<br />

deodorant; dish soap; detergent; menstrual<br />

products; multi-purpose cleaners; toilet<br />

paper; toothbrushes and toothpaste; and<br />

trash bags. The Hygiene Free Store also<br />

has a few medical supplies on hand such as<br />

condoms, face masks, fentanyl test strips<br />

and Narcan, and there is also a limited<br />

supply of clothing items for those who are<br />

in need of socks and underwear.<br />

Davis said the store’s current stock of<br />

items should be able to serve at least 50<br />

individuals and/or households for the next<br />

three months. If donations keep arriving to<br />

replenish the store, Davis estimates they<br />

will be able to assist more than 400 individuals<br />

and families living on the westside by<br />

the end of the year.<br />

“Our ultimate goal is to expand into<br />

other communities outside of these four zip<br />

codes so we can continue to provide these<br />

essential items to other under served populations<br />

but we will have to see how this<br />

takes off,” she said.<br />

Davis said she is hopeful that the community<br />

will respond favorably to A Step in<br />

the Right Direction’s new initiative to close<br />

the gap on health disparities.<br />

“I know that it can be really hard to ask<br />

for help, but I just want people to know<br />

that we are out here to try to break down<br />

some of the burdens so people in the community<br />

do not have to decide whether to<br />

pay a bill or feed their family or buy<br />

hygiene products or cleaning items,” she<br />

said. “We’re here to say ‘Hey, we will take<br />

that off your plate so you can just go ahead<br />

and feed your family. You do not have to<br />

decide between this, that, or the other right<br />

now.’”<br />

To make a request for personal hygiene<br />

products, household cleaning supplies, or<br />

any of the medical supplies or clothing<br />

items at the Hygiene Free Store, visit A<br />

Step in the Right Direction’s Facebook<br />

page or their website at www.intherightdirection.org<br />

to fill out a form. Inquiries can<br />

also be made to the non-profit’s business<br />

number, 614-254-0046. If you are a client of<br />

Action for Children or the Greater Hilltop<br />

Area Shalom Zone, requests for items can<br />

be made on your behalf.<br />

If you are interested in donating items<br />

or contributing monetarily to the Hygiene<br />

Free Store, call 614-245-0046 or reach out<br />

via Facebook or the website.<br />

Shyla Jackson reorganizes the products<br />

on the shelves. When individuals or families<br />

request the five personal hygiene<br />

items or cleaning supplies, they can also<br />

request three substitute items including,<br />

but not limited to, clothing apparel such<br />

as socks and underwear or medical products<br />

such as fentanyl test strips or<br />

Narcan.<br />

<strong>February</strong> 26, <strong>2023</strong> - WESTSIDE MESSENGER - PAGE 3<br />

around the westside<br />

After school snacks<br />

at local libraries<br />

Columbus Metropolitan Library has<br />

once again partnered with Children’s<br />

Hunger Alliance to provide after-school<br />

snacks for children ages 1-18 at several of<br />

its locations including:<br />

• Franklinton Branch: Monday -<br />

Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.<br />

• Hilltop Branch: Monday - Friday:<br />

3:15-3:45 p.m. and Saturday: 2:15 - 2:45<br />

p.m.<br />

These locations were selected for the<br />

meal program based on student need. A<br />

typical super-snack provided by Children’s<br />

Hunger Alliance consists of a fruit, vegetable,<br />

protein, grain and milk.<br />

For more information, visit cholecystenterorrhaphy.org.<br />

25th Annual<br />

“Best Fish Dinner in Town!”<br />

Baked Cod and Fried Perch<br />

ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA CHURCH<br />

Fridays in Lent: <strong>February</strong> 24th - March 31st, 4:30 - 7:30 PM<br />

Fried Ocean Perch or Baked Cod with choice of two sides:<br />

• Baked Potato • Sweet Potato • Macaroni & Cheese<br />

• French Fries • Cole Slaw • Applesauce<br />

Includes Roll & butter, Homemade Dessert & Free Coffee<br />

ADULTS: $15.00 • SENIORS $14.50;<br />

CHILDREN (10 & UNDER) $7.00 (Free under 3)<br />

Special Family Pricing - $37 (2-Adults & their children)<br />

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PAGE 4 - WESTSIDE MESSENGER - <strong>February</strong> 26, <strong>2023</strong><br />

Dave Dobos<br />

STATE REPRESENTATIVE<br />

We Settle<br />

into the<br />

Work<br />

The Ohio House of Representatives conducts<br />

the bulk of its work through its committee structure.<br />

The House Rules and Reference Committee<br />

refers each introduced bill to one of 28<br />

legislative committees for hearings and discussion.<br />

In these smaller groups, bills are researched<br />

and dissected. Proponents and<br />

opponents provide information, justification<br />

and/or opposition to each proposal. Should a<br />

bill garner sufficient support, it gets approved<br />

by the committee for consideration by the<br />

entire House. If it is approved by the House, it is<br />

sent to the Senate, where it undergoes a similar<br />

process.<br />

The Senate can approve a bill, alter it, or deny it.<br />

A collective “no” vote kills the proposal. An<br />

altered bill goes back to the House for reconsideration.<br />

An approved bill is sent to the Governor<br />

for his signature. He can sign it, let it become<br />

law without his signature, or veto it. His veto<br />

also kills the bill, unless three-fifths of the members<br />

of both the House and Senate vote to override<br />

his veto.<br />

I serve on five committees: the Higher Education<br />

Committee, of which I serve as vice chair<br />

and which considers bills pertaining to Ohio’s<br />

colleges and universities, the Finance Subcommittee<br />

for Primary and Secondary Education,<br />

the Economic and Workforce Development<br />

Committee, the Technology and Innovation<br />

Committee, and the Insurance Committee. By<br />

the time you read this, all the committees on<br />

which I served will have met, many multiple<br />

times.<br />

The Speaker of the House of Representatives,<br />

Jason Stephens, has announced legislative priorities<br />

for the House during this General Assembly,<br />

based on his conversations with our<br />

collective members. The overall theme is “Come<br />

to Ohio, Stay in Ohio.” Our priorities will revolve<br />

around three main themes: growing our economy,<br />

protecting our families, and educating our<br />

communities. He has outlined 12 proposed<br />

pieces of legislation that, if enacted, will help reinforce<br />

these themes. For example, to help grow<br />

Ohio’s economy, the legislature will consider<br />

proposals to lower state income tax rates, spur<br />

economic development with a portion of the<br />

one-time money that appears to be available in<br />

this biennium budget, increase the supply of affordable<br />

housing via tax incentives to developers<br />

and first-time home buyers, and assure that<br />

state government funds are invested where<br />

they will show the greatest return.<br />

I will write more about these priority bills and<br />

their progress through the legislative process in<br />

future communications with you.<br />

(Dave Dobos represents the 10th District in the<br />

Ohio House of Representatives, which consists<br />

of parts of West, Southwest, and South Columbus,<br />

Grove City, and Urbancrest. He reports regularly<br />

on his activities in this position and his<br />

campaign has paid for this communication with<br />

you.)<br />

Paid Advertisement<br />

By Dedra Cordle<br />

Staff Writer<br />

A multi-year project that aims to make lasting improvements to<br />

one of the largest properties within the South-Western City<br />

Schools District will soon come to a close.<br />

At its meeting on Feb. 13, the board of education unanimously<br />

approved an item for action that allowed the district to come to<br />

terms with a local construction company for the third and final<br />

phase of the transportation lot improvement project.<br />

Under the terms of the contract, the district will pay the<br />

Columbus-based Strawser Paving Company $471,300 to remove<br />

old asphalt paving from under the bus parking spaces and replace<br />

it with roller compacted concrete for extra durability.<br />

“This will alleviate buses sinking into the asphalt,” said Evan<br />

Debo, the district’s executive director of communications, in an<br />

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The page will print in our March <strong>26th</strong> issue<br />

The deadline for the Easter Church Page is<br />

Friday, March 17th at 5:00 pm.<br />

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Visit us at www.graceministries.org<br />

Easter Sunday, March 27th<br />

Sunrise Communion Service - 7:00 am<br />

Easter Service - 10:30 am<br />

Easter Egg Hunt immediately following 10:30 service<br />

with over 5,000 eggs and prizes<br />

www.columbusmessenger.com<br />

Art exhibit features work from Galloway resident<br />

The first exhibit of the year at the London Arts Center will<br />

showcase the work of Ken Madden. The exhibit runs Feb. 16<br />

through March 19.<br />

A native of Belfast, Northern Ireland, Madden moved to the<br />

United States in 1971. He has lived in the Galloway area for the<br />

past 47 years. Recently retired, he spent most of his career working<br />

as a designer.<br />

When it comes to art, Madden is self-taught with the exception<br />

of one year of study at the Columbus College of Art & Design. He<br />

said he draws to confront the manmade confusion in life.<br />

“In my art, I seek peace, tranquility, and shelter from the<br />

storm,” he said. “The purpose of my work is to express feelings and<br />

emotions that are shrouded by darkness. For me, words are never<br />

enough. Reality cannot justify the things I see, so I create my own<br />

fictional reality.”<br />

“Fictional Reality” is the title of Madden’s show. The exhibit<br />

will feature approximately 30 pieces, most of which Madden completed<br />

in the past five years. He works primarily in graphite and<br />

charcoal but also creates works using watercolors, pastels, oil pastels,<br />

acrylics, and other media. This marks the first time he has<br />

shown his personal artwork publically.<br />

The London Arts Center is located at 121 E. First St., London.<br />

Regular gallery hours are: Thursday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2<br />

p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open studio hours take place 4<br />

to 7 p.m. Tuesdays.<br />

SAMPLE<br />

Artwork by Ken Madden<br />

Final repairs planned at transportation lot<br />

email explaining the scope of the project.<br />

In addition to that payment, the district will also pay $47,000<br />

for owner’s contingency for unforeseen items and/or owner<br />

requested changes during the construction process.<br />

The final phase of the transportation lot improvement project<br />

will take place over the summer when the district’s fleet of more<br />

than 200 buses sit idle.<br />

The first phase of the project to make improvements to the 13-<br />

acre lot on Southwest Boulevard was completed in 2021 and the<br />

second phase was completed in the following year. District officials<br />

said the project had to be broken down into multiple phases<br />

because of the scope of the project and the logistics of relocating<br />

hundreds of buses.<br />

The need for the paving project was addressed at a board of<br />

education meeting in 2020 when employees with the transportation<br />

department began to notice fissures growing underneath the<br />

asphalt. The district has spent more than $935,000 to address<br />

these issues in its first and second phase of the transportation lot<br />

improvement project.<br />

In related news, the board of education also approved a contract<br />

with Final Floor Inc., a flooring contractor based out of Sugar<br />

Grove, Ohio, to replace the gymnasium flooring at Grove City High<br />

School in the (estimated) amount of $205,856. The board said this<br />

measure was needed as the flooring was extensively damaged<br />

when a water line burst at the school over winter break.<br />

District officials said the work to replace the wooden floor will<br />

begin at the conclusion of the winter sports season.<br />

In other news, the district has approved its summer school calendar<br />

for high school students. Summer school will take place<br />

from June 7 through June 30 (there will be no school on June 19)<br />

and the instruction hours will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.<br />

The district will not provide transportation during the summer<br />

session and there will be no fee assessed to the students.<br />

Central Crossing and Grove City High School students will<br />

attend classes at Central Crossing, whereas Franklin Heights students<br />

and Westland students will attend classes at their respective<br />

schools. All students taking health or physical education will<br />

attend Central Crossing.<br />

The end of course exams will take place on June 26, 27, 28, 29;<br />

Each high school will test their own students.<br />

Graduation is scheduled for Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. at Westland High<br />

School.


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community events<br />

Reading with Rover<br />

The Westland Area Library will host a<br />

Reading with Rover program at 10:30 a.m.<br />

March 14 at 4740 West Broad St. in<br />

Columbus. This event will feature multiple<br />

dogs for children to interact with while<br />

they sing, dance, and celebrate the impact<br />

that animals have on our lives. No registration<br />

is necessary.<br />

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Exploring space and science<br />

Genevieve Taylor is using toothpicks to hold together her marshmallow astronaut<br />

that she placed securely into her space capsule prior to “launch” at the Hilltop<br />

YMCA NASA STEM event, that was held on Feb. 18. Those who participated in the<br />

YMCA’s event got to “launch” their items from a second story landing after learning<br />

about science and space.<br />

around the westside<br />

Shelter Foundation to award<br />

scholarship to FHHS student<br />

This spring, the Shelter Insurance<br />

Foundation will award a $1,500 scholarship<br />

to a graduate of Franklin Heights<br />

High School. Shelter Agent Matt Castle<br />

sponsors and partially funds this scholarship.<br />

A committee of local high school officials<br />

and community leaders will select the local<br />

recipient. The committee will consider each<br />

applicant’s scholastic achievements, educational<br />

goals, citizenship, moral character,<br />

and participation and leadership in school<br />

and community activities. The scholarship<br />

is given without regard to race, disability,<br />

religion, national origin, or gender of applicants.<br />

The name of the recipient will be<br />

announced at the close of the school year.<br />

The student may apply the scholarship<br />

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for any course of study beginning the<br />

fall after the recipient’s high school graduation<br />

and leading to an academic degree at<br />

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school the recipient selects.<br />

Applications should be completed and<br />

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By Hannah Poling<br />

Staff Writer<br />

Westland Area Commissioners approved a rezoning<br />

request for a multi-family housing development. The<br />

action was taken at the <strong>February</strong> monthly meeting.<br />

Joe Thomas, director of development at Metro<br />

Development LLC, attended to the meeting to present the<br />

zoning requests for the property at 6410 Old Hall<br />

Road in Galloway.<br />

The property is 160 acres in total with a large<br />

part of it in the Darby Accord. Since some of the<br />

land is unable to be developed, Thomas said they<br />

would be donating 126 acres to Columbus Parks<br />

and Recreation once the property is purchased.<br />

Thomas also said that Prairie Township is interested<br />

in a portion of the property.<br />

Metro Development plans to build two multifamily<br />

housing communities on the property near<br />

Hall and Galloway roads. According to Thomas,<br />

this will be completed in two phases.<br />

The communities will be made up of one, two,<br />

and three-bedroom apartments that would range<br />

in price from $1,100 to $1,800 per month. The communities<br />

include amenities such as a pool, community<br />

center, and fitness center for residents to<br />

enjoy.<br />

According to Thomas, the company met with<br />

residents in close proximity to the property and<br />

will work to resolve their concerns, such as how<br />

close the buildings originally were planned to<br />

Galloway road, privacy fencing, shrub screening,<br />

and turn lanes and road improvements.<br />

The commissioners added a few restrictions to<br />

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Housing proposal approved at Westland Area Commission<br />

the proposal. The commissioners said that the property<br />

owners should work with the city of Columbus on a park<br />

plan and they should also work with Prairie Township on<br />

stormwater management plans.<br />

The commission voted 11-0 in approval of the variances<br />

requested by Metro Development and 9-2 in approval of<br />

the zoning request.<br />

Representatives from American Electric Power (AEP)<br />

also attended the meeting to speak about outages that<br />

occurred in the area in both June and December.<br />

According to AEP representative Angie Rybalt, in June<br />

there was a significant storm in the midwest. Although<br />

Columbus did not see a lot of the damage, high winds<br />

caused significant damage to large transmission lines.<br />

Some of those lines went down and were severely damaged.<br />

The temperatures rose to a heat index of 110, so the<br />

lines that remained quickly became overloaded and AEP<br />

was “forced to do an emergency outage.”<br />

According to Rybalt, the problems in December were a<br />

result of a supply issue. In June, AEP did not have the<br />

infrastructure in place to get electricity to residents'<br />

homes.<br />

AEP’s coordinator PJM asked the company to conserve<br />

electricity to help prevent grid protection power outages.<br />

Due to the combined actions of the public grid protection,<br />

power outages were not needed.<br />

According to Rybalt, the company is making strides to<br />

provide faster information and develop better systems to<br />

prevent these outages and more quickly resolve future<br />

occurrences.<br />

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Hilltop History & Heritage<br />

This photo from March 1971 features five members of Oakley Baptist Church at an awards banquet.<br />

Shown to the left is Helen Ashburn, wife of Oakley Baptist Church’s Pastor, Reverend Jacob Julian “JJ”<br />

Ashburn. Helen’s daughter, Rachel Ashburn Mallory, is standing next to her mother. Judge Wilbur Shull,<br />

who served 18 years on the Franklin County Municipal Court, can be seen in the left background of the<br />

photo. The church then was located at 64 South Highland Ave. and since has moved to its current location,<br />

3415 El Paso Drive. If you have a photo to share, contact Stacy Berndsen-Campbell at stacyberndsen12@gmail.com.


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MORPC report shows air quality improvements<br />

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning<br />

Commission (MORPC) has released its<br />

annual Air Quality Report, summarizing<br />

air quality data from November 2021 to<br />

October 2022.<br />

MORPC issues daily air quality forecasts<br />

and notifies the public when groundlevel<br />

ozone and particle pollution levels are<br />

forecasted to be unhealthy for sensitive<br />

groups of people through Air Quality<br />

Alerts. On days with an Air Quality Alert,<br />

children, older adults, and those with lung<br />

illnesses, such as asthma, can experience<br />

symptoms like shortness of breath and<br />

wheezing.<br />

Over the past 30 years, the number of<br />

high ozone days has declined across Ohio<br />

and neighboring states. This decline has<br />

been driven mostly by emissions reductions,<br />

with the most notable decrease in<br />

high ozone days occurring after 2012.<br />

However, there are variations year to year<br />

due to weather conditions and other factors.<br />

“Air quality in central Ohio continues to<br />

improve over the long term, and with the<br />

region’s anticipated growth and development,<br />

it’s more important than ever to elevate<br />

clean air solutions that support the<br />

health and quality of life for our residents<br />

while reducing transportation and energy<br />

Pet Corner<br />

Pets of the week<br />

John McClain is a 1-<br />

year-old who loves to<br />

play. He can be shy<br />

when first meeting<br />

new people, but offer<br />

to play with him and<br />

he will be your best<br />

friend. This young<br />

boy is eager to find<br />

his forever home.<br />

Those interested can<br />

meet John in the<br />

Junior Room at the<br />

Colony Cats Adoption Center.<br />

FYI: colonycats.org<br />

Cooper has been<br />

with Colony Cats for<br />

about three years<br />

and he sure would<br />

love to find a forever<br />

family. He is 6 years<br />

old and enjoys hanging<br />

out in the sun on<br />

a soft blanket. He<br />

likes attention and<br />

loves a good belly<br />

rub. Cooper is FIV<br />

positive, but is<br />

healthy and enjoys life. Adopt him from Colony<br />

Cats.<br />

FYI: colonycats.org<br />

costs,” said MORPC’s Sustainability<br />

Officer Brandi Whetstone.<br />

MORPC uses the national Air Quality<br />

Index (AQI) to communicate about air<br />

quality and the associated health effects.<br />

Overall, the majority of days in central<br />

Ohio were in the Good Air Quality Index<br />

category. For ozone, 84 percent of summer<br />

days were in the Good AQI category. Ozone<br />

monitoring takes place from March 1 -<br />

October 31 and forms when emissions from<br />

sources such as vehicles, industry, and<br />

power plants react in the presence of sunlight.<br />

PM2.5, or fine particle pollution, is<br />

made up of fine solid or liquid droplets that<br />

can get into the lungs and bloodstream.<br />

Sources include diesel trucks, power<br />

plants, and wood burning. For PM2.5, 96<br />

percent of all days were in the Good AQI<br />

category, and the Moderate AQI category<br />

for 4 percent of all days. The 2021-2022<br />

period marks the 12th consecutive season<br />

without Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups<br />

(USG) PM2.5 levels. The last PM2.5 day<br />

was recorded on Aug. 3, 2010.<br />

Three days with Unhealthy for<br />

Sensitive Groups levels were observed during<br />

the ozone forecast season. The three<br />

USG ozone days in summer 2022 were the<br />

most recorded in the Columbus region in<br />

These furry friends are available<br />

for adoption at local<br />

rescues and shelters<br />

Reese is a big lug<br />

who loves to play. He<br />

enjoys toys and<br />

treats, and loves to<br />

go out for walks. After<br />

a day of playing and<br />

walking gently on a<br />

leash, his ideal downtime<br />

consists of<br />

snuggling on the<br />

couch and napping.<br />

Reese seems to be<br />

good with other dogs<br />

and with children. Adopt him from the Franklin<br />

County Dog Shelter.<br />

FYI: franklincountydogs.com<br />

Cristina is a playful,<br />

adventurous girl who<br />

loves to fetch. If<br />

you’ve got a ball and<br />

chuck it, she will<br />

chase after it with<br />

pure joy. She is a<br />

goofy gal who loves<br />

to cuddle. Cristina is<br />

okay with other dogs<br />

but should be introduced<br />

before adoption.<br />

She does not do well with cats. Adopt her<br />

from the Franklin County Dog Shelter.<br />

FYI: franklincountydogs.com<br />

four years.<br />

On June 21, the daily ozone AQI value<br />

reached 143, which was the highest ozone<br />

day in the Columbus region since 2012.<br />

Smoke from fires across the southwestern<br />

and south-central U.S. carried into the<br />

Columbus region enhanced ozone production.<br />

These conditions, combined with pollutant<br />

carryover from the previous day, led<br />

to an observed AQI value at the New<br />

Albany monitoring site of 143, the highest<br />

ozone AQI recorded in the Columbus region<br />

since July 2, 2012.<br />

“Clearly, air pollution doesn’t recognize<br />

political boundaries, so we can expect to<br />

see elevated pollution levels due to carry<br />

over pollution or wildfire smoke. With that<br />

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in mind, we need to remain focused on lowering<br />

emissions right here in central Ohio<br />

and reduce the likelihood of having high<br />

pollution days that are harmful to our<br />

health,” said MORPC’s Air Quality and<br />

Sustainability Coordinator Prince<br />

Kwarteng Crooklynn.<br />

Local mobility providers and programs,<br />

such as MORPC’s Gohio Commute program,<br />

Downtown C-pass and Smart<br />

Columbus — that encourage ridesharing,<br />

driving electric vehicles, riding transit, biking<br />

and walking — all help in keeping<br />

harmful pollutants out of the air.<br />

View the full Central Ohio Air Quality<br />

report at morpc.org/airquality.<br />

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This film really bugs me<br />

I have to admit that I have not been<br />

staying up-to-date with the latest happenings<br />

in the Marvel Cinematic Universe —<br />

after releasing more than 40 films and television<br />

shows within a span of 15 years, I<br />

am a bit tired of this world — but I also have<br />

to admit that I always keep my eyes open<br />

for anything and everything related to the<br />

“Ant-Man” franchise.<br />

Ever since the shrinking superhero<br />

series made its theatrical debut in 2015,<br />

there was something that felt different<br />

about this property and truly set it apart<br />

from all of the other offerings that had<br />

come before it — and especially those that<br />

came after.<br />

I think much of that different feeling<br />

stemmed from it being centered around an<br />

average guy — or in this case, an ex-con —<br />

named Scott Lang who temporarily gains<br />

superpowers after he accidentally dons a<br />

special suit that shrinks the wearer down<br />

to ant size with the push of a button.<br />

Played by the affable and charming actor<br />

Paul Rudd, Scott’s adventures in and out of<br />

the suit made these films that were full of<br />

low stakes, fun hijinks, and shifts-in-scale<br />

camera shots something special and something<br />

to look forward to whenever this<br />

character had the opportunity to shine in<br />

his own solo films.<br />

When I heard that Marvel Studios had<br />

announced that “Ant-Man” would be getting<br />

his third solo film, I was looking forward<br />

to watching it even though the<br />

Marvel fatigue had already set in at that<br />

point. But when I heard that this film was<br />

going to be the film that would kick-start<br />

phase five of its ambitious plan to bring<br />

every single Marvel comic book character<br />

to life on the big screen (that might be a<br />

slight exaggeration), my excitement started<br />

to wane because I knew what this probably<br />

meant: That Marvel Studios had<br />

taken over this franchise in service of the<br />

greater Marvel machine. And that is exactly<br />

what happened with “Ant-Man and the<br />

Wasp: Quantumania.”<br />

Gone are the fun hijinks, the usual<br />

quirky personalities, and the laid-back feel<br />

Hat and scarf giveaway at<br />

Westland Area Library<br />

A hat and scarf giveaway is back at the<br />

Westland Area Library. These winter<br />

warming items have been made and donated<br />

by Westland community crafters.<br />

Patrons can take an item they need or<br />

leave an item for others. The giveaway will<br />

run through <strong>February</strong>. The Westland Area<br />

Library is located at 4740 West Broad St.<br />

in Columbus.<br />

Produce giveaway at YMCA<br />

The Hilltop YMCA hosts a fresh produce<br />

around the westside<br />

of the first two films and in its stead is a<br />

proper MCU blockbuster complete with<br />

high stakes, intense drama, copious battle<br />

scenes, and shoe-horned lore and villainy<br />

to sustain the next decade of Marvel film<br />

and television properties. The only thing<br />

that really saves this film or makes it<br />

worthwhile to watch are the performances<br />

of the main cast and the warrior ants who<br />

make an appearance later on.<br />

When the awkwardly titled film begins,<br />

we learn that Scott has been on quite the<br />

tear in the years since helping save the<br />

world from Thanos, the purple villain from<br />

the first three phases of the MCU who<br />

“snapped” billions from existence. His tear<br />

nowadays is not helping people, technically,<br />

but rather touring the country to sell his<br />

memoir that recounts his transition from<br />

an ex-con to an Avenger whose idea<br />

sparked the time heist that restored billions<br />

of lives during the Infinity Battle.<br />

Although he is certainly proud of his<br />

accomplishments (who ever thought he<br />

would be able to write a best-selling book<br />

one day?), his 18-year-old daughter Cassie<br />

(Kathryn Newton) is less than impressed<br />

by this latest version of her father, believing<br />

that he should still be living up to the<br />

title of his memoir and “looking out for the<br />

little guy.”<br />

Because she has taken up the mantle to<br />

look out for the little guy, it has gotten her<br />

into quite a bit of trouble with the law.<br />

After her latest arrest at a protest for<br />

homeless rights, Cassie and her dad get<br />

into an argument that leads the pair, along<br />

with Scott’s superhero romantic partner<br />

Hope van Dyne/the Wasp (Evangeline<br />

Lilly) and her parents Janet van Dyne and<br />

Hank Pym (Michelle Pfeiffer and Michael<br />

Douglas, respectively), to accidentally get<br />

sucked into the Quantum Realm, a subatomic<br />

world under the Earth that is filled<br />

with beauty, mystery, and dangerous creatures.<br />

One of the most dangerous creatures<br />

within this strange new world is a timetraveling<br />

being named Kang the Conqueror<br />

(a fantastic Jonathan Majors) who had laid<br />

giveaway the third Wednesday of each<br />

month from 4 to 6 p.m. at 2879 Valleyite<br />

Drive in Columbus. For more information,<br />

call the YMCA at 614-276-8224.<br />

Breakfast at the Lodge<br />

to benefit Special Olympics<br />

The Westmeath Masonic Lodge #623 is<br />

preparing breakfasts once a month to benefit<br />

the Special Olympics. The public is<br />

invited to have breakfast the second<br />

Saturday of each month at 2925 West<br />

Broad St. Adults eat for a donation of $6,<br />

children age 3 and above pay $3. Serving is<br />

from 9 a.m. to noon.<br />

waste to much of the Quantum Realm.<br />

Having been trapped there for decades,<br />

Kang is eager to get out and travel into a<br />

different timeline because there is so much<br />

to see, so much to conquer, so much to<br />

destroy. Naturally, it falls upon Scott and<br />

his not-so-merry band of troublemakers to<br />

ensure that Kang does not get out and<br />

wreak havoc onto the world.<br />

I am often puzzled by some of the decisions<br />

that the executives at Marvel Studios<br />

make but introducing Kang the Conqueror<br />

in the “Ant-Man” series was a real headscratcher<br />

for me. I think they wanted to<br />

bring this new and menacing yet complicated<br />

villain into a property that most of the<br />

general audience knew well, but it created<br />

a very unusual tonal imbalance throughout<br />

the entire film, and especially when Scott<br />

and Kang met and eventually battled. I<br />

guess that is just what happens when you<br />

try to shoe-horn a bunch of lore and heavy<br />

action into a movie franchise that has<br />

always been light on both.<br />

“Quantumania” is a movie that is too<br />

reliant on CGI and action to get points and<br />

plots across, but I maintain that it did not<br />

have to go this way. Had Marvel Studio<br />

trusted director<br />

Peyton Reed and<br />

writers Jeff<br />

Loveness and Jack<br />

Kirby to come up<br />

with something<br />

inventive that<br />

worked within the framework of the previous<br />

two “Ant-Man” installations, this<br />

movie could have been completely salvageable.<br />

Instead, Marvel executives passed<br />

along too many notes on how to prepare for<br />

its future vehicles and ended up making a<br />

very sad “Ant-Man” experience for this fan.<br />

Good thing we had the charming presence<br />

of Rudd and the material and scenery<br />

chewing talent of Pfeiffer and Majors to<br />

make up for all that it lacked.<br />

Grade: C-<br />

Dedra Cordle is a <strong>Messenger</strong> staff writer<br />

and columnist.<br />

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Hilltop Legal Clinic<br />

The Legal Aid Society of Columbus will<br />

host a Hilltop Legal Clinic every Monday<br />

from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Columbus<br />

Metropolitan Library Hilltop Branch, 511<br />

S. Hague Ave. in Columbus. A legal aid<br />

attorney will be available to answer questions<br />

regarding landlord and tenant<br />

issues, public benefits, consumer debt, and<br />

family law. To receive free advice, you<br />

must have a gross household income below<br />

200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.<br />

For more information, call Legal Aid at<br />

614-241-2001.<br />

Dog license renewal runs<br />

through March 31<br />

Dog license renewal season is under<br />

way, and licenses are now available for<br />

purchase without penalty at the auditor’s<br />

office.<br />

The dog license renewal period will run<br />

through March 31, an extension of two<br />

months to increase the rate of licensing. As<br />

in past years, licenses may be purchased<br />

at doglicense.franklincountyohio.gov, or at<br />

the auditor’s office license counter, 373 S.<br />

High St., 21st Floor in downtown<br />

Columbus. The counter is open Monday<br />

through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.<br />

One-year, three-year, and permanent<br />

dog licenses can be purchased through<br />

March 31. After the deadline, the cost to<br />

purchase a license doubles.<br />

The office will also offer licensing at<br />

expanded locations across the county,<br />

including at pet vaccination clinics, the<br />

Franklin County Dog Shelter, and at other<br />

community events.<br />

In addition to being required by state<br />

law, dog licensing ensures that a dog has<br />

been vaccinated against rabies, which is<br />

required in Franklin County. It also<br />

ensures any lost dog is returned quickly to<br />

their owners.<br />

Visit doglicense.franklincountyohio.gov<br />

for more information.<br />

Blood drive<br />

The American Red Cross will host a<br />

blood drive from 12 to 6 p.m. on March 3 in<br />

the Kingston Center, 3226 Kingston Ave.<br />

in Grove City. To schedule an appointment,<br />

call 1-800-448-3543 or visit<br />

www.redcrossblood.org.<br />

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