Groveport Messenger - March 26th, 2023

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GM Schools to 

purchase property 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Groveport Editor 

Groveport Madison Schools officials selected a different site for 

a new bus garage. 

On March 14, the Groveport Madison Board of Education 

authorized the $3 million purchase, from Broadstone OP Ohio 

LLC, of approximately 11 acres that includes a 58,324 square foot 

building and parking areas, located at 4500 S. Hamilton Road. 

The property is across the road from Groveport Madison High 

School). Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief 

Fund (ESSER) federal stimulus funds will be used. 

The intention is to make the site the new home of the district’s 

bus garage as well as its Cruiser Accel program. (Cruiser Accel is 

an alternative pathway to college and career readiness. It is 

designed for students for whom the traditional high school pathway 

is not working. Students who are disengaged, distracted, 

and/or deficient in the skills needed to succeed and struggle to 

succeed in what has been known as the traditional school setting.) 

The bus garage currently is located behind the District Service 

Center at 4400 Marketing Place in Groveport. The first plan was 

to relocate the bus garage to district owned land at the northeast 

corner of Bixby and Hendron roads, abutting Three Creeks Metro 

Park, at a cost of $4.6 million. 

“It’s a good location,” said Groveport Madison Superintendent 

Jamie Grube of the South Hamilton Road site. “We can do it for 

less than the original site (at Bixby and Hendron roads).” 

District officials said the change of sites will save the district 

about $1 million because the cost of constructing the bus garage 

at the Bixby and Hendron roads site, due to various problems, 

would be $900,000 to $1 million over budget. 

“Now that we have board approval to purchase the building, we 

will begin working through the design process to determine buildout 

needs,” said Groveport Madison Communications Director 

Jeff Warner. “We are still determining the amount that will be 

needed at this juncture. The beginning and end of 

construction/renovation are not yet determined.” 

Nothing further is planned for the former proposed bus garage 

site at Bixby and Hendron roads and it will remain as is for the 

time being, according to Warner. 

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Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove 

The Groveport Madison High School Jazz Band performing during the State of the Schools event on 

March 14. 

State of the Schools 



Groveport Madison’s annual State of the Schools 

celebration provided a glimpse of where the district 

stands today. 

The event, held March 14 at Groveport Madison 

High School, included performances by the high 

school jazz band, the high school A Capella Choir, 

Middle School Central’s choir and sixth grade band 

and seventh and eighth grade solos/ensembles, 

Middle School North seventh and eight grade 

solos/ensembles, Cruiser cheerleaders, the student 

art show, and food provide by the Eastland-Fairfield 

Career Center culinary arts program. 

Academics 

Groveport Madison Superintendent Jamie Grube 

shared the district’s State Report Card results from 

the Ohio Department of Education. 

The newest version of the State Report Card is a 

five-star rating system to measure student performance 

in the following: Achievement, Progress, Early 

Literacy, Gap Closing, and Graduation. The starranking 

system equates to earning three stars as 

meeting state standards with five stars represented 

as significantly exceeding state standards and one 

star defined as needing significant improvement. 

Groveport Madison’s recent State Report Card 

results are: 

•Achievement (state tests) — 2 stars. 

•Student Progress (how much learned in a year) — 

5 stars. 

•Gap Closing (reduction of educational gaps in 

subgroups) — 4 stars. 

•Graduation Rate —1 star. 

•Early Literacy (reading proficiency) — 2 stars. 

The district’s four year graduation rate is 83 percent 

and its five year graduation rate is 84.9 percent. 

“We are not where we want to be or where we are 

capable of being,” said Grube. 

The district is retooling its high school pathways 

program and high school counselors have created 

graduation plans for each student. The plans closely 

monitor each student’s progress toward graduation. 

Efforts are also being made to allow students to 

obtain apprenticeships in various skilled trades, 

which also count toward meeting state graduation 

requirements. 

See SCHOOLS, page 2

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SCHOOLS 

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Finances 

Groveport Madison Treasurer Felicia Drummey, 

said the district receives 46.5 percent of its revenue 

from property taxes, 40.7 percent from state funding, 

and 12.8 percent from other sources. 

She said 58 percent of expenses go to classroom 

instruction and 38 percent to support services. 

Last month Drummey said there is a larger gap 

between revenue and expenses every year and it needs 

to be plugged by either spending reductions or obtaining 

additional revenue (such as an operating levy). 

“While we have carefully managed our expenditures 

over the years, we still anticipate placing an 

operating levy on the ballot,” said Drummey. 

The district’s most recent operating levy was 

renewed by voters in 2019. That five-year levy was a 

“no new taxes” levy and it was the renewal of an existing 

levy. 

Drummey said the status of the district’s finances 

are not unexpected as the financial forecast projected 

there would be an operating deficit beginning in 2023. 

“That is a natural occurrence near the end of the 

levy’s life cycle,” said Drummey. “It is not an indication 

the district is not managing its resources well, but 

rather reflects the impact of school funding in Ohio.” 

Drummed added that Groveport Madison has the 

second lowest millage rate out of 17 area school districts. 

Only the Hamilton Township school district is 

lower. 

School buildings and enrollments 

Grube said a challenge facing the district is student 

overcrowding and aging school buildings. 

“Our enrollment has grown by over 1,000 over the 

past 10 years,” said Grube. 

He said school libraries have had to be converted to 

classrooms and crowded cafeterias mean some students 

have lunch as early as 10:20 a.m. and as late as 

1:30 p.m. 

The classroom capacities and enrollment, according 

Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove 

On March 5, Groveport Police officials said a driver 

crashed his 2010 Honda Civic into the Groveport 

Cemetery breaking several 19th century and early 

20th century tombstones and mangling the cemetery’s 

wrought iron fence. 



Repairs to the damaged Groveport Cemetery will 

not be a quick fix. 

“We are going to do it right,” said Groveport City 

Councilman and Cemetery Committee member Shawn 

Cleary. “But this is going to take some time.” 

Around 4:30 a.m. on March 5, Groveport Police said 

a driver crashed his 2010 Honda Civic into the 

Groveport Cemetery breaking several 19th century 

and early 20th century tombstones and mangling the 

cemetery’s wrought iron fence. According to the 

Groveport Police, the car was heading eastbound on 

Wirt Road when the driver allegedly swerved to miss a 

deer that had ran out into the road. Groveport Police 

Chief Casey Adams said the driver, who was cited for 

failure to control, was injured and taken to Mt. Carmel 

Hospital. 

Cleary said the city will hold the driver responsible 

for the damage and historical repairs to the cemetery. 

Broken tombstones and the smashed wrought iron 

fence were twisted together in the wreckage and 

shards of shattered tombstones could be found several 

yards away from the crash site. 

“The cemetery took a big hit,” said Cleary. “We will 

get it repaired.” 

Cleary said the city is reaching out to the Ohio 

History Connection (formerly the Ohio Historical 

Society) for information and resources on how best to 

restore the well over a century old damaged tombstones. 

He also said efforts are being made to contact 

living relatives of those whose graves were damaged in 

the crash and keep them informed of the progress of 

the restoration. 

“We are going to respect and honor these graves,” 

said Cleary. 

The Groveport Cemetery was established in 1809 

and is located on Wirt Road near Groveport’s Heritage 

Park. It is one of two cemeteries in the city, the other 

being the Hendren Cemetery, established in 1801. 

to Groveport Madison officials: 

•Lil' Cruiser Pre-K - Built in 2017. Enrollment = 

104. Capacity = 112. 

•Asbury Elementary — Built in 1963 with additions 

in 1968 and 1969. Enrollment = 488. Classroom capacity 

= 385. (Asbury has two double-classroom modular 

units for additional capacity). 

•Dunloe Elementary — Built in 1967 with additions 

in 1968 and 1969. Enrollment = 492. Classroom capacity 

= 444. (Dunloe has two double-classroom modular 

units for additional capacity) 

•Glendening Elementary — Built in 1968 with an 

addition in 1974. Enrollment = 455. Classroom capacity 

= 480. 

•Groveport Elementary — Built in 1923. Enrollment 

= 464. Classroom capacity = 408. (Groveport has two 

double-classroom modular units for additional capacity). 

Placed on the National Register of Historic Places 

in 2009. 

•Madison Elementary — Built in 1967 with additions 

in 1968 and 1969. Enrollment = 354. Classroom 

capacity = 359. 

•Sedalia Elementary — Built in 1969 with an addition 

in 1974. Enrollment = 629. Classroom capacity = 

456. (Sedalia has six double-classroom modular units 

for additional capacity). 

•Middle School Central — Built in stages as a high 

school between 1952-56. Enrollment = 467. Classroom 

capacity = 463. Placed on the National Register of 

Historic Places in 2009. 

•Middle School North — Built in 1975. Enrollment = 

510. Classroom capacity = 583. 

•Middle School South — Built in 1975. Enrollment = 

467. Classroom capacity = 485. 

•High School, built in 2018. Enrollment = 1,889. 

Classroom capacity = 1,440. 

Grube said district officials hope to have a master 

facilities plan ready by next year.


Comprehensive School Safety plan approved 



After reviewing the district’s safety survey 

results, the Groveport Madison Board 

of Education approved the district’s 

Comprehensive Safety Plan. 

(See the safety survey results online at 

www.gocruisers.org/SafetySecurity.aspx) 

Groveport Madison Deputy 

Superintendent Paul Smathers said passing 

the safety plan was important. 

“If it’s not safe, kids can’t learn and 

teachers can’t teach,” said Smathers. 

The Comprehensive Safety Plan recommends 

the following staffing changes: 

•Adding four social workers to the existing 

four now in place. 

•Adding five additional safety and security 

staff. 

Currently there are five at the high 

school and one at each middle school. 

The additional staff could help with 

weapon detectors and provide support in 

the elementary schools. 

•Adding one more school resource officer 

from the Groveport Police and the 

Madison Township Police. Currently there 

are two. 

•Adding five school nurses. Currently 

there is one. 

•Fill an administrator position to oversee 

student and family engagement, diversity, 

Code RRED District Committee, 

School Safety CPI, Traumatic Crisis 

Intervention Team, threat assessment, crisis 

response, and de-escalation training. 

•Fill a coordinator position for: social, 

emotional, and mental health services; 

supervise social workers, nurses, and social 

service programming. 

Groveport Madison Treasurer Felicia 

Drummey said the first year cost for the 

staffing recommendations is $1.7 million. 

Items to be continued under the plan 

include: Concord Counseling Service; 

Copes Consulting; mentoring for workforce 

development, graduation, mentoring for 

student success plans and action steps; 

mentoring for seniors transitioning to college; 

After School Child Enrichment; suicide 

prevention; ROX Girls Group; 

Emspire MORE; principal student and parent 

advisory committee; superintendent 

student and parent advisory committee; 

board of education student advisory committee; 

district safety committee; Ohio 

State University Leadership Program; positive 

student activities during the school 

day; and comprehensive student management 

and discipline involving processes, 

procedures, protocols, and guidelines. 

Additional safety strategies recommended 

include: Cruiser Accel program of 

credit recovery, attainment, and blended 

learning; metal/weapon detection and 

detection wands; safer entryways at elementaries 

and middle schools; visitor management 

system; bring back I Know I Can 

program; tutoring services (including collaboration 

with Columbus Metropolitan 

Library); after school programs involving 

mentoring, coaching, and personal development; 

and Youth to Youth International. 

Things to be further looked into include: 

Urban Scout; Think, Make, Live Youth; 

Driven Foundation; and community services 

for English language learning supports 

and interventions. 

“There’s still a lot of work that needs to 

be done,” said Groveport Madison 

Superintendent Jamie Grube. “Safety 

planning is not just about weapons detection 

systems. It’s a comprehensive 

approach to school safety that provides 

mental health and opportunities for kids to 

engage and have different supports. It’s 

making a cultural change so people feel 

safe.” 

Added board member Libby Gray, “I like 

this approach because it is not taking care 

of just one problem, it’s working on multiple 

things to solve the problem as a whole.” 

Grube said there will be costs associated 

with the safety plan and decisions will 

have to be made about expenses. 

Various contracts will come to the board 

for approval at future board meetings. 

Visit gocruisers.org for more information. 

March 26, 2023 - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - PAGE 3 

Cruisers and DECA 

Groveport Madison students performed 

well at the DECA state competition the 

weekend of March 11-12. Richie Saelim, 

Kevin Inguil, Braylan James, Jonya 

Russell, and Marisa Jones qualified for the 

DECA State Finals. Saelim, James, 

Russell, and Jones also advanced to the 

DECA International Competition in 

Orlando, Fla., April 21-25. Kelly Robinson 

is the instructor for the DECA Marketing 

program at Groveport Madison High 

School. 

Groveport Egg Hunt 

The city of Groveport’s Easter Egg Hunt 

will be held April 1 from 10 a.m. to noon in 

Heritage Park, 551 Wirt Road. The egg 

hunt for ages 0-4 will be at 10 a.m. at the 

log house and the egg hunt for ages 5-12 

will be at Palm’s Pond at 10:15 a.m. Bring 

a basket to collect eggs. 

The event also features a bounce house, 

face painting, farm animals, and free 

snacks. 

For information call 614-836-3333. 

Groveport Garden Club 

The Groveport Garden Club meets the 

first Tuesday each month at Groveport 

Zion Lutheran Church, 6014 Groveport 

Road. Call Marylee Bendig at (614) 218- 

1097.


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King Tut exhibit comes to Columbus 

By Linda Dillman 

Staff Writer 



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Ancient Egyptian culture - with its royalty, treasures, and monumental 

structures - is fascinating. 

One can experience this rich history with a visit to the 

“Tutanhkamun: His Tomb and his Treasures” exhibition at COSI, 

333 W Broad St. in Columbus, and imagine oneself at Howard 

Carter’s side when he discovered “wonderful things” in the tomb in 

1922. 

The young King Tut ascended the throne at age nine and a 

decade later he was gone. Despite the short duration of his reign, 

his legacy to the world, created more than 3,300 years ago, 

endures in the artifacts found in the Valley of the Kings on Feb. 

16, 1922. 

The Tut exhibit, housed in a 15,000 square foot gallery space at 

COSI until Sept. 4, started traveling the world a decade ago, but 

COSI is its only stop in the United States during the 100-year 

anniversary celebration of Carter’s discovery. 

A childlike wonder fills visitors when they enter the gallery 

space and see a true-to-scale reproduction of the vision that first 

greeted Carter when he and his workers broke through a stone 

entrance. A feeling of amazement rises when the lights come up on 

the golden and alabaster replicas - ones that accompanied a boy as 

he grew into a man before he was interred with them for what was 

hoped to be eternity under the sands of Egypt. 

An adjacent room presents a series of graduated gold shrines 

and a quartzite sarcophagus situated like inscribed nesting dolls. 

They lead to three coffins of precious metals and stones once 

stacked inside the sarcophagus. The walls, like those in the actual 

tomb, were embellished with reproductions of depictions of the 

netherworld in colors delicately first rendered in the 18th dynasty. 

And then there is a replica of the iconic 22 pound solid gold 

funerary mask of Tutanhkamun, which was 

originally adorned with real lapis lazuli, 

carnelian, turquoise and obsidian. It was a 

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work of art handcrafted by modern Egyptian 

artisans with the painstaking accuracy of 

the original. 

Turning a corner, artifacts filled the next 

gallery–there are a total of 1,000 throughout 

the full exhibit–such as heirlooms in 

the form of tiny gold coffins commemorating 

Tutankhamun’s infant daughters, jewelry 

and breastplates that adorned the king’s 

mummy and four alabaster Canopic jars 

holding Tut’s embalmed organs. 

The jars were interred in a gilded canopic 

shrine guarded by four goddesses articulately 

dressed in bright gold with hands outspread. 

The full size replicas also include a 

breathtaking royal seat carved out of wood 

and covered in gold and silver with semiprecious 

stones and colored glass. Funerary 

fans flank the chair–thought to be a possible 

throne. 

A full scale replica of a state chariot (one 

theory proposes Tut died as a result of complications 

from a chariot accident) stood 

exactly as it was discovered in the tomb, 

with broken straps and worn paint. It sat 

regally alongside sandals featuring images 

of Tut’s vanquished enemies on the soles of 

the shoe. 

The originals are national treasures, 

fragile and are not on display while Egypt 

awaits the late 2023 opening of their Grand 

Egyptian Museum. However, the replicas 

are as exquisite and worth more than one 

trip to the exhibit. 

Kelli Kinzig, COSI’s senior project manager, 

said everything in the exhibit, from 

the tiniest piece of jewelry to the golden 

Photos courtesy of Shannon Elise Dillman 

A replica of the iconic 22 pound solid gold funerary mask of 

Tutanhkamun is one of 1,000 artifacts on display at the exhibit, 

“Tutanhkamun: His Tomb and his Treasure,” at COSI. 

A meticulous reproduction of Tut 

on a boat. 

shrines, is an exact replica 

that allow visitors to get 

close without glass cases 

hindering the way. 

According to Kinzig, the 

project was 18 months in 

development from an online 

survey of possible exhibitions 

to opening the doors to 

the public on March 18. 

When asked about 

mounting an endeavor like 

“Tutankhamun: His Tomb 

and His Treasures,” Kinzig 

said, “It was a 14-day installation 

with 15 people such as 

riggers, audio-visual, lighting 

techs, artists, and 

painters, working on it.” 

A crew of experienced 

workers travels with the 

exhibit, which most recently 

appeared in Belgium. 

“It’s traveled all over the 

world for multiple years,” 

said Kinzig. “It’s produced by 

Semmel, which is a German 

company. It’s the same company 

that created and produced 

the Marvel exhibition (which ran for six months at COSI in 

2021-22). I feel this exhibition is for all ages. I’m sure people will 

see something unique.” 

General admission combined with timed admission for the 

Tutankhamun exhibit is $40 for ages 13 and up; $15 for teachers 

with identification; $38 for military and ages 60 and older; $33 for 

youth ages 2-12 and free for children under age 2. Reservations 

available online at cosi.org/exhibits.


Go fly a kite! 

The March winds have blown in memories 

of decades ago of fun flights of fancy 

made of paper and wood - kites! 

As a kid, for me the first warm touches of 

spring fueled a desire to get outside and take 

to the air with these low-tech gems. 

In the 1960s, for a few coins you could buy 

the perfect kite at Ackerman’s Drugs on 

Groveport’s Main Street. That is if the temptations 

of the store’s candy shelf, comic book 

rack, and hot roasted peanuts did not claim 

your coins first. 

The kites often featured graphic designs 

of rockets, jets, and shooting stars. But even 

as a kid I had a historical bent to my brain, 

so I rejected the flashy atomic space age 

images in favor of a kite featuring a pirate’s 

skull and cross bones - the Jolly Roger. 

The kites were easy to put together, just 

unroll the paper kite from around its cross 

poles, run the string through the cross pole 

notches, grab a rag or two for the tail (every 

respectable garage or shed always had a few 

random rags laying around) and you were 

ready to go. 

One had to find a place to fly a kite away 

from the potential danger of power lines and 

kite eating trees. I preferred the open spot on 

the Groveport Elementary playground where 

the two softball diamonds now are (back 

when the outfield fences were not there). 

True, there used to be a few power lines there 

for the lights that once illuminated the big 

baseball diamond, but those were easily 

avoided because the area was spacious. Plus 

it was a good spot to catch the wind. 

It often took a few running tries to get the 

kite up in the air, but once it did you let the 

string out and let it soar. The wind hitting 

the airborne paper kite made a crackling 

sound that made it seem like the high flying 

Editor’s Notebook 

Jolly Roger was cackling 

at the earthbound 

people below. 

Once you got the 

hang of it, you could 

make your kite go in 

circles or make it dip. 

You were flying it! 

Sometimes it was nice 

to merely hold the 

string and let the wind 

buffet the kite and take 

it wherever it wanted. 

Reeling in the kite 

took patience because 

the wind put a lot of 

tension on the string. There was always the 

fear the string could snap, but that made flying 

the kite more exciting because at any 

minute it could free itself and explore the 

clouds on its own. 

If you successfully landed the kite you 

were free to fly it another windy day until by 

spring’s end the kite was either in tatters, 

had been spirited away by the wind, or eaten 

by a wayward trip into a tree. 

You can fly a kite any time of the year. All 

you need is wind and space. But March is 

special for being kite flying time. A time 

marking that winter is fading and the promise 

of spring and summer lie ahead. The high 

flying kite was a flag leading the charge to all 

the freedom and fun to come in the balmy 

days of youth as the sky beckoned, the grass 

turned green, and the sun smiled upon us. 

Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Groveport 

Messenger. 

Our Pictorial Past by Rick Palsgrove 

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February crime statistics, according to 

the Groveport Police: 7 accidents, 3 

assaults/fights, 8 burglaries, 4 domestic 

disputes, 2 domestic violence, 3 OVI and 

alcohol, 5 thefts/robberies, 2 stolen/unauthorized 

use, 4 missing persons, 4 weapon 

related calls, 2 narcotic related offenses, 4 

threats, 1 vandalism, 9 juvenile complaints, 

129 traffic citations, 1 sex related 

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crime, 15 school related calls, 23 suspicious 

vehicles/persons, 3 suicide 

attempts/mental health calls. 

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History Month 

We must acknowledge Women’s History 

Month in ways that are meaningful. I believe 

it is important to acknowledge the most important 

way brave women impact our lives. 

There would be no history worth mentioning 

without the determination of a woman to 

bring life to term and provide the care necessary 

for us all to be born and create our own 

destiny. I cannot allow March to go by without 

sharing information regarding new legislation 

I support that will impact maternal 

health and infant mortality. This past Wednesday, 

in a press conference, I announced 

my support for Doula services to be covered 

by Medicaid. 

A Doula is a trained, nonmedical professional 

who provides continuous physical, emotional, 

and informational support to pregnant 

expectant mothers. Expanding 

Medicaid to include this equitable solution 

will reduce the infant mortality rate and 

make it affordable for low-income families to 

receive the best possible care throughout 

their pregnancy and thereafter. This bill is a 

bi-partisan effort that addresses infant mortality 

and maternal health. I believe we must 

develop common-sense solutions that make 

Ohio a safe place to give birth. Ohio is currently 

above the national average goal (6.0 or 

fewer deaths per 1,000 live births), being 6.7 

per 1000 live births in 2020. The data has 

shown tremendous success for Doulas, which 

is why all moms deserve access to the best 

maternal care. 

As a mother, I am encouraged by this effort 

that keeps women and children safe. 

Women’s History Month is a beautiful time to 

acknowledge that we still have work to do to 

ensure women have everything needed to 

impact our futures. Results matter, so let's 

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City considers uses for small piece of land 



NorthPoint Development is talking to 

city of Groveport officials about making use 

of a small piece of land along Rohr Road. 

NorthPoint Development, which built 

warehouses in the area, owns a 5.8 acre 

piece of vacant land nestled between Rohr 

Road and Sharps Landing Drive. Matt 

Schutte of NorthPoint Development 

approached Groveport City Council at its 

March 20 meeting about how the land 

could be put to some use. He said the company 

no longer had any use for the parcel 

and would eventually like to sell it to someone 

else or donate it to the city of 

Groveport. 

Schutte said that, in order to put the 

land to productive use but prevent the 

development of bulk warehousing on the 

site, the company proposes the city release 

the no build deed restriction on the parcel 

and change the zoning from limited industrial 

to select commercial planned district, 

which would be more restrictive as to what 

could be developed there and possibly 

make it more marketable for another 

developer. 

Mayor Lance Westcamp said the 5.8 

acre site serves a purpose in that the 

Photo courtesy of Eastland-Fairfield 

Duo creates 

foot brace 

prototype 

mounding there visibly screens the nearby 

warehouses from residential areas. 

Added Groveport City Administrator 

B.J. King, “When the warehouses were 

developed in that area, the agreement was 

for no development on that site because it 

would be used for screening and buffering.” 

Westcamp said city officials could consider 

accepting the donation of the land. 

“It’s low maintenance and not really big 

enough for development,” said Westcamp. 

“We can talk about it. Maybe the site could 

be used as a turnaround area for lost semitrucks 

so they don’t end up coming through 

town.” 

City officials will discuss the matter further 

at future meetings. 

2023 street maintenance program 

The city’s $550,000, 2023 street maintenance 

program includes the following 

streets: 

•Elmont Place: from Hamilton Road to 

Venison Way - asphalt mill and overlay 

with base repair and curb/gutter replacement 

where needed; 

•Maple Street: from Brook Alley east to 

Front Street - full depth pavement reconstruction; 

•Private Alley: from Blacklick Street to 

Hickory Alley - full depth pavement reconstruction; 

•State Route 317: spot deep asphalt mill 

and overlay northbound to westbound left 

turn lane at Groveport Road intersection 

and southbound left turn lane onto 

Hendron Road at Hendron Road intersection; 

•Main Street at Town Hall: spot 

drainage repairs; 

•Edge Grove Drive: from Saw Grove 

Court to Briar Grove Drive - asphalt mill 

and overlay with base repair and curb/gutter 

replacement as needed. (Whether or not 

this improvement proceeds depends on the 

price bid.); and 

•Golf course entrance drive: asphalt 

mill and overlay with base repair and 

drainage work as needed. 

Parking 

Council approved that two parking 

spots in the municipal lot at Wirt Road, 

Cherry Street, and Crooked Alley be designated 

for carryout order parking for the 

Birch Tavern. 

When asked if the municipal parking lot 

at Wirt Road, Cherry Street, and Crooked 

Alley could be re-striped in some way to 

create more parking spaces in that lot, 

King said, “We are looking at configurations 

to maximize the current parking lot. 

This includes restriping the lot.” 

Jaden Smith (at right), a junior 

at Groveport Madison High 

School and a pre-engineering 

student at Eastland Career 

Center, along with Rebeca 

Forsyth (at left), a junior at 

Pickerington High School 

North, created a new foot 

brace prototype. It includes a 

3D-printed part, a spoonshaped 

kickstand that allows 

for some movement when 

patients are laying down while 

still holding the foot in place, a 

plate or shinguard made from 

prosthetic plastic that helps 

with stability, and stretchy, soft 

fabric for comfort and so the 

brace will fit no matter someone’s 

size or shape. “My stepmom 

and dad are in the medical 

field. They taught me the 

medical information I needed 

and offered insight into what 

needed to be changed based 

on how the body works,” said 

Smith. The pair entered the prototype into their career-technical student organization competition. After recruiting classmate 

Nazrawit Bekele of Reynoldsburg High School to help complete the presentation, the trio won their event category and punched 

their ticket to the SkillsUSA state competition. “It means a lot that we are doing something with an actual benefit to people 

beyond just working for a grade,” said Smith.


Eastland-Fairfield camp 

Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical 

Schools will host its annual Career 

Exploration Summer Camp for local middle 

school students on June 6-7. Registration is 

now open to families interested in participating. 

Families with middle school students 

currently in grades 6-8 and who reside 

within the Eastland-Fairfield Career & 

Technical planning district are encouraged 

to explore the opportunities at the camp, 

held at Eastland Career Center, 4465 S. 

Hamilton Road, Groveport. 

The camp allows students to sign up for 

one or two sessions that will give a handson 

look at career paths through engaging 

and fun activities. Last year, more than 

300 middle school students attended the 

camp. 

Early registration is encouraged. There 

is no cost to register or attend the camp. 

This year’s program lineup will allow students 

to explore careers in fields such as 

(but limited to) cosmetology, cyber security, 

construction, architecture, engineering, 

animal health, dentistry, law enforcement, 

firefighting, computer programming, 

graphic design, and more. 

For information or to register, visit 

www.EastlandFairfield.com/SummerCamp 

or contact Toby Fischer via email at tfischer@efcts.us 

or call 614-836-4530, ext. 1506. 

Alum Creek Drive project 

Brad Foster, chief deputy of operations 

for the Franklin County Engineer’s office, 

said a proposed project improving Alum 

Creek Drive from State Route 317 to 

Groveport Road, has a projected construction 

time frame of 2028 to 2029. 

The estimated cost is $58.5 million, with 

80 percent covered by federal dollars and 

the remaining 20 percent from $11.5 mil- 


lion in local money, including public and 

private funds. 

Replacing the bridge crossing Big 

Walnut Creek and adding additional lanes 

to Alum Creek Drive without major interruptions 

to traffic are key pieces of the project. 

Foster said many of the shipments 

heading to the new Intel facility in Licking 

County will pass in and out of the 

Rickenbacker airport. 

“Alum Creek Drive is a major thoroughfare,” 

said Foster. “We need all stakeholders 

(Columbus, Groveport, Obetz and 

Madison and Hamilton townships) on 

board.” 

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ActiveLifestyles 



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

Here are some fun ways for seniors 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. 

As individuals get older, they may not 

be able to participate in all of the activities 

they enjoyed as youths, but that doesn’t 

mean older adults must resign themselves 

to sedentary lifestyles. There are plenty of 

entertaining ways to remain physically 

active that can accommodate any limitations 

a person may have. Explore these 

methods for staying active. 

Explore senior center offerings 

Community senior centers often fill calendars 

with a vast array of activities, some 

of which can include physical activities. 

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 

Little kids may inspire older adults to be 

more active, as it can be difficult to keep up 

with those youngsters. 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 that require movement, such 

as hide-and-seek or Marco Polo in the pool. 

If it’s snowing, have a snowball fight or 

make a snowman in the yard. 

Take up a new hobby 

Find hobbies that incorporate physical 

activity. Perhaps learning to salsa dance or 

taking Zumba will be fun? Pickleball has 

caught on across the nation. The sport is a 

mix of tennis, racquetball and badminton 

that caters to all ages. Joining a bowling 

team is another way to get active and meet 

new people. 

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Baking sessions are a beloved family 

tradition. But such sessions may not be as 

revered by family physicians, as baked 

goods are often prepared with ingredients, 

like sugar and butter, that aren’t necessarily 

sound additions to a person’s diet. 

Though baked goods may never rival 

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vegetables in nutritional value, there are 

ways for amateur bakers to make these 

beloved foods a little more healthy. 

• Replace sugar with a fig puree. Figs 

are nutrition-rich fruits that serve as significant 

sources of calcium, potassium and 

iron. WebMD notes that figs also are excellent 

sources of fiber. Soaking eight ounces cup of pureed avocados. WebMD warns 

of figs in water can soften them before avocados have more water than butter, so 

they’re pureed with water. 

bakers may want to reduce the temperature 

• Much like figs, dates can be pureed 

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and serve as a sugar substitute. However, the foods a little longer. 

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Franklin County Board of Commissioners: President John O’Grady • Commissioner Kevin L. Boyce, and 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. 

Play Ball! Office on Aging Day with the 

Columbus Clippers Scheduled for June 8 

For the past 21 years, the Franklin County Office on Aging has partnered 

with the Columbus Clippers to host their annual Office on Aging Day at 

the award-winning Huntington Park. Office on Aging Day with the 

Columbus Clippers provides seniors aged 60 and older a chance to gather 

with their family and friends for a fun-filled day at the ballpark through 

discounted ticket prices. 

This year’s Office on Aging Day with the Columbus Clippers is scheduled 

for Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 12:05 p.m. in which the Columbus Clippers 

will go head-to-head with the Louisville Bats. Ticket prices for seniors 

will be $5.00 for bleacher seating and $6.00 for reserved seating, and the 

ticket price also includes a boxed lunch as well as a chance to win a variety 

of raffle prizes. Seniors who have a group of 10 or more can also 

request free transportation through the Office on Aging by calling (614) 

525-8832 by no later than Monday, May 8. 

This event also provides seniors the chance to connect with community 

organizations that provide resources to older adults. In the past, seniors 

have been able to get connected to resources regarding tax preparation, 

kinship support, mental health and other valuable services that make 

aging in place possible. This year seniors and their families will once 

again be able to connect to a variety of resources from community providers 

that help support aging in place, including Mid-Ohio Food Collective, 

the Franklin County Auditor’s Office, and the Veterans Service Commission 

among others. Franklin County’s Health & Human Services mobile 

unit will also be in attendance, which includes representatives from the 

Office on Aging, Job and Family Services, Justice Policy & Programs, and 

Child Support Enforcement Agency. The mobile unit helps residents get 

the assistance they need all in one place, including help with food assistance, 

Medicaid, rental assistance, employment opportunities, child 

support, re-entry support and more. 

Lastly, the day will also include pre-ceremonial activities including a 

warm welcome from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners’ President, 

John O’Grady, as well as a ceremonial first pitch. Past local celebrities 

for the first pitch include former 10TV Anchor, Jerry Revish, Professional 

Baseball Player, Allan Lee Anderson, and Community Leader and 

Civil Rights Activist, Don Elder. This year fans can expect to see the 

Office on Aging’s first African American female director, Chanda Wingo, 

to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. 

Franklin County seniors who are interested in attending the game can 

purchase tickets several ways. They can mail the order form found in the 

Columbus Messenger to: 

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Library celebrates 150th birthday 

By Linda Dillman 

Staff Writer 

Little did the organizers of the first Columbus 

Public Library–housed in a single room in city hall in 

1873–know their efforts would blossom into the multibranch, 

multi-programming Columbus Metropolitan 

Library (CML) system of today. 

On March 4, CML celebrated its 150th birthday 

from the Main Library to the Hilltop, Canal 

Winchester, and beyond. 

The architecturally rich Main Library, located at 96 

S. Grant Avenue in Columbus, was built in 1907 

through a $200,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie and 

expanded throughout the years, evolving into the modern 

complex of today with a newly renovated east plaza 

opened last year. 

In 1928, the Columbus City Council appropriated 

$30,000 for the library to build its first branches– 

Hilltop, Parsons, Linden, and Clintonville. The South 

High branch opened in 1992, followed by Southeast in 

2000 and Canal Winchester in 2016. 

“Our Hilltop branch just reopened in 2021 after a 

major transformation,” said CML Library Media 

Specialist Ben Zenitsky. 

Today there are 22 branches, with the newest one in 

Gahanna opening on March 4. 

In 1950, bookmobile services started throughout the 

central Ohio area and the Martin Luther King branch 

was the first in the nation in 1968 to be named after 

the civil rights leader. 

Computers were first put into service in 1977 and 

First Lady Barbara Bush helped dedicate a Main 

Library expansion in 1991. 

The library system stopped charging fines for overdue 

books and materials in 2017 to remove access barriers. 

“We’re planning to build a new standalone library 

branch at 123 Groveport Road,” said Zenitsky. “We 

held a virtual community meeting with Canal 

Winchester residents on Jan. 10 to get a better sense of 

what they’d like to see in their new branch. Now we’re 

working closely with the architects to design a 21st 

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The Columbus Metropolitan Library’s 150th birthday 

celebration featured a birthday “cake” made of 

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we’re confident will serve its residents for decades to 

come. We hope to cut the ribbon in 2025.” 

The 150 year celebration did not begin and end on 

March 4. 

It continues throughout the year at the Main 

Library and all its branches, along with Partner Days 

with free or discounted admission to events, museums 

and musical events. 

The Sesquicentennial Passport program enables 

customers of all ages to pick up a booklet at any CML 

location and complete activities around the city to earn 

stamps and prizes. 

A new Columbus Book Festival takes place at the 

Main Library and Topiary Park July 15-16 and features 

national and local authors, vendors and programs. 

CML also offers a Culture Pass program where 

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Franklin Park Conservatory, Ohio History 

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Veterans Memorial and Museum. 

The library provides K-12 students with 

free homework help through a live chat feature 

on its website, columbuslibrary.org. 

CML staff members are available to directly 

respond to students’ questions and refer 

them to many free resources. The digital 

service is available Monday through Friday 

from 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. 

“From our humble beginnings in one 

room to the profound gift from Andrew 

Carnegie to build the main library, from 

civic support that formed our first branches 

to community support that builds 21st century 

libraries, we owe much of our present 

to the work of so many in our past,” said 

CML CEO Patrick Losinski. “Today we 

stand on the shoulders of dedicated staff 

and community members who have come 

before us–trailblazers who have forged 

pathways for us to become the library we 

are today, and the library we aspire to be in 

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There’s magic in this film 

I do not often watch animated movies, 

but when I do I tell myself afterward that I 

should watch more animated movies. 

Dedra 

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Not only do I find 

the art design pleasing 

to the eye, but they 

almost always feature a 

story with an uplifting 

message that I need to 

hear — or that I need 

to remember. 

Because I do not 

usually heed my own 

advice, I often neglect 

my vow to watch more 

animated movies when I have the chance 

and I frequently pass over the opportunity 

to review them in favor of a live-action 

(read: more adult, allegedly) option. But I 

have to admit that out of all of the new theatrical 

releases that were presented to me 

this weekend, there was just something 

about “The Magician’s Elephant” that I 

could not say no to. 

As someone whose interaction with children 

is limited to work assignments at 

libraries and schools, I had not heard of the 

beloved 2009 novel by Kate DiCamillo on 

which this film is based, but the promotional 

trailers attached to the material 

made it look warm and inviting for people 

of all ages — even the ones without little 

humans running around the house. 

Although the tale within and the way it 

is written and depicted on screen by scribe 

Martin Hynes and director Wendy Rogers 

is quite simple, the movie as a whole is 

enchantingly endearing and one cannot 

help but fall under its spell of sweetness. 

The film is set in a vaguely European 

town called Baltese where the aftermath of 

a recent war has brought despair and stagnation 

to a community and a people that 

was once lively and robust and full of 

promise and hope. Then one day, a young 

orphan boy by the name of Peter (voiced by 

Noah Jupe) finds a mysterious tent in the 

middle of the town square with a sign 

Golden Cruiser Club 

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and performing arts programs showcasing 

the talents of its students. The 

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residents of the Groveport Madison School 

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Membership provides free access to all 

school and district sponsored athletic contests, 

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offices, or call (614) 492-2520. The requirements 

for membership are that applicants 

be age 60 or older and be a resident of 

Groveport Madison Schools. 

attached that says it will give an honest 

answer to a hard question for anyone who 

dares to ask. When Peter enters the tent, 

he finds a fortune teller (voiced by Natasia 

Demetriou, who also narrates the story) 

who speaks in riddles, but tells him that 

the sister he thought to be dead is still 

alive. In order to find her, she says, all he 

has to do is “follow the elephant and she 

will lead you there.” 

Since Baltese is a town without a zoo — 

it doesn’t even have sunshine thanks to 

strange and ominous clouds that hang 

overhead — Peter is not sure where exactly 

to begin looking for this mythical elephant 

but he recognizes that he has started to 

feel something he had not felt in quite 

some time; pure, unadulterated hope. 

As Peter’s guardian, a strict former soldier 

named Vilna (Mandy Patinkin), tries 

to dissuade his charge from living with 

such a dangerous emotion, a terrible magician 

(voiced by Benedict Wong) performing 

across town accidentally conjures an elephant 

out of thin air. This disturbance in 

the force, if you will, not only takes Peter 

on an adventure filled with once-thought 

impossible tasks to find his long lost sister, 

but it also inspires the people living in the 

town to start shedding the hollowness that 

has been inside of them since the start of 

the war. 

Although the movie can sometimes feel 

a bit overbaked with sentimentality, there 

is more mature content within the tale — 

mostly revolving around the elephant 

which had been pulled from its herd in a 

faraway land — it manages to balance out 

the saccharine message that sometimes 

tries to overtake “The Magician’s 

Elephant.” 

With a rich visual design that is brought 

to life with dynamic and varied human 

characters and animals, “The Magician’s 

Elephant” is a warm and engaging movie 

about trying to believe in the impossible 

and being brave enough to take a step forward 

to find something that brings you 

happiness. 

Grade: B+ 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer 

and columnist. 

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Bsmt Waterproofing 

Deal With Small Non-Pressure Co. 

47 Yrs. Exp. - Refs. Avail. 

Lic.-Bond-Ins. 

4/16 

A/M 

Free Est. - Financing Avail. 

Member BBB Of Cent. OH 

O.C.I.E.B. ID #24273 

614-419-3977 

or 614-863-9912 

4/30 a/m 

3/5 A 

4/2 A 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENT 

CandC 

Handyman Services LLC 

614-378-7469 

Int./Ext. Remodels, 

Water Heaters, 

Plumbing, Fence, 

Sidewalks, Decks, 

Int./Ext. Paintng 

& Electrical Work 

HOME 

MAINTENANCE 

Retired - 42 Yrs Exp. 

Siding Repairs, 

Gutters - New, Cleaned, 

Screened & Repaired; 

Shower Bars, 

Hand Rails, etc; 

Deck & Fence Repair. 

Call Joe - 614-778-1460 

HANDYMAN SERVICES 

614-235-1819 

HOME 

REMODELING 

MultiCraft Const. 

& Handyman Services 

All Types Handyman Services: 

Decks, Fences 

Kitchen/Baths 

Window/doors installed 

Interior Painting 

Drywall Repairs 

All Types of Flooring 

Call/Text 614-774-2923 

multicraftconstruction@gmail.com 

Charlies Handyman 

Service 

Over 40 yrs. exp. 

Plumbing & Hot Water Tanks 

Doors & Locks 

Kitchen/Bath Remodels 

Dishwasher Installs 

Roofmg & Siding 

Porches & Decks 

614-319-6010 

LAWN CARE 

LAWN MOWING 

614-833-6913 

www.mcgovernlandscape.com/ 

LET US MAINTAIN 

YOUR LAWN & GARDEN 

FOR YOU 

Summer, Spring, 

Winter or Fall 

WE DO IT ALL!!!! 

Lawn Cuts, Edging, 

Trees & Shrubs, Garden, 

Mulching, Hauling, 

Garden Pond & 

Home Maint. 

Free Ests. Low Rates 

$20 & Up 

Kevin - 614-905-3117 

LANDSCAPING 

A-1 QUALITY 

TREE & LANDSCAPE 

Family Owned 

Bed & Yard Maint. 

Weeding, Mulching, etc. 

Hedge/Shrub Trimming 

614-596-9504 

Insured - Free Est. 

PAINTING 

AMOS PAINTING 

614-732-7852 

Classified Services 

3/19A 

2/19 A 

PLUMBING 

MYERS 

PLUMBING 

Licensed Expert Plumbing 

New Const. & Fast Repairs 

Water * Sewer * Gas 

614-633-9694 

All About Drains & Plumb. 

Will snake any small drain 

$145. 614-778-2584 

CHRIS’ 

PLUMBING 

“Plumbing & Drain Professional 

That You Can Count On” 

24 Hrs., 7 Days/Week 

No Overtime Charges 

24 Yrs. Exp. in Plumbing & 

Drain Cleaning Field 

Call For A Free Phone Estimate 

$100.00 For Any Small Drain 

614-622-4482 

30% OFF with AD 

POOL/SPA 

MAINTENANCE 

K&L Spa Cleaning 

Hot Tub Cleaning and 

Weekly Maintenance 

Keith 614-316-9809 

POWER WASHING 

POWERWASHING 

at Reasonable Rates 

Gwen 614-226-5229 

MRS. POWERWASH 

Any house wash $149+tax 

Single deck $69+tax 

2 Tier deck $99+tax 

Best Wash in Town 

Over 45,000 washes 

Ashley 614-771-3892 

ABURTO 

PRESSURE WASHING 

•Homes •Roofs •Gutters 

•Driveways •Sidewalks 

•Parking Lots 

Quality • Free Estimates 

Competitive Prices 

614-927-8968 

ROOFING 

ROBINSON ROOFING 

&REPAIRS 

30 yrs exp. Lifetime Cols 

Resident. Reas. Rates. 

Dennis Robinson 

614-330-3087, 732-3100 

SEWING MACHINE 

REPAIR 

REPAIR all makes 24 hr. 

service. Clean, oil, adjust 

in your home. $49.95 all 

work gtd. 614-890-5296 

TREE SERVICES 

A-1 QUALITY 

TREE & LANDSCAPE 

Family Owned 

614-596-9504 

Insured - Free Est. 

Warren Brewer Tree Service 

• Tree Removal 

• Tree Trimming 

• Stump Grinding 

1/8 

A&M 

• Bucket Truck Services 

Best Prices • Same Day Service 

614-878-2568 

4/16 A&M 

4/2 A


Groveport history films 

Two documentary films on the history of 

Groveport, produced by the Groveport 

Heritage Society and Midnet Media, are 

now available for viewing online on 

YouTube. 

The films are: “Groveport: A Town and 

Its People” and “The Story of John S. Rarey 

and Cruiser.” 

Groveport Heritage Museum 

The Groveport Heritage Museum contains 

photographs, artifacts, and documents 

about Groveport’s history. The 

museum is located in Groveport Town 

Hall, 648 Main St., and is open during 

Groveport Town Hall’s operating hours. 

Call 614-836-3333. 


FOR SALE 

Columbus Messenger is cleaning out 

back room of items no longer need: 

28 ft. Extension Ladder 

new $475, like new condition,rarely used $350, 

350 lb. capacity 

10 ft. Aluminum Step Ladder 280 lb. capacity, new $310, 

like new condition rarely used - $190 

Floor Machine, includes: all pads plus unopened Betco wax, 

very lightly used machine - $395 

Call 614-272-5422 to view and/or purchase 

Photo courtesy of Groveport Madison Schools 

Cruisers do well at state competition 

The Groveport Madison High School Competition Cheerleading Team finished fifth 

in the state (for non-mount non-tumbling) at the recent State Cheerleading 

Championship. “It was huge and great,” said Coach Krena Kouns-Hubner. The team 

also won the Ohio Capital Conference Buckeye Division varsity championship this 

season. Kouns-Hubner praised the team for working hard, as well as the work of 

the assistant coaches, and that the support from families, the athletics department, 

school, school board, and community were positive factors. The squad’s 

coaches are: Krena Kouns-Hubner, Lexi Lindic, Roni Leport, and Logan Hubner. 

Team members are: Braylan James, Rayanna Thierry, Saniya Buck, Jada Hubbard, 

Modesty Cunningham, Olivia Williams, Dalajia Lindsey, Anazha Bell, My’Ana 

Yancey, Tiera Jones, Nylaya Miller, and Mi’Angel Cochran. 

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Legacy of Love 5K 

Alex’s Legacy of Love 5K will be held at 

the Groveport Recreation Center, 7370 

Groveport Road, on April 23 at 2 p.m. 

Register at www.thealga.org. This chiptimed 

5K features music, finisher medals, 

awards, swag 

bags, and an 

online raffle. 

The Virtual 5K 

is back this year 

as well. Walk or 

run at a time 

and location of 

your convenience 

and the 

GOODWIN 

ALGA Team 

will deliver or 

mail your packet 

to you. Alex’s Legacy of Love 5K is a 

fundraiser for the Alexandria Leigh 

Goodwin Angel Foundation, an organization 

committed to creating a positive, loving 

world through random acts of kindness. 

Created in the memory of Alexandria 

“Alex” Goodwin (pictured here), a 2014 

graduate of Groveport Madison High 

School, who had just finished her sophomore 

year at Capital University at the 

time of her unexpected passing in 2016. To 

date, the foundation has given over $7,000 

in scholarships to Groveport Madison 

grads and Capital University students,and 

thousands more to various organizations 

and causes throughout central Ohio. For 

information visit www.thealga.org. 

Income tax revenue 

The city of Groveport’s income tax revenue 

year-to-date as of Feb. 28 was $4.1 

million, which is about the same as the 

same time in 2022, according to Groveport 

Finance Director Jason Carr. Carr noted 

the general fund balance was $9.5 million 

as of Feb. 28, which is $3.2 million higher 

than the same time last year. 

Income tax revenues year-to-date comprised 

72 percent of all city revenues, the 

largest part of all the city’s revenues. 

Groveport city council 

Groveport City Council holds its regular 

meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the second and 

fourth Mondays of the month. 

Council holds its committee of the whole 

meeting on the third Monday each month 

at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are held in the 

municipal building, 655 Blacklick St., 

Groveport.

Groveport Messenger - March 26th, 2023

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