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Staff, volunteers, and children at the Run the Race Center gather together for a photo in the new gymnasium. This month marks 

the completion of the year-long expansion project that saw numerous delays due to supply chain issues and frequent break-ins 

to the construction site. The community will be able to schedule times to use and rent the multi-purpose room in the near future. 

Run the Race ready to open gym 

By Dedra Cordle 

Staff Writer 

A new multi-purpose room for community 

gatherings, family reunions, and 

sporting opportunities will soon be available 

for public use. 

In the coming weeks, the contractors 

who have been tasked with the major 

expansion of the gymnasium at the Run 

the Race Center will put the minor finishing 

touches on the year-long project. 

Now encompassing 10,000 square-feet 

of space, the amenities include a performance 

stage with a private dressing room, 

retractable basketball hoops, home and 

visitor bleachers, and an official capacity 

that will allow hundreds of individuals to 

be in the room at the same time. 

“We are absolutely thrilled to be able to 

share this wonderful new gymnasium 

with the children of the city and with the 

people of the community,” said Rachel 

Muha, founder of the Run the Race Center 

— a part of the Brian Muha Foundation. “It 

has been a long time coming and sometimes 

I never thought I would be able to 

say those words.” 

The long road of the expansion project 

began to take shape more than a decade 

ago when Muha moved the non-profit 

organization that allows inner-city children 

and adolescents to have a “safe space 

to learn and play” in a faith-based setting 

to the current location at 880 S. Wayne 

Ave. 

Officially opening in 2012, some of the 

older children who were more sports-oriented 

could see right away that the size of 

the gymnasium would not be well-served 

in the long run. 

“It was way too small,” said Daniel 

Houston, a former adolescent visitor of the 

center who is now employed as an adult 

mentor and program specialist. “There 

were so many kids all trying to fit in this 

middle school-sized gym.” 

Although the children made an 

attempt to maintain the condition of the 

gymnasium, he admitted they might have 

shaved a few usable years off its lifespan. 

“We were kind of rough back then, 

especially with the nets and the basketball 

area,” said Houston. 

At the time, Houston and his friends 

discussed the merits of addressing the 

need for a new gymnasium with Muha but 

ultimately decided against taking that 

step. 

“None of us were going to ask Ms. 

Rachel to buy a new gymnasium,” he said 

with a laugh. “We have always felt like we 

could talk to her about anything but we 

definitely weren’t going to talk to her 

about our need for more space so we could 

burn off energy.” 

As the years passed, Muha started to 

see for herself that an expansion of the 

5,000 square-foot gymnasium was needed: 

At first, the number of children who came 

to the center for respite increased. Then 

came the calls from the city to host community 

events and meetings. That was 

followed by inquiries from the community 

asking if the site was available to rent for 

gatherings. And then some of the more 

creative-minded children at the center 

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An affordable housing advocate has 

been chosen to serve on the Greater Hilltop 

Area Commission. 

At its meeting on Jan. 3, the commissioners 

accepted the nomination of Ashley 

Montana to fill an open appointed seat. 

Pending approval by the office of 

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, 

Montana will begin serving her three-year 

term next month. 

Nominated by commissioner Dean 

Smith, the westside resident is no stranger 

to area commissions. 

While working toward her degree in city 

and regional planning at The Ohio State 

University, the undergraduate served as 

an intern for the chair of the Fifth by 

Northwest Area Commission, which covers 

approximately 700 acres on the northwest 

side of Columbus. 

In 2016, she was selected by the commission 

to serve as the chair, becoming one 

of the youngest individuals to be chosen for 

that position. Smith said that was just one 

of the reasons why he nominated her to fill 

the at-large seat on the GHAC. 

“A lot of us would not have been as prepared 

to hold that position (when we were) 

in our early 20s,” he said. 

Montana served as the chair of the Fifth 

by Northwest Area Commission for three 

years before resigning in 2019. She said 

she stepped down from that advisory board 

so she could attend more GHAC meetings 

as a way to learn about community concerns 

when she took the position of com- 

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As the ‘home’ subcommittee chair of Envision Hilltop, a 

community-based action plan that aims to overcome 

decades of disinvestment in business and housing 

on the westside, Montana advocates for mixed 

income housing and affordable housing, especially 

for low income families. 

She said as the ‘home’ subcommittee chair and 

as an advisory committee member for Envision 

Hilltop, she wants to continue their overall mission 

as a member of the GHAC. 

“I think they (the Hilltop commission) have done 

a really good job so far (in supporting the Envision 

Hilltop plan), but I would like to reiterate some of 

the things that are featured in the plan, in particular 

the alignment with mixed use housing, low 

income housing, and land bank properties that are 

city owned,” said Montana. 

She intends to serve as a member of the commission’s 

planning and economic development committee 

and the public safety committee. 

Commission chairman Dan Fagan said he was 

“thrilled” that Montana was chosen to serve on the 

advisory board. 

“She is already very involved in our planning 

and economic development committee and she is 

already very engaged in what is happening in our 

community and trying to find solutions to some of 

the problems in our community,” he said. 

“I think that with her background in city and 

regional planning and her interest in making our 

communities safe and walkable, Ashley will be a 

real asset to the commission.” 

Unlike last year which saw only one individual 

nominated for the at-large seat, the commission 

mulled the nomination of five individuals. In addition 

to Montana, the individuals also considered 

were: 

•Angel Manuel Cruz, a food truck owner who 

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also has a landscaping business. Nominated by commissioner 

Adhanet Kifle, he wanted to serve as a representative 

for the local Hispanic population and assist in the 

establishment of a new park in the area. 

•JD Groves, a former commissioner who is the president 

of an electric company. Nominated by commissioner 

Rachel Wenning, he wanted to work toward providing job 

opportunities and job creation for the community. 

•Ricky Kitchen, an educator who has a passion for 

health equity. Nominated by commissioner Dan Fagan, he 

wanted to serve as a representative of the Georgesville 

area and shine a spotlight on the development that is taking 

place in that area of the westside. 

•Steve Sheets, a life-long Hilltopper who is a retired 

educator and coach. Nominated by commissioner Jennie 

Keplar, he wanted to serve on the commission as a way to 

“give back to the community.” 

After three rounds of voting, the current 14-member 

commission was deadlocked between Manuel Cruz and 

Montana. Columbus Division of Police Sgt. Fred Brophy 

was tasked with picking a name out of a canvas tote to 

determine who would receive the at-large seat. Manuel 

Cruz’s name was selected but he did not accept the nomination, 

stating that he believed the commission would be 

better served with Montana’s experience. 

The commissioners held another vote to determine 

whether the outcome would have been affected had 

Manuel Cruz not been in the running. By a majority vote, 

the commissioners selected Montana to fill the at-large 

seat. 

In other news, the commission selected its officers for 

the new year. Victoria Bates-Frye will serve as the chairwoman 

while Dan Fagan will serve as the vice-chair. 

Joseph Argiro will continue to serve as the secretary and 

Dean Smith will serve as the treasurer. 

Assignments for the committees will be announced at 

next month’s full commission meeting. It will be held on 

Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Columbus Metropolitan Library 

— Hilltop Branch, 511 S. Hague Ave. 

around the westside 

the third Wednesday of each month from 4 to 6 p.m. at 

2879 Valleyview Drive in Columbus. For more information, 

call the YMCA at 614-276-8224. 

Blood drive 

The American Red Cross will host a 

blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 

29 at OhioHealth Doctors Hospital, 5131 

Beacon Hill Road in Columbus. To schedule 

an appointment, call 1-800-448-3543 or 

visit www.redcrossblood.org. 

Hilltop Legal Clinic 

The Legal Aid Society of Columbus will 

host a Hilltop Legal Clinic every Monday 

from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Columbus 

Metropolitan Library Hilltop Branch, 511 

S. Hague Ave. in Columbus. A legal aid 

attorney will be available to answer questions 

regarding landlord and tenant issues, 

public benefits, consumer debt, and family 

law. To receive free advice, you must have 

a gross household income below 200 percent 

of the Federal Poverty Level. For more 

information, call Legal Aid at 614-241- 

2001.


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Messenger photo by Dedra Cordle 

The Columbus and Franklin County 

Metro Parks recently hosted a pie iron 

cooking demonstration at Scioto Grove 

Metro Park in Grove City. Led by outdoor 

adventure programming specialists 

Megan Harris and Serena Tsang, more 

than a dozen individuals from across the 

region and throughout the country tried 

their best to make sandwich-based creations 

in the pie iron without burning the 

bread to a crisp. Pictured here holding a 

lively discussion about how long they 

should leave their s’mores sandwich 

snack in the pie iron are (from right to 

left) Zoe Regin, Ayanna Dickinson, Asha 

Regin, and Zachary Regin. The twin siblings 

from the Galloway area were having 

a fun afternoon out with their aunts, 

one of which was visiting from Boston 

for the holidays. Those who were unable 

to attend the cooking program last 

month will have another opportunity this 

month as the metro parks will host a pie 

iron cooking demonstration on Jan. 31 

from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Arrowhead 

Picnic Area in Scioto Grove Metro Park, 

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Capital 

Budget 

Update 

In a previous communication with you, I outlined 

the capital budget process. As you may recall, the 

capital budget encompasses construction projects 

funded, at least in part, with public dollars and is 

passed in even-numbered years. For this biennium, 

it will total about $4 billion and will include a onetime 

supplement of $700 million, which was inserted 

as a result of a surplus in tax revenues during 

the operating budget process last year. 

Most of the construction projects are determined 

by various state entities and public universities 

based on budget amounts in previous two-year 

budgets. About $180 million are allocated for community 

projects around the state. This will be supplemented 

by the one-time $700 million referenced 

above. Franklin County’s share of this $880 million 

will total about $90 million. 

I have been meeting with folks representing projects 

asking for the state to fund a portion of them. 

In addition, I have conferred with the state representatives 

from the other Franklin County house 

districts in an attempt to gain consensus on the relative 

worthiness of larger projects for the greater 

Columbus community. Our work has been aided 

greatly by the Columbus Partnership, the chief economic 

development group for Central Ohio, which 

has collected and vetted over 100 capital budget request 

submissions. 

As of now, we are looking to focus the bulk of our 

available funding to assist with up to five large Central 

Ohio projects. These include the Ohio Center 

for Advanced Technologies, a workforce development 

center to be located on the Columbus State 

Community College campus, the Columbus Symphony’s 

new concert hall and learning center, the 

new John Glenn International Airport terminal project, 

a Columbus Downtown development project, 

and the modernization of Nationwide Arena. Some 

resources will be allocated to fund a portion of 

some medium-sized projects for non-profit, social 

service-oriented entities such as Maryhaven, Buckeye 

Ranch, the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, and the PAST 

Foundation for mathematics and science education. 

Finally, some funds may get allocated to smaller 

local community projects such as playground 

equipment for the Grove City Town Center Park, 

Green Lawn Cemetery restoration, and the Heinzerling 

Community’s roof replacement and HVAC modernization 

projects. 

We are submitting our lists of priority projects this 

week. They will be reviewed by the House Finance 

Committee. Its recommendations will be voted on 

by the entire House later this spring. The Senate will 

utilize a similar process after we finish. We anticipate 

an approved capital budget by early summer. 

(Dave Dobos represents the 10th District in the Ohio 

House of Representatives, which consists of parts of 

West, Southwest, and South Columbus, Grove City, Urbancrest, 

and portions of Franklin and Jackson Townships. 

He reports regularly on his activities in this 

position and his campaign has paid for this communication 

with you.) 

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At its meeting last month, the board of 

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District Service Center and the 

Transportation Service Center. 

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these improvements will enhance the 

DCS’s heating and cooling capabilities and 

reduce utility costs in the long term.” 

The scope of the project at the 

Transportation Service Center on 

Southwest Boulevard will primarily be cosmetic. 

“There are some doors that need to be 

replaced and the exterior of the building 

will be painted,” he said. “A new heating 

system will be installed in the mechanics 

bay as well as replacing some ventilation 

units.” 

He added that lighting will be upgraded 

throughout the facility with energy efficient 

LED fixtures and restrooms and 

break areas will be renovated to provide 

better facilities for staff. The office area 

will also be renovated to provide a “more 

functional work space for scheduling and 

routing students each day.” 

Detterman said the project could start 

sometime this winter, but most of the work 

would take place in the spring and summer. 

The district believes both of the projects 

will be completed near the start of the 

2024-25 school year. 

Unlike a majority of the infrastructure 

improvement projects that have been 

approved by the board within the past several 

years, this project will be funded by 

permanent improvement dollars and not 

federal dollars that have been allocated 

through the American Rescue Plan and the 

Elementary and Secondary School 

Emergency Relief Fund (APR-ESSER). 

Some of the district infrastructure 

improvement projects that has been 

approved through the utilization of federal 

dollars include the construction of a new 

Stiles Family Resource Center, HVAC 

replacement and repairs throughout the 

school buildings, a new addition to Hayes 

Intermediate School, roof repair and renovation 

at the recreation centers, and an 

event center expansion at the South- 

Western Career Academy. 

The ARP-ESSER dollars have also been 

utilized for learning loss initiatives caused 

by the COVID-19 pandemic. The district 

has spent approximately $16 million to 

combat learning loss by hiring additional 

counselors, intervention specialists, social 

workers, and student support liaisons. The 

district has also offered online tutoring 

services, expanded upon its summer school 

programming, provided Chromebooks to all 

students, and partnered with organizations 

such as the YMCA of Central Ohio to 

provide social and emotional support for 

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wanted to access the space to stage original 

productions. 

“It was time for me to do something 

about it,” said Muha. “Or according to some 

people, way past time.” 

In 2021, Muha and the supporters of the 

Run the Race Center started a fundraising 

campaign to cover the cost of the expansion. 

Since they do not accept local, state, 

or federal dollars, the non-profit organization 

had to hit the ground running to raise 

roughly $700,000 for the project. 

“We had to rob a few banks to do it,” 

Muha joked. 

With the financial assistance of “a very 

generous community,” the Run the Race 

Center was able to break ground on the 

gymnasium expansion in the summer of 

2022. Delays in the supply chain would put 

the project on hold for the next several 

months and then vandals would further 

delay the construction — and add to the 

overall expense of the project by roughly 

$700,000. 

Houston said he remembers the sick 

feeling they had when the construction site 

was broken into for the first time. Then 

came the fire that destroyed some equipment 

and materials. Then came more 

break-ins and thefts of the site and the center 

itself. 

“Our morale was so low, we all just felt 

terrible,” he recalled. “It felt like we were 

working against the devil. Every time that 

the contractors would let us know they 

were making progress, someone would 

come in and break in and take something 

or mess with something and it would put 

us back to where we were.” 

“I didn’t understand why people kept 

doing this to us when we are the people 

who are trying to help the community,” he 

said. 

The frequent break-ins were particularly 

rough for the staff, volunteers and the 

children at the center, said Muha, but they 

were determined to see it through to the 

very end. 

“You get to the point where you start to 

think ‘Oh yeah? You think you’re going to 

stop us? Because you’re not,’” said Muha. 

“It just made us more determined for the 

kids’ sake because this is a place where the 

children know that they can come and that 

they’re safe and they can be who they want 

to be when they are here. 

“That is what was so aggravating and 

what made it hurt so much, but we are 

almost to the end now and it is going to be 

good for everyone, especially for our children 

because God loves them so much,” she 

said. 

For the past several weeks, the children 

at the center have been able to get a feel for 

the new gymnasium for themselves. 

Emone Allen, 13, said what she likes 

about the new gym in comparison to the old 

gym is how much room there is to move. 

“It’s really fun to be able to play around 

more,” she said. 

Liam Smith, 10, said he is thankful that 

the extra space allows him to practice his 

Children get ready for a competitive 

game of dodgeball. 

budding skills on the gridiron — albeit 

indoors. 

“We can now play from side to side,” he 

said. 

Dayvion Foster, 11, said he is grateful 

that he and his friends now have more 

room to burn off energy with some of their 

favorite games such as basketball, dodgeball, 

or sharks and minnows. 

He said it is his hope that no one else 

comes in and vandalizes the property. 

“I would like it to not get wrecked 

because we really love it,” Foster stated. 

When the “minor, finishing touches” are 

completed, the community will be able to 

schedule a time to use and/or rent the 

space during certain hours of the day, early 

evenings, or weekends. Currently, the 

Capital Regiment Performing Arts marching 

band uses the space to practice and 

Muha has invited those involved in a 

multi-family homeschool to call 614-276- 

2171 to discuss the formation of a basketball 

league for children aged 7-9 and 10-14. 

Email correspondence can also be sent to 

BrianMuhaFoundation@hotmail.com. 

Those contacts can also be used for any 

question the community has about the use 

of the gymnasium. 

The center would also like to have their 

own basketball team— or any other team 

pursuit the children are interested in — and 

host tournaments in the near future. Muha 

said she is “so excited” about the endless 

possibilities this gymnasium expansion 

will provide to the area children and the 

community. 

“I think what I enjoy about it most right 

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the Race Center), kind of unsure if they 

belong or they think they need to act tough. 

But then they come into the gym and 

they’re all playing a game that they’re all 

familiar with and they start to bond 

because ultimately it doesn’t matter where 

they came from. 

“When they are at this center, when 

they are in the gym, they just enjoy being 

together and being somewhere safe. And it 

is a beautiful sight to see.” 

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Dedra Cordle 

National Wrestling 

Alliance, Fritz had 

middling success 

and never won a 

world heavyweight 

belt, a decision that 

he believed was due 

to his cantankerous 

nature outside of the ring. The fact that he 

was never promoted to champion status 

rankled him so thoroughly that he has 

made acquiring it via his sons his mission 

in life. 

In turn, second eldest son Kevin (Zac 

Efron), third eldest son David (Harris 

Dickinson), fourth eldest son Kerry 

(Jeremy Allen White), and the “baby” son 

Mike (Stanley Simmons) have made it 

their mission to appease their father. 

(Important note: eldest son Jack Jr. died as 

a child and the sixth and last son, Chris, 

was omitted by writer/director Sean 

Durkin as he believed it would have been 

“too much” for the audience to handle 

another tragic death.) 

Since childhood, the boys have dreamed 

of following in the footsteps of the legendary 

Fritz Von Erich, spending almost 

all of their time outside of school and the 

family farm pumping iron, working on 

moves, and performing in the wrestling 

league founded by their father in Dallas. 

Although they often jockey for the patriarch’s 

favor, the siblings truly care for and 

love and support each other in all that they 

do — even when Fritz decides that wrestling 

star Kevin will take a back seat to his more 

charismatic brothers, David and Kerry. 

As Kevin is the only surviving Von Erich 

brother — all of his younger siblings died in 

their early 20s and 30s due to sudden 

health issues (David) and by suicide (Chris, 

Kerry and Mike) — writer/director Sean 

Durkin makes him the focal point of the 

film and the vehicle in which the audience 

experiences the tragic downfall of this family. 

It is a decision that largely works 

because of how extraordinary Efron is in 

this role. 

Efron, who has a naturally lean build 

that is capable of putting on muscle, completely 

transformed his body for “The Iron 

Claw.” Working with trainers Chavo 

Guerrero Jr. and Farren Morgan, he put 15 

pounds of muscle on his frame and even 

allowed his luxurious locks to be cut into a 

bowl-shaped nightmare. But primary to 

that is his transformative performance as 

Kevin, playing him with a discombobulating 

mix of beefiness and vulnerability. 

Knowing what we do about the Von Erich 

family, it hits the heart hard early in the 

film when Kevin is out on a date and he 

tells his future wife that all he wants to do 

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with his life is to be with his brothers. And later, when all of them 

are gone, it hits even harder when he realizes he is all alone. 

It is hard not to become an emotional mess while watching 

“The Iron Claw”, which is comprised of more tender moments 

than body slams. It’s difficult not to want to pop through that 

screen and fight Fritz Von Erich, who would have been better 

served if he had simply recognized the true talents of his sons and 

not pushed them into the ring; it’s difficult not to want to pop 

through that screen and knock away the needles that are in the 

hands of David and Kerry as it causes addiction and death later; 

and it’s difficult not to want to pop through that screen and give 

Kevin a big hug as he cries for all the trauma and tragedy that his 

beloved family has endured. Instead, all we can do is sit and 

watch as this wonderful and wonderfully difficult film plays out. 

And then we can go sob in our cars for a good while afterward. Or 

maybe that was just me? Grade: A- 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer and columnist. 

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Pet Corner 

Pets of the week 

Spice Girl is a bit of 

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Jimmy is a 5-yearold 

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He also loves playing 

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reach Canada. Please 

check with the Better 

Business Bureau 614- 

486-6336 or the Ohio Attorney 

General’s Consumer 

Protection Section 

614-466-4986 for more 

information on the company 

you are seeking to 

do business with.


xFocus on Rentals 

WEDGEWOOD 

VILLAGE 

SPECIAL 2 BR $500 MONTHLY 

1, 2 and 3 BR Apts. 

Rent Based on Income. 

Call 614-272-2800 or visit us 

at 777 Wedgewood Dr. 

TTY/TDD 711 

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES 

Rentals 

xCome & Get It! 


Water damage cleanup & 

restoration.: A small 

amoumt of water can lead 

to major damage and 

mold growth in your home. 

Our trusted professionals 

do complete repairs to 

protect your family and 

your home’s value! Call 

24/7: 1-888-872-2809 

The Generac PWRcell, a 

solar plus battery storage 

system. SAVE money, 

reduce your reliance on 

the grid, prepare for power 

outages and power 

your home. Full installation 

services available. $0 

Down Financing Option. 

Request a FREE, no obligation, 

quote today. Call 

1-866-783-0292 

Come & Get It! 


DIRECTV OVER 

INTERNET - Get your 

favorite live TV, sports 

and local channels. 99% 

signal reliability! CHOICE 

Package, $84.99/mo for 

12 months. HBO Max and 

Premium Channels 

included for 3 mos 

(w/CHOICE Package or 

higher.) No annual 

contract, no hidden fees! 

Some restrictions apply. 

Call IVS 1-866-629-6086 

CHILD CARE 

OFFERED 

Depend. Quality Child care 

in loving hm. Exp. Mom, n- 

smkr, hot meals, sncks, 

playroom, fncd yd. Reas. 

rates. Laurie at 853-2472 

APARTMENT MANAGERS 

HAVE VACANCIES? 

FILL THEM BEFORE 

THE FLOWERS BLOOM! 

ADVERTISE 

IT! 

Call The Messenger 

For More Info and Rates 

614-272-5422 

HELP WANTED 

Kings Kids Daycare 

in Grove City is hiring Fun, 

Loving Teachers for PT & 

FT shifts. Please email 

sarragc@outlook.com or 

call 614-539-0349 

PETS 

Great Dane Puppies 

Shots/dewormed. Ready 

to go - 614-639-1235 

WANT TO BUY 

WE BUY JUNK CARS 

Call anytime 614-774-6797 

ANTIQUES 

WANTED 

Antiques * Coins 

Victrolas * Watches 

Clocks * Bookcases 

Jeff 614-262-0676 

or 614-783-2629 

We Buy Junk Cars & 

Trucks. Highest Prices 

Paid. 614-395-8775 

COLLECTIBLES 

Old Collectible 45 & 78 

Records & Books. 

614-622-3385 

MISCELLANEOUS 

FOR SALE 

Brother Intelli Fax 2820 

Machine, new extra printer 

cartridge, new extra drum 

$99.00 

Columbus Messenger 

614-272-5422 

AUTO PARTS 

Nissan 2019 Pathfinder 

running boards, mountings 

& brackets. New 2022 - 

$789.00. Only on car 

August -September 2022. 

Brand new condition. Now 

$389.00 or best offer. 

pfd1d@aol.com 

RENTALS 

HILLTOP DOUBLE 

3 BR, off street parking, 

Rent $1000/mo, dep. same 

2 BR Upper Unit, balcony 

Rent $900/mo, dep. same 

Bill Weygandt Realtor 

614-226-6767 

Eakin-1 Br Apt, crpt, appls. 

No Pets 614-560-3050 

VACATION RENTALS 

Palm Manor Condos 

in Englewood, FL. 

Upper 2 bedroom/2 bath, 

living & dining rms, kitchen 

dishes, bedding & towels, 

etc. included. 

Available March 2024 - 

$4218/mo. Contact 

pfd1d@aol.com 

January 14, 2024- WESTSIDE MESSENGER - PAGE 11 

xClassified Services 

CLEANING 

HOUSE CLEANING 

20 Years Exp. 

Call Judy 614-746-0273 

CONCRETE 

EDDIE MOORE 

CONSTRUCTION 

Quality Concrete Work 

Lt. Hauling & Room Add., 

Driveways & Excavation 

Stamp Patios, 

Bsmt. Wall Restoration 

36 Yrs Exp - Lic & Ins. 

Free Ests. 614-871-3834 

AJ’s Concrete, 

Masonry 

Good Work - Fair Prices 

Block Foundations 

Driveways • Sidewalks 

Colored/Stamped Concrete 

Bonded-Ins. • Free Ests. 

614-419-9932 

DRYWALL 

Need Help With W 

.... 

Drywall 

Plaster Repair 

Popcorn Ceilings 

(remove or repair) 

Metal Studs 

Accoustical & 

Textured Ceilings 

Custom Home Builders 

Commercial Projects 

Affordable Prices 

Call Randy 

614-551-6963 

Residential/Commercial - BIA 

GUTTERS 

Dave’s Gutter Serv. 

Cleaned, Repaired, Installed, 

Gutter Covers & Drains. 

614-875-9361/614-205-9057 

Low Price-Great Service 

5 & 6” Seamless gutters, 

covers, siding, gutter clng. 

Bill 614-306-4541 

HAULING 

DEAN’S HAULING 

614-276-1958 

HEATING & COOLING 

HVAC & A/C 

Fast Service - Licensed 

614-633-9694 

HOME 

MAINTENANCE 

HANDYMAN SERVICES 

614-235-1819 

HOME 

REMODELING 

BATH REMODELS 

Expert Craftsmanship 

20 yrs exp - Sr. Discount 

614-633-9695 

1/7 A 

7/30 A&M 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

KLAUSMAN HOME 

IMPROVEMENT 

Siding-Windows- 

Doors-Roofing-Soffit- 

Fascia-Gutters-Trim 

Earn FREE Seamless 

Gutters with Siding Over 

1000 Sq. Ft. 

FREE Shutters with 

Soffit & Trim 

EPA Certified 

Member of BBB 

Financing Available 

Over 20 yrs exp. • Free Est. 

Licensed-Bonded-Insured 

Owner & Operator 

James 614-419-7500 

C&JHandyman 

Services LLC 

Minor Plumbing & Electric 

Install Hot Water Tanks, 

Dishwashers & Disposals 

All Interior Remodels 

Also Fencing & 

Interior/Exterior Painting 

Free Est. ~ 18 Yrs. Exp. 

CDC/EPA Approved Guidelines 

614-284-2100 

SINCE 1973 

Phil Bolon Contr. 

Windows & Siding 

Decks, Kitchens, Baths 

Room Additions, 

Flooring, Roofing 

Bsmt Waterproofing 

Deal With Small Non-Pressure Co. 

47 Yrs. Exp. - Refs. Avail. 

Lic.-Bond-Ins. 

Free Est. - Financing Avail. 

Member BBB Of Cent. OH 

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

614-419-3977 

or 614-863-9912 

SLAGLE 

HOME REMODELING 

Baths, Kitchen, 

Plumbing and Electrical. 

All your Handyman needs 

No Job too Big or Small 

Over 30 Yrs. Exp. Lic.-Bond-Ins. 

Jerry 

614-332-3320 

LAWN CARE 

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 

1/7 A 

10/15 

A/M 

10/1 A 

1/21 

SW/W 

INFORMATION 

LOOK TO 

THE PROFESSIONALS 

IN OUR 

SERVICE DIRECTORY 

For Service 

“That Is Out Of This World” 

PAINTING 

BESTQUALITY 

40 yrs exp. I do the Work! 

Daniel - 614-226-4221 

A C 

PAINTING 

15 Years Exp. 

No Job 

Too Small! 

Call for Free Quote 

Aaron 

614-625-6543 

INFORMATION 

ONLY 

$50.00 

For This Ad In Our 

West & Grove City 

For Info Call 

272-5422 

PLASTERING 

Plaster & Stucco 

NEW AND 

REPAIR 

Established 1917 

Geo. F. Neff & Co. 

614-274-5629 

PLUMBING 

All About Drains & Plumb. 

Will snake any small drain 

$145. 614-778-2584 

MYERS 

PLUMBING 

Licensed Expert Plumbing 

New Const. & Fast Repairs 

Water * Sewer * Gas 

614-633-9694 

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 

Classified Services 

1/7 A 

INFORMATION 

POOL/SPA 

MAINTENANCE 

K&L Spa Cleaning 

Hot Tub Cleaning and 

Weekly Maintenance 

Keith 614-316-9809 

POWER WASHING 

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 

SNOW BLOWER 

REPAIR 

TREMONT 

MOWER REPAIR 

1/7 

We service 

W/GC 

Electric & Gas Powered 

Snow Blowers 

& Lawn Equipment 

614-357-6204 

TREE SERVICES 

BURNS TREE SERVICE 

Trimming, Removal & 

Stump Grinding. 

614-584-2164 

Warren Brewer Tree Service 

• Tree Removal 

• Tree Trimming 

• Stump Grinding 

1/7 

A&M 

• Bucket Truck Services 

Best Prices • Same Day Service 

614-878-2568



NEW YEAR, NEW FURNACE 

10 Year 0% Financing 

Call us today at 614-851-009 

You could qualify 

for IRA tax credits* for 

installing a Duct-Less 

system 

*Available for qualifying Duct- 

Less systems. Contact your tax 

advisor to confirm eligibility. 

If your old furnace just can’t keep up with 

the COLD, you can get a new furnace 

installed for as low as 

$67 per month with approved credit 

JANUARY SPECIAL 

FREE 

Whole house humidifier 

with the purchase of a 

new system. 

All offers expire January 31, 2024. Not valid with any other offers or discounts. 

JANUARY SPECIAL 

$79.00 

FURNACE 

CHECK-UP 

All offers expire January 31, 2024. Not valid with any other offers or discounts. 

Schedule your appointment online 

Americanairheating.com/request-estimate 

Call 614-851-0099 

To schedule go to 

www.AmericanAirHeating.com 

(OH Lic # 15596) 

Locally owned & operated for over 35 years. 

3945 Brookham Drive 

Grove City, OH 43123

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