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<strong>February</strong> 11 - 24, <strong>2024</strong> www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XLI, No. 14<br />

Big projects set<br />

By Rick Palsgrove<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Editor<br />

The city of <strong>Groveport</strong>’s <strong>2024</strong> budget includes several significant<br />

capital improvement projects.<br />

These include:<br />

•$600,000 for street maintenance.<br />

“This year’s street maintenance program will consist of doing<br />

portions/sections of multiple streets,” said <strong>Groveport</strong> City<br />

Administrator B. J. King.<br />

The following streets will have sections repaved: Golden Grove<br />

Court, Felicity Court, Scout Court, Bixford Avenue, Peach<br />

Canyon, Landmark Road, Tallman Street, Private Alley<br />

(Blacklick Street to Buckeye Alley), and Maple Street (from<br />

Private Alley to Walnut Street — this will also include replacement<br />

of the deteriorated storm drainage pipes).<br />

“The sections of these roads have been chosen due to deteriorated<br />

pavement conditions,” said King. “We anticipate having the<br />

program advertised for bids by the end of <strong>February</strong>. We are currently<br />

working with our engineering consultant to design the<br />

plans and prepare bid documents.”<br />

•$1 million for pickleball courts. Currently there are six pickleball<br />

courts sharing space with three tennis courts in Degenhart<br />

Park. The courts in Degenhart Park will remain as combination<br />

tennis and pickleball courts. King noted there is a growing<br />

demand for pickleball courts as the sport gains popularity. He<br />

said the new pickleball courts would be for pickleball only and<br />

would be located in the southeast part of <strong>Groveport</strong> Park near the<br />

baseball field.<br />

•The <strong>2024</strong> budget also includes $500,000 for “improvements”<br />

to KidSpace (a 3,100 square foot building located at 630 Wirt<br />

Road) and $920,000 for public parking lot reconstruction and<br />

design.<br />

“As for KidSpace and the parking lot reconfiguration, no determination<br />

has been made yet. We are still working on the best<br />

option for both,” said King.<br />

Other projects for <strong>2024</strong> include: $30,000 for sidewalk replacements;<br />

$55,000 for street maintenance and stormwater: $110,000<br />

for <strong>Groveport</strong> Park pedestrian path maintenance; $750,000 recreation<br />

center HVAC replacement; $250,000 for golf carts; $200,000<br />

for Maple Street improvements; $132,000 for Port Road reconstruction,<br />

Phase 2; $189,900 for new police communication radios;<br />

$20,000 for Wirt Road and Main Street study improvements; and<br />

$278,000 Elmont Place sewer force main Phase 3A.<br />

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<strong>Groveport</strong> Madison Cruiser freshman swimmer Collin Hart competing in the fly event at a recent swim<br />

meet.<br />

Cruisers making a splash!<br />

By Rick Palsgrove<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Editor<br />

The Cruisers are making a splash!<br />

Did you know the <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison High School<br />

swim team has been around for several years and<br />

has even produced state champions in the past?<br />

There are 10 swimmers this year’s team - four<br />

boys and six girls - and they are coached by Rachel<br />

Owens and Ilana Webber. Webber has been a coach<br />

since the team started in 2016. The team competes in<br />

the Ohio Capital Conference Buckeye Division.<br />

“Because we are a small team compared to our<br />

competitors, we don’t win very many meets, but overall<br />

our swimmers are setting personal records at<br />

each meet,” said Owens. “We have a great group of<br />

kids who work really hard and support each other in<br />

both practices and meets.”<br />

The team partners with the <strong>Groveport</strong> Recreation<br />

Center for the use of its indoor pool.<br />

“We have had an amazing partnership with the<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Rec Center,” said Owens. “We practice<br />

there for two hours after school Monday-Friday. We<br />

hosted Grove City for a home meet at the rec center<br />

in December and we most recently hosted Canal<br />

Winchester, Hamilton Township, and Liberty Union<br />

for our Senior Night meet on Jan. 19. This year, we<br />

had 11 regular season meets all over Central Ohio,<br />

including the A.J. Glover Invitational at Kenyon<br />

College and the Athens Invitational at Ohio<br />

University. Our varsity athletes swam in OCC’s on<br />

Jan. 28 at Kenyon College and OHSAA Sectionals on<br />

Feb. 10.”<br />

Owens said two of the team’s top swimmers are<br />

freshmen Taze Owens and Collin Hart.<br />

“They have brought a new level of competition<br />

that the team hasn’t seen in several years,” said<br />

Owens. “Taze specializes in the sprint freestyle and<br />

breaststroke events and Collin specializes in the fly<br />

and backstroke events. Taze and Collin both swim on<br />

a club team and swim for the <strong>Groveport</strong> Fighting<br />

Fish in the summer. They make great training partners<br />

and are leaders on the team, as they show up<br />

and work hard in practice every single day, even putting<br />

in extra practices with their club team on the<br />

weekends.”<br />

Owens said the officially sanctioned swim team<br />

started in 2016, but Cruiser swimmers have competed<br />

for several years before that.<br />

“I represented <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison as the only<br />

swimmer in the late 1990s while I swam with my<br />

club team,” said Owens. “A few years later, state<br />

champion sisters Jenny and Heather Bradford represented<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong>. Jenny and Heather Bradford both<br />

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Show,” at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Feb. 24 at <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison High School, 4475 S. Hamilton Road. Pictured<br />

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<strong>Groveport</strong> Editor<br />

A musical “British Invasion” is coming to<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong>.<br />

The <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison Area Community Choir’s<br />

(GMACC) next production, “The British Are Coming:<br />

A Musical Variety Show,” will be held at 1 p.m. and<br />

7 p.m. on Feb. 24 at <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison High School,<br />

4475 S. Hamilton Road.<br />

According to GMACC Director Terri Christensen,<br />

“Every year we try to make the show different and<br />

this year was no exception. The British Invasion (of<br />

the 1960s) had a huge impact on music around the<br />

world and we wanted to bring that to the stage.”<br />

She said the GMACC members will perform lots<br />

of Beatles music as well as songs by Elton John, The<br />

Hollies, The Rolling Stones and Queen.<br />

“We will feature artists from Wales, Scotland,<br />

Ireland, Canada and Australia,” said Christensen.<br />

“The show will also have a scene with folk songs<br />

including, ‘Danny Boy.’”<br />

Highlights of the show this year will be the many<br />

special costumes and set pieces.<br />

“This year our set pieces are being built by the<br />

construction trades class at <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison High<br />

School and their instructor Chad Gibbs,” said<br />

Christensen. “It’s a great learning experience for the<br />

kids and helps us out tremendously. Our finale will<br />

be, ‘He Ain't Heavy He’s My Brother,’ which should<br />

be a big number! It’s going to be amazing!”<br />

Other highlights include appearances from such<br />

British characters as Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson,<br />

Mary Poppins, and more.<br />

Plus, the entire evening involves a chase to find<br />

the elusive “Waldo,” from the cartoon “Where’s<br />

Waldo” which originated in England<br />

The GMACC has grown over the years and now<br />

has 78 adults members in the choir and 14 kids, who<br />

come from all over central Ohio.<br />

“There are also countless volunteers that help out<br />

backstage and behind the scenes.,” said Christensen.<br />

“It takes over 125 to pull everything together and<br />

bring it to the stage and all of our help and members<br />

are volunteers, from the director right down to the<br />

guy that pulls the curtains. We have folks from<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong>, Canal Winchester, Reynoldsburg,<br />

Circleville, Gahanna, and Delaware and more. Over<br />

25 of our members are graduates of <strong>Groveport</strong><br />

Madison High School and I think they just love giving<br />

back to this community.”<br />

Christensen said she hopes the GMACC has a<br />

positive influence in the community.<br />

“It was my hope, when starting this, that it would<br />

bring people together and raise money for local charities,”<br />

said Christensen. “It has gone so far beyond<br />

that and in my wildest dreams I never imagined the<br />

impact it would have on our members and our community.<br />

We are a family - pure and simple. We love<br />

each other, pray for each other, care for each other<br />

and the list goes on. And we do it all to bring hope<br />

and help to the community we love.”<br />

The 1 p.m. show is sold out, but there are still<br />

tickets available for the 7 p.m. show.<br />

In person ticket sales will be offered at the<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Zion Lutheran Church (6014 <strong>Groveport</strong><br />

Road - enter in the rear office door) from 9 a.m. to<br />

noon from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2. Order tickets online at<br />

GMACC.Booktix.net. Reserved seats are $20 and<br />

general admission seats are $15 each. There is a<br />

small convenience fee added for online orders ($1.75<br />

and $1.50, respectively). Credit cards can also be<br />

accepted for in-person sales. All patrons must have a<br />

valid ticket for entry. For information visit<br />

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SPLASH<br />

Continued from page 1<br />

<strong>February</strong> 11, <strong>2024</strong> - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - PAGE 3<br />

Photo courtesy of Kim Clements<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Madison sophomore swimmer Assane Ba competing in the freestyle event<br />

at a recent swim meet.<br />

competed for <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison in the<br />

early 2000s. Jenny won the state championship<br />

in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle<br />

and Heather won the state championship<br />

in the 100 butterfly. Both girls went on to<br />

swim at the University of Kentucky.”<br />

Owens said the future of the Cruiser<br />

swim team is bright.<br />

“We have a young program consisting of<br />

mostly freshmen and sophomores,” said<br />

Owens. “The partnership with the city of<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> and the <strong>Groveport</strong> Recreation<br />

Center has been an incredible support to<br />

our program. We are looking to continue to<br />

build our program, hoping to add another<br />

10 swimmers next year. Swimming is a<br />

great sport to stay in shape during the offseason<br />

of other sports, like football, crosscountry,<br />

and track. We are hoping to<br />

encourage multi-sport athletes to join the<br />

swim team next year.”<br />

Owens said swimming is not only great<br />

exercise, but also an important life skill.<br />

“We do not have any requirements to<br />

join the high school swim team,” said<br />

Owens. “We will teach anyone who wants<br />

to learn. Swimming is for all ability levels.<br />

It is a great sport that teaches self-motivation<br />

and personal goal-setting. While we<br />

are a team, each swimmer is competing<br />

against themselves to achieve personal<br />

best times.”<br />

For information on the <strong>Groveport</strong><br />

Madison Cruiser swim team, visit gocruisers.org.<br />

Cruisers at OCC swim meet results<br />

The Cruisers competed at the Ohio<br />

Capital Conference swim meet on Jan. 28<br />

at Kenyon College. Here are the Cruisers’<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Heritage Society<br />

The <strong>Groveport</strong> Heritage Society will<br />

meet at the Log House in Heritage Park,<br />

551 Wirt Road, on Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. The<br />

group approaches the new year with ideas<br />

to enhance the preservation of <strong>Groveport</strong>’s<br />

history. Plans continue for increased canal<br />

signage, conducting field trips for elementary<br />

students in the area, and planning<br />

programs.<br />

results, according to <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison<br />

Schools: Girls Medley Relay with Savanah<br />

Gacnik, Violeta Monjaras, Kei Kei Reed,<br />

and Alexa Rosales placed 6th; Girls<br />

Freestyle Relay with Violeta Monjaras,<br />

Arame Yade, Kei Kei Reed, and Savanah<br />

Gacnik took 5th place; Boys Medley and<br />

Freestyle relays, which included Assane<br />

Ba, Beckham Fulkerson, Collin Hart, and<br />

Taze Owens placed 5th in both events;<br />

Assane Ba improved in the 50 free by nearly<br />

6 seconds and took <strong>11th</strong> place in the 100<br />

breast with a nearly half second time drop;.<br />

Beckham Fulkerson dropped 3.35 seconds<br />

in the 100 free and got 8th place in the 100<br />

back with a 3.75 second time drop;<br />

Savanah Gacnik dropped a tenth of a second<br />

in the 50 free, finishing 15th and one<br />

second in the 100 back, finishing 14th;<br />

Collin Hart got third in the 200 IM and had<br />

an impressive 7.72 second time drop, he<br />

also dropped two seconds in the 100 fly and<br />

finished 5th. Hart was the Cruisers high<br />

point scorer, with 22 points; Violeta<br />

Monjaras took <strong>11th</strong> place in the 50 free and<br />

7th place in the 100 breast, with a 2.5 second<br />

time improvement; Taze Owens got<br />

5th place in the 50 free and improved his<br />

time by 0.8 seconds. His time was 24.19,<br />

which is an Ohio Swimming Junior<br />

Olympic qualifying time. He also finished<br />

6th in the 100 free and dropped 2.5 seconds;<br />

Kei Kei Reed placed 14th in the 100<br />

breast; Alexa Rosales dropped10.6 seconds<br />

in the 100 free and finished 16th, and<br />

dropped seven seconds in the 100 back and<br />

finished 15th; Arame Yade dropped over<br />

seven seconds in the 200 free and dropped<br />

three seconds in the 100 free.<br />

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Rick<br />

Palsgrove<br />

the days of my youth<br />

when older adults<br />

referred to the electric<br />

refrigerator as the “ice<br />

box.” This was a carryover reference from<br />

their own youths when refrigerators did not<br />

exist and people had an actual ice box in<br />

their homes to keep perishable food cool and<br />

fresh.<br />

Ice boxes were popular in the 19th century<br />

and the early 20th century and were usually<br />

wooden boxes with a tin or zinc lining<br />

insulated with sawdust or straw. A big block<br />

of ice was placed in a compartment of the ice<br />

box to keep the interior of the box cool for a<br />

short amount of time. People bought blocks<br />

of ice, weighing between 25 to 100 pounds,<br />

which were delivered by the “ice man” via<br />

horse drawn wagons, and later by trucks, to<br />

households on a regular basis, often daily because the ice melted<br />

fairly quickly.<br />

Ice was harvested naturally from frozen ponds in the winter. In<br />

Canal Winchester and <strong>Groveport</strong> ice blocks were also cut from the<br />

frozen Ohio and Erie Canal. The harvested ice was kept cool and<br />

stored in insulated ice houses often covered with straw or sawdust<br />

to insulate it.<br />

The <strong>Groveport</strong> Ice Plant was located at the rear of the<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Creamery on the northeast corner of Blacklick and<br />

Church streets. Ice was usually delivered daily from the ice plant<br />

to homes. Customers placed order cards on their doors or windows<br />

stating how many pounds of ice they needed. The ice man would<br />

then cut the necessary amount from a large block of ice, carry it<br />

into the house using large tongs, and place it in the ice box.<br />

During the Great Depression of the 1930s, as the story goes,<br />

some kids in <strong>Groveport</strong> would distract the ice delivery man while<br />

other kids broke off pieces of ice from the back of the ice truck. The<br />

kids would then sell the small chunks of ice to street laborers or<br />

other workers in town for a penny a piece on hot summer days.<br />

While the use of ice boxes and ice delivery was common in town,<br />

it was a different story on rural farms.<br />

According to Metro Parks Slate Run Living Historical Farm<br />

Program Manager Ann Culek, “In the time period we portray<br />

(Ohio in the 1880s) at the farm there is little evidence that anyone<br />

used an icebox at the time, as there was no place with water. Our<br />

pond was not here then, but was added by Metro Parks. In looking<br />

at probate inventories of the time we did find people who lived<br />

closer to streams having ice saws. I do believe there were a few ice<br />

houses along Walnut Creek Pike.”<br />

She said farmers could cut and harvest ice if they lived close to<br />

a body of water.<br />

“There was no ice delivery from the ice man this far out in the<br />

countryside, said Culek. “We have seen, but cannot document<br />

(because my memory is hazy), farmers in the 1880s may have purchased<br />

ice from a store closer to town, perhaps for ice cream.”<br />

She said, to keep perishable foods cool, the farmers most likely<br />

used a root cellar or a spring house.<br />

Culek related a personal experience involving ice harvesting<br />

she and her husband had when they lived in Maine and worked at<br />

an 1870s farm museum.<br />

“We cut ice there regularly,” said Culek. “An incident happened<br />

one day when we were cutting ice as one of our team of oxen wandered<br />

onto a recently cut and refrozen section and fell in. Imagine<br />

one ox up on the ice while the other ox, still yoked together, was<br />

in the water. It was quite the ice rescue. One person jumped in to<br />

put a rope on the ox and my husband fetched a team of horses to<br />

pull the ox out of the pond. One staff member ended up afterward<br />

in a hot bathtub with a stiff slug of scotch. The cold, wet ox ended<br />

up in the 1870s era woodstove heated kitchen to warm up. The<br />

floors needed a good cleanup at the end of the day. The ox also<br />

backed into one of the kitchen windows and busted it out. Every<br />

Photos courtesy of the <strong>Groveport</strong> Heritage Museum<br />

Men loading a large block of ice on to an ice delivery truck at<br />

the <strong>Groveport</strong> Ice Plant in 1936.<br />

Bill Painter on an ice delivery wagon in <strong>Groveport</strong> in the early<br />

20th century.<br />

Men cutting and harvesting ice on the Ohio and Erie Canal in<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> in the early 20th century.<br />

time we saw that broken and mended wooden window sash it<br />

reminded us of the ox and the ice incident. All survived and now<br />

we have a story to tell. Sometimes ice cutting and doing living history<br />

can be really interesting.”<br />

Ice boxes remained in common use in homes until the advent of<br />

the electric refrigerator in the 20th century. While there were electric<br />

refrigerators in the early 1900s, it wasn’t until the 1920s and<br />

1930s that refrigerator technology improved and they became<br />

more affordable and therefore more common in homes.<br />

Some ice boxes remained in use until World War II, but by the<br />

1950s they mostly melted away into history.<br />

Rick Palsgrove is editor of the <strong>Groveport</strong> <strong>Messenger</strong>.


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Township fire inspector retires after 37 years<br />

By Linda Dillman<br />

Staff Writer<br />

Madison Township Fire Inspector Jeff<br />

Fasone is hanging up his hat–somewhat–<br />

after retiring from full time service that<br />

started with the township fire department<br />

in 1987.<br />

Fasone, who said he still plans to help<br />

out on a part time basis, was promoted to<br />

lieutenant in 1994, interim chief in 2018,<br />

and joined the fire bureau in 2019.<br />

Madison Township Fire Chief Derek<br />

Robinson told the Madison Township<br />

trustees at their Jan. 23 meeting that<br />

Fasone was the last person to serve in the<br />

township’s dispatch office.<br />

“You have been instrumental in the<br />

transition for me,” Robinson said before<br />

presenting Fasone a flag that flew over all<br />

township firehouses.<br />

Other Madison Township news<br />

•Robinson reported the department<br />

responded to 10,721 calls for service in<br />

FASONE<br />

2023. Over 8,500 were<br />

EMS related and 2200<br />

were fire related. The<br />

statistics reflect<br />

responses with mutual<br />

and automatic aide<br />

partners as well.<br />

•According to<br />

Madison Township<br />

Police Chief Gary<br />

York, his officers<br />

responded to 35,753 calls for service including<br />

2,474 traffic stops and made 63 OMVI<br />

arrests.<br />

“All of our officers did a great job,” said<br />

York. “They’re very active out there.”<br />

•York asked the trustees for approval<br />

for a letter indicating the township’s intent<br />

to purchase two 2025 Ford police cruisers<br />

this year. He said the manufacturer still<br />

needs to fulfill <strong>2024</strong> product orders before<br />

starting on 2025 orders. He has used the<br />

same process for the last two years as vehicles<br />

become harder to obtain.<br />

“It puts us in line,” said York, who also<br />

announced the department received a partial<br />

$32,615 award for body-worn cameras.<br />

“That is not the full amount, but it is better<br />

than nothing. It’s great news.”<br />

•A free women’s self-defense class will<br />

be held on March 23, 9 a.m. to noon, at the<br />

community center, 4575 Madison Lane.<br />

The class is limited to 30 participants who<br />

can register online at policeadmin@madisontownship.org<br />

or call 614-836-5355<br />

between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.<br />

•In 2023, 355 nuisance properties were<br />

identified with violation tags, which resulted<br />

in 129 township issued nuisance letters.<br />

There were 61 assessments on 34 properties<br />

totaling over $30,628.<br />

“The tags are definitely working,” said<br />

Madison Township Administrator Susan<br />

Brobst.<br />

•The township’s electric and gas aggregation<br />

programs end this year in the<br />

spring. Brobst said rates are lower because<br />

of the weather and suggested the board<br />

might consider securing pricing at the<br />

<strong>February</strong> meeting.<br />

Board members agreed with the administrator<br />

to continue offering budget billing<br />

and waive fees for residents joining or exiting<br />

the program.<br />

“That has, in the past, eliminated some<br />

suppliers,” said Brobst, who said she will<br />

share information and updates with the<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> and Canal Winchester councils.<br />

•There is a new county zoning inspector<br />

assigned to the township and the administrator<br />

said she is looking forward to working<br />

with the inspector on several long-time<br />

issues. Residents with violations can<br />

expect little tolerance for non-compliance.<br />

Cases sent to the prosecutor are moving<br />

through the system much faster, with<br />

fewer cases being continued.<br />

“It’s been too complacent for too long,”<br />

said Brobst. “Residents in the past have<br />

been very non-chalant and that’s going to<br />

change. There’s going to be some complaining.”<br />

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Hockey players prowl the ice for 100 points<br />

By Theresa Garee<br />

Staff Writer<br />

The Prowler Hockey Association<br />

Hockey team recently celebrated nine<br />

players at their senior night.<br />

One senior, Heath Scofield, has a goal<br />

of reaching 100 career points before the<br />

end of the season.<br />

The Prowler Hockey Club is a high<br />

school club hockey team participating in<br />

the Ohio Scholastic Hockey League -<br />

OHSL (formerly the Greater Columbus<br />

High School Club Hockey League - GCH-<br />

SCHL).<br />

Currently, the Prowlers’ territory consists<br />

of students who reside in the following<br />

school districts: Amanda-Clearcreek,<br />

Bloom-Carroll, Canal Winchester,<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Madison, Madison Christian,<br />

Hamilton Township, Liberty Union-<br />

Thurston, Logan Elm, Pickerington,<br />

South-Western and Teays Valley.<br />

The teams currently playing in the<br />

OSHL for the upcoming season consist of<br />

Athens, Columbus Ice Hockey Club,<br />

Dayton, Hilliard, Miami, Newark,<br />

Northeast Storm, PHA and Westerville.<br />

Scofield, a forward, asked to play hockey<br />

at age three. His goal to reach 100<br />

career points began at the start of his high<br />

school hockey career in 2020.<br />

This season Scofield has fought through<br />

a medial collateral ligament (MCL) strain<br />

which slowed his progress toward his<br />

goals,<br />

“Personally, I am aiming for 100 points,<br />

200 hits, and 700 shots on goal, however a<br />

MCL strain incurred on Jan. 6 has shortened<br />

the number of games to accomplish<br />

that to 11 (10 JV games + 1 Varsity<br />

game),” said Scofield.<br />

Scofield is not alone in this goal as<br />

Jarret DiPietro, a junior from <strong>Groveport</strong><br />

Madison, also plays forward for the<br />

Prowlers and is working to reach 100<br />

points.<br />

DiPietro has played for a variety of<br />

hockey leagues both in Ohio and out of<br />

state. He began playing hockey at age<br />

eight. He has played with the Prowlers<br />

since moving to Ohio in 2021.<br />

DiPietro plans to reach 100 points at<br />

the end of this season stating, “It’s important<br />

to me because I want to leave my<br />

name in PHA history and I want to break<br />

records.”<br />

He added, however, that points don’t<br />

define one as a player.<br />

The Prowlers have both a junior varsity<br />

and varsity team that both Scofield and<br />

DiPietro play on, depending on need.<br />

Information about this league and<br />

Prowlers hockey can be found at<br />

www.phaprowlers.com.<br />

Photos courtesy of Rachel<br />

Scofield (Pickerington Online)<br />

Jarrett DiPietro of the<br />

Prowlers (above, center<br />

in white) is shown here<br />

in a varsity game at the<br />

State Fairgrounds Coliseum<br />

against another<br />

club team, the Northeast<br />

Storm. DiPietro attends<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Madison.<br />

Heath Scofield<br />

(left, of Pickerington<br />

Central) of<br />

the Prowlers in a<br />

JV game against<br />

the Dublin Scioto<br />

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A film with layers of beauty, charm, and eccentricities<br />

In 2014, author and illustrator Emma<br />

Yarlett released her second children’s picture<br />

book, “Orion and the Dark.” A quick<br />

skim over the summary on the back would<br />

lead you to believe that it was the standard<br />

fare of the genre: it centers around a little<br />

boy who is scared of the dark, which then<br />

comes to life and shows him the wonders of<br />

the night, thus teaching him how to overcome<br />

his fears.<br />

Opening the pages of the book quickly<br />

dispel any notion that it was the standard<br />

fare as the content is so immersive.<br />

Employing the use of mixed media artwork,<br />

Yarlett takes the reader into the<br />

mind of the anxiety-ridden protagonist<br />

where every corner, every glance, every<br />

interaction is a threat to his very existence.<br />

For a book that is geared toward children<br />

— the younger ages, in particular —<br />

“Orion and the Dark” is off-beat and trippy,<br />

which could be why it did not make a big<br />

splash upon its initial release here in the<br />

states. It did, however, garner the interest<br />

from the entertainment industry who saw<br />

the potential of the material.<br />

Around two years ago, DreamWorks<br />

Animation announced it was collaborating<br />

with Netflix to adapt and distribute the<br />

film version of “Orion and the Dark.” In an<br />

effort to bring the beautiful bizarreness of<br />

the book to the big screen — and also in an<br />

effort to make it stand out from the crowd<br />

— the studios hired Charlie Kaufman<br />

(“Adaptation,” “Being John Malkovich,”<br />

and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless<br />

Mind”) to pen the script.<br />

The idea of Kaufman writing a movie for<br />

children may sound absurd, but “Orion and<br />

the Dark” proves his signature brand of<br />

existential dread and off-kilter humor<br />

works perfectly for a story about a child<br />

learning to face their fears. Kaufman tones<br />

down some of his trademark weirdness to<br />

make the movie accessible to children, but<br />

he retains the complexity, nervousness,<br />

self-awareness, and vulnerability that his<br />

work is known for. The result is a bizarre,<br />

Winter hike series<br />

Metro Parks welcomes hikers during its<br />

2023-24 Winter Hike Series which runs<br />

through <strong>February</strong>. Enjoy hot drinks and a<br />

treat from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. as follows:<br />

• Feb. 11 at Quarry Trails; and<br />

• Feb. 17 at Three Creeks.<br />

A season wrap-up celebration will take<br />

place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 25 at<br />

Blacklick Woods Golf Course. Go to<br />

metroparks.net/winter-hikes to print a<br />

winter hike card, then have a park staff<br />

member stamp the card after each hike.<br />

Visit metroparks.net for information.<br />

Southeast Library<br />

The Southeast Branch of the Columbus<br />

Metropolitan Library is at 3980 S.<br />

Hamilton Road, <strong>Groveport</strong>. Visit<br />

www.columbuslibrary.org or call 614-645-<br />

2275.<br />

Dedra<br />

Cordle<br />

The Reel Deal<br />

beautiful, and humorous<br />

animated feature<br />

that works at every<br />

level — and for every<br />

age.<br />

In the book on which<br />

the movie is based, the<br />

titular character is a<br />

young child around<br />

the age of 6 or 7. To<br />

make his character a<br />

bit more relatable to<br />

the viewing audience,<br />

he raised the age up to 11 — right around<br />

the time when puberty is about to hit.<br />

While blissfully unaware of that impending<br />

stage of his life, Orion (voiced by Jacob<br />

Tremblay) has other horrors to occupy his<br />

mind such as bees, dogs, falling from skyscrapers,<br />

talking to his crush, using the toilet<br />

at school, being called on in the classroom,<br />

and sewers which may harbor killer<br />

clowns. These are a few of the things that<br />

run through his mind during the day. At<br />

night, much scarier thoughts lay waiting.<br />

Every night before he goes to bed, he<br />

curses the inky blackness that engulfs his<br />

room and the sky outside his window. One<br />

evening, his anxiety over the usual turning<br />

of the day gets so bad that the personification<br />

of darkness (aptly called Dark and<br />

voiced by Paul Walter Hauser) appears to<br />

him and swears he’ll help Orion get over<br />

his fear so he can be at peace when the<br />

night falls.<br />

Dark’s grand plan includes introducing<br />

him to the other nighttime deities: Dreams<br />

(Angela Bassett), Insomnia (Nat Faxon),<br />

Sleep (Natasia Demetriou), Quiet (Aparna<br />

Nancherla) and Unexplained Noises (Golda<br />

Rosheuvel). All of these characters have<br />

fun, individualistic designs that really<br />

hammer home their natures and purpose.<br />

For instance, Insomnia is a mosquito-like<br />

creature that whispers sweet terrors in<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Heritage Museum<br />

The <strong>Groveport</strong> Heritage Museum contains<br />

photographs, artifacts, and documents<br />

about <strong>Groveport</strong>’s history. The<br />

museum is located in <strong>Groveport</strong> Town<br />

Hall, 648 Main St., and is open during<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Town Hall’s operating hours.<br />

Call 614-836-3333.<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> history films<br />

Two documentary films on the history of<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong>, produced by the <strong>Groveport</strong><br />

Heritage Society and Midnet Media, are<br />

now available for viewing online on<br />

YouTube.<br />

The films are: “<strong>Groveport</strong>: A Town and<br />

Its People” and “The Story of John S. Rarey<br />

and Cruiser.”<br />

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your ear to keep you awake, while<br />

Unexplained Noises is a creepy robot-like<br />

creature that likes to find objects to bang<br />

together to give would-be sleepers a little<br />

scare. None of them are included in the<br />

book — Kaufman and director Sean<br />

Charmatz had to stretch a 40-page book<br />

into a feature-length film somehow — but<br />

they fit the wonderfully odd and vibrant<br />

style of Yarlett’s.<br />

Orion is not at all excited about spending<br />

more time with beings that scare him<br />

silly. Likewise, the nighttime deities are<br />

not at all excited about his presence as they<br />

believe his fear could upset the balance of<br />

existence itself. They have good reason to<br />

believe that as his anxieties and phobias<br />

start to eat away at the group’s eternal<br />

friendship, the confidence they have in<br />

themselves, and the steadfast trust they<br />

have in their (apparent) fearless leader,<br />

Dark.<br />

The movie starts off following the path<br />

of a straightforward fairy tale about entities<br />

that help humans cope with life’s perils<br />

— until it doesn’t. About a quarter of the<br />

way through, Kaufman flips the script and<br />

introduces a new framing device that is<br />

similar to that of “The Princess Bride.” The<br />

viewer learns that “Orion and the Dark” is<br />

being told by an older Orion (Colin Hanks)<br />

to his daughter Hypatia (Mia Akemi<br />

Brown) who is trying to face her fears. It’s<br />

a cute twist that works, especially when we<br />

learn that the grown-up Orion still harbors<br />

doubts and fears of his own.<br />

If there is a flaw to this movie, it is that<br />

it spends a bit too much time with young<br />

Orion, especially when it seems he has<br />

solved his problems about halfway through<br />

the story. In order to raise the stakes and<br />

fill time, Kaufman and the team introduces<br />

a new and contrived hiccup that almost<br />

grinds the movie and the character development<br />

that has taken place to a halt. But<br />

thankfully, the ship is righted as adult<br />

Orion and his young daughter work together<br />

to bring the film and the story within a<br />

story back to its fullest potential.<br />

I do not often get to see many animated<br />

features throughout the year so I cannot<br />

say if the art direction and design is wholly<br />

original from the other animated features<br />

out there today. But there is a funny and<br />

warm center to “Orion and the Dark” with<br />

layers of beauty, charm and eccentricities<br />

wrapped around it. It might not be for<br />

everyone, but it is definitely relatable to<br />

individuals of all ages and worthy of a<br />

watch.<br />

Grade: B+<br />

“Orion and the Dark” is now streaming on<br />

Netflix.<br />

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

and columnist.<br />

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Photo courtesy of the city of <strong>Groveport</strong><br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> City Council members and staff from <strong>Groveport</strong> Transportation, Senior<br />

Center, Recreation Center, and Police, along with Madison Township Fire, Police,<br />

and Administration, took part in a Red Cross Shelter demonstration on Jan. 15 at<br />

the <strong>Groveport</strong> Recreation Center. This is the first demonstration of this type since<br />

the <strong>Groveport</strong> Recreation Center was approved as a Red Cross Shelter last year.<br />

Madison Township Police report<br />

According to the Madison Township Police, during January<br />

officers responded to 235 dispatched calls and logged 15,486<br />

patrol miles. MTPD officers impounded 17 vehicles and used<br />

1,636 gallons of fuel. In addition, four OVI arrests were made,<br />

three in Blacklick Estates, and one in the southern unincorporated<br />

region of Madison Township. To date, in <strong>2024</strong>, Madison<br />

Township officers have arrested four impaired drivers.<br />

Safe Exchange Zone<br />

The <strong>Groveport</strong> Police Department, 5690 Clyde Moore Drive, in<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong>, has created an area in its parking lot to give residents<br />

and visitors a safe location to conduct child custody exchanges,<br />

property exchanges, or a safe area to meet someone that you may<br />

not be familiar with and/or feel unsafe around in private.<br />

The “Safe Exchange Zone” gives individuals an area where<br />

they are being recorded with video surveillance cameras located<br />

on the police department building, just in case something should<br />

happen during the exchange period between individuals. This<br />

area is marked with a sign on the southeast part of the building<br />

that has multiple security cameras monitoring the parking lot 24<br />

hours a day.<br />

There is also a Call Box located by the front entrance doors.<br />

This call box will dial a designated phone number inside the police<br />

department when the button on the box is pushed and, if an officer<br />

is not at the police department during this initial call, the call box<br />

will immediately send the call to Franklin County Sheriff’s<br />

Department to notify the police dispatchers of the need for a<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Police officer at the police department.<br />

Residents and visitors in the city of <strong>Groveport</strong> should feel free<br />

to contact the police department when the need arises, the nonemergency<br />

contact phone number (614) 525-3333.<br />

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<strong>Groveport</strong> Garden Club<br />

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For meeting and activity information contact groveportgardenclub@gmail.com<br />

or find them on Facebook.<br />

Wagnalls Memorial Library<br />

Wagnalls Memorial Library is located at 150 E. Columbus St.,<br />

Lithopolis. all (614) 837-4765 or visit www.wagnalls.org.<br />

e Decker Bridge<br />

Photo courtesy of the <strong>Groveport</strong> Heritage Museum<br />

The Decker Bridge, pictured here in a photo from around 1908, was a steel bridge on Richardson Road<br />

that spanned Walnut Creek just southeast of <strong>Groveport</strong> near what is now the <strong>Groveport</strong> Municipal Golf<br />

Course. The bridge was named for the Decker family. The Deckers, one of the earliest families to settle in<br />

central Madison Township in the early 1800s, owned and farmed land along the creek in the area.


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$398.00<br />

Other Carpet AvailableA<br />

vailable<br />

Laminate Flooring<br />

740-927-3504<br />

Delivery & Inst. avail.<br />

CLEANING<br />

Looking for Mrs. Clean?<br />

For excellent cleaning serv<br />

at reas. rates w/great refs,<br />

dependable. 10% Seniorr<br />

Disc. Also does Painting. Free<br />

Est. Gwen 614-226-5229<br />

WALL WASHING<br />

CLEANOUTS<br />

Call Judy 614-746-0273<br />

CONCRETE<br />

AJ’s Concrete,<br />

Masonry<br />

Good Work - Fair Prices<br />

Block Foundations<br />

Driveways • Sidewalks<br />

Bobcat Grading<br />

Bonded-Ins. • Free Ests.<br />

614-419-9932<br />

EDDIE MOORE<br />

CONSTRUCTION<br />

Quality Concrete Work<br />

Lt. Hauling & Room Add.,<br />

Driveways & Excavation<br />

Stamp Patios,<br />

Bsmt. Wall Restoration<br />

37 Yrs Exp - Lic & Ins.<br />

Free Ests. 614-871-3834<br />

GALLION<br />

CUSTOM CONCRETE LLC<br />

Specializing in Custom Colors &<br />

Custom Designs of Concrete.<br />

Including Remove & Replace<br />

46 yrs exp & Free Est.<br />

Licensed & Insured<br />

Reputation Built<br />

On Quality<br />

614-875-8364<br />

614-419-7721<br />

See Us On Facebook<br />

www.gallioncustom<br />

concrete.com<br />

INFORMATION<br />

STOP!<br />

ADVERTISE<br />

In The <strong>Messenger</strong><br />

To Get Great Results!<br />

CALL FOR PRICES<br />

272-5422<br />

1/7 S/gp<br />

3/4 A<br />

10/1 W/SW<br />

DRYWALL<br />

DRYW<br />

YWALL &<br />

PLASTER REPAIR<br />

Textured Ceilings<br />

Popcorn Ceiling Removal<br />

Call Randy<br />

614-551-6963<br />

Residential/Commercial - BIA<br />

GUTTERS<br />

Dave’s Gutter Serv.<br />

Cleaned, Repaired, Installed,<br />

Gutter Covers & Drains.<br />

614-875-9361/614-205-9057<br />

HAULING<br />

DEAN’S HAULING<br />

614-276-1958<br />

HEATING & COOLING<br />

HVAC & A/C<br />

Fast Service - Licensed<br />

614-633-9694<br />

HOME<br />

IMPROVEMENTS<br />

SINCE 1973<br />

Phil Bolon Contr.<br />

Windows & Siding<br />

Decks, Kitchens, Baths<br />

Room Additions,<br />

Flooring, Roofing<br />

Bsmt Waterproofing<br />

Deal With Small Non-Pressure Co.<br />

47 Yrs. Exp. - Refs. Avail.<br />

Lic.-Bond-Ins.<br />

10/15<br />

A/M<br />

Free Est. - Financing Avail.<br />

Member BBB Of Cent. OH<br />

O.C.I.E.B. ID #24273<br />

614-419-3977<br />

or 614-863-9912<br />

C&JHandyman<br />

Services LLC<br />

Minor Plumbing & Electric<br />

Install Hot Water Tanks,<br />

Dishwashers & Disposals<br />

All Interior Remodels<br />

Also Fencing &<br />

Interior/Exterior Painting<br />

Free Est. ~ 18 Yrs. Exp.<br />

CDC/EPA Approved Guidelines<br />

614-284-2100<br />

KLAUSMAN HOME<br />

IMPROVEMENT<br />

Siding-Windows-<br />

Doors-Roofing-Soffit-<br />

Fascia-Gutters-Trim<br />

Earn FREE Seamless<br />

Gutters with Siding Over<br />

1000 Sq. Ft.<br />

FREE Shutters with<br />

Soffit & Trim<br />

EPA Certified<br />

Member of BBB<br />

Financing Available<br />

Over 20 yrs exp. • Free Est.<br />

Licensed-Bonded-Insured<br />

Owner & Operator<br />

James 614-419-7500<br />

7/30 A&M<br />

10/1 A<br />

1/7 A<br />

INFORMATION<br />

LOOK TO<br />

THE PROFESSIONALS<br />

IN OUR<br />

SERVICE DIRECTORY<br />

For Service<br />

“That Is Out Of This World”<br />

HOME<br />

MAINTENANCE<br />

RETIRED - 42 Yrs Exp.<br />

HOME REPAIRS<br />

SIDING * GUTTERS<br />

FENCES * DECKS<br />

MISC. REPAIRS<br />

Call Joe - 614-778-1460<br />

HANDYMAN SERVICES<br />

614-235-1819<br />

HOME<br />

REMODELING<br />

BATH REMODELS<br />

Expert Craftsmanship<br />

20 yrs exp - Sr. Discount<br />

614-633-9695<br />

LAWN CARE<br />

LET US MAINTAIN<br />

YOUR LAWN & GARDEN<br />

FOR YOU<br />

Summer, Spring,<br />

Winter or Fall<br />

WE DO IT ALL!!!!<br />

Lawn Cuts, Edging,<br />

Trees & Shrubs, Garden,<br />

Mulching, Hauling,<br />

Garden Pond &<br />

Home Maint.<br />

Free Ests. Low Rates<br />

$20 & Up<br />

Kevin - 614-905-3117<br />

PLUMBING<br />

All About Drains & Plumb.<br />

Will snake any small drain<br />

$145. 614-778-2584<br />

MYERS<br />

PLUMBING<br />

Licensed Expert Plumbing<br />

New Const. & Fast Repairs<br />

Water * Sewer * Gas<br />

614-633-9694<br />

CHRIS’<br />

PLUMBING<br />

“Plumbing & Drain Professional<br />

That You Can Count On”<br />

24 Hrs., 7 Days/Week<br />

No Overtime Charges<br />

24 Yrs. Exp. in Plumbing &<br />

Drain Cleaning Field<br />

Call For A Free Phone Estimate<br />

$100.00 For Any Small Drain<br />

614-622-4482<br />

30% OFF with AD<br />

Classified Services<br />

1/7 A<br />

INFORMATION<br />

PAINTING<br />

BESTQUALITY<br />

40 yrs exp. I do the Work!<br />

Daniel - 614-226-4221<br />

POOL/SPA<br />

MAINTENANCE<br />

K&L Spa Cleaning<br />

Hot Tub Cleaning and<br />

Weekly Maintenance<br />

Keith 614-316-9809<br />

INFORMATION<br />

ONLY<br />

$50.00<br />

For This Ad In Our<br />

South/Canal Winchester<br />

& <strong>Groveport</strong><br />

For Info Call<br />

614-272-5422<br />

POWER WASHING<br />

ABURTO<br />

PRESSURE WASHING<br />

•Homes •Roofs •Gutters<br />

•Driveways •Sidewalks<br />

•Parking Lots<br />

Quality • Free Estimates<br />

Competitive Prices<br />

614-927-8968<br />

ROOFING<br />

ROBINSON ROOFING<br />

&REPAIRS<br />

30 yrs exp. Lifetime Cols<br />

Resident. Reas. Rates.<br />

Dennis Robinson<br />

614-330-3087, 732-3100<br />

SEWING MACHINE<br />

REPAIR<br />

REPAIR all makes 24 hr.<br />

service. Clean, oil, adjust<br />

in your home. $49.95 all<br />

work gtd. 614-890-5296<br />

TREE SERVICES<br />

Warren Brewer Tree Service<br />

• Tree Removal<br />

• Tree Trimming<br />

• Stump Grinding<br />

1/7<br />

A&M<br />

• Bucket Truck Services<br />

Best Prices • Same Day Service<br />

614-878-2568


PAGE 12 - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - <strong>February</strong> 11, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Community Alert<br />

The <strong>Groveport</strong> Police, Madison<br />

Township Police, Obetz Police, and<br />

Columbus Police are noting a significant<br />

increase in auto thefts and car break-ins.<br />

According to the police, residents are<br />

encouraged to increase the security of their<br />

vehicles by removing valuables from<br />

inside.<br />

If you feel the need to start and warm<br />

your car, make sure to lock the doors and<br />

try to stay in a position to keep an eye on<br />

the vehicle.<br />

Residents are encouraged to promptly<br />

report any unusual persons or activity to<br />

the police at 614-525-3333.<br />

Women’s Self-Defense<br />

The <strong>Groveport</strong> Police will conduct a<br />

Women’s Self-Defense class at the<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Recreation Center, 7370<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Road, on March 5 from 6-8 p.m.<br />

Cost is $5 per person. Sign up online or in<br />

person at the recreation center.<br />

For information call 614-836-1000 or<br />

visit groveportrec.com.<br />

FREE<br />

GROVEPORT<br />

MESSENGER<br />

Pick-Up At These<br />

Locations:<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Senior Village<br />

5124 Hendron<br />

Madison Township Office<br />

4575 Madison Lane<br />

Paddock Pub/<strong>Groveport</strong> Golf Ctr.<br />

1005 Richardson Rd.<br />

Southeast Library<br />

3980 S. Hamilton Rd.<br />

Asbury Methodist Church<br />

4760 Winchester Pike<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Municipal Building<br />

655 Blacklick St.<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Town Hall<br />

648 Main St.<br />

Flyers PIzza/<strong>Groveport</strong><br />

296 Main St.<br />

Ace Hardware<br />

726 Main St.<br />

Little Italy Ristorante<br />

480 Main St.<br />

Huntington Bank/<strong>Groveport</strong><br />

556 Main St.<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Recreation Center<br />

7370 <strong>Groveport</strong> Rd.<br />

Kroger<br />

6011 <strong>Groveport</strong> Rd.<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong> Methodist Church<br />

512 Main St.<br />

Delaney's Diner<br />

674 Main St.<br />

GMHS DECA qualifiers<br />

The <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison DECA<br />

Marketing & Logistics students were successful<br />

at Districts. Results from the Jan.<br />

30 competition:<br />

DECA State Qualifiers: Eva Walton 1st<br />

in Marketing Communications; Kyger<br />

Weston and Trinity Tinney 1st in<br />

Hospitality Team; Jaila Clark 1st in<br />

Principle of Business Management and<br />

Administration; Riley Petty 1st in<br />

Principle of Hospitality; Kristian<br />

Dougherty 2nd in Automotive Service;<br />

Richie Saelim 2nd in Personal Financial<br />

Literacy. Also Medaling and State<br />

Alternates are Isaiah Hayes and Marquis<br />

Crump, who finished 3rd in Sports and<br />

Entertainment Team.<br />

The State DECA<br />

Competition will be held at the Hyatt<br />

Regency in Columbus on March 8 and 9.<br />

Library celebrates<br />

Black History Month<br />

The Columbus Metropolitan Library<br />

will celebrate Black History Month with<br />

virtual and in-person programs in<br />

<strong>February</strong>.<br />

•Southeast Branch, 3980 S. Hamilton<br />

Road, <strong>Groveport</strong>: Melanin Stories with<br />

BabaaRitah on Feb. 27 at 11 a.m.<br />

Participate in bringing the history and<br />

traditions of Africans and African<br />

Americans to life with books, songs, and<br />

musical instruments. For ages 2 to 10.<br />

Visit columbuslibrary.org.<br />

ASBURY<br />

SOUTH UMC<br />

4760 Winchester Pike<br />

Columbus, Ohio 43232<br />

Telephone: 614-837-4601<br />

Rev. Sherri Upchurch Blackwell<br />

Sunday Worship 10 a.m.<br />

Inside and Parking Lot<br />

Sunday School 9 a.m.<br />

Be a Part of Our Local Worship Guide<br />

Our Worship Guide is geared toward celebrating faith and helping readers<br />

connect with religious resources in our community. Make sure these readers<br />

know how you can help with a presence in this very special section distributed to<br />

more than 19,000 households in the <strong>Groveport</strong> area.<br />

Contact us today to secure your spot in our Worship Guide.<br />

614.272.5422 • kathy@columbusmessenger.com<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong><br />

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

letter<br />

Ebright Road problem<br />

I live on Ebright Road at the 90 degree<br />

bend. I read the <strong>Messenger</strong> story,<br />

“Crashes at Bixby and Ebright” regarding<br />

the accidents that take place at the intersection<br />

of Bixby and Ebright roads.<br />

I have been trying to get help to get a<br />

guard rail put up or something to protect<br />

my property for people who come straight<br />

down Ebright Road and do not make the<br />

turn and end up in my front yard.<br />

I have photos to show where a car has<br />

come completely straight down and flipped<br />

over in my front yard. The engineer has<br />

put a flashing sign that states how fast<br />

you’re going right before you approach the<br />

bend, but it has not been working for two<br />

weeks now. We have cars that do not take<br />

that bend slow enough. In the summer<br />

they think it is a drag strip once they<br />

round the bend. We have had drunks and<br />

people high on drugs end up in our yard<br />

damaging my property, breaking my<br />

fence, and then there’s times where they<br />

have come off and driven into our yard and<br />

destroyed our yard, mailbox, and fence<br />

and drove off and we are left to pick up the<br />

pieces and fix it out of our own pocket.<br />

I appreciate any help that can be given<br />

by adding the problem at the sharp<br />

Ebright Road curve to any solutions found<br />

for the Ebright Road/Bixby Road intersection<br />

so that we can all get some help.<br />

Cindy Heald<br />

<strong>Groveport</strong><br />

GROVEPORT ZION<br />

LUTHERAN, NALC<br />

Christ Centered, Mission Driven<br />

Traditionally Grounded<br />

6014 <strong>Groveport</strong> Rd., <strong>Groveport</strong>, OH 43125<br />

(Across from Kroger, main parking in the back)<br />

PHONE: 614-836-5611<br />

PASTOR BRIAN MCGEE<br />

Sunday Worship 11 A.M.<br />

In person service in sanctuary, or in<br />

parking lot via radio (92.7)<br />

www.columbusmessenger.com<br />

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