South & Canal Winchester Messenger - March 10th, 2024

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At Wagnalls Library
The following event will be held at
Wagnalls Memorial Library, 150 E.
Columbus St., Lithopolis. Call (614) 837-
4765 or visit www.wagnalls.org.
•Lithopolis Easter Egg Hunt, March 30:
The Wagnalls Memorial will partner with
the Lithopolis United Methodist Church
and Bloom Baptist Church to host
Lithopolis’ egg hunt from 10 am to noon.
Children will be invited to fill an egg carton
with eggs on the front lawn at their
own pace and skill to receive a prize. Inside
the library there will be refreshments,
story times, and crafts. The Easter Bunny
will be there and take selfies. Donations of
non-perishable food items are being collected
for Blessing Boxes around central Ohio.
A special sensory-friendly egg hunt is
available with pre-registration by calling
the Wagnalls Memorial Library at 614-
Canal Winchester
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Pick-Up At These
Locations:
Walgreen’s - Gender & Winchester Blvd.
BP Gas Station - Gender Rd. & Freeway
Kroger -Winchester Square
The Wigwam Restaurant
4 South High St.
Marie Scramblers
6402 Winchester Blvd.
Shade on the Canal - 19 South High St.
Canal Winchester Library
115 Franklin St.
CW City Hall and Community Center
45 E. Waterloo St.
Harvest Moon - 7 N. High St.
Rex Barber Shop - 1 W. Waterloo St.
Sunoco Gas Station - 501 W. Waterloo St.
Panera - 685 W. Waterloo St.
Save & Smoke - 6211 Winchester Blvd.
Firestone - 38 W. Waterloo St.
Kroger - 3588 Gender Rd.
Speedway - 6399 Refugee Rd.
Heavenly Treats
100 Winchester-Cemetery Rd.
Hampton Inn - 700 Waterloo St.
Fantasy Cup Cake - 3 S. High St.
Waffle House - 5755 Gender Rd.
YMCA - 6767 Refugee Rd.
Sheetz Gas Station
Shell Gas Station
Gender & Refugee
837-4765 x118.
Eastland-Fairfield career
summer camp information
Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical
Schools will host its annual Career
Exploration Summer Camp on June 4-5 at
Eastland Career Center, 4465 S. Hamilton
Road, Groveport.
Career Exploration Summer Camp is an
opportunity for middle school-aged students
to engage in fun, hands-on, and
engaging activities to help unlock their
passions and teach new skills in an energetic
atmosphere.
The camp is available to students currently
in grades 6-8 and who either attend
an Eastland-Fairfield associate school or
live within the EFCTS planning district.
Registration will remain open until
April 12, or until all programs are filled.
The camp is free.
For a list of available sessions, information,
or to register, visit
www.EastlandFairfield.com/summercamp.
Questions may be directed to Career
Services Specialist Dylan Daniels
(ddaniels@efcts.us | 614-836-4530, ext.
Messenger
South
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MESSENGER
Pick-Up At These
Locations:
Ponderosa Steak House
3875 S. High St.
Turkey Hill - 3900 S. High St.
Speedway Gas Station
3860 S. High St.
Columbus Library - 3600 S. High St.
CVS Pharmacy
High St. & Williams Rd.
Walgreen’s - High St. & Williams Rd.
Kroger - S. High St.
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet - S. High St.
South High Carry-out
3250 S. High St.
Circle K Gas Station - Alum Creek Dr.
Kelly’s Market - 3453 Parsons Ave.
K & M Market
4305 Andy Groom Blvd.
Stoney’s Market
3517 Lockbourne Rd.
Sheetz Gas Station
Alum Creek Dr.
Lockbourne Post Office
1 Mechanic St.
www.columbusmessenger.com
CW Council wants your opinions
By Linda Dillman
Staff Writer
Canal Winchester City Council hopes
efforts to pave the way for better communications
with citizens will direct the best
ways to share news and information with
the community.
Council’s communication committee is
creating and distributing a survey seeking
input on improving communications.
“What do we want to accomplish? What
do we want to learn,” said Councilman Will
Bennett, “to ensure we provide residents
with the information they find valuable
and not create an additional burden on city
staff. Identify the level of methods that currently
exist and also identify what channels
of communications will reach the most
significant amount of residents as well as
the topics residents want to know the most
about.”
Proposed survey questions are: Do you
follow what is happening in Canal
Winchester? What sources do you use?
What department do you seek information
from? And Do you feel the city currently
does a good job of communicating with residents?
Three open-ended survey questions
under consideration are: What are we
doing right? What can we do to better communications
and what other ways the city
can improve communications.
Survey participants can provide their
Township Police report
According to the Madison Township
Police, during February officers responded
to 226 dispatched calls and logged 153,518
patrol miles. MTPD officers impounded 20
vehicles and used 1,583 gallons of fuel. In
addition, six OVI arrests were made, two in
Blacklick Estates, two in Canal Winchester
city limits, one near the Marwick Addition,
and one outside Madison Township limits.
To date, in 2024, Madison Township officers
have arrested ten impaired drivers.
Hamilton Township
sidewalk program
The Hamilton Township trustees
received three bids for the Hamilton
Meadows sidewalk replacement program
Phase Eight. Bids were received from Royal
Concrete for $36,905, Capital City Concrete
for $28,192, and Randy Linton for $24,163.
After discussion, the trustees approved the
bid from Randy Linton for Phase Eight of
the sidewalk replacement program for a
cost of $24,163.
The trustees also accepted the agreement
with the Franklin County Engineer
to inspect the 2024 sidewalk replacement
project.
At their Jan. 10 meeting, the Hamilton
Township trustees declared their intent to
repair sidewalks along the following township
roads: Astoria Avenue, Alburn Drive,
Grenada Road, Kingland Drive, Kinsman
Place, and Rathmell Road, and to assess
name or remain anonymous.
As to the method of survey delivery,
council discussed various avenues including
online, social media, door drops, mailings,
cold calls, utility bills, and voice
method systems.
“It’s a huge opportunity to learn what
people desire to learn more about,” said
Bennett. “To really guide the type of communications
were creating. We’re going to
regroup (the communications committee)
on the 14th and finalize the survey and our
approach on the delivery methods.”
Library update
After more than three hours of testimony
and deliberations on Feb. 20, the fate of
three appeals filed against planning and
zoning recommendations for a new
Columbus Metropolitan Library crossed
another milestone.
The library is asking to move ahead
with their plans to build a 30,000 squarefoot
building on Groveport Road. They are
asking for a conditional use permit, site
development plan and setback variances,
including slicing a west setback from 150
feet to 73.3 feet.
At the end of the March 4 regular meeting,
council adopted the Findings and Facts
of the Feb. 20 public hearing as prepared
by the city’s law director Thaddeus Boggs.
“This is just to accept what accurately
reflects what went down (during the hearing),”
Boggs said. “The timing for any fur-
the cost of the repair of those sidewalks to
the abutting property owners.
The trustees held a public hearing on
the issue on Feb. 28 at the Township Hall,
6400 Lockbourne Road.
Levy Estimator estimates
impact of property taxes
Franklin County Auditor Michael
Stinziano reminds homeowners that the
updated Levy Estimator is available to help
them understand how proposed levies
would affect their property taxes.
Visit the Levy Estimator online at audrapps.franklincountyohio.gov/LevyEstimato
r. After selecting your home’s location or
entering a parcel number, the estimator
will show both your current and estimated
taxes.
CW Performing Arts
The Canal Winchester Performing Arts
Collective will sponsor a Community Choir
starting in mid-February and local Street
Theatre in the spring. There will be activities
in instrumental music and dance coming
in the new year.
The group is also in conversations with
the Canal Winchester Joint Recreation
District and Wagnalls Memorial to find
ways to collaborate in the future.
Email CWPACollective@gmail.com or
call 614-282-3985 for information.