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<strong>Messenger</strong><br />
<strong>Groveport</strong><br />
<strong>April</strong> 7 - 20, <strong>2024</strong> www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XLI, No. 18<br />
School board<br />
embroiled in lawsuit<br />
By Rick Palsgrove<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Editor<br />
Two members of the <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison Board of Education<br />
filed a lawsuit against the other three members of the board.<br />
According to documentation from the Franklin County<br />
Common Pleas Court, plaintiffs and board members Kathleen<br />
Walsh and John Kershner filed the complaint against defendants<br />
and board members Libby Gray, LaToya Dowdell-Burger, and<br />
Seth Bower regarding the Ohio Open Meetings Act.<br />
According to the complaint, Walsh and Kershner allege the<br />
board violated the Ohio Open Meetings Act: by not always properly<br />
motioning or stating a reason to enter executive (closed) sessions;<br />
its committees met privately; by having private round-robin<br />
discussion to survey a majority of board members about a contract;<br />
by not always properly providing notice for meetings; and<br />
by changing meeting minutes thereby making them inaccurate or<br />
incomplete.<br />
“I tried to inform the other board members that they were not<br />
in compliance with the Open Meetings Act, but they would not listen<br />
to my pleas to conduct themselves properly,” said Walsh.<br />
“This was the only option left to bring the board into compliance.”<br />
Dowdell-Burger, Gray, and Bower released the following statement<br />
in response to the lawsuit: “In response to the recent lawsuit,<br />
we want to express our disappointment in our colleague’s<br />
recent decision to misuse the legal system by filing a frivolous<br />
action. We would prefer to see the board’s finite resources dedicated<br />
to sustained student achievement. This situation does not<br />
reflect the Board of Education’s values or commitment to our students’<br />
well-being and education. The <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison Schools<br />
Board of Education remains focused on our mission to provide a<br />
safe and supportive learning environment for all students.”<br />
The complaint includes exhibits citing the board’s meetings of<br />
July 19, 2023; Aug. 9, 2023; Oct. 11, 2023; and a policy manual<br />
notation on board committees adopted Dec. 13, 2023.<br />
According to the complaint, Kershner and<br />
Walsh seek legal remedies to the alleged<br />
Ohio Open Meetings Act violations including:<br />
injunctive relief (which restrains a party<br />
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See LAWSUIT, page 12<br />
Shots fired in a <strong>Groveport</strong> neighborhood<br />
By Rick Palsgrove<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Editor<br />
An alleged drug deal that went bad<br />
resulted in shots being fired in a <strong>Groveport</strong><br />
neighborhood during the late afternoon of<br />
March 11.<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Police Chief Casey Adams<br />
said the alleged drug deal that went sour<br />
took place in Madison Township north of<br />
the railroad tracks by some storage<br />
garages near Front Street. The Madison<br />
Township Police Department confirmed<br />
that it was reported to officers that two<br />
individuals were meeting to conduct a<br />
transaction for marijuana products.<br />
According to the <strong>Groveport</strong> Police report<br />
and Adams, a 22-year-old male from<br />
Orient, Ohio, alleged four male juveniles<br />
robbed him by what he believed was by gun<br />
point. A physical altercation took place<br />
among the group.<br />
“There are a total of five individuals<br />
involved in the incident. Two from<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong>, one from Obetz, one from<br />
Orient, and one from Columbus,” added<br />
Madison Township Police Chief Gary York.<br />
“All are juvenile males ages 14-17, with the<br />
exception of the reporting party, who is 22<br />
years old.”<br />
York said two juvenile males (allegedly)<br />
robbed the adult male.<br />
“They (allegedly) took a firearm from his<br />
waistband and attempted to steal his vehicle,<br />
but could not operate a manual transmission,”<br />
said York. “The adult male told<br />
officers he proceeded into the city of<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> where he encountered the four<br />
juvenile males including the two that had<br />
robbed him.”<br />
Adams said the juveniles fled into<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> and the adult male followed<br />
them to the Walnut Street/Grove Street<br />
area where he caught up with them. He<br />
believed the juveniles had a firearm aimed<br />
at him. According to the <strong>Groveport</strong> Police<br />
report, it appeared the adult male fired as<br />
many as 12 shots, due to evidence found at<br />
the scene, with a Smith & Wesson 9mm<br />
carbine rifle at the juveniles, who were hiding<br />
behind a shed/garage. There were no<br />
injuries.<br />
Adams confirmed the four juveniles are<br />
from <strong>Groveport</strong> and the surrounding area.<br />
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Alum Creek Drive to expand<br />
By Rick Palsgrove<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Editor<br />
For decades, Alum Creek Drive was a two lane rural<br />
road, but the once sleepy road has expanded over the<br />
years along with area development and there are plans<br />
to widen the road even further to accommodate more<br />
traffic and growth.<br />
According to Carla Marable , director of communications<br />
for the Franklin County Engineer’s Office the<br />
project will add an additional through travel lane<br />
(widening the road from four to six lanes) in each direction<br />
between State Route 317 and <strong>Groveport</strong> Road to<br />
improve safety and capacity.<br />
“The two bridges just north of Bixby Road that<br />
carry Alum Creek Drive over Big Walnut Creek will be<br />
replaced,” said Marable. “The project will also construct<br />
a sidewalk and a shared-use path as well as<br />
improvements to the existing transit facilities in the<br />
corridor.”<br />
The estimated cost of the project is $50 million.<br />
Work on the project could take place sometime from<br />
2028 to 2033.<br />
“Construction is currently anticipated to begin in<br />
early 2028,” said Marable. “Construction is anticipated<br />
to complete in late 2029.”<br />
According to Marable, the current sources of funding<br />
include:<br />
•ODOT Transportation Review Advisory Council -<br />
$4.8 million.<br />
•Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission<br />
Attributable Funding - $10.5 million.<br />
•Community Project Funding (U.S. Congressman<br />
Mike Carey) - $5 million.<br />
•City of Obetz - $3.5 million.<br />
•Madison Township - $100,000.<br />
•Franklin County Transportation Improvement<br />
District - $200,000.<br />
•Franklin County Engineer’s Office - $1.2 million.<br />
•Toy Road, LLC (private developer) - $216,705.<br />
•Central Ohio Transit Authority - $125,600.<br />
“We continue to seek additional funding from other<br />
sources for this project,” said Marable.<br />
“The additional proposed through lane will improve<br />
capacity and reduce congestion,” said Marable.<br />
“Intersection upgrades along the corridor will improve<br />
safety. Additionally, providing separated facilities for<br />
pedestrians and bicyclists will improve safety for all<br />
vulnerable road users.”<br />
When asked what will the economic impact of the<br />
project would be on existing nearby businesses,<br />
Marable said, “Alum Creek Drive provides the primary<br />
connection between the Rickenbacker International<br />
Airport and Norfolk Southern Intermodal Terminal to<br />
the USDOT’s National Highway and Primary Freight<br />
Highway Systems. This is the first and last mile for<br />
millions of tons of cargo entering and leaving the<br />
Midwest. Improvements to the corridor will ensure<br />
safe and efficient traffic flow to the supply chain which<br />
is vital to the region’s economy.”<br />
Concerning the project’s future economic impact on<br />
commercial development in the area, Marable said the<br />
area surrounding Alum Creek Drive is part of the<br />
Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park.<br />
“This consists of five campuses that offer more than<br />
80 million square feet of distribution space,” said<br />
Marable. “The surrounding area has the capacity to<br />
expand an additional 30 million square feet. Per the<br />
MORPC Rickenbacker Area Study, employment<br />
growth in the area is expected to grow by 7,700 jobs<br />
between 2017 and 2040. These jobs will be in warehousing<br />
and manufacturing and related office. This<br />
project will allow the people in these jobs to efficiently<br />
and reliably get to their place of employment.”<br />
Regarding potential future detours as a result of the<br />
project, Marable said there are multiple options for<br />
maintaining traffic being considered.<br />
“However, Alum Creek Drive will not be completely<br />
closed during construction,” said Marable. “At a minimum,<br />
two southbound lanes and one northbound lane<br />
of traffic are planned be maintained at all times. This<br />
will lead to increased congestion and delay during construction.<br />
Therefore, the use of other secondary routes<br />
to/from I-270, including State Route 317, U.S. Route<br />
23, and U.S. Route 33, will be encouraged.”<br />
She added the current super load activities should<br />
be completed prior to the beginning of construction.<br />
“If super load activities occur during construction,<br />
they will be coordinated with ODOT and the project<br />
team,” said Marable.<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> response<br />
“The city or <strong>Groveport</strong> is pleased to support the<br />
Franklin County Engineer’s widening and improvement<br />
of Alum Creek Drive (State Route 317 to<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Road) in Franklin County,” said <strong>Groveport</strong><br />
Development Director Michael Loges. “This project<br />
aims to improve a nearly three mile portion of Alum<br />
Creek Drive by adding another through lane in each<br />
direction, a sidewalk on one side, a shared-use-path on<br />
the other, and public transit bus stops along both sides<br />
allowing our neighbors to safely and more efficiently<br />
access employers and job opportunities.<br />
Transportation infrastructure drives the economic<br />
engine of our region by providing for the safe and efficient<br />
movement of people and goods.”<br />
Loges said there isn’t a calculated Economic Impact<br />
Analysis per se, but the project has been a priority of<br />
MORPC as part of the Competitive Advantage Projects<br />
list as recognition that Alum Creek Drive is a principal<br />
arterial for both freight and passenger traffic and provides<br />
primary access from I-270 to Rickenbacker<br />
International Airport and Norfolk Southern Intermodal<br />
Terminal, all of which support the economy of the city of<br />
Columbus, the city of Obetz, the city of <strong>Groveport</strong>,<br />
Franklin County, the state of Ohio, and beyond.<br />
Loges said the project’s benefits include:<br />
•Strengthens long-term growth and economic sustainability<br />
for the Rickenbacker area, a key asset of<br />
the North American International Freight Center.<br />
•Increases capacity on Alum Creek Drive, a part of<br />
the USDOT-designated National Primary Freight<br />
Highway System and a National Highway System<br />
Intermodal Connector Route linking to Rickenbacker<br />
Intermodal Airport and Norfolk Southern’s intermodal<br />
rail facility.<br />
•Supports new and existing businesses by reducing<br />
traffic congestion, improving travel time reliability for<br />
shipments and workforce.<br />
•Leverages more than half a billion dollars in public<br />
and private investments in the Rickenbacker area.<br />
Obetz and Hamilton Township response<br />
•When asked what impact the improvements to<br />
Alum Creek would have on future economic development<br />
in his city, Obetz City Administrator Rod<br />
Davisson said, “Not sure on this project yet. It’s not<br />
even designed as far as I know. I believe Franklin<br />
County is running it and we are a contributing entity.<br />
I think it’s not ripe yet. Should become more clear over<br />
the next several years.”<br />
•Hamilton Township Trustee Chairman Chris<br />
Hann said the township is not contributing any money<br />
to the project. He said Hamilton Township gains no<br />
benefits from the project and that the trustees are<br />
happy to submit the letter endorsing it, but the township<br />
has no money to help pay for it.
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Cruiser Theatre Company to present, “Little Shop of Horrors”<br />
By Rick Palsgrove<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Editor<br />
Spring means the arrival of blooming<br />
flowers and fresh green plants, but theatrically<br />
there’s a certain plant that’s not so<br />
welcoming.<br />
The <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison High School<br />
Cruiser Theatre Company will feature<br />
such a plant when it presents “Little Shop<br />
of Horrors” on <strong>April</strong> 12 at 7 p.m., <strong>April</strong> 13<br />
at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and <strong>April</strong> 14 at 2 p.m.<br />
at <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison High School, 4475 S.<br />
Hamilton Road.<br />
“Little Shop of Horrors” is a popular<br />
musical comedy, based on a 1960 B-grade<br />
horror film of the same name. A strange<br />
and unusual plant seems like just the thing<br />
to save the troubled Skid Row flower shop<br />
and its unfortunate employees, Seymour<br />
and Audrey. But, when that plant turns<br />
out to feed on human blood along with<br />
plans of world domination, things get<br />
messy. With Grammy and Academy<br />
Award-winning songs, you’ll laugh and<br />
cringe at this darkly comedic horror musical.<br />
“Little Shop of Horrors was chosen by<br />
our theatre staff because we want to connect<br />
the students to what can be known as<br />
a more ‘Golden Age’ musical,” said Director<br />
Sarah Riley. “We have a large community<br />
who love seeing shows at the high school<br />
and we wanted students to be able to learn<br />
about a well-known show, but bring new<br />
techniques to the performances.”<br />
Riley said the biggest challenge with<br />
this show is the mechanics behind the<br />
plant.<br />
“We have opted to go a non-traditional<br />
route by not using a puppet for the plant<br />
and instead having a student personify the<br />
plant combined with a designed set piece,”<br />
said Riley. “Both actors and stage crew will<br />
have to work together to make it a cohesive,<br />
entertaining show. Having a student<br />
portray the plant themselves brings a different<br />
feeling to the show; instead of a<br />
looming presence by a puppet, we allow a<br />
student to create that presence themselves<br />
and shine as a performer. The crew is also<br />
working to ensure that we still create the<br />
visual presence of the plant.”<br />
One of the lead performers in the show<br />
is Payne Williams, who plays Seymour<br />
Krelbourne.<br />
“This is Payne’s first lead role,” said<br />
Riley. “Aside from acting, he has stagemanaged<br />
for us in the past. One of Payne's<br />
biggest strengths is how open he is to critique.<br />
When he is given a note on how to<br />
play his character, or to change how he<br />
says something, he accepts it and almost<br />
always goes in the right direction. He is<br />
also a very trustworthy and kind person.<br />
He has fully accepted some of our newer<br />
members and tries to integrate them into<br />
group activities however he can.”<br />
Another lead performer is Olivia<br />
Chaney, who plays Audrey.<br />
“Olivia is a very dedicated performer,”<br />
said Riley. “Her strongest asset is her passion<br />
for what she loves. She is a very talented<br />
singer and one of our best actors.<br />
This year, she was selected to studentdirect<br />
our ‘Play in a Day’ show, and she did<br />
a spectacular job. She is a well-known<br />
leader around the school as she partakes in<br />
many extracurriculars, along with theatre.<br />
Olivia loves what she does, and you can see<br />
it every time she is on stage. She carries an<br />
amazing presence and does a fantastic job<br />
of bringing characters to life.”<br />
Andre Smith plays Audrey II (The<br />
Plant).<br />
“Andre is a long-time member of our<br />
troupe, and he is so good at a myriad of<br />
things,” said Riley. “Even when he is not<br />
acting in a show, he does a lot for the<br />
troupe as our student publicist. He has<br />
made most of our posters for shows this<br />
school year and the year before. Andre’s<br />
biggest strength is his adaptability. He can<br />
learn just about anything and master it<br />
very quickly. For example, he did not start<br />
out playing Audrey II, but after our original<br />
student unexpectedly moved away,<br />
Andre stepped into the role and blew us<br />
away with his dedication to learning this<br />
new role.<br />
Ashton Diendl plays Mr. Mushnik.<br />
“Ashton is another long-time performer<br />
in our troupe,” said Riley. “He is a very<br />
well-rounded actor who can shine in any<br />
role he is put in. He really excels at bringing<br />
his own spin to his characters. We can<br />
also always count on him to have his lines<br />
memorized way before the rest of his cast,<br />
which has earned him the title of<br />
‘Memorization Monarch’ many times. This<br />
is an award we give to two cast members<br />
Photo courtesy of Sarah Riley<br />
The <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison High School Cruiser Theatre Company will present “Little<br />
Shop of Horrors” on <strong>April</strong> 12 at 7 p.m., <strong>April</strong> 13 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and <strong>April</strong> 14 at<br />
2 p.m. at <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison High School, 4475 S. Hamilton Road.<br />
who we have noticed doing an exceptional<br />
job at memorizing lines.”<br />
Tickets can be purchased online at:<br />
https://www.onthestage.tickets/groveportmadison-high-school.<br />
Presale tickets online are $10 for adults,<br />
$8 for senior citizens/students; tickets may<br />
also be bought at the door $12 for adults,<br />
$10 for senior citizens/students.<br />
The show is presented through special<br />
arrangement with Music Theatre<br />
International (MTI). All authorized performance<br />
materials are also supplied by<br />
MTI.<br />
Local Author Fair<br />
Wagnalls Memorial Library, 150 E.<br />
Columbus St., Lithopolis, will host a Local<br />
Author Fair on <strong>April</strong> 6 from 10 a.m. to 2<br />
p.m. Come 20 children’s book authors and<br />
20 adult book authors. There will be workshops,<br />
panel discussion and book readings.<br />
Storytimes, personalized character sketches<br />
and appearances of the puppets from<br />
Wagnalls Community Theater’s House at<br />
Pooh Corner throughout the day. All attendees<br />
will be entered to win a basket of<br />
books donated by participating<br />
authors.Call (614) 837-4765 or visit<br />
www.wagnalls.org.<br />
“House at Pooh Corner”<br />
The Wagnalls Community Theater, 150<br />
E. Columbus St., Lithopolis presents “The<br />
House at Pooh Corner” on <strong>April</strong> 19-21 and<br />
26-28, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m.,<br />
Sundays at 2 p.m. This children’s classic is<br />
told in a new way featuring actors with<br />
puppet friends. Tickets are $17 adult and<br />
$15 for seniors (60+) and students (under<br />
18) available at wct.ludus.com. Tickets<br />
may be purchased at the door if available.<br />
For information email wagnallscommunitytheater@gmail.com<br />
or visit www.wagnalls.org<br />
or call (614) 837-4765.<br />
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Madison Twp. explores recycling option<br />
By Linda Dillman<br />
Staff Writer<br />
The Madison Township trustees are<br />
adopting a wait and see approach before<br />
delving into a SWACO grant program for<br />
wheeled recycling containers for residential<br />
properties.<br />
SWACO’s Communication and<br />
Programs Administrator Karen Seidel<br />
spoke during the trustees’ March 26 meeting<br />
and said 76 percent of what goes into<br />
the landfill is valuable, recyclable material.<br />
“A huge part of the waste diversion program<br />
is recycling and carts are a best practice,”<br />
said Siedel.<br />
Under the grant program, the township<br />
has the option to purchase carts valued<br />
currently at $61 for $5, which come with a<br />
10 to 12 year body warranty. SWACO does<br />
the leg work in acquiring the carts and outreach<br />
prior to cart deployment.<br />
According to Seidel, recycling carts are<br />
more efficient, safer for sanitation service,<br />
and offer more competitive bidding. Since<br />
“A huge part of the waste diversion<br />
program is recycling and carts are a best<br />
practice.”<br />
- Karen Seidel, SWACO<br />
2018, eight communities have benefitted<br />
from SWACO cart grants including<br />
Gahanna, Brice, and Reynoldsburg.<br />
Madison Township Administrator<br />
Susan Brobst said the township’s current<br />
trash hauling agreement ends on Dec. 31,<br />
2025, but the township will need to make a<br />
decision on the carts prior to summer of<br />
2025.<br />
“We did a survey and there was a lot of<br />
support,” said Trustee Katherine Chipps.<br />
Other Madison Township news<br />
•The trustees approved a list of streets<br />
for participation in Franklin County’s <strong>2024</strong><br />
bid resurfacing program. The list includes<br />
Benham Court, Loeffler Drive, Marlowa<br />
Drive, Wyncote Road, and speed tables at<br />
the intersections of Wingate and Trenton<br />
and Walburn and Trenton.<br />
•A public health tire collection drive<br />
will be held on June 1 from 9 a.m. to noon,<br />
in Brobst Park. The event is held in conjunction<br />
with the township, Columbus,<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong>, Canal Winchester, Obetz, and<br />
Franklin and surrounding counties. A<br />
maximum of 10 rimless tires will be accepted<br />
per address. More information will be<br />
released closer to the event.<br />
•A decision with on locking in a second<br />
year rate option for the township’s electric<br />
aggregation program will take place during<br />
the trustee’s <strong>April</strong> 23 meeting after a<br />
presentation by Trebel representative Erin<br />
Schmerschneider.<br />
•During department reports and service<br />
presentations, Police Commander Vic<br />
Boyd was honored for his 20 years of service<br />
to the township. The trustees approved<br />
a mutual aid agreement with the Pickaway<br />
County Fire Chiefs’ Association and a firing<br />
range use agreement with the 121st<br />
Air Refueling Wing.<br />
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to showcase career and technical education<br />
in Ohio. Students compete for the title of<br />
best in Ohio in their respective career<br />
fields. State-level competitions will be held<br />
through <strong>April</strong> 9 at various locations. The<br />
SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships and<br />
its award ceremonies will be on <strong>April</strong> 9-10<br />
at The Greater Columbus Convention<br />
Center. <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison students<br />
include: Zander Susor, Automotive Service,<br />
1st place; Phuc Luong, Pre-Engineering,<br />
CNC 2-Axis Turning Programmer; Jaden<br />
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Terminology, 1st place; Pramod Regmi,<br />
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Marketing & Logistics satellite program,<br />
housed at <strong>Groveport</strong><br />
Madison High School, competed at<br />
the DECA (Distributive Education<br />
Clubs of America) state competition<br />
on March 8-9,, at the Hyatt Regency in Columbus. Seven competed in their<br />
respective events and five will advance to the DECA International Conference,<br />
which will be held in Anaheim, Calif., between <strong>April</strong> 27-30. <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison seniors<br />
Eva Walton and Trinity Tinney were recognized as managing one of the top<br />
school stores in the state. Together, they will take their presentation to showcase<br />
at the DECA international competition. Joining them is a trio of <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison<br />
students including seniors Richie Saelim, Kyger Westin, and Ryan Pettay. These<br />
students competed in the Virtual Business Management competition and advanced<br />
to the next level of competition.<br />
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<strong>April</strong> 7, <strong>2024</strong> - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - PAGE 5<br />
New pickleball courts for <strong>Groveport</strong><br />
Primary Election results<br />
Unofficial totals released by the<br />
Franklin County Board of Elections show<br />
141,479 voters out of 886,046 eligible voters<br />
or 15.97 percent voted in the March 19<br />
Primary Election.<br />
Election totals for Franklin County are<br />
posted online at, http://vote.franklincountyohio.gov.<br />
The board began the official canvass of<br />
ballots by <strong>April</strong> 3 and will complete official<br />
canvass by <strong>April</strong> 9.<br />
By Rick Palsgrove<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Editor<br />
Pickleball enthusiasts are eagerly<br />
awaiting the new pickleball courts planned<br />
for <strong>Groveport</strong> Park.<br />
On March 28, <strong>Groveport</strong> City Council<br />
authorized the issuance of $1.4 million in<br />
bonds to construct the courts, which will be<br />
located in the southeast part of <strong>Groveport</strong><br />
Park, 7370 <strong>Groveport</strong> Road, near the baseball<br />
field.<br />
According to <strong>Groveport</strong> City Engineer<br />
Steve Farst, the city is contracting with<br />
Miles-McClellan Construction to build the<br />
courts.<br />
Farst said the project includes an eight<br />
pickleball court facility of over 2,400<br />
square yards, nets, finished court surface<br />
treatment, fencing, 600 square yard concrete<br />
patio, sidewalks, water service and a<br />
water drinking fountain, shade structures,<br />
electrical circuits, electrical receptacles,<br />
and light poles and luminaires.<br />
Work on the pickleball courts is expected<br />
to begin this spring and city officials<br />
will provide construction updates as work<br />
progresses.<br />
Currently there are six pickleball courts<br />
sharing space with three tennis courts in<br />
Degenhart Park. City officials indicated<br />
the courts in Degenhart Park will remain<br />
as combination tennis and pickleball<br />
courts.<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> City Administrator B.J. King<br />
noted there is a growing demand for pickleball<br />
courts as the sport gains popularity.<br />
He said the new pickleball courts in<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Park will be for pickleball only.<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Police news<br />
On Feb. 14, a <strong>Groveport</strong> officer stopped<br />
a female driver for speeding. The driver<br />
was driving under suspension and had<br />
seven active arrest warrants. She was<br />
arrested and advised to state if she had<br />
any drugs, weapons, etc., as it would be a<br />
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the jail, it was found she had a bundle of<br />
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Addressing Ohio's Housing Crisis:<br />
A Call to Action from State Senator<br />
Michele Reynolds<br />
As a State Senator representing the people of Ohio, I am<br />
deeply concerned about the housing crisis that is<br />
impacting our state. From urban centers to rural<br />
communities,Ohioans are struggling to find affordable<br />
and stable housing options. This crisis affects not only<br />
individuals and families, but also the overall economic<br />
health of our state. It is time for us to come together and<br />
take action to address this pressing issue.<br />
One of the primary challenges facing Ohio is the lack of<br />
affordable housing options for our residents. Many<br />
hardworking Ohioans are spending a disproportionate<br />
amount of their income on housing, leaving little room<br />
for other essential expenses. This financial strain not<br />
only affects individual households but also undermines<br />
our state's ability to thrive economically.<br />
To tackle the issue of affordable housing availability, we<br />
must first recognize the importance of collaboration<br />
among stakeholders. Public-private partnerships are<br />
the key to solving this crisis. By working together, we<br />
can leverage our collective resources and expertise to<br />
make meaningful progress.<br />
The public sector plays a crucial role in addressing the<br />
affordable housing shortage by implementing policies<br />
that support the development of affordable housing<br />
units. This may include zoning changes to allow for<br />
increased density and the construction of affordable<br />
housing, incentives for developers to invest in affordable<br />
housing projects, and partnerships with nonprofit<br />
organizations to create housing opportunities for<br />
low-income residents.<br />
The private sector also has a crucial role to play in addressing<br />
the affordable housing shortage, particularly<br />
by investing in workforce housing solutions. Investing<br />
in workforce housing solutions can take various forms,<br />
including providing financial support for affordable<br />
housing initiatives aimed specifically at workers in key<br />
industries. By recognizing the importance of stable<br />
housing for their employees, businesses can not only<br />
attract and retain talent but also contribute to the overall<br />
well-being of the communities in which they<br />
operate.<br />
As Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Housing, I<br />
am committed to advocating for policies that promote<br />
access to safe, affordable housing for all Ohio residents.<br />
This includes increasing funding for affordable housing<br />
programs, advocating for regulatory reforms that<br />
support housing development, and championing<br />
initiatives that address the root causes of the housing<br />
crisis.<br />
But I cannot do this alone. I urge all Ohioans to join me<br />
in this important effort. Contact your local elected<br />
officials, engage with community organizations, and<br />
support businesses that prioritize workforce housing.<br />
The housing crisis in Ohio is not insurmountable, but it<br />
will require concerted action and commitment from all<br />
of us. Let us rise to the challenge and work together to<br />
build a brighter future for our state. Together, we can<br />
make a difference and ensure that every Ohioan has a<br />
place to call home.<br />
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The grand old school on College Street<br />
Rick<br />
Palsgrove<br />
The bell tower of the old <strong>Groveport</strong> School - long gone for<br />
over a century - must have been a majestic sight as it towered<br />
over the nearby homes.<br />
The two story, brick school was an architectural beauty with<br />
its tall windows<br />
(lots of natural<br />
Editor’s Notebook<br />
light in its classrooms),<br />
ornate<br />
trim, and other decorative flourishes.<br />
This school was once located on the<br />
west side of College Street north of<br />
Blacklick Street and built in 1884 at a cost<br />
of $10,634. It housed all 12 grades and<br />
replaced the <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison school<br />
district’s first building that was built in<br />
1848 at Walnut and Elm streets. The<br />
College Street school was expanded in<br />
1912, when two classrooms and a laboratory<br />
were added, and in 1919 two portable<br />
classrooms were included to accommodate<br />
the growing <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison school<br />
district. <strong>Groveport</strong> Madison Alumni<br />
Association records show 411 students<br />
earned their high school diploma at this<br />
school during its 39 years of operation.<br />
Students walked or rode horses or carriages to the old school<br />
on College Street and stabled their horses at a livery stable on<br />
nearby Blacklick Street. At noon each school day the students<br />
went to the stable to tend to their horses.<br />
The school had no gym or auditorium, but it was surrounded<br />
by a large playground with athletic fields. The boys and girls<br />
basketball teams played in the second floor auditorium of<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Town Hall.<br />
This school is why East Street was renamed to College Street.<br />
(East Street got its name because it was the eastern most street of<br />
Wert’s Grove, which in 1847 combined with Rarey’s Port to form<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong>.)<br />
Classrooms in the school contained rows of desks and walls<br />
lined with chalkboards. Students learned reading, writing, mathematics,<br />
science, citizenship, grammar, and studied literature.<br />
The school’s theatrical and musical performances were held in<br />
the <strong>Groveport</strong> Town Hall auditorium. Sometimes plays would also<br />
be staged in the ballroom of the Elmont Hotel on Main Street,<br />
while more modest productions were put on in a classroom. The<br />
plays performed were often works of William Shakespeare.<br />
Students created their own costumes, which would be reused until<br />
they frayed.<br />
A popular performance forum appears to have been an active<br />
school literary society that gave public readings of literature and<br />
of original works, sang songs, held debates, and performed musical<br />
concerts.<br />
The first sports the school embraced were baseball and basketball,<br />
with the school fielding both boys and girls varsity basketball<br />
teams. Football was the next to come along in the early 20th century.<br />
Another early sport played at the school was tennis, which<br />
popped up for a time after World War I before disappearing prior<br />
to the Great Depression and then reappearing in the late 1950s.<br />
The tennis court at the school was most likely dirt or grass. A tennis<br />
court sign stated, “Girls with high heeled shoes, please stay<br />
off.”<br />
Because travel in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was<br />
not easy, athletic games were usually played against nearby<br />
schools like Canal Winchester, Ashville Hamilton Township,<br />
Grove City, and Reynoldsburg.<br />
Athletes did not ride school buses to away games. Instead they<br />
rode the electric interurban railway that passed near the school or<br />
piled into trucks for trips to places where the interurban go.<br />
Journals of the time note notations about players and fans catching<br />
the “4:18” interurban for an away game and a coach securing<br />
a truck to take a team to a game in Hilliard.<br />
The football season started late in the fall so players who lived<br />
on farms could help bring in the harvest. The Cruisers’ football<br />
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Photo courtesy of the <strong>Groveport</strong> Heritage Museum<br />
Early 20th century students pose outside the old <strong>Groveport</strong> School<br />
that once sat along College Street near where Naomi Court exists<br />
now.<br />
field in those years was nothing like the high school stadiums of<br />
today. Spectators stood along the sidelines. There were no lights<br />
so the games were played in the afternoon. For all sports, equipment<br />
and uniforms were re-used for many years.<br />
The school’s grounds were home to strong baseball teams which<br />
won the Franklin County League several times as well as a state<br />
title in 1910. Even with success there could be moments of uncertainty,<br />
as with the 1917 baseball team that had to delay the start<br />
of the season to await the delivery of “a few new baseballs.”<br />
The girls basketball team of 1916-17 held some of its pre-season<br />
practices on an outdoor, dirt court in the schoolyard while the<br />
Town Hall auditorium was being readied for the coming season.<br />
Here is how the practices were described in the “<strong>Groveport</strong><br />
Flashlight” school publication of 1916-17:<br />
“The girls practiced on the uncovered outdoor court fixed temporarily<br />
in the schoolyard. Most found later, to their loss, or gain<br />
in swollen bumps, that the floor of Town Hall is considerably harder<br />
than the bare ground…although that did decrease yielding frequently<br />
to the pull of gravity downward and recovering equilibrium<br />
without serious detriment being done. Several trial games<br />
were played on this court in the schoolyard…”<br />
It shows how much they loved the game.<br />
By 1921, the College Street school had become overcrowded. On<br />
Aug. 8, 1921, voters approved a bond issue to build the $225,000,<br />
three story <strong>Groveport</strong> School on east Main Street to house all 12<br />
grades, as well as an elementary school at Edwards’ Station. (In<br />
an architectural curiosity, Edwards Elementary was designed as a<br />
smaller version of the new <strong>Groveport</strong> School.)<br />
Bond issue campaign literature from 1921 noted the new<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> School enabled the district to close the six one room<br />
schools it operated in the township. It also stated the bond issue<br />
would cost the owner of “$1,000 property $3.82 a year, or 32 cents<br />
a month for the first year” with gradual decreases in future years.<br />
The 1884 school was demolished in 1923 and replaced by the<br />
new <strong>Groveport</strong> School, which is now <strong>Groveport</strong> Elementary.<br />
Some of the bricks and other features of the old 1884 school<br />
were used in building some of the homes on Naomi Court, so part<br />
of it lives on.<br />
Rick Palsgrove is editor of the <strong>Groveport</strong> <strong>Messenger</strong>.
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<strong>April</strong> 7, <strong>2024</strong> - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - PAGE 7<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Garden Club is in full flower<br />
By Rick Palsgrove<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Editor<br />
Spring is here and that means the<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Garden Club is blooming with<br />
activity.<br />
The <strong>Groveport</strong> Garden Club will host its<br />
annual plant auction on May 14 from 6-<br />
8:30 p.m. at <strong>Groveport</strong> Zion Lutheran<br />
Church, 6014 <strong>Groveport</strong> Road, <strong>Groveport</strong>.<br />
Refreshments and the auction preview will<br />
be available starting at 6 p.m. and bidding<br />
begins at 6:30 p.m. All auction proceeds<br />
support the <strong>Groveport</strong> Garden Club.<br />
The <strong>Groveport</strong> Garden Tour of community<br />
gardens will be June 23 from noon to 5<br />
p.m. (rain or shine). Tour tickets are free.<br />
“Last year the tour featured only garden<br />
club member gardens,” said Lacy Cooper,<br />
president of the <strong>Groveport</strong> Garden Club.<br />
“However, the tour is not for members<br />
only. Some wonderful gardens in<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> belong to residents who aren’t<br />
members of the garden club and we'd love<br />
to include them as part of the tour, too.”<br />
Gardeners can email groveportgardenclub@gmail.com<br />
for additional details on<br />
participating as a tour stop or for information<br />
on how to get tickets. Tour tickets will<br />
also be available for in-person pick-up at<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Town Hall, 648 Main St.; as well<br />
as the <strong>Groveport</strong> Recreation Center and<br />
the <strong>Groveport</strong> Senior Center, 7370<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Road, beginning June 11.<br />
The <strong>Groveport</strong> Garden Club also participates<br />
in a few gardening activities around<br />
the city.<br />
“We will be maintaining the herb garden<br />
at the Nature Center (<strong>Groveport</strong> Log<br />
House) at Heritage Park,” said Cooper.<br />
“The herb garden will feature both culinary<br />
and medicinal herbs commonly grown and<br />
used in the Ohio River Valley in the early<br />
1800s and when the house was built. We’ve<br />
also rented a plot at the <strong>Groveport</strong><br />
Community Garden where we will grow<br />
some produce to donate to the <strong>Groveport</strong><br />
Food Pantry.”<br />
The garden club is always looking for<br />
active gardeners to help it grow.<br />
For meeting and activity information<br />
contact groveportgardenclub@gmail.com or<br />
find them on Facebook.<br />
The <strong>Groveport</strong> Garden Club has been<br />
helping to present nature’s beauty to the<br />
community for more than 60 years. The<br />
club was formed on July 13, 1961 by a<br />
group of friends and neighbors.<br />
The club promotes interest and knowledge<br />
in horticulture, gardening, garden<br />
therapy, and floral arts through programs<br />
that foster creativity and personal growth,<br />
encouraging home, community and<br />
statewide beautification work.<br />
The <strong>Groveport</strong> Garden Club has a rich<br />
history in sharing the joy of plants with the<br />
community.<br />
Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Period (AEP)<br />
is over for <strong>2024</strong>, but maybe you still have<br />
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- What are the various Medicare Advantage or<br />
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- Review the Five Star plans available in your<br />
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- Will I have to pay a penalty if I keep working<br />
after I turn 65, and want to keep my group plan?<br />
- I need help in paying my Rx copays, any<br />
assistance available?<br />
We do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently<br />
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Same old haunts<br />
There is a high probability that movie<br />
theaters across the country will host<br />
screenings of the original “Ghostbusters”<br />
this summer to commemorate its 40th<br />
anniversary. There is a 100 percent chance<br />
that it will be able to entertain you more<br />
than any of the newest installments in the<br />
supernatural franchise.<br />
T h r e e<br />
The Reel Deal<br />
Dedra<br />
Cordle<br />
years ago,<br />
writer and director<br />
Jason<br />
R e i t m a n<br />
teamed up with fellow<br />
movie scribe Gil<br />
Kenan to revive the<br />
iconic comedy-horror<br />
series<br />
with<br />
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife.” Designed to take<br />
place within the same universe — I believe<br />
this is now referred to as a legacy sequel, or<br />
a ‘legacyquel,’ — the duo stripped away all<br />
of the silly spirit that made the original<br />
“Ghostbusters” so beloved, turning it into a<br />
cynical and grim slog that relied too heavily<br />
on nostalgia and the superior talent of<br />
the creative team behind the 1984 film.<br />
Unfortunately, “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”<br />
made approximately $205 million at the box<br />
office — which is not that great for an iconic<br />
franchise but considering it was released<br />
during the pandemic it was considered a big<br />
success — and the studio executives were<br />
happy enough with the profit margins that<br />
they decided to give Reitman and Kenan<br />
additional funds to move forward with more<br />
legacy sequels. This is why we now have<br />
“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.”<br />
Although that last sentence might come<br />
across as snarky, I should make it clear<br />
that I did not hate this movie. In fact, I<br />
think it is vastly superior to “Ghostbusters:<br />
Afterlife.” I genuinely appreciated that it<br />
was assembled with a modicum of professional<br />
competence — you can actually hear<br />
the dialogue this time! — and the overall<br />
vibe is less grim, much sillier, and more<br />
engaging than its predecessor. However,<br />
Reitman and Kenan (who took over at the<br />
director’s helm for this movie) still rely too<br />
heavily on the nostalgia factor and the<br />
superior talent of the creative team behind<br />
the original. At times, it felt like you were<br />
watching the 1984 version but with new<br />
images superimposed over the reel.<br />
When the somewhat decent film begins,<br />
we find out that the family of the late<br />
Ghostbuster Egon Spengler (the late<br />
Harold Ramis, fortunately not making<br />
another spectral appearance) have made<br />
the wise decision to leave Oklahoma and<br />
relocate to New York City. Although<br />
money has been tight for years — sinking<br />
funds into the literal death trap of the former<br />
rural farmstead turned out not to be a<br />
wise investment — mom Callie (Carrie<br />
Coon), son Trevor (Finn Wolfhard), daughter<br />
Phoebe (Mckenna Grace) and former<br />
science teacher turned mom’s beau Gary<br />
(Paul Rudd) find themselves living in one<br />
of the most famed places in Manhattan, a<br />
three-story firehouse located at 14 N.<br />
Moore Street.<br />
Because the building is now owned by<br />
Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson), a former<br />
Ghostbuster who conveniently became<br />
exceedingly wealthy between the 1980<br />
films and the 2020 films, the Spengler family<br />
(plus Gary) get a sweet deal on the rent:<br />
they stay there nearly rent free, having<br />
only to spend money ridding the walls of<br />
old and new slime, and in turn they are<br />
tasked with watching over the ghost containment<br />
unit located in the basement of<br />
the former Ghostbusters Headquarters. He<br />
fails to mention at first that it is nearly<br />
stuffed, ready to burst at the seams with<br />
any new spirit sucked into the machine.<br />
Since the family (plus Gary) is not quite<br />
aware of this problem yet, they continue to<br />
chase after wayward spirits through the<br />
densely packed city, causing millions of dollars’<br />
worth of property damage and catching<br />
the ire of former EPA inspector turned NYC<br />
Mayor Walter Peck (William Atherton,<br />
reprising his role from the original).<br />
Unlike some previous Ghostbusters,<br />
namely the sardonic Peter Venkman<br />
(played by Bill Murray, also reprising his<br />
role in a limited capacity), Callie actually<br />
cares what he says, especially when he not<br />
so subtly states she is a bad mother for<br />
allowing her 15-year-old daughter to chase<br />
after spirits.<br />
His dig at her parenting skills is actually<br />
what prompts the action of the remainder<br />
of the film; an overprotective Callie<br />
pulls her daughter from Ghostbusting duty,<br />
a dejected Phoebe strikes up a friendship<br />
with a lonely ghost (Emily Alyn Lind), and<br />
then she accidentally unleashes an ancient<br />
god-like monster who has the ability to control<br />
ghosts and freeze the world. I guess at<br />
its heart, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” is<br />
a cautionary tale of what happens when<br />
parents put limits on their children.<br />
As it so happens, the lead-up to the<br />
unleashing of this god-like monster is the<br />
strongest aspect of the entire movie. It<br />
starts off cheekily when the artifact is<br />
brought to the attention of budding<br />
YouTube star Dr. Ray Stanz (the great<br />
Dan Aykroyd, reprising his character from<br />
the original series) by a loafer (Kumail<br />
Nanjiani) who just wants to hock his late<br />
grandmother’s treasures. Then it descends<br />
into ‘why are teenagers the way they are?’<br />
with Phoebe doing angsty things, and then<br />
it becomes nearly thrilling when the godlike<br />
monster is unleashed onto the world.<br />
With its towering dark body, enormous<br />
horns, and fingers as skinny and sharp as<br />
icicles, Garraka is a formidable foe for the<br />
Ghostbusters new and old. If the creative<br />
team had been able to flesh out more time<br />
with this god-like monster this movie could<br />
have been pretty good, but alas, they went<br />
the way of the old wrap-it-up standby and<br />
ultimately could not fulfill the possibility of<br />
its promise.<br />
Grade: C-<br />
Dedra Cordle is a <strong>Messenger</strong> staff writer<br />
and columnist.<br />
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(ddaniels@efcts.us | 614-836-4530, ext.<br />
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DATED SALES<br />
GARAGE/MOVING SALE<br />
<strong>April</strong> 12, 13 & 14, 9a-4p<br />
3051 Westwick Rd.,<br />
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2 Males, Ready 3/6.<br />
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SERVICES<br />
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near Obetz/Rathmell Rd.<br />
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Call Judy 614-746-0273<br />
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RUH<br />
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Celebrating 54 years of<br />
Serving Central Ohio<br />
Since 1970<br />
The Owner Works Here<br />
Walks, Steps, Driveways<br />
Member of BBB<br />
All Types of Concrete<br />
614-297-7320<br />
AJ’s Concrete,<br />
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Good Work - Fair Prices<br />
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Free Est. ~ 18 Yrs. Exp.<br />
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614-235-1819<br />
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LANDSCAPING<br />
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Spring is Coming!<br />
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1/7 A<br />
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CONCRETE<br />
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CHRIS RUH<br />
CEMENT CONTRACTOR<br />
Celebrating 54 Years of Service<br />
in Central Ohio!<br />
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Licensed • Bonded • Insured<br />
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* Stone * Brick * Block<br />
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Masonry Repairs<br />
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Call For A Free Phone Estimate<br />
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POWER WASHING<br />
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Any house wash $149+tax<br />
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ROOFING<br />
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&REPAIRS<br />
30 yrs exp. Lifetime Cols<br />
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614-330-3087, 732-3100<br />
SEWING MACHINE<br />
REPAIR<br />
REPAIR all makes 24 hr.<br />
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work gtd. 614-890-5296<br />
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614-878-2568<br />
4/14 A&M<br />
4/14 S/GP
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Arbor Day in <strong>Groveport</strong><br />
The city of <strong>Groveport</strong> will hold Arbor<br />
Day events on <strong>April</strong> 26 at 1:30 p.m. at<br />
Glendening Elementary and at 2:30 p.m.<br />
at <strong>Groveport</strong> Elementary. A white oak tree<br />
will be planted at Glendening Elementary<br />
and a pin oak at <strong>Groveport</strong> Elementary.<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.<br />
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Schools to close for eclipse<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Madison Schools will be<br />
closed on <strong>April</strong> 8 for the solar eclipse. This<br />
is the first total eclipse visible in Ohio<br />
since 1806. <strong>Groveport</strong> is not in the path of<br />
totality, but 99 percent of the sun will be<br />
blocked by the moon that day. This school<br />
closure extends the district’s spring break<br />
by one day and gives families the opportunity<br />
to view this cosmic event in a safe<br />
way. Looking directly at the eclipse without<br />
eye protection is dangerous. You can<br />
pick up a pair of free eclipse glasses at the<br />
Columbus Metropolitan Library.<br />
Total Eclipse Party<br />
The city of <strong>Groveport</strong> will host a Total<br />
Eclipse Party on <strong>April</strong> 8 from 2-3:30 p.m.<br />
at KidSpace, 630 Wirt Road, <strong>Groveport</strong>.<br />
Special viewing glasses and snacks provided.<br />
For information call 614-836-3333.<br />
Letters policy<br />
The <strong>Groveport</strong> <strong>Messenger</strong> welcomes letters<br />
to the editor. Letters cannot be libelous.<br />
Letters that do not have a signature, address,<br />
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Our Pictorial Past by Rick Palsgrove<br />
The annual 5K race honoring the memory<br />
of Alexandria “Alex” Goodwin is scheduled<br />
for <strong>April</strong> 21 at <strong>Groveport</strong> Recreation<br />
Center, 7370 <strong>Groveport</strong> Road.<br />
Goodwin passed away in 2016 – at the<br />
age of 20 – from undetermined natural<br />
causes. In 2018, her mother, Sara<br />
Sherman, launched the 5K as a legacy to<br />
the life of her daughter. Proceeds promote<br />
random acts of kindness and provide scholarships<br />
to students who mirror Goodwin’s<br />
standards of academic achievement, extracurricular<br />
activity, and service to others.<br />
Goodwin was 2014 graduate of<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Madison High School and a public<br />
relations major at Capital University.<br />
She was a member of Phi Sigma Sigma<br />
sorority, executive director of the university's<br />
Activity Management and<br />
Programming, and a team leader in for<br />
planning and implementing summer orientation<br />
and Welcome Weekend 2016.<br />
SHOTS<br />
Continued from page 1<br />
The adult male is from Orient, but<br />
Adams said the suspect has “known ties to<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong>.”<br />
Adams said the adult male was charged<br />
with two counts of felonious assault.<br />
“This man took the law into his own<br />
hands,” said Adams. “It was irrational<br />
LAWSUIT<br />
Continued from page 1<br />
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Photo courtesy of the <strong>Groveport</strong> Heritage Museum<br />
Railroad yard, 1958<br />
Pictured here is a look at the railroad yard in <strong>Groveport</strong> from 1958. The <strong>Groveport</strong><br />
Railroad Depot can be seen at the left edge of the photo. In the center is the towering<br />
Farm Bureau grain elevator and at the right are various other business buildings.<br />
Not visible in this photo is the North Grain elevator, which was located on the<br />
other side of the tracks. The railroad yard was a busy place for most of <strong>Groveport</strong>’s<br />
history as a freight shipping point for the local agricultural economy.<br />
Legacy of Love 5K<br />
This year’s race includes a Kids’ Run for<br />
those age 10 and under at 1:40 p.m., a 5K<br />
Run/Walk at 2 p.m., and a Virtual<br />
Run/Walk. Entry fees are $5 (for the Kids’<br />
Run) and $45 for the Virtual option. Each<br />
participant receives a <strong>2024</strong> event t-shirt, a<br />
swag bag, a cool finishers medal, and a<br />
ticket for a door prize. For serious runners,<br />
the race is chip timed. The top three male<br />
and female finishers in each age group (14<br />
and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-<br />
59, 60+) receive additional recognition and<br />
awards.<br />
Race day packet pick-up is at the<br />
<strong>Groveport</strong> Recreation Center beginning at<br />
12:40 p.m. Plan to arrive early to pick up<br />
your race bib, enjoy the pre-race activities,<br />
and allow time to warm up before the start<br />
of the race. To register, visit<br />
alex5k.org/alex5k. Anyone interested in<br />
sponsoring the race can contact Sherman<br />
at 614-432-2717 or<br />
alex.foundation8@gmail.com.<br />
thinking that now has caused him problems<br />
where now he is considered a suspect<br />
instead of a victim.”<br />
One of the juveniles, age 15, who was<br />
initially meeting the adult male, was<br />
charged and slated with felony-3 robbery,<br />
according to York.<br />
the court deems as proper.<br />
According to documentation and case<br />
schedule from the Franklin County Clerk<br />
of Courts - due to pre-trial conferences, disclosures,<br />
and motions - the Franklin<br />
County Common Pleas Court may not hear<br />
the case until March 25, 2025.