Groveport Messenger - May 19th, 2024

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School board approves 

plan for new buildings 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Groveport Editor 

The Groveport Madison Board of 

Education approved its Master Facility 

Plan for proposed new school buildings in a 

split vote. 

At a special meeting on May 1, the 

board voted 3-2 to approve the plan with 

board members LaToya Dowdell-Burger, 

Libby Gray, and Seth Bower voting in 

favor and John Kershner and Kathleen 

Walsh opposing it. 

The plan calls for replacing the district’s 

existing six elementaries and three middle 

schools with: 

•Three new elementary schools for 

grades K-4 with a capacity of 866 students 

each; 

•Three new middle schools for grades 5- 

8 with a capacity for 706 students each; 

and 

•Additions to the high school that 

include space for expanding the student 

dining area, storage areas, and career tech 

at the rear portion near Cruiser Stadium 

and a two story classroom addition at the 

southeast corner of the building. 

The project has an estimated total Ohio 

Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) 

co-funded cost of $264 million. It could be 

done in two phases with the high school 

addition and middle schools being built first 

at a cost of $159 million and then the new 

elementary schools constructed later. 

SHP Architects representative Josh 

Predovich, who spoke at the board’s May 1 

meeting, said the district is in line to 

potentially receive Ohio Facilities 

Construction Commission funding for 53 

percent of the cost of the project with local 

funding providing 47 percent. He said 

there could also be locally funded initiatives, 

such as for things like a middle 

school auditorium, that would have to be 

funded 100 percent locally. There will also 

be abatement and demolition costs. 

According to Predovich: 

•Two new middle schools would be built 

in the northern part of the district - one at 

the current Sedalia Elementary/Middle 

School North site and the other on land the 

district owns on Noe-Bixby Road. One middle 

school would be built in the southern 

portion of the district on the Glendening 

Elementary/Middle School South site. 

•There would be two new elementaries 

built in the north - one at the current 

Dunloe Elementary site and the other at 

the current Sedalia Elementary site. An 

alternative new elementary site could be 

on land the district owns in Independence 

Village, but there are concerns that this 

site may be too small. An elementary 

school would be built in the southern part 

of the district at the existing Glendening 

Elementary site, but a second option would 

be to build this new school at the current 

Groveport Elementary site where the baseball 

fields now stand. 

Kershner opposed the Master Facility 

Plan stating, “Before spending this amount 

of money we must make sure we err toward 

enough space and not cut it tight.” 

He also said the board was not provided 

with what the future student transportation 

costs would be under this plan. 

Walsh questioned several aspects of the 

plan, noting that “abandoning the schools 

on Main Street” does not benefit those who 

walk to school. She also said information 

was not provided about what would happen 

to the existing properties once the existing 

schools are demolished. She does not believe 

larger school buildings benefit students and 

that smaller, more community based 

schools are more efficient. Other questions 

she had included what the future student 

transportation costs would be and what the 

costs would be if more land is needed. 

“Little data has been presented to support 

the recommendation (of the Master Facility 

Plan) other than population,” said Walsh. 

She also thinks that the community 

meetings about the Master Facility Plan 

were not publicized well and that few community 

members were present at the meetings 

to provide input. 

When Walsh asked Predovich how 

many community members attended the 

meetings, he replied, “Probably only a 

handful, unfortunately.” 

Groveport Madison Superintendent 

Jamie Grube disagreed with Walsh stating 

that larger schools are more efficient 

than smaller schools. 

“That’s why the state doesn’t allow us to 

build under a certain size from an operational 

perspective,” said Grube. 

Grube added that the district’s teachers 

and principals at the meetings did not 

express misgivings about the size and formats 

of the new proposed schools. 

See PLAN, page 3 

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near the rear tires of the bus. “Thankfully, all students were evacuated safely and 

there were no injuries,” said Groveport Madison Schools Communications Director 

Ty Debevoise. “Students were placed on a new bus and continued home.” Madison 

Township firefighters from Station 181 responded and put out the fire. Groveport 

Police believe the cause of the fire was a mechanical problem. Debevoise said the 

bus is being examined and the cause of the fire is being investigated. According to 

school officials, bus #49 was four years old and had 70,000 miles on it. 

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a fast moving car crashing into some pine trees just south of the 

Rohr Road and Opus Drive intersection in Groveport. 

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warehouses and the drivers were using the lot for street 

racing/burnout contests,” said Adams, who added it is not unusual 

for such unauthorized gatherings to attract as many as 40 to 70 

vehicles. “They look for empty parking lots, particularly where a 

warehouse is not yet occupied. These drivers have also been known 

to strap their cars to a support pole to spin and do burnouts.” 

Adams said the Groveport Police, Madison Township Police, 

Obetz Police, and the Franklin County Sheriff are working together 

to try and control such situations and make arrests when possible. 

“The idea is to corral the drivers and cars and get them out of 

an area in a direction where we want them to go,” said Adams. “It’s 

dangerous when you only have eight or nine police officers trying 

to corral 40 to 70 cars. We make arrests when these vehicles stop, 

but we want to avoid dangerous high speed chases regarding these 

traffic violations.” 

During the April 27 incident, as the street racing vehicles were 

leaving, Adams said Groveport Police attempted to conduct a traffic 

stop on a 2022 Dodge Challenger that was without a license 

plate on Green Pointe Drive South at Opus Drive. The Dodge 

Challenger, that was operated by a 17-year-old male juvenile, 

went through the stop sign and turned right onto Opus Drive. 

“Ptl. Adam Greter activated his emergency lights and siren to 

conduct a traffic stop and the Dodge Challenger accelerated and 

passed another vehicle illegally,” said Adams. “Greter advised the 

radio room that he was not going to pursue the vehicle, and as he 

was broadcasting that, the driver of the Dodge Challenger began 

to turn off his vehicle lights, then turn them back on as he 

approached Rohr Road.” 

According to Adams, the Dodge Challenger then ran through 

the stop sign on Opus Drive at Rohr Road and attempted to make 

a left turn onto Rohr Road, but the vehicle was traveling at a high 

rate of speed and could not make the turn. 

“The Dodge Challenger went into the south side of the roadway, 

struck a utility concrete and metal cap, then launched into a set of 

pine trees, where the vehicle rotated clock wise and came to a rest 

in a yard on Rohr Road,” said Adams.“If they had not crashed 

when they did, in another 10 seconds a semi-truck that was passing 

by could have T-boned them.” 

According to Adams, Greter first detained the 17-year-old male 

juvenile passenger then detained the 17-year-old male driver. 

Both had left the vehicle. 

Adams said when the driver was asked why he fled from the 

police he said it was because he was “scared.” 

Adams said both male subjects, who he said are from the west 

side of Columbus, were treated at the scene by the Hamilton 

Township Medic. The driver was transported to Columbus 

Children’s Hospital, where he was treated and released for minor 

injuries. Both juveniles were turned over to their parents. 

Adams said the Dodge Challenger, which belonged to the driver’s 

parents, received heavy damage and is most likely totaled. 

Ptl. Josh Dillard found the vehicle’s license plate under the 

front driver’s seat and also found a loaded, 9mm semi-automatic, 

handgun on the front passenger floor board. 

According to Adams, the driver is being charged with: failure to 

comply (fleeing and eluding) - misdemeanor first degree; failure to 

display a license plate - minor misdemeanor; stop sign - minor misdemeanor; 

failure to control - minor misdemeanor; and improper 

handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle - felony fourth degree. 

He said the passenger is being charged with improper handling 

of a firearm in a motor vehicle - felony fourth degree. 

Photo courtesy of the Groveport Police 

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PLAN 

Continued from page 1 

Dowdell-Burger said notices about the 

community meetings were communicated 

to the community in various ways, including 

emails and social media. 

There was also a video posted on the 

district’s website showing different building 

options. 

Groveport Madison officials have stated 

overcrowding is a central issue facing the 

district, but other factors considered in the 

facilities planning process included the 

age, condition, efficiency, adaptability, and 

cost to maintain the existing elementary 

and middle schools. 

Next steps 

The district could consider placing a 

bond issue for new buildings on the 

November 2024 ballot or May 2025 ballot. 

The Ohio Facilities Construction 

Commission considers schools for the next 

round of state funding in July. 

According to SHP, if the board wants to 

place a bond issue on the November 2024 

ballot, the Master Facility Plan must go to 

the OFCC by May and the board must 

approve a project agreement by June. 

Then, to place a bond issue on the 

November ballot, the board must file with 

the county auditor in July and with the 

Franklin County Board of Elections in 

August. If the board wishes to wait to place 

a bond issue on the May 2025 ballot, then 

the ballot filings would be made in January 

and February of 2025. 

Enrollment and capacity 

Enrollment in Groveport Madison is 

expected to increase by 626 students in the 

next 10 years, which is about 9 percent. 

This increase includes a projected 72 more 

students in grades PK-5; 153 in grades 6-8; 

and 401 in grades 9-12 (including 139 in 

career tech). Predovich noted that the district 

must also add in the number of students 

currently housed in modular classrooms 

when considering the size of new 

buildings. 

According to SHP and information from 

a school capacity study by Cropper GIS 

Consulting, the current enrollment and 

capacity configurations for the district’s 

schools are (modular classrooms where 

indicated): 

•Asbury Elementary (includes four 

modulars): enrollment, 506; capacity, 481. 

•Dunloe Elementary (includes four 


•Glendening Elementary: enrollment, 

492; capacity, 480. 

•Groveport Elementary (includes four 


•Madison Elementary: enrollment 362; 

capacity, 359; 

•Sedalia Elementary (includes 12 modulars): 

enrollment, 606; capacity, 656. 

•Middle School Central: enrollment, 

477; capacity, 463; 

•Middle School North: enrollment, 479; 

capacity, 583. 

•Middle School South: enrollment, 463; 

capacity 485. 

•High School: enrollment, 2,009; capacity, 

1,440. 

Master Facility Plan background 

Prior to approving the Master Facility 

Plan considered the following options: 

•Renovations or additions on existing 

elementary and middle schools plus an 

addition to the high school. 

•Constructing all new elementaries and 

middle schools plus an addition to the high 

school. 

•Combination of new construction and 

renovations and additions to the existing 

elementary and middle schools plus an 

addition to the high school. 

Predovich said, according to the OFCC, 

if renovation costs exceed two-thirds the 

cost of replacing a building, the state recommends 

replacing the building. The district 

would have to meet state requirements 

to get a waiver to make renovations 

for buildings above this limit. 

According to 2023 OFCC figures, all of 

the district’s elementaries and middle 

schools exceed this two-thirds limit with 

Asbury at 89 percent; Dunloe at 91 percent; 

Glendening at 83 percent; Groveport 

at 99 percent; Madison at 88 percent; 

Sedalia at 67 percent; Middle School North 

at 78 percent; Middle School South at 77 

percent; and Middle School Central at 79 

percent. 

Existing school buildings 

These are the current Groveport 

Madison school district school buildings: 

•Asbury Elementary — Built in 1963 

with additions in 1968 and 1969. 

•Dunloe Elementary — Built in 1967 


•Glendening Elementary — Built in 

1968 with addition in 1974. 

•Groveport Elementary — Built in 1923 

with an addition in the 1930s. Placed on 

the National Register of Historic Places in 

2009. 

•Madison Elementary — Built in 1967 


•Sedalia Elementary — Built in 1969 

with addition in 1974. 

•Middle School North — Built in 1975. 

•Middle School South — Built in 1975. 

•Middle School Central — Built in 

stages as a high school between 1952-56. 

Placed on the National Register of Historic 

Places in 2009. 

•High School, built in 2018. 

School board meetings 

The Groveport Madison Board of 

Education meets the second Wednesday of 

the month at 7 p.m. at the District Service 

Center, 4400 Marketing Place, Suite B, 

Groveport. The board may also schedule 

special meetings, as needed. 

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Memorial Day observance set in Groveport 



Memorial Day is a solemn and moving 

tradition for Americans - whether they live 

in big cities, small towns, or the countryside 

- dating back to the day’s origins in the 

post-Civil War period. 

Each Memorial Day is special in its own 

right as we pay respects to the fallen as 

flags gently flutter by each tombstone and 

flowers grace the graves. 

Time rolls on. Memories of some things 

Our Family Caring For Yours 

in life may fade, but not the memory of the 

sacrifices made by these, our honored fallen 

members of the military. 

Memorial Day endures and is an elegant, 

dignified reminder to us all of the 

profound sacrifices made by members of 

our communities in service to their country. 

After your local Memorial Day ceremony 

concludes and the crowd drifts away, linger 

for awhile in the cemetery. Walk around 

and read the names on the grave stones. 

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Absorb the ever present 

silence of the flag decorated 

graves of the soldiers resting 

there and the silence of 

the flower covered graves of 

generations of others buried 

there. Remember those who 

rest in the cemetery were 

once like us - laughing, loving, 

living - giving their all 

every day to better their 

community and country. 

Always remember. 

Area Memorial Day ceremonies 

include: 


The Memorial Day ceremony 

in Groveport will be 

held May 27 with the traditional 

parade at 1:30 p.m. and a ceremony 

directly after parade in the Groveport 

Cemetery, which is located on Wirt Road 

near Heritage Park. The parade starts at 

Groveport Town Hall, 648 Main St., and 

proceeds west down Main Street to College 

Street, then south on College Street to the 

Groveport Cemetery. 

The guest speaker at the ceremony will 

be Greg Keller, who retired in 2012 from 

the Ohio Emergency Management Agency 

as Chief Disaster Recovery Branch, where 

he served the state for 32 years. He also 

retired in 1997 from the 179th Tactical 

Airlift Wing (Mansfield Lahm Airport) 

Ohio Air Guard as Captain, Chief of 

Intelligence 164 Airlift Squadron and 

served with the 179th from 1977 to 1997. 

Opening the ceremony is Commander 

Josh Saunders, American Legion, Robert 

Dutro, Post #486, followed by Hassan 

Roberts, a Columbus firefighter, singing 

the National Anthem. Warren Motts, 

founder/director of Motts Military 

Museum, will lead the Pledge of Allegiance 

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Police 

Department, will deliver the 

opening prayer. The 

Groveport Madison High 

School Marching Band will 

also perform. 

Mayor Lance Westcamp 

will honor local veterans by 

recognizing each Hometown 

Military Banner Honoree. 

The Hometown Military 

Banners will be displayed at 

the major Main Street intersections 

from Memorial Day 

to Veterans Day. On 

Memorial Day the banners 

will be displayed at Veterans 

Park on Main Street prior to 

being hung on poles later on Memorial 

Day. 

Veterans honored on the Hometown 

Military Banners this year are: Katie Ann 

Gearheart, U.S. Army; John Hougland, 

U.S. Army; U.S. Army; Paul V. McGonigle, 

U.S. Army; Thomas W. Stevenson, U.S. 

Army; Dwight “Eddie” Ward, U.S. Army; 

Eugene Williams Jr., U.S. Army; Joseph W 

Shannon Jr., U.S. Marine Corp; Donald 

Arlen Boso, U.S. Navy; David W. Eberle, 

U.S. Navy; Robert Lee Graham, U.S. Navy; 

Thomas R. Wilson, U.S. Navy; Tish R. 

Pack, U.S. Air Force. 

Groveport American Legion Robert 

Dutro Post 486, which has played a long 

time active role in the Groveport Memorial 

Day ceremony, is named after local resident, 

Private Robert Dutro, who in 1917 at 

the age of 15 joined the 6th Marine 

Regiment during World War I. He would 

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Tea & Symphony 

One way a frontier town in the 19th century 

could show the world it was “civilized” 

was by constructing public buildings and 

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Groveport and 

Madison Township, 

along with two fraternal 

organizations, 

achieved this in 1876 

with the construction 

of Groveport Town 

Hall. 

For 148 years, 

Groveport Town Hall 

has hosted cultural 

events including concerts, 

lectures, 

Rick 

dances, plays, and 

Palsgrove 

more. One of the 

more recent of such 

events was, “Tea Tasting with the 

Columbus Symphony Orchestra,” on May 

4. 

Columbus Symphony Orchestra members 

David Thomas, on clarinet, and Betsy 

Sturdevant, on bassoon, played familiar 

classical music with a sprinkling of rag 

time and Irish folk tunes for an appreciative 

audience. 

Thomas said the symphony likes to do 

outreach programs like this to bring music 

to people. 

“We like to communicate with making 

music and share a little love,” said Thomas. 

“We bring music to people who might not 

have the opportunity to come see the full 

symphony perform.” 

The ballroom of Groveport Town Hall 

lends itself well to the sounds of acoustic 

music and listening to the symphony members 

perform one could imagine oneself 

enjoying a similar experience in the 19th 

century. 

According to Groveport Groveport 

Community Affairs Executive Assistant 

Kristiauna Trelay, 78 people, many donning 

fancy hats and fine attire, attended 

the tea tasting. 

“We like to bring something fun and 

new to the community that people will 

enjoy,” said Trelay. 

As they listened to the lilting music, 

attendees sat at tables of fancy settings 

and finery and tasted six different types of 

tea. They also ate an assortment of cookies, 

biscuits, breads, and little sandwiches. 

Andrew Richardson of Liquid Proust, 

the company that provided the tea for the 

event, said the company is named for the 

writer Marcel Proust, who Richardson said 

“believed tastes and smells bring memories 

to our minds.” 

The six kinds of tea being tasted ranged 

from common flavors to darker and 

stronger varieties. They included: Feng 

Qing Black Tea, Taiwanese Black Tea, 

Dancong Oolong Tea, Chinese Dongfang 

Meiren Oolong Tea, Milk Oolong, and 1998 

Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove 

Members of the Columbus Symphony 

Orchestra performed at “Tea Tasting 

with the Columbus Symphony 

Orchestra” at Groveport Town Hall on 

May 4. Attendees enjoyed classical 

music while enjoying a variety of teas 

and tasty treats. Pictured here performing 

at the event are symphony members 

David Thomas on clarinet and Betsy 

Sturdevant on bassoon. 

Groveport Community Affairs Program 

Coordinator Cristy Duckworth serving 

tea at the event. 

Ginseng Ripe Puerh Brick Tea. 

“Tea is the second most drank liquid 

after water,” noted Richardson, who added 

many countries cultivate tea and that the 

drink has many medicinal properties and 

flavors. 

When asked why there are so many 

kinds of teas, Richardson replied, “People 

have different palates and like different 

tastes. That’s why we have the old saying, 

‘That’s not my cup of tea.’” 

Tea has a relaxing, comforting quality 

about it. So grab a cookie or a biscuit and 

brew some tea because somewhere in the 

world it is always tea time! 

Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Groveport 

Messenger.


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Groveport Garden Club 


The Groveport Garden Tour will be 

June 23 from noon to 5 p.m. (rain or 

shine). Tour tickets are free. 

“Last year the tour featured only garden 

club member gardens,” said Lacy 

Cooper, president of the Groveport 

Garden Club. “However, the tour is not for 

members only. Some wonderful gardens in 

Groveport belong to residents who aren’t 

members of the garden club and we'd love 

to include them as part of the tour, too.” 

Gardeners can contact groveportgardenclub@gmail.com 

for additional details 

on participating as a tour stop or for information 

on how to get tickets. Tour tickets 

will also be available for in-person pick-up 

at Groveport Town Hall, Groveport 

Recreation Center, and the Groveport 

Senior Center beginning June 11. 

The Groveport Garden Club is also participating 

in a few gardening activities 

around the city. 

“We will be maintaining the herb garden 

at the Nature Center (log house) at 

Heritage Park,” said Cooper. “The herb 

garden will feature both culinary and 

medicinal herbs commonly grown and 

used in the Ohio River Valley in the early 

1800s and when the house was built. 

We’ve also rented a plot at the Groveport 

Community Garden where we will grow 

some produce to donate to the Groveport 

Food Pantry.” 

For information contact groveportgardenclub@gmail.com 

or on Facebook. 

CW’s Art on the Canal 

Canal Winchester’s 13th annual art 

stroll - Art on the Canal - will be held May 

18 from noon to 6 p.m. in historic downtown 

Canal Winchester. 

Check out the variety of artistic works 

from central Ohio artists as well as music, 

dancing and performances. There will be 

painters, sculptors, wood workers, and 

jewelry makers, just to name a few. There 

will be fun for the children, too, from free 

splatter paint to a paint wall. Grab a bite 

to eat from one of the food vendors or stop 

in one of the downtown restaurants. The 

event is in the DORA district so grab that 

adult beverage to go if you wish. 

Downtown shops will host their own 

Makers on the Canal Craft show and local 

brewer Loose Rail will host its Crafters 

Corner during the art stroll. Visit Canal 

Winchester’s Historical Complex which 

includes the one-room Prentiss School 

building and the Hocking Valley ‘Queen of 

the Line” railroad to see what the historical 

society is doing to celebrate Founders’ 

Day. For information, go to 

https://www.destinationcw.org/Art- 

Stroll.html or call 614-270-5053. 

CW’s Music in the Park 

The city of Canal Winchester invites 

families with children of all ages and 

adults alike to see the public works and 

public safety vehicles on display at the 

upcoming “Touch-A-Truck” event on May 

17 from 6-9 p.m. Touch-A-Truck kicks off 


the city’s 2024 Music in the Park free 

summer event series at Stradley Park, 30 

S. High St. From dump trucks to police 

cars, fire trucks, and more, get an up-close 

experience with vehicles from Fairfield 

County Sheriff’s Office, Madison 

Township Fire Department, Madison 

Township Police, South Central Power, 

and the city of Canal Winchester. 

The event also features live music by 

Poverty String Band. Additional free 

hands-on activities and games will be 

available throughout the park. 

Attendees are encouraged to bring a 

lawn chair and picnic, purchase food from 

one of the food trucks on site, or carry-out 

from one of the downtown restaurants. 

Visitors can purchase alcoholic beverages 

from participating establishments to 

enjoy within the Designated Outdoor 

Refreshment Area (DORA) boundaries. 

More information on DORA is on the city’s 

website. No outside alcohol is permitted 

within the park. 

Come back on June 21 for Pet Palooza 

and live music from The Treble Catz. 

Then on July 19, the Gas Pump Jockeys 

return for a record 17th season for the 

annual Cruise-In Car Show, hosted by C- 

Town Cruisers. The End of Summer Bash 

on Aug. 16 features music by Creek Don’t 

Rise then close out the season on Sept. 20 

with a Fall Fest. 

Music in the Park is a free summer 

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month from May through September. 

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Franklin County Board of Commissioners: 

President Kevin L. Boyce • Commissioner John O’Grady, and Commissioner Erica C. Crawley 

Franklin County Board of Commissioners and The Franklin County Office on Aging join with the Messenger Newspaper in providing this update on aging issues in Franklin County. 

Franklin County’s ‘Office on Aging Day’ 

with the Columbus Clippers 

Scheduled for June 27 

For the past 22 years, the Franklin County Office on Aging has partnered 

with the Columbus Clippers to host their annual Office on Aging 

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

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

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

through discounted ticket prices. 

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

for Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 12:05 p.m. in which the Columbus 

Clippers will go head-to-head with the Omaha Storm Chasers. Ticket 

prices for seniors will be $5.00 for bleacher seating and $6.00 for 

reserved seating, and those who purchase tickets by Friday, May 31, 

2024, will also receive a free boxed lunch. Seniors who have a group of 

10 or more can also request free transportation through the Office on 

Aging by calling (614) 525-7666 by no later than Friday, May 31. 

This event also provides seniors the chance to connect with various 

community organizations that provide valuable resources to help 

seniors age in place, such as aging resources, caregiver & kinship 

support, mental health resources, financial assistance and more. Franklin 

County Health & Human Services agencies will also be in attendance 

to help residents gain access to food assistance, Medicaid, rental 

assistance, employment opportunities, child support, re-entry support 

and more. 

The day’s pre-ceremonial activities will include a ceremonial first pitch 

from Franklin County Board of Commissioner President, Kevin L. 

Boyce. Past local celebrities for the first pitch include former 10TV 

Anchor, Jerry Revish, Professional Baseball Player, Allan Lee Anderson, 

Community Leader and Civil Rights Activist, Don Elder, and the 

Office on Aging’s first African American female Director, Chanda 

Wingo. 

Franklin County seniors who are interested in attending the game can 

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

the Columbus Messenger to: 

Columbus Clippers 

ATTN: Spencer Harrison 

330 Huntington Park Lane 

Columbus, OH 43215 

Seniors can also purchase tickets by calling the Columbus Clippers 

Box Office at (614) 462-5250 or they can purchase tickets online at 

officeonaging.org. To request transportation for groups of 10 or more, 

call the Office on Aging at (614) 525-7666 by no later than Friday, May 

31.


Township Police report 

According to the Madison Township 

Police, during April officers responded to 

297 dispatched calls and logged 16,108 

patrol miles. 

MTPD officers impounded 22 vehicles 

and used 1,541 gallons of fuel. In addition, 

seven OVI arrests were made - four in 

Blacklick Estates, and three near the 

Marwick Addition. To date, in 2024, 

Madison Township officers have arrested 

26 impaired drivers. 

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Area schools host job fair 

Canal Winchester Schools, Groveport 

Madison Schools, and Whitehall City 

Schools are joining forces to address critical 

staffing shortages by hosting a combined 

job fair on June 5 from 4-7 p.m. at 

Canal Winchester High School, 300 

Washington St., Canal Winchester. 

The event aims to fill key support staff 

positions, including paraprofessionals, bus 

drivers, aides, and custodians. The partner 

schools recognize the urgent need for these 

roles and are prepared to offer qualified 

candidates positions on the spot. Ideal candidates 

are individuals seeking meaningful 

work that positively impacts their community 

and the future of children in Central 

Ohio. 

“The partner schools are looking for 

dedicated individuals who are passionate 

about making a difference in the lives of 

students,” said Dr. Chris Green, Director of 

Diversity, Engagement, and Human 

Capital at Groveport Madison Schools. 

“Working at a school offers a desirable 

schedule, excellent benefits, and the opportunity 

to contribute significantly to our 

community.” 

No teaching license is required for these 

positions, making them accessible to a 

wide range of candidates. Interested individuals 

are encouraged to attend the combined 

job fair to learn more about the available 

positions and the benefits of working 

in education. 

For information about the combined job 

fair, contact Megan Anthony at manthony@cwls.us. 

First ursday 

Groveport will hold its First Thursday 

events this summer along the leisure path 

in Cruiser Park, 4677 Bixby Road, on June 

6 and Aug. 1 from 4:30-7 p.m. First 

Thursday features live music, food trucks, 

more than 40 vendors, giveaways to the 

first 200 attendees, face painting and 

bounce house, a petting zoo, and more. The 

Aug. 1 event will include a dog show. The 

event and parking are free. Musical performers 

are: June 6 - Blake Lang; and 

Aug. 1 - Hilda and Mike. Giveaways are: 

June 6 - Groveport tote bag; and Aug. 1 - 

baseball hat. 

For information call 614-836-3333. 


Groveport history films 

Two documentary films on the history of 

Groveport, produced by the Groveport 

Heritage Society and Midnet Media, are 

now available for viewing online on 

YouTube. 

The films are: “Groveport: A Town and 

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

and Cruiser.” 

Groveport Heritage Museum 

The Groveport Heritage Museum contains 

photographs, artifacts, and documents 

about Groveport’s history. The 

museum is located in Groveport Town 

Hall, 648 Main St., and is open during 

Groveport Town Hall’s operating hours. 

Call 614-836-3333. 

Groveport city council 

Groveport City Council holds its regular 

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

fourth Mondays of the month. Council 

holds its committee of the whole meeting 

on the third Monday each month at 5:30 

p.m. Meetings are held in the municipal 

building, 655 Blacklick St., Groveport. 

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city of Groveport 

T-Rex 

rampage 

A Tyrannosaurus 

rex, also know as 

a T-Rex, went rampaging 

on 

Groveport’s Main 

Street on May 7. 

However, the T- 

Rex did not topple 

any buildings, 

stomp on any 

cars, or do battle 

with Mothra. 

Instead it was in 

town to bring 

some prehistoric 

excitement to the 

preschool kids’ 

dinosaur program 

at KidSpace, 630 

Wirt Road. The 

dinosaur was 

brought to life by 

Groveport Police 

Chief Casey 

Adams who temporarily 

traded in 

his police uniform 

for a T-Rex costume. 


Our Pictorial Past by Rick Palsgrove 

Photo courtesy of the Groveport Heritage Museum 

Groveport Cemetery, 1900 

This is a view of the Groveport Cemetery, located along Wirt Road, as it looked 

around 1900. The first burial in the cemetery was for Catherine G. Richardson in 

1809 and it is marked with a coffin shaped tombstone. The graves of internationally 

famous 19th century horse trainer John S. Rarey as well as Groveport co-founder 

William Rarey can also be found there. There are graves of many veterans as well. 

The cemetery has been expanded over the years and undergone renovations, 

including the installation of a wrought iron fence and gates. 

 

 

 

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Groveport Madison’s five 

year financial forecast 



Groveport Madison Schools’ most recent 

five year financial forecast is positive. 

“The Groveport Madison community 

puts a lot of faith in us to be good stewards 

of our community’s tax dollars,” said 

Groveport Madison Treasurer Adam 

Collier. “We have greatly improved our 

standing in this category by weighing the 

cost/benefit of certain expenses and utilizing 

opportunistic grants.” 

Collier cited the line in the forecast entitled, 

“Excess Revenues and Other 

Financing Sources over (under) 

Expenditures and Other Financing,” as 

sign of financial stability. It shows the following 

amounts for the district for the 

upcoming fiscal years: $9.9 million for 

2024; $3.8 million for 2025; $315,996 for 

2026: $4.7 million for 2027; and $9.5 million 

for 2028. 

The forecast also shows these cash balances 

for the upcoming fiscal years: $45.6 

million in 2024; $49.4 million in 2025; 

$$49.1 million in 2026; $44.4 million in 

2027; and $34.8 million in 2028. 

“This is our actual cash balance,” said 

Collier. “With this line showing roughly 

$45 million (for 2024), this is at 52 percent 

of our expenses, which is a figure that positions 

us to have six months worth of cash. 

This is a universally comfortable level 

where school district treasurers like to 

live.” 

State revenue 

In his report to the Groveport Madison 

Board of Education, Collier stated the district 

is in line for a 12.6 percent increase in 

state funding in 2024 and a 2.8 percent 

increase in 2025. Last year there was a 2.5 

percent increase in state funding. 

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“For fiscal years 2026 to 2028 I assume 

a 1 percent increase (in state funding),” 

said Collier. “Projected growth is 68 students 

per year. Our biggest concern is 

always with State Foundation revenue and 

how much we are going to increase per 

year.” 

Expenses notes 

The forecast assumes an 8 percent 

increase in district employee wages and an 

11 percent increase in benefits in fiscal 

year 2024. 

Regarding purchased services, Collier is 

predicting a decrease of $1.2 million in fiscal 

year 2024. 

“This is most transportation costs,” said 

Collier. “It is also savings from all departments 

on being fiscally responsible for 

their budgets and what they spend it on.” 

In fiscal year 2025 Collier is expecting a 

6 percent increase in purchased services 

and estimates fiscal years 2025 to 2028 will 

also see 6 percent increases. 

“This increase is due to an increase in 

utilities, Franklin County Education 

Services Center costs, and other large 

items that are mostly out of our control,” 

said Collier. 

Regarding supplies and materials, 

Collier said, “We are going to keep the supply 

budget fairly constant with a modest 3 

percent increase each year.” 

Added note 

Collier added it’s important to note that, 

at the board’s May 1 meeting, the district 

moved forward with the Ohio Facilities 

Construction Commission building project. 

“Those monies have no bearing on this 

five year forecast and are two different 

‘pots of money’ so-to-speak,” said Collier. 

“We do not use general fund money for 

building construction.” 

Commemorative bricks 

Honor a veteran or active military 

member with a personalized brick paver 

in Groveport’s Veterans Park or Log 

House Memory Walk. Commemorative 

bricks may be purchased by calling Town 

Hall at 614-836-3333. Deadline to order is 

Sept. 1. 

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Caution if consuming “Unfrosted” 

Beyond having the distinction as being 

one of the only sugar-filled foods that did 

not make my adolescent skin erupt like a 

volcano, I cannot say that the once frequent 

consumption of the Pop-Tarts breakfast 

pastry added any real value to my life 

when I was younger, particularly in regard 

to actual nutritional needs. As an adult — 

questionably — I cannot say the same when 

it comes to the recent consumption of Pop- 

Tarts related media because it is now twofor-two 

in providing a real sense of happiness 

to my old and weary soul. 

The first instance of this long forgotten 

breakfast staple becoming a beacon of joy in 

my life took place at a collegiate football 

game, of all things. It was at the conclusion 

of an otherwise uneventful bowl game 

between Kansas State and North Carolina 

State and the sponsors had just rolled out 

the float for the trophy presentation ceremony. 

Standing atop of the festively 

adorned structure was a gigantic and sweet 

faced pastry named Strawberry. As the official 

mascot of the inaugural Pop-Tarts 

Bowl, the smiling Strawberry whipped out 

a sign declaring “Dreams Really Do Come 

True” and waved manically as it was slowly 

lowered into an industrial sized toaster. 

Before the guests could get too whipped 

up from having seen a high fructose massacre, 

a secret compartment on the float 

opened to reveal an oversized Pop-Tart on 

the slab, frosted and toasted and ready to 

be consumed by the victorious — and apparently 

ravenous — Kansas State players. 

The sacrificial breakfast pastry moment 

went viral on the internet, deservedly so. It 

was one of the funniest and most bizarre 

scenes ever broadcast on television and it 

brought so much happiness because of the 

fact. Nearly six months have gone by since 

that event and I still go back and watch the 

clip whenever I need a good laugh. 

The second instance in which the breakfast 

pastry brought a sense of joy to my life 

was during a recent viewing of “Unfrosted,” 

a new movie on Netflix which is extremely 

loosely based on the race to create a shelfstable 

breakfast option. Unsurprisingly, it 

is as absurd as it sounds but unfortunately 

it never comes as close to the level of greatness 

of Strawberry cheerfully sailing into 

the big toaster in the sky. 

In this completely silly and mostly faux 

tale of the creation of the Pop-Tart, noted 

cereal enthusiast Jerry Seinfeld plays Bob 

Cabana, an executive at Kellogg’s who has 

three main concerns in life: paying the 

annual tuition of $200 for his children to 

attend college; saving enough money to 

replace his yard grass with sod; and finding 

a way to beat cereal rival Post to the 

creation of a shelf-stable breakfast pastry 

that could replace cereal as the top breakfast 

choice for kids across the country. 

Although Kellogg’s has been the reigning 

champs of the cereal industry for decades — 

they constantly sweep the annual breakfast 

award — CEO Edsel Kellogg III (Jim 

Gaffigan) has become somewhat paranoid 

over what Post CEO Marjorie Post (Amy 

Shumer) could have baking in the lab. In 

The Reel Deal 

order to quell his concerns 

that they could 

be usurped in the 

hearts of sugar-loving 

children around the 

Dedra 

Cordle 

globe, he orders Bob to assemble a team of 

shrewd individuals to design and build this 

elusive breakfast beast. 

The first person he turns to is former 

colleague Donna “Stan” Stankowski 

(Melissa McCarthy), who left the company 

to join NASA to work on the moon race. To 

get her to come back, Bob ruefully asks 

whether she believes they will really go to 

the moon. When she expressed her belief 

that they would not, she is back on board, 

simple as that. 

With the dynamic duo back together 

they recruit a powerful breakfast commission 

that includes bicycle king Steve 

Schwinn (Jack McBrayer), fitness guru 

Jack LaLanne (James Marsden), ice cream 

connoisseur Tom Carrel (Adrian Martinez), 

pasta pro Chef Boy Ardee (Bobby 

Moynihan) and possible former war criminal 

Harold Von Braunhut (Thomas 

Lennon). Since none of these people on the 

breakfast commission actually know anything 

about the creation of breakfast 

meals, chaos quickly ensues. Over the 

course of several weeks in the Kellogg’s lab, 

a sentient sea monkey gets baked into ravioli, 

one of the commissioners loses his life 

in a freak taste testing accident, and they 

have to grapple with an underground 

movement led by Frosted Flakes mascot 

Tony the Tiger (a grrreat Hugh Grant) to 

sabotage the breakfast pastry movement. 

I cannot in good faith say that 

“Unfrosted” is a “good” film. It is not. 

Seinfeld, making his directorial debut, is 

limited in his vision (it essentially amounts 

to a point and shoot direction) and the 

screenplay he co-wrote with “Bee Movie” 

scribes Spike Feresten, Barry Marder, and 

Andy Robin does not even attempt to tell a 

complete narrative — the third act crumbles 

like a pastry, as if everyone ran out of ideas 

and just decided to throw absurdities at the 

wall. None of these things are promising in 

a movie. And yet…I laughed. A lot. I 

laughed because this movie about the 

invention of the Pop-Tart and its rival, the 

Post Country Squares, is very, very, silly 

and sometimes you just need something 

very, very silly in your life. 

Much like the actual breakfast pastry — 

or any other food stuffed with sugar — I 

urge caution if you want to consume 

“Unfrosted” because I know its humor will 

not be for everyone. It’s completely absurd, 

it completely embraces that absurdity, and 

it completely expects the viewer to do so as 

well. Not everyone can, of course, but the 

viewing experience will be so much better 

if you put seriousness aside. 

Grade: B 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer 

and columnist.



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DATED SALES 

VENDORS NEEDED 

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Parking Lot Flea Market 

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PETS 

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WANTED 

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BLACKTOP 

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SEALCOATING 

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Cell 614-512-1699 

SANTIAGO’S 

Sealcoating & Services LLC 

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CARPET SALES 

CARPET 

Gray Saxony 

270 sq.ft. w/6 lb Pad 

$398.00 

Other Carpet AvailableA 

Laminate Flooring 

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Delivery & Inst. avail. 

1/7 S/gp 

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Looking for Mrs. Clean? 

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Homes, Offices, Apts. 

20 Years Experience 

Call Judy 614-746-0273 

CONCRETE 

CHRIS 

RUH 

Cement Contractor 

Celebrating 54 years of 

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The Owner Works Here 

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All Types of Concrete 

614-297-7320 

CONCRETE 

AJ’s Concrete, 

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Good Work - Fair Prices 

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Bobcat Grading 

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CONSTRUCTION 

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Hot Tub/Shed Pads, 

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PRESSURE WASHING 

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•Driveways •Sidewalks 

•Parking Lots 

Quality • Free Estimates 

Competitive Prices 

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&REPAIRS 

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Tree Service 

Deadwood Thinning 

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Removal & 

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Bucket Truck Service 

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DEVELOP PLAYERS TO THEIR FULLEST 

POTENTIAL IN SOCCER AND LIFE! 

HIGHLY EDUCATED & QUALIFIED COACHING STAFF 

ELITE U15-19 TEAMS FROM 35+ HIGH SCHOOLS 

YEAR-AROUND PROGRAMMING ALL AGES (6-19) 

STRIVES TO DEVELOP CHARACTER IN PLAYERS 

THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO IMPACT THEIR WORLD! 

ALL PLAYERS need to be registered for 2024-2025 tryouts 

to be considered for team placement 

Tryouts start in May 

Go to www.pridesoccerclub.com 

to register and RSVP for open sessions 

Executive Director: Jeff Krigbaum 

jeffkrigbaum@pridesoccerclub.com 

(614) 738-4169

Groveport Messenger - May 19th, 2024

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