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Messenger FREE Groveport August 11 - 24, 2024 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XLII, No. 1 Hometown Realtor Marylee Bendig 580 Main St., Groveport, OH 43125 (614) 218-1097 marylee@maryleebendig.com A name you KNOW, the name you TRUST Bond issue moves ahead By Rick Palsgrove Groveport Editor The Groveport Madison Board of Education voted 3-2 to place the proposed $78.3 million, 37 year bond issue for new schools on the Nov. 5 ballot. Board members LaToya Dowdell- Burger, Seth Bower, and Libby Gray voted in favor of the bond issue while John Kershner and Kathleen Walsh opposed it. According to the ballot wording, the bond issue would be for the “purpose of constructing, improving, furnishing, and equiping three new grades 5-8 middle schools with related site improvements and appurtenances thereto; constructing, improving, furnishing, and equiping an addition to Groveport Madison High School with related site improvements and appurtenances thereto; abatement and demolition of existing facilities; improving, renovating, furnishing, and equiping existing facilities; and replacing existing equipment and constructing various permanent improvements school district wide...” This bond issue is for the proposed first phase of the district’s Master Facility Plan, which calls for replacing the district’s three existing middle schools with: •Three new middle schools for grades 5- 8 with a capacity for 706 students each; and •An addition to the high school that includes a two story classroom addition at the southeast corner of the building. The proposed second phase of the Master Facility Plan, which would occur at a later date, calls for replacing the district’s existing six elementaries with: •Three new elementary schools for grades K-4 with a capacity of 866 students each. Both phases of the project have an estimated total Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) co-funded cost of about $273.1 million with the high school addition and middle schools being built first at an estimated cost of $134.8 million. Then the new elementary schools could be constructed in a later phase at an estimated total OFCC co-funded cost of $107.1 million. The district is in line to receive OFCC funding for 53 percent of the cost of the project with local funding providing 47 percent. There could also be added costs for locally funded initiatives, such as for things like a middle school auditorium, that would have to be funded 100 percent locally. There are also be abatement and demolition costs. For the first phase the local share is $78.3 million. Potential school locations According to Josh Predovich of SHP Architects: First phase - •Two new middle schools would be built in the northern part of the district - one at the current 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 at the Middle School South site. Second later phase - •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. 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. Visit gocruisers.org for information on the Master Facility Plan. Viewpoints Walsh opposes the bond issue because she feels it is a “flawed” plan. “It is clear that the superintendent’s plan is flawed on multiple levels,” said Walsh. “Not only does it fail to address the issue of overcrowding at our schools, but it also disregards the importance of community input and strategic planning. By combining elementary and middle school students in one building, the plan raises concerns about age-appropriate environments and educational effectiveness. It is evident that a more thorough and thoughtful approach is needed to ensure the best possible outcome for our students and communities. Asking taxpayers to financially support this failed plan is just wrong.” Kershner said, the facilities plan selected for the ballot, “is a bad plan at any price.” See BOND, page 6 Experience key for Cruisers By Rick Palsgrove Groveport Editor Even though we are still in the thick of steamy summer heat, the Groveport Madison Cruiser football team is hard at work preparing for the upcoming season. “We have a ton of guys returning this season and this senior class is as experienced of a group if have coached,” said Cruiser head football coach Mitchell Westcamp. The Cruisers, who play in the Ohio Capital Conference’s Buckeye Division, will face a tough schedule this year. “We play Division One football in the state of Ohio so there’s no easy week for us,” said Westcamp. He said the non-league games before league play begins will be “a huge test.” “We open up with Hilliard Bradley and Gahanna weeks one and two and both are top 10 teams in the state and will really let us know where we stand,” said Westcamp. “Week three we face Big Walnut, which has traditionally been a tough matchup for teams and always in the top of their league. When we get to league play, Pickerington Central is going to be the standard till somebody beats them in the league. They always reload and compete at a high level. Lancaster and Reynoldsburg have been a really good matchup for us the past few years and we really look forward to those matchups. The addition of Canal Winchester and Teays Valley in the OCC Buckeye will also create some great matchups in our league.” He said the Cruisers’ offense is transitioning to a multiple look this year. “At times we will be in our traditional under center Wing-T and we will also be in See CRUISERS, page 2 Check Out Inside: Car & Truck Show Page 3 High School Football Schedule Page 7 Business Spotlight Page 12 Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove A couple of Groveport Madison Cruiser linemen square off in a blocking drill during an Aug. 1 practice session. Cruiser wide receivers honing their down field blocking skills during practice. Sain Insurance Agency Inc. Lisa Sain, Agent Groveport, OH 43125 www.lisasain.com Bus: 614-830-0450 Being there is why I’m here. Total average savings of $ 761 when you combine home and auto. Call my office for a quote 24/7. *average annual household savings based on national 2015 survey of new policyholders who reported savings by switching to State Farm. 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A name you KNOW,

the name you TRUST

Bond issue moves ahead

By Rick Palsgrove

Groveport Editor

The Groveport Madison Board of

Education voted 3-2 to place the proposed

$78.3 million, 37 year bond issue for new

schools on the Nov. 5 ballot.

Board members LaToya Dowdell-

Burger, Seth Bower, and Libby Gray voted

in favor of the bond issue while John

Kershner and Kathleen Walsh opposed it.

According to the ballot wording, the

bond issue would be for the “purpose of

constructing, improving, furnishing, and

equiping three new grades 5-8 middle

schools with related site improvements

and appurtenances thereto; constructing,

improving, furnishing, and equiping an

addition to Groveport Madison High School

with related site improvements and appurtenances

thereto; abatement and demolition

of existing facilities; improving, renovating,

furnishing, and equiping existing

facilities; and replacing existing equipment

and constructing various permanent

improvements school district wide...”

This bond issue is for the proposed first

phase of the district’s Master Facility Plan,

which calls for replacing the district’s three

existing middle schools with:

•Three new middle schools for grades 5-

8 with a capacity for 706 students each;

and

•An addition to the high school that

includes a two story classroom addition at

the southeast corner of the building.

The proposed second phase of the

Master Facility Plan, which would occur at

a later date, calls for replacing the district’s

existing six elementaries with:

•Three new elementary schools for

grades K-4 with a capacity of 866 students

each.

Both phases of the project have an estimated

total Ohio Facilities Construction

Commission (OFCC) co-funded cost of

about $273.1 million with the high school

addition and middle schools being built first

at an estimated cost of $134.8 million. Then

the new elementary schools could be constructed

in a later phase at an estimated

total OFCC co-funded cost of $107.1 million.

The district is in line to receive OFCC

funding for 53 percent of the cost of the

project with local funding providing 47 percent.

There could also be added costs for

locally funded initiatives, such as for

things like a middle school auditorium,

that would have to be funded 100 percent

locally. There are also be abatement and

demolition costs.

For the first phase the local share is

$78.3 million.

Potential school locations

According to Josh Predovich of SHP

Architects:

First phase -

•Two new middle schools would be built

in the northern part of the district - one at

the current 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

at the Middle School South site.

Second later phase -

•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.

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.

Visit gocruisers.org for information on

the Master Facility Plan.

Viewpoints

Walsh opposes the bond issue because

she feels it is a “flawed” plan.

“It is clear that the superintendent’s

plan is flawed on multiple levels,” said

Walsh. “Not only does it fail to address the

issue of overcrowding at our schools, but it

also disregards the importance of community

input and strategic planning. By combining

elementary and middle school students

in one building, the plan raises concerns

about age-appropriate environments

and educational effectiveness. It is evident

that a more thorough and thoughtful

approach is needed to ensure the best possible

outcome for our students and communities.

Asking taxpayers to financially support

this failed plan is just wrong.”

Kershner said, the facilities plan selected

for the ballot, “is a bad plan at any

price.”

See BOND, page 6

Experience key for Cruisers

By Rick Palsgrove

Groveport Editor

Even though we are still in the thick of

steamy summer heat, the Groveport

Madison Cruiser football team is hard at

work preparing for the upcoming season.

“We have a ton of guys returning this

season and this senior class is as experienced

of a group if have coached,” said

Cruiser head football coach Mitchell

Westcamp.

The Cruisers, who play in the Ohio

Capital Conference’s Buckeye Division,

will face a tough schedule this year.

“We play Division One football in the

state of Ohio so there’s no easy week for

us,” said Westcamp.

He said the non-league games before

league play begins will be “a huge test.”

“We open up with Hilliard Bradley and

Gahanna weeks one and two and both are

top 10 teams in the state and will really let

us know where we stand,” said Westcamp.

“Week three we face Big Walnut, which

has traditionally been a tough matchup for

teams and always in the top of their

league. When we get to league play,

Pickerington Central is going to be the

standard till somebody beats them in the

league. They always reload and compete at

a high level. Lancaster and Reynoldsburg

have been a really good matchup for us the

past few years and we really look forward

to those matchups. The addition of Canal

Winchester and Teays Valley in the OCC

Buckeye will also create some great

matchups in our league.”

He said the Cruisers’ offense is transitioning

to a multiple look this year.

“At times we will be in our traditional

under center Wing-T and we will also be in

See CRUISERS, page 2

Check Out

Inside:

Car & Truck Show

Page 3

High School Football

Schedule

Page 7

Business Spotlight

Page 12

Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove

A couple of Groveport Madison Cruiser

linemen square off in a blocking drill during

an Aug. 1 practice session.

Cruiser wide receivers honing their

down field blocking skills during practice.

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SECURING 4.2 MILLION FOR SENATE

DISTRICT 3 & FRANKLIN COUNTY

Dear Neighbor,

I'm thrilled to share some exciting news with you. As

your State Senator, I am committed to ensuring our

community thrives and remains a beautiful place to live,

work, and raise a family. I have fought hard for our district

and advocated for millions to benefit projects that

impact our communities. Today, I am pleased to announce

that my advocacy was not in vain—significantinvestments

through the Capital Budget projects will

benefit Senate District 3 and Franklin County families

and businesses.

This announcement marks the second phase of our

Capital Budget process, with a $350 million investment

by the Senate in Ohio communities for capital improvements.

• $1.4M for Adaptive Sports: Power of Ability

• $1.25M for Columbus Museum of Art upgrades

• $1M for The Buckeye Ranch

• $600K for Canal Winchester McGill Park

• $500K each for LifeTown Columbus, Central

Presbyte rian Church (CAPA), Franklin Park

Conservatory’s Wolfe Palm House and Davis

Showhouse, Mid-Ohio Food Collective Eastland

Prosperity Center, Netcare Facility Improvements,

REV1 Ventures Modern Innovation Center and

Incubator, Van Buren Center renovations, and Vista

Village

• $400K each for Grove City Town Center Playground,

Linden Green Line Trail Expansion, and Maryhaven

Residential Treatment Facility

• $300K each for Final Third Foundation's Pathways Park

Facility, PAST Foundation Advanced Manufacturing

Fab Lab

• $250K each for AndHealth + Lower Lights

Community Specialty Access Project, Childhood

League Center, Green Lawn Cemetery Huntington

Chapel Restoration, Heinzerling Community Capital

Infrastructure Project, Memorial Wall at Lockbourne/

Rickenbacker, PrimaryOne Health & An Health

Specialty Access Project, St. Vincent Behavioral

Health Project, The Refuge’s new building, Tobacco

Treatment Center of Ohio, Minerva Park Trail

Improvement Project

• $243K for JCC of Greater Columbus

• $232K for Whetstone Park of Roses

• $200K each for Brobst Park Improvements, Central

Ohio Fire Museum Restoration, Sanctuary Night

expansion, Shadowbox Expansion

• $100K each for Franklin County Fairgrounds 4 H Horse

Barns, Livingston Avenue Community New

Direction Project, Northern Lights Community Center

• $61K for Westerville Area Resource Ministry

• $40K for CRIS Facilities

• $25K for STEAM and Sensory Motor/Stress Relief for

Children and Teachers

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Continued from page 1

a spread look,” said Westcamp. “It all depends on what personnel

we plan to use at the time and what teams are going to give us

defensively.”

On defense he said the Cruisers will still run a standard 4-2-5

and will throw some different looks at teams throughout the season.

Some notable players on this year’s squad, according to

Westcamp, are:

•Jalen Joyce - senior - 5’10” 250 lbs - DT/RB/QB - Third Team

All State last year and Defensive Player of the Year in the OCC

Buckeye. Three year starter and will play multiple positions this

year. Westcamp said the plan is to “move him all over the place on

both sides of the ball.”

•Keishaun Calhoun - senior - 6’3” 260 lbs - DT - Indiana

University Commit - First Team OCC and Second Team All

District.

“Keishaun will also move around defensively and see some

time on the offensive side of the ball this season,” said Westcamp.

•Raishad King - senior - 5’10” 170 lbs - RB - First Team OCC

and Special Mention All District - 1,000 yard rusher last season

and led the team in touchdowns.

•Jeremiah Moore - senior - 6’3” 175 lbs - WR/CB - Currently

holds multiple Division 1 offers - Second Team OCC.

•Josh Moore - senior - 6’3” 175 lbs - WR/CB - Currently holds

multiple Division 1 offers.

•Lavon Edwards - senior - 6’3” 300 lbs - Tackle - Second Team

OCC and Honorable Mention All District. Has started 22 straight

games on the offensive line.

•AJ Dykes - senior 6’4” 285 lbs - T - Started every game last

season at right tackle

•Jeriah Golden - senior - 6’4” 205 lbs - WR - “One of our top

wide receivers from last season,” said Westcamp.

•Jackson Stauffer - junior 6’2” 265 lbs - G - Second Team OCC

and started every game last season on the offensive line as a sophomore.

•Josiah Foster - junior - 5’8” 190 lbs - RB - “He got some quality

playing time last season and will provide a really good one-two

punch with King,” said Westcamp.

•Tyreke Ruffin - junior - 6’0” 185 lbs - DB - “One of our top

returning juniors that has seen varsity time since his freshman

season,” said Westcamp.

•Altrovise Glenn - junior - 6’3” 190 lbs - DB - “Another one of

our top returning DB’s from last season that provides some length

in the secondary,” said Westcamp.

•Baker Bowden - sophomore - 5’11” 175 lbs - QB - Second Team

OCC as a freshman last season. “Started every game as a freshman

last season and looks to build off of last season,” said

Westcamp.

•Anthony Newell - sophomore - 5’10” 170 lbs - QB/WR - “One

of our top incoming sophomores that can play multiple positions.

Anthony will provide depth at quarterback and see varsity time at

slot receiver this season,” said Westcamp.

Westcamp said the team’s main strength this year is experience.

“We have multiple guys on both sides of the ball this year that

come in with a ton of experience on Friday nights,” said

Westcamp. “We have 31 seniors on this team that have been a

part of the program the past three years and a majority of them

will see time on Friday nights this season. We also will have a lot

of speed and length at the skilled position this season and it’s

something that you just don’t see often at the high school level. Of

our top four wide receivers, the shortest guy is 6’3” and can

become a match up problem for teams with shorter corners on the

outside that are forced to cover these guys one on one. We also

return our top rusher from a year ago and Baker comes in as a

mature sophomore this season at quarterback and he looks ready

to take the offense to the next level. Defensively our back half

returns with a ton of experience but it’s our defensive line that we

look to set the tone with Jalen Joyce and Keishaun Calhoun being

seniors. These two guys have a ton of experience and accolades

and they are the leaders of the defense when they are out there.”

See the Cruisers’ 2024 schedule on page 7 of this edition of the

Messenger.

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Explore history at Resident

Day at Military Museum

By Rick Palsgrove

Groveport Editor

City of Groveport residents can

immerse themselves in America’s military

history on a special day at Motts Military

Museum.

Groveport Resident Day at Motts

Military Museum, located at 5075 S.

Hamilton Road in Groveport, will be held

Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Groveport

residents are admitted free with a complimentary

ticket. These tickets are available

at Groveport Town Hall, 648 Main St.,

until Aug. 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proof of

residency within the 185 tax district is

required. For information call 614-836-

3333.

“City Council came up with this idea,”

said Groveport City Administrator B.J.

King. “It is a great addition to the many

community events that are offered to our

residents. We want to encourage our residents

to focus on enjoying the day at the

museum. I encourage residents to attend

and see firsthand the history Motts

Military Museum Director Warren Motts

has gathered.”

With the partnership with the Motts

Military Museum, King said the plan is for

this to be an annual event.

“We are so proud to be a cultural institution

located in Groveport that highlights

and showcases on a national level the mission

of honoring veterans,” said Motts

Military Museum Deputy Director Lori

Motts Byrd. “We are thrilled to open our

doors to the Groveport community to let

everyone be able to have the opportunity to

visit us and take away a better understanding

of our military history and for the

men and women who have been a part of

that history.”

As part of Groveport Resident Day,

Byrd said the museum will offer a special

viewing of the 9/11 exhibit for the

Groveport guests to view at 10 a.m. and at

2 p.m.

“The Groveport resident guests will also

be able to enter their name into a drawing

to win a free yearly membership to the

museum,” said Byrd. “We will be drawing

two names.”

“The city of Groveport has always been

a wonderful supporter of the museum,”

continued Byrd. “The museum has used

the grant funding from the city in the past

to purchase the land that the museum is

currently utilizing. Currently, the grant is

being used to support the educational mission

of the museum.”

Regarding future expansion of Motts

Military Museum, Byrd said the museum

has had a comprehensive assessment for

its capital campaign and the board is currently

reviewing that information.

“Upon review we will then have recommendations

on how to best proceed going

forward,” said Byrd.

King said Groveport Resident Day at

Motts Military Museum is a great way to

offer a part of history to our community.

“Every time I have visited the Motts

Military Museum, I leave in awe of the collection

he has,” said King. “This is great for

the community to see so many tremendous

historical items and for Warren to showcase

his efforts to preserve history.”

About Motts Military Museum

Founded in 1987 by Warren Motts,

Motts Military Museum houses a vast

array of historical military artifacts, as

well as the personal stories of the men and

women who served and are serving in the

United States Armed Forces, dating from

the Revolutionary War to modern day.

The museum is regularly open Tuesday

— Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and

Sunday from 1-5 p.m. (Closed on

Thanksgiving and Christmas and at noon

the day before Christmas and the day

before Thanksgiving.)

Admission is $12 for adults; $10 for seniors/veterans

with ID; $7 for students; and

children age 5 and under are admitted

free.

For information visit mottsmilitarymuseuminc.com

or email info@mottsmilitarymuseum.org

or call (614) 836-1500.

Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove

Motts Military Museum Director Warren Motts and Deputy Director Lori Motts Byrd in

one of the many historical military vehicles on display at Motts Military Museum.

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Cruisers on the air

The Groveport Sports Network will provide

live play-by-play coverage of some

Groveport Madison High School athletic

contests in football, boys basketball, and

softball in 2024-25. Rick Cooper is in his

33rd season as a play-by-play announcer

and his 13th behind the mic at Groveport

Madison High School. The broadcast coverage

includes high defintion video as well as

live audio. Each broadcast begins 30 minutes

prior to the scheduled start time with

the pre-game show. The pre-game show

features interviews with the head coach, a

detailed scouting report of the opponent,

the starting line-ups, and more. Tune in

after the game for interviews with players

and the head coach, along with a look at

the final stats during the post-game show.

The broadcasts can be accessed free of

charge by anyone around the world on

their computer or handheld device.

Broadcasts are also available to view on

demand free of charge.

To watch, visit:

www.facebook.com/groveportsportsnetwork

Games to be broadcast: football (all 7

p.m.) - Aug. 23, vs.Hilliard Bradley; Sept.

6, at Big Walnut; Oct. 11, at Pickerington

Central; Oct. 25, at Canal Winchester;

boys basketball (all 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise

noted) - Dec. 6, vs. Newark; Dec.

14, 6 p.m., vs. Gahanna Lincoln; Dec. 20,

vs. Reynoldsburg; Jan. 10, at Pickerington

Central; Jan. 17, at Canal Winchester; Jan.

21, at Newark; Feb. 4 at Reynoldsburg;

Feb. 7, vs. Pickerington Central; Feb. 18 vs.

Upper Arlington; Feb. 21 vs. Canal

Winchester. softball (all 5:15 p.m.) -

March 25 at Newark; April 2, vs. Newark;

April 9, vs. Reynoldsburg; April 24, at

Reynoldsburg; April 28, vs. Pickerington

Central; May 1, vs. Canal Winchester.

Bus driver recognized

Groveport Madison Schools bus driver

Jered Winnestaffer recently participated in

the International School Bus Rodeo held in

Austin, Texas, where he placed third in the

nation. Twenty-five states and Canada

competed in the bus safety rodeo.

GriefShare support group

Groveport UMC, 512 Main St., sponsors

a GriefShare group commencing Aug. 22,

at 6:30 p.m. You will need to register online

a

t

https://www.griefshare.org/groups/241188.

Forinformation email groveportgriefsharegroup@gmail.com.

Groveport Farmers Market

The 2024 Groveport Farmers Market

will be held every Thursday (rain or shine)

through Sept. 12, between 4-6 p.m. in

Heritage Park, 551 Wirt Road. It features

fresh produce, artisanal goods, and live

music. Special dates: Sept. 12 - Customer

Appreciation Day. For information visit :

www.groveport.org/565/Farmers-Market

Messenger photo

by Rick Palsgrove

Police help

gather

school

supplies

Groveport Police

Officer Shellie

Rimmer poses with

some of the donated

school supplies that

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“A plan based on input and engagement

from the public was promised by the superintendent,”

said Kershner. “That was not

provided. The public largely approved of

replacing our two middle schools, adding

space for 750 more students in the high

school, and creating areas for technology

and vocational training. The plan the electorate

will decide on barely expands the

high school’s capacity only adding space for

a few hundred more students, it is more of

the same inadequate and shortsighted

planning. It does not measure up in terms

of education, safety, and security, and it

removes our students from their nearby

communities. Voters, taxpayers, and the

community all deserve better.”

Groveport resident Carla Cramer, who

attended the community meetings about

the Master Facility Plan, disagrees with

Walsh and Kershner.

“There was opportunity for community

input and I attended those community

meetings,” said Cramer. “School population

and needs were explained, as well as

requirements put forth by the state. The

superintendent did not play an active part

in creating the plan - we, the committee,

discussed several options and asked

numerous questions. We spent several

months trying to create the best option for

students, with an optimal educational

environment at the lowest cost that would

meet our needs. This committee was open

to everyone.”

Predovich said, regarding the square

footage of the buildings, that one must look

at the entire building, not just specific

areas.

“For example, in a number of the existing

elementaries the gym and cafeteria are

combined,” said Predovich. “These are separate

in the new buildings. I don’t believe

you are getting less space.”

Predovich said enrollment projections

rely on both the OFCC enrollment specialist’s

numbers and the third party enrollment

specialist used by the district.

“We’re trying to prepare the district for

what the next 10 years look like,” said

Predovich. “The grades 5-8 configuration

pulls the fifth grade out of the elementaries

and allows for growth in the existing

elementaries. It lessens the load on the elementaries.”

Predovich described an enrollment

wave where during the first five of the next

10 years the elementary schools would be

“packed” while in the following five years

the larger enrollment shifts to the middle

schools.

“You’re building a building today that

will have the right capacity when it opens,”

said Predovich.

Groveport Madison Superintendent

Jamie Grube previously said larger schools

are more efficient than smaller schools

because the district can offer all its programs

in such a facility rather than having

them scattered in various buildings. He

said large buildings can be made to feel

and operate like a small school.

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build under a certain size from an operational

perspective,” said Grube.

Grube added that the district’s teachers

and principals at the facility plan meetings

did not express misgivings about the size

and formats of the new proposed schools.

Master Facility Plan background

District officials 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.

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.

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

with additions in 1968 and 1969.

•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

with additions in 1968 and 1969.

•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.

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Groveport Police get grant for more security cameras

By Rick Palsgrove

Groveport Editor

The city of Groveport has accepted more

state and federal grant money to acquire

additional security camera and license

plate reader equipment for the Groveport

Police.

Groveport City Council approved the

$54,467 in grant funding at its July 22

meeting.

“We will use the mobile camera equipment

in places like school zones, residential

and business areas, and parks,” said

Groveport Police Chief Casey Adams.

He said the grant will enable the city to

now have two mobile camera surveillance

trailers. This is in addition to the three permanent

cameras now in place at high traffic

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games, which gives us another set of eyes

there, as well as in the city parks and the

city pool.”

The existing solar powered Flock cameras

are used to track vehicles coming in

and out of the city to aid police in the pursuit

of criminal suspects. The cameras are

designed to: make license plate recognition;

gather evidence and facts about vehicles,

not people; alert police of wanted vehicles;

help solve crimes; and adhere to all state

laws. The cameras: do not do facial recognition;

are not tied to personally identifiable

information; are not used to control traffic;

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By Linda Dillman

Staff Writer

The Madison Township trustees want to

shore up the township’s declining roads

without going directly to the ballot by collecting

available inside millage.

If the action is approved by Franklin

County and enacted by the trustees, collections

from properties in the unincorporated

areas would jump from $150,000 on an

annual basis to $553,875 for the township’s

road and bridge fund. It would cost the

owner of a $100,000 home $50.75.

“This is something we need public

input,” it would give us more leverage

when we apply for grants,” said Trustee

Katherine Chipps.

Trustee John Pritchard said if the township

moves forward with the idea, the

township could “stop the bleeding and

repair the roads.”

Madison Township Administrator

Susan Brobst said at one time the township

funded road and bridge repair with a

road levy and employed a seven man crew.

Voters turned down renewal of the levy.

Currently there are four department

employees.

“We’re trying to lay things out and tell

the community,” said Pritchard. “The redheaded

stepchild of the township is our

road department. Our guys work hard.

We’re trying to do the best we can with the

money we have, but we don’t have the

money. I hate taxes too, but were trying to

you give the facts and the reality of the situation.”

The trustees agreed to reach out to the

Citizens Advisory Committee, as well as

the public, before making any decisions

Other Madison Township news

•Madison Township Fire Chief Derek

Robinson recognized department Office

Manager, Dianna Wears, for her 30 years

of service to the fire department.

•Franklin County Engineer Brad Foster

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Road at Grovepointe; 7470 Groveport Road;

4105 Williams Road; 6500 Pontius Road;

State Route 317 south of Williams Road;

State Route 317 and Alum Creek Drive

area; Rohr Road east of Alum Creek Drive;

5500 Groveport Road; 3250 Bixby Road;

and the entrance to the Groveport

Municipal Golf Course.

“The Flock cameras are linked to other

communities and police agencies who also

have the Flock system,” said Adams. “This

helps to locate suspects in a broader area.”

He noted Groveport’s Elmont Place subdivision

association purchased its own

three Flock cameras for entry and exit

points to that neighborhood and that area

warehouses can also piggy back on the

city’s security technology.

Township seeks money for roads

praised the communication between the

engineer’s office and the township and

stated that the two entities worked very

well together. He also mentioned that the

OPWC would be ending its 10 year cycle

and would be up for a renewal in May

2025, by the voters.

•The next women’s self-defense clinic

will be held on Aug. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon

at the police department, 4567 Madison

Lane, Groveport. This clinic is for 14-yearolds

and up, and limited to 30 participants.

The clinic is free; however, registration is

required. Call the office between 8 a.m. and

4 p.m., 614-836-5355 or email policeadmin@madisontownship.org

to register.

•The township is looking for public

input regarding park playground equipment

improvements for the State Capital

Budget grant. Signs will be placed around

the park, information listed on the website,

and through social media to encourage

comments. Anyone may email their suggestions

to cac@madisontownship.org, call

the office 614-836-5308 (leave a message if

after hours), or in person at 4575 Madison

Lane Groveport, Ohio 43125. Ideas will be

accepted through Sept. 30, at which time

the staff will begin to evaluate costs and

work with vendors.

•According to the Madison Township

Police, during July, officers responded to

342 dispatched calls and logged 15,865

patrol miles. MTPD officers impounded 20

vehicles and used 1,460 gallons of fuel. In

addition, 15 OVI arrests were made; four in

Blacklick Estates, one near the Marwick

Addition, two in unincorporated regions

south of U.S. Route 33, one in the unincorporated

region north of U.S. Route 33, two

near Edgewater Park, one in the city of

Groveport, one in the city of Canal

Winchester, and three outside the township

limits. To date, in 2024, Madison

Township officers have arrested 54

impaired drivers.

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These days there is usually a steady

stream of cars on Groveport’s Main Street

because the town has grown. But this

street was not always humming with traffic.

I grew up in a house on west Main

Street in the 1960s and can recall how

quiet the street could be. The low amount of

vehicle traffic in those days could be attributed

to the fact Groveport had a population

of just a little over 2,000 people (it is over

6,000 now) and the surrounding area was

mostly wide open farm land (now mostly

commercial development).

The street was lined on both sides with

large trees that formed a leafy, shady

canopy over the pavement. On west Main

Street the sidewalks mostly ended around

Frank Alley and instead there were dirt

paths, heading west, that were worn into

place by years of pedestrians and kids on

bicycles. Tree roots formed obstacles to

maneuver around in these dirt paths. On

rainy days the dirt paths were thick with

mud. At Mohr Avenue, and further west,

the dirt paths gave way to a mixture of

gravel, dirt, and asphalt separated from

the street by long, rectangular concrete

“curbs” spaced a few feet apart.

From a perch by my bedroom window, or

when I hung out in my family’s front yard,

I saw the daily activity on Main Street.

Cars and trucks rolled along the street

in those days, but for gaps of time one

would not see any vehicles passing by.

There was no back up of cars at the traffic

lights. There was no center left turn lane,

which meant the street was much narrower.

Two or three times a week I saw the

milkman in his Borden’s milk delivery

truck making his stops along the street.

In the summer I saw kids walking or

bicycling along Main Street to the

Groveport swimming pool, then located on

Hendron Road, wearing their swim suits

and flip flops with their pool towels draped

over their shoulders.

If I watched long enough, I’d notice the

same cars traveling back and forth on Main

Street. Maybe the drivers were going to

Norm’s Market or the Eskimo Creme, or

maybe it was teenagers out “cruising” in

their cars to see what was happening.

I cannot remember the farmer’s name,

but occasionally he could be seen driving a

team of horses pulling his farm wagon

through town on Main Street. This sight

always drew a crowd of excited neighborhood

kids to the street to watch him pass

by. At one time in Groveport’s history, horses

and wagons on Main Street were common,

but by the 1960s this farmer was the

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.”

Editor’s Notebook

last of the waning

era. It was a highlight

for us kids to see

him, but for the

farmer it was his normal

work and most

likely was nothing

special for him.

Different things

happened on Main

Street on holidays.

Our front yard provided

a great view of the

Rick

Fourth of July Palsgrove

parades. Main Street

was always a busplace

during trick-or-treat on Halloween.

Groveport’s west Main Street in the 20th

century. (Photo courtesy of the Grovepor

Heritage Museum.)

At Christmas time on chilly December

nights, local church choirs strolled along

the sidewalks of Main Street singing carols.

Nowadays if I want embrace my nostalgia

for the old, quiet days of Main Street

when traffic was scarce, I take a late

Sunday afternoon/early evening walk along

the street. It is during that sleepy time of

the week that time seems to stand still for

a moment before progress returns.

Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Groveport

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Cruiser alumni games

and Meet the Teams Day

The Groveport Madison Athletic

Department will host the Groveport

Madison Athletics Alumni Games and

Meet the Teams Day on Aug. 17 at

Groveport Madison High School, 4475 S.

Hamilton Road.

At 1 p.m., alumni games will be held

simultaneously on the specific sport based

fields for softball, baseball, and girls soccer.

(The boys soccer alumni game will be

held Aug. 10 at 6 p.m.)

The Meet the Fall Teams Day begins at

4 p.m. featuring cheerleading, football,

softball, boys soccer, girls soccer, cross

country, girls tennis, golf, and volleyball.

Food trucks for the events will be located

in the school’s north tennis parking lot.

At the Meet the Teams event the coaches

and players for each fall sport will be

introduced on the football field in Cruiser

Stadium.

Email Chris.downing@gocruisers.org or

Tommy.snyder@gocruisers.org for information.

Image courtesy of the Groveport

Heritage Museum

Civilized

Cruiser

This cartoon image from

the Jan. 19, 1861 edition

of Harper’s Weekly comically

depicts the fierce

stallion Cruiser enjoying a

soda fountain drink after

being tamed in England in

1858 by the internationally

famous horse trainer John

S. Rarey of Groveport.

Cruiser had a vicious temper

and was considered

untrainable until Rarey

used his humane training

methods to tame the

horse. Cruiser is the mascot

of Groveport Madison

Schools.

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