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A Winter

Farmers Market

Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle

The Kingston Center was the most happening

place to be on Feb. 15 as the

Grove City Parks and Recreation

Department hosted the inaugural Winter

Farmers Market. For three hours, hundreds

of shoppers visited more than two

dozen vendor booths to peruse – and

purchase – an assortment of goods that

included local winter produce, coffee,

homemade sweets, and treats for furry

friends. Among the vendors who were

on hand at the Winter Farmers Market

was Kat Hathaway of Kat’s Cut Flowers.

A regular at the spring and summer

farmers markets, Hathaway, pictured

here on the right with assistant Natalie

Bendele, was selling dried floral

arrangements to give homes a much

needed pop of color. The Winter Farmers

Market will take place at the Kingston

Center, located at 3226 Kingston Ave.,

on alternating Saturdays through April

12. The market will be open from 9 a.m.

to 12 p.m.

Danielle Shedenhelm (far right) originally

came to the Winter Farmers Market to

sell mushrooms that are grown at the

Mount Sterling-based Last Bardo Farms.

During a brief lull in the action, however,

she hopped over to the Sparkling Silk

Strands booth and had fellow market

vendor Heidi Rouse place a few fairy

lights in her hair.

Ben Hanchett (right) prepares to cut a

block of cheese for a customer at the

Winter Farmers Market. Hanchett is a coowner

of The Cheese People. His company

sells more than 25 varieties of

cheese.

Council member

appointed in GC

By Andrea Cordle

Grove City Editor

Anthony Wilson moved to the Grove

City area in 1994. He remembers hanging

out at Damon’s and shopping at Big Bear.

He remembers when the shopping center

that includes Walmart was just a big field.

“We’ve watched a lot of change over the

past 30 years,” said Wilson. “I am proud of

the strides we have made.”

Now, Wilson is going to do more than

watch the change. He is going to be a part

of it.

Wilson was appointed to fill the at-large

Grove City Council seat, that was left

vacant by Mark Sigrist, who is serving as a

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The Grove City High School Theater

Department brought magic – and a little

bit of mischief – to the children of the

community when they hosted their 12th

annual Character Tea on Feb. 8. For nearly

two hours, drama club students transformed

into legendary princesses,

princes, superheroes, and villains and

engaged in activities and games that

brought laughter and smiles to all of the

enchanted boys and girls in attendance.

According to theater director Stefanie

McConnell, the Character Tea not only

serves as the theater department’s

biggest fundraising event of the year but

it is also something that everyone in the

community looks forward to. “It just

brings so much joy to the children, to the

students, and to the staff,” she said.

Although their characters Maleficent and

Cruella de Vil are not typically associated

with bringing joy to either humans or animals,

student actors Kaelyn Wells (left)

and Katelyn Patterson (right) succeeded

in bringing smiles to many children while

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State Representative. Wilson was sworn in earlier this

month.

“We are excited to welcome Anthony to our team

and look forward to working together for Grove City,”

said council president Christine Houk. “He brings to

this position the knowledge gained through his extensive

career in public service, a demonstrated commitment

to public safety, and a strong belief in the value

of civic engagement.”

Wilson grew up on the south side of Columbus and

graduated from Marion Franklin High School. He then

joined the U.S Air Force and went on to work in law

enforcement with the Columbus Division of Police for

more than 20 years.

Wilson currently serves as the chief diversity, equity

and inclusion officer at the Columbus Metropolitan

Library. He has a Ph.D. in organizational leadership.

“I have always wanted to make a difference,” said

Wilson. “I want to be an advocate for those who don’t

have a voice.”

The city received 29 applications to fill the vacant

seat and 24 were interviewed. Of the 29 applicants,

three were not eligible, one withdrew their application,

and one did not show up for the interview.

When asked what the council was looking for in a

candidate, Houk said, “I can only speak for myself, but

I was looking for the individual who could best assimilate

the broad spectrum of information related to current

projects and the responsibilities of the position.”

The council voted unanimously to appoint Wilson to

the council seat.

Grove City Mayor Richard “Ike” Stage said, “City

council worked diligently to select the right person for

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Wilson said his priorities include addressing public

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“They are the backbone of the community,” he said.

But Wilson said his most important task will be to

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“I am going to listen to those who live in the city,”

he said.

Wilson’s term will expire at the end of the year. He

would need to run for office in November to retain a

seat on the council.

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SWACO has partnered with more than 25 local pizza restaurants

to educate and encourage residents to recycle their empty

pizza boxes.

Greasy pizza boxes are now recyclable if they are free of pizza

and the liner has been removed. With new technology, grease no

longer hinders the final quality of the recycled paper product.

Franklin County residents can put their pizza boxes in their

home’s curbside recycling cart, or bring them to a SWACO dropoff

recycling location, including the Recycling Convenience

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While widely accepted for recycling, corrugated cardboard

makes up more than 10 percent of what arrives at the Franklin

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waste.

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Art exhibit at City Hall

A collection of artwork created by members

of The Artists of the Foothills Studio,

located in Coshocton, is on exhibit in Grove

City Council Chambers through Feb. 28.

What began as hobbies, blossomed into

a thriving cooperative of artists, all committed

to creating art inspired by the local

subject matter. Enjoy the creative oil paintings,

pen and ink, pastels, watercolor and

giclee prints. View the variety of art presented

by artists Jack Hunt, Lynn

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Fraelich, and Crystal Gatewood Fuller.

The exhibit is open to the public from

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, or by

appointment. For more information, contact

Tami Kelly at 614-277-3065.

Blood drives in Grove City

The American Red Cross will host several

blood drives in Grove City, including:

•Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Drury

Inn & Suites

•Feb. 25 from 12 to 6 p.m. at St. John’s

Lutheran Church

•Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the

Jackson Township Administration Office,

3756 Hoover Road

•Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mount

Carmel Grove City

To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-

733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org.

S.A.L.T. at Evans Center

The Grove City Division of Police host

Seniors and Law Enforcement Together


(S.A.L.T.) meetings at 10 a.m. on the second

Thursday of each month at the Evans

Center, 4330 Dudley Ave. Adults of all ages

are welcome to attend. For more information,

call 614-277-1765.

Free community meal

Bethel Lutheran Church, 4501 Hoover

Road in Grove City, will host a free community

meal every third Saturday of each

month from noon to 1 p.m. For more information,

call 614-875-0510.

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While there are distinct sounds that

make us cringe and shudder, we also have

unique items on our personalized lists. For

me, hearing the announcer say, “Welcome

fans to another Cleveland Browns football

game” sends shivers down my spine and

causes me to begin harrowing thoughts of

the upcoming mental trauma I’ll need to

endure as another round of their on-field

follies ensues.

Another on my list is hearing the near or

distant sound of a chain saw wailing away.

It means another tree is under siege in a

battle it never wins. The reasons for the

assaults are varied, hopefully necessary,

too often not, directly or indirectly traced

back to man, knowingly or unknowingly,

intentional or not, and sadly too frequently

just due to a lack of valuing the importance

of this natural resource. Get in our way, be

seen as an inconvenience, or just not meeting

our passing whims anymore, then down

they come. It takes many years for a tree to

mature and just a matter of minutes for it

to come down. The damage is irreversible,

they always lose, and so do we.

I stopped taking trees for granted at an

early age. When I visited my grandfather

as a little boy he’d greet me with his

extended clenched hands. I had to pick the

hand hiding a chestnut he’d saved for me

from his big American Chestnut tree. I

couldn’t lose, the other hand had a one dollar

bill in it which I got even if I picked the

wrong hand. I took both home with me, but

for whatever reason I treasured the chestnut

more than the money. A strange tradition

but most are, and I always looked forward

to it. But the tradition ended on one

trip. The tree had been cut down, as most

chestnut trees across the country eventually

were, after it became diseased with the

blight and frantic efforts to isolate the fungus

from spreading were futile and failed.

As the years rolled on by, I often thought

back on the American Chestnut’s demise.

Then, when I went away to college, I saw

the scenario playing out again. This time it

was the American Elm trees, under attack

from the Dutch Elm disease. Again, massive

attempts to isolate the disease caused

by a burrowing bark beetle failed. The

main campus thoroughfares on the beautiful

campus, once lined with magnificent

towering elm trees, were now devoid of

trees. It was a common scene playing out

across the country.

In more recent years we’ve experienced

the devastation resulting from the invasion

of the Asian Long-Horned beetles as they

attacked maple and other trees. Most

recently it’s been the Emerald Ash Borer

that’s spread across the country causing

cities to start radical tree cutting isolation

attempts trying in vain to stop the spread.

The one common theme in all these

destructive diseases was they generated

from non-native overseas sources. Man has

been careless and allowed them to hitch

rides across the oceans imbedded in pallets

and other cargo that then got dispersed

across our country. Our trees must also

routinely fight many native diseases, but

they’ve adapted their natural immunities

and defense mechanisms over the years

and are better equipped to absorb the infestations

with results usually not as devastating.

With today’s onslaught of emphasis and

concern over the climate, it’s surprising

that our vast, but steadily downward spiraling

resource of trees hasn’t been valued

more. Numerous studies have shown many

obvious and not so obvious collateral benefits

they give us, ranging from positive

impacts on temperature, shade, privacy,

pollution, stress, anxiety, aggression and

even our blood pressure. Green spaces,

such as parks, have been equated to

improved health. Other studies have correlated

financial benefits to them, helping to

build stronger support to help justify valuing

them more. I recently read, “As urban

construction and concrete continue to subsume

the trees, woods and other fragments

of the natural world, new science and technology

have begun to illuminate how essential

nature actually is for our well-being.”

Last summer was noticeably hotter than

past summers, continuing what seems to

be an upward annual temperature trend.

The causes are the subject of many discussions,

studies and theories that often

include societies’ potential influence in the

trend. I’m never surprised when I flip on

the weather and see the temperature is

always higher in Columbus than cities and

towns outside of the metropolitan area. It’s

not by coincidence; you’d expect areas of

concentrated concrete, tar and buildings to

be hotter. What’s more concerning is the

big city, along with all its heat retention

characteristics, is growing outward into

and past the suburbs, including ours.

Our area has experienced phenomenal

recent growth. Everywhere you look, acres

of fields and trees have been replaced with

new housing and business developments,

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Dave Burton

along with the supporting concrete and

pavement. I cringe when I drive down a

once serene, now highly developed, White

Road. There used to be an old home with

acreage at the corner of McDowell and

White roads with lots of trees and a pond. I

often wondered about its history. Now it’s a

totally plowed over dirt field awaiting construction

as part of a new 74-residential

housing development with homes also

jammed in along the interstate on the other

side of White Road where a dense woodlot

once stood.

As I drive around the area these days, I

now find myself humming a children’s

nursery rhyme. I changed a few of the

words: Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-

EE-I-O. With a house house here and a

house house there, here a house there a

house everywhere a house house, Old

MacDonald sold his land, EE-I-EE-I-O.

I tremble when I see those orange trucks

the utility company hires rumble across

our community with their chainsaws. They

started out as a national tree expert company

with a goal of trying to keep trees

healthy and vigorous. Now their goal is to

bring down branches near power wires. It’s

certainly a necessary function, but the welfare

of the tree is no longer a prime concern.

Years ago, they’d at least try to shape

the tree a bit after a radical cut. Now they

just leave them looking embarrassingly

deformed, which leaves them susceptible to

high winds with limb breakage, and then

potential disease as they struggle to survive.

The destructive tree diseases our country

has experienced have led to increased

national efforts to gain a better understanding

of all-encompassing tree value

and better control it. There are multiple

tree programs across the country. Our city

has an active Urban Forestry Division that

plants and maintains our area trees. We

have a city tree commission that oversees

the program and we’ve been designated a

Tree City USA by the Arbor Day

Foundation for 30 consecutive years. We’ve

been diligent about incorporating green

spaces in our developments and growth.

But I still worry. We recognize the many

benefits trees provide, but we still encourage

more growth, here, there, and everywhere.

We bulldoze our stands of trees and

replace them with structures, tar and concrete.

Then we slap in a few strategically

placed new trees. As my math teacher used

to say, “does not equate.” We’re losing

ground and the temperature is rising.

Dave Burton is a guest columnist for the

Columbus Messenger Newspapers. He

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Across the country, parents, teachers, and

lawmakers are coming together to demand

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tragedies unfold in schools across the nation

and Ohio is not immune. In 2024

alone, there were 46 deaths and more than

100 injuries from school shootings across

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and they serve as a stark warning that

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February 14, 2025 marked “Make Our

Schools Safe Day”-a nationwide effort

across nearly 20 states to advocate for

school safety laws. As a state senator, one

of my top priorities is public safety and the

well-being of Ohio’s children. That’s why I

recently introduced Senate Bill 105, also

known as Alyssa’s Law, named after Alyssa

Alhadeff, a 14-year-old killed in the 2018

Parkland, Florida, school shooting. Under

my bill, all Ohio public and charter schools

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wearable panic alert systems that instantly

notify first responders in the event of an

emergency.

Delayed response times cost lives, and this

technology is a life saving measure. SB 105

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efficiently by cutting through the bureaucracy

and confusion. With an estimated

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leverage $11 million in state safety grants

to help schools afford these life-saving

measures. Alyssa’s Law has already been

enacted in multiple states, and now Ohio

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and be part of a growing national effort

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Grove City Editor

At the Jan. 21 meeting, Grove City

Council approved a preliminary development

plan for Broadway Live, but cautioned

residents that the project has a long

way to go.

According to the preliminary plan,

Broadway Live would be a mixed-use

development located north of Columbus

Street and east of Broadway in the city’s

Town Center. The development would

include a 130-unit apartment complex,

along with a dining and entertainment district.

It would include a public plaza, a food

hall and event center, as well as retail, and

office space.

Kyle Rauch, the director of development

with Grove City, said they still need to

assess if the proposed use of the site and

the layout are appropriate and compatible

with the Town Center. He also said the city

will work with engineers to review the

floodplain on the property.

“This will be a long process,” said

Rauch. “It’s important to understand the

parking needs and traffic, especially in a

floodplain.”

According to Rauch, more than 300

parking spaces are proposed with the plan

and a traffic study will be conducted as the

process moves forward. He said the floodplain

study has just begun.

RECYCLING

Councilman Ted Berry said the city is in

the process of spending $9 million for the

Columbus Street project. This involves

improvements to the storm and sanitary

sewer systems along Columbus Street. It

also includes upgrades to the roadway,

including new curbs, resurfacing, and

widened sidewalks.

Berry was concerned that the Broadway

Live project would impact the Columbus

Street project, by overloading the system.

“My concern is we don’t end up where

we were five years ago and have overburdened

the system, where we are getting

people flooded out of their homes again,”

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Preliminary plan approved for Broadway Live

This is an artist rendering of Broadway Live.

said Berry.

Rauch said the relief sewer would not

only help with existing water issues, but it

could accommodate this development project.

Berry said it is important to note that

this preliminary plan is a concept, and

many steps must be taken before the project

comes to fruition. This includes the

floodplain study, a traffic study, approval

of the development plan, and approval of

the financial package, which would include

public and private funding.

Last fall, Ethan Temianka and Tim

Kaskewsky of Axiom Ventures presented a

plan to the city council, which includes

specifics about the project including a funding

package. According to their proposal,

Axiom would commit more than $60 million

to the project, including over $22 million

to construct Broadway Live and more

than $38 million to build the apartment

building with dedicated private parking

spaces.

According to Grove City Administrator

Chuck Boso, the developers have asked the

city to fund improvements to Cleveland

Avenue, as well as underground wiring,

stormwater retention, and utility connections.

The city has also been asked to purchase

land and help develop the William

Breck public plaza.

“They’re asking from the city of Grove

City approximately $30 million of funding,”

said Boso back in October during the presentation.

Boso also noted that the property was in

a community reinvestment area. According

to the city, a reinvestment area is an economic

tool that provides property tax

exemptions to landowners making investments

in property. They become eligible to

receive a tax abatement for improvements.

According to Axiom, the economic

impact of the project would include $237

million in total construction and $2.6 million

in direct city taxes in year one.

The council members were supportive of

the project and the preliminary plan was

passed unanimously, though councilwoman

Jodi Burroughs was recused from

the discussion and vote due to a conflict of

interest.



Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce

To create a positive environment for the development and success of business

GCACC annual meeting and award winners

The Grove City Area Chamber of

Commerce’s Annual Meeting and Awards

served as a conclusion to a successful 2024

year and a launching point for 2025.

Held on Feb. 5, the morning event took

place at the Ballroom at the Pinnacle. With

a breakfast buffet, members and guests

had time to meet and catch up before the

program began. As 2024 was recapped by

various Chamber leaders, the role of

Chamber Board Chair was formally passed

from Katie Fleming to Mellissa Forte.

While networking and hearing from

Chamber and community leaders is an

important piece to the Annual Meeting, the

much-anticipated portion is the awards

and recognition. This year’s recognition

showcased the variety of members, businesses,

and even years with the community.

Longtime business owners Jack and

Tina Mittendorf of Zamarelli’s, and

Rebecca Sommer of Sommer House were

honored. Additionally, community member

and noted volunteer Andrew Furr was

remembered in light of his recent passing.

Remaining awards were determined by

community vote or a community recommendation

and committee determination.

Victorious by popular vote, Tosoh took

home Business of the Year, and additionally

Best Place to Work in the large business

category. With their first-ever in, Mona’s

Eats n’ Treats took home Best Place to

Work for the small business size category.

Business size is based on number of

employees. Recognized for her efforts in

promoting the Chamber, Megan Brokamp

was awarded Ambassador of the Year.

Bringing a can-do, hardworking spirit,

Brad Carney and the Grove City High

School NJROTC Unit were recognized with

the Spirit of the Chamber award for the

unit’s efforts in cleaning up after the weekend-long

Arts in the Alley festival. Spotted

for their continued service to the community,

and contributing with a servant heart,

this year’s Heart of the Chamber Award

went to Elford Construction.

Recognition of long time businesses

The Grove City Chamber of Commerce

recognized two long-time businesses and

staples of the community.

Jack and Tina Mittendorf were recognized

as the owners of longtime pizza

favorite Zamarelli’s Pizza Palace. Passed

down through the family, Zam’s was a community

favorite. Rebecca Sommer has

owned and operated Sommer House on

Broadway, which features custom framing

in addition to gift items and always a holiday

window display. Rebecca will continue

framing work from her home on an

appointment basis.

Best Place to Work (Large): Tosoh

For the third consecutive year, Tosoh

was named Best Place to Work — Large

Company, a recognition that highlights its

commitment to fostering a workplace culture

that is rewarding, transparent,

diverse and employee-centered. As a

Japanese-owned company located in Grove

City, Tosoh has created a work environment

that blends values and traits from

each culture to embrace diversity, fostering

a work environment that values employees

above everything else. At Tosoh, the

employees are recognized and treated as

their biggest asset.

This award reflects the dedication of

their entire team, who collectively drive

the company forward each day. Without

the dedication and passion from their

employees, this award wouldn’t have been

possible for Tosoh to achieve. Tosoh’s success

stems from its dedication to employee

growth, enhanced wellness initiatives and

community involvement. With a focus on

enhancing employee engagement and satisfaction

by providing professional development

opportunities, competitive benefits

and more, Tosoh’s employees are the driving

force behind their success. This

award, made possible by the support of

their own people and community members,

reflects the collective efforts of Tosoh’s talented

team, whose passion and dedication

create an exceptional workplace where people

want to join, but most importantly,

stay.

Best Place to Work (Small):

Mona’s Eats n’ Treats

Want to say “congrats”? The best way to

congratulate Matt and Ali Groves of

Mona’s Eats ‘n Treats, would be in person!

Mark your calendar to stop in when they

reopen in the spring. Come hungry, so you

can dive into one of their famous Cuban

Sandwiches or maybe a coney dog. But

whatever you do, leave room for ice cream!

Whatever your fav is, a float, a scoop, soft

serve, swirl with mix in’s, a fun novelty or

a regular old cone, you’re going to love

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outside of the restaurant were considering

purchasing a difference place, but when

Mona’s because available, they knew that

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last year and even though the hours are

long, they are loving every minute of it.

They told us that while drive thru and pick

up are always big but — so is dining in.With

a couple of teens of their own, Matt and Ali

want Mona’s to be a ‘go to, hang out’ place

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Business of the Year: Tosoh

Initially established in Grove City in

1988 next to City Hall, Tosoh is the parent

company to the rapidly expanding number

of Tosoh group subsidiaries within North

America including Tosoh SMD, Inc., Tosoh

Bioscience, Inc., Tosoh Bioscience LLC,

and more. The Tosoh Group subsidiaries,

held by Tosoh America, Inc., are engaged in

advanced technology fields ranging from

the manufacture and sale of semiconductor

and solar materials to the sale of medical

diagnostic instruments, high performance

liquid chromatography (HPLC) and bioseparation

media and a wide range of other

chemicals and advanced materials. These

Authorized Provider

operations encompass manufacturing, distribution

and sales, regulatory and technical

support, corporate services such as

human resources, finance, IT, legal and

marketing as well as equipment servicing,

serving customers in the IT and high-tech,

chemical, pharmaceutical and medical

industries. With top-of-the-line customers

such as Intel and Samsung, Tosoh is a wellrespected

member in the industries the

company does business in. After experiencing

rapid growth and anticipating additional

growth, Tosoh moved to its current location

on Gantz Road in the early 1990s.

Since then, Tosoh has grown exponentially,

adding more than 282,900 square feet of

space to their Grove City campus. As it

stands today, Tosoh Grove City is a 24-

hour operation, with about 350 employees.

In addition to their day-to-day business,

Tosoh supports multiple nonprofits, local

businesses and the Grove City community.

Receiving the Business of the Year award

for the second consecutive year is a testament

to the resilience, innovation and

excellence that define Tosoh. This recognition

not only honors Tosoh’s commitment

to delivering exceptional products and services

to their customers but also honors

their dedication to their employees and to

making a positive impact on the community

in which they work and live.

Ambassador of the Year:

Megan Brokamp

You may not know Megan–yet–but

you will! Megan works as a media/marketing

advisor, editor, and writer for

CityScene Magazine, and she’s really made

an impact in our community recently!

Through her volunteer work with the

Chamber, Megan has proven to be smart,

friendly, thoughtful, dependable, and hardworking.

We are incredibly proud to present

Megan with the Chamber’s Ambassador of

the Year award. Alongside our team of dedicated

Ambassadors, Megan made visits to

members, helped them get plugged into

their benefits, and always brought a smile

to both our members and our team. A quiet

and humble leader, Megan shined in her

very first year as an Ambassador, adding

value to GCACC members, our staff, and

the rest of the Ambassador Team. She

loves connecting with people, helping others

make meaningful connections, and


Chamber Foundation hits $200K mark in scholarships awarded

The Grove City Chamber Foundation

crossed a milestone as 2024 came to a close

as the organization surpassed the $200,000

mark in scholarships awarded to local students.

Just four years prior, the Chamber’s

‘charitable arm’ crossed the $100,000

award mark. Additionally, 2024 saw another

increase in the scholarship dollars

awarded and another increase in the number

of students awarded a scholarship. In

2024, $31,000 in scholarships was awarded

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to 60 students.

Support for the Foundation’s efforts is

increasing as many sponsors have supported

these scholarship efforts. The

Foundation’s Fall for the Foundation

fundraiser makes a strong impact in

fundraising, along with the Farmers’

Market coffee sale partnership with

Silverbridge adding in funds. The

Foundation also works with those looking

to leave bequests and leave behind a legacy

in the community. The Foundation currently

has four memorial scholarships.

With three types of scholarships, many

local students are eligible, ranging from

high schools seniors attended a South-

Western Local School District high school,

those who are individual Chamber members

or employed by a Chamber member

business/organization, and even immediate

family members of those members or

employees. Students range from first-time

college students seeking a degree or certificate,

to those who have returned to school

for an additional degree or new certificate

that will aid in their career advancement.

Quickly approaching is the Foundation’s

first scholarship deadline for 2025 on

March 14. This deadline includes the high

school scholarship (for the senior class of

2025) and the first of four deadlines for the

Chamber Affiliate Scholarship. Please visit

www.gcchamberfoundation.org/scholarships

for all eligibility, application details,

and directions on submitting an application.

being a go-to problem solver. As if that

weren’t enough, Megan has also joined the

Chamber’s Marketing Committee and

brings her huge smile to every event, program,

grand opening, and meeting. Megan,

thank you for being a part of the Chamber

family. We truly appreciate everything you

do!

Spirit of the Chamber: Brad Carney,

Grove City High School NJROTC

The NJROTC program works hard to

live up to the Navy’s motto of “Honor,

Courage, and Commitment,” and instills

the value of citizenship, service to the

United States, personal responsibility and

a sense of accomplishment to our cadets. In

addition to competing in military competitions

and serving the community, our

cadets also embark on educational military

field trips to locations both near and far.

Over the next two years our cadets will go

on field trips to Motts Military Museum,

Wright Patterson Air Force Base, and to

locations farther away such as the USS

Midway Museum in San Diego and the

USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor,

Hawaii. The Grove City NJROTC became

involved with the Arts in Alley from the

former Booster President, who had a contact

with the Boy Scouts. The Boy Scouts

formerly took on the task of clean up duty

during the fun-filled weekend. However,

with limited members to support the clean

up, they passed the volunteer opportunity

onto the Grove City NJROTC Cadets. Brad

Carney is a Grove City resident. Brad

serves as co-chair for the organization's

Fund Raising Committee. Part of the committee

duties is the Arts in the Alley clean

up. Brad enjoys gathering the Cadets yearly

for this event and enriching the program's

community outreach. He enjoys

spending time with his family and keeping

our community clean!

Ambassador of the Year: Megan Brokamp



WE:LEAD Women’s Forum returns in March

The Grove City Area Chamber

Commerce’s own WE:LEAD Women’s

Business Forum returns for its 13th Forum

event next month on March 12.

With speakers, presenters, and panelists

all lined up, this year’s Forum - focusing

on the theme “On the Shoulders of

Giants” - will offer plenty of insightful

remarks, stories and advice as women

across industries gather together. In this

article, meet the women who will be speaking

or presenting next month and get to

know what they might bring to the table.

In its 13th year, the GCACC is excited

to welcome back the same woman who

spoke at the very first event, Barb Smoot, a

Columbus local with vast experience across

business and leadership. The Chamber is

excited to see what she has to share with us

this time and to hear what all she has

learned and encountered since the first

WE:LEAD.

While this year’s event won’t feature the

big scholarship check presentation to the

WE:LEAD Chamber Foundation scholarship

recipient, the Chamber is still excited

and honored to hold the WE:LEAD

Women’s Business Forum in effort to financially

support that scholarship.

There are still sponsorship opportunities

available for this fast-approaching

event, but we have a few sponsors on board

as of the publishing of this magazine issue.

The GCACC would like to thank the following

sponsors for their early commitment to

the WE:LEAD Women’s Business Forum:

Eldorado Scioto Downs, HealthMarkets,

and Mount Carmel. Additional sponsors

will be recognized in future communications

and publications.

Keynote Speaker: Barb Smoot

Barb was the first speaker at the very

first WE:LEAD Women’s Business Forum

and the Grove City Chamber of Commerce

is eager and honored to welcome her back

for the 13th annual WE:LEAD Women’s

Business Forum.

Barb Smoot is President & CEO of

Women for Economic and Leadership

Development (WELD), a national nonprofit

that develops and advances women’s leadership

and equips women with the skills

and connections for career advancement

and board service.

Barb is on the board of the Ohio Bar

Liability Insurance Company where she is

a member of the claims, nomination and

audit committees. She chairs the Advisory

Board of Western Governors University

Ohio, a nonprofit online institution with

over 5,000 enrolled students statewide and

over 400,000 graduates at the national

level.

An executive with a prior 20 plus year

career in financial services and past Fellow

in the Society of Actuaries, Barb gained

extensive experience in strategic planning,

profit and loss center management, line

responsibilities, product management and

business development.

Barb is a 2020 YWCA Woman of

Achievement. She earned a B.A. in physics

from Amherst College.

Other presenters and panelists

In addition to Barb Smoot, other women

will share their stories, lessons learned,

and lend their thoughts and experiences.

These women cover a variety of industries

Group of women enjoying their time at the Business Forum.

from legal to healthcare, and come from a

variety of backgrounds including career

changes and military service. Here is a list

of who else to expect at the 2025 WE:LEAD

Women’s Business Forum: Shawn Ireland,

presenter; Kristina Stuecher, presenter;

Amanda McCullouch, presenter; Alex

Varney, panelist; Trish Zelenak, panelist;

Marjorie Brandt, panelist; Mary Titus,

panelist; and Kaziah Conrad, panelist.

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irty plus years of work from the heart

By Sarah Hann

For over 30 years, Rebecca Sommer has

done custom framing work, with most of

those years at Sommer House on Broadway

in Historic Town Center.

It’s been “a fast 30-some years of doing

custom framing.”

And while the moving sale signs might

suggest retirement, Rebecca sees it more

as “winding down” as she moves everything

into her home workshop nearby.

She’ll have the opportunity to be creative

from home and make use of workspace she

began setting up back in 2020, and will

welcome new work by appointment.

But everyone is more than the sum of

years worked and defined by more than

how big of a downsizing sale is offered.

We’re people with stories, and frankly if

Rebecca’s Sommer House walls could talk

they’d probably have stories too!

Rebecca started her journey in custom

framing by working in framing part time at

a hardware store in Northeast Ohio.

Eventually she returned to the Columbus

area, moved to Grove City, purchased the

current business and has been the sole

owner of Sommer House since 2008.

Her previous co-owner handled many

business matters and took care of the ‘back

of the house’, putting Rebecca upfront–a

role she hadn’t envisioned but in the end

worked out. Wearing many hats over the

years, Rebeca’s found herself on the creative

side, the business side, the historian

side, and countless more roles–even the

fortune-telling gypsy from the previous edition

of Boo off Broadway (it was Boo on

Broadway then).

Even as we chatted, a phone call came

in that seemed to want her to wear the

‘appraiser hat’, which Rebecca informed

that she’s not an appraiser, but can point

people in the right direction.

If a picture is worth a thousand words,

then so too is a framed piece that leaves

Rebecca’s gallery, even if it’s not necessarily

a picture. People bring her all sorts of

memory items for her to frame and even

restore, from public service and military

pieces, to wedding gowns, to travel memories.

“We travel vicariously!” Rebecca said of

the many travel-related pieces that have

been completed over the years.

Just as life as is a series of comedies and

tragedies, the sorrow with the joy, so

Rebecca’s work has had somber moments

of remembering late loved ones. She sees

framing their memories as a way to find

some peace and keep the memory of their

late loved one close at hand. In some cases,

the framed pieces have helped other family

members understand the depth of their

family history, or unlock a new understanding

of an immediate family member’s

life prior to them.

Family treasures can be abundant when

working custom framing for family heirlooms.

Rebecca shared about a family who

brought in a few family wedding mementos–or

they thought just a ‘few.’ As everything

was unpacked and accounted for, the

family discovered additional family documents

that helped piece together more of

their history.

As the custom frame business of Grove

City, naturally Rebecca’s work is all over

the city. Many of her framing work can be

seen in City buildings and across the historical

society locations. One item she

pointed out was a baby baptismal gown

from approximately 1853, which is available

to be viewed at the city museum.

The flip side to her pieces being all over

the city is that items are now showing up

in thrift stores! Rebecca takes the discovery

in stride and as a mark of just how long

she’s been part of the community, and as

she downsizes her shop she’ll likely be

adding to a thrift store’s inventory, too.

From the fun to the proud to the sad to

the historic, Rebecca has framed it all in

her years of framing and owning Sommer

House. It could be hard to sum up the

many different pieces and circumstances,

but Rebecca found the perfect words:

“We’re framing people’s hearts.”

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Messenger photo by Dedra Cordle

The Westland Area Library hosted its

inaugural American Girl Doll Tea Party

on Feb. 15. Nearly a dozen children

attended the special event to celebrate

the arrival of six American Girl dolls that

will now be available to borrow for

Southwest Public Library cardholders.

Among the tea party attendees was

Eloise Canaday, 7, of Grove City, and her

favorite American Girl doll, Felicity

Merriman. The American Girl dolls will

be available for patrons to borrow for

one week. The carry-home kits include

the doll, the corresponding book, and a

journal for children to write about their

adventures with the doll. The Grove City

Library also has six American Girl dolls

to borrow. The lending doll program was

established at the Grove City Library in

2022 through a donation from library

board trustee Donna Carter.

Internet Purchase Exchange Zones

The city of Grove City’s Division of Police in cooperation with

Jackson Township established two Internet Purchase Exchange

Zones in response to safety concerns during person-to-person

exchanges of sales arranged online. The zones are located at City

Hall, 4035 Broadway, and the Jackson Township Administration

Building, 3756 Hoover Road.

Exchange zones are identified by signage next to designated

parking spaces at each location with video surveillance 24 hours

a day, seven days a week. Residents can conduct transactions

knowing their interactions are recorded. In cases of emergency,

site users should dial 911 for assistance.

For more information, contact the Grove City Division of Police

at 614-277-1710.

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CMHA aims to address affordable housing needs

The Columbus Metropolitan Housing

Authority (CMHA) Board of

Commissioners announced a major investment

strategy to bolster the agency’s ability

to address central Ohio’s critical need for

more affordable housing.

The board approved issuing up to $80

million in bonds that allow CMHA to

invest:

•$13 million to acquire Demorest

Townhomes, a 48-unit multifamily housing

complex at 4157 River Bridge Circle in

Grove City, as well as purchasing 11 acres

of vacant land on the site to build an additional

104 units of future housing.

•$13 million to acquire and renovate a

soon-to-be vacant two-story building at

3400 Morse Crossing in Columbus, which is

earmarked as the new headquarters for

CMHA’s Housing Choice Voucher department.

This move is pivotal as CMHA brings

the voucher program in-house beginning

March 3, reinforcing its commitment to

enhance operational efficiency and service

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•$12 million to refinance and fund

upgrades to a CMHA-owned 88-unit multifamily

apartment community known as

Canal’s Edge, 5303 Amalfi Drive in Canal

Winchester.

•$4 million to acquire a vacant, twostory

office building at 195 N. Grant St. in

downtown Columbus that CMHA plans to

use for future redevelopment.

•An additional $10 million in bonds for

the new construction of a 100-unit multifamily

housing development in

Reynoldsburg, known as Heights on Main.

This decision now represents $35 million in

CMHA bonds for the project, with the new

$10 million in bonds supplementing the

$25 million that was initially approved by

the CMHA board in July 2024.

•The total amount for these combined

investments is subject to change slightly as

CMHA reviews pending cost estimates on

necessary property improvements and

building renovations.

In addition, the CMHA board has

approved utilizing approximately $42.5

million in project-based vouchers that will

preserve affordable rental rates at three

nonprofit-operated apartment communities

in Columbus through 2040.

The PBV allocations include:

•$19.6 million to ensure continued

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housing support for low-income senior residents

by extending affordability and fund

renovations at the Commons at Grant,

located at 398 S. Grant Ave. in Columbus

and owned by National Church Residences.

•$13.5 million to maintain affordability

for 70 units of a 120-efficiency apartment

property at 1289 Dublin Granville Road in

Columbus, managed by Homefull, a nonprofit

founded in 1988 and previously

known as The Other Place that is dedicated

to addressing the root causes of homelessness

through comprehensive support.

•$9.4 million to preserve affordable

housing for 41 units of a 54-unit apartment

community known as Mt. Herman Senior

Phase 1, located on Sunbury Road in northeast

Columbus. The property is managed

by Keith B. Key Enterprises, a real estate

development corporation focused on revitalizing

underserved communities.

“This substantial investment exemplifies

CMHA’s deep commitment to fostering

stable, thriving communities throughout

Franklin County,” said CMHA Chief

Operating Officer Scott Scharlach. “These

initiatives are pivotal in our ongoing mission

to address a critical need that exists

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housing and empowering our residents

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of life.”

These furry friends are available

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Festivus is a very

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He’d love to feel safe

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along with other cats. Festivus is neutered,

microchipped, up to date on vaccines. He is

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Trixie is very people

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in the doggie pool.

This girl is young and

still has her cute

puppy ways, but she

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recently attended a social event and just

loved everyone. She got along great with the

male dogs at the event. If you think Trixie may

be for you, contact Canine Collective.

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Callie is a sassy but

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Native plant distribution now legal in state of Ohio

Governor Mike DeWine recently signed

into law Ohio House Bill 364, allowing

milkweed and other native plant seed collection

and distribution programs to legally

proceed.

“Until today, I could not legally hand

you native seeds or a native plant from my

house - and many native plants were

regarded as noxious weeds,” said David

Donofrio, president of the Ohio Prairie

Association (OPA). “OPA set out two years

ago to change that, and we have succeeded.”

For years, to counter the loss of wildgrowing

milkweeds and to support declining

monarch butterfly populations, Ohio

conservation organizations and government

agencies spearheaded programs

where citizens were encouraged to handcollect

milkweed seed pods and transfer

their ownership to the organizations, that

would then donate the collected milkweed

seeds to citizens who would deliberately

plant new stands of plants. With these citizen-planted

stands of new milkweed

plants, monarch butterfly populations in

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Dog license deadline extended

The deadline to license a dog without

incurring extra fees has been extended

through Feb. 28 to accommodate more

owners obtaining licenses, Franklin

County Auditor Michael Stinziano said.

The new deadline will enable Franklin

County dog owners who were busy during

the holidays or otherwise distracted to register

for their legally required dog license.

The price of a license doubles after the

Feb. 28 deadline.

“We hope this provides all of our county

residents with more opportunities to be

able to complete the all-important step of

protecting their pal by registering their

dog with the county,” said Stinziano.

Licenses may be purchased online at

doglicense.franklincountyohio.gov, or at

the auditor’s office license counter, 373 S.

High St., 21st floor in downtown

Columbus. The counter is open Monday

through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Owners can also change addresses,

download forms and update dog information

via the online licensing system.

In addition to being required by state

law, dog licensing ensures that any lost

dog is returned quickly to their owners.

License fees help support the Franklin

County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center.

Recovery group to

meet at Bethel Lutheran

SMART Recovery will meet every

Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Bethel

Lutheran Church, 4501 Hoover Road in

Grove City. SMART Recovery is a new and

free initiative that helps to empower individuals

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Ohio have been strongly supported. Yet, all

of these programs technically violated

Ohio’s seed certification law, with potential

penalties incurring fines up to $250 or 30-

day jail sentences.

The Ohio Prairie Association, which

supports and encourages public planting

and appreciation of Ohio’s native prairies,

worked with former representatives Laura

Lanese and David Dobos, as well as the

Ohio Department of Agriculture, to update

state law to allow that seeds may be collected

and used for conservation of pollinators

and threatened or endangered species;

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planting and creation of native plant habitats;

propagation of native plants for their

specific conservation; and operation of a

seed library, provided that the seed library

ensures that any seeds exchanged among

the seed library's members or the general

public are open-pollinated, public domain

varieties.

The law also removes milkweeds and

several other common species from the list

of noxious weeds, which previously were

required to be mowed down by state workers

along railways and roadways. This will

allow for greater growth and maintenance

of habitat for many Ohio pollinator species

and plants, not the least of which being

monarch butterflies.

“We are greatly appreciative to all the

garden clubs and conservation organizations

across the Buckeye state who supported

and encouraged the amendment of

the seed certification law,” said John

Blakeman, Ohio Prairie Association’s

founder. “Ohio citizens can now legally collect

milkweed seeds and plant new milkweed

stands, which will support Ohio’s

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Have you ever put a pillow underneath

your shirt to see what you might look like

while pregnant? I am quite sure that everyone

reading this column — including all of

you men out there — have done that at some

point in your life. But did it ever cross your

mind while wearing the baby bump to continue

with the charade and make a whole

new life for yourself? If it did, did you actually

go forward with the idea? To those who

have pulled this off, I commend your dedication

to deception but I should tell you

that your actions have been mined in the

aptly titled movie “Kinda Pregnant.”

The star of the show and the co-writer of

this cringe comedy that debuted on Netflix

last week is Amy Schumer, which should

give you a better understanding of what

this movie is trying to do. It is not looking

to be a serious piece about delusion and

deception via fake pregnancy — correct me

if I am wrong but I believe Lifetime has

this plot device trademarked — but it wants

to cover this decision with heart and

humor. It doesn’t always work since the

plot itself is kind of icky, but it does provide

a few laughs at the absurd lengths this

character will go to continue with her charade.

A prologue established that Schumer’s

character, Lainy, has been obsessed with

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movie opens with her at age 10 pretending

to give birth with her best friend Kate

(later played by Jillian Bell) during recess

at school. Although Kate always goes along

with the game, she does express some concern

about how seriously Lainy takes

motherhood. “It would be the greatest

thing to happen to me,” says the pre-teen

with complete sincerity. “I cannot wait to

get older so I can be a mother and have a

family.”

The film then flashes forward to the present

where Lainy is in her early forties

with no ring on her finger and no child in

sight. She does however believe that her

fortunes are about to change since she has

been asked to attend an exclusive restaurant

with her boyfriend of four years. Full

of excitement for what is about to happen,

she is absolutely crushed when Dave

(Damon Wayans Jr.) says he wants to open

up their relationship to third — and fourth

— parties.

While out for a commiserative lunch

with Kate, she learns that her bestie and

her husband are expecting their first child.

Still reeling from her sudden split with her

beau, Lainy begins to spiral a bit more by

the news. What puts Lainy on the path to

faux gestation is when Kate starts to spend

less time with her and more time with

other expectant mothers. In comedic movie

terms, think “Bridesmaids” but with a lot

more cringe.

Wanting to be closer to her friend, Lainy

takes Kate on a shopping excursion for

maternity clothes.

While waiting for

Kate to use the

bathroom, Lainy

puts on a prosthetic

belly and discovers

that people treat her

much more kindly.

The sales associates that were ignoring her

suddenly offer to rub her feet. She gets

compliments on her “glow” and requests to

get her food.

Delighted by the sudden turn in attitude

and the brief closeness she feels with these

strangers, she decides to take the baby

bump home with her to wear when she

needs a mood boost. Wanting to try out a

free yoga class for expectant mothers,

Lainy dons the suit and ends up bonding

with Megan (Brianne Howey) and eventually

her delightfully single brother, Josh

(Will Forte). Although she wants to come

clean about how she is not really pregnant,

she finds herself trapped in a web of lies

that she created. Watching Amy Schumer

and her character try to navigate this

deception is both sad and hilarious, and

there is also a good helping of second-hand

embarrassment thrown in for good measure.

As I mentioned before, I believe this

movie was trying to follow a similar path as

“Bridesmaids” albeit more twisted, but the

writing is not strong enough and the faux

pregnancy plot is just a little bit too weird.

Not helping matters is the fact that it is

hard to relate to — or root for — Lainy as a

character. Her actions are pretty strange

and you kind of just want her to find a good

doctor to work through her problems. But if

you can get past the slightly icky plot and

look beyond a lead character that is hard to

root for, “Kinda Pregnant” is a decent

cringe comedy that will make you laugh at

times and also have you covering your eyes

in embarrassment. It’s not the best comedy

offering out there right now, but it’s not the

worst either.

Grade: C


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Rock & Roll exhibit at CML’s Main Library

Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) is partnering with the

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with some of rock music’s iconic artifacts. From March 4 through

May 22, central Ohioans are invited to CML’s Main Library to

experience an exhibit of real, working rock pinball machines,

along with a drum set used by KISS and photos of rock stars,

including a collection of images by Rolling Stone photographer

and Columbus native Baron Wolman.

To coincide with the exhibit, CML will host rock-themed programs

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614-875-7170

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HELP WANTED

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Musician for Westside

Church. We would

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or someone who is

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WANT TO BUY

ANTIQUES

WANTED

Antiques * Coins

Victrolas * Watches

Clocks * Bookcases

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WE BUY JUNK CARS

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MISC.

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Thompson Upright

Freezer, White, 6.5 cu. ft.,

Like New - $300.00 OBO

614-578-6788

Glass Desk Top Mats

8 17”x22”- $10.00 each

all 1/4” thick

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August -September 2022.

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New 2nd Floor 1500 sq ft

Studio+ Apt for Rent.

White Rd., Grove City

area. Utilities &W/D incl

plus private deck. Firm

non smoking. $1400/mo +

deposit. 380-270-8800

West - 2 BR, Liv, Din, Kit,

Private Balcony, Porch,

Month-to-Month Rent-$975,

Deposit $975. No pets.

3 BR, Liv, Din, Kit,

Rent - $1250 month,

Deposit $1250, No pets.

License, Realtor

Unique Realty Consultants

614-226-6767

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Palm Manor Condos

Englewood, Florida

2 BR, 2 BA, fully equipped

kitchen, all linens, living and

dining room, screened lanai,

includes cable/ internet & all

taxes. Available monthly or

for 3 month 2025 winter

season. 2nd floor unit B-203.

Was $4350/month

NOW $3,800/month.

614-579-3048 and/or

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Security deposit required.

CEMETERY LOTS

NEED TO SELL!

Two side-by-side plots at

Franklin Hill Memory Gardens.

Call for pricing-614-778-3240

USED VEHICLES

2012 Chevy Cruze, silver,

needs transmission work.

54,000 mi. Clean well kept.

$3900 OBO. 614-746-0273

CONCRETE

GALLION

CUSTOM CONCRETE LLC

Specializing in Custom Colors &

Custom Designs of Concrete.

Including Remove & Replace

47 yrs exp & Free Est.

Licensed & Insured

Reputation Built

On Quality

614-875-8364

614-419-7721

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AJ’s Concrete,

Masonry

Good Work - Fair Prices

Block Foundations

Driveways • Sidewalks

Epoxy/Overlay Floors

Bonded-Ins. • Free Ests.

614-419-9932

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Driveways & Extensions

Patio & Walkways,

Porches & Steps,

Garage/Basement Floors

Hot Tub/Shed Pads,

Stamped/colored concrete

Sealing of new &

existing concrete.

FREE ESTIMATES

Contact

614-756-1754

hastingsandsons.

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DRYW

YWALL &

PLASTER REPAIR

Textured Ceilings

Popcorn Ceiling Removal

Call Randy

614-551-6963

Residential/Commercial - BIA

FENCING

EAZY FENCE

Chain Link - Wood

ALSO INSTALL MAILBOXES

No Job Too Big or Small

All Repairs ~ Free Est.

Insured. 614-670-2292

HOME

MAINTENANCE

RETIRED - 42 Yrs Exp.

HOME REPAIRS

SIDING * GUTTERS

FENCES * DECKS

MISC. REPAIRS

Call Joe - 614-778-1460

HANDYMAN SERVICES

614-235-1819

2/16 A/M

7/19 A

1/5/25 A&M

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IMPROVEMENTS

KLAUSMAN HOME

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Doors-Roofing-Soffit-

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FREE Shutters with

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EPA Certified

Member of BBB

Financing Available

Over 20 yrs exp. • Free Est.

Licensed-Bonded-Insured

Owner & Operator

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C&JHandyman

Services LLC

Minor Plumbing & Electric

Install Hot Water Tanks,

Dishwashers & Disposals

All Interior Remodels

Also Fencing &

Int./Ext. Painting

Free Est. ~ 18 Yrs. Exp.

CDC/EPA Approved Guidelines

614-284-2100

Handyman - Outdoor &

indoor. Reasonable Rates

614-634-2244

SLAGLE

HOME REMODELING

Baths, Kitchen,

Plumbing and Electrical.

All your Handyman needs

No Job too Big or Small

Over 30 Yrs. Exp. Lic.-Bond-Ins.

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614-332-3320

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REMODELING

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Over 40 yrs. exp.

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Doors & Locks

Kitchen/Bath Remodels

Dishwasher Installs

Roofmg & Siding

Porches & Decks

614-319-6010

PAINTING

BESTQUALITY

40 yrs exp. I do the Work!

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&REPAIRS

30 yrs exp. Lifetime Cols

Resident. Reas. Rates.

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614-330-3087, 732-3100

SEWING MACHINE

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service. Clean, oil, adjust

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work gtd. 614-890-5296

TREE SERVICES

Classified Services

8/2 A

3/16

SW/W

SINCE 1973

Phil Bolon Contr.

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Room Additions,

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Bsmt Waterproofing

Deal With Small Non-Pressure Co.

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• Flashing

• Chimneys Rebuilt

• Flat Roof Specialist

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avail. upon request

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Deadwood Thinning

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Removal &

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Bucket Truck Service

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