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A slam dunk for
the Silver Knights
Messenger photos by Pat Donahue
Bishop Ready finished their final home
game on Feb. 26 in front of a packed
house at the Joe Lang Gymnasium. The
Silver Knights took on Fredericktown in
a district semifinal match-up, and came
out on top 80-41. Ready senior Henry
Larger (shown here) led all scores with
28 points. Their next stop in tournament
action was the state fairgrounds where
they took on top seed Africentric Early
College for the district title and won 52-
43 and brought their season record to
22-3. The team played a regional semifinal
on March 6 in Mansfield against
Liberty Center.
Below, Ready sophomore Zay Taliaferro
lays it up for two of his 12 points.
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Hilltop will not
participate in
city-wide election
By Dedra Cordle
Staff Writer
The Greater Hilltop Area Commission
will not participate in the city-wide election
this year.
At its meeting on March 4, the commission
voted against a motion to join the city
program which sets a uniform election
date for neighborhood advisory boards.
The decision was not unanimous.
There were nine commissioners who
voted against the motion to participate in
the city-wide election. Among those who
voiced their opposition to the city program
was long-time member Jennie Keplar.
“This is my annual contentious thing
and I don’t mean to make it contentious
because I absolutely adore (some of the city
representatives who participated in the
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Highlighting Hip Hop on the Hilltop
Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle
The Columbus Metropolitan Library hosted a variety of programs last month to celebrate and highlight
the contributions Black Americans have made to the country – and beyond. On Feb. 27, local hip-hop
dancer BHB visited the Hilltop Branch to teach a group of enthusiastic children a few smooth moves and
to encourage them to get active through dance. “I use hip-hop dance as a vehicle to turn children away
from negative activities,” he said. Pictured here giving instruction to budding dancers are TT (left) and
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Pictured here are Run the Race Day School students taking online karate classes.
Kicking safety into high gear
The Brian Muha Foundation would like
a martial arts instructor to teach children
in person at the Run the Race Center on
the westside.
“Our children face immense challenges
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The kids experience fights in elementary
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Just recently a man was assaulted with a
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Children are also growing up and imitating
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creation of the city-wide election program),”
she said.
She said the reason she joined the area
commission many years ago was because
she believed that city council members and
the city administration were choosing individuals
to serve on local boards that they
wanted for future city positions.
She stated that while she was not accusing
any current council members or the
present administration of such actions, she
wanted to protect the autonomy of the area
commission from any potential undue
influence.
“I want to protect us from being seen as
a mouthpiece for the city,” said Keplar. “I
feel like by participating in city-wide elections,
it gives us the appearance of being
directed by the city to do things instead of
acting as representatives of the people of
the community.”
The city-wide election program was
established in 2022 as a way to bring equity
to the 21 area commissions. In addition
to creating the uniform election date, all of
the area commissions were afforded the
opportunity to tap into city resources to
promote their elections. The area commissions
who did not join the city-wide program
were still provided those opportunities.
There were 12 area commissions who
participated in the city-wide election program
last year, but only one of those area
commissions had a competitive election.
The Greater Hilltop Area Commission has
never voted in favor of joining the city-wide
election program. They also were not able
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last competitive election took place in 2023.
There were eight candidates who submitted
petitions to join the board that year.
There were approximately 138 residents
who cast their vote in that election.
Several of the commissioners who voted
against the motion said they felt the commission
already does a sufficient job promoting
their elections and recruiting candidates
for the open seats.
There were five commissioners who
voted in favor of participating in the citywide
election. Among those who wanted
the commission to join the city program
was Carla Carr.
Carr stated that her support for the program
was based on her belief that the city
should have more oversight into how local
elections are managed.
“I just think that there needs to be a
standard for all area commissions to follow,”
she said.
With the motion to participate in the
city-wide election defeated for another
year, the Greater Hilltop Area Commission
is slated to hold its election in early
October. In order to have a competitive
election this year, the commission will need
to have five candidates file petitions. No
election will be required if four or less petitions
are filed.
The city-wide elections will take place
on the last Saturday of August.
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CML piloted this program at five of its
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Free A1C testing with blood donation Keep tabs on the latest news and events happening on the Westside
The Greater Columbus Ohio Chapter of the
American Red Cross is helping to bridge access to
health care for blood donors by providing free A1C testing,
commonly used to screen for diabetes and prediabetes,
on all successful blood, platelet and plasma
donations in March.
One-third of people lack access to regular primary
care in the U.S., where diabetes affects 1 in 10 people
and nearly a quarter of those living with it have been
undiagnosed, according to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC). The free A1C screening
aims to help address this gap by empowering blood
donors with valuable information to maintain their
health and well-being. This new offering is among the
long-time work of the Red Cross to support the health
of communities, which also includes disaster relief
efforts such as basic disaster health and mental health
services among other assistance.
According to the CDC, some 90 percent of people living
with diabetes in the U.S. have type 2, a largely preventable
and often reversible insulin-resistant condition
that can cause dangerously high blood sugar levels.
Left untreated, type 2 diabetes can lead to serious
health complications, such as kidney failure, stroke
and heart issues.
“Type 2 diabetes develops over years and may not
cause obvious symptoms until serious damage has
been done,” said Dr. Courtney Lawrence, medical
director for the Red Cross. “By understanding our own
health, we can create a foundation to help prevent
chronic illness, improve the quality of day-to-day living
and save lives. Blood donation can now be part of that
journey.”
The Red Cross will begin the month-long A1C
screening for successful donations starting on March 1.
Donors can expect to receive the results of their test
within one to two weeks through the Red Cross Blood
Donor App or online donor portal, and they are encouraged
to consult their health care provider if their A1C
level is elevated. A1C is the latest health insight that
the Red Cross provides to blood, platelet and plasma
donors, who can already access ongoing donation information
such as pulse, blood pressure, body temperature
and hemoglobin levels.
Visit RedCrossBlood.org, use the Red Cross Blood
Donor App, or call 1-800-red cross to book a time to
give in March and learn more about your health.
Additionally, all who come to give blood, platelets or
plasma March 1-31 will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift
card by email.
You can also make a financial donation at
RedCross.org/GivingDay on March 26 to support people
with disaster services such as emergency shelter,
food, relief supplies, basic health care, emotional support
and financial assistance.
Sound the Alarm
The Red Cross is also helping to support the health
of communities by installing free smoke alarms and
sharing home fire safety information with families in
at-risk communities through its Sound the Alarm
events. Volunteers are needed for events on March 29
and April 5 in Columbus. No experience necessary;
training will be provided. Register and learn more at
RedCross.org/Columbus.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides
comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40
percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save
lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and
supports veterans, military members and their families.
It is a non-profit organization that depends on volunteers
and the generosity of the American public to
deliver its mission.
For more information, visit redcross.org.
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By Dedra Cordle
Staff Writer
The South-Western City School District
has selected a new leader to oversee the
transportation department.
At a recent meeting, the board of education
approved the appointment of Justin
Hagen-Stein as transportation coordinator.
He was given a two-year and 180-day
contract. He was placed on an administrative
salary schedule at the prorated
amount of $51,092 for 260 days.
His first day in the new role will be on
March 3.
District officials said they are “thrilled”
to have Hagen-Stein join — and lead — the
department.
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student transportation,” said Matthew
Jordan, assistant superintendent of personnel.
“His systems-based approach to
creative problem solving, exemplary statelevel
experience with the Ohio Association
for Pupil Transportation, and strong communication
skills set him apart throughout
the interview process and we are excited to
have him join our team.
“The district looks forward to supporting
Mr. Hagen-Stein in his new role as we collectively
work to maintain and enhance
positive outcomes and initiatives that lead
to the safe transport of students within our
daily ridership.”
Since July of 2020, Hagen-Stein has
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HWCA Empowerment Series
The Highland West Civic Association is
launching its Community Empowerment
Series with the event “Serving People More
Sustainably” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March
13 at the Hilltop Library. Come to hear the
perspectives of organizations addressing
food insecurity, addiction, and homelessness
in the Highland West community and
explore how the community can come
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Justin Hagen-Stein
served as the co-director of transportation
at Three Rivers Local School District in
Cleves, Ohio, a western suburb of
Cincinnati. Before coming into that role,
Hagen-Stein was employed as a substitute
bus driver at Southwest Local Schools.
The long-time resident of Cincinnati
said he initially became a substitute bus
driver to supplement his income while running
his own business. He said he developed
a passion for the job during that time.
He said what he especially loved about
driving a school bus was making a difference
in the lives of children.
“I loved having the opportunity to
empower students on the bus,” said Hagen-
Stein in an email. “Even though I only saw
them maybe once or twice, or had the
chance to drive the route long-term, I was
able to have a positive impact on them.”
Wanting to utilize the managerial skills
he honed while leading an Aldi store for 11
years, Hagen-Stein worked his way toward
becoming an on-board school bus instructor
and eventually an administrator.
Hagen-Stein is leaving a school district
that has a student population of approximately
2,300 students. He is joining a
school district that has a student population
of approximately 22,000 students.
South-Western City has an average daily
bus ridership of 12,000 students. He said
the challenge of leading the department,
and the reputation the department had for
making a positive impact on the community,
is what led him to submit his résumé for
consideration.
“Over the years, I have heard many positive
things about SWCSD and what the
transportation department does not only
for the community, but also for the state of
Ohio through the Ohio School Bus Road-E-
O,” said Hagen-Stein. “Knowing that there
was an opportunity to lead the transportation
staff at SWCSD, I had to seize it.
“I am excited to learn more about
SWCSD and the community. I look forward
to working with one of the largest school
districts in the state of Ohio while continuing
to lead the department to empower students
and be safety-driven while transporting
our students within and outside of the
district.”
Hagen-Stein is the current director-atlarge
at the Ohio Association for Pupil
Transportation. He is an active member of
several professional organizations, including
the Ohio School Boards Association, the
Master Transportation Association, the
Ohio Association of School Business
Officials, the National Association of Pupil
Transportation, and the Ohio School
Council.
The district had assigned George Sontag
to serve as the interim substitute administrator
in November after the passing of
long-time transportation supervisor Tim
Cox. During his 17-year career at the district,
Cox helped establish First Time
Riders, a program which allows preschool
and kindergarten students to become
familiar with riding a school bus prior to
the start of the school year.
The district said they plan to offer the
program again this fall.
present their spring concert titled
“Measure Me Sky” on Sunday March 23 at
The Grove City United Methodist Church,
2486 Columbus St. in Grove City. Doors
will open at 3 p.m. and the 3:30 p.m. concert
is free to all. The concert marks the
conclusion of the group’s 36th season.
Spring musical at WHS
The Westland High School Drama Club
will present their spring musical, “Little
Shop of Horrors.” Performances will be at 7
p.m. March 14 and 7 p.m. March 15 at the
school, located at 146 Galloway Road.
Tickets for adults are $10 and student tickets
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Veterans Hall of Fame accepting nominations
The deadline for submitting nominations
for the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame is
approaching and the organization wants to
hear from those who know former service
members who are excelling and making a
difference in society.
The Hall of Fame recognizes those who
served in the U.S. Armed Forces and continue
to contribute to our communities,
state, and nation through exceptional acts
of volunteerism, advocacy, professional distinction,
public service, or philanthropy.
Each year, the Ohio Veterans Hall of
Fame inducts up to 20 veterans based on
recommendations from an executive committee
of veterans from throughout the
state and approval from the governor of
Ohio.
The deadline to submit nomination
forms for consideration for the 2025 class of
the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame is June 1.
The Hall of Fame also can accept nominations
for those who would be inducted
posthumously.
To be considered, the veteran must meet
the following criteria:
•Be a past or current Ohio resident
•Have received an honorable discharge
•Be of good moral character
This Hall of Fame sets the standard for
recognizing Ohio’s veterans for accomplishments
beyond their military service. In
addition, it is a fitting way to say “thank
you for your service to our nation and
thank you for your continued service to our
communities.”
For more information and to find a nomination
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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
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To coincide with the exhibit, CML will host rock-themed programs
for customers of all ages, including storytimes, crafting and
music programs for kids, as well as trivia and history programs for
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This exhibit is supported by the Columbus Metropolitan
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the performance to reading and writing
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and instruments along with geography,
social studies, and Spanish and will get the
whole audience dancing, singing, and
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CAPA’s Education and Engagement
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Latino culture.
“Day of the Children/Día de los Niños is
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to the world of learning through stories,
cultural and arts activities, and community,”
said Amy Handra, CAPA director
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excited to once again participate in this
international movement committed to the
welfare of all children.”
For more information, visit capa.com.
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In Entertainment
“e Monkey” is a tribute to
deliberately campy gore-fests
As much as I appreciate the new wave of
horror movies that incorporate social commentary
and deep metaphors to make us
look at the world around us, sometimes I
just want to watch an absurd and deliberately
campy gore-fest that will rid my mind
of all thought. If you happen to be in search
of the same thing too, I am happy to say
that I found just the movie to satisfy your
craving in an over-the-top black comedy
horror called “The Monkey.”
This loose adaptation of a 1980 short
story by Stephen King has been brought to
blood-soaked life by Osgood Perkins, a former
child actor turned writer-director who
has been making quiet and contemplative
horror films for over a decade. While most
of his work has flown under the radar, he
broke out in the mainstream last year with
his serial killer sleeper hit “Longlegs.” The
success of that movie garnered him a slew
of new fans, most of whom had hoped he
would continue to elevate the genre. The
individuals who laid those hopes at his feet
will likely be disappointed by his latest
project, which is an absolutely bonkers
revisioning of a story about a monkey figurine
who indiscriminately kills. With this
movie, Perkins gleefully sheds his reputation
of structural elegance and creating
moody atmospheres in favor of a Looney
Tunes-level of violence and gore. It is certainly
a turn of events for the writer-director,
but like I said before sometimes we just
want to have a bit of chaotic fun in our horror
movies.
The chaotic fun starts at the very beginning
with a blazingly good cold open featuring
Adam Scott as a frantic, blood
drenched pilot trying to offload a vintage
drumming monkey figurine on an unsuspecting
pawn shop owner. The pilot, Petey
Shelburn, fails to get rid of the figurine — it
is never to be referred to as a toy — and
then disappears, leaving behind a wife,
Lois (Tatiana Maslany) and twin sons, Hal
and Bill (played as children by Christian
Convery). The remaining members of the
Shelburn family never recover from his
abandonment, and it fractures the tenuous
relationship between the boys, one of
whom is sweet natured while the other is a
budding psychopath. During a quasi-bonding
session that takes place while looking
through their dad’s belongings, the boys
come across a box labeled “Organ Grinder
Monkey.” They are equally repulsed and
obsessed by the demented primate that
encourages (commands?) them to “turn the
key and see what happens.”
After discovering that turning the key
results in sudden and violent death to
someone nearby, the boys band together for
the first time in their lives to get rid of the
cursed figurine that has brought destruction
to their home. Their action of tossing
the monkey down a well works for about 25
The Reel Deal
Dedra Cordle
years, but then suddenly
the deaths
start up again. In
the present day, Hal
and Bill are now
grown and played
by Theo James,
helpfully wearing
glasses to distinguish between the twins.
In the years that have passed, the brothers
have become estranged, and Hal has followed
in the footsteps of his father by mostly
abandoning his teenage son Petey (Colin
O’Brien). I use the word mostly because
Hal schedules a visitation with his son for
one week only throughout the year. The
second half of “The Monkey” takes place
during this brief visit, which is just as awkward
as being a guest at a family dinner
that descends into utter chaos.
The not-quite-father-son-bonding-week
is interrupted by a phone call from Bill,
who tells Hal that the monkey has been
activated and that they need to come
together to get rid of it once and for all.
What follows is a blood-soaked romp
through family bonding, family betrayal,
and familial reconciliation. While Perkins
has obviously decided to embrace his
demented side with the level of gore and
violence in this movie, there is a small
thread within “The Monkey” that is more
aligned with his previous work of contemplative
storytelling. Granted it is deeply
buried within the blood and viscera, but it
has those quiet parts that speak of generational
trauma and attempts to overcome
the past.
A helpful hint for those who are thinking
about seeing “The Monkey,” whether it
be during the theatrical run or when it
comes to a streaming service: do not take
this film seriously. This is not a horror
movie that demands, or even wants, to be
taken seriously. It should be looked at as a
loving tribute to absurd and deliberately
campy gore-fests such as “Final
Destination” and “Slumber Party Massacre
2.” It is not trying to be high art, but
movies do not always have to be in order to
be enjoyable. “The Monkey” is a movie that
wants to have fun and it wants the audience
to have fun too. It delivers on that
promise of giving us occasional sickos a
good time too.
Grade: B
Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff
writer and columnist.
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deposit. 380-270-8800
West - 2 BR, Liv, Din, Kit,
Private Balcony, Porch,
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Englewood, Florida
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kitchen, all linens, living and
dining room, screened lanai,
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for 3 month 2025 winter
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CEMETERY LOTS
Two Sunset Cemetery
Plots. West half Lot 235/
section 20 - $7000. Text
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USED VEHICLES
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needs transmission work.
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BLACKTOP
AGM OHIO
SEALCOATING
Free Estimates
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CONCRETE
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Specializing in Custom Colors &
Custom Designs of Concrete.
Including Remove & Replace
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YWALL &
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Install Hot Water Tanks,
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Doors-Roofing-Soffit-
Fascia-Gutters-Trim
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HOME REMODELING
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3/30 A/M
3/30 A
3/16
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Room Additions,
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Bsmt Waterproofing
Deal With Small Non-Pressure Co.
47 Yrs. Exp. - Refs. Avail.
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•Parking Lots
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ROBINSON ROOFING
&REPAIRS
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614-330-3087, 732-3100
RETIRED
ROOFER
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• New Roof Installation
• Flashing
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• Flat Roof Specialist
• Roof Replacement
avail. upon request
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TREE SERVICES
Arbaugh
Tree Service
Deadwood Thinning
& Shaping of Trees
Removal &
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