Groveport Messenger - June 2nd, 2024

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Memorial Day 

Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove 

An honor guard leads the way during the traditional Memorial Day parade in 

Groveport on May 27. A ceremony was held in Groveport Cemetery where 

American Legion Robert Dutro Post Commander Joshua Saunders said of 

Memorial Day, “It is a day of solemn contemplation of the cost of freedom.” Also 

speaking at the ceremony, Motts Military Museum Director Warren Motts said, 

“Today is a remembrance of all those who died for their country. We must remember 

all those who gave their lives.” Guest speaker at the ceremony was Captain 

(retired) Greg Keller of the 179th Airlift Wing Ohio National Guard. Keller told stories 

of several veterans and their experiences and concluded with, “All gave some. 

Some gave all.” (Below) Groveport Mayor Lance Westcamp (left) and Captain Greg 

Keller (right), along with an assembly of veterans, salute the flag during the Pledge 

of Allegiance during the ceremony. See more photos on page 16 and online at 

columbusmessenger.com. 

More people seek help 

By Rick Palsgrove 

Groveport Editor 

Groveport Madison Human Needs is 

seeing an increase of requests for help, plus 

it is seeking support for a new initiative to 

help kids. 

According to its website at gmhn.org, 

Groveport Madison Human Needs is “a 

community-based non-profit, that strives 

to assist residents in crisis.” 

Speaking at Groveport City Council’s May 

13 meeting, GMHN Secretary Lori Cuthbert 

said, “We are seeing an alarming increase in 

the number of clients seeking help.” 

Groveport Madison Human Needs helps 

with rent, utilities, needed prescriptions, 

and small vehicle repairs. 

She said in January, February, and 

March, the organization helped about 12 to 

14 clients each month. But in April that 

number jumped to 24 and by mid-May they 

had helped 11. 

“The main reason for the increased 

number of families is the cost of living,” 

GMHN Director Debbie Miller said in an 

interview. “The increased utility bills, the 

high rents being charged, and the cost of 

food to feed the family.” 

Miller said they are receiving more calls 

for assistance with the breakdown from 

most to least being electric bills, rent, 

water bills, and gas bills. 

Miller said the main requirement for 

people seeking help is that they must live 

in the Groveport Madison School District. 

“After that, have they received a shutoff 

or eviction notice? What is the amount 

needed to keep the utility on?” said Miller. 

“We can assist with $200 for a utility and 

$300 for rent. Our they able to pay the 

remaining balance? This must be done 

before we make our assistance payment.” 

“We also give out book bags and school 

supplies (in August before school starts 

and until we run out),” added Miller. “And 

of course, Adopt-A-Family at Christmas. 

We work with the social workers of each 

school in the district and that’s where the 

families apply for Christmas blessings.” 

Cuthbert said Groveport Madison 

Human Needs is fully funded “by generous 

people who are willing to support and help 

our neighbors. More specifically, we rely on 

support and donations from a handful of 

local congregations and generous people 

and organizations within our community.” 

Cruiser Closet 

Groveport Madison Human Needs has 

started a new initiative called Cruiser 

Closet to support kids in Groveport 

Madison Schools for when a child has an 

accident at school, has no change of clothing, 

and has to miss school to go home to 

change. 

“We will be filling ‘closets’ with such 

items of various size as sweatpants, sweatshirts, 

t-shirts, and leggings, in addition to 

a few hygiene items,” said Cuthbert. 

To help raise money for Cruiser Closet, 

the organization is holding a nine hole golf 

scramble at the Groveport Municipal Golf 

Course, 1005 Richardson Road, on July 19 

with a 5:30 p.m. shotgun start. To register 

or for sponsor opportunities, contact 

Cuthbert at 614-565-3516, email 

GMHNSecretary@gmail.com or visit 

gmhn.org. 

“We applied for a grant through Fruit of 

the Loom to help fund our new Cruiser 

Closet initiative, but we were turned 

down,” said Cuthbert. “Not to say that we 

can’t try again. We are planning to apply 

for a couple more next month.” 

To donate to Groveport Madison Human 

Needs, visit gmhn.org using PayPal or 

Venmo. Checks may also be mailed to 

Groveport Madison Human Needs, PO Box 

542, Groveport, OH 43125. 

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New school building process progressing 



The Groveport Madison Board of Education moved 

the district’s Master Facility Plan for new buildings 

forward by approving the Notice of Conditional 

Approval and sending it on to the Ohio Facilities 

Construction Commission. 

The board’s vote was 3-2 with board members John 

Kershner and Kathleen Walsh opposing it. 

The plan calls for replacing the district’s existing six 

elementaries and three middle schools with: 

•Three new elementary schools for grades K-4 with 

a capacity of 866 students each; 

•Three new middle schools for grades 5-8 with a 

capacity for 706 students each; and 

•Additions to the high school that include space for 

expanding the student dining area, storage areas, and 

career tech at the rear portion near Cruiser Stadium 

and a two story classroom addition at the southeast 

corner of the building. 

The project has an estimated total Ohio Facilities 

Construction Commission (OFCC) co-funded cost of 

$273.1 million. It could be done in two phases with the 

high school addition and middle schools being built 

first at a 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. 

SHP Architects representative Josh Predovich said 

the district is in line to receive Ohio Facilities 

Construction Commission funding for 53 percent of the 

cost of the project with local funding providing 47 percent. 

He said there could also be locally funded initiatives, 

such as for things like a middle school auditorium, 

that would have to be funded 100 percent locally. 

There will also be abatement and demolition costs. For 

the new middle schools and high school additions the 

cost would be funded with $71.4 million in state funds 

and $77.2 million in local funds. The local funds 

include $13.9 million in locally funded initiatives. A 37 

year bond issue for the new middle schools and high 

school additions could cost the owner of a $100,000 

home an additional $84 annually in property taxes. 

For a $166,200 home, which is the median home value 

in the district, it would be an additional $139.61 annually 

in property taxes. 

According to Predovich: 

•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. 

•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. 

Kershner opposed the Master Facility Plan previously 

stating, the district must make sure it errs 

toward enough space and “not cut it tight” as well as 

concerns he has about what future student transportation 

costs would be under this plan. 

Walsh questioned several aspects of the plan, 

including what would happen to the existing properties 

once the existing schools are demolished and that 

she believes larger school buildings do not benefit students 

and that smaller, more community based schools 

are more efficient. Other questions she had included 

what the future student transportation costs would be 

and what the costs would be if more land is needed. 

Groveport Madison Superintendent Jamie Grube 

said larger schools are more efficient than smaller 

schools. Speaking at the May 20 Groveport City Council 

meeting, Grube said larger buildings are more efficient 

because the district can offer all its programs in such a 

facility rather than having them scattered in various 

buildings. He said, though the buildings are large, they 

can be made to feel and operate like a small school. 

Visit gocruisers.org for more information on the 

Master Facility Plan process. 

Next steps 

The district could consider placing a bond issue for 

new buildings on the November 2024 ballot or May 

2025 ballot. The Ohio Facilities Construction 

Commission considers schools for the next round of 

state funding in July. 

If the board wants to place a bond issue on the 

November 2024 ballot, the board must approve a project 

agreement by June. Then, to place a bond issue on 

the November ballot, the board must file with the 

county auditor in July and with the Franklin County 

Board of Elections in August. If the board wishes to 

wait to place a bond issue on the May 2025 ballot, then 

the ballot filings would be made in January and 

February of 2025. 

Speaking at Groveport City Council’s May 20 meeting, 

Predovich said, if the bond issue passes, it would 

take a year for design work and then two years to construct 

the buildings, so the new schools could open in 

the fall of 2027. 

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. 

See SCHOOL, page 3


SCHOOL 

Continued from page 2 

According to SHP and information from a school 

capacity study by Cropper GIS Consulting, the current 

enrollment and capacity configurations for the district’s 

schools are (modular classrooms where indicated): 

•Asbury Elementary (includes four modulars): 

enrollment, 506; capacity, 481. 

•Dunloe Elementary (includes four modulars): 


•Glendening Elementary: enrollment, 492; capacity, 

480. 

•Groveport Elementary (includes four modulars): 

percent; and Middle School Central at 79 percent. district. 

 

Existing school buildings 

- These are the current Groveport Madison school 


•Madison Elementary: enrollment 362; capacity, 

359; 

•Sedalia Elementary (includes 12 modulars): 


•Middle School Central: enrollment, 477; capacity, 

463; 

•Middle School North: enrollment, 479; capacity, 

583. 

•Middle School South: enrollment, 463; capacity 

485. 

•High School: enrollment, 2,009; capacity, 1,440. 

Master Facility Plan background 

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 

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 addi- 

recognition. 

 

Sethna appointed 

tion 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. 

Cruiser athletes excel 

June 2, 2024 - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - PAGE 3 

•Groveport Madison High School’s Raishad King is the 2024 

district champion in the long jump event for track & field. King 

had a long jump of 21 feet 7.5 inches at the district meet. He went 

on to compete in the regional competition where he qualified for 

the state competition. He was named Region 3 Runner Up with a 

distance of 22 feet 2.5 inches in the long jump. This is his second 

consecutive trip to states. 

•Three other Cruiser track & field athletes also advanced to 

regional competition including: Elijah Simmons qualified in the 

200 meter dash, after placing second at district; Aubrey Glover 

qualified in the 400 meter dash, after placing fourth at district; 

and Jalen Joyce qualified in the shot put, after placing second at 

The top four finishers at regionals will qualify for the OHSAA 

State Track Meet in Dayton. 

•The following Groveport Madison High School baseball players 

earned OCC Buckeye Division recognition: Chris Conley, OCC 

Buckeye Division second team honors and second team All 

District honors; Cameron Anderson earned OCC special mention 

recognition; and Jackson Lutz earned OCC honorable mention 

Marc Sethna, a 1987 Groveport Madison High School graduate, 

was appointed to The American Association of Airport Executives 

Board of Directors (AAAE). Founded in 1928, AAAE is the world’s 

largest professional organization representing individuals who 

work at public-use commercial and general aviation airports. 

Southeast Library 

The Southeast Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library is 

at 3980 S. Hamilton Road, Groveport. Visit www.columbuslibrary.org 

or call 614-645-2275.


Groveport Heritage Museum 

The Groveport Heritage Museum contains 

photographs and artifacts about 

Groveport’s history. The museum is located 

in Groveport Town Hall, 648 Main St., 

and is open during Groveport Town Hall’s 

operating hours. Call 614-836-3333. 

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Always a Cruiser, even after 100 years 

The Groveport Madison High School 

Alumni Association banquet on May 18 

saw a gathering of graduates dating from 

the 2000s back to the 1940s. 

Editor’s Notebook 

A highlight of the 

alumni banquet was 

the recognition of the 

school’s oldest living 

graduate, Selma 

Wimer Scarlett, who 

was born in 1916 and 

graduated from 

Groveport Madison 

High School in 1936. 

Selma, who now 

Rick 

lives in Pennsylvania 

and could not attend 

Palsgrove the alumni banquet, 

will celebrate her 

SELMA WIMER SCARLETT Selma Wimer Scarlett at her 107th birthday 

party. 

108th birthday in September. 

Ken, passed away in 2003 and Bruce is 

According to her son and daughter-inlaw 

Bruce and Cindy Scarlett, Selma’s par- 

currently age 65. 

her. 

According to Bruce and Cindy, Selma “What a great high school alumni you 

ents were Clara and Earnest Wimer. 

enjoyed horseback riding, gardening, crocheting, 

raising show chickens, and taking one of you.” 

have,” they said. “God bless each and every 

“Times were really hard back then and 

she was raised by friends of the family, 

care of her husband and son. 

Think about the changes in the world 

William and Ada Howard, on Winchester 

Until he passed away, Selma maintained 

ties to Groveport by often talking ences she has had in her nearly 108 years. 

that Selma has witnessed and the experi- 

Pike,” said Bruce and Cindy. 

“She will still ask us how ‘Uncle Billy’ is 

with Gene Wilson, a well known farmer Then think about the changes and experiences 

you have had in your own life. 

doing. She called him uncle even though he 

and community member in Groveport who 

was not related. She has always told us she 

was also a member of her class of 1936. Though they vary from individual to individual, 

at the core we are who we are and 

played basketball in high school.” 

Bruce and Cindy said Selma’s memories 

After graduating she worked at Lazarus 

of the past are far better than the present down deep our shared sense of community 

Department Store and later at Curtisstime. 

and sense of place is within us all. 

Wright Corp. as a “Rosie the Riveter” during 

World War II. 

“She is still quite feisty and you sure The friendly bonds of community are 

can’t get much by her,” they said. “Must be there for each of us - no matter the distance, 

no matter the number of years that 

She married Ken Scarlett sometime in 

the Ohio blood she was born with. We refer 

the 1940s, a truck driver who delivered 

to her as our ‘energizer bunny’ mom. She have gone by. Regardless of where life 

goods where she worked. 

just keeps going and going and going. Our takes us, the shared experiences of our 

“It was love at first sight!” said Bruce 

properties are only about five miles apart youth at school and of community remain 

and Cindy. 

and we have always had a close relationship.” 

and hold us together. 

Selma and Ken moved to New Jersey 

and in 1958 and she gave birth to Bruce. In 

Bruce and Cindy are appreciative of the Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Groveport 

1974, the family moved to Pennsylvania 

Groveport Madison Alumni Association’s Messenger. 

where Selma still owns her small farm. 

efforts to reach out to Selma and recognize 

Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove 

Hometown banners 

Mayor Lance Westcamp honored local veterans 

at the Memorial Day ceremony in the Groveport 

Cemetery on May 27 by recognizing each 

Hometown Military Banner Honoree. The 

Hometown Military Banners will be displayed at 

the major Main Street intersections from 

Memorial Day to Veterans Day. Veterans honored 

on the Hometown Military Banners this 

year are: Katie Ann Gearheart, U.S. Army; John 

Hougland, U.S. Army; U.S. Army; Paul 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wilson, U.S. Navy; Tish R. Pack, U.S. Air Force.


Photo courtesy of the Groveport Heritage Museum 

Memorial Day, 1946 

Our Pictorial Past by Rick Palsgrove 

On Memorial Day in 1946, the Groveport 

Lions Club dedicated a stone memorial to 

those area men and women who served in 

World War II. Groveport in those days had 

no official “town square,” so the front lawn 

of Groveport High School (now Groveport 

Elementary) was chosen as a prominent 

spot for the stone memorial. The school 

yard was an appropriate setting as the 

school was a place where all the local veterans 

shared a common experience of life 

in their school days. The ceremony included 

music by the high school band; speeches 

by Mayor J. R. Buchman, American 

Legion Robert Dutro Post 486 Commander 

Carl Benson, Spanish-American War veteran 

Frederick Mills, World War I veteran 

Stephen McClish, Malcolm Sims of the U.S. 

Army, and State Senator Roscoe Walcutt. 

Gold Star mother Mazie Palsgrove, whose 

son Harold died in World War II, laid flowers at the base of the memorial stone during the ceremony. The memorial stone is a 

large Ohio boulder emblazoned with a simple plaque that reads: “Erected in honor of those men and women of this community 

who served in the armed forces during the Second World War and the following occupation.” The stone rests in the northeast 

corner of the Groveport School front lawn near the intersection of Wirt Road and Main Street and still be seen there today. 

Placing the stone as this site ensured it would be seen by many people on a daily basis. Nestled in the soft, green grass, the 

stone is an elegantly simple reminder of the profound sacrifice made by the members of the Groveport Madison community in 

service to their country. Coupled with the stone memorial is a list of those from the community who served in World War II.This 

“Roll of Honor” is located in the foyer of Groveport Elementary. A gold star is affixed beside the names of those who lost their 

lives during the war. 


Groveport Garden Tour 

The Groveport Garden Tour will be 

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

Tour tickets are free. 

“Last year the tour featured only garden 

club member gardens,” said Lacy 

Cooper, president of the Groveport Garden 

Club. “However, the tour is not for members 

only. Some wonderful gardens in 

Groveport belong to residents who aren’t 

members of the garden club and we'd love 

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

Gardeners can contact groveportgardenclub@gmail.com 

for additional details 

on participating as a tour stop or for information 

on how to get tickets. 

Tour tickets will also be available for inperson 

pick-up at Groveport Town Hall, 

Groveport Recreation Center, and the 

Groveport Senior Center beginning June 

11. 

The Groveport Garden Club is also participating 

in a few gardening activities 

around the city. 

“We will be maintaining the herb garden 

at the Nature Center (log house) at 

Heritage Park,” said Cooper. “We’ve also 

rented a plot at the Groveport Community 

Garden where we will grow some produce 

to donate to the Groveport Food Pantry.” 

The garden club is always looking for 

active gardeners to help it grow. 

For meeting and activity information 

contact groveportgardenclub@gmail.com 

or find them on Facebook.



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• USAF KC-135 Stratotrainer - 121st AROW (Rickenbacker) 

• USAF F-35A Lightning IHI 33rd FU (Eglon) 

• USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon (x2) 112th FU (Toledo) 

• USAF F-15C Eagle - 159th FU (New Orleans) (2) 

• U.S. Navy F/A-18E - VFC-12 (NASH Oceana) 

• USAF C-17 Globalister IIWI - 445th AW (Wright Patterson) 

• USAF C-130 153rd AW (Cheyenne) 

• USAF T-38 Talon (x2) - 509th BU (Whiteman) 

• U.S. Navy T-6B Texan IHI (x4) - NASH Whiting 

• C-47D "Hairless Joe" 

• P-51 Mustang "By Request" 

• B-25J Mitchell "Georgie's Gal" 

• Beech 18 "The Grimes Flying Laboratory" 

• Dreaming Entertainment (F-18 "Toping Theme" Fighter 

Cockpit) 

The Fairfield County Beekeepers Association 

marked its fifth anniversary with a new meeting 

place and full Beginner Beekeeping classes. 

FCBA formed in 2019 to give beekeepers in 

or near Fairfield County a place to mingle with 

other beekeepers, learn about best management 

practices, provide outreach to the community 

about honey bees and the environment, and 

attract and train new beekeepers. When the 

club was told last November that it needed to 

find a new meeting place, the Central Ohio Coon 

Hunters Club, on Coonpath Road, offered their 

club house as a meeting place and a big open 

field for FCBA’s apiary. The Coon Hunters Club 

does conservation projects and plans to create 

an insect-friendly field of wildflowers. They were 

hoping to attract some bees and other pollinators 

to their property. 

Each November, news about the FCBA Beginner Beekeeping 

Scholarship goes out to schools, 4-H and agriculture groups, and 

to military veterans. The club offers scholarships covering a class, 

hives and bees, plus year-long mentoring for the scholarship recipients. 

Then in early spring, before the bees come out of their winter 

clusters, FCBA offers day-long educational trainings about how to 

begin beekeeping. The club helps newcomers get their woodenware 

hives and order bees. Once spring weather comes, the club 

offers twice monthly training in their training bee yard (apiary) 

for the new beekeepers. Experienced mentors are also assigned to 

those “NewBees” that want them. 

• PT-26 CAFE Buckeye Wing 

• L-39 

• Scottish Aviation Bulldog 

• CAFE Minnesota Wing- Rise Above P-51 Mustang Red Tail 

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Jet Demonstration Team and 

U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Demonstration Team lead a 

world-class lineup of performers who will take to the skies at the 

Columbus Air Show. In addition to the Ohio ANGI KC-135 

Stratotrainer, other military aircraft flying will include two F-15 

Eagles, the U.S. Air Force F-35A and World War IHI-era planes 

such as the F4U Corsair, P-38 Lightning, P-51 Mustang and many 

others. 

The event will also feature Battlefield Europe, a WINI battle 

reenactment that will help commemorate the 80th anniversary of 

D-Day, as well as the second annual STOLA Drag Columbus Cup 

Air Races. 

To keep up on the latest Columbus Air Show news, sign up 

online to be an “Air Show Insights” member on the show’s Web 

site. Subscribers are the first to receive news updates about the 

show, its performers and more. 

Visit ColumbusAirShow.com and the show’s social media channels 

for information. 

Beekeeper group marks its fifth anniversary 

Crowd at the bee yard. 

The club meets monthly, providing an educational 

speaker at each meeting, a chance to win a 

bee related door prize (all donated) and time to 

hang out and talk bees with other beekeepers. 

FCBA member volunteers do many outreach 

activities, like presentations for adult or young 

people’s groups and provide a huge display of 

hands-on artifacts about bees, activities for kids 

and a live observation hive at many festivals and 

fairs around Fairfield County. 

FCBA will have a live demonstration in the 

bee yard and a booth of hands-on artifacts for the 

Central Oho Coon Hunters Family Day in June. 

FCBA also sells raw, local honey from its members. 

FCBA meets every month except December on 

the third Tuesday of the month, at 7 p.m. The 

training bee yard is scheduled to meet at the club apiary on the 

property, at 6 p.m. on the Tuesday of the club meeting. There is 

typically another training yard demonstration on another 

Tuesday in the month, at 6 p.m. as well. Information about scheduled 

bee yard dates are on the group’s Facebook page. 

Visitors are welcome to attend a meeting to learn more. 

Information can be found on the club website at fairfieldcountybeekeepers.org 

and on the Facebook page, 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/fairfieldcountybeekeepers.org. 

Yearly membership is $15 for a single and $25 for a family One 

can join online at Square store, tinyurl.com/fcbashop. You don’t 

have to be a beekeeper to join.


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by Rick Palsgrove 

Making 

green with 

greenery 

The Groveport 

Garden Club held its 

annual plant auction 

on May 14 at 

Groveport Zion 

Lutheran Church, 

6014 Groveport Road. 

All proceeds from the 

auction support the 

club. Pictured here 

auctioning off some 

of the dozens of fine 

greenery are club 

member Joe Stewart 

(left) and Marla 

Baker, of Sticks and 

Stones Studio in 

Canal Winchester, 

who led the auction. 

“We raised $1,589 between the raffle and the plant auction,” said Groveport Garden Club President Lacy Cooper. The club’s 

Groveport Garden Tour will be June 23 from noon to 5 p.m. (rain or shine). Tour tickets are free. Gardeners can contact 

groveportgardenclub@gmail.com for details on participating as a tour stop or for information on how to get tickets. Tour tickets 

will also be available for in-person pick-up at Groveport Town Hall, Groveport Recreation Center, and the Groveport 

Senior Center beginning June 11. The Groveport Garden Club will also maintain the herb garden at the Nature Center (log 

house) at Heritage Park and has rented a plot at the Groveport Community Garden where it will grow some produce to 

donate to the Groveport Food Pantry. For information contact groveportgardenclub@gmail.com or find them on Facebook. 


Fourth of July in Groveport 

The city of Groveport will celebrate 

Independence Day on July 3 and July 4. 

Activities along Wirt Road on July 3 

include: live music performances by Mama 

Drama at 5 p.m., Devin Henry at 6:30 

p.m., and Crush Bon Jovi Experience at 8 

p.m.; food trucks; family activities; and 

fireworks at dusk accompanied by music 

on radio frequency 88.3. 

Activities on July 4 include: 

•Red, White, and Kids Parade begins at 

10:30 a.m. Staging at 10 a.m. on the 

Groveport Elementary playground and 

parking at Middle School Central. Parade 

starts at 751 Main St., goes west on Main 

Street and south on Oak Street to Crooked 

Alley KidSpace, 630 Wirt Road. 

•Main Fourth of July Parade begins at 

11 a.m. Staging at the Groveport 

Recreation Center, 7370 Groveport Road, 

at 8 a.m. Parade starts at Richardson Road 

and goes west on Main Street, then north 

on Hendron Road, and ending at 

Glendening Elementary. 

For information call 614-836-3333. 

Groveport history films 

Two documentary films on the history 

of Groveport, produced by the Groveport 

Heritage Society and Midnet Media, are 

now available for viewing online on 

YouTube. The films are: “Groveport: A 

Town and Its People” and “The Story of 

John S. Rarey and Cruiser.” 

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Kids learn about firefighters 

Groveport Town Hall Program Coordinator Kristin Figliola pretends to be a firefighter 

as she has fun with the kids at the Little Learners program, for kids ages 

0-5, on May 14 at KidSpace, 630 Wirt Road. Firefighters from Madison Township 

Fire Station 181 stopped by and taught kids about the important equipment on the 

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Shelterhouse collaboration project starts this fall 



A time is set for construction to begin on 

the new shelterhouse in Cruiser Park. 

“We will begin work on the shelter in 

September,” said Groveport Madison High 

School’s construction trades program 

instructor Chad Gibbs. “The school district 

and the city of Groveport have been working 

diligently on the plans and zoning.” 

Gibbs said the shelter will be completed 

by October. 

“The students will be able to 4 hours of 

work daily on the project,” said Gibbs. 

“Their morning will be dedicated to their 

academic classes.” 

The project is a collaboration between 

the city of Groveport and Groveport 

Madison Schools. 

The shelterhouse will be 16x20 feet in 

size and be located just west of the Cruiser 

Full rottle ursdays 

Obetz’s Full Throttle Thursdays return 

to Fortress Obetz, 2015 Recreation Trail, 

from 6-9 p.m. every Thursday (weather 

allowing) to Aug. 22. The event features 

live musical performances, local food 

trucks, vendors, and weekly giveaways. 

Four bars are strategically placed throughout 

the venue. It also showcases cars, 

trucks, jeeps, exotics, and motorcycles. 

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Telephone: 614-837-4601 

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Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Inside and Parking Lot 

Sunday School 9 a.m. 

Community Parking Lot 

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Park (4677 Bixby Road) parking lot. The 

shelterhouse will be a wooden structure on 

a concrete pad. 

The city will fund the materials and the 

students in Groveport Madison High 

School’s construction trades program will 

do the design and construction work. 

“We’re waiting a cost proposal from the 

school district for materials,” said 

Groveport City Administrator B.J. King. 

“The relationship that we are building 

with the city and the community is priceless,” 

said Gibbs. “The students are getting 

real world experience. The students get to 

see how new applications are submitted for 

permits, flood plain, and elevations from 

surveyors are done. And how architectural 

drawings and inspections are done first 

hand. The walkway from the parking lot to 

the shelter was added which will meet all 

ADA standards also. This project is the 

Groveport city council 

Groveport City Council holds its regular 

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

fourth Mondays of the month. Council 

holds its committee of the whole meeting 

on the third Monday each month at 5:30 

p.m. 

Meetings are held in the municipal 

building, 655 Blacklick St., Groveport. 

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first of many to be done for the community 

by Groveport Madison High school students. 

The students cannot wait to build a 

structure for the community to enjoy.” 

“This is a volunteer effort by the students,” 

added King. “It is a learning experience 

for them and a source of pride for 

them in the community. They are learning 

valuable skills in construction and learning 

about the permit process, which will help 

them in their future occupations.” 

King said the city hopes to work with 

the construction trades program on future 

projects as well. 

About construction trades program 

The Groveport Madison High School 

construction trades program, which began 

in 2018, prepares students for careers in 

designing, planning, managing, building, 

and maintaining commercial, industrial 

and residential structures and infrastructures. 

Students in the program may continue 

into registered apprenticeship or traditional 

post-secondary programs. 

The students in the construction trades 

program have built several structures, 

including: the new visitors’ concession 

stand at Cruiser Stadium at Groveport 

Madison High School; a concession stand 

for the high school Cruiser baseball field; 

“cubbies” created in the dugouts of the 

Cruiser softball program where players can 

store batting helmets, batting gloves and 

field gloves; a playhouse for Little Cruisers 

Preschool; a deck at the softball concession 

stand; Adirondack chairs; garden sheds; a 

project for the Groveport Madison Area 

Community Choir; 10x10 barn sheds; 

raised planters; birdhouses that were 

donated to the wildlife department; projects 

at the high school for classrooms; and 

personal projects students keep. 

Funds sought for intersection project 



The intersection of State Route 317 and 

Firehouse Lane could get more improvements. 

Groveport City Council is considering 

legislation authorizing City Administrator 

B.J. King to apply for funding through the 

Ohio Public Works Commission for the 

Phase Two improvements at the intersection. 

According to Groveport City Engineer 

Steve Farst, the Phase One improvements 

were done in 2018-19. That improvement 

included construction of the following: 

southbound right turn lane into the 

Groveport Madison High School campus; 

pedestrian accommodation with sidewalks, 

crosswalk and pedestrian signals; new 

traffic signal equipment including controller, 

signal poles/mast arms, signal 

heads; and a preemption system to accommodate 

MTFD emergency response. 

“The Phase One project cost was 

$567,772, which was funded from an 

OPWC grant and loan to the city of 

Groveport and from local contribution 

from Madison Township and the Ohio 

Facilitates Construction Commission 

(through Groveport Madison Schools) for 

‘Site Access Safety Improvements,’” said 

Farst. 

He said the Phase 2 improvements 

would include modification to the northbound 

and southbound left turn lanes to: 

realign them to a position similar to the 

intersection at Directors Boulevard (known 

as “positive-offset”); and to extend the 

length of the southbound left turn lane to 

provide for more vehicle storage, and to 

include modifications to traffic signal 

equipment for the changes. Other ancillary 

improvements may be included related 

to pavement resurfacing of the intersection 

area. 

“The cost estimate (for Phase Two) is 

not yet completed as the conceptual layout 

is under review,” said Farst. “Aside from a 

possible grant/loan from the OPWC, funding 

sources are under review.” 

Farst said the start and completion 

dates for the project depend of the success 

of the application for funding assistance 

from the Ohio Public Works Commission. 

“The intent is to possibly submit the 

OPWC funding application this year, in 

late August,” said Farst. “The outcome of 

an application filed this season, will not be 

known until December 2024. If the project 

were awarded funds, and subject to 

Groveport City Council approval of the 

annual budget to include this project, the 

construction of the project could begin as 

early as late 2025, but more likely begin in 

spring 2026.” 

Farst said the improvements are needed 

because the current intersection layout is 

based on an older out-of-date ODOT design 

standard in place when the highway was 

designed and constructed in the 1970s. 

“Due to traffic volume growth over time 

as a result of local and regional changes in 

land-use, population, jobs, and businesses, 

traffic conditions are such that the 

improvement is now appropriate,” said 

Farst. “The project will make the intersection 

more efficient for movement of traffic, 

reduce delays, and provide added safety.” 

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Safe Exchange Zone 

The Groveport Police Department, 5690 

Clyde Moore Drive, in Groveport. has created 

an area in its parking lot to give residents 

and visitors a safe location to conduct 

child custody exchanges, property 

exchanges, or a safe area to meet someone 

that you may not be familiar with and/or 

feel unsafe around in private. The “Safe 

Exchange Zone” gives individuals an area 

where they are being recorded with video 

surveillance cameras located on the police 

department building, just in case something 

should happen during the exchange 

period between individuals. 

This area is marked with a sign on the 

southeast part of the building that has 

multiple security cameras monitoring the 

parking lot 24 hours a day. There is also a 

Call Box located by the front entrance 

doors. This call box will dial a designated 

phone number inside the police department 

when the button on the box is pushed 

and, if an officer is not at the police department 

during this initial call, the call box 

will immediately send the call to Franklin 

County Sheriff’s Department to notify the 

police dispatchers of the need for a 

Groveport Police officer at the police 

department. Residents and visitors in the 

city of Groveport should feel free to contact 

the police department when the need arises, 

the non-emergency contact phone number 

(614) 525-3333. 

Levy Estimator estimates 

impact of property taxes 

Franklin County Auditor Michael 

Stinziano reminds homeowners that the 

updated Levy Estimator is available to 

help them understand how proposed levies 

would affect their property taxes. 

Visit the Levy Estimator online at audrapps.franklincountyohio.gov/LevyEstimato 

r. After selecting your home’s location or 

entering a parcel number, the estimator 

will show both your current and estimated 

taxes. 

School board meetings 

The Groveport Madison Board of 

Education meets the second Wednesday of 

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

Center, 4400 Marketing Place, Suite B, 

Groveport. 

The board may also schedule special 

meetings, as needed. 

Boy Scout Troop 71 

Groveport area scouts of Boy Scout 

Troop 71 meet at Groveport United 

Methodist Church, 512 Main St. Cub 

Scouts, boys and girls in grades K-5, meet 

on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. 

Boy Scouts ages 11-18 meet Tuesdays at 

7 p.m. The Girls Troop ages 11-18 meets 

Tuesdays at 7 p.m. 

For information visit Beascout.org or 

contact Tina Dillman at christinadillman@aol.com. 

Commemorative bricks 

Honor a veteran or active military member 

with a personalized brick paver in 

Groveport’s Veterans Park or Log House 

Memory Walk. Commemorative bricks may 

be purchased by calling Groveport Town 

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

Sept. 1. 


Special Olympics 

The Groveport Special Olympics chapter 

provides year round sports training and 

competition in a variety of Olympic type 

sports for intellectually disabled individuals. 

Contact Penny and Cassandra Hilty at 

groveportspecialolympics@gmail.com or at 

(614) 395-8992 or 395-6640. Donations may 

be sent to Groveport Special Olympics, P.O. 

Box 296, Groveport, OH 43125. 

Golden Cruiser Club 

Groveport Madison Schools invites senior 

residents of the district to attend athletic 

and performing arts programs. The 

Golden Cruiser Club is a free program for 

residents of the Groveport Madison School 

District who are age 60 and older. 

Membership provides free access to all 

school and district sponsored athletic contests, 

plays, concerts, and other events. To 

become a member of the Golden Cruiser 

Club, obtain an application at 

www.gocruisers.org, at any of the school 

offices, or call (614) 492-2520. The requirements 

for membership are that applicants 

be age 60 or older and be a resident of 

Groveport Madison Schools. 

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“Ladies and gentlemen, please stay 

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the audience with well placed dark humor 

just as easily as it can kill as a character 

you have come to adore. 

Written and directed by Australian 

brothers Cameron and Colin Cairnes, “Late 

Night with the Devil” is easily one of the 

most satisfying horror movies I have seen 

in quite some time. Featuring a slew of 

funny moments that do not overshadow the 

increasing sense of doom, this film that is 

now streaming on demand is a roller coaster 

of bizarre entertainment from start to 

finish. 

“Late Night with the Devil” opens in a 

documentary-esque fashion with some of 

the more memorable happenings from the 

1970s. Narrated by the great voiced 

Michael Ironside, we see riots, famous 

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the back of your mind as this fever dream 

unfolds. 

Jack is the ambitious and personable 

host of the late night variety show Night 

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brought the popular radio announcer over 

from Chicago in the hopes that he would 

compete with — and ultimately conquer — 

the late night King, Johnny Carson. 

Although his show has gone toe-to-toe in 

the ratings wars, Jack and Night Owls are 

always just a step behind. “They are the 

perennial also-ran,” says the narrator, 

quite brutally. 

With just a year left on his contract, his 

creative partner, his muse, and his loving 

wife Madeline (Georgina Haig) loses her 

life to cancer. In his grief, Jack goes “missing” 

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At first, his idea of keeping the show 

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With the movie switching to a found 

footage format, it covers the most “infamous 

episode” in television history. The 

show starts out normally with Jack making 

political jokes and poking fun at his righthand-man 

and band leader, the sweet Gus 

McConnell (Rhys Auteri). And then it 

starts to get a bit weird when he invites 

renowned medium Christou (Fayssal 

Bazzi) and the snarky magician turned 

skeptic Carmichael Haig (Ian Bliss) onto 

the stage. 

At first, the two opposites play well off of 

each other but then the atmosphere gets 

strange and testy when Christou says he 

feels “overwhelmed” by the spirits in the 

studio. As the medium starts to get visibly 

sick, Carmichael keeps explaining away 

what is happening in the most bored tone 

ever. 

After going to commercial, behind-thescenes 

footage between host and producer 

has them learning that Christou has died 

on his way to the hospital. Taking the old 

adage of “the show must go on” to heart, 

Jack keeps his crew and the entire audience 

in the dark because he desperately 

wants them to hear from the next two 

guests: a parapsychologist named June 

Ross-Mitchell (Laura Gordon) and her 13- 

year-old ward Lilly (Ingrid Torelli). 

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Groveport Police statistics 

April crime statistics, according to the 

Groveport Police: 2 animal complaints, 9 

arrests, 10 accidents, 3 assaults, 0 burglary, 

2 domestic related calls, 1 OVI, 0 

drunk/disorderly conduct, 6 larceny/robberies, 

3 stolen/unauthorized use, 1 missing 

person, 3 weapon related calls, 8 

threats, 5 vandalism, 8 juvenile complaints, 

85/202 traffic citations/traffic 

stops, 1 sex related crime, s39 school related 

calls, 30 suspicious vehicles/persons, 2 

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First ursday 

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

Thursday features live music, food trucks, 

more than 40 vendors, giveaways to the 

around Groveport 

explains how Lilly was the sole survivor of 

a Satanic death cult and is an occasional 

host to a demon that has been nicknamed 

“Mr. Wiggles. “Sometimes he wiggles his 

way into my head,” says an equally sinister 

and sweet-faced Lilly, “and then he wiggles 

his way out.” 

Knowing that he has a rating bonanza 

on his hands, Jack slyly works with the 

skeptic Carmichael to goad June into calling 

forth Mr. Wiggles. After all, how dangerous 

could a demon named Mr. Wiggles 

be? It turns out he is plenty dangerous — 

and plenty deadly too. 

I have to say that I really wasn’t sure 

what I would get with “Late Night with the 

Devil.” For the most part I had heard great 

things about this satirical horror prior to 

renting it on demand but the story therein 

also takes a bit to find a good groove. But 

when the movie eventually does find that 

groove, it hits all the right notes as it gradually 

builds the suspense and the impending 

sense of doom. 

With its deft mixture of weirdness, horror, 

and humor, “Late Night with the 

Devil” would be a compelling watch on its 

own, but what makes this film so 

enthralling is the presence of David 

Dastmalchian, most known as one of the 

“Where have I seen him before?” character 

actors. Throughout the majority of his 25- 

year career in the entertainment industry, 

he has been a bit player, often portraying 

villainous or slightly creepy characters. In 

“Late Night with the Devil,” he charms just 

as well as he smarms, and you find yourself 

both loving and hating the morally grey 

character who unleashes hell because all 

he wanted to do was be seen as a winner for 

once in his life. 

Grade: B 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer 

and columnist. 

first 200 attendees, face painting and 

bounce house, a petting zoo, and more. The 

Aug. 1 event will include a dog show. The 

event and parking are free. Musical performers 

are: June 6 - Blake Lang; and Aug. 

1 - Hilda and Mike. Giveaways are: June 6 

- Groveport tote bag; and Aug. 1 - baseball 

hat. 

For information call 614-836-3333. 

Income tax revenue 

The city of Groveport’s income tax collections 

year-to-date as of April 30 were 

$8.4 million, which is 16 percent higher 

than the same time in 2023, according to 

Groveport Finance Director Jason Carr. 

Carr noted the general fund balance was 

$16.1 million as of april 30, which is $5.6 

million higher than the same time last 

year. 

Income tax revenues year-to-date comprised 

64 percent of all city revenues, the 

largest part of all the city’s revenues.


June 2, 2, 2024 2024 -- GROVEPORT MESSENGER - PAGE 13 

Township trustees consider 

vacating part of Bixby Road 



The Madison Township trustees are 

considering a request to vacate a portion of 

Bixby Road right of way. 

The area is part of the Barr property on 

the west side of Bixby Road north of U.S. 

Route 33, which has been annexed into 

Columbus for residential development, 

according to Madison Township 

Administrator Susan Brobst. 

“Part of the vacating will be to turn 

some land over to the Ohio Department of 

Transportation (ODOT) for the future 

interchange and the rest will go to the Barr 

parcel,” said Brobst. “Currently there is 

nothing (no road, no buildings, etc.) in the 

area being vacated.” 

She said the request came from the 

developer, but it involves ODOT, the 

Franklin County Engineer, and the township, 

then ultimately, the request must be 

approved by the Franklin County 

Commissioners. 

“We are just waiting until ODOT gets 

the necessary documents to the engineer 

for review,” said Brobst. “This is a complex 

multi-step process.” 

The trustees could vote on the issue 

once the documentation is ready. 

Madison Township Public Works 

Superintendent Dave Watkins said, since 

ODOT is involved in this process, the 

County Engineer is working with all agencies 

to coordinate maps, legal descriptions, 

Messenger photo by Dedra Cordle 

Helping out 

A team of volunteers gathered 

at Ebenezer M.E. 

Cemetery in Galloway on 

May 22 to beautify the 

grounds. According to 

cleanup organizer Bill 

Dawson, there are at least a 

dozen known individuals 

who served in the U.S. military 

who lay at rest in the 

small cemetery on Johnson 

Road. He said the annual 

beautification effort is just a 

small way for the volunteers 

to honor their lives and their 

service to the country. 

Pictured here washing the 

memorial stones in the 

cemetery is Bill Dawson’s 

grandson, Oliver Dawson of 

Groveport, who participated 

in the beautification effort 

which saw the removal of 

dead brush, the planting of 

new flowers and mulch, and 

the cleaning of headstones 

and memorial markers. 

etc. The timeline for having these documents 

has yet to be finalized, however, it 

could be as early as the next trustees meeting. 

A resolution would be asked to be 

approved. 

Madison Township tire drive 

Madison Township will hold a tire drive 

on June 1 from 9 a.m. to noon in Brobst 

Park, 5321 Winchester Pike, where residents 

of Madison Township (including 

Canal Winchester and Groveport) can 

recycle rimless junk tires. No commercial 

vehicle tires will be taken. Maximum of 10 

tires per household. Bring your driver’s 

license and utility bill for identification of 

residence. Call 614-836-5308 or visit 

madisontownship.org for information. 

Other Madison Township news 

•The trustees approved the purchase of 

a Ring-O-Matic 550VX HiCFM vacuum 

excavator from Best Equipment Company 

Inc., at a cost of $109,283, plus freight 

$1,450, less dealer discount of $10,869, for 

a total payment of $99,864. 

Watkins said a vacuum (trailer) excavator 

purchase was included in this year’s 

budget. He said this piece of equipment is 

used to safely and efficiently clean out the 

storm drains, without the employee needing 

to climb in and out of a manhole. 

•Fire Marshal Scott Hite’s retirement 

letter was accepted by the trustees. He is 

retiring at the end of July after 36 years of 

service. 

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Looking for Mrs. Clean? 

For excellent cleaning serv 

at reas. rates w/great refs, 

dependable. 10% Seniorr 

Disc. Also does Painting. Free 

Est. Gwen 614-226-5229 

HOUSECLEANING 

Homes, Offices, Apts. 

20 Years Experience 

Call Judy 614-746-0273 

CONCRETE 

AJ’s Concrete, 

Masonry 

Good Work - Fair Prices 

Block Foundations 

Driveways • Sidewalks 

Bobcat Grading 

Bonded-Ins. • Free Ests. 

614-419-9932 

EDDIE MOORE 

CONSTRUCTION 

Quality Concrete Work 

Lt. Hauling & Room Add., 

Driveways & Excavation 

Stamp Patios, 

Bsmt. Wall Restoration 

37 Yrs Exp - Lic & Ins. 

Free Ests. 614-871-3834 

GALLION 

CUSTOM CONCRETE LLC 

Specializing in Custom Colors & 

Custom Designs of Concrete. 

Including Remove & Replace 

46 yrs exp & Free Est. 

Licensed & Insured 

Reputation Built 

On Quality 

614-875-8364 

614-419-7721 

See Us On Facebook 

www.gallioncustom 

concrete.com 

6/23 S/gp 

6/23 A 

6/9 W/SW 

CONCRETE 

www.hastingsnsons.com 

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. 

columbus@gmail.com 

DRYWALL 

DRYW 

YWALL ALL & 

PLASTER REPAIR 

AIR 

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 

GUTTERS 

Low Price-Great Service 

5 & 6” Seamless gutters, 

covers, siding, gutter clng. 

Bill 614-306-4541 

HAULING 

DEAN’S HAULING 

614-276-1958 

HEATING & COOLING 

HVAC & A/C 

Fast Service - Licensed 

614-653-3285 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

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 

KLAUSMAN HOME 

IMPROVEMENT 

Siding-Windows- 

Doors-Roofing-Soffit- 

Fascia-Gutters-Trim 

Earn FREE Seamless 

Gutters with Siding Over 

1000 Sq. Ft. 

FREE Shutters with 

Soffit & Trim 

EPA Certified 

Member of BBB 

Financing Available 

Over 20 yrs exp. • Free Est. 

Licensed-Bonded-Insured 

Owner & Operator 

James 614-419-7500 

9/14 A&M 

5/26 A 

6/23 A 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

SINCE 1973 

Phil Bolon Contr. 

Windows & Siding 

Decks, Kitchens, Baths 

Room Additions, 

Flooring, Roofing 

Bsmt Waterproofing 

Deal With Small Non-Pressure Co. 

47 Yrs. Exp. - Refs. Avail. 

Lic.-Bond-Ins. 

Free Est. - Financing Avail. 

Member BBB Of Cent. OH 

O.C.I.E.B. ID #24273 

614-419-3977 

or 614-863-9912 

HOME 

REMODELING 

MASONRY 

MOWER REPAIR 

PEST 

CONTROL 

Classified Services 

6/9 

A/M 

HOME 

MAINTENANCE 

RETIRED - 42 Yrs Exp. 

HOME REPAIRS 

SIDING * GUTTERS 

FENCES * DECKS 

MISC. REPAIRS 

Call Joe - 614-778-1460 

HANDYMAN SERVICES 

614-235-1819 

BATH REMODELS 

Expert Craftsmanship 

20 yrs exp - Sr. Discount 

614-653-3285 

Charlies Handyman 

Service 

Over 40 yrs. exp. 

Plumbing & Hot Water Tanks 

Doors & Locks 

Kitchen/Bath Remodels 

Dishwasher Installs 

Roofmg & Siding 

Porches & Decks 

614-319-6010 

R&L 

MASONRY 

&CONCRETE 

* Stone * Brick * Block 

Concrete Sealing 

Masonry Repairs 

Powerwashing 

614-917-8227 

SMITHCO 

EQUIPMENT 

Mower Repair & Service 

Most Makes & Models 

7271 National Rd. SW, Etna 

740-927-8874 

6/23 s/gp 

LAWN MOWER DR. 

“House Calls Only” 

Overall Checkups 

Oil Change & Filter, 

Spark Plug & 

Blades Sharpened 

MINOR REPAIR 

John 

5/25 A 

614-395-7909 

johnellis0333@sbcglobal.net 

5/26 A 

PEST 

CONTROL 

TERMITE & 

PEST CONTROL 

614-367-9000 

TORCO® 

TERMINATES 

TERMITES 

Locally Owned & Operated. Any Pest. Anytime. 

$ 

50 00 OFF Service 

Free Termite Inspection 

PAINTING 

BESTQUALITY 

40 yrs exp. I do the Work! 

Daniel - 614-226-4221 

BURT PAINTING 

Celebrating 25 Years 


614-539-3412 

PAINTING DONE RIGHT! 

Fall in love with your 

home again with a fresh 

coat of paint! 

Interior * Exterior * 

Drywall/Repair * Texturing. 

Affordable, Honest, Reliable 

30+ Years Experience! 

Call today for a free in 

person or virtual estimate! 

Mention this ad for 10% off! 

Call Mick at 614-933-1499 

or Gavin at 614-378-3568 

PLUMBING 

All About Drains & Plumb. 

Will snake any small drain 

$145. 614-778-2584 

MYERS 

PLUMBING 

Licensed Expert Plumbing 

New Const. & Fast Repairs 

Water * Sewer * Gas 

614-653-3285 

CHRIS’ 

PLUMBING 

“Plumbing & Drain Professional 

That You Can Count On” 

24 Hrs., 7 Days/Week 

No Overtime Charges 

24 Yrs. Exp. in Plumbing & 

Drain Cleaning Field 

Call For A Free Phone Estimate 

$100.00 For Any Small Drain 

614-622-4482 

30% OFF with AD 

POWERWASHING 

MRS. POWERWASH 

Any house wash $149+tax 

Single deck $69+tax 

2 Tier deck $99+tax 

Best Wash in Town 

Over 45,000 washes 

Ashley 614-771-3892 

ABURTO 

PRESSURE WASHING 

•Homes •Roofs •Gutters 

•Driveways •Sidewalks 

•Parking Lots 

Quality • Free Estimates 

Competitive Prices 

614-927-8968 

6/23 A 

6/9 A&M 

ROOFING 

ROBINSON ROOFING 

& REPAIRS 

30 yrs exp. Lifetime Cols 

Resident. Reas. Rates. 

Dennis Robinson 

614-330-3087, 732-3100 

SEWING MACHINE 

REPAIR 

REPAIR all makes 24 hr. 

service. Clean, oil, adjust 

in your home. $49.95 all 

work gtd. 614-890-5296 

TREE SERVICES 

BURNS TREE SERVICE 

Trimming, Removal & 

Stump Grinding. 

614-584-2164 

Arbaugh 

Tree Service 

Deadwood Thinning 

& Shaping of Trees 

Removal & 

Stump Grinding 

Bucket Truck Service 

614-837-1316 


**Arch Tree Service** 

•Your Premier Tree 

Care Professionals• 

**ISA Certified Arborist 

on Staff** 

Ensuring Excellence 

&Expertise 

*Services:* 

• Tree Pruning 

• Stump Grinding 

• Tree Removal 

To Schedule Visit 

www.ArchTreeService.com 

Or call us at 

**614-736-5252** 

Warren Brewer Tree Service 

• Tree Removal 

• Tree Trimming 

• Stump Grinding 

6/2 

A&M 

• Bucket Truck Services 

Best Prices • Same Day Service 

614-878-2568 

6/9 A 

6/23 A


SUMMER BLAST! 

Memorial Day 


ELVIS 

featuring 

Mike Albert 

and the Big E Band 

Saturday 

June 15, 2024 

VILLA MILANO 

1630 Schrock Rd. 

Dinner/Show Tickets $ 60.00 

Tables of 10 Available 

Tickets by Phone: 614-792-3135 

Still Good Seats Available 

Visa • Mastercard • Discover 

NO REFUNDS 

Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove 

The Groveport Madison High School Marching Band performed during the 

Memorial Day parade in Groveport on May 27. 

Veterans listen to the speakers at the Memorial Day ceremony in the Groveport 

Cemetery. 

Flags flying over the graves of veterans in the Groveport Cemetery. There are a 

large number of military veterans’ graves in the cemetery.

Groveport Messenger - June 2nd, 2024

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