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GroveCity DISCOVER

The official magazine of Grove City, Ohio

Volume 6, Number 5 March/April 2024

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From the City

6 Message from Mayor Richard L. “Ike” Stage 10 City News 35 The Source Parks and Recreation Highlights for March/April 2024

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Features

16 One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treatment 20 Egg-cellent Festivities

14 Departments

20 On the cover: Jase Murray, courtesy of

the Murray family www.DiscoverGroveCity.com

4 Calendar 8 Faces: Partners in Purpose 14 In Focus: GCHS Makes the Grade 24 Student Spotlight: Speeding Toward the Championship

28 Living: There’s Beauty in These Bricks 31 Bookmarks 32 Luxury Living @DiscoverGroveCity March/April 2024 3

Calendar

For more events visit www.DiscoverGroveCity.com

What’s Happening?

March 1, 15; April 5, 19

American Red Cross Blood Drive 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Evans Center 4330 Dudley Ave. www.redcrossblood.org

March 2; April 6

Grove City Masonic Lodge Community Breakfast 8-10 a.m.

Grove City Masonic Lodge No. 689 3558 Park St. www.grovecity689.org

March 7

Cultivate Grove City Networking Group 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Cultivate Grove City Business Center 3989 Broadway www.grovecitybusinesscenter.org

March 8-24

Little Theatre Off Broadway presents The Psychic Little Theatre Off Broadway 3981 Broadway www.ltob.org

March 8-10

Central Crossing Drama Club presents I Hate Shakespeare 7 p.m.; March 10, 2 p.m.

Central Crossing High School 4500 Big Run South Rd. cometevents.ludus.com

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voting opens March 15-April 15 Vote for CityScene Magazine’s annual best of entertainment, food and home improvement. www.CitySceneColumbus.com March 16

Gardens at Gantz Farm Symposium 8:30 a.m.

Evans Center 4330 Dudley Ave. www.visitgrovecityoh.com 4 March/April 2024

March 17

Grove City Chamber Singers Spring Concert 3 p.m.

Grove City United Methodist Church 2684 Columbus St. gcchambersingers.wixsite.com/ gcchambersingers

March 19

Election Day 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. vote.franklincounty.gov

March 22-April 10

Grove City Bunny Hunt Grove City Town Center 3378 Park St. www.grovecityohio.gov

March 23

Altogether Eggstravaganza 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Century Village Fryer Park 4185 Orders Rd. www.visitgrovecityoh.com

March 25-April 1

Spring Break South-Western City School District www.swcsd.us

April 8

Solar Eclipse 1-4 p.m. www.ema.ohio.gov

April 11-14

Grove City High School Drama Annual Character Tea 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Grove City High School 4665 Hoover Rd. www.grovecityhighschooldrama clubboosters.com

April 11-14

Grove City High School Drama presents Shrek the Musical 2 and 7 p.m.

Grove City High School 4665 Hoover Rd.

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April 13

Mad Hatter Plant Party 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Grove City Visitors Center 3995 Broadway www.visitgrovecityoh.com

April 20

Meet the Author – Brandy Gleason 9-11 a.m.

Grove City Visitors Center 3995 Broadway www.visitgrovecityoh.com

April 20

Keep Grove City Beautiful Cleanup 8 a.m.-noon Across Grove City www.grovecityohio.gov

April 20

Bike with Mayor Ike 9 a.m.

Town Center Park 3359 Park St. www.grovecityohio.gov

April 20

EcoFest 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Town Center Park 3359 Park St. www.grovecityohio.gov

April 26-May 23

Little Theatre Off Broadway presents Little Shop of Horrors Little Theatre Off Broadway 3981 Broadway www.ltob.org

April 27

Operation Medicine Drop 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Jackson Township Fire Department 3650 Hoover Rd. www.grovecityohio.gov

Events subject to change.

Consult websites for details and updates. www.DiscoverGroveCity.com

Mayor’s Message Park Enhancements Coming in 2024

Photo courtesy of City of Grove City

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e are coming into the busiest time of year for outdoor fun in central Ohio’s Best Hometown.

Grove City’s historic Town Center will soon be teeming with residents enjoying the EcoFest, Summer Sizzle concerts, Food Truck Fridays and Saturday Farmers’ Markets.

The outdoor movie series is moving to Town Center Park this year, where residents can take advantage of nearby shopping and dining before settling in to enjoy a free family film.

Our extensive and ever-expanding network of shared-use pathways is already experiencing an uptick in activity as more residents get out to bike, run and walk. The final link in the Orders Road trail was completed last fall, providing a scenic route along a stream and off the road.

This makes safe traveling between Fryer Park and Grove City High School a breeze. The shared-use pathways are a fun way to experience our community, connecting neighborhoods, businesses and parks.

Parks and open spaces are critical to quality of life, strengthening the community and enhancing our physical and mental health. As hubs of activity for residents, we take pride in continually advancing amenities and offerings.

There are many park improvement projects planned for 2024, and several I’d like to highlight.

and neighbors. We are also adding a 30-space parking lot near the courts and expanding the lot west of the water tower to nearly double its size. To accommodate the growing popularity and success of our youth baseball program, we will be adding enhancements around the playing fields.

Fryer Park

If you haven’t seen it yet, the new playground at Fryer Park, completed last summer, is a showstopper and drawing a lot of attention as a destination stop for families. Some of the planned improvements this year for the ball fields at the park include adding covered spectator seating and dugouts to all eight fields and artificial turf to Windsor Park diamonds one and four in the west pod.

Basketball courts will be installed A new shared-use path will connect the west of the pickleball courts on Bab- two clusters of fields to each other and bert Way, giving residents a dedicated the far east parking lot. location to play a game with friends

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Park at Beulah I encourage you to visit the Park at Beulah and see the progress. The lighted pickleball courts are open and loved by the community. The Finish Line Pavilion and playground are complete and ready to enjoy; and the South Pavilion with restrooms is almost ready for public use. The West Pavilion, the largest structure with indoor event space and outdoor patio, is expected to open this summer.

There’s so much to do and see in Grove City. Take advantage of the warmer days to get a head start exploring it all.

Richard L. “Ike” Stage Mayor

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Faces

By Tyler Kirkendall

Partners in Purpose Dave and Jan Roasa aid in disaster relief after decades of community service

Enter: The Rotary Club Dave worked for StorageTek, a small computer company, for more than 20 years before taking a job at Nationwide Insurance. Since retiring in 2014, he has become a part-time real estate agent with Parrett Group.

Jan was a nurse, working for The Ohio State University throughout her career before she retired in 2014 as well.

In 2002, Dr. Douglas Wallace of Park Street Family Practice invited Dave to his first Rotary Club of Grove City meeting. Since then, Dave has served as 8 March/April 2024

Dave and Jan Roasa

“Disaster brings out the best in people. It also brings out the worst in people, but it brings out, I’d say, 100 times more positive and helpful people,” Jan says. secretary and president of the organization. Today, Jan is president, while Dave is its treasurer.

“It’s one of the most worthwhile things I think I’ve ever done, and I’m a nurse,” Jan says. “There’s nothing that makes you feel better about yourself than giving to someone else.”

The Rotary Club has helped the community in countless ways since

the Roasas have been involved. It has awarded scholarships to local students, made sandwiches for homeless shelters in central Ohio, built bike repair stations around the city, planted trees, raised funds for local charities and much more.

“Rotary’s motto is ‘Service above self,’” Jan says. “We’re going to make the world a better place. (We make) our www.DiscoverGroveCity.com

Tyler Kirkendall

D

ave Roasa met his future wife, Jan, in biology class at Hillsboro High School. They got married in 1976 and moved to Grove City in 1982. Within a few years, Dave joined Grove City Kids Association (GCKA) and the couple was hooked on service.

“I was on the GCKA board back before the fields were even open,” Dave says. “We were walking the field to pick the rocks out (while Murfin Fields was being built).”

Stuffing wheelbarrows with big rocks to prevent kids from rolling their ankles may not sound like a blast, but Dave and Jan loved it, and were eager for more ways to help.

“As (our) kids got into the programs, I became the football commissioner for GCKA and she became the cheerleading commissioner,” Dave says.

Dave and Jan continued joining civic organizations that kept them connected with their family and community. Dave became president of the athletic booster club and was on the Park Board for almost a decade, serving as president for several years.

Photos courtesy of Dave Roasa

(Left to right) Larry Agee, Wayne Beaumier, Tina Agee, Bruce Schultes and Dave Roasa in Mississippi (Left to right) Dave Roasa, Gina Schmitt, homeowner Teckle Robins and Jan Roasa

town, our state, our country and the world a better place because we cross all boundaries.”

Dave says every Rotarian completes a project early on that they will never forget, his being an effort that sent money for computers to schools in India some 20 years ago.

Trailers full of hope The Rotary Club has led Dave and Jan all over the world.

Many of their recent efforts have been with Disaster Aid USA. “They had an idea of Americans helping Americans and Rotarians helping Rotarians in disasters,” Jan says. “These two guys got together and they started Disaster Aid. They had, at the beginning, two trailers donated to them. Now they’re up to 28 trailers.”

One such trailer stays in Grove City until it is deployed to an area of need. You never know what you will see when you arrive at a site, the Roasas say, so they are always prepared for anything.

Rotary clubs across the nation connect to send volunteers where they are needed. Community needs vary greatly depending on the disaster and the time that help arrives.

“Sometimes, you just sit on the porch with people and hold their hand while they cry,” Jan says. “A lot of them, you just don’t even know where to start.”

In January, neighbors and fellow Rotarians Steve and Gina Schmitt joined the Roasas as they hauled the trailer to Tennessee after a residential area had been destroyed by a tornado.

There, they saw some hard-to-believe sights. In one case, a mattress lifted into a tree, hovering precariously over a halfdemolished house, inside which one of the only items left standing was a completely untouched china cabinet.

Dave often serves as the safety advisor on Disaster Aid trips and plays a part in training volunteers. He and Jan once flipped houses as a side project, and what he used to learn from books, he now learns from YouTube and handson experience.

“I always say Dave has mad skills. Any type of building, carpentry, even plumbing and electrical stuff. And he’s a good teacher … so he teaches a lot of these (disaster relief training) www.DiscoverGroveCity.com

Wayne Beaumier and Dave Roasa

classes,” Jan says. “A lot of the training is on-the-job training.

The thing with Disaster Aid is you go into a place and pick up volunteers there that maybe have never done anything (like this) in their lives, and we teach them how to do it safely.”

Some of Jan’s most moving memories came from working in Panama City. She says a group of six women from Ohio took a day out of their girls’ trip to help clear a neighborhood that was wiped out by a hurricane.

She also tells the story of a man who moved to Panama City, then lost his job and his home to the same storm. While living out of his car, he spent his free time helping Disaster Aid USA. “I think he got a job out of helping, too, because one of the pastors at the church we were working at was making some calls for him,” Jan says. “But I don’t think that’s why he did it. He just wanted to be helpful.”

Jan and Dave are encouraged by how many people they have met who are also just looking for ways to help.

“Disaster brings out the best in people,” says Jan. “It also brings out the worst in people, but it brings out, I’d say, 100 times more positive and helpful people.”

“I’m just blessed to be able to do it,” says Dave.

“And we’re going to keep doing it until we can’t anymore,” Jan adds.

Tyler Kirkendall is an editor at CityScene Media Group. Feedback welcome at tkirkendall@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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New Dining Experiences Await

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rom small plates to hearty dishes, Grove City is attracting a variety of new dining options, all in different stages of completion.

Breaking ground this year on Buckeye Parkway are two widely anticipated restaurants.

Buffalo Wild Wings will add Grove City to their list of nearly 100 locations in Ohio, serving up New York-style wings and refreshing drinks.

Located near the northeast corner of Buckeye Parkway and Lamplighter Drive, the 6,000-squarefoot restaurant will feature an outdoor patio and the same sports-inspired décor diners have grown to love, complete with the best sports playing on large-screen TVs. Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will open their first central Ohio location in Grove City. The 3,000-squarefoot building at 4108 Buckeye Parkway will offer cooked-to-order steakburgers, all-beef hot dogs, chicken options and more.

Restaurant-goers can dine

Council Corner

W

hat is it like being a Grove City Council Member while actively raising children under 18 in my household? I’m not sure, but I am about to find out over the next four years as a newly elected council member. That is one of the reasons why I ran in the November 2023 election – to bring to council the perspective of an active parent of young children. In my new role, I will help shape the future for our kids, making decisions that impact them while benefiting the community.

As a mom of four children, I look forward to being part of the larger conversation. The development of Grove City is not just about infrastructure and economic growth, it’s also about creat10 March/April 2024

inside or enjoy a meal on the patio, capping off their experience with a sweet treat from their wide selection of frozen custard desserts.

Several dining establishments are closer to opening their doors to the public. Two of them are in the new Shoppes at Beulah, 3621 Southwest Blvd.: Clean Eatz will soon open offering healthy alternatives for dine-in, meal preparation, grab ‘n’ go and catering.

With a play on the letter “z,” the restaurant’s cafe menu will include burgerz,

wrapz, flatbreadz and smoothiez among other tasty items – even the “Kidz Mealz” are made from fresh healthy ingredients. More than a location to enjoy a delicious meal, Clean Eatz offers prepared portioned meals customers order online.

Liberty Tavern is due to take your reservation this spring in their new Shoppes at Beulah restaurant. The 4,000-square-foot dine-in establishment will feature a spacious patio and patriotic décor. The menu is expected

A Community for Families ing an environment that nurtures and supports families. The questions that propel me are “What can we bring to the community that will benefit our children and citizens?” and “What can we improve within parks and recreation regarding facilities and programming?”

The Parks and Recreation Department plays a vital role in the well-being of our community, especially for families.

I am eager to explore ways to enhance park facilities and programming, ensuring they cater to the diverse needs and interests of young residents. From playgrounds to organized activities, we have many opportunities to create spaces that foster not only physical health but also social and emotional development.

The bright future of Grove City is not just a vision; it’s a reality waiting to be shaped. As a parent and council member, I am excited about the possibilities that lie ahead. Together, we can

Mark Sigrist, At-Large; Ted Berry, Ward 1; Melissa Anderson, Ward 4; Randy Holt, Ward 2, President Christine Houk, Ward 3; Jodi Burroughs, At-Large; Rodney Dew, Ward 5. www.DiscoverGroveCity.com

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Photo courtesy of Clean Eatz Grove City

to include up-scale choices while staying true to the original Powell establishment’s elevated American cuisine.

Multiple new restaurants are now open, including two specialty restaurants unique to Grove City.

Athena’s Gyro House opened in December, bringing Mediterranean fare to their 2798 London-Groveport Road location. With menu items traditional to the owner’s home country of Albania, restaurant-goers can enjoy fresh gyros, falafel, soups, salads, kebobs and more. Meals are prepared fresh and can be enjoyed in the dining area or to-go.

Bowl Boba, 3949 Hoover Road in the same shopping center as Big Lots, is serving up Asian fare and tasty boba milk teas. The new restaurant specializes in ramen, pho, poke bowls and small appetizers like steam buns, dumplings and mini churros. The menu also includes vegan and vegetarian options and a variety of flavored boba drinks and smoothies.

From elevated dining to fast casual, the variety of new restaurants opening in Grove City offers something for everyone.

identify and capitalize on the numerous opportunities for improvement, making Grove City an even better place for families to thrive.

In the coming years, my dedication to both council duties and parenting will be a testament to the belief that an engaged parent can be a powerful force in community building. I look forward to collaborating with fellow council members, citizens and community organizations to ensure Grove City remains a place where families flourish, and our children grow up in a supportive and vibrant environment.

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Melissa Anderson Council Member, Ward 4 www.DiscoverGroveCity.com

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The Heart of Grove City

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2024 4 Events Wine and Arts Festival June 14, 15 Bourbon Tasting August 10 Tacos and Tequila July 13

Car Shows May 25, July 6, Sept 7 Pub Crawls TBD Music Festival Weekend TBD

Coffee & Chocolate Festival TBD Mistletoe Market December 6 & 7 Christmas Parade December 6

Creator’s Studio Garden Bar Café Grove City Nutrition Blu-Willy’s Local Cantina

Grandstand Pizza Shop Plank’s on Broadway Kegg 1912 Tammy’s Pizza Plum Run Winery

The Chandler Sommer House Gallery & Co. Skylarks Toys & Comics Grove Sheek Boutique The Farm Table

Zamarelli’s Pizza Palace Transcend Coffee + Roastery

Grove City Brewing Company Town Center Pub

The Look on Broadway Beauty and the Barber on Broadway

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Food Trucks & Shop Hop Dates May 10, 24

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Total Platinum Salon Card Collector 2 Sports Cards Country Hearth Primitives HR Personal Expressions Sharp’s Grove City Auction Gallery

Dannette’s Floral Boutique Grove City Barber Shop

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In Focus

By Rachel Karas

GCHS Makes the Grade District is dedicated to success students demonstrated outstanding outcomes above expectations in math, reading and science state assessments, earned qualifying scores in an array of college-level exams, and graduated in high proportions.” This standard rendered more than 8,000 schools ineligible from the start.

To evaluate those credentials, each school is given a score from zero to 100 in the following categories: college readiness, college curriculum breadth, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance and graduation rate.

GCHS received an overall score of 69.03, placing in the top 20-30 percent in three categories – college readiness, curriculum breadth and state assessment – in Ohio and the top 28-35 percent in the nation.

The school also had a graduation What’s in a ranking? rate of 93.3 percent in four years and a When the rankings were released 33 percent AP participation rate. at the end of October, GCHS was listed in the top 31 percent of 17,500 eligible schools in the country, and the top 20 Putting in the work percent in Ohio.

Smith, like many of his colleagues, According to its website, U.S. News is not surprised that GCHS performed & World Report looks for schools “whose so well.

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Prep for the next step Whether they plan to enter the workforce, join the military or go on to college, South-Western City Schools strives to help each student prepare for their future. Here are some ways students began their post-secondary journeys in 2022-2023: • 105 students earned industryrecognized credentials • 266 students enrolled in College Credit Plus classes • 6 students earned associate’s degrees • 12 students enlisted in the military “We have a great collection of kids,” he says. “I love coming to work every day and just hearing what they have to say next about some of their experiences.

And I know, in my classes, so many kids are eager to learn.”

Students’ excitement and commitment to learning inspire Smith and his colleagues to challenge them and prepare them for the future.

Some days, Smith works with his students on essays and grades their work www.DiscoverGroveCity.com

Photos courtesy of SWCSD

B

rian Smith has seen a lot of change in South-Western City Schools since he started teaching social studies at Grove City High School about 14 years ago.

Over the past eight years, enrollment has been steady, with 1,852 students in 2016-2017 and 1,834 enrolled this year. The district has built four new middle schools and renovated a number of elementary schools.

One thing that hasn’t changed, though, is the district’s dedication to preparing students for the future and giving them the drive to succeed.

In 2023, GCHS was listed as one of U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools for 2023, reflecting district efforts to engage students and never stop improving.

Did you know? according to a College Board rubric. He shares real-world topics in his classes, such as what working at the polls looks like and how to get involved with local government.

Not only does he want students to be prepared for state and AP testing, he wants them to leave his classes as wellrounded people.

“On one hand, you need to develop some of the skills, the analytical reading, the essay writing, those sort of things,” Smith says. “At the same time, (you need) hands-on application and then the real-world reflection. So all of those things kind of weave together. Sometimes I’m not even sure how it happens, but it all comes together at the end.”

Students from GCHS were collectively awarded roughly $13.2 million in scholarships in 2023.

Real-world impact Kaiden Yowell is a recent graduate of GCHS. After finishing up his senior year last spring, Yowell started his college career at The Ohio State University, where he is majoring in psychology and working toward a minor in math.

Yowell recognized how hard his teachers worked to not only cover their designated class topics, but to make sure students were prepared for state and national benchmarks.

“With things like the ACT or with state testing, my classes would do an intro,” he says. “Like, ‘Here’s five questions, actually from ACT practice tests or state practice tests. Before class, get these done, we’ll go through these quickly then we’ll get into our stuff.’ So it’s like just a little dose, and then resume (the class’s topic).”

One of the most helpful resources in his preparation for college was something his counselor introduced to him: the OSU Academy program.

Yowell took four classes, two in sociology and two in math, through this College Credit Plus program during his junior and senior years. As with the ACT practice questions, he says, those classes gave him a taste of what college would be like and helped him learn how to get through the next four years.

Rachel Karas is an editor at CityScene Media Group. Feedback welcome at rkaras@cityscenmediagroup.com. www.DiscoverGroveCity.com

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One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treatment Consignment shop’s proceeds benefit cancer patients

By Maisie Fitzmaurice

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t Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop, not only are preowned household items and clothing affordable and environmentally sustainable, their sales also help treat and prevent cancer.

Because of the time and effort given by volunteers and loyal patrons, the shop contributed a record-breaking donation last year. Its 2023 total more than tripled its average annual contribution to fund cancer treatment and prevention efforts.

Firsthand Impact

LifeCare Alliance offers free screenings and supplies to people who need them.

supplement assistance, and even wigs, headscarves and prosthetics for those who can’t afford them.

Because most of the facility’s patients live on less than $1,500 a month and are uninsured, almost all receive help at no cost. The clinic relies on donations to keep serving the community.

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Photos courtesy of Maisie Fitzmaurice and LifeCare Alliance

When the Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop opened in 1970, it initially donated all profits to the American Cancer Society. In 2005, it changed course and teamed up with Reynoldsburg Cancer Thrift Shop and Worthington Thrift Shop, directing proceeds to LifeCare Alliance’s Columbus Cancer Clinic.

The clinic was the first free cancer clinic in the country when it opened in 1921. Thanks in part to the shops’ continued support, it has been able to remain free, making it the last of its kind in Ohio.

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LifeCare Alliance is able to supply services like wigs for cancer patients thanks, in part, to donations from Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop.

For store hours and information, go to www.grovecitycancerthriftshop.com.

Sue Shilling joined the shop’s volunteer team in 2009 after retiring from her career in nonprofit work. She felt strongly about the shop’s cause, as both her husband and her mother had battled cancer. After decades of working in the nonprofit sector, Shilling knew LifeCare Alliance was an organization she wanted to support.

“I understood (Gehring’s) integrity,” Shilling says. “…

It’s a good solid agency, so that’s another reason I decided to volunteer. Because I trust where this money is going to go.”

Gehring appreciates the time and energy volunteers such as Shilling commit to the cause.

“Many of (the volunteers) are retired people. They’ve given up their time to come in and do this,” he says. “They are very caring and they’re so excited. None of them get paid a dime, but they tell me it’s very rewarding, and some of them have done it for 20-30 years.”

The shop’s volunteers often go above and beyond to keep it successful, always finding ways to promote and improve their store.

Around 2011, tech-savvy volunteers created a Facebook page and an email list for the shop. The store now sends messages regarding promotions, sales and cancer awareness to more than 1,000 patrons who have signed up.

Listing merchandise online has proven successful as well.

“We started on eBay, and we spot things that have more value,” Shilling says. “I think, at one point, we got $1,500 for something on eBay.” Because the shop’s funds impact the volunteers’ community directly, the work is even more rewarding.

“That person that’s walking into the Columbus Cancer Clinic could be my next-door neighbor. They could be somebody down the street, they could be somebody who doesn’t have the money because this cancer thing is just eating up their money,” Shilling says. “They need all kinds of help and local people can help them, even if it’s just driving them somewhere. I think that’s just amazing.”

“Without the thrift stores, we just couldn’t offer all the services we do,” says Chuck Gehring, president and CEO of LifeCare Alliance. “We take everybody regardless of their ability to pay, so restoring funds is critical to that.”

In addition to cancer-related services, the clinic also assists with crucial non-medical services to cancer patients, including access to toiletries and food, as well as helping them stay current on rent and utility bills.

“It’s life-and-death type of stuff,” Gehring says. “If they get evicted, they go to a homeless shelter. That’s horrendous.

They can’t do that while they’re going through treatments, and if you’ve only got a few bucks in your pocket, you’re going to buy food. You’re not going to buy disinfectants and soaps you need to be able to get through your treatments successfully.”

The clinic also provides patients with mental and emotional support. Staff knows the importance of bedside support and promoting patients’ well-being in all areas of life, Gehring says.

“Part of our job is to get them healthy and back into the Maisie Fitzmaurice is an editor at CityScene Media Group. community again,” he says.

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Egg-cellent Festivities Visit Grove City hosts spring Altogether EggStravaganza

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On March 23, Visit Grove City kicks off South-Western City Schools’ spring break with its second Altogether EggStravaganza. The EggStravaganza takes place at the Southwest Franklin County Historical Society’s Century Village in Fryer Park. Attendees of all ages are welcome to explore history and nature in a scavenger hunt and get special treats from local vendors.

“It (is) truly to highlight what the village is about and then highlight close to 20 small business partners,” says Teresa Breckenridge, sales and communications manager at Visit Grove City.

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Learn and Search From noon to 2 p.m., the EggStravaganza opens to the public for a scavenger hunt around the park. The hunt teaches kids and their families all about Grove City as they explore Century Village with history-related clues such as the socks used to erase whiteboards in the schoolhouse, and naturerelated clues featuring different animal and plant cutouts.

A completed scavenger hunt card earns its holder a range of prizes. Previous prizes have included Visit Grove City bags and Adventure Guides, tokens for free donuts from Jolly Pirate Donuts, coupons to LVL UP Sports Paintball Park, and Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park bison keychains.

“We had families, when they were checking out of the scavenger hunt with me, saying that they had a great time,” Breckenridge says. “They learned themselves, but at the same time, they got so much candy.”

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Families gathered for EggStravaganza Trunk or Treat

City plans to have plenty of field games, including an egg roll down Fryer Park’s sledding hill, ring toss and Connect 4.

Sensory-friendly Preview The organization has also recreated last year’s hit Peeps From 10 a.m. to noon, the EggStravaganza offers a strucroast kits for making s’mores over a fire on site. Kits are $5 a tured, sensory-friendly preview of the event to individuals piece, with proceeds going to the Historical Society. on the autism spectrum. Kids can learn about the history of

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Join the initiative of creating a healthier community by learning about recycling, sustainability, health, wellness and environmental awareness alongside community clean-up at this year’s EcoFest in Town Center on April 20 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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trains from the Historical Society’s dossiers and fill a basket with an assortment of gluten-free treats, sensory toys, bubbles and more at various stations around the train depot.

Visit Grove City has also partnered with the Central Ohio Autism Society to help bring autism awareness and accessibility to Grove City.

“We’re excited to partner with them because it seems like they do a lot in the north and east side of 270,” says Tiffany Kirkbride, marketing assistant for Visit Grove City.

“We’re trying to navigate them this way,” Breckenridge adds.

The location of Century Village optimizes accessibility and sensitivity to individuals of all abilities.

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To learn about Visit Grove City’s Adventure Guides and more, stop at the Visitor Center at 3995 Broadway, Suite 100.

“We’re hopeful to expand it because we do feel like we have a demographic in the community that’s not served as much when it comes to (individuals) on the spectrum or those with disabilities,” Breckenridge says. “So it is exciting that the Train Depot has handicap accessibility.”

Community Gathering The EggStravaganza allows individuals of all ages, from kids to volunteers and parents, to learn about the history and nature of Grove City and connect with local professionals and vendors. It also gives Visit Grove City the chance to highlight different parts of the community.

“We’re hoping it shines a light on us, of course, as the travel ambassadors for Grove City, Ohio, but it also shows (off) the community,” Breckenridge says. “We had a family from the Pinnacle last year that came. … They had no idea Century Village existed.”

Visit Grove City has gathered a unique collection of local businesses to take part in a Trunk or Treat, decorating their cars in their spring best to give out goodies for the kids and literature to spotlight their unique services.

Jane Dimel is an editorial assistant at CityScene Media Group. Feedback is welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Speeding Toward the Championship

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ase Murray knew he wanted to race cars before he turned 6 years old.

When he went to see a friend compete on the track, he found the raceway thrilling and wanted to be a part of the tight-knit community.

After purchasing a refurbished quarter midget vehicle from Craigslist, Murray put wheels to the track for the first time. A few trial runs, a missing wheel, and a few bumps and bruises later, Jase was fully captivated by the sport.

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intrigued his whole family, and they knew they could work together.

Quarter midgets are a fourth of the size of a midget racer. Similar to gokarts but with protective frames and extra suspension, quarter midgets are designed for ages 5 to 17. In a competition, heats typically consist of eight racers categorized by time and weight, racing on tracks 1⁄20 of a mile.

At 11 years old, Murray faces challenges head-on with the help and support of his family. He spends a few nights

a week practicing his driving techniques and working on his maneuverability skills before racing competitively each weekend.

“I sometimes watch the races to see what I can do better, and I try to stay hydrated because the races are normally really long and hot,” Murray says.

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A young quarter midget racer and his need for speed

Winning Midwest Thunder is one of Murray’s proudest accomplishments.

“Before we raced every week, we would go practice at the track one or two nights a week,” says Murray’s mother, Whitney. “But we count that as practice because we’re racing every single weekend.”

Murray races in the senior Honda class and, for each race, he’s placed in a heat based on his time and how many cars he passes. His quarter midget is built from the North Carolina-based brand Ultimate QM. Murray loves the adrenaline rush he gets while competing, and has won multiple championships over his years racing. Making friends is still one of his favorite aspects of the sport, though.

“Going to the tracks and hanging out with my friends at the races (has been the most fun),” Murray says.

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The Midwest Thunder Series is a regional race series across multiple Midwest states, and the Murray Team always competes to win. He earned his most memorable win in 2021.

Heading into his sixth year of racing, Murray started this season with a victory in Michigan right after winning the Dixie Shootout 2023 series in Nashville. The guitar trophy he won in Tennessee is among his favorites in his crowded trophy case.

As Murray and his family continue to race in quarter midget series across the country, they’re planning the next step in his racing journey. After seeing much success in quarter midgets, he still loves driving and is eager to take his next steps into the racing world.

“I want to do a micro sprint,” says Murray. “There are a few steps that come after the quarter midget, and one of them is the micro sprint. The micro sprint racers are larger and have a more powerful engine than the quarter midget.”

Amber Phipps is an editorial assistant at CityScene Media Group. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com. www.DiscoverGroveCity.com

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There’s Beauty in These Bricks Remodeling project turns abandoned car repair shop into a historic charm

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Before exterior had deteriorated after years of harsh weather and much of it, including the roof, was replaced.

The foundation presented challenges for Yerkes and his team of workers, needing extensive reconstruction and new support beams.

“We added these steel bars around the building that go through the brick wall and attach the roof system to the brick building,” Yerkes says.

The flooring, on the other hand, is original hardwood from the building’s construction a century ago.

To achieve the open-floor office space, Yerkes’ team took down many of the interior walls, exposing the original masonry and brick details.

“Everything in the building inside is new, and … it’s a wonderful old brick building,” says Yerkes. “And during the renovation, we exposed on the wall an inwww.DiscoverGroveCity.com

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ven if a historic building has seen better days, it often has the potential to be restored into a beautiful office space or small business.

Cultivate, a nonprofit that supports entrepreneurs and small businesses in Grove City, took over operations at 3989 Broadway after it had been boarded up and neglected for years.

Matt Yerkes, founder and executive director of Cultivate, had a vision for what the space could be the first time he looked at the building. After he purchased it in 2014, Yerkes spent two years tearing away irreparable parts of the foundation.

“When I purchased the building, there was not really anything much other than that outer shell,” Yerkes says.

“So we came up with a plan to bring it back to life, basically.”

The project would entail removing everything from the building itself and reinforcing its original foundation.

The key, Yerkes says, was to improve the space while maintaining its unique qualities.

Traces of past businesses in the space can be seen throughout the offices today, with vintage signs and brick walls from its time as a World War II-era car repair shop and a hardware store.

While repairing damaged pipework and interior walls, Yerkes kept as much of the original structure as possible. The

Many signs of the building’s past remain in the space, including this original brick wall with a warning painted on it.

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They say you can find almost anything at the library, and that’s especially true when it comes to finding books to suit young readers. Whether you have an avid or reluctant reader, our Youth Services team is here to help find the perfect book for them. Check out these recommended titles from Youth Services staff at Grove City Library. Feel free to stop by or call for more!

The Best Kind of Mooncake (picture book)

by Pearl AuYeung When a young girl’s favorite treat is given away to someone in need, it starts a chain reaction of kindness that will be felt for years to come. This is a reflective book that shows that it is important to be kind even if you cannot expect something in return.

Every Dog in the Neighborhood (picture book)

by Philip C. Stead, illustrated by Matthew Cordell When Louis finds out that the city has not been keeping good records of the dogs in the neighborhood, he and his grandma take matters into their own hands. Every Dog in the Neighborhood is a book with silly names, warm illustrations and community engagement that is a joy to read.

King of the Ice #1 (first chapter book)

by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Wayne Spencer Fourth-grader Miles learns about hockey player Willie O’Ree and learns to ice skate in the first book of the Miles Lewis series. Miles has been a recurring character in the Jada Jones series by the same author.

Buzzing (middle-grade graphic novel)

by Samuel Sattin, illustrated by Rye Hickman Plagued by the intrusive thoughts of OCD – represented by buzzing bees – Isaac finds community in an after-school role-playing game.

Buzzing includes a diverse cast, engaging illustrations and a strong representation of neurodiversity.

Tokyo Ever After (teen fiction)

by Emiko Jean Izumi, a Japanese American high school student, lived a relatively ordinary life until she discovered that her father was the Crown Prince of Japan. Upon learning his identity, Izumi travels to Japan to meet him, only to find herself caught up in media scandals and a forbidden romance with her charming new bodyguard. www.DiscoverGroveCity.com

What the River Knows: A Novel (teen fiction)

by Isabel Ibañez In 19th-century Buenos Aires, Inez inherits a vast fortune and a mysterious guardian following the tragic death of her globetrotting parents.

Seeking answers, she travels to Cairo with her new guardian, an archaeologist, and his handsome assistant. There, she must rely on ancient magic to uncover the truth behind her parents’ disappearance.

The Delish Kids (Super-Awesome, Crazy-Fun, Best-Ever) Cookbook (nonfiction)

by Joanna Saltz & the Editors of Delish This book is filled with recipes that make cooking fun. Young chefs will learn basic skills, such as how to make gooey grilled cheese and upgrade store-bought foods.

Race Against Death: The Greatest POW Rescue of World War II (nonfiction)

by Deborah Hopkinson A thrilling account of a daring American POW rescue mission during World War II. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, U.S. troops, along with thousands of Filipino soldiers, were overtaken in the Philippines by a determined Japanese navy and were captured. They endured horrific conditions on the deadly trek known as the Bataan Death March. This book is about the U.S. Army Rangers and one of the most daring and dangerous rescue missions of all time.

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