The Villager - 2005 Page 1

The Publication of your MINERVA PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

MP’s Police & Volunteer EMS Minerva Park is proud to recognize its Police and Volunteer EMS. Our EMS group is ... (pictured left to right) Brian Horton, Tonya Crenshaw, Craig Phillips, Heather Vekasy, Tina Quinn, Lisa Wilson, Lt. Greg Norton, Tony Williams, Doug Mohl, Norm Jones (kneeling), Andrew Crockett, Jon Packer, Lori Jenkins, Lane Berlin, Chief Rick Hoechstetter, Paula Inskeep, Lizabeth Stetz, Lt. Tim Lockard, Dave Green, Dean Prosser, Tom McClanahan, Barbara Miller, John Adair,

Christmas Carriage Rides Join your MP neighbors and their guests at the 4th annual Christmas Carriage Rides, tentatively Lt. Kal Dworkin, Tony Ruggles, Lt. scheduled for Sunday, December Wayne Miller, Lt. Mike Ostrander. 18. Watch for the announcement Not pictured ... Laura and registration form in next Biederman, Scott Burns, Colin month’s Villager. Chong, Aubrey Dudra, Adam Beggars Night Figueroa, Tony Huffman, Brian Monday, October 31 OCTOBER DATES Hupp, Paul Lamb, Amber Murphy, 6:00p - 8:00p John Rains, Mitch Robinson, 4 (6p) ...... Mayor’s Court Juanita Smith, Jared Speakman, 6 (7:30p) ...... Planning & Zoning Jason Sutermaster, Angie Wippel. 10 (7p) ...... Council Meeting Because this newsletter is 12 (7:30p) ...... MPCA Meeting posted on the internet, our police 18 (6p) ...... Mayor’s Court officers are not named here in 19 (5p) ...... Villager Deadline deference to their safety. Party 22 (9a) ...... Village Clean-Up Stop by the Community 29 (9a) ...... Village Clean-Up Details on page 2. Building and see the tribute to these 30 (2p-4p) ...... Halloween Party two fine organizations. • 31 (6p-8p) ...... Beggars Night Page 2 The Villager - October 2005

MPCA News

Scholarship MPCA Citizen of the Year, 2004 MP high school Congratulations to seniors who resident Janet graduated in Kohn, the 2004 recipient of the 2005 are eligible Community to win the Nancy Association’s Fischer Memorial Scholarship. Citizen of the Year This $250 scholarship is awarded Award, known annually to deserving Minerva Park affectionately as graduates. The deadline to submit the Duck Award. For several years, an application and a short essay Janet has unselfishly donated her is October 30, and the time to assist the MinervaFlora scholarship will be awarded at the Committee and help with the annual by Bob Gale Community Association November MPCA meeting. For Membership Drives. The MPCA thanks residents further information or to obtain an Pictured are Gretchen Sharon Bierman and Don application, please call Bob Gale Persohn (MPCA Secretary), Lisa Leman for their gracious donation at 882-8622. Thitoff (MPCA Vice President, of hostas. Four large plants were Newcomers Co-Chair, and recently split and planted on the Children’s Committee Chair), Janet south side of the bridge near the Kohn, Bob Gale (MPCA President) dam. If YOUR landscaping could and Marilyn Herboltzheimer use some thinning, please call (MPCA Membership-Dues Chair). Bob Gale at 882-8622 to share your plants with the Village.

Garden Award For a The Minerva Park Four Season Garden Award will be judged in Howling Good Time mid-October this year. Criteria Annual MPCA Halloween Party include overall appearance, Sunday, October 30 design, color, variety of plants, 2:00p - 4:00p curb appeal, and backyard Community Building planting. If you want to be a Fall & Halloween crafts, snacks, candy (bring a Trick or judge or want to submit a Treating bag), Mad Science Show entertainment, pumpkin nomination, please call carving contest (bring your pumpkin for the Mayor to see), Bob Gale by wear your best costume! As always, we can use some October 7 at volunteers and some bakers. Please 882-8622. call Suzanne Coulter at 891-7346 or Lisa Thitoff at 891-2166. The Villager - October 2005 Page 3 MAYOR’S REPORT Lynn Eisentrout We are all still reeling from the Congressman Patrick Tiberi devastation left by recent has co-sponsored and recently hurricanes, and our hearts go out to introduced HR 3452 in the House of the displaced victims of Louisiana, Representatives. This piece of Mississippi, and Texas. Minerva legislation will amend IRC 6103 to Park residents, Hawthorne allow municipal income tax Elementary School, the YMCA, agencies such as the Regional MAYOR’S and St. Paul’s St. Vincent de Income Tax Agency (RITA) to Paul Society were overwhelmingly engage in an exchange of OFFICE HOURS generous with donations of clothing, information with the Internal non-perishable food, and cash Revenue Service. This will enhance M, W, F – 8a-1p and 4p-6p contributions for Hurricane Katrina our and RITA’s ability to effectively Tu – 8a-1p victims. Denice Morrison, a enforce our income tax ordinance Th – 8a-1p and 6p-8p Wildwood Road resident, and address those taxpayers that October 8 – 10:00a-noon spearheaded a toy drive, and fail to file and/or pay municipal Innskeep Printers printed flyers at income tax. their own expense. Many thanks to As a follow-up to last month’s to address some of the ongoing Bethany and Karl Freudenrich; Mayor’s Report on the Reverse 911 issues, primarily noise levels and their friend Susan; Erica Dailey system ... The Council, Clerk- personnel. She and I should be and her Women’s Group; Sarah Treasurer, Police Chief, and I viewed meeting sometime in October to and Kate Yarano; Riley, a presentation at the monthly assess the situation. Colleen, and Kerrigan Morrison; Council work session to further The golf course owners and Marie Baldasarro; and Craig and consider the merits of implementing Joshua Homes continue the Jen Phillips for their generous this system. It will enhance the negotiation process and are keeping donations of time and money. My Village’s ability to reach residents in the Village informed. eldest daughter, Sarah, a Red case of an emergency. There will be a 1.9 Mill Cross Trained Disaster Relief There is a new person in charge Replacement Levy on November's Worker, and her friend Lauren of the independent living facility ballot. This is, as the title Morris transported these items to on Lakewood Drive—the Chief suggests, a replacement of a tax the Dallas Reunion Arena for Operations Officer with Consumer that has been in effect since 1980, distribution (photos on page 11). Support Services. She has pledged amounting to $0.19 for each $100 of valuation, with a duration of 5 years. Revenue generated from this tax is for “current expenses,” such as trash hauling ($74,000/year), leaf pick-up ($19,750), Police ($396,000/ Village Clean-Ups year), Fire/EMS ($17,000), etc. We appreciate your past and continued October 22 & 29, November 5 support of this tax issue. There were five Council 9:00a members present at the regular Bring rakes, clippers, gloves, etc., and join Council meeting held September us at the Community Building. 12. Don Champney was absent If you can work at other times, too, call because of illness. Bob Gale at 882-8622. The following departmental reports were made: Police - Chief Hillard was on vacation. There has been more vandalism at the playground Page 4 The Villager - October 2005

and near the earthen dam. Kerry Boyle introduced himself but Park-Curry asked for approval of the Foot and bike patrols will be had nothing to report at this time. warrants paid in August, totaling increased. Planning & Zoning - Code $63,906.86. EMS - Chief Hoechstetter Enforcement Officer Dick Busick Legislation - Councilwoman reviewed his monthly report. He reviewed his report and the progress Pam Park-Curry asked the Council conducted the Drug-Free Workplace being made with code violations. to consider the following legislation: Program training class for staff and Community Association - Resolution 2005-18 - volunteers on September 11. A 1- MPCA Vice President Lisa Authorizing the Mayor and the hour module of that program about Craddock-Thitoff reported that the Clerk-Treasurer to enter into “club drugs” may be offered Founders Day celebration was quite contract with Lisa A. Pride for the separately to the public if there is successful. The Children’s auditing services of the BMV enough interest. It explains the Halloween Party will be held records for January-December 2006. popular drugs and how to detect Sunday, October 30, from 2:00p to Second reading accepted. their usage. Please call 882-5743 4:00p. Remember, when getting or with your interest. Swim Club - Board member renewing your license plates, tell Engineer - Mike Flickinger Lisa Craddock-Thitoff reported that them you live in Minerva Park. reported that the Public Works the pool has continued to have a When you do, some of that motor Grant Application packet for the good season primarily because of vehicle money is rebated back to 2006 Street Improvement Project the large volume of walk-in the Village! has been submitted to MORPC. business. Resolution 2005-20 - To accept Many thanks to the residents who The following committee reports the amounts and rates from the submitted testimonial letters to be were made: Franklin County Budget included in the Supportive Community - Councilwoman Commission. Rules suspended, Documentation Section of the Sharon Bierman had nothing at this three readings waived, passed as OPWC grant application. time. an emergency. Legal - Alternate legal counsel Finance - Councilwoman Pam Resolution 2005-21 - To make Cut Energy Bills in Half USA Energy Consultants 5411 Franklin St. • Hilliard • www.insulate.ws 529-2440 We’re known by the money Foam Insulation you keep! FDistributoroam of Tripolymer Insula Foam Insulation Blowntion into Brick, Wood, Block, Stucco, Aluminum, or Vinyl Siding Best Choice for Older Homes FREE Estimates

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Ecstasy are fairly recent Drug-Free developments now seen regularly in schools and other meeting places, Workplace and are even more dangerous and addictive than some of the older By Fire Chief Rick Hoechstetter drugs. These drugs also involve In compliance with Workers new paraphernalia because the side Comp—and for a potentially effects are significantly changed. Villagers substantial discount on our Workers All meeting attendants signed Comp payments—the first Drug- an agreement stating that they will Free Workplace program was held comply with the Drug-Free for Village staff, police, and fire Workplace policy. Welcome department members on Sunday, A second meeting will be held Our New Neighbors! September 11, at the Community in October to include all employees Building. The program outlined the who were not able to attend the first The MPCA Village’s policies concerning the meeting. The hour-long “club drug” extends a use of any mood-altering drug in the presentation may be offered special thanks workplace. Under the Village’s separately to the public if there is to outgoing zero-tolerance policy, testing will enough interest. The information Newcomers now be done after all accidents, will help parents and youth increase Committee before any new employee is hired, awareness about drugs and Chairman Jim and in cases of reasonable recognize the subtleties of drug Kehl. He has suspicion. The intent of the paraphernalia and effects of drugs. greeted new program is to both clearly state that For more information, contact the neighbors in the Village for we will maintain a completely Village offices at 882-5743. • several years and is a face well- drug-free workplace and to known. Thanks, Jim! offer treatment to any Eric & Sara Schumacher, employee who has a drug Maddie, Jake - 3288 Minerva problem. Lake Rd. (from Hilliard) - The program also 270-3612 discussed most of the drugs Donna & Buck Glenn, 2811 that law enforcement has Park Lane Dr. (from Columbus) reported seeing, including - 794-9111 the group called the “club drugs.” Drugs such as GHB, Jolie & Thomas Claytor, 2685 Ketamine, Crystal Meth, and Minerva Lake Rd. (from Sharon Woods) - 507-6965 Radford Powell & Carmen Helping Families Find Homes Johnson, 5266 Elmhurst Ave. and Homes Find Families (from Bulen Ave.) - 882-7717 I will aggressively market your home Hollis & Rita Lanning, 2729 through my professional contacts and Maplewood Dr. (from Gahanna) affiliations, as well as advanced technology - 425-1862 tools. Let’s get together and talk about Michael & Heather your home selling & buying plans! Bordeaux, Brandon, 2642 Maplewood Dr. (from Powell) - unlisted Debbie DeWeese 334-6473 home If you learn of any new residents, 570-6691 cell please advise the [email protected] Newcomers Committee Steve & Lisa Thithoff - 891-2166 Each office independently owned & operated. Amy Szlapak - 890-4113 Page 8 The Villager - October 2005 ADVERTISEMENT

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