Message from Mayor Richard L. “Ike” Stage

Curb Appeal Leads to a Safer Community

We’re blessed with such a beautiful community, filled with fantastic parks and playgrounds, scenic trails and multi-use pathways. Our neighborhoods are second to none, where residents take great pride in their homes and property, doing their best to keep up the curb appeal.

That’s the same level of care we channel when maintaining the city’s public spaces. Not only do we consistently tend to the attractive “curb appeal” of the city, but extra effort is made to contribute to an overall healthy earth, starting in our own community. This includes a dedicated associate maintaining our Town Center’s charm to hanging streetlight baskets overflowing with flowers.

Keeping our community clean and tidy not only improves the value of neighborhoods, it affects a visitor’s perception of our hometown. Efforts are made on a regular basis to bring new life to areas of the city that have become neglected or property that has been mismanaged.

This starts with updating and enforcing city ordinances that promote and support the attractive appearance and safety of our community’s housing stock. However, more important than improving looks of our community with preened lawns, mended fences or uncluttered yards is the fact that maintaining a neat, cared-for appearance in our neighborhoods is an important deterrent to crime.

Studies support the notion that not only is a lack of maintenance in neighborhoods associated with higher levels of depression, anxiety and stress for residents, it also attracts illicit activities and crime. Keeping our community safe is top priority and we’ll tackle that responsibility from all angles – one of the simplest angles being the upkeep of our surroundings.

The Keep Grove City Beautiful Committee is celebrating 30 years of promoting these efforts, including positive and sustainable environmental practices through community involvement, recycling and beautification.

This spring, the committee organized a Cleanup Day throughout Grove City and Jackson Township. Participating in the day-long city cleanup were more than 50 groups and 270 volunteers who collected more than three tons of trash; and those are just the results we’re aware of. Folks throughout the city volunteered to clear months of rubbish hidden below the snow, trapped in creek beds or blown from trash cans. Photos were shared on social media throughout the day, of families smiling as they filled trash bags – rightfully proud of their efforts. Grove City Boy Scouts organize creek cleanups each year as well, doing their part to keep our community clean and the land healthy. It’s a great feeling, to polish the community we care so much about.

These organizations are not alone in the effort. Many families and organizations have “adopted” streets and parks and regularly tend to them. And there’s at least one resident who enjoys plogging around town.

That’s O.K. … I didn’t know what that was at first either. It’s a combination of jogging while picking up litter. The word is a merging of the Swedish verbs plocka upp (pick up) and jogga (jog).

Without missing a single stride, Grove City resident John Smith uses a trash grabber to gather the trash along his running route and stuff it in a bag for proper disposal.

It’s that level of personal pride that speaks volumes to why Grove City stands out as a beautiful and safe community in which to live and visit.

Mayor Richard L. “Ike” Stage

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Looking for something to do this summer?

With the weather getting warmer, visit THE HEART OF GROVE CITY! Park your car and enjoy retail shopping with woman’s fashion and home decor at The Farm Table and athletic apparel at Mojo. Plan on spending the whole day shopping and enjoying great food at local restaurants like Grove City Brewing Company and Plum Run Winery, where you can enjoy a locally brewed craft beer and locally made wine. The Heart of Grove City is also proud to introduce you to The Tree of Life Chiropractic a short walk to an easy adjustment and home of Spoonful of Elderberry.

Events to Mark on Your Calendar

The Farm Table Market Days

(July 17, August 21) Meet our vendors, taste local foods and even have a chance to be artistic with Dixie Belle Paints. Don’t be surprised if you find a local food truck in our parking lot! The Farm Table Vendor’s Fair (July 17) Visit thefarmtableon62.com to register or call 614-317-7233 to request a tent space and to see if your craft/products qualify for this event.

Tacos & Tequila

(July 17) 1pm – 10pm On the corner of Park Street & Broadway

Grove City Farmer’s Market

Stop by and visit local vendors like Spoonful of Elderberry for the best of the spring and summer harvest. Food Truck Nights (July 9, 23 and August 6,20) Some of Columbus’ best food trucks along with Grove City favorites visit Town Center to satisfy all your cravings.

July and August Paint Classes

To register go to www.thefarmtableon62.com Select Paint Studio to find all classes and details Flowers in Bloom. Wood flower painting class. July 13 ~ 7pm Aug 19 ~ 7pm Color Me Summer Flower Pot Paint Class July 22~ 7pm Aug 10 - 7pm Paint 101 - learn to upcycle furniture July 15 - 7pm Aug 31 - 7pm Mojos on Broadway (All of July and August) Get all of your local apparel at Mojos this summer. Mention this ad and receive 20% off your entire purchase.

Bourbon Tasting

(August 14) 3pm – 10pm On the corner of Park Street & Broadway

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Patrons of Grove City Town Center are able to purchase an alcoholic beverage from an approved, liquor-permitted establishment and sip, stroll, shop and explore within the DORA boundaries.

Your proud sponsors:

thefarmtableon62.com grovecitybrewery.com facebook.com/MojoOnBroadway plumrunwinery.com spoonfulofelderberry.com treeoflifefamilychiro.com For more info on DORA and event updates, visit www.heartofgrovecity.org