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A P R I L D A T E S

2 (8a) ....... MinervaFlora Clean-up5 (7:30p) ......... Planning & Zoning9 (8a) .........Council Work Session9 (8a) ....... MinervaFlora Clean-up11 (7:30p) ............ Council Meeting12 (5p) .................... Mayor’s Court13 .............................Pie Deadline13 (5p) .............. Villager Deadline13 (7:30p) ...............MPCA Meeting18 ............ Cmty Garden Deadline19 (7:30p) .................. Green Team20 ......................... Plant Deadline20 (7:30p) ....... Organic Gardening23 (11a) ................ Easter Egg Hunt23 (noon) ..................... Pie Pick-up26 (5p) .................... Mayor’s Court30 (8a-noon) ........... Lake Clean-up

T h e P u b l i c a t i o n o f y o u r M I N E R V A P A R K C O M M U N I T Y A S S O C I A T I O N

Plants are based on availability.We will call you if substitutionsbecome necessary. Contact Lisaat 891-2166 with questions. Thevendor is DeMoyne’s. •

Name, Address, Phone

DeadlinesApr. 20 - Orders & Payment

May 7, 10a - Pick-up atthe Community Building

MPCA Flower Sale

10” Hanging Baskets - $18 each

Calibrachoa ___ yellow ___ purple ___ pink $

Wave Petunia ___ blue ___ rose ___ purple ___ pink $

Impatiens ___ mixed $ 10” Hanging Baskets - $20 each

Ivy Geraniums ___ red ___ white ___ pink $

Fuschia ___ purple/pink ___ pink/red $ Flower Flats - $15 each (36 plants)

Green Leaf Begonia ___ red ___ white ___ pink $

Impatiens ___ red ___ white ___ pink $

Coleus ___ carefree mix ___ wizard mix $

Marigold ___ orange ___ yellow $

Zinnia ___ dreamland mix $ Flower Flats - $18 each (32 plants)

Wave Petunia ___ blue ___ rose ___ purple ___ pink $ Vegetables - $3 each (3” pot)

Pepper ___ better belle $

Tomato ___ baby belle $

Cherry tomato ___ sweet 100 $ Herbs - $3 each (3” pot)

Basil ___ $

Basil, dark opal ___ $

Oregano, Greek ___ $

Rosemary, Tuscan blue ___ $

Thyme, mother of ___ $

TOTAL $

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MPCA News

Saturday, April 2Saturday, April 9

8:00 a.m.

Meet at the Community Building,bringing rakes and clippers, tohelp with Minerva Park’sgardening tasks. If you can helpat other times or have questions,call Bob Gale at 882-8622.

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Easter EggHunt

Saturday, April 23 • 11:00aHawthorne SchoolJoin us for one of themore popularchildren’s events of the year.Please bring your own camera tocapture pictures with the EasterBunny! The Green Team hassomething special planned. Forages 1 year and up ... bring abasket.

As always, we needvolunteers to help with the set-upand running the event. CallGlenda Morris at 882-2359 if youcan help in any way. •

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From YourMPCA President

Lake Clean-up, Saturday, April 30, 8a-noonA light lunch will be provided for lake clean-up workers

YOUR Turn to Help

Please bring labeled rakes, clippers,chain saws, gloves, etc., and join us

at the Community Building.Matt Danzuso - 256-9033

Safety DaySaturday, May 14 • 10:30a to 4p

Hawthorne SchoolMinerva Park is

hosting anotherSafety Day, designedto provide children ofall ages an opportunity to interactwith many safety services in apositive way.

There will be a variety ofdisplays, competitions, anddemonstrations, including policevehicles, fire vehicles and trucks,and vehicles and boats from theU.S. military.

We look forward to havingyou join us on this special daydedicated to bringing kids andsafety services together.Popcorn, cotton candy, and waterwill be sold at the event. •

Hello all, I’ll be quick thismonth. I would like to say howmuch I enjoyed hearing theHawthorne choir at the last councilmeeting. They are tremendous!Keep reading your Villager forupcoming events, workshops,speakers, and fun.

The MPCA would like to enter afloat in the Northland CommunityCouncil 4th of July Parade. If youare interested in being involved,please call me at 891-2166.

Have a great spring! •Lisa Craddock Thitoff

Founders DayIt’s time to startplanning the 2011Founders Day,scheduled for July 23.If you would like to be on theplanning committee, please callBonnie Townsend at 890-2427. •

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MAYOR’S REPORTLynn Eisentrout

M – 8a-1p and 4p-6pTu – 4p-6p

W, F – 8a-noonTh – by appt

Sat, Apr 9 – 10a-noon

MAYOR’SOFFICE HOURS

It is so nice to finally see spring-likeweather and flowers peeking up outof the gardens. With the warmerweather come many joggers,walkers, cyclists, and our "littleresidents" out and about. Pleasedrive carefully.

Dogs: Dog owners, please begood neighbors and keep your dogseither properly restrained orconfined in your yards. Invisiblefences are very popular. Frequentlyseen causes of loose dogs havebeen either dead batteries on thedogs' collars or a "break" in thefence, either of which allows thedogs to escape. Please check bothof these periodically. We alreadyhave had several incidents this yearof loose dogs accosting walkersand other dogs, but fortunately wehave not had any serious injuries.

2010 Census: Results from theCensus are now available. Ourpopulation has not changed verymuch. In 2000, our total populationwas 1,288 and is now recorded as1,272, a decrease of 1%. What Ifound particularly interesting wasthat our housing capacity hasincreased by three units (from 562homes in 2000 to a current 565). Iam unaware of any homeconstruction in the Village in thepast decade, and this changeseems very odd. For moreinformation, visit http://

2010.census.gov/2010census/data/.Streets: We know that there

are repairs needed on some of thestreets, particularly on Minerva LakeRoad. Please see CouncilmanStanley's report below.

Pool: We already are receivingmembership applications. OurDiscount Membership Day hasbeen scheduled for Sunday, April10, from noon to 3 p.m. If you didnot receive a flyer in last month'sVillager, download a copy at http://www.minervapark.org/pool/. TheVillage Council passed two piecesof pool-related legislation thismonth, awarding the 2010 PoolRenovation Project contract toNewcomer Concrete and awardingthe 2011 vending services contractto Cardinal Vending.

Creek and Ravine Project:Lakewood Drive resident CharlesLegg is working with the Mayor onthis project and was asked toprovide an update to Council thatincluded a little history. There are44 parcels that the ravine isadjacent to or runs through. Four ofthe parcels are Village property;the remaining 40 parcels areprivately owned. Erosion is thebiggest but not the only concern.Trash from developments upstreamis fed into our creek bed, and MPresidents continue to dump leaves,grass clippings, branches, andlimbs into the ravine, furtherblocking the flow of water(exacerbating the erosion problem),and ultimately blocking the rockdam downstream. What is to bedone? At this point, there areseveral goals of this committee: tofurther evaluate the health of theravine and the creek, investigateways of controlling erosion, get cost

estimates forclearing theravine of fallentrees and debris and establishingerosion control, seek out fundingresources (i.e., loans and grants),meet with the residents involved,and present cost estimates andproposed solutions to the Councilas information becomes available.This is a huge project and will takea lot of work to remediate the yearsand years of neglect. We will keepyou informed of our progress.

All Council Members werepresent at the regular Councilmeeting held March 14.

Guests: Once again, studentsfrom the Hawthorne ElementarySchool's "Voices of HawthorneChildren's Choir" led their parents,other family members, guests,Village Council members, andVillage officials in the Pledge ofAllegiance and the NationalAnthem, and then sang several oftheir own selections for us. Thechoir was just wonderful.

The following reports weremade:

Police: Chief Kim Nuessereported that the Homeland SecurityAdministration assessed our radiosituation and we may qualify for afree radio. She is reviewing thescheduling and will discuss somedifferent options (lengths of shifts)with the Mayor. A new cruiser hasbeen ordered. We have beensteadily replacing the used cruiserswith new ones and should now beable to purchase a new cruiserevery two years. Computer issueshave been addressed but more onthat next month.

EMS/Fire: Chief RickHoechstetter reviewed his monthly

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TIM theHANDYMAN

General Home Repairs& Maintenance

Plumbing & ElectricalCeiling Fans • Water Heaters

Clean GuttersGarage Door Openers

You Buy It - I Install It!Handy, top to bottom,

inside or outside

370-1957

report. He and his officers continueto work on revisions to the Policiesand Procedures Manual.

Planning & Zoning/CodeEnforcement: There was no Marchmeeting. Code Enforcement OfficerDave Hays is assessing ourbusinesses' signage and evaluatingsome commercial and residentialproperty maintenance issues.

Minerva Park CommunityAssociation: MPCA President LisaCraddock Thitoff reported that GreenTeam Chairman Greg Wittmann willstep down but will continue toparticipate in the Committee'sactivities. The Green Team willdecide on a replacement. Greg andthe Committee were awarded theOutstanding Citizen of the YearAward (popularly known as theDuck Award) for their service andvolunteer efforts in 2010. Pie ordersare due by April 13, and plant ordersare due by April 20. Founders Dayis scheduled for July 23.

Northland CommunityCouncil: The President's AwardBanquet will be held May 12.

The following committee reportswere made:

Community: CouncilmanMatthew Danzuso reported that theSpring Lake Clean-up is scheduledfor April 30, beginning at 8 a.m.Preparations continue for the SafetyDay, to be held on May 14,beginning at 10 a.m. at HawthorneElementary. Two donations havebeen received for the VeteransMemorial.

Finance: Council PresidentPam Park-Curry received theCouncil's approval for three Then &Now POs: $92,120.32 to Shelley &Sands for work completed on the2010 Street Project, $3,116.00 toCH2M Hill for engineering costsassociated with the 2010 StreetProject, and $4,667.35 for Bureau ofWorkers' Comp state insurance.She also received approval for theFebruary Financial Reports and thewarrants totaling $190,021.67. A

Finance Committee meeting will beheld on April 18 at 7 p.m.

Legislative: CouncilwomanSharon Bierman asked the Councilto consider the following legislation(minervapark.org/legislation/):

Resolution 2011-1 - Enteringinto a contract to provide vendingmachines at the pool. Secondreading accepted.

Resolution 2011-4 - Contractingwith the Franklin County Sheriff'sOffice for MP's dispatching services.Second and third readings waived;passed as an emergency.

Resolution 2011-5 - Contractingfor general liability insurance.Second reading accepted.

Resolution 2011-7 - Enteringinto a contract for pool repairspursuant to an ODNR grant.Second and third readings waived;passed as an emergency.

Resolution 2011-8 - Adopting apermanent appropriations budget forFY 2011. Three readings waived;passed.

Resolution 2011-9 - Purchasingthe 2011 police cruiser. Threereadings waived; passed as anemergency.

Ordinance 1-2011 - Updating§1422, adopting the ResidentialCode of Ohio. Third readingaccepted; passed.

Ordinance 3-2011 - Increasingcouncil members’ pay from $600/year to $1,800/year (ayes wereSegovia; nays were Bierman,Danzuso, Park-Curry, Stanley,Walter). First reading and thus theordinance itself, failed.

Safety: Councilman ToddWalter read a commendation forOfficer Dave Wolfel into theminutes. While off-duty, OfficerWolfel observed a vehicle beingdriven erratically. After calling theauthorities in the proper jurisdiction,he followed the vehicle until it wasintercepted by the police and safelyremoved from the roadway. Itturned out that the driver was notintoxicated but was experiencing a

medical emergency.Service: Councilman Roberto

Segovia had nothing to report.Street: Councilman Kent

Stanley reported that his committeewill be completing its audit of thestreets for pothole repairs, which wehope to have completed in April.

I would like to share this quotesent to me by a colleague: "Tolaugh often and much; to win therespect of intelligent people and theaffection of children; to earn theappreciation of honest critics andendure the betrayal of false friends;to appreciate beauty; to find thebest in others; to leave the world abit better, whether by a healthychild, a garden patch, or aredeemed social condition; to knoweven one life has breathed easierbecause you have lived. That is tosucceed." Ralph Waldo Emerson •

Planning & ZoningPlanning & Zoning

meetings have been movedto the first Tuesday of the

month at 7:30p.

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There is a 4-day shelf life on fruitpies and a 3-day shelf life on therefrigerated cream pies.

MPCA Pie Sale

DeadlinesApr. 13 - Orders & PaymentApr. 23, noon - Pick-up atthe Community Building

8” pie ......................................... $10

Contact Lisa Craddock Thitoff (at891-2166) with questions. Thevendor is Just Pies. •

Name, Address, Phone

# Type $ apple

banana cream

Boston cream

cherry

chocolate cream

coconut cream

lemon meringue

peanut butter

triple-berry

Total

What on Earth is aWhat on Earth is aWhat on Earth is aWhat on Earth is aWhat on Earth is aCommunity Garden?Community Garden?Community Garden?Community Garden?Community Garden?

A Community Garden is a placewhere people have a common interestin growing and maintaining varioustypes of plants. It provides access toland for people who may not haveenough space to accommodate agarden. It can be a fun, inexpensive,and a healthy way for people to growtheir own produce and/or flowers.

The Community Garden is a groupeffort, both in getting the gardenestablished and in the decision-makingprocess. The group establishedaccountability for the upkeep andmaintenance of the garden.

The MP Community Garden islocated the southeast side ofHawthorne School. You’ll know it bythe compost bin at the back of thegardens and the two blue water tanksin the front.

Plots Available For RentPlots Available For RentPlots Available For RentPlots Available For RentPlots Available For RentA 100 sq.ft. plot rents for only $30

for the entire growing season, Aprilthrough October. Available sizes are4’ x 25’ or 10’ x 10’, but availability islimited. If you are interested a rentinga garden plot, contact Karen Cogleyat 899-2024 or Diane Schrimpf at 890-6308. We urge you to sign up NOW,because they are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadlineis April 18. •

By Resident Karen Cogley

Green Team

OrganicGardening

Wednesday, April 20 • 7:30pCommunity Building

The MPCA's Green Team issponsoring an Organic Gardeninginformation session. The presenterwill be Barbara Arnold, HorticultureDesigner and CommunityEducation Coordinator from theFranklin Park Conservatory.

Barb's presentation will focuson Organic Gardening with anemphasis on four areas - buildinghealthy soil, plant and seedselection, companion planting, andpest control.

Would you like to know themost eco-friendly way to fertilizeyour soil to maximize beautiful,lush green plants and maximizeproduction of flowers and/orvegetables?

Are you interested in how tochoose seeds and plants that willgrow and tolerate climateconditions in Central Ohio?

Would you like to know whichplants can be planted together tomaximize use of your garden spaceand could even provide nutrients tothe soil to benefit each other?

Are you interested in controllinggarden pests in the most eco-friendly way?

If any or all of the topics aboveinterest you, we encourage yourattendance at the OrganicGardening information session. •

MP Green Team MeetingHave an interest in

gardening? helpingmaintain our lakesand ravine? more?

Attend the GreenTeam meeting onApril 19, 7:30p,Community Building.

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Minerva Park

Police

January - MP Police made 3misdemeanor arrests; all weretransported to the Franklin Countyjail.2-1 .... 9:40a, Hawthorne

Elementary, 5001 FarviewRd, false alarm

2-3 .... 7:31p, 5400 blk ClevelandAve, theft

2-3 .... 7:31p, 5400 blk ClevelandAve, found property

2-10 ..6:11p, 2600 Minerva LakeRd, unauthorized use of avehicle

2-11 ..10:30a, 5200 blk Cardinal Ct,false alarm

2-11 ..2:49p, 5400 blk ClevelandAve, grand theft between Jun4 to Dec 17 reported

2-13 ..4:25p, 5200 blk Westbridge,false alarm

2-17 ..10:17p, Minerva Lake Rd,criminal damaging

2-21 ..12:15p, 2600 blk Wildwood,theft between Feb 16 to Feb19 reported

2-23 ..11:44p, 2500 blk WildwoodRd, medic run

2-26 ..1:23a, 2700 blk Lakewood,stolen license platerecovered

2-27 ..2:10p, 2800 blk Park LaneDr, theft between Feb 25 andFeb 27 reported •

BABYSITTERRed Cross Certified

Know emergency & poison control numbers,how to mend injuries, CPR on children &

infants, what to do when for choking.

Taylor Fickes794-1256 or 948-2298 home

746-9121 celltaylor.rene.babysitting@gmail.com

Medic 119 ...Where are you?

February 2011

MP Runs2-12 .... Ill person2-23 .... Stabbing2-24 .... Ill person2-25 .... Difficulty breathing

In February, Medic 119 made 21 runs- 6 into Blendon Township (exclusive ofMP) and 4 into Minerva Park, with 15patients transported to local hospitals.

23 members volunteered a total of546 hours for the month, bringing thetotal for the year-to-date to 1,221 hours.Leading volunteers for the month wereNorm Jones (62.8 hours), FrankMeredith (61.5 hours), and ScottLogsdon (40 hours).

February 2011Citation payments .................... 69Village General Fund ........$3,843Computer Fund ....................$147Remitted to the State ............$537Total Court Receipts .........$4,889

Mayor’s Court is open to the public —our next sessions are Apr 12 & 26 at5:00p. If you have questions, please call882-1408 (Community Building).

CourtMayor’s

Welcome

If you learn of any new residents,please advise Bonnie Townsend

Street Rep Coordinator890-2427

Jennifer & Scott Watson, 2585Maplewood Dr., from Westerville

392-2178

Our NewNeighbors!

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Outstanding Citizens of the Year

The 2010 Outstanding Citizens ofthe Year award (a/k/a “DuckAward”) goes to the Green Teamunder the leadership of GregWittmann. The Green Team isworking to make Minerva Park moresustainable. Among theiraccomplishments is the CommunityGarden, a tree committee, a streamcommittee, and various educationalspeakers. Thank you, Greg, for allyou have done with the Green Teamsince its inception. •

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Multi-Surface Care and MaintenanceFine painting (inside and outside),

Wood Restoration, PressureWashing, Waterproofing, Cement,Decks, Roofs, Stone, Brick, Siding,

Stucco, and more

882-7935Jeff Howard

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MP

890-5316• Lawn Care• Landscaping• Leaf Clean-up• Snow Removal

Mowing & TrimmingJoshua’s

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL

890-5316 fax

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Please be MP neighborlyand help keep the storm

drains in front of yourhome cleared of debris.

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Shrub and Tree RemovalLeaf Removal

Edging and MulchingDriveway SealingGutter Cleaning

Snow Removal and SnowplowingGrass Cutting

All Types of HaulingAll Types of Lawn Care

Firewood

Call for Free Estimates

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Living the Life Christ Created for Us to Live

We want to welcome you to FAITH LIFE FAMILYCHURCH. We are a church where God is training Hispeople to live successfully in Him. FAITH LIFE FAMILYCHURCH is a place where you can come, no matter yoursituation, and meet a God who will elevate you to a higherlevel of living. You will hear the word of God taught withan opportunity for practical application in your everydaylife. You will meet a God who says nothing is impossiblefor them that believe!

898-7688Pastor Dan & Kim Cascioli

Sunday 10:30aWednesday 7:00p

Nursery • Children’s ServicesYouth Services

2580 Jordan Road

Prayer ServiceFriday 7:00p

Must present coupon. Not validwith any other offer. Expires 3-31-11.

Must present coupon. Not validwith any other offer. Expires 3-31-11.

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FORMERRESIDENT

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February 2011Beg balance general fund ........... $258,578.01Revenue collected ......................... 42,243.70Expenses .................................... (94,801.19)Ending balance .......................... $206,020.52

If you have questions about theinformation provided here,please call Suzanne Coulter at882-5743 (CommunityBuilding) or at 891-7346 (h).

$ Clerk-Treasurer’sReport

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Donations acceptedM, W, F, 9-noon, at theCommunity Building,

for the Columbus Faith Mission

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Columbus OH 43231

Dated material.Deliver by Apr 1.

Advertisers are included as a service to residents. We do not review their qualifications and are not responsible for consequences arising out of the services provided.Residents should make their own investigation as to the ability and background of the person or company offering the services.

The Villager is mailed to all MP homes for delivery by the 1stMonday of each month. Residents are invited to submitarticles & other items of interest. Use the drop box inside thefront door at the Community Building. The Villager reservesthe right to refuse publication of any item submitted. All itemspresented for publication must include the contributor’ssignature and phone number. The Villager is online at:

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IN THIS ISSUE

2 MPCA Safety Day, Easter Egg Hunt,Lake Clean-up

1 MPCA fundraiser - plants

5 MPCA fundraiser - pies

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5 Green Team - community gardens,organic gardening, regular meeting

6 MPCA Outstanding Citizens of the Year

NONPERISHIBLEFOODS

Donations acceptedM, W, F, 9-noon, at theCommunity Building,

for the Columbus Faith Mission