Tennis great, Arthur Ashe, left, is pictured with Dr. Leslie A. Bostic, the founding director of the Buckeye Ranch. Bostic, a farm boy from North Caroline first worked as a prison guard before finished his education and moving to Ohio. He worked at the ranch 40 years.

It’s almost that time of the year. Snow visits Grove City each winter and city crews do a great job clearing our main streets. Be sure to respect the no parking zones along the main cross roads to allow them to get their job accomplished in the least amount of time to benefit everyone.

This editorial cartoon appeared in The Grove City Record in the 1970s in an effort to discourage residents from placing debris and trash at curbside before the collection date. The problem had become widespread and generated complaints from adjacent properties. The artist, a local insurance agent, created his art using the name, J. Greenleaf Leak.

Rush and Opal Thomas’s Party House on Columbus Street was the destination for parties, receptions, special events and Sunday dinners. Reservations were required. Today, the stately brick house is the office building for the Grove City United Methodist Church.

The sound system at Union Station, the old railroad depot in Columbus, was created and installed by a Grove City resident, M.J. Mercier. He also had secret contracts with the military during World War II that required military guards posted at his property.