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PAGE 2 - MADISON MESSENGER - June 9, 2019 James Peart, Agent 187 W High Street London, OH 43140 Bus. 740-852-5557 www.jamiepeartinsurance.com P040201 05/05 103 North Main Street London, Ohio 43140-1144 www.eberle-fisherfuneralhome.com Car insurance with PERSONAL SERVICE. No extra charge. At State Farm ® you get a competitive rate and an agent dedicated to helping you get the coverage that’s right for you and the discounts you deserve. Nobody takes care of you like State Farm. Contact me. I’ll prove it. LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR, STATE FARM IS THERE. ® Providing Insurance and Financial Services State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company • State Farm Indemnity Company Bloomington, IL • statefarm.com ® Flag Day The American Flag is the most visible symbol of our country. It is the symbol of the greatest and oldest democracy in the world and it represents the freedom of choice. Let each of us who own an American flag take the time Friday, June 14th, to proudly display this mighty symbol of freedom in front of our homes and businesses to show our love and respect for America. Dana Fisher Eberle-Fisher Funeral Home/Crematory Phone (740) 852-2345 Cut here & return I am interested in receiving more information about funeral pre-planning and the choices available to me. I understand there is no obligation. Name:__________________________________________________ _________ Address:_________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________________________________________ CHAMPS Continued from page 1 Dwyer Chiropractic Dr. Heather Dwyer & Dr. Penny Shepherd 139 S. Main St., London, Oh 43140 740-852-1965 ~ www.dwyerchiropractic.com “With the help of Dr. Heather my pregnancy went super amazing. She kept my hips aligned and gave me the best workout plan for easier delivery. I gave birth to my little boy in 7hrs 100% drug free. I can’t thank her enough.” F.W. 11/7/18 turning starters from the 2018 team who knew what to expect when it came to the big show. “Being there three times already, we felt very comfortable. We were used to big crowds and all the noise,” Jakse said. “We knew that once we got there, we were going to take it all. We were very confident and we wanted it.” This laser focus was evident from early on in the season, said Head Coach Dave Mc- Grew, who was joined on the coaching staff by Heather Colvin, Glen Widner, Charlotte Palmer and Cress Murdock. The past two years, the players were happy to make state; this year, they were determined to not just make state but to win it, he said. That resolve originated with the team’s pre-season trip to Panama City, Fla. “By the second day, you didn’t know who was a senior and who was a freshman, who was the most skilled player... They just bonded on a level I’ve never seen before,” McGrew said. “Panama City was the first time we’d even been on the dirt together (this year),” said junior centerfielder Lindsey Potter, who was named second-team all-district. “You could see the determination in everybody’s eyes, whether they were on the field or on the bench.” Junior shortstop Emily Walker, who was named second-team all-state, said that friendship was the team’s key to success. “I feel like we all loved each other. We didn’t have any drama that held us back. We were best friends, and I think that helped a lot.” Aside from the obvious high point of the www.madisonmessengernews.com Jonathan Alder’s two seniors, catcher Caitlin Craig (left) and second baseman Angela Brandel hoist the state championship trophy as their teammates cheer. season—winning state—both Potter and Walker said some of their favorite moments came at the regional finals where they beat Thornville Sheridan 13-3 to advance to the state final four. “It was the last inning and Marlee had struck out the first two batters. That’s when I thought, ‘We’re going back to state.’ Then, the next hit was a line drive to me, and I made the last out,” Walker said. “Once we won regionals, the way I felt was that we were going back to the best place we could ever be,” Potter said. “From the beginning of the year, I wanted to go back to Akron. It is a great feeling to know the crowd is full of people who support you and that everyone on the field has your back every single play.” Jonathan Alder beat Poland Seminary 6-3 in the state semi-finals before facing Lakewood in the finals. The Pioneers got off to a fast start, scoring three runs in the first inning. They added a fourth run in the third, all the while putting up a defensive front that kept Lakewood at Bay. The final score was 4-2. Just as they had given the team a huge sendoff before state, the Jonathan Alder and Plain City community welcomed the team back in grand style after the big victory. “They had a semi with a flatbed trailer, fire department trucks, police officers...we paraded through town and even stopped for ice cream. It was incredible,” McGrew said of the fans’ reception. The team also plans to celebrate with a banquet and party, as well as a trip to Cedar Point. “This team does it right,” McGrew said, chuckling about the celebration plans. “They’re just a wonderful bunch of kids.” Excelling on national exam Jonathan Alder students earned one gold medal, six silver medals, 10 bronze medals and 53 honorable mentions on the 2019 National Spanish Examinations. The exams are the largest of their kind in the United States with over 146,000 students participating. Dennis Rosales, an eighth-grader who took Spanish 1 for high school credit, achieved the highest score among Jonathan Alder students and placed second in Ohio. Students from Jonathan Alder have a long history of high achievement on these exams and were taught by Spanish teachers, Lindsay Dollinger and Jessica Flere. The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades 6-12 and are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.
www.madisonmessengernews.com June 9, 2019 - MADISON MESSENGER - Page 3 Pushing for safety at 42 and 70 By Kristy Zurbrick Madison Editor County officials and the Madison County Chamber of Commerce are putting their support behind possible safety improvements along U.S. Route 42 at the I-70 interchange. “This section of Route 42 has a long history of congestion and crashes due to multiple conflicting access points and lack of turn lanes,” said Bryan Dhume, Madison County engineer. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is scheduled in 2021 to reconstruct pavement and improve roadside and subsurface drainage on Route 42 between the Speedway gas station and Pilot Travel Center. As part of that project, the department wants to add a center turn lane and better align driveways to businesses in the area. ODOT is applying for federal highway safety funds to cover the costs of the turn lane addition and driveway alignments. The funding is not guaranteed as departments across the state are competing for the funds, Dhume said. The committee that awards federal highway safety dollars takes local support into consideration. To this end, Dhume has written a letter to Mitch Blackford, deputy director of ODOT District 6, declaring support for the safety improvements at 42 and I-70. Blackford will include the letter with FESTIVAL Continued from page 1 old, bicycles. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 417 is the sponsor. • Watermelon seed spitting contest—12 noon on the town hall lawn. • Baking contest—Sign up by 11 a.m. in council chambers in town hall. Judging starts at 1 p.m. The categories are cakes, pies, cookies and breads. Three prizes will be awarded in each category, all in “Chamber Bucks” which are good at participating businesses: first place, $25; second place, $10; third place, $5. After judging, the remaining goodies will be up for sale. • Hot dog-eating contest—2 p.m. Saturday at the Dairy Freeze, 85 N. London St. • Dress up your pet contest—Sign up at 2 p.m. at Kountry Klipping Pet Grooming, 46 N. London St. Judging starts at 3 p.m. • Cornhole tournament—4 p.m. on the town hall lawn. • Dunk tank—hosted all day Saturday by the Mount Sterling Eagles Youth League There are no entry fees for any of the contests. Mount Sterling’s community yard sales coincide with the three days of the festival. The cost to have a yard sale included in an advertised list of addresses is $5. The Summer Jam Festival takes the place of the Community Days Festival that took place at Veterans Field and the Mount Sterling Community Center for the last several years. To sign up for the yard sale list or for ODOT’s funding application. Dhume secured the signatures of Madison County commissioners David Hunter and Mark Forrest, as well as David Kell, executive director of the Chamber. He said he hopes that government officials in Deercreek Township, the city of London, and the village of West Jefferson will submit similar letters of support. “Ongoing commercial and industrial development in the village of West Jefferson and city of London continues to place increasing pressure on the interchange,” Dhume writes in the letter. “In addition, Madison County is in the process of extending water service to this area, with completion planned in 18-24 months. We anticipate the resulting additional development will cause further congestion and higher crash rates if safety improvements are not made in the same time period.” ODOT should know in the next couple of weeks whether it received the safety funding, Dhume said. In other business, Dhume announced at the June 4 county commissioners’ meeting that he was able to move up replacement of the bridge on Rosedale Milford Road, north of Thomas Road in Monroe Township. Originally, the project was slated for 2022. Dhume has secured federal funding that will be available this July, allowing the project to get under way as early as this fall. The entire 110-foot long bridge is deteriorated, Dhume said, from the steel beams to the timber decking. As a result, the Engineer’s Office has lowered the bridge’s weigh limit twice. Vehicles crossing the bridge are now limited to 11 tons, effectively preventing loaded trucks and farm equipment from using the bridge. The truck detour is State Route 38 to State Route 161. “For local farmers, it’s the most inconvenience because there’s no great way around it,” Dhume said. The estimated cost for engineering and construction is $861,650. The Engineer’s Office will advertise for bids and contract out the work. Once started, the project will take two to three months to complete, Dhume said. The Southern Boys will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. July 13 at the Summer Jam Festival. Live bands are scheduled for July 14- 15, as well. The festival is taking place in the streets of downtown Mount Sterling. more information about any part of the festival, call Mount Sterling village hall at (740) 869-2040, ext. 5, or Becky Martin at (740) 506-0006. Or visit the Mount Sterling Summer Jam Festival on Facebook and the village website, www.mtsterling.org. Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, and Leukemia may result from RoundUp exposure. A recent was awarded in a RoundUp injury case. Call 1-619-493-4791 or email RoundUp@breakinginjurynews.com and let us begin work on your RoundUp case today. We have openings in our Adult Day Center Program The Adult Day Center is open Monday through Friday 9:00am-2:30pm The Adult Day Center provides assistance to families who have the responsibility for an older adult who cannot be left alone during the day, yet does not require 24 hour nursing home care. • Must be 60 and over • Must live in Madison County • We can provide transportation to and from the center • Services are not denied regardless of the client’s ability to pay • Clients are approved for services on a first come, first served basis Please contact the Director at 740-852-3001 for more information about the program. 280 West High Street • London • mcsenior.org
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