Madison Messenger - January 5th, 2020

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January 5, 2020 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XXXV No. 7 

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Charleston 

News and events, page 9 

Volunteering to help protect and serve 

By Kristy Zurbrick 

Madison Editor 

When Bryan Turner was a boy, he 

wrote a letter to himself about what he 

wanted to be. At the time, he set his sights 

on becoming a Columbus firefighter. 

Then in 2001, while working as a deejay 

at a Columbus radio station, Turner 

went on a ride-along with his roommate, 

a police officer. They went on 27 calls in 

that one shift, and Turner was hooked. 

That night, his dream of becoming a firefighter 

shifted to police work. 

“It was the best night of my life,” said 

Turner, now 37. “A light bulb went off. I 

thought, ‘This is what I want to do with 

my life.’ The adrenaline...the idea of doing 

something where you can help people instantly... 

seeing people at their worst and 

their best.” 

Over the last several years, Turner has 

taken steps to realize that dream, all 

while running a deli and a deejay business. 

Following weight loss surgery, he 

has gone from a size 3X to a size large and 

Bryan Turner has served as a member of 

the West Jefferson Police Auxiliary since 

2013. 

is running and working out. And in 2013, a 

few months after he moved to West Jefferson, 

he joined the West Jefferson Police 

Auxiliary. 

“The auxiliary is a great stepping stone 

for people who want to become full-time officers,” 

Turner said. “You’re in uniform and 

responding to calls It gives you an overall 

picture that goes beyond just a ride-along.” 

Turner is one of a half-dozen citizens who 

volunteer their time as auxiliary officers for 

the West Jefferson Police Department. 

Some, like Turner, aspire to pursue law enforcement 

as a career. Others, like Dennis 

Todd, owner of a painting business in West 

Jefferson, serve purely for the chance to give 

back to the community. 

“I love this job. I started at 52 years old. 

I love it because I get to help people,” said 

Todd, now 67. “I would do it 40 hours a week 

if I could get out of the office.” 

Since joining the auxiliary, Todd has 

moved up the ladder to become the department’s 

highest ranking auxiliary officer at 

lieutenant. He answers to the lead officer, 

Sgt. Rob Campbell, and West Jefferson Police 

Chief Christopher Floyd. 

Todd said he would love to see more citizens 

volunteer as auxiliary officers. At this 

time, the department has room for four to 

six more volunteers. 

Auxiliary officers assist commissioned officers 

with a wide range of duties, including 

controlling traffic, locating lost children, 

and providing direction at special events 

like the Ox Roast and West Jefferson July 

Fourth Streetfest, as well as public relations 

at National Night Out and Drug Take- 

Back days. 

They also go on calls, riding alongside 

commissioned officers in patrol cruisers. 

They can help with everything from controlling 

traffic at car accidents to being an extra 

set of eyes and ears at calls ranging from domestic 

violence to drug overdoses. 

According to Todd, auxiliary officers also 

can provide a calming presence to children 

who often are pushed to the side during a 

police call. It’s a chance to not only help but 

also make a positive impression of law enforcement, 

he said. 

“Through the auxiliary, you have a 

Dennis Todd, a West Jefferson resident and business owner, has served as a volunteer 

auxiliary officer for the West Jefferson Police Department for the past 15 years. Here, 

he is shown working at a Drug Take-Back Day event. 

chance to reach out and touch people in a 

positive way, even in bad situations. We 

can help to calm, console, diffuse. And we 

can help to protect the officers.” 

Auxiliary officers wear a special uniform, 

which they must purchase themselves. 

They are unarmed but are equipped 

with radios for immediate contact with 

commissioned officers. They are not compensated. 

Anyone interested in becoming a member 

of the auxiliary must be at least 18 

years old, submit to a background check, 

and meet with police department staff to 

express why they want to be part of the 

auxiliary. Auxiliary officers are required to 

volunteer at least 16 hours per month. 

“We need people with pleasant dispositions 

that want to help people,” said Chief 

Floyd. 

For more information, call or stop by the 

West Jefferson Police Department, 28 E. 

Main St., (614) 879-7672. 

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Taking it to the mat at WJ wrestling tourney 

By Jeff Pfeil 

Staff Photographer 

West Jefferson High School held its annual 

invitational wrestling tournament on 

Dec. 27-28. Eastwood won the team tournament 

with 441 points. Madison County 

teams finished as follows: Jonathan Alder, 

second place with 414 points; West Jefferson, 

ninth with 265 points, and Madison- 

Plains, 16th with 135 points. 

Individual results for Madison County 

wrestlers were: 

• 106-pound weight class 

2nd—William Chapman, Jonathan Alder; 

6th—Aspen Cameron, Jonathan Alder; 

10th—Michael Whitmoyer, Madison- 

Plains; 

11th–Gabe Rhoades, West Jefferson. 


4th–Xavier Pierce, Jonathan Alder; 

11th—Brennan Nichols, Jonathan Alder. 


4th—Josh Proper, Jonathan Alder; 

9th—Ryder Brown, West Jefferson. 


6th—Eli Trbovich, Jonathan Alder; 

11th—Jake Booking, West Jefferson. 


6th—Oliver Byerly, Jonathan Alder; 

12th—Dominic Frybarger, West Jefferson. 

138-pound weight class 

5th—Owen Crabtree, Jonathan Alder; 

13th—Andres Correa-Ramirez, Madison- 

Plains. 


3rd—Braiden Leisure, Jonathan Alder; 

5th—A.J. Keyt, West Jefferson. 


6th—Nick Finke, Jonathan Alder; 

12th—Hayden Salyer, West Jefferson. 


1st—Bryce Keckley, West Jefferson; 

6th—Brendan Liford, Jonathan Alder. 


2nd—Jonathan Rickenbacker, West Jefferson; 

5th—Pryce Watson, Jonathan Alder; 

7th—Gavin Frybarger, West Jefferson; 

15th—Badar Fram, Madison-Plains. 


12th—Jared Dye, West Jefferson; 

16th—Tanner Salyer, West Jefferson. 


2nd—Michael Boggs, Jonathan Alder; 

4th—Chase Kelly, Madison-Plains; 

14th—Cole Curry, West Jefferson. 


3rd—Travis Reed, Madison-Plains; 

6th—Jerry Slagle, Madison-Plains. 


2nd—Sam Fast, West Jefferson; 

6th—Jacob Slagle, Madison-Plains. 

Owen Crabtree (top) of Jonathan Alder has 

control over Seth Englert of West Jefferson 

in the 138-pound weight class. Crabtree 

won the match with a fall at 1:47. Crabtree 

finished the tournament in fifth place. 

Messenger photos by Jeff Pfeil 

Bryce Keckley (back) of West Jefferson works to get his opponent Tyler White of New 

Albany on his back. Keckley won the match with a technical fall at 3:14 and also finished 

in first place in the 160-pound weight class. 

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Michael Boggs (right) of Jonathan Alder works to gain control of 

Garrett Fanin of Hillsboro in the 195-pound weight class before 

taking him down to the mat. Boggs won the match with a fall at 

38 seconds. Boggs finished second in the tournament.

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Santa collects food for local pantry 

Soil and Water Conservation 

The Madison Soil and Water Conservation 

District’s monthly board meetings are typically 

held at 8 a.m. on the second Wednesday 

of each month in the conference room at 831 

U.S. Rte. 42 NE, London. The public is welcome 

to attend. January’s meeting will held 

on the third Wednesday, Jan. 15. 

For the first three Saturdays in December, Santa Claus sat in 

front of Casey’s Carry Out in London collecting monetary and food 

donations for the Madison County Food Pantry. 

The effort resulted in $316.31 in monetary donations and more 

than 200 non-perishable food items. In addition to many people 

stopping by to make donations, many others brought their children 

just to visit Santa. 

R.J. Timmons has done this in the past. When he moved to London, 

he wanted to start the tradition back up. He was happy with 

the weather except for the one Saturday it rained. Even then, he 

was able to sit outside, ring a bell, and bring in donations, just as 

he had for six hours on each of the other Saturdays. 

“It really warms my heart to see how many people came by and 

donated. I want to thank everyone who gave and remind them that 

Santa will be back next year,” Timmons said. 

“R.J. came to me with this idea, and without hesitation I told 

him he could do it at the shop,” said Patrick Closser, owner of 

Casey's Carry Out and mayor of London. “We understand how 

things can get tight around the holidays, and the food pantries need 

all the help they can get. We just wanted everyone to be able to have 

a Christmas feast for their holiday.” 

Timmons, Closser and Jim Witwer, director of the Madison 

R.J. Timmons (center) hands a check to Jim Witwer (right) from 

County Food Pantry, thank everyone who supported the effort. 

the Madison County Food Pantry as Patrick Closser (left), owner 

They also said that the local food pantries are always looking for 

of Casey’s Carry Out & Drive Thru, looks on. The Madison County 

donations. 

Food Pantry is located at 137 Maple St., London. 

New Farm Bureau organization leader 

Melinda Lee of Tipp City has been named 

Ohio Farm Bureau Federation organization director 

for Delaware, Franklin, Madison and 

Union counties. Lee spent the last three years 

serving in the same position for Champaign, 

Clark, Darke and Miami counties. 

In her new territory, Lee will continue her 

work as a liaison between the county Farm Bureaus 

and Ohio Farm Bureau. She will assist 

the county groups as they develop and implement 

programs to strengthen their organizations 

and enhance their ability to serve members 

and affect positive change in their communities. 

Melinda Lee 

Lee is a 2013 graduate of The Ohio State University where she 

majored in animal sciences and agribusiness. She received her 

American FFA degree in 2010. Previously she worked at Aldermere 

Farm in Maine, helping to plan and facilitate agricultural education 

programs, and at The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical 

Center. She is a graduate of Ohio Farm Bureau’s AgriPOWER Institute 

Class IX and currently serves as the chairperson for the 

Miami County Agricultural Leadership Fund. She continues to help 

out on the family’s beef, sheep and grain 

farm in Cardington. 

Ohio Farm Bureau’s mission is working 

together for Ohio farmers to advance agriculture. 

Learn more at ofbf.org. 

LONDON PUBLIC LIBRARY 

LIBRARY CLOSED ON SUNDAYS 

• Monday, January 13th - Library Board Meeting - 5:00 PM 

• Tuesday, January 14th - Book Club - 7:00 PM 

• Wednesday, January 15th - Cookbook Club - 7:00 PM 

• Monday, January 20th - CLOSED 

Tuesday, January 21st - Toddler Time - 10:00 AM 

Preschool Story Time - 11:00 AM 

• Thursday, January 23rd - Play Date - 10:30 AM 

ABC’s of Movement - 6:30 PM 

Check out the library’s website for a list of all our Programs. 

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Toy drive in Mount Sterling 

Keihin Thermal Technology of America in Mount Sterling donates toys, coats, and money to the Tri-County 

Joint Fire District’s annual toy drive: (front, from left) Chief Dave Taylor and Todd Phillips with the fire district; 

(back) Keihin representatives Heath Dunagin, Justin Liponoga, Judy Davis, Mindy Wilson, Vickie 

Grant, Angie Gangloff, Tami Bonecutter, Sean Peoples, Rod Riley, Nicole Atkinson, Colin Ingram, Tabitha 

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Record-breaking sale 

for Humane Society 

I would like to send out a thank-you to 

the Humane Society of Madison County’s letter 

volunteers and supporters who baked 

goodies or stopped out to buy goodies at any one of our six locations 

on Dec. 20, Dec. 22 and Dec. 23. 

I also want to thank Tractor Supply on Broad Street in Columbus, 

Tractor Supply in London, Lakeside Plaza at Choctaw Lake, 

the Huntington banks in West Jefferson and London, and Merchants 

Bank in London for allowing us to set up our bake sale in 

their lobbies. Bless you all! 

A tremendous thank-you goes out to Ron Smith who has successfully 

headed up this event for more than 17 years. We are very 

thankful for all that you do for the fur babies. 

We raised more than $2,250, a massive record-breaker for the 

Humane Society of Madison County. All of the proceeds came right 

to the dogs and cats at our shelter. 

Cathy Leistikow, event coordinator 

Humane Society of Madison County 

(From left) Cindy Wright, Ron Smith and Linda Stinson man the 

Humane Society of Madison County’s bake sale table at Tractor 

Supply and thank customer Judy Berry (right) for her patronage. 

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When the Winebrenner 

girls - Natalie, Hailey, Bentley 

and Mollie - heard that there 

are children who wake up in 

the hospital on Christmas 

morning, they knew they had 

to do something. 

The idea that children 

wake up in a strange place 

without the comfort of their 

homes on Christmas pulled at 

the girls' heart strings. Natalie, 

the oldest, quickly 

thought of a great idea. They 

would collect Christmas and 

holiday cards and send them 

to Nationwide Children's hospital 

for all of the children. 

Natalie's sisters excitedly 

agreed. 

With determined minds, 

they started making Christmas 

cards. They wanted to be 

sure every kid woke up with a 

handmade card to put a smile 

on their face and warmth in their heart. We contacted 

the hospital to ask how many children were normally 

in the hospital on Christmas. They told 

us approximately 400. And so the girls' 

mission began. 

This has been a humbling experience 

for us as parents. These four girls who wish and hope 

for all the great Christmas present themselves made 

a decision to take action. In doing so, they managed 

to harness the true meaning of the Christmas season. 

The target date was set for Dec. 16. The donation 

meeting was set with the wonderful people at Children's 

Hospital. The girls counted the cards they had 

received from friends, family and even complete 

strangers who heard about the quest and decided to 

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Delivering cheer at Children’s 

The Winebrenner family delivers cards to Nationwide Children’s Hospital. 

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The excitement grew and grew and grew, and when 

the count was over, their eyes were filled with cheer 

and accomplishment. They had collected 

1,025 cards. They also received more than 

$350 in donations and many gloves, hats, 

socks and blankets. These four girls who had set out 

to collect 400 cards have shattered their expectations, 

with the help of friends, family, and others in and 

around the community and even as far as California. 

The girls want to express their deepest gratitude 

for all the help and support. 

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(Ashley, Tim, Natalie, Hailey, Bentley and Mollie) 

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Promoting mental health at upcoming hoops games 

By Christine Bryant 

Staff Writer 

A local organization has a message for 

students: “Talk about it. Ask for help. You 

are not alone.” 

To help spread that message, the National 

Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of 

Clark, Greene and Madison counties is 

partnering with Madison County Prevention 

and area schools to host several activities 

at upcoming high school basketball 

games as part of a “Mental Health Awareness 

Rocks” initiative. 

These activities will send the message to 

students, as well as those in attendance at 

the games, that it is OK to talk about mental 

health issues. 

“The basic idea is that stigma discourages 

young people and people in general of 

seeking help,” said Kathryn Hitchcock, director 

of outreach and development for 

NAMI of Clark, Greene and Madison counties. 

“What we know is, like all illnesses, the 

sooner we receive effective help, the better 

the long-term outcome.” 

According to NAMI, one out of every five 

families in the United States has a member 

who suffers from a serious mental illness. 

“When we talk about it, we break the 

stigma and that allows us to seek help,” 

Hitchcock said. “This is true for adults, as 

well as young people.” 

As part of the initiative, activities will 

Range 

Township 

trustees 

The Range Township 

trustees will 

hold their 2020 organizational 

meeting 

at 8 p.m. Jan. 9 

at the firehouse in 

Sedalia. The 2020 

appropriations will 

be set at that time. 

Public input is welcomed. 

The trustees will 

meet at 8 p.m. Jan. 

14. The meetings 

will resume the regular 

schedule of 8 

p.m. on the first 

and third Mondays 

of each month. 

Meetings are open 

to the public. 

Alcoholics 

Anonymous 

Trinity Episcopal 

Church, 10 E. 

Fourth St., London, 

hosts an Alcoholics 

Anonymous group 

at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. 

2019 TAX RATES FOR MADISON COUNTY 

Rates Are Expressed In Dollars and Cents On Each One Thousand Dollars Of Taxable Valuation 

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take place at the Jan. 10 Jonathan Alder vs. 

London boys’ basketball game at London 

and the Jan. 17 West Jefferson vs. Madison- 

Plains boys’ basketball game at Madison- 

Plains. 

“We will have resource tables at the 

game with good information about prevention, 

mental health, substance use and giveaways,” 

Hitchcock said. 

A raffle will split the proceeds between 

the schools for youth prevention activities, 

as well, she said. 

“Green is the color for mental health, so 

cheerleaders and players will wear the special 

green T-shirts, and you’ll see green 

socks and green hair bows, too,” Hitchcock 

said. “Those coming to the game will receive 

a free raffle ticket if they are wearing 

green.” 

All four schools are either planning activities 

in the week leading up to their 

games, such as presentations to students, 

or are planning pre-game activities. 

Each school also has a group of teens 

who are spearheading youth-led prevention. 

“Youth listen to other youth much more 

than they listen to adults in their lives,” 

Hitchcock said. “For instance, youth-led 

prevention participants can address bullying, 

substance use and mental health. This 

is an important initiative and is bearing 

fruit.” 

Melissa Canney, student support specialist 

with London City Schools and co-advisor 

of Teen Leaders of London, says students 

are striving to empower young people 

to address pressing issues within their community. 

“We want to help people understand that 

they can talk about their feelings, they can 

ask for help and they are not alone,” Canney 

said. “There are resources available to 

help all of us to prioritize our mental 

health.” 

This year, the student group chose to 

promote two topics, mental health awareness 

and healthy relationships. 

Family to Family is a free 12-week evidenced-based educational program 

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As part of their initiative, the students 

designed a T-shirt with a Mental Health 

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The deadline to order the T-shirts is Jan. 

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“They hope people will purchase the 

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especially at the game as a visual statement 

supporting their goal to promote mental 

health awareness,” Canney said. 

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• You’ll learn about self-care 

• You’ll learn about the brain 

and how medications work 

• You’ll work on building empathy 

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Messenger staffers share thoughts on good books 


Looking to curl up with some good books this winter? Here are 

some reading suggestions from staffers at the Columbus Messenger 

Co. The company publishes the Madison Messenger, Southwest 

Messenger, Westside Messenger, Southeast Messenger and Eastside 

Messenger. 

Kristy Zurbrick 


Looking back over my reading journal for 2019, I realize just how 

much I diverged from my usual penchant for fiction. In fact, I read 

twice as many non-fiction books as I did fiction. I chalk it up to the 

influences of an old friend and a new friend, both of whom are voracious 

readers of non-fiction. I picked three of my favorites to share 

here. 

• “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth 

of the FBI” by David Grann is about greedy people killing Native 

Americans in Oklahoma in the 1920s after oil deposits are found 

beneath the tribe’s land. All of it shows how terrible people can be, 

from the government displacing Osage tribe members and allotting 

to them what they thought was “nothing” land to the people who 

conspired to and were complicit in murdering tribe members to get 

at the wealth that “nothing” land produced. 

It is awful that the government assigned guardians to manage 

the wealth of Osage tribe members they deemed to be incompetent; 

corruption ran rampant. It is awful that law enforcement, initially, 

didn’t bother to investigate the murders or purposely botched investigations. 

It is awful that so many of the apparent killers were 

never brought to justice. 

What isn’t awful is that the Osage were eventually successful in 

getting their dire situation noticed and their rights protected. What 

isn’t awful is that someone, despite grave danger, finally stayed 

above the corrupt fray and brought down the kingpin who orchestrated 

at least two dozen of the killings. 

Grann does an excellent job of laying out the facts and research 

and unfolding the story. 

• If you’ve never been to the Buckeye Book Fair, you gotta go. It 

takes place once a year in the fall on the Ohio Agricultural Research 

and Development Center campus in Wooster and features 100 authors 

from Ohio. They sit at tables that fill Fisher Auditorium and 

happily talk about and sign their books. I went this year and walked 

away with a heavy bagful of books, everything from mushroom 

hunting guides to children’s stories. 

Once I got home, the first book I pulled from the stack to read 

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was “If I Live to Be 100” by Neenah Ellis. A decade ago, 

Ellis did a project for National Public Radio for which 

she traveled the country, talking to people who were at 

least 100 years old. She put the experience into a book. 

I really enjoyed this one. I read it quickly over the 

course of two days and, as soon as I finished it, I knew 

I wanted to read it again soon and more slowly. 

Ellis’s process, trials and errors, growth and epiphanies 

as an interviewer and journalist are what made the 

biggest impression on me in this first read-through. I 

could relate to preparing questions and a framework for 

an interview, relying on it to a fault and, as a result, faltering 

when the interview goes another way. I know the 

feeling of walking away from an interview in which the 

subject and I were never in synch. On the flip side, I also 

can relate to what Ellis describes as “falling,” letting go 

of control and rolling with wherever an interviewee or 

story takes you and being happily surprised and sometimes 

humbled by the results. 

Of course, I appreciated Ellis’s actual stories about 

the centenarians, too, and they will get my full attention 

the next time around. 

Andrea Cordle 

Southwest/Westside Editor 

The most interesting book I read this year was “No 

Exit” by Taylor Adams. A young woman is traveling 

home from college to be with her sick mother. When 

driving through the Rocky Mountains, she encounters 

a dangerous snowstorm and must pull off the highway 

into a rest area, where four others are also stranded. 

She goes outside of the rest area to find cell reception 

to get in touch with her family to explain her situation. 

While outside, she sees something odd in a van parked 

in the lot. Upon further inspection, she realizes that a 

child is being held in a dog crate in the back of this van. 

One of the people she is stranded with is, at the least, a 

kidnapper. 

Without giving too much away, “No Exit” is quite 

suspenseful and features a superb cat-and-mouse game 

between the main character and the perpetrator. The 

characters are well developed, and I enjoyed how one 

person would have the upper hand then it would shift. 

I read in bed before I go to sleep. This book kept me 

up, reading longer than I intended. I could not wait to 

find out what would happen next. If you choose to read 

this, the book did take a darker turn near the conclusion 

and may be disturbing for some readers. 

The only other book I read recently that I would recommend 

is “Everything I Never Told You” by Celeste 

Ng. This is a story that asks the question, “How well do 

you really know anyone, even your own family members?” 

The book is about a young girl who is found dead. 

What happened? Her family tries to come to terms with 

the answers while struggling to relate to one another. 

“Everything I Never Told You” is a heartbreaking 

but poignant story about a young girl and her family 

trying to fit in with their peers and meet the demands 

of those they love. It’s a very relatable story. We all play 

roles in life but few people, if any, truly know what is 

going on inside your mind or heart. 

Rick Palsgrove, managing editor 

Columbus Messenger Newspapers 

One of the wondrous things about books is that they 

can take on a variety of forms in which to present information, 

provide entertainment, and generate insight. 

Two books I enjoyed this past year are examples of 

how the traditional narrative form of a novel or short 

story can be molded into something else entirely and be 

just as delightful and intriguing. 

The books are “Humans of New York: Stories” by 

photographer Brandon Stanton and “Notes From a Public 

Typewriter,” edited by Michael Gustafson and Oliver 

Uberti. The strength of both books is that they provide 

personal and philosophical insights from everyday people 

in a mere paragraph, or sometimes, one sentence. 

Though short, these passages are, in essence, fully 

formed short stories in their own right. 

“Humans of New York: Stories” sprang from Stanton’s 

online blog, “Humans of New York.” Over the past 

few years, Stanton has photographed and interviewed 

about 10,000 strangers of all ages he met on the streets 

of New York. Each page of the book has a photo of the 

interviewee and some statements from Stanton’s interviews 

with them. It is personal storytelling with a face. 

Stanton’s photos appear to capture the personalities of 

the anonymous people being interviewed. 

There’s a photo of a pensive man, who looks to be approaching 

middle age, sitting in a park. He observes to 

Stanton that, as we age, there are fewer things to experience 

for the first time and, even when one does, the 

excitement is muted. But he adds one also does not feels 

as hurt. He then ponders what it will feel like when he 

reaches age 70. 

Another photo shows a man walking with a cat on 

his head. The man matter-of -factly tells Stanton that 

one can make more money with a cat on one’s head than 

if the cat is on one’s shoulder. 

Some of the people’s comments express alienation. 

Some are joyful. Some people are forthcoming with their 

words and others are more reticent. Some are sad. Some 

are funny, such as the little girl who told Stanton she 

wanted to be a princess hairdresser. When he asked her 

what the hardest part of that job was, she answered 

that it would be cutting Rapunzel’s hair. 

I often make notes in the books I own of the page 

numbers and passages I like and will revisit in the future. 

My copy of “Humans of New York: Stories” has 

dozens of such notations. 

The content in “Notes From a Public Typewriter” 

was gathered when a typewriter with paper was set up 

in a Michigan book store and people were invited to 

anonymously type a message. Much like in “Humans of 

New York: Stories,” the passages in “Notes From a Public 

Typewriter” can be a paragraph, a sentence, or one 

word. Where “Humans of New York: Stories” presented 

storytelling with a face filtered through an interview, 

“Notes From a Public Typewriter” brings the typists’ 

thoughts directly to you from their brains, through their 

fingers on the typewriter keys, to the typefaced word all 

can read. 

The many typed messages collected in the book are 

widely varied in temperament and can be described as 

poignant, humorous, hopeful, raw, sad, philosophical, 

romantic, questioning, and more. Some examples include: 

someone who typed that they race snowflakes to 

see who falls first; a writer comparing their lover’s eyes 

to that of wonderful August skies; another noted that 

they were on a date, but their bladder was leaking; and, 

in what had to be more youthful typists, asking where 

the power button is on the typewriter and another who 

wrote if they had to type an essay on “this thing” they 

would quit school. 

Both books are a random sampling of the thoughts 

that go through our heads on a daily basis. A dominant 

theme in both books is love and relationships which indicates 

the age old battle of loneliness marches on. 

One typist’s comment seemed to sum up both books’ 

contents, as well as the human condition, as they wrote 

that, in the end, we are all stories.


What are county’s librarians reading these days? 

By Kristy Zurbrick 


Librarians from across Madison County 

were kind of enough to provide a glimpse at 

what they have read recently or are about 

to read and would recommend. Take a gander 

and see if any of their favorites might 

become your favorites, too. 

Chris Siscoe 

Director 

Mount Sterling Public Library 

Chris Siscoe knows exactly what’s next on 

his personal reading list. Three of his favorite 

fiction authors recently released new books. 

“I’m looking forward to getting into them 

over the next month or so,” he said. 

Among those must-reads are “Blue 

Moon,” the latest in Lee Child’s Jack 

Reacher series. Jack, a former major in the 

U.S. Army Military Police Corps, lives 

under the radar, taking on investigative 

cases in which he helps a wide variety of 

people in a wide variety of circumstances. In 

“Blue Moon,” he helps an elderly couple who 

has lost money in a con. 

“There’s always crime or espionage or a 

combination of the two in this series, so anyone 

who likes a good adventure story will 

like these books,” Siscoe said. 

To satisfy his appetite for mystery and 

suspense, Siscoe has cued up Mary Higgins 

Clark’s latest, “Kiss the Girls and Make 

Them Cry.” The story revolves around Penelope 

“Casey” Harrison, a journalist conducting 

research for a piece about the #MeToo 

movement, including an incident from her 

own past. As it turns out, the man who 

drugged and assaulted her in college is now 

a powerful businessman who will stop at 

nothing to hide his wrongdoings. 

“I’ve read a lot of Clark’s stuff, going back 

to the ‘70s,” Siscoe said. “There’s usually a 

female heroine—a normal everyday person 

who, by chance, gets involved in a big investigation.” 

The third title Siscoe can’t wait to read is 

“Lethal Agent,” the latest in the Mitch Rapp 

series about a man recruited by the United 

States government to be an assassin fighting 

terrorism. The original author of the series, 

Vince Flynn, died in 2013 at the age of 

47 after a battle with prostate cancer. Readers 

will find his name, as well as the name 

of Kyle Mills, the author who took over the 

series, on the Mitch Rapp series covers. 

Mount Sterling Public Library is located at 60 

W. Columbus St. For details about services, visit 

mtsterlingpubliclibrary.org or (740) 869-2430. 

Allison Ratcliff 

Patron services coordinator 

London Public Library 

The Throne of Glass series by Sarah 

Maas has been on Allison Ratcliff’s to-read 

list for a long time. She read the first book 

in the series and is now on to the second, 

“Crown of Midnight.” 

The heroine, a former assassin who is imprisoned, 

strikes a deal with the king, agreeing 

to work for him in exchange for her 

release. It all takes place in a fantasy world. 

In the second book, the inhabitants are unhappy 

with the king and start to rebel. 

“My cousin pushed me to read this because 

it’s one of her favorites, so I’m finally 

getting to it. I love fantasy, so I really like 

these books,” Ratcliff said. 

A local connection made “Waiting for 

Tom Hanks” by Kerry Winfrey a good read, 

Ratcliff said. 

“It’s really cool because the author is 

from the Columbus area and the story is set 

in German Village,” she said. 

The novel follows a woman who loves romantic 

comedies. When one is filmed in German 

Village, she gets a job on set and love 

blooms between her and one of the actors. 

Ratcliff said she discovered another good 

read, “Firefly Lane” by Kristin Hannah, 

through a recommendation from a library 

patron. 

“It’s about two girls who become good 

friends in eighth grade. It follows their 

paths in life: one gets married and has kids; 

the other is more about her career,” Ratcliff 

summarizes. “It’s about how they stay 

friends through everything, even though 

their paths diverged.” 

London Public Library is located at 20 E. 

First St. For details about services, call (740) 

852-9543 or visit mylondonlibrary.org. 

Kathleen Yerian 

Information assistant/storytime coordinator 

Hurt-Battelle Memorial Library 

Food for thought and thoughts on food— 

Kathleen Yerian has recently enjoyed titles 

that hit on both. 

When it comes to literal food, she said 

she is happy to have discovered “The Wellness 

Mama Cookbook: 200 Easy-to-Prepare 

Recipes and Time-Saving Advice for the 

Busy Cook” by Katie Wells. 

“Somebody returned it, and I was the one 

to check it back in. I tend to eat pretty 

healthy, so I took a look at it and decided to 

check it out myself,” Yerian said. She liked 

it so much, she bought a copy of her own. 

The Wellness Mama’s recipes feature 

easy-to-find ingredients, and most can be 

made in about 30 minutes. Yerian said she 

has tried many of the dishes. Among her favorites 

are sausage balls, good for breakfast 

on the go, and lettuce wraps filled with 

chicken, cashews and onions. 

As for food for the brain, Yerian turns to 

suspenseful fiction that keeps her guessing 

what will happen next. She especially liked 

Liane Moriarty’s “The Husband’s Secret.” 

The husband has written a letter he wants 

his wife to read only upon his death, but the 

wife finds and reads the letter while he’s 

still alive. The secret he reveals dramatically 

changes their lives. 

“I like the way the story moves. You wonder 

what the wife is going to do about it all. 

It’s a secret that goes back lots of years, and 

she knew the person involved with it,” Yerian 

said. 

The book Yerian is reading currently is 

“All the Wrong Places” by Joy Fielding, another 

whodunit. The premise involves two 

friends and one of their moms. One of the 

women is divorced, another is looking for 

love, and the third has lost a spouse. The 

trio turns to a dating website, but women 

who use the site are disappearing. A serial 

killer is to blame. 

“It has me wondering if these women are 

going to end up this way, too, or if they are 

going to get away from the killer and how,” 

Yerian said. 

Hurt-Battelle Memorial Library is located at 

270 Lilly Chapel Rd., West Jefferson. For details 

about services, call (614) 879-8448 or 

visit hbmlibrary.org. 

Hilary Harlan 

Adult Services Librarian 

Plain City Public Library 

All three of the books Hilary Harlan recommends 

were published in 2018 and are 

fiction, and each comes with a different reason 

why she chose to read them. 

First up, “There, There” by Tommy Orange, 

is about urban Indians whose lives 

converge at a big powwow in Oakland, 

Calif. Harlan praises the book for its strong 

descriptions and character development. 

“It’s a story with characters we don’t 

hear much about,” she said. 

As for why she picked it up, she said 

someone who had already read it offered it 

up as a possible selection for the library’s 

book club. 

“I thought, if they were willing to read it 

twice, it must be good,” she said. 

Harlan’s second recommendation was 

one whose cover caught her attention. 

“There’s this woman in a white dress 

looking really bored and annoyed,” she said. 

The book, “My Year of Rest and Relaxation” 

by Ottessa Moshsegh, centers on a 

young woman struggling with depression 

who takes a combination of drugs in hopes 

of sleeping for a year. 

“There’s tension the whole time,” Harlan 

said of the story, which starts in the summer 

of 2000. “Not only are you worried she 

might kill herself with this combination of 

drugs, you also know 9-11 is coming.” 

The third book Harlan recommends is 

one she’s getting ready to read next: “An 

American Marriage” by Tayari Jones. 

Newlyweds living in the South have it 

all until the husband is convicted of a crime 

he didn’t commit. How will the couple keep 

their relationship alive? What does the 

story say about mass incarceration and its 

impact on people’s lives? 

“I’ve been wanting to read this for awhile 

because a good friend posted on Instagram 

that it was one of her favorite books,” Harlan 

said. “Plus, the author is coming to 

Columbus next fall, and it was an Oprah 

Book Club book.” 

Plain City Public Library is located at 305 

W. Main St. For details about services, call 

(614) 873-4912 or visit plaincitylib.org.


West Jefferson library events 

Hurt-Battelle Memorial Library, 270 Lilly Chapel Rd., West Jefferson, 

can be reached at (614) 879-8448. 

• Storytimes. 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. 

• Warm Up West Jefferson—During the month of January, dropoff 

and pick-up is available for gently used or new winter gear for 

all ages. You must be present to receive items. Limit one piece of 

each per person. Call the library for details. 

• Booklovers. The group will meet at 4 p.m. Jan. 6 to discuss 

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London Rotary Student of the Month: Madison-Plains 

Curious and independent 

The London Rotary Club is 

pleased to honor senior Abigail Holbert 

as Madison-Plains High School’s 

December Student of the Month. 

Students of the month are selected 

by school administrators based on 

their academic and extracurricular 

achievement and positive character. 

Holbert has a 4.063 grade point 

average. She is a four-year member of 

the Madison-Plains FFA chapter, 

where she has served as sentinel and 

currently serves as vice president. 

She also is captain of the equine judging 

team. 

For four years, Holbert has been a 

Abigail Holbert 

member of the Spanish Club, this 

year serving as club secretary. For three years, she has 

been in Chess Club, this year serving as club secretary. 

She was a three-year member of the marching band and 

was a squad leader for one year. She has been in Key 

Club and is a member of the National Honor Society. 

When asked to name a school staff member who inspires 

her, Holbert named Spanish teacher, Victoria 

Opalla. 

“Señora Opalla encourages students 

to reach out to her over any 

issue. She is willing to assist students 

with not just Spanish homework but 

with other classes and life,” Holbert 

said. 

About Holbert, Opalla stated, 

“Abby is one of those students who inspires 

me to do my best as a teacher; 

she makes my job easier. She is a curious 

and independent learner. She is 

an avid reader, and I seldom see her 

without a book.” 

After graduation, Holbert plans 

to attend a four-year college to study 

zoology and conservation science and 

then attend veterinarian school. She is the daughter of 

Brian and Megan Holbert. 

The London Rotary Club has a proud history dating 

back to 1929. It is a member of Rotary International, a 

volunteer organization of 1.2 million business and professional 

leaders united worldwide to provide humanitarian 

service and help build good will and peace. 

London Rotary Student of the Month: London 

Driven and dedicated 

The London Rotary Club is 

pleased to honor senior Kylee Long as 

London High School’s December Student 

of the Month. 

Students of the month are selected 

by school administrators based on 

their academic and extracurricular 

achievement and positive character. 

Long has a 4.18 grade point average 

and is ranked 10th in her class. 

Her favorite class is Human Body 

Systems. She is a four-year member 

of student council. 

Long has been a member of the 

cheerleading team for four years, 

cheering at the varsity level her junior 

and senior years for football and 

Kylee Long 

basketball. She also is a member of the competition 

team. She has earned second-team and first-team honors 

during her cheer career. 

When asked to name a school 

staff member who has inspired 

her, Long cited Spanish teacher, 

Janelle Wilson. 

“She is always positive and 

The Madison County Senior Center s located 

at 280 W. High St., London. Call (740) 

852-3001. Lunch is served daily, 11:30 a.m.— 

1 p.m. 

Jan. 6: 8:30 a.m., indoor walking/exercise 

class; 9 a.m., chair volleyball; 9:30 a.m., crochet/knitting/needlecrafts; 

10:30 a.m., sitting 

exercises/strengthening; 1 p.m., euchre; 4 

p.m., meet at Cappy’s for Delightful Dining 

Jan. 7: 9 a.m., quilting; 10 a.m., bowling; 

5 p.m., cards and billiards; 5:30 p.m., line 

helpful. She always supports us with 

everything we do,” Long said. 

About Long, Wilson commented, 

“I have had the opportunity to have 

Kylee Long in class for both Spanish 

II and Spanish IV. Throughout these 

years, I have watched her grow and 

succeed into the driven and dedicated 

student that she is. Kylee is clearly a 

leader and volunteers often in class. I 

know she is dependable and really 

have enjoyed watching her Spanish 

skills blossom. She will go far in life 

because of her desire to succeed, and 

I am excited to see what the future 

holds for her.” 

After graduation, Long hopes to 

attend a four-year university to major in neuroscience 

on a pre-med track. She is the daughter of Kevin and 

Nicole Long of London. 

The London Rotary Club has a proud history dating 

back to 1929. It is a member of Rotary International, a 

volunteer organization of 1.2 million business and professional 

leaders united worldwide to provide humanitarian 

service and help build good will and peace. 

Senior Center offers activities 

dancing 

Jan. 8: 8:30 a.m., indoor walking/exercise; 

9 a.m., chair volleyball; 10 a.m., pickleball 

at the London Community Center; 

10:30 a.m., aerobics/strengthening class; 

12:05 p.m., bridge 

Jan. 9: 9 a.m., chair volleyball; 1 p.m., 

pickleball at London Community Center 

Jan. 10: 8:30 a.m., indoor walking/exercise 

class; 9 a.m., painting class; 1 p.m., 

movie.


Library activities 

Houston Library, 5 W. Jamestown St., 

South Charleston, is hosting the following 

activities. For details, call (937) 462-8047. 

• Storytime. Sessions are at 11 a.m. on 

Thursdays, Jan. 9-May 14. They are open to 

children ages 2-4 years old and their parents 

and caregivers. 

• LEGO Club. The group is open to 

school-age youths and meets from 3:30 to 

4:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month. 

Upcoming sessions are slated for Jan. 13, 

Feb. 10, March 9, April 13 and May 11. 

Parks and rec fun 

The National Trail Parks And Recreation 

District (NTPRD), 1301 Mitchell Blvd., 

Springfield, offers the following activities. 

Call (937) 328-7275 or visit www.ntprd.org. 

• Play Pals. Jan. 9, 10-11 a.m., at the 

NTPRD Administration Building. Play Pals 

is open to children ages 2-4 along with an 

adult and offers parents and caregivers the 

opportunity to participate with their little 

ones in fun activities. It is designed to build 

sensory awareness and motor skills. Music, 

storytime, and arts and crafts extend the fun 

and learning. The registration fee is $5 per 

class and the deadline to register is Jan. 6. 

• Yarn Club. A Yarn Club for ages 16 and 

older will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Jan. 10 

and Jan. 24 at the NTPRD Administration 

Building. Bring your knitting needles or crochet 

hook and yarn to work on your latest 

project. This is a social group for all skill levels. 

No instruction will be provided, but 

friends can share their crafting secrets. 

South Charleston 

Historic marker set 

Sue Mattison (left), South Charleston Heritage Commission 

president, and Brad Taylor, South Charleston village commissioner, 

celebrate the dedication of a historic marker denoting 

South Charleston’s historic district as being on the National 

Register of Historic Places. The dedication took place on Dec. 

8 prior to the Christmas in the Opera House concert. The 

marker is located next to town hall at 35 S. Chillicothe St. 

School board meetings slated 

The Southeastern school board will hold its annual tax budget 

hearing and 2020-21 school calendar hearing at 4 p.m. Jan. 8, followed 

by the regular meeting at 4:30, in the board office. 

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Women in Leadership host community party 

The Women in Leadership Committee at 

Madison Correctional Institution hosted 

their first annual community Christmas 

party on Dec. 14 in the Della Selsor Building 

at the Madison County Fairgrounds in 

London. The ladies coordinated for months 

to bring a petting zoo, arts and crafts, 

music, and more than 400 gifts for local children, 

ages newborn to first grade. Santa and 

Mrs. Claus made a special stop to help pass 

out gifts, candy canes, and other treats for 

the children of Madison County. 

The Women in Leadership Committee received 

donations from the community, local 

social service and emergency services agencies, 

and high school and elementary school 

age children to bring this event to fruition. 

Elementary classes from Madison-Plains, 

London and St. Patrick schools made decorations 

for display throughout the building. 

Members of the Madison-Plains FFA chapter 

showcased their ducks, rabbits, chickens, 

and a baby goat for a small petting zoo. 

The London High School Lady Red Raiders 

basketball team passed out cookies, cocoa 

and helped with the craft table. 

Children enjoyed a variety of baked 

goods from local bakeries and stores and hot 

obituaries 

cocoa donated by Phat Daddy’s Pizza. 

Travel Centers of America in London supplied 

the cups for the cocoa. 

Children had a dance party and made 

crafts before picking out their gifts. Santa 

and Mrs. Claus also helped them to pick out 

hat-and-glove sets made by the inmates. A 

generous community member donated six 

new bicycles that were raffled off to children. 

As attendees left, they were encouraged 

to come back again next year, as the 

Women in Leadership at Madison Correctional 

intend to host this program again. 

In addition to the Women in Leadership 

committee, others who helped to make the 

event possible included the Ohio Department 

of Corrections and Rehabilitation, former 

MaCI Warden Jeff Noble, current 

MaCI warden Thomas Schweitzer, staff at 

Madison Correctional Institution and London 

Correctional Institution, 4910 Union, 

Madison County EMS and Fire, Jamie 

Todd, Fawn Hill, Butch Scott, Marlo, Janet, 

Phat Daddy’s Pizza, Travel Centers of 

America London, the London High School 

girls’ basketball team and Madison-Plains 

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WARNOCK 

Jesse James Warnock, 57, of South Solon 

died on Dec. 21, 2019, in The Ohio State 

University Hospital, Columbus. Born on 

Jan. 13, 1962, in Cuba, he was a son of 

Harry E. and Mabel G. (Heimer) Warnock. 

Jesse had worked as a major in chief of security 

for JP Morgan/Chase Bank, a former 

park ranger with the Ohio Department of 

Natural Resources, a former police officer 

with Department of Defense DCSC in 

Columbus, and a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors 

include: his sons, Joshua Warnock, 

Zach (Samantha Wrathford) Warnock, Alex 

Warnock, Timothy Warnock and Samuel 

Warnock; grandchildren, Jason Warnock, 

Kimberly Warnock and Mya Warnock; 

mother, Mabel Grace Warnock; siblings, 

Elizabeth Ann Davis, Marion Jane Henny 

and William O. (Insook Bay) Warnock; and 

many nieces and nephews. He was preceded 

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in death by his father, Harry Edward 

Warnock, and infant son, Jesse James 

Warnock Jr. A graveside service was held at 

Warnock Cemetery in Greenup County, Ky., 

on Dec. 26 with family and friends officiating. 

The family was served by Eberle-Fisher 

Funeral Home and Crematory, London. 

BLACKBURN 

Earl Blackburn, 76, of Mount Sterling 

passed away unexpectedly at home on Dec. 

22, 2019. Born in Sydney, Ky., to the late 

Homer and Agnes Blackburn, Earl was employed 

by General Motors in Elyria, Ohio, 

for more than 34 years before he retired. A 

die-hard Kentucky Wildcat, Earl loved UK 

basketball. He was a beloved father, grandfather 

and great-grandfather. In addition to 

his parents, Earl was preceded in death by: 

his beloved wife, June Blackburn; his sons, 

Robert Blackburn and Jerry Blackburn; and 

his brother, Bernie Blackburn. Earl is survived 

by: his son and daughter-in-law, 

Kevin and Renee Blackburn; his grandchildren, 

Bobby (Kelsey) Blackburn, Kevin 

(Jenna) Blackburn, Jessica (fiancé Ryan 

Walton) Blackburn and Jenn Blackburn; his 

great-grandchildren, Luke, Lauryn, 

Elaynna, Maisley and soon-to-be-born 

great-grandson, William Colt; his brothers, 

Ronnie Blackburn and Randy Blackburn; 

aunts, Loretta Blackburn and Elsie Smith, 

and their families; and many nieces, 

nephews, cousins and friends. A funeral 

service was held on Dec. 28 at Porter-Tidd 

Funeral Home, Mount Sterling. Burial followed 

at Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Sterling. 

In honor of Earl’s love for the Wildcats, 

friends and family were asked to wear Kentucky 

Blue to his funeral. 

CHAPMAN 

Craig L. “Chappy” Chapman Jr., 46, of 

London died on Dec. 24, 2019, in his home. 

He was born in Findlay, Ohio, on May 21, 

1973, a son of Craig L. and Debra A. 

(Farias) Chapman Sr. He is survived by: his 

parents of London; son, Doniven McClung 

of Parkersburg, W.Va.; brother, Joseph 

Charles (Katie) Chapman of London; and 

nephew, Jakob Henry Chapman of London. 

He was preceded in death by: his maternal 

grandparents, Joe and Emma Lee Farias; 

and paternal grandparents, Harold C. and 

Maxine Chapman. The family invited 

friends to call on Dec. 29 at Rader-Lynch & 

Dodds Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 

London. Funeral services were not observed. 

Burial took place on Dec. 30 in Paint 

Memorial Cemetery. 

SWYERS 

Beulah M. Swyers, 78, of London died on 

Dec. 25, 2019, in Arbors of West Jefferson. 

Born on July 18, 1941, in Garrison, Ky., she 

was a daughter of Albert and Rose Lee 

(Sparks) Pruitt. She was a member and past 

treasurer of Trinity Episcopal Church. Beulah 

retired from National City Bank in London 

and loved playing cards with her 

friends. A very loving mother and grandmother, 

Beulah is survived by: her son and 

daughter-in-law, Calvin and Dana Swyers; 

grandchildren, Joshua Lee (Taylor) Swyers, 

Ashley Lynn (Dalton) Edmunds, Ckaila 

Swyers, Wyatt Butin and Addison Butin; 

numerous great-grandchildren; brother, Albert 

(Donna) Pruitt Jr.; sisters, Mary E. 

Burke and Shirley L. Peyton; many nieces, 

nephews and cousins. She was preceded in 

death by: her parents; husband, Charles 

Swyers; brothers, Earl and James “Bud”; 

and grandson, Jeromy Charles Swyers. 

Friends and family called at Eberle-Fisher 

Funeral Home and Crematory, London, on 

Jan. 2. Memorials in Beulah’s name may be 

sent to the funeral home for the benevolence 

of the family. 

TRAVIS 

Peggy Sue Travis, 60, of South 

Charleston died on Dec. 25, 2019, in her residence. 

Born on Oct. 14, 1959, in Columbus, 

she was a daughter of Marion and Norma 

(Dodds) McIntire. Peggy is survived by: her 

daughter, Buffy (George) Fehn; grandchildren, 

Timothy (Kristina) Fehn, Eric Fehn, 

Dalton (Brooke) Messer and Lily Fehn; sisters, 

Trudy (Ted) Kiser, Regina (Mary) 

McIntire and Abby Levering; and a host of 

nieces and nephews. She was preceded in 

death by her mother and father, brother, 

Fred, and sister, Marilyn. Funeral services 

were held on Dec. 30, 2019, at Journey of 

Faith, South Charleston, with Rev. Charles 

Wertz officiating. Interment will be at later 

date in Milledgeville Cemetery. The family 

was served by Eberle-Fisher Funeral Home 

and Crematory, London. 

ROUSH 

Neva Lee Roush, 94, of London died on 

Dec. 28, 2019, at the Bluebird Retirement 

Community, London. Neva was born on 

Aug. 12, 1925, in Jeffersonville, the daughter 

of Wilbur and Faye (Sullivan) Roush. 

She is survived by: sister-in-law, Genie 

Roush of Jeffersonville; nieces and nephews, 

Patricia Stahl, Gary Bond, Virginia Keim, 

Barry Williams, Cynthia Campbell, Regina 

Smith and Rhonda Roush; and several 

great-nieces and great-nephews. She was 

preceded in death by: her parents; sisters, 

Ruth Shoemaker, Wilberta Shoemaker, 

Thelma Bond, Eva Wilt, Doris Williams; 

brothers, Charles Roush and Marvin Roush. 

A graveside funeral service will be held at 

noon on Jan. 10 at Fairview Cemetery, Jeffersonville, 

with the Rev.d Tom Knauff officiating. 

Funeral arrangements have been 

entrusted to Rader-Lynch & Dodds Funeral 

Home and Cremation Service, London. 

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‘Little Women’ is an 

immersive experience 

Two from county receive 

Exceptional People award 

For reasons of a snobbish nature, I did 

not have much interest in the latest 

adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic 

novel, “Little Women.” It had nothing to 

do with my feelings for its writer and director 

as I think Greta Gerwig is fantastic. 

It had more to do with my regard for 

the theatrical adaptation from 1994. 

To me, that film starring Winona 

Ryder is the greatest retelling of Alcott’s 

story, perfectly capturing the enduring 

spirit of the March family and the unbreakable 

sisterly bond that transcends 

even death. There are no bad performances 

in this film, nor is there a scene out 

of place, and if you have not watched it I 

urge you to do so. 

Though coming from a place of middling 

interest, I did cave because I find it 

hard to say “no” to this magical universe. 

And I am glad I did as it is a true delight. 

From start to finish, this film draws you 

in with wonderful performances and allowances 

of anger from the era. Rarely is 

our protagonist, Jo, given so much freedom 

to express her distaste at a woman’s 

station in society, but this script allows 

her to let loose. It is all the better for it. 

But while discontent is a feature, it is not 

the focus; in true form, it is all about love 

through the friendship and kinship of four 

certain sisters. 

Filmed in a non-linear structure, the 

story begins when the March sisters are 

young adults trying to make their way in 

the world and navigating its disappointments. 

There is Meg, the eldest (played by 

Emma Watson), who is finding married 

life with a non-rich husband more difficult 

than imagined; Jo (Saoirse Ronan), who is 

living in New York City as an educator 

who sells her stories anonymously; Beth 

(Eliza Scanlen), who is trying to find comfort 

in her piano while facing a life-threatening 

illness; and Amy (Florence Pugh), 

who is living abroad to expand her artistic 

knowledge and find a wealthy husband. 

Though scattered about, letters are sent 

frequently and childhood memories are 

constantly recalled. 

After getting a long glimpse into their 

lives at present, we are then taken to their 

past, coming-of-age near the end of the 

Civil War. While their father is away serving 

as a minister, their mother/Marmee 

(Laura Dern) is holding down the fort, allowing 

her girls to flourish creatively 

the reel deal 

while rendering aid to 

those less fortunate. 

Marmee has always 

been a great character, 

and Dern makes the 

most of her expanded 

screen time. 

In scenes of the 

past, we see Jo furiously crafting plays for 

her sisters to perform, allowing Meg to 

strengthen her acting chops, Beth to overcome 

her shyness and Amy to prance 

about and garner the attention she so desires. 

Though these plays bring them together, 

outside influences—namely boys 

and rapidly changing hormones—promise 

not to tear them apart but to change their 

perfected dynamic of childhood bliss. 

Throughout the rest of the film, we are 

given peeks at the sisters as a group and 

individually. Though some viewers may 

be thrown by Gerwig’s decision to craft 

the story in such a way, I find it added an 

element of freshness to the tale that has 

been told on the big and silver (and stage) 

screen numerous times before. 

Crafting decisions notwithstanding, 

Gerwig largely respects the original material 

but adds her own take on the characters, 

allowing them to voice their anger 

at societal demands and expectations, 

their lack of power in this structure, and 

giving them some backbone and resolve to 

face these injustices head-on. 

As mentioned before, I am glad I gave 

this adaptation a chance despite having 

some hesitation. It is truly a wonderful 

film, full of delightful performances and 

infused with humor and warmth. Though 

it can feel a bit long, the engagement is 

there throughout the film, allowing you to 

laugh at the antics of the younger March 

sisters, get mad on their behalf when society 

scoffs in their face, and grieve with 

them at the losses. “Little Women” is an 

immersive experience, one worth watching 

again and again. 

Grade: A- 

Dedra Cordle 

Dedra Cordle is a staff writer for the 

Columbus Messenger Co. 

Mental Health & Recovery Board of 

Clark, Greene & Madison Counties (MHRB) 

recently hosted its annual Exceptional People 

Awards. The event recognized individuals 

who provide exceptional services to 

residents in the board’s tri-county area. 

“Every year, we look forward to this 

event because it allows us to recognize individuals 

that exemplify service leadership,” 

said Greta Mayer, chief executive 

officer of MHRB. “We are thrilled to recognize 

individuals who go above and beyond 

in their work and received more nominations 

this year than ever before.” 

• Lori Thomas, 

retired, received 

the Jon “Charlie” 

Alder Award for 

her outstanding 

contributions to 

alcohol, drug, and 

mental health 

services in Madison 

County. 

• Gabby Mounts, 

London High 

School student, accepted 

the Youth 

Lori Thomas 

Leader Award for 

her outstanding 

contributions to youth empowerment. 

• Pastor Greg Delaney, outreach coordinator 

at Woodhaven Recovery, and Angela 

Dugger, executive director at National Alliance 

on Mental Illness (NAMI) Clark, 

Greene, and Madison Counties, were each 

named Person of the Year for their outstanding 

contributions toward recovery, 

support and advocacy. 

• Jerry Newport received the Max 

Graves Award for his outstanding contributions 

to mental health services in Clark 

County. Newport is an adult outpatient 

therapist and mental health therapist with 

Mental Health Services for Clark and Madison 

Counties Inc. 

• Brad and Melanie Silvus, co-directors 

at Springfield Families of Addicts, and 

Kathryn Hitchcock, director of outreach and 

development at NAMI Clark, Greene and 

Madison Counties, each accepted the Delvin 

M. Harshaw Advocate of the Year Award in 

recognition of their outstanding contributions 

to community advocacy. 

• Jared (J.J.) Peck, peer support specialist 

at McKinley Hall, received the Richard 

Wehler Award for her outstanding contri- 

Mt. Sterling Community Center always busy 

The Mount Sterling Community Center 

is located at 164 E. Main St. Call (740) 869- 

2453 or visit www.mountsterlingcc.org for 

details. The gym is open daily for walking 

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Jan. 6: 7:30- p.m., open gym basketball 

for high school age and older 

Jan. 7: 4-7 p.m., food/clothing pantry; 

6:30-7:30 p.m., boot camp exercise class; 

7:30-9 p.m., volleyball for adults; 8-9 p.m., 

Alcoholics Anonymous 

Jan. 8: 10-11 a.m., Time for Toddlers 

(January/February), gym and toys to share 

for social and play time, parent/guardian 

must accompany each child; 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 

sewing for adults 

Jan. 9: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., food/clothing 

pantry; 6:30-7:30 p.m., boot camp exercise 

class; 7:30-9 p.m., volleyball for adults 

Jan. 11: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., sewing for all 

ages and abilities. 

Gabby Mounts 

butions to alcohol and drug services in 

Clark County. 

• Nathan Crago, house manager at The 

Christopher House, accepted the Charles 

Christopher Award for her outstanding contributions 

to alcohol and drug services in 

Greene County. 

• Bethany Finkbeiner, billing manager 

at the Greene County Educational Service 

Center, received the Carol Wichman Award 

for her outstanding contributions to mental 

health services in Greene County. 

To learn more about the services offered 

by the Mental Health & Recovery Board of 

Clark, Greene & Madison Counties, visit 

mhrb.org or call (937) 322-0648. The main 

office is located at 1055 E. High St., Springfield. 

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MM DECEMBER 29, 2019 & JANUARY 5, 2020 

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1 North Main Street, London, OH 43140 

Case No. CVH20190218 

Florene L. Ooten, Plaintiff 

vs 

Charles Gieselbreth, also known as 

Charles A. Gieselbreth, et.al., Defendants 

To the following Defendants of the above-captioned case whose name(s) 

and address(es) are unknown: 

Charles Gieselbreth, also known as Charles A. Gieselbreth 

Unknown Spouse of Charles Gieselbreth, also known as Charles A. Gieselbreth 

Louise Gieselbreth 

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Gieselbreth 

Florene L. Ooten has filed an Action to Quiet Title to the real property located 

on or near State Ohio Road, London, Ohio 43140; 

PPN# 29-00114.000 

The purpose of such action is to declare that Florene L. Ooten is the true and 

lawful owner of the aforementioned real property by virtue of exclusively, 

openly, notoriously, continuously, and adversely occupying and using the aforementioned 

real property for tweny-one (21) years, and vest title in Florene L. 

Ooten, free and clear of any and all claim(s) of Defendants. 

On the 21st day of November, 2019, this Court has Ordered that Plaintiff(s) make 

service via Publication. 

You are required to answer the above Action within twenty-eight (28) days of 

the date of the last publication, which will be on the 12th day of January, 2020. 

By: Aaron P. Miller, Esq., Flax Miller Law Firm LLC, 117 W. High Street, Suite 105, 

London, OH 43140, (740) 852-3000, Attorney for Plaintiffs. 

Judge Eamon P. Costello 

MM DECEMBER 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019 & January 5, 12, 2020 

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by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The complete 

public notice, including any additional instructions 

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public hearing, or filing an appeal may be obtained at: 

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Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 

43216. Ph: 614-644-3037 email: HClerk@epa.ohio.gov 

Draft NPDES Permit Renewal - Subject to Revision 

Wissalohichan SSD 

9537 High Free Pike, West Jefferson, OH 

Facility Description: Wastewater-County Commission 

Receiving Water: Big Darby Creek 

ID #: 4PG00048*ED 

Date of Action: 12/26/2019 


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xLegal Notices 

Sale of Real Estate 

Madison County 

Foreclosure Auction 

RoundPoint Morgage Servicing Corporation 

vs 

Shawn Charles Dowell, et al. 

Case# CVE20190118 

The description of the property to be sold is as 

follows: 

Property Address: 

8 FAIRVIEW AVE, London, Madison, Ohio, 43140 

Legal Description: 

Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number: 

31-02901.000 and 31-02902.000 

Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com 

opening on 1/07/2020 at 10:00 a.m. for a minimum of 7 

days. 

Property may be sold on a provisional sale date should the 

third party purchaser fail to provide their deposit within 

the allotted time. 

Provisional Sale Date: 

01/21/2020 at 10:00 a.m. 

Sales subject to cancellation. The deposit required is 

$5000.00 to be paid by wire transfer within 2 hours of the 

sale ending. No cash is permitted. 

Purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, 

and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to 

cover. 

To view all sale details and terms for this property visit 

www.Auction.com and enter the Search Code: 

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MM DEC. 22, 29, 2019 & JAN. 5, 2020 

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

Notice is hereby given that the City of London Board of 

Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, 

January 7, 2020, 7:00 p.m. at 20 South Walnut Street, London, 

OH 43140 to hear the following case(s): 

Applicant, Phil Taylor is requesting a Conditional Use Permit 

for 26 East High Street. 

Applicant, City of London, Parks and Recreation Department 

is requesting a variance for exceeding allowable lot coverage 

at 203 Park Avenue. 

Information on the above cases is available for public review 

at the City of London, Building and Zoning Department, 20 

South Walnut Street, Suite 105, London, Ohio, 43140 during 

regular business hours. 

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meetings are open to the public 

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Somerford Township Zoning Inspector 

MM DECEMBER 29 & JANUARY 5, 2020 

MM2019491 


Notice is hereby given that the City of London Historic 

Review Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, 

January 14, 2020, 4:00 p.m. at 20 South Walnut Street, 

London, OH 43140 to hear the following case(s): 

Applicant, Brendan Shea, Business, Edward Jones has 

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