Madison Messenger - July 12th, 2020

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Archaeological Society
The Darby Creek Chapter of the Archaeological
Society of Ohio will meet on July 21
at the Madison County Historical Society,
260 E. High St., London. Doors open at 5:30
p.m. for socializing and individually
wrapped snacks. The meeting begins
around 6 p.m. No presenter or presentation
is scheduled. Anyone who attends must
wear a facemask that covers the nose and
mouth. Social distancing is planned. Anyone
showing or thinking they may have
symptoms of the coronavirus or other flulike
symptoms, or who has recently been
NOTICE TO
MOBILE HOME TAXPAYERS
• The last day to pay second-half 2020 Mobile Home Taxes in
Madison County is Monday, August 3rd, 2020.
• Payments must be made in person at the Madison County
Treasurer’s Office until 4:00 P.M. Monday, August 3rd, 2020.
• Mailed payments must be postmarked by the Post Office
by midnight Monday, August 3rd, 2020.
• By law, second-half taxes paid after August 3rd, 2020, will incur
5% penalty for the first ten days and after ten days: a 10% penalty
will incur regardless of whether the taxpayer has received a bill.
After September 1st, 2020, interest will occur.
• If you have not received a second-half 2020 Mobile Home tax
bill, call the Treasurer’s Office immediately at 740-852-1936 or
1-877-454-3309.
Donna L. Landis
Madison County Treasurer
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around someone having or showing symptoms
of the coronavirus or other flu-like
symptoms, is asked not to attend.
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Donation Drop-Off for Madison
County Food Pantry
Lafayette United Methodist Church, 1615
Cumberland St., London (down from the Red
Brick Tavern on Route 40), is hosting a curbside
donation drop-off drive for the Madison
County Food Pantry. The drive is taking
place from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday in
July. Needed items are toothbrushes, toothpaste,
shampoo, soaps and deodorant. Additionally,
monetary donations can be mailed
to the Madison County Food Pantry at 137
Maple St., London, OH 43140.
Health District Board
The Madison County-London City
Health District Board will meet a 5 p.m.
July 13. To join the teleconference, call (937)
249-6810. When asked for the conference ID
number, enter 749511881 followed by the #
symbol.
HBMLibrary
Hurt-Battelle Memorial Library, 270
Lilly Chapel Rd., West Jefferson, offers the
following activities and services. For details,
call (614) 879-8448.
• Summer Feeding Program. The Ladies
of the United Methodist Church have put together
free lunches for children. Library
staff will hand out lunch bags and grab bags
for “Escape to the Wild” from 11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. July 13 at the front of the library.
• Virtual D.I.Y. Garden Lanterns. July 13.
The instructional video for this virtual
D.I.Y. program has been posted on Facebook
and the library’s website, www.hbmlibrary.org.
Call the library to see if there are
any unclaimed supplies.
• Library Board Meeting. The board will
meet at 6 p.m. July 14 electronically via
Zoom. To link in, email Tara McClaskie at
tmcclaskie@hbmlibrary.org. The moderator
will send the information needed to join the
meeting. Remember to download the Zoom
app to participate.
• Storytime. Check out the library’s
Facebook page and website for new Storytime
videos. The theme for July 15 is “Elephant
and Piggie.”
• Curbside Service. Curbside service is
available daily at the library. The phones
are active 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and
10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. Call for
more information about how to use the service.
Mount Sterling Library
Mt. Sterling Public Library would like to
remind everyone that while the doors are
open to the public now (with new procedures
in place), the library still offers curbside
service to anyone that requests it. For more
information, call (740) 869-2430 or visit
www.mtsterlingpubliclibrary.org. The library
is located at 60 W. Columbus St.
• Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the
monthly Ladies Night Out Movie has been
cancelled for the remainder of 2020. The decision
was made with everyone’s best interest
in mind, taking into consideration
adequate space for social distancing and
some of the vulnerable participants who attend.
The library will revisit adding the program
back into the schedule at the start of
2021.
• Mount Sterling Friends of the Library
members are selling handmade fabric face
masks at Two Hands Coffee & Creative Studio,
48 W. Columbus St., Mount Sterling. A
variety of patterns in tie and elastic styles
are available. All proceeds go toward the
cost of library materials, equipment and
programs.
• The Mount Sterling Community Museum,
located on the library’s lower level, is
open. A limit of six people are allowed in the
space at a time. Face masks are encouraged
except for those who cannot wear them due
to medical issues. Call Steve Chambers, director,
at (740) 869-9305 to make arrangements
for visits outside of open hours.
Regular hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
Plain City Library
Visit the Plain City Public Library to discover
new and exciting programs for all
ages. The library’s Summer Reading Program
offers participants rewards for reading
over the summer months and is for ages
3 through adult. No need to register this
year; simply pick up a reading log at the library
or print one out using the links at
www.plaincitylib.org/srp. Visit the website
for more information on the Summer Reading
Program and events throughout the
summer.
For up-to-date information about library
services, visit plaincitylib.org/covid-19 or
call (614) 873-4912. The library is located at
305 W. Main St.
• Realm of the Reptile. At 7 p.m. July
14, learn about reptiles with herpetoculturist
Marissa Dubina. You'll get an up close
look at a large tortoise, lizards and s-ssnakes.
This program will be presented via
Zoom to encourage audience questions and
interaction. Visit the library’s website for
connection instructions, contact Amanda
Warner at awarner@plaincitylib.org, or call
(614) 873-4912, ext. 131.
• Online Storytime. Mondays at 10:30
a.m. , visit the library’s Facebook, Youtube,
and Twitter channels for a live online storytime,
complete with songs, rhymes, books
and more for all ages.
• Brunch Book Club. The club meets the
second Tuesday of the month. At 10:30 a.m.
July 14, the group will discuss “Girl,
Woman, Other” by Bernardine Evaristo.
Check out this month’s book with your library
card on the Hoopla app. Visit the library’s
website for connection instructions,
contact Hilary Harlan at (614) 873-4912,
ext. 130 or hharlan@plaincitylib.org.
London Arts Center
Due to COVID-19, progress at the London
Arts Center, 121 E. First St., the “new”
home of the London Visual Arts Guild, is behind
schedule. Until the guild can move inside,
members invite the public to visit the
center’s lawn to draw with Kimberly Burdette
and other artists from 10 a.m. to noon
on Saturdays (weather permitting). Stop by
to sketch, paint, talk art, show your art, and
get to know other artists.