Madison Messenger - May 2nd, 2021

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May 2, 2021 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XXXVI No. 21 

Rhythm & 

Rib Fest set 

for Aug. 6-7 

By Kristy Zurbrick 

Madison Editor 

By Theresa Hennis 

Staff Writer 

The Friends of Madison County Parks 

& Trails (FMCPT) and MATCO Inc. have 

launched a mural project that will bring 

art to the corner of Maple and Center 

streets along the multipurpose trail that 

runs through London. 

A groundbreaking ceremony was held 

on April 24. The mural will be installed on 

the side of one of MATCO’s buildings. 

The groundbreaking coincided with National 

Celebrate Trails Day. A video of the 

ceremony will be included in a nationwide 

broadcast by the Great American Rail- 

Trail. 

“This project is called the Community 

Mural Project,” said Wayne Roberts, 

FMCPT executive director. “The west approach 

of the trail into London is welcoming, 

and we want the same experience for 

riders coming into London on the east approach.” 

First impressions are key. The goal of 

the mural project is to provide a good first 

Messenger photos by Theresa Hennis 

On April 24, several community members came together to break ground on a mural project alongside the multipurpose trail that 

runs through London: (from left) Chris Wallace, Madison County commissioner; J.T. Byrd, Madison County Historical Society 

trustee; Dr. Tony Xenikis, Madison County commissioner; Marlon Bradley, operations superintendent with the Madison County Engineer’s 

Office; London Mayor Patrick Closser and his son, Maddoxx; Van Viney, MATCO CEO; and Wayne Roberts, Friends of Madison 

County Parks and Trails executive director. 

On the path to trailside creativity 

impression of London when people visit by 

trail. 

“The main thing is that people will feel 

welcomed as they walk or ride by on the 

trail and then go home and tell others, 

‘Hey, you need to go to London to see this,’” 

said London Mayor Patrick Closser. 

The project is a collaboration of 

MATCO, FMCPT, the Madison County 

Historical Society, and the London Visual 

Arts Guild. The plan is to install 17 mural 

panels on the bricked-over windows of the 

MATCO building facing the trail, plant a 

mini garden, possibly install a sidewalk 

with a kiosk and benches for people to get 

closer to the murals, and build decorative 

walking bridges and a walking trail to connect 

to the multipurpose trail already in 

place. 

“I’ve been involved in several communal 

projects, and I love this project,” said Dr. 

Gregg Alexander, FMCPT board president. 

“So far, we’ve had a bunch of people who’ve 

put in sweat, time and thought processes 

on this. I think that’s one of the most precious 

things about it. I continue to be impressed 

by the good hearts and camaraderie 

of our community coming together 

to work on this.” 

To donate to or volunteer for the Community 

Mural Project, contact FMCPT at 

info@fmcpt.com. 

The mural project will be visible from the 

Roberts Pass Trail, a portion of the Ohio 

to Erie Trail that runs through London. 

After a year away, finger-licking ribs and 

toe-tapping live music are set to return to 

the streets of downtown London the first 

weekend in August. 

Mayor Patrick Closser announced at the 

April 15 city council meeting that, as long 

as it is safe to do so, the city’s annual Rib & 

Jazz Fest will take place this year, albeit 

with a new name and a wider variety of 

music. 

“We’re renaming it the Rhythm & Rib 

Fest. It got hard to find eight to 12 jazz 

bands to play. We were bringing in a lot of 

blues bands because they were easier to 

find,” Closser said. 

After canceling the festival last year due 

to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers decided 

this was the year to rebrand. 

“New name. Same awesome festival: car 

show, dunk tank, great music. We will still 

have jazz there, we will still have some 

blues there, but we’re going to open it up a 

little bit—maybe get a rock-n-roll band or 

two in there,” Closser said. 

As usual, plenty of good food will be offered 

but with some setup changes to abide 

by health department guidelines related to 

COVID-19 safety measures. More space between 

rib vendors is planned to allow for social 

distancing among customers standing 

in line for food. 

Closser acknowledged that festival plans 

could change based on the state of the pandemic 

and the number of positive cases, but 

he is optimistic the event will go on as 

planned. It is set for Aug. 6-7. 

“Hopefully, with people getting vaccinated 

and everything, we’ll see these numbers 

get in check a little bit, and we can 

have, hopefully, some sort of normal summer 

this year,” he said. 

Along those lines, Closser also announced 

that the city plans to have an Independence 

Day parade this year. Health 

department pandemic regulations prevented 

the city from hosting a parade last 

year. 

This year’s parade is scheduled for the 

morning of July 3. Lineup is at 10 a.m.; the 

parade steps off at 11. The London High 

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Artists invited to exhibit at London City Hall 



The gray walls in London City Hall’s hallways are about to get 

an infusion of color and creativity. City administrators are offering 

the wall space as a place for area artists to exhibit their work. 

“We have always wanted to showcase art and local artists,” said 

Amy Rees, administrative assistant for the city of London. “As part 

of our renovations, we added picture hangers along the walls in the 

two main downstairs hallways.” 

London resident and artist Kim Lattimer-Reeder inadvertently 

helped to get the ball rolling when she approached the city earlier 

this year with a request to display entries from the Kurt Lattimer 

Aspiring Artist Award, an annual art competition for area high 

school seniors. 

“After talking about that, we talked to Kim about expanding the 

idea so that we could have artwork rotating all of the time,” Rees said. 

Lattimer-Reeder, active in the London Visual Arts Guild 

(LVAG), agreed to assist in coordinating the effort. Any artist interested 

in showing their work at City Hall can contact Lattimer- 

Reeder for more information. 

“We are so blessed to have such creativity in our midst, as well 

as many who appreciate art and are willing to help us share this 

talent with our community,” she said. 

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London City Hall is opening its main hallways to art exhibits. The goal is to display an ongoing rotation of artwork 

by area artists. 

All art must be presentation-ready and wired for hanging. Exhibits 

likely will stay up for a month at a time. All artists, regardless 

of age or location, are welcome to inquire. Along with adult 

artists, the city administration hopes to work with the schools to 

showcase student art, Rees said. 

With the addition of City Hall, London now has two new venues 

for art exhibits. LVAG previously operated a gallery on High Street 

for more than 12 years. Over this past year, members renovated a 

former school building, now owned by the city. The new London Arts 

Center will host its first exhibit, LVAG’s annual Community Show, 

in May. The London Arts Center is located at 121 E. First St. 

Lattimer-Reeder said she hopes that artists who exhibit at the 

center consider moving their displays to City Hall and vice-versa. 

For details, contact Kim Lattimer-Reeder at artistkrl@yahoo.com. 

London City Hall is located at 20 S. Walnut St. 

Entries in this year’s Kurt Lattimer Aspiring 

Artist Award contest adorned the walls of 

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Wiffleball for kids and free pool passes for seniors 



The London Parks and Recreation Department 

is adding new programs, one designed 

to appeal to senior citizens and the 

other to give children something to do during 

the day. 

The first program is an opportunity for 

individuals 65 and older to attain a free season 

pass to the municipal pool. 

The city has signed on with Renew Active, 

a benefit offered through United 

HealthCare, Medicare Advantage and 

AARP Medicare insurance plans. The city 

also hopes to sign on with Silver Sneakers, 

a benefit similar to Renew Active that is offered 

through Humana, Medicare Advantage 

and AARP Medicare insurance plans. 

Both cover free pool passes for eligible 

members. 

“It’s a way that insurance companies incentivize 

older adults to be active,” said Billie 

Gore, London parks and recreation 

assistant. 

Gore and Tammy Braskett, parks and 

recreation director, also see it as a way to 

put the municipal pool’s racing pool to better 

use. Participants will have full use of the 

entire pool facility, but Braskett said the 

racing pool might be of particular interest 

because it is adults-only, fenced off, and 

equipped with steps instead of ladders to 

make entering the pool easier. 

Anyone interested in the programs can 

contact Gore for assistance and more information. 

The pool opens on May 29. 

Wiffleball 

Also new to the city’s recreation offerings 

is a wiffleball league for children ages 10- 

14. 

“We have kids who just don’t have anything 

to do during the day. So, we have lots 

of kids running around town on their 

bikes,” Braskett said. “By holding the 

league at Cowling Park, the idea is kids can 

ride their bikes to the park to participate.” 

The league is split into two six-team divisions—a 

minor league division for ages 10 

to 12 and a major league division for ages 

13-14. The cost is $200 per eight-person 

team, which comes out to $25 per person. 

The deadline to sign up is May 29. 

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School marching band has already committed 

to participating. The fireworks display 

is scheduled for that evening. 

If health department guidelines change, 

taking a traditional parade off the table, 

Closser said he has an idea for how to pull 

off a non-traditional parade. The idea is a 

reverse parade, like the one the city of 

Dublin held on St. Patrick’s Day this year. 

The city’s swimming pool also is preparing 

for a higher degree of normalcy this 

summer with plans to have all pools open. 

Last year, the small pool and the racing 

pool were closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. 

Opening day is May 29. 

Games will take place at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesdays 

and Fridays at Cowling Park. The first games are scheduled 

for June 2. The session will wrap up on June 25 with a single-elimination 

tournament. 

“If it’s successful, we might run another session,” Brackett said. 

Adult softball 

Braskett is working to drum up interest in the adult softball 

league, a well, which is being reinstated after a year off due to 

COVID-19. 

The co-ed recreational league will play on Sundays. The men’s 

recreational league will play on Thursdays. Games start the week 

of May 16. The season will culminate in a tournament in late July. 

All games are USSSA sanctioned. 

The cost is $375 per team. A $100 deposit is required to secure a 

spot. The remainder of the fee is due by May 14. 

Lifeguards 

The city is offering an American Red Cross life-saving course for 

lifeguard certification. The course is free to anyone who commits to 

work for the London municipal pool this summer. Those interested 

in becoming lifeguards must be at least 15 years old. Course dates 

and times are June 4-6 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the pool. 

Braskett said she likes to have at least 15 lifeguards on staff for 

the pool season. She has 12 lined up now, 10 of which are returning 

lifeguards. 

She noted that lifesaving courses are hard to find these days. 

That’s why she is bringing the course to London. She also noted that 

parks and recreation districts everywhere are still feeling the impact 

of COVID-19 when it comes to lifeguard availability and certification. 

“We are in a better position than most because we opened our 

pool last year and were able to retain those kids because we have a 

relationship with them,” she explained. 

Community Gardens 

The city is renting 10x10-foot garden 

plots at Merri-Mac Park. The cost for the 

season is $10. 

For more information 

For more information about any London 

parks and recreation programs, contact 

Anthem singer 

Luke Peart, a senior at London High 

School and a member of the Columbus 

Children’s Choir, sang the National Anthem 

at the April 10 Columbus Blue 

Jackets professional hockey game 

against the Chicago Blackhawks. 

Peart’s performance was part of the 

Blue Jackets’ “Kids Takeover Night.” 

Tammy Braskett or Billie Gore at (740) 852-4462. The department’s 

office is located at City Hall, 20 S. Walnut St., Suite 107. They also 

can be reached at tbraskett@londonohio.gov and bgore@londonohio.gov. 

Information and updates also are available online at www.londonohio.gov/parks-recreation-department 

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Placing lower priority on perfect lawn makes sense 

I was recently going through a box of old 

photos and came upon one that brought a 

special chuckle. There I was, standing on 

my grandmother’s front lawn, trying to look 

proud and cool as my dad snapped the 

photo, my hands clenched on the lawn mower handles. 

I’m guessing I’d just entered my teens. It was the first I was allowed 

to mow, and I thought I was a hotshot. Looking back, I’m not 

so sure my father didn’t pull a sneaky Tom Sawyer on me. (Mark 

Twain’s iconic character gets other kids to paint a fence for him by 

making it sound like fun.) I was clueless as to the miles of lawn that 

awaited me in my lifetime. I quickly figured out it wasn’t supposed 

to be fun. 

To satisfy my junk food habit, I had to secure my weekly allowance. 

That meant mowing the lawn... with a reel mower. I’m 

sure the neighborhood could hear me pleading, “Alright, I promise. 

No more Ding Dongs, no Ho Hos, no Ring Dings, just Twinkies from 

now on. OK, those, too. Just stop it, no more, please, no more, I can’t 

take anymore.” 

I’ve come a long way since then. In the 60 years that have 

passed, I figure I’ve mowed the equivalent of circling the globe at 

least two times with another round soon approaching. I still push a 

primitive, tiny mower, but now it’s gas-powered and emits fumes 

that send me into la-la-land. My new chant is, “I think I can, I think 

I can, cough, cough.” 

I wonder what the fumes are doing to the atmosphere. If you 

surf the web for “lawn mower hydrocarbon pollution,” you find articles 

detailing how destructive they are. Must be a powerful industry 

lobby as we rarely hear a peep from environmentalists unless 

it’s an abnormally hot summer day when an air quality alert is issued. 

Even then, it’s only a recommendation not to mow—and you 

can still hear mowers rumbling everywhere. 

My attitude has completely changed over the years. I once took 

pride in having one of the nicest lawns in the neighborhood. Now, I 

still try to keep it mowed, but I don’t mow it every other day as I 

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once did. I don’t pace back and glove from touching the treated grounds. 

forth looking out the window It’s easy to find dead grass, weeds and erosion caused 

as it rains, knowing the fertilizer 

is making it grow an inch water and your nose run. We’re told the chemicals are 

by chemicals, or to inhale fumes that make your eyes 

an hour 

safe, so long as users abide by the warnings and directions. 

Some folks don’t read the directions. I know of one 

These days, I’m mowing 

mostly weeds. Yes, it’s embarrassing, 

but I can live with entire lawn had to be regrown. It may sound funny, but 

case in which someone grabbed the wrong container; an 

that. I no longer use chemicals honest mistakes happen and, with chemicals, that can 

to make it grow or keep away be serious. 

weeds and insects. Times I encourage you to read the book, “Exposure,” by 

change and so do perspectives Robert Bilott. It will make you think twice about chugging 

a glass of water. The web is full of concerns raised 

and priorities. To some, as it 

once was for me, their grass is by unbiased, objective and independently run studies 

a high priority, and I respect and lawsuits over some of the chemicals landing on and 

that. Prior to my hip replacement 

surgery, I trudged in sources. It will have you questioning where the controls 

under our landscape and ending up in our water 

pain, which gave me time to and oversight have been. 

reflect and, as a result, make Our frowning neighbors can attest to the lower priority 

we now put on our lawn. Ours fits the image of a 

the lawn a lesser priority. 

We’ve become a country obsessed 

with grass. It’s become a keeping-up-with-the- green. We’ve lost too many dogs far too early to cancer, 

county fair demolition derby field, not a golf course 

Joneses competition. People want their lawns to look and I no longer want to take risks. Perfect grass isn’t 

like the putting greens at The Masters in Augusta. A worth it. With the changes we’ve made, we’ve seen a 

dandelion to some is a declaration of war on their lawn. huge increase in Monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, 

Our neighborhoods and ball fields have become Carolina wrens, hummingbird moths, honey bees and 

chemistry labs. Flags placed on lawns signal the use of bumble bees in our yard. 

chemicals for fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides. 

Somehow, you’re supposed to walk the sidewalks and Dave Burton is a guest columnist for the Columbus Messenger 

Newspapers. He lives in Grove City. 

keep your dog’s nose out of it or a kid’s softball bat or 

Mt. Sterling needs grocery store 

guest column 

Dave Burton 

I would like to ask this question 

for Mount Sterling: Are there plans 

to get any type of grocery store in the 

near future? 

When I grew up there, they had two grocery stores— 

Tommy’s and IGA—with less people living in the village. 

Now the village has more people and zero grocery 

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May 2, 2021 - MADISON MESSENGER - Page 5 

Watching ‘Mortal Kombat’ is like punch to gut 

I’ve never thought of myself as violent, ing place in 17th century Japan where 

There is a lot of exposition in these scenes, a 

but I began to question my preferred method skilled assassin Bi-Han (Joe Taslim) has the reel deal 

lot of Cole (and Sonya, to a degree) wondering 

who they are and where they fit in this 

of confrontation—passive-aggressiveness and found the guarded woodland home of rival 

snark—after watching “Mortal Kombat.” Hanzo Hasashi (Hiroyuki Sanada). After Dedra Cordle 

world, and not enough combat. 

After I watched the live-action adaptation 

in 1995, I became obsessed with the 

killing his wife and child, the two warriors 

face off in the film’s most exquisitely choreographed 

While out for 

There is little Mortal Kombat in “Mortal 

Kombat.” There are mortals in this film, 

characters’ skills and powers. I wished that 

one day I, too, would be able to wield harpoon-like 

spears like Scorpion or snap necks 

fight scene, blending moves only 

found in the video games and martial arts 

movies of yore. When this sequence is over, 

dinner one night, 

Cole and his wife 

and daughter are 

and there is combat, but there is no true 

Mortal Kombat in “Mortal Kombat.” 

Without the tournament, this film can 

with my knees while in a handstand like so too is most of the film’s promise. 

attacked by a 

only be described as a prequel, a way to introduce 

Sonya Blade. 

The film then jumps forward to the Outworld 

specter with the 

the audience to this weird world. It 

In the years that followed, I did not rack 

up a body count or learn how to do a handstand, 

but I did realize what I was feeling 

when I thought of “Mortal Kombat” was 

nostalgia. Like a fist or foot or ice spike, nostalgia 

can be powerful. It burrows into you, 

making you feel vaguely irritated when 

someone makes fun of what you like, and it 

evokes protectiveness when someone tries 

to remake something you love. 

When I heard that Warner Bros. decided 

to reboot this franchise, I felt that inkling of 

irritation. I gave it a chance, though, because 

it’s “Mortal Kombat.” It’s supposed to 

be stupid fun, and that is something we can 

all use. But this latest version leans more 

toward stupid than fun. While it’s not awful 

enough to make you want to inflict Sub-Zero 

levels of violence, it is bad enough to make 

you want to give its creators the stink-eye. 

where sorcerer Shang Tsung (Chin 

Han) is planning Earthrealm’s destruction. 

Knowing they only need one more win at the 

Mortal Kombat competition to take over 

this “pathetic” realm, Shang Tsung sends 

his greatest assassins to eliminate their 

warriors before the competition takes place. 

At first, not much urgency is given to this 

mission, but then a prophecy foretells their 

defeat should the Hasashi line unite the 

champions. This news is a surprise to all the 

baddies; they thought Bi-Han and the Lin 

Kuei assassins killed them all centuries ago. 

That whoopsie turns out to be Cole 

Young (Lewis Tan), a character created 

specifically for this movie universe. Born 

with a dragon tattoo (seriously), he is a 

down-on-his-luck MMA fighter who knows 

nothing of his lineage, Mortal Kombat, or 

the hell about to be unleashed upon him and 

ability to generate 

and control ice. No 

match for this Cryomancer, they accept the 

help of stranger, Jax Briggs (Mehcad 

Brooks) who tells them to find Sonya Blade. 

When Cole finds her, Sonya (Jessica Mc- 

Namee) explains to him what Mortal Kombat 

is, who the people are who share in his 

dragon tattoo, and when this fight to the 

death might take place. She encourages him 

to follow her on a quest to find the location 

of Lord Raiden (Tadanobu Asano) who could 

help train and guide them as they prepare 

for this world’s greatest death match. 

When they reach Raiden’s lair, the film 

slows to a crawl as the fighters try to unlock 

their “arcana,” or special powers that could 

keep them from having their spines ripped 

out or being smashed to a bloody pulp by 

Prince Goro, the Outworld’s last champion, 

teases with one-on-one fights in the end 

(Max Huang as the razor-hat wearing Kung 

Lao definitely has the best fatality of the 

film), but it is a set up for potential sequels. 

Another big issue: the film takes itself 

too seriously. While it tries to say it’s the opposite 

with high levels of gore or over-thetop 

fatalities, its dialogue and plotting say 

something else altogether, and usually in a 

monotone voice. 

Should potential sequels go forward, I 

have hope things can be salvaged with better 

pacing, a better script and maybe some 

acting lessons for its core actors. Until then, 

this version is not a flawless victory for the 

franchise, but it’s also not a fatality either. 

Grade: C 

Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer 

It begins with an effective prologue tak- 

his family. 

a multi-limbed half-human/half-dragon. and columnist. 

How to keep Mother’s Day basket going all summer 

Ask a Master Gardener 

Jane Kutzley 

Question: Every year for Mother’s Day, I receive 

a gorgeous hanging basket of flowering 

plants, and every year it is dead by the Fourth 

of July. Help, please! 

Goodness, I feel your pain! This is not all 

your fault. Generally, when you purchase a 

flowering basket, it is big and lush and full 

of gorgeous blooms. That means that the 

plant(s) are fully mature and growing at 

their most vigorous rate. It has also been 

growing in ideal conditions in a greenhouse 

with constant care and attention. It has 

been stimulated with fertilizers and other 

chemicals so that would come into bloom at 

the exact right time for a holiday. Now, it 

has been taken from that environment, 

shoved into a plastic sleeve, trucked to a 

store and finally brought to your home. 

Needless to say, the poor thing is in a bit of 

shock, and you are now committed to daily 

care for a very needy plant. 

Bring it home and water it well, making 

sure the water drains out the bottom of the 

pot. Put it in a protected area with some 

nice light but no direct sun for a few days, 

continuing to water it daily. After it has had 

a bit of rest, you can decide what your next 

step will be. 

Without a doubt, the next best step 

would be to remove the plants from their 

basket, tease them apart gently, and resettle 

them with fresh new potting soil into a 

pot or basket that is two or three inches bigger 

in diameter. You will almost hear those 

roots breathe a sigh of relief. Water it well 

every single day and, over the next several 

days, move it gradually into the spot you 

have planned for it. Be certain that the 

plants are appropriate for the spot. Put fullsun 

plants in a full-sun location, part-sun 

plants in a morning-sun location, etc. 

Shade-loving plants in a full-sun location 

will burn up and die, no matter how well 

you care for them. Sun-loving plants in a 

shade location will struggle and decline despite 

excellent care. 

If you cannot or choose not to repot your 

basket, there are still ways to keep it going 

for the season. It is safe to assume that the 

plant is root-bound, so all the food or water 

it needs will have to come from you. It also 

means that it will dry out very quickly. 

Daily watering is imperative. When the 

summer really heats up, the basket may 

need an afternoon drink, as well. 

Fertilizer is also absolutely necessary as 

the nutrients in the soil have been rapidly 

depleted by the rapid growth in the greenhouse. 

Choose a fertilizer that is specifically 

intended for flowering plants, and read and 

follow label directions if those directions are 

written for potted plants. If you are in 

doubt, mix the fertilizer at 25 percent of the 

recommended rate and use it once per week. 

Granular slow-release fertilizers that are 

just sprinkled on the soil are another option, 

as are fertilizer spikes. Whatever you 

choose, go easy, keeping in mind the small 

container you are working with. Too much 

fertilizer will burn the plant and kill it even 

faster than the slow death of poor nutrition. 

Every day when you water it, pick off 

spent blooms. After a week or two, if your 

plant is starting to look “leggy” or straggly, 

use sharp scissors to trim the longest stems 

back to one or two set of leaves. Do about 

one-third of the plant. In a couple more 

weeks, do the next third, and then do the remainder 

a week or two after. Repeat as necessary 

throughout the season. If your plant 

is a “spiller,” like a petunia or calibrachoa, 

prune more gently and only a few stems at 

a time. You’ll be able to discern which ones 

need a clip. 

Most importantly, keep up the watering 

every single day, excepting those few rainy 

days when nature takes care of it. If you 

need to be gone, make arrangements for 

someone else to do the watering. Be certain 

the water still drains from the bottom as 

roots may try to plug up the drain holes. The 

plant will drown if water sits in the pot for 

very long. With all this attention, your basket 

should be beautiful all summer and into 

autumn. It truly is a labor of love. 

If, after all this, your basket still does not 

thrive, then it is time to reconsider the type 

of plants you are growing. Fuchsias are gorgeous, 

and many people grow them with 

ease. I find them frustrating and difficult. 

The one year I did have a really nice one, a 

wren chose to build her house in the pot and 

I gave up so as not to disturb her. Wave 

petunias and calibrachoa are beautiful but 

they love water and are heavy feeders, so no 

skimping there. Lantana, my personal favorite, 

is cheerful and colorful, tough as 

nails and has the added benefit of attracting 

bees and butterflies. It can take the full afternoon 

sun in stride. Daily watering and 

regular feeding are still the rules though, 

and it loves a good trim occasionally. 

Jane Kutzley is a member of the Madison 

County Master Gardeners. Watch for upcoming 

details about the program’s new Ask A 

Master Gardener Help Line, coming soon.


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BARTON 

Frances M. Barton, 75, of West Jefferson 

died on April 25, 2021, at Arbors West, West 

Jefferson. Frances was born on July 14, 

1945, in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of 

Del and Lillian (Morehart) Fauver. 

Mrs. Barton was a private person, who 

was the kindest. sweetest soul, homemaker 

and caregiver, taking unconditional care of 

her family. She also made the best iced tea 

in the world. 

She is survived by: her daughter, Jackie 

(Craig) Landrum of West Jefferson; lifetime 

companion, Ernie Burton; granddaughter, 

Tabitha Geiger of London; sister, Alice (Sheryl) 

Green of London; great-grandson, 

Tyler Landrum; and numerous nieces and 

nephews. She was preceded in death by: her 

parents; sister and brother-in-law, Katie 

(Jack) Schmittauer. 

A funeral service took place on April 29 

at Lynch Family Funeral Home & Cremation 

Service, London. Interment followed at 

Somerford Cemetery, Somerford, Ohio. Condolences 

may be sent to www.lynchfamilyfuneralhome.com. 

WILLIAMS 

Larry D. Williams Sr., 72, of Washington 

Court House, Ohio, died on April 25, 2021, 

at his residence surrounded by his family. 

Larry was born on May 10, 1948, to Roger 

and Bernadine (Ater) Williams. 

He is survived by: his loving wife of 54 

years, Virginia (Dingus) Williams; son, 

Larry D. (Libby) Williams Jr.; daughter, 

Teresa L. (Robert) Blair; son, Matthew S. 

(Mary) Williams; grandchildren, Zachery T. 

(Amanda) Williams, Cody D. Williams, Josh 

D. Ward, Felechia M. (Kyler) Woolever, 

Clayton D. (Kailee) Dyer, Austin C. Dyer, 

Alexander J. Williams, Elijah D. Williams, 

Blayne H. Williams, Cressa K. Williams, 

Jackie Blair, and Jessie Kuhns. Larry had 

12 adored great-grandchildren. Also surviving 

are: his sisters and brothers, Sue (Steve) 

Wilson, Mary Weaver, Ruth (Greg) 

Creamer, Phillip Williams and Jeff 

Williams; and many brothers-in-law and 

sisters-in-law. 

Larry was preceded in death by: his parents, 

Roger and Bernadine Williams; brothers, 

James Williams, Roger Williams and 

David Williams; and sister, Eleanor 

Williams. 

Larry retired from Decker Construction 

in Columbus, Ohio, where he worked for 42 

years. He was a member of the Ohio Labor 

Union and the International Union of Operating 

Engineers, Local 18. Larry was a good 

father and husband who loved his grandchildren. 

He was a sincere, devoted family man. 

A funeral service was held on April 30 at 

Porter-Tidd Funeral Home, Mount Sterling, 

with Pastor Gaye Gossard officiating. Burial 

followed at Bethel Cemetery. 


State rep steps down to lead Chamber of Commerce 

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State Rep. Steve Stivers will not seek reelection 

to Congress. Stivers has served six 

terms in Congress, representing Ohio’s 15th 

District which includes Madison County. He 

will step down effective May 16 to serve as 

president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of 

Commerce. 

“It has been my honor and privilege to 

serve the people of Ohio’s 15th Congressional 

District,” Stivers said. “Throughout 

my career in public service, I’ve worked to 

promote policies that drive our economy forward, 

get folks to work, and put our country’s 

fiscal house in order. “That is why I am 

looking forward to this new opportunity 

with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, where 

I can continue my efforts to support free enterprise 

and economic growth here in Ohio.” 

Stivers has served on the financial services 

committee throughout his time in Congress 

and is the ranking member of the 

subcommittee on housing, community development 

and insurance. 

Stivers was elected by his colleagues 

to serve as chairman of 

the National Republican Congressional 

Committee from 2016 

to 2018 and served on the rules 

committee in 2015 and 2016. 

During his tenure in Congress, 

he has also been a strong advocate 

for veterans and their families. 

In his first term, he passed 

the HIRE at Home Act and TRI- 

CARE for Kids to help returning 

soldiers reenter the job market and provide 

their children better health care, respectively. 

He also passed H.R. 1900 to designate 

the Veterans Memorial and Museum in 

Columbus as the National Veterans Memorial 

and Museum. It is the only public museum 

of its kind that exists for the exclusive 

role of sharing the experiences of veterans 

across all eras, conflicts, and branches of the 

military. 

During 114th Congress, Stivers was the 

lead cosponsor of H.R. 1462, the Protecting 

Steve Stivers 

Our Infants Act, a new law that 

ensures a coordinated federal response 

to Neonatal Abstinence 

Syndrome (NAS), a devastating 

condition that impacts babies 

born to drug addicted mothers. 

Additionally, Stivers was the lead 

cosponsor of the Reducing Unused 

Medications Act, H.R. 4599, 

which seeks to reduce the availability 

of opioids for abuse by allowing 

for a partial fill of such 

prescriptions if requested by a 

doctor or patient. This bill was signed into 

law in 2016. 

Stivers worked to promote civility within 

Congress and Ohio’s communities by creating 

and co-chairing the Congressional Civility 

and Respect Caucus with Rep. Joyce 

Beatty (OH-3). Stivers and Beatty traveled 

to schools and civic organizations across 

their districts to talk about the importance 

of civility in everyone’s daily lives. The caucus 

requires members of Congress to join as 

a pair with a partner from the other side of 

obituaries 

the aisle and agree to work together to promote 

civility. 

“The best part of this job has been making 

a positive difference in the lives of constituents,” 

Stivers said. “I am grateful to the 

people of Ohio’s 15th Congressional District 

for putting their trust in me to represent 

them in the halls of Congress. It has been 

one of the biggest honors of my life.” 

Prior to running for Congress, Stivers 

served in the Ohio Senate. He also worked 

in the private sector for the Ohio Company 

and Bank One. A career soldier, Stivers has 

served more than 30 years in the Ohio Army 

National Guard and holds the rank of major 

general. He served the United States overseas 

during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 

Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar and Djibouti, where he 

led 400 soldiers and contractors. Stivers received 

the Bronze Star for his leadership 

throughout the deployment. 

Stivers received his bachelor’s degree 

and his MBA from The Ohio State University 

and resides in Columbus with his wife, 

Karen, and children, Sarah and Sam. 

Memorial contributions may be made in 

Larry’s honor to: Heartland Hospice, 116 

Morse Road-B, Circleville, OH 43113, 

www.heartlandhospice.com. 

Please share favorite memories of Larry 

and send condolences to his family at 

www.portertiddfuneralhome.com. 

LONDERGAN 

Gary William Londergan, 75, of London 

died on April 26, 2021, at Laurels of Norworth, 

Worthington, Ohio. Gary was born 

on Nov. 15, 1945, in Eustis, Fla., a son of 

Charles William Londergan and Loretta 

Pitzer Brooks. He had a successful law practice 

in London, Ohio, for many years. 

He is survived by: his wife, Elizabeth 

Anne (Douglas) Londergan; children, Andrew 

William (Brittany) Londergan of Temple, 

Texas, and Virginia Sage Londergan 

(spouse, Kenneth Boich) of Westerville, 

Ohio; siblings, Cheryl Ann Foust of Lewis 

Center, Ohio, and James Timothy (Denise) 

Londergan of Worthington, Ohio; grandchild, 

Emerson Sage Londergan. 

According to Gary’s wishes, he was cremated. 

A memorial service will be held at 

Oak Hill Cemetery, London, on a date yet to 

be determined. Funeral arrangements have 

been entrusted to Lynch Family Funeral 

Home & Cremation Services, London. Condolences 

may be sent to www.lynchfamilyfuneralhome.com.



Mt. Sterling makes plan to repair major potholes 



The village of Mount Sterling is making 

plans to repair major potholes and make improvements 

on Clark Street. 

Last year, village staff patched minor 

potholes and will continue to do so this year. 

To take care of the larger and deeper potholes, 

the village plans to contract with A.J. 

Asphalt out of Columbus. 

At the April 26 council meeting, Andy 

Drake, council member and street committee 

chairperson, reported that A.J. Asphalt 

recently submitted an updated estimate for 

the repairs. The estimate is $39,000 to repair 

32 potholes. 

Drake said the village has money left 

over from last year that was earmarked for 

major pothole repairs, but it is not enough 

to cover the $39,000. The street committee 

is going to prioritize the potholes from worst 

to best and discuss whether to do what they 

can with last year’s allocated money, ask 

council to approve more money to take care 

of the whole project now, or ask for more 

money at a later date. 

The pothole project focuses on streets the 

village controls, but potholes are a problem 

on State Route 56, too. Village leaders are 

looking into what can be done with the state 

controlled route. 

“We’re going to see what we can do about 

using highway moneys. That’s a bit more of 

a significant construction project. As everyone 

who has gone down 56 can tell you, (the 

potholes) are pretty big,” Drake said. 

“We are playing Whack-a-Mole a little bit 

with the potholes on 56, but today we want 

to get in a position where we have a game 

plan for doing that and make sure they go away and they go away 

permanently.” 

The village also plans to slightly widen Clark Street at Main 

Street and add a curb to prevent semi-trucks from driving through 

a residential yard. They are contracting with A.J. Asphalt for this 

work, too. The village is splitting the cost with BST which has a facility 

off of Clark Street. 

The village wants to have A.J. Asphalt do the pothole project (village 

controlled streets only) and the Clark Street project at the 

same time. This would eliminate a second trip to Mount Sterling 

for the company and, therefore, cut down on costs to the village. 

Once village leaders decide how they want to move forward with 

the pothole work, they can set a timeline for the pothole project and 

the Clark Street project. 

In other street-related news, the street committee is putting together 

a plan for installing stop signs on High and New streets. 

“We’re receiving a lot of complaints about speeding, cut-through 

traffic,” Drake said. “The stop signs are on order and we will move 

forward as soon as they come in. It’s really gotten bad, and we need 

to do something about it as soon as we possibly can.” 

The village also plans to install signage to prevent through truck 

traffic on New Street, Rosewood Avenue, and other streets in town. 

Additionally, the village has set aside funding to gravel unpaved 

alleyways. The street committee has ranked the alleys from worst 

to best to prioritize the work. 

The next street committee meeting is at 8 a.m. May 5 in council 

chambers and open to the public. 

New personnel 

Council voted 4-2 to appropriate funding for a second full-time 

street/utility worker and to hire Aaron Follrod to fill the position. 

Council members Andy Drake, Melanie Fritz, Becky Martin and 

David Timmons voted “yes.” Council members Craig Hix and Jay 

Pettey voted “no.” 

In-person hours at town hall 

Council member Becky Martin asked if there are plans to have 

the town hall staff return to full-time, in-person hours. 

For a long time, Misty Vance, the utilities clerk, and Courtney 

Bricker, the fiscal officer, worked remotely as a result of the pandemic. 

In recent months, Vance has returned for some in-person 

hours at town hall, first one day per week and now three days per 

week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday), working from home the 

other days. Bricker said she is pretty much back in-person full-time. 

Martin said residents have expressed confusion about the hours 

the utility clerk’s office is open, with it changing from closed, to one 

day per week, to three days per week. 

“With things opening back up more and more...for consistency, 

it’s just something maybe we should consider soon,” she said. 

Mayor Marci Darlington suggested the question be addressed at 

the next water/wastewater committee meeting, which is set for 9 

a.m. May 5 in council chambers at town hall. 

Drug Take-Back Day 

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office held a Drug Take-Back day 

on April 24 at town hall. Four deputies and Sheriff John Swaney 

were on hand to collect unneeded and expired medications for safe 

disposal. 

“I was down there, and it was a good turnout,” said council member 

David Timmons. 

The Sheriff’s Office plans to hold another Drug Take-Back day 

in August. 

Going extra mile to deliver meals 

During National Volunteers Week, Madison Health celebrated their employees who deliver Meals-On-Wheels 

to residents in London. The Madison Health team covers routes three days a week and has been participating 

in this program for four years. In 2020, the Madison Health team delivered approximately 1,500 

meals to 54 clients. Pictured with many of the Madison Health delivery team members is Leah Baird, Life- 

Care Alliance Meals-On-Wheels coordinator for Madison County.


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Fundraising is in full swing for the South 

Charleston Education Sesquicentennial Celebration, 

set to take place Sept. 25-26 in 

conjunction with South Charleston’s Heritage 

Days Festival. 

The celebration commemorates 150 consecutive 

years of public education in South 

Charleston. During Heritage Days, the 

planning committee will participate in the 

parade, display memorabilia, and present 

several proclamations. They also plan to 

take part in Southeastern Schools’ alumni 

banquet on June 19, award one or more 

scholarships to seniors from this year’s 

graduating class, and make donations to 

various community organizations. 

The committee has already held one successful 

sub sandwich sale—so successful, in 

fact, that they are holding another one. The 

eight-inch subs are $5 each and are made 

with Audinno’s Italian Bakery buns, Virginia 

baked ham, salami, pepperoni and 

provolone cheese from the Cheese House. 

The sale runs from May 17 to June 4. Orders 

and payment are due by June 4. To 

place an order, contact: Pete Conley, (937) 

631-1979, pacon1202@gmail.com; or Barb 

Florence, barb10735flo@gmail.com or (937) 

462-7398. The subs will be available for 

pickup between 10 a.m. and noon on June 

12 at Blessings On Willow, 215 Willow St., 

South Charleston. 

“We’re also selling shirts and framed 

prints featuring the logo for the 150th celebration,” 

said Jennifer Jones McKee, a committee 

vice president and 1970 

Southeastern Schools graduate. “We have 

had people buy the prints for this year’s 

graduates—they are the 150th graduating 

class. We can customize the prints with the 

graduate’s name.” 

The framed prints are $25. Shirt options 

American Legion Post #176 

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Golf Team Registration 

Cost: $55.00 per person 

Where: Locust Hills Golf Club 

When: May 22, 2021 

Four Person Scramble (best ball) 

Time: 2:00pm shot gun start 

Food and door prizes will be provided 

at the legion hall following the event. 

Jennifer McKee displays t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies emblazoned 

with the South Charleston Education Sesquicentennial 

Celebration logo. The shirts are available for purchase at Village 

Chic. Proceeds go toward the celebration which will take place 

Sept. 25-26 in conjunction with the South Charleston Heritage 

Commission’s Heritage Days festival. 

include: short-sleeved t-shirts, $20; long-sleeved t-shirts, $25; 

sweatshirts, $35; and hoodies, $40. The prints and shirts can be 

purchased anytime at Village Chic, 17 S. Chillicothe St. They also 

will be sold at Village Market which takes place along Chillicothe 

Street in downtown South Charleston from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first 

Saturday of the month, May through September. The committee 

will sell the items at the alumni banquet and at Heritage Days, as 

well. 

Planning for the sesquicentennial began three years ago after 

Dwain Robbins, a 1971 graduate, mentioned to school leaders that 

his class was the 100th to graduate from South Charleston schools. 

With the class’s 50th reunion coming up in 2021, he thought it 

would be something special to recognize. 

“It snowballed from there,” Robbins said. 

The idea blossomed into a celebration of the entirety of public 

school education in South Charleston, and Robbins serves as executive 

director of the event’s board of directors. 

Originally, the group had hoped to hold the celebration in conjunction 

with the alumni banquet in June but decided to move the 

festivities to September due to uncertainty about the state of the 

pandemic and related safety regulations. 

“Even though it was a difficult decision to postpone the celebration, 

we thought it was in the best interest of all who wanted to attend. 

It’s also a great opportunity to work together with another 

very dedicated non-profit group in the South Charleston Heritage 

Commission,” McKee said. 

Even with the date change, the goal remains the same. 

“We want to celebrate the fact that we’ve had 150 consecutive 

classes graduate from South Charleston schools, and we want to 

unite everyone who loves South Charleston and loves our school 

system,” McKee said. 

“We are grateful for the support we have received so far,” Robbins 

said. 

The SCE 150th Committee meets monthly at Village Chic. Officers 

are: Pete Conley, president; Donna Myers Bonsell, secretary; 

Gayle Kinnaird Johnson, vice president; Jennifer Jones McKee, vice 

president; and Barbara Florence, treasurer. In addition to Robbins, 

the board includes Gregory R. Flax, Esq., and Robert Entler. 

For more information and updates, call Dwain Robbins at (740) 

775-7995 or follow “South Charleston Education 150 Years SCE 

150, Inc.” on Facebook. 

In addition to the sub, shirts, and framed print sales, the committee 

welcomes financial donations at Park National Bank.


South Charleston 


Pool closed this summer 



The South Charleston Pool will not open 

this season, and its long-term fate is up in 

the air. 

The Community Recreation Commission 

(CRC), the non-profit, all-volunteer group 

that operates the pool, recently announced 

their decision not to open the pool. They also 

announced they are disbanding as an organization. 

“The COVID restrictions of limited capacity 

for social distancing purposes prevents 

the selling of memberships and 

unlimited daily admission,” the CRC stated. 

The CRC relies on the revenue from 

memberships to pay bills and cover payroll 

expenses through June and into July. 

“Our unlimited daily admission produces 

revenue that helps us maintain equipment 

and daily operations. Without those two unlimited 

ways of generating income, we cannot 

possibly have enough revenue to 

support a season,” the group explained. 

The non-profit group handles and pays 

for everything that goes into the business of 

running the pool, from daily operations to 

maintenance of the equipment and grounds. 

They also owned the property and paid 

taxes on it until 2015 when ownership of the 

property was transferred to the village of 

South Charleston. Since 2015, the village’s 

only involvement has been payment of property 

taxes. With the CRC disbanding, the 

village will take over maintenance of the 

property on May 17. 

“It is our hope that another group or organization 

will come forward and that the 

pool can reopen for the 2022 season,” the 

CRC stated. The group plans to donate any 

of their leftover funds to ALS (Lou Gehrig’s 

disease) in honor of 

Linda Smith who 

was a South 

Charleston resident, 

swim lesson instructor 

and longtime volunteer 

at the pool. 

The village has 

no plans at this 

time to take over 

the pool operations, 

said Mayor Sam 

Stucky. 

“We have been in 

conversation with 

other villages that 

have pools. They 

tend to run those 

pools, especially last 

year, at a deficit. I 

just don’t know if 

the village wants to 

get into that at this 

time,” he said. 

Jim Dempsey 

Your Hometown Funeral Director 

Stucky welcomes another group to come 

forward to take over operations to “keep the 

pool open for future generations.” He said he 

has fond memories of spending time there 

as a child and watching his children do the 

same. 

“If a group is serious about taking it over, 

they would have to start now to be ready for 

2022 because there are maintenance issues 

at the pool that need to be addressed,” he 

said. 

If no one steps forward, the village commission 

will look into the feasibility of taking 

on the task, he added. 

“As the village, we will look into every opportunity 

we can. I want to fight for the pool 

until the ammunition has been spent. We’ll 

see what happens because I don’t want to 

lose it,” Stucky said. 

A tax levy is one possible solution. 

“If the residents want the pool to stay 

open and don’t have a pool board, other 

townships and villages have put tax levies 

on the ballot for the village to be able to fund 

a pool center,” said Trecia Waring, South 

Charleston’s village manager. “That’s the 

only way I see that the village could do it. 

There are a lot of working parts.” 

Stucky said the village is open to ideas, 

including suggestions for what to do with 

the property should the pool end up closed 

permanently. 

Stucky thanked the CRC for everything 

they have done over the years. 

“From its inception, the CRC has just 

been a wonderful and cooperative organization 

who has spent their years serving the 

community with the swimming pool. It’s 

something a lot of communities just don’t 

get to enjoy. Their hard work and dedication 

has just made South Charleston a better 

place to live,” he said. 

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As long as it is safe to do so, Pioneer Days will be back on the 

fall schedule for the Madison County Historical Society. 

The event was one of many the Society cancelled last year due 

to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers have tentatively set this 

year’s Pioneer Days for Sept. 25. There is a chance they will add a 

second day, extending the festivities through Sept. 26. 

The Madison County Historical Society plans to reinstate Pioneer Days this fall after a year off due to COVID-19. 

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“We will wait to see what happens with the virus and regulations. 

We’ll know more as we get closer,” said Ned DeCamp, director 

of the Historical Society museum. 

In 2019, more than 400 people attended Pioneer Days on the museum 

grounds at 260 E. High St., London. The event features historical 

displays and reenactors, food and merchandise vendors, and 

demonstrations ranging from apple cider pressing to cooking over 

a campfire. All the buildings on the grounds are open for tours. 

Among them are Jonathan Alder’s cabin, the Elizabeth Kitchen log 

house, a one-room schoolhouse, a barn filled with antique farm 

equipment, and the museum. The grounds also feature a caboose. 

This year, if all goes well, organizers hope to hold a kids’ camp 

the morning of Sept. 25, prior to the start of Pioneer Days at noon. 

The camp would be open to second- through fourth-graders. 

“Usually, we do a three-day camp in early June, but we can’t this 

year due to health regulations,” DeCamp said. 

He added that he is excited at the prospect of reinstating Pioneer 

Days. 

“It’s our big event of the year. The more people who come to the 

museum and grounds, the better off we are,” he said. 

While COVID-19 has had a big impact on the Historical Society’s 

offerings over the past year, it hasn’t completely shut down operations. 

The museum was closed for a few months at the start of the 

pandemic but returned to normal hours in June and has remained 

open ever since. Normal hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays. 

The Historical Society is starting to welcome small groups of 

school-aged children to spend half-days at the museum, something 

they haven’t done for the past year. In the next few weeks, a group 

of homeschooled children and a group of Mennonite children are 

scheduled to visit. 

The public schools have not been doing field trips, but the Historical 

Society recently welcomed a couple 

of teachers to tour the buildings and take 

home educational material to share with 

their classes. One of the teachers also videorecorded 

her visit to share with her students. 

Another event back on the Historical Society’s 

schedule: the Madison County Fair. 

After a year away, the organization will set 

up displays in what served as a dining hall 

and then a poultry barn many years ago. 

To learn more about the Historical Society 

or to volunteer, call the museum at (740) 

852-2977. The organization also can be 

found on Facebook at “Madison County 

Ohio Historical Society.” 

Help with heating 

The Ohio Development Services Agency 

wants to remind Ohioans that assistance is 

available to help with their home energy 

bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program 

(HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175 percent 

of the federal poverty guidelines pay 

their heating bills. 

Applied directly to the customer’s utility 

or bulk fuel bill, the benefit can help manage 

heating costs. Ohioans can visit 

www.energyhelp.ohio.gov to apply online, 

download a copy of the application or find 

contact information for a local Energy Assistance 

Provider (EAP). When applying, individuals 

need to have copies of the following 

documents: 

• most recent utility bills; 

• a list of all household members (including 

birth dates and Social Security numbers); 

• proof of income for the past 30 days for 

all household members (12 months for certain 

income types); 

• proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency 

for all household members; and 

• proof of disability (if applicable). 

HEAP benefits are applied to an individual’s 

energy bill after Jan. 1. Applications 

for the HEAP program must be received by 

May 31, 2021. 

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www.energyhelp.ohio.gov or call (800) 282- 

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Fish Fries 

American Legion Post 201 in West Jefferson 

will offer a limited-item fish fry on 

the first and third Fridays of each month, 

starting May 7 through October. Items include: 

fish and fries, $6; fish sandwich, $5; 

fries only, $1.50; and soda, $1. Hours are 4- 

7 p.m. Carryout only. 

Lions Club Anniversary 

The London Lions Club will celebrate its 

75th anniversary at 6 p.m. May 18. As part 

of the celebration, the club will dedicate 

“Noah’s Bridge,” located on North Walnut 

Street across from the baseball practice 

field. The Lions invite current and past 

members to attend, along with anyone who 

would like more information about the club 

and anyone the club has helped. The event 

is being held outside; social distancing will 

be observed. Those who attend are encouraged 

to bring their own chairs as there is no 

seating near the bridge. 

Plant Sale 

The Madison County Master Gardeners 

will hold their annual plant sale from 8 a.m. 

to 3 p.m. May 22 at 1922 Chickasaw Dr., 

Lake Choctaw. The sale features annuals, 

perennials, vegetables and unique plants. 

There will be no early sales. 

Fishing Derbies 

The West Jefferson Parks and Recreation 

Department is hosting free fishing 

derbies open to the public. The village will 

have bait and loan out some fishing equipment. 

Participants can bring their own bait 

and gear. No registration is required. For 

more information, call (614) 379-5273. 

• Hooked on Fishing—June 9, June 16, 

June 23 and June 30, 5-8 p.m., Duke Farm 

House, State Route 29, West Jefferson; 

• Family Fishing Fiestas—May 8, 9-11 a.m.; 

June 11, 5-8 p.m.; June 19, 10 a.m.-noon. All 

will take place at the Duke Farm House, 

State Route 29, West Jefferson. 

• Introduction into Fishing Basics with Your 

Local Game Warden and Helpers—May 22, 10 

a.m.-1 p.m., Duke Farm House, State Route 

29, West Jefferson; 

• Senior Fishing Day—June 16, 10 a.m.- 

noon, Krazy Glue Pond, 1450 W. Main St., 

West Jefferson; and 

• Fishing With Our Special Needs Friends— 

May 14, 6-8 p.m., Russ Miller’s House, 9291 

W. Broad St., Galloway. 

Art Exhibit 

The London Visual Arts Guild will host 

its 6th Annual Community Art Show May 

6-June 6 at the new London Arts Center, 

121 E. First St., London. An opening reception 

is planned for 2-4 p.m. May 8. Regular 

art center hours are: Thursday and Sunday, 

11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 

National Day of Prayer 

• London—A National Day of Prayer will 

take place at noon May 6 on the Madison 

County Courthouse lawn in London. 

• Mount Sterling—The Mount Sterling 

Ministerial Association invites area residents 

to join in fellowship, prayer, and devotional 

time for the National Day of 

Prayer. The event is set for noon on May 6 

at the Mount Sterling gazebo at the corner 

of East Main and South London streets. 

Rockin’ on the Run 

Rockin’ on the Run raises money and 

awareness for pediatric brain tumor research. 

The focal point is a 5K run, which is 

virtual this year. Several other fundraisers 

are taking place, as well. 

• Virtual 5K run—suggested dates are May 

9-15. Go to www.rockinontherun.org. 

• Silent Auction—Through May 15. Visit 

biddingowl.com/rockinontherun; 

• M&M Diner—May 3. Homemade chicken 

and noodles with mashed potatoes and corn, 

$10, 4 to 7 p.m. (or until sold out) in a drivethrough 

format, 165 E. Center St., London. 

Bring extra cash for the 50/50 drawing. 

Shred-It Day 

The village of West Jefferson will hold a 

shred-it day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 

8 at village hall. Documents can be dropped 

off for shredding; binder clips must removed 

but staples can remain. For more information, 

call the Water Department at (614) 

879-8655, option 1. 

Mt. Sterling Community Center 

The Mount Sterling Community Center 

is located at 164 E. Main St. Measures of social 

distancing, 10-person maximum attendance, 

and frequent sanitizing and hand 

washing are part of the center’s guidelines. 

For details, call (740) 869-2453. 

May 3-8—10 a.m.-3 p.m. daily, walking in 

the gym 

May 4—10-11 a.m., Take Off Pounds Sensibly 

3-6 p.m., food pantry for income-eligible 

households. Pre-packed food boxes will be 

delivered to your vehicle. Remain in your 

vehicle, and you will be assisted in numerical 

order. Bring proof of residence to the 

first visit and a picture ID to every visit. 

Call (740) 869-2453 for details. 

8-9 p.m.—Alcoholics Anonymous 

May 5—10 a.m.-3 p.m., sewing for adults 

5-6 p.m., all-level yoga class, cost is $5 

per session, class size is limited to 10 participants 

with social distancing, masks and 

sanitizing as directed by the Centers for 

Disease Control 

May 6—10 a.m.-12 p.m., food pantry for 

income-eligible households. Pre-packed food 

boxes will be delivered to your vehicle. Remain 

in your vehicle, and you will be assisted 

in numerical order. Bring proof of residence 

to the first visit and a picture ID to 

every visit. 

May 8—10 a.m.-3 p.m., sewing for adults. 

June 5—Outdoor spring bazaar. 

HBMLibrary 

Hurt-Battelle Memorial Library, 270 

Lilly Chapel Rd., West Jefferson, offers the 

following activities and services. For details, 

call (614) 879-8448 or visit hbmlibrary.org. 

• Storytimes. In-library storytimes resume 

on May 3. Space is limited; registration 

is required. Call the library. 

• Booklovers. The group will discuss 

“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by 

Rebecca Skloot at 4 p.m. May 3. 

Mount Sterling Library 

Mount Sterling Public Library is located 

at 60 W. Columbus St. Call (740) 869-2430 

or visit www.mtsterlingpubliclibrary.org. 

• Preschool Storytime. The library has 

reinstated preschool storytime. Sessions 

take place at 10:30 a.m. on Mondays. The 

group is for children ages 3 to 5 years old. 

Space is limited to 10 participants. Pre-register 

by calling the library. Facemasks are 

required for anyone 10 or older. If there is 

enough interest, the library will add a storytime 

on Thursday mornings. 

• Zoom Book Club. The group will meet 

online at 7 p.m. May 4 to discuss “All Creatures 

Great and Small” by James Herriot. 

Houston Library 

The Houston branch of the Clark County 

Public Library, is offering the following programs 

and services. For more information, 

call (937) 462-8047. The library is located at 

5 W. Jamestown St., South Charleston. 

• Among Us. “Among Us” is an online 

game of deduction and mystery. Can you 

stop the imposter before they destroy the 

spaceship and all of your crewmates? Download 

the free game for iOS or Android. Registration 

for each game is limited to nine 

people. To register, email ryankee@ccplohio.org 

with the name and age of those 

wishing to participate. Further instructions 

will be emailed with confirmation of registration. 

Sessions take place from 5 to 6 p.m. 

every Wednesday through May 26. The program 

is open to ages 13-18. 

• Craft Packets. The first 12 children to 

stop in the library on May 10 can pick up a 

packet that contains a glow-in-the-dark lacing 

constellation card and instructions. 

• Tails and Tales. The summer reading 

program starts on June 1. Watch for details 

at ccplohio.org. 

• Pet Photo Contest. Watch for details 

on how to enter your pet’s photo beginning 

June 1. 

• Activity Packets. Packets containing a 

simple craft, word search, coloring sheet and 

more will be available for pickup starting 

June 1. 

• Tails and Tales Teatime. Join Susan for 

this virtual event at 11 a.m. June 1.


Adoptable Pets 

Luna and Sparky are lovable 


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Madison 

The following are among the pets up for 

adoption at the Humane Society of Madison 

County. If you are interested in adopting a 

pet, fill out an application online at 

www.hsmcohio.org or call the shelter at 

(614) 879-8368. 

Luna 

Luna came 

to the shelter 

on Feb. 18, 

2021, because 

her owner was 

put in a tough 

situation and 

could no longer 

care for her. 

Luna is a 

beautiful girl 

that could 

catch anyone’s eye. She is about 2 years old 

and is a bit shy and reserved with a touch 

of chill and laid-back personality. 

You will most likely find her lounging on 

a cozy cat tree, catching rays of sunlight. 

When she wants love and attention, she lets 

out the tiniest meow and starts her motor 

going with her unique purr. 

Luna doesn’t mind other kitties; she 

seems to like having a friend to hang and 

co-exist with. Luna’s previous mommy said 

she is scared of dogs and will hide from 

them when they are around. Luna hasn’t 

shown much interest in toys. The shelter 

staff has noticed she would rather hang out 

and take catnaps with her people. 

Adoption fees are $80 for kittens up to 6 

months old and $60 for cats 7 months and 

older. The fee includes a FeLV/FIV test, 

spay or neuter, shots, deworming, and a 

one-year rabies shot (if old enough). Fees 

can be paid by cash or credit card. 

Sparky 

This middle-aged 

guy 

still has lots of 

spunk in his 

trunk. Seriously, 

Sparky 

has the cutest 

walk ever. He 

came to the 

shelter on Feb. 

10 after his 

owner passed 

away. The shelter staff estimates he is 8 

years old, weighs 11 pounds, and is a Jack 

Russell mix. 

Sparky loves to play “I’m gonna get ya,” 

gleefully zig-zagging as you try to “catch 

him.” He is a small guy with lots of punch 

in his little body. During introductions to 

other dogs, he has been mostly indifferent. 

Size doesn’t seem to matter to him, though 

he does prefer calmer dogs. On his visit to 

the shelter’s kitty condo, Sparky mostly ignored 

the cats, letting out an occasional 

bark to remind the kitties who’s boss. The 

cute little man with big ears will likely fit in line in a home with 

other pets. 

Sparky does a great job keeping his kennel tidy, always waiting 

to go outside to potty. He is sure to make a wonderful addition to 

one lucky family. 

Sparky is in the shelter’s prison training program and is learning 

basic commands, like sit and stay. His adoption fee will be $200 

plus a $17 county license. 

The shelter’s adoption fees for dogs are as follows: shelter dogs, 

$150; prison dogs, $200; puppies, $250; popular pure-breeds, $400. 

Fees includes a Home Again microchip, shots, deworming, heartworm 

testing (if old enough), spay or neuter, and a one-year rabies 

shot (if old enough). All dogs that are adopted must leave with a 

county license at an additional cost of $17. The license fee is cash 

only. Adoption fees can be paid by credit card or cash. 

Humane Society Info 

The Humane Society of Madison County (HSMC) remains closed 

to the public. HSMC continues to accept applications for its 

adoptable pets, schedule meet-and-greets for adopters, and schedule 

appointments when possible for the public. 

To request an appointment, send email to contact@hsmcohio.org, 

call (614) 879-8368 or visit HSMC on Facebook. 

Shelter visitors are asked to wear a mask at all times. 

The Humane Society is located at 2020 Plain City Georgesville 

Rd., West Jefferson, www.hsmcohio.org. The shelter appreciates donations 

of supplies. For a list of items, call (614) 879-8368. 

Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser 

Texas Roadhouse, 1770 Hilliard Rome Rd., Columbus, will donate 

10 percent of dine-in or carryout food purchases made between 

3 and 10 p.m. April 28 to the Humane Society of Madison County. 

Participants must present a fundraising flyer at the time of purchase, 

available by contacting the Humane Society ahead of time. 

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xLegal Notices 

NOTICE OF TIME OF CONTINUATION OF THE 

FIRST HEARING TO VACATE TOWNSHIP ROAD 

(Publication) 

Rev. Code Sec. 5553.045 and 5553.04 

In the Matter of the Old 729 Road 

Office of the Board of County Commissioners 

Madison County, Ohio 

March 16, 2021 

As Hereby Notified, that on the 16th day of March, 2021 the Madison 

County accepted the following resolution: 

Whereas, there currently exists within Stokes Township, Madison County, 

Ohio a township road describes as follows: Old 729 Road, (herein after 

referred to as the “township road”), and 

Whereas, the Stokes Township Board of Trustees finds that it would be in 

the interest of public convenience to vacate said township road, 

Whereas, the Stokes Township Board of Trustees have the authority to 

petition the Board of Commissioners for Madison County, pursuant to 

Ohio Revised Code 5553.045 and 5553.04 to vacate said township road. 

Therefore, the Stokes Township Board of Trustees hereby resolve and 

Petition the Board of Madison County Commissioners vacate the above 

described township road pursuant to the authority granted under the 

Ohio Revised Code. 

You are hereby notified that the Board of Madison County Commissioners 

have fixed the 25th day of May, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Madison 

County Courthouse conference room, London, Ohio, as the time and 

place for the continuation of the first hearing. 

Katie Wiseman 

Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners 


MM MAY 2 & 9, 2021 

MM2021256 

Village of Midway 

Annual notice is hereby given, in accordance with Ordinance 2018-02 

Section 1-All owner(s), lease(s), agent(s), or tenant(s) having charge of any 

land or property within the Village of Midway, upon which grass or noxious 

weeds are growing, must be placed into a state of compliance with this 

Ordinance within five days after such publication and maintained at a height 

of not more than six (6) inches. 

The complete text of this ordinance may be viewed at 

Midway Village Town Hall 

13830 Main St., Sedalia, OH 43151 

The 2020 Annual Financial Report for the Village of Midway is complete 

and available for review at 

Midway Village Town Hall 

13830 Main St., Sedalia, OH 43151 

Jennifer Hall 

Clerk/Treasurer 

MM APRIL 25 & MAY 2, 2021 


PROBATE COURT OF 

MADISON COUNTY, OHIO 

CHRISTOPHER J. BROWN, 

JUDGE 

IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME 

OF 

Maci Lynn Jester 

to 

Maci Lynn Rush 

Case No. 20216014 

NOTICE OF HEARING ON 

CHANGE OF NAME 

[R.C. 2717.01] 

Applicant hereby gives notice to 

all interested persons that the 

applicant has filed an Application 

for Change of Name in the 

Probate Court of Madison 

County, Ohio, requesting the 

change of name of Maci Lynn 

Jester to Maci Lynn Rush. The 

hearing on the application will be 

held on the 3rd day of June 2021, 

at 2:30 o’clock P.M. in the Probate 

Court of Madison County, located 

at 1 North Main Street, 

London, Ohio 43140. 

MM May 2, 2021 


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State of Ohio Standard Forms and Documents 

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Bids Due: 1:30 p.m. local time, Tuesday, May 18, 2021; through the State’s electronic 

bidding system at https://bidexpress.com 

EDGE Participation Goal: 5% of contract 

Domestic steel use is required per ORC 153.011. 

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Pre-bid Meeting: Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 10:00 a.m. until approximately 11:00 a.m., at the 

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Video Conference Link: http://global.gotomeeting.com/join/193887965 

Phone Number: +1 (571) 317-3122 

Conference ID: 193-887-965 

An opportunity to visit the site will follow the meeting on May 4, 2021, at 

11:00 a.m., OPOTA Tractical Training Center until approximately 11:45 a.m., at the 

following location: 

OPOTA Tactical Training Center 

1960 S.R. 42 SW, London, OH 

Bid Documents: Electronically at https://bidexpress.com 

More info: A/E contact: Schorr Architects, Sara Herridge; 

Phone (614) 798-2096 

Email: sherridge@schorrarchitects.com 

MM APRIL 25, MAY 2 & 9, 2021 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

Notice is hereby given that the Village of 

Mount Sterling Zoning and Appeals 

Committee will hold a public hearing on 

Tuesday May 18, 2021 - 6:00 pm at 1 South 

London Street, Mount Sterling, OH 43143 

to hear the following case(s): 

Applicant; Jeffrey R. Walston is requesting a 

variance to install a 6’ foot privacy fence 

at209 Yankeetown Street. 

For Information on the above case(s) 

please contact 

Tom Hale at 614-379-5246. 

MM MAY 2, 2021 

CANCELLED 




Notice is hereby given that the Village of West 

Jefferson Planning and Zoning Commission will hold 

a public hearing on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 – 6:30 

pm at the Community Center, 230 Cemetery Road to 

hear the following case(s): 

Applicant; Shawn Goodwin is requesting a variance 

to exceed the Village’s Landscape Code at 70 

Enterprise Parkway. 

PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE PRIOR TO THE 

MEETING FOR THE DETAILS 

For Information on the above case(s) please contact 

Tom Hale at 614-379-5250. 

Regular business hours. 

(Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm 

closed from 12:00-1:00) 


MM2021252


May 2, 2021 - MADISON MESSENGER - PAGE 15 


PROCLAMATION 

NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION 

The Board of Elections of Madison County, Ohio issues this Proclamation and 

Notice of Election. A PRIMARY ELECTION will be held on TUESDAY, MAY 4, 

2021, at the usual place of holding elections in the City of London, Jonathan 

Alder Local School District and Madison-Plains Local School District for the 

purpose of choosing the following officials: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

City of London Treasurer 

City of London Auditor 

London City Council President 

London City Council First Ward 

London City Council Second Ward 

London City Council Third Ward 

London City Council Fourth Ward 

London City Council At-Large 

And determining the following questions and issues: 

PROPOSED INCOME TAX (RENEWAL) 

Jonathan Alder Local School District 

Madison, Franklin and Union Counties 

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. 

Shall an annual income tax or 0.5% on the earned income of individuals residing 

in the school district be imposed by the Jonathan Alder Local School District, to 

renew an income tax expiring at the end of 2021 for 10 years, beginning January 

1, 2022, for the purpose of providing for current expenses? 

PROPOSED INCOME TAX (RENEWAL) 

Madison-Plains Local School District 

Madison, Fayette and Franklin Counties 

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. 

Shall an annual income tax of 1.25% on the earned income of individuals 

residing in the school district be imposed by the Madison-Plains Local School 

District, to renew an income tax expiring at the end of 2023 for 10 years, 

beginning January 1, 2024, for the purpose of current expenses? 

By Order of the Board of Elections 



Teresa Ames, Chairperson 

Abigail Metheney Director 



Notice is hereby given that the City of London Historic 

Review Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday 

May 11, 2021, 4:00 p.m. at 20 South Walnut Street, London, 

OH 43140 to hear the following case(s): 

Applicant; Angela Harris, Business; Phat Daddy’s Pizza 

LLC has applied for a Certificate of Appropriateness to 

replace material on all 3 awnings & exterior painting if 

needed at 15 East First Street. 

For Information on the above case(s) 

please contact 614-379-5250. 

The City of London 

Building and Zoning Department 

20 South Walnut Street, Suite 105, 

London, Ohio, 43140 

Regular business hours: 

(Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 12:00 pm) 


NOTICE OF LEGISLATION PASSED BY THE 

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONDON, OHIO 

Noce is hereby given to the passage of the following 

ordinances or resoluons of the London City Council. 

The complete text of each ordinance or resoluon may 

be obtained or viewed at the offices of the City Law 

Director or the City Auditor at 20 South Walnut Street, 

London, Ohio, or online at the London City website: 

Londonohio.gov 

Ordinance 13521 A resoluon adopng the 

recommendaons of the Tax Incenve Review Council 

Date of passage: 04/15/21 

Amy Rees 

Clerk of London City Council 




IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 

GENERAL DIVISION 

OF MADISON COUNTY, OHIO 

1 N. Main Street, London, OH 43140 

Case No. CVH20210050 

Gary N. Watson, Successor Trustee of the Norman E. Watson Family Trust U/T/D 

September 5, 1991, Plaintiff, vs. Matisa L. (Smith) Johnson, et. al. 

To the following Defendant(s) of the above-captioned case whose address(es) 

are unknown: 

Matisa L. (Smith) 

Madeline R. Smith 

Gary N. Watson, in his capacity as the Successor Trustee of the Norman E. Watson 

Family Trust U/T/D September 5, 1991, has filed an Action to Quiet Title in and 

to the following described real property: 

173.8 acres located at 3395 Little Darby Road, London, Ohio 43140; 

PPN:11-00339.00; 

2.97 acres located at 4018 Lafayette Plain City Road, London, Ohio 43140; 

PPN:11-00341.000; 

and 

0.9170 acres located on or near Taylor Blain Road, London, Ohio 43140; 

PPN: 11-00384.001 

The purpose of such action is to declare that Gary N. Watson, in his capacity as 

the Successor Trustee of the Norman E. Watson Family Trust U/T/D September 

5, 1991, is the true and lawful owner of such real property by virtue of the 

termination of the lease described in that certain Action to Quiet Title for the 

reasons set forth therein, and vest title in Gary N. Watson, in his capacity as the 

Successor Trustee of the Norman E. Watson Family Trust U/T/D September 5, 

1991, in fee simple, free and clear of any and all claims of the Defendants. 

On the 22nd day of April, 2021, this Court has Ordered that the Plaintiff make 

service via Publication. 

You are required to answer the above-captioned Action within twenty-eight 

(28) days of the date of the last publication, which will be July 4, 2021. 

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 

MM MAY 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 & JUNE 6, 2021 


Deercreek Township Trustees 

Legal Notice of Public Hearings to Consider the Levy of Annual Motor 

Vehicle License Taxes Pursuant to ORC Sections 4504.18 and 4504.181 

The Deercreek Township trustees will hold two public hearings to 

consider the levy of annual motor vehicle license taxes, pursuant to ORC 

4504.18 ($5.00 - Resolution 06072021-1) and 4504.181 ($5.00 – 

Resolution 06072021-2), upon the operation of motor vehicles on the 

public roads and highways in Deercreek Township. The taxes shall be at 

the aggregate rate of ten dollars ($10.00) annually per motor vehicle on 

all motor vehicles the owners of which reside in Deercreek Township. 

The hearings on each levy will be held on Monday, May 17 at 7:00 pm 

and on Monday, May 24 at 7:00 pm, at the Deercreek Township Hall, 

75 Middle Street in Lafayette. 

Erin Morris 

Fiscal Officer 



PLACE YOUR 

LEGAL NOTICE HERE? 

CALL GRANT ZERKLE 

AT THE 

MADISON MESSENGER 

FOR PRICING 

740-852-0809 

Legal Notice 

Notice is hereby given that the Madison County Commissioners are 

considering vacating the following: Curently exists within Paint 

Township, Madison County, Ohio a township road described as 

follows: 12’ unimproved alley running along the north and west side 

of lots 2 − 7 in the Plat of Land Florence, Paint Township, (herein after 

referred to as “Alley”); and the Paint Township Board of Trustees finds 

that it would be in the interest of public convenience to vacate said 

Alley. The Paint Township Board Trustees have the authority to 

petition the Board of Commissioners for Madison County, pursuant 

to Ohio Revised Code 5553.045 and Ohio Revised Code 5553.04 to 

vacate said Alley. Therefore, the Paint Township Board of Trustees 

hereby resolve and Petition the Board of Madison County 

Commissioners to vacate the above described Alley pursuant to the 

authority granted under the Ohio Revised Code. 

The view for this vacation is scheduled for May 18, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. 

at the site of 5705 Neil Rd. SW, London, Ohio 43140, and the hearing 

for this vacation is scheduled on May 25, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the 

Courthouse Conference Room, 1 North Main Street, London, Ohio 

43140. All interested parties are hereby notified of their right to 

attend. 

Madison County Commissioners 


MM MAY 2 & 9, 2021 

MM2021255



xInformation 


xFocus on Rentals 

City of London Parks & Recreation Department 

NOTICE OF JOB POSTING 

Seasonal Maintenance Worker 

The position of Parks & Recreation Seasonal Maintenance worker is 

now open. Applications are being accepted from 8:00am, April 19, 

2021 until 4:00pm, May 5, 2021. 

Job Responsibilities: 

Required to work 25 to 30 hours per week. Duties include, but not 

limited to: mowing, trimming and edging, trash removal & pick-up, 

bathroom maintenance & cleaning. Will be required to work 

weekends. 

Requirements: 

The employee works under the direct supervision of the Street 

Superintendent. Must be able to operate a zero-turn mower, 

blowers, push mowers, string trimmers and a UTVs. Must be able to 

pick up a minimum of 50 pounds. The applicant must possess a 

valid driver’s license. 

Applications are available in front lobby of City Hall at 20 S. Walnut 

Street, London, Ohio and can also be downloaded from the City 

website at http://www.londonohio.gov/current-open-positions. 

Return applications: 

- Drop or mail to 20 S. Walnut Street, Suite 100, London, OH 43140 

- Email to admin@londonohio.gov 

The pay range for this position is $11.00 - $25.00 per hour, 

depending on qualifications. EOE 


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Base salary plus commissions, auto allowance. 

Seniors welcome to apply. 

Please send your resume or call: 

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Columbus Messenger Newspapers 

3500 Sullivant Ave. 

Columbus, Ohio 43204 

614-272-5422 

or 

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DRIVERS WANTED 

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• benefits offered: health insurance, retirement, paid 

vacation, uniforms 

• annual income between 60 and 100K 

• no slip seating 

We are essential workers 

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READER 

ADVISORY 

The National Trade Association 

we belong to has 

purchased the following 

classifieds. Determining 

the value of their service 

or product is advised by 

this publication. In order 

to avoid misunderstandings, 

some advertisers do 

not offer “employment” 

but rather supply the 

readers with manuals, directories 

and other materials 

designed to help 

their clients establish mail 

order selling and other 

businesses at home. Under 

NO circumstance 

should you send any 

money in advance or give 

the client your checking, 

license ID or credit card 

numbers. Also beware of 

ads that claim to guarantee 

loans regardless of 

credit and note that if a 

credit repair company 

does business only over 

the phone it’s illegal to request 

any money before 

delivering its service. All 

funds are based in US 

dollars. Toll Free numbers 

may or may not 

reach Canada. Please 

check with the Better 

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General’s Consumer 

Protection Section 

614-466-4986 for more 

information on the company 

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The South-Western City School 

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$16.55/HR 

Available positions are for substitute drivers 

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benefits. Interested individuals should submit 

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Follow the employment link. Applicants should 

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xAuctions 

P.O.A PUBLIC AUCTION OF FURNITURE 

LG COLLECTION OF GOLF MEMORABILIA - ZERO TURN 

MOWER - TOOLS - GUN SAFE 

ON SATURDAY, MAY 8 

TH 

ATTENTION: 

AUCTIONEERS 

AT 10:00 AM 

LOCATED AT: 488 OLD US 42, LONDON, OH 43140 

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GRAND FATHERS CLOCK; DEHUMIDIFIERS; ELE FIRE PLACE HEATER; LAMPS; WINE COOLER; 

MICRO; CHARMGLOW S.S GAS GRILL; PRINTER OTHER MISC. 

COLLECTIBLES – GLASSWARE - PRINTS: OVER 20 LONGABERGER ® BASKETS; PRECIOUS 

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PALMER, NICKLAUS, TIGER WOODS, COUPLES, LOPEZ AND SEV OTHER GOLF PROS; LG TIGER 

WOODS LIMITED EDITION MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT DISPLAY; GOLDEN BEAR MASTERS PIC; 

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OWNERS: PHYLLIS MILLER 

CO - P.O.A. JENNIFER BUNSTINE & JOHN MILLER 

AUCTION CONDUCTED BY: GEOFF SMITH REALTOR/AUCTIONEER 

LONDON, OH – (614) 204-1175 

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M 

DATED SALES 

IRISH HILLS 

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Saturday May 8th, 

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Approx 1 mile south of 

Clime Rd on Demorest 

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WANTS TO Purchase 

minerals and other oil & 

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We Buy Junk Cars & 

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ANTIQUES 

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MISCELLANEOUS 

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TORO Riding Mower 

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SPRING 

SPORTS REPORT 


LONDON TRACK/WEST JEFF TENNIS 

London track 

Photo courtesy of Peters Photography 

London High School’s track team: (front 

row, from left) David Ropp, Scotlyn 

Gravely, Katie Preston, Isabel Bonn, 

Adam Siddiqi, Ashton Wolford, Brooke 

Mcseveney, Kylee Scott, Cameron Tran; 

(second row) Zavior Gordon, Ayden 

Cooper, Zach Jones, Jude Salyer, Nick 

Perigo, Sam Ober, Alana Sells, Lily Pollock, 

Kate Slane, Riley Colestock; (third 

row) Conner Hamms, Dakoda Cline, 

Gavin Goodyear, Ashton Deere, Alex 

Homan, Cole Wiggins, Andy Walker, David 

Stukey, Will Kerry, Isaac Capell, Isabelle 

Tipton; (fourth row) Michael Pollock, 

Jimmy Cleaver, Eldon Mars, Jacob Adkins, 

Dalton Jordan, Derek Elfrink, Hayden 

Ray, George Weese, Dalton Knox, 

Luke Marriott; (fifth row) Jaiden Ballah, 

Kyra Lemons, Brynn Miller, Savannah 

Comer, Abbey Patterson, Isaac Tipton, 

Isaiah Jones, Antonio Burns; (sixth row) 

team manager Jack Peters, Brooklyn 

Sims, Maria Cleaver, Makenna Wiggins, 

Molly Dulin, Kaelyn Thoman, Natalie 

Dulin, Elizabeth Cleaver, Owen Howe; 

(seventh row) Kierra Fraysier, Alex Tewalt, 

Makayla Hazelton, Lauren Peters, Jake 

O’Neil; (back row) Coach Ed Colestock 

and Coach Joseph Montoya. 

West Jefferson tennis 

Photo courtesy of Downtown Photography 

West Jefferson High School’s tennis team: (front row, from left) Emma Hostetler, Vannesa 

Peshko, Hannah Messer, Kiley Birkfeld, Gabbie King; Coach Brad Roe, Austin Holland, 

Ethan Hostetler, Nathan Peters, Jarrett Simmons; (back row) M.J. Book, A.J. Hymiller, 

Luke Smiley, Nash Parsons and Jake Fitzpatrick. 

Editor’s note: The Madison Messenger published a Spring Sports Report on April 4. 

These teams were waiting on uniforms at the time and were not available for photos.

Madison Messenger - May 2nd, 2021

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