Madison Messenger - March 13, 2022

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Public Employee Retirees
The Fayette-Madison Counties chapter
of the Ohio Public Employee Retirees will
meet at 12:30 p.m. March 23 at the Fayette
County Commission on Aging, 1179 S. Elm
St., Washington Court House. Any members
may call the Commission on Aging at (740)
335-2159 to make an 11:30 a.m. lunch reservation
if they desire to have lunch prior to
the meeting.
Easter Egg Hunt
Life in Christ Fellowship Church, 500
State Rte. 142 NE, West Jefferson, is hosting
an Easter egg hunt, story, and “bunny
snacks” at 11 a.m. April 16 for children ages
3 to 10 years old. Eggs will be filled with
candy, treats and surprises.
Parenting Classes
Free Triple P Positive Parenting Program
classes will be held from 4:30 to 6:30
p.m. Wednesdays, March 16-April 6, at
Hurt-Battelle Memorial Library, 270 Lilly
Chapel Rd., West Jefferson. Sessions include
free snacks, gift cards, and materials.
Parents are welcome to attend all sessions
or choose the date that fits their schedule.
Making the classes possible are Action
For Children, Ohio Children’s Trust Fund,
and Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
For more information or to register, contact
Melinda Moreno at triplep@actionforchildren.org
or (614) 585-9725.
London Town Hall Meetings
The city of London is holding town hall
meetings to share information and collect
public input on proposed plans for a new police
department facility and a new community
center. The city has placed a 0.5
percent income tax on the May 3 ballot for
construction of the two new buildings and
for additional funding for the fire/EMS department.
The town hall meetings will take
place at 6 p.m. March 22, April 12 and April
26 at city hall, 20 S. Walnut St.
Prescription Drug Take-Back
The village of Plain City will host a prescription
drug take-back day 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
April 30 at the Pleasant Valley Fire Department,
650 W. Main St. Drop off unused, unneeded,
unwanted and/or expired
medications.
Plain City Special Events
The village of Plain City is hosting the
following events. Visit www.plain-city.com
and click on “Parks & Rec” for updates.
• Through May 23—Storytime at Pastime
Park (youth building), Mondays at 10:30 a.m.
• Through April 1—Active Agers walking
program, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday,
the Ball House, 327 W. Bigelow
• April 9—VFW Auxiliary Easter Egg
hunt, noon at Pastime Park (rain date: April
16)
• April 22—Earth Day free tree and shrub
giveaway, Pastime Park office
• April 30—Community yard sale, 8 a.m.-
4 p.m.
• May 6—Darby Creek Outdoor Workshop:
Learn & Preserve, 6-8 p.m., McKitrick
Park
• May 7—PCABA parade, 10 a.m., and
opening day, Pastime Park
• May 28—Pool opens
• May 29—Bluegrass & BBQ and bounce
house, 2-9 p.m., Pastime Park
Developmental Disabilities
The Madison County Board of Developmental
Disabilities will meet at 4 p.m.
March 17 at the administrative office, 500
Elm St., London. If the meeting needs to be
postponed, it will take place the following
Thursday.
Health District
• The Madison County London City
Health District board will meet at 5 p.m.
March 14 at the Madison County Engineer’s
Office, 825 U.S. Rte. 42, London.
• The Madison County District Advisory
Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. March 14 in
the conference room at the Madison County
Engineer’s Office, 825 U.S. Rte. 42, London.
Art Exhibit
The London Arts Center, 121 E. First St.,
London, is hosting “Art by Jonathan,” an exhibit
of works by Jonathan Mullins Kimbler.
The exhibit runs through March 27. Gallery
hours are Thursdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.-
2 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Full Moon Bike Rides
The Friends of Madison County Parks
and Trails is hosting evening bike rides in
conjunction with full moons. The next two
are set for 7:30 p.m. March 18 and April 16.
Participants meet at Phat Daddy’s Pizza, 15
E. First St., London, and choose from two
routes: a 14-miles round trip to the Wilson
Road trailhead and back or a 25-mile round
trip to Battelle Darby Metro Park, 8465
Alkire Rd., and back. It is recommended that
riders wear helmets, lights, and light-colored
clothing. Registration is not required.
Power of the Purse
Spend a night out with your girlfriends—
good food, good music, good fun for a good
cause—at Madison County’s Power of the
Purse. Hosted by United Way of Clark,
Champaign and Madison Counties, this
event benefits the Madison County Dolly
Parton Imagination Library.
Power of the Purse is set for April 7, 5:30-
9 p.m., at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 16
S. Union St., London. A silent auction, live
auction, entertainment, and food are
planned.
Tickets are $40 pre-sale or $45 at the
door ($25 of each ticket goes to the Dolly
Parton Imagination Library and is tax deductible.)
Buy tickets online at uwccmc.org
or call (937) 324-5551.
Pup Cups in March
Throughout March, the London Dairy
Queen Chill & Grill, 365 Lafayette St., will
donate 25 cents from each pup cup purchase
to the Humane Society. Last year, supporters
purchased more than 1,500 pup cups.
The Humane Society hopes to break that
record. Participants are encouraged to share
photos of everyone enjoying their pup cups
on the Humane Society’s Facebook page.
Blood Drives
The American Red Cross is holding blood
drives in Madison County. For more information
or to schedule an appointment, visit
www.redcrossblood.org and search by zip code.
• March 23—Madison-Plains High School,
800 Linson Rd., London, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
• March 30—Fairhaven School, 510 Elm
St., London, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Pancake & Sausage Breakfast
The Friends of Madison County Parks &
Trails and the Madison County Senior Center
will hold their annual pancake and
sausage breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. April 9
at the senior center, 280 W. High St., London.
The cost is $7 and includes pancakes,
sausage, scrambled eggs, a fruit cup, and
water or juice. Online and silent auctions
are planned, too. New and gently used items
will be auctioned from March 9 through
April 6. To donate auction items, become a
sponsor, or learn more about the breakfast,
email info@fmcpt.com. (The breakfast was
originally scheduled for February but, due
to high COVID case levels, has been postponed
until April 9.)
Madison County Senior Center
The Madison County Senior Citizens
Center, 280 W. High St., London, offers the
following activities. The cafe is open to all
ages, Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
For details, call (740) 852-3001.
• March 14—8:30 a.m., indoor walking/exercise
class; 9 a.m., chair volleyball; 9:30
a.m., crocheting, knitting and needle crafts;
10:30 a.m., sitting exercises/strengthening;
1 p.m., euchre
• March 15—9 a.m.-3 p.m., quilting class;
10 a.m., bowling at Madison Lanes
• March 16—8:30 a.m., indoor walking/exercise
class; 9 a.m., chair volleyball; 10:30
a.m., aerobic/strengthening class; 12 p.m.,
bridge; 1 p.m., yoga stretch; 2 p.m., diabetes
and weight loss support group
• March 17—9 a.m., chair volleyball
• March 18—8:30 a.m., indoor walking/exercise
class; 9 a.m., painting class; 10 a.m.,
chimes; 1 p.m., free movie.