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PAGE 6 - MADISON MESSENGER - <strong>October</strong> 15, <strong>2023</strong><br />

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West Jefferson event is spooky and family-friendly<br />

D’ANGELO<br />

Edward D’Angelo Jr., 75, of London,<br />

Ohio, passed away on Oct. 5, <strong>2023</strong>, in his<br />

residence. Born on Dec. 9, 1947, in Newark,<br />

New Jersey, he was a son of Edward D’Angelo<br />

Sr. and Antoinette (Salvatore) D’Angelo.<br />

Ed was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam<br />

War. He had worked for the Ohio Department<br />

of Rehabilitation and Corrections<br />

providing counseling services for over 30<br />

years. He enjoyed photography and was always<br />

very proud of his Italian American<br />

heritage. He was a strong believer in Jesus.<br />

He leaves behind: siblings, Michael<br />

D’Angelo, Lucille Vanderbush, and Patricia<br />

obituaries<br />

By Kristy Zurbrick<br />

<strong>Madison</strong> Editor<br />

The Sterling Joint Ambulance District is<br />

seeking replacement of two identical 1.5-<br />

mill, five-year property tax levies for current<br />

expenses.<br />

If passed, the replacements would bring<br />

tax collections up to date with current property<br />

valuations. Currently, each levy generates<br />

$263,000 per year and costs the<br />

taxpayer $23 per year per $100,000 of property<br />

valuation. If replaced, each levy would<br />

generate $447,000 per year and cost the taxpayer<br />

$53 per year per $100,000 of property<br />

valuation.<br />

Replacement of the two tax levies would<br />

allow the ambulance district to keep up<br />

with current expenses, as well as offer competitive<br />

wages to maintain quality personnel,<br />

said Chief Dave Taylor.<br />

The district’s personnel structure has<br />

changed over the years. At one time, the district<br />

operated with a combination of fulltime<br />

paramedics and volunteers. They then<br />

started adding part-timers on some days.<br />

They now operate with a combination of<br />

full-time employees, part-time employees,<br />

and volunteers every day. Current staffing<br />

stands at 12 full-time paramedics, seven<br />

part-time paramedics, and 12 volunteers.<br />

Updated levy funding also would allow<br />

the district to improve coverage and response<br />

time in the Range Township area.<br />

“We’re trying to expand our coverage by<br />

putting an ambulance at the Range Township<br />

fire station. Right now, we’re doing<br />

that Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5<br />

p.m.,” Taylor said. “We would like to have a<br />

truck there 24/7, but our current operating<br />

budget doesn’t let us staff it 24/7.”<br />

This year’s call volume throughout the<br />

district is comparable to 2022 numbers.<br />

Last year, the district handled 1,450 dispatched<br />

calls that generated 1,720 patient<br />

DeMauro; goddaughter, Lodia D’Angelo-<br />

Foster; grandniece, Lillian D’Angelo; grandnephew,<br />

Vaughn Foster; and beloved pet<br />

dog, Nino. Ed was preceded in death by his<br />

sister, Roseann DePasquale.<br />

Graveside services were held on Oct. 13,<br />

<strong>2023</strong>, in Dayton National Cemetery.<br />

The family was served by Eberle-Fisher<br />

Funeral Home and Crematory, London.<br />

Condolences may be shared online at<br />

www.eberlefisherfuneralhome.com. Memorial<br />

donations may be made to the Disabled<br />

American Veterans of which Ed was a member.<br />

Donations can be sent to: DAV, Chapter<br />

19, c/o <strong>Madison</strong> County Veterans Service<br />

Office, 1 N. Main St., London, OH 43140.<br />

Visitors at last year’s West Jefferson Fall Festival head out on a haunted hayride. This<br />

year’s festival is set for Oct. 21, 5-9 p.m., at the West Jefferson Community Center.<br />

care reports.<br />

The Sterling Joint Ambulance District’s<br />

179-square mile coverage area includes<br />

Pleasant, Range, and Stokes townships in<br />

<strong>Madison</strong> County, the village of Mount Sterling,<br />

and Darby Township in Pickaway<br />

County. The district also supplies contracted<br />

services to Monroe Township in<br />

Pickaway County.<br />

Pink Day set for Oct. 28<br />

The West Jefferson Youth Athletic Association<br />

is holding a Pink Day on Oct. 28 to<br />

raise awareness and funds to fight cancer.<br />

The flag game is set for 12 p.m., followed by<br />

the JV game at 1:30 p.m. and the varsity<br />

game at 3 p.m. against Greenon. Special<br />

events include a 50/50 raffle, gift basket raffle,<br />

performances by the youth cheer teams,<br />

and special concessions. Proceeds benefit<br />

Santino’s Crusade and The James Cancer<br />

Hospital and Solove Research Institute. For<br />

details, visit www.go.osu.edu/santino.<br />

By Kristy Zurbrick<br />

Trunk-or-treat, featuring 30 decorated<br />

<strong>Madison</strong> Editor<br />

cars and trucks, is scheduled from 5 to 7<br />

All sorts of autumn and Halloween<br />

p.m. Participants are asked to have enough<br />

themed activities are planned for West Jefferson’s<br />

Fall Festival, set for 5-9 p.m. Oct.<br />

candy for up to 2,000 trunk-or-treaters. The<br />

trunk-or-treaters are asked to line up on<br />

21 at the West Jefferson Community Center,<br />

230 Cemetery Rd.<br />

Cemetery Road; signs will be posted. Festival<br />

organizers will pass out free sno-cones<br />

More than 1,500 children and adults attend<br />

the free, family-friendly event each<br />

to those waiting in line. Cash and other<br />

prizes will go to the top three decorated<br />

year.<br />

cars/trucks.<br />

“Everybody comes out and enjoys it. It’s<br />

The West Jefferson Community Association<br />

is hosting a costume contest. Registra-<br />

a chance to see people they haven’t seen in<br />

a while and enjoy some fun as a family,”<br />

tion runs from 5 to 6:15 p.m., followed by<br />

said Shelton Stanley, special events and<br />

the contest at 6:30 on the stage. The contest<br />

recreation manager for the village of West<br />

is open to children. Prizes will be awarded<br />

Jefferson.<br />

by age group.<br />

Starting at 5 p.m., visitors can partake of<br />

A haunted house, located inside the community<br />

center, and haunted hayrides,<br />

free food including sloppy Joe sandwiches,<br />

hotdogs, coney dogs, chips, apple cider<br />

which will take place on Sewer Plant Lane,<br />

slushies, and water. Facepainting, balloon<br />

are slated for 6 to 9 p.m. Both are recommended<br />

for ages 12 and older; younger chil-<br />

darkness, spiders, snakes, and the like. The<br />

animals, mechanical bull rides, and a surprise<br />

inflatable will be offered throughout<br />

dren must be accompanied by an adult. The haunted hayrides theme is alien invasion.<br />

the event, as well.<br />

haunted house theme is phobias—expect Volunteers are needed to help with set-<br />

Two levies on ballot for ambulance district<br />

up the week leading up to the festival. For<br />

times and tasks, contact Stanley at (614)<br />

307-6543.<br />

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