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